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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
WOMEN or THE SENATE
WILL AID THE RED CROSS
VIII Meet Weekly at Apartment OF
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall.

Washington.-SIrs. Thomas II. Mar
shall, wife Of tho vice president, and a
number of senatorial matrons have es-
tablished q new social organization, to
BIO known as the Ladies' of the Senate,
to meet weekly ut tho apartment of
Mrs. Marshall, who has been elected
president. Membership Is limited strict
~ to women Of the senatorial circles,
with only one member of each house.
hold to ~ Included in the society. In
this 1t will differ from tho Congress.
sional club, after which it is patterned,
as In that body wife, daughter or sister
OF a cabinet officer, judge or congress
man may join on payment Of modest
annual dues and an initiation fee
The new organization Is to be both
patriotic and social, with dues sufficient
to make 1t I'm important factor In Red
Cross or other relief work, to which It
will devote much time. IN addition to
Mrs. Marshall the officers are Mrs. al.
bert Cummins Of Iowa, Mrs. Francis
Newlands Of Nevada, Mrs. John w.
Weeks Of Massachusetts, Mrs. James
Reed Of Missouri, Mrs. Thomas p. Gore
Of Oklahoma and Mrs. Claude Swanson
Of Virginia.
The women will meet with members
of the Congressional club every Mon
day to continue the Red Cross work al
ready begun under the older organiza-
tion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
BRITISH WON'T ACCEPT THEM.
West Indians In Attempt to enlist
Met With Subterfuge.

British West Indians In this CO, ~
try Lave usually given as their rea
son for not taking out citizenship pap
ers the undeniable unjust treatment
accorded cOlored Americans and the
according to them) noble attitude
and just treatment accorded the black
man by the British.
While well-informed persons knew
British justice to the black to be
built merely upon tommy-4rot, 1t was
left to the British Recruiting Com
mission at $50 Broadway, this city,
to dispel, the last faint Illusion on the
British attitude.
On Tuesday morning w. T. r. Richard
son, we'll known Harlem. orator, and
Cyril v. Briggs, city editor of the
Amsterdam News, having heard
rumors Of British rejection for color
ed applicants, made inquiries at tho
offices Of the British Recruiting Com
mission and found most Of the ru-
mors verified. N1essrs. Richardson
and Briggs were accompanied by
Henry Taylor, who offered to enlist
for service in the British Army, and
was told that the Canadian Govern
ment were not taking colored men
now, and that the British Commission
awaited instructions from the War
Office before acting for the Imperial
Government. Other details next week!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
PRIEST COMPLIED

An Australian professor who has
just reached London, after internment
In Germany since the war began,
vouches for a most interesting mis-
calculation Of tho German govern.
nlent In trying to influence Irish
prisoners to desert the British flag
and become traitors to the ally cause.
After the failure Of Sir Roger Case
lffent to accomplish that despicable
design, German government officers
seeking to make atorl OF an Irish
priest, Father}%'rcS5 tas sb,eye NJ
same end, requested him TO sneak at
mast from the altar word Of authori
ty on the subject" " )
Father Crotty willingly complied
with the request. Men Of Connaught,'
he began, "the German emperor
wants you to fight on his side. Some
people have been telling you that it
IS the thing to do, and I have been
asked to do the same" Then In furth
or explanation, he added: II was
sent to you by his holiness the pope
not to talk politics to you nor to mis-
lead you nor to be procurer for any
king or kaiser On earth, but to tell
you In the name OF God and the holy
church what is good and right for men
to 40. Therefore," he concluded, to
the bitter chagrin and utter confound
ing OF the German officers present:
las a priest of God l tell you that it
Is your duty as good Catholics to
keep the oaths you have taken and he
loyal to- your ling-and that is all I
have to say to you this day. May the
grace of God rest and help YOU" Yes,
the priest complied willingly.
All who read an account of the in
cldent will, we venture to assert, agree
with the Australian professor that,
considering the circumstances and the
environments, Father Crotty deserves
to rank as one Of the truest heroes OF
the war.
(News Leader June 90, 1919
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
IT REALLY HAPPENED!

were being discussed. When this
last essayist opened up his bundle OF
paper and announced his subject, all
nope OF relief vanished, but unknown
to all, there was humor in store for
them. The young man began to
scatter thoughts and phrases broad
cast and turned page after page. AS
he got into the subject he began to
move about a little and when he
reached quotation from a famous
author he was ten feet away from
us manuscript but throwing his head
up In the air he started to quote from
memory--and something slipped. He
mad forgotten the next line! He
turned abruptly and Made A HIGH
DIVE FOR HIS WRITTEN ESSAY
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
THE OHRIsTIANsBURts sUsahaER
SCHOOL.

= III ! 4 u Z +
State Summer School at Christians.
burg opens June Goth. Intensive work
ON subjects OF the first, second, and
tnird grades will be given and Uni.
FORM examinations are to .he hold at
the close of the Normal.
Christiansburg Ia located up in the
mountains where the climatic condi.
lions are ideal for study. A strong
faculty Of experienced instructors so
conduct their classes as to make study
ana recitation profitable pleasure.
Ihe school is 80 organized that each
teacher can get the subjects he re.
quires.
The cost will be reasonable. For
further information, address
ID. A. LONG, Conductor,
Cambria, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07

represented by only few aged painters
and scclptors too old to wear uni.
form.
The city's chief function in the pres.
ent war Is to nurse back to health the
sick and the wounded, and for this pur-
pose every villa on the wooded hills
surrounding the city has been convert
cd either into q hospital or sani,
Garium for convalescing officers not
%@-Dly OF stScy italian army. but OF the
Servian and English ms well
Tho Florentines had never seen the
queen before, aud In the street the
frail figure of Elizabeth attracted no at
tention whatever. 1t was only when
her Unborn interest in hospitals and
medical clinics in general brought her
in contact with the italian Red Gross
that her identity was disclosed.
Yet when visiting hospitals nobody is
permitted to render to her the homage
due to queen. For tho nurses Of the
Red Cross, rs we'll as tho doctors and
orderlies, the queen Is simply French
countess.
Colonel dAutrcmont, who accom-
panics the queen, said that three years
Of inccssant work in Belgian Red Cross
hospitals and among the destitute
population Of the little kingdom had
begun to tell on the queen, who Is not
constitutionally very strong. A trip
abroad and n long rest in different sur
roundings became imperative. .
With the arrival of the queen the
public has also learned that her daugh-
ter, Princess Mary Josephine, will be
educated In Italy and Mt the expense
Of the italian nation. In connection
with this it is related that soon after
the English government decided to edu-
cate Prince Charles, King Albert's Sec
ond son, the Italian government re-
quested the privilege Of looking after
the education Of the princess. The royal
parents accepted, and the princess, who
Is girl OF twelve, will enter the Col
lege Of the Annunciata, where only
girls belonging to the nobility are ad-
mitte1
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
FEN ALE
E M BALM Err

MADAME LUCIE CHRISTIAN
SCOTT is associated in business
with her husband, Mr.. A1pheus
Scott. Madame Scott claims the
honor of being the only Negro wo-
man in the State of Virginia-hold-
ing State license to practice
E'mbalming, and is indeed, one of
the few women in the United States
embalming and conducting funerals.
She ranks with the best in her
profession.
She is prominent in fraternal Or
CARNATIONS, namely, Courts of Ca
lanthe, 10. of St. Luke, I. o. of
Good Safnaritans, Household of
Ruth, Tents, Sons and Daughters
of Richmond, Shepherds of Bethle
hem and Ideal Benefit Society.
Your patronage and influence
will be greatly appreciated. Please
remember that she is always at your
service. GaNRelisble service al
Moderate Rates.
OFFIcE
1905 P Street, Phone, Mad. z,az
RESIDENCES
1915 st. James ST., Madison 66Iq
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
REPIsIMAND POLICEMAN FOR
HITTING MINISTER.

Police Officer Schwartz was given
severe reprimand Wednesday morn
ing by Inspector Ryan of the Sixth
District for hitting the Rev. George
f. Sims, pastor O. Union Baptist
Church Decoration Day. After the, DO
lice officer had been given good
talking to by the inspector tho Rev.
Dr. Sims declined to push the matter
further, Stating tibet his object had
been attained; that he had preferred
charges against Schwartz to teach
him lesson and show him that he
must b. discreet in the use of his
club.
On Decoration Day the Rev. DR.,
sims and q friend we're standing on
the steps In front Of house on 131st
near Lenox avenue. He had inst call
ed out the police reserves as q reck.
less driver Of an automobile had run
over colored child on Lenox avenue
and by ISLANDERS were bent on doing
him injury.
Police Officer Schwartz came upon
the scene and although he did NOT
Know what the trouble was about
ordered DR. Sims to move and hitting
MIN once with his club. The matter
was at once referred to the Police
commissioner by the well known
minister.
AT the trial Wednesday morning q
colored man took the stand for the
policeman and made a number OF cor
Trajectory statements as did Schwartz
me police officer admitted that the
Rey. Sims was standing on the steps
although he also testified that he
ordered the minister off
the sidewalk The defendant also dc
clared he was ignorant of traffic rul,
es. New York Age.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
PUT THE LAUGH IN LAUGHTER,

The young man had prepared an
essay on an important topic, to be
presented upon an suspicious occa.
sion and at The appointed time he
was called to the rostrum by the
genial presiding master Of ceremonies
The house was filled with tired and
eXpectant hearers, who had listened
to bushels Of English language, in
the form of essays, and were longing
FOR something to happen to break the
monotony---and, some good spirit d.
rected the exercises in that channel
for their special benefit. It is limited
that some breathed a prayer for re.
lief from these heavy. topics that
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
PREJUDICE HALTS BIG WAR
CONTRACTS.
$500 White MacIinists Refuse to
Work With COlored Man.

Schenectady, June 21,-With mill
ions Of dollars in Government con.
tracts on it's books the General Elec-
trio Company Is confronted with a
strike of $500 machinists and their
helpers, who quit work this morning
when the company refused to dis
charge or segregate a colored drill
press operator. The colored man Is a
student at Union College and is one
St twenty young men recommended by
the college authorities.
Obviously impressed with the South
ern idea that the Stars and Stripes
stand for prejudice and Jim Crowism,
the men, many Of them foreigners
marched from the works headed by an
American flag, and in an open air
meeting announced they demanded the
rule recognized in the army-segre--
cation of colored men In companies
and on the recreation grounds.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
NEGRO SERVES AS INTERpRE,r1op
FOR STATE.

AT 702 Washington street uhoro -,
State mite ,~-- census is ho,no -, .ne
the busiest person representine ~
state of New York is James A Riynrs
;,,ao III color, who Is serving as an
a a"s, and who 10 an object Of
,,,a tS - many. The registration
p 20 IS IN the midst of large COLONY
oI Spaniards, many Of whom cannot
speak English. '''''
, Mr; fivers who resides at 70 w,
1HHmu street" speaks English, French
GERMAN, Spanish, Italian and Portu-
suese fluently. He was graduated
from tufts College in 1902 and ar.
qulreo a local reputation as a lineuist
~d1lle attending the Boston Latin
IN l0U5 he left the United States tn
ACT as interpreter for the J. n Mcca6
nols Snow, which disbanded In
france one year later. Next he no.
came interpreter for lie Buffalo R;11
snow, remaining with the wild west
aggregation until 1908. After stavinp
In france until 1911, MIR. Rivers vent
10 Rome, Italy and became cth1etic in
structor Of the Carnotierie, the excln
slve DO. club Of which King Emman
ual Is a member.
Later he was engaged to instruct the
younger members Of the police force
IN Rome in the art OF self.defense.
put his position was temporarily aboi
lshed owing to many Of the police
Joining the army, so over year ago
he returned to America. Mr.. Rivers
says he Is going back to Europe as
soon as the war is over.
New York Age)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
WILSON APPOINTS A NEGRO
POSTMASTER.
J. d. NJ. Russell Gets Honor Not
Bestowed ON q Member of the
Race In q Generation.

Richmond, KY, June 16,--J. D.
NJ. Russell, Ctlored,, for the past sew.
enteen years principal ol the Rich.
mond Colored High School has been
appointed by President Wilson as
postmaster OF Wilberforce, o. Russell
has been lifelong Democrat. When
Senator 'Pomerene, OF Ohio, was ask
ed for q re concentration for post
master OF Wilberforce, which Is a
Colored College town, he was unable
to find a Negro citizen there of Demo
cratic Persuasion who was qualified
for the place. Russell, however, owns
tract Of land in Wilberforce.
Senator Beckham, OF Kentucky, was
familiar with the educator and his
holdings in Ohio and Informed his
Buckeye colleague Of the facts, with
the result that the appointment was
rendered Russell and he has accept
ed. The place pays $1,000 year.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
sIfikE ON RACE ISSUE ENDS.
Niaehinfsts Return to Work: Colo,ct,
Student to Keep Job.

schenectady, N. Y, Juno 30,-Tho
5000 machinists and helners ~ tho
G I,. az Electric Company who struck
dow ame 10 20 nave a colorcd college stu
t, en. removed from working among
eno , h;Ve adjusted their differences
VIII the company and tomorrow
hto on VIII resume work.
me coiored student, Wendell King
WA, WA remain in the employ of the com
pany IN his present position during
anege vacation months; The sottle
Inent was effected by the comnanv
ana machinists after three State medi
iators had failed. <''o i'e''i
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
SAT ON CHURCH CCRNICE.
Woman Keeps Crowd on Edge For Two
Hours by Threatening to jump.

Woman Keeps Crowd on Edge For Two
). Hours by Threatening to Jump.
Boston.-A crowd Of several hundred
people watched for two hours from be-
hind ropes that barred tue street in
front Of st. James Roman Catholic
church while a woman sat on the cor
nice threatening to jump. F1remen
spread nets to break her fall, police
reserves attempted to reach her, and
three priests pleaded with her from the
skylight.
Finally the Rev. Philip J. O'Donnell
reached her before she fulfilled her
threat and escorted her back through
the slylight
At the Psychopathic hospital she
gave her name as Mrs. Celia Vennard
O parishioner Of st. James church, and
said relatives were trying to commit
her to M insane asylum. She would
rather kill herself than submit, she said
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
AVIATION SERVICE NOT
THE MOST DANGEROUS
Records of Allies Show 1t Is
Fourth In the Percentage of
Casualties.

Washington. : Contrary to popular
opinion, the air service of the army, al
though perhaps the most thrilling
branch, Is not the most dangerous
Captain Aubrey Lippincott, In charge
Of the personnel Of tho signal corps OF
the army, says the records Of our oil
lies put DIR service fourth In tho per.
centage Of losses. Tho Heaviest losses
have been In the medical corps, next III
infantry and thi:l in artillery.
Although applications have been nu.
merous for enrolment in tho six cadet
schools for flyers recently opened, Cap.
tain Ldppincott says many more men
will DO needed before the end OF the
year. One hundred and fifty men are
trained weekly. Enough men have been
accepted to keep the schools supplied
with recruits for more than two
months, but several thousand will be
required later on, Us the supply Of men
must be constantly augmented.
Only n small percentage OF the men
who apply sior enrolment In cadet
aviation Schools at 'theruiiifersstfss. ei
California, Texas, Illinois and Ohio
Massachusetts Institute OF Technology
and Cornell can be accepted. The re.
quirements arc stricter than In any
other branch Of tho service. The i'm.
preston that only college graduates
arc admitted is incorrect, but q sub,
stantial foundation for intensive tech.
meal training Is necessary. 1t has oft.
en- been found that three years ut col.
lego or Its equivalent gives man the
knowledge which makes the training
come with reasonable rapidity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
ONE-HALF PINT TOO MUCH.
Man Sent to the Grand Jury fol-
Transporting Liquor.

Lynchburg, Va, July 2,--One-half
pint Of whiskey got Claude Turner,
colored into lot Of trouble when
he was arrested for transporting
whiskey, and in police court Saturday
he was sent on to the grand jury &C
cording to the provisions OF the pro.
hibition act. The NJ gro had been work
ing in Baltimore and returned home
Friday night with q quart and half
pint Of whiskey In his suit case. The
law allows only one quart to be brought
into The state, and as he had ohe-l1alf
pint too much the police had to or.
rest him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
Burned Their Eathersa Will.

like their fathers will they threw it in
the stove. This was the burden Of a
story brought to probate court by the
sons and daughters of Augustus S.
Hanks Of Granville, who died Jan. 81.
There was no thought of wrongdoing,
they said, and nothing would have come
Of it only for the fact that they dis
civered they must prove the will in or.
der to probate the estate. The estate is
valued ut $4,000.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
THE STAR HAIR GROWER

a WONDERFUL HAIR DRESSING & GROWER
we want Agents in every CITY and villa ao - ~
rats star Hair Grower. This Isl wonderful prena
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Work at once also agents. terms : 'oSAu
Z, Sen all money by Money Order to THE stan
GIar rH G st.. MIS-, Northern Branch, iiI1
7rMan n' Box s12, Greensboro. North caro1ins
+,a MSote-persons living in the South can ann sse
from Tbe s three Gays earlier If they viii order
greensboro. North Carolina. ooA DID,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
CHINA GETS TWO HOSPITALS,
Rockefeller Foundation Will Spend
100000 There.

Baltimore. B. Frank Bennett n
builder, will leave here for China, where
he has been commissioned by the Rock
efeller foundation to build two hospi-
tails at cost Of $3OOO,OOO. The first
hospital will be constructed in Peking
and Is to be modelled after Johns Hop
kins hospital. The plans were drawn
after suggestions Of DR.. Winford III.
Smith, superintendent Of Johns Hop
kins. The other hospital will be built
In Shanghai.
1t is said the project of the two
American hospitals is the outcome of n
tour Of Investigation made last year by
DR.. William Fl. Welch, for the Rookie
Teller foundation. "..
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
QUEEN GETS REST
Elizabeth Broken Down by Desti.
tuition of Belgians.
REcUPERATEs IN FLORENCE.

Florentines Had Never Seen Her Be.
fore; and In Street Her Frail Figure
Attracted No Attentlon--Nono Per.
rnltted TO Do Her Homage as Quesn
Of Stricken Land.
Rome.-Elizabeth, queen of the Bel
gians, Is In Florence, where she will
spend four or five months In strict In
cognita. She 10 tho first royal visitor
to the city since the terrible conflict
began. The large, distinguished, exotic
colony that dwelt In Florence oil the
year around began to dispense in 1914,
and today only few aged English and
American women are left behind to re.
mind the Florentine cabby Of the pros
porous time that was.
The city itself has undergone con-
siderable change. The number Of cabs
has been reduced, practically oil Of the
tea rooms have been shut down ow-
ing to lack of patronage, and the well
known Florentine art world is today
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
Dog Hero Home From War,

Port Washington, N. Y.-Wounded in
action, Jupiter, Hubert Ralston's war
dog, returned here from France after
"doing his bit" to spend his declining
years in comfort. a bit of shrapnel
gouged out one eye and another caycd
in his chest. Jupiter trained with his
regiment ut Salisbury Plain in the first
year Of the war.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
WILL OFFER PRIZE

Damon Company, No. 30, Uniform
Rank, Knights OF Pythfas will offer
prize for the best drilled company
at the meeting of the Grand Lodge
In Staunton next week.
Captain Samuel Moore, command
ing; Sergeant William Baylor, record
ar.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07

GOOD PROPosITION-sEND $1.oo
for Big 81. rs Package of Saline
Pain Cure and become a regular
agent. Easy Seller. Saline Mfg.
Co., 912 N. 1st, Richmond, Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
WANTED

Men and Women to
sell Sick end Accident Insurance.
ON commission. Apply Mechanics
Bank Bldg, Room 2O4-2nd floor
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
Why We Wink Our Eyes, Natures Pre-

The act Of winking furnishes a steady
fabrication for the eyes and the ball OF
the eye is kept clean and in good con-
dition by the water which passes over
1t from the tear glands. That is why
we wink-to carry the water from un.
der the upper lid over the eye.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
W " " " y " " " " " " " " " " " " y!
VILLAGE POPULATION
Depleted BY THE NAVY.

Z Rondout, Ill.-This place has
Z given to the navy every one Of
z Its citizens eligible for service.
Z Recruiting officers who drove
Z through in search Of recruits
z learned from the oldest citizen
Z in the half dozen farmhouses
Z that there were none. 1--WE had
Z just two young lads" he said.
Y "Both Of them enlisted in the
Y navy several weeks ago"
IL
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
VIRGINIA.:

VIRGINIA.:
In the Hastings Court Part II. OF
the City Of Richmond, March 15. 1917
George Ball. Plaintiff
Vg.
beIla Ball. Defendant
The object of the above styled m,t
Is to obtain a divorce from the bonds
or matrimony by the plaintifr from
the defendant upon the grounda az
abandonment and desertion for a can.
years. va 90
And an affidavit having been made
ana filed that diligence has been
used by and on behalf of the platn,ifr
TO ascertain in what county or cor.
poration the defendant is without ef.
iect' 1t ts ordered that she appear
mere within fifteen days after due
publication Of this order and do what.
ever may be necessary to defend her
interest herein. IVA
A COPY-TESTH:
w. u. DUVAL, Clerk.
J. X. POLLARD, p. q.
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j. A. Baughan's Companions Didn't
See Him Come Up and Thought He
Was Drowned-tOfficer, However,
Summarized from Island to Island
and Beat 1t to Station--House
Where he rendered His Resignation.