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RACE - COUNTRY - WORLD NEWS Virginia State Library THE RICHMOND PLANET TIME IS MEETING - KEEP POSTED VOLUME XXXVI, NUMBER 2. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1918 DR. BOYD CAN HAVE NO PEACE WITHOUT REUNION (By W. H. Moses, D. D., 666 North 13th St., Philadelphia, Pa.) Dr. Boyd sums up his article on, "The Peace Commission—What It Should Do," with these words; (1) In order to have peace, it is only necessary to have two organic bodies. (2) "There are, however, two great barriers, that will have to be removed; First, the lawsuit or application for an injunction to the courts of Cook County, Illinois, asking prevention of the use of the name 'National Baptist' by the unincorporated brethren, and secondly, the great discrimination that has been set up by the corporated brethren against the members of the unincorporated Convention in their Churches, Associations, and State Conventions. "When these two barriers are removed, the brethren can move on in peace and send fraternal greetings, etc. and fraternal messengers and each body can honestly and separate work under their cherished idea, following what he believes to be an honest, true Baptist organization. But when it comes to Reunion there are many obstacles in the way."—Union Review. In reply we would say: (1) There can be no peace with National Baptist union. out National Baptist union. (1) Because the colored branch of the North American Baptist denomination under the nominal name of the National Baptist Convention is not going to allow Dr. Boyd and his eight associates who were elected to conduct its publishing plant, to take that plant and operate it as an independent corporation by shielding itself behind "The Boyd-Jones-Frank Faction" of the National Baptist Convention, and continue getting the denomination's patronage and appropriating the proceeds of the publishing concern to them selves in salaries and donations. (a) That would not only be criminally allowing them to get away with the twenty years accumulation of the denomination's publishing plant, but it would be surrendering the right of the denomination to over establish another publishing plant and get her own patronage. (b) That would not going to allow Dr. Boyd and his eight associates to have peace either with or without union until the right of the National Baptist Convention to own and operate its denominational enterprises has been established and acknowledged by each of its Boards and Officers. (2) Two rival organizations holding for themselves to be the regular National Baptist Convention of the U. S. A. would make peace impossible in the Baptist family. (a) Two factions contending for the same things in each Church, Association and State Convention would be bound to create endless friction and confusion; that would affect every pastor in the country when he attempts to go from one field of labor to another; as is the case between the two conventions in Texas which Dr. Boyd took the leading part in dividing over twenty years ago. (b) The attempts to prove that, the Northern and Southern Baptist Conventions were ever rival organizations show wilful or well meaning ignorance. There was no Northern Baptist Convention until within the last few years. Neither the Northern nor the Southern Baptist Convention is a split, neither has ever attempted to antagonize the other at any time. (II.) If there is a law suit or injunction in Cook County, Illinois, which prohibits two National Baptist Conventions from operating in that State then those of us who desire Baptist union will never do anything to dissolve such an injunction. (1) Because such an injunction will help consummate organic union which is the very object of the Peace Commission. (a) Any injunction which is designed to keep the Baptists together in peace and harmony does not need to be removed in order to get them together and Dr. Boyd knows it. (b) Dr. Boyd told the brethren everywhere that the Jones Convention dissolved the injunction which prohibits them from operating in the State of Illinois, if so then, why at this late day, say that such an injunction prohibits them from operation in Illinois? (2) The removing of such a barrier would not contribute to organic union, if Dr. Boyd and all his board members and office holders can prevent it. (a) Because Dr. Boyd does not offer it as a condition of organic union but, as the rules of a maze that will allow him to keep the denomination's publishing plant and operate it as an independent corporation. (b) He promises to tell later of obstacles in the way of organic union. He says: "When the two barriers are removed the brethren can move on in peace—separately." (II.1) We are not going to cease discriminating against those members of the Jones Convention whom we believe are wifely aiding and abetting Dr. Boyd and his eight associates in usurping the National Baptist Publishing Board and operating it as an independent corporation over which neither the Jones faction nor any other convention has any jurisdiction. (1) We make a very clear distinction between Dr. Boyd-Jones-Frank and the office holders of that division of the National Baptist Convention and the majority of the messengers of that division who stand for denominational ownership and control and National Baptist union. (a) Some of our Churches, Associations and Conventions have refused to allow Dr. Boyd and his official associates to appear before them at any time; because they know that they have betrayed a denominational trust and that they are seeking to get the patronage of those who may not know. (b) On the other hand there are members of that division of the National Baptist Convention, against whom every door in the denomination swings wide. (2) We could not open those doors to Dr. Boyd and his official (Continued on Eighth Page.) In Memoriam. In memory of our dear sister, Mrs. Anna Maria Sowell, who departed this life November 19, 1917, at her residence, 908 Denny Street, this city: Gone, but not forgotten, We still hold thee dear to our hearts: Soon we all shall meet in Heaven, Where no more we'll have to part. —Her Seven Sisters and Three Brothers. In Memoriam. DANCE—In sad and loving memory of my dear husband, John H. Dance, who departed this life one month ago, today, October 23, 1918: Dearest husband, thou hast left us, And we long for thee in vain; But we know that thou art free From all these cares and pains. 'Twas God's will to take our papa To that bright and shining throne; But we will strive to meet you, papa, When our task in life is done. —His devoted wife and children, (MRS.) LILLIE DANCE. FRIENDS ORPHAN ASYLUM. To my friends and those interested in the community welfare:— I wish to announce that I am now the Matron of the Friends Orphan Asylum and Day Nursery and that I am asking for the cooperation of my friends. In your donations for Thanksgiving please do not forget the little children who are in this institution. Provisions, clothing, bed linen, etc. are very much needed. It is earnestly hoped that the friends will rally to this worthy cause. Very truly yours, MRS. BETTIE G. McCRAW, Matron. A Card of Thanks. I take this method to thank my many friends for the prayers they offered and the kindness shown by them during my six weeks sickness. I also want to commend the Southern Aid Society of Virginia for the prompt and business-like service. J. A. JONES, 1011-A. W. Leigh Street. GREAT REVIVAL STILL ON. Petersburg, Va., Metropolitan Baptist Church, Rev. Ell Tartte, D. D., Pastor.—Our Revival is still the talk of the town. Rev. Dr. Skipwith the noted preacher and the best all-around singing evangelist in this country is still with us and doing untold good. On Sunday last, long before seven o'clock our building was packed to its utmost capacity, consequently preaching began at 7:45. Soldiers from Camp Lee came in large numbers. There were many conversions. Meetings will continue until the 25th. We have had over one hundred and seventy-five occasions. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1918. THE $35,000.00 PAID OVER. The True Reformers Bank Money Now Ready for the Depositors. Special Commissioner Robert N. Pollard Delivers Check to Mechanics Savings Bank Commissioner Phil B. S ds Ready. THE DEMAND OF JUSTICE. WANTED FUGITIVE WILHELM HOHENZOLLERN ARCH MURDERER- BLAS FEMER- ROBBER- KAPEIST- PLUNDERER ETC. The beginning of the last chapter in the winding up of the affairs of the defunct Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers, of Richmond, Va. was begun on last Tuesday, when Attorney Robert N. Pollard, as Special Commissioner appointed by Judge Beverly T. Crump for the purpose, wrote the check for $35,000.00 Thirty-five Thousand Dollars, on the Virginia Trust Company and made the same payable to the Mechanics Savings Bank. This amount will be paid out to the depositors of the defunct concern upon orders or checks written by Special Commissioner Phil B. Sheild, whose office is in the Travellers Building on Main Street, between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets. EXTRACT FROM THE DECREE. The extract from the decree as certified for presentation to the Virginia Trust Company reads as follows: VIRGINIA—In the Law and Equity Court of the City of Richmond, the 18th day of November, 1918. The Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers, Plaintiff, against. The Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers, Defendant. ***The Court doth adjudge, order and decree that Robert N. Pollard, who is hereby appointed a Special Commissioner for the purpose, shall draw a check on the fund now on deposit in the Virginia Trust Company in favor of the Mechanics Savings Bank of Richmond, Virginia, for the sum of Thirty-five Thousand 7825,000.69 Dollars to be paid upon an attested extract of this decree, and deliver the same to the Mechanics Savings Bank, taking a certificate of deposit from said bank showing the deposit of said fund in said bank; and return said certificate to the Court. It is probable that those depositors, who had placed their claims in the hands of attorneys will receive their money through these attorneys. The amount in hand for distribution is approximately $71,000.00 and this has enabled the Court to declare a dividend of 25 percent. Attorney J. R. Pollard, who has been particularly active in bringing the case to its present successful conclusion, in conjunction with Attorney M. J. Fulton represents by far more depositors than any other attorney, gauged by the records on file in the Law and Equity Court. A determined effort was made to have the very efficient Court Clerk, Luther Libby, Esq. appointed to disburse the fund, and while this arrangement could have been made, the conditions surrounding the handling of the affair caused him to decline to accept the appointment. CAN ADDRESS COMMISSIONER. The money is now on deposit in the Mechanics Savings Bank, awaiting the arrival of those who hold orders from Commissioner Sheldl. AH persons interested should take their bank books to Mr. Sheldl's office, identify themselves and receive the money to which they are entitled. Out of town parties can communicate with him by addressing Phil B. Sheldl, Esq., Special Commissioner, Travellers Building, Richmond, Va. Ideal Society to Meet at Sharon Baptist Church. There will be a Great Thanksgiving Meeting of members of the various Lodges, National Ideal Benefit Society of the Richmond District at Sharon Baptist Church, Friday night, November 29, at eight o'clock. Economy and Fraternal Patriotism will be discussed by the Supremo Master, A.W. Holmes and others. Mrs. Rosa Thompson, National Lecturer, will speak of the general progress of the Order. It is requested that every member be present. The National Ideal Choir will furnish special music. T. L. BEVERLY, District Deputy. Mrs. Margarette Allen, of Chicago, Ill., after spending several weeks visiting New York and Philadelphia, arrived in our city last week and was the guest of Mr. Edward Mayor, of 1908 Decatur Street, Southside. She returned home much pleased with her extended trip. AMERICANS ALL. ("SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE.") By Lucian B. Watkins. Red, white and black they fall— One loyal blood, Sons of Old Glory—All Deepening Death's flood. Lord God! we see within Each's tragic role— Beyond each dying skin— A living soul! FOUR PETERSBURG DOCTORS ARE ACCUSED OF LAW-BREAKING. Two Aro Charged With Bootlegging and Other Items Selling Nagged Petersburg, Va., November 18. After having been sent to the United States grand jury at the next term of the District Court on the charge of selling liquor to soldiers, Dr. U. S. McCoy, a colored physician of this city, was rearrested on Saturday on another charge of similar character, Dr. U. S. G. Jones, another colored physician, was also arrested Saturday, charged with selling liquor to soldiers. They will have a hearing before United States Commissioner Herbert Gilliam this week. Both are out on bail. Dr. C. W. Spangler and his son, Dr. Paul Spangler, white physicians, are charged with violation of the Federal law regarding the sale of narcotics. They will be given a hearing before Commissioner Gilliam on Wednesday. The Doctors Spangler came to Petersburg from West Virginia about a year ago and established offices in South Market Street. A man named "Jennie" Wilson was arrested Saturday charged with selling liquor to a colored soldier, Six dollars in marked money was paid for a quantity of whiskey and the money was found on him. The police Saturday night soiled two trunks containing whisky at the rail road station, but failed to capture the owners of the trunks. THE MINISTERS' CONFERENCE. THE MINISTERS CONFERENCE Richmond Ministers Hold Unusually Good Weekly Meeting. The Ministers' Conference, of Richmond and Vicinity held an enjoyable meeting as well as helpful, at the Second Baptist Church, Dr. Z. D. Lewis, pastor. The brethren seemed hungry and thirsty for the social contact, which is increasing in inspiration and fellowship. This is but characteristic of our brothren in the Old Dominion. The article which was published in one of our most progressive race journals was referred to with interest and in love. We were favored with the presence of the foremost race leader in Journalism and banking, as well as fraternal life, to be found among us, the Hon. John Mitchell, Jr. He reassured the Conference of his loyalty and unswerving interest in his race and the ministry in particular. The people of Richmond are expecting and are patiently waiting for the tardy report from the manager and secretary-treasurer of the Barton Heights burying ground committee, which should be made to the Ministers' Conference, under whose direction it has been; operating. Collections during the Summer vacation, and work done, should be reported. The brethren became very much enthused by the words of our honored president, Dr. E. Payne, whose life is but a benediction to all men, young or old. Perhaps no minister here occupies the position which he does in the religious life of our State. He is ripe in experience, rich in thought and profound in cruth. The spiritual life of our Churches is on the increase. All of our brethren are urged to be on time next Monay and complete the program mapped out so well by the president. —Mrs. Zemoria J. Wood and Mr. Walter D. Jones had the pleasure of entertaining Mr. L. D. Hayden the first Colored Inventor Aviator, and the first colored flyer of the world, this week at their residence 615 Judah street. WILL ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICES. Dr. Walter H. Brooks, of Washington, D. C., at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Next Thursday. The citizens of Richmond will observe the President's proclamation for Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28, 1918 by holding community services at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. The people of this community have a great deal for which they should be thankful and should attend these services thanking God for the blessings which have come to our common country. War has ceased in which we have been engaged in Europe; for He maketh wars to cease, pestilences have been among us yt He has preserved our lives. Let us therefore assemble at Ebenezer and render our thanks to Him. The renowned christian minister Dr. Walter H. Brooks of Washington D. C. will deliver the messages. He will preach at 12 o'clock (noon) and at 8 P. M. He will be the guest of the people of Richmond who do light to hear him. The public is cordially invited to hear him. Special Music. The offering will be for our Old Folks Home as usual. usual. A BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE. There will be held at the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, week beginning Sunday, November 24, 1918 at 3 P. M. and ending Friday night, November 29, a Baptist Sunday School Institute, conducted by Rev. S. N. Vass, General Missionary of the American Baptist Publication Society. There will be two subjects each night. Special subjects at 7 o'clock for Sunday School Workers, viz. Standardization of Sunday School, Sunday School Extension, Sunday School Equipment, Sunday School Evangelism, Graded Sunday Schools, General subjects: Christ in Prophecy, Christ in the Old Testament, Christ in Revelation, Origin and History of the Negro Race. Sunday School Workers, Bible readers and the general public are cordially invited. Admission free. Rev. R. V. Peyton, Pastor, John L. Ballard, Superintendent of Sunday School. The Funeral of Mrs. Laura Johnson. The funeral of Mrs. Laura F. Johnson, beloved wife of Moses A. Johnson, was conducted from the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, Tuesday evening, November 12, 1918, at 3 o'clock. A most soul-s stirring seron was preached by the pastor, Rev. R. V. Peyton. The choir rendered beautiful selections. Mrs. Julia Austin Hall, of the Fifth Street Baptist Church, accompanied the choir. Mr. Joseph Matthews sang sweetly, "Eternity." Mrs. Johnson is survived by a husband, five daughters, six sons, one brother, one sister, a son-in law, a niece and a nephew. She was a devoted member of the Good Idea Council, No. 16, I. O. of St. Luke and Ever True Lodge of King David. Flowers were numerous. Director A. D. Price had charge of the funeral. Mrs. Lucy Peters, of Petersburg, Va. called on us. Mrs. Nannio Griffin returned to her home in Hartford, Conn. last Tuesday after spending several weeks visiting her relatives and friends. --- TWO SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1918. HABEAS CORPUS FOR RELEASE OF MEN IN THE HOUSTON RIOT KANSAS DEFENSE SOCIETY TO TAKE UP CASES OF SOLLORED SOLDIERS SENTENCED BY THE MILITARY TRIBUNAL The Kansas Defense Society is an organization instituted for the purpose of testing the constitutional rights of the race along civil, political and other lines that may be necessary to bring about justice and sentiment in behalf of the race in this country. This organization was formed because of the conviction and legal lynching of the thirteen soldiers of the 24th Infantry at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, last December, 1917, for participating in a riot at Houston Texas, in August of the same year, It will be remembered that these soldiers were acting in self defense from the fact that they had been mis treated and assaulted by the police of Houston and it had been reported to them that a mob of white men had threatened to sweep down upon their camp and drive them out. Acting on this information the soldiers prepared themselves, and receiving orders from non-commissioned officers that the mob was descending upon them, they began to fire and at the same time marching upon the town which action resulted in the death of several persons. They were taken to Fort Sam Houston, disarmed and through the policy of Texas officers investigation was started, and some weak minded soldiers from the South who had been in the service only a few months were induced to turn state's evidence on a promise of immunity. From what we have read of the trial it seems that this was a kangaroo court and the men were never fairly tried. There have been three court marials. Sixty-three soldiers were tried in the first, which resulted in the hanging of thirteen without their cases ever being reviewed by President Wilson. Forty others were sent to the Federal prison for life, and the remaining ten were disposed of in various ways. Three or four were sent to military prison, and a few were given jail sentences. A second court martial resulted in the conviction of sixteen, which sentences President Wilson has just approved. This makes a total of nineteen brave colored soldiers to be executed for participation in the Houston riots. The evidence shows that this riot at Houston occurred in the night when it was very dark and it was impossible to tell who were taking part. These soldiers were convicted upon circumstantial evidence given by soldiers forced to testify as they did on account of fear or promises made them for their own safety. Under rules of the court martial all evidence and findings must be submitted to the President of the United States, and this was not done in the case of these soldiers, but their sentences were approved by the commander of the southern department. This being true, these men are being illegally held in the federal prison and should be given their liberty. The Kansas Defense Society, of which Nick Chiles is president, has employed three colored attorneys to bring habeas corpus proceedings in the United States District Court, and if necessary will carry this case to the highest court in the land. Attorney T. W. Bell, one of the leading lawyers of Kansas, located at Leavenworth; E. T. Barbour of E L Rono, Oklahoma, and Elisha Scott, a young attorney of Topaka, have been employed and the case. No. 1933 was filed at Topaka, Kansas in the United States District Court, Friday, October 4, 1918. We are now asking the public and friends of the race to contribute as much as they can afford to assist us to properly prosecute this case. We have consulted several lawyers of prominence, and they all agree that this case can be won, and the Kansas Defense Society, believing this to be true, has employed these attorneys. As editor of the Topeka Plaindealer, a newspaper published in the interest of the race, we feel that it is our duty to take up all matters of this kind. Our people have been bartered, bargained, and sold by members of the race, and cruelly, unmercifully, and maliciously assailed by the white race long enough. When we think of the East Saint Louis riot, the hanging of these nineteen soldiers, and the brutal lynching of a colored woman by a Georgia mob a few weeks ago, it is enough to make the beasts of the forest frown, to say nothing of the effect it would have upon a human being. This woman, who was so heartlessly treated, was about to become a mother, and she was hanged by her feet and split open with a sharp instrument, and the babe dropped from her and was stamped to death by some member of the mob. It is a shame and disgrace upon Christian civilization to have such things exist in this country, and some methods should be used to hire detectives and officers to run down these lynchers and bring them to justice. As aforesaid, the Kansas Defense Society is soliciting funds to be used in this case and any one desiring to help will write NICK CHILES, President of the Kansas Defense Society, Editor and Owner of The Topoka Plaindealer, Topoka Kansas. THE ATLANTIC CITY Y. M. O. A AND O. M. CAIN. (By Mary J. Washington) On last Thursday and Friday evenings, representative citizens crowded the Arctic Avenue Y. M. C. A. Building to honor the retiring secretary, Mr. C. M. Cain. It became generally known only a few days ago that Mr. Cain was preparing to leave the city for Camp Taylor, Kentucky, having resigned his position to enter the military service as a Chaplain. In view of the splendid work that Mr. Cain has accomplished during his five years here, I feel that at this time the public should be informed to as some of the changes that have taken place at the local institution. For several years the Arctic Avenue Branch of the Y. M. C. A. was represented by a rather desolate looking building, which was practically unfurnished. As it was lacking in attractions or comforts, men were not drawn to its rooms, as had been primarily hoped, so that it was a much debated question as to whether or not the Young Men's Christian Association were a worth while feature of Atlantic City life. With Mr. Cain's arrival, however, there was slowly but surely an awakening in the work of the Y. M. C. A. Backed by Mr. Walter Buzby, of the Hotel Dennis, to whom too much credit cannot be given for the progress of the Arctic Avenue Branch the new secretary had the old building remodelled, giving Atlantic City a "Y" of which she is modestly broad. The expenses incurred in this endeavor, as well as the debt of six thousand dollars on the original property have all been paid; current expenses have been met year after year and there is a balance in the treasury. The building is a two-story frame structure with complete housing accommodations for thirty-two men. It is attractive, and annually several hundred men visit its cheerful rooms. There is an exchange and a reading room, which is supplied with current magazines and newspapers. The amusement room containing four pocket billiard tables, draws young men from all parts of the city; while the library of a thousand volumes has its own distinct appeal. The committee rooms answer a pressing need for the various clubs of the city. Ladies are no longer debarred from the Y. M. C. A. as in former years, and they find the well-appointed dining room and kitchen a pleasing asset. The building is well heated, and is equipped with gas and electric lights and shower baths. A piano and a victrola add to the pleasures of the "Y." Besides his work in connection with the Association, Mr. Cain has interested himself in all other social and religious activities of the resort. In the past two years, he has been instrumental in introducing to the people of Atlantic City some of the country's most famous Negro musical artists. He has redeemed many boys and given good advice to all who have come in contact with him. In France, our boys tell of the rousing patriotic meetings held in their honor, but not only on knowl that the Y. M. C. A., under the leadership of Mr. Cain, is responsible for those cheerful interactions that start our boys off to camp in such his activities. Under Mr. Cain's leadership the Aretie Avenue Branch of the Young Men's Christian Association has proven itself to be a most potent factor in the social and spiritual development of Atlantic City life. There are between seventy-five and a hundred members with the colors, and today, Mr. Cain adds one more to that lengthening Roll of Honor. While we regret to lose him, we realize that he is answering the traditional impulse of manhood in offering himself at his nation's need. He leaves us as a very sacred trust—the new Arctic Avenue Y, M. C. A. Let us keep its fires burning, while he kindles the flame upon another heartstone. SOUTHERN CHURCH WOMEN TO ASSIST COLORED WOMEN. Nashville, Tom.—Representatives of the Woman's Missionary Council of the Southern Methodist Church, recently met here with the women of the Colored Methodist Church, when a women's Council of Missions was organization had been granted by the women's Council. Permission for organization had been granted by the colored general conference on presentation of petitions from the women of the denomination and from the Council of Southern Methodist women. Twenty-four conferences of the C. M. E. Church were represented from nine States, and the work was thoroughly organized. For the present the colored Council adopted the missionary publications of the white Council. A Deaconess Board was provided to secure and train educated young women for community service. There will be close cooperation with the white Council in the latter's settlement work among colored people, successfully carried on in several cities for some years. Eventually this work will be absorbed by the colored organization, the white women cooperating as may be found advisable. The white Council issues a strong appeal to its thousands of local societies to cooperate with the local colored societies in every State. The Tennessee conference society (white) sent a fraternal messenger to the meeting who was elected to and accepted the work of organizer of the colored women in her State. $150.00 ENDOWMENT PAID. Chatham, Va., Nov. 4, 1918. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Worthy Counselor, of the Grand Court of Virginia, Order of Calanthe, ($150.00) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in payment of the death claim of Sister Jessio Hurt, who was a member of Chatham Court, No. 137, of Chatham, Va. Signed—BEALIE HURT, Bonocary. Witnesses—M. L. Wilson, Susie Fultz, Waltz Brookly, Denny. THE RICHMOND PLANE1, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA COLORED AMERICANS IN WAR WORK COLONEL YOUNG RECALLED TO ARMY DUTY AT CAMP GRANT. Washington, D. C., November 14. —Announcement is made by Emmott J. Scott, Special Assistant, that the Secretary of War has directed as necessary in the military service that Colonel Charles Young proceed to Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois, and report in person to the Commanding General of that Camp for assignment to duty in connection with the Colored Development Battalions at Camp Grant. [Ten Now Chaplains Appointed. Ten now colored Chaplains have been appointed for service among the colored troops of the United States Army, with rank of First Lieutenant. They are: Charles Y. Trigg, (Methodist), assigned to Camp Alexander, Newport News, Va.; Needham M. Means, (Methodist), to Camp Travis, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; James B. Adams, (Baptist), to Camp Lee, Va.; Robert G. Morris, (Methodist), to Camp Meade, Annapolis Junction, Md.; Robert W. Jefferson, (Baptist), and George C. Parker and Isaac C. Snowden, (both Methodists) to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C.; Frank R. Arnold, William Y. Bell and Benjamin H. Johnson are as yet unassigned. These appointments, together with the number previously assigned, give a total of sixty colored Chaplains now serving in the United States Army, in this country and overseas. Colored Medical Officers Assigned to Active Service. Announcement is made that a number of colored physicians, who have been serving as privates in the military service, have been given commissions as Lieutenants in the Army Medical Corps and have been assigned to active duty in several of the colored schools where units of the Students' Army Training Corps are established and young colored men are receiving instruction in collegiate and vocational branches, in connection with their training in military science and tactics. Lieutenant Fred D. Ramsey has been assigned to Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, and Lieutenant Robert D. Foster to Morehouse College and Atlanta University, Atlanta, for duty with both institutions. The following assignments have also been made: Lieutenant J. M. Gill, to Branch Normal School, Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Lieutenant J. I. A. Webb, to Negro Agricultural and Technical College, Greensboro, N. C.; Lieutenant J. N. S. Taylor, Hampon Institute, Hampton, Virginia, and Hampon W. H. Calhoun, to Meharry Medical College and Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, the last named serving with both of the Nashville colleges. MOVE FOR YOUR LIBERTY, COLORED AMERICANS! World War Closes—Organize and Meet for Abolition of Race Autocracy December 16, 1918. Boston, Mass., November 12.—Yesterday the world war for world democracy was ended by Gormany's surrender to Marshal Foch and the Allies. We Colored Americans have been, both voluntarily and by law a part of this world war. Freedom from race proscription, and class autocracy prevails as a result of it even beginning now in Prussia, except for us Colored Americans. We are only partial citizens, we have only partial liberty. We live under race class autocracy and neither our Government nor our country's organized civilian elements have moved definitely for wiping out this anomalous and autocratic condition. It is left to us to do so, the only persecuted class, and 12 million strong. Only by organizing can the strength and authority of 12 million be brought to bear for this cause. Foreseeing coming events, the National Equal Rights League of Colored Americans in Eleventh Annual and National Convention assembled in Chicago, September 19, 1918 adopted and sent forth to the race a plan for a national race representative Congress for race petitioners who shall proceed abroad and have the cause of democracy for Colored Americans presented at the Peaco Council Table. The plan is the formation at once of local equal rights leagues or committees to elect and send a delegate (one additional for every 50 members over the first 50) to such a Congress at Washington, D. C. The time set was January 1, 1919. The League's officers have set the date forward to December 16, 1918 in view of early closing of the war. All existing Colored organizations are asked to affiliate with the League and send one delegate for every 50 members. This applies to religious, civic, political, fraternal, industrial and literary race bodies. National organizations working for equality for Colored Americans will be asked to send two delegates-at-large. These delegates chosen by race organizations locally will assemble and elect the race envoys to be sent to the seat of the international peace conference. Hasten to organize your league, Colored Americans, in every community and elect your delegates. Never in our time will there be another opportunity like this to ask the world for justice and consistency. Upon those of us, and God grant that they may be few, who fail now, will be the responsibility for our race being left the "Slaves of the Twentieth Century." The League's secretary humbly prays the race, in the name of his departed wife, a martyr to its cause, to vindicate its honor and move for a share of the world democracy. Rev. E. W. Moore, Columbus, O., President; Allen W. Whaley, Chicago, Ill., National Organizer; J. L. Noill, 906 T Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., Recording Secretary and Secretary of Arrangements for Cor- gross; Willim Monroe Trotter, Corresponding Secretary, 34 Cornhill, Boston, Mass. UNITED STATES WAR LOSSES ESTIMATED AT 100,000. Full Record of Casualties Will Not Be Completed for Several Weeks. Washington, D. C.—Officials here estimate that the total casualties of the American Expeditionary Forces in the war will not exceed 100,000, including the men killed in action, wounded, died of wounds, disease and accidents and the missing who never will be accounted for. Some of those who have been missing probably will be accounted for when the prisoners are returned from Germany It was said today that it probably will be several weeks before the record of casualties can be completed. It is regarded as almost certain that many of the casualties in the recent heavy fighting by the First and Second American armies have not yet been reported. Lists also must be compiled of unreported American casualties in British and French hospitals, especially from among the United States forces brigaded with allied units. Deaths from wounds also probably will be reported for some time, while lists of slightly wounded being sent by couriers may be collected. The lists for several days have consisted of approximately 1,100 names daily. Secretary Baker has indicated that a considerable number of reported casualties remain to be given out. An unofficial tabulation of published casualty lists, including those of November 12, shows a grand total of 71,390 men. Careful estimates made today based on knowledge of the battle conditions faced by the First and Second armies in the days immediately preceding cessation of hostilities and on the average hereofore lead officers to believe that all unpublished and unreported casualties will not exceed 30,000. Estimates based on previous records fix the total marine casualties in France at less than 5,000. WANTED—By a Lady of Experience Clerical or General Office Work. Address "B." care of Planet. It is to your interest to get into essential war industry service. Read advertisement for men in this issue. No matter what kind of work you are engaged in you can get big money by applying for work now. This beautiful Rolled Gold 10k Bracelet Given FREE This beautiful Rolled Gold Hk Bracelet Given FREE to any lady who will help us to introduce the old reliable Champion Kidney Remedy. For full particular, write The Champion Kidney Remedy Co. 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Last Sunday was a full day for service by both boys and men. 9:30 at the Y. M. C. A. the men held a meeting for the workers. The prisoners of the city jail were helped by the work which was done by the committee. Fight on men. 10 A. M. the committee held special meeting for the inmates of the City Home and all were happy. At the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, 3:30 P. M. a large congregation was out to hear the special address by Dr. R. V. Peyton, which was a very timely one and showed that the Doctor is studying the conditions of the community. The Junior Choir sang special music which added much to the hour. A splendid collection was given with the subscriptions. We thank you. You and your friend are invited to the explanation of the Sunday School lesson, Saturday, 5 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. Men be on time Sunday, ready for hard work and the other man. A special meeting for the workers at the Y. M. C. A. 9:30 A. M. 4 P. M., at the Y. M. C. A. the boys will have Thanksgiving Exercises led by Master Robert Daniel. Mothers, send your boys. Women and men are invited to the continued Anniversary Exercises of the Y. M. C. A. 8:30 P. M. at the Fifth Baptist Church, corner Harvie and Cary Streets (West End). Rev. Joseph Brown, of the Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church will preach a special sermon. The choir of the Church will render special music. Everybody is invited. An open house for men, sailors and the soldiers Thanksgiving (Thursday November 28) from 7 P. M. to 11 P. M. The Women's Auxiliary will serve you free with refreshments. Tell the other man to come. Free. Every home is called upon to have special prayer for the Y. M. C. A. Rov. S. W. Timms Goes to Suffolk Rev. S. W. Timms, of Franklin, Va. has accepted the call to the pastorate of the Pine Street Baptist Church, Suffolk, Va, and is now located in his new field of labor, having taken charge October 1, 1918. $150.00 ENDOWMENT PAID Buckner, Va. Nov. 9, 1918. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pythians, N. A., S. A., E., A., A, and A. ($150.00) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in payment of the death claim of Brother Brice Coleman, who was a member of Bucknor Lodge, No. 149, of Buckner, Va. Signed—LENA H. ANDERSON, Beneficiary. Witnesses: W. H. Delaney. vitnosisa—W. H. Dabney, D. G. G. Anderson, John B. Thom- B. Thom- ans. It is mounted on a railway track which they have COLORED MEN ELECTED TO THE WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE. (J. C. Gilmer) Charleston, West Virginia, November 9.—Resulting from Tuesday's election three colored men will have seats in the lower house when West Virginia's legislature convenes next January, rivaling the record of any State since the days of reconstruction. The successful candidates, nominated in primaries and elected on the Republican ticket, are: J. V. Coleman, of Fayette County, former postmaster at Kimberly, now engaged in the production of coal; H. J. Capehart, of McDowell County, an attorney at law; and T. G. Nutter, former Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks, at present Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Nutter is also an attorney. Both Fayette and McDowell Counties have had colored legislators be fore, the former three and the latter one, but at no time has there been more than one colored representative in the legislature. The nomination and election of these men is considered remarkable for the fact that in none of the counties which they represent is there a majority of colored voters, the per cent in McDowell being 34, Fayette, 22 and Kanawha, 10. YOUNSTOWN NEWS. Youngstown, Ohio, November 18.—Our Churches were opened Sunday. There was a large attendance despite the rain. Rev. E. O. Hall left for Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. It is his purpose to enter this school. 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One Year, .eeeeeecees eee s 182,00 Six Months......eeeeeeeeees LO ‘Three Months.......eeeee002 60 Woreign Subscriptions........ 2.50 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1918, There is rest in tho grave. But who wants that kind of rest? oe When a person’s mind ig upset, it is best to proceed to get it composed again. fh) BOER Tt will pay you (o study the art of pleasing, Most of us practice the habit of displeasing. Some people hurry in doing noth- ing and go slowly in doing something As a result they are really always be hind. ‘The people of the United States Know all about the high cost of liv- ing and the high cost of dying too. ——— a, Don't get weary in, well-doing. Wrong-locrs seem to flourish now, but remember that it is only for a little while. Tho world for the last four years has been engaged in the business of skiughtering both cattle and human boings. You may violate fundamental prin ciples for years, but you will pay for it in the long run, Somé people, who clamor loudest for their own rights are sometimes the first to infringe upon the rights of others. People, who die shall live again. ‘Those who live are already living. We prefer to be among the latter kina, Japan played a shrewd game — in this world war and with the United States will bo tho chief factor in this peace movement. If some of the founders of somo ot these denominations were resurreet- ed, they would not be able to recog- nize thei’ own handiwork. Some men, who cannot take caro of one wife properly are always want ing another wife to take care of im properly. . Vonming will pay those who know how to farm but it will prove a los. ja, Rusiness {0 those who ao not know how to farm. ‘The mustoring out of the colored troops will be a Joyful time foF tho colored women especially. ‘The white folks will be somewhat hilarious too. Help yourself first and some one! else will help you. Some people wait! for every thing and for everybody and as a result they are always tag-! 4 ging behind. lias A person who is in good health sailed cannot carn a living should pray to {¥' God that.Ho take them out of the nor World. ‘Their place ts in Hoaven or a in the ether region, beet _ Ves AUT 1 ‘The war has ended “fut! from: the daily casualty lists now being issued by the War Department, it seems to be still going on, ‘To win success in this world is a problem {hat but few people are able to work out. What seems {0 be sue: cess often turns out to be dismal failure. Somo men aro controlled by thetr wives and some wives are controlled by their husbands. It is very seldom that this control is balanced or equal. ized. . SITET Death Js the end of worry, but most people prefer worry to death and those who prefer death to wor- ry are said to bo mentally unbalanced and should be in lunatic asylums. We have no need to learn to do wrong. That comes naturally. What we want to do is to learn to do right, That comes unnaturally, ‘The former is of earth, earthy; tho latter is of Heaven, Heavenly. Liberia is now on the map and ac- cording to arrangements should have an envoy at the peace table. ‘They wil send a colored man, of course and one very deeply colored we pre- sume. } Churches are supposed to be the yeerwitng stations for Heaven, — but some of them have officers in charge that lead one to believe that some of them are the recruiting stations for the other place too. i Remember that if you cannot earn enough money to take care of your- self you cannot earn enough money to take cate of some one else. Your mission in life Is accordingly a fatl- ure. It is difficult to tell Just how this war has ended or just what will bo the final terms. ‘Tho Allies are en- deavoring to arrange matters so that Germany will not be able to resume the struggle, even should the “hot- heads” in that country will so to do. With the Peace Commission in in Europe comes a Peace Commission in Nashville, ‘Tenn,, to setile the disagree ments between the warring factions of the National Baptist. Convention. Who Universal hope is Mat both bodies may reach the goal of @ satisfactory peace. 1 ante pce nee tn rn ardlsae " Editor William Monroe Trotter of Boston, Mass. is never left when it comes to agitating. In the name of his devoted wife now gone on before he and his friends are calling a meet ing in Washington, D, C: for the purpose of naming peace envoys to the Peace Conference of the Allies. He does not seem to have consulted President Woodrow Wilson about this or asked Sceretary of State Lansing about the advisability of making the trip, although we presume that ho must secure passports from one or tho other in order to cross the Atlan. ic, But what difference does St make to William Monroo ‘Trotter and his supporters? If he is permitted to go, he will have drawn to himself and associates the attention of the civ. lized world and if ho is not permit cd to go, he will have done the same thing: and kept the money in his pocket. | Of colirse neither Mr. ‘Trotter nor his Committeo will be able to get ‘within sight of the Peaco Commission in France, although they may send communications there that wll cause annoyance without trouble. ‘The col ored folks wero in at tho fighting and they will be out at tlie Peace .Conference table, but they will make enough noise to attract attention and that will be something in view of the academic discussion of the fight for free democracy. ! A STORM RISING, | } The following telegraphic report ‘is of interest at this time; d | “States' rights delogated to the Federal government in the omergen- ey of war should be speedily returned to tho sevoral States for the perma- nent safety of the republic, declared Governor Westmoroland Davis, of Virginia, addressing a monster peaco: ‘celebration at the armory hero SEE ROGMOND PLANET, RIGHMOND, VIRGINIA tonight, More than 4,000 people attended the exercises. It is esti- mated that almost 1,000 were unable to gain admittance, Representative J. ‘Thomas Heflin, of Alabama ond Jolin L. Lee, of Lynchburg, also delivered addresses.”" The Chief Executive of Virginia sconts trouble ahead for the South: lavd and so do we. It means that the unrestrained power given to Hon, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States will in a few years be transferred to the Republican lead. ers, who have for more than fifty years been clamoring for just such a control of the States, We shall have in the United States of America ¢ form of “Kaiserism” that has been recently destroyed in Europe. But what can be said about it, whon the States’ Rights Party leaders were first and foremost in breaking down the fundamental principles of — the American Republic? Governor Davis is a far-secing statesman, who is endeavoring to warn his people of a danger to thelr fondest traditions. It is evident that he will be supported heartily by an awakened South-land, but In the language of a writer, we conclude with the words, “I fear you are toc Inte." AN IMAGINARY UPRISING. We can seo no reason whatever for the following Information pub- lished in the Richmond, Virginia, News-Leader of the 19th inst.: eS ee ee ee ( | Following tho issuance of cireular letters to the mayors of cities and Ilo (hoe police chiefs throughout Vir ginia, cautioniug them to guard asitinst lawlessness and informing (hem that frearms and ammunition bad recently been purchased in un: usual quantities, the State Council of Defense today sat in exceutive ses- sion. Tt fs thought that the delid ‘erations of the body had to do with ‘preventive measures in ease of any uprising. “Yesterday afternoon a committec of Negro Teaders called on Colonel C. Re Kelley, executive secretary of the Stato Council of Defense, at his ofices in the State Council. It is understood that conditions were dis: cussed at that time. Ivis probable that a city ordinance may be passed to prevent in future sale of firearms to any person not hearing a special permit. from the proper authorities, and it is regarded es certain (at the police authorities here will at once plice themselves in A proper posture to deal with any and all possible eventualities. ‘he sume precautions, it is understood, are to be taken by all cities inthe State. ‘The State Council of Defense has been advised by Major Sherry, chief fof the Richmond police department, that hundreds of revolvers and thousands of rounds of ammunition have been purchased i Richmond Jduring the past several weeks. ‘The police have required all local dealers in firearms to sign a paper agreeing not to sell revolvers or am- munition of more (han 22 callbro to any person not bringing with him a written permit for the purehase of such arms or ammunition, Just why colored people should be mixed up in this matter is a mystery to us, ‘This is one, too, at a time when the relationship between the races here was never more cordial and friendly. If colored people are purehasing firearms, it is for the purpose of defending white people, and not with any intention of at- tacking. them, ‘The article may not have been so intended, but it is mischievous in the extreme, especially in view of the happening at Winston-Salem, whore white men died defending the jail and upholding the majesty of the law, although a colored man was the object sought by the mob. Let the Police Department handle these matters in a quiet way ani according to its own notions, but for God's sake, stop this business of leading outsiders to believe that we are disposed to go to war avast each other, when we are now sitting together, “smoking the pipes of peace.” ERE DEE PRE en RET $150.00 ENDOWMENT PAID. Lynchburg, Va., November 16.— ‘This is to certify that I have re- ceived from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pythias, N. A., S.A. BL; Au; A. and A. ($160.- 00.) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in payment of the eeath claim of Brother L. C, Black who was a mem ber of Pioneer Lodge, No. 28 of Lynch burg Virginia. Signed: Youtha B. Flagg, Administratrix. Witnesses: Me G. Higginbotham; J. B, Evans D. D. G. Cc. Peas aercreneneratent | | 5 : ' $150.00 ENDOWMENT PAID. ; Richmond, Va., November 19.— This is to certify that I have re- eeived from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Worthy Counsellor of the Grand Court of Va. Order of Calanthe ($150.00) One Mundred and Fifty Dol lars in payment of the death claim of Sister Barbara Towis who was a member of Mechanics Court No, 45 of Richmond Virginia. Signed: | ttn Iu, Cooper, Beneficiary. Witnesses: Lillie Hardy, Lucy . Kubsedfive te The Micktmend Planct REPUBLICANS LAY PLANS 'TO CONTROL RECONSTRUCTION, New Schomo Will Bo Submitted to Conference to Be Holt This Week. Washington, November 17.—'The plan of Senator Overman for a com- mission to constritet reconstruction Hegishation brought a counter propo- sition yesterday from the Republi: cans who will control the next Congress. Opposing the Overman seheme of an independent commission to study all reconstruction problems, tho Republicans will seek to keep the Jurisdiction over all such legislation within Congress itself through tho appointment of joint committees of the Senate and House, As tho Republicans will have a majority in each house their plan would give them control of exch of the Joint committees. Tho Republican plan, which has eon drafted by a number of Repub- lican Senators, will be submitted this week to a conforenco of all the members of that party with the idea ‘of having It formally endorsed as the party policy for all reconstruction legislation. Senator Overman tried to get some action on the resolution Saturday by the Judiciary Committec, but failed to get a quorum of the committee together. Ho will make another effort this weok to secure a hearing on the resolution, but. the Republi- cans have made up their minds to block the measure if they can, so that all legislation in the matter of reconstruction will be put over until tho, next Congress assembles. ‘The plan, which tho Republicans will support, proposes the creation ot six Joint committees, oach to be com- posed of five Senators and five Repre- sentatives. Bach of the committoes will be assigned to a specific line of work in the Urafting of reconstruc. tion legislation and in the studying of problems growing out of the war. Es Seine amma ate ct ee Se | REN, Bases Nees r Lean er er ROR RA a GAM RE Lage? ey He Lat. Be be, ENC! CG, B. 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ROANOKE, VA., November 19.—The funeral services of the late Dr. R. J. Boland, of Seventh Avenue and Second Street, N. E, took place Tuesday evening at two o'clock from Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church, of which he was a member. The evening before he was stricken with Paralysis he was present at an official meeting, but had asked to be excused on account of being sick. He was excused and the following morning the news spread over the city of his critical condition, from which he never revived. He died Saturday, November 17, 1918. Dr. Boland was well matured in years. He was born in 1840, making him 78 years of age. He was the first colored physician in the city of Roanoke. He possibly administered the first medical aid to the colored people of Roanoke. Dr. Boland came to Roanoke when it was a small town and sparsely settled but lived to see it grow into a magnificent city. Ho was a member of the Masons, Odd Pellows and Patriarchie, St. Luke, Coleman's Banner, Household of Ruth. The opening hymn, number 494, "I Would Not Live Always," was lined by Rev. L. L. Downing, of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Prayer was offered by Rev. George Lee, of the A. M. E. Church Conference, now superannuated. He offered a very fervent prayer for the waiting audience and a special plea for the sons and widow, and the one in France, Robert Boland, Jr. The second hymn was lined by Rev. J. J. Jefferson, of Fourth Avenue, N. W., "Abide With Me." Rev. W. W. Hicks, of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, read the nineteenth division of the Psalms, Rev. Dr. Granderson, D. D., the Evangelist and wonderful preacher of the age read the fifteenth chapter of First Corinthians. "Nearer My God to Thee," was lined by Rev. Brother William Holland, of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church. Telegrams from various parts of the State were read by Rev. S. M. Beane, of St. Paul's Memorial M. E. Church. Messages of sympathy to the bereaved family from Norfolk and Tidewater, from Dr. Seaton, Dr. S. S. Morris and a numerous host of friends. Condolences from the First Baptist Church, Roanoke were read by J. K. Trent, clerk. Resolutions from stewards and the official board of Mt. Zion A. M. B. Church were read by Brother Whitney Peters of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church. Resolutions from the Sunday School were read by Miss Eunice Miller on behalf of the Sunday School, of which Dr. Boland was a strong force. Condolences on behalf of the Patriarchie and Household of Ruth were read by Dr. L. L. Downing and were quite plain and helpful to all. He mentioned that there were no two leaves exactly alike in the realm of nature and that being true, there were no two human beings alike—that there never lived but one R. J. Boland, a man who believed in the possibility of his own people attaining to a high plane of Christian manhood by economic use of time, talent and means. This was one of the wonderful ideals of the life of the deceased. * Major W. B. F. Crowell, G. M., M. Roberts, G. W. B. F. Crowell, Fessler, W. B. F. Crowell Rev. George C. Taylor selected the ninety-second Psalm, twelfth and fourteenth verses; "The righteous shall flourish like the palm trees; he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. *****They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourished." Isaiah 64:6; "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind have taken us away." Dr. Taylor used about sixty minutes in elogizing the theme on these two texts. There was a very large audience in attendance and duo honor was paid to the occasion. Mon of every calling and vocation in the city were present. The floral designs were profuse and very beautiful coming from various organizations. The casket was of black cloth. Inferment in Midway Cemetery. Mr. Lee Ramsour, of 1004 Norfolk Avenue died Friday the second inst. He was a coarsefellow Christian, a member of Jerusalem Baptist Church in the West End浸院 in Midway. Mr. Robert Bouchard of 1919 Norfolk Avenue, W. V., died Monday, November 16, internets at Bedford City. Mrs. Hopkins, of Eighth Avenue, N. W. died Thursday, November 14. The remains were shipped to Rocky Mount, Va. for burial. Mr. Booker Jones, one of the oldest members of the First Baptist Church died at his home on Lynchburg Avenue, Thursday, November 4, 1918. The remains were solmnly laid to rest in the First Baptist Cemetery. C. C. Williams, the elite funeral director and embalmer and charge of these funerals. Mrs. Eugene Gentry, of Maben, V. Va. will doubledess be glad to learn through the columns of The Planet that the Stork visited the home of Mrs. Mary V. Law and left Mrs. Henley Gentry a bouncing baby boy sunday, November 10. Mother andaby are getting along fine. Mrs.entry is sister of Mrs. V. Law 628 Eighth Avenue, N. W. Mrs. Lillian Williams died Sunday evening at six o'clock after a shortness at the home of her parents Fourth Avenue, N. W. The re- mains were shipped to Lynchburg for interment. The funeral was conducted by Rev. W. W. Hicks, of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, who in a short beating manner delivered the eulogy at the home of the mother of the deceased. The various organizations of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church tendered Mr. J. H. Hale and his young bride, a reception Friday evening, November 11, from 8 to 11 o'clock. Every one present had a pleasant pastime in the parsonage of the A. M. E. Church Rev. Grandison, the Evangelist has accepted invitation from Rev. George C. Taylor to pitch battle against sin and satan beginning Mon day night, at seven o'clock and continue through the week. Rev. Grandison is really one of the real preachers of the age. He filled the pulpit at High Street Baptist Church Sunday morning and night to the delight of that congregation. It will be remembered that in last week's Planet, in the Roanoke news, it was stated that Mrs. Safronia Stokes, of Pittsburgh, was dead. It should have been, that the husband of Mrs. Safronia Stokes, Mr. Joseph Stokes, had passed away. Numbers of Roanoke's leading men have fallen recently. The young men should awake to the responsibility and duties that must come to them. The mantle should not be left unborne. Hence young men must look about themselves and prepare to fill the places of their fallen chiefs Watch The Richmond Planet for the winners of the big prize contest that will be given away December 16 to the girl sealing the highest number of boots from now until that time. We have also arranged to have published each week just what they are doing. We hope everybody will help then, to win that they may be made happy on that day.—Mr. H. H. Green, Manager of the Roanoke Religious Supply Company, Mrs. N. B. Robinson, Secretary. Names are as follows: Miss Sallie Poindexter, Miss Pearl Dudley and Miss Augusta Fauners, the wide awake book hustlers of the contest. LITTLE WILLIE'S LETTER. Now that the war is over, colored folks, let's wake up. The Negro has answered the country's call. He has bled and died in no mans land, for world wide peace. Now wake up and help fight for peace at home, for ourselves. The Negro has played a most important part in all the wars of this country and has never failed to prove his loyalty and devotion and deserves an equal right with all other people of this land, for justice, protection and happiness and to get it, don't go to sleep, watch and idly wait for it, but get up, work for it, pray for it, and fight for it. We need the combined efforts of all of our folks to bring this about. Don't expect some one to do for us what we should do for ourselves. God helps those who help themselves. Stand at all times for law and order, good citizenship and advancement, and against crime and vice, no matter who is guilty. Love, honor, respect and protect our women when they deserve it and when they don't, draw the line on them. Put them in the class to which they belong. A good woman is one of the greatest gifts to man. Women, respect yourselves and thereby demand respect from every one. The race never can rise without you. No race can rise above its women, so colored folks, wake up. Now is the time. Let's make a new mark for the race. Wake up, colored folks, wake up. The funeral of our good friend and brother, Sir Walter L. Priest, took place Friday, November 15 from High Street Baptist Church, at 2:30 P. M. Magic City Lodge, No. 181, Knights of Pythias, of which Sir Priest was a member attended in a body. The exercises were very impressive throughout. "Abide With Me," was sung by the choir, after which Dr. C. N. Granderson led in a very feeling and impressive prayer, The Rev. Mr. Hughes (white) of Jefferson Street Baptist Church made an eloquent opening address. Resolutions from Magic City Lodge, No. 181, K. of P. were read by Sir J. T. Williams, K. of R. and S. and by request an eulogy was delivered by W. B. F. Crowell. Deputy Grand Chancellor, after which Rev. S. M. Beauce, of St. Paul M. E. Church (in the absence of the pastor, Dr. Lee) delivered the funeral sermon. Mrs. E. Curtis Smith, that sweet singer, sang "Safe in the Arms of Jesus," after which the remains were carried to Midway, where the last rites of the Knights of Pythias were conducted by the District Deputy Grand Chancellor and Walter was left there, in the city of the dead, to await the final call, there to sleep that dreamless sleep of pence, careless alike of sun or storm, there under the seven-hued bow, to rest, until we all shall go marching up before the Great Altar, there to receive the password that lets us into the Grand Lodge of everlasting joy and contentment. Sir W. F. Hughes, the popular and obliging undertaker was in charge. The flowers were many and beautiful. Mr. Thomas G. Hackley and the family of the late Sir W. L. Priest wish to take this means to thank the public for their many acts of kindness during the illness and after the death of their relative and friend, Walter L. Priest. Special mention is made of the Dining Car Department of the N. and W. and the knights of Pythias. He is not forgotten, though gone to that land where the night is turned to music and the cares that infest the day will fold their tents like the Arab and as quietly pass away. "LITTLE WILLIE." It is to your interest to get into essential war industry service. Read advertisement, for men in this issue. No matter what kind of work you are engaged in you can get big money by applying for work now. WANTED—A Good Linotype Operator at once. Good salary to the right one. Apply to The Star Printing Company, 511 25th Street, Newport News, Virginia. If you wish to know the kind of wages they are paying for essential war work, call or write to The Planet Lincoln, We will tell you. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA you to come. Miss A. D. Woode, who has been with us a few weeks is leaving this week to assist Miss Lawrence in Penniman. The French Class will meet Tuesday evening at seven o'clock. The course will be facinating. Join now! The crochet class meets Friday evening at six o'clock and the knitting class, the same evening at seven o'clock. We shall announce later the day and time for the class in current events. Don't forget the clubs, the classes, lectures, vespers and the social hour Thanksgiving afternoon. WILL EQUIP THE NEW COLORED HOSPITAL HERE. We, the members of the Woman's Movement and Auxiliary of the Negro Hospital, which is being erected in this city, have been requested to furnish the equipments, which will cost $30,000.00. The committee in charge has received some endorsements and congratulations from some of their white friends for the movement they have on foot. The Rev. M. E. Davis, D. D., pastor of the Third Street Bethel A. M. E. Church will conduct a series of Thanksgiving Peace Services for a week beginning December 1, 1918, and ending December 8, 1918, assisted by many white friends of this city. Every Church, choir and organization are invited to attend every night these services. There will be sung each night a hymn as a memorial to those who lost their lives over there and a special prayer offered for the safe return of our boys. It is requested that the Church be overflowed each night to witness these interesting services. The program will be announced as soon as the acceptance of the participants has been received. Every colored person is asked to give $1.00 by the first of January to aid us in this movement and there will be a station designated to receive this donation, and you will receive a receipt for the same. Zemoria J. Wood, President, Lella R. Robinson, Secretary; Clara G. Porvall, Treasurer; James M. Frayser, Manager; Rev. M. E. Davis, Dr. R. E. Jones, W. I. Johnson, Dr. R. C. Brown. Frank H. Hayes, Funeral Director Richmond, Va., Nov. 20, 1918. To the Public: I desire to thank my friends and the public generally for the generous support that they have given me while associated with the firm of A. Hayes' Sons. Having decided to go into business for myself, I take this means of asking a continuation of their support. I have just returned from a trip North, where I have purchased the necessary supplies for an up-to-date business and am ready to render service at the lowest rate consistent with first class service. I am very desirous of receiving the support to which I am entitled and will open business at once at 749 N. Second Street, where I am prepared to serve the public. A PLEA TO BAPTIST WOMEN FOR SUSTAINED, ENDEAXOR. Lynchburg, Va., Nov. 18, 1918. To the Members and Friends of the Woman's Baptist State Educational Convention of Virginia. When the news of the surrender of the Germans and their allies was heralded over the country, one among the first things to come into our mind was, What effect will this have upon our Educational Work? And after constituting the many phases of this great problem, we were forced to the conclusion that this should be a glorious year for our Convention. First, We should be represented in larger numbers than last year. larger numbers than last year. Second. Instead of the suspense and unavoidable gloom that hung about us, despite the efforts put forth to be cheerful, there should be everywhere thanksgiving and praise. Nearly half of the time is already gone. Soon we will be in the midst of the Winter season, when so many Circles will be unable to hold their regular meetings and often when the Winter is past it finds them far behind in their work. Thus they are forced to undertake too much in the Little time that remains. This could easily be avoided by forethought on the part of the officers and members. One plan is, instead of just paying our monthly fee, begin as soon as possible after the Convention and pay twenty-five cents or more and you will find out when Spring comes you will have given the two dollars, or so near it that it will be very easy to finish the amount. Don't rest at the beginning of the Conventional year, but be so you can rest about May or June, with all your obligations paid. Now, let us go up to Roanoke, not burdened with the work, but rested and with songs of gladness on our lips. Get out of the habit of waiting until everything else gets all the money it desires, then save the scraps for the Woman's Convention. Why should we be the last to receive consideration? No one will deny that the cause for which we labor is a primary matter, then why not give it primary consideration all the year round. If you have not made up your mind to go to Roanoke make it up today and work to that end. If you wait until June to make up your mind, you may not be able to make the arrangement. The President of every Circle should go. If the Circle does not send you, take that "Vacation Money" and go. You will be well paid and will certainly enjoy it. Some other member should also be present that they may get the inspiration. Will you think this over and write me my praise? MRS. M. WALLER ROUGHADSON RS. M. WAILER RICHARDSON Corresponding Secretary, Bureau of Compensation PEACE CONGRESS AT D. C. ON DECEMBER 16. Envoys for World Peace Council To Be Elected by Race Delegates. Will Meet in Wesley Zion. Washington, D. C., Nov. 16.—One month from today the most momentous gathering of the Colored Race since the close of the Civil War is to assemble in the spacious John Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church, 14th and Corcoran Streets. It is to be known as the National Race Representative Congress for World Democracy, called by the National Equal Rights League in accordance with the vote at the recent Eleventh Annual Meeting in Chicago. This Congress is a delegate one, to be composed of persons elected by local bodies, either Equal Rights League, which citizens are authorized to form an individual initiative every where, or by other religious, fraternal or other race bodies which become affiliated therewith, one for every 50 members. These delegates will elect the race envoys to go to Versailles immediately after the Congress closes as petitioners to intercede and lobby for the presentation to the Peace Council of the desire of Colored Americans to have every group within the Allied nations given exemption from present abridgement of the rights of democracy. To this Congress for the Peace Table undoubtedly hundreds of delegates will be sent from every section of the country, as the race desires to make a desperate effort now to stop the onward trend of injustice at the close of a world war to which their boys helped bring the Victory. BLUE TRIANGLE NOTES. Phyllis Wheatley Branch Y. W; C. A. We wish to announce that Miss Mariette Smith, general secretary of the Central Association will begin a course of lectures Thursday evening November 21, at eight o'clock. Her subject for this first lecture is, "Association Fundamentals." Members and friends of the Association are invited and urged to attend these lectures. The second lecture will be given Friday the 29th. We were very glad to have with us at the Recreational Institute, Miss Jackson and McClennan from Petersburg, Miss Haywood from Hopewell, Miss Lawrence from Penilman and Miss Wyche and Greenlee from Newport News. The vespers of last Sunday were especially interesting. Our former chairman, Mrs. M. A. Wilder, now field secretary of the Southwest field, gave a beautiful and inspiring talk Mrs. Gilpin completed the program with a solo, beautifully and impressively rendered. The demonstration soldier party, given by the Y. W. C. A. workers who attended the Institute, was a great success, so the chaperons said. The program consisted of music, games and stunts. As a part of our program there will be a soldier party every Saturday night. The Y. W. C. A. parlers will be open Thanksgiving afternoon at four o'clock at which time we will be very glad to receive "drop in" visits from any friends and from the soldiers. We assure you that the afternoon will be an attractive one and urge CARPENTERS AND HELPERS PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS MACHINISTS AND MECHANICS ELECTRICIANS AND BOILER MAKERS MOULDERS AND METAL WORKERS CRANE OPERATORS AND OTHERS COOKS AND HELPERS WAITERS AND WAITRESSES 500=LABORERS=500 (WHITE AND COLORED) Also Fine Positions Offered to Graduate Nurses. APPLY U. S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE BRANCH 622 East Broad St. or 722 East Main Street. WOMAN'S MOVEMENT. FRANK H. HAYES, Funeral Director, 749 N. Second St. Needs the Following Men at Hopewell: FLORENCE LETTER. FLORENCE, S. C., Nov. 19—Mrs. Ellen Woods Carter, Red Cross Nurse of South Carolina, passed through the State recently returning from Dillon, S. C., where she had been doing community health work at Dillon, Latta, Hamar and other places. She was appointed by Dr. Hayne, State Health Officer. She is the only registered Red Cross Nurse in South Carolina and held in high esteem. Miss Ruth Poachers, of Charleston S. C. passed through the city recently enroute from New York to Charleston, S. C. Mrs. Winnie Cooper of Lynchburg S. C. passed here enroute to Lumberton, N. C. Miss Delia Davis, of Philadelphia, Pa. passed here enroute to Sumter, S. C. She will teach at the graded school in Lynchburg, S. C. Rev, J. D. Tapeley, of the I. A. M. E. Church connection attended the annual conference at High Spring Florida. He is now located at Chester, Pa. Miss Jannie Simmons, of New York passed through the city recently enroute to Beauford, S. C. Quite a number of preachers and laymen of the A. M. E. connection passed through the city recently on route to the annual conference at Darlington, S. C. Bishop Chappell presided. Two of the teachers of the City Graded School found it quite convenient to give the whole street to a milch cow on Monday morning while on their way to school. The animal seemed to have had an insistent desire to follow them to school and be one of their pupils that day. But Miss Roberts and Miss Morrison thought she wished for the red jersey jackets worn by them. The writer saw the whole affair and decided that each acted well their part. To add to their enjoyment while waiting on train No. 60 a few nights ago, a young woman and her intended took along with them the glass from the bureau and placed it in front of them where they could see each others dimples. They made good use of it. The Smith lady would first peep in the mirror, then at Mr. Smith (here) to say, "Is there any butter?" But Mr. Smith kept his eyes first in the mirror then on Miss Mary, as if to say, "All is well that ends well." NORTHAMPTON COUNTY TRAINING SCHOOL GARYSBURG, N. C. A Christian Institution for Negro Youths of Both Sexes. Location: On a beautiful campus. Healthful surroundings. Accessible by two trunk line railroads (S. A. L. and A. C. L.) Courses: Teacher-Training, Home Makers, Farm Makers, Industrial. Terms: Tuition Free to the Students of Northampton County; a Small Fee for other students. Other expenses reasonable. Graduates Receive a State Elementary Certificate. For further information write, REV. H. C. JONES. Principal. THE FEDERAL GUARDIAN BE EFFICIENT AND SUCCESSFUL BE EFFICIENT AND SUCCESSFUL MRs. W. H. CALLAWAY President Excelsior Mfg. Company. Excelsior System of Hair Culture. HIVE BE AN AGENT FOR THE EXCELSIOR HAIR PREPARATIONS SPECIAL OFFER! We are making a special offer to double our number of agents. Hairdressers are beginning to recognize the merits of THE EXCELSIOR SYSTEM Most Thorough of All Methods. There is always work for competent Hairdressers. Those using The Excelsior System are sure of success. WRITE TODAY to THE EXCELSIOR THE EXCELSIOR MANUFACTURING CO., 265 South Bland Street, Bluefield. West Virginia. ```markdown ``` KITCHIN'S SECTIONAL TAXES. Down in the land of cotton spirited rebuke is administered to The Sun for its exposure of the sectional taxes which Kitchin plastered over industry, business and individuals north of Mason and Dixon's line. The Savannah Press may be quoted as an example of the retort which is made in behalf of Kitchin and the Solid South oligarchy in their tax raiding of the North. The Savannah Press declares that our "barons of the barrel" section is merely asked by the framers of the Kitchin tax schedules to bear its fair proportion of the taxation, but "is now wincing under the yoke it must justly wear in paying its share of the expenses of the national Government." Another superheated critic of The Sun's truth telling challenges us to prove that Kitchin's taxes were devised to fall on sections hated by him rather than on wealth wherever it might be. "How," he demands, "are you going to make anybody believe it?" Well, we are going to let the official records of the United States Government do it. In another place on this page we print a table of statistics Illuminating this question. The figures of wealth are from the United States Census Reports. The figures on individual income and excess profits taxes are from the records of the United States Treasury in this present Government. For an exact comparison of how the taxes are paid in relation to wealth north of Mason and Dixon's line and south of the Mason and Dixon's line we refer all inquirers to that table. In our remarks here we content ourselves with some specific contrasts which make the sectional discriminations plain at a glance. In the list of States of the Solid South running down the Atlantic seaboard from Virginia to Florida inclusive, the poorest, by the Census Reports, is Florida, with a wealth of $1,049,138,228. By the same Census Reports the State of Maine is credited with a wealth about the same as Florida's, $1,069,594,027. But the income and excess profits taxes paid by Florida for the last fiscal year were $4,639,716. The State of Maine paid $12,016,085. Look at the table and you will see that South Carolina has a wealth of $1,351,400,753, and that South Carolina's taxes were $7,884,000. Then look at Rhode Island and you will see that the wealth of that State is only $970,802,690, but Rhode Island's taxes were $16,385,548. Vermont and New Hampshire, mountainous, largely barren, have not, both put together, anything like the wealth of Mississippi. But the table shows that while Vermont and New Hampshire together have less than $1,200,000,000 of wealth, and while Mississippi has about $1,345,000,000 of wealth, Vermont and New Hampshire paid nearly twice the taxes—$9,900,000—paid by Mississippi, $4,964,000. Georgia is one of the great States of the old South. Georgia has a larger wealth—$2,382,800,866—than Connecticut, with $2,285,454,659. Georgia paid some $16,230,000 of taxes. Connecticut paid some $62,-190,000. Texas, the largest State in the Solid South, is the richest State in the Solid South. Texas has more wealth than Massachusetts by half a billion of dollars, but Texas paid in taxes some $30,313,000, while Massachusetts paid $166,598,000. To preserve our own neutrality in this review of sectional taxation, let us merely mention New York with its twenty-five billions of wealth, but its $689,265,600 taxes of the last fiscal year. Let us go on to others. Wisconsin, with $4,487,725,258, has less wealth than Oklahoma with $4,581,-901,918. Oklahoma paid in taxes $18,261,000; Wisconsin paid $39,-102,000. Michigan, with only 20 per cent. more wealth—$5,427,022,-651—than Oklahoma, paid 290 per cent. more taxes than Oklahoma. Take all these States of the Solid South in a string: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee and Arkansas. Their combined wealth is billions on billions more than Ohio's; indeed, it is nearly three times Ohio's. Yet Ohio, with $8,908,432,943 of wealth in taxes $241,037,457, or $75,-000,000 more taxes than all those Southern States put together. To that list of Southern States add Oklahoma. Then their combined wealth is nearly fifteen billion of dollars more than the wealth of Illinois, but Illinois paid in taxes $575,795,035, as asked in 1844,000,000 by all those states. That string of So. Sates, with a wealth of $184,000,000, Pennsylvania's paid, in round numbers, $184,000,000. P.sylvania paid, in round numbers, $435,000,000. Even the border States could not escape the discrimination which the Kitchins exercised against everybody and everything beyond the sacred soil which they were saving from taxes. Missouri, with less wealth than Texas, must pay twice the taxes paid by Texas. Maryland, with less wealth than Georgia, must pay two and a half times more taxes. Thus the very records of the United States Government show that the Kitchin taxes were deliberately and malignantly rigged so that the Solid South oilgarchy might not morally sponge, but prey, upon the taxpayers whom Kitchin had threatened north of Mason and Dixon's line. BROAD-GAUGE PUBLIC SERVICE. Houston, Teaxs—Houston's official ```markdown ``` AMERICAN GIRLS ON THE PARIS BOULEVARDS. The most beloved girlies on the French boulevards are the American girls. Photo shows American girls presenting smokes to the Yanks. Social Service Bureau directs the city's relief work, public health nursing, kindergartens, playgrounds, social centers and day nurseries. The work is centered in four "neighborhood houses." One of these is for colored people, the plan being to bring health, recreation and opportunity to all members of the community. At the Negro center the Bureau employs six workers: a trained social worker, two public health nurses, a day-nursery matron, a kindergartner and her assistant. The Negroes themselves provide funds for relief, and part of the rent for the building. The city also maintains three night schools for colored working people, who are taught grade work cooking, sewing and carpentry. With the assistance of the white probation officer the colored women have opened a home for delinquent colored girls. The city and the county are both interested in this enterprise, and have promised help. It is noteworthy that Virginia's very successful work for young colored delinquents was also begun by Negroes—that for boys by a lawyer, and for girls by the Women's Clubs; and that both have won high praise and generous appropriations from the State. $100.00 ENDOWMENT PAID Richmond, Va., Nov. 7, 1918. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Worthy Counselor, of the Grand Court of Virginia, Order of Calanthe, ($100.00) One Hundred Dollars in payment of the death claim of Sister M. Frances McKinney who was a member of Macoce Court, No. 222, of Richmond, Va. his Signed—ALPHEUS x McKINNEY mark Beneficiary. Witnesses—Lucy McKinney, Anna E. Jackson, Lucy Cross. $150.00 ENDOWMENT PAID. South Boston, Va., Oct. 28, 1918. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr. Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E., A., A. and A. ($150.00) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in payment of the death claim of Brother Cupid Pate, who was a member of Pride of the South Lodge, No. 66, of South Boston, Va. her Signed—Mary A. x PATE, mark Beneficiary. Witnesses—W. M. Ray, Thomas Chap pell, H. C. White, District Deputy. HOWARD UNIVERSITY INVITES ITS ALUMNI TO THANKSGIVING SERVICES. Howard University cordially invites its graduates of all departments to be its guests on Thanksgiving Day and the Sunday following. The program is as follows: THANKSGIVING DAY 11 A, M, Military Review, Noon Lunchroom to the Alumni. Education to the Alumni 1 P. M. A get together meeting in Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel. Short addresses by President Dukee and members of the Alumni—College songs and yells. A REJUVINATION OF THE OLD HOWARD SPIRIT. 2:30 P. M. Football Game—Howard vs. Lincoln. A special section to be reserved for the Alumni. Sunday December First. 4:30 P. M. Vespers. Special Sermon by Pres., J. Stanley Durkcee. Special Music by University Choir. (400 seats to be reserved for Alumni.) Let us rally to the call of Alma Mater in such numbers and enthusiasm that the new President, the faculties and students may be assured of our unfailing loyalty and devotion to OLD HOWARD. EMORY B. SMITH, 1914. President General Alumni Association ```markdown ``` THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIBGNLA NOTICE! Richmond, Va., Nov. 23, 1918. Office__Collector Delinquent Capitation Taxes, Room 200, Old Dominion Trust Co. Bldg. Ninth and Main Sts. This is to notify all persons, to whom letters or postal cards have been sent, prior to November 1, 1918 announcing the amount of their Delinquent Tax, that same have passed out of my hands for garnishment or levy, in accordance with act of General Assembly. This will entail extra cost. All levies previously made and not settled for at once, possession of property will be taken, and sold as required by Law. All persons to whom cards have been sent, since November 1, 1918, if not attended to by December 5, 1918, will be dealt with as above. To avoid this extra cost, please call or send to office by December 5, 1918 amounts due. Remittance can be made by check, money order or stamps. L. B. HANCOCK, Delinquent Capitation Tax Collector. VIRGINIA—In Hustings Court, Part II, City of Richmond, November 19, 1918. MARY ANN WILLIAMS...Plaintiff vs. IN CHANCERY NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM WILLIE WILLIAMS.....Defendant The object of this suit is to obtain an absolute divorce from the bonds of matrimony from the defendant on the grounds of desertion and abandonment continuing for more than three years. And idalavit having been made and filed that the defendant is a non-resident of this State the said Willie Williams is ordered to appear here within fifteen days after the due publication of this order and do what is necessary to protect his interest in this suit. A Copy—Teste: W. E. DUVAL, Clerk. C. MIMMS, p. q. THE MAYOR OF BROOKLYN Leader of Hungarian Independence Party. Count Karolyi is now leader of the party now in power in Hungary and is forming a new government for his people. WANTED—A Youngster, between the ages of 14 and 21 years of age. Must be energetic and well educated. 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Box of Handkerchiefs. Tool Chest. Granito Dish Pan. One Pound Pet Coffee. Two Tickets to Movies. $12.00 WORTH OF COUPONS. Four Bath Towels. Half-dozen Thin Blown Tumblers. Half-dozen Cups and Saucers. One Pair Boot Silk Hose. Half-dozen Copies of Sheet Music. Box Writing Paper. Collar. Neck Tie. $15.00 WORTH OF COUPONS. Two Pairs Boot Silk Hose. Coal Scuttle. Girl's Middy Tie. Half-dozen Cups and Saucers. Gentleman's Scarf. Shovel. Pick Axe. Axe. Rake. Set of Gavels. $30.00 WORTH OF COUPONS. Paul Lawrence Dunbar's Works. Detachable Umbrolla. Chocolate Set. Carving Set. Black Sateen Underskirt. Lady's Umbrella. Fountain Pen. Pair Silk Hose. Bottle of Perfume or Toilet Water. Pair Oriental Beads. Three Pairs Gentleman's Hose. Pair Shades. Door Mat. Half-dozen Knives and Forks. Half-dozen Spoons. Pocket Knife. Scarf Pin. Hat Pin. Bed Room Slippers. Serving Tray. Hair Ornament. Box of Best Chocolates. Half-dozen Photographs. Roaster. Flash Light. Toy Engine and Cars. One Year's Subscription to Richmond Planet. Shirt Waist. Umbrella. Scarf Pin. Leather Hand Bag. Pair Skates. Pair Ear-rings. Set Beauty Pins. Silver Card Tray. Rings with Birth Stone. Serge Skirt. Pajamas. Clothes Hamper. Ham. Twenty-five Pounds Sugar. Ham Boiler. Percolator. Chafin Dish. Smoking Set. Box Cigars. Carpenter's Tools. Lawn Tennis Set. Croquet Set. Kid Gloves. Rocking Chair. Half-dozen Silver Spoons, Lace Bed Set. Webster's Dictionary. Pair of Blankets. Pair of Shoes. Half Cord of Wood. Bath Robe. Georgette Crepe Waist. Signet Ring. Cameo Ring. Locket and Chain. Cut Glass Water Pitcher. Fountain Pen with Gold Trimmings. Half-dozen Silver Knives and Forks. Watch Charm. Watch Fob. Comfort. Linen Sheets. Mirror. Silk Kimono. Lavallier. Late Style Hat for Elder Sex. Transformation. Electric Iron. Watch Chain. Gold Ear-rings. Kodak. # $120.00 WORTH OF COUPONS. Tea Set. Pearl Necklace. Boy's Suit. Shoes. Muff. Smoking Jacket. Leather Traveling Case. Leather Traveling Bag. Silver Coffee Set. Raincoat. Silver Water Pitcher. Eye Glasses. Lace Curtains. Ton of Coal. $240.00 WORTH OF COUPONS. Cord of Wood—Oak or Pine. Child's Coat. Bracelet. Ring. Mattress. Wood Stove. Cedar Chest. Rug. Barrel Flour. Crib. Toilet Set. Floor Lamp. Center Table. Child's Automobile. Telephone Stand. Officer's Lodge Set. Suit Case. Cameo Pin. Gas Heater. Gas Dome. $480.00 WORTH OF COUPONS. Round Trip Ticket to Atlantic City. Round Trip Ticket to Niagara Falls. Morris Chair. Kitchen Cabinet. Range. Gentleman's Suit. Overcoat. Grafonola. Music Cabinet. Davenport. Silver Service. Candelabra. Bicycle. Drugget. Parlor Suit. Baby Carriage. Set China. Sewing Machine. Hat Rack. Gas Range. Brass Bed. Chiffonier. Writing Desk. Gold Watch. Lady's Dress. : ! Thue Sine : BOARD OF MANAGERS:--John Mitchell, Jr., President; George Ww. Bragg, Vice-President} D. P. Bragg, Secretary; Dr. J. Mercer G. Ramsey, Treasurer) = Rev. T. J. King, D. D., John T. Taylor, S. J. Gilpin, R.C. Mitchell, N. G. Booker, J. J. Carter, R. W. Whiting, E. J. Johnson. | “Beautiful Woodland” is the designation of this new burial ground. Sections are in the reach of all, ranging trom $35.00 and upwards. The ground is high and dry. My SP ; | : — : SANUS CEIVTSs ry a {PBI San [eal Yat canon OO pT a pte ey (ITN MIA = : yl Galea yay = zeae ce I ar | MAL lL ey | TICS Ns walt BS ‘ N | tC Za TAN NA ATT HESS RTA TAME: Ee ASS TET ses TES é eA AY l : AL Cet la N\A isa Te te] || [Pa | TPR CUT Soci [pe PN i . < S ae AAA TUT see TTT? (st ENACT a La ULES ues SS UETC= Tc ACLLNIS For all information, ’phone, call or write to Woodland Cemetery Corporation, Mechanics Savings Bank Bid: North-west corner 3rd and .@lay Sts., Richmond, Va. John Mitchell, Jr., President, 311N. Ath St. ’Phone Ran. D. P. Brags, Secretary, 506 North Second Street. : ey ee “(eee m co a } Yy, Po £3}, —s SEVEN BUY WAR SAVING STAMPS Buy THRIFT Stamps. i THE MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK HAS BEEN NMED BY THE UNITED STATS TREASURY DEPARTMENT AS A WAR SAVINGS ONISION, NW CORNER THAD AND GLAY STREETS ~ AIPHMMONIY VIRINTA BANKING Colored folks are buying property and hundreds of them havo bought Liberty Bonds. In this, they aro following tho advice given by us, but there are hundreds of others, who aro living “on tho fat of the land," so to speak and who are spend- ing every cont that thoy earn and evory cont that they can get from their friends and relatives, They aro “riding for a fall.” ‘Thoy “spend in hasto and repent at leisure,” Somo people get tired when you talk of money-saving. ‘Thoy get joyous and happy when you tale about spending. When the moncy is all gone, of all folks, they are the most miserable and they mako well-nigh every one about them feel the same way. It is alla habit, Let us get out of tho habit. “Cut your garmont according to the cloth” is an old maxim, but it holds good today. It means that you should make your purchases within the limits of your income. You should not spend ton dollars per week, if you are making only nine dollars per week, It means that you should learn to deny yourself the things that you find you haven't tho money at hand to get and that happiness is at the end of the route, if you will take this one. JOHN MITCHELL, IR, Presidont Mochanies Savinea Bank. --- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1918 REIGN OF TERROR IN WINSTON-SALEM Many Others Are Injured in Riot at Winston-Salem. ENTER STORES TO SECURE GUNS Fire Companies Called Out and Drench Marchers, Which Pro-cipitates Pitched Battle. Winston-Salem, N. C., November 17 —At least five persons are known to have been killed and probably a score of others injured several seriously in a riot here tonight, which resulted from the efforts of a mob of several thousand white men to storm the city jail and lynch a Negro accused of shooting J. E. Childress and Sheriff Flynt, and attacking Mrs. Childress last night. Late tonight firing still was going on in different parts of the city, the mob finally having broken into small groups. Efforts of the home guard and the police to restore order were unavailing, even at that time and Governor Bickett was asked to intervene. He ordered home guards here from Greensboro and arranged to have a company of regular soldiers sent from Camp Polk, near Raleigh. The known dead are: Rachel Levi a young woman by stander and Robert Young a fireman The more seriously injured include: Margaret George, Linwood Hecler, John Kampler, citizens and Frank O'Brien and R. T. Hawley members of the home guard; Charles White, Jules Smith, Cecil Alley and J. J. Adams, Rachel Levi, a young woman by stander was shot through the lung, and Robert Young, fireman also was shot. Five of the more seriously injured including two members of the home guard, were taken to hospitals, but many others were treated at their homes. The total number of injured was not known and the police would not even hazard an estimate. INTO THE BARRED CELL. The mob first formed this afternoon about 3:30 o'clock and stormed the jail. Three shots were fired and the Negro accused of shooting the two men and attacking Mrs. Childress was seriously wounded, while a white prisoner named Tragg also was hit in the arm by a stray bullet. After some difficulty the police succeeded in clearing the crowd out of the building, and then the Mayor called out the home guards. Quiet reigned for a time, but later the report went around that the Negro shot was not the man that had been sought. By nightfall the mob had reformed and started marching to the jail which was surrounded by home guards. Hardware stores were broken into and revolters, shotguns and other weapons and ammunition taken. As the mob marched it increased in size, and when its objective was reached it numbered several thousand. The Mayor sought to address the crowd, but could not be heard. In the mean time fire companies had arrived and when the mob broke for the jail the firemen turned water on them. MEMBERS OF HOME, GUARDS THROWN DOWN STAIRWAY Firing immediately followed and Young was shot dead. A bullet hit Miss Levi who was watching nearby. The home guards answered the volley but the mob quickly overpowered them and went into the jail. Two members of the guard were badly hurt by being thrown bodily down a stairway which they were guarding. Apparently the mob did not find the Negro it sought, for no more of the prisoners were fired upon. After an hour or more the mob left the jail and started marching through the business section of the town. Graudaly it broke into groups and for a time it was feared that there would be a race riot as some of the groups headed for the Negro quarter. Late tonight however there had been no clash between the whites and blacks. A telephone message was received at midnight that a special train left Charlotte before midnight with 175 troopers from Camp Greene on board for service in connection with the riot conditions here. The troops were ordered to Winston-Salem by Colonel A. C. Macomb, at the request of Mayor R. W. Correll. $150.00 ENDOWMENT PAID Richmond, Va., November 7 This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A.; E.; A.; A. and A. ($150. 00.) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in payment of the death claim of Brother Henry Austin who was a member of Virginia Lodge No. 6 of Richmond Virginia. Signed: W. I JOHNSON. Ameliae. SATURDAY --- WOUND NEGRO, SHOOTING WITH TROOPS NOW IN CHARGE WINSTON-SALEM IS CALM. City Jail Crowded With Men Arrested For Carrying Concealed Weapons. MAKE PROMPT INVESTIGATIONS Governor of North Carolina Announces Will Be Immediate Probe of Disgraceful Outbreak, Which Resulted in Loss of Four Lives. Winston-Salem, N. C., Nov. 18.—Order was restored here today after a night of rioting in which 4 persons were killed ten badly wounded and others slightly hurt, when a mob attempted to lynch Tussell High, a Negro held in the city jail on charges of shooting J. E. Childress, Sherif Flytn and attacking Mrs. Childress. The Negro who was not positively identified is believed to have been removed elsewhere for safetykeeping. Arrival of 250 soldiers from Camp Greene and 175 from Camp Polk to day had a pronounced effect on the mob which dispersed after word had been passed around that the prisoner had been taken under heavy guard to another city. The military took charge of the situation at once. Before the troops reached here the police assisted by home guards arrested a large number of white and Negroes for carrying concealed weapons. The jail at day light was filled with per sons who were disarmed and locked up while the mob spirit was at its highest pitch. The list of dead included Rachel Levi, a young girl who was shot while leaping out of a window of her home during the indiscriminate firing, Robert. Young a fireman, was killed while playing a stream of water on the mob, Charles J. White a construction foreman was fatally wound while driving a motor car near the scene of the rioting. The fourth victim was an unidentified Negro. Childress and his wife and Sheriff Flynt were shot Saturday night. After the arrest of High there was much talk of lynching and a mob quickly gathered. Efforts by the Mayorow to restore quiet, were unavail ing and when home guards joined the police the fighting became gen eral. Detachments of home guards from Greensboro and Mount Airy, summon ed here when the situation got beyond control of the local authorities returned today. Governor Bickett at Raleigh today announced that there would be an immediate investigation. Mayor Gorrell issued a proclamation this afternoon calling upon the people to remain in their homes between the hours of 7 P. M. and 6 A.M. Persons on the street after that hour were liable to be searched by the troops and if weapons were found on them they will be placed under arrest. SAILS FOR FRANCE NEXT MONTH BY WILSON'S PRESENT PLAN. To Start Immediately After Convening of U. S. Congress on December 2. WILL RECEIVE GREAT OVATION. Decision to Go Answers Question of Constitutionality of Journey. Washington, November 18.—President Wilson will head this country's delegation to the peace conference. He expects to sail for France within a day or two after December 2, the opening of the regular session of Congress. "The President expects to sail for France immediately after the opening of the regular session of Congress for him to remain throughout the ses discussion and settlement of the main features of the treaty of peace. It is not likely that it will be possible fear him to remain throughout the sessions of the formal peace conference but his presence at the outset is necessary in order to obviate the manifest disadvantages of discussion by cable in determining the greater outlines of the final treaty about which he must necessarily be consultaed. He will of course be accompanied by delegates who will sit as the representatives of the United States throughout the conference. The names of the delegates will be presently announced." PRESIDENT MAY BE ABSENT OVER MONTH How long the President will remain abroad he himself probably cannot say now. The time for the convening of the peace conference has not yet been announced but the general belief here is that it cannot be assembled before late in December at the earliest, if such proves the case, the President will be absent from the country for at least a month and probably longer. What plans the President may have for his trip other than to attend the opening of the peace conference and to participate in the discussions among the representatives of the associated nations which will precede it have not been revealed. He undoubtedly will be accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and it is expected here that besides visiting Paris, where the peace congress probably will be held he will go to London and possibly to Brussels and Rome. Mr. Wilson is expected to receive abroad a reception such as has been accorded but few men in public life. He will be welcomed not only as the President of the United States and the commander-in-chief of its army and navy but also as the champion of world democracy. --- establish two presidents. He will be the first chief executive of the United States to participate in a peace conference for the settling of issues growing out of a war in which this country participated and likewise will be the first President to leave North Aemriacan soil during his tenure of office. In reaching his decision to attend the peace conference, President Wilson is understood to have been largely influenced by representations from Premiers Lloyd George, of Great Britain, and Clemenecau of France, and other statesmen of the entente countries. The principles and terms of settlement enunciated by the Pres., have been accepted by both the associated nations and the central powers as the basis upon which peace is to be re-established and it is understood that it is for the working out of the application of these principles that his presence is so earnestly desired by the allied statesmen. WILL ATTEND PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE OF ALLIES Since the President is to sail for France early next month it seems certain that he will reach Paris several weeks before the peace congress assembles. His purpose is believed here to be to participate in the conferences now proceeding at Versailles as the preliminary to the meeting of the peace commissioners. He thus will have the opportunity to discharge in person for the first time the duties of his membership in the supreme war council, in which he is now represented by Colonel E. M. House. In the general view here the sessions of the supreme war council, which bring together the entente Provisions with the representatives of the United States are of first importance for in all probability it will be at these sessions that the general program which is to govern the peace congress will be arranged. The President will attend the opening sessions of the congress at which the broad principles of the treaty will be settled, but he will not remain for the subsequent detailed discussions and settlements of the various questions. This will be the work of the commissioners he soon is to appoint to represent the United States. By carrying out this unusual program of having the conference draft and adopt a general peace treaty at the outset the President and the entente Premiers will be able shortly after the commissioners assemble to return to their own countries. Since the suggestion that the President attend the peace conference first was made, there has been much discussion here as to whether while absent from the country he could continue to act as President. The Constitution itself is silent on the question and generally the question is regarded as one which the President himself must decide. The prevailing opinion here is that Mr. Wilson already has made up his mind on this subject. He does not go to the peace conference as a delegate and consequently it is held that should he reinfluence his authority and functions of the office he would be without power to act for the United States in the discussions. DR. BOYD CAN HAVE NO DR. BOYD CAN HAVE NO associates even if we would desire to do so. (a) We have no right to say who a Church, Association or Convention shall or shall not receive. (b) To ask that we do such a thing before we can even have peace, to say nothing about organic union, is asking the impossible. (IV.) Our hope is to make such conditions of peace and organic union, as will meet the approval of the Churches, Pastors, Associations and State Conventions who believe in denominational ownership and control of denominational enterprises. (a) We have the utmost confidence in the officers of the commission and believe we will agree to a program which will meet the approval of all except Dr. Boyd and the office-holding element of the Jones Convention, who have expressed themselves as being opposed to denominational unity. (a) Nothing is plainer to the public than the fact that, Dr. Boyd and Dr. Frank, who is Dr. Boyd's echo, have done all they could to keep the Baptists apart, both before and since the meeting of the Peace Commission. (b) Dr. Boyd's letter is plainly not trying to find a basis for union, but a pretext for remaining apart. (2) After the meeting of the Peace Commission we purpose to put the findings squarely up to the people Church by Church, Association by association to decide whether we shall one great National Bapist program we either we shall allow a half-dozen designing men to deceive the people and appoint the denomination's publishing plant, as a corporation independent of the denomination, and go over the country splitting every Association and Convention where they can muster a few followers. (a) If in our opinion the findings and recommendations of the commission are correct and just and the Jones Convention receives them, then we will proceed to put them into execution without further rehashing the whole history of this denominational scandal. (b) But, if Boyd-Jones-Frank and all attempt to use the Peace Propaganda to play for time to get the patronage without any honest purpose to get together, as they did after the Memphis meeting of the Peace Commission, we purpose to put the Commission's Report up to the people for adoption, and do all in our power to either get the publishing plant which nine men have usurped or establish another and keep them from taking the patronage of the denomination for their private purposes. --- In visiting Europe the President will THE RICHMONO PLANET (Continued from First Page.) Sottie This in your mind: (1) No peace without union (2) No Nation tional ownership and control of the nominational enterprises. (3) Carry the findings and recommendations of the Commission to the people as the court of last resort. $75.00 ENDOWMENT PAID This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E., A., A. and A., $75.00 in payment of the death claim of Brother James D. Barkside who was a member of St. Matthew Lodge, No. SS, of Houston, Va. Signed—JOHN H. BARKSALE, Beneficiary, Witnesses—Floyd Ross, J. H. Moore. FARMVILLE NEWS Farmville, Va., Nov. 18—Although the weather was quite unfavorable Sunday, it was a great day in Zion at the First Baptist Church. The services of the ordination of deacons and trustees, which were to take place last third Sunday were postponed on account of Influence until Sunday past. Dr. W. T. Johnson, of Richmond was on the program for the day but was unable to come on account of the postponement. At 11:30 o'clock his place was filled by the pastor, Rev. J. H. Wiley, who faced a tremendous crowd from all parts of Prince Edward and delivered a rich sermon that shall long be remembered by all who heard him. After the sermon a beautiful solo was sung by Deacon William Hill. "I Love Thy Church O God." The deacons ordained were Brethron John Brown, John Allen and John Woodson. Brother John Brown was absent on account of illness, but he is much improved at this writing. The trustees were, Brethron C. S. Blue, Paul Reid and David Brown. the evening services were opened at the usual hour. The Scripture was read by the pastor and prayer offered by Deacon Hill. It was a pleasure to all to have Prof. Marchant, of the Virginia Theological Seminary and College again with us. He delivered one of those spiritual discourses from the twelfth chapter of Matthew and the twelfth verse, "How much better then is a man than a sheep?" It was delivered in such an impressive, valuable and strong way that it will be long remembered by the deacons as well as members and friends. The charge to the deacons was made by one of Prince Edward's well-known and spiritual preachers, Rev. Jacob Randolph, pastor of Race Street Baptist Church. Deacon P. A. Ward, chairman of the board, received the newly made officers. The collection for the day was $107.20. DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN MAN The death of Mr. James Booker, of Ely Street, which occurred Saturday morning, about eight o'clock was a shock to the people of Farmville. The deceased was a young man at the age of 29 years, with a bright future before him. His death was due to Pneumonia resulting from Influenza. He is survived by a mother. ```markdown ``` The influenza has just begun to rage in Farmville it seems. More than twenty-five new cases were reported last week. The Public School Number Two was ordered to close again Friday at noon. Rev. P. W. Price, the principal is confined with the influenza. Several of the school children are sick with the "Flu." The people of Farmville are again reminded of the precautions to prevent influenza. CITY EXPRESSES GREAT JOY. Everybody in Farmville was keyed to the highest pitch Monday last, when the official news came over the wires that Germany had signed the armistice. The people were transformed into a throbbing, cheering mass of loyal, patriotic enthusiasm, both white and colored paraded the main streets of the city. The whistles sounded, the bolls were rung throughout the town. Mothers and fathers, with sons "over there" rushed to the streets and as the band marched, increasing crowds gathered until it seemed that every colored person had left their homes to celebrate the dawn of the Allies' triumphant day. The conglomerate exhibition of noise and excitement was kept up until past midnight hour, when the population returned home with mingled feeling of rejoicing and sadness—sadness in the remembrance of the terrible sacrifice which has been made by many of their friends and kinsmen who might have enjoyed this dawn of peace. Mrs. Maggie Watkins received a letter from her son, Private Thomas Watkins, who has been brought back to America suffering from wounds in his left leg. He states that he has been moved from the base hospital in Newport News to a hospital in Washington, D. C., where he expects to undergo an operation soon. Sergeant Pernel Watkins was among the Sunday visitors from Camp Lee. Mrs. Delmo Paige and children, of Ronnake are in the city visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Paige of the area. Roy J. H. Wiley attended the General Association which met in Petersburg this week. Professional scalp treatment, facial massage, shampooing, manicuring, by Mme. Lucy Joffries, 610 Main Street, Mondays and Thursdays from 9 to 5:30 P. M. Your patronage is solicited. Phone 198. There are many on our sick list this week. AGENTS WANTED-$3.50 PER DAY FIERCETOWN SPECIALTY CO. REHOBOTH VA. 4t. 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"Lead Kindly Light," "Death Only A Dream," Etc., Just a few Sundays ago, how sweetly her "mozzo soprano" voice rang in that duet, "A Little While!" Did any one of us think it would have been such a little while before she was with those she loved? one of only one of such a was with ill, small night of of soul is re- calm calmly which work with stain shall hearts by to it Scalp?—Are your Temples Thin? how bad your case is, or what a Guarantee means your money bee Two Months' Treatment is $1.3 Strength $2.10. Send 12 cents MADAM M. E. JOHNSON, U True, too true, that still, small voice came to her on the night of November 5, 1918, "Thy soul is required of thee," and she fell calmly into that everlasting sleep which knows no waking. Her work with us is no more. Never again shall that voice soothe our sad hearts by its sweet songs; therefore be it. Resolved. That in her death this Tent has lost one who was interested and lent a willing hand in all of its sorrows and joys. I. 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Mrs. Mary Brown has returned home after a pleasant visit to Charles ten Mrs. Mary Brinkby wishes to thank the many friends for their kindness shown her during the illness and death of her husband. May God's blessing rest on each and every one of them. Claremont, W. Va., Nov. 11, 1918, I desire to know the whereabouts of my father, Robert Scott, and my sister, Honrietta Matthews, who lived at one time on Seventeenth Street, in Richmond, Va. I want to know also the whereabouts of Eliza Dabney Any information concerning them will be thankfully received. Address Any of our readers who suffer from bone pains, swollen muscles or joints, backaches, pains all over the body so you can hardly walk, dizziness, lumbago, or any other form of Rheumatism, should ask any of our home prescription druggists for Prescription C-2223. It don't cost much as it is already prepared. Take daily doses as indicated on prescription pasted on the bottle. It has helped hundreds of cases, especially the old stubborn kind. One of our downtown druggists tells us that this prescription keeps down and expels urie acid from the blood, at the same time purifying and enriching the blood so that pure, rich blood is sent direct to the joints and skin surface. Those terrible aches and pains, swollen muscles, aching back and every form of rheumatism can be easily controlled by following the simple directions that go with this famous Proscription C-2223. A physician's large bottle sent to any one, prepaid for 60 cents. Address: C-8228 Laboratories, Dept. D, Memphis, Tenn. Given thy bosom taffect tomb, Take this new treasure to thy trust And give these sacred relies room, To slumber in the silent dust." RONCEVERTE NEWS (Oliver M. Green). Ronceverte, W. V., Nov. 18.— Rev. I. H. Carpenter was a business visitor at White Sulphur Springs last week. Miss B. A. Brown returned to White Sulphur Springs Sunday after spending Saturday with relatives. Little Hazel Green Morton was confined to her home for a few days with a severe cold. Mrs. Hattie Prayer and little Edna Hollands are able to be out again after an attack of influenza. Rev. G. H. Carter was able to open his Church at Lowisburg Sunday. Mrs. Henry Moore was canvassing our city last week in the interest of the Y. M. C. A. for our boys over there. Mrs. Grace Sheffy departed this life at her home Tuesday, November 5, 1918. Her death resulted from Influenza with Pneumonia complications. She was a devoted member of the, Mount Zion M. E, Church and a member of the Saint Lukes. Mrs. Sheffy was loved by all who knew her. She was a loving wife and mother. The funeral services were held at the home. She leaves to mourn their loss, a husband, mother, father, little son and a host of relatives and friends. The husband and parents have our deepest sympathy. DO YOU KNOW THEM? ELIZA DABNEY Claremont, W. Va RHEUMATISM TRY PRESCRIPTION C.2223—IT HAS HELPED MANY. 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VIRGINIA—In Hustings Court, Part II, City of Richmond, November 14, 1918. ARTHUR IRBY ..... Plaintiff vs. SARAH IRBY ..... Defendant The object of this suit is to obtain an absolute divorce from the bonds of matrimony for the plaintiff from the defendant on the grounds of abandonment and desertion continuing for more than three years. And an alfidavit having been made an alfid that the defendant is not a resident of this State, the said Sarah Irby is notified to appear here within fifteen days after the due publication of this order and do what is necessary to protect her interest in this suit. A Copy—Testo: W. E. DUVAL, Clerk. C. MIMMS, p. q. VIRGINIA—In the Law and Equity Court of the City of Richmond, the fourth day of October, 1918. WILLIAM A. 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