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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29

In the admiration and affection Of
the cOlored people Of this part OF the
country. It's home Office. with its
bank aud its printing office. are To-
Gated on Second Street near Leigh.
in Richmond. Only a few weeks ago
the biennial session of the Grand
Fountain was held here, at which
time. on demand of the Bureau of
Insurance. w. l.. Taylor was ousted
from the presidency and A. w.
Holmes was elected in his place
IL was hoped at that time that the
order would be placed on a sounder
basis. but the real condition of affairs
in the bank was not then known and
has apparently precluded such a hap
py issue out of all its troubles.
The orders success was phenome-
nal from the start. Thousands of
members locked 90 its standard. and
there are now nearly $500 subor-
dinate lodges scattered over the
Southern and Middle States and i'm
the Middle West.
In 1855 the Savings Bank was char
tered. stock was subscribed to by
individual members of the order.
The charter of the bank provides that
it's board of directors shall be the
board of directors of the True Re
formers. Stock was sold on the con
dition that al the death Of the stock
holder il should revert 90 the bank.
and no provision was made for its
resistance.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29
CONDITION Is BAD.

Nothing can more forcibly depict
the financial condition OF the now de-
funct bank than a brief statement.
According 90 its own published state
ment 20 the State Corporation Com
mission. as of date September LIST
last, it had total deposits OF $3.50.
46S.34. including time certificates. de
pOsits subject 10 check and cashier S
checks outstanding. Yet the Grand
Fountain of True Reformers alone
has on deposit at this bank approx
imately $4,000, and In addition the
bank owes the order SCI 100 Of Dor.
rowcd money. making a total which
is due the order by the bank of about
$335,1OO.
The alleged bookkeeping method:
OF the bank beggar description. Mort
gage loans are twisted in every con
ceivable way, showing as assets w'heI
they are really In possession OF out
side banks as collateral, securities fol
loans which the bank has contracted
Money has been poured for a Ion,
time into an allied concern known
as the Reformers' Mercantile and In
dustrial Association, which runs Z
chain Of stores and a printing Office
For all this acknowledgement and
loss the insurance order has had &
pay, as it's funds have been used
The Negro managers have apparently
been totally unable 10 realize that
they have three distinct organization
but have persistently regarded the
business enterprises as three branches
of the same concern.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29
$3.50 RECIPE CURES WEAK $3.50
MEN-FREE.
Send Name and Address To-day
You Can Have IL Free and BE
Strong and Vigorous.

7 have in my possession a prcscrip-
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or. weakened manhood. falling mem.
DRY and lame back brought on by
eNcesses. unnatural drains. or the
follies OF youth. that has cured SO
many worn and nervous men right I'm
their own homes without any aIdi-
tional help or medicine-that thinl,
every man who wishes 60 regain his
manly power and virility. quickly and
quietly. should have a copy. SO 7
have determined 20 send q COPY OF
the prescription free OF charge. in a
psalm ordinary sealed envelope TO any
man who viii write me for it.
This prescription comes from a
physician who has made a special
study OF men and am convinced it
is the surest-acting combination for
the cure Of deficient manhood and
vigor failure ever put together.
/ think I owe Il 90 my fellow, man
90 send them q copy i'm confidence so
that any man anywhere who is weak
and discouraged with repeated fail.
.ures may stop drugging himself with
harmful patent medicines. secure
what I believe is the understanding
restorative. upbuilding. SPOT-TOUCH
ING Remedy ever devised and so
cure himself az home quietly and
quickly. Just drop me a line like
this; DIR. a. r. ROBINSON. 1895
Luck Building. Detroit Mich. and ]
will send you a copy of this splendid
recipe In q plain ordinary envelope
free OF charge. a great many doe
tors would charge $500 TO $500 for
merely writing out a prescription like
this-but 1 send 10 entirely free.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29
"Octoher % 1Q1n-

october . 6 1910.
Ito the Grand United Order Of
True Reformers. w. p. BurreU.
Secretary. Richmond. Va.
This is TO notify you that the lie
cense Of the Grand United Order
of True Reformers 20 transact bus
mess I'm this state as a fraternal
beneficiary association is suspend
ed on account Of the gross misman-
agement. II not criminal negligence
OF its present and former manage
ment ia safeguarding its funds.
The fees and dues of an applicants
for beneficial membership Who are
initiated into the organization on
or after this date in lodges located
in the State of Virginia must be
Immediately returned to the appli-
cants No applications for bened-
cial membership i'm any branch of
the association must be considered
nor any limitations permitted with
IN the confines of the State OF Vir-
ginia while this order is effective
This order will remain effective un-
I'll the affairs of the Savings Bank
OF the True Reformers and OF the
RefOrmers' Mercantile and Indus
trial Association are liquidated.
either by order OF court or other
wise. or until the money on depos-
IL in said bank and other assets Of
the Grand United Order of True
Reformers in the possession Of said
bank have been returned TO the
association.
(Signed) ]. y. BRENNAN
Dep. Commissioner of Insurance. %
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29
October %. 1910.

To the Oficers. Directors and
Trustees of the Grand United
Order Of True Reformers, Rich
mond, Virginia:
This is 20 notify the officers, di-
rectors and trustees of the Grand
United order OF True Reformers'
to appear at the Bureau of Insur-
ance at 10 A. NJ. Thursday. Octo-
Der p, 1910. 20 show cause why
the license Of the Grand United
Order OF True Reformers TO trans
act business in the State Of Virgin
la as q fraternal beneficiary asso-
citation should not be suspended or
permanently revoked on account OF
gross mismanagement and non-pay-
ment Of death claims.
yours truly,
("Signed) J. y. BRENAMAN,
Dep. Commissioner of Insurance"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29
New Train Service to and from
Florida,
SOUTHERN'S SOUTHEASTERN
LIMITED

VIII be inaugurated Sunday. No
vember 27, 1910. via SOUTHERN
RAILWAY between New York, Wash
ington and Florida.
Train 10 consist OF high class cleo
trically lighted coach and Pullman
equipment; also Dining Car service.
This train. as well as all OF our
other through trains will arrive at
and depart from the new Pennsylvan-
ia Station, Seventh Avenue and Thir-
ty-second Street, New York City.
s. f. BURGESS,
Dist. Passenger Agent, Richmond, Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29
HAS LOST MONEY.

The whole trouble has arisen from
the apparently irresistible tendency
of Negro insurance officials 90 start
banks and later TO engage I'm other
lines OF business. which usually take
the money earned by the original or
parent order. In but few instances
have such plans succeeded.
With a membership Of approximate
ly 10000, nearly half OF whom are in
Virginia and the others scattered
over the Atlantic States. the True
Reformers officials have. either
through ignorance and gross misman-
agement. or as the order of the In
surance Bureau intimete IF not
criminal negligence succeeded In so
disposinE of the assets as 60 make 81
doubtful III the order can again re-
sumo business. 10 may be wiped
from the face of the earth, taking
with IL the hopes and labor and dol
lars OF 10000 members. representing
in a large degree the sober. indus
triOus, thrifty element Of the colored
race in America.
Unfortunate as Is the liquidation
of the Savings Bank. IL is as nothing
at an compared with the Consterna-
ton and dismay which viii pervade
the Negroes of the Atlantic States at
the troubles OF the insurance society.
and no doubt the public will join in
the hope OF the Insurance Bureau
that the order may yet De set on its
feet
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29
CANT PAY CLAIMS.

AS TO the insurance order itself,
IL has been found in the examination
just made by the Bureau of Insurance
that the bank is holding $4,000
worth OF checks drawn by the order
to pay insurance claims, which the
bank has been unable TO honor. In
addition so far as can be learned the
True RefOrmers owe other unpaid
claims 70 the amount Of 100000.
The figures given above indicate
clearly that It could pay these with
out the slightest trouble IL it could
use the money which belongs to il
in the bank.
But when the banks affairs are
wound up by the receiver the salvage
may or may not be sufficient TO pay
on the insurance orders debts. II
it is, the order may yet get on its
feet by pocketing its losses, which
are certain to be heavy, by proceed
ing to do business on its current in
come, and by forever eschewing all
combinations OF any sort with any
other kind of business enterprise
whatever.
The application for a receiver fol
the Savings Bank of True Reformer!
was made by the order. AS IL is al
in the family. with the same officers
and the same interests, there was M
resistance. Judge Daniel Grinnan a
once appointed William A. Moncure
of the law firm OF Smith, MoDcur'
and Gordon, counsel for the order. a
receiver. He gave bond at once II
the sum of $4,000. with the Virgin
ia Trust Company as surety and be
gan an inventory of the property o
the institution.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29
HALLOWEEN!


Excelsior Court, order of Calanthe
viii give a Halloween Party Monday
night, October 81. 1910 at Pythian
Castle, 1877 North Third Street.
A fine time is anticipated by ALL
Handsome prize TO the best masked
person. Admission. . Cents.
Executive Committee-Miss NJ. L.
Chiles. Mrs. Sarah G. Taylor, Miss
Maria L. Smith.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29
BEATS DREXEL'S
HEIGHT RECORD
tombstone Makes New Mark
For Altitude Flying.
BRkVED SNOW AND RAIN

Daring Aviator Cireled Up Until Snow
Began to Freeze on His Glasses.
De Lesseps Lost Bearings In Fog.
Ralph Johnstone at the international
aviation tournament at Belmont park,
near New York. climbed into the air
until a snowstorm at an altitude Of
1903 feet compelled him 10 coast back
TO earth, but his climb was entirely
satisfactory 10 young Mr.. tombstone.
In that IL established a new American
altitude record.
On the previous day ]. Armstrong
Drexel had taken the American alti-
tude record Of 6175 feet away from
the Wright machines. established by
Walter BroolIns at Atlantic City, July
9, by soaring to height of 7105 feet,
and in a monoplane at that. To win II
back Unexpectedly in an old type
Wright biplane explains why Wilbur
Wright waved his hat in Joy at John
stones feat.
He started up in long spirals and
continued 20 so UP. The spatter OF rain
that hit upturned faces as the crowd
looked up and southeast toward the
tombstone speck got 10 tombstone be-
fore IL drove the crowd 20 cover. A
FIRST II was Just fine drizzle up wher.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29

branch OF the association must be
considered or any limitations permit
ted in this State while the order is
effective.
Still. out of the wreck Of the insur-
ance society, the bank and the allied
industrial and mercantile concern
the Bureau of Insurance hopes to get
enough salvage TO permit the True
Reformers 90 continue in business as
an individual organization. From
all accounts. il is impossible that the
bank can ever again reopen its doors
but the fraternal organization has al
ways been in good circumstances. and
would have to-day been i'm splendid
financial condition but for its allianc,
with the bank and other enterprises
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29
German Aviator Killed.

Lieutenant Mente, the army aviator,
was killed at the aviation meeting
at Madgeburg. Germany. The officer
was In the cir. when something went
wrong with his aeroplane and IT fell to
the ground. The machine was demol
ished.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29

other enterprises so closely connect
ed with the organization. He had
hopes still, he said, that the fraternal
beneficial association would be able
to continue in business.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29
OUR CALENDARS FOR 1911.

We have a complete line OF Calen.
dars for 1911 from the J. w. Butler
Paper Company OF Chicago, III. They
are the latest designs and will meet
with favor from every one who will
take the time to examine them. Call
az our ONCE and see them.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29

Richmond PLANET for Sale at
YOUNG & OLDS' ELECTRIC EN-
PORlUM. 1905 South St, Phila.. Pa.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29

Contributors to the Bonded Debt
Fund OF the Negro Baptist Old
Folks Home, sos W. Baker Street.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29
LICENSE SUSPENDED

The formal order issued yesterday
follows:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29
ORDER ISSUED.

Upon learning of the condition OF
affairs Deputy Commissioner Brena.
man issued the following order:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29

Nelson's Hair Dressing can be Sc
cured from the agent, Mr.. Joseph
Evans. 26O2 Webster Avenue, Pitts
burg. Pa.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29
WAS POPULAR ORDER.

For nearly thirty years the True
Reformers has held a leading place
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29
True
RefOPH7erS'
Bank closes

Continued From First Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
By Vanderheyden Fyles

Hummingbirds and Onions was amusing for a trav
esty that combined The Mummy and the Hunming
bird, and Carrots, while about the best distortion of
the many that followed in the wake of the Quo Vadis
was in the opinion of my funnybone, "Quo Vass
Iss? But perhaps the happiest of all the many Weber
& Fields titles that for the sensational Sappho,
which became "Sapoo, with added emphasis upon its
cleanliness.
Some people professed to believe the title to be paid
advertisement. | happen to know it not. A few
seasons ago a well known critic boldly declared that
Miss May Irwin undoubtedly profted by calling her
current farce Mrs. Wilson-Thats All" Miss Irwin
asked him to call her. insisted he mistaken and
professed hurt in her heart that anyone would think
such thing of her. Even after that he was still shade
in doubt But presently the firm suspected of desiring
the title Endorsed Miss Irwins Republication and actually
demanded that she drop the The farce there
after billed Mrs Wilson Andrews.
And changing the title of play in use involves the
loss of than such advertisement and reputation
it may have attained under the earlier name Purchas
ing paper throughout is far bigger item in the
managers expense account than the casual playgoer
realizes Naturally, in the of rewriting failures
the purpose is worth the outlay. 1.-The Little Cherub
for instance, not a in London; when its
author rewrote it he endeavored to fresh start
by remaining it "a Girl on the Stage An obvious and
reasonable for changing the titles of many plays
when comedy farce that has had long is
later turned into betto as for example when Richard
Harding Davis made The Galloper" over into "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

V7HEN Clyde Fitch presented comedy with
w impossible title THE Stubbornness of
Geraldine every self elected wag took his turn
at burlesquing the Mrs. Osborn's playhouse
New York's fad of the moment, and Mrs. Osborn
had notion of putting a travesty of the COM
edy with Blanche Ring in the Mary Mannering
role. One electromagnetic appropriately in motor
car-She turned suddenly to and said, Il think I'll
call my burlesque The Stubbornness of Gasoline"
Mrs Osborn abandoned the skit but Weber &
Fields did stage their famous music hail. and with
the cleverer title of The sickness of Gelatine.
Some of the distortions devised by those buresquers and
their librettsts genuinely humorous, enough it
seems worth gancing back to for an encore laugh Of
course, THE Heather" for The Christian or "The
Girl from Martins" for The Girl from Maxims,"
hardly would draw salty for merriment dead and
gone. But considering "Cyrano de Bergeracs" most
prominent feature, "Cyranose, for the burlesque
not half bad And the absur1ty of that mountain of
merry mush Pete Daley. in the character of the svete
Kyre Bellew the title of Rafes. the Amateur Cracks
man. was happily hit off in "WafAes, the Amateur
Cracker.
The % Barbara Frietchie' of Weber & Fields became
Barbara Fidgety though when the heroine elOped she
stammered exctedly, Now that I'm about to change
my name, | feel more Fidgety than ever"
You may recall that the plot of The Girl and the
Judge" hinged brooch which old Mrs. Gilbert
moved from lace mantle when making call, and laid
aside table. Her hostess mother klepto-
maniac and stole the PIN So when Fritz Williams, made
up closely to resemble Mrs. Gilbert. removed curl
from his gray wig and laid it casually the table for
Lew Fields, as the mother. to steal appreciated
the pernence of the title, The Curl and the Judge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

Yankee Tourist" for Raymond Hitchcock, and when
Harry B. Smith turned when Knighthood Was in
Flower into "A Madcap Princess SO Miss Lulu Chaser
might play the Julia Marlowe role. Miss Chaser, it may
be recalled was similarly enabled to her
edy with Miss Ada Rehan's in Dolly Warden which
simply was the Wycherley- Garrck comedy of "a Coun
try Girl set to music.
That libretto by Stanislaus STANCE, who fire.
an operetta book tested and applauded play
Using "She Stops to Conquer for Two Roses and
Gbert's THE Palace of Truth" for The Goddess of
Truth the former used by Miss FRITZ Sche the latter
by Miss Lillian Russell only the more conspicuous
two of Mr.. STANCES The habit seems to be growing
Three Twins being from the old farce of "Incog,
Bright Eyes" from Mistakes Will Happen, and
The Chocolate Soldier from the well known Bernard
Shaw comedy of Arms and the Man. But not infre
quently the author of the original play has preferred to
make the libreto himself oname Just two conspicuous
examples THE Man Who Owns Broadway is George
NJ Cohans second thought version of his only serious
drama, Popularity while Sir ". S. Gilbert's re
debut as a brettist with Fallen Fairies, is really
rewriting of his early comedy of The Wicked World
came upon Oscar Hammerstein after the trst act at
the New York premiere of Vienna Life, Johann
Strauss poshumos operetta the literal translation of
whose title would have been vienna Blood. There
were acts yet follow though the weakness of the
lbretto made the failure of the affair already evident
Mr.. Hamnerstein Fastening away. Without a
smile he remarked, This Wiener Blut smells like an
opera in three links.
The titles of foreign operettaS not always simple
translate with both the wording and the spirit of the
Continued page II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

when begun seein these items in the papers about
the Tutwater Sanatorium. "Mionaires Building a
Stone Wall" one headed, and it tell
how five New York putes, all sufferin' from
breakdown, gettn back health and clearin'
up their brains by workin' like day laborers under
the direction of the famous specialist, Dr. Clinton
McWade.
AHA" says l. He's added press agent the
staff, and he sure has got bird
Every few days there's story hobs up better
than the last until can't stand it any longer. takes
half day off and goes up there to if he's actually
don it. And say, when l walks into the main office
the Persian rug there's the same old Tutwater
Course, he's scked up some fancy, and he's smokin
good cigar; but you couldn't improve any the cheer
full countenance he used to carry around when he
was up against it hardest. What asks to see first
the five millionares at work.
Seven, you mean," says Tutwater. 1.-TWO more
yesterday. Step right out this way. There they
are, seven; count EN-, seven. The eighth is a
practical stone mason who is bossing the job. It's
good stone wall they're building, too We expect to
run it along entire frontage
Got EN- mesmerized2" says l.
Not at ALL says Tutwater. Its part of the treat
ment. McWade's idea you know. The vocational
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

cure, we call 1t, and 1t works
like a charm. Mr.. Fargo
is practically a we'll man
now and could return to
his home next week if he
wished. As it is, he's so
much interested in finishing
that first section of the wall
that he will probably stay
the month out. You can
see for yourself what they
are doing"
well, well!" says l.
"Seven of EN-! What l
don't understand, Tutwater,
is how you got so many
patients so soon. Where'd
you get hold of 'em?"
ITO be quite frank with
you, McCabe," says Tut
water, whisperin' confden-
tial in my ear, "only three
of them are genuine paying
patients. That is why l
have to charge them fifty
dollars a day, you see"
L" And the others?" says |.
First class limitations,
who are playing their parts
very cleverly," says he.
Why not? l engaged them
through a reliable theatrical
agency"
Eh?" says l. "You
sailed the sanatorium? Tut
water. | take it all back.
You're in the other class,
and I'm backin' you after
this for whatever entry you
want to make"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

him. This is the fourth time he's gone wandering off.
and I've been sent for to hunt him up. You just tell
him trot back to it, that's all
But see here Miss Fargo says L. he's been trot-
tin around until you can't tell him anything! He's
snoozin' away here in my Office, dead to the world.
well, can't help it,, says she. I'm not going
to be bothered with Jeremiah to-day I've got two
sick cats to attend to-.
"Cats!" says I. Say. what do you
ooh, hush up!'' says she DO anything you like
with him. And hanged if she don't bang up the
cever at that. and leave standin there at my end
of the wire lookin silly.
Talk about your freak plutes." says to Tutwater
after I've explained the situation, If this amt the
limit. Look what I've got my hands now!
Tutwater, he's sandn there gain hard at old Jerry
Fargo his eyes shinin and his thought works gon'
high pressure speed All of a sudden he slaps on
the back and grips me by the hand. Professor says
he, II have it! There is Opportunity!
"Eh?" says l. "Old Jerry? Howl
II shall him-restore his mind. make him
normal says Tutwater.
What do you know about br,,shin out batty lofts?
says /.
Nothing at ALL says he; but l can find some
who does You'll give me Fargo won't your?
"Will I?' says l. "Ill advance you twenty to take
him away and charge it up to him. But what'll you
do with him?"
Start the Tutwater Sanatorum for Deranged Mil