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VOLUME XLVI, NO. 7. REV. BROWN PREACHES THE POWER OF PRAYER—IAM PRESIVE SERVICES AT THE SIXTH MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH. (Special by John Mitchell, Jr.) I visited the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church last Sunday morning. The collection was being listed as I entered. The choir was at its best and the organ st supplied the musical selections with a zest that satisfied everybody present. Rev. A W. Brown the eloquent pastor had taken as his subject: "The Power of Prayer." He proceeded to speak in a conversational tone for such a time before he stated his text that I was under the impression that none would be taken. A DELICATE SUBJECT. His text was from Matthew 6:6. He was handling a delicate subject, for this is a church of prayer. The most soul-stirring utterances ever heard in this city and the most emoitional declarations staged in any part of the country are sent forth from between the walls of this sacred edifice. Still Rev. Brown quoted the Scriptures to show how to pray, that a prayer uttered in secret would be answered openly. SECRET PRAYER. . Then he dwelt upon the fact that secret prayer was all powerful, that you should enter into the closet and after having done so, should shut the door. He explained though that prayers delivered in public not for the purpose or being seen of men were right and proper. If you pray in public and are seen of men, it is all right, but if you pray in public to be seen of men, it is all wrong. The deliverance of the pastor created a profound impression. Before he had concluded the spirit was felt and responses came from all parts of the church. MANY MEMBERS SICK. . Rev. Brown stated that about one third of the church membership was down with the "ffu". Still the main floor was comfortably filled and the seats in the galleries contained its quota of anxious hearers. Then Rev. Brown descended to the main floor and announced, "The doors of the church are open." The large congregation arose and a stirring hymn was sung. Probat on Officer W. R. Johnson was among the members who came forward for watch care membership. MEN'S DAY AT FIFTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23. Sunday, December 23rd will be Men's Day at the Fifth Street Bop tist church and under the leadership of Deacon W. W. Blackwell the men of the church have planned a program which it is believed will prove to be of unusual interest to the congregation as a whole and to the people of Richmond. The sermon at the 11 o'clock services will be delivered by Rev. A. P. Young B. D. of Bowling Green Va. who is a forcible speaker and a gospel treacher of power and magism. The full choir under the direction of Prof. Joseph Matthews will render music and the public is invited to attend. The evening service will include a brief sermon by Rev. Young musical numbers by Quarrels, representing Sixth Mt. Zion, Ebenezer, Second and Fifth Street Baptist Churches respectively. There will also be a violin solo by Mr. Commodore Bennett. The presiding officer for the day will be Deacon W. W. Blackwell and the offering throughout the day will go to swell the amount which the men are expected to raise in their rally against the women of the church for the benefit of the building fund. The public is invited to attend. GASHED HIS THROAT. Alfred Carter, 1218 St. Paul St. cut three gashes in his throat. These wounds were healing nicely and he was carried to the City Home. Sunday night, 16th inst. he complained of difficulty in breathing and went out back of the City Home building and sat down to get relief. It is thought that he had a heart attack for he fell over in the gully and when the attendants reached him he was dead. WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM A PAINTING BY MULLER THE HOLY NIGHT Perry W. Howard Cleared JACKSON, MISS. December 14—The five defendants in the Federal patronage case in the Federal Courahere were declared not guilty todayby the jury. The verdict was reached at 2:30this afternoon, after the jury hadbeen deliberating since last night. The defendants included four colored and one white men, amongthem Perry Howard, MississippiRepublican leader, charged with accept ing money for the appointment of United States Marshal of the South ern District of Mississippi. Mr. Andrew J. Cook of Winches ter. Vh. was in the city this week. L, J. Hayden, the Jeweler, has trinkets watches and the like at most reasonable prices. Wrist watch es may be seen there that will please the eye and accommodate the pocket. Call and see him. If you have the 'du' or any other alliment you have no further to go for he has guaranteed remedies for all kinds of complaints, provided you have the complaint for which the remedy is a specific, 224 West Broad Street is the place. Read our free offer and secure one of these rare presents. Read the announcement on another page. DR. D. WEBSTER DAVIS'TROUBLES $1,117.00 in Cash Wanted. Went Bootlegger's Bond. The warnings sounded from the bench of the Hustings Court of this city by His Honor W. Kirk Mathews relative to going on the bonds of bootleggers will long be remembered by one professional man, if not by any other. During last October, D. Webster Davis, M. D. went on the bond of Robert Johnson, alias Rich ard Johnson in the sum of one thousand dollars with verbal assurances that he would be protected should any trouble arise therefrom. Investigation in the Clerk's Office showed that Judge Mathews had granted six indulgences or contain uances in this matter. (Continued on page 5) Rev. J. J. Nickens, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Midtown, Va. announced that his church had increased his salary $15 more than it had ever paid any other pastor; that it had given him $50 in cash with which to purchase a new suit of clothes. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lucas arrived in the city this week from Olean, N. Y. They will spend the Winter here with relatives and friends. . . Edward Stewart. the grocer is mighty popular these days. He has had well nigh all that he could do to supply his trade with the latest and best assortment of eatables. Both white and colored people have been thronging the place at 203 S. Second Street. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. ATTORNEY McKENZIE ARRESTED. Officer Pugh Exceeds Authority. Judge Ingram Promptly Dismisses the Charge. Officer Pugh arrested Attorney C. A. McKenzie at the door of the Police Court inside of the City Hall Tuesday morning and carried him over to the Police Headquarters, where he proceeded to call the patrol to carry him to the First Police Station, although the offense alleged to have been committed was practically committed in the presence of the Court itself and was due treatment by Judge John L. Ingram who was holding police court at that time. This created something of a sensation. PAYING ON A FINE. . . It seems that Attorney McKenzie had assumed responsibility for a client and paid $5.00 per week on this amount. He attempted to enter the Police Court but was refused admittance by Officer Pugh, although he told him he was an attorney. Owing to the "flu" epidemic, only persons having business in the court are admitted. After endevouring to get into the court-room through the other entrance and finding it locked, he was again refused admittance by (Continued on page 4) FULTON NOTES Special Christmas Sermon tomorrow morning at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church by the pastor, Rev. C. A. Cobbs. Christmas morning at 11:30 A. M. the pastor of the Shiloh Baptist Church Rev. S. L. Bush. R. D. will deliver a sermon keeping with the occasion accompanied with a sacred Christmas Cantata. Tomorrow is the regular Community services at Shiloh. Time 3:30 P. M. The Fulton Colored Community Store has opened its doors at 823 Denny Street. They have a full line of groceries and tobacco. Let us give them our support. "United we stand; divided we fall." Mr. George T. Walker has been elected to head again the Richmond Baptist Sunday School Union, with Mr. S. O. Braxton as secretary and Rev. C. B. Jefferson as correspond ing secretary. IN MEMORIAM In sad but loving remembrance of my daughter, Alice Edwards Moore, who departed this life eight years and four months ago. August 14. 1520 and my mother, Georgiana Robinson, who departed this life five ago. December 22. 1923. They are gone, but not forgotten. When days are dark and friends are few. Dear daughter and mother, we often think of you. —Father, Mother and Children. Card of Thanks. I wish to thank my many friends for the expressions of sympathy and kindness shown me during my recent illness. I wish for each one A Merry Ghr'smas and A Happy an Prosperous New Year. ..... MARTHA A. CHILES. A Merry Christmas to All WHY NOT JOIN NOW? A Happy New Year to Everybody THE NATIONAL IDEAL BENEFIT SOCIETY --- HERE'S A NICE PIECE OF LAVER CAKE FOR YOU FREDDIE THANK YOU MA FUMBLE ER-A- BY THE WAY- MA DOESN'T THOSE GLASSES YOU WEAR MAKE- THINGS LOOK LARGER? YES, THAT'S RIGHT~THEY DO MAGNIFY THINGS SOME WHAT. THAT BEING THE CASE~WOULD YOU PLEASE TAKE THEM OFF NEXT TIME YOU CUT ME A PIECE OF CAKE? INJUNS WHOOPEEE LIFE IS JUST A MERRY-GO-ROUND! YES~ WITH ALL THE GIRLS REACHING FOR THE GOLD RING THAT MEANS A FREE RIDE! HAPPY NEW YEAR FOLKS!~DUNKEL THANKS TO JULIARDS VAN WOESTER ROYBURY, N.Y. REALERS TO THE WIDE AND MIDDLE VAN A. W. HOLMES, Founder and Supreme Master MARVELOUS ACHIEVEMENT OF AN ORDER FOUNDED BY A. W. HOLMES HIS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ARE REFLECTED IN THIS GREAT ORGANIZATION Assets $75,000.00 WC RISING MT. ZION BAPT. CHURCH. (800 Denny Street, Fulton) Rev. O. B. Shams, B Th. Pastor, Residence, 728 Denny St. Services: Sunday, 11:30 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. All are welcome. SHARON BAPTIST CHURCH. (Corner First and Lighth Sts) Rev. R. H. Johnson, D. D., M. A. Pastor. Residence 11:30 A.M. Services 11:30 A.M. M. A. Bed A. M. Sunday School, 10:00 A. M. All are invited. ST. PHILIP'S P. E. CHURCH, (S. W. Cor. St. James and Leigh) Rev. Junius L. Taylor, Rector; Residence, 20 West Leigh Street. Services: Sunday, 11 to 12 A. M. Night, 8 to 9 o'clock. Wednesday evening services, 8 to 9 o'clock. The public is welcome at all services. PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH (518 Lily Mile Road) Rev. J. J. Woodson, F pastor, Residence, 1116 St. John Street. Services: Sunday, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. All are invited. SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH (Center Street, Fulton) Rev. S. L. Bush, pastor; residence 907 Center Street Services: Sun Preaching, 11:30 A. M. and 8:30 P. M. Communion every fourth Sunday, Sunday School, 9:30 A. M., day at 3:30 P. M. Read The Planet. It will be delivered to you for 60 cents for three months with postage prepaid. Send in your order. 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M.; Wednesday night, Teachers Meeting, 7:30 P. M.; Thursday night, Choir Rehearsal, 7:30 P. M.; Friday night, Prayer Services, 7:30 M. V. Johnson, Clerk MT. VERGNON BAPTIST CHURCH (1902 Wallace Street) Rev. M. H. Payne, Pastor, Residence, 1900 Wallace Street. Services: Sunday, 11:34 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. All are welcome. MT. OLIVE BAPT. CHURCH Services; 10 A. M., Sunday School; 11:30 A. M., Preaching each Sunday; 3:30 P. M., Lord's Supper each first first Rev. J. S. Johnson, A. M., D.D. Pastor, James M. Brown, Clerk SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH. (Byrd St. between 1st and 2nd Sts.) Rev. Joseph T. Hill D. D. Pastor Residence: 1219 Idlewood Avenue. Services: Sundays 11 A. M. and 8 P. M., Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. All are welcome. 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Clarence, who is 12 years old, raised the steer THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND' VIRGINIA CHURCH DIRECTORY EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH, (Leigh and Judah Streets.) Rev. W. H. Stokes. Ph. D., Pastor, Residence, 1607 Brook Road. Services: Sundays, 11 A. M. and 3 P. M. Sunday School, 9 A. M. The public is invited. MOSBY MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH Idlewoed Ave. and Randolph St. Rev. J. A. Brinkley, A. B., B. D. Pastor. Services: Sunday, 11:30 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. All are welcome. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, (29th and Decatur, So. Richmond.) Rev. J. W. Dudley, D. D., Pastor; Parsonage 1715 Everett Street, Services: Sunday, 11:30 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. The public is welcome. MT. SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH, (Penola, Va.) Rev. M. C. Ruffin, Pastor, Residence, 611 St. Peter St. Services at Glen Alleg, 2nd and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. At Pemola, services on the 3rd Sunday at 12:30 P. M. Sunday School every Sunday at both places at 11:30 A. M. MT. GILEAD BAPTIST CHURCH. 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PRICE, FUNERAL DIRECTOR Spacious Rooms for Meetings OFFICE AND W 700 N. 17TH STREET, PROMPT SERVICE IN CITY AUTOCASTER cke, with their prize steer, which the Title at the International Stock years old, raised the steer AUTOCASTER On a trip in East Africa when news of the King's illness reached him, the Prince of Wales started out on a 6,000 mile dash to the King's bedside Our Modern Mary AUTOCASTER Bobbed hair and all. this is the new Mary Pickford, shorn of her famous curls, as she is to appear in her first all talking motion picture, "Coquette." THE RICHMOND wrappings for gifts, for white tissue paper and red ribbon is no longer the one and only Christmas gift dressing. Many favor the idea of wrapping all gifts in the same colors, while others suit the wrapping to the gift, itself. To follow one of the most effective vogues for Christmas gift wrappings, you should use the same color for all of your gifts. These may be in French blue and silver ribbon, with silver star seals, green with white and silver holly, and black paper with silver trimming is very chic. Gold paper tied with scarlet tulle ribbon is also good form, and with green ribbon and green stars, silver paper with red ribbon, white paper sealed with large colorful cut-outs and gummed ribbon is also interesting. If you decide to lend a very original touch and disregard all suggestions of Christmas colors, you may use orchid with Nile green, blue and yellow, or green bronze with apricot, or any combination that suits your fancy. Decorated crepe papers lend themselves to striking gift wrappings, too. These are also economical, for usually no ribbon is required, and the ends may be simply pasted into place and held with seals. The crepe paper makes interesting gift wrappings, for gay Santa Claus cutouts may be pasted on such packages so that each box will appear like a miniature chapel. AUTOCASTER To the Highest Bidder Leroy B. Rider, of Washington, D. C., former member of the U S Marine Corps, has offered himself on the auction block for "work or for marriage to the highest bidder." He is 26, in perfect health, but without a job Leroy B. Rider of Washington D. C., forfeited member of the U S M a r i n g Corps, has offered himself on the auction block to "work or for man riage to the high est bidder." He 26, in perfect health, but without a job Longfellow's Alice Dies V Miss Alice Long- tellow daughter of the poet. Henry Wadsworth Long- tellow and the "grave Alice" of his famous poem. "The Children Hour" passed at Cambridge. Mass. at the age of 78. She was Longfellow's eldest daughter Stamese Twin Thrives CITY OF NEW YORK Meta Marie Keller of Chicago, physically perfect, was born a Siamese twin and saved by the surgeon's scapel when the other infant was found dead. Marie and her twin were born ten months ago joined in the sclerae. PAGE FOUR published Every Saturday by John W. H. all communications intended for publication should be sent to reach us by Wednesday. Entered as the Post Office at Richmond, Virginia, as second class matter. June Year $ 2.00 six Months 1.20 three Months .00 Foreign Subscriptions 2.50 Foreign Advertising Representative, W. B. (1) Company, 408 Learborn Street, Chicago; (2) Victoria Building, St. Louis, Mo ; (3) Lonarce Building, New York. SATURDAY..DECEMBER 22,1923 PERRY HOWARD VINDICATED. ..Assistant Attorney General Perry W. Howard and his Mississippi associates, both white and colored were acquitted of the charges under which they were indicted and can once more look their accusers in the face and point at them the accusing finger of scorn. It was a political trick unworthy of people in high places. Mrs. Mabel Walker Willerbrandt was a party to this disreputable business and she should do all in her power to right the wrong that she has done to her colleague in the office or the Attorney General of the United States. Mr. Howard is a member of the Republican National Committee and will remain so unless he resigns before the next presidential election. It places the Republican leaders in a most embarrassing position. Hon. Robert R. Church of Tennessee and Hon. Perry W. Howard of Mississippi hold a winning hand unless President-elect Herbert Hoover sees fit to insist upon their retirement from Party affairs. It is an interesting situation, to say the least. Mr. Howard occupies the center of the stage, so to speak. Can he stand the "gaff"? Will he follow the example of Hon. B. J. Davis on account of money considerations and retire? We shall see what we shall see. MR. JORDAN'S STATEMENT. We publish elsewhere a communication from Mr. William A, Jordan telling in detail about the happenings at the meeting of the subcommittee of the Committee on Ordinances of the Common Council of the City of Richmond. We stand corrected as to the exact wording of his proposed substitute for the pending ordinance. To be exact, he believed that the solution of the alleged problem was for the Richmond authorities to provide money to improve the streets and public facilities in the colored sections' of this city. Then there would be no problem to solve. . . Mr. Jordan states that he is not a statistician or economist. Webster defines the two as follows: Statistician—One versed in or trained in compiling statistics. engaged in compiling statistics. Economist.—Any manager of affairs especially one who manages concerns with frugality; one who expends or directs the expenditure of money, time, or labor jud closely and without waste. .. We were under the impression that the well-known Richmonder was entitled to both of these designations. We are not in the position to dispute his positive declaration "I am not a statistician or economist," so we again stand corrected in this respect. He is "level-headed" enough to know the proper designation for himself and associates. Certainly, we regard him as one of the most valuable citizens in this community. We base this upon our certainly have the right to so regard him without being taken to task for own personal observations and we so doing. Selah. Attorney McKenzie (Concluded from page 1) the officer. He is alleged to have remarked that the officer, must think himself the Kaiser. This angered the policeman and he proceeded to humilate the lawyer by technically locking him up. UNUSUAL PROCEDURE This is the first time that a person committing an offense in the virtual presence of the Court was not carried to the Judge presiding for such punishment as he might see fit to inflict. In this case' Lawyer McKenzie was within his rights. He is an officer of the Court and unless denied the right by the Judge has a right to come and go in the court room. The officer was acting for the bailiff and he should have notified him of the skintation for such action as he might see fit to take. INTERESTING SITUATION An interesting side to the situation's presented when it is stated that Lawyer McKenzie is a devout Roman Catholic and was an ardent supporter of "Al" Smith for President. It is rumored that he will take further steps in the matter. The over zealous officer found no supporters in his violation of the fundamental rules and usages in the legal procedure at the Police Court. A leading white attorney came to Lawyer McKenzie's aid and readily went his bond, while the magstrate showed his sympathy by making no charge for ball service. CASE NOT CALLED Attorney C. A. McKenzie's case was not called in the Police Court last Wednesday morning although it appeared on the docket as follows: . "C. A. McKenzie, C. 3 S Lawyer, Va., 619 N. 5th St. Charged disor derly in basement of the City Hall, Wit. J. O. Pugh. By same and M. N. Bradley." When the docker was concluded, Attorney McKenzie's friends led by one of the prominent law attorneys approached Judge John L. Ingram and enquired as to the status of the case. H's Honor stated that he had told McKenzie that he need not apear to answer the charge. It seems that the instructions had been given that only those summoned as wifnesses in cases should be admitted to the court room, when as a matter of fact any one having business with the Court was entitled to enter. The officer had carried McKenzie across the street under arrest, when he should have brought him before the Court. ..... JUDGE INGRAM'S DISAPPROVAL. Judge Ingram expressed plainly his disapproval of the whole proceeding and stated that he presumed that the officer had not been long on the police force and that $ \mathrm{h}_{2} $ was a recent appointee. The white atorney dwelt upon the humiliation, to which Attorney McKenzie had been subjected. When carried across the street, he was unceremoniously dragged over there and at times, his feet were not touching the ground. .This concluded the matter for the time being, after which Attorney McKenzie and his friends went into a consultation. VIRGINIA—In the Law and Equity .Court of the City of Richmond, the 15th day of December, 1928. JOSEPH MITCHELL....Plaintiff against In Chancery... BEULAH MITCHELL....Defendant ..The object of this suit is to obtain an absolute divorce from the bond of matrimony, by the plaintiff from the defendant, on the ground of de- sertion for more than three years. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant is not a resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that she appear here within ten days after due publica- tion of this order and do what ma- be necessary to protect her interest herein. A Copy. Teste: LUTHER LIBBY, Clerk. By E. M. Edwards, D.C. J. E. BYRD. p.q. DO YOU KNOW THEM? The Police Department, Major R. B. Jordan, Chief, has received an enquiry for the people of James Hunter, 737 Oliver St.; Aurora, Ill. Their names are Fred Hunter and Mill Hunter. His mother, Mary Hunter and father, Albert Hunter are ether in Richmond or Norfolk. Any information concerning them will be thankfully received. DO YOU KNOW HER? Chief R. B. Jordan has received an enquiry from Walter H. Foster, Jr., 543 E. Nash St. care of Blue Bird Cafe, Wilson N. C. H s sister Henrietta Foster is a registered trained nurse, 5 feet tall and we gas 180 pounds. Her father is seriously ill. Any information concerning her will be thankfully received. Good Medicine DRIVO DRIVE OUT COLDS, Chills, Fevers, Headaches, Indigestion, Constipation, 25c and 50c Bottles all Drug Stores. NOW READY! CHRISTMAS TOYS and Souvenir Keys, Candy Etc. ALL COLORED PAPERS. .Call at COLORED NEWS-STAND, .. BROAD STREET STATION. WALTER PLEASANTS, JR., Mgr. 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Maggie Smith, 46 years; 822 Idle wood Avenue; December 13. Harold Copeland, 21 years; 1515 B. N. 17th St.; December 13. Lee White, 42 years; 35 W. Jackson St.; December 13. Viola China, 17 years; 3822 Second St.; December 13. St.; December 13. William Hines, 49 years; 4 W. Clay St.; December 15. Marie Williams 5 years; 2408 R St.; December 15. Josip Brogory 49 years; 13 E. 15th December 14. Alfred Carter, 43 years; City Home; December 16. NEGRO DOLLS. AGENTS DEALERS ($500) before Christmas Selling our Beautiful .NEGRO DOLLS. Wholesale retail, lowest prices, samples free. Write STANDARD COMPANY, 2305 Seyenth Ave. New York. WHERE TO BUY THE PLANET. Sam Thomas' News-stand, 613 North Second St. Confectionery, S. E. Corner Second and Leigh Sts.; Miller's Hotel. West's News-stand, Near Corner of 17th and Main Sts. Dandridge's Newsstand, S. E. Corner Clark and Duval Sts.; opposite 6th Mt. Zion Bapt. 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Not only have my benefits been paid regularly, but cheerfully. Small always hold the Societ in the highest esteem and w not fail to speak a good word or it at every opportunity. Hoping for the Southern A Society of Va., Inc., con- tinued success and prosperity, m. Sincerely and grate- fully yours, (Signed) JAMES WY L. J. HAYDEN Manufacturer of Pure Herb RELIEVE ALL DISEASES OR 224 W. Broad St., Richmon- DO YOU LOVE HEALTH Call and see L. J. HAYDEN, Manufacturer of Pure Herb, Bladder, Piles in any form, Vertigo, Indigestion, Constipation, Rheumatism of any Kind, Gida, Stroenthal Troubles, Skin, Female Combatants, La Grippe, Pneumonia in its worst form without use of knife or face and body, Diabetes of Kidneys, Brightness relieve any disease, no matter what nu- mes sent anywhere. For full particulars, HAYDEN, 224 West Broad Street. HOME OFFICE GROUP 525-7-9 N. Second St., Richmond, Va. HOME OFFICE GROUP 525-7-9 N. Second St., Richmond, Va. Illustration of Yuletide Spirit in the Policyholder's Home Va., Inc., Richmond, Va., Gentlemen: As the season approaches at which we express our feelings of good will and fellowship, I wish to take this means of expressing my deepest gratitude to your wonderful Society for its treatment of me. I have received sick benefits from your Society for injuries received in an accident since October 23, 1927 up to the present time. Not only have my benefits been paid me regularly, but cheerfully. I shall always hold the Society in the highest esteem and will not fail to speak a good word for it at every opportunity. Hoping for the Southern Aid Society of Va., Inc., continued success and prosperity, I am, Sincerely and gratefully yours, (Signed) JAMES WYATT L. J. HAYDEN 224 W. Broad St., Richmond, Va. DO YOU LOVE HEALTH? If so, call and see L. J. HAYDEN, Manufacturer of Purge Herb Medicines 224 West Broad Street. 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Richmond, Va., July 8, 1915. A perfect cure has been effected by L. J. Hayden's Pure Herb Medihorrible disease, Gravel, I desire to cines. After waiting thirteen years and have not suffered from the makg a statement to L. J. Hayden. Thirteen years ago twelve leading physicians of my city treated me for kidney trouble and grave, without the desired benefit. These doctors advised me to be operated on as that was the only chance for me I was advised to go and get some of L. J. Hayden's Herb Medicine and try being operated on I did so, and in twenty-four hours after using his medicines, I passed at least a half dozen gravel, some as big as a large pea. Since that time I have not suffered with the gravel I highly recommend L. J. Hayden's medicine to all suffering humanity. J. A. PAGE, J. am. IMPROVEMENT NOTED AT ONCE Mr. L. J. Hayden, 224 West Broad Street Richmond, Va. I received your treatment O. K. and I have started to taking it already for a few days, and it has already begun to improve my al- ment so I am sending to you for one more bottle of medicine for the blood. I have spoken to many of my friends and they say they are going to send for a treatment. I think it is a great remedy. I do not suffer with my pains as I used to and my appetite is just fine and I sleep much better every night and feel fine --- THE GROUP Richmond, Va. the Policyholder's Home Clay Street, Dec. 8, 1928. aid Society of Richmond, Va., approaches at our feelings fellowship, this means of best grati- ferful Soci- ment of me. I ask benefits for inju- can accident 1927 up to Not only been paid me carefully. I in the Society steem and will a good word opportunity. Southern Aid Inc., contin- rosperity, I 525-7 State- JAMES WYATT HYDEN Pure Herb Medicines DEASES OR NO CHARGE Richmond, Va. HE HEALTH? Manufacturer of Pure Herb Medicines will relieve you or no charge. 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Hayden, 224 West Broad Street Richmond, Va. Dear Sir: Please send me your Blood Purifier and Stomach Remedy. I got some a few years ago when I found to be so very good for indigestion. So find enclosed money order for $2.50. Please try to send the medicine as soon as possible, as I am in need of it. ```markdown ``` GREETINGS FROM THE Southern Aid Society of Va. THE SOUTHERN AID SOCIETY notes with pleasure the joy of the people at the Yuletide season, because it is trying the year round to put the Christmas Spirit into the children and grown-ups of every home where there is one of its Superior Policies, which, for One Small Premium, provides protection against Sickness, Accident and Death. WHEN FATHER TIME will have sounded the knell of the old year at midnight, December 31, 1928, the SOUTHERN AID SOCIETY will have paid, this year, in benefits to its policyholders and claimants, over $400,000. 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Mr.Jordan's Explanatory Statement 527 N. Second Street Richmond Va., December 15, 1923 Editor The Planet, Richmond, Virginia. New York. I respectfully ask that you publish this explanatory statement in the next issue of your paper, as a means of setting forth a more accurate report of statements made by some of the speakers opposing the Segregation Ordinance before the Committee on Ordinances of the Council of the City of Richmond, on December 5, 1928 than that given in your editorial of December 15, 1928. This letter or statement is not intended as a criticism of your very fine editorial in that issue, because I understood that you were not present at the committee meeting, but realizing the matter was one of great importance, you prepared the editor from information furnished by me and others; and, due to the fact that the information was given verbally, you got some of the details and persons confused. I therefore present the following corrections: DR. LEON A. REID'S EFFECTIVE I am not a statistician or economist and the very effective presentation of statistics on the difference in the mortality rate of the white and colored people due largely to the inequality or sanitary and economic environments of the two races. was ably presented by Dr. Leon A. Reid. PROF. LOGAN A FACTOR. I also point out the fact that Processio is, we logan, of the faculty of the Virginia Union University, made the closing statement in oppo- sition to the ordinance, and its usual was often and most convincing in showing that there must be made some provision for the macular in access of the coated people, or the city must assume the responsibility of preventing Negro muggers from bringing into the world any more children. THE TRUE REMEDY. I wish especially to correct that portion of your editorial white matter that I proposed as a substitute for the pennant ornament, that the city take in additional territory and prepare it for occupancy by colored people. I stated, among other things, that if the white citizens present, a decided minority, who were advocating the unfair ordinance as a solution or what they considered a grave problem, that is, the buying or renting of houses by colored people in sections where white people had detention lived, due to the fact such houses and streets were in far better condition than those in white colored people were living, and in many instances, were renting or selling for less than the duplicated and unsantantary structures in the scattered colored areas, were to use our influence with the Council and city authorities to get the Council to provide money to improve the streets and public facilities in the colored sections of the city there would be no problem to solve. I further pointed out that here, like in any other Southern cities, there were in effect the most rigid and unrary kinds or segregat on due to the fact that the white people had by private arrangements and practices, selected and restricted to them selves every desirable section on piece of land within the city, and in radius of ten to fifty miles around the city, and through the r control of all governmental, affairs used practically of the tax money for the betterment of the r streets and sections, and by crowding Negroes into very limited and undesirable areas, they had brought about the very condition that they complained to, therefore, I offered as a solution of this state of affairs the practice of fines and fair play by the Council and city officials, in the d distribution of the tax money used for public improvements, and the realization of the fact that the natural increase of the color population would make it necessary for them to take-over houses and forms formally occupied by white people when ever they moved into newer and desirable sections. LAW OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND. Such a process was the ordinary working out of the economic law of supply and demand. And, furthermore, colored people, like all other people desire to obtain the best houses and locations for their money, and they never bought or rented such houses because they wanted to be white, or wished to live among white people. They simply took advantage of the offers made them by owners and agents who had property to rent or sell, and were therefore exercising their constitutional- and property rights in so doing. . . . THREATENED RACE RIOTS .. FUTILE. .. ... In closing, I state that I took cognance of the threat given by one white speaker, that the continued encroachment or Negroes in the so-called white sections would most likely bring about a repetition in Richmond, of the Chicago and Washington riots. I pointed out to the assembly that these riots had not prevented Negroes in the respective cities from renting or buying houses that were for sale; but the riots had engendered in them a spirit to secure these houses and many thousands of others; and in Chicago, it had put a Negro in the United States Congress; and the Negroes of Richmond could not be intimidated by a threat of a riot or kept from trying to improve their very unsanitary and unsatisfactory housing conditions. Respectfully submitted. W. A. JORDAN. 11:30 A. M., "When The Heaven Bells Ring." ---A Christmas Message 8:15 P. M., Communion. YOU ARE WELCOME. --- --- Dr. D. Webster Davis (Continued from page 1) The last one was December 1st, at which time a rule was issued for Dr. Davis, he not being present. In the meantime Johnson had disap peared. He was up on a msdemeanor whiskey charge and as he had before been convicted on a similar charge a second conviction would be $b_2 a bloow. For this reason, Johnson "took the wings of the morning," so to speak and landed somewhere in New York. Judge Mathews issued a rule for Davis and gave him until ten o'clock the next morning to pay into the coffers of the Court $1000 with $117 cost or go to jail. FINDING JOHNSON . Neither Dr. Davis nor his friends had any idea of his going to jail, so they set about doing two things: raising the money if they must, or finding Johnson if they could. A further stay was finally secured and the next day found Dr. Davis on his way to New York where he quickly located his quarry and succeeded in having him arrested and held there. He came to Richmond and he had to pay $175 more to defray the expense of drawing the necessary papers and sending Sergeant Fox there to bring Johnson to Richmond. . . . MONEY PAID. The money was paid over Tuesday night. Dr. Davis stated that Johnson expressed his willingness to return to Richmond without being extradicted. As the bond has already been declared forsed, it is up to the Court to accept Johnson in lieu of the payment of the thousands and dollars. The costs amounting to $117 however must be paid. It is estimated that the amount extended has already exceeded $500. Whether Dr. Davis will have to undergo its loss is not known. SHOULD STAY AWAY It is safe to say that persons ask me a boudman he better keep away from the second floor of Third and Clay Streets. The door is marked "Closed" to those seeking that kind of accommodation. As for Judie W. Kirk Mathews, he isn't scully but says nothing. He consideres that he did his duty when he would the public against this kind of risky business. MT. CARMEL PAPSTECH CHURCH. (1300 North First Street) Rev. F. W. Black Pastor Residence. 1205 North First Street. Services: Sundays 11:30 A.M. M. and 8:00 P. M. Sunday School. 9:30 A. M. All are welcome. 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Every drop of paint and oil, and every piece of goods in this great establishment, where prices are way down, are guaranteed to be as represented. The I. O. of St. Luke, Supreme Council sends greetings. Read announcement... GRAVEL HILL NOTES Gravel Hill Baptist Church, Henrico County, Rev. W. L. Tuck. Pastor. Sunday School convened at the usual hour. At eight o'clock P.M. prayer service was observed, with Deacon Ezekiel Harris in charge. On Monday night Rev. H. Randolph preached for the Sunday School. Our sick are improving. Sister Tyler is improving very slowly. Sister Tuck is seriously ill. ROANOKE LETTER Prosidng Elder M. E. Davis of the Roanoke D. strict A, M. E Church held his third and fourth quarterly conference Monday night, December 17th. The reports were very commendable indeed. Miss Maggie Dehaven has been sick about two weeks. She is somewhat improved Mr. Samuel D vers of Rutherford Avenue who has been sick, is slightly better. Rev. G. W. Owens, who has been critically ill for some time, died last Friday. The funeral took place this afternoon at two o'clock from the church of his pastorate, Jerusalem Baptist Church. The services were very good at Mt. Zon Baptist Church last Sunday, Rev. W. W. Hicks, seemed at his best. Mrs. Besse Reynolds of Wetheville spent a few days in Roanoke visiting and Christmas shopping. She left for home on train 23. Rev. James S. Hatcher of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church made an excellent report for the quarterly conference. There will be a number of students in the city for the Christmas holidays. OF MAGUEY PLANTS PASTOR. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND VIRGINIA --- Yellow Cab Reduces Rates 33 $ \frac{1}{3} $ per cent. Now Lower than those in Effect in Washington, Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Memphis and Chattanooga. Ride and be Happy. One Fare Means Less Than It Appears When You Get in a Yellow Cab, you can take four other friends with for the same fare. 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MADISON 162 Call either the one or the other. When busy over one you can get immediate service over the other. .. Orders taken and service rendered too at H. L. MINOR'S EMBALMING ESTABLISHMENT, 507 N. Fifth Street. Both Places Convenient at All Hours. Main Office Phone, Ran. 4184---Residence Phone, Ran. 3167 Embalmer Minor's Phone, Randolph 3052. Latest Style Equipment. Prompt Service. Reasonable Prices by John Joseph Gaines, M. D. Most people limit their "swearing off" at the first of the year, to tobacco, whisky and lying. How faithfully we observe our new sledges, must be left to history to reveal. But, the effort is worthy always. Much more pertinent, it seems to me, would be to assume some solenin obligations with regard to our habits of eating, since everybody eats—and many dine to their sorrow. I would like to impress a few ideas that I have tried to emphasize with the readers of our paper for the past four years—and, I assure you, that they are based on years of experience, both within myself, and many patients; I am sure these thoughts are worth while. First, let us pledge ourselves that we will not over-eat during the coming year. Second, we will look out for the symptoms of over-diet, such as fullness, sour stomach, nausea, gas, "heart-burn," and bringing up particles of food after meals; if such should occur, we promise to at once think of the cause, and make no more mistakes of that kind. Third, let us very firmly decide not to eat dinner at six o'clock, the hour when the body should begin its most important season of rest. Fourth, that we will begin each day's work with a body fortified by a good, intelligent breakfast taken collectively, at an hour when waste is entirely unnecessary. Fifth, we will try to learn of the well-known meal and temperate environment, knowing the food in wholesome variety, thereby the requirements of our codes only. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGENLA Hints for the Home by Nancy Hart To be quite the thing this year each gift must have its modern touch—even if it's only in the wrapping. And what an opportunity to indulge in modernistic objects the season offers! There is the new pottery, modern sculpture and motifs applied to useful accessories; modern fabrics developed in scarfs, kerchiefs and bags—an endless list of fascinating things to tempt us. Many stores are providing smart modernistic boxes as containers for otherwise conventional gifts—and so achieve the effect of novelty. If you contemplate giving such usual things as plain handkerchiefs, hose, gloves, stationery, for example—remember a flashing modern box of gold and black and silver costs but a few cents extra—and gives the gift a surprise quality that makes it doubly appreciated. Apple pie, cheese Non-stimulating drink Afternoon Tea Cake Half cup butter, 1 cup sugar, creamed well; add beaten yolks of 2 eggs, then slowly add 3/4 cup milk, 2 cups prepared cake flour sifted with 2 level teaspoons baking powder and whites of two eggs. Bake in small loaf pan and serve while fresh. Escalloped Cauliflower and Ham Scald 1 pint milk, add 2 tablespoons butter, seasoning and 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca and cook 15 minutes. Put layer of mixture in buttered baking dish, then layer of cooked cauliflower and chopped ham and sprinkle with buttered crumbs. Bake in moderate oven. Chocolate Walnut Jelly Chop ¾ cup English walnuts and ½ dozen figs. Bring pint of milk to boiling point, and dissolve in it a package of chocolate flavored gelatin. When beginning to harden, add nuts and fruit. Mold and serve with cream. Magazine Page For Spotted Windows If there are any finger marks on windows or mirrors you need not clean the entire surface. Just dip a cloth in ammonia and rub lightly over the spots. "Very Latests" By Cecile Charming, gracious, aristocratic—ETHEL BARRYMORE (in "The Kingdom of God") shows us the velvet mode in one of its most flattering conceptions—an ensemble in dark green velvet with trimming of white fox. A band of the fur is applied in one-sided effect to the lower edge of the half-length jacket, and one skin is laid softly across the shoulders. Beneath the coat the lines of the gown mold to the figure, gathering low in the front to provide fullness for the skirt, which has a slightly uneven hemline to conform with the dipped lines of the coat. For the tall, lithe figure there is much inspiration to be gained from this costume, which, in spite of its suggestion of richness, remains extremely simple. For the New School Frock To the girl in her teens no gift is more acceptable than the gift of an extra frock to carry back to school after holidays. Whether it be a new printed silk, a plain silk in one of the very latest shades, a tweed ensemble or a "medium weight" jacket suit makes little difference—just so it's something new. These costumes are all equally smart and serviceable for the school girl's wardrobe. New Sweater Styles The sweater, too, makes a most acceptable gift for all who are fond of sports. Several of the new models show the double-breasted closing and rolling collar of brushed wool. Another new design has a notched collar and lapels in man-tailored fashion. There is an absence of belts, and designs lean toward the modern. New Collars Revive Old Brooks Never have collar styles been more varied or more clever at the game of refurbishing the portals worn frock. Cape and panel ideas are in the foreground—exquisite panels of Alconor; ovy—the under models of greecy or Venetian and for the eraswell fast. Knuck there are simple strips of iridescence with pointed ends drawn through a loop of lace. These, too make delightful gifts. THE LAST OF THE DUANES by Zane Grey Illustrated by Verne C. Christy Eighth Installment WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE Buck Duane, quick on the draw, kills the Blain in self-defense and becomes at the outlaw. After adventures on the road he goes to Bland's camp. There he wounds a man named Bosomer and becomes a bosom friend of another named Euchre, he meets Mrs. Bland and also a girl. Jennie, held prisoner by Bland, whom he escues after a series of intrigues in which he is forced to deceive Mrs. Bland. This leads to Duane's killing of Bland, the outlaw leader, and rushing off with Jennie, who is lost later. Duane roams the roads for years as an outlaw, finally going to meet Captain MacNelly of the Rangers, who had asked to see him. MacNelly is kind to him, and offers him a pardon if he will accept an offer to become a Ranger and go after Cheeseldine's gang. MacNelly had become interested in his Duane after a Miss Lee had spoken in his behalf. Duane promises MacNelly to do him any service. Meanwhile MacNelly gives Duane much welcome news. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY "The Governor got mad and flayed us alive. Most rangers were lazy, useless gun-fighting shysters! Reed lost his temper. He hot for the service. But I kept cool, and told the Governor straight out that if he'd pardon you I'd break up Chessdine's gang on the river. That sort of flooed the Governor. He got interested. "I talked to him for an hour, explained how there were only two ways to exterminate Chessdine and the like. Either with an army or with the ranger service, employing such a scout as you. The army idea wasn't as possible. But he was impressed by the other. He said: "let an outlaw to catch an outlaw, eh?" Then he pondered a while and at last rang for his secretary. "My political enemies say I'm not liberal-minded," he went on. "Now, I'm going to make this a test case of the ranger service. I'll pardon this gun-ship Daupe on condition you make him a ranger. That is, he'll not be pardoned until he is a ranger. Then we'll see how the scheme works out." "MacNelly, I want to see this Miss Lee," said Duane. "I was thinking of that. It’s a good chance. Maybe there’ll never be another one." He paused a moment, chewing his cigar, "All right; I see no reason against your meeting her," he went on. "But let me arrange the matter. I amms it. Tomorrow’ll send a ransom to Shirley. There’s a train and I see too. Now, let’s turn in. Duane. We’ve talked a deal. And I was tired before we began. Make yourself a bed there. Good-night. Duane stepped upon the porch and sing the bell. After what appeared to be a long time a negro maid opened the door. "A-caller to see Miss Lee," said Irene. The maid asked him in and led him an earlor. It was a large room, light enough, yet full of unfamiliar shapes. He stood there uncertain, waiting. The maid returned to say that Miss Lee would be right in. Whoover Miss Lee was, she must have connections with wealthy people. Duane felt long-absent associations beamed vivid in his mind. Slowly he turned. A slender woman white stood in the door, one hand dancing to the curtains, the other at her breast. She was whiter than her eyes—as white as a flower. Her eyes were dark, strained, staring, beautiful. The look of them Duane had seen be- Duane's lips uttered her name, yet he a vague sense of not hearing his own voice. The movement of his lips, his hand, seemed to animate her. She had been as still as a statue, and now she was as if shot through and through with life. That supporting hand upon the curtain appeared to uphold her quivering form. "Oh, Duane, don't you—know me?" She moved, she swept out her hands and the wonder of her eyes dimmed in a flood of tears. She stepped blindly. Duane's sight, straining with all the abnormal keenness of stunned facilities leaping back to power, caught a slight but unmistakable limp in her step. In a flash all that had been strange about her vanished. He knew that faltering step. He was back in another world—one he had seared over in his heart and closed forever. "My God! Who are you?" he cried hoarsely. Then she met him, arms outstretched. "Jennie! Jennie! Jennie!" she sobbed. Swift as light Duane caught her up and held her crushed to his breast. The sut, like deadening scales, fell from him. He stood holding her tight, with the feel of her warm, throbbing breast and the clasp of her clinging arms as flesh and blood realities to fight a terrible fear that this was only another and the worst of those moments haunted by fantoms. Despite a stunned consciousness, he never lost the true sense of the exquisite life of that moment. He felt her and the might of it was stronger than all the demons of his unhappy years. Jennie was not dead. She was alive—alive—alive! And he held her as if she had been his soul—his strength on earth—his hope of heaven—against his lips. The strife of doubt all past, the en- A Slender Woman in White Stood in the Door croaching of old dark moods fell short and faded. He found his sight again. And there rushed over him a tide of emotion unutterably sweet and full, strong, like an intoxicating wine, deep as his nature, something glorious and terrible as the blaze of the sun to one long in darkness. He had become an outcast, a wanderer, a gunman, a victim of circumstances—he had loved and lost and suffered worse than death in that loss—he had gone down the endless bloody trail, a killer of men, a fugitive whose mind slowly and inevitably closed to all except the instinct to survive and a black despair. A Slender Woman in V And now, with this woman in his arms, her swelling breast against his, in this moment almost of resurrection, he bent under a storm of passion and joy possible only to him who had endured so much. "Jennie! Jennie!" he whispered unsteadily. "No dream—no ghost—but you! I didn't know you." "Yes, Jennie. And you never knew me!" She stirred and lifted her face from his breast. Her hands unclasped from his neck, fell to his shoulders, and caught there. A stain of red came into her white face. "Have I changed—so much—from that time over the Rim-Rock? "Changed! You're not the same girl! You've only that old look in your eyes. I saw you limp—that told me." "I'm still a little lame." "It was that. How everything rushed back! I saw you as on that first day in the cabin. It's all clearer than the thousand times I've dreamed it. Euchre and Bland and that fierce woman, his wife, and Alloway! The little shack you bid and nursed me. Jennie, I went back there—lived there a whole year with dreams and ghosts." He shuddered and looked out of the window, far beyond, in cold and sick fancy, to the wilds of desert gorge. Jennie lifted a hand and touched his cheek with ineffable tenderness. "I lived there alone—alone like a crippled wolf. Oh, the lonely nights—the black nights with their faces. But, Jennie, I found one thing—my salvation then." He bent over her, looking deep into her dark, wet eyes. "What?" she whispered. "I found I loved you, and one of my bitterest regrets was that you never knew it. Hear it now! I love you! I've always loved you! I learned to love you there at Bland's cabin when we planned to save you. But it never came to me till I'd lost you. "Then the memory was all that kept my mind from going. Your eyes used to haunt me, Jennie. I could see them dark and sad and watchful as you peered through the window at me with that woman, Kate Bland. It all comes back. "Jennie, you must have much to tell me; and I have much to tell you. Can you tell me, you care for me? When I think of what you must have done! Jennie, haven't you loved me—a little?" She uttered a low laugh that was half sob and her arms slipped up to his neck again. "A little! I nearly died of love for you," she whispered. "I've never lived a wakeful hour without loving you, longing for you, praying for you, Oh, Duane, Duane, I love you!" Their lips met in their first kiss. The sweetness, the fire, of her mouth seemed so new, so strange, so irresistible to Duane. His sore and hungry heart throbbed with thick and heavy beats. He felt the outcast's need of love and he gave up to the enthralling moment. She met him half-way, returned kiss for kiss, clasp for clasp, her face scarlet her eyes closed, till, her passion and strength spent, she fell back upon his shoulder. Duane suddenly thought she was going to faint. He divined that she had understood him, would have denied him nothing, not even her life, in that moment. But she was overcome, and he suffered a pang of regret at his un- --- restraint. "Jennie—don't mind it—I'm rough—I was carried away," he said. "I never knew life could be so sweet." "I don't mind—I'm glad," she replied, slipting out of his arms. "But my breath went—and—and—Come, let's sit down here to the window." She led him to a sofa and they sat down. It seemed then that each looked at the other with different eyes, hers dark and sad troubled, his glowing and soft, full of wonder. Jennie slipped to her knees and her trembling hands reached up to Duane. "Don't tell me MacNelly has made you a ranger?" she implored. White Stood in the Door "That's it," replied Duane and brought himself to face her. He feared a breakdown or at least a storm of weeping. But apparently she grew calmer now that the truth was out. "He didn't make you a ranger just for an excuse for the pardon?" "No. It's secret special service." "Ah! What is it, Duane?" "I'm to make my way west, find where Chesedeline hides out with his picked men, get in with them and when they're ready to ride on an other raid or bank robbery he to plan a trap so MacNelly can kill them or capture them." "Oh, Heaven! Duane, was it for that MacNelly got your pardon? He might as well have killed you. To send you on a mission like that! Duane, it's impossible. With your reputation, your known hatred of border criminals—with the death of Bland, Alloway, Hardin, all those outlaws against you, why, it would be utterly hopeless—impossible." "No, Jennie, not that. It could be done by good management and luck." "I mean you'd never succeed—and then come back," said Jennie. "You might do the same out there as you did in Bland's camp. But the risk's greater. I remember all about Cheesedine. I've never heard his name since we got away from Bland; but now it all comes back—Bland and Alloway, Hardin, too, in their talks." "Duane, let me go back to MacNelly." "What for?" "To entreat him to release you." "Why, he wouldn't. He's keen to do this thing. And I don't blame him. MacNelly's a fine fellow; he's not wanting in sympathy. But he's got a man's job, and you couldn't move him." "Yes, I could. At least, if I couldn't persuade him, I could buy your release. The ranger service is poorly paid. They need money. He could do much with money. I'll pay him ten thousand dollars to release you." "Jennie's Oh, you mustn't think of such a thing! He wouldn't count. Remember, I'm practically bound to Governor Stone as well as Capenl MacNelly." "What Governor Stone would never know wouldn't hurt him," mattered Jennie. The fire in her eyes had spread. Faint red spots appeared in her white cheeks. Her bosom rose and fell with deep, hurried breaths. Duane saw in her the fighting spirit of Texas and sensed a bursting storm. "Dear Jennie, look at it this way," he said persuasively. "Thank Heaven I'm a free man now! Think how I my mother will be. I've a hard job a hand. But you know I pretty well able to tackle it. I'll break up Chesside's band. And maybe I'll get away safe. There's a chance. Can't you imagine what I'll do with that chance—when all the time I'll know you love me—are waiting for me?" For all the effect this speech produced he might as well have kept silent. Her eyes, black now and blazing, were on him. "Duane, return the pardon to MacNelly and go back to the Nuces. Be an outwag again. I'll go with you." Continued Next Week EVE A GREAT NEW WORLD WAR HISTORY In addition to its containing a graphic account of the War, includes many chapters on subjects of vital interest. Following are a few of the subjects treated: The Flash that Set the World Alame—Why Americans Entered the War—The Things that Made Men Mad—The Sinking Submarine—The Eyes of Battle—War's Strange Devices—Wonderful War, Weapons—The World's Armies—The World's Navies—The Nations at War—Modern War Methods—Women and the War. A volume of general information upon all subjects which have their bearing upon the World Conflict, as well as an authentic account of the Great World War. The Book also includes the following subjects: The Horrors and Wonders of Modern Warfare, The Barbarity and Merciless Methods Employed to Satisfy the Ambitions of the Kaiser and His Imperial Government. The Ruthless Submarine Warfare Waged to Starve England and France Into Submission. The Story of the Hardships and Horrors which the Belgians and French were Compelled to Suffer. The Billions of Dollars Required to Carry on the Awful Struggle. The Terrible Loss of Human Life and the Desolation of Countries. The Weird and Wonderful Methods of Warfare. The New and Strange Devices that have come into being. The great "tanks", the "blimps", the submarine, the gas and poison bombs, and the marvels of science Things about which you may never have heard. Miraculous guns that shot for miles. Medieval and Medieval weapons that again came into play. The plans of the Hohencolliers to create a World Empire, which drew upon them the wrath of Nations. The Nations involved. The Armies and Navies and what they Represented in Men and Equipment- This Volume tells the world how the Negro has won his place and his right to a voice in the affairs of mankind against prejudice, ridicule, race hatred, and almost insurmountable obstacles. 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