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“Within Prison Wailsr Wins Fame Behind Prison Wails*•Remarkable Ex perience ot a Brilliant Colored Man. By An Insider {Reprint and publishing rights re served exclusively by the author.) “WITHIN PRISON* WALLS.* (Editor’s Note: “Within Prison Walls’ in this issue was written by a young colored man, of good family and training, who for obvious reas ons is withholding his real identity and who due to his ability, served (during a course of ten years) in his positions (as an inmate) one of which has never been filled by any other inmate of any race. During this series he will dwell intimately on certain phases of pris on life that are rarely, if ever, dis closed to the public.) (Continued from last week.) Mellow claimed he could prove that he could secure unlimited, pow er out of wuter bp decomposing the oxygen from the hydrogen or some such technical term. He was ready to demonstrate. However he wanted some one to demonstrate upon. Ho thought of tackling the Warden and so notified him with the result that it was a miracle we were not all thrown into the bull pen. The War den got scared and figured he had contrived to Invent something that would blow up the prison and all of his efforts were in vain as they were all confiscated. This did not dishearten him how ever and he began to rebuild, only this time he took special precaution not to let any of his demonstrations get to the ear of the officials. I reasoned with him that if I could sell my services through the mail that similarly he could interest cap ita! in his invention so consequently uiaufeiuniiimi urt'W uy piUIlS ana I drew up prospectus and advertis ing booklets and Mellow printed them. We sent them broadcast and finally a small town capitalist and promoter with more cupidity and cu riosity than good judgment arrived at the prison. Mellow had a talk with him. Won him over and urged him to get cer tain parties who could handle the Warden interested with the result that one day a most peculiar crowd ventured into the prison and Mellow was given one of the hull-pen cells to demonstrate in. The lad was clever beyond description. He ar ranged hs various apparatus on a work bench, slunk behind a mask of much learning and fearful that the capitalists would steal his invention worth millions, had me there to take down in shorthand everything that was said. At this gathering was the Warden. Deputy Warden, the small town cap italist, a member of the board of control and two engineers selected by this board member. Mellow gave a serious lecture and pathetically be moaned the w’aste of power that was daily being ignored when by a sim ple process he could produce this power out of water, harness it and use it the same as gas or steam. In figures that indicated much thought and an extensive knowledge of high er mathematics he revolutionized the entire age of power. Gasoline, oil and other power companies would have a very doubtful future according to his lecture and, when he had every one aroused to the point that they thought him either a superman or a lunatic he invited the engineers to exanrne his work ing models for any evidence of trickery. Apparently they could find none and asking for a match he t urn or! On hie rloon m nnalncr lit the match and produced any number of instantaneous explosions finally adjusting his gage so that the power from the water was burning like gas. To say they were dumb founded, is but putting it mildly Peholfl they were living witnesses to the nmrvel of the age and 1m hied’ately there was a scramble for an interest in the invention that would make power as cheap as air. ■’the board member and his engineers Wanted to handle the invention and was willing to put $60,000 into an experimental laboratory for Mellow, 'fhe small town capitalist was all for it but Mellow refused to experi ment further unless ho was a free man, fearing that his interests would be stolen if he remained, an inmate and as he said unable to protect himself Personally I had seen too many ‘con” games to become over excited over his ideas revolutionizing the world but I did see in it poten tialities that as a promoter would make us Independent and so T talk ed with my own personal assistant who happened to he a lawyer. None of us had over a few years to do and we tried to persuade Mellow to do nothing till we got out when we could, launch a stock selling plan and clean up millions. To th?s he r-fused on the grounds that the simple process was bound to be dis covered by others before our release and that he must get out and pro tect it at once. To me it became ouite clear that he had something on which to base a campaign for freedom but beyond that T doubted. (To be continued) MAXWELL TOURING CAR. GOOD Condition. Cash or Credit. Cell Madison 6797. Residence Phone. Boulevard 8«29*w. KEY. EVANS PAYNE (Continued from Page 1. ) j 5lillle Morris, Montclair, N. J.; Dr. W. P. Graham. Philadelphia; Sarah and Virginia Goings; Mr. and Mrs. Walter West Maggie, Cora, Mabel and Mrs. Bessie Chawnell; Central District Board. J OTHER FLORAL TRIBUTES. Southern Aid, Society. Golden Rule Council, Rev. K. D. Turner. Trinity Baplist Church Missionary Circle; Y. M; C. A., Mrs. Bettle Meredith, Mrs. Teresa Frayser, Charlottesville OfTice Force, Fourth Baptist Church, its' Auxiliary and Deacon Board; Min isters Baptist Conference Mr, and Mrs. James E. Woodfolk, Good, Pros pect Council, Elam Baptist Church, Ministers’ Wives Union, Women’s Missionary Circle, Fourth Baptist Church Choir and B. Y. P. U. and Mt. Zion Misrt'onary Circle. A MAGNIFICENT TRIBUTE. / Rev. W. L. Ransome, D. D., pastor of the First Baptist Church South Richmond, then delivered the ser mon. Text: Acts 7:22, "He was mighty in his word* and works.” Pev nr. Ransome paid n magnificent, tribute to the deceased and his an alytical handl’ng of the subject held the audience spellbound as he told of the seven characteristics, which made Dr. Payne mighty. He declared that he was mighty in his personal ity, as a man. ns a citizen, as a stu dent. ns a friend, as a preacher, as a pastor. In a flight of oratory, he excla'med. “It will be hard for you to And another Evans Payne. May God send an Elisha to catch the holy mantle.” A PONT.RELATION AROUSED. Then he aroused the congregation to a frenzy of excitement, when he marched across the rostrum imitat ing Rev. Payne when he had sung • lie soul-stirring hymn, “I have 'ought my way through. I have fln 'shed the work Thou hath given me to do.” It was a masterly eulogy, eloquently delivered. .Rev Fountain inv'ted other speakers to say a word and Prof. M. M. Fisher,, Rev. Dr. G. W. Goode, of Danville. Va.: Rev. A. H Thurston, of Charlottesville, Rev. William IT.. Stokes and Rev. Dr. W. T. Johnson spoke. MAGNIFICENT CASKET. Funeral Director R. C. Scott and his assistants quietly came forward. East End. Lodge. 233, A. F. A. M., William Spr'ggs. Master; S. O. Brax ton, Secretary, had charge of the remains. The casket was heavy met allic. of magnificent shape with fi gured flowered designs on the side and top. The top opened in two sec tions. disclosing either one-lialf or full form of the deceased. It also had a copper lining. The arrangement both in the exercises and interment, were perfect There was a profusion of horal designs. THOT'SAND VOICES IMPRESS SESQUI CROWD Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 23._ What proved to be one of the big gest in us. cal features of the Sesqul Centennial was presented in the sta dium on August 23. On that occa sion the Sesqui-Centennial Negro Cho rus appeared and sang the spirituals and works of Negro composers. George Leon Johnson, the interna tionally famous tenor, now musical specialist of the Playground and, Rec leation Association of America, elec; , trifled liis audience in Coleridge Tay lor's “Onsaway, Owake, Beloved!” ,iie also sang several spirituals in cluding his own arrangement of "Rockp Road.” This rendition ex icited applause, tears and amens •v.\.ons the vast audience. 1 The Sabbath Glee Club of Rich mond, Virginia made an impression not only on tho hearers banked in the great stadium under the canopy of a starlit summer sky. but upon the "listeners in” within reach of the Wanamaker broadcasting radio audience. Phone calls from as fav as Akron. Ohio, made repeat requests for more numbers. i F. Grant Gilmore's Sesqui dedicated song "Crispus Attucks” sung by the entire chorus of voices, directed by W. Franklin Hoxter, made a decided bit; , i Mr. Hoxter’s directing of the cho rus and arrangement of the program was highly creditable and fullp just! bed the confidence of the Exposition olflcialrt. The program Included: Lift Kv'ry Voice an(] Sing (J. Rosa mond Johnson): Swing Along (Will Marion Cook) by the chorus: Ona v nv' Awake Beloved (S. Coleridge Taylor) by George Leon Johnson, lenor: Crispus Attucks (Gilmore) (arranged by Hoxter) dedicated to the Sesqu’ Cenntennial, by the cho rus: Ezekiel Saw de Wheel Hold ” e Wind, and Toll the Bell, by the Sabbath Glee Club of Richmond viri'ir:in: Since You Went Away (.1 Rosamond Johnson) hy chorus of women’s voices: Rocky Road. Pm So Glad Trouble f)ori*t. T,nst Always <arranged hv <Q. L. Johnson). Some body’s Knocking at your Door by noorge Leon Johnson, tenor; Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (H. T. Bur leigh) Music in the Mine (R. Na-, tbaniel Rett), by the chorus; No i Hld’n’ Place Down Here, Steal Away CHILDLESS MARRIAGES EXPLAINED. Every married woman should writ* tor FVee Book written by Dr. Burroughs, a graduate Phyridan. Dr. Burroughs has spent torty yean treating women tor diseases peculiar to their sex and In his book tells why so many married women have been denied the blessing of children —why they are broken down physically In early U#e. This book is written In plain language ami yir how pain and suffering so common with women, may be overcome and the blessing of becoming a mother be granted by the twe of a simple home treatment. Dr. Burroughs wants every married woman to have a copy of hta book, -so if you will send your name and ad dresa It will be mailed to you in plain wranper absolutely FREE, with postage paid. Every woman owea it to herself and family to have good health ami this book may be the gride to show you how. Write today for your cone—It'a free and places you under no obligations. R. C. BOYER "•17 Manhattan Bn'ldins, Kansas City. 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