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228 Church St. Norfolk. V MICE - COUNTRY - WORLD NEWS VOLUME XXXV.6. NUMBER 7. ```markdown ``` AH EDITOR MITCHELL'S TRAVELS On to Tennessee—A Stopover at Ramonee—Ligurian and Other Things—The Memphis Special. I left Richmond December 10, at 10:10 a.m. N. and W. R. R. for Nash- ville Tennessee. I lost 60 time in discovery behind that Phillipsen entrance after Robinson Davis had brought me to the Ryed Street Stair in the Stanley Steamer and had picked my luggage under birth num- ber. I never knew when the train reached Petersburg or Roan- oke. When I left the car at about 11:15, Wednesday morning at Roan- oke, I saw my good friend, W. B. P. Crowell coming up the platform to meet me. MR. GREEN PENN'S RESIDENCE I went to his boarding place, Mrs. Hasbin's residence, 154 High Street, I enjoyed the repast. We then went to the residence of Mrs. Margaret H Burrell. She was looking well and her residence is kept up to its former standard. We then went to Mr. Green Penn's residence. He had recently returned from Martinsville, his wife had been indisposed but this did not prevent her preparing a feast for her lord and master in the well, kept kitchen, while I had on the sofa and discussed the war and the colored folks at the Peace Conference in Europe. A TRAFFIC OFFICER'S EXPERIENCE I was to leave for Nashville, Tennessee at 10:45 A. M, and I was away on the way to the station, where I found the train more than twenty minutes late and we roamed about the city with Mr. Crowell, meeting a traffic officer, who related an incident alleged to have taken place in France. A tank came along and a soldier who had seen service in an American city as a traffic officer made inquiries. "What tank is that?" he asked. "French" was the reply. "That way," he said. "What tank is that?" he asked. "Italian," was the response. "That way," said he. "What tank is that?" he asked of the next one. "None of your d— business, get out of the way!" "That's an American tank," said the officer and he made no further enquiries. A QUESTION OF LIQUOR We returned to the N. and W. R. R. Station and the Memphis Special had not arrived. Then we discussed the whiskey question. An officer on guard said that he would like very much to have a drink himself just at that time. It was raining outside. Bootleggers were being caught in that neighborhood. A troop train came in with many white troops. They marched down the platforms and some time afterwards again, detained and left for their destination. I bid Mr. Crowell good bye and then was soon aboard the Pullman on the Memphis Special. As I entered the car I saw a brawny coloured man on a rent with two white men on porch. CARRIED BY THE STATION. I learned afterwards that one of them was early and the other one was his keeper with the colored man to sit at it. If it should be necessary when they were passing Past Red-faced one of the white men rushed up to the porter and chained, "You have carried us by our station. We wanted to get off here." The Pullman conductor came and he started out to look for the train conductor. But the train had passed New River Dock before he could be found. Then he said that he could put them off at Dublin, Va. This he did and I saw them passing out to the road way where they said that they would endeavor to secure an automobile to carry them back to East Radford. Va. WHITE SCHOOL GIRLS LIVELY. We were soon at Bristol, Va. Tenn. Here a large number of white school girls came aboard and they made it lively for the train crew and passengers. Night was coming on and a change of time to Central time took place. We arrived at Knoxville in the night time. Here we saw the Red Cross canteen service, at which both white and colored soldiers were served by the white waitresses. I told sleep. When I awoke the next morning, we were nearing Nashville, Tenn. COLORED N. M. C. A. BUILDING. When I left the train at the large station I wont up the stairway where I was met by Rev. A. R. Griggs Rev. Barton E. Griggs and the son of Rev. E. V. Issa. They had an automobile in waiting and I was soon entering the spacious V. M. C. A. Building. This structure formerly belonged to a white hotel corporation and had been purchased for about eighty-five thousand dollars. A glaring poster on the front with the portrait of the brilliant Rev. W. H. Moes, advertised that he was to speak at a Church there the night before. The meeting that I came to attend was scheduled to meet at the First Baptist Church (white) at ten A. M. ON THE WAY TO THE MEETING. We ate breakfast and then went to the office of Rev. E. W. D. Issue where many visiting divines assembled. Rev. Dr. R. H. Boyd's friends had published a communication concerning the educational work that they proposed to do and told of a proposed financial drive of from $50,000 to $150,000 for educational work. All of us should read that, it was declared and soon the morning's Jupiter was handed over and the article read. Rev. Rey entered and all of us went to the First Baptist Church building. TWICE BODIES REPRESENTED There were twenty-five delegates from the National Baptist Convention Rev. E. C. M. Presidency twenty-five from the National Baptist Convention Rev. L. L. D. President and delegates from the Southern Convention (white) Rev. J. H. Tumbrell, President. Those rejoice the larger National Baptist Convention will not want to white, delegates to have a voice and vote. They hope the position that as the leader of the affected only the white, and that only the color Baptist is shown, decide it. PROCEEDED TO BUSINESS This was overruled, however, and with Dr. Gamble in the chair, the body proceeded to business. I cannot tell why, at my age of life, I should have consented to serve on this so-called Joint Peace Commission. Here I was in the midst of two wailing factions. Rev R. H. Hogd through Rev. Dr. E. P. Jones was controlling the unincorporated body's representatives. The dashing Jesse-looking, uncompromising Rev. Dr. John H. Frank, of Louisville, Ky. was the chosen spoke man and be coerced the attention of all present, while members on both sides remained no attitude of hostility to the prosecutors that one will talk of peace a disarming allusion. I was named as a member of the conference committee to adjust difficult and prerequisites and succeed in having the Morris side accept responsibility by every demand made by the Royd Jones side and then the Royd Jones side, uncompetitively refused to accept their own proposition of the "precequite" provision of the precequite was included and this was construed by that side to mean all talk of peace to be postponed until this demand had been immediately recognized and complied with by President Morris and the National Baptist Convention. OUR CONDITION. JIM LORD 12-18- RIGHTS OF PYTRAS. New Court at Pochsall, Va. Pythian Cadet Company L. Postfixed. December 21.— recorded Wednesday Counsel John H. H. served here last evening. recorded the N. W. R. R. from Pythian Counsel at the Nor Niss Towers by Col. Mather Drew with Carriage furnished by Lavery- mage John T. Fisher. He went to Col. Drew's residence, where his Madame had prepared supper. Later he repaired to the hall, where a large number of ladies had assembled so be initiated into the mysteries of the Order of Calanthe. Many Sir Knights were also out to meet him. This was the work of Sir H. S. Cooper, who also had a company of 22 boys ready to be set up in a Pythian Cadet Company. After the initiation the following officers were installed: Worthy Counselor, Mrs. Lubera Hall; Worthy Inspector, Mrs. Pattiece Darden; Worthy Inspectrix, Mrs. Nora Van Damme; Worthy Orator, Mrs. Georgia Avinion; Register of Deeds, Mrs. Marlopic Darden; Register of Accounts, Mrs. Virgie Boe; Senior Directress, Mrs. Minerva Bailey; Junior Directress, Mrs. Alice Johnson; Conductress, Mrs. Sarah Ross; Assistant Conductress, Mrs. Janie Ridley; Eickeet, Mrs. Annie Cain; Herald, Sir Walter Hall; Protector, Sir C. B. Walker; Trustees, Mrs. Rachel Petty, Mrs. Maggie Dunning; Refreshments were served to all present. All were delighted. Sir Mitchell then went over to the Church and instituted the Pythian Code Company, with Captain Henry Holmes actively participating. The officers are: Captain John W. Jones; First Lieutenant, Merrill Hale; Second Lieutenant, Thomas Barnes; Recorder, Hayward McK. Elliott; Treasurer, H. S. Cooper; First Sergeant, Melvin Arrington; Guard, Jesse Cooper; Corporals, Frank Stevenson and George Eason. Mr. John T. Fisher had his new Liberty car ready and Gen. Mitchell was conveyed to Col. Drew's residence, where he spent the night. Dr. Frank G. Elliott examined the candidates. JOHN L. BALLARD, JR. KILLED A tragedy was enacted Tuesday night between eleven and twelve o'clock, when John L. Ballard, Jr., 17 years of age fell mortally wounded at the northwest corner of Second and Leitch Streets. Two bullets entered his body. Young men had been dying revolvers and unloading the night hideouts in this neighborhood and it seems that the killing was entirely accidental. There were no words. As he had been facing a revolver in the neighborhood, Henry Freeman was arrested charged with the killing, but there seemed little doubt but that Mattild was the victim of a string bullet. Young Ballard lived at 11 West Charity Street with his parents. NOTICE: NOTICE: The annual meeting of the Stock- holders of the Mechanics Savings Bank will be held Tuesday, January 7, 1919, at the Python Castle. All Stockholders are requested to be presen- t. JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President ALBERT A. TENNANT, Secretary. COUNTRY MAN THE VICTIM OF CONFIDENCE GAME. Bells Meeken Leads "Nice Fellow" His Christmas Money, Consequently the Wife and Kids Suffer. One family in New Kent County, which had counted on a real merry Christmas and a Liberal Santa Claus, was disappointed. Bells Meeken, father of the family, a tall, confiding individual, who described himself as a "hard working man," yesterday was the victim of a fast-talking colored confidence man. Meeken came to Richmond from Walker yesterday morning with a satchel and $25. As he left the depot he encountered this confidence man, who started a conversation, the talkative one showed Meeken up and down Broad Street and then said he was going up to his "boss's office" and let some money changed, asking Meeken to walk. Meeken waited and a few minutes later the stranger retur- ned, stating his "boss" didn't have sufficient change, asking Meeken to lead him some for a moment. "He seemed like such a nice fellow," said Meeken, "so I let him have $15." Meeken waited on the corner. In fast, he waited two whole hours, and then went to the police station. he had but 7 cents and a ticket horse. "What!" the wife and kids say? he muster at as he left Police Headquarters for the railroad station. Broadway, Va. Times-Dispatch Richmond, Va. Times-Dispatch. Mr. John P. Lee formerly of Suffolk, Va., now of Sutherland, Va., is visiting his daughters, Mrs. Lottie Derkins, and Mrs. Gerrtrule Graham 406 W. Clay street. PRICE, FIVE CENTS In keeping with a practice, which has been followed for more than a decade, the Foreign Mission Board execls help from the Churches on Watch Meeting Night. The collection is usually taken after 12 o'clock hence a very sweet, unselfish spirit is shown, in that the first offering in the New Year is given for the salvation of others. Others worse off than we are. Others so much in need of the gospel. Whatever is given send it to the FOREIGN MISSION BOARD, 701 S. 19th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. President Woods Sent Resolutions In the write up of the anniversary and recitation of the Holy Trinity Baptist Church in our last issue, the reporter failed to state that one of the finest communications read upon that occasion came from our distinguished President, R. C. Woods, of Virginia Seminary and College, representing the President, Faculty and Student Body. ATTORNEY RAXDOLPH DEAD. F. A. Rendolph, graduate of Yale Law School, died at the home of his sister in Danville, Va. last Tuesday. He remains were brought to this city last Thursday and buried here. He was a well known character and had made many friends in this community. He was one of the oldest practitioners at the Richmond bar. Mrs. Charlotte Yaneey and daughter, Mrs. L. B. Freeman are at their old home, 213 East Clay, for the holiday season. The former is not well and can get about but little. They both would be glad to see their friends. Mr. James Jenkins, of Shippensburg, Pa. is spending the holidays in town with his mother, Mrs. Sallie Jenkins, 227 S. Second Street. Mr. and Mrs. Holland Smith, of Washington, D. C. are visiting their sister, Mrs. Anna Brown, 517 North Third Street. Sergeant James H. Animons, Jr. of the Motor Transport, U. S. A., is visiting relatives and friends in the city during the holidays. Mr. William Bernard Harris, of 532 W. Leigh Street who has been extremely ill with the Pneumonia, resulting from Influenza, is improving at this writing. The first news of his wife's death of a few weeks ago, was told to him this week. Mr. Richard S. Johnson, formerly of Richmond, but now of Jersey City is visiting his uncle, Mr. R. B. Sampson, of St. Peter Street for the holiday. Miss M. L. Chiles and Mrs. Lucie B. Chiles were in Phoebus to the funeral of their niece, Mrs. Lucy Brooks Tynes, December 20, 1918. Mr. C. C. C. Johnson, of Hotel Brighton, Atlantic City, N. J. was in the city this week looking as well as ever. He called on us. Hon. Judson W. Lvans, of Augusta Gn., former Register of the Treasury, was in the city this week. He was enquiries home from Washington. Miss Rosie Curtis left the city December 23, to visit Mrs. Orchia Macrine and family of Norfolk, Va., and Mr. Robert Curtis and family, of Phoebe, Va., her uncle and brother to Mr. Hozokiah Curtis of Richmond weeks. We wish her a pleasant stay Va. she will be away about two Male and Female Help Wanted. MALE AND FEMALE—Pressers and operators wanted to press and sew pants. Paid while learning if not experienced. WEAR WELL, PANTS Co., 22S Church St., Norfolk, Va. 100% ```markdown ``` 2 ee en OT A ate oe eee oa | Sa ae So ORR ts BS NP Ha Bes BETA. CaS RA PS CACO Pa Gem een ep eer epee NEARY as RETO SORE SAY CRY Hag PANS Baa SPORE RSS AKC CNA = NI ere |: uM dase Nr sorta | ene Lo a ror Saa e DE © es = ae eee RRR VICAR NO CSE re BAA Ai PA ARC ANIA \ PISCE SANT RT ES HN Nay BP Rae Fates THN TE EUNR BIN SW See BANS AVS | Xe 2 4 . SG y RHEE ate Oa NUN Et GA ais AS es Be SA oe 6 ah ho ee mt? 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Wednesday morning at Roan- oke, I saw my good friend, W. B. I. Crowell coming up the platform to meet me, MR. GRPEN PENN'S RESIDENCE. I went to his boarding placo, Mrs. Marhin's residence, 151 High Street, 1 enjoyed the repast. Wo then’ went to the residence of Mrs. Margaret H. Burrell. Sho was looking woll and her residence ts kept up to its former standard. Wo then went (o Mr. Green Ponn's residenco. Ho had ro- contly returned from Martinsyille. His wife had beon indisposed but this did not prevent her preparing a feast for her lord and master in the well- kept kitchen, while I laid on tho sofa and discussed the war and tho colored folks al the Peace Confer- eneo in Europe. A TRAPPIC OFFICER'S HXPER- IENCE. 1 was to leave for Nashville, ‘Ten- nesseo tt 10:45 A. M. and T was soon on the way to the station, where I found the train moro than Lwenty minutes late and we roamed about the city: with Mr. Crowell, meeting a trafic officer, who xolated an inci- dent alleged to havo taken place in Pranee. A tank came along and a soldier who had seon sorvice in an American city as a trafic oficer made inquiries. “What tank Is that?" he asked, “Fronch" was tho reply. “phat way,” ho said. “What. tank is that?” he asked. “Italian,” was tho response, "That way,” said ho. “What tank is that?” ho asked of the next one, “None of your d— Dusinoss, got out of tho way!” “That's an Amoriean tank,” said tho oflicer and he male no further en- auiries. A QUESTION OF LIQUOR. We returned to the N. and W. R. R. Station and the Memphis Special had not arrived. ‘hen we Wiscussed the whiskey question. An officer on guard sald that ho would like very much to have a drink himself just at that time. Tt was raining outside. TRootlexgers were being caught in that neighborhood. A troop. train Gane mn with many white troops. ‘They marehed down the platform and some time efterwards again entrained and left for thelr destina- tion, T bid Mr. Crowell good-bye and ‘then was soon aboard the Pull man on the Memphis Special. As 1 entered the car 1 saw a brawny col- oved man on a seat with two white nien opposite. CARRIED BY TIE STATION, I learned afterwards that one of thom was crazy and the other one was his Keoper with the colored mau to assist if it showld be necessary, When they were passing Rast Rad- ford, one of the white men rushed up to tho porter and claimed, “You have carried us by our station. We wanted to get off here.” ‘The Pull- man conductor came and he started out to look for the train conductor but the train had passed New River Dopot before he could be found. Then he said that he could put them off at Dublin, Va. ‘This he did and T saw them passing out to the road way where they said that they would endeavor to securo an automobile to carry thom back to Hast Radford, Vu. | WHITE SCHOOL-GIRLS LIVELY, Wo woro soon at Bristol, Va.-Tonn, Hove 2 largo number of white schoo! xirls eame aboard and they mado it lively for the train erew and pas- sensors. Night was coming on and a change of time to Central time took place, We arrived at Knoxville. in the night time. Here wo saw the Red Cross canteen service, at which both white and colored soldiers wore served by the white waitresses. 1 foll asleep. When T awoke the next morning, we were nearing Nashville, ‘Youn, COLORED Y. M. C. A, BUILDING. When I left tho train at the largo station T went up the stairway where Twas met by Rev. A. R. Griggs, Rev, Sutton B. iGriges and the son of Rov. BW. D. Isaac, ‘They had an automobile in waiting and L was soon entering tho spacious Y. M,C. A. Building. ‘This stracture formerly belonged to a white hotel corporation and had been purehased for about cighty-five thousamd dollars, A glar fing Doster on tho front with ‘the Portrait of the britiiant Rev, W. H. Moses, advertised that ho ‘was to speak’ at a Chureh there tho night before. 'The meeting that 1 came to attend was scheduled to meot at the Mirst Baptist Church (whit) at ton ALM. JAA C RENNES RENEE =A ON ‘THE WAY TO THE MENTING. Wo ate breakfast and then wont to the office of Rov. B. W. D. Isaac where many visiting divinos 2ssom- Med, Rey. Dr. BR. HL. Boyd's friends had yublished a communication con- cerning the educational work that they proposed to do and told of a proposed financial rive of from $50,000 to $150,000 for educational \ork. All of us should read that, It was declared and soon the morning's raper was handed over and tho arti- cle read. Rey. fsane onterod and all of us went to the First’ Baptist ‘Chureh building. oRUNR NODIES REPRBSENTED, ‘Thero wore twenty-five delogates from the National Baptist Convention Rey. B.C, Moris, D. D., Treeident: twenty-fvo from (ie National Baptist Convention, Rev, ¥. 2. Jones, 1 D., President av! Sv velogatos from the Southern i;fist Convontion, Gvhite) Rey, J. 1. Gambrell, Prost: dont. Thoso roys > wine the Jones Na tional Pay ct Convention did not Want Lie while C tosntes to hayo % voice and vote. ‘They took ths post? tion that ag the escstions ai Isone affected only the coisrsd Beveizts, | that only tho colores: Dapsists shoxld ‘aaalie th. PROCEEDED TO BUSINESS. ‘This was overruled, however, and with Dr. Gambrell in’ the chair, the hogy Brocoeded to ‘business. f emy not tell why, at my ago of fe, should have ‘consented lo serve on this so-called Joint Peace Commix sion, Here T was in tho midst of two warring factions. Rev. 1. 11, Roya through Rey, Dr. 8. P, Jones was controlling the wnincorporared body's represeniatives, Tho dashing impressive-looking, uncompromising Rov. Dr. John Hf. Frank, of Louis ville, Ky. was the chosen spokesman and he occupied the attention of ail present, while members on hoth sides assumed an attitude of hostility to the proceedings that made all talk of pexee a disappearing allusion, IT was named as a member of the conference committee to adjust dit- fieullios and grievances and succeed ed in having the Morris side accept practically every demand made by iho Boyd-Jones side and then the Royd-Jones sidey unceremoniously rofused to aceopt' their own proposi- tion unless the “prerequisite” provis- ion of the preamble was ineluded and this was construed by that side to mean all talk of peaeo to he post- poned until this demand had heen formatly recognized and complied with by President Morris and the National Baptist Convention, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1918. 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Many Sir Knights were also out o meot him. ‘This was ‘the work of Sir H. 8. Gooper, whe also had a company of $2 boys ready to be set up in a Pythian Cadet Company. After the Initiation the following oflicers wore installed: Worthy Counsellor, Mrs, Luberta Hall; Wor- thy Inspector, Mrs. Patience Darden: Worthy Inspectrix, Mrs, Nora Vaugh- an; Worthy Orator, Mrs. Georgia Arrington; Register of Deeds, Miss Marjorie ‘Darden; Register of Ac- counts, Mrs. Virgie Beo; Senior Directress, Mrs. Minerva’ Bailey; Junior Direetrors, Mrs. Allee John: son; Conduetress, Mrs. Sarah Ross; Assistant Conduetress, Mrs, Janio Riddick; Escort, Mrs. Annie Garden; Herald, ‘Sir Walter Hall; Protector, Sir C.’B. Walker; trustees, Mrs. Rachel Potty, Mrs.’ Magsio Dunning. Refreshments were served to all present. All were delighted, Rr Mitchell then went over to fhe Church and instituted the Pythian Cadet Company, with Captain Henry Hodges netively participating. ‘Pho | officers are: Captain, John W. Jones; Wirst Liowtonant, Merrill Hale; Se. cond Lieutenant, ‘Thomas Barnes; | Recorder, Hayward McK. lliott; ‘Treasurer, Il. 8, Cooper; First Ser- geant, Melvin Arrington; Guard, Jesse’ Cooper; —Corporals, Frank Stevenson and’ George Eason. Mr. John 'T. Wishor had ils now Liberty car ready and Gen, Mitchell was conveyed to Col. Drew's resi- ‘dence, whero he spent the night. Dr. Prank @, EMiott examined the can- didates. JOHN L, BALLARD, JR. KILTIED. A tragedy was enacted Tuosday night between eleven anil twelve o'clock, when John L. Ballard, Jr., 17 years of age fell mortally wound: cd at the northwest corner of Second and Leigh Streets. ‘Two bullets on- tored his body. Young men had been firing revol- yers and making the night hideous in this neighborhood and it seems tat the Killing was ontirely acel- auntal. ‘There were no words, As he had been firing a revolver in the acighborkood, Henry sreoman was arrested charged with the killing, but “there sooms little doubt but that Ballard was the victim of a stray bullet. Young Mallard lived at 11 West Charity Street with his parents, NOTICE! The annual meeting of tho Stock- holders of the Mechanics Savings Bank will be held Tuesday, January 7, 1919, at tho Pythian Castle, All Stockholders are requested to be aaaee JOUN MITCHELL, JR., President ALBERT A, TENNAN®, Seeretary, DP AUER ~ SET 6 SOR oe” Ve Ee. QUE HONR NT es! Ane 19 Oe ta ash Re Mera MarN COUNTRY MAN THE VICTIM OF CONFIDENCE GAME, Rolls Meeken Lends “Nico Fellow" His Christmas Money, Consequent- ly the Wife and Kids Suffer. Ono family in Now Kent County, which had counted on a roal merry Christmas and a IMboral Santa Claus, was disappointed. Tells Meeken, father of {ho family, a tall, confiding individual, who described himself as a “hard-working man," yosterday was the ‘victim of a’ fast-talking colored confidenco man. Meelen came to Richmond from Walker yosterday morning with a satchel and $35. As he left the depot he encountered this confidence man, who started a conversation, ‘he talkative one showed Meoken up and down Broad Street and then said he was going up to his “boss's office” and get some money changed, asking Mooken to wait. Meoken waited and a few minutes later the stranger ro- turned, stating his “boss” didn't have sufficiont change, asking Meok- en to lend him some for a moment, “Te seemed like such a nico fet. Jows), sald Mecken, “so I tot nim havo 36." Meeken waited on tho corner. Tn fact, he waited two whole hours, and then went to the police station. | Ne had but 7 cents and a tleket home. “What the wife and kids say?" he muttored ay he lett Police Head- auarlers for the vatlroad station, Richmond, Va. ‘Times-Dispateh. | ~—Mr, John I, Lee formerly of Sut- folk, Va., now of Sutherland, Va., is visiting his daughters, Mrs, Lottie Perkins, and Mrs, Gertrude Graham 406 W Clay stroct. PRICE, FIVE CENTS In keeping with a practice, which has beon followed for more ‘than a decade, the Foreign Mission Board oxetts help from the Churehes on Watch Meoting Nixht. ‘The collce- tion is usually taken after 12 o'clock honeo a very swat, unsolfish spirit is shown, in that the first offering in the Now Year is given for the salvation of others. Others worse eff than wo are. Others so much in nocd of the gospel. Whatever is kiven send it to the FORBIGN MIS: SION BOARD, 701 S. 19th Strect, Philadelphia, Pa. President Woods Sent Resolutions. In the write up of the anniversary and reception of the Holy Trinity Rapist Church in our lust Issue, the reporter (ailed to alate that ono ot the finest Communications read upon Uhat occasion came from our distin. guished President; R. C. Woods, of Virginian Seminary and College,’ ro presenting tho President, Faculty and Student Body. ATTORNEY RANDOLPH DEAD, BH. A. Randolph, graduate of Yale Law School, died at the home of his sister in Danville, Va. last Tuesday, fis remains were brought to this efty last ‘Thursday and buried hero, Ho was a well-known charactor and had made many friends in this commun: ity. Ho was one of the oldest prae- Ulioners at the Richmond bar. Mrs, Charlotte Yancey and daugh- ter, Mrs, L. B. Mroeman are at their old home, 213 Bast Clay, for the holiday season. ‘Tho former {s not well and can get about but little. They both would be glad to see their friends, | Mr. James Jenkins, of Shippena- burg, Pa. ig spending the holidays in town with his mother, Mrs, Sallie Jonkins, 227 S. Second Street. | Mr. and Mys, Holland Smith, of Washington, D. C. are visiting their slater, Mrs. Anna Brown, 617 North a Street. | Sergeant James YH, Ammons, Ir., ot the Motor Transport, U. 8. A., ie visiting: relatives and friends ix the city during the helidays, | Mr. William Bornard Harris, of 832 W. Leigh Streot who has beon extromoly ill with the 7*vaumonia, resulting from Influen’s, i improyv- ing at this writing. ks «rst news of his wife's death of a iow weeks ago, was told to him this week. Mr. Richard S, Johnson, formorly of Richmond, but now of Jersoy City is visiting his unclo, Mr. R, B, Samp- son, of St, Peter Street for the hol idays. Miss M. L. Chiles and Mrs. Lucie B. 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(, SENS YY See TWO DRAWING THE COLOR LINE IN DENVER, COLORADO. Attempts Are Being Mado to Draw Color Line at Union Station and Red Cross Hospital. Last week, one of Denver's most prominent colored men, an inspector of the city and active Mason was refused admission on account of his color by Mr. F. J. Chamberlain, chairman of the Denver Chapter, American Red Cross conducting the Emergency Hospital at El Jebel Temple, a reclosure of the High Branch of the Masons. The first announcement of discrimination by this great humanitarian organization of mercy was unbelievable. It was not until a committee of Denver's leading clergymen and one of our most prominent physicians were told by Mr. Chamberlain that the colored man could not enter the institution that we believed the report. To the committee, Mr. Chamberlain assumed the responsibility for the discrimination and expressed surprise that the colored people should come to him, knowing that white people did not want to be in such places with them. The committee called Mr. Chamberlain's attention to the fact that there were several colored auxiliaries to the Denver Red Cross Chapter besides hundreds of our colored citizens contributing their money, time, etc. to it. All of this was of no avail. Not until Rev. D. E. Over, who was the spokesman for the committee, threatened to go to the public press with the matter and the ministers threatened to preach it from their pulpits, did Mr. Chamberlain agree to reconsider his decision. While the committee was present he called up the Women's Emergency Hospital and found that there was no objection to color there. Then later he held a conference with the doctors and nurses and found that there was no objection at El Jebel. The representative of the Denver Star, sat in the audience, at the Union Thanksgiving service, and heard the appeal made for colored men to act as orderlies in the Emergency Hospital. It was explained that their duties would be to carry the victims of the "Flu" into the hospital. But Friday a colored man was the victim and he was refused admission. Think of having to hold a conference to decide whether or not a humane act should be extended to a suffering influenza victim because of his color! Think of this morefulful chairman of this great organization having to call a conference of the doctors and nurses to decide whether or not, Negroes should be permitted to participate in the coming membership drive to raise thousands of dollars! Again think with me of the thousands of Negro homes in Denver in whose windows are placed the bright red cross sign, the emblem of the Mother of the world! Now conceive of this beautiful emblem of Mercy, proudly hanging in thousands of our homes changed through petty, personal bias and prejudice to a black cross of race and color discrimination. If Mr. F. J. Chamberlain persists in dragging his personal prejudice into that tofty office of chairman of the Denver Chapter, of the great American Red Cross, the Star thinks, in fact, knows, that he is not the proper person for such a big position and should resign because of his smallness. It is only a case of a big job and a little man. Secretary Dunleavy was over anxious to let the committee and all Denver know he, too, was color prejudiced and the Star will publish his nasty private prejudice. DRAWING COLOR LINE IN THE TELEPHONE BOOTHS. For sometime past, the telephone girls at the Union Station have had the practice of putting all Negro patrons of the Telephone Exchange in booth "number four" and when the color discrimination became so irritating and noticeable, inquiry was made by the colored people why this nasty and narrow prejudice was being shown and the girls replied, "that the orders came from headquarters and that they were simply obeying the rules." The Star took the matter up with Mr. Hosse, operating manager of the company, who said he know of the practice but did not know "who" gave the order, but for me to see Mr. Holmes, chief clerk or Mr. Bracedon, district manager, who possibly could inform me of the source of the order. We called Mr. Bracedon several times and left our phone number while he was in the telephone building, yet The Star could not get in touch with him. However his chief clerk, Mr. Holmes volunteered this information "that while he did not know who gave the order, he did not believe that the telephone company gave the order, as he understood that such an order was given verbally by a Mr. Keating, the general manager of the Union Terminals at the station and that the telephone company was not the person for us to see, as the booths were put into the depot and were subject to the instructions and rules of Mr. Keating. We then called Mr. Keating and told him of the color line caste and what Mr. Holmes said and believed, and Mr. Keating became very much angered and said he "knew nothing of the matter; never heard of it before and he believed that the girls put such a rule in force themselves and that for me to send to him some person who had been discriminated against and he would take the matter up with the telephone company that was trying to put something over on him which he did not merit." We sent a man down and took up the matter with Mr. E. B. Field, Jr. of the telephone company, who after making an investigation, informed the Star that such an order was put in vogue during our influenza crisis but that he could not locate the person who authorized it and that such a practice would be immediately stopped. He thanked us for calling his attention to this matter of injustice. Mr. Field also said, "that a big organization like the company could not afford to be so narrow as to draw the color line." So in one week the color line caused by personal, private petty prejudices of two individuals were attempted because these people occupied prominent places of responsibility. The Negro's war against prejudice and caste of all kinds has just begun after the signing of the armistice in this World's War for democracy. Think of the last reason that the "color line" rule was put in vogue during our influenza crisis when a hundred white people died to every Negro!! We opine the color rule was made to protect the Negro's health at the depot!! Had that malady been peculiar to Negroes, there is no place in Colorado that would have been large enough to hold the Negroes who would have been forced to go there.—Denver (Colorado) Star. PROTESTS AGAINST LYNCHING OF MAN IN TEXAS. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, through its Secretary, John R. Shillady, of New York, makes public a telegram sent to Governor William P. Hobby, of Texas, requesting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the alleged lynching of Charles Shipman a Negro, on November 14 last in Fort Bend County, Texas. The Association told the Governor that it is in possession of a statement from its San Antonio, Texas Branch which gives the names of five men, who deliberately lynched the Negro following a disagreement between the Negro and a white man on whose plantation the Negro had been living. The Association calls the Governor's attention to the fact that this is the tenth lynching which has occurred in Texas this year, a record exceeded only by that of the State of Georgia. The Association's telegram follows; "December 13, 1918 "Hon. William P. Hobby, Governor, "Austin, Texas." "The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, with one hundred and fifty-four branches, seven of them in Texas, and forty-two thousand members, requests in information concerning legal action taken or contemplated by Texas authorities in the alleged lynching of Charles Shiman, a Negro, in Fort Bend Co., Tex. on November 14 last. "The San Antonio Branch of this Association has placed in your hands a statement concerning this matter and names of five men who are said to have been responsible for the lynching. From January first of this year ten Negroes have been lynched in Texas and so far as we are informed no one has been brought to trial in any court of law on this account. "Now that President Wilson will soon appear as a spokesman of American democracy in the arena of the world the American people are more than ever sensitive to the orderly conduct of democratic government in their own country." "JOHN R. SHILLADY, "Secretary, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People." ASKS WYOMING TO PUNISH THE LYNCHERS OF EDWARD WOODSON. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, through its Secretary, John R. Shiladay, of New York, makes public a telegram sent to Governor Frank L. Honx, of Wyoming, protesting against the lynching of Edward Woodson, a Negro, at Green River, Wyoming, on December 12, and the driving from their homes of the colored residents of the town who, men women and children, were forced to abandon all their property and flee for their lives. The Association asks the Governor not only to see that the lynchers are brought to justice but that the lives and property of the Negroes who formerly lived in Green River be protected. The Association's telegram follows: "December 13, 1918 "Hon. Frank L. Houx, Governor, "Cheyenne, Wyoming, "Press dispatches in New York papers December twelfth tell of the lynching of Edward Woodson, a Negro, charged with killing a railroad switchman and wounding another in Green River, Wyoming, and of all the Negroes in that town being forced to leave, in their haste abandoning all their possessions. "The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in the name of its one hundred fifty- four branches and forty-two thousand members, protests against this outrage and urges that you take immediate steps to protect the lives and property of the colored citizens of Green River and to see that the lynchers of Edward Woodson are brought to justice and punished. "For the use of our press service which goes to the leading newspapers of the entire country we would ask a statement from Your Excellency as to the action to be taken by Wyoming authorities. "JOHN R. SHILLADY. "Secretary, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People." WIFE WANTED—A gentleman age 55 desires to correspond with some nice young lady—Address, C. W. R. F. D. Box 137. Cambria, Va. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA RECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE HELD BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE. Reconstruction Conferonce Hold by The American Academy of Political Science. New York, December 7.—The American Academy of Political Science, one of the influential organizations connected with Columbia University, New York City, is holding a Reconstruction Conference here at the Hotel Astor. Among the speakers are the following: Honorable William B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor; Ex-President William H. Taft; Mr. Charles M. Schwab, Director General American Fleet Corporation; Miss Mary Van Kleeck, Director of Woman in Industry Service, Department of Labor; Mr. Felix Frankfort, Assistant Labor Administrator; Miss Helen Fraser of London, England; Mr. Thomas B. Love, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and Dr. George E. Haynes, Director of Negro Economics, Department of Labor. Extracts from the address of the Director of Negro Economics on "The Effect of War Conditions on Negro Labor" are as follows: The subject should be divided into three main parts: (1) The change in the relation of Negro wage-earners to white employers, North and South; (2) the change in the relation of Negro wage-earners to white workmen; and (3) the change in the Negro him self. Wherever there has been intelligent guidance that the first experience of the Northern employer, in making trial of Negro workers has been satisfactory to him and where ever there has been intelligent guidance for Negro workers, the experiment has been successful. Without such intelligent direction, employers have given up the trial as a hopeless experiment. Referring to the effect of Negro migration North the speaker said that after Negro migration North had developed there was a considerable in rease in war demands for the building of cantonments and munitions plants in the South, a shortage of labor in the South followed inevitably. Out of this shortage of labor a revaluation of Negro labor. Further, this migration to the North and the consequent changes under war conditions brought home to the mind of the rank and file of the Negroes the feeling that freedom among other things means the liberty for one to move at will from place to place and to change his job when it is to his advantage to do so. Again, it should be emphasized that the efforts of the Department of Labor to adjust the relations of white employers and Negro wage-earners in the South during the unusual war conditions have been largely experimental, but the experiment has been successful beyond the most san guine expectation. The experiment has established beyond the question the practicability, North and South of the plan by which representatives of Negro wage-earners meet the representatives of white employers in cooperative committees and conferences. It has demonstrated that such meetings can achieve substantial results in adjusting the local labor problems which changing conditions and relations have produced REVENUE AGENT INVOLVED IN SEIZURE. Shugart Tell: Inquisitive Danylie Police, However, That Liquor He Was Handling Was Liquor He Had Captured. --- Danville, Va., December 23.—Interesting developments are following the discovery Thursday night of H. V. Shugart United States revenue agent; Max Roman citizen and Thom as J. Burgess, former policeman, in the alleged act of putting four suit cases filled with liquor on the auto mobile bus of the Hotel Dan. Hossell Rice, driver of the bus is under arrest charged with transporting Iiquor Shugart who has made a name for himself in this district for running down illicit distilleries went on the Negro's $100 bond. Thursday afternoon W. T. Shelton agent for Dr. Peters in this territory and members of the local police force were warned that southbound train No. 38 from Baltimore and Washington would have on it a consignment of liquor for Danville. Chief of Police Bell ordered officers to the station which was closely watched as the train arrived. The three men with suitcases were seen to descend from the train and made their way to a small building on the tracks near which the hotel bus was drawn up. The suitcases were being handed to the Negro driver when the officers interposed and placed the party in custody. Shugart, how ever insisted that the liquor was none other than that which he had seized on the train. Pressed closely however, he could account for two suitcases only. The other two, so say the police he denied responsibility for. The suitcases contained for ty-six pints, nearly all being the same brand. None of the white men were arrested and no warrants have been issued at this writing. At the same time the News Leader correspondent learns that legal action is being delayed only until certain other strands of evidence have been collected by Commonwealth's Attorney J. W. Carter, Jr., A surprise is said to be brewing which will include a series of revelations covering a period of several weeks. In the mean time the suitcases and their contents are in the custody of the chief of police. HAMPTON INSTITUTE AT WORK (By Wm. Anthony Aery.) Hampton, Va., December.—One of the colored heroes recently awarded the Distinguished Service Cross is Thomas Henry Davis, a former Hampton Institute student. The citation for herism follows: "Privato (first class) Thomas H. Davis, Sanitary detachment Three Hundred and Sixty-eightth infantry, for extraordinary herolism in action at Binarville, France, September 5, 1918. Private Davis, with an officer and another soldier, voluntarily left shelter and crossed an open space 50 yards wide, swept by shell and machine gun fire to rescue a wounded soldier whom they carried to a place of safety. Home address: Mrs. Frances Davis, mother, 49 West Lincoln street, Hampton." PUBLIC SPEAKING At the annual prize-speaking contest, held in Ogden Hall, Hampton Institute on December 14, the following awards were made; First, Lyto M. Hawkins of Eminence, Ky., who delivered Mary Shipman Andrews' "Brotherhood;" second, Yattsy E. Kenney, Portsmouth, Va., Longfellow's "Legend Beautiful;" and third M. Addella Hallman, Catherine Van Dyke's "The Soul of France." The judges were: Mrs. James E. Gregg, Mrs. Theodora Lorea Purnell, and Dr. Charles A. Fulton. The prizes were given by Miss Mary W. Nettleton and Professor W. T. B. Williams both of Hampton Institute NEW CLASSES FORMING The Administrative Board has decided that students who received cards of admission for the fall term and who were unable to come to Hampton on account of the war conditions may enter Hampton on or before January 1. The men who remained at Hampton after the demobilization of the Student's Army Training Corps unit, will begin regular work on January 2. An opportunity has been offered to ambitious men to finish eight months of work in five months. This will mean "full speed ahead" in all departments. Y. W. C. A. PAGEANT. "At the Gate of Stars," a patriotic masque told vividly the story of the Great War and the entrance of the United States into the tide struggle, was recently presented in Ogden Hall to a large audience by members of the Institute Y. W. C. A., who were dressed in appropiace costume to represent France, Belgium, England, Russia, America, Germany, Italy, Japan, Serbia, Alssace-Lorraine, Poland and Armenia. Other characters were the Angel of the Gates the Stars of Hope, Love Faith and Victory, the Gods of Cruelty, Lust and War and sections of the United States—New England, the South, and the West. BRITISH COMMISSIONERS Among the distinguished visitors who have recently studied Hampton's educational aims and methods have been three members of the British Educational Mission: Sir Henry Miers, vice-chancellor of the University of Manchester. Dr. John Joly, well known authority in radio experimentation and member of the teaching staff in Trinity College, Dublin. Rev. Edward M. Walker Iberian of Queens College, Oxford University. WAR WORK DRIVE Allen Washington, commandant of cadets at Hampton Institute, who served as chairman of the local colored committee in the recent United War Work Campaign, makes the following statement: "The colored people of Elizabeth City County showed their co-operation and good feeling in the United War Work Campaign by contributing $438.04 exclusive of their contributions through the shipyards, Langley Field, the railway company and other important organizations. The money was given through the schools $100.18; the churches, $202.05; and other agencies $135.81. "W. C. L. Talaferro, chairman of the general committee of the United War Work Campaign and Charles S. Kaufman treasurer, have expressed their pleasure at the amount raised by the colored people and the interest shown by them in the war drive." REACHING SOUTHERNERS Allen Washington, speaking before the Fourth Red Cross Home Service Institute, which was conducted recently by the School of Social workers in Richmond, Va., told about the splendid work which has been done by Negro troops overseas; the deplorable conditions which Negroes are compelled to face at railroad stations and in "Jim-Crow cars; the loyalty of colored people and the need of social justice. The school of Social Workers is made up of white South enners who are trying to work out justly a solution of civic problems. LYNCHBURG MAN PAYS HEAVILY FOR CITY WATER. Invests "Sight Unseen" at Rate o $10 a Quart for Four Quarts. Lynchburg, Va., December 13.—Lynchburg has never been bothered to a serious extent by bootlegging, and today the Negro who offers liquor on the quiet is in worse than ever before for plain water or water decorated with a few ounces of paragoric have recently sold up to $10 a quart. A man whose name cannot be learned a day or two ago bought four quarts at $10 a quart. He took a grip and its contents "sight unseen." went home to molisten his parched lips, to find he had four quarts of city water. Two soldiers paid a Negro $8 a quart for two pint "ticklers." This was water with about a teaspoonful to the pint; while a Madison Heights man came to town and gave $10 for a quart. He carried it to his home several miles, to find the cork whisky soaked and colored water inside. These and many more such instances have put the bootlegger in bad with the thirsty. Subscribe to The Planet for 1918. The Agricultural and Technical College The Agricultural and Technical College Is improving its organization to meet the greater demand for Skilled Workmen. FOUR STRONG, PRACTICAL DEPARTMENTS: 1. The Academic Department. 2. The Agricultural Department. 3. The Mechanical Department. 4. The Department of Vocational Training in Agriculture. 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THE FOUNTAIN THE OVERTURNED STATUE OF KAISER WILLIAM THE FIRST. The people of Mertz lost no time after the Allies reached the Alsatian city in overturning the hated statue of William I. The photo shows how effectually the Alsatians did the job they had been waiting years to do. The people of Mertz lost no time after the Allies reached the Alsatian city in overturning the hated status of William I. The photo shows how effectually the Alsatians did the job they had been waiting years to do. A man walks through a debris field. PIPE ORGAN OF DOUAI CATHEDRAL LEFT IN RUINS Photo shows how the Germans left the pipes of the Douai Organ after tearing them out ready to remove to Germany but were compelled to leave them behind in their flight. Photo shows how the Germans loft the pipes of the Donau Organ after tearing them out ready to remove to Germany but were compelled to leave them behind in their flight. MACHEN ISSUES LAW BOOK FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. Deals With Special Acts Passed for Benefit of Those Fighting Nation's Battles. To make giving legal advice to men in America's armed forces easy, Lewis II Machen, chairman of the legal committee of the Virginia Council of Defense, has prepared a booklet of law for the guidance of soldiers and sailors. The legal handbook contains only thirty pages and is pocket size. It deals with allotments and allowances for fighters and their families, fighters' compensation, automatic and voluntary insurance of the soldiers, the United States civil relief act, Virginia relief acts, civil rights under the laws of Virginia, agency, bank accounts, exemptions, deeds, descents and distributions, wills, administration of estates, guardianship and custody of children, absent voting and Red Cross home service. The foreword is by Colonel Charles Russell Kelley, executive secretary of the Virgina Council of Defense, Colonel Mechen states in the preface that "valuable suggestions have been sought and obtained from" John R Saunders, Attorney-General of Virginia; W. W. Scott, librarian of the State Law Library; H R. Mellwaine, State Librarian; Oscar L. Showmake, attorney for the State Corporation Commission; T. J. Edmonds, director of the bureau of civilian relief, Potomac division of the American Rod Cross and Charles V. Meredith, Acknowledgment of service by Colonel Julien Hill and General Charles J. Anderson is rendered by the author.—Richmond Times-Dispatch. ARKANSAS MOB HANGS MAN. Newport, Arkansas, Dec. 18.—Willis Robinson, colored, of Little Rock, tonight was taken from the county jail by a mob and hanged to a tree. It is alleged Robinson shot and killed a policeman and wounded the police chief when they tried to arrest him for violating the prohibition law. 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Entered at the Post Office at Richmond Virginia, as second-class matter. One Year.....$2.00 Six Months.....1.10 Three Months.....60 Foreign Subscriptions.....2.50 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1918. Soldiers are marching home to spend the Christmas and to find work to do. Some white folks, who were overfriendly to the colored folks during the war are gradually becoming the other way. President Wilson may not be any wiser, when he returns to this country, but we feel satisfied that he will know a great deal more. Now is the time to spend money and now is the time to save it. You call for either camp that suits you best. When a female is a spender of money, no one can beat her spending it and when a female is a saver of money, no one can beat her saving it. Some people are never satisfied until they are married and many of these same kind of people are never satisfied until they are divorced. You can lose just as much at farming as you can at conducting a business and you can lose as much money at conducting a business as you can at farming. Insurance is mighty convenient and profitable when some one on whom you hold insurance dies, but it is mighty inconvenient and unprofitable if some of the folks on whom you have an insurance, live a long time. Those colored folks, who expect to attend the Peace Conference in France should hold a meeting before they go or they should all sail on the same steamship. The National Legislative Voters League has been organized in Chicago. It has for its purpose the abolition of the prison farms in the South. Rev. Dr. J. P. Roberts will be contributing editor to a journal that the organization proposes to publish. John Syks is Secretary. It seems to us that Director George H. Haynes of the Bureau of Negro Economics has waked up at last and is "speaking out in the meeting" if we are to judge from a report made to the American Academy of Political Science of Columbia University, New York City and contained in an address delivered by him December 7, 1918. He came out squarely against all form of racial discriminations and stated the cause of the colored man in words that could not be mistaken. This was done, too, with the cordial approval of Hon. William B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor. He went so far as to advocate the right of the colored citizen to participate in the elections and to have a say as to who should govern him. It is evident that conditions have changed and that the feeling and exhibition of servility so manifest in colored leaders of this type have disappeared never more to return. Prof. George H. Haynes has seen something and Prof. George H. Haynes is telling what he has seen. The time will yet come when the white South will advocate the rights of the colored people within her borders and when that time comes, the millionium will not be far off. Paying proachers well is becoming popular again. You may not want now, but you will want hereafter. We are often the cause of many of our troubles. The world is after money and this means that the people in the world are after the same thing. Some folks are all sunshine and flowers and some others are all thunder-clouds and thistles. Some people wish for everything that they see and some others wish for much that they do not see. A public man, who starts out in public life to deceive the public will ultimately find himself deceived. People, who are most anxious to marry, after marriage are most anxious to seek another companion. Be polite and obliging to white folks, colored folks. It will pay you for you will be polite and obliging to colored folks as well. Some of our subscribers remembered us by sending in subscriptions; others, by paying past due accounts. We shall remember them. Africa will be at the Peace Table. Liberia declared war upon the Teutonic Allies and Liberia will be represented there. Church-workers devote much energy to this work, which if applied to business would make them financially independent. But then they are engaged in the Lord's work. The mortality lists coming from Europe have been getting worse and worse. Seven survivors of the old Fifteenth New York arrived home last week. The colored folks in the North and West will soon have to appeal to the white folks in the South to aid them to secure their rights and privileges as citizens. Out there, the situation seems to be getting worse and down here, the situation seems to be getting better. This talk about Negro this and Negro that is very disconcerting and embarrassing to those patriotic Americans of African descent, who are trying to get all of their rights, not as Negroes, but as American citizens. --- Living within one's means is a difficult task, where others are to be consulted and when once you have acquired the habit of living beyond your means, it is almost impossible to acquire the habit of thrift and economy again. A man, who succeeds in finding a good, amiable woman as a life companion is truly blessed and a man, who succeeds in finding a mean, fault-finding, disagreeable life companion is surely cursed. The latter was born for bad luck and he is getting it. --- When it comes to being affectionate, some men can exceed a woman in the trait. When it comes to being mean and disagreeable most men can exceed any woman now upon the stage of action. When it comes to giving the icy stare and the distant greeting by going in another direction, all women practically have acquired the habit and know how to exercise it. Some day, the colored people of the United States will realize fully the great work the colored press of this country is doing in their behalf. And now, Hon. George Creel, President Wilson's mouth-piece and newspaper friend, has decided to quit the Administration and come home. They say they want Hon. Emmett J. Scott to continue as Special Assistant to Secretary of War Baker. As his salary is one dollar per year, with his Tuskegee salary still operative, what we would like to know, who is to pay Mr. Scott for the sacrifice that he is to make? He may soon find himself in the predicament of Hon. William G. MoAdoe. He will be unable to support his own family. It looks to us that he should be well paid, while the Government is virtually throwing away its money. But then that is the Hon. Emmett J. Scott's business and what have we to do with it? THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, WIICHAM THE MEANING OF AMERICANIZATION. Now comes Rev. Harvey Johnson, D. D., in a communication to the Philadelphia, Pa., Christian Banner taking issue with Dr. Conrad A. Ekholm, Secretary and Founder of the Universal Society of Social Im provement who proposed the Ameri canization of the citizens of the United States. Dr. Johnson takes issue with the distinguished lecturer, declaring that the task is impossible of accomplishment. He claims that the United States of America has never been itself Americanized and proposes that North America, Mexico and Canada proceed with the task. He also makes the unique declaration that we are subjects of this Government and not free citizens. Coming out as we recently have done from under the drastic effect of the draft laws the argument of the distinguished divino does not seem to be illogical or unreasonable. He goes further and declares that the citizen in this country is just as much a subject of the Government as was the colonists under the king of England, when they first landed in this country. Dr. Johnson can say these things now as the war is practically over, but had he given utterance to these same opinions about three months ago, the Department of (in) Justice would have had his case up for consideration. But perhaps they all know Dr. Harvey Johnson. He is loyal all right, but he has never learned how not to state fundamental truths at a critical time or to vouch safe flery opinions, when certain people in this country do not desire for the masses of the people to see the land-marks of this country's fore-fathers. The Denver Colorado Star tells of discriminations made against colored people in the telephone booths of that city. It is surprising that in the West, where many years ago race prejudice was practically unknown that it should be in evidence now. This country is proposing to give rights and privileges to oppressed people abroad that it cannot guaran toe to its oppressed people at home, home. THE FUNERAL OF MRS. LUCY BROOKS TYNES. "There is no death! An angel walks the earth with silent tread And boars our best loved ones away, And thon,—we call them—dead!" The funeral services of Mrs. Lucy Brooks Tynes, who entered into her eternal rest Wednesday, December 18, 1918 were held at Zion Baptist Church, Phoebus, Va. Friday, December 20 1918 at two P. M. "Abide With Me," was softly sung as funeral cortege passed up the aisle Scripture reading by Rev. Laurence Fennings of Hampton Institute. Prayer by Rev. William Gray, of Hampton, Va. "Asleep in Jesus," by choir and congregation. Solo, "Calvary," Mr. Jeremiahiah Fennings. Obbituaries were read by Rev. Fennings. Dr. A. A. Graham preached an able, comforting sermon from the text, "She hath done what she could" he pictured her Life and Christian character beautifully. He spoke of her amiable, sweet disposition and influence for only good and worthy of emulation, not only for her children, but for the community in which she lived. Mr. Henry Robinson sweetly sang a solo, "Lead, Kindly Light," and "We Shall Meet Beyond the River," Bye and Bye" were also sung. Services were concluded at the grave. She was buried in First Baptist Church Cemetery, Hampton, Va. Floral designs were beautiful, costly and numerous. To her we say— "Sleep on, beloved, sleep and take thy rest. A little while and all His saints shall dwell In hallowed union indivisible— Good night! Good night! Good night! "Until we meet again before His throne, Clothed in the spotless robe He gives His own, Until we know even as we are known Good night! Good night! Good night! FULTON NOTES The funeral services of Miss Dorothy Carter were held at the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 3:30 P. M. last Sunday. Rev. N. B. Brown officiated. She was a faithful member of the Sunday School. The Christmas Tree Exercises at Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church will be held by the Sunday School on December 30, at 7:30 P. M. Director R. W. Whiting wishes to thank the patrons of the Fulton and Church Hill Branches of the Mechanics Savings Bank for their patronage during 1918 and will appreciate a continuation of the game for the year 1919. Christmas Savings Clubs are being formed now. Come and join one and be rich next Christmas. Mr. Henry Jefferson, Engineer Mechanic, stationed at Section Base No. 6, Bonsenhurst, Brooklyn, N., Y. U. S. N. is visiting his mother at 408 Orleans Street. CALVARY NOTES. We had a very fine Sunday School lost Sunday. Remarks were made by Rev. C. A. Cobbs, our acting pas- ter. Mr. William Chambley, just go- turned from the camp and Mr. Furley White. 11:30 A. M. Rov. Cobbs preached a very interesting sermon. Two members were restored and one soldier, Mr. James Montgomery, from Camp Lee was received for baptism. Rev. Jackson of South Richmond was present with us. The Christmas Tree Exercises of the above Sunday School will be December 31, at 7:30 P. M. The orchestra of the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Sunday School will give a musical concert at the above Church, January 6, 1919, at 8:30 P. M. Admission ten counts. Come one and all and help us pay for the people's Church. Election of the Sunday School officers Sunday, December 29. Please be present. The following are on the sick list: Miss Ruth Mills, Elijah Mills, Mrs. Mary Henderson, Rev. Mutt Fuller, Miss Lella Saunders and Claudius Cannon. Come to the Moore Street Baptist Church, January 5, at 3:30 P. M. to the installation of the officers of the Richmond Baptist Sunday School Union. C. B. Jefferson, Corresponding Secretary. TESTIMONIAL TO A COLORED SOLDIER. J. K. Brooks, formerly employed by one of the oldest and progressive white firms in this city, is a member of the 317th Engineers in France, and he writes to them under date of November 19, 1918: He says: "Gentlemon.—Without a doubt it seems strange that I have not written you before now but conditions were of such nature over here that a man did well to say his prayers as often as it proved necessary for them. Now as the war is nearly over and finds me safe and sound I feel obligated to the fact that much of the time spent in your employment is responsible for the same and I am assured you will pardon me when I inform you that I lack the ability to thank you. I am connected with the Topographical Section; have been very successful and have traveled over the French soil nearly from coast to coast. "As you know, my old friend, General Brown was not enjoying the best of health when I left the office and was using his cane, but previous to my departure from the States I was informed that he had thrown it away. Woll, I am glad he is all right now and trust God will always smile upon him. When I was with you I wondered why he took such an interest in the war of his time and now I appreciate the significance of such and must say herein, I will never forget what I have witnessed in eight months." In a letter to us, the following interesting information is contained: "We have just received the inclosed letter from Joe Brooks, from 'Somewhere in France.' Joe was with us as general office boy and porter, for 15 years or more, and while we were sorry to part with him, when we heard he had volunteered, we gave him a letter of very high recommendation, which he deserved, and which resulted in his being given employment in the Headquarters Detachment, 317 Engineers, as a draftsman and like a good many more of your race, he 'has made good,' and we rejoice to learn of his safety. We are all proud of Joe, and have been somewhat solicitous from not having heard from him, and I am glad now to learn that he is safe. "On our front door, we have kept up a 'service' flag with three stars, one for the son of the writer, and two others for Joe and his brother. We are thankful that none of the 'blue' stars had to be changed to 'golden ones'. Thinking the enclosed letter from Joe might be of interest to his friends, we thought best to send it to you to use as you may choose." Many people cannot understand this kind of Southern friendship, but every colored man and every white one, for that matter, who understands conditions down here will appreciate the full meaning of all that is said in these communications. Joe Brooks' death would be mourned by the Brown family and the taking away of any of the members of the Brown family would be regarded as a personal loss to Joe Brooks. Somewhere and somehow colored folks and white folks through out this country will realize fully that the interests of each are so interwoven as to make serious and lasting disagreements impossible. INSTRUCTION GIVEN. USE REGINALL COCOA BALM America's Greatest Hair Grower Take no chances, GET THE BEST years of experimenting The Reginald Laboratory has succeeded in Reginald Cocoa Balm, a hairgrew er that has no equal, it clean, moist, and ruff, stops stinking, feeds the roots of the hair, makes short hair, long, at raig ht, and glossy. 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Most Victims Claimed Were Under Thirty Years, Says Insurance Expert. New York, December 16—The Spanish influenza epidemic which swept this country during the autumn "atole" millions of the best years of life from American manhood and wo manhood. Henry Moir, an insurance authority of this city, declared here today. The average economic loss of active life in each case of death from the malady or its aftermath was at least twenty-five years said Mr. Moir emphasizing the peculiarity of the epidemic, which found most of its victims under thirty years of age as compared with the average life of fifty-five and sixty years of persons in aured in well established companies. Addressing the Association of Life Insurance Presidents, M. Moir who is president of the Actural Society of America described how the epidemic had dislocated the standard mortality experience of the insurance companies in the past fifteen years. With no postilence taking toll of lives in the United States and Canada during that period, he said, the standards of health of persons under fifty were found to be much better than at any recorded time in the past. But the influenza epidemic causing 86,828 deaths in forty-four cities in eight weeks or an average of four every 1,000 of the population, he added had brought a new element into the situation. Investigation of claims before several large insurance companies he declared showed that 13 per cent of the deaths were due to influenza and 87 per cent to pneumonia following influenza, while less than 2 per cent were of persons over fifty-five years as against 80 per cent under forty and 60 per cent under thirty-five. From these figures the actuary said it was apparent that the age of maximum virulence of the epidemic had been under thirty taking the young and vigorous—"those whom we expected to undertake much of the world's work." Mr. Moir warned the public that there is no assurance that the danger is past. "We learn," he said "that in fluenza is now revisiting Europe and this time there are indications that it may be more objectionable than the milder form of midsummer. We should therefore take warning from this re currence and observe watchful care to prevent further infection since the disease has distinctly decreased and seems to be dying out in this country." LIBERIAN PROGRESS. There are at present many signs of interesting developments on the West Coast of Africa, and amongst them a number of important influences are engaged to advance the welfare of the Republic of Liberia. Some of these are within view and others are unseen. Among the silent benefactors to whom Liberia probably owed more for some time than she realizes is the Hon. Robert Peet Skinner, the distinguished American Consul-Genal at London. He did much to aid Dr. Roland P. Paulkner, who as Liberian Financial Adviser managed the loan of 1912, and his personal influence was doubtless at the back of the Five Million Dollar Credit Loan recently extended by the United States Government to Liberia. Mr. Skinner's letter, which we are privileged to publish today, is a comment on Judge McCants Stewart's illuminating article in last week's African World on the pending presidential election, and is a fine example of informative yet diplomatic discretion. The following letter, referring to last week's article by Judge McCants Stewart, was received by the writer this week, and will be of keen interest to our readers: "Judge McCants Stewart, "703, Salisbury House, E. C. 2. "My dear Judge Stewart,—I thank you very much for your letter of October 19, 1918, in regard to the Presidential election in Liberia, and also for the African World containing a communication from yourself in which you set forth in a very instructive way the political situation in your country as you see it. "I greatly value the concluding paragraph of your note. I do feel a very great concern for the future of Liberia. I look upon it as one of the most interesting and important social experiments over undertaken, and one which not only has not failed, but which must not be permitted to fail. "I should not venture, with my own slight knowledge, to suggest who would be the best President for Liberia upon the retirement of Mr. Howell, and to suggest matter for outsiders to understand even indirectly, to influence questions with which they have no official or legitimate concern; but there is one point in respect of Liberia which even a foreigner may discuss for the benefit of Liberian people themselves. "This point, which is of vory great importance, is that each Liberian citizen shall be moved to take a lively personal interest in the forthcoming election, to form an intelligent opinion respecting the morits of the issues and the candidates, and to cast one ballot representing his unbased opinion. In other words, the great danger is indifference on the part of the community at large. "With all good wishes, and again with many thanks, I am, very truly yours. "(Signed) ROBERT P. SKINNER 18, Cavendish Square, London, W. 1. "October 22, 1918." 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"1 \ xl, <( AND G IVS Or =U Ly £®) Ss A peal band — bee, ioe erate ca . No eesomon tf’ TiC, a} | Nu ) ”) es AG - eet mi | h ; ( YW {| CN sh a We L In ) { 4 fo ; 4 =A Y (collab Lee KA l Nn Met to oo py I esr TL UIN So a ce FANT Dees TTECAT TV PAT SSH NT TPIS Lad H (a PACE Wize ic br | Ds Fa) Pe itsesia Pee eSATA elLETIT LATER EECA ELT Sell TTT (eke EACLUL IN Hes USPS Sec LUNAS BSE ey STOR ey " rr For all intormation, ’phone, call or write to Woodland Cemetery Corporation, Mechanics Savings Bank BI North-west corner 3rd and ,@lay Sts. Richmond, Va. John Mitchell, Jr., President, 3H N. 4th St. ’Phone Ran D. P. Bragé, Secretary, 506 North Second Street. COOLEST EME OTEIIIIEIODEESE>OGOOEH eet <i. Se ICO NA Anam ae cee NOG sa 2 fp Oe ae re Ey ae ies ees tg ea ccomecs ie a ; ae : SSE Sten Pep Pe iy |e a Fp OR ez eZ Chnistmas has come and gone and the New Y ear is just ahead. What will you plan to do? What effort will you make to outstrip the one of the past year? Advice is of little or no use, if it is not taken seriously and acted upon. You might as well have a remedy for indigestion in your own home and leave it in the bottle on the shelf as to expect help from advice that is not taken seriously and followed out to its logical conclusions. People may tell you the road to the town, but unless you find some means to follow it, you will not ever get there. We are advising you to save a part of your earnings, not all of these earnings. We are telling you that the time to prepare for sickness and the poverbial bad luck is when you are well. Avoid the spendthrift and the good-timer. Both will lead you a merry dance that will lead you to the poor-house on the hill or to the jail in the bottom between the hills. Start a savings account to- day. Tomorrow, it may be too late. sete JOHN MITCHELL, JR., >. President, Mechanics Savings Bank. SEVEN BUY WAR SAVING STAMPS Buy THRIFT Stamps. THE MECHANICS SAVINGS BARK HES BEEN ~INMED BY THE UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT AS A WAR SAVINGS DIVISION, HW COMER THD AND CLA STREETS CHOW nem ee) SATURDAY ```markdown ``` Florence S. C. Notes (E. B. Webster.) Florence, S. C., December 26.—Miss Mamie Anderson, of the third year high school, Darlington graded school spent a few days in the city recently. Reports show her aptitude for study. Mrs. Leather Sheard of Porter, S. C. passed through the city recently enroute to Pamplico, S. C. to visit relatives. Her son, Woodrow Wilson accompanied her. Mrs. Helen D. Davis, of Hartville S. C. passed through the city recently returning to Hartville. Her husband, Mr. Henry Davis is with the Army in France. Mr. Helen Kellog passed here with a train load of colored soldiers enroute to Camp Hancock, Ga. His home is at Decatur, Ga. He handed the writer a hard-tack to keep in memory of him. Mrs. Bettie Aston, of the city, left for a short visit to Spartanburg, S. C. to visit relatives. Mrs. John Graham and others. Mr. Herbert Lee Russell passed through the city recently enroute to Cardoza, S. C. Mrs. Maria Thomas, sister of Messrs. Willie, Freddie, Elliott, Hartwell, George and Moses Lawrence, left for Knoxville, Tenn., a ticket having been sent her by her brother, Mr. Moses Lawrence. Mrs. Edna O. Wells, of Mayesville, passed here enroute to Richmond, Va. to spend Christmas. Mrs. Sophia Green, of Hephzioan, Ga. has gone to Ethel, W. Va. Brother Johnson and Brother Stratford advised me how to become a successful literary raiser. Brother Stratfer said to me "Professio ever you do, my dear brother, if you wish to succeed in raising young poultry, you must never cook the feed—just give it to them raw, as if they were wild in the woods, with no griddle nor cook." "Yes, sir," said I. "thank you." After this sign up between myself and Brother Strother, here comes Brother Johnson, who said his success this year has been beyond exposition, "But," said he to me, Professor, I have made a failure in the poultry business until this year and I will now give you the secret of it. Always cook the food for the young chickens, poultry and ducks just as if their chicken mamma had successfully spent several years at a cooking school with domestic seance thrown in and had provided herself with a cook stove and all necessary arrangements for cooking. A few years ago at the home of a young lady I took her to the movies and on our way back home we had to walk down the railroad track. She got between the rails and she looked so fine and lonesome I made an effort to get in between the rails and walk with her but she said "No! No! Stay over there where you are." And I stumbled back. Yes, from that day to this that iron rail has been between us. If she will send for me to help her spike it up so we may walk together, side by side, I will spend New Years with her, provided there is no further objection. The M. E. Annual Conference closed here on Friday P. M., December 20, two days earlier than had been planned for. So on Sunday many of the pastors were at their appointments, while others were at their disappointments. The Rev. W. R. Reese is pastoring some of the best Churches in the Pee Dee Section of South Carolina Hon. Judson Lyon, ex-Register of the United States Treasury addressed a called meeting of colored workmen here recently. Again the Churches, schools and public places at Darlington, S. C. have been closed on account of the Flu, for the entire county. Rev. J. M. Jackson, A. M. E. pastor here for the past three years has been sent to Sumter by his honor, the Bishop. Rev. Garland and Dr. Lythcoat, have been drilling the boys at the colored graded school. A meeting was held at Trinity Baptist Church on Tuesday, December 17, to arrange to celebrate the Emancipation Day, Thursday, January 1, 1919. Rev. J. W. Bass, pastor of Spring Branch Baptist Church has been highly honored by the members and the friends of his Church. They made up a large purse of money and gave him valuable presents also. The officers are: Brother E. D. Harrell, Senior Deacon; Brother Sam Braily, Superintendent; Brother Henry Anders, Sexton. Rev. Bass, though blind, is charitable. A blind brother was at the Coast Line station soliciting aid and Rev. Bass cheerfully assisted him. He is also pastor of St. John Baptist Church. Mrs. Bessie Montgomery of the city passed here recently enroute to Rocky Mount. N. C. to visit her brother, Mr. Robert Davis. Mrs. C. E. Godbolt, one of our leading teachers, is the principal of the public school at Mt. Tabor. N. C. $100.00 ENDOWMENT PAID Richmond, Va., Dec. 23, 1918. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Worthy Counsellor of the Grand Court of Virginia, Order of Calanthe ($100.00) One Hundred Dollars in payment of the death claim of Sister Lucy Ann Torrell, who was a member of Rosetta's Court, No. 173, of Richmond, Va. ROANOKE NEWS ROANOKE, VA., December 23.—Mr. A. Robinson, of 210 Eleventh St. N. W. several weeks ago underwent a very serious but successful operation at Burroll's Memorial Hospital under the care of Dr. J. B. Chacter and Doctors Roberts Downing and the efficient nurses of that wonderful institution deserve great credit and praise for the faithful services rendered in the critical case of Mr. R. Robinson, who has been released from the hospital since December 15. He is getting along fine to the delight of his many friends. Our people need to leave Roanoke in search of efficient surgical or medical attention, if they will accept in time their home facilities, which have been proven in many of the patrons who were physical wrecks and who are to day well and healthy men and women in our town today. Mrs. Sallie Tate, of 306 Seventh Avenue, N. W. died Friday morning, at her home after a short illness from double Pneumonia. The funeral took place Sunday evening, at two o'clock from the home. The polite, funeral director, C. C. Williams, of Gilmer Avenue, N. W. and J. H. Brown, his assistant, were in charge. Mr. Edgar A. Stanfield, 153 Wells Alley, N. W., Roanoke and Mr. Drexter Jones, of Gilmer Avenue are spending their Christmas in Cincinnati in theuckeye State. Mr. John Fanner of Nefolk, Va. was killed while riding the railroad track, October 9, 1918. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Gertrude Farner, the only daughter of Mrs. Laura Jackson 908 Peachtree Street, North Roanoke. Mr. L. Renfrofe Artificial, of 4929 State Street, Chicago, IL, is visiting the South for his health. He is stopping at the home of his friend, W. R. Bannister, 228 Sventh Avenue, N. W. He is visiting Henry County, Va. before returning to Chicago. Many of the boys from the camps are home with parents and friends to spend and enjoy the "activities of the Christmas holidays. Mrs. L. M. J. Woody, of Sixth Avenue N. W., left the city this afternoon for Martins, Fayette County, W. Va. to spend the Christmas with her husband, Mr. L. J. Woody. They expect to visit Columbus, Ohio during the holidays. Mrs. M. J. Noel and daughter, Mrs Ida Williams, of 329 Tenth Avenue, N. W. will leave Wednesday, the 25th, for Doublin to spend the holidays with their cousin, Mrs. Ida Overtreet. Mr. Samuel Stokes, of Lowmoor, Va. arrived in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. Madison Stanfield, of 153 Welles Alley, N. W. for the holidays. He has not visited the city for many years. He is brother to Mr. Joseph Stokes. Rev. George C. Taylor, D. D. filled his pulpit Sunday morning. The Reverend spoke to his congregation with the Spirit and all present had a spiritual treat. The Doctor was at his best, after a two weeks rest. Monday night the official board and the class leaders made their reports for the year, which were favorable. Also we had the pleasure of the presence of Rev. Butts, who made a very profitable talk on the great subject of an implicit trust in God. All were benefited. Mr. William Holzlaw, of Landis, N. C. is visiting friends in the city during the holidays. Dr. Gibson, also of Landis, will visit Roanoke on Thursday, December 26. Miss Nannie Jones, of Pittsburgh, Pa. arrived in the city visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac and Eliza Stanfield, of 66 Chestnut Avenue, N. W., Ronnoke. Miss Nannie will spend about ten days in the city with relatives and friends. Sir T. Traynham, of Tenth Avenue, N. E. has been indisposed this week, but is somewhat improved at this writing. Mr. Anthony Shaw, of Third Avenue, N. W. is much indisposed at his home this week. It is hoped he may soon recover. Rev, George Lee, of 501 Fifth Avenue and Park Street is quite indisposed at this writing. He is one of the senior superannuated ministers of the A. M. E. College of Virginia. Mr. Charley Holland is nome from Camp Lee visiting home and mother and friends. He is looking fine. Mr. Woodson Edwards) will be home Christmas from Washington, D. C., where he has been in the Government service for some time. He will spend the day with his brother, Mr. S. C. Edward, of 421 Eloventh Avenue, in company with his mother, Mrs. Champ Edwards and sister and brother, Mrs. Geneva Murphy and Mr. and Mrs. Hancock. We hope Woodson a happy Christmas with his friends of Roanoke and Cloverdale as well. Little Willie has been quite busy during this week at The Hampton, hence he did not have time to get his message in this week to the club of Hogs, but he will inform you in January, 1919. Madam White at the Elite will furnish you with the edibles of the season. T. W. Hale is on the job at the tailoring establishment in the Cosmo politian Building on Gainsboro Ave. Robert W. Coles is on Gainboro and Sixth Avenues, prepared to accommodate you with a nice meal or lunch from morn till the wee aml' hours of the night, assisted by his polite wife, Mrs. Fannie Coles. The people of the city are beginning Christmas right this evening, though it has been raining here for two days and nights. Mr. Fountain Dukes is home from the camp up in Michigan, looking the picture of health. Mrs. Sarah Nowlin, of Centre Avenue has been indisposed for two weeks with Neuralgia. WALLACE—CASEY In a ceremony, at once beautiful and impressive, Miss Lillie Casoy, of Roanoke, Va. and Mr. James Wallace of Newport News, Va. were united in marriage Tuesday evening, December 17, at the home of Mrs. Kate Williams, Harrison Avenue, N. W., Rev. W. W. Hicks officiating. The vows were taken in the spacious living room, which expressed the color scheme of pink and white. The hour of the ceremony was nine THE RICHMOND PLANET o'clock. Just prior to the ceremony Miss Elha F. Bowden sang with charming o'cet, "Oh Promise Me," being accompanied by Miss Marion Bowden. As the notes of Mendelssohn were sounded by Miss Marion Bowden, the bridal party entered, Miss Elife Fisher as maid of honor, was attractively dressed in a beautiful white brocaded Georgette with draperies, carrying pink and white flowers. The bride entered on the arm of Mr. B. L. Becker, who gave her in marriage. Meeting her at the improvised altar was the grooza and his best man, Mr. B. H. Brown. The ceremony was impressively performed by the Minister, troth being plighted in the giving of a ring. The bride was lovely in a girlish bridal dress of white satin. Immediately following the ceremony a reception was tendered the bride by the Y. W. C. A. Club, of which she was a member. In the receiving line were the bridal party and Miss Woody. The decorations in the dining room, where a salad course and punch were served, also reflected the color scheme, pink and white. In the center of the table was the bride's cake, surrounded by Poinsettia and Holly. Mrs. E. L. Becker gowned in a black charmouse presided at the punch bowl. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace left on the midnight train for points cast, with the best wishes of the club and friends left behind. MRS. E. I. BECKER'S BEAUTY PARLOR. Hairdressing—Facial Massage—Manicuring (Mae. C. J. Walkor's Art—Specialty). On account of the great demand for Walker Goods, this has been made a sub-station for Walkor Preparations. School for Teaching. 27 Gilmon Avo, N. W. Roanoko, Va Phones—Res. 1584—Office. 1603. FARMVILLE NEWS. Sunday was a rainy day yet all the churches were well attended. Rev. J. H. Wiley returned from the Equal Rights Convention which met in Washington and brought us a fine report. The people of Farmville are going to do their bit to support this great movement. Several of the Students and teachers from various Institutes and schools are here for the holidays. The V. N. I. L. students are greatly missed this Christmas. Mr. Taylor Redd spent the week end in Lynchburg visiting friends. Mr. Joe Madden from Richmond is home for the holidays also Mr. Sam Watson from Hot Springs. Mrs. Mattie Price Brown is back after a pleasant stay of three weeks visiting friends in Richmond and Washington. Mr. Bernard Ward spent Sunday in Richmond Mrs. Eliza Cooper spent the holidays in Blackstone. Friends of Mr. C. B. Ward are glad to see him out again after being confined for seven weeks. Mrs. Louise Marshall of Redford is very sick at this writing. Mr. Eddie Williams was among the Sunday visitors from Camp Leo. Mr. Pernel Watkins left Monday for Washington. Miss Grace Cunningham from V. T. S. and C. is here visiting Miss Elizabeth Jordan. $100.00 ENDOWMENT PAID Blackstone, Va., December, 1918. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr. Grand Worthy Counselor of the Grand Court of Virginia, Order of Calantho ($100.00) One Hundred Dollars in payment of the death claim of Sister Eliza Wynn, who was a member of Evening Star Court, No. 77, of Blackstone, Va. Signed—WM. H. WYNN, Beneficiary. Witnessos—L. A. Spicely, M. F.; Mary Bowman, W. Inx.; Jennio V. Jackson, D. D. G. W. C. HAYES' MONUMENT DAY AT THE FIFTH ST. BAPTIST CHURCH Special services will be held at the Fifth Street Baptist Church tomorrow (Sunday). The Rev. Prof. C. Lindsay will preach at 11:30 A.M. and special music will be rendered by the choir. At the night service Hon. John Mitchell, Jr. will speak on the life of Gregory W. Hayes, late President of the Virginia Theological Seminary and College, Lynchburg, Va. An effort is being made to rear a monument on the college campus in memory of its first president. Rev. T. J. King is improving rapidly from his recent illness. $200.00 ENDOWMENT PAID Norfolk, Va., Dec. 14, 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. ($200.00) Two Hundred Dollars in payment of the death claim of Brother John A. Henry, who was a member of Benevolent Lodge, No. 34, of Norfolk, Va. Signed—MARIA HENRY, Bonofficier. Witnesses—J. H. Portlock, R. C. Archer, J. D. Archor, D. D. G. G. LOTS FOR SALE ON ASHLAND STREET ADJACENT TO THE GREAT IMPROVEMENTS NOW BEING MADE BY THE CITY. This is a Splendid Opportunity for You to Own a First Class Lot in a Growing Part of the City and where They Must Necessarily Speedily Increase in Value. These Lots Will Be Sold on Long Time Payment. A Small Cash Sum Down and the Remainder in Monthly Installments. When the Lot is Padi for in Full, We Can Assist the Purchaser in Erecting a Residence Thereon. Call and See Us About Them. THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFE-TIME! John Mitchell, Jr., President. A WISE AND THRIFT Brought us SIX CHRISTMAS CLUB $1,000 house as an investment—a or black. FOR HOMES OR INVISIT Rent Location Price $ 750—2-story, 4 rooms, Gra- ham Street ... $ 84 $ 800—Cottage, 5 rooms, State Street ... $ 96 $ 850—2-story, 5 rooms, 2111 Moore Street ... $ 96 $ 1,500—2-story, 5 rooms, 1408 North First Street ... $ 168 $ 1,800—2-story brick, North Fourth Street ... $ 180 $ 2,600—Detached frame, 6 rooms, Harrison St. ... $ 240 J. Thompson Bro A WISE AND THRIFTY COLORED MAN Brought us SIX CHRISTMAS CLUB CHECKS last week in payment of $1,000 house as an investment—an example worth following by white or black. J. Thompson Brown and Company --- RHEUMATISM TRY PRESCRIPTION C-2223—IT HAS HELPED MANY. Drop the Baths, Expensive Trips, and Stop Paying Big Bills. 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