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Baker schools Mothers Club.

Baker school has the honor of the
first Mothers Club in the colored
schools OF Richmond.
Through an invitation sent to the
parents Of the 776 pupils of Baker
School by The Principal. Nr. Morris
cite, large number OF mothers met
in the building, November 4. 1910
and organized q Mothers Club.
Mrs. r.. ID. Bowser presided and
prayer was offered by Mr.. Morrisette.
after which he explained the various
benefits 20 be derived from the close
contact of the parents and teachers
by such an organization. Mrs. Bow
ser and several mothers made speech
es OF approval and an present were
enthusiastic and highly apDreciotive
or the interest shown In behalf of
their children. Mr.. Nlorrisette has
mad long experience in the white
schools and his dignifed and kindly
bearing was the subject Of much IA
Voraole comment from the mothers.
Each promised TO use her personal
emorts 10 get every mother in her
tdlstrict) neighbOrhood enrolled.
The following officers were unan.
lmously elected: President. Mrs r
d. Bowser; Vice-President Mrs. Min
ME Stallings, Mrs. y. NJ. Deane. Mrs
Emma Howell. Mrs. Clara G.. PervaU.
Mrs Lille Fields Mrs. Mamie B
Davis, Mrs. Mamie X. Chambers
Mrs. NJ. Z. Johnson: Recording Sec
retary. Mrs. Lizzie f. Williams: Fl.
nancial Secretary, Mrs. T.. d. Wood.
treasurer. Mrs. Cordelia GiIpin.
Executive Board; Mrs. Emeline
S,orrs' Mrs. Carrie Lewis. Mrs. A.
'. Winston, Mrs. Maggie Beale. Mrs.
Sallie Thompson. Miss NJ. L. Chiles.
Miss Gertrude V. Bacchus. Miss /. G.
Hancey, Miss a. d. Patterson. Miss
b. L. Sweete
The regular monthly meetings will
De held at the building on the first
FRIDAY IN each month at 4 p. VI. All
patrons and friends are invited.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
First New Lodge az WaverIy-Good
Time There.

Waverly, Va, Nov. 16, 1910.
The knights of Pythias, y. A, 5.
A, e, A a. and A. set up a new
Lodge here last night at the Masonic
Hall. Grand Chancellor John Mitch
ell, Jr, arrived here at O'Clock. ac-
companied by DIR. f. r. Jefferson,
DR.. j. Alexander Lewis Mr.. Thomas
NJ. Crump, Mr.. John G. Smith, Mr..
John T. Taylor, Mr. S. s. Baker Of
Richmond and Mr.. Edward w. Wood
Mr.. Madison Lowry and Mr.. w. T.
Stokes of Petersburg.
They were met at the train bv
members of the club They went TO
the hall where DR.. Jefferson examined
the candidates. The initiation took
place with lightning speed and as a
result many happy men are smiling
this morning and telling each other
about 1t. The new organization is
Waverly Lodge, No. $50 and the Of
hcers installed are as follows:
Chancellor Commander, George w.
Peace: Master OF Work, Scott Har-
ris; Vice Chancellor, Washington r.
Ruffin; Prelate. James A. Williams;
Keeper of Records and Seal, Charles
t. Williams; Master of Finance, Wa
verify G.. Banks; Master at Arms. w.
ID. Elan; Master OF ExcheQuer, Thorn
as f. Miller; Inner Guard Robert
Weaver; Outer Guard, William
Jones; Trustees, Connie Banks. Nor
man Ridley, Samuel Kicks; Atten-
dants, Douglass Jackson, Robert
Drew, Robert Wooden, Johnnie Will
liams,
This Lodge was gotten up by Dep
uty w. T. Stokes.
The visitors were conducted to the
True Reformers' Hall where ham.
chicken, pie and other eatables were
spread before them. They left at
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
Drove Through a Funeral Procession.

Drove Through Funeral Procession.
Funeral Director a. ID. Price had
a funeral Friday. November II, 1910
and it was passing down Broad St.
al the City Hall when II. L. Baskett.
(white) who says he is a farmer de
liberately drove into it overturning
one OF the carriages containing four
persons and knocking down the two
horses.
Chief of Police Werner saw the
act committed and captured the man.
who refused 90 leave his seat until
forced 20 DO so. He was placed in
the Second Police Station upon the
charge or being drunk and driving
through a funeral procession. The
carriage was damaged and the har-
ness had TO be cut I'm order 20 free
the spirited horses. Joe Price was
the driver. Fortunately the horses
We're not injured.
Basket was fined $1,000.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
Got the Body.

Mr.. ]. C latte. Funeral Director
from Winston Salem. y. c. was i'm
the city Friday morning. 18th inst
20 carry the remains of John r.
Echols back TO North Carolina. He
was electrocuted I'm the Virginia Pen
itentiary for the murder Of Sidney
Woods. (coloreO.
Thomas Bailey and James Hair
ston were also convicted with Echols
for the same crime. but we're respited
until December t6. 1910. Mr.. Lat
tie left Friday morning. 18th inst.
with the remains.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
FIRST TINE HERE!
Mary Fitzhugh, the Wonderful Blind
Soprano,

In Songs, Readings and Pantomine
at Fifth Street Baptist Church, Tues
day Eve, November %, 1910, $50
O'Clock, assisted by Nine. e. Azalia
Hackley and Richmond operate and
Literary Association and Choir of 5th
st. Baptist Church for the benefit of
the said Choir.
General admission, 25 cents: Gal.
lery, 10 cents. Music Will be furn-
ished by a we'll trained orchestra un-
der the direction of Prof. Moses John
son, Leader. Mrs. Mamie WaddelI,
Pianist.
Mr.. Alex. Mccoy, leader of Fifth
St. Bapt. Church Choir; Mrs. Anna
w. Chain, President Prof. T. II.
Wyatt, Director Of R. o. L. Asso'n. /;
Mr.. II. G. Carter and Charles w.
Robinson, General Managers.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
BIRD ST. 4. vi. T.. CHURCH RALLY.
Dr. Hurst 20 Lecture.

The Debt Clearing Rally OF Third
Street a. NJ. +, Church opened aus.
piciously last sunday and the events
of the week have been interesting
Sunday the goth IS the last day OF
the Rally. when full reports and a
large ingathering is expected from
the members and friends.
One OF the most distinguished
general officers. Rev. John Hurst will
preach. lie win remain over and
give. as the closing event OF the Raj
ly' lecture on Hayti. Of which he is
q native; at one time Secretary of
the Legation from that country TO
the United States.
This offers n rare opnortunitv for
the people Of Richmond to hear from
original sources. about that unique
little Black Republic, which so brave
ly fought for and won their inde-
pendence from the Spanish and the
French nearly a hundred years ago.
The price of admission to the Lee
ture is 10 cents and tickets are now
on sale in the hands Of members of
the Church or at DR.. Smiths DRUG
store, 301 Baker ST. and Easlev's
6l5 North Second Street.
An attractive preliminary program
consisting of piano solo by Mr.. Mil
ton sampson: recitation by Miss
Alice Smith and musical numbers by
the Choirs OF the Church under the
leadership Of Mrs. Fannie p. Clark.
with Mrs. Ida G. Dean as soloist.
The citizens viii have opportunitv
to meet the distinguished guest at
the close Of the Lecture IN an in
formal reception to be held. None
should miss this rare opportunity.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
Notice..

Ruther Glen, Va, Nov. Il, 1910.
To the Patrons of the Colored Public
Schools OF Caroline County. Va.
Your attention is called TO the fact
that teachers holding third and
fourth grade certificates are being
placed in your schools this ~ term
more readily than ever before which
is n violation Of school law when
teachers of higher grades are avail
able.
See your trustees for better teach
ers' a WE'LL WISHER.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
n Great
Meeting
Here.
MAKE DEMANDS UPON TRUE
REFORNIERS.
The Citizens Rally.-President Mitch
B. ell Speaks.-EnthustPsticaIly Re.
ceived. - President Holmes
Sensible Address.-WHu
Pay Depositors.

The colored citizens of Richmond
held one Of the greatest mass meet
ings ever held in this vicinity on
last Monday night I'm the True Re
formers Hall. Mr.. T. j. Miller call
ed the vast assembly together and
made an excellent address on the OBJ
Ject of the meeting and it's purpose.
after which DR.. w. r. Graham led
IN singing He also nominated I'm "a
nice speech, Hon. John Mitchell. Jr.
10 DE permanent chairman of the
meeting. Hon. Mitchell accepted in
graceful way and thanked the
good people for their Kindness. Mr.
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Deputy General w. u. Hobson Of
Waynesboro, va. Here.

On last Tuesday evening a large
crowd of the various clubs recently
organized by local Deputy, Isaac Bal
lard and others OF this city, met in
Prices Hall on Leigh Street where
they were properly initiated into the
mysteries of the Chamber, by Dep
uty General Hobson, who is master
of the art OF initiation and rituals
tic works.
Many were they who presented
themselves for conservation and OBJ
legation. Mr.. Hobson will remain in
the city until Tuesday OF next week.
He viii then go to Norfolk where he
will degree several lodges next
Thursday night. Many more will be
present TO be led TO the altar to be
offered as a sacrifice.
A ABRAHAM.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
Marriage in the Congo Region.
CFrom The Southern workmanD

(From the Southern WOrkmanO
4 wife I'm the Congo region costs
$40. This sum is Gaid TO the par
ents of the girl or to the man who
owns her as his slave. The girl sell
dom has any voice ia the natter
Sometimes, however the couple wish
ing to be married. make their own
bargain and then It IS an interesting
business. The young man seeks to
meet the darling Of MS dreams. But
that worry and puzzle him.
Often he takes refuge in the home
of the evangelist and gets him TO
write a note for him He then goes
out, cuts q stick and splits it at the
top, puts the letter in the split and
hurries 90 get a carrier. When IL
is delivered he stands around 10 see
how it is received II it is favora-
bly, received a nice pot of food is
cooked and sent 90 him. The par
ties are then considered engaged.
4 man can have as many wives as
he can buy I saw one man. a king
who had forty. Th4 marriage feast
is a c2remonious cffair with the
heather. II the gs60m is wealthy
all of the drums. horns, bells, musi.
clans and dancing masters are hired
TO do the bride honor. All OF the
Injuries OF the tropics. according TO
the native ideas. are in evidence at
the feast. have known them TO
have a hundred pots OF food at a
single wedding supper.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
Race
Leaders,
AddTeSS.
RACE RELATIONS IN THE UNITED
STATES.
Dr. Washington's Optimistic Utteran-
Ccs Repudiatcd.-An Appeal TO
England and Europe.

Headquarters National Negro Com
Wittee, 90 Nesey ST., New York
U. s. a.. October %, 1910.
To the People OF Great Britain and
Europe:
The undersigned Necro-Americans
have heard. with great regret the
recent attempt 90 assure ENGLAND and
Europe that their condition I'm A
mcrica Us satisfactory. They sincere
ly wish that such were the case. but
it becomes their plain duty 20 saw
That if Mr. Booker r. Washington or
any other person. is giving the inn.
preston abroad that the Negro prob-
lem I'm America is I'm process OF sat.
.s'"otory solution. he is giving an
impression which Is not true.
We say this without personal bit.
terness toward Mr.. Washington He
Is dlsunEuished American and has
perfect right 10 his opinions. But
We are compelled 10 point out that
Mr. Washington's large financial re-
spohslblltes have made him depen-
ueut on the rich charitable public
and that for this reason. he has for
years been compelled 60 tell. not tho
"hole truth. but that part of Il which
! certain powerful interests In America
, Wlsn 70 appear 20 The nvh ole trutA.
iu hat contradiction, however. 20
INC pleasant pictures thus pionted out
let us not forget that the concensue
/ OF opinion among eminent Euronean
scholars who know the race problem,
I'm America. from De TocquovilIe
down TO Won Halle. he Laveleys. Ar.
| chcr ana Johnston is that 10 forms
the gravest OF American problems.
We Black men who live and suffer
/ Continued on 4th Page. Column 3D.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
WILLSON-PHOAIPSON.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Thompson an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Bertha E. to Mr.. William w.
Wilson, Thursday morning, Novem-
Der gath, 1880 A. NJ, 104 W. Jack
son st. Friends invited. NO cards.
Reception. 719 n. Fourth Street
December Sth, $3.50 to 10 p. NJ.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19

If you need a Notary Public, phone
Monroe-5SS.
Mr.. A. D. Price, who has been
fndisposed Is much improved.
We received an invitation TO at.
tend the marriage OF Miss Inez X.
Pollard OF Covington, Va. to Rev. J..
c. Austin, November 23d. 1910.
Miss Edmonia Anderson, 1913
w. Leigh Street is rapidly improving.
She has been at the Retreat for the
Sick for the past two weeks.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
BUCK-STANTON.

Announcement is made by Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Stanton of the approach
ing marriage of their daughter. Addie
L., TO Mr.. Waverly Buck. The we'd
ding will take place from their resi-
dence on the morning of November
24th
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
REV. DIR. BROOKS COMING.
Thanksgiving Services at EbenezeI
Baptist Church.

Thanksgiving Services will be held
at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Corner
Leigh and Judah Streets, Thursday.
November "a, 1910. Rev. Walter H.
Brooks. d. d. OF Washington, d. G.
will preach at IL NJ. and $50 p. NJ.
The public invited.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
AN APPEAL.
Richmond Hospital Annual Linen Day


Thanksgiving Day will commence
the Annual Linen Day Rally at the
Richmond Hospital. The charity
work has been so large this year that
our Hospital has been heavily taxed,
TO accommodate the applicants for
free Surgical and Medical attention.
The Hospital force has had to be
increased by the addition Of Doctors
and Nurses in order TO care for this
increase Of business. Eight years OF
successful operations and increasing
influence have made the Hospital
worthy OF the support OF all lovers
70 race enterprises.
Be the first TO send some money
a bundle OF linen, spread, towel
or something. Anything will be
thankfully received.
DR. M. B. JONES, Surg. In Chief
DIR ID. A. FERGUSON. Secty.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
FOR RENT.

A 10 Room House with bath on
North Third Street. Good location,
splendid neighborhood. Apply to
B. a. CEPHAS. Agent. COZ n. 2d st.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
Divorce Granted.

Mrs. Martha c. Jackson was grant
ed a divorce from her husband Tas
A. w. Jackson In the Law and Foritv
Sourt' tuesday, November IS, 1910.
Lawyer J. II. Crutchfield, Counsel.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
The True
RefOrmePS'
Troubles.
CO-REoErvER APPOINTED.
DcpOSitors Get RecOgnition.-WiI
Probe Deeply.-The Beginning
of a Great Struggle.

There has been no material change
with reference TO the order of True
Reformers. Grand Master A. w.
Holmes is In charge. There has been
a reduction IN the Office force and
the money now being sent in by 10y
al Fountains is being used 20 pay
running expenses and some of the
long past due death claims.
Quite sensation was caused last
Tuesday morning when a decree was
handed down I'm the Chancery Court.
Judge Grinnan presiding. naming Mr.
Edwin NJ. Pitcher a co-receiver with
Mr.. William A. Moncure.
40 OBJECTION OFFERED.
Mr.. Moncure had been appointed
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19

II you want the best rent coIlec
tor try Cephas. 500 y. Second St.
Phone, MOnroe-5SS.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19

II you are seeking a safe place 10
pace your money put it in real es.
sa'e.-B. A. Cephas, Agent. SO2 N.
End Street. q
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19

II 1t is anything about real estate
or rents, see Cephas.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
The Grand Old Party Turned On The Side-Track.

about 10 O'Clock for Richmond, being
greatly pleased with their visit here.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
BILL OF FARE PRICES.

When we entered this car we pro-
ceeded TO one Of the tables while the
waiter standing at the back OF a
chair moved il from the table as we
passed 10 take the seat and showed
IL forward as we sat down. A bill
OF fare was before us and then pad
with copying paper was handed us
upon which we wrote our order. A
half spring chicken can be obtained
for Is cents. sometimes for 60 cents,
but the extras added to this bring
the cost Of a meal up TO 95 cents or
S1.00 and with the tip TO $125. It
is possible though TO pay $500 for
one meal If the hearty eater is dis
posed to so the full extent OF the
menu.
A LONG STRIDE.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
A HOTEL on WHEELS.

The cost Of performing this
"sleight of hand" change is collected
ley the Pullman Hotel Company and
Is justified by skilled service on the
part of the walters and costly ster-
ling silver tableware on the part OF
the conductors I'm charge OF the cars.
They have a fine bil} OF fare and IN
travelling through certain states. the
passengers arc given n taste Of pro
hibition. being denied whiskey ser
vice and within an hour thereafter,
upon travelling through another state
they are given the fun benefit OF up
to-date Kentucky whiskey or New
York high-ball service at prices which
would cause any one but a million
aire or a banker 10 stare.
a DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE
The tables are arranged on both
sides of the car with seats for two at
a small table on one side and seats
for four at a large table on the other
side OF the car. The table linen is
changed after each passenger has
been served. it matters not whether
il has been soiled or not. The laun-
this arrangement is kept busy. The
dining car is a veritable palace Its
decorations rival those OF the White
House at Washington. The walters
are colOred and their spotless linen
and polite manners please as we'll as
satisfy.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
Editor
MifcheWS
Long
Journey.
THROUGH NEW MEXICO AND
ARIZONA.
The Great American Dcscrt.-Indians
at Numa.-The Pullman Company
and Its SerViCc.-The Dining
Car.-The Porter and His
Duties.
(Contlnued From Is Week.l

Continued From Last Week.)
We were soon reminded that we
had not eaten any dinner. that the
apples purchased from the MeXicaus
served only 20 aggravate an already
serious situation instead of appeas-
ing the pangs OF hunger. and so we
went forward 10 the dining car.
Have YOU ever been aboard of one
of these palatial hotels on wheels?
Let us ,decribe one OF them. At one
eud IS the chefs" or cooks depart
ment. chef" is the hightoned
French word for cook and means that
the possessor of IL is master OF pro
ducing appetizing effects from the
barn yard fowl or the 'wallowing in
the mud" hog, OF the running nose
sheep or the sucking, believing calf.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19

When thinking of buying real es-
tate, call around and have talk
with Bichmond's Real Estate Agent
3. A. Cephas, G02 y. 2ud Street.
Richmond planet., 1910-11-19
A LONG STRIDE.

We got that half spring chicken
CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
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Headquarters National Negro Com
mittee. 90 Nesey ST., New York.
U. S. a.. October %. 1910.
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Continued on 5th Page. Column p
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-29
ABOUT COMMON THINGS
Invention and Development of the Thermometer

common nor the middle class of the
people had much of either. Then,
strange as it may seem, new discov-
cries were not welcomed as they are
now; there was jealousy and doubt
among scholars, and if an obscure man
brought forward new invention 1t
was quite likely to be condemned as
dangerous. Indeed, Calico himself
was brought before the tribunal and
the truths that he had discovered This,
too was as late as 1888. In spite OF all
this men went on discovering and in
venting, and the thermometer improved.
The duke of Tuscany had both time
and money. He filled the bulb with
alcohol, sealed it by melting the glass
tip and marked the degrees on the
tube. All sorts of methods followed,
were used for time and then dropped.
Sir Isaac Newton studied over the
successful. His proposal was the use
of 'lint seed oil" instead of alcohol.
All this time the extremes OF heat
and cold were unsettled. Newton made
melting snow and the heat Of the
human body to be these extremes. Then
Robert Hooke another British scien-
tist, went a step farther. He placed
the extreme OF cold where the mercury
stood when the bulb was placed I'm
freezing distilled water other water
may contain ingredients that hasten or
hinder its freezing, but distilled water
always freezes at the same tempera-
ture, and this was very important
point.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-29

Twenty second regiment armory in
New York city
But this did not happen until wilsen
and another boy, Percy w. Pierce,
had put up strong flight.
Percy's best effort was 115 feet 'radial
distance" made by this 2S inch mono
plane. Radial distance means the dis
tance in a straight line by tape meas
ure from the start to finish of the flight.
All measurements are made by this
method, as it is impossible to measure
the curving flight.
Percy Pierces machine is one of the
best and simplest models of the mono
plane. This is now the favorite type to
build, as it is much easier to make
than the biplane. This is because the
monoplane has but one set of planes
instead Of two, as in the Wright ma
chine. which has one above the other
The backbone" of Percy's machine is
of light wood, and the two cambric sails
or planes are "a inches wide for the
front and IL inches wide for the rear
plane.
One propeller serves to drive the ma
chine through the air. 1t is located at
the front of the machine. directly below
the motor base. The propeller is oper-
ated by a rubber band motor"-that is,
it is connected with the end of a string
of heavy rubber bands knotted to-
propeller round and round. The rubber
bands being fastened to the stationary
frame of the aeroplane at the other
end naturally twist up tight, and when
the propeller is released their unwind
ing makes the propeller revolye. This
motive principle is applied to nearly all
models. The machine was built un-
aided from plans drawn and originated
entirely by the young aeronaut. The
accompanying picture shows him in
his workshop with his machine.
Another boy who figured largely in
these contests was r. S. Barnaby, a
Trinity schoolboy OF New York, whose
aeroplane models were of a particularly
high grade of workmanship and COM
pared favorably in construction, ap-
pearance and flight with those of older
contestants.
These contests have resulted in
most important outcome to the Juvenile
aeronauts. Realizing what a future
lies in the aeronautical field, and hav-
ing noted the widespread interest the
latest Y. NJ. C. A. flights had created
among the boys, Mr.. Kimball, the aero
nautical instructor, with Mr.. Stewards
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-29

comes from "thermo," heat, and
meter" measure.
There are many different kinds of
instruments for special uses Most
of you have doubtless Smoked" the
Doctors thermometer to see IL you had
any fever. There is submarine in
strument which measures the tempera-
ture OF the sea at any given depth,
and an earth thermometer having a
very long tube, so that when buried
many feet In the ground the top ex-
tends above the surface Mercury
freezes at about 80 degrees below zero
on the Fahrenheit scale, So in meas
uring extreme cold, the bulb must be
filled with alcohol. On the other hand
alcohol is soon changed into vapor at
very high temperatures, while mercury
does not boil below 660
In the making OF good thermome-
ter specially prepared and costly
quality or glass in required and the
greatest care must be taken in making
the tube. Even then, when they are
sorted many tubes must be thrown out
as imperfect yet these imperfect ones
have cost as much in the making as
the perfect ones. 1t requires the great
est skill as we'll as time and patience
to get the air all out of the tubes and
the mercury in. Then the scale must
be marked and you can readily see why
a cheap thermometer is seldom quite
correct.
IL you want TO see a thermometer
that seems to work like magic go to
the weather bureau station and watch
the government instrument make it's
own register of heat and cold. 1t will
interest you, l am sure. If you are
curious TO know whether your own
thermometer is correct take it with you
and the observer will soon tell you.