Richmond Planet

THE RICHMOND TIMES EDITION TRAVELS TRIELS On to Nathaniel—A Drive Along the Wagon Roads—A Goes Head. A Familiar Character. I bett Richmond Monday night February 3rd, 1906 at 10 o'clock we saw Southern Highway, to the north of the house who had recently be served from an attack of the grieppe or that "progogus us to the stair room, Dr. A. A. Gentemm did not have me to get up superior that night. In his house he purchased a Ceder for both of us to South Lost on. A kind porter indeed did in having it "waked in" before we left the Sham St. Station. I met my Fitchford of Jersey Va. Of all things in the world he likes to talk, about the Scriptures and to capture in an argument. As for Dr. Tennant the diction so second to have been just the third for him numerous, as he has jumped into a sound sleep, while I wanted to do the same thing, was thoughtless enough to tie the socks at noses with this country premier. Finally tired nature could fill me more and I gave my best reply to Rev. Fitchford and fell to rest. I never knew when he left the train. I seemed to me that I heard the poster call, beepable but it had no intentions for me. I awoke to notice that my watch registered 5177 A. M. and the train was due at South Boston Va. — 5175. A few moments later the train is stopped and we vaulted to the stair platform to be met by Mr. Stanhope Loy, who showed us the way o Mrs. Natey Coeman's residence, where two double beds were in waiting and where a few movable inter we were in darkness and lying down to pleas ant dreams. ON TO NATHALIE. I awoke first the next morning. The train was to leave for Nathalie on the Lunchburg and Durham. R. R. at 9:05. I was on time. Many friends bided us. Among them were Mosera H. C. White D. H. Martin Mrs. Fanny Coleman. We were en route to the farming district, where colored people own large plantations. They have their own teams horses, wagons and automobiles. I saw the red clay roads in evidence. THOSE WAGON ROADS Then my friends pointed out to me the wagon roads and the chances of the automobile were discussed. We arrived at Nathale, Va., a small villa lage and a committee led us to our temporary stopping places. I was located at the residence of Mrs. Nancy Cogum. It is in a measure astonishing to notice how interactive and tidy are these country houses Dr. Tenan' and I talked and then we go in bed and tried to sleep. DRIVING ALONG THE ROADWAY Then a knock on the door a family carriage drawn by two horses was there and in company with Mr. Stan hope Lucy, we were soon on the way to the Simulover Baptist Church good, two to three miles from the v. Eagle. It had been raining. We were ahead of schedule and the crowd had not assembled so I wandered through the country church grave yard. Three good tombsites were in evidence. The other graves were unusually long some a nectet. A COUNTRY HABITATION I went back to the church. It was some time cherries there and so I wandered over to a small country house. I had been told that a Miss Jocinnes lived there. I didn't know anything about it. I was cozy, well kept and a hot tea was burning. A dog at the gate noticed me in the proceed farther, and I hurried out watch that almost burned in some direction. I learned of events that he was a good boy's friend. Then I walked to the parish. The trout yard was decorated with bottles. THAT DOGS HEAD Then another surprise followed. Out of a box at the door, we moved the head of a block dog. Like Park Raven that dog did not even enter a wound. The mouse really came out of that box and sniffed in front of the door. Not a grant, a bark or a yell. I walked to the door reached over a bin, and knocked on the door. "Come in!" was the response and I walked in. Two colored females sat there together. I introduced myself and sat down. A couch was in the corner and a double bed in the other part of the room, while the home was scrupulously clean. A. PECULIAR CHARACTER. I found out that Miss Ella Jennings any one? Then she saved with her me how. A little boning. Who is in the course of her no, that she had, and assigned to me for from 2:00 to 5:00 pm after the three hours and 7:00 pm after the 8:00 to 10:00 pm after the 12:00 pm after the 14:00 pm after the 16:00 pm after the 18:00 pm after the 20:00 pm after the 22:00 pm after the 24:00 pm after the 26:00 pm after the 28:00 pm after the 30:00 pm after the 32:00 pm after the 34:00 pm after the 36:00 pm after the 38:00 pm after the 40:00 pm after the 42:00 pm after the 44:00 pm after the 46:00 pm after the 48:00 pm after the 50:00 pm after the 52:00 pm after the 54:00 pm after the 56:00 pm after the 58:00 pm after the 60:00 pm after the 62:00 pm after the 64:00 pm after the 66:00 pm after the 68:00 pm after the 70:00 pm after the 72:00 pm after the 74:00 pm after the 76:00 pm after the 78:00 pm after the 80:00 pm after the 82:00 pm after the 84:00 pm after the 86:00 pm after the 88:00 pm after the 90:00 pm after the 92:00 pm after the 94:00 pm after the 96:00 pm after the 98:00 pm after the 100:00 pm after the 102:00 pm after the 104:00 pm after the 106:00 pm after the 108:00 pm after the 110:00 pm after the 112:00 pm after the 114:00 pm after the 116:00 pm after the 118:00 pm after the 120:00 pm after the 122:00 pm after the 124:00 pm after the 126:00 pm after the 128:00 pm after the 130:00 pm after the 132:00 pm after the 134:00 pm after the 136:00 pm after the 138:00 pm after the 140:00 pm after the 142:00 pm after the 144:00 pm after the 146:00 pm after the 148:00 pm after the 150:00 pm after the 152:00 pm after the 154:00 pm after the 156:00 pm after the 158:00 pm after the 160:00 pm after the 162:00 pm after the 164:00 pm after the 166:00 pm after the 168:00 pm after the 170:00 pm after the 172:00 pm after the 174:00 pm after the 176:00 pm after the 178:00 pm after the 180:00 pm after the 182:00 pm after the 184:00 pm after the 186:00 pm after the 188:00 pm after the 190:00 pm after the 192:00 pm after the 194:00 pm after the 196:00 pm after the 198:00 pm after the 200:00 pm after the 202:00 pm after the 204:00 pm after the 206:00 pm after the 208:00 pm after the 21 JOHN MITCHELL, JR. MR. WATKINS IS IN FAVOR OF PROHIBITION. To the Editor of the Exciting Sun, Sr. At this time a great deal is being will pro and con in regard to probation. For asses men have been developed by the roasted "cup that cheer" that makes men believe a lie; that tells them they are happy and "shoving a good time" when it to be the laugh and hush of a thoughtless woman the fallacy of a conscious hour. I am in favor of prohibition. Not that it is temporarily oblige the Honor problem, but in accordance with the truth of the constitution of a monstrous evil. It may be hardly punitive but it is a declaration of the right of a community to be dead. It denounces John Patterson for what he is an intolerant. I believe in prohibition because it is based on human love. It is good and have in mind it. It is an act of the strong to "hear the infant, the of the child." It is an oath to take away the worst destructible fire out of the heads of children and womens. It asks to keep pace the unsuspected sorts of children. I believe in prohibition because it knocks the profit out of the basis business on earth. I believe in prohibition because it gives the drink slave the chance he deserves the chance to live sober. Prohibition is the prayers and tears of broken-built wives mothers and fathers on creating that something be done to save their loved ones from the curse of alcohol. I believe in prohibition because it is an attempt to do that "some thing" to dry the tears of these sad ones and to lessen the tasks of the toracious and asustims—an effort to prevent the resurrection of the drinkrage dies of the past. Doubtless it will be many years before officers of the law will fully enforce prohibition. For many years there will be "moonshiners," "blind rips," "speakeasies" devoted to the same old pernice out business of poisoning hum in beings. For a long time there will be the demand that will maintain $h$'s该s deberable condition. But, through difficulties there will be such long intervals "between drinks" they men when they $d_0$ obtain the stuff, will find their $thirsts$ failing them, with regard to the alcohol they once craved. Officers of the law will radically grow up to their duty. One by one the secret dealers in this noorious contraband of prohibition's war will be caught prosecuted and imprisoned until, some day, they are going to close out "business" with the meant no罢 "Too r sky for health and capital." Free will! "The will that is under the spell of alcohol is not free. Some wills are enslaved from childhood and have no chance to choose for themselves. There are mothers who spend their families' bread money for booze who give their children rum when they should have milk and beer when they want bread. Alcohol crumbs and bills. Yet there are other evils besides the misuse of alcohol overman gambing and drug bribes to mention a few. But perhaps when we as a nation "sober up" and learn the rite of nure water we shall not want to indulge in these other evils as we have in the past. Free will? When a man makes an unprofessional attempt to commit suicide, and it is known, he is liable to be prosecuted by his Government. No man lives to himself alone. Our lives are not our own. Each is a part of the great plan—a string that enters into the boundary of the mighty whirl when one does n. The true it mays the nuisance of the universe. LUCAN R. WATKINS Patterson January 22. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. L. L. King announce the marriage of their daughter Freddie O., to Mr. Wit T. Pardee Atome, 118 East Fifteenth Street South Highland, Sunday, February 9th 1919 from 8 to 11 P. M. Friends are invited. No cards. WIFE WANTED A Poet and Sor; Winter-Young Man desires correspondence with a refined, good looking young woman who sings and plays. Object Mar- moony, Address—P. O. Box 95. You Street Station, Washington, D. C. UNDER MANY FLAGS. COLLEGE HEALTH VETERANS CARE TOMORROW CARN WRECKED BROTHER THERES KILL TO JESUS WHOSE TO BOLSHEW SHELLED MARSHALL NOT YET NOT YET NOT YET LIBERON'S HERITAGE TRANSFERENCE TO IRELAND MUSEUM SHELLED HERITAGE MARSHALL OF WORK TOMORROW CARN LIVING SHELLED HERITAGE FOR 20 YEARS 1918-1919 Gerald Ben Dorrison 2-19- THE NEXT PRESIDENT FOR THE VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY. Mr. Editor: Please grant me space to say a few words relative to the retiring of our President, Dr. George Rice Hovey, from the Virginia Union University to become secretary of the Educational Board of the American Baptist Mission Society. I note that Dr. Hovey began his new duties the first of this January and I pray for his success in this work, as I feel he has been successful in the work he is leaving. It is not my business to know the why of the change, however, whether it be for the better for all concerned. I myself can but feel a deep regret at his departure from our school and I believe that in this, I voice the sentiment of many others. Dr. Hovey was the "poor" student's friend. Many a one of the boys is out into the world to day doing well, as a graduate of V. U. U. who would not have been a graduate had it not been for the kindness of Dr. George Rice Hovey in finding some he could not keep his self. I am one: there are others. I desire to say, then, that I appreciate what as president, benefactor and advisor. Dr. Hovey has done for me and to say that I am sorry to see him leave Union. I am still connected with the University, there has been with me no severance; too much of my humble labors have been spent there; labors that made me what I am today. Again, I know Dr. Hovey, and he knows me. I know what to expect of him and he can anticipate what is likely to come from me. How it will be when comes in "a new king that knows not this Joseph," I do not know and what I say for myself. I can say for the entire class of '12, both College and Theologi. Thanking the Home Mission Society, then, for what they have done for us, these questions now arise. Whom shall we now have. Whence shall he be come? What will he be like? A Ceremon, King, McVicar, Hovey, or a prophet from among our own people? I thank you. W. J. LUCAS '12 Postor, Mt Olivet Baptist Church, Newport, R. L. A Card. A Card I take this means in thinking my co-workers of the Jefferson Hotel who love such a beautiful stone in remembrance of my wife, Jennie Price. Her husband, NICHOLAS PRICE. THE MINISTERS' CONFERENCE The Ministers' Conference of Richmond and Vicinity opened as usual Dr. D Payne in the chair. A large number of members and friends were out. There being no gated program the brethren made reports on current topics. References were made to the Billy Sunday meetings which are in progress in our city and to recent publications in which the names of Dr. William H. Stokes and Dr. W. T. Johnson and Dr. Z. D. Lowis were mentioned. There are times when leaders are nominated and elected to represent us by others when we and others know our destiny is not safe in their hands, even though they, so elected, are members of our race; but there is no apprehension on our part as to the loyalty of Doctors Stokes, Johnson and Lewis. Reference to them on so important a matter is regarded a compliment. The Conference has never had any quarred with Rev. Billy Sunday, nor his campaign committee, neither does it entertain any animus toward them. The Conference was pleased to have Rev. C. E. Miller from Southwest Virginia come in and say a word of encouragement. Dr. T. J. King mentioned the death of his father since our last meeting. Praver was offered by Dr. A. S. Thom as for our sick members and especially for Dr. King. Dr. William H. Stokes announced to the Conference that Rev S. P. Robinson had been called to the pastorate of the Thirty-first Street Baptist Church and that Rev F. A. Brown had accepted the call to the great Eleanor Baptist Church, of Charlottesville, Va. The committee on subjects and speakers submitted its report which was excellent. --- A colored man, Henry Moran of Waverley, N. J., who has been given he diathesis of serving the lowest and most esteemed "trial" at war work following his foe of thine the bolder of a factory for forty eight hours without an or sleep. The factory was enclosed in pinkier or thery wheel room. When the thiamina enclosed sturm this plant in the boiler room; to talk everybody off a bed except Henry. He is a smart dynamic black man with a big muscle and a phlegmatic. He told the enclosed ent he would stay on his job until the other follows out book. This he liberally dled and seemed little the worse at the end of his arduous task. The Family Record, and Weekly The Family Presidency and Weekly Sar, Montreal Canada. Mrs. Ophelia R. Pellins and son, of Huntington, W. Va., after a plea, visit of the nest week with her sister, Mrs. Isaiah H. Booker, of 111 West Charity Street, left Sunday for Columbia, Va. to visit her parents before returning home. DEATH OF A GOOD MAN. Although the end was not unexpected, it was very sad to the entire neighborhood of Yellow Tavern on the 20th day of January, when the news of the death of Mr. Foster Green was flashed into every home. Mr. Green was born in Hanover County, Va. and spent the greater part of his early life in Richmond. Yellow Tavern lost in the death of Mr. Green one of its highly respected citizens, one whose place cannot be filled. The funeral services were held Wednesday, January 22, at two P. M. in the Mt. Olive Baptist Church Rev. J. H. Binford, pastor. The service were conducted by Rev. R. V. Peyton, pastor of Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, of which he had been a member for 32 years. His remarks touched the hearts of all present. Mrs. Mary Washington rendered a very appropriate solo Deacon Joseph Myers spoke as to his long acquaintance and friendly association with the deceased. There was a lovely display of flowers sent by friends. The deceased is survived by a wife, Mrs. Celia Green, two daughters, Misses Aldonia and Lena, three sons, Joseph, Ottawa and Alonzo, two granddaughters, a host of relatives and friends. The pain of death is passed, Labor and sorrow cease. And life's warfare closed at last. His soul is found in peace. Well Known Chesterfieldian Gone Mr. Charles Brown one of the oldest residents of Chesterfield Co. Va. passed away last Tuesday after a brief illness of his home at Step 72 on the Petersburg Turnpike. He was a familiar character throughout the country, and was well known and posed by both white and colored people. His funeral took place yesterday. Children from the Mt. Olive Baptist Church $100.00 ENDOWMENT PMD Richmond, Va., January, 1919 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 Brother Willis Weatt, who was a member of Narcissus Court, No. 229, of Richmond, Va. Signed—THORNTON WYATT, Beneficiary. Witnesses—Isaac Diggs Sugeribe to the Richmond Planet LETTER TO R. E. COLLARD AND IFS MEANING --- In The Rockwood Planet and The Rockwood Reprint Voice there are applied multiplicity only an article from the writer on the contrary ray of the writer of Reprint Convention, the date of the first issue of the papers been January 11, 1919. To this art is given R. H. Bryd has offered a paper to the form of an open letter to K. H. Dollard, the open letter inprise dated of January 1, 1919. It is to be said, to the credit and image of R. H. Bryd, that the open letter was counched in language on a birth place and entirely free from these of the writer of the article to which he was making reply. This announced for some Newvo writers, he often felt that they cannot do grieve with a man's ideas without during him. But notwithstanding this, it is very noticeable that the toucher seemed elbow of touching the man's contents of my article any where. If my article be had small be, R. H. would be sure not to catch it. DR. BOYD'S BIBLICAL ERROR. who writer of the once letter was "kind enough to say that I hadn't much experience" a thing. I must confess, I had not before be a informed about it; I covered me of being mad because of much learning; I bet to say that, "I am not mad, but speak forth the words of truth and solace." By the way, Dr. Bedd must not have been reading his Bible recently, a. he attributes to Arippa the words of Festus (Acts 26 24). Dr. Bedd seems to fear that I may be my influence in Alabama because I am writing on a subject that not only Alabama is interested in, but the Baptists of this whole country. He does not know the Baptists of Alabama, not even those who may be in sympathy with him. As long as I deal with measures and not men, as long as I turn in light on the subject, as long as I unselfishly defend the right as I see it, the Baptists of Alabama, so far from blaming me, will admire me, for they like a "manly man." The Baptists of Alabama well understand that to be President of Selma University does not mean that I cannot be a member of the National Baptist Convention, does not mean that I cannot be interested in what Baptists are interested in. The Baptists of Alabama know me well enough to know that when they see me "seeking a trail," that there is something to go after. I have no better friends in Alabama than the few men in Alabama who are with Dr. Boyd. They could not be induced to be my enemies any more than I could be induced to be theirs because they are with Dr. Boyd. A FEW OF THE FACTS Now, so much for the driller; he uses deal with a few facts. Yes, just as Dr. Bowl said, I exposed the charter gotten out in Washington; and my mind has not changed one idea. I voted against the charter at the Convention in Chicago in 1915 but when I saw that it was not the charter that was offending Dr. Bowl so much but rather a desire to protect himself against the control of the Convention over it, board. When I saw that he would convert the Convention in order to organize just enough men into a convention in order to form a body that would announce to the world and swear before the courts that they as a Convention buy no claim to the property of the National Baptist Publishing Board, but simply want to cooperate and lend its advice, then I, along with hundreds of others, decided that I much preferred to risk holding to set the charter aside to help to take from the National Baptist Convention about three hundred thousand dollars of property that it thought it owned and controlled. I think that all right thinking people would give me credit for such forthought. I saw forthought because it was not dreamed by my people at the time that the Chicago colt came that Dr. Bowl would be willing to go into the courts as his attorneys did and swear that the National Baptist Convention did not own the Publishing House. A DEAD ISSUE But why talk about the charter when the Morristie site consulted both in the Nashville, Tenn. Conference last March and the Nashville Conference in December to cancel it? I am surprised that Dr. Hawkins his own letter uses the following language: "You are unite with and we will withdraw the charter Doctor, where is your proof?" No such demand was ever made or surpassed at the Nashville meeting. The offer at Nashville was. Agree to Unite and acknowledge the owner ship of property and the control of the Convention over its Boards are for these we will cancel the charter on Washington, withdraw lawsuit receive into our churches, conventions, etc. all brethren, will concoate in adjusting all debts of both URGE, FIVE CENTS convention, will receive all members in the room. Baptist way and will turn into the The lost! The lost! Seminary convention will govern as may be indicated by the two Corve thorns marked with the Southern Baptist convention, but auch its proper channels. Knot here is where the "preperepidite" comes in. The Jones birth row said "the all this belongs we will give to the men." The Merger brotherhood row. All right, just acknowledge the owner and control of the Convention now and we will do all these things before the union is elected." The date, men refused to do this and there is where the end came. DR. BOYD'S PREDICAMENT A QUESTION OF MONEY Dr. Boyd in his open letter uses the following language: "You state that the creator is greater than the creature. We agree with you, only we differ as to who the creator is. The Publishing Board was most certainly not created by the National Baptist Convention because it fought down the proposition every time it was offered. The money was furnished by R. H. Boyd and his associates." The above is a remarkable statement, in view of the fact that Dr. Boyd told the denomination for seventeen or more years that the National Baptist Convention sent him to build a publishing house without giving a cent. I was recording secretary of the Alabama Baptist State Convention when Dr. Boyd made what he told us to be, his first visit to any State after the National Baptist Convention had sent him out to build the publishing house. The Alabama Convention gave to him what he called, the first contribution for the publishing house, the amount having been several dollars. I am informed that several other States contributed just as Alabama did. In view of all this, is not it remarkable that Dr. Boyd makes the statement that the National Baptist Convention fought down the project to build a publishing house, and that he and his associates furnished the money to build it? Suppose that the statement of Dr. Boyd was true, could he be justified in withholding from the denomination for eighteen years the information that he and his associates are the creators? Which is worse, would he be justified in telling the Baptists that he built the publishing house by order of the Convention? EVADED THE ISSUE I wish very much Dr. Royd had taken the time and prints to reply to my article. He touched every three but what I wrote about. I accuse three men as doing their best to present the Baptists from coming together. Since he takes it for granted that he was one of the three rector to why did he be not told what he stood at the Northville once meeting to help them together? I asked him and he board to touch the charter of the Public Board so that the Baptists of this country could determine whether or not the board receives the name of self-permitting board. Why "he not say whether or not he could" to do so? I asked how could the Jones braithen in one breath deny that Convention had been control over the National Baptist Publishing Board and in the next demand the withdrawal of the suit against that Board? Why did not Dr. Royd furnish some sort of an answer? I used the following statement closing my article: "In the time of war one man's indemnity should be most prominent" but Dr. Royd in his onion better changed my words and meaning in the following lan-Continued on fourth page THE RICHMOND PLANET EDITOR MITCHELL'S TRAVELS 'On to Kathleen—A Drive Along the Wagon Roads—A Dog's Head. A peculiar Character. I left Richmond Monday n eight, February 3rd, 1919 at 11 o'clock va Southern Railway. Bobbs n Davis who had recently recovered from an attack of the gripe or "fut" brought us to the station. Dr. A. A. Tennant did not have a one to get paper that night. In his house the purchaser ticket for both of us to South Boston. A kind porter succeeded in having it "caused in" before we left the Main St. Station. I met Rev. Pitchford of Jeers'The, Va. Of all things in the world he likes to talk about the Scriptures and to engage in an argument. As for Dr. Tennant the discussion seemed to have been just the thing for him 'masmuch as he lapsed into a sound sleep, while I wanting to do the same thing, was thought less enough to the military preacher. Finally tired mature could stand no more and I gave my last reply to Rev. Pitchford and fell ashore top. I never knew when he left the train. It seems to me that I heard the porter call, Jetserville, but it had no attractions for me. I woke to notice that my watch registered 3:17 A. M., and the train was due at South Boston Va., at 3:15. A few moments later the train opped and we vaulted to the station platform to be met by Mr. Stanhope Lucy, who showed us the way to Mrs. Nancy Coeman's residence, where two double beds were in waiting and where a few moments later we were in darkness and lying down to pleas and dreams. ON TO NATHALIE I awoke first the next morning. The train was to leave for Natalie on the Lunchburg and Durham. R. R., at 9:05. It was on time. Many friends joined us. Among them were Messrs. H. C. White 3. H. Martin. Mrs. Fanny Coleman. We were on route to the farming d's plantation. They have their own teams, horses, wagons and automobiles. I saw the rod clay roads in evidence. THOSE WAGON RCADS Then my friends pouted out to me the wagon roads and the chances of the automobile were discussed. We arrived at Nathalie, Va., a small vignage and a committee led us to our temporary stopping places. I was located at the residence of Mrs. Nancy Colem n. It is in a measure astonishing to notice how attractive and tidy are these country houses. Dr. Tennant, I talked and then we go in bed and tred to sleep. DRIVING ALONG THE ROADWAY Then a knock on the door, a family carriage drawn by two horses was there and in company with Mr. Stan hope Lacy, we were soon on the way to the Suntower Baptist Church about two to three miles from the village. It had been raining. We were ahead of schedule and the crowd had not assembled so I wandered through good tombs and good tombsites were in evidence. The other graves were unusually long some n ne feet. A. COUNTRY HABITATION I went back to the church. It was some what cheerless there and so I wandered over to a small country house. I had been told that a Mrs. Jennings lived there. I didn't know anything about that. I was cozy, well kept and a hot fire was burnng. A dog at the gate notified me not to proceed further, but as I hurried out ward that dog hurried in an opposite direction. I learned afterwards that he was a neighbor's dog. Then I walked to the porch. The front yard was decorated with bottles. THAT DOG'S HEAD Then another surprise followed. Out of a box at the door protruded the head of a black dog. Like Poe's Raven, that dog did not even utter a sound. He majors cally came out of that box and spread himself in front of the door. Not a grunt, a bark or a yell. I walked to the door reached over him and knocked at the door. "Come in!" was the response and I walked in. Two colored females sat there together. I introduced myself and sat down. A couch was in the corner and a double bed in the other part of the room, while the home was scrupulously clean. A. PECULIAR CHARACTER. I found out that Miss Ella Jennings on married, that she Eved with her nephew, Addie Jennings, who was in the army in France, that she tled and assorted tobacco for from $1.00 (o $1.50 per day, that the three hogs and 15 or 20 chickens belonged to her, that she owned the house and purchased from the Cottes estate that she didn't have a husband and wouldn't have one. I enjoyed the I'm unil a message came for me to come to the church to go dinner. There I met Mrs. Judy George and Mr. E. A. Poindexter a vis for and was soon eating chicken, ham and pies that the ladies had prepared for MR. WATKINS IS IN FAVOR OF PROHIBITION. To the Editor of the Evening Sun: Sr—At this time a great deal is being pro and con, in regard to probtion. For ages men have been deceived by the so-called "cup that cheers"—that make men believe a lie; that tells them they are happy and having a good time, when it is too late and illusion of thoughtless moment—the fallacy of a senseless hour. I am in favor of prohibition. Not that it immediately solves the侵权 problem, but because it is the public condemnation of a monstrous evil. It may be hardly practicable, but it is a declaration of the right of a community to be deceit. It denounces John Barleycock for what he is—an imposer. I believe in prohibition because it is the worst poison for the will and human kindness. It is an effort of the strong to "bear the infirmities of he weak." It is an attempt to take away the worst poison from the "biggest halves." It is an effort to keep the most destructive fire out of the hands of headmen and women. It seeks to keep pure the unsuspected souls of children. I believe in prohibition because it knocks the profit out of the lives in prohibition because it gives the drunk-skive the chance he deserves—the chance to live sober. Prohibition is the prayers and tears of broken-baked wives, mothers and fathers encreating that something be done to save their loved ones from the curse of alcohol. I believe in prohibition because it is an attempt to do that "something" to dry the tears of these sad ones to break the heart of the deceased and angylastic to vent the recurrence of the drunk-tragic dies of the past. Doubleless it will be many years before officers of the law will fully enforce prohibition. For many years there will be "moonshimmers," "blind pigs," "speakeasies" devoted to the same old pernicious business of poisoning human beings. For a long time there will be the demand that will maintain this ploorable condition. But, through difficulties there will be such long intervals "between drinks" that men, when they do obtain the stuff, will find their thirsts felling them, with regard to the alcohol they once craved. Officers of the law will gradually increase the secret of doctors in this far nonslave contraband of prohibition's war will be caught, prosecuted and imprisoned until, some day, they are going to close out "business" with the menu no c: "Too risky for health and capital." Free will? The will that is under the spell of alcohol is not free. Some wills are enslaved from childhood and have no chance to choose for themselves. There are mothers who spend their families' bread money for booze who give their children run when they should have milk and beer when they want bread. Alcohol crazes and kills. Yes, there are other evils besides the misuse of alcohol: overcauting, gambling and drug habits—to mention a few. But, perhaps, when we, as a nation, "sober up" and learn the veto of pure water we shall not want to indulge in these other evils as we have in the past. Free will? When a man makes an unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide and is able to be captured by his Covenant. No man lives to himself alone. Our life is not our own. Each is a part of the great plan—a string that enters into the harmony of the mighty whole; when one does n. "sing true it mars the music of the universe." LUCIAN B. WATKINS. Baltimore, January 23. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT. Mr. and Mrs. I. L. King announces the marriage of their daughter, French O. to, Mr. Wm. T. Harris at Home, 118 East Fifthth Street, Suite 90, 1910 from 11 P. M. Friends are invaded. No cards. WIFE WANTED A Poet and Song Writer—Young Man destroys correspondence with a refined, good looking young woman who sings and plays. Obstacle Mary mony. Address—P. O. Box 95. You Street Station Washington, D. C. UNDER MANY FLAGS. TIME'S-1919-Board KILLED HELICERATES IN WAR. BRAITER TREAT- MENT TO JEWISH SUBJECTS. DEBUT WITH AND MURDER OF A NEQRD RULET 'TLOVERATURE WRECKED BOMBWEIM SHELLED DESTROYED BELGIUM NOT YET GREAT BETAIN NOT YET UNITED STATES LEOPOLD'S INVOCATION TREATMENT TO THE GREAT NATIONS FOLLOW HELICERATES NATURE TO WORK AT POINT IN GUN ONE ON A DAY. LYNCHING HEAD FOR 50 YEARS. 58-IN 1918. LEFIM WHOID WITHOUT AN EARTH THE GREAT STONE Geoff Ben. Johnson 2-19- Mr. Editor: Please grant mo space to say a few words relative to the retiring of our President, Dr. George Rice Hovey, from the Virginia Union University to become secretary of the Educational Board of the American Baptist Home Misslon₀ Society. I note that Dr. Hovey began his new duties the first of this January and I pray for his success in this work, as I feel he has been successful ¹ in the work he is leaving. It is not my business to know the why of the change, however, whether I be successful or not. My myself can but feel a deep regret at his departure from our school and I believe that in this, I voice the sentiment of many others. Dr. Hovey was the "poor" student friend. Many a one of the boys is out into the world to day doing well, as a graduate of V. U. U., who would not have been a graduate had it not been for the kindness of Dr. George Rice Hovey in finding some way to keep him in school when he could not keep himself. I am one; there are others. I desire to say, then, that I appreciate what as president, benefactor and advisor, Dr. Hovey has done for me and to say that I am sorry to see him leave Union. I am still connected with the University, there has been with me no severance; too much of my humble labors have been spent there—labors that made me what I am today. Again, I know Dr. Hovey, and he knows me, I know what to expect of him and he can anticipate what is likely to come from me. How it will be when comes in "a new king that knows not this Joseph." I do not know and what I say for myself, I can say for the entire class of '12, both College and Theological. Thanking the Home Mission Society, then, for what they have done for us, three questions now arise: Whom shall we now have Whence shall he come? What will he be like —a corey, King, McVicar, Hovey, or a prophet among our own peo ple?" I thank you. W. J. LUCAS. '12 Postor, Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Newport, R. I. I take this means in thankking my co-workers of the Jefferson Hotel who gave such a beautiful stone in remembrance of my wife, Jennia Price. Her husband, NICHOLAS PRICE. The Ministers' Conference of Richmond and Vicinity opened as usual Dr. B. Payne in the chair. A large number of members and friends were out. There being no gated program the brethren made reports on current topics. References were made to the Billy Sunday meetings which are in progress on city and to recent publications in the William H. Stokes and Dr. W. T. Johnson II. Dr. Z. D. Lowis were mentioned. There are times when leaders are nominated and elected to represent us by others when we and others know our destiny is not safe in their hands, even though they, so elected, are members of our race; but there is no apprehension on our part as to the loyalty of Doctors Stokes, Johnson and Lewis. Reference to them is important a matter is regarded as complaining to them has never had any quarrel with Roy Sunday, nor his campaign committee, neither does it entertain any animus toward them. The Conference was pleased to have Rev. C. E. Miller from Southwest Virginia come in and say a word of encouragement. Dr. T. J. King mentioned the death of father since our last meeting. Praise was received by Dr. A. S. Thomas for our sick members and especially for Dr. King. Dr. William H. Stokes announced to the Conference that Rev. S. P. Robinson had been called to the pastorate of the Thirty-first Street Baptist Church and that Rev. F. A. Brown had accepted the call to the great Ebenezer Baptist Church, of Calvary Church. The committee on subjects and speakers submitted its report which was excellent. A colored man, Henry Moran, of Waverley, N. J., who has been given the dist net in of serving the longest and most strenuous "truck" at war work following h's fear of firing the boiler of a factory for forty-eight hours without rest or sleep. The fire was engulfed in making an artery when spikes. When the iridium coplain opened in the room it took everybody off a bed except Henry. He is a son of dynamic black man with a big muscle and a bigger smile. He told the superintendent he would stay on his job until the other fellows got back. This he literally did, and seemed little the worse at the end of his arduous task. —The Family Herald and Weekly Star, Montreal, Canada. Mrs. Ophelia R. Pollin and son, of Huntington, W. Va., after a pleas, ant visit of the past week with her husband, Mr. West Charlly Street, left Sunday for Columbia, Va. to visit her parents before returning home. DEATH OF A GOOD MAN. Although the end was not unexpected, it was very sad to the entire neighborhood of Yellow Tavern on the 20th day of January, when the news of the death of Mr. Green was flashed into every home. Mr. Green was born in Hanover County, Va, and spent the greater part of his early life in Richmond. Yellow Tavern lost in the death of Mr. Green one of its highly respected citizens, one whose place cannot be filled. The funeral services were held Wednesday, January 22, at two P. M. in the Mt. Olive Baptist Church Rev. J. H. Binford, pastor. The services were conducted by Rev. R. V. Peyton, pastor of Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, of which he had been a member for 32 years. His remarks touched the hearts of all present. Mrs. Mary Washington rendered a very appropriate solo. Deacon Joseph Myers spoke as to his long acquaintance and friendly association with the deceased. There was a lovely display of flowers sent by friends. The deceased is survived by a wife, Mrs. Cella Green, two daughters, Misses Aldonia and Lona, three sons, Joseph, Ottawa and Alonzo, two grand-daughters, a host of relatives and friends. The pain of death is passed, Labor and sorrow cease, And life's warfare closed at last, His soul is found in peace. Well Known Chesterfieldian Gone. Mr. Charles Brown one of the old est residents of Chesterfield Co. Va. passed away last Tuesday y after a brief illness at his home at Stop 12 on the Petersburg Turpike. He was a familiar character throughout the county, and was well known and respected by the community and colored peo ple. His funeral place yesterday day, (Friday) from the Mt. Olive Baptist Church. $100.00 ENDOWMENT PAID. Richmond, Va., January, 1919 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 Brother Willis Wyatt, who was a member of Narelessus Court, No. 229, of Richmond, Va. Signed—THORNTON WYATT, Witnesses—Joseph Democary. Witnesses----Isaac Diggs. Suscriba to the Richmond Planet DR. R. H. BOYD'S OPEN LETTEI TO R. T. POLLARD AND ITS MEANING. In The Richmond Planet and The National Baptist Voice there appeared simultaneously an article from this writer on the controversy of the National Baptist Convention, the date of the respective issues of the papers is January 18, 1819. Mr. Lyle Dr. R. H. Boyd has offered reply in the form of an open letter to Rev. R. T. Pollard, the open letter bearing date of January 18, 1819. It is to be said, to the credit and praise of Dr. Boyd, that the open letter was couched in language on a high plane and entirely free from the use of the word which he was making reply. 'This is unusual for some Negro writers, who often feel that they cannot disagree with a man's ideas without abusing him. But notwithstanding this, it is very noticeable that the doctor steered clear of touching the main contents of my article any more. If my article had been small no, Dr. Boyd would be sure not to catch it. DR. BOYD'S BIBLICAL ERROR. The writer of the open letter was kind enough to say that I had 'much learning', a thing, I must confess, I had not before been informed about. He accuses me of being mad because of much learning; but I beg to say I am not mad but speak forth the facts of my naïveness." By the way, Dr. Boyd must not have been reading his Bible recently, as he attributes to Agrippa the words of Festus (Aets 26:24). Dr. Boyd seems to fear that I may lose my influence in Alabama because I am writing on a subject that not only I am interested in, but the Baptists of this city do not know the Baptists of Alabama, not even those who may be in sympathy with him. As long as I deal with measures and not men, as long as I turn in light on the subject, as long as I unselfishly defend the right as I see it, the Baptists will admire me, for they like a "manly man." The Baptists of Alabama well understand that to be President of Solma University does not mean that I can not be a member of the National Baptist Convention, does not mean that I cannot be interested in what Baptists are interested in. The Baptists of Alabama know me well enough to know that when they see me "scouting a trail," that there is something to go after. I have no other thing to blame than the few men in Alabama who with Dr. Boyd. They could not be induced to be my enemies any more than I could be induced to be theirs because they are with Dr. Boyd. A FEW OF THE FACTS. Now, so much for the drapery; let us deal with a few facts. Yes, just as Dr. Boyd said, I opposed the charter gotten out in Washington; and my mind has not changed one iota. I voted against the charter at the Convention in Chicago in 1915, but when I saw that it was not the charter that was offending Dr. Boyd so much but rather a desire to protect himself against the control of the government to set the law. When saw that he would split the Convention in order to organize just enough men into a convention in order to form a body that would announce to the world and swear before the courts that they as a Convention lay no claim to the property of the National Baptist Publishing Board, but simply want to cooperate and lend its advice, then I along with hundreds of others, told that I much preferred to riskhiphip to set the charter aside than to help to take the national Baptist Convention about three hundred thousand dollars of property that it thought it owned and controlled. I think that all right thinking people would give me credit for such forethought. I say forethought because it was not dreamed by most people at the time that the Chicago split came that Dr. Boyd would be willing to go into the courts, as he afterwards did, and swear that the National Baptist Convention did not own the Publishing House. A DEAD ISSUE: But why talk about the charter when the Morris side consented both in the Memphis Peace Conference last March and the Nashville Conference in December to cancel it? I am surprised that Dr. Bowl his once letter uses the following language: "You say: unite with us and we will withdraw the charter. Doctor, where is your proof?" No such demand was ever made or suggested at the Nashville meeting. The over at Nashville was. Agree to the over at Nashville was. Agree to the ship of property and the control of the Convention over its Boards and for these we will cancel the charter in Washington, withdraw lawsuit, receive into our churches, conventions, etc. all brethren, will cooperate in adjusting all debts of both TIME IS FLEETING-KEEP POSTED PRICE, FIVE CENTS Conventions, will receive all members in the usual Baptist way and will further the Theological Seminary project by such agreement as may be entered upon by the two Conventions together with the Southern Baptist Convention through its proper channels. Right here is where the "prerquisite" comes in. The Jones birthson said, "Do all this before we will agree to unite." The Morris brothel said, "All right, Just acknowledge the ownership and control of the Convention and we will do all these things before the union is completed." The Jones men refused to do this and there is where the end came. DR. BOYD'S PREDICAMENT Dr. Boyd seeks to make it appear that he took no part in the Nashville peace meeting, except to raise objection once to the proposal of Dr. Mullen. I do not know how many times he spoke, but I do know that at the meeting of the meeting or just before the conference he was on the con- consideration of the work, when the brethren sang, "Bless Be the Tie that Binds," shaking hands, Dr. Boyd refused to rise from his seat; and though he gave his hand to the brethren who ventured to go to him to shake hands anyhow, he must explain to them while shaking hands, but it must be shake their hands, but that means to mean that he was at all toward the sentiment expressed in their action. I do know that when Dr. Boyd was leaving the Conference, before it closed, he took paints to tell brethren of his side as he passed them what not to allow to be done. He took two or three near me, and continued to speak to others as he went. I know what he said to those near me. Dr. Boyd told in the meeting of his effort to get his brethren to do certain things while in their private meetings, as both slaves went into separate rooms to cast their votes on any proposition that votes were to be taken on. This method of voting allowed Dr. Boyd to shield himself, but his speech on the floor together with his private talks uncovered him A QUESTION OF MONEY Dr. Boyd in his open letter uses the following language: "You state that the creator is greater than the creature. We agree with you, only we differ as to who the creator is. The Publishing Board was most certainly not created by the National Baptist Convention it fought down the proposition every time it was offered. The money was furnished by R. H. Boyd and his associates." The above is a remarkable statement, in view of the fact that Dr. Boyd told the denomination for seventeen or more years that the National Baptist Convention sent him the publishing house without giving a cont. I was recording retary of the Alabama Baptist State Convention when Dr. Boyd made what he told us to be, his first visit to any State after the National Baptist Convention had sent him out to build the publishing house. The Alabama Convention gave to him, what he called, the first contribution for the publishing house, the amount informed that several other States contributed just as Alabama did. In view of all this, is not it remarkable that Dr. Boyd makes the statement that the National Baptist Convention fought down the project to build a publishing house, and that he would have money to build it? Suppose that the statement of Dr. Boyd was true, could he be justified in withholding from the denomination for eighteen years the information that he and his associates are the creators? Which is worse, would he be justified in building a Baptist that he built the publishing house by order of the Convention? EVADED THE ISSUE. I wish very much Dr. Boyd had taken the time and pains to reply to my article. He touched every thing but what I wrote about. I accuse three men as doing their best to prevent the Baptists from coming together. Since he takes it for eruated that he was one of the three referred to, why did he not tell what he did at the Nashville peace meeting to bring them together? I asked him and his board to publish the charter of the Publishing Board so that the Baptists of this country could determine whether or not the board deserves the name of self perpetuating board. Why? he not say whether or not he could Word to do so? I asked how could he be hibernated in one breath deny their Convention had control over the National Baptist Publishing Board and in the next demand the withdrawal of the suit against that Board? Why did not Dr. Boyd furnish some sort of an answer? I used the following statement closing my article: "In the time of war one man's judgment should be most prominent," but Dr Poyd in the words and meaning in the following Ian. Continued on fourth page. Two ; A He” Pesuis Bi i) ie NW SATURDAY... REURUARY. 8, wt IEHEN EAARAARNET FREI COMMER LEUES QUT SOLTTERS 7 7 f (0) GRAVELY sng coon wis ws nwo sec See RON i CORE Long before his entry in the great European contlict the American Ne: kro had wen enduring. fame as a warrior hold, This we learned from the Wstorian and the orator. Quite offen we were told. however, iit the Nezro to win kutrels ou the field properly led. ‘This implication, de: spite its verbal exmoutlae, contained the tneit infereneo that in order for the Nesro to wn Innrets on the field of battle iC was necessary that ho serve under white officers, I is, therefore, with a fecting of pride and elation that 1 (ot of the oxecllent record made by the 370th Infantry, formerly the old Bighth Minois, which up to October last was ofticered by colored men from Lieu- tenant Colonel down, With sixty cix mombors of the ret Ament proudly wearing the Croix le Guerre awarited by the Freneh for conspfenons bravery snnder fire, thirty of whom were cofbred officers, it would yet seem that the American Negro had been a failure as a leader of men pmid shot and shell. ‘This reeerd alone gives the He to the iysilions proparanda sprond (hrowh OWL Franes by some follow Americmns of discesed mentality, who are sock: {ne to make Ht appear Mat race men have not made ood ns officers, But Otis enbioct Festal diseuss at length in another artieto, ‘he 27O1h, Miko the old 15th Now York. 27 1st" ond a72nd_ regiments, was brizaded with the Proneh, ‘The Minofs fehtors served under Genorat Vincondom, commander of the 59th Freneh Division, who shortly after the sizning of the armistice, sent tho roziment tho following communica. tion: “OMeers, non-commissioned —of- ors and men: ‘ “Your efforts have been rewarded. Tho armistico is signed, ‘The troops of the Bntonto, to whom the armies of the Amoriean Republic have nobly como to join themselves, have van— quished the most powerfnl Instrument ‘of conanest that a nation could for- get—the haughty German Army acknowledges itself conquered. How- ever hard our conditions are, tho onemy government has accepted them all, “Tho a70th R. 1. U.S. has con. trimted largely to tho success of tho 59th Division and has taken in bitter strife both cannon and machino guns, Its units, fired by a noble ardor, got at times even heyond tho obfectives given them by the hicher command: they have alway wished to bo In the front Hino, for tho place of honor fs the leading rank. ‘They have shown, in tho course of our advanco, that ‘they aro worthy of being. there.” | Just a day ur two before the yoar of 1918 made its exit from the stage of action T visited the 870th Roel- ment, then camped on the outskirts of Lo Mans, France. ‘To be sent to Te Mans means that G. HQ." has decided to transfer your regiment to tho Mnited States as soon as. transi portation facilities will pormit, Pal, ly appreciating the fact that they would not be many more weeks on foreign shores, T found oMcers and men in a jubilant frame of mind. All were anxiously looking forward to seeing relatives and friends onco more, | RORERTS LAUDS HIS MEN. | Colonel 'T. A. Roberts. white, who ancereded Colonel Dennison, is ex- eeodingly fond of his command, and spoke in a complimentary vein of the courage and dash of his officers and mea. 1 learned that auite a umber of oMeors had boon killed or infured while putting the Tun to flirt, Twas agreeably surprised to meet some of the yonnrer oMeors who were formerly enlisted men from th old 15th Now York and the “Rut. faloos."" ‘They had been commis. sionod after attending training school in Franco. Tt was a sonveo of sroat measure fo mest the officers of the 370th and to snond a few honrs with them in conversation, T heard many atcounts of sncrifice—-of how the men for Mays had marehed mile after milo withont entioiont food, of how some had heroically inet death going over the tos, ood all ta make the world safo for domoeracy! Soreeont Matthew Jonkins, a Chi- ene Voy and member of Company F performed one of the most daring feats, OWears and men take great pride In telline how Jenkins, on Sen- tomber 20. 1918, at Mont dos Singes, went head of Mis comrades and captured from the Boche a fortified tunnel which he held for. thirty.she hours without food or munition, mak ine use of the enemy machine gun and munition until relieved. FRENCH WIGHLY APPRECIATIVE ‘rho hich appreciation and affection the Froveh have for the membors of the 270th as fehters and comrades {s get forth in the following orton t- sued by Goneral Vineondon in Decomber: “Officers and Soldiers of the 370th R.T. U.S. “You ‘aro leaving us. ‘The impos- sibility at this timo that tho Gorman Army can recover from its defeat, tho necessity which Is Imposed on the ‘people of the Entonte of taking up again a normal life, leads the United States lo diminish its effectiveness i ‘France. You are chosen to be antong tho first to return to America, In tho namo of your comrades of (he oth Division Tsay to your Aw revoir, in the name of Franco, thank you, “The hard and brilliant batttes of Chavieny. Leury and the Rois. de Beaumont having reduced the effec. liveness of the Division, Uhe Amerieny rovermment conorously put your roriment at the disposition ef) he French Mish Command ti order ts reinforce us. You arrived from tho trenehes of ‘the Arcomne . “Wo al first, et Marouil-sur Oren in September, ndmired your flee ap. poarenee under arms, the precision of your review and the supplenes: of your evolutions Uhat presented to the ove the apperrance of silk nrelline in wavy fol, We advaneod the Vino.” Fate plreed you on the banks of Une Ailette in front ef the Bois Mortior, Octobor 12 you orenpied the exemy trenches Acier and Rroure Oy tho TEU we rexehed: the raiteona ef Laon ty-Rero, the forest of Saint Gobsin, the principal center of rest Hyco Of the Hindeabury, line wast ours. “November 5 the Serre was at last eFDseed, Che pursuit beesme. setive, Prout’s battation distinguished itsolt at the Val St. Plorre, where it exp: fired a Gorm. battery. Patton's bartalien crossed (he first, the Hirson Ronvead at the heights of Aubenton, where the Germans tried to restt Duncan's hattation took Logny and, carried away by their ardor. contd not be stopped short of Gre dHossus on Novembor 11, after the armisties, We have hardly time to appreciate you, and already you depart, “As Tent. Col, Dunenn said Novem hor 28. in offering: to me your rest mental colors as proof of your love for Franes sf an exnres tien of your loyalty to the 59th Division and” our Army, you have fiven us of your best and you have riven it ont of (he fullness of vour hearts, “The Mood of your comrades, who fell on the soil of Brance, mixed with the Mood of our soldiers, renders fndissolnbte the bond of ‘affection that unite us. We have, bestdes, the bride of having worked’ tosether at A magnificent (ask, and the pride of hearing on onr forehends the ray of a common grandeur.” ‘The above sentiments, £0 sineoroly snd ardently expressed, are character istic of the Troneh, Having heon to France and noted tho spirit of trie comradeship existins Retween the French soldier and the colored Amer Jean soldicr. 1 ean thoroushly appre. Ciato the satemont made by General Vineondom that “the blood of your comrades who foll onthe soil of Frsivee, mixed with the blood of our soldiers, renders indissoluble — tho bond of affection that unite us." The 870th Infantry was truly tor- timate at having heen privileged. to fight and dio with men w:ose motto is Liberty, Fraternity Rauality—men who know no color Mno, 66 MEMBERS OF THE Hern ILLINOIS DECORATUD FOR BRAVERY IN ACTION. The following members of the old Fighth Minols’ Reziment have re: ceived coveted war decorations: Colonel 'P. A, Roberts, Tdentonant Colonel Otis B. Dunean, Major James R. White, Captains John TT, Patton, Chester Sanders, John T, Prout, Sam. nol TR. Gynne.” Devore J. Warner, George M. Allen, James II, Hall, Stuart Alexander, Mathew Jackson, Tleutonants Park Tancil, Osceolo A! Browning, Georgo Lacey, Frank Robinson, Claudins Ballard, Charles ©. Jackson, William Warfield, Samuel Pointer, Lawson Prico, Lincoln D, 8. Gordon, Robert T. Hurd, Henry N. Shelton, Henry P. Cheatham, Stanley B. Norvell, Roy ‘risdell, Thomas A, Reid, Elmer J. Meyors. Sergeants Norman Henry, Clar- ence T. Gibson, Matthew Jackson, Cecil Nelson, Howard Templeton, Corporals James R. Brown, Lewis Warner, Joseph Henderson, Maceo A. Tervalon, William Stevenson, El- ma Laurent, Privates Nathaniol White, Robert Pride, Georgo B. Whito, ‘Toward Shoftield, Ulysses Sayles, William Cutt Mugh Givens, Arthur Johnson, Charles T. Monroo, Rufus Pitts. Deory Brown. Olbert Dorsey, William Hur. die, Beo MeKissio, Jonas Paxton, Marry Pearson, Paul ‘Turlington, Reed J. Brown, Paul Johnson, Reedy Jones, Alunzo Keller, Leroy Lindsay, Imvern Massey, Josiah Nevees, Ira Taylor, Jesse Furguson: 169 IEROES OF THE OUD 1571 NEW YORK REGIMENT, The following oMcers and men of tho 369th Tnfantry have beon award: od the Croix de Guerre for gallantry in action: Sergt. A. A. Adams, Corp. John Allen, Lieut, R. R. De Armond, Liout G. A Arnston, Corp. Parrandus Raker Sergt. E,W Barrington, Sergt. M. W, Boron, Soret. William D, Bartow, Capt. Aaron T, Bates, Corp. Fletcher Battle, Corp, R. Bean. Corp, J. S. Reckton, Pvt, Myril Billings, Serst. Hd. Bingham, Lieut. J. C. Bradner, Pvt, Arthur’ Brokaw, Pvt. TL D, Brown, Pvt. ‘f. W. Brown, Lieut. Elmer G. Bucher, Pvt. Wm, TT. Bunn, Segt. Wm. Butler, 1st, CL Pvt. J.T, Bush, Seret. Jocenh Carmen, Corp. 'T. Catto, Corp. G. 1. Chapman, Soret. Mal, Benedict W. Cheeseman, Capt. John WH. Clarke, Jr. Lient. P. M. Clendenin, Capt. ‘Frederick |W. Cobb. Sergt. Robert Collins. Lieut J. 1. Connor, Soret, Wm. TI. Gox. Ist Soret, C.D. Davis, Lieut. Charles Doan, Pvt, P. Demps, Waronor Martin Dunbar, Corp, Elmer Karl, Pt. Prank Fin, Soret. Sam Rannell, Capt Robt. BF. Ferguson, Jv, Capt. Chas. W Pili more, Capt. Baward J. Barrell, Capt Hamilton Mish, Jv. Copt. Bawin R N. Pox, Tient, Conrad Fox. Sergt. Richard W. Fowler, Pvt. Roland Iran cis, Pvt, B. Freeman, Pvt 1. Prosman Soret. Wm, . Gains, Warover Ric bord 0. Goins, Pvt. I. J. Gordon, Lieut. R. C. Grams, Pvt. Stillman Han na, Pt. Heh Hamilton, Pvt. @. 7 Nannibal, Pvt. Frank Tiarden, Pvt Frank Hatehett Corp. Raloh’ Haw king, Colonel Wm. Hayward, Tout, B, If, Holden, Sup. Soret. Wm. 1 To liday, Corp. Barl Horton, Pvt. G. How ard, TAeut. Stephon H. Howev. Seret, Major Claronco C. Hudson, Pvt, Gt hert Johnson, Sergt. Georgo Jones Pyt. Ernost Hunter, Sergt. 8, Jack titb KiGKMUND YANK) ghOH MOND. UTRaATNTA son, Corp. Clarence Johnson, 1st Sgt. Do I. Johnson, Gilbert Johnson Liout. Gorman K. Joues, Sergt. Jams UL. Jones, Pvt Smithfield Jones, Pvt. J.C. Joynes, Lieut, W. H. Keonan Hout, Elwin, C. King, Lieut. Harold M. Landon, ‘Lient. Nils, 1, Larsen, Major David A, Losperance, Lieut, Woo. Leland, Pvt. DW. Lew: is, Pvt W. oD. Link, Major Artur W, Little, Licut. Waller R. Lock hart, Sergt. BB. Laeas, Pet. Lestr Aw. Morshall,, Pet... Lowis. Martin Ist Seret. AL a. MeArthur, Capt, Seth BL MueCiinton, Pvt, “Blmer MeGowan, Lvl Herbert MeGirt, Capt, Comerford McLoughlin, Pvt. L. Me Vea, Ist Sergt. TH. Matthews, tet Soret, Jesse A. Miller, Ist” Sorgt, Willlom HL. Miller, Sergt! 2. Mitchell, Pst. Herbert Mills, Corp, M, Molson, Hiowt. B.D. Morey, Sergt. W. Morris: bornt, G. A. Morton. Liout. 8. A, Nostrand, Sergt, Sam. uct Nowlin, Capt, Joha O. Ontwater, Hiowt. ian A. Pas, Dont. Olver I. Parish, Sergt. ©. Lb. Pawpaw, Prt, Narvey Perry, Sorgt. Clinton Po: terson, Lent, Col W. A. Piekerins. Licat.” Richardson Pratt, Ist. Serst. fohn Pratt, Serst. IL. Db. Primas, Pet. Jeromion Reed, Tout, Durant Nice, Pet, John Rice, Soret Samet Hichordvon, Sergt. Charles Risk, Pvt, i, Ritehio, Lienl G. 8, Robb, Corp. Med Horors, Prt, Lonel Rosers. Pvt Georse Hose, Lient. RM. Rowland, Serst. Perey Russell, Soret, 1. San ders, Pet, William Sanford, Viowt.’ 1, a. Argent, Pvt, Marshall Scott, Capt. Lewis 1B, Shaw, Capt. Samuel She: thar Lient, Uoyt Sherman. Major G_ Pranklin Shiels, Pet. A, Sinimson, Ist Sergt, Bertrand U, Smith, Pyt. Daniel) Smith, Sergt, Herman Smith, Major Lorillard Spon cor, Serst, J.T, Stevens, Corp, Dan Storms, Liont. ‘George WF. Stowell, Corp. BR. W. taylor, Lieut, Frank i. ‘Phompson, Sergt. “Lloyd ‘Thom. son, Sept. AL, ‘Tueker, Sernt. Goorse Vataska, Lient. D. 1t, Vanshan, Corp. R. W. Smith. Capt. Bdward A, Walton, Capt. Charles Warren, Sergt Tron Wash: ington, Pyt. Casper White, Capt, James D. While. Sergt day) White, Sergt. Jesse J, White, Ist Seret. C. MW. Willinms, Pet. Robert Willems, Sergt. Reaves Wilks. Prt. 11. Wie rinzton, Sergt. L. Wilson, Pvt. ‘Tim Winston, Sorgt. B. Woods, Pvt. George Wood, Liont, A.D. Worsham, Sergt. B.C. Wright. FARMVILLE NEWS. Notice (o Teachers—Sunday in the Churehes—Other Hems. Farmville, Va, February 4.—'Tho regular State examination for appl: cants to tereh, will bo held at the Marmville Hizh Sehoot on Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3. ‘The same sehedile will be followed as was used in the oxaminaton of last May. Thomes J. Mellwaint, Division ‘Superintendent. FIRST BAPTIST LAST SUNDAY, Sunday was such a beautiful day, people could not refrain from turn! ing out to tha house of worship on the Sabbath Day. ‘The Sunday School at Wirst Chureh was well at- tended, ‘Tho lesson was eatechised by our Superintendont, Mr. A. W. Laneaster, in such a way that tho les son was mado clear. At 11:30 the pastor, Rev. Wiley poached a very Interesting and timoly sermon from tho theme, “Working in the Master's Vineyard” to a largo audience. In tho evening he was arain greeted by an appreciative and- fence, who enjoyed listening to his discourse from tho subject, “Bread of Life.” RACE STREET CHURCH. Rov. Jacob Randolph is doing somo of his bost preaching in the xreat revivil which is going on at Race Street Church. Each ight this weok tho house has been filled to its utmost capacity, and many souls havo found new hopo in Christ. THE A. M. BE. CHURCH. Last Sunday at both services, splendid audiences greeted the pastor Rev. J. R. Augustus. At 11:30 A. M. ‘the pastor preached from tio ninth chapter of St. John, fourth vorse, ‘Theme, “Doing the Work of the Teavenly’ Father.” After tho sormon the communion was duly ad- ministered. ‘Tho. Holy Spirit was with us and wo left feeling happy that wo had come to tho House of tho Lord. : AU 8:20 tho Junior Leneners held a splondid meoting with their Super- intondnt, Mrs. M. J. Augustus. Mr and Mrs, A. W, Lancaster wero pres- ent and gave helpful remarks to tho Juniors, “after which the Juniors showed their appreciation by a rising vote of thanks. ‘rhe Pastor discoursed at night from the sermon on the mount. ‘The subfect was, "Blessed aro the Puro in Heart.” A patriotic supper was given at tho Odd Fellows Wall on ‘Tuesday night, January 28, by Mrs. Annic Vaughan, Mrs. Omega Mason and Mrs. M. J. Augustus for the bonefit of the Chureh. A neat sum was realized by this effort. On noxt Sunday at this Church the ‘Vercentenary Jubilee commemorating throe hundred years’ residence of the Negroes in America and thelr achive ment durng that ime will be observed Some of the best talent in this city Will particinate in this celebration. All aro invited to attend, Rev. P, W. Price, the principal of the Farmville school, who has heen pastoring the Merey Seat, Hampden Svdney, Va, for eighteen’ years was mado lad when his members voted a handsome raise on his salary, Rev. Price deserve Froat credit for his success at this place ines it is the place of Wis birth and he has won for himself the love, honor ana re: sncet of his people.” He also holds charges at Appomattox and Snout Spring. We esteem him as a busy business Christian man and brothor, whose desire scomingly is to. wear out Instead of rusting out . Recolving a special mossage that hor son. Arthur, was seriously {1 at Clifton Forge, Mrs, Carrie Jordan lett Saturday for’ that city to be at his bedside. Mrs, Julia Burton, of Youngstown, Ohio is here visiting Mrs, Martha Hairston. Misses Bello Jackson and Portia Scott spent Inst Sunday nt Ielesilo Seminary viciting Miss Matilda Millor Mrs, Daniel Brown left Saturday for Charlotto, 8. C. where she will visit relatives, Tho Storie left_a bouncing baby sirlat the home of Mrs, Elsio Jordan varroll, Monday, Pebruary 3, Mrs. Forrester is here from Rich- moid Visiting her daughter, Mrs 1, 3. Clark. Airs, Nannie Watling and ehildren Trom VN. 1. are homo visiting parents, sie. Lom Bolling, from Roanoke. spent Sunday here wisa his family, 7 COLORED PEOPLE DELIGHTED WITH NEW DISCOVERY ‘LO. BLEACH THE SKIN, Aulanta, Gr—Soys that recent tests Tove proven withont doubt that swar iby or sallow? complexions can be pinde Nght by anew trestme nt res eatly de scovered by aman in Atlants, thet pal: your denesist for Cocotone Skin whitener, People whe have used it are amazed a its wonderful effect Mid your fice of hat awful dark col ov OF Ereasy appenrence ‘na few min utes. H costs se little that you can't ford to be wehont it dur chink: how tuach preitier you woul. Jook with hat ed dark skin gone and new soft Hoht skin in its place. Men and wo men todey mist care for ther com Plexions to enter soctety. If your dauusist will not supply you With Cocotoue Skin Whitener send 25 cents for a dare pack we to Cocotone Sompany, AUanta, Ga... WANTED! One Hundred Mens more. not un der 16. to join the RESERVE OFFL CERS TRAINING CORPS at the AL &'. COLLEGE and cake courses ivetnd mg M Litary Science and ‘Tact es leading lo desrees of Bashe'or of Siionce in Meehan es and Rychelor of Seineo im Acrentture, Sree din Cneemerts wil be afferel for che return of students (rs session who are Tecen Iy released from military or neval service, Write at ore for eat Mow of further information, JAMES RO DUDISY, Presi AL &'T Conca Ganexsnono, N.C. WANTED -A Man and his Wife will find a Good Homo in Ginter Park by applying (THE PLANT, 311 N, Fourth Street, Richmond,’ Va. DO YOU KNOW HIM? Tufarmat‘on wanted as to the where nhomts of Levi Coteman, When last hoard from, he was Iving In Newport News, Va. Address his sister, Mrs, Elen Wyeoff, care of C. B. Epps, 326 Plainiield, Ave., Plainfield N. J. ‘THE AGRICULTURAL AND WECUNICAL COLLEaR What College Shall 1 Attend Thi Session? YOU SHOULD ATTEND THR A. & COLLEGE, IPS 26TH ANNUAL SESSION REGINS OCTORER 1, 191 You wilt have the advantage o ‘Three Strong Departments— | AGRICULTURAL, MECHANICAL AND ACADEMIC. A New Department for Teacher Training in Voca ional Agricultun will also bo avatlabte, Unsurpassed opportunities for MiD tary ‘Training and advancement, For eataloguo and further informs tion, write, toalay, to— PRESIDENT JAMES B. DUDLEY Greensboro, N.C. AGENTS WANTED-$3.50 PER DAY FIERCRTOWN SPECIALTY CO., REHOROTH, VA ve Concert Violinist INSTRUCTION GIVEN, CAL, MADISON 5852 OR WRITE TORY OF MUSIC, CITY. STUDIO: Mechanics Savings Bank Third and Clay Streets, V6 AE TARA PY “Con DATEART, CUIEA LEAL le eg LEAF ARI R Sy wae ee ae @ | ORES ipl 50 aR Leesa? RES | eae pe OU Sk Natures | Famous Rasmecy for growing LONG and { | BEAUTINDOL HAUL } ing scalp, DO NOT DELAY, bat uss ; ) at once, HEART LEAP HALL TONE, | then watch tho good vestite. 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When the Lot is Padi for in Full, We Can Assist the Pur- chaser in Erecting a Residence Thercon. Call and See Us About Them. THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFE-TIME! 3 CCT A Tk Ne J MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK \ AT (eae & ‘ N. W. Corner of Third and Clay Streets ERED John Mitchell, Jr., President. Se sfeatoate heeds abe ofeateatectectoate rite PUAN Umbrella Coupons GOOD PORK FIVE Yorks $5 bo he BS iid , Loedeatoatectente tects Qoage akeatoate ; “COLORED PVOPLE'S HAG | OE, eo Leaky Cee Gah KS Riley US ae? Gosia | Bay Ge em A SG ORT CR ees Seo SR foes eR an bee oa ‘ Mal 0 a { peEET Srey a Wn tyasnaennyn tas \ ey Traniomation, “We wifes euetautentey | Feira, ee Uae “Whe, Old) Reliable Mane. BAUM Ss HVE MPORTOM | Post Otfiee Box No. 145, Ponr ulin Stal Nes vuer Gee fs Vv 71 rat BE EFFICIENT AND SUCCESSFUL ROT aey BE AN AGENT FoR THE as Oe tie EXCELSIOR HAIR PeiuyGae PRI: PARATIONS Re See a a ee SPECIAL OFFER! Re MD A et We are making a special offer Re aaah PNR to double our number of agents. RTI ORS! Lairclressere are beginning to rec- PEA RE orm the merits of PRC oe ay SMM TEE I-XCELSIOR SYSTEM ESN Most Thorough of All Methous. eee 2. There is always work for com. Pt emia Su petent Hairdressers. ‘Those using Koi Ao biG] ‘The Excelsior Sy-tem are sure ef ee ce success. WRITE. TODAY to PUREE) THE EXCELSIOR . “camaway MANUFACTURING CO, MRS. W. IL CALLAWAY - oD sseaidont Preolaise Mfg. Company, 265 South Bland Street, Ieelsior System of Male Culture. Bluefield, - = West Virginia, SAVE THE PLANET COUPONS oF TTS BM Gy Of i bus be Ed Noa ROAN Bs eS NS a PS HAIR a Cah wR stn ella WAS REAL Contains teen Feat BBE “NINN Balls irae ae ORI ONY Eehteloel hig ct CR RR TT RAR pba he at Dor't let some fake Kinke Remover foot gon Voutenly corte stesightemyn hat Entice nicetand lon, hava what EXELENTO fomabé BOMADE does, removes Dandru, fects the Roots ot Seeteeitansimatentt eee tonse sete aed Migs Alorusing a fol times youenn ell thediferences ad aftoem Hite wantlt ritbaorrecity and fone thee you cunt iup tocultyou, 1¢Exelento dontdons Weeinine ve willgive your ruonay back. rico 25e by mail on receiptof stampa AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE, Write for partiontara, exeLENTO MODE Ge Aiantay Qa. ace ee eesti eek es alee HOUSES FOR SALE Private Papers Kept in‘Round Door Burglar Proof Vaults. Legal Papers Acknowledged Before Notary Public. Savings Accounts Solicited SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT, APPLY MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK NORTHWEST CORNER THIRD AND CLAY STS. John Mitchell, Jr., President rr D. J. FARRAR, Contractor & Builder Office, Room 405, Mechanics Bank Bldg. Phone, Ran. 2637 Residence, 619 N. First St.—Shop tn Rear. Phone, Randolph e106 Special Attention Paid to the Taking of Contracta for Butlding of Any Kind of Architecture. Jah Wark & Mpactatty: The East India ‘ Hair Grower EMA oh LOT QE SERS Raps eS Brann a Sica ah | say) eS Bee as awl Rony ny Wee Oa RSM CGE Win Pro OS ee Se te) mote a tull AE NQOE Groweh of rie oS tates Wa Gea “38 alaorestare ae » the ‘ea Strongth, Vitality and PS} the Reauty of the Hale. ‘Sd 1 Your intr Is Dry, Ww and Why Try— nase Roe nar a GROWER : It you are bothered with Malling Nalr, Dan- druff, Itching Scalp, or any Halt Trou, we want you to try a dar of East India Halr Grower. 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PIPERS TGF OTOP LGD HP UE CO HES PORE OI % ¢ 2, prrorog—weo omar you tho Latent and Most Artistic Photos at a @ $, Moro Moderato Figura than yon can Obtain Bisowhere, Spectal fg ° Attention Paid to Childron. We wilf Awo ne Pleased % 3 to Quote You Prices on Wxtertor and Interior 4 g View Work. 3 JY RVELARGING AND COPYING FROM OLD PHOTOS A SPECIALTY. k e 4 GEORGE 0. BROWN, Photographer 3 608 NORTH SHOOND STREET RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 3 IT IS A GRAVE (YARD) SUBJECT BUT NEVERTHE LESS WE ARE RETURNING THANKS TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE LIBERAL PATRONAGE GIVEN US IN OUR NEW VENTURE We felt that the Colored People of this Community were entitled to a New Cemetery, easy of access from all parts of the city and kept up to a standard of excellence unexcelled by any other similar place in the city. Despite the high cost of living and dying, we have arranged a scale of prices for half-lots or Sections, ranging from $22.00 upwards and whole lots or Sections from $40.00 and upwards. Prices of Single Graves furnished upon application. Bodies shipped from out of the city will receive careful attention. In communicating with the Funeral Director here, specify Woodland Cemetery. BOARD OF MANAGERS—JOHN MITCHELL, J.R., President; GEORGE W. BRAGG, Vico-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. M ITCHELL, N. G. BOOKER, J. J. CARTER, R. W. WHITING, E. F. JOHNSON. HENRICO COUNTY, VA. Dec. 28, 1916 scale 1:50 --- POUR THE SPACE Published every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr. at 811 N. 4th Street, avonmond, Virginia. Published every Tuesday by John Mitchell, Jr. at All N. 4th Street, acornwood, Virginia. JOHN MITCHELL, JR., EDITOR All communications intended for publication should be sent so as to reach us by Wednesday. Entered at the Post Office at Richmond Virginia, as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year.....$2.00 Six Months.....1.10 Three Months.....60 Foreign Subscriptions.....2.50 SATURDAY...FEBRUARY 8. 1919 A PECULIAR SITUATION. If there has been any doubt as to the attitude of that distinguished editor and scholar, Dr. W. E. B. Dubois relative to the Peace Conference, it has been dissipated and explained by the following communication sent out by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, through its Secretary, John R. Shilludy, makes public a calligram received from Dr. W. E. Burghardt Du Bois, Dr. Du Bois is now in Paris representing the National Association especially for the purpose of calling a Pan African Congress in that city in order to impress upon the peace delegates the internationalization of the former German colonies in Africa. A memorandum prepared by Dr. Du Bois some weeks ago has already been placed in the hands of Colonel House of the American delegation. Dispatches from Paris show that President Wilson has already proposed internationalization as the solution of the problem of the former German African colonies. The calligram follows: "Clermenceau permits Pan African Conference February 12, 13, 14 North South America. West Indies, Africa, represented. Two of our delegates, Haiti Liber a sit in Peace Conference." There is another bit of interesting information coming from Washington, D. C. Here it is: Washington, D. C., January 31.—Persons seeking to go to Versailles, France at the expense of the public received a slap in the face when a great number of applications for passports were turned down recently by the Department of State. It was deferred that his move was made in order to check organizations from operating giganic gel schemes that would be aimed at the public pocket book. The fact that the "delegates" to the peace conference from local organizations were not accredited representatives and would not be permitted to enter the peace conference hall were other arguments offered. "The government should take steps to stop the wholesale robbery so-called charitable organizations are perpetrating on the public by the extortion of huge sums of money to send delegates to the peace conference. A lot of persons are already on their way to France to have a good time in Paris at the expense of the poor people here," said a representative of the State Department in an interview with our correspondent. "Every organization wants a seat at the peace table. They do not seem to understand the meaning of the conference." he continued. It was further cited that the churches throughout the country had fallen victims to the schemes of several organizations who are seeking to gain funds to send men and women abroad. Political pressure is being used to secure passports, and senators and representatives are flooded with requests to use influence with the State Department to that end. How over it it is declared that the State Department has pigeon-hole over 500 applications for passports, and that no dismission was being used in turning down persons seeking a "road trip abroad." Several white organizations have been denied passports. When we called attention in these columns that it would be necessary to consult President Wilson and as-certain whether or not passports would be granted the delegates elect-to go to France we were condemned by some female enthusiasts in Boston, who sent us private letters alleging that we were untrue to the race and reflected upon that veteran activator, Editor William Monroe Trotter. It did not affect us one way or the other, 'inasmuch as we do not take orders from either Boston or Washington and act according to the dictates of our own conscience. The colored people, who support the Planet support us and they believe that we will publish that which is to their own best interest. We would like to know just how Rev. W. H. Jernigan of Washington feels about this matter and what Dr. Elbert W. Moore of Columbus Ohio has to say on the question and where Rev. J. Milton Waldron of Washington is these days and what Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett is thinking about and what William Monroe Treter of Boson expects to say and in the face of these indisputable facts and open disclosures? Just what good the internationalization of the German African colonies will do he colored people in the United States of America and what effect it will have in the matter of securing for us the right of self-determination and the according to us of all of our rights and privileges under the Constitution of the United States will be an answer that we shall like to see forthcoming from Dr. R. R. Moton of Tuskegee, Ala., Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois of New York and Roscoe Conklin Simmons of the United States of America. In our opinion not one of them intimated that they would present resolutions or the protests relative to conditions existing in this country. While it may be true that many of the men sent to France by organizations and churches are grafters, so to speak, the exposures in the Congress would indicate that they were still initiators of the white man. It also is a fact that there are many men, who have been designated to go, who have above suspicion and who mean to present in a respectful way the rights and interest of the people who elected them. But how can the distinguished occupant of the White House and his coterie of friends make their attitude in this respect "square" with the principle of self-determination of various races and peoples? How could Dr. Moton be named without first consulting with the colored people of this country? How could Dr. W. E. B. Du Bols be sent abroad upon a mission without being toed with specific authority? When President Woodrow Wilson named Dr. Moton he became the representative of the appointing power and not the representative of ten millions of colored people in this country. We concede that, better men could not have been selected and that the conservative and right thinking colored people of this country could not have done better than to have named Dr. W. E. B. Du Bols and Dr. R. R. Moon. But they were not given an opportunity to do this and now both of them have been over in France working for the Black people of Ger man Africa with no thought of the black people of the United States of America. That this will give the agitators in this country added strength and power goes wiht saying. William Monroe Trotter's more influential in Boston today than he would have been had he been permitted to go to France. He did what he could and if he did not get to Paris, it was not his fault, but the fault of the Administration that denied him and his friends pass-ports. We must admit that we cannot understand fully the attitude of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. This organization through its representatives have charged time and again that Dr. Booker T. Washington and his school of friends have occupied compromising—a cringing position. Be that as it may, they are all standing now upon the game platform. This has been brought about by that master strategist and diplomat Emmett J. Scott of Washington, D.C. He has succeeded in harnessing the "lion of opposition" in New York, but he seems to be unable to do anything with that "tiger of energy" in Boston, Mass. in the person of William Monroe Trotter, who at this time is "sawing wood and saying nothing." To our mind, Trotter is stronger today with the colored people of the United States than he was yesterday. The Administration made the mistake of not permitting these Babel of delegates to cross the ocean and to make confusion worse confounded by having no practical plan upon which to work and to be taxed from a monetary stand point in a manner that some of them would have been forced to return home before the Peace Conferences was half over. In passing we would remark that President Wilson's Fourteen Points were "intended primarily for white people and not for colored ones. When they are sourced with conditions in this country embarrassmen's must necessarily follow, Dr. R. R. Moten, Dr. W. E. B. B. Du Do's and Roscoe Conklin Simmons in France in the interest of the colored people of German Africa. The situation is ludicrous, akin only to the feeding of the starving multitudes in Europe with the saring multitudes of the United States forgotten. It may be that we have said too much. We'd not intend to do so. We believe that the Constitution of the United States is again operative and that free speech may be permitted for the rest of the country at least. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA "NEKGHOES AND THE SUNDAY MEETINGS." The very able editor of the Richmond, Va., News Leader saw fit in the issue of that newspaper of the 30th ult. to discuss "Negroes and the Sunday Meetings." In this communication he makes the statement that he knows that he shall not apoi in vain to men like the Rev. W. H. Stokes, the Rev. W. T. Johnson and the Rev. Z. D. Lowia. He cites these divines as being leaders who are not always intent upon stirring up racial strife. It may be enlightening information to him to know that these three divides have been foremost in opposing any interference on the part of the colored people with Mr. Billy Sunday's committee and his meetings. It would be well too look for the cause of the dissatisfaction and ascertain the reasons for the action on the part of other divines of equal dignity and prominence. We refer to Rev. Evans Payne, D. D., President of the Baptist Ministers' Conference of Richmond and vicinity, Rev. T. J. King, D. D., whose conservative communication to the daily press was unanimously endorsed by the Baptist Minister$^5$ of the city, Rev. T. J. J. Mosby, Rev. William Thomas, Rev. A. S. Thomas, D. D., Rev. R. V. Peyton, D. D., pastor of the S.x.h Mount Zion Baptist Church, once presided over by the Rev. John Jasper, and many others. These men constitute the conservative elements of Richmond, Rev. Dr. Stokes took the occasion to reply to the strictures of the News-Leader from his pulp tast Sunday morning, we are informed. In this instance the pole used was not long enough. We regret that he did not send a communication embracing his almost unanswerable argument to the Richmond Va., News-Leader. We hardly think it fair for the editor of the News-Leader to intimate that the colored people are anxious to break down the lines of separation in the Southland and in the churches because they prefer to maintain their self-respect and remain to worship in their own churches and because they advise their people not to interfere or intrude themselves upon meetings held exclusively for white people. We felt inclined to send a communication in reply to the points raised, but as it was an exclusively retigious subject, we had hoped that one of the three divines would have seen fit to disabuse the white population of any idea upon our part to get into white folk meetings upon a basis of absolute equally. We have this absolute equality in our own meetings. The editor of the News-Leader wishes to know if "our colored friends have weared of their separate churches?" By what line of logic or species of reasoning the editor of this news paper should have conceived the idea that we have weared of them, when he is now criticising us for attending the very churches that he algec that we have weared of attending is a mystery. The colored people have secured the services of Rev. William H. Skwith, a revivalist of color and Rev. Charles S. Morris, one of the most brilliant orators in this country. Both of them are skilled in the evangelistic work and while Mr. Billy Sunday is pointing the white folks the way to Heaven from the City Auditorium, these leading evangelists are pointing the colored folks to the same place from the rostrums of the First Baptist Church and the Second Baptist Church of this city. If anyone can show us where this indicates any wear ness on the part of the colored people of exising conditions, we would like to have it pointed out to us. On the other hand two white folks are trying to induce us to come out of our own churches where we are having a good time and are wanted to go to the City Auditorium, where according to the Billy Sunday Committee of Arrangements we are not wanted. To make the situation entrelly plain to our distinguished contemporary, whom we shall not charge with not desiring to understand, let us supisque that Rev. Dr. C. Waltler, of Augusta, Ga., a man of national fame and prominence, who has preached to Mr. John D. Rockefeller had come to Richmond to conduct a gorces of meetings at the True Reformers' Hall and the Institution had been sent forth for the public to come. 'The Editor of the Richmond, Va. News Leader, learning of his presence here decided to go to attend the meeting. When he got in front of the building, police-officers, armed with revolvers and equipped with clubs had ordered him and his friends away with the statement that no white folks would be admitted. This information was given in a brusque, insulting manner. We will not carry the analogy to the point of estimating that colored officers had been stationed to do this for there are no colored officers here. Then suppose that the colored management had decided to ask the white people to attend a special meeting at which time the aforesaid Dr. C. T. Walker would address them, would the Editor of the News Leader have accepted the invitation or would his self-respect have de-manded that he remain away? As a matter of fact, there is not a colored church in this city that will not receive white people and men of the type of the Editor of the News-Leader with open arms, so to speak. They will be made welcome and escorted to good seats in any colored church in the city. Not only is this true of colored churches, but every white church so far as we know, will make a place somewhere for a colored person who wishes to hear the Word of God expounded by the pastor of the church. For the first time, absolutely no provision was made for the colored people here, who had marched shoulder to shoulder with the white people of this community during the dark days of the recent war. As a result many white people here are as indignant over the affair as are the colored people and many of them are outspoken in saying so. The colored ministers, who are leaders in religious work are being endorsed by the colored people everywhere. We regret that they can not hear Mr. Billy Sunday. Some time and somehow, when he comes here again under colored folks' auspices, our colored folks' committee of arrangements will provide some of the best seats for the white people, who over-looked them and who seemed to have forgotten that colored folks, too, were included in God's plan for the redemption of the world. NEGROES AND THE SUNDAY MEETINGS (Richmond Va., News Leader, Jan. 30, 1919) The News Leader is so accustomed to sober thinking and reasonable action from our Negro citizens that we should like to understand the psycho social exclusion of Negroes from the Sunday meetings. We do not expect, of course that $n$ intelligible answer will come from those who are always intent up on stirring up racial strife; but we know we shall not appeal in vain to men like the Rev. W. H. Stokes, of Ebenezer, T. B. Davison, of First African Baptist church and the Rev. Z. D. Lewis, of the Second Church. The policy which has been followed in Richmond represents as we understand it, the deliberate choice of color Christians. In anticellum days, both slave and free negroes belonged to the white churches. The Negroes always had their special seats and occasionally their special services, but usually they attended the regular service of the church and wrote in every respect members of the church. Even the most rabid abolitionists who visited the South recorded the fact that before the throne of God the Negro stood side by side with the white man. Nor was this custom the expression of any special prudence on the part of the whites. The statute laws of the commonwealth prohibited the gathering of Negroes without a permit and at one time stipulated that religious gatherings of Negroes should always be a bonded by white men. The law, however, was more notable for its violations than for its enforcement. Where Negro preachers of character felt called to the ministry, they were encouraged. In all our Virginia' literature, there is no 'a more moving story than that of John Jasner's conversions and ministry, as retold in Jasper' own words, by the late William E. Hatcher in his biography of that great colored preacher. Not many years before the war, however, the colored people of Richmond expressed a desire to establish a church of their own, exclusively for Negroes. The matter was debated as considerable tough and the whole course of the venture is duly set forth in Dr. J. B. Jeter's autobiography. It was hoped to have a church of their own, was finally decided that if the Negroes wished to have a church of their own, Robert Ryland, of blessed memory, was acordingly chosen pastor of the First African Baptist Church, which has served to this day. A little later, memory serves, the Second Church and Phenozere were established. All three have done a wonderful work. Then come the end of the war and the liberation of the slaves. Our impression has always been that one of the first acts of the Negroes was to establish churches of their own—not under compulsion from the whites, but upon their own volition. In fact, we have often heard it argued, how our ancestors the Negroes from the white churches was deemed best for the spiritual development of the Negroes. It was felt that the Negro needed the ministry of a devoted man of his own race who could preach to him from a better understanding of his probabilities. There has never been any suggestion to our knowledge that the creation of Negro churches represented anything else than a desire on the part of the Negroes a worship God in the church. The exhortations of their own preachers. At the sun rise, the white church ceased never closed to Negro war shipers. Special seats were reserved for them whenever they wished to worship in the white churches. Twenty years ago most churches still had a number of regular and reveredcolored attendants. Gradually as a result of the Negroes own free choice, they ceased to come to the whit churches until now few churches if any were reeased for Negroes protected or under their own ministers or also hear white snorkers upon invitation in Negro churches. When therefore, the Sunday meet jugs were planned for Richard, we assume that these who made the ar rairements supported Our our colored team, and we are grateful to them. And if the committee gave the matte any thought we suppose it concluded that an experience showed the Negroes did not at end gatherings of who christians, it was not worth while to make provision for them in a building that would be crowded to the limit, it was deemed beat, when the matter finally came up, to have special meetings for Negroes—mice in the action of our Negro christians for fifty years showed that they preferred What, then, is the sudden explanation for the sudden reversal of the policy of our colored church members, if it that Mr. Sunday is so attractive that the Negroes feel they wish to hear him, where they have seldom shown any d'osmosion 'o hear other white ministers? And, why at this lated hour should the question of ap ritual equality be raised when the arrangements to which this generation are accus omed were made by the Negroes themselves—not by the whites? The answer to these questions involves matters of so much importance 'that we should like for the colored church to be represented in the committee of the absent men to present the matter—not through any use of less discussion of the spiritual equality of men before the Almighty—but in its historical bearings and the polity it suggests for the future. Can it be that our colored friends have wearied of their separate churches? DR. R. H. BOYD'S OPEN LETTER TO R. T. H. AND ITS MEANING (Continued from First Page) guage: "You close your article with the idea that one man should dictate the policy of the Convention." Dr. Boyd said that about thirty thousand dollars have been wasted in the Morris Convention, money that should go to the Theological Seminary. I am not quite sure that I comprehend from the language used just what money is referred to when he speaks of the thirty thousand dollars. I might say as a general proposition that the thirty thousand dollars by the Convention^h and not near so much as three hundred thousand dollars lost. Moreover, at the Chicago Convention in 1915 a constitution was adopted that defined the use of all money raised by the Convention, so that the greatest critic will have no need to complain. DRAWING THE COLOR LINE The reference in Dr. Boyd's open letter to the white brethren from the Southern Baptist Convention and their advisory service, offered in the future, draws the color line from which Negroes have been the greatest sufferers. Negroes should be the last people to draw the color line. These white brethren in all their dealings with our troubles have shown the most humble spirit. They convinced everybody apparently, except Dr. Boyd and those associated with him, that they really wanted to help to unite the Negro Baptists. These are the same white men of the Southern Baptist Convention that Dr. Boyd used to lift high in his speeches and writings. I have been unable to see how withholding the last one piece of information became so genious. Yet, if the Jones brethren had said that they would adopt all the peace propositions except the one calling upon these white brethren to advise us, I venture to say that both the white brethren and Morris brethren would have been willing to leave it out of the peace compact. The article written by myself last August and sent to the Union Review as well as to other papers for publication did not contain one line of criticism of the Jones Convention, nor any member of it. The purpose of the article was to encourage the authors of a respective Conventions the idea of getting together, but to keep trying. The article rather apologized for the failure of the board of the Jones Convention to endorse the Memphis compact, holding out that their failure to endorse the compact at the time might result in good. The Union Review declined to publish it because, as Dr. Boyd informed me, a private article in the article did not reflect the southeast that The Review wishes to disseminate. What did that mean, but that The Review did not want the Baptists of this country to unite? FRIENDLY TO THE PUBLISHER. Personally Dr. Boyd is my friend, and today I would vote for him to remain at the head of the publishing house, if he would acknowledge the ownership and the control by the National Baptist Convention of the property managed by the Publishing Board and would favor a united Convention. I would criticise Dr. Morris with the same pen and brain, if he hold the view of Dr. Boyd in these matters. Nogro Baptists should unite again into one Convention. 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F., France Dear Editor,—We are very sorry that we could not carry out our pro- grammo that we published in this paper somatime ago, but we must say that never before in the history of our Ilves did we enjoy a Christmas programmo as we did the one that was carried out on Christmas Day by the Voternary Hospital, No. 4. Recall blow at 9 A. M., and im- mediately after Mess Sergeant James A. Johnson throw open the four doors of the mess hall and each and every soldier made it a part of his business to go to the place which was design- ated for the house of worship for the day. The programme as follows: Master of Coromonies, Corporal Clyde F. Boll, of Newport Nows, Va.; Scripture reading by Farrier Floyd Overby, of Richmond, Va.; Prayer by Corporal Francis E. Knight of Richmond, Va.; Selection by Mixon Quartetto, Born on a Christmas Day; Address by Farrier Floyd Overby; The Little Things That Count. Master of Coromonies commented on Farrier Overby's address: Address by Private First Class Sherloy C. Williams, The Backbone of an Army is the Buck Privato." To the surprise of many of the men old Saint Claus visited them through the Y. M. C. A. and really they seemed to have been happier than any crowd of children that I have ever soon on a Christmas Day. Their hearts leaped with joy. They saw the label on the box, "From the Folks at Home," and each and every man really believed that he had received something from his own blood kin at home. The presents were given by a committee of the Fourth Veterinary Unit, who highly approciated the opportunity of serving their fellow soldiers. Bugler Wosley O. Graves, spokesman for the committee, declared that he could not have received any higher honor, that he and the committee would have enjoyed so much as this, that is, to be chosen on a Christmas Day to serve mankind. Committee II follows: Sorggent Albert Howell, South Richmond; Corporal Richard Bailey, Richmond. A vote of thanks was given to Corporal Francis C. Knight for his excellent service in arranging the programme. "MARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM." After a hard struggle and an early rising for many mornings in order to get the first choice in the marker, Mess Sorgant James A. Johnson succeeded in giving the Fourth Veterinary Hospital an excellent dinner. Four o'clock, in the morning Corporal Joo Heppkins had his trucks standing in front of Mess Sorgant Johnson's door waiting to carry him to one of the large cities of France to bring back old man turkoy and old sis turkoy for his comrades' Christmas Dinner, but after searching the city diligently and the suburbs around no turkoy could be purchased but he got some very nice lamb as a substitute. Bill of fare: Roast Spring Lamb and Mint Sauce, Now Garden Peas, Mashed Potatoes, Brace Celery, Apple Pie, Cocoa, Apples, Cigarettes. While dining a board of thanks was given to Mess Sorgant James A. Johnson for his service to his comrades. Our athletic schedule was postponed on account of a wet field. Captain Shirley Williams, of the football team, Captain Robert E. Lewis, of the basball team were both anxious to go. In the afternoon the Fourth Veterinary Minstrels entrained the officers, the company and many friends. Respectfully yours, CORP, F. G. KNIGHT Moss Sorgt. JAS. A. JOHNSON. REV. E. C. BRANCH WINS GREAT VICTORY IN TEXAS COURTS. Rev. E. C. Branch has won a signal victory in Galveston, Texas. The Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed the case against Judge Lynch International Publishing Company, whereby Roy. E. C. Branch the representative was fined one hundred dollars and given thirty cays in jail by a jury. The Assistant Attorney General confessed error in the case in that a firm or corporation cannot be prosecuted under the law. Rev. Branch has had a hard time of it. He has boldly contended for his rights under the law and that he has won out in a Texas court will be a source of gratification to right thinking people everywhere. The decision was handed down January 22, 1919. $150.00 ENDOWMENT PAID Roanoke, Va., December 12, 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 Dollars in payment of the death claim of Sister Holen, Ferguson, who was a member of Pleides Court, No. 160 of Roanoke, Va. his Signed—JAMES x FERGUSON, mark Beneficiary. Witnesses—Alice (her x mark) Bruce J. H. Cooper. CELEBRATE DAY OF LINCOLN'S BIRTH Great Emancipator Said "Get Ready and the Chance Will Come." Today U. S. Treasury Offers Chance of Emancipation From Debt Through Government Securities. EMANCIPATION THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL FROM THE BRONZE STATUETTE GROUP BY THOMAS BALL. "And upon this act I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind, and the gracious favor of Almighty God." Read the Inducements of The Planet Advertisers and Profit Thereby Abraham Lincoln, whose clear understanding of right and wrong, whose great qualities of heart and mind and character finally succeeded in liberating an entire race, was born just 110 years ago, February 12, 1809, in a rough log cabin in the undeveloped farmland of Kentucky. The commemoration of his birthday will this year, as in every other, be marked especially by the recollection of the vamcipation Proclamation, which gave us our freedom. In Lincoln's own words, this emancipation from slavery meant for the Negro "the right to eat the bread, without the leave of anybody else, which his own hand earns." * * * This was 56 years ago. 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Money loaned in this way to the government—to give us a share in that for which Lincoln gave his life—will help to pay off the enormous costs of the war for which many Negroes have given their lives. They gave themselves gladly. They have made a wonderful, never-to-be-forgotten record of patriotism and bravery in the war. Unless we do our full part, when after all, it is extremely small compared to what they who shall never return have done, we shall have broken forth with them and tarnished the splendid shield of patriotism which they bearished so brightly. Can anyone imagine Lincoln, who devoted all his time, energy and talents THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA to the cause of his fellow humans, fail his brothers in such a task? Had not all of us done our part in liberating the oppressed countries of Europe, by now France, Belgium and other entire nations would be chained in slavery to the Germans. Then, alone, the United States would have to wrestle with the tyrant. 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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. . THE MUSIC OF THE MUSICIAN SCENE AS THE NATIONS FORMER CHIEF WAS BOOKED TO HIS LAST RESTING PLACE. Funeral of Colonel Roosevelt. The casket preceded by the Rev. Dr. George E. Talmage, followed by the family and other mourners, is carried to the grave in Young's Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay. The inserts on top, left to right are: Captain Archibald Roosevelt, Kormit and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and latest photo of the late Colonel. Bottom row, left to right, is Colonel Roosevelt as Rough Rider, snap shot taken two weeks before death and characteristic pose of the late Colonel. ```markdown ``` Father Francis P. Duffy and staff officers of the o d 69th New York Regiment. Father Duffy several times decorated for bravery under fire. In the group, left to right, are: General Michael Lennihan, a French Attacho, Colonel Mitchell of the 69th, Father Duffy, Judge Eggeman and George Boothby Father Francis P. Duffy and staff officers of the o d 69th New York Regiment. Father Duffy several times decorated for bravery under fire. In the group, left to right, are: General Michael Lennihan, a French Attacho, Colonel Mitchell of the 69th, Father Duffy, Judge Eggeman and George Boothby CHICAGO NOTES. Chicago, Illinois, February 1. The Virginia Society hold its installation of officers and second anniversary on January 15, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Webb, 4244 Wahash Avenue. A great outpour of Virginians were present. A fine program was rendered. This, of course, was followed by addresses, by Col. John R. Marshall, one of the trustees, by Mr. A. N. Fields, Chicago Defender Assistant Editor, Roland L. Ferguson, formerly of Bowl Green, Va., M. T. Bailey, President of the Alumni Association of the V. N. I. L. Petersburg, Va., Alex Galnes, formerly of Richmond, Va., now Manager of one of the large theatres here, and by W. A. Wallace, President of the Wallace Bakery Company, invited guest. The Baptist Ministers and Deacons Conference held a very interesting meeting Monday afternoon at the Pilgrim Baptist Church, on Indiana Avenue, near Thirty-seventh Street. Several visitors were present and spoke. Among them were Mr. E. A. Wright, Mr. Thompson and Chaplain M. B. D. Perdue, U. S. A., Louisville, Ky. Mr. Prince Glanton of the Olivet Baptist Church made a great plea for a get-together meeting to formulate plans for reconstruction. Rovs, G. H. McDaniels, A. L. Stewart and L. K. Williams, who had been sent to Springfield on a dry committee, were back and made a good report as to their trip. M. T. Bailey, 3638 S. State Street, Manager of the Bailey Press Club Bureau is to appear before two very important meetings during the week. The first annual meeting of the Carter's Hair Dressing Club at Zion Baptist Church and the regular monthly meeting of the Women's Baptist Congress, which will meet at Forty-sixth and Dearborn Streets. Mrs. Lou Ella Young, 3556 Forest Avenue, has just installed the officers of the American Beauty Club and received a fine sugar and creamery set. Mr. J. P. Winston is president of the club and Mrs. Marzetta Porter is secretary. The exercise) were held at Mrs. Porter's residence, 5737 Federal Street. Mr. William J. Trigg, 4036 South Wabash Avenue, who has been on a trip to Nashville and other cities in Tennessee, to visit his father and other relatives after two weeks, has returned well pleased with his trip in the South. The White Rose Club, of which Mr. Z. T. Blevins is President held a delightful meeting at the residence of Mrs. Cowan, 310 East Thirty-third Street, Thursday evening, January 23 The Ruth Temple, No. 72, S. M. T. of which Mrs. Bettie A. Givens is Worthy Princess and Mattie Alfred Worthy Secretary, met Monday evening at the Batley's Hall, 3638 South State Street and arranged for their annual reception, which is to take place some time in February. Rev. H. R. White, pastor of the New Zion A. M. E. Church, at Thirty-seventh and Langeloy Avenue, is said to be getting on fone with his work there. Rev. G. W. Register, Pastor and founder of the Michigan Avenue Zion Church has built a large membership and financially has made good. Mrs. S. J. Gray, 3606 Wabasn Avenue, who has been very sick, is some what improved at this writing. THE FAMILY OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK YOUNG GRAND DUCHESS WITH HER FIVE SISTERS. Marle Adelaide, the youthful Grand Duchess of Luxemburg is seen in the center of the three sisters in the lower row, who abdicated in favor of a Republic, who existed only six hours when the new Grand Duchess Charlotte Adelgonde succeeded. Miss Roxie Green, 3054 Calumet Avenue, has been indisposed during the week. Many Chicagoans are preparing to build on their recently purchased lots in Morgan Park during the Spring and move to the less congested part of the city where they can get more pure air. Dr. Leonard L. Shelton, of Kansas City, Mo., who has been discharged from Camp Dix, N. J., passed through the city ecoure to his western home. While here he stopped in to see M. T. Bailey, President of the Alumni Association, of the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute. Agent For Planet. All persons leaving Richmond nearby cities for Atlantic City, vacation or for work, this Spring Summer, may obtain the very latest news of their homes in The Plaza at Arthur A. Williams, Agent, 12 Baltic avenue. MAN OR WOMAN who wont about the future, get my Bro Plate Protection and be S St. Stephen's Choir, under the direction of A. W. 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If she holds a Diploma from this SCHOOL, she is competent to advise you. Write us for her name. A six-weeks scientific scalp and hair treatment will be sent by Parcel Post for $1.00 Address DR. and MME. W. A. JOHNSON, 800 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. DAY PHONE, RAN. 4903 NIGHT PHONE, MAD. 515-W VALLEY DURIAL COFFRANCY DR. and MME. W. A. JOHNSON, 800 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. ONE, RAN. 4303 NIGHT PHONE, MAD. 515-W ALLEY PURIAL COMPANY Address DR. and MME. W. A. JOHNSON 800 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. VALLEY BURIAL COMPANY FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Spacious Rooms for Meetings and Entertainments. OFFICE AND WAREROOMS 700 N. 17TH STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Thos. D. Rodgers. Pres.; W. A. Price, Treas.; Nathaniel Roy, Mgr. A. D. PRICE. 212 EAST LEIGH STREET FUNERAL DIRECTOR, EMBALMER AND LIVERYMAN All orders promptly filled at short notice by telegraph or telephone. Halls rented for meetings and nice entertainments. Plenty of room with all necessary conveniences. Large Picnic or Band Wagons for hire at reasonable rates and nothing but first-class Automobiles and Carriages, etc. Keep constantly on hand fine funeral supplies. Open All Day and Night—Man on Duty All Night. 'PHONE MADISON 577 RICHMOND, VA Eye SEVEN Dr. William A. Moran Dr. William A. Moran MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC DR. AND MME. W. A. JOHNSON, PRES. AND VICE-PRES. JOHNSON'S SCHOOL OF BEAUTY CULTURE. SATURDAY SATURDAY...FEBRUARY 8, 1915 ROANOKE NEWS ROANOKE, VA., February 5.—Mrs. Ida Williams and little daughter Joanie Lett Saturday to visit Migs Dora Tucker and found her quite fih. They also visited Mrs. Susio Jones, of Lynchburg, Va. Mrs. Lillie Thompson of Middlesburg, K. spent Sunday with Mrs. Ida Williams, of 334 Tenth Avenue. Mrs. J. T. Thompson, of 515 McDowall Avenue, N. W. and sister, Mrs. L. J. Hurt of 514 Seventh Street, N. W. and two daughters, Miss Earlie Hurt and Mrs. Mehalla Banks, of 618 Fairfax Avenue, N. W. returned home last Thursday morning from Goodview, Va., where they were summoned to the bedside of sister and aunt, Mrs. Olio Wright, leaving her somewhat improved. They were highly entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Miles Banks. Mr. Willis Minnis, of 525 Tenth Avenue, N. E. has been very sick with Bronchitis under the care of Dr. Guarant. She is much improved at this writing and hopes to be at his post of duty in a few days. Miss Maud Washington and Miss Minnie Wade entertained with "Old Maids" and "Rook" at the home of the former's sister, Mrs. Mose Alfred 211 Fourth Avenue, N. W. Wednesday evening, January 29, from eight until twelve o'clock. The ladies served creamed potatoes, lettuce, sandwiches, dressed eggs, olives and mixed pickles, salted nuts, after dinner mint, punch and caramel cake. The guest present were, Mr. and Mrs. Greenlee, Miss and Mrs. Adaide Milliner, Miss Woods, Miss Nelly Myers, Miss Lelicia Downing, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Feagans, Prof. Jackson, of Newberne, N. C., Dr. Dudley, the popular dentist, Miss Holmes and Miss N. Myers, the pet of the city. Mrs. Maggie Briggs, of 324 Third Avenue and Fourth, who has been quite indisposed for several weeks is much improved at this writing, also Mrs. Dr. J. Doughlass Herbon, of 323 High Street, N. W. who has been very sick is getting along nicely and hopes to be able to again resume her working in her school room in Bailey hack. Mrs. Lucy Pittman, of 410 Fourth Street, N. W. who has been sick for four weeks is getting along nicely and hopes to be about her household duties soon. Miss Emma Hale, of 427 Fourth Street, N. W., who has been sick for two weeks is much improved at this writing. Mr. Drexter Jones was painfully hurt this morning while working in the foundry department of Roanoke Machine Works, February 4. Miss Jane Turner of this city, died Monday, January 26, at Burrell's Memorial Hospital. She was a stricter member of the High Street Baptist Church. She was in the hospital about eight weeks before the end came. Her funeral took place on Thursday, January 30, at two o'clock. The St. Lukes and the Daughters of Pocapontas were out. She madeample preparation for being cared for while in life and the most needful preparation for the change of worlds. She prepared to meet her God many years ago. Rev. Lee, the pastor of the deceased sister delivered the funeral eulogy in a very befitting manner. She leaves to mourn their loss, two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Bottoms, of High Street, and Miss Eliza Turner. The funeral took place from W. F. Hughes' undertaking establishment. Everything was neatly arranged. The remains were peacefully to rest in Midway Cemetery. Mrs. Bottoms was too ill to attend the funeral. Mrs. Lizzie Wright, of Seventh Avenue, N. W., who has been much indisposed for several days is much improved at this writing. Sunday morning, Rev. George C. Taylor, D. D. filled his pulpit and delivered a powerful discourse from the subject, "The Glory of the Lord Shall Be Revealed." At night he preached from the subject, "Oh, for Me to Live is Christ." Communion was served. The services through the entire day were very helpful and encouraging. The financial offering was real good. Mrs. Melahia Banks has been much indisposed since Thursday last when she returned home from Goodview, where she was called to the bedside of her aunt, Mrs. Ollie Wright. Mrs. F. O. Kild, of 409 Second Street and Holiday Avenue, who sold their real estate above mentioned and a house on Ninth Avenue, N. E. and also their property in the country will leave the city to make their future home in Washington, D. C. in order to be nearer their close relatives. Ronnie City Lodge, No. 3225 tenured its members a smoker after transacting its business. A delightful recast was served consisting of ham sandwiches, ice cream, hot coffee, cigars and cigarettes. All enjoyed themselves to the highest and wish it would happen often. Mrs S F Williams is visiting her relatives and friends in Spartanburg South Carolina. Hampton Theatre is where you can see the best pictures in the city. Don't fail to come to your house at all times. Mrs Carrie Bannister is out after being confined to her home for some time, on account of illness. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Toles were tendered a surprise by the Silver Leaf Missionary Circle of the High Street Baptist Church. A good number of the members were present, Mrs. Mary Penn, Fannie Edmonds, Eliza Poe, Sarah Dennis, Maggie Martin, Nannie Gregory, Hattie Dugger and Miss Queen Williams. Mr. James E. Brown, Jr. and Mr. McKinley Resbys of Virginia Theological Seminary and College spent the week in Roanoke. They left Sunday for Lynchburg where they will resume their studies Monday. Mrs. Mary Hackley returned from Columbus, Ohio where she spent ten days visiting relatives and friends. The Mite Missionary of the A. M. E. Church of Virginia will hold their State Convention in Roanoke early in September, at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church. Mrs. Nannie B. Gregory has a full line of ambrosia, hair grower, bleach, cold cream and all kinds of toilet articles. Scientific scalp treatment at 437 Gainsboro Avenue, N. W. Mrs. E. I. Becker, at 27 Glmner Avenue in the Cosmopolitan Building the leading beauty parlor in the city, with all of the modern day facilities for making you look good and neat. Call and be treated and you will be coming back again. The choir of the Hill Street Baptist Church was highly entertained in the pleasant home of Deacon and Mrs. R. B. Bailey and their daughter Miss Mabel C. Bailey, on January 25 At 8:15 o'clock the President called the house to order. The meeting was opened by singing, "Holy, Holy, Holy;" prayer by Brother George Jeter. We then had a most successful practice. At 9:45 we were led to the beautiful dining room, which was decorated with pink and white. A course of sandwiches, coffee and salads was served and then a most delicious course of cream and cake and a shower of fruits. Miss Bailey is not a member of said choir but she really seemed at her best. When it comes to entertaining there is none in her class and we felt as if we would go right up to Heaven from Miss Bailey's. Mrs. David Jones, President; Mrs. Joanna Reese, Choristress and Organist, Besso Rose, Secretary. SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION ENDANGERED BY NEW MOVEMENT The Way to the Collegiate Education is Hard Enough Now Without Now Limitations of Oppor- (Special) Washington D. C.—The general tenency in the public school policy of the States where the Negro population is most dense has for many years been so narrow such education as much as possible into the primary grade courses and to industrial education in such institutions as the States give enro or partial support. Very few Southern States maintain adequate high schools for their Negro citizens, who after going through such grades of instruction as the public schools afford, are compelled, if they desire to have a collegiate training, to incur the added expense of time and money in securing the necessary preparaion where they can. This is an unnecessary and burdensome hardship, not imposed upon the white patrons of the public schools, who have, besides, all over the country, academies where such secondary education can be obtained. Negroes have not yet become strong enough to support such private seminaries. Most of them now obtain it at our colleges, which maintain departments for secondary educational preparation. Without them our colleges would not, for the most part, in the past, have been able to secure the student bodies necessary to supply their college courses. I say, the general tendency to restrict Negro education has been noticeable for a long time, in the dot-talling policies of the State Boards and the various Boards controlling funds for purposes of Negro education. Recently, the new President of Howard University, Dr. J. Stanley Durkee, a very able man, I as alleged, favored the discontinuance of the school for secondary training of the University; it being understood that a like course was in contemplation by the trustees of other Negro Colleges throughout the country, the grounds being that such schools hampered the proper development of the university proper. Another reason advanced from other sources is that colleges and universities maintaining the secondary schools are not allowed in their teacher body to share the retirement fund of the Carnegie Endowment. Far be it from me to insulate that our college trustees would be influenced against the best good for the student body by any such selfish moive. The interest in the matter grew so strong and insis'ent in Washington, that Mr. A. S. Plinkt, the capable president of the Bethel Literary and Historical Association, decided, to set apart an evening of the Bethel Literary for a fair presentation of the question. He did this for Tuesday evening last. He selected certain educators qualified to speak with authority on the subject and asked T. Thomas Fortune to prepare the resolution for discussion. He drew the following: "Resolved, that it is the opinion of the patrons of the Bothel Literary and Historical Association, after a fair and open discussion of the subject that the discontinuance of the secondary education at Howard University, and at our other schools of college standing, maintained for the higher education of Negro youth, would be a grave mistake and prejudicial to the last degree to the higher educational interests of the Negro people." In submitting the resolution for discussion, President Pinkett said: "This meeting was conceived in a desire to render a service to those who are entrusted with the responsibility of preserving to its mission the greatest institution to higher education now maintained for colored youth. We can but believe that these upon whom this responsibility rests will welcome suggestions when prompted by such motives." In moving the adoption of the resolution, Mr. Fortune said, among other things, that Howard University was maintained by public taxation, largely, and that such an innovation as discontinuing the school of secondary education the subject, as being of general interests to th race at large, was legitimate matter for public discussion Prof. Charles M. 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Black and White Ointment soils fast and easy. nation of the president and trustees of Howard University, but the suggestion was not received with any sympathy. Mr. Thomas covered the whole subject of secondary education, and in a scientific way, and was of the opinion that secondary educational training should be separated from the college, set apart to itself, so that the college could do its proper work and have its logical expansion. Mr. Dwight O. W. Holmes endorsed abolutely the presentation of the case by Mr. Thomas. Prof. Leroy Locke of the Howard University faculty, said that "the discontinuance of any good preparatory agency is a thing to be looked at very seriously." He has been among those who favor, not the discontinuance but the separation of the academy from Howard University. FULTON NOTES. Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church 11:30 was packed with a large congregation, at that hour, Rev. N. Brown ascended the pulpit, and after the usual opening, he preached a clear cut, sermon, which clear-fire his hearers, it was said by members of his congregation that he preach the best explanatory sermon, that it over preached, he was compliment on his sermon by the hand shaw from his members. Our Sunday School is in a most prosperous condition, our mother's and fathers praise for their attendance in the Sunday School. We hope that they may continue. Last Sunday we had a very fine Mrs. Daniel Murray, who has had large experience in educational work thought, as Mr. Fortune expressed it, that the schools of the South did not furnish the secondary training our young folks need, and that their opportunities to get the higher education should not be made more difficult by discontinuing such agencies as now served that purpose. The resolution was not put to a vote but left open for further consideration. The subject is one of such general interest that it should be seriously considered by all members of the race who have its best interests at heart, and its educational interest, all will agree, is of the very first importance. ALLEN BUSHE FLORENCE LETTER. Florence, S. C., February 6.—Mrs. Mary Thomas of Classen, S. C., passed here recently enroute to Latta to visit relatives. Cornoral H. C. Webb passed here enroute to Barlow, Fla. He is fond of reading Nero newspapers. Mr. Joseph Gurley thinks he has learned valuable lessons in the school of experience and that he is now ready to launch out into the deep for a busy time and a good living. Mr. N. Bennett, of Hopewell, Va., passed through the city and handed me his subscription for The Planet. Mr. Joseph Gurley feels lonely without The Planet to read. Sergeant Major Adams, of the U.S. Air Field Service, New York, has gone to the National Field Service in Alabama. He was accompanied by Sergeant Byers, of Howard Training School, Washington, D. C. They were in fine spirits. Miss Ruth Brown $ _{i} $ of this city left on Monday morning to open school at Dunbar, S. C. She $ _{i} $ a graduate of the State College at Orangeburg, S. C., class of 1918. (E. B. Webster) --- FULTON NOTES. Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 11:30 was packed with a large congregation, at that hour, Rev. N. B. Brown ascended the pulpit, and after the usual opening, he preached a very clear cut, sermon, which cleared his hearers, t was said by members of his congregation that he preached the best explanatory sermon, that he ever preached, he was complimented on his sermon by the hand shake from his members. Our Sunday School is in a most prosperous condition, our mother's and fathers need praise for their attendance in the Sunday School. We hope that they may continue. Last Sunday we had a very fine gathering in our Sunday School, some very interesting remarks, were delivered by the various members of the Sunday School. 11:30 A. M. Rev. Cobbs, preached a very wonderful sermon on Education. I don't think he could have been surpassed. Owing to the downpouring of the Holy Spirit and such a spiritual meeting, Miss Edwards, who was to speak on Education, requested us to put her speech off until 3:30 P. M. at which time she gave very fine talk on the above problem, for a school teacher and a religious wo man, it's hard to find one who lives up to what she preaches. 3:30 P. M. Rev. Wm. Thomas of the 1st. Union B. church, admin's tered, the Lord's Supper for us, we had a real spiritual feast. An after collection was taken up for Rev. Daniel James a minister of the Ri ng Mt Zion Parish Church. Amount $16.00. Rev James is the father of the churches of Eufon. 11:30 A. M. We had many friends present including Bro. Ernest Cooper, James Montgomery and three other men in uniform of the govern. Two members were restored back to the church, two as with care and two young men remonsted us to pray for them Rev Reine of the 1st. Un on Pontist Church was present. Sunday Feb. 16th, will be observed as Men's day a very unique program has been prepared. D Rev. N. B. Brown and Rev Hicks the boy preacher took an active part in the communion services. The boy portrayed Jesus in His sufferings and death and then showed us how to enjoy ourselves by accepting Jesus as our Saviour. Pro. Flies Carter, Leroy Streets, Luke Torey and Mrs. Martha Joter of 119 N. 33rd St. are on the stick list. The first three mounted live in Putton. A letter was received from Secret, Joseph Barnes from "over there" closing that he was not so well also Meredith Foster of the Signal FREE Corps. We hope they may soon re cover. Our dear boys are all anxious for a homeward march. We pray for their early return. WILL CELEBRATE LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY. Richmond Branch National Association 12 of the Advancement of Colored People will hold a public meeting at Loewenor II at Church Wednesday 8 P. M. February 12, 1919. This being the anniversary of the birth of the memorial Lincoln, a program in keeping with he occurs on will be rendered. This Association on was brought into being on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lincoln to continue the work begun by the great Emancipation. The Association has fought all forms of discrimination against colored people. I a victory over Segregation was the most advanced step made by the Colored people since freedom. It is more determined than ever to suppress Lunachicks. Jim Cunin, Denial of the Ballot to colored men and women and all other forms of proscriptions practiced against them. To that end it n vites all right thinking and liberty loving people to Join the Association and help bring to America a true Demo ray. 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