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Richmond planet., 1919-08-09
Lawyer Mckenzie Back On The Job.

| take great pleasure in announc-
ing to the general public that have
reopcned my Offices in rooms SOC and
iOS, Mechanics Bank Building, Third
and Clay Streets, Richmond, Va. af-
ter having been in the service of tho
United States Army for the period
Of twenty-ono months.
l further announce that ! am now
better able to serve the public in my
capacity as lawyer, having taken
an advanced course in the Study and
practice Of law at the University OF
Paris, Paris, France; in evidence
whereof l hold an American School
Detachment Certificate.
Motto: your troubles are my
business. | can make your wTengs
right" Office phone, Randolrh l404,
residence phone, Madison 344eW.
G. AUGUST MCKENZIE, LIZ A.,
Attorney and Counsellor Law.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-09
REN. SkIPWITH CDNDCCTING \
MEETING IN PETERSBURG.

'Rcv. w. II. Skipwith, d. d. the
great international preacher ana sing
or. The Worlds Wide Evangelist -.
Author and Composer of Songs, will
conduct the meetings. Assisted fly n
chorus Of one hundred voices accom-
panied by Mrs. T.. Tarttc. Services
will lac held every night. every other
afternoon and three times on Sun
days. Everybody welcome. Direction
take Halifax street cars, get OF IT
Cedar street.
REV. T.. TARTTE. d. d.
Pastor.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-09
Davitis In Amelia.

On July 81 great n Getting for
David was held at Union Branch
Church Amelia Co. Va. when the
Lily Of Valley Lodge held its lodge
day exercises. Rev. Il. II. Wilson Of
Bon Air preached the annual sermon
Rev. Anderson Of Amelia Co. and 9th
crs spoke very cncuoragingly Of the
work. Remarks were also made by
the Grand Worthy Ruler Mrs. a. G..
Thompson and G. w. s. Miss NJ. NJ.
Scott.
Committee in charge Mrs. Lucy f.
Walker: Mrs. T.. O. Jackson and
Mrs. Adele Robertson.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-09

Four White Men Arrested in Lynch
burg for Stoning Wealthy COT
orcd Mans Home.

Lynchburg, Va, August G.-War-
rcn Almond. William Jenkins. Harry
Brooks and Russell Moon, white mon
charged with Stoning the home OF
AdolphuS IIumblcs, the wcalthicst
colorcd resident of this section, were
before Squire Austin, in Campbell
county this week charged with injury
to property, but the warrants were
changed to charges Of rioting.
The incident occurred late Satur-
day night. Almond and Moon arc
returned soldiers. The case was con
tinucd.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-09

Church preached at the said Church
last Sunday morning. There was
not dry eye in the Church. because
the Spirit Of the Lord had filed the
Church.
Mrs. Maggie Brown, of Hampton.
Va. spent few hours in Fulton on
her way to Farmville, Va, where she
will spend her vacation.
Mrs. d. A. Lightner of Chester,
). {. visited her son. Mr.. Frank e.
Lightner, S25 Denny Street.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-09
CITIZENS MASS MEETING.
Come To Third 81. Mrthudis, Church
Monday Night, August ii.

Tlfnrc will be Citizens Mass
Mc"tInE at the Third Street Methodist
Church, Monday night, August II, at
clEht O'Clock. An address will be
delivered by Lawyer j. Thomas
licwin. Subject, "The Future OF the
Negro in American Free 10 all.
Come.
Citizenship Committees T.. Bry-
ant, Chairman; w. 4. Jones, NJ. A.
Norrcll, w. II. Denny, w. S. Morgan,
Prof. y. V. Norrcll, Sr., Jordan jones
Edward M. Turner. Rev. NJ. T..
Davis, pastor.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-09
MARRIAGE RECEPTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. W Christian,
announce the marriage Of i.icl, Grand
daughter, Alma Henrietta EE!lis to
Mr.. William Harold Brockingron OF
Florence, s. G..
Reception Wednesday, AueusS goth
1919 from to II p. NJ, at 814 N.
Fifth street.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-09

Mrs. L. S. Cunningham. Miss Will
lie Cunningham, little Miss Mablc
Cunningham and Mrs. p. NJ. b.
Hodge. all Of Danvillc. have been the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. n. Sully.
5o4 w. Clay Street for more than Il
week.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-09

WANTED LADY Bookkcepcr and
Stcnographcr. Settled person dcsir-
cd. Apply "Stcnographcr' care this
office.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-09
MIX. w. \. JORDAN APPEALS FOR
BETTER RAILROAD SERVICE
MD ttOMMODATIONS.

| N\n \t(nNNnJ, I,r,r<,,
| 'N''
| To The Editor.
On Nav "a 1919 ,ho urd.,.;o,>,
| complained to the Dirrctnr c,1n,,.,i
! of Railroads of Tho uno,n;,,,, nn,I;
! tionS of Scaboard Air Limo ,r.,in. 49,,
| tcrlng Richmond from tho Cn,,,h
! And suggested that oy thovo ,r,,r,
| are held for 20 minutes ., N,;,
! Street Station and nm ,dditinp,I -
! minutes at Arca Yards tbc comn,r,.
/ should be required to clron ,bo rn,rh
! cS.
! The following will show Tho rcos
! on why railroads do not imnrovn tho
, colorcd passengers.
; affair and discriminatory scryicn IT,
! ,,,,,.,,,,.,,..,,.
-, WYE
! ~ 'ol''AN
|
! hlchiliolln, Va, Aug. 1919.
! '"'''" "'"'eS lfIllro2d AdminiStra-
: ''oH'
va" i't ouSSc&lionS and
~, G""lP'''nt$' washington, ID. c.
U,,t,i,''', ~ La'hh' Acting Chief
il'"tiilch, Tor Colorcd
I'll" l--IS56".
'tar Slr-Thi$ acknowledges. with
'h'nhS your letters Of May p. 1919.
ana august l 1919. In the latter Won
H''ic' \ most cNhautivc lnvcstigat
. ''oh vi thc case laIlS to dcyrlOpc inst
'1"Sc Tor complaint. 1t appears that
'te '"''h equipment on this train is
VI 'he newest and modern typc and
'"' proper precautions are taken to
SO 'hai II l" kept III good condition.
't'icr' 'hal the condition OF the
co'th proV!dcd Tor the colorcd IA
irons was identical to that OF the car
proNiued Tor white patrons on this
ualh on the date in question. In
reply permit me to say that the party
oi parties making this "cxhaustiyo
lhFeS'lGatlon, must have been OF
the same type and frame of mind rs
those who permitted the filthy con
dltlon on the car for colorcd Daonlo
as complained of in my letter of Nav
"A, 1919. Only exceptional white mon
are big brainy end honorable enourh
to ovcconIC their inbo,n Drcmdico
towards colored people to grant them
just ana iair play in such matters
AS | was 4 passenger on this train
and examined both white and color
cd coaches / know that the statement
that --"condition of the coach rro
vidcd for colored patrons was identi
cal to that of the car provided for
white on this train on the date in
question. lis not 4 true statement
or conditions on this particular occas
ION. The colorcd coach was divided
INTO three OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
smoker and passenger. The white
coach had no such arrangement
Seats and floor Of colored coach were
covered with mud from shoes of pas
ScngerS and floor Uttered with trash.
White coach had clean seats and
lloor. These facts can be verified by
president and secretary of the orran
Zatlon with which l am identified.
Further, to show you that il is the
practice of this road to improDerly
provide for the comfort OF its passen
gers I'll relate another experience on
TINS road: Same can be verified by
the above parties. On Monday, June
l6, 1919 We boarded Seabord Air
Line train, due at Main Street Stat
ION at $50 y NJ, from the South.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-09

Richmond, Va, Aug. i 1919.
united States Railroad Administra-
ton.
bureau for Suggestions and
Complaints, Washngto on, d. c.
AR Eugene II. Lamb, Acting Chief.
Subject: "Trcatmcnt for CoInrc1
People," File P--lS3G3.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-25
ESTATE or MARY p. cuMMISs


District Of Bennington IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Bennington.
10 all persons Interested In the estate
Of Mary r. Cummins late of Benning-
ton In said District. deceased.
At q Probate Court holden at Ben
nington within and for said District
on the 23rd day of June. 1919. an in
strument purporting TO be the last
WIN and Testament of Mary e. Cum
MINIS late OF Bennington in said Dis
trict. deceased. was presented TO the
Court aforesaid for Probate.
And Il Is ordered by said Court that
the 18th day of July 1919, at the Pro-
bate Office In said Bennington be as
signed for proving said instrument
and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned. by publishing this
order three weeks successfully In the
Bennington Evening Banner, a news-
paper circulating in that vicinity in
said District, previous to the time APP
pointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby noti-
fed to appear before said Court at
the time and place aforesaid, and con-
TEST the probate OF said will, IL you
have cause.
Given under my hand at Bennington
In said District, this 2Srd day of June,
1919.
AMY II. HARBOUR.
Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-25
BENNING ron BRIEFS
News Of the Towr ard VslisGs Toit
Briefly for Egsy Resdsrr

Mrs. B. NJ. Pettibone has gone TO
Long Point on Lake Champaign where
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Langlois was held
summer.
The windows broken in the automo-
bile accident Tuesday at the H.
Josephs fruit store on North street
We're replaced today.
Alice Joyce in her greatest screen
triumph The Lion and the Mouse
and chapter No. 6 of THE Man OF
Might" at Harte Theatre today. Adv.
Edward O'Connor has resigned as
stenographer in the office of the Ben
nington Scale company and has EN-
ployment with the Catamount Manu-
featuring company.
The funeral of the infant son of
she will pass the remainder OF the
from the house on the Mason road at
2 O'Clock this afternoon. Rev. w. q.
Towart, pastor of the First Baptist
church, officiated and the interment
was at the White chapel cemetery
Willard c. Bartlett, a former secre-
tary of the Bennington county Inn
provement association, who went to
Burma three years ago to take up the
work Of missionary but who was
forced to return to America because
of i'll health. is the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Wilkinson.
Mrs Caroline A. Morse, aged 60,
wife OF Charles Morse, died this morn
ing at Wallomsac, she is survived by
her husband, one sister. Mrs. Hattie
Thompson, of Granville. n. Y. and two
grandchildren, Harry c. Mattison and
Caroline A. Morse. The funeral Will
be held at the Walloomsac church
Friday afternoon at o'clock and the
interment will be at the North Ben
nington cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Backus return
ed Tuesday evening from Northamp-
ton, Mass, where they were called
last week by the critical illness OF
their son, John Backus, jr., who has
been undergoing treatment at the
Hampshire county sanatarium and is
at present in the Dickinson hospital
in Northampton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Backus left their son resting more
comfortably. Their daughter, Miss
Henrietta Backus. will remain at the
hospital for week with her brother.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-25
ESTATE or THOMAS f. STAFFORD
STATE OF VERMONT


District of Bennington SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court Tor the
District Of Bennington.
To all persons interested In the estate
of Thomas Il. Stafford late OF Reads
boro in said District, deceased,
AT Probate Court holden at Ben
nington within and for said District
on the 2srd day of june. 1919, an in
struments supporting 10 be the last
viii and Testament of Thomas y stat
ford late OF Readsboro In said Dis
triet, deceased was presented TO the
Court aforesaid. for Probate.
And 1t Is ordered by said Court that
the 18th day of July 1919, at the Pro-
bate Office in said Bennington be as
signed for proving said instrument;
and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned. by publishing this
order three weeks successfully In the
Bennington Evening Banner, news
paper circulating in that vicinity, in
said District. previous 10 the time APP
pointed.
WHEREFORE. you are hereby noti-
fled to appear before said Court. at
the time and place aforesaid. and con-
test the probate OF said Will, II you
haye cause
Given under my hand at Bennington
in said District, this 23rd day OF June,
1919
a Al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
IRELAND AND MR.. WILSON

TT is odd to find British newspapers in
the group unfortunately distinguished
by the leadership of the London Post
feverishly attacking President Wilson
and the United States because of the pill
grimage abroad of the American Irish
delegation in which Michael j. Ryan, of
this city, is a member. Mr.. Wilson is
presumed to have asked for passports
to enable the delegation to proceed from
Paris to London. This act the Post in
terprets as an effort on the part Of Amer
lea to intrigue" in the affairs of the
United Kingdom. The tory press per
ceives a deliberate effort at disruption
directed by the President and handful
of American citizens.
It is as clear as day to any reasonable
mind that the travelling American Irish
men have attempted journey of senti
ment, and that their effort has been to
give merely formal outline to age-old
claims of sentiment and justice before
the various representatives at the Paris
conference. Mr.. Ryan and his associates
certainly have not pretended to be the
American nation. But the Post had a
tart welcome for them when they arrived
in London. "The United Kingdom" this
newspaper observed, docs not tolerate
interference in its domestic affairs. They
are our business and the business Of
nobody else"
The Post is the voice ola narrow clique
that hasn't changed an opinion in hun
dred years Its implication is plain. The
majority in Ireland have no right to de-
mand consideration. They must not eX-
pect even mention in the discussions pre-
liminary to peace. The Post does not
desire it..
This is no attempt from the outside to
disrupt the United Kingdom. Fair play
for the Irish people would not have that
result. But there is danger of disruption
within, and the dangerous factors may
easily be identified as the London Post
and its followers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
A BEAT" TO BE PROUD OF

THE first complete summary of the
proposed peace treaty terms was pub
lshed in this country this morning by
the Public Ledger, and is republished
with very considerable additional details
in this edition of the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER.
This is a beat" to use the newspaper
vcrnacular, of which we feel the Public
Ledger organization may be justly proud.
1t is certain to be recorded in journalistic
history along with the greatest feats of
the kind since such enterprise first came
to be recognized as a sign of leadership
and prestige.
The story was obtained in conjunction
with the London Times and cabled di-
rectly to the Public Ledger Office IS part
of the London -Times-Public Ledger news
service. The first half 'of the dispatch
was received in time for the regular edi-
tions of the Public Ledger this morning,
while the later portions were received
early this morning and appear in full in
this newspaper.
We believe our readers will be inter
ested in having these facts called to their
attention, and rejoice with us in the fact
that the two Ledgers are again first in
telling the world a momentous piece of
news.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07

aims were so nobly demonstrated in the
service of their country. The duties OF
the church will be heavy in the future
unless its tasks are overlooked and
neglected altogether. Yet it is in the
United States that the old conservatism
and aloofness from realities is most eVl-
dent among the leaders of virtually all
denominations even now.
In Canada one of the Oldest OF
the evangelical denominations recently
adopted a statement of aims that might
amaze most churchmen in America. In
this instance the church was fatty chal-
lenged and accused. 1t was said to have
idled while individuals and organizations
outside the circle of its influence were
working devctedly to make the Christian
principle operative in the everyday af-
fairs of life as it is lived today. The
church in Canada is pledged to brave
part in economic reforms and TO closer
and more earnest relationship with all
people. Canals has been through hard
school. We learn by experience. 1t Is
true that the ultimate appeal in any
effort to bring peace and unity IN the
world must be made to the spirit Of
mankind That appeal must be made in
great sincerity. A complacent and self
satisfied church will never get the an
swer it seeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
THE LEAGUE NEEDED ALREADY

THE unquestionable benefit of setting
up exercises is stimulating the
league of nations. From present in
dications it is deducibe that neither
Fiume nor the Kaio-Chau controversy
is being subjected to rigid settle
ment. Where compromises and provi-
sionaI arrangements are made it is obvi-
Gus that the validity of pledges in COM
pleX situations must be rcferable to
some recognized authority.
If Japan is to police the traffic of the
Shantung peninsula and China is to re-
tain sovereignty, it is clearly the func-
tion of the international body to see
that the bonds of justice arc not relaxed.
Similar obligation will devolvc upon
it in the case of Fiume. no matter what
the terms of the settlement are. and in
regard to the intricate Saar valley sit
uation. Decisions in these matters must
inevitably give cognizance to the league
Pcssimists may retort that the league
is not yet officially created. Yet virtually
it is at work before legislative enact
mentS in the various countries enable it
to make it's formal bow. The strength
accruing from these setting-up exercises
will be difficult to resist.
The unforecast feature Of the whole
scene is that it was the very ructions,
so much dreaded in the conference,
which gave to the comprehensive peace
machinery its elements of vigor. 1t is
worth remembering that if there were
no present dissensions and none was in
prospect in the future there would be
no league at all. None would be neces-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
CHURCHES AFTER THE WAR

DISHOP RHINELANDER'S address at
~ the opening of the Episcopal dioce-
san convention here is representative of
a point of view which churchmen of all
denominations have been striving, with
more or less success, to attain since the
war came to teach them new lessons.
The church in America has been ultra
conservative and, by the admission of
its sincerest representatives, it has been
too self-satisfed. 1t was little more
than an onlooker at the drift of thought
and affairs that led up to the war. Can
IL afford to be mere onlooker while
mankind is braced to meet great and
trying tasks and awaiting battles that
must be fought largely in the spirit of
the race? 1t is to the church that many
people look in these days of political
recklessness and rampant greed and
partisan thinking. How is it equipped
and what can it do?
The war wiped out many of the dan
perous class superstitons that had been
growing in America. Bishop Rhinelander
deserves credit for his rebuke to all
those who would attempt to revive bitter
and perilous doctrinal bigotry to sepa-
yratc great groups of American citizens,
ii hese unity and devotion and common
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07

is thank offering for the end of the
war, as Secretary Glass has suggested.
We spent billions for war material that
never was used, but if it had been used
we would have had to spend more bill
lions in maintaining our armies on the
other side of the ocean and tens of thou
sands of the soldiers would have been
killed by the German armies in resisting
our men equipped with the stuff which
now. fortunately. is piled up in store
houses or will be allowed to decay for
lack of use.
The Germans did not tell us they were
going to quit and we had to bc ready to
fight for another year. 1t would have
been NADINE. to pursue any other course.
So the least that we can do is to pay for
the war material which peace has made
worthless and to thank God that peace
came when il did
Our losses were smaller than those of
any other nation engaged in the war.
Little Serbia and Montenegro suffered
between them twice as many deaths and
Belgium, only about one-fourth as large
as Pennsylvania, lost almost three times
as many soldiers as we. besides being
devastated by the brutal German armies.
When compared with the sacrifices
of life demanded Of England, France and
Russia are losses are insignificant. Our
contribution has been chiefly in money,
a thing that can be replaced, while the
sacrifices of our Allies have been the
promise of the future in the best young
blood of the race.
So in all humility and thankfuness it
bchooves every one of us to come to the
rescue of the loan this week by shoulder
ing his full share of the financial burden,
while he looks about at our vigorous re-
turning soldiers and at our undcvastated
cities and towns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
TIOLE7'S

DLUE violets! For me, they grow
- But in one spot, in Long Ago;
At April's end: the wet world cleaned,
And spongy pastures family steamed;
And, on the drown'd worlds misty rim,
A rainbow's magic light grew dim.
child upon some errand sent,
Alone, yet happily, I went;
And carefully I picked my way
Along the rail fence, winter gray,
Like rough necklace thrown about
Its field, with Zigzag in and out.
Each angled turn l knew could hide
Some wondrous thing yet unespied,
For l that way before had been
And had, myself, Some marvcls seen;
field mouse. washing its sharp face,
Gone in flash, without II trace;
A finch's nest. half done-and ],
With the birds blessing, tiptoed by.
But what TO hope for, on n day
Too wet for either wogk or play?
aust then, another turn l made,
And in trance of pleasure stayed;
Blue violets. There was no room
For one green leaf, so thick the bloom,
So filled with rain, it seemed to make
A little, spreading, azure lake
And I remembered, all my years,
Those blossoms hung with April's tears.
Who knows what Memory will bind,
So careless-or SO subtly kind,
As when she shut within her palm.
For me, this reminiscent balm!
Edith nj. Thomas, in the New York SUI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
HunmistakabIe

A foreign correspondent thus describes the
German peace ENJOYS at the Hotel des
Reservoirs:
Through the doorway, the tourists can
catch "a glimpse of a few individuals,
very straight shouldered and upright,
whose soft hats are too light in their
tone of gray, whose coats are too fawn
in shade, and whose manner of taking off
their hats is too forid for there to be any
question of fraud on the part of the
guide. They unmistakably German.
The females, mostly typists, are clad in a
strange parody of last years Paris
fashions.
We should say, let them fawn all they
want to and take their hats off as foridly as
possible, just as long as they keep them off.
As for the females, their costume is prob
ably. boche version of the Paris modes of
1914. carefully prepared for the time those
ladies expected to make their French trim,
It's not their fault they didn't get there
sooner.
v V v
We are still waiting to hear one of those
aviators in Newfoundland cry, "veni Quidi
yidi, yicip
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07
Comments on the Peace Treaty

ppOCKDORFF~ RANTZAU - Rarely
h,ra 7 read anything so absorbing l found
',omctbing to engage my attention IN every
Tno On the whole, l was very much struck
by it. .h;,,, +b,+ +bis
work will become popular. but there Is no
question of its power. The author shows
ERERT-Really very startling. Perhaps
tbe work is a little lacking in humor' put
tho general effect is quite Irresistible. -.
HARDEN - This remarkable treatise
doaIs with large subject in large way
Deserves close attention. 1t is just what we
have been waiting for. ~ A..
pERNSTORFF-I consider this thor
o,nhIv vicious work. There is great lack
of variety in it, and the general tone IS
wholly depressing. 1t will never be favorite
among our readers. 90, 5;a
ERZBERGER-Deals with very dis-
o,rooohle theme i trust we shall see no
more hooks of this sort from the same author.
HJNDENBURG-Very hard reading.
wJUEIM-The seventh chapter might
well have been omitted
SCHEIDEMANN - l have neglected
overything else in order to read this much
talked- of book. The author is evidently an
uncmpromising reallst'