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THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Liberty. ```markdown ``` RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1921 THE NEGRO ON THE STAGE. A Merry Christmas to All!! The recent announcement that Charles S. Gilpin, coedor actor to be seen here Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights and Monday and Wednesday matines at the Academy, of Music in Eugene G. O'Neal's drama, "The Emperor Jones," which The Prodcutown Payers are presenting under, will appear in London in Adolph Karburz, will appear in London in Othello with Mrs. Patrick Campbell as Dodsmouth gives rise to some interesting surmising as to just what lies in store for the colored toks of the stage. There seems to be just now a tendeney toward their recognition. New York has had to "Shuffle Away" its "but and Take" and a season also its "Come Seven" the "letter however, Mammies, Mammies, and Buttons are always" plot explaners in colonial and even modern dramas. And of course there is always bert William. GLAD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY FROM PAINTING BY PLOCKHORST It was through a servant, characterization, by the way, that Charles Gilpin got his chance to play the title role in the O'Neill play. He played the role of William Curtis in the Drink the New York Abraham Lincoln" during the New York play, the piece "Dramatic critics witnessiness in performance never failed to mention the splendid piece of work done by the man who played the servant. When the Province town Players decided to produce O'Neill's extraordinary drama against the persuasions of almost everyone who had read the play, he it said, some one suggested Gilpin. The other, the director near the Lafayette Theatre, 132nd Street, New York, the cooled theatre in which he is greatly interested. One reading of the lines impressed the players with the quality of their "find." O'Neill himself was so taken with the voice and personal magnetism of the man that he agreed to do another play after he had finished "Jones." However, the Emperor Jones" is to be done in London, a season as the season, it will be a year in two at least before Gilpin will have an opportunity of taking a new play. It is comforting to know that something is being planned for the fine act or whose force and power practically carry the eight scenes of "The Emperor Jones." Such a splendid talent should be kept in constant exercise. Gilpin is in the prime of life. He was born in Illinois, N. Attend parochial school until he He credits the "election" lessons given him by the nuns at the Catholic school for arousing the first stir of notion ambition. When he was 15 he got his first job in a Richmond News paper Office. Nights he went down to the Music Hall and sang and danced for a trifling bit of change, more by way of recreation than anything else. His voice was so good that he finally joined a minstrel troupe and thus his star career began. Giblin made two tours of Canada; the last in 1912 as a member of a band of music singers. In the meantime he worked constantly in vaudeville, with minstrel shows, occasionally in Co'ored stock. When Robert Mott organized the Pekin theatre in Chicago Giblin became an important member of the company remainning there until Mott's death which ended the career of the Pekin. He then joined the Lafayette Theatre Stock Company in New York and worked with these players and frequently in moving pictures until the opportunity with "Abebam Linehoc" came. Off the stage Giblin is quiet, a niffy dresser and very unassuming in manner and mode of living. He enjoys his own people and has a host of friends among them. His great pride is in the fact that he was chosen one of the ten great contributors of dramatic art of just season in New York, that he w2 given the Spinning medal by own people and that he is the only acted actor ever to have been receive at the White House. Giblin met A1 chatted with President Harding, twenty minutes last September in Washington. tuesday, January 3, 1922, S:15 P.M. at the St. Lake Auditorium. Admission 35 cents; Reserved Seats 50 cents. Tickets are on sale at Slaughter's Cafe and Sampons' bar Barber Shop, North Second Street, PRICE, FIVE CENT HOUSE DEFERS ACTION ON THE DYER ANTI-ANTI-LYNCHING BILLO. Filibuster of Democrats Ends Successfully After Leaving Chamber Washington, Dec. 20—Democrats in the House have succeeded in action on the Dyer anti-lynching bill until after the Christmas recess. Their filibuster ended successfully today after they had left the chamber after a quorum, and was powerless to continue its consideration of the bill. Democratic Leader Garrett of Tennessee and one other member of the minority alone remained on the Democratic side to answer roll calls. The sergeant-at-arms was ordered to round up the members and documents, but finally a quorum was obtained, allowing with an agreement from the Republicans that the bill would not be pressed at this time. The bill is urged by Republican leaders to redeem a campaign plebeia and to comply with a request for anti-lynching legislation from President Obama. The session Tuesday was a succession of roll calls demanded by the Democrats as a part of the Obstructive tactics. Services at Second Baptist Church Sunday December 25th, Services in the Second Baptist Church. 11:30 Pastor will pr齐. Subject "I Provided Out." Pastors in the Air. night, $30 P. M. "Music in the Air." special music in the choir. Miss Elnora Cousins will leave the city Sunday to spend the holidays. Her CLARK-JOHNSON. Mr. Robert M. Clark was married to Mrs. Mary J. Johnson at the residence of her cousin, Mr. James E. Davis, 1686 Brook Avenue, Wednesday, December 14th, 1921. Now at 728 N. First Street Mr. Edward Smith, 109 East 17th South Street, New York, last we meet to spend the holidays --- Mrs. Kate C. Easley Laid to Rest The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Kate, C. Easley, whedied, Thursday, December 15th, 1921 at the residence of her son, 414 E Leigh street were held Sunday, Decembr 15th at Third Street Bethel A. M. E. Church were held fifth member. The services, very impressive were conducted by her pastor, Rev W. R. Howerton. He cologized the deceased and invited the friends to show Prov. to better understand her life. She leaves her children, Mr. oe McKenna to Henry Easley; a sister, Mrs. Ross Norrell; a brother, Mr. Bli B. Moon. Her remnants were to rest in Evergreen Centery beside her husband the lat. Paul C. Easley. SECURE RESERVAT ONS NOW. The management of the Academy of Music has reserved the entire balcony and eight boxes for Mr. Gilpin's friends in this city. The prices are follows: $2.00, $1.50 and $1.00. These reservations can be secured at the Mechanics Savings Bank, the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, the Richmond Beneficial Insurance Co. and the Planet Office. Arrange for this at once. THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia Skate Library. ```markdown ``` RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1921 VOLUME XXXIX, NO. 7 THE NEGRO ON THE STAGE. A Merry Christmas to All!! The recent announcement Cat Charles S., Gilpin, colored actor to be seen here Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights and Monday and Wednesday matinees at the Academy of Music in Eugene G. O'Neill's drama, "The Emperor Jones," which The Provinctown Players are presenting under the management of Adolph Kaub and the next season, as Othello with Mrs. Puckinbill ball as Dodamanna gives rise to some interesting surmising as to just what lies in store for the colored folks of the stage. There seems to be just now a tendency toward their recognizer. New York has led its "Shuffle A'ong its "Put and Take" and a season ago its "Come Seven" the latter however as a white company. Mammals and Butterflies hand us as plot explaners in colonial and even modern dramas. And of course there is always Bert Williams. GLAD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY FROM PAINTING BY PLOCKHORST It was through a servant characterization, by the way, that Charles Gilpin got his chance to play the title role in the O'Neill play. He played William Curtis in the Drink water play, "Ahhrehe," playing the New York run of the play. Dramaatic critics witnessed the performance never failed to mention the splendid ld piece of work done by the man who played the servant. When the Province town Players decided to produce O'Neill's ordinary drama against the ostrichman, everyone who had read the play, be it said, some one suggested Gilpin. He was found at his home near the Lafayette Theatre, 132nd Street, New York, the co'ored theatre in which he is greatly interested. One reading of the lines impressed the players with the quality of their "find." O'Neill himself was so taken with the voice and personal magnetism of the man he agreed to do another play affair or he would be Jones." However, if "The Emperor Jones" is in London, followed by a season in the Moor, it will be a year or two at least before Gip." will have an opportunity of taking up a new play. It is comforting to know that some thing is being planned for the fine act or whose force and power practically carry the oglity scenes of "The Emperor Jones." Such splendid talent should be kept in constant exercise. Gilpin is a little past 40 in the prime of life. He was born in Richmond, Va., attend ed parochial school until he was 14. He credits the "occlusion" lessons given him by the nuns at the Catholic school for arousing the first strir of action. When he was 15 he got his first, a Richmond News paper Office. Night he went down to the Music Hall and sang for a trifling bit of change, more by way of recreation than anything o'se. His voice was so good that he finally joined a minstrel troupe and thus his stag career began. Gilpin made two tours of Canada; the last in 1912 as a member of a band of Jubilee Singers. In the meantime he worked constantly in vaudeville, with minstrel shows, occasionally in Colored stock. When Robert Mott organized the Pekin theatre in Chicago Gilpin became an important member of the company remaining there until Mott's death which ended the career of the Pekin. He joined the Lafayette Theatre Stock Company in New York and has worked with these players and frequently in moving features until the opportunity with "Abraham Lincoln" came. Off the stage Gilpin is a niffy dresser and very unassuming in manner and mode of living. He enjoys his own people and has a host of friends among them. His greatest pride is in the fact that he was chosen one of the ten great st contributors of dramatic art of last season in New York, that he was given the Spingarn medal by his people and that he is the only red actor he have been receive at the White House. Al chatted with President, Harding, twenty minutes last September inashington. Tuesday, January 3, 1922, 8:15 P.M. at the St. Luke Auditorium. Admission 35 cents; Reserved Seats 50 cents. Tickets are on sale at Slaughter's Cafe and Sampson's Barber Shop, North Second Street. PRICE, FIVE CENT HOUSE DEFERS ACTION ON THE DYER ANTI-LYNCHING BILL. Filibuster of Democrats Ends Successfully After Leaving Chamber in Body. Washington, Dec. 20.—Democrats in the House have succeeded in deferring action on the Dyer anti-lynching bill until after the Christmas recess. Their filibuster ended successfully today after they had left the chamber in a body. The House was without a quorum, and was powerless to continue its consideration of the bill. Democratic Leader Garrett of Topee and one other member of the minority alone remained on the Democratic side to answer roll calls. The sergeant-at-arms was ordered to round up the members and doors were locked finally a quorum was obtained but an adjournment followed with an agreement from the Republicans that the bill would not be pressed at this time. The bill is urged by Republican leaders to redeem a campaign pledge and to comply with a request for anti-lynching legislation from President Harding. The session Tuesday was a succession of roll calls demanded by the Democrats as a part of the destructive tactics. Services at Second Baptist Church. Sunday December 25th, Services at the Second Baptist Church. 11:30 Pastor will prach. Subject: "Jesus Crowded Out." Pastors subject at night, $3.00 P. M. "Music to the Alr." Special music by the choir. M. DEAN, Church Clerk. REV. Z. D. LEWIS, D. D. Pastor. Miss Elnora Cousins will leave the city Sunday to spend the holidays Her friends wish her a pleasant stay. CLARK-JOKNSON. Mr. Robert M. Clark was married to Mrs. Mary J. Johnson at the residence of her coursein, Mr. James E. Davis 1086 Brook Avenue, Wednesday, December 14th, 1921. Now at home, 728 N. First Street. Mr. Edward Smith, 109 East 17th last week to spend the holidays. The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Kate C. Easley, who died, Thursday, December 15th, 1921 at the residence of her son, 414 E. Leigh street were held Sunday, December 18th at Third Street Bethel A. M. E. Church of which she was a faithful member. The services, very imPRESSIVE were conducted by her pastor, Rev W. R. Howerton. H₀ eulogized the deceased and invited the friends to read Prov. to better understand her Life. She leaves her children, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Henry Ensgley; a sister, Mrs. Rosa Norrell; a brother, Mr. Ell B. Moon. Her remarries were laid to rest in Evergreen Centery beside her husband the int., Paul C. Easley. SECURE RESERVAT ONS NOW. The management of the Academy of Music has reserved the entire balcony and eight boxes for Mr. Gilpin's friends in this city. The prices range as follows: $2.00, $1.50 and $1.00. These reservations can be secured at the Mechanics Savings Bank, the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, the Richmond Beneficial Insurance Co. and the Planet Office. Arrange for this at once. Published Every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr. at 311 North Fourth Street, Richmond, Va. All communications intended for publication should be sent to reach us by Wednesday Entered at the Post Office at Richmond, Virginia as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year . . . $ 2.00 Six Months . . . 1.10 Three Months . . . .60 Foreign Subscriptions . . . 2.50 SATURDAY . . DECEMBER 24, 1921 Some times, people, who live ous die hard. Praying is all right, but doing right is much better. People, who marry in haste usually repent at leisure. Be sure that you mean right and you are likely to do right. Minding one's own business will bring happiness around the fire-stile. Good time toys pay the price and die before their time comes. Some people will even committ murder in an effort to secure a gratification of their desires. Measuring one's goods in some one's else bushel measure is sometimes a questionable proceeding. Some individuals are not satisfied with one wife and some others are disgruntled with one husband. Intelligence is at a low ebb with some people and some of the people who lack it are educated people. Large families are helpful to the Republic, even though they may be a handicap to the parents. This life is a hard struggle, but when victory is achieved, it repays us for all the efforts we have expended. Many people build air-castles like they blow soap bubbles. Both last about the same length of time. Jealousy is the cause of ninety per cent of the political troubles of the colored people in this country. The Department Conference seems to have been a success although numbers of people do not seem to think so. Sometimes, we feels upset and disheartened. Then at some other times, we feel elated and happy. It is all in this life.. Complaining does not get us any where, but hard work and skill in hous est manipulation will land us on the mountain of success. Belonging to church does not indicate that the individual is free from evil. This is still the day of hypocrites and deceivers. Gossipers like gossip, until the gossiping is about themselves, and then they think this gossiping business is just awful. We may not reach Heaven this year or the next, but if we do right and work hard, we shall reach there some day. This is indeed a world of trouble and any one who has lived in it for any reasonable length of time has found it out. It is a fact that people, who unite in wedlock usually find the person there after, who would have added materially to their happiness. People who try to do right and suc- ceed in so doing have well nigh as hard a time on this earth as did Jesus Christ and His apostles. "Home, Sweet Home" depends up on what kind of a home you have. Some times, it refers to the other fellow's home and not to your own. People, who are dead and have succeeded in entering Heaven are better off than those, who are alive with their many matrimonial troubles. Some people never climb high enough to fall, although they criticize those of their own people, who climb high enough to feel hard. Making friends with white people will pay in the long run and being polite and obliging to every body will yle'd large dividends and a heavy rate of interest. --- We can win if we can get our own leaders united. They are constantly slandering and misrepresenting each other to the white folks and ultimately by the white folks become distressed. Praising white folks, who treat us well and who do all they can for our advancement is the proper course to pursue. Condemning the other class is proper also. --- High tempered people come by it as a rule by inheritance and they can usually get rid of it or control it by an exercise of will power. But very few people have sufficient will power to remedy the trouble. Some people can live together for a generation and not get tired of each other and some others can live together or about two weeks and get actually tired out. It is all in the disposition of the couples and the raising of the individuals. ```markdown ``` Visiting is all right when it is attended with a discussion based upon sound business sense. But when it is taken to talk about other people in the neighborhood, it is time to step that kind of visiting. [Signature] The highest ambition of some people is to have a nice home and to rear a family. As to racial conditions, they are unconcerned until some calamity attack colored people in that particular neighborhood, and then they are frantic in the advocate of race pride. Serving colored folks is a hard task. Leaders, who are conscientious make a great financial sacrifice in so doing and finally are liable to land in the poor-house. Still, they are assured of the great reward in the hereafter and who secure a high place in the niche of fame. Editors of colored journals belong to this class. The Irish people and their leaders are now wrangling over an agreement signed by their plenipotentiaries. If they were outgeneralled, the people whom they represented should live up to the agreement. Absolute independence can be secured only through deans of suffering and rivers of blood. --- The outlook for better times seem to be bright. It is impossible to rectify the errors of the war during one generation. People, who talk peace now were th most outspoken in demanding war. We hesitate to express an opinion concerning this whole fortunate business. Now, the people of the whole are suffering. Rev, Dr. A. C. Powell, pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church of New York has tendered his resignation without even the knowledge or consent of his own wife. Now the congregation is besieging him to reconsider his determination. He wants to enter the evan geolistic field. 'As it has said he is going, he will have a hard time to reconsider his determination. He is evidently tired of ministerial work, although his efforts have been crowned with success. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA CIVIC PRIDE. It may be that many of our people did not fully understand the point and purpose of the letter of Col. James J. Pellard the popular Virginian, who was so merciless in his criticism of the colored "rooters," who ignored and annoyed the home team. There is a movement on foot here to cultivate home pride in all things relating to Richmond. It is the intent and purpose to have all of our people "boosters" for home people, for home institution and for home enterprises. To fully understand this, one has to go to California and the pride felt by white and colored people for the home town is something that borders $o_1$ a mania. The same spirit houd exist here. Col. Pollard and his friends had been out to the Virginia Union University Athletic grounds and he estimates that as much as five hundred do lurs had been expended by him and his friends to encourage home colored folks and when his friends were among the players on the home team, he found the people, who were expected to "roof" for him and his friends yelling for the other side. We have for years practiced the habit of complimenting Virginians in general and Richmonders in particular, he they white or colored. It is a spirit well worth emulating and we hope that in the future a change will be noted. We must mount above those local prejudices and not permit the Negro haters to estrange us from our white friends. Because a few white folks are against us should make us all the more determined to multiply our friendships among the other class of people. White friendship in the Southland is at a premium just now for the colored folks and regardless of the cost, consistent with honor, let us struggle not only for what we have but to get more. OPPOSE LYNCHING LEGISLATION The action of the Democratic leaders in Washington in opposing the passage of the Dyer Anti-lynching bill in Congress cannot be explained away by alleging that it is an invasion of States' Rights. Under a Democratic Administration practically every vestige of States' Rights was eliminated, when the Prohibition Amendment was placed upon the statute books and Woman Suffrage was granted. State lines were practically wiped out, with the active participation of the Democratic Party in the movement. Practically every southern State's Chief Executive is on record as being opposed to lynching. There can be no excuse then for opposing this measure. If it is unconstitutional, only the Supreme Court of the United States can determine that question. Let it have a chance to do this and let the law be placed upon the statute books of this country. If the law-makers opposing this bill are shuere, let them have the Smith Ohio Anti-lynching law passed by the respective legislatures in their States and then there will be no need of a national measure to stop this crowning infamy of the century. Lynch-law must go and the lynchers with it. MORE DECISIONS The Supreme Court of the United States has rendered another 5 to 4 decision and a 6 to 3 deliverance. It shows that when it comes to fundamental principles, these distinguishee jurists are not all of one kind. The August tribunal is apparently too human to pass upon great questions affecting this and future generations. It is more of the nature of a legislative body than it is a tribunal where equal and exact justice is met. It apparently looks out of the window to see and hear just what the publii will think of a certain decision or to find out expressions of opinion upon decisions already rendered. This gives the body a political aspect and tends to lower its decrees in the opinion of those vitally affected and those, who expect, to find the true elements of greatness in all of the jurids elevated to these high positions in the judicial branch of the Governent. The decision concerning the right of a legislative body to restrict and to bid the issuance of an injunction by a court is sound to the core. We cannot see why there should be any disagreement relative, to this vital question. To permit the legislative department of the Government, either State or National to encroach upon the powers of the judicial department of either the State or National government would be to disturb that delicate equilibrium, which forms the foundation principle of the Republic itself. THE AGE'S ASPERSIONS. The New York Age in its issue of the 17th inst., says: Editor John Mitchell, Jr., of the Richmond Planet was still explaining the political situation in Virginia and claimed a poll of 25,000 votes for the Republican ticket, which he headed. As the Planet editor went on a trip to California after his nomination, he must have given his campaign a correspondence course of absent treatment. The question is how many votes would he have polled if he had remained in the State. While we knew that this editorial writer was experienced in journalism, we were of the opinion that he was not a novice in politics. When the candidate of the Republican Party went to California to attend the sessions of the American Bankers' Association, of which he is a member and in accordance with the mandates of the Board of Directors of the Mechanics Savings Bank, of which institution, he is President, he did not take the chairman of the Republican Party, Attorney J. R. Poilard, the Republican State Committee, the other nominees and the Republican Party itself with him Campaigns are conducted by the individuals, he has named and only secondarily by the principal nominee himself. That the work was well done goes without saying. The purpose of the nomination of the ticket as against the "Lily-white" nominee was to defeat Col. Henry W. Anderson the Republican Negro-hater and to elect his Democratic opponent Hon. Lee Trinke. This purpose was realized by the official announcement of a plurality against the "Lily-white" nominee unprecedented in the history of the State. The New York Ago has given indications of being the official mouth-piece, so far as colored folks are concerned of the new administration policy. In dealing with the Negroes in this country. We hope that we are mistaken in this, however. Be that as it may, we cannot understand why this great New York publication should be constantly using its best efforts to hinder movements, which have for their purpose the elevation of the Negroes of this country and for the instilling into the rising generation of our people, the fundamental principles of manhood, without which no people can rise to the eminence of greatness, to which all races should aspire. When the editor of the New York Age infers that when the nominee for Governor, went to California, Chairman J. R. Pollard and his committee and the other nominees laid down, so to speak and did nothing, he does them a gross injustice and he should be fair enough to correct the impression, which he has made. They ably conducted the campaign in Virginia. If the candidate for Governor had remained in this State during the entire contest, the vote might have been more and it might have been less. Certainly, if we had such a type of leadership to deal with as that represented by the New York Age, the vote would most assuredly have been less. FULTON NOTES. The services at the Mt. Calvary Baptist church last Sabbath were well attended. We had a very interesting, gathering in the Sunday School and at 11:30 A.M. our pastor preached from Daniel 5:6. Every one present seemed to enjoy the message. 8:30 P. M. Rev. Cobbs gave an exposition of the prayer the Lord gave to his Diebies to pray. All who were absent missed a rare treat. Tomorrow at 11:30 A.M. our pastor will speak on the fulfilment of the propheles concerning the Birth and Life of Christ. Come early and get a good seat. 3:30 P. M. there will be a great Women's meeting. Rev. Cobbs will use as his subject "The End of Her Folly" Let all the women of the community be out to hear 'or themselves, Solo by Rev. Mrs. C. A. Cobbs Bring a silver offering. 8:30 P. M. our pastor will preach a strong gospel sermon using as his theme: "Is it harm to Dance?" Let us not forget the Teacher's Training Class of the Sunday School Class session Friday evenings at 7.30 P. M. All members and friends to the church and school are invited to attend. Mr. Nathaniel Yates president Miss Alma Logan, teacher. Christmas Tree exercises Friday, December 30th. Mrs. Ada Lewis, the sister of Rev. Mrs. Alice Tuck left for Brooklyn, N. Y. Mctoday December 19th. Let us call to see the sick. We were glad to have Mr. John Cooks and his Madam, to worship with us last Sunday. Mr. John Cooke is a live worker in our church We are glau to have visitors at all times. Fulton Council No. 117 Supreme I. O. St. Luke held its annual repast at their regular meeting place December 19th 1921, Members and friends enjoyed themselves. RISING MT ZION NOTES We were glad, to note the large attendance at our morning service in last Sunday A. M. We are becoming more convinced of the inadequate space to accommodate the large number that are present each Sunday. Therefore it is our desire to enlarge our present building as early as possible. The annual service of the G. U. O. of Old Fe'lows was held at the above mentioned church, Rev. J. Beecher Taylor officiated. A unique program was rendered and quite a large number were present. On next Sunday at 6 A. M. there will be a sunrise prayer meeting. The pastor urges that all members by pres ent to give rejoicing to the Lord in a Merry Christmas. On next Sunday at 3:30 P. M. the pastor will preach to men only who at the Mt. Calvary Baptist church the Rev. C. A. Cobbs will speak to women only. We ask each sex to attend the service designated them. Last Sunday marked the termination of the rally, which queta was one thousand and twenty-five dollars. We extend to every member and friend our hearty wishes for a Merry Christmas mas and a Prosperous New Year. BRIEF'S AND SPICES (By S. J. C.) Thou shalt not barbor a grouch, a genial smile will obviate a multitude of sina's. A stich in time may save the embarrassment of a lifetime. The trouble with those "Do not open before Xmas" tags is they arouse too much curiosity. The man who attempts to drown his sorrows this Xmas will find that he has to sink a fortune to do it. What the world needs is a peace that can be understood by the common people. Once upon a time we sang "The Sun Shines Bright in the Old Kentucky Home"—nowadays we say "the moon shines right in the closet behind the broom." The fact that every woman has her price has caused many a fool to go bankrupt trying to pay it. Never in the career of our formidable old friend, Santa Claus has humanity as a whole craved a reality where they peeled into an empty coal bin Xmas eve. It may reasonably be assumed that future generations will refer 40 Mr. Gliphn as the "Emperor Jones" who acted his way into popularity. Here's hoping that we do not have our holidays spoiled by getting what we deserve instead of what we want. --- THE DO NGS OF THE Y. M. C. A. Last Saturday at the Y. M. C. A. everybody enjoyed the explanation on the Sunday School Lesson by Dr. W. H. Stokes. Every boy and man of the Y. M. C. A. was in his place for service last Sunday. 10 A. M. a great meeting was held for the women in the penitentiary and one woman was lead back to the path. The committees for the jail and city home were out. In good numbers and the meetings were a blessing. 10 A. M. 3:30 P. M. at the Sharon Baptist church a heart to heart service was held for women and men. The sermon by Rev. Gordon Blaine Hancock, B. D. A. M. was just what the world needs today. Subject, The Word of God. Every girl, woman, ocy and man was heaped. Our brother will be called again soon. The Sabbath Gee Clut, cang from the soul. The collection was good. We thank you. 4 P. M. at the building the boys gathered in large numbers and the ad dress was a good one. Today 5 P. M. at the building hear the explanation on the Sunday Schoo- Lesson. The Y. M. C. A. wishes everybody a JOYOUS CHRISTMAS. Men be on time Sunday ready for hard work and the other man. 9:30 A. M. a special meeting by the workers. The Birth of Christ. The boys will render a Xmas program at the building, 4 P. M. 5:30 P. M. at the building a heavy meeting for men. Ask the other fellow to come. Special music by the 6lb Mt. Zion Baptist church orchestra. Be on time men. Rev. J. J. Carter wfl speak. Subject: Weighed. The great evangelistic meeting for men will open Sunday, January 1st, 3:30 P. M. at the First Baptist church Watch for the speaker. Music by the male chorus of the church. FIRST MT. OLIVE NOTES. Newtown, Va., Dec. 20.—A spellal program will be rendered at First Mt. Olive on the 28th under the auspices of the Women's Missionary circle. Mrs. R. N. Lawsoh and little son, Waler returned from Spotsylvania County last Sunday after a stay of several days with her parents. Miss Julia Holmes returned from Washington yesterday. Messrs. John W. and A. C. Redmond of Spotsylvania County spent a few hours in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Holmes last Sunday. The remains of Mrs. Lucy Dosey were brought from Philadelphia last Tuhrsday. Funeral services conducted by Rev. R. N. Lawson. Don't forget the services at Mt. Olive Sunday. You are cordially invited. FARMVILLE NEWS A very pretty wedding of the season was performed Thursday evening, December 15, when Miss Rosa Mme Hembrick became the bride of Mr. Thomas Jefferson Watkins, Rev. P. M. Robinson officiating. The bride was given in marriage by her father, Mr. Jefferson Hembrick, while Mr. Pernell Watkins brother of the groom acted as best man. The only attendant was Miss Lottie Hembrick who was beautifully gowned in a pink beaded satin. The bridesgown was of white georgette with a flowing train of white satin. The couple is held in high esteem there, the groom having bee_n in the World War with Co. K. of the Old 15th Infantry in which he served fourteen months and was wounded in action. Recognition followed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pernell Watkins. The menu consisted of chicken salad, sandwichches, cocoa, punch, cream and cake. The presents were many and beautiful. Mr. James Gee of South street ha on the sick list. Visit Quarles restaurant, 206 Main street for good home-made ples. We are glad to welcome home our Petersburg graduates Misses Lucey Cousins, Hannah Hilton, Elizabeth Austin and Mr. Claude Page. The New Farmville Theatre is being painted by Mr. W. W. Reid. The funeral of Mr. Pernell Dickinson was held at the First Baptist Church Sunday. He was residing in Petersburg at the time of his death. The deceased was a brother of Mrs. Margaret Wakins of South street and an uncle of Mrs. Minnie Reid. Mrs. Martha Wade is on the sick ;list. The concert given at the Methodist Church by Miss Emma Griggs, Mrs. M. E. Forrester and Mrs. Fannie Griggs was quite a success. Too much credit cannot be given the managers for the way the little ones were trained. Many thanks given to the Trustees of the Church for allowing them the use of the church free of charge as it was for the benefit of the New School. - Nights and Monday Matinee, Balcony $1.50 and $1.00; Gallery, 75c and 50c; - Wednesday Matinee, Balcony $1.00, 75c, Gallery, 50c CHARLES S. GILPIN was voted one of the 10 Greatest Contributors to the Dramatic Art of the American Stage last season in New York. He was awarded the Splungarn Medal. He was received at the White House by President Harding—and he was BORN IN RICHMOND. IT REHOOVES EVERY NEGRO IN THE CITY TO GO AND SEE HIM WE WISH TO THANK OUR FRIENDS MOST HEARTILY FOR A VERY LIBERAL PATRONAGE GIVEN US THIS YEAR AND WE NOW WISH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year B. A. CEPHAS, REAL ESTATE AGENT 90 N. 17TH STREET. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Thos. D. Rodges, Profs. W. A. Price, Treas.; Nathaniel Roy, Mgr. DAY PHONE, RAN. 4903 W. A. PRICE PONERAL DIRECTOR Spacious Rooms for Meet OFFICE AND W 900 N. 17TH STREET, Thos. D. Rodgers, Pres.; W. A. Pr Y. W. C. A. NOTES. The program planned by the Gira Reserves for the Vesper hour on last Sunday was not as well rendered as we had expected. Due to unavoidable circumstances many who were to take part on the program could not attend. The numbers given were excellently rendered and very much enjoyed by those present. Mr. Benj. Taylor will speak at Vespers this Sunday. Miss Marton Cooper will sing a solo. A special feature of the service will be the singing of Xmas Carols. During the holidays all class and club work will be discontinued. The same will be reopened on Tuesday, January 3rd. We are hoping to have more members enrolled in the Bible and Current Events classes upon their reopening. The class in Home Nursing under the direction of Mrs. Mary Lemas is doing splendid work. This class numbers 16. The miliary class will open on January 9th Membership is limited to 20. We would advise you to enroll at once if you are planning to enter this class as we only need 7 more to make up the required number. Miss Walker returned from Hampton on Tuesday afternoon. The following secretaries visited our "Y" while in the city: Miss Vivian Carter, B.imore, Md., Miss Bessie Butler, Asheville, N. C.; Miss Helen Hudson, Chauternoga, Tenn.; Mrs. Julia Whittaker, Augusta, Ga.; and Miss B. Becaudron, Lynchburg, Va. --- Mrs. Stokes Appointed Lecturor. Mrs. Ora Brown Stokes of Richmond, Va., a graduate of the V. N. and C. I. class of 1900 has been appointed by John M. Gandy, president of the school, as non-resident lecturer and a member of the faculty. Mrs. Stokes has been intensively interested in social uplift work among the race and has worked untiringly since leaving college along this line especially in conjunction with Hartshorn Memorial College and Union University at Richmond. She served for six years as corresponding secretary of the Alumni Association of her Alumni Mater during which time she rendered much creditable work attracting the attention of the members of the Association students, the faculty, the state board and the governor of the State. Mrs. Stokes has seen the Association grow from a membership of twenty-five to fifteen hundred and its collections from twenty-five dollars to more than twenty-eight hundred dollars which was raised in its last bi-annual meeting. Mrs. Stokes has been invited by the president of the Association, M. T. Bailey and has accepted the invitation to deliver the principal address before the Association in its bi-annual meeting, June 8, 1922 at Petersburg, Va. This is the second time in the history of the Association that the principal address has been delivered by a woman. The V. N. and I. L. under the administration of the present faculty which is made up of teachers who have been graduated from almost all the leading colleges and universities in the United States is doing a great good along educational lines as well as social uplift amending the race. For this much credit is due to John M. Gandy its efficient president. $2.00 sent to this office will place The Planet in your home NIGHT PHONE, MAD. 5,6-W THE COMPANY S AND EMBALMERS Lings and Entertainments. WAREROOMS RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Price, Treas.; Nathaniel Roy, Mgr. FIFTY-SIXTH EMANCIPATION ANNIVERSARY AT FIFTH STREET CHURCH. --- The Fifty-sixth anniversary of Emma cipitation will be celebrated at the Fifty Street Baptist Church, Sunday, Janu- ary the first, 1922 under the auspice off the W. A. Hankins Camp No. C United Spanish War Veterans; all Veteran organizations and civic soci- ties and clubs are cordially invited to participate. Devotion* exercises will be conducted by Rev. T. J. King, D. L. pastor of the church. Singing by the Twilight Glee club All ex-colliders, their wives, widows and orphans are invited to be presen- tial message will be delivered to them. An address will be delivered by C. Augustus McKenzie, Esq. Collection for the benefit of the Friends Orphan Asylum. 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Measuring one’s goods in some one’s else bushel measure is sometimes a qaestionatie proceeding. Some individu’ are not satisfied with one wife and some others are dis aruntled with one husband. + Iuteligenco is at a low ebb with some people and some of the people who luck it are educated people. Large families are hetpful to the Republic, even though they may be a handicap (0 the parents. This life is a hard struggle, bur when victory is achieved, it repays us Yor atl the efforts we have expended. Many people build air-castles like they blow soap bubbles. Both last about the samy length of time. Jealousy is the cause of ninety per vont of the political (roubles of tie: colored people in this country. | ‘The Dicarmament Conference sents to have been a success although num- bers of people do not scem to thinle 50, Somotimos, we feels upset and dis heartened. Then at some otter times, we feel diated and happy. It is all in this lite... Compltining does not get us any- where, but hard worl and slit in how est manipulation will land us on the mountain of success. Belonging to church does not ina‘ cate that the individual is free from cvil, ‘This is stitl the day of frypobrlt- es and deceivers. Gossipors Hike gossip, until the gossip ing is about themselves, and then they think this gorsiping business is just awful. We may not reach Heaven Uris year or the next, but if we do right and work hard, we shall reach there some day. ‘This is indeed a world of trouble and any one who has lived in it for any reasonable length of time has ound it out. It is a fact that people, who unite In wedlock wually find the person there after, who woul lave added material ly to their happiness. People who try to do right and suc | ceed in so doing havo well nigh as. hard a time on this, earth as did) Jesus Christ and His aposties. { “Home, Sweet Home" depends un: on what kind of aiome you have Some times, it refers to the ather fel jow's home snd not to your own, People, who are dead and have ste. ceeded in entoring Heaven are better off (han those, who are alive with their many matrimonial troub'es. Some people never climb high enough to fall, although they eriticize those of their own people, who elimi high enough to fot) hard. Making friends with white peopie will pay In Ure long run and being pe lie and obliging to every body wil. yie'd large dividends and a heayy vate of interest ! We can win if we can get our own leaders united. They are constantly slandering and misrepresenting exch other to the while folks and witimate- hy the white folks become distusted. Praising white forks, who treat us wel and who do all they can for our advancement is the proper course to pursue. Condemning the other eliss is proper also, High tempered people come by it as arwe by inheritance and they ean weually get rid of itor controy it by ay exercise of will power, But very few people have sufficient will power to remedy the trouble, Some peopie can live together for A generation and not get Cired of cach other and some others cau live togeth er about (wo weeks and get aetuitly Ured out. It is all in the disposit on of she couples and the raising of the individuals. Visiting is all right) when it is at tended with a di-cussion based uj om sound business rense. But when it is taken to talk about other people ts the neighborhood, it is time to step that kind of visiting. ‘The lihest ambition of some peop’ ix to have a nice home and to rear 2 family. As to racial conditions, Urey are unconcerned until some eatamity attiek colored people in that partler tar neighborhood, and then ther acc frantic in the gdvocaer of race pride, Serving colored folles is x havd a0, Leaders, who are couseiontiows make a great financial sacrifice in so doins and finally are iiabte to iand in tne poor-kouse. SUM, they are assured of the grext reward in the hereafter a0 Wie secure @ high place in ake niche of fume. Editors of colored journal: Lelong to this class. ‘The Irish people and their leader, are now wrangling over an agreement signed by their — plonipotentiaries, If they were outgeneralled, the peopic whom they represented should live ap to the agreement, Absolute indepenn ence can be secured only througt: deeans of suffering and sivers of blood. ‘The outlook for better times seem: to he bright, It is impossible to reeti- fy the errors of the war during one feneration, People, who talk pence now were th most outspoken in de: manding war. We hesitate to express 4m opinion concerning this whole In fortunate business. Now, the people of the who'e are suffering. Rev. Dr. A. C. Powell, pastor of tho Abyssian Baptist Church of New York has tendered his resignation without even the knowledge or consent of his own wife, Now the congregation is besieging him to reconsider his deter- mination, He wauts to enter he evan Kolistic field. 'As if has ewid he is g0- ing, he will have a hard time to recoa- sider his dolermination. He is evi- dently tired of ministerial work, al- thougir his efforts have beon crowned with sucess. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA CVC PRIDK, | It inay be that many of our peopl Jd not fuly. understand the. pol and purpose of the letter of Col, James (J. Pollard the popular Virginian, whe (WA SO Merciless in his criticism o ‘the co'ored —“rooters,"” who ignores and annoyed the home team ‘There fs a Movement On foot here (o cultivats home pride in atl things relating tc Richmond. tt is the intent and pur: bose to have ull of our peopce “boost: ers” for home people, for home insti tution and for home enterprises. te fully understnd this, one has hw: to Ko to California and the pride felt by white and cored people for the home town is something that borders oj. 2 mania, ‘The same spirit how'd exist here. Col, Pollard and tris friends had been out to the Virginia Union University Atietic grounds and he estimates (hit sis auch as Five hundred do lars had heen expended by him and his friends to encourage home colored folks ane when his friends were among the play ers on the home team, he found the People, who were expected to “vost” for him and bis friends yelling for the other side, We have for yeurs prac: ticed the habit of complimenting Vir sinians fn general and Richmonders tn portiewar, be they white or colored IW is a spirit well worth emutating amd we hope that in the future 4 change wil) be noted. We must mount above those local prejudices and — no: permit the Negro haters to estranne ts from our white friends, Because few white folks are against us should make us all the more determined — te hiMllipiy our friendships among tne other class of people. White friend ship in he Sonthiand is at a pren ium just now for the colored fo'ks and regardless of the cost, consistem with honor, let us struggle not only for what we kaye but to Ket more. OPPOSE LYNCHING LEGISLATION ‘The action of Mhe Democratic lead: ers in Washington tn opposing the passage of the Dyer Anti-lyneling hi t in Congress cannot be explained away by wleging that it is an invasion ef States’ Rights, Under a Democratic Ad ministration practically every vestize of States’ Rights was eliminated, when the Prohibition Amendment was p'ac: ed upon the statnte books and Woman Suffrage was granted. Sule Enes were practicwly wiped out with the active participation of the Democratic Party n the movement. Practically every seuthern State's Chief Executive ts! on record as being opposed to lynching, There can he no exeuse then for o7~ posing this menstre, If it is unconsti- tutional, only the Supreme Court of (ho United States can determine than question, Let it have a chance to do this and let the law be phtced upon the statute books of tris country, If the kuy-makers opposing Uhis bial are stu core, let them have the Smith Oho Antilynching Yaw passed by the re: spective legislatures in their States and then there will he no need of national measure to stop this crown: ing “Mfamy of the century, Lynehtaw must Bo and the lynchers with it, MORE DECISIONS, ‘The Supreme Court of the Uniten Slates has rendered another 6 to 4 ds- cision and a6 to 8 deliverance. shows that when it comes to funda mente principles, these distingiishe Jurists are not all of one kind, ‘The August (ribunal is apparently too hu man {0 pass upon great questions if feeting this and future generations. is more of the nature of a lexis'ative body than it isa tribunay where eaual and exact justice is meted. IL apparen:- ly looks out of the window to see ard hear"just what the publii wil! think of & certain decision or to find out expres sions of opinion upon dceisions already rendered. ‘This gives the body a political aspect and tends to lower its decrees in rie opinion of tiwse vitally affected and thee, who expect) to find the true ele ments of greatness in all of the jurists elevated to these high positions in ve judicial branch of the Governt ent. ‘The decision concerning the right of a legisiative body to restrict and to for bid the issuance of an injunction by a court is sound to the core. We cannot seo why there shoutd be any disagree ment relative. to this vital question #Po permit. the legislative department of the Government, either State Nationa! to eneroactr upon the!powers Jat the Judicial department of othr the State or National government would be to disturb that delicate equil fbrium, which forms the foundation principte of the Republie itse't, THE AGES ASPERSIONS, —” ‘The New York Age in ils issue of tho 17Ur inst,, says: Kaitor John Mitehell, Jv. of the Richmond Planet. was stil explaining the political situation in Virginia ane claimed a pall of 25,000 votes for the Republican ticket, wirich he headed. As the Planet. cditor went on a trip to California after his nomination, ho must have given his campaign a cor- rospondence course of absent treat- ment, The question is how many votes mained in the State. 7 While wo knew that this editorial writer was experionced in Journalism, we were of the opinion that he wan not a novice in polities. When the cnt. didate of the Republican Party wet to California to altend the sessions of tho American Bankers’ Association, of which he ie a member and in accord. anee with the mandates of the Bonrd of Directors of the Mechanics Savings Bank, of which institution, he fs President, he did not take the chatr- man of the Republican Party, Attor- ney J. KR, Pollard, the Republican Stale Committee, the other nominees and tho Republican Party itself with him | Campaigns ‘aro conducted by the individuals, ho has named and only secondarily by the principal nomineo himself. That the work was well done oes Without saying. 'The purpose of the nomination of the ticket as againsy the “Lély.white™ nominees was (o dofeat Col Menry W. Andersen the Republican Negro-hater and to clect his Democratic opponent Hon. i. Leo Trink'e, This purpose: was realiz ‘ed by the officia announcement of a ‘plurality against ithe “Lily-white” ‘nomineo unprecedented in the history ‘of tho State. | 'The New York Age has given indtea Lions of boing the oficial mouth-piace, 80 fur as colored folks are coneerne/ of the new administration polley tn dealing with the Negroes in this cox. try. We hope that we are mistaken fi this, however. Be that ws it may, We cannot understand why this great New York publication should be constantly Jusing ite Nest efforts to hinder move ments, which lave for their purpose {he elevation of the Negroes of this country and for the instilling into the rising generation of onr people, the fundamental principles of man-hood, without which no peopte can rise to ‘ihe eminence of greatness, to which all races should aspire. | When tho editor of the New York “Age infers tat when the nomince for Governor, went to California, Chatr: man J. R. Pollard and his committee and tho other nominees Inid down, 50 lo speak and did nothing, he does then: aA gross injustice and he should be fair enough to correct. the impresston, whieh he has mado. They ably conduet cd the campaign in Virginia, If the candidate for Governor had rematael in this State during the entire contes. the vote might havo heen more and it might have been less, Certainly, if we had such a (ype of leadership to deat with as that represented by the New York Age, the vote would most asta edly have been less. PULTON NOTES, is chureh jast Sehbath were wall at tended. We had a very interestinn gaitherhig: in the Sunday School and at 11:30 AM. our pastor preached from Daniel 5.8, Byery one present seemed to enjoy the meveage, 8:30PM. Rey. Cobbs gave an ex: po iMion of the prayer the Lord gave to his Diciples to pray. Aly who were absent missed a rare treat. ‘Vomorrow at 11:30 A. M. our pastor will sperk on the fuitilment of Use prophesies concerning. the Birth ani Life of Christ, Come enrly and get a rood sent. 8:20 P.M. there will he a great Wo: wens meeting. Vey, Cobbs will use as hie subject “Phe End of Her Fotly" Let al the womn of (he community Let all the women of the commurnty be out to hear tor (hemse'ves, Sole by Rey. Mrs. CA. Cobbs Bring a silver offering. 8:20 P.M. our pastor will preach a strong gospel sermon wslig ats hi theme: “Is it harm to Danse? * Lot us not forget the ‘Teacher's ‘raining Class of the Sunday Schoor Class session Friday evenings at 7.30 P.M. Ag members and friends 9 te chureh and schoo! are invited to attend. Mr. Nathaniel Yates presiden Miss Alma Logan, teacher. Ohristmas ‘Tree exercises Friday. December 30th, Mrs. Ada Lewis, the sister of Rev. Mrs. Alice ‘Tuck lett for Brooklyn, i. Y, Metiday December 19th. “Lot us call to see the sick. We were glad to have Mr. John Cooks and his Madam, to worship with us last Sunday. Mr. John Cooke is i jive worker in our chureh We are glat to have visitors at al times. | Fulton Council No. 117 Supreme 2. 0. St. Luke held its annual ropast. at thelr regular meeting piace December /19tl 1921, Members and friends en- joyed themselves. RISING MT, ZION NOTES. We wore g’nd .to note the large at- tiendanee at our marning service im ast Sunday A. M. Wo are becoming more convinced of the inadequate space to accommodate the largo mmber that are present eaeh Sunday. ‘Therefore it is our de- sire (0 enlarge ‘our present building ‘es ean'y as possible. The annual service of the G. U. 0. of Odd Pe'lows was hold at the above mentioned church, Rev. J. Beecher ‘Taylor officiated. A unique | program J wars rendered and quite a large num: her wore present. | On next Sunday al 6 A. M. there will be a sunrise prayer meeting. The pastor urges that all members by pros ent to give rejoicing to the Lord in x Merry Christmas, OW next Sunday at 2:20 PM. tac pastor will preach fo men only whl:o at the ML. Calvary Baptist church tho Rey. C. A, Cobbs will speak to women oniy. Wo ask ench sex to attend the service designated them. Last Sunday) marked the termina tion of the rally, which quda was one thousand and twenty-five do'lars, Wo extend to every member and friend jour hearty wishes for a Merry Christ mas and a Prosperous New Year. BRIEFS AND SPICES, Gy 8. J.C.) ‘Thou shalt not Tarbor a groueh, a xenial smite will obviate a multiunte Of sins.» A stich in Lime may save the em: harrassment of a lifetime, The trouble with those “Do not open hefore Xmas" tugs bs they arouse too much euriosity. ‘Phe man who attempts to drown hts sorrows this Xmas wil! find that he has (o sink-a fortune to do it What the world needs is a pence that can be understood by the com mon people. Once upon a time we sang “the Sun Shines “Bright in the Old Ken- ticky Home"™—-nowadays we say "the moon shines right In the @oset behind thy broom. ‘Mh. fact that every woman hav her price has caused many a fool to Be bankrupt trying to pay it. Never in the career of our formild- able old friend, Santa Chins has Bi imanity as a whole eraved a renlits where they pecped into an emply cont bin Xmas eve. Te may reasonably be assumed that future Renerations wil yefer do Mr Gilpin as the “Emperor Jones" whe acted his way into popularity, Here's hoping that we do not hare our holidays rpoited by getting what we deserve Instead Wf what we want er THE DO NGS OW "Tine ¥. MLC. AL | Vast Saturday at the ¥, MC. A. everybody enjoyed the exptanation on Ure Sunday School Lesson by Dr, W. IL. Stokes. / Byery boy and man of the Y. M,C. A. was in his place for serview las: Sunday. 10-A. M. a great mecting wits he d for the women in Us. pent ent ary and fone woman was lead back to ye put ‘The committees for the Jail and ey home were ome in Kood mumoers sad Ue meetings were a blessing, 10. ML, 3:50 POM. at the Shazon Bapuist church a heart to heart service was held for women and men. ‘The sermen by Rev, Gordon Blaine Mancoek, B. . A.M. was Just what the world’ nesds today. “Subject, ‘The Word of God. levery sink, woman, coy and mur was hoped. Our brother Will be called again soon. ‘The Sabbath G.eo Chu sang from the soul, ‘The collection was Kod, We thank you. 4.2. M. at the building the boys gathered In large numbers. and the wl dress was a good one. Today 5 P.M. at the building hear the explanation on the Sunday Schoo: Lesson. ‘The ¥. M. ©. A. wishes everybody 1 JOYOUS CHUSTMAS. Men be on time Sunday ready for hard work and the other man. 9:30 A. M. a speoial meeting by the workers, The Bird of Christ. The boys will render x Xinas pro gram at the building, 4 P.M 5:30 PLM. at the building a heavy miceting for men, Acie the other fel- ‘ow to conte, Special music by the GU ML. Zion Haptist chureh orchestt « Be on time men. Rey. J, J. Carter Wl speak, Subject: Weighed, ‘The great evangelistic meeting for mon will open” Sunday, January’ 1st, 3:30 P.M. at the First Baptist churen Watch for the speaker. Music by the male chorus of the church, FIRST MT, OLIVE NOTES, Nowtown, Va., Dee, 20.—A_ spetizl program will be rendered at First Mt. Olive on the 28th under the ausplees of the Women's Missionary cirele, Mrs. R.N. Lawsoy and litte son, Water returned from Spotsylyanty County last Sunday after a stay of severitl days with her parents. Miss Julian Holmes returned from Washington yesterday. Messrs. John W. and A.C. Redmond of Spotsylvania County spent a few hours in (he home of Mr. and Mrs, G. 1, Holmes last Sunday, ‘The remains of Mrs. Ley Dosey were brought from Philadelphia ase ‘Thhrsday . Buneral services conducted by Rev. R.N. Lawson, Don't forgot the services at Mr. Olive Sunday. You are cordially Invit- el ae tee PARMVILLE NEWS. A very pretty wedding of (he season was performed ‘Thursday evening December 15, when Miss Rosa Mac Hembrick became the bride of Mr. ‘Thomes Jefferson Watkins, Rev. I M. nobinson officiating. ‘the bride was given in marriage 1) Mer father, Mr. Jefferson Hembrick, while Mr, Perne:! Watkins brother of the groom acted as best man, ‘ho only attendant was Miss Lott Hembriek who was beautifully gown ed ina pink beaded satin, The bride: gown was of white georgette with |< flowing train of white satin, ‘The couple is held in nigh esteem “here. tho groom having been In the Worl’ War with Co. K, of the Old 15th Infan. try in which he served fourteer months and was wounded in action. Reception fovowed at the home of Mr and Mrs. Pernelt Watkins. ‘Tho menu consisted of chicken sal ad, sandwiches, cocoa, punch, crear and cake. ‘Tho’ presents were many and beautiful. Mr. James Geo of South street 1: on tho sick/ lst. Visit Quarles restaurant, 206 Mair street for good home-made pies. We are glad to welcome home on Petersburg graduated Misses Lactic Cousins, Hannah Hilton, Elizabetl Austin and Mr, Clande Page. ) ‘The New Farmvific Theatre is hetny painted by Mr. W. W. Reid. | ‘The funeral of Mr. Pernell Dickir son was held at the First. Bapiisi ‘Church Sunday. Ho was residing it Petersburg at” the time of his deat’. Whe deceased was a brother of Mrs Maeno Watkins of South street ane an unele of Mrs. Minnie Reid. Mrs. Martha Wade is on the sic) jist. ‘Whe concert given at the Methodist Chureh by Miss Emma Griggs, Mrs, M K, Forrester and Mrs. Fannie Grass was quite a sucrcss. Too muen ered cannot he: given the managers for th way the little ones were trained. Mans thanks given to the ‘Trustees of the Chureh for allowing them the use » tho church freo of charge us it wai for the benefit of the New Scho ot, Academy of Music MATS—-MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY i DECEMBER 26-27-28 : PRICES — Nights snd Monday Matinee, Batcony $1.50 and $1.00; ; Wednesday Matinee, Balcony $1.00, 750, Gallery, 50c, THE PROVINCETOWN PLAYERS Hous ie. 4 . WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS NEGRO TRAGEDIAN EMPEROR JONES Tidak the Management of Adolph Klauber GHAIUEB-8, GILPIN wos voLeA sial6F ie!L0"GFaaLend Contributors to the Dramatic Art of the American Stage last season in New York. He was awarded the Spingarn Medal. He was received at the White House by President Harding—and he avas BORN IN RICHMOND.” If RENOOVES EVERY NEGRO IN THE Cry 10 GO AND sim Hin WH WISH TO THANK OUR PREENDS MOST HEARTILY YEAR AND WE NOW WISIL BACHE AND EVERY ONE OF You | A Merry Christmas ani A Happy New Year B. A. CEPHAS, REAL ESTATE AGENT pre Li DAY PHONE, RAN, 4903 NIGHT PHONE, MAD, 6,6-W W. A. PRICE COMPANY PUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Spacious Rooms tor Meetinga ach Laterurmmete. OFFICE AND WARERQOUM«S WIN IWTA SIT Riel, AUCHMMOND, VIRGINIA, Thos. D. Rodgers, Pres.; W. A. Price, ‘Treas.; Nathaniel Roy, Mgr, Y. W. CG. A, NOTES, BPIPTY-SINTIL EMLANCIPATIQY ‘The program plinned by the Ghee Reserves for the Vesper hour on lust Sunday was not as wel. rendered ats wo hid expected. Duc to unavoidabic cireumstances many who were to tke part on the program could not wtend, ‘The numbers given were excellently rendered and yery much enjoyed by those present. Mr. Benj. ‘Taylor will speak at Vespers this Sunday, Miss Marton Cooper will sing a solo. A special feu! ure of the service wit be the singing of Xmas Carols. During the holidays all cles and club work will be discontinued. ‘Tae samo Will be reopened on ‘Tuesday, January 3rd. We are hoping to irave more members enrolled in the Bible and Current, Events e'asses upon thet: reopening. ‘The @ass in Home Nursing under tho direction of Mrs. Mary Lomas is doing splendid work. ‘This class numbers 16, The millinery’ ess Will open on January 9th. Membersnup is Hmited to 20. We would advise you to cnrolt at once if you are plinniny to enter this class as we only need 7 more to make up the reanired number. Miss Walker returned from) Hamy ton on Tuesday afternoon, ‘The follos ing secretaries visited our “Y" while in the city: Miss Vivian Carter, Ba more, Md., Miss Bessie Butler, Ashe: ville, N. Co; Miss Helen Thtdson, Chis. tanooga, ‘Tenn; Mrs. Jwia Whittiker, August, Ga.y and Miss B, leoatelaany Lynchburg, Va. + Mrs. Stokes Appointed Lectures, Mp». Ora Brown Stokes of Richmon, Va, « graduate of the V. N. and C. 1, class of 1900 has been appointed by John M. Gandy, president. of the School, a8 non-resident lecturer and 4 member of the fneully. Mrs. Stokes hes heen intensively interested tn so cia) uplift work among the race and has worked wntiringly sine leaving college along this line especially in con Junction with Hartshorn Memorial College and Union University at Rich mond. She served for six years as cor responding secretary of the Alunmi ‘Association of her Alma Mater dur ing wisich time sho rendered much creditable work attracting the atten: tion of the members of the Association students, the ‘faculty, the state hoard and the govornor of the State, Mrs. Stokes has seen the Association grow ans & mombership of twenty-five te fifteen hundred fd its collections from twenty-five dollars to more thin twenty-oight. hundred doltars — which was raised in its last biannual moet: ing. Mrs. Stokes has been invited by ‘the president of the Association, M. 'T. ‘Bailey and tras accepted the invitation [to delivor the prineipal address hefare the Asroctation in its biannual moo. ing, June 8, 1922 at Petersburg, Va ‘his is the second time in the history of the Association that the principa addross has hoen delivered by a wo: man, ‘he V. N. and 1. funder the admin istration of the present faculty whtea is made up of teachers who have been graduated from almost all the leading co'leges and universities in the United States is doing a great good along edit cations! Ines as wall as social uplict amdng the race. For this much credit is due to John -M. Gandy its eMoient president. $2.00 sent to this office will place The Planet m your home HIPTY-SINTH EMANCIPATION ANNIVERSARY AT BLPTIL STREWT CHURCH, ‘The Piity-sixth amiversnry of Bman cipation will be celebrated at the Pitt) Sreet Baptist Chureh, Sunday, Janu iuy the first, 1922 ander the auspice vif the Wo A. 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O'Nell's play, "The Emperor Jones" announced for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights and Monday and Wednesday matines,Dec. 26th 27th, and 28th at the Academy of Music. "Superstition and fear are the results of ignorance and may be found in the illiterate of any race. Vo>doalmish and witchcraft are closely alin and not so many years ago white women were burned at the stake in New England for witchcraft." "The talk about "social equality" sounds like utter nonsense to me," says Glipin. "There is no such thing as social equality even among the white race itself—how then could there be an equality between the white and black. They think in different languages." "Justice and opportunity the Negro should have to enable him to develop an economic independence. Education first and then a chance to use it to its own advancement. A voice in the law under which he lives and in the disposition of the taxes which he must pay. Much money and effort is expended in foreign missions—there is plenty of work to be done among the Negroes at home." Gilpin was born in Richmond and attended the Catholic and parochial schools until he was 14. He then took a job in the Richmond Planet as office boy and printer's devil. Later he took his mother and have to Philadelphia, where he got a job on the Standard Echo. He had advanced beyond the mental stages of his work but the reporters would have none of him—they refused to work with a colored man and Gilpin lost his job. He worked in various printing offices but never got a chance to progress until at last he became discouraged and turned his thoughts to the stage. He sang and danced in music halls and toured the country with a minstrel troupe. In 1904 he traveled through Canada with the Canadian Jubilee Singers and again in 1912. Gilpin looks upon this tour as the plearest period of his life until "The Emperor Jones" gave him his big chance. He thought seriously of taking up land in Canada and settling down there for life—so great a consideration he was shown and so pleasant his relations with the Canadian fan. Before the final decision Gilpin grew lone one for his own people and for the theatre and he realized it was in the blood and never to be given up. He played with Williams and Walker in most of their musical comedies and was a member of the Pekin Players organized in Chicago by Robert Mott. There much of Gilpin's serious work was done. He played a variety of roles, musical comedy one week and drama and comedies the next. When Robert Mott died Gilpin was instrumental in promoting the Lafayette Theatre in New York He has done considerable work in the pictures, appearing in an extremely amus series with Bert Williams. Two lessons ago Gilpin played the part of William Curtis, the servant in "Abraham Lincoln" which led to his secretion for the role of "The Emperor Jones." ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY WILL HOLD EPOCH MAKING CONVENTION. Hon. William H. Lewis, Principal Speaker at Public Session. Baltimore, Md.—What promises to be one of the most important meetings in the history of Negro College life will be he'd at Baltimore, Maryland, by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity when it meets in annual convention during the days, December 27th to 31st, 1921 inclusive. With something over 2500 graduates under-graduate members of the leading American colleges and universities, over 500 of whom will come as representatives from the thirty-six chapters located throughout the United States, every indication assures a meeting which will mark an epoch both in Negro college fraternity life and in the history of the Negro youth in the American colleges. PILGRIMAGE TO DOUGLASS HOME SIGNIFICANT EVENT One of the unique steps forward to be made by the Alpha Phi Alpha will be the pilgrimage to the home of Frederick Douglas, in Anacostia, D. C., on December 28th, the second day of the convention. Unusual interest has been evinced in the pilgrimage as it is the first time in history that an event of this kind has been held with a Negro as the historical character to be honored. Upon this occasion Dean George W. Cook of Howard University, a personal friend of Mr. Douglas, will make an address. Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, President of the Frederick Douglas Memorial and Historical Association; Miss Nannie H. Burroughs; Mrs. Lelia Pendleton; and others of the Association will act as hostesses. "The pilgrimage," National President, Simon S. Booker, of Baltimore, says: "marks an epoch in the history of Negro life in America and it indicates a new day. It is an unusual event for it is the first time that a group of college men have ever paid honor to one of our statesmen. This one event will inspire hundreds of boys and girls to read the life this distinguished Mary lander, and it will also call to the attention and force the interest of fourteen million American citizens upon the Seer, Orator and Statesman, Fredick Douglas." N. WILLIAM H. LEWIS TO ADDRESS PUBLIC SESSION the most important feature of the con- son will be the Public Session to hold in Baltimore in the Sharon pist church, Thursday evening, cember 29th at eight o'clock at little Honorable William H. H. Lewis, of Boston, Mass., formerly Ag CHARLES S. GILPIN Will be at the Academy of Music Moneay, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 26, 27 and 28th---Management Extends Cordial Invitation to His Colored Friends Here---Even Boxes Provided. THE MASTER OF THE MASTER LEAVING THE ISLAND "The Emperor Jones." assistant Attorney General of the United States, will speak $o_0$ the subject; "Leadership," and Life. The general theme of the public session will be der the subjects "Ideas of Alpha Phil Alpha" by a member of the local clapter, and "Alpha Phil Alpha's Task" by the National President Simeon S. Booker. REDUCED RATES ASSURED RECORD ATTENDANCE According to the National Secretary Norman L. McGhee of Washington, D.C., assurances have come not only from the 700 or more members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity residing in the nearby cities, Boston, Providence, New Haven, New York, Philadelphia, Atlantic City., Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Wilmington, Norfolk, Richmond and Washington but from the nearly 2,000 other members throughout the United States, giving evidence that they will be present at the 14th Annual Convention of the Fraternity. This is especially to be expected in view of the fact that the Chairman of the Railroad Passenger Associations of the country have granted a reduction of 1 12 fare on the certificate plan to the members of the Fraternity and their families attending the convention at Baltimore. Many of the Fraternity men plan to bring members of their families with them as the period over which the reduced rate extends allows ample time for a visit both) to Baltimore and to Washington, the National Capital. NUMEROUS SOCIAL EVENTS PLANNED Of the various social events to be held during the period the convention is $i_4$ session at Baltimore, the official program of the Fraternity includes a smoker and symposium to be held at the Y. M. C. A the evening of the opening day; 'on Tuesday, when the delegates go to Washington for the pilgrimage, the Beta Chapter will give an informal dance at the Dunbar High School; and on Friday, vening the annual formal dance will be given at St. Mary's Hall, Baltimore; and on Saturday evening, December 31st, 1921 the closing event of the convention will be the annual Fraternity banquet to be given at the Drudg Hill Avenue Branch Y. M. C. A. BALTIMORE WILL ENTERTAIN ROYALLY Dr. J. H. Hilburn, President of the Delta-Lambia Chapter which will be the host of the convention has assured the National Officers of the Fraternity that the City of Baltimore is ready to extend a most cordial welcome to the members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity upon their arrival and will spare no effort in seeing to their comfort during their stay. The headquarters of the 14th annual convention will be at 1619 Druid Hill Avenue, Baltimore, Md. CITYWIDE SCHOOL LEAGUE HAS SUCCESSFUL YEAR. The Executive Committee of the City Wide School Improvement League hold the closing session of the year Friday night December 16th, 1921 in the Board room of the Southern Ala Society's building. President W. H. Stokes presided and a representative number of Officers, Chairmen and Committee members were present. Reports from various committees showed that our people are now more interested in the proper development of colored school's than ever before. The Committee was pleased to learn that the City School authorities, in response to the appeals of the League and other interested groups, had placed safety signals near some of the col THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA CHARLES S. GILPIN "The Empower Jones." LEW PARRISH The Emperor Jones ored schools were erecting a four room building in Sydney and were placing materials for the erection of two or more buildings or additions. The question of devising a plan of co-operation of the League with the School authorities and the various Mothers clubs to install Lunch Counters in the several School buildings in order to prevent the children from buying foods and sweets from the un sanitary shops and stores surrounding the school buildings, was placed in the hands of a committee for early action. Another Committee was entrusted with the preparation of a petition to the State Board of Education for the re-establishment of a High Grade Summer Normal at the Va. Union University. The Committee recommended to the League an amendment to the Constitution to permit the election an Executive Secretary to assist the Officers of the League and Executive Committee. Mr. Geo. W. Epps was elected Assistant Secretary to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Mr. Geo. N. Branche to the Secretaryship, Mr. Branche has proven a very capable and worthy officer of the League. Notice to the Members of the next public meeting will be announce by the President following the holidays. By W. A. JORDAN, Committee on Publicity. WANTED! We must have a sales fee of 1,000 to he'p us hand'e our Xmas trade. We pay from $3.00 to $5.00 per day. What ability have you? Answer quick. Send self'd address envelope, age and reference. Dept. R. P. THE MME, E. J- CAIN, Mfg. Co. 9 Lincoln Avenue. CHICAGO NOTES. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Smith of Buffalo, N. Y., after spending several pleasant weeks in the city as the guest of their brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Coffey, 3340 South Park Avenue lost the city during the week by the way of Cleveland for their home. While here the Smiths were delightfully entertained with dinners and parties given by their many friends. Mrs. S. B. Walker sister of Mrs. Neet Anderson, after undergoing a serious operation at St. Luke's Hospital a few weeks ago has been removed to her residence, 3234 Vernon avenue where she is improving rapidly. J. 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TO SMOOTH THE HAIR and make it grow, Dr. Fred Palmer's Hair Dresser will make your hair straight, easy to dress and promote its growth without harming a strand of it. At your druggist or sent postpaid upon receipt of price, 25c plus 1c war tax. Dr. Fred Palmer's Laboratories Dept. D3, Atlanta, Ga. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOUR ROANOKE NEWS ROANOKE, VA., December 20. — The graduates of Burrell Memorial Hospital entertained Tuesday evening at the residence of Miss Antof D. Ragsdale, 209 Madison Avenue, N. E. Those present: the four graduates, Miss Alma Sukford, Mrs. Fannie Johnson, Mrs. Lola Walls, Miss Darthula Burks, Miss Clara Trent, Mr. Walter Egleston, Mr. Luther Bell, Mr. Abraham Anderson, Mr. Nathaniel Jefferson. The services at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church Sunday morning were good. Rev. William Deemer, the traveling evangelist, of Washington, D. C. worshipped with us and after a strong and very forceful appeal by the Pastor, two young men came forward asking to be prayed for by the Church. Rev. A. Young, born in Roanoke, made an earnest appeal to them in a song, "Take It All to Jesus and leave it there. At night Rev. Deemer preached for Rev. W. E. Leo, D. D., pastor of High Street Baptist Church, his father's Church. At Mt. Zion A. M. E's, night service, Rev. J. S. Hatcher read for a Scripture lesson Acts 4:23-37, subject, "What Jesus Did for Barnabas" and when he had closed this wonder ful discourse all believers were yet like Barnabas in the world of believers today. The collection for the day was $97.38, something less than previous collections. Mrs. Gortrude Hatcher left Wednes day December 21st for Eastern N. G. to visit her mother where she will spend the holidays. Mr. Dan Jones, of Peach Road has opened up a candy kitchen near the corner of Ninth Avenue and Peach Road N. W., where he is making some very fine candles. Call and see for yourself. The Public Library is open on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Galusbore Road. N. W. The service at Hill Street Baptist Church Sunday were very fine. Many visitors were in attendance. Judge R. H. Woodrum addressed the audience. The service was highly appreciated. Mrs. Violet Myers, who has been quite indisposed is out again, feeling fine. Mrs. Nellye Myers Oliver, of Fourth Avenue, N. W. is as jolly as a lark and busy as a bee; always cheerful and full of sunshine. Mrs. Sydartha Dabney, daughter of the late Mrs. Mary E. Stanfield, arrived in the city from Columbus Ohio, December 18th to look after the home of her father, Mr. Thomas Stanfield, of 638 Gregory Avenue, N. E. Mrs. Sarah Sanders, of Bighth Avenue, who has been sled for the past two weeks is still confined to her bed. She is quite aged but cared for nicely by her children. She has a son who is a minister in South Bend, Ind. Miss Ella remains at home. Ex-Sergeant Robert B. Young, of Norfolk, Va., who has been spending his vacation of three months in Boston, Mass, and Baltimore, MD, has returned to his old run from Norfolk to Huntington, W. Va. on the club car on the Virginian Railway. He seems to be enjoying the best of health. The headwaiter at Hotel Roanoke is enjoying a very pleasant trip home which is in the tidewater section of Virginia, near Norfolk. Before leaving he was presented a purse which contained sufficient funds to carry him home and return, with expenses incident thereto. Captain J. E. Brown on behalf of the watters at the hotel made the presentation as follows, Mr. Henry Fugles, Dear Sir: It is with pleasure that I present you this token on the behalf of the waiters of Hotel Roanoke. It reminds you that we appreciate your kindness and it is impossible for us to express our gratitude in words. We take this method to show you we have not forgotten you. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the waiters." Mr. R. H. Epps of the Progressive Printing Company will spend Christmas at Richmond, Va., with his mother. Mr. Leon Miller is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Miller, on Sevengh Avenue, N. W. Dine at the Franklin Cafe, Xmas. Home cooking, meals at all hours. Also all the leading Negro newspapers on sale each week, at 102 Henry Street, N. W. J. C. Dugger, Manager, wishes all a Merry Xmas. The people of Roonnoke seem to have put on an air of joy and glee in anticipation of the memorable event of Christmastide. Numerous presents are being sent to frigids and lovers through the parcel post system. The department is crowded to its utmost capacity with those sending presents. During the office hours you can barely get through the dense crowd here. "THE SHADOW." Book Chat by Mary White Owington, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (By Mary White Owington. Published by Harcourt Brace and Howe, New York Clay. Price $2.00 Postage 10 Cents. It is a little over a year since ( my novel, The Shadow, was published and I have had a number of persons ask me the question, "How did you come to write it?" Now as one is always flattered by being questioned regarding one's literary work, I have thought that my friends might be glad to have the reason why my fancy took the form it did. For my plot's unusual. We have had many white heroes turned out to be black, but as far as I know not until I wrote The Shadow has a black heroine turned out to be white. I chose this plot for a particular reason. It has been my good fortune to know with some intimacy the world of the better class of colored folk. I have seen their attractive homes, I have noted their charm of manner, I have admired beyond expression their A Colds Become Serious HILL'S CASCARA QUININE BROMIDE Cures Within 24 Hours SAFEGUARD against La Grippe and its dangerous effects. 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This story, as told to me, described a sordid childhood. But why, I argued, could not the child have been reared by intelligent, high-minded Negroes? There was no reason why it might not be this way as well as any other, so I dropped Hertha into the Williams cabin. I have had many nice things said to me about my owl, but I have also frequently met with the comment, "Why didn't you make your horoine more in interest? Why didn't you depict a stronger character?" Well, I didn't be cause I wanted to put her in contract with her sister, Ellen, the colored teacher, who was working night and day for the uplift of the community in which she lived. It was perfectly natural that the slender, high-bred white girl, of a pretty but weak mother, should not be roused to any effort for the betterment of conditions about her, while the stronger more virile colored girl, trained to the ideal of service should be a power for good in her community. It was the girl of white blood who was about to enter in illicit relations with a white man, when a turn of fortune saved her; and it was the same girl, who, when she it was the same girl, who, when she came North and entered the labor world, failed again to grasp the need of concerted effort to better the horrors of poverty. She did not have the breadth of vision, the larger outlook upon life, of the colored school teacher or the Irish labor leader. If, how ever, my readers do not feel that she proved a true-hearted woman in the end, my book is a failure indeed. Mr. Walt F. Walker. F. returns from London bringing me a huge poster to be carried on news stands from the England magazine. Outward Bound it runs like magazine. By Mary White Ovington. Begins in the September 'Outlaw Bound' Editor Basil Mathews.—The Most Thrilling Colour—Life Story Since Uncle Tom's Cabin. One Shilling. For sale everywhere. The English people are keenly interested in our race problem and are eager to read the latest word concerning it. This is surely a good sign, for what we need is a study of race in its broadest aspects by the people of the world. WILL LIMIT DEBATE ON ANTI-LYNCHING B LIL TO 10 HOURS. Washington, Dec. 19.—After a bitter fight the House tonight voted to take up the Dyer 'anti-lynching bill under a rule limiting general debate to ten hours. Leaders, however, have agreed that the measure will not be pressed to a final vote before the Christmas recess. The vote was 170 to 42 with five members voting "present" and was reached only after more than two hours delay through quorum calls as demanded by Representative Garrett, of Tennessee the Democratic leader, who directed the opposition to the bill. Twice the sergeant-at-arms was sent out with warrants to arrest absentees before quorums were obtained. 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