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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-14
MAYOR AINSLIE OFFERS
REWARD OF $3.50.

REWARD OF $3.50.
The sum Of $3.50 was yesterday offer
cd by the Police Department follow
Ing conference between Chief OF
Police Sherry and Mayor Ainslio No
tices Of the offered reward, which
have been posted in conspicuous plac-
cs around the city. read rs follows:
"Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars
Reward! For Information leading to
tho arrest and conviction OF the No
gro who shot and murdered Que J. c.
Bowman in tho store Of the Great At
lantic and Pacific Tea Company Har
rison and Leigh Streets this city; on
the morning OF September Z, 1918.
"Tho murderer Is described as fol
lows: colored. aged about twenty
four; height 5 feet inches; weight
about $40 pounds; Kin face; brown
skin; long blue coat; PIN stripe pants
light check cap; very dirty; with
long .brim pulled down over eyes.
This man Is supposed to have n
SIS bill with tho name Of Heller mark
cd on the end of same.
"Mr. Bowman was member of Ma
sonic orders, Blue Lodge Masons, Roy
nj Arch Chapter; COmmandcry and
Shrincr
"An Masons arc requested to give
their personal efforts in the npprchen
sion OF this murderer. All informa-
ton will he treated confidentially.
(Signcd) G. A. SHERRY,
Chief Of Police.
Tho sum Of tho rewards already OF
fcrcd for tho apprehension Of the Grim
inal is approximately $500. Governor
Davis is expected to add q largo
amount.
POLICE WILL KEEP UP
UTMOST ACTIVITY
Speaking Of the police activities in
connection with rounding UP the Ne
gro, Captain Wright declared yester-
day morning that nothing would DO
left undone. cit has been tough
chase" he said, but tho police havo
been working to the utmost since yes
terday morning and without a mo-
ments letup. We arc doubling up to
day and will push the m after until
the murderer is found"
That the Negro was unusually self
possessed is demonstrated by tho fact
that he did not run after he had com
mitted tho murder. Those persons
who gave Invaluable aid to the police
Saturday declared that so matter-of-
fact was the Negroes department. rs
he walked away froJ. tho scene Of the
hideous tragedy that they did not
know that anything out of the usual
had occurred. When they were later
told Of tho murder they all professed
great surprise that the Negro whom
they saw could have been tho slayer.
1t stands within the grounds Of
possibility and, even probability to
quote Captain Wright that tho Ne
gro murderer did not intend to kill
Mr.. Bowman and was not sure that
he had done so until some tine after
the shooting. Had murder been his
intention states Captain Wright, the
Negro would Lave aimed and fired
at Bowman's heart or head. Tt is con
sidered that pure accident directed
the bullet to a vital spot. It severed
ono Of the large arteries in the groin
which supplies blood to tho legs. Mr..
Bowman died from excessive loss Of
blood.
(Richmond Virginia Times Die
patch, September 8, 1879
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-14
"OUR SPECIAL GRIEVANCES"

Tho leading editorial in tho July
Crisis, called "Close Ranks" has
been the subject of much comment.
TO few 1t has seemed to indicate
some change of position on the part
Of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People and
The Crisis. 1t is needless to say
that 1t indicates nothing Of tho sort.
This Association and this magazine
stand today exactly where they have
stood during the eight years of their
work; viz, for the full manhood
rights Of the American Negro.
The July editorial Is not In the
slightest degree inconsistent with
these principles. 1t was submitted
to prominent members and officers of
the board before printing and found
no objection.
The editorial seeks to say that the
first duty OF On American 10 to win
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-14
MASONS AID POLICE IN SEARCH
FOR MURDERED.
FiVe-Do1lar Bill Marked "He1lers
May Lead to His Appre-
hension.

Rewards Aggregating $500 VIII Be
Paid for Information Leading to
the Arrest and Conviction of Man
Who Slow J. c.. Bowman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-14

VIRGINIA---In the Clerks ONCE Of
tho Law and Equity Court OF the
City Of Richmond, the 9th day Of
September, 1913.
IN VACATION.
MARION PHILLIPS. Plaintiff
against In Chancery
LOUIS PHILLIPS. Defendant
The object Of this suit is to obtain
an absolute divorce from the bond Of
matrfmony by the plaintiff from the
defendant on the grounds of wilful
and continuous desertion and aban
donment for more than three years.
And affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, Louis
Phillips is not resident Of the State
OF Virginia, 1t Is ordered that he
appear here within fifteen days after
due publication Of this order and do
what Is necessary to protect his in
terest IN this suit.
Tcete: LUTHER LIBBY,
Clerk.
u, 0xA N.Y. ID. q - ~ '
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-14
"A GREAT HERB
ssA,Es .y ,EgE1;.:
DOCTOR '',.' =
Richmond, Va, September 12, 1918

Richmond, Va, September ~, 1918
G. B. BRITTON, the Herb Doctor,
tho Great Rheumatism Specialist,
that has done such good work in old
standing troubles for sixteen years.
In now In your city. Now listen,
I'm looking for the old standing
cases that have been standing for
years. That is the kind Of work l
make an honest living with.
1t makes no difference what is
your trouble, give me trial. If I
fail to do you good then you had
better see God next. I have learnt
to remove the cause. The cause is
the impure blood that locates at the
weak places and when you remove
the poisoned blood, then the weak
part will become strong.
IL you are suffering with any old
standing troubles, such as Rheumat-
ism, Asthma, Female Troubles con-
suit mo at once. Let me remove
your Tumors without a knife. Heart
Troubles, Lung Troubles, Pains in the
Head, Breast or Side, Bronchitis,
Old Sores, Eczema, Gonorrhea, Stric.
ture, elect, Paralysis, Syphilis,
Erysipelas, Kidney Troubles, Bright's
Disease, Run Down Ability, Lost of
Manhood, Indigestion, Insane People,
Piles, Blood Troubles, Weakness,
Nervousness, Cancer, Poisons, Drop
sy, Blind Spells, Catarrh of the Head,
Tumors,-It makes no difference
what your troubles are, call and see
me.
My hours are from 0 to II A. M.
and Q to 4 P. NJ.
Respectfully,
g. B. BRITToN.
619 North Third Street,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-14

the war and that to this all else is
subsidiary. 1t declares that what
ever personal and group grievances
lhlcflere with this mighty duty must
wait.
1t does not say that these griey-
ances arc not grievances, or that the
temporary setting aside OF wrongs
makes them right. But 1t does saw,
and The Crisis repeats the word, that
any man or race that seeks to turn
his country's tragic predicament to
his own personal gain is fatally
cheating himself.
What Tho Crisis said Is precisely
what IN practice tho Negroes of
America have already done during.
the war and have been advised to do
by every responsible editor and
leader.
The editorial was In exact accord
and almost in the very words OF a
resolution written by tho same hand
ana passed unanimously by the
thirty-ono editors of all tho leading
Negro publications. in America.
Did Negroes refuse to servo in tho
draft until they got the right to
vote? No, they stormed the gates of
the army for the right to fight. Did
they refuse commissions because
their army school was segregated?
NO, they were eager to enter and
diligent to learn. Have wo black
men for ono moment hesitated to do
our full duty In this war because we
thought tho country was not doing
its full duty to us?
Is there single Negro leader who
advised by word, written or spoken,
rebellion and disloyalty? Certainly
not. Then somebody "forgot his
special grievance" and fought for
his country, and to him and for him
Tho Crisis speaks. Tho Crisis says,
first your Country, then yeur Rights!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-14
PHONE RANDOLPH 1927
DO YOU LOVE HEALTH &?

If so. call and SEQ L. J. HAYDEN, Manusactur
er OF Pure Herb Medicines 220 w. Broad Street
My Medicines Will cure you, Or no charge n,
matter what your disease sickness or afflictol
may be, and restore you to perfect health. Hun
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-14

wife, one child, two brothers, low
ing mother and II host Of friends to
mourn their loss.
The shoe-making and repairing
firm of ROY. Bannister and Poguc,
corner Fifth and Gainsboro avenues
has put i'll a new electric machine,
which means quicker and neatcr
work done, while you wait. They
are prepared to give you the best of
service. They will make you come
back again. Try them.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-14

lice. 1t is thought likely that the
murderer Is close to the city having
been unable to go far before the police
wore summoned and began securing
the trail which he had taken.
CAPTAIN Alex. b. Wright. under
whose direction the search for the
guilty Negro Is being made Is OF the
opinion that he spent Saturday night
either in the small decline back of
Wcndenbcrg pond in Barton Heights
which Is known as the "Wendenberg
Bottoms or in n deserted brickyard
nearby. In automobiles tho police
made II tour of the two places on
Saturday afternoon. but absolutely no
information could be obtained. Gwen
denbcrg Bottom is inhabited by Ne
grOes. ...
The tracks OF the murd -rer, which
he made as he went up Harrison ST.,
holding pistol in his hand, were
through deep mud. Following the
tracks, the police observed that they
disappeared sharply at the beginning
of "Wendenbcrg's Bottom There end
cd all trace Of tho Negroes course.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-14
BILL MARKED "HELLER"
AMONG STOLEN NONE

A IS bill, which Is known to have
been in the possession Of the murder
ed man on Saturday morning, is the
chief object around which the police
are building their hopes Of tracing
down the murderer.
1t appears that Mr.. Bowman who
was treasurer of one Of the Rich
mond lodges Of the Masonic order.
was rendered the bill on, Friday
night by brother Mason named Hell
Ter. Evidently fearing lest he con
fused the bill with other money
which he had in possession at tho
time. Mr.. Bowman wrote tho name
"Hellcr" on the end. It Is generally
thought that the Negro has not tried
TO pass the bill as yet because no
has presumably been so closely track
ed that it has been impossible for
him to get out into the open
In addition to the rewards offered
by the Masonic lodges Of the city az
surances were yesterday received by
the police from many members Of
tho fraternity to the effect that each
Mason in Richmond would keep n
sharp lookout for SUSPECT us charac-
tcrs and aid in tho search for tho
murderer as much rs possible.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-14
We Train the Heart and Hand.

In choosing School, Scholarship
foremost In requirements
class
offered
cate r the home or tho profession OF teaching
school where
making in all its phases. Music Extra ~
r, YEAK AIR, RoUMD TERMS VERY REASONABLE. Address,
Tho lNDUSTlsIAL UNION INSTITUTE, Pines n G.
Row. James MI Henderson, M. NJ. Principal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-14

While the Negro who murdered on
Saturday morning J. G. Bowman man
ager Of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company store at Harrison and Leish
Streets has not been arrested O thor
ougf search is being made by the DO
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
HOOVER REMOVES LIMIT ON
QUANTITY SALES OF WHEAT

According to a telegram received
from Hoover August 80 by Magnus
Swenson, Wisconsin Food Administra-
tor all limits ON quantity sales to con-
sumner including thirty days supply to
consumers and supply for specified
action are removed.
1--WE rely on the substitute rule and
the general request to economic food
to accomplish the necessary conserva-
tion," says Hoover.
While retailers are not required to
buy substitutes at the same time flour
is purchased, they must be sure to
keep sufficient legal substitutes on
hand so that they can sell one pound
of substitutes to each four pounds of
flour sold.
Present stocks of mixed fours con-
tanning 20 per cent or more substi-
tutes may be sold without substitutes
until exhausted. If they contain less
than 20 per cent substitutes, one pound
of substitute -four must be sold with
each four pounds of it. After Sept. 1
Victory Mixed fiours containing pre-
scribed percentages of substitutes will
be sold.
All manufacturers of Victory Mixed
Flours must take out internal revenue
license and pay special tax as hereto
fore.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
What the Craftsman Does.

Generally speaking, craftsman, or
draughtsman, is one who draws plans
from instructions given him. A me-
chanical craftsman is an assistant to
mechanical engineer, and he draws the
plans of the engineers proposed
works. If he is a mechanical engineer
it will be plans of machines, bridges,
etc. An architect plans buildings, and
his craftsman, from instructions fur
nished him, draws the plans. The
craftsman is largely a copyist. He
creates nothing, but he gives express
sion to the ideas of his superior.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
Eased His Conscience.

Dean auckland when at Westmfn-
ster used to tell a curious story of q
brown paper parcel which he received
one day by post. After many wrap
pings had been unfolded he found a
small black splinter of oak about an
inch and a half long. The writer OF
the unsigned note accompanying the
parcel said that when he was boy,
many years before, he had Clipped the
splinter off the coronation chair. AS
age advanced his conscience grew trou-
blesome, and he asked the dean to be
kind enough to restore the splinter to
its place.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
1918 WHEAT TO BE SOLD ON
BASIS OF TERMINAL CHARGES

''Millers are expected to buy wheat
on basis of terminal prices,-$2.26 at
Chicago and Milwaukee and $2215 at
Minneapolis-less freight and han
ding charges, Magnus Swenson, Food
Administrator for Wisconsin, answered
inquiries made to the Food Admins
tration.
"The price of wheat per bushel at
elevators based on federal grades
should be slightly less than the Chica-
go and Milwaukee price of 1925 or
the Minneapolis price of $2.215. The
slight decrease is allowed because of
the cost of handling at country eleva-
tor, the freight charge to terminal
market, the terminal charges includ-
ing commission, switching amounting
to 21ac per bushel and the profit to
the local elevator.
mo excessive profit will be permit
ted
IF the farmer is not satisfied with
the price offered by the miller or ele-
vator, he may ship his wheat to the
u. S. Food Administration Grain Cor
poration, 226 S. La Sale ST., Chicago"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
Jeems Henry Was conjured.

''Mars john" eXcitedly exclaimed
Aunt Tidy, as she pantingly rushed
into a fire engine house, please, sub,
photograph to de car cleaners SEM
porium and notify Danl to emergrate
home diurgently kaze Jeems Henry
sho' done bin conjured! Doctor Cut
ter done already distracted two blood
vultures from his 'pendercitis, an |
lef' him now prezaminatin' de chiles
autebelum fur de germans OBJ de
neuroplumonia, which eff he's disin-
fected with, dey gotter quarantimes-
but I ice-coldiated quarantimes-bu l
b'lieve it's conjuration !"-Richmond
Times-Dispatch.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
HOOVER RAISES
WHEAT EMBARGO
PUTS CONSUMER ON 1920 BASIS
INSTEAD OF $3.50.

Effective Sept. /, retailers are re-
Quired to sell 20 per cent of other fiours
with straight wheat -four. One pound
of substitutes must be sold with each
pounds of wheat -four. Consumers are
therefore on a 1920 basis instead of a
$3.50 basis.
Bakers are required to use 20 per
cent of substitutes in their bread.
Flours which may be used as substi-
tutes are rice flour, potato, oat, bean,
and buckwheat fiours.
Pure rye flour may be sold as sub
stitute in the proportion of pounds
of rye to pounds of wheat flour.
Mixed Flour Ruling.
MillerS are urged to manufacture
mixed flours labeled Victory Mixed
Flour" and with the ingredients writ
ten on the sack No mixed fiours eX-
ceptN pancake fours shall be manufac-
tured except in the exact proportions
outlined below.
Mixed wheat and barley flour shall
be in the proportion of 4 pounds wheat
flour to one pound of barley flour.
Mixed wheat and corn flour shall
contain the proportion of 4 pounds
wheat -four to one pound corn flour.
Mixed wheat, barley, and corn flour
shall contain the proportions OF 8
pounds wheat flour to one pound bar
ley and one pound corn -four.
Mixed wheat and rye flour shall con-
tain the proportion of pounds wheat
flour and not less than two pounds
rye flour.
Whole wheat, entire wheat, or gra-
ham flour or meal shall contain at least
IS per cent of the wheat berry.
All the above victory mixed fiours
may be sold without substitutes.
Rule LA, limiting bakery products
to 20 per cent of the 1917 flour con-
sumption is rescinded.
All licensees, including bakers, mill
ers, wholesalers, and retailers are now
permitted to have 80 days supply.
The rule prohibiting starting of new
plants ready for operation prior to
July l, 1918, is rescinded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
BOILING Canned Vegetable.

The intermittent method of sterili-
zation calls for boiling vegetables in
the water bath after they have been
placed in the jars an hour cache day
for three days. This allows alternate
periods of rest, in which the dormant
resistance spores may lay off their
heavy protective wall and begin active
growths. In the growing state the
bacteria are easily destroyed by the
next period of boiling. For quart and
two-quart jars daily boiling of one
and half to two hours is recon-
mended.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
TWO-POUND SUGAR RATION
CONTAINS 1872 TEASPOONS
Take Three Teaspoons Day for Table
USE Save One Pound of
Ration for Cooking.

"Since one pound of sugar contains
So teaspoonfuls," said A. H. Melville,
Executive Secretary of the Wisconsin
Food Administration, you can use
three level teaspoonfuls daily for table
service. Then you can save the other
pound of your two pound month
sugar ration for cooking purposes"
Zone hundred and twenty million
English, French, Belgian and Italian
who have pooled their all in our COM
mon defense lack sufficient nourish-
ment. Shall we not pool our food as
a small return?"
Our sugar supply can be shared
with them and our armies if Amer
leans are willing to keep to the two
pound-a-month limit"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
Whatever That Is.

Armed with hooked bill resembling
a hawk, with a spread of wing as big
as a good-sized eagle and equipped
with long legs, which he carries
straight behind him, bird which Al
Ian Irish, of Sabine, Me-, says is a
zyphunkquilipherz and is rare in that
vicinity, has been seen frequently near
Sabine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
BY E. w. KEMBLE
By ZLM

Drawn by EUGENE ZIMMERMAN National
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
Don't Run Down.

The vacant house decays soonest,
and the watch or the man that is kept
running regularly lasts the longest
and is of the most service while II
lasts.-Christian Herald,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
Buckeye Has No value.

The leaves of the buckeye tree are
poisonous to animals that sometimes
eat them in the spring and the fruit Is
not edible, and has no medicinal quail
ties nor commercial value.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-04
In Her Kit BAD.

Women are never stronger than
when they arm themselves with their
own weakness.-NIme. de Graffigny.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-27
STILL FARLEY ON
 ELEVATED STRIKE

Boston, Feb. '27-Further negotia- tions to adjust differences between $500 car men and the Boston Eele- vated Railway in an effort to prevent a strike, once postponed and now set for midnight tomorrow, were depend ent today on the action of the direct ors of the company. The mems de- mand for a wage increase of four cents an hour was put before the di- rectors by President Matthew c. Brush, in accordance with a plan ar ranged at conferences yesterday. It was agreed that when the directors had determined the company's atti- tude on the wage question President Brush would confer again with union officials.
 Additional labor troubles for the road appeared possible as a result ot vote by iremen, oilers and water tenders giving their union committee power to take action to enforce 2 wage increase and a six-day working week. Engineers employed at the company's power houses previously had threatened to strike if they. were not granted the siX-day week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-27
BIRTHPLACE OF
 SHAKESPEARE CHANGED BY WAR

Stratford- -on-Avon, England, Feb.- 27-(Correspondence of the Associated Press) ss)-Americans, who in pre-war days, delighted in visiting Shakes peare's Country" would find many changes here now. Quietly and un- ostentatiously through the unWearying efforts of Marie Corelli, the novelist, and few who support her artistic tastes, these past three and a half years have disclosed the ancient mysteries of Stratford. Old houses, with plastered walls, which were eye sores to the visitors and residents alike, have been stripped of their out ward ugliness, to reveal the quaint
 picturesque Tudor architecture of Shakespeare's time. Wherever it has been possible the early appearance of the buildings has been restored, and the effect has been a most transfor- mation and the restoration of the place as Shakespeare knew it.
 The ancient Sword of State" which
 hangs in Shakespeare's birthplace was removed from it's scabbard in August, 1914, as an official notice that Eng
 land was at war and the people say tradition forbids them to sheathe the old sword, carried by Shakespeare $ father when he was High Bailiff in
 1568-9, until England is again at peace.
 Once, at least, since war was de-
 clared, Shakespeare's old home has
 given expression to it's feeling of grati- tude to Americans for the tributes they have been privileged to pay to it | from time to time. That was when the United States entered the war |.
 President Wilson's memorable mes
 sage to Congress was proclaimed
 aloud. Many of the townfolk had al-
 most despaired of the momentous
 event, and it appears there were only
 two American flags in Stratford at the time. One was a great banner owned
 by Miss Marie Corelli and the other waving from the house of John liar yards mother. Both were promptly ] hurled out into the breeze of the
 garden spot of England'', and thus l America had again come into the hearts of Shakespeare's people.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-27

fWhen you approach your first golf ball this Spring, unless you get, in some practice. Mot possible to play golf now, you say? fYes it is. fE1ow about the indoor links, at American Hardware Stores? fIEere is an official Spalding course On which you can practice the complete game. fCome in and get back the thrill of a fine, vigorous drive.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-27

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