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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
REVTTCHS FRENCH TUTOR REVEALS HOW THE CZARn
UNDERWENT ANGUISH OVER HER SONS NCURABLE

ly strengthened ana my pupil De-
gan to confide in me as he be-
came more frank he revealed the
real richness of his nature.
He was then nine and a half years
old, large enough for his years. In
spite of his terrible illness. His
face was rather long. with delicate
ly chiseled features, large gray
blue eyes which reminded one Of his
mother. He enjoyed life to the vt
most when he was well, and was a
real boy. happy and turbulent. -.
Very simple in tastes. he drew no
false glory from the prospect Of be-
ing the future Russian emperor.
That seemed rarely to enter his
head.
His democratic spirit was shown
by his delight in playing with sons
of the sailor Deverenko, one OF the
crew of the royal yacht Standard.
Never had better understood
how environment had thwarted my
efforts. 1t was a struggle against
the servile flattery of the house
hold and stupid adulation Of the
court.
Alexis had most vivacious spirit.
coupled with reason and penetra-
ton. He often surprised me by
questions showing a much-advanced
understanding. Instead Of the small.
capricious boy. now discovered a
child Of naturally loving tempera-
ment, sensible to the sufferings of
others, because he had suffered 80
much.
A PRINCES HANDICAPS.
A prince Is usually isolated and
receives instruction under unfaVor-
able conditions, even though a tutor
spends all his time with him. The
information he receives can only oe
artificial, biased and dogmatic.
The prince must Of necessity END
in becoming an incomplete being.
for during the formative period he
learns he Is not subjected to the
common law, he is a person set
apart and can have few companions.
He misses those acquaintancss
outside of his immediate home life
that contact with his fellow men,
those diverse and sometimes contra
ditcory opinions Of the crowd-in'
fluences which develop observation
and reason, and broaden intellect.
In a word, the prince misses every
thing which develops critical
spirit. a sense Of realities and re-
spect for the opinions OF others.
It was the perfect way to make
Of an infant, already so physically
delicate. a being without character
without self-control-a moral weak
ling.
smoke Of this to DR.. Deverenko.
but he was SO obsessed by the fear
of a possible fatal accident and 40
conscious Of his responsibility as
court physician that he refused to
relax the watchful restraint.
It was for the parents alone In
the last resort. to make a decision.
To my great establishment they
shared my ideas, and declared they
were ready to accept all the danger
coincident with allowing Alexis more
freedom.
ACCIDENT MARS JOY.
Alexis was delighted. He prom
ised to respond to the confidence
now placed in him. But his joy
was brief.
Suddenly the dreaded accident
happened. In the study hall the
child, who had climbed onto a chair,
slipped and fell, striking his right
knee on an angle Of a piece Of furni-
ture. The next day he could not
walk. The following day the sub
cutaneous hemorrhage increased and
inflammation formed below the knee,
rapidly affecting the entire leg. The
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his personal recommendations. He
did everything possible to expose
Rasputin, but was exiled to the
Government of Tauride.
Rasputin got rid of the two
bishops on the grounds that they
were wirepullers DESTROYS Of serv-
ing their own ends by using him as
a tool. He declared they were angry
because they could no longer ex-
plot his position to their personal
profit and so sought his downfall.
1.-The humble peasant of Siberia"
had become a redoubtable adversary
in whom an absolute lack Of scruple
was combined with a consummate
ability. Admirably informed. having
some creatures at court, he took
care as soon as he saw new enemy
arise, to adroitly get rid of him.
Under the form of predictions ks
was to be the object, taking care at
all times to designate ~sry precisely
his adversaries. 10 often interviewed
IOT l1OSt W.T. IllllS utIlthi
ing with a pretended humility that
these trials were necessary to his
salvation.
The blind confidence Of the SOW
ereigns in him is explained partly by
the fact that the Emperor and EN-
press was accustomed to see those
they favored become the objects of
diabolical plots, Matched by jealous
courtiers.
CZAR SENDS HIM AWAY.
The scandal crept from the relig-
ious world little by little; they spoke
of 1t in whispers in political and dip
lomatic circles. They finally alluded
to it openly in the Duma.
In the Spring Of 1912, Count Ko-
kovtzof, president of the council of
ministers, decided to intervene with
the Emperor. The attempt was par
ticularly delicate and daring, mas
much as Rasputin's influence so far
only had been exercised in the church
and the circles of the imperial family.
In these two fields the Gar did not
permit the interference in his min
listers.
Although the Emperor was not
convinced Of Rasputin's evil influ-
ence he understood a concession to
public opinion was necessary. Short
ly after the departure of their maj
estes for Crimea, Rasputin left for
Siberia, on orders issued by the EN-.
pcror.
Nevertheless, his power was not
of the kind that distance dimin-
ishes. Frequent exchanges Of tele.
grams took place between Pokrov.
skole and the different ""sidences
which the imperial family occu-
pied in the course of 1912.
Absent. Rasputin was more pow.
erful than present.
Heavily as the sickness OF the
czarevitch weighed on the i'm.
perial family, the favor Of Rasputin
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The Wound of RaSputin
Threw Royal Family
Into High State of
Excitement - Priest
Was Attacked by a
Peasant Woman.

prevented him from giving them all
the time he would have liked to de
vote to them. He had left the super
vision of instruction to the Empress.
He forced himself on rare occa-
sions, however. to set aside the i'm
mense responsibility which weighed
on him; he sought to forget that ne
was Emperor, in order to be only a
father.
Shortly after returning north the
imperial family left for short cruise
in the fords of Finland In boarding
the yacht the Czarevitch struck
against an iron bolt at the bottom Of
the stairway. Toward evening the
child commenced to suffer terribly.
All prepared for a serious crisis.
The next morning I went to see
Alexis. The Empress and doctor
had been near him all night, unable
to alleviate his sufferings.
That day passed gloomily and
slowly. Foreboding was in the air.
Since the previous day an unwonted
agitation was noticeable among the
persons composing the suite.
Upon inquiry I learned that Ras-
putin had been seriously wounded
by a young woman in his native vii.
lage in Siberia.
The excitement on board was in
tense. There were only whispers
and mysterious conversations which
suddenly ceased on the approach of
any person suspected Of being Ras-
putin's follower.
Nearly everyone ardently hoped
that they would finally be delivered
from such a malicious impostor-
but no one dared to show this hope
openly.
open DIPLOMACY"
On June 10 we returned to Peter:
hof where the president Of the
French republic awaited us. The
following afternoon the president ar
rived on the cruiser La France in
the Harbor Of Cronstadt. where the
Emperor received him. They re-
turned to Peterhof together and
Poincare was conducted to his apart
ment in the Grand Palace.
After one dinner Alexis came to
find me, exhibiting with a glow Of
pride the grand Gordon of the Legion
d'Honneur just received from the
French President. We went for a
walk in the park and were soon
joined by the Emperor.
DO you know that I have just
spoken of you to NJ. Poincare?" he
said to me with his accustomed kind
manner. He talked a moment with
Alexis and asked me who gave him
his French lessons. He Is a re-
markable man. But that which I
appreciate most is that he is moth
ing of a Notwithstanding to
the accepted standards. He is clear
and frank. All! IL one could only
succeed with such diplomacy as
that! That day would humanity.
realize an immense progress! Diplo-
macy Is too secret"
On July %, after a farewell dinner
to their majesties aboard La France
the President left for Stockholm.
The next day We learned with
amazement that Austria had sent
an ultimatum to Serbia the evening
before. Austria delayed tEc dis
patch of the ultimatum up TO the
moment when 1t was impossible for
the news to reach 81. Petcrsburg
before the departure of Poincare
Secret diplomacy!
Another instalmcEt In this remarl
able revelation will appear in mel
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He had long hair. large beard,
and that day wore a blue silk Rus
sian blouse drawn in at the waist,
large black trousers and high boots.
This meeting left me with an i'm
preston of indefinable uneasiness,
yet with clear impression of hav-
ing met an injurious. vicious char
acter.
He was the man responsible fol
the downfall of the Romanoffs.
CHAPTER III.
The czarevitch Alexis was weak
and nervous. He bore all restraint
badly, for it was the first time he
was subjected to any discipline, and
he deemed me a martinez imposing
on him, making him work. pay at
tention and obey.
However, my authority gradual.
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HUMILITY MASKS AMBITION.

Altogether in vain also were the
efforts of the archimandrite Theo.
phane. who could not console him
sell for having helped to advance
such an Inscriptions imposter, and
Tor having misied the sovereigns by
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Another instalmcEt In this remark.
able revelation will appear in next
Sundays Times.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-08-13
ROOSEVELT BANK
ASSUMES PLACE
IN COMMUNITY
Bindley c. Cyrus Doing Splendid
Work for the Institution

In making an appeal for business in
this community. the Roosevelt State
Bank. 35th and Grand Boulevard. has
not been content with the mere en-
ployment of number of colored peo
pie. II has gone further Instead Of
standing aloof as so many concerns OF
its character do, it has stepped into the
life OF the community with the definite
intention Of cooperating in every
movement that tends to advance the
interests OF every member thereof,
more especially its patrons regardless
OF race or color.
One of the most unique places con-
Quoted along the stroll this week dur
ing the Elks' Carnival IS the booth
operated by the Roosevelt State Bank
and presided over by Bindlcy Cyrus.
At this booth accounts are opened
with as small an amount as one dollar
and banks are given away for the pur-
pose OF encouraging thrift OF four
hundred OF these banks placed there
Monday more than two hundred fifty
have been sold already.
Mr.. Cyrus. who Is associated with
the bank as a student OF financial al
fairs and also in the capacity OF pub
licity agent, is doing much towards
making this the most popular instltu-
ton on the South Side. His ability,
activity and earnestness are valuable
assets to the bank. In matters per-
tanning to assuring the public that its
interests will be served, protected and
enhanced by the bank, his advice IS
always sought and appreciated by the
! officials. 1t was through his efforts
and advice that the bank gave to the
Prairie Tennis Club the valuable and
| beautiful loving cup, for which, in con-
cert with that given by the Chicago
/ Defender, the lovers OF the sport are
now oontending. Both these cups are
at present on display at the booth
where the public is cordially invited
to inspect them.
! In addition to Mr.. Cyrus the bank
i has in its employ in an equally re-
i sponsible position. Mr.. Henry A. vii
/ liams, bookkecpcr. Mr.. Alexander
Flowers. president, and Mr.. c. H.
Irish. Cashier, have both expressed
themselves as being satisfied with the
services of these young men. In re
peated statements they have said that
no obstacles shall be placed in their
way; that they shall advance just as
far as their character and ability vii
permit; and shall be taught all phase;
OF the banking business.
Besides these there arc six others
employed in minor positions by th'
bank which shows that the official
are farsighted, good business men ant
Inclined 20 work in a spirit OF cooper
alton and helpfuness with the peopl
of this community and are therefor'
entitled to the generous support OF TIN
public at large.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-08-13
Fl. DEARBORN HOSPITAL
To ENLARGE SCOPE
Of SERVICE

The Fl. Dearborn Hospital and
Training School for Nurses, which was
organized in August, 1920, and con-
Quoted by twelve leading physicians of
the South Side, was formally turned
over to the TT. Dearborn Hospital
Assn, late lin July. with the provision
that the management of the institution
pass into the hands of five trustees,
thus making it public institution, not
conducted for profit
This move was made in order to
more adequately meet the needs of the
public and to enlarge the scope OF &C
tiyities.
In order to carry through the pro-
posed program, a 100000 Embarrassing
campaign has been launched with Mrs.
Irene Coins, chairman. Associated
with her are Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett
Mrs. Rachel Cross, Mrs. Elizabeth Da-
Wis, and Mrs. Emma Smith.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-08-13
.DELEGATESLEAVE
|. To ATTEND PAM
AFRICAN MEET
Sessions To Be Held In England,
Belgium and France.

NEW YORK CITY, August 13.--
The National Association for the Ad-
vanccmcnt of Colored People, 70 Fifth
Avenue, New York, today announced
that lis two representatives to the
PanAfrican Congress. DIR. w. +. b.
Dubois. editor of the Crisis, and Wal
ter +. White, assistant secretary OF the
Association, were sailing Saturday,
August 8. on the Holland-America
Line steamship Ryndam, 10 take part
in the Pan-African Congress to be
held in London. Paris and Brussels.
gress, which is the second of its kind,
the first having been held in Paris i'll
1919 with SO delegates representing 10
countries.
Before sailing, DR.. Dubois gave out
the following statement concerning the
Pan-African Congress:
No Scheme OF Migration
"The PanAfrican Congress is not a
scheme OF migration either TO Africa
or elsewhere. 1t is not a project OF
yelled or open war or conquest. 1t is
not based on revolution or race hatred.
It seeks knowledge and action through
reason and law It believes in the
equality OF men and races but it seeks
to realize this through education and
opportunity and periodic conference.
THE world is uniting, whether by
League of Nations or Disarmament
Conference or Peace Congress. Sooner
or later the Race and Color Problems
must be faced The Pan-African
Congress can prepare the way for this
by uniting effort, clarifying ideas, col
lecting facts, and presenting to the
modern world clear, intelligent and
carefully considered demands"
The sessions of the Second Pan
African Congress will be as follows
In London, two sessions on August
% and % are to be devoted to confer
cnccs with the Aborigincs Protection
Society and other organizations. and
10 discussion of the condition of per-
sons OF African descent in the British
Empire.
In Brussels, August 81, September
and 2, discussion of the history and
civilization OF Africa, conditions OF
persons OF African descent throughout
the world, and remedies for present
conditions as we'll as methods of set
! Ting the Negro Problems of the
world. The Brussels sessions are to
be in the World Peace Palace.
In Paris, September and 5, two
sessions are to be devoted to future
action in behalf of the colored races OF
the world and to discussion of the
League of Nations and other interna-
tional movements.
Among the prominent Europeans
who will take part in the Second Pan
African Congress are Henri Barbusse
France, author OF "Under Fire" and
'Inierno;' Senator Henri La Foh-
taine. and Paul Otlet Belgium; Gen
eral Luis Sorelas, Spain; ] X. Archer
ex Mayor OF Battersea, and John II
Harris. secretary OF the Aborigines
Protective Society, England.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-08-13
Idlewild Hotel Notes

The Pageant of Progress and the
Elks Carnival brought number OF
visitors to the hotel this week The
coming week, the Knights and Daugh-
ters OF Tabor will hold their conven-
ton in Chicago and a number of dele
gates will make the Idlewild Hotel
their headquarters. In fact ldlewild
is the center for all convention head
quarters.
Mrs. Louise Jewett Perry Cincin-
natl, Ohio, formerly OF Paris, KY, ar
rived Tuesday evening and will remain
for week, coming especially to sec
the Pageant OF Progress.
Miss Clara Williams, stenographer,
who has been at the hotel for over
year, has gone to visit her father at
Maxon Mill, Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. White and Mi
and Mrs. Robert Boyd and wife, Phil
adclphia, Pa, arc here for week visit
ing friends.
Mrs. Margaret Jackson, Louisville.
Ky, who has been visiting in Chicago
for four weeks, has returned home.
/ Her stay at the hotel was very pleas
ant
Visitors coming to the city will find
the Idlewild Hotel very comfortable.
Rooms for $500 and $500 per week
and up. All rooms light and airy,
electric light and hot water at all
hours.
Leroy Wapples, southside repre-
sentative of the Consumers Coal Co.
was given the contract last week to
furnish coal for the hotel the coming
. winter.
. Mrs Hettie Bailey, Mrs. J. w. Ellis
and granddaughter, ST. Louis, Mo,
, who were delegates to the Ancient
United Knights and Daughters o
. Africa were guests of the hotel las
. week They returned home Saturday
Mr. Richard Harrison, husband o
. Mrs. Godie Harrison, has been giveI
/ special run on an eastern road anC
: will be away from Chicago until DC
. tober.
Miss Daisy Smith, OF the northside
!. sister of Miss Anna Smith, suite 30S
!; is spending several days at the hotel
/ DR.. J. f. Cockrell, Houston, Tex
J. has decided to remain at the hotel 10
!. an indefinite stay.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jones, New
!. York City, spent several days her
I; Among the new arrivals: d. Lee
/. New York City; c. Clayton, St. Pau
/ Mimi; p. S. Ravenell, New Yor
|. City; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Harris, S
!. Louis, Mo-; w. B. Robinson, Ne,
|; York City; Mr.. and Mrs. L. O. Sci
Z gcst, Lockport H.
!: L. w. Singleton, ST. Louis, Mo
! representative of PORO College, S
: Louis, Mo, has suite 203.
+ Madam Perkins and her daughte
I. Denver, Col. will he here several MOI
J. weeks.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-08-13
CONGRESS PLANS To
START ANOTHER
HAITIAN PROBE

NEW YORK CITY, August 10
Upon the announcement that the
Senate had adopted the Mccormick
Resolution to inquire into the occupa-
ton and administration of the terri
tories of the Dominican Republic and
the Republic of Haiti, the National
Association for the Advancement OF
Colored People, with headquarters at
20 Fifth Avenue, New York City,
through its secretary, James Weldon
Senate Committee all of the data and
material regarding the American oc-
cupation OF Haiti. In making this Of
fer, Mr.. Johnson made the following
statement:
at will be remembered that the
first general knowledge of the action
of the United States Government in
Selling without cause the Republic of
Haiti, usurping all governmental
functions and, through the Marines
numbering during the course of five
years of American occupation more
than 5000 Haitians, was the publica-
ton in 1920 OF the investigation made
by this Association. Since these facts
were first brought into the light, the
Association has worked increasingly
for Congressional investigation, as
it was felt strongly that only in this
manner could the real facts be secured
The official whitewash of the action
of the Marines, which investigation
was made by the Officers of the Navy
at the direction of Josephus Daniels
at that time Secretary of the Navy
served only to increase the feeling
among the Haitians and others OF our
neighbors to the south of us, that the
American Government and the Amer
lean people endorsed the vicious ex-
ploitation of weaker Republic.
Every American who wishes to see
Americas name cleared of this stain
will be glad to know of the Congress
sional investigation. The National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People is placing all of its
records and all information il
possesses at the disposal of the Com
mittee and will render all possible as
sistance in securing the facts"
Mr. Johnson returned to New York
from Washington today, where he has
been i'll conference with members OF
Congress. He will return to Wash
ington to testify when the hearings
arc held.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-08-13
Pilgrim Temple Baptist Church
Rev. S. Z. ]. Watson, Pastor

The Pastor of Pilgrim Temple was
called to Oklahoma on account OF the
death of his father last Friday the
5th. Departments of the Church sem
combinations. The Pastor returns to
Chicago Thursday. The services were
conducted Sunday morning by Rev. E.
Seals, Baptizing 10 in lake at A. NJ.
The sermon by Rev. Seals was esti-
mated as one of the best in Chicago
on that date. Rev. A. L. Rice con-
Quoted the B. Y. P. U. symposium.
Ruth the theme. The Choir and solo
by Mr.. Lilliard were spiritually ele-
waiting. Rev, Hawkins took active
part in B. Y. P U. work. South Side
Literary next Sunday Contest 18th.
Essay Contest: Great Women of His
tory, Monday eve. P. NJ.
-Four city Clubs (women) Contest
ing.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-08-13
SHR|NERS' MEETING
At st. LOUIS WAS A
GREAT SUCCESS
Arabic Temple No. Al, made a won.
derful and successful fight.

The National Conclaye of the I'M
perial Council of the A. E. A. o. N.
M. S. met at st. Louis, Mo-, last
week. Delegates from all over the
United States, Canada and South
America made an impressive and
educational sight to be seen. Among
them were men of the leading walks
of life, in every description. Law
yers, doctors, ministers, editors, writ
ers, agents, merchants, agricultur-
lists, manufacturers, uperintendents,
etc. The brains of the race seemed
to have been at this meeting. Here
tofore it seemed that Chicago, rep
resenting Arabic Temple No. ID, the
largest Temple in the world, took a
back seat, but at this session it can
be said she redeemed herself beyond
a doubt, and opened the eyes of the
world to its grandeur, ability and
nobility. 1t seemed that at this au-
gust Council the grievances of Chi
cago comprised the major part of the
proceedings.
Arabic Temple No. "a, sent to
represent it sixteen delegates, to-
wit: Noble Stewart c. jefferson, IL
lustrious Potentate, Noble Frank D.
Crenshaw, Chief Rabban, Noble John
B. Hart, Noble A. L. Williams, Noble
|. R. Hodge, Noble W. w. Johnson,
Noble Fred A. johnson, Noble w. H.
Jones, Noble r. J. B. Ellington, No
BILE Robert Ford, Noble A. A. Neal,
and Noble T. II. Samuels, Grand Mas
ter of Illinois, the largest delegation
attending.
From the beginning Noble Jeffer-
son. Illustrious Potentate, ably as
sisted in every detail by Attorney
Noble A. L. Williams and Noble j.
B. Hart, the delegation fought like
demons for what they though was
right, and as the fight progressed,
the organization was so determined
until they compelled the Imperial Po-
tentate TO reverse several decisions
made by him. 1t can be said, how
ever, of the Imperial Potentate, Gaze
ser r. Blake, that he was sufficiently
able to meet the occasion. Wherever
it was shown to him that he was
wrong, he. gladly accepted and re-
versed himself.
Mobiles Frank d. Crenshaw and A.
A. Neal made a gallant fight on the
patrol and got every contention Arab
ic Temple asked for. Arabic Temple
brings back to Chicago a successful
victory. Everything it asked for was
given by the Council during its Ses-
sion. Not only did it get all it asked
for but it could have gotten more, as
the Imperial Council offered Arabic
Temple a place on its Official Staff
Industrious Potentate Stewart c. JEFF
ferson said that as his Temple did
not come seeking office, it would re-
fuse to accept any office in the gift
of the Council.
Noble Caeser r. Blake, Imperial
Potentate, was offered the greetings
of Arabic Temple No. Al, and was
invited to make his first official visit
to the said Temple and therefore be
come more acquainted with its mag
nificent material, and get first hant
the details from which these griev-
ances arose, in order that Justice
Harmony and Fraternity should pre-
vail in this, the largest Temple IN thu
world.