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THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library VOLUME XXXIX, NO. 25 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1922 HON. HENRY LINCOLN JOHNSON ACTIVE IN GEORGIA The following comments from the Atlanta Constitution and The Atlanta Journal indicate that the Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson is taking an active part in Georgia politics, and will not surrender to the foes within or without the Grand Old Party's ranks. The Atlanta, Ga. Journal under the caption, "Johnson Addresses State Republican," states; "Henry Lincoln Johnson, the Negro Republican National Committee man from Georgia, came from Washington Thursday to attend the meeting of the John W. Martin faction of Georgia Republicans, who claim to be the regular organization in Georgia, dating their credentials back to the Chicago convention, and whose credentials were supported by Johnson in a speech in Taft Hall. "Johnson gave a history of the Chicago convention as bearing upon the credentials of the Martin faction and declared them to be the regular organization in Georgia. "He gave an account of his 'stewardship' as national committeeman, which stewardship has been rendered in the City of Washington, D. C., where he has resided since his election to the national committee. "Turning to the question of patronage, Johnson declared he had 'kept the faith and fought hard for every recommendation of his wing of the party.' "We have been defeated, he said, 'but the principles for which we stand will never be destroyed.' "He severely assailed President Harding, charging the President with having violated patronage agreements and 'turning down his best friends—those who were first to espouse his cause and candidacy.'" "Johnson denied emphatically that he intended to resign as National Committeeman fo. the G. O. P. from Georgia. He added the charge that he is trying to 'Africanize the party in Georgia is untrue.' 'All we ask for is some little show, some recognition,' he said. "Taking up the Dyer bill, Johnson declared he had no apology to make to any one for the fight he made in its behalf. "Talking of conferences he said he had with G. O. P. leaders in Washington last year, he boasted of the effort he made to establish a rule that no member of the Georgia 'steering committee' of 100 members could serve unless he were worth at least $10,000. "John W. Martin, leader of the Martin faction, called the meeting to order and glated that its object was to form a Republican organization and put out Republican candidates for congressmen in several districts and for various state house offices. There were present at the meeting about 125 Martin supporters, of whom about ten were white men and about ten were colored women and the balance were colored men. The word was passed out to newspaper men that the state organization to be formed at the meeting would consist exclusively of white men." "Dr. H. J. Stoddridge was elected temporary chairman and Poe L. Davis, colored, was elected temporary secretary. Dr. Stoddridge delivered some heated remarks demonstrating the J. Louis Phillips organization as "interopers and cattlers."" The Constitution of April 21, says, "Formation of a state organization to put out a ticket in the general election for state offices. In the fall was perfected by a faction of the Republican party in Georgia, headed by John W. Martin, of Atlanta, at a meeting held in Taft Hall. Thursday About 125 delegates were present at the meeting, the large portion being Negroes. Henry Lincoln Johnson, Nerro Republican National Committeeman from Georgia delivered the chief address of the day. John_on said the Martin faction of the party is the 'regular' Republican party in Georgia. Johnson denied reports that he will resign as Republican National Committeeman and also denied that he is planning to "Africanize" the Republican Party in Georgia. Johnson discussed patronage in Georgia and severely attacked President Harding, stating that the President in distributing patronage had 'turned down his best friends." "John W. Martin called the meeting to order and declared that it was the plan of the meeting to form an organization which will put out a complete state ticket and also put out opposition to the present members of Congress from Georgia. "Dr. E. E. Stockbridge was named chairman and Bon J. Davis, a Nogro, was named secretary. Dr. Stockbridge rade a short speech in which he denounced the J. L. Phillips organization as 'interlopors and outsiders.'" RACE CORPORATION BUYS WRITE MANUFACTURING PLANT. Owners Sold Year Ago to Prevent Colored Work Forced to Turn Over to Colored Buyer. --- New York, N. Y. — A sale of the photograph record pressing plant of the Revinston Photograph Corporation a large white concern founded by the grandson of the inventor of the Sporranion ratio, and the Revinston typewriter, the successful bidder and purchaser of the plant was the representative of the Pace Photograph Corporation markers of the Colored Black Swan Records and of which Harry H. Pace is president. An interesting feature of the sale is that it was in this plant that Mr. Pace first began to make photograph records. The hostility of certain large white companies to his entering the record business was so great that they purchased this plant from its then owners and sold it to the Revinston concern in order to shut off Mr. Pace's facilities for manufacturing. Undaunted he went ahead and in the face of many obstacles placed the Black Swan Record on the market. In two weeks the company he organized has been so successful and made so much profit that it was able to buy the same plant that its white competitors had sought to keep it out of a year ago. Fate sometimes plays queer pranks and this is one of them in connection with the development of a new field of Negro business THE BOOKER T. WASHINGTON MONUMENT. Unveiled at Tuskegee in April to the distinguished Race Leader, who was the advocate and champion of industrial education. ELLIS--FITZGERALD Miss Gertrude Jackson announce the marriage of her sister, Mattie L. J., to Nir, G. T. Gillis. Wednesday April 26, 1922, 12:00 State Street. CUREL, WATERS, SINGS FOR RADIOPHONE First Colored Girl to be Broadcasted, Heard in Five States. New Orleans, La. — The Lyric Theatre here this week has been overhousing with the crowds who came to hear the far-flung Black Swan Troubadours and Ehiel Waters sing and play. This company, composed of singers and players who make Black Swan Record, and who have been on tour for over five months, attracted so much attention that the New Orleans Daily Item, one of the largest white dailies in the South, engaged the Company to sing and play their famous Jazz number, Down Home Blues, and other songs over the Radiophone through the New Orleans broadcasting station. The concert was heard in five states and in Mexico and thousands of radio fans Listened to a Colored girl sing through the air. Miss Waters, who has broken many records on this trip, adds another star to her laurels by being the first Colored girl to sing over the radio. She was accompanied by the Black Swan Jazz Masters under the direction of F. B. Henderson, Jr. --- RICHMOND GIRL PASSES THE DISTRICT BOARD. Miss K. Esther Gee, formerly of this city, has been very successful in her study of Pharmacy at the Howard School of Medicine, Howard University, Washington, D. C. She is now known as Dr. Katie Esther Gee, having passed the District of Columbia Board examinations held on April 13th. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1922 THE RACE CONGRESS OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT FOR BIG SESSION Marshall A. Talley, the Executive Secretary of the National Race Congress in an interview gives out the following interesting information: The success of the Race Uniting Effort of the National Race Congress is assured in the coming session of the Congress May 26, 1922 if we are to rely upon the encouraging statements coming from leaders of the great organizations of the Negro people throughout the Nation. Much personages at Miss Hallie L. Brown of the National Association for Colored Women; Mr. J. Welbon Johnson of the National Association for the Protection of Colored People; Dr. J. W. H. Eason of the Universal Improvement Association; Mr. Finley Wilson of the Negro Press Association; Honorable Thomas H. Samuel's Grand Master of the F. and A. M. of the Jurisdiction of Illinois and others of similar note are cooperating in this great Race Uniting Effort. If the enthusiastic approval of these potent leaders stand for anything, we can safely say that the coming session of the National Race Congress will be one of the most significant events of Race History. The fact that a Commission of able Race men and women headed by Prof. Kelly Miller is at work drafting Declarations of principles to be presented at this session of the Congress for adoption, and which is to serve as a definite Code of Race Action and understanding suggests the far reaching importance of this National event among Afro American people. This is the first effort in the history of the Race to get leaders of Race organizations to assemble together for united action, and Honorable Thomas H. Samuel's, Grand Master of the Muscle Fraternity of the State of Illinois states, clearly the Race Congress idea in a letter to the Executive Secretary when he declares that "I appreciate the idea of organizing our leaders, for moulding some sort of a Race policy, because as it has been for the past half century, we have been striking blindly without any particular aim or goal; each in his own little way trying to do his bit for the good of the whole. To amalgamate our efforts and to centralize our forces into one potential policy is indeed a capital and most desirable idea." Dr W. H. Jernagin, the President of the National Race Congress together with the Executive Committee are also jointly over the outlook and they are arranging a very interesting program which will indicate the policy of Race action under the new regime of the Race with Declarations of Principles. Leading speakers from Africa, Canada, India and America including Senators and representatives will be joining the speakers featured on the program. All Negro organizations of every kind including alibaba, Cycle Leisure, Financial Bodies, Women's Clubs and other Race Organization are now able to take representation in the Race Uniting, Session on the National Race Committee. The fee for membership is $50.00 per delegate. Individual rates have been placed on all affiliates of the country on the certificate plan. Impress early to see if your ticket agent is supplied with these certificates, if not ask him to get them or write the nearest passenger agent. All persons interested should write the Executive Secretary, Marshall A. Talley, Box 275 Home-tested, Pennsylvania or J. Harvey Randolf, 1336 T. Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. "Flat Below" to be Groomed for Broadway. "Plays are not written, but rewritten and there is no play written that does not require touching up, after it has been tried out a few times before an audience," said Mr. Muse a few days ago, in discussing the new play, "The Flat Below." With this point in view, the producers, Mille_p and Lyles, Sissle and Wake, have planned to keep the "Flat Below," a Negro drama, out of New York for at least four weeks. This unique play is a study of Negro life in Harlem. It has been in rehearsal for about five weeks and when it has actually entered reality by being acted on a stage before an audience, then its director, Clarence E. Muse, can gauge what in it goes and what does not. This play will be carefully groomed before it is brought to Broadway. It looks as if Messrs. Mille_p and Lyles, the authors, have written the proper kind of Negro drama to be placed before a Broadway audience, and if it is true, the co-authors of "Shuffle Along" will be in for another great theatrical success. DIRECTORS' MEETING HELD RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED A spendid and beneficial directors meeting was held at the Community House; 2 West Marshall Street and the following representative citizens were present: Judge J. Hope Ricks; Proof W. J. Clarke; Mrs. Maggie L. Walker; Miss Charlotte Whiting; Mrs. Rajph John on; Mrs. Mary V. Binga; Mrs E. C. C. Pinney; Rev. R. Cary Montague; Mrs. Epson D. Bowser; Mr. E. C. Burke; Mrs. Margaret Johnson; Dr. W. H. Husches; Mr. M. A. Norrell; Prof. J. H. Blackwell. Exports are rendered by executive secretary Mrs. L. H. Payne were conprehensive and instructive, and commended by the gathering Judge J. Hore Ricks, president; 1st Vee President Mrs. B. B. Munfeed; 2nd Vee President "Mrs. Maggie L. Walker 3rd Vee Mrs. Mary V. Binga; Treasurer Mrs. Wm. Habliston; Secretary Dr. W. H. Hughes. Executive Committee, the above named, and Rev. R. Cary Montague, chairman; Miss Charlotte Whiting, Mrs Rabb Johnson; Profs. W. J. Clarke and J. H. Balckwell, Mr. M. A. Norrell were officers elected for the oning term. Following are resolutions on the death of Mr. W. M. Habliston, recommended by joint committee, executive committee, Community House for Cotored People and Citizens of Richmond Va. and adopted at Directors' meeting of Community House, held April 1822. WILLIAM M. HARLISTON Courage for the great perplexities of life and patience for the small ones. He wished not for few cares, but capacity for many; not easy tasks, but strength to master all of them; not freedom from temptations, but grace sufficient to wrestle with them; not absence of sorrow and fret but faith wherewith to see beyond them; not exemption from perplexities, but confidence in God, to work them out—and when this had been accomplished, to go to sleep in peace—God is awake. Thus was the full life spent by William M. Habbist and thus the sublime ending. Citizen, churchman, friend, philanthropist; qualities all embodied in the quiet, unassuming life he lived each and every day. What he did as a citizen and church man, stands forth as an ever living monument to generations yet unborn. He loved Richmond, and out of this love, sprang his unselfish contribution of his every energy towards its development. To his church he meant more than can be put in unfolding type. His life as a friend and philanthropist cannot be memorialized in words—no garish pronouncement entered into thought or deed and those who came within the radius of his beneficent influence know best this virtue. The Community House for Colored People held a tender spot in his great heart; much thought, consideration and valued time we are given to its establishment and development; had not the Solicite of the Divine Master used Woe M. Haddison as his instrument, the immense benefit might not have preceded it. SOLUTIONS ADOPTED "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and be delighted in his way." "17 Psalm. Writa M. Hollston is dead; but his own life in the Curse for a broken more desirable human conception of the disasters' edict, "Do we not cathers you would that men should do unto you?" And, whereby, the Community House for Colored People, Inc., deeply displaces the loss of its triumph and bene factor, Mr Wm M. Hollston, it owes in willing submission to the divine will of The Most High, who doeth all things well. It be resolved That the full and well-spent life of the deceased be exemplified in the lives of his co-workers through the inspiration and accomplishments of his endeavors. Be it further resolved: That a page in the minutes be memorialized, that a portrait of the deceased be hung on the walls of the Community House; that copies of these resolutions be mailed to the family, and published in the daily and weekly papers. CITIZENS: MRS. HARRIET THAMPSON DR. WM. H. SMITH. MR. E. T. SULLY. REV. R. CARY MONTAGUE. MRS. MAGGIE L. WALKER. MRS. LILLIAN H. PAYNE. Clarence Muse to Star in 'Flat Below' In the "Plat Below" a Negro drama which will take the stage of the Lincoln Theatre, Washington, D. C on May 1st, Clarence E. Muse, who has directed the Miller and Lyle, Sislea and Blake production, will play the part of Brother McHinton in the place. EDITOR MITCHELL TRAVELS (Continued from last week.) I spent the morning, at the Harlem Real Estate Exchange, with Mr. Geek R. Thompson, who hailed originally from Goodhill County, Va. He leftover in the company of Duse Mohamed AB, an Egyptian, whose present residence is in London. We discussed conditions in this country and abroad and indictedly dealt with the recent reported autonomy granted to his native country. CONDITION IN AFRICA We found him pessimistic as to the rea extent of the Liberty granted. Then he discussed of condition in this country and in Africa. He spoke on the siti REV. WILLIAM TROMAS GONE. Rev. William Thomas died Monday morning after a protracted illness at his residence, 1902 W. Moore street. His attendant had just left for a moment to go upairs. When he returned, Rev. Thomas, who had made an effort and had succeeded in getting out of bed, expired. He was one of the best known divines in that locality. He was secretary of the Richmond Ministerial Conference, secretary of the Shiloh Baptist Association and his genial disposition made him many friends here and elsewhere. He was the beloved pastor of the First Union Baptist Church, 1900 West Moore street. He leaves a wife, ten children and many friends and relatives to mourn their loss. His funeral took place yesterday (Friday) from the Moore Street Baptist Church, Rev. R. O. Johnson, pastor. Funeral Director A. D. Price officiated. RESOLUTIONS The following resolutions were adopted in memory of Rev. W. M. Thomas by the Baptist Ministers' Conference of Richmond and Vicinity: Whereas the news of the home-going of our Secretary, Rev. W. M. Thomas on last Monday morning was received with genuine sorrow, and Whereas, he had been one of the most faithful and trustworthy secretaries the Baptist Ministers' Conference of Richmond and Vicinity ever had, and, Whereas, we, the Baptist Ministers' Conference of Richmond and Vicinity feel the loss of his association most keenly; Therefore, be it resolved, that we bow in humble submission to Him who doeth all things well and care even for the sparrow. That by this resolution we make a very feeble effort to record our esteem and resolution of his faithful service as secretary of our Conference for more than nineteen years. We desire here and now to express our appreciation and thankfulness to God for permitting us to be associated with such a character, viz., he was gentle, kind and sympathetic, ever forcing any word or act of humble game offense; He was thoroughly active to every interest affecting the denominational work and the program of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ in this community, State and Nation. Peace to his ashes. Committee: Dr. Wm. H. Stokes, Rev. K. D. Turner, Rev. A. D. Daly Dr. E. Payne, President; Rev. D. J. Bradford, Secretary. --- Mme. Cofer's Thanks. Madam Cofer, wants to thank the dressmakers of Richmond for the great interest they showed in the Fashion Show at the Rayo Theatre* on April 18, hoping they will continue the good work. She also wants to thank the ladies who acted as models and showed off the gowns so beautifully and the gentlemen who so kindly acted as ushers, lending grace to the occasion. Being very grateful to the patrons and many friends who made her show a success. The Madam also wants to remind each and every one not to forget that the National Designers Model and Dressmakers Association, kindly asks your patronage when you want any kind of women's wear. Address, MME, M. B, COFER, 320 W. 138th St., New York, Agents Wanted. Agents Wanted to Sell Superior Comb Cleaner. Keeps the comb in sanitary condition. Sells like hot cakes. Sample 25 conts Superior Novelty Co. Hartford Conn. DR. GEORGE W. McDANIEL A SECOND RPTIST CHURCH. Rev, Dr. George W. McBrian pastor of the First Baptist Church (white) of this city, wel parch of the Second Baptist Church, located on Byrd Street between First and Second Streets, Sunday afternoon at 3:30. Music by the choir. The publie is invited. Rev, Z. D. Lewis, D. D., pastor M. Deane, church clerk. Union Baptist Church Progressing. The Union Baptist Church, South Richmond, Va., Dr. L. C. Garland pastor has launched a program under the name of a fellowship meeting. Some of the leading pastor, of this city are programmed. Since the organization of this Church about three months ago, starting its work with 42 members, it has now a membership of over 166. More than (£685) six hundred and eighty-five dollars have been collected in general offerings. The Church is planning to represent in the General Association and the Lot Carey Convention. The Ministers Conference of Richmond and Vincinity congratulates thi, great leader and his great church. Members of Love and Charity Will Observe Anniversary. On Sunday afternoon, 11:30 at the Third Street Bottol A. M. E. Church the members of Christian Golden Rod Taberacle of the G. G. A. O. Brothers and Sisters of Love and Charity will hold their nineteenth anniversary exercises. All members of the Order are cordially invited to attend these services. A very interesting program will be executed, including the anniversary sermon by the pastor Rev. Dr. W. R. Howerton. Committee of Arrangement. Atty. W. F. Denny, chairman; Charles Hooper, secretary; Mrs. Fannie James, mistress of ceremonies. --- Come, Come, Everybody Come. The Cholp of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Dr. William H. Stokes pastor, will repeat its Easter Cantata, "The Everlasting Day" Monday night, 8:30, May 1st, 1922 at the Fifth Baptist Church, corner Harvie and Cary Streets, Rev. A, D. Daly pastor, Prof. W. D. Jones is musical director. A silver offering will be taken at the door. --- Mrs. Ethel Jones Passes Away After, an illness of more than fifteen months, Mrs. Ethel Stovall Jones passed peacefully away on Friday, April 21st at 9:33 o'clock P. M., at the home of her mother Mrs. Nangle Stovall Smiths. 3205 P Street. The funeral took place from the First Baptist Church of South Ribbonond, Tuesday, April 25th at 3:02 o'clock. The deceased had been a member for twenty years. Dr. W. L. Ramsone collected in his usual dignified, yet sympathetic manner his onerobic memorial touched the hearts of all his hearts. The interment was made in the family plot in Evergreen Cemetery, please to her helix, rest for her honour. PERSONALS AND BRIEFS Mr. James Stowall, of Philadelphia, Pa. came here this week to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Ethel Jones. Miss Muriel Richardson, of New York City, arrived in the city last Saturday and returned Wednesday. While here she was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Sterling Pride, of 2113 Bainbridge Street, South Richmond. Mr. Lynwood Smith, of Boston, Mass. visited the Planet office this week. He was called here on account of the death of his mother. Mr. J. Worthy, of Salisbury, N. C. was in the city this week in connection with a claim of the employees of the Southern Railway Company against that company. He is taking the matter up with the Superintendent of the Division. —Rev. T. J. King, D. D., the able and popular pastor of the Fifth Street Baptist Church did not fill his pulpit last Sunday due to an indisposition, which put him under the care of his physician. He is improving. —Deacon W. Howard Jones, who was stricken February 18th, 1922 and has been ill at his residence 1117 St. Peter Street was out this week, not having done any work since 1920. He is improving and his many friends were glad to see him out again. PRICE, FIVE CENTS VICE PRES. COOLIDGE GRANTS AUDIENCE ON DYER BILL New York, April 24. — Calvin Coolidge, Vice President of the United States, has granted audience for May 3, 1922, to James Weldon Johnson, Secretary of the National Association, for the Advancement of, Colored People and a delegation accompanying Mr. Johnson. The delegation will present a petition to the United States Senate, signed by 24 State Governors, 35 Mayors of large cities, Catholic Archbishops and churchmen of all denominations, urging prompt enactment by the Senate of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, H. Rq. 12, already passed by the House of Representatives. The petition bearing 300 signatures obtained by the N. A. A. C. P. is being presented to Vice-President Coolidge in his capacity of presiding officer over the United States Senate. EVANS—THOMAS. The residence of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Thomas was the scene of a brilliant marriage, Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock, when Rev. H. W. Evans, pastor of the Butler Street C. M. E. Church, Atlanta, Ga., and Miss Annie E. Thomas were united in the holy bonds of Wedlock. The groom sat for the room adjoining the dining room all ready for the ceremony, Madame D. C. Deane sang a solo, Miss Louise Carter accompanying on the piano; then the stirring strains of the wildling march were heard and Rev. Evans, leaning on the arm of his best man, Prof. W. A. Bell, Secretary-Treasurer of the United Investment Co., of Atlanta, with rhythmic regularity proceeded through the dining room to the parlor. Then came the bride leaning on the arm of Rev. Dr. A. S. Thomas, both having been upstairs awaiting this moment Rev. M. L. Breeding, pastor of the Miles Memorial C. M. E. Church of Washington, D. C., performed the ceremony. The bride were a sand colored railled suit, with hat, gloves and shoes to match, bridal bouquet of chiffon and lilies of the valley. The groom were the conventional suit, black. The bridal party left at 3:45 Wednesday afternoon at Atlanta, Ga. --- RICHMOND RANKER AND JOEFR ALST VISPES LIBERTY HALL. Pope Closing Tribute to Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association. (H. H. Vulton Plummer). The entire team and genuine spirit of good fellowship shown by the vast enthusiasm that assembled at Liberty Hall New York city, last Sunday evening has been elicited by you the occasion when Marlene Garvey was present in person and gave one of his charities to "straight from the shoulder" speeches to his audience. The occasion for this great demonstration last Sunday night was a visit by the venerable journalist and banker Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., editor and publisher of The Planet of Richmond, He. He was escorted to the rostrum by his old friend of many years' stature; Sir John Edward Bruce (Grit.) himself a writer and scholar of international note. Mr. Mitchell had motivated to New York, accompanied by his friend, Mr. Robinson Davis, Mr. Mitchell decide before returning home to "Qek in" on the Universal Negro Improvement Association and get a "first hand" idea of just what his colored brethren were done in New York city at headquarters, and form his opinions from his own observations of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. Dr. G. E. Carter, the presiding officer for the evening introduced him to the Liberty Hall audience. He launched into a most eloquent address, and was heartily acclaimed. He demonstrated beyond a doubt his familiarity with the problems o this race and the best and only way to solve them, "Garvey is a fearless champion of the rights of the Negro race," he said, "through the instrumentality of the U. N. I. A., the program can and must he put over." His address was most masterly, surprising all who heard him with his familiarity of the Garvey movement and its activities. His entire speech was punctuated with round after round of applause as he forcefully drove home to his hearers fact after fact. WE SERVE - INFORM - ADVERTISE THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library VIRGINIA RECEIVED APR 29 RACE - COUNTRY - WORLD NEWS VOLUME XXXIX, NO. 25 HON. HENRY LINGOLN JOHNSON ACTIVE IN GEORGIA The following comments from the Atlanta Constitution and The Atlanta Journal indicate that the Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson is taking an active part in Georgia politics and will not surrender to the foes within or without the Grand Old Party's ranks. "The Atlanta Journal under the caption," "Johnson addresses State Republicans," states: "Henry Lincoln Johnson, the Negro Republican National Committeeman from Georgia, came from Washington Thursday to attend the meeting of the John W. Martin faction of Georgia Republicans, who claim to be the regular organization in Georgia, doing their erudition to the children of the district where dentists were supported by Johnson in a speech in Taft Hall. "Johnson gave a history of the Chicago convention as bearing upon the credentials of the Martin faction and declared them to be the regular organization in Georgia. He gave an account of his 'stewardship' as national committeeman, which stewardship has been rendered in the City of Chicago, where he has resided since his election to the national committee. "Turning to the question of patronage, Johnson declared he had kept the faith and fought hard for every recommendation of his wing of the party. 'We have been defeated,' he said, 'but the principles for which we stand will never be destroyed.' "He severely assailed President Harding, charging the President with wining the patronage agreements and 'turning down' best friends—those who were first to espouse his cause and candidat." "Johnson dented emphatically that he intended to resign as National Committeeman fo₁, the G. O. P. from Georgia. He added the charge that he is trying to 'Africanize the party in Georgia is untrue.' 'All we ask fo₁ is some little show, some recognition to be said.' 'Taking up the Dyer bill, Johnson declared he had no apology to make to any one for the fight he made in its behalf.' 'Talking of conferences he said he had with G. O. P. leaders in Washington last year, he boosted of the effort he made to establish a rule and he member of the Georgia Georgia governor of 100 members could serve unless he were worth at least $10,000. "John W. Martin, leader of the Martin faction, called the meeting to order and stated that its object was to form a Republican organization and put out Republican candidates and for various state house offices. There were present at the meeting about 125 Martin supporters, of whom about ten were white men and about ten were colored women and the balance were colored men. The men were out to newspaper men that the state had formed at the meeting would consist exclusively of white men. "Dr. H. E. Stockbridge was elected temporary chairman and Ben J. Davis, colored, was elected temporary secretary. Dr. J. Stockbridge delivered the address announcing the J. Louis Phillips organization as 'interplants and outsiders.'" The Constitution of April 21, says: "Formation of a state organization to put out a ticket in the general election or state officers in the fall was performed, the fact of the Republican party in Georgia, headed by John W. Martin, of Atlanta, at a meeting held in Taft Hall, Thursday About 125 delegates were present at the meeting, the larger portion being Negroes. Henry Lincoln Johnson, Negro Republican National Committee from the chief address of the day, John Martin faction of the party, is the 'regular' Republican party in Georgia. Johnson denied reports that he will resign as Republican National Committeeman and also denied that he is planning to "Africanize" the Republican Party in Georgia. Johnson discussed patronage in Georgia possibly attacked President Harding, stationed President in distributing patronage and 'turned down his best friends. "John W. Martin called the meeting to order and declared that it was the plan of the meeting to form an organization which will put out a message and also put out opposition to the members of Congress from Georgia. "Dr. E. E. Stockbridge was named chairman and Bon J. Davis, a Nogro, was named secretary. Dr. Stockbridge made a short speech in which he accused the J. L. Phillips organization as "interlopers and outsiders." RACE CORPORATION BUYS WHITE MACHINERY CURING PLANT, Owners Sold Year Ago to Prevent Colored Work Forced to Turn Over to Colored Buyer. New York, N. Y.-At a sale of the phonograph record pressing plant of the Remington Phonograph Corporation a large white concern founded by the grandson of the inventor of the泼ington rifle, and the Remington typewriter, the successful bidder and purchaser of the plant was the representative of the Pace Phonograph Corporation, makers of the Colored Black Swan Records and of which Harry H. Pace is president. An interesting feature of the sale is that it was in this plant that Mr. Pace first began to make phonograph records. The hostility of certain large white companies to his entering the record business was so great that they purchased this plant from owners and sold it to the Remington concern in order to shut off Mr. Pace's facilities for manufacturing. Undaunted he went ahead and in the face of many obstacles placed the Black Swan Record on the market In twelve months the company he organized has been so successful and made so much profit that it was able to buy the same plant that its white competitors had sought to keep it out of a competition and this sometimes plays queen pranks and sometimes of them in connection with the development of a new field of Negro business. THE BOOKER T. WASHINGTON MONUMENT. Unveiled at Tuskegee in April to the distinguished Race Leader, who was the advocate and champion of industrial education. ELLIS-FITZGERALD. Miss Gertrude Jackson announces the marriage of her sister, Mattie L. J., to Mr. G. T. Ellis, Wednesday, April 26, 1922, 1206 Street Street. ETHEL WATERS SINGS FOR RADIOPHONE. FIFst Colored Girl to be Broadcasted, Heard in Five States. New Orleans, La.----The Lyric Theatre here this week has been overflowing with the crowds who came to hear the far-famed Black Swan Troubadours and Ethel Waters sing and play. This company, composed of singers and players who make Black Swan Recorders and Ethel Waters sing and play, much attention that the New Orleans Daily Item, one of the largest white dailies in the South, engaged the Coan company to sing and play their famous Jazz number, Down Home Blues, and other songs over the Radiophone through the New Orleans broadcasting station. The concert was beamed in five states and in Mexico and thousands of radio fans listened to a Colored girl sing through the air. Miss Waters, who has broken star to beat murals on this trip, adds another star to beat murals by being the first Colored girl to sing over the radio. She was accompanied by the Black Swan Jazz Masters under the direction of F. B. Henderson, Jr. RICHMOND GIRL PASSES THE DISTRICT BOARD. Miss K. Esther Ester, formerly of this city, has been very successful in her study of Pharmacy at the Howard School of Medicine, Howard University, Washington, D. C. She is known as Dr. Katie Esther Gee has appeared the District of Columbia Board examinations hold on April 13th. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1922 THE RACE CONGRESS OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT FOR BIG SESSION Marsall A. Talley, the Executive Secretary of the National Race Congress in an interview gives out the following interesting information: The success of the Race Uniting Effort of the National Race Congress is assured in the coming session of the Congress May 2-6, 1922 if we are to rely upon the encouraging statements coming from leaders of the great organizations of the Negro people on the mission at Miss Hollie L. Brown of the National Association for Colored Women; Mr. J. Weldon Johnson of the National Association for the Protection of Colored People; Dr. J. W. H. Eason of the Universal Improvement Association; Mr. Finley Wilson of the Negro Press Association; Honorable Thomas H. Samuels Grand Master of the F. and A. M. of the Jurisdiction of Illinois and others of similar note are co-operating in this great Race Uniting Effort. If the enthusiastic approval of potent leaders stands for anything, the successful session of the National Race Congress will be one of the most significant events of Race History. The fact that a Commission of able Race men and women headed by Prof. Kelly Miller is at work drafting Declarations of principles to be presented at this session of the Congress for adoption, and which is to serve as a definite Code of Race Action and understanding suggests the far reaching import of this National event among American people. This is the first event in the history of the Race to get leaders of Race organizations to assemble together for united action, and Honorable Thomas H. Samuel, Grand Master of the Masonic Fraternity of the State of Illinois states clearly the Race Congress idea in a letter to the Executive Secretary when he declares that "I appreciate the idea of organizing our leaders for moulding some sort of a Race policy, because as it has been for the past 50 century, we have been striking blindly without any particular aim or goal; we have been own little way trying to do his bit for the whole. To unamalgamate our efforts and to centralize our forces into one potential policy is indeed a capital and most desirable idea." Dr. W. H. Jernagin, the President of the National Race Congress together with the Executive Committee are also jubilant over the outlook and they are arranging a very interesting program which will indicate the policy of Race action under the new regime of the Race with Declarations of Principles. Leading speakers from Africa, Canada, India and America including Senators and representatives will be among the speakers featured on the program. All Negro organizations of every kind, including churches, Civic Leagues; Fraternal Bodies, Women's Clubs; and other Race AO organizations are used to take representation in this great Race Uniting Session of the National Race Congress. The fee for membership is $5.00 per delegate. Reduced rates have been secured on all boards of the country on the certified Inquire early to see if your ticket agent is supplied with these certificates, if not ask him to get them or write the nearest passenger agent. All persons interested should write the Executive Secretary, Marshall A. Tobin 273 Homestead, Pennsylvania or I. J. Invictus 1336 Street, N., W., Washington D. C. "Flat Below" to be Groomed for Broadway. "Plays are not written, but rewritten and there is no play written that does not require touching up, after it has been tried out a few times before an audience," said Mr. Muse a few days ago, in discussing "This play is like the Flat Below." With this play in mind, the producers, Mille_o and Lyles, Sissle Bake, have planned to keep the "Flat Below," a Drama drama, out of New York for at least four weeks. This unique play is a study of Negro life in Harlem. It has been in rehearsal for about five weeks and it has actually entered reality by being in the stage before an audience, then its stage before an audience. E. Muge, can gauge what in it goes and what does not. This play will be carefully groomed before it is brought to Broadway. It looks as if Mossrs. Mille_o and Lyles, the authors, have written the propet kind of Negro grama to be Broadway audience, and if it is true the co-authors of "Shuffle Along" will be for another great theatrical performance. DIRECTORS' MEETING HELD. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED A spendid and beneficial directors meeting was held at the Community House; 2 West Marshall Street and the following representative citizens were present; Judge J. Hoge Ricks; Prof. W. J. Charke; Mrs. Muggle L. Walker; Miss Charlotte Whiting; Mrs.莉莉 Robinson; Mrs. Mary V. Blinga; Mrs. E. Robinson; R. W. Cawington; Mrs. C. C. Pincock; R. W. Caye; Mrs. Ibsa Pda; Mrs. Dower; E. C. Burke; Mrs. Margaret Johnson; Dr. W. H. Hughes; Mr. M. A. Norrell; Prof. J. H. Blackwell. Reports as rendered by executive secretary, Mrs. L. H. Payne were conprehensive and instructive, and commended by the gathering. Judge J. Hoge Ricks, president; 1st Press President; M. Oxford; 2nd Press President*; Mrs. Muggle L. Walker; 3rd Vice, Mrs. Mary V. Blinga; Treasurer, Mrs. Wm. H. Habliston; Secretary, Dr. W. H. Hughes. Executive Committee, the above named, and Rev. R. Cary Montague, chairman; Mass Charlotte Whiting, Mrs Ralph Johnson; Profs W. J. Bristol, H. Backcourt, Mr. M. A Norrell were officers elected for the enusing term. Following are resolutions on the death of Mr. W. M. Hablston, recommended by joint committee, executive committee, Community House for Colleagues, and Director, Dr. Va., and adopted at Director's meeting of Community House, held April 1922. WILLIAM M. HARLISTON Courage for the great perplexities of life and patience for the small ones. He wished not for few cares, but capacity for many; not easy tasks, but strength to master all of them; not freedom from temptations, but grace with patience with them; not absence of sorrow and fright, wherewith to see beyond them; not exemption from perplexities, but confidence in God to work them out—and when this had been accomplished, to go to sleep in peace—God is awake. Thus was the full life spent by William M. Hablston and thus the subliming citizen. Citizen, churchman, friend, philanthropist; qualities all embodied in the quiet, unassuming life he lived each and every day. What he did as a citizen and church man, stands forth as an over living monument to generations yet unborn. He loved Richmond, and out of this, he pursued his unselfless contribution of his every energy towards its development. To his church he meant more than can be put in unyielding type. His life as a friend and philanthropist cannot be memorialized in words—no garish prominence entered into thought or deed and those who came within the radius of his beneficent influence know best this virtue. The Community House for Colored Children held a tender spot in his great heart; he thought, consideration and valued time were given to its establishment and development; had not the Spirit of the Divine Master used Wm. M. Hallston as his instrument that's humane benefit might not have materialized. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and he delighted in his way" —37 Psalm. Wm. H. Hablission is dead; but his spirit lives in the Cause for a broader more charitable, humane conception of the Master's edict. "Do ye unto others that would men should do unto you!" he observed; the Community House for Colored People, deeply deplores the loss of its friend and hee factor, Mr. Wm. M. Hablission, in willing submission to the divine will of The Most High, who death all things well. Be it resolved. That the full and well spent life of the deceased be exemplified in the lives of his co-workers through the inspiration and accomplishments of his endeavors. Be it further resolved: That a page in the minutes be memorized, that a portrait of the deceased be hung on the walls of the Community House; that copies of these resolutions be mail to the family, and published in the daily and weekly papers. CITIZENS: MRS. HARRIET THOMPSON DR. WM. H. SMITH MR. E. T. SULLY REV. R. CARY MONTAGUE. MRS. MAGGIE L. WALKER. MRS. LILLIAN H. PAYNE. Clarence Muse to Star in 'Flat Below' In the "Flat Below" a Negro drama which will take the stage of the Lincoln Theatre, Washington, D. C. on May 1st, Clarence B. Muse, who has directed the Miller and Lyle, Sissie and Blake production, will play the part of Brother McHinton in the pieces. EDITOR MITCHELL TRAVELS (Continued from last week,) I spent the morning at the Harlem Real Estate Exchange with Mr. Geo, R. Thompson, who hailed originally from Geochile County, Va. He left me in the company of Duse Mohamed AH, an Egyptian, whose present residence is in London. We discussed countries in his country and abajad and incidentally dealt with the recent reputed autonomy granted to his native country. CONDITION IN AFRICA We found him pessimistic as to the real extent of the Liberty granted. Then he discussed condition in this country and in Africa. He spoke too of the sit- (Continued on Second Page.) REV. WILLIAM THOMAS GONE. Rev. William Thomas died Monday morning after a protracted illness at his residence, 1902 W. Moore street. His attendant had just left for a moment to go upstairs. When he returned, Rev. Thomas, who had been preceded in getting out of bed, exploded. He was one of the best known divines in that locality. He was secretary of the Richmond Ministerial Conference, secretary of the Shiloh Baptist Association and his genial disposition made him many friends. He was the beloved pastor of the First Union Baptist Church, 1900 West Moore street. He leaves a wife, ten children and many friends and relatives to mourn their loss. His funeral took place costday (Friday) from the Moore School, Rev. R. O. Johnson, pastor. Funeral Director A. D. Price officiated. RESOLUTIONS The following resolutions were adopted in memory of Rev. W. M. Thomas by the Baptist Ministers' Conference of Richmond and Vicinity: Whereas the news of the homegoing of our Secretary, Rev. W. M. Thomas on last Monday morning was received with sympathy sorrow, and Whereas, he had one of the most faithful and trustworthy secretaries the Baptist Ministers' Conference of Richmond and Vicinity ever had, and, Whereas, we, the Baptist Ministers' Conference of Richmond and Vicinity feel the loss of his association most keenly; Therefore, he it resolved, that we now in humble submission to Him we will all things well and cares even for the sparrow. That by this resolution we make a very feeble effort to record our esteem and recognition of his faithful service as secretary of our Conference for more than nineteen years. We desire here and now to express our appreciation and thankfulness to God for permitting us to be associated with such a character, viz., he was gentle, kind and sympathetic, ever fearing any word or act of his might cause offense; he was thoroughly alive to every interest affecting the denominational work and the mission of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ in this community, State and Nation. Peace to his ashes. Committee—Dr. Wm. H. Stokes, Roy K. D. Turner, Rev. A. D. Daly, Dr. E. Payno, President; Rev. D. J. Bradford, Secretary. Mmc. Cofer's Thanks. Madam Cofer, wants to thank the dressmakers of Richmond for the great interest they showed in the Fashion Show at the Rayo Theatre, on April 18, hoping they will continue the good work. She also wants to thank the ladies who acted as models and showed off the gowns so beautifully and the gentlemen who so kindly acted as ushers, lending grace to the occasion. Being very grateful to the patrons and many friends who show a success. The Madam also wants to remind each and every friend of the National Designers Association, kindly asks your patronage when you want any kind of women's wear. Address, MME, M. B, COFER, 320 W. 138th St. New York Agents Wanted. Agents Wanted to Sell Superior Comb Cleaner. Keeps the comb in salsa sauce. Solls like hot cakes. Sample 28. Superior Novice Co. Hartford. **Conn** DR. GEORGE W. McDANIEL AT SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev, Dr. George W. McDaniel, pastor of the First Baptist Church (white) of this city, wi preach at the second Baptist Church, located on Byrd Street between First and Second Streets, Sunday afternoon at 3:30. Music by the choir. The public is invited. Rev, Z. D. Lewis, D. D., pastor; M. Decune, church clerk. Union Baptist Church Progressing. The Union Baptist Church, South Richmond, Va., Dr. L. C. Garland, pastor has launched a program under the name of a fellowship meeting. Some of the leading pastors of this city are programmed. Since the organization of this Church about three months ago, starting its work with 42 members, it has now a membership of over 166. More than ($685) six hundred and eighty-five dollars have been collected in general offerings. The Church is planning to represent in the General Association and the Lot Carey Convention. The Ministers Conference of Richmond and Victoria congratulates this great leader and his great church --- Members of Love and Charity WET Observe Anniversaries On Sunday afternoon, 3:30 at the Third Street Bottol A. M. E. Church the members of Christian. Golden Rod Tauchel of the G. G. A. O. Brothers and Sisters of Love and Charity will hold their nineteenth anniversary exercises. All members of the Order are cordially invited to attend these services. A very interesting program will be executed, including the anniversary sermon by Victor, Dr. V. W. R. Howorton. Committee of Arrangement, Atty. W. F. Denny, chairman; Charles Hooper, secretary; Mrs. Fannie James, mistress of ceremonies. Come, Come, Everybody Come. The Chola, of the Ebonezor Baptist Church, Dr. William H. Stokes, pastor, will repeat its Easter Cantata, "The Everlasting Life" Monday night, 5:30, May 1st, 1922 at the Fifth Baptist Church, corner Harvie and Cary Streets, Rev. A, D. Daly, pastor. Prof. W, D. Jones is musical director. A silver offering will be taken at the door. Mrs. Ethel Jones Passes Away. After, an illness of more than fifteen months, Mrs. Ethel Stovall Jones passed peacefully away on Friday, April 21st at 9:30 o'clock P. M., at the home of her mother, Mrs. Naupe Stovall Smitha, 3205 P Street. The funeral took place from the First Baptist Church of South Richmond, Tuesday, April 25th at 3:02 o'clock. The deceased had been a member of twenty years, Dr. W. L. Ransome died in his usual dignified, yet sympathetic maner. His eulogistic remarks touched the hearts of all his herreans. The interment was made in the family plot in Evergreen Cemetery. 'Peace to her ashes, rest foo her son.' PERSONALS AND BRIEFS Mr. James Stovall, of Philadelphia. Pa. came here this week to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Ethel Jones. Miss Muriel Richardson, of New York City, arrived in the city last Saturday and returned Wednesday. Wahle here she will guest of Dr. d Mrs. Sterling Prifeo of 2413 Bainbridge Street, South Richmond. Mr. Lynwood Smith, of Boston, Mass. visited the Planet office this week. He was called here on account of the death of his mother. Mr. J. W. Worthy, of Salisbury, N. C. was in the city this week in connection with a claim of the employees of the Salisbury Plowy Company against that company. He is taking the matter up with the Superintendent of the Division. —Rov. T. J. King, D. D., the able and popular pastor of the Fifth Street Baptist Church did not fill his pulpit last Sunday due to an indisposition, which put him under the care of his physician. He is improving. —Deacon W. Howard Jones, who was stricken February 18th, 1922 and has been ill at his residence 1117 St. Peter Street was out this week, not having done any work since 1920. He is improving and his many friends were glad to see him out again. PRICE, FIVE CENTS VICE PRES. COOLIDGE GRANTS AUDIENCE ON DYER BILL New York, April 24.—Calvin Coolidge, Vice-President of the United States, has granted audience for May 3, 1922, to James Weldon Johnson, Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of, Colored People, and Negotiation accompanying Mr. Johnson. The delegation will present a petition to the United States Senate, signed by 24 State Governors, 35 Mayors of large cities, Catholic Archbishops and churchmen of all denomination, to enact a compartment by the Senate of the Department Anti-Lynching Bill, I, R, 13, and passed by the House of Representatives. The petition bearing 300 signatures obtained by the N. A. A. C. P. is presented to Vice-President Coolidge in Washington of presiding officer over the United States. EVANS—THOMAS. The residence of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Thomas was the scene of a brilliant murriage, Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock, when Rev. H. W. Evans, pastor of the Butler Street C. M. E. Church, Atlanta, Ga., and Miss Annie E. Thomas were united in the holy bonds of Wedlock. The groom sat in the room adjoining the dining room all ready for the ceremony. Madame D. C. Deane sang a solo, Miss Louise Carr accompanying on the piano; then the singing strains of the wdilling march were heard and Rev. Evans, leaning on his best man, Prof. W. A. Bell, Secretary-Treasurer of the United Investment Co., of Atlan ta, with rhythmic regularity proceeded through the dining room to be Then came the bride leanning on the arm of Rev. Dr. A. S. Thomas, both having been upstairs awaiting this moment Rev. M. L. Breeding, pastor of the Miles Memorial C. M. E. Church of Washington, D. C., performed the homy. The bride wore a sand-colored cowl hat, with hat, gloves and shoes to match, bridal bouquet of orchids and lilies in the valley. The groom wore the conventionally black. The bridal party left at 3:45 Wednesday afternoon for Atlanta, Ga. RICHMOND BANKER AND JOURNALIST VISITS LIBERTY HALL. Pays Glowing Tribute to Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association. (By H. Vinton Plummer.) The enthusiasm and genuine spirit of good fellowship shown by the vast audience that assembled at Liberty Hall, New York city, last Sunday evening has been eclipsed on yon the occcisions when Marcus Garvey was present in person and gave one of his characteristic "straight from the shoulder" speeches to his audience. He was for this great demonstration had Sunny night was a visit by the venerable journalist, banker, Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., editor of publisher of the Planet of Richmond, Va. He was escorted to the rostrum by his old friend of many years' standing, Sir John Edward Bruce (Grit) himself a writer and scholar of international note. Mr. Mitchell had motored to New York accompanied by his friend, Mr. Robinson Davis, Mr. Mitchell decided before returning home to "look in" on the Improvement Association and get the hand" ideas of just what his colored bob was doing in New York city at headquarters and form his opintons from his own observations of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. Dr. G. E. Carter, the presiding officer for the evening introduced him to the Liberty Hall audience. He launched into a most eloquent address, and was heartily acclaimed. He demonstrated beyond a doubt his familiarity with the race and the heat and only way to behold him. Garvey is a fearless champion of the race the Negro race," he said, "through the instrumentality of the U. N. I. A., the program can and must be put over." His address was most masterly, surprising all who heard him with his familiarity of the Garvey movement and its activities. His entire speech punctated with round after round of applause as he forcefully drove home to his hearers fact after fact. What is the matter with the white affairs and the indications are that Republicans in Ohio? This State has their numbers will be steadily augu- virtually been the "Mother of Presk meged Published Every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr. at 31D 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.....APRIL 29, 1922 People, who have nothing are not worried about anything. Some people drink too much water, just like some others used to drink too much liquor. Matrimony is all right if you can find a congenial person to marry When you tie up with the other kind look out for trouble. --- Undertakers are furnishing handsome caskets and shrouds these days and people for whom they are purchased, when laid out, look better in death than they did in life. But, none of us wish to enjoy that privilege either now or for some time to come. Prof. I. S. Moore of Bahia, Brazil is analyzing the utterances of Dr. Kelly Müller of Washington, D. C., and in another letter sent us, he is paying a tribute of Rev. W. J. Reed of Hartford, Conn. He is pleased with both of the writers. Editor Harry C. Smith reminds the Chicago Whip, that Lieutenant Chilis of the Chicago police force is not the only colored man, who has served as Lieutenant. Cleveland, Ohio led the way by the naming of John Anderson for the position more than a decade ago. --- Living in this world is living in the midst of trouble. We should not get cast down or despondent, when we find it confronting us on every side. Death is just over the border and we shall find it a remedy for all of our actions and a panacea for all of our woes. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is using the slogan which the Planet carried at the head o fits columns for more than twenty years, "Lynch-law Must Go". This is all right. In view of the determined fight / the people of the country are now making, it will go too. THE OHIO SITUATION The political situation in Ohio is becoming as bad if not worse than they have been in Virginia. The following report clipped from the columns of the Cleveland Ohio Gazette will be interesting reading to the colored people. North and South., East and West: Columbus, O. April 10—It developed today that an incident in connection with the appointment of Dr. J. Aubrey Lane of Cincinnati, to be a state veterinarian, in charge of State institution herds, had tended to inflame the race issue in connection with the Republican primaries. The issue was called up when Ohio Afro-Americans demanded that former Representative Harry Clay Smith of Cleveland become a candidate for the Republican nomination for the Governorship. There his supporters have issued numerous denials of the charge that he was brought in to the race to defeat the Secretary of State, Harvey C. Smith. Back of the candidacy of Editor Smith is a question of recognition. Plans to mollify this by the appointment of Dr. Lane have been upset by the fact that his action produced a crisis in the Veterinary Bureau of the Department of Agriculture. It was not passed until Director L. J. Taber gave "sagreeped work" to Dr. Lane. Other veterinarians are reported to have asserted that they would not work with him and resignations were threatened. He is reported to have been barred from the branch of the bureau dealing with inspection of certified herds he cause the veterinarians usually are entertained at the homes of the dairy men whose herds are inspected and from the State Serum Farm at Reynoldsburg. The place at State institutions was finally formed. As the story of the incident has leaked out, Ohio Afro-American Republicans have not been pleased by the treatment accorded to Dr. Lane. What is the matter with the white Republicans in Ohio? This State has virtually been the "Mother of Presl dents", but it seems to be changing to the "Mother of Negro-baters". The segregation of Dr. Lane is on a par with the alleged segregation of Attorney Perry W. Howard of Washington. The constitutional provisions on the statute books prohibit th's kind of treatment but it seems to be difficult to get men elected, who will live up to their oath and obligation. Now, comes a threat to nominate a Republican candidate for Governor, who is to be a member of the seemingly despised race and the popular Hon. H. C. Smith has been chosen as the candidate for that honor. We hope that an understanding will be reached which will make this drastic course unnecessary. Certain it is that colored voters must contend for their rights all along the line or lose them. Statesmen are scarce these days and politicians numerous. The former are guided by right principles and the latter swerve any way and go in any direction that seems to premise success at the polls. The way to meet the latter class is to mete punishment to them and the way to mete punishment to them is to divide the vote and cause them to lose the election. We may not win to day and we may not win tomorrow, but we shall win some day. Let us have the nerve to "strike high, if we lose our hatchet." HENRY LINCOLN JOHNSON Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson has returned to Georgia and those, who complained that he had a bad case of political lockjaw have awakened to the fact that he is thoroughly cured now. He spoke his opinion boldly and emphasized the fact that he had been badly treated by the recognized Republican leaders at Washington. His most merciless critic, Editor Benjamin J. Davis seemed to have "forgiven and forgotten" all past differences and the "plumed knight" of Georgia now has the enthusiastic support of all of his followers, in cluding those, who had regarded his past attitude with suspicion. This is just as we thought it would be. In our opinion the colored people of this country have no more astute leader anywhere than Henry Lincoln Johnson of Georgia. Hon. R. R. Church of Nashville is another political wizard. These two leaders know the political game from start to finish and it is in the nature of a calamity that colored people everywhere do not understand it and give to them their enthusiastic support. We do not mean to say that there are not other leaders as brainy and as fun-seeing as these states men appear to be, but these men have the car of the white political leaders, who either now or will hereafter control the political situation. So far as we are personally concerned, we are willing to lead or to follow. We are primarily interested in securing for the colored electorate all of their rights and privileges under the Constitution of Virginia and under the Constitution of the United States of America. We yet believe that there will be an opening for the so-called Negro in the Southland at the hands of the "dyed in the wool" Democrats. This antipathy to us is now only skin deep and conservative and timely action up on our part will eliminate it and bring us into the sunlight of all of our rights and privileges as citizens of the United States. But we were discussing Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson. We are pleased to know that in Georgia at least, he is all right. EXISTING CONDITIONS. Colored citizens in this country should understand that politics is being conducted by the two major political parties on a strictly commercial basis. Sentiment and principles do not enter into the equation in any respect. It is a question of success at the polls. All the leaders desire to ascertain is as to whether the recognition of this faction or interest will bring success and whether the declination to recognize any particular faction or interest will bring to the Party failure. Any group, which will support a party regardlessly is not considered either today or will this group be considered tomorrow. This means then that the colored people residing in the doubtful States possess the means and have in their grasp the opportunity to make demands and to insist upon these demands. If they can swing the balances of power and defeat the Republican ticket in any locality this year, the attention of these same Republican leaders can be secured at the next regular election. There was a time in this country when party loyalty counted for something and services rendered in the past guaranteed support for fundamental principles in the future. But this day has passed. Little men, with little minds are now in control and statesmanship is not only on the wane, but its possessors have either been retired by the men now in control of the two major political parties or have been commanded by death. Hundreds of colored political leaders are already voting in keeping with this state of THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA EDITOR MITCHELL'S EDITOR MITCHELL'S (Continued from First Page) nation in India. The diving-shelled Egyptian informed me that he in keep ing with the belief of the people of his own country he was a fatalist. What will be will be be. There is no such thing as death. The body is only a receptacle for the soul and we all shall return to the earth again. In reply to our query as to how he could explain the birth of a child, he replied that the spirit entered into the body of the child at birth and the same spirit may have been in the body of some person, who had died after living their space of time on earth. He did not accept the doctrine of hell, believing that hell is on earth and that people are punished here. IN THE BEGINNING As to the time of the creation of a spirit, he laconically said, "All things were created in the beginning." I had no desire to argue with this distinguished scholar or to impress upon him the teachings of Christianity. He is Mohammedan and when it comes to argument, those who would disagree with him are outdistanced at the start as they are adepts in the appeal to logic. I left him and went over to the hotel while he ewent to fill a social engagement at the Westchester. My good friend, Mr. J. E. Bruce came to the hotel and in company with Mr. Glee, R. Thompson and Mrs. De Vian we took an afternoon drive with Mr. Thompson directing the route. LIBERTY HALL We went in the direction of the Riverside drive, where hundreds and thousands of automobiles were traversing this beautiful section of the Hudson river. It was about 6 P. M., when we completed the drive and after supper, I decided to go with with my friend, Mr. J. E. Bruce to see Liberty Hall, the seat of the Marcus Garvey movement, which is now attracting the attention, so far as Negroes are concerned of the civilized world. I saw a "stumpy" one story brick structure. It could not have been more than fifteen feet at the highest point and it shaped I carry off the raft. USHERED TO THE FRONT I had told my friend that I would remain only about ten minutes and that I did not wish a propriton seat as I expected to leave on short notice. He smilingly ushered me into the structure. Usheres were in evidence and Mr. Bruce was readily given the right of way. I had left Robinson Davie out side with the car but when I got my, I wanted him to witness the sight and leaving Mr. Bruce, I went out after him. Then I was ushered to an insignificant seat as I had requested but to the platform where I was welcomed Have you ever seen Liberty Hall? I shall try to describe it. It is salt to 6,000 people. It is unpretentious and resembles a place in a field with a shed over it, save for the low brick wall surrounding it. Over the platform which appears to be only about 25 feet wide and 15 feet deep is a galvanized iron sounding board. Like the Moron Temple in Salt Lake City, the acoustics are excellent and there is no difficulty in making one heard all over the structure. ? MET EVERY NIGHT I inquired as to how often meetings were held in this structure and I was astounded to know that they were held every night Garvey or no Garvey. When the great chieftain was present a packed house was practically guaran teed. From the looks of it that Sunday night, I was of the opinion that the drawing capacity of the structure was phenomenal. As I sat there crowds came in and showed an interest that was surprising to a disinterested observer. I had intended leaving, but I am a lover of music and when that Garvey band struck up and played selection after selection in a manner that rivalled the best in the country I was dumbfounded and waited for more of the same kind. THE GRAND PARADE Then they had the grand parade. I never saw the like of it before. It was led by Garvey's Legions as they are called, men uniformed in dark blue with regulation bell crown caps. They reported to me that there were 25,000 of these men organized and equipped. Then came the women nurses, known as the Black Cross. They were attired in white. Then came the youngsters and during all of this march with military regularity, the band played selections originated by the Garveyites themselves. It was inspiring and the martial air was reflected by the steady strides of the participants in the parade, while thousands of colored people who gloried in calling themselves Negroes witnessed the show. Dr. G. E. Carter, who showed by his manner that he was a parliamentarian and presiding officer o "the first water" rapped the gavel and the parade was over after the marchers had proceeded to their seats. NO LACK OF INTEREST I was now in the midst of the Garvey "heaven." Prominent, members of the Universal Negro Improvement Association took seats around me, while to my left sat a chair whose voices had been trained to the minute". I had felt ill at ease, but now I settled back in my chair and really enjoyed the display which had been staged and which showed the earnestness of these remarkable people I failed to state that refreshments were being sold during the meeting an that the financial side of the proposition kept always in view. Then the speaking began. Recitations were in order and at no time was there any lack of interest on the part of that vast course of people. The chairman had passed a note to me requesting that I should make a ten minutes address and I was singled out to be the first speaker on the programme. It may be well to state that everything said is stenographically reported. I now at a glance that this organized THE QUESTION OF MONEY There seemed to me no longer any reason to ask, "Where does the money go?" This movement is neither more nor less than a great propaganda of world-wide importance. It has for its primary purpose the redemption of Africa, together with a trading scheme, which staggers the imagination of the ordinary person. Hon. Marcus Garvey is endeavoring to build up an organized nation within a nation with the announced purpose of ultimately bringing about a migration of Negroes to the Mother-land, Africa. The cost of such a movement is almost inconceivable and the movement is even now in its infancy. He is now using his best efforts to secure the aid and cooperation of the most educated blacks throughout the world in order that the perplexing problems now being presented may be solved by master minds. EMBARRASSING CONDITIONS In doing this, he has to contend with intestinal jealousies and with outside hatreds. As a matter of fact much of his time has been taken in defending himself and his organization from foes within as well as enemies without. The aim and purpose is to cut off his financial supply, to diminish his money stream, which must flow in large amounts in order to maintain an association, which is expensive and worrisome. He is located with his great movement in the heart of the black belt of New York. Black people swarm everywhere and the Southland has been transferred to New York. This was my view of the situation as I spoke to these people who "hung up every word I said". I held my watch in my hand as I delivered a short address and sat down. THE CLOSING EXERCISES All were apparently well pleased. Then I became the listener as the appeals were made to a sympathetic audience. Then the closing exercises came. That magnificent band played selection and with the announcement of the benediction, after shaking hands with many of the leaders. I passed out, entered by car with Mr. and Mrs. J. E Bruce and in a short time was at my stopping place again. I had witnessed the Sunday exercises of the Garvey movement. 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The first graduating class from the Central Training School at Old Umtali, Rhodesia, the largest mission stig�n and industrial training school maintained by the Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the entire continent, is to be by the Reverend E. H. Greeley, of that place, just returned. Mr. Greeley has been at Old Umtali School as a member of the faculty and as evangelist in the outlying territory for the past thirty-three years and has witnessed the slow but steady progress of the mission work there. "The Training School at Old Untali was founded in its more elementary departments as far back as 1900," said Mr. Greeley, "and was enlarged and higher courses, put in in 1917. In the early days the natives about us were in the rawest, stages of heathculture, having had hardly any contact with civilization and possessed of none of the knowledge necessary to earn a successful livelihood from the soil. Then it was most rare to see a single Negro wearing even a shirt in addition to his loin cloth. These people, many of them of a high standard of intelligence by nature, were in the grip of the witch-doctors, who had developed a set of superstitions based on fear of disease and the malignancy of the spirits of the departed. These men practiced a crude mummery against the spirits and knew practically nothing of the simplest medicines. They taught that if a child cut its upper teeth first was cursed by the spirits and must be cast into the jungle to die, or else that was asign of maternal perfidy; that the infirmities of age were caused by the malevolence of the spirits and the presence of aged attracted the hatred of demons. Old people, sick and ailing, were driven into the jungle to be eaten by wild beasts or to perish of thirst or hunger. "These people cledd out an existence by the crudest means of farming, with cut plows, using only a short-handed hoe to break the soil. This was backbreaking labor and the soil, capable of yielding excellent crops, rewarded their toll in the smallest way. The little round huts of one room were made of poles plastered with mud, no windows, only a low door through which the members of the family could crawl. None but a hardy, virile race could have survived such conditions of hard ships as the black folk of Rhodea have lived in for centuries. "Our mission work had to deal with practically everything fundamental in the lives of those folks. Through our mission doctor many natives were healed of sleekness and infection in a way that was marvelous to them. Gradually the produce against us as newcomers and the opposition of the witch doctors was overcome. A few of our black neighbors became Christians and we started in to educate them in better methods of living and in how to make a better living out of the soil. That is one thing that is essential to successful mission work,—to take care of the Christians and help them advance in material as well as spiritual things to a standard where they can surround themselves with enough necessities to allow them to control their lives in ways of morality and decency. The school at Old Umtail has become one of the most potent influences in the life of the black natives of that vicinity for development of his latent powers of mind and management. The mission was started by the Reverend Dr. Morris W. Ehnes, then a new missionary now Treasurer of the Committee on Conservation and Advance in charge of the $100,000,000 Centenary movement of this denomination. Bishop Hartler of Africa obtained from the British government an indefinite tenure of 13,000 acres of tract land with a dozen small brick buildings, which had once been the town of Umtail before it was moved to the railroad line. This area was too large to manage then, so all but 3,000 acres were turned back to the Government in exchange for farms of that size at Weya, Mutambara, and smaller plots elsewhere. In this way the foundation was laid for a vast system of agricultural schools and demonstrations farms through which the natives could be taught the means of earning a decent living instead of their scanty one from the rich soil. In the years that have passed literally hundreds and thousands of black men and women, young and mature, have come to these schools; learned to read write their own language and English, learn to do all the household things that are so simple to the people of America and Europe but are great mysteries to uncivilized people however bright they might be. Many of these people learn ed fast. And everyone who learned a few things wanted to go back and teach his people. In this way simple learning of all kinds spread rapidly. The use of the white man's farming im plements spread far and wide. Young men who attended our schools went home and built square houses with windows and doors of sundried brick, with chimneys and fireplaces, earned money in various ways and spooked their homes with dishes and comforts of one kind or another. They could work as carpenters, as farm hands on big plantations; as cooks; as herdsmen and other employment peculiar to conditions there. Today Old Umtail is a great center of native life and culture. With about twenty-five white missionaries in its enrollment it has schools of young men and young women totalling at all times about one hundred each, a hundred native teacher-pastors in as many outlying stations where farming reading and Christianity are taught every day to eager groups. There are many native churches scattered about the country for scores of miles in all directions; attended by 5000 Christians and thousands of others who are likely to become so at any time. The Central Training School at headquarter is steadily growing. There are classes in domestic science; laundry- work, hygiene and a dozen other rudimentary things for the women in addition to their instruction from books. For the men there is instruction in every branch of farm work, seed selection, plowing; harrowing; planting hair vesting, storage, crop rotation, dairy work and animal husbandry carpentry, furniture making, brick making and eating, etc.... The men are taught how to grow and harvest broom corn, make the tufts into brooms for the local market which is good, and there are other such special work to make sure that every native Christian can and will enter into the new scheme of things with a trade of some kind that will raise him to a level in proportion to his increased requirements because of education and conversion. "And what is the result? The Old superstitions are doomed. Children are not so often killed or cast away if they cut their lower teeth first, or for other such superstitions. Old people whose sons and daughters are Christians earning a good living are not sent out into the jungle to d'e, but are cared for and in sickness get the care of the mission doctor. Yes, things are different in Rhodesia about Old Umtali and its outstations at Mutumabara, Mtoko, Mrewa, Odzi, and others, today. Some of these stations are fifty miles away, so one can understand how widespread is our influence. I fancy the Government knew what it was doing when it let us have that land. We are building up the black folks into economically fit, self-respecting citizens, law-abiding and dependable. "In 1917 our work faced a crisis which we had failed to foresee because there was so much to do for so many years. Our teachers we had been training in the central mission school had taught all they knew and the people of the villages wanted more! So we added higher courses at the home school up to about the sixth form, and gave the teachers instruction at intervals. Now we have our first graduating class at work after finishing all we could give them last spring. There are only four of them for others, felt they had to go back to their people and teach again before continuing to the end. But from now on we will have a few graduates each year. "The graduates are Jonas Munjengwa, David Mandisodza, Oblidiah Chimonyo, and James Murro. Those men are from four different tribes and are magnificent types of men in their Christian lives and the leadership they command among their people. They are all in the service of the mission as teacher-pastors in important centers. The Government of Rhodesia gave them an examination and awarded them a certificate which allows them free passage anywhere without a written pass such as other natives must carry when they travel, according to the colonial law. This means they have achieved citizenship in the white man's regime. Mandisodza has been made a Doacon in the Rhodesia Mission Conference and entrusted to a most difficult post by unanimous consent. These men are the highest individual products of our mission work. But we have young men and women educated at our mission schools all over South Africa. There are so many in Johannesburg that we had to send a missionary down there to take care of their spiritual life. He has mission teaching going on in sixty-four mailing compounds, touching one 18,000 native men. This kind of mission work is the most fascinating calling in the world. That's why we call stick-at-it for good. I was the first teacher at Old Umtali, and I began with one pupil, a lad named Kaduku Flaha, he came for one hour each day, Dr. Gurney, our medical man, is also a veteran of twenty years' service, or more, despite the rigors of the climate. We all expect to die in the harness, working in uplifting a whole people to a plane of civilization, comfort and morality." --- EXPLOSION KILLS HUNDREDS IN MONASTIR; CITY WRECKED. Blast From 400 Carloads of Ammunition Renders Half of Population Homeless—Dr. Lovejoy, of Rich mond Heads eR lief Units. Bolgrade, April 20.—Four hundred carloads of ammunition and high explosives stored near the railroad station at Monastir, Southern Serbia, exploded Tuesday at noon, killing several hundred persons, wounding thousands and virtually destroying the heart of the city. One half of the city's population was rendered homeless. The victims were mostly children and soldiers. A church in which the children were worshiping collapsed on der the detonation, while the barracks in which 1,800 soldiers were having lunch was destroyed. PEOPLE PANIC-STICKEN Immediately after the explosion, fire broke out in various parts of the city. The panic-streaked inhabitants fled to the near-by woods and mountains, from which they watched their homes burn. All telegraphic and telephonic communication from Monastir was cut off and first news of the disaster reached Belgrade from refugees, who managed to reach Prilep, thirty miles north. Several relief units were immediately started out. Six doctors of the American woman's hospital at Veles left as soon as the news was received. They were headed by Dr. Esther Lovejoy, of Rijchmond, Va. They expected to negotiate the fifty miles of bad roads to Monastir and reach the stricken city tonight. MRS. BREWSTER MISSING Mrs. William Brewster of New York who conducted an American missionary school at Monastir has not been heard from. King Alexander has sent a message of sympathy to the victims and the government, is dispatching a large sum of money for the immediate relief of the homeless. The last reports are to the effect that soldiers and gendarmes are engaged in rescue work. The exact number of persons killed may never be known as far as civilians are concerned. The roll call of the soldiers is being made, how ever, and it is said that the number of missing troops already amounts to more than 400. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA Race Uniting Session OF The National Race Congress of America INCORPORATED MAY 2-6.1922 At Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, between Q and R Streets, N. W., Washington, D. C., Rev, J. E. Willis Pastor. A Declaration of Principles for the American Negro will be drafted by a Commission of race leaders and educators, Prof. Kelly Miller, Chairman, to be adopted at this session of the Congress, which will serve as a source of inspiration for our youth and a Code of race action for members of our group. All racial groups have been invited and urged to send delegates, including Churches, Fraternal and Benefolent Societies, Conventions, Associations, Business Leagues Clubs and individuals who are interested in the future welfare of the race. Representation Fee, $5 per delegate The Annual Sermon will be delivered Tuesday evening, May 2, 1922 at Shiloh Baptist Church, Rev, J. Milton Walden, Pastor. Leading speakers from Africa, Canada, India and America, including Congressmen and Senators will address the Congress.. All persons planning to attend should write REV, J. H. RANDOLPH Chairman Executive Committee, 1336 T Street, Washington, D. C. W. H. JERNAGIN, President, Washington, D. C. C. H. STEPTEAU, Recording See'y, Baltimore, Md. MARSHALL A. TALLEY, Executive Secretary, Homestead, Pa. CONAN DOYLE SHOWS PICTURES OF SPOOKS. Photograph of Son, Taken After Death Reveals Him Smilling. SPIRIT OF A MUSE SEEN. Sir William Crookes' Ghost, Off Earth 200 Years, Appears on Plate. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle showed his photographs of ghosts and ectoplasmic forms last night to a crowd that filled every seat in Carnegie Hall and occupied all the standing room the fire laws would permit. Half as many more failed to see the spirit pictures because the hall was not big enough to receive them. For an hour the British spirituals showed stereotypic reproductions of the pictures that he says should leave no intelligent mind in doubt of the truth of his preaching. The darkness of the theater, the spookiness of the subject, the uncanny effects produced by the pictures and the impressive sincerity of Sir Arthur as he told the history of the subject on the screen had a weird effect upon the crowd. There was little applause, but always a dead silence—so deep that a cough or a rustle startled. The evenness of Sir Arthur's voice as he talked in the darkness—an evenness amounting almost to dull monotone in the circumstances—added to the general effect. There was a nervous sigh and a more nervous giggle to be heard when the lights went on again. He started out dealing with very material things. WANTS TO SET PUBLIC RIGHT "When a lecturer talks about a more or less unpopular subject" he began, "he is bound to catch a few brickbats and he must expect them. But I should like to set the public right before entering upon this, by third lecture in New York. "The chief magistrate of this city"—here the audience began to chuckle in anticipation—"has made reference to my private affairs. He says, I believe, that I am 'raking in the shekels.' I should like to say this for his benefit, I never in my life took one shilling for the platform work I have done in this cause." When the applause subsided and Sir Arthur made a few remarks meant to define his general subject, the lights went off and the pictures went on. The picture that Sir Arthur said im pressed him most and which he said, was only auhtentic picture of its sort he knew of, showed a ghost stalking the length of a room at noon and holding in her hand a lighted candle Sir Arthur admitted it looked like the first unsuccessful efforts of the amateur photographer—the kind that forgets to turn the film and takes exposure after exposure on one negative. "But this was a photograph taken by a skilled photographer," said Sir Arthur. "He know his business. It simply goes to show that you can see ghosts and sometimes with the naked eye." The audience gasped at first. The ghost appeared to be a white clad nurse. In the foreground she was quite apparent and opaque. You could see through the filmy form and discern the chair that flesh and blood would have hidden. Five duplicates of her fatowed after the first, each a little less distinct and more nebulous. When there was a picture of Katie King, the spook discovered by Sir William Crookes. 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SHOWS DEAD SON'S PICTURE But the next photograph showed Kingsley Doyle in vapour outline smiling at his father, Sir Arthur said that he sat as he would for any photograph. The boy's likeness came out in the printing. Next came Lady Glennonor, who had sat for her photograph, hoping that the spirit face of her dead son would appear. It didn't. Instead the filmy features of the son of a friend appeared. The queer wrath of a face was very solemn. Blood was streaming from a wound in the temple. The lad had been shot at Ypres—and through the temple Then Sir Arthur showed pictures of the dead daughter of Dr. Cushman of Washington, Dr. Cushman had gone to London to seek such a picture. He in voked the aid of Mrs. Dean a medium. He sat for his photograph in Mrs Dean's presence. The plate was developed at once and a print was taken. There, in a scroll of ecloplast, was the face of the dead girl, the most tender smile of her features. 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April 25.—The 56th session of The Virginia Annual Conference closed its session in Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church Sunday, after the morning services and the ordination by Right Reverend J. Albert Johnson, Presiding Bishop over Virginia, who preached a wonderful sermon Sunday morning. He charged his armor-bearers to preach the Gospel by precept and example and withal preach the Gospel, teaching men the commandments of Jesus, giving them to understand that there were many hardships in the ministry, but of short duration. If they would be faithful to the trust given them, and preach the Gospel of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the highest commission to men. The Bishop made his appointments, after which the Conference was closed. Bishop Johnson left Sunday evening for the Baltimore Conference. Rev. James S. Hatcher, B. D., of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church left Tuesday to attend the Baltimore Conference. This was one of the most pleasant and well attended Conferences ever held in Virginia and was in session from Wednesday morning, April 19 to Sunday, April 23, under Bishop J. Albert Johnson. All were very eager to hear the appointments read and the audience was quiet, listening to hear the places of assignment of the various ministers. There were very few chances of the ministers this year. Rev, G. P. Miller, of Mt. Zion, spared no pain in having the meals ready and properly prepared for the delegation each day at the hours fixed for breakfast, dinner and supper. He was assisted by Mrs. Dorothy Simms, Miss Lottie Hale, Miss Saphronia Pittman and others, who rendered valuable service to the church on this occasion. Words are inadequate to appreciate and thank the ladies for their services. We can but say, labor on, ever trusting in His Word, and the Lord hath said He is slack to forget your labors of love. These sentiments are voiced by the Trustees of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church, C. H. Howard, Raleigh Dickerson, William Agnew, Whitney Peters, Stewards; M. T. Traynham, T. T. Traynham, M. Stanfield, Thomas Stanfield, Green Penn, J. H. Cooper George Wheaton. Trustees. The Ants Dramatic Club of Roanoke furished a very fine banquet on Tuesday night to the ministers and friends attending the Conference, at which all were deliciously served with the dainties of the season. The affair was one of great pleasure and happy greetings by many of the ministers who had been apart for twelve months. It was like a great family reunion and the most pleasant gathering ever assembled in our town. Many of the ministers and delegates left for their homes Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Locklayer and Raleigh N. C. to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Adeline Branch. They were met in Raleigh by their brother and cousin, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Jones, and brother E. Branch of Winnepole, Canada, who on returning stopped over in Roanoke with their sisters and Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Locklayer. They spent three pleasant days here. Earnestine, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Curtis underwent an operation and is getting along nicely. Mrs. Levy Hayden, of Chicago who spent one month visiting her mother in-law, Mrs. Sallie B. Hayden, of Seventh Avenue returned home Sunday, April 23, after a very pleasant stay. The 1921-1922 annual memorial services of Blue Ridge Lodge, No. 281, I. B. P. O. E. of W. and Gothi-sane Daughters of Elks, No. 155 were held Sunday, April 23 at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 3:30 P. M. The Rev. W. W. Hicks, of Mt. Zion Baptist Church preached the sermon to the general satisfaction of all who heard him. The order was well represented, Visitors from out of town were in evidence. A very unique banquet was given Monday night, in which a delightful time was enjoyed until the wee sma' hours of the morning. A fine repast was served and all retired to their homes with pleasant recollection of the past and sweet anticipation of the future. Mr. William Hancock, of 330 Ninth Avenue and Fourth Street died at his home Monday, April 24th after a long, lingering illness. Before the end came he found Christ precious to his soul and was saved. The funeral is Wednesday evening. Miss Minnie DeHaven, the head of information of the Poro College, visited the annual conference and distributed Poro souveniris of the college to more than a thousand visitors, who very highly appreciated the same. Miss DeHaven visited Rocky Mount, the home of her childhood and also visited her sisters at Norfolk, Va., while on her vacation. She left Saturday, the 22nd for St. Louis, Mo. much refreshed and invigorated by the much needed rest. Mrs. Sayles, of Salem, attended the annual conference here. Mr. Charley Johnson, of Eleventh Avenue, N. E., who had suffered a serious illness for several months, died this morning. Funeral services not yet announced. Mr. Jacob Morton, of Wells Avenue, N. W. died suddenly while returning from church Sunday night. He dropped on Third Street, between Gilmer and Wells Avenues, just a few paces from his home. Mrs. Bessie Reynolds and adopted daughter, of Wytheville, Vn., visited the city prior to the conference, but were hindered from attending the sessions regularly because of dental operations. Rev. J. W. Sanders and Rev. W. H. Harmon preached for Rev. D. R. Powell and his congregation Sunday morning and night respectively. The Rev. A. J. Nottingham preached at the First Baptist Church Sunday to a large audience. Mrs. Martha Washington and Mrs. Champ Patterson, who attended the conference from Rocky Mount, returned home Monday. They were the guest of Miss Maggie Deluven and Mrs. B. Patterson, of North Jefferson Street. Mrs. S. E. Fileh of Boone's Mill, Va., was in the city looking after her mother, who underwent an operation in Burrell Memorial Hospital, her mother, Mrs. Naomi Walker, who is at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Steward, of Park Street, is getting on nicely. Mrs. Fileh left Monday for her home. The operation was for cataracts. Mr. and Mrs. William Peeples, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peeples, of Aflex, Kelucky, were visitors to the annual conference, where they enjoyed the sessions. It was a shock to learn of the death of the daughter of Mr. Lee Windson, of Sixth Avenue, N. W. Her funeral took place Tuesday. Rev. Patterson, the pastor of the Pilgrim Baptist Church preached an excellent sermon Sunday morning, from Joshua 24:15. "Choose you this day whom you will serve." Many were made to rejoice. At night he preached from Proverbs 6:20. "My son, keep thy father's commandment and forsake not the law of thy mother." The collection for the day was $15.00. FULTON NOTES. We had a splendid gathering in Mt. Calvary Sunday School and very encouraging remarks were made by Rev. C. A. Cobbs, Mrs. Laura Trimmell Best, Mr. A. D. Daniel and Mrs. Delta Henderson. The school was presided over by the assistant superintendent, Miss Alma Logan and the departmental superintendent, C. B. Jefferson. The superintendent, Mr. J. H. Foster was absent because of the sickness of his madame. The services at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church last sabbathe were grand, Pastor, Rev. C. A. Cobbs, using as his subject, "The Wheel in a Wheel" preached a well prepared sormen at the morning service. He seemed to have filled with Spiritual Spizerrinktum. The turning of the Wheel had great effect on many of those present. Four persons were taken into the Church. We were very glad to have Mrs. Bessie Williams in our midst. She is the wife of Rev. W. F. Williams the pastor of the Queen Street Baptist Church, Norfolk, Va. The devotions were by Revs. A. D. Clarke, G. W. Coleman and C. B. Jefferson. PYTHIAN ANNIVERSARY At 8:30 P. M. the twenty-first anniversary services of Fulton Lodge No. 42. Knights of Pythias, were held at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. The Lodge left the Castle about 3:15 P. M. It was a beautiful sight, to witness the Kine of march. Fulton Lodge was accompanied by members of Blooming Lily Lodge, No. 15. Eureka Company, Uniform Rank, K. of P. and a detachment from the Pythian Cadet Battalion headed the line. Arriving at the Church, the following program was rendered to the satisfaction of all present: Opening ode by the Lodge; Scripture reading, Sir C. B, Jefferson; Prayer by Prelate, Sir James Carter; song by the Choir of the Church; welcome address, Mr. Meredith Foster, response, Sir F. E, Lightner; History of the Lodge, Sir R. W, Whiting; recitation, Mrs. Glenn Lewis, of Fulton Court. Inspiring solos were rendered by Measdames Ethel Lewis, Sissette Washington and Elizabeth Cobbs, D. D. G. C, George L. Branch delivered a very touching address. Col. Roscoe C, Mitchell spoke along the line of a Uniform Rank for Fulton. The Fulton Court turned out in representative numbers. The collection was lifted by Sirs John Porter, Lewis Taylor and John Scott, of Blooming Lily Lodge of Church Hill. Our hearts were set awhile while listening to the sermon by Rev. C. A. Cobbs, a member of Fulton Lodge At 8:30 P. M. we had the Rev. C. T. Martin, former pastor of the Union Level Baptist Church and of Fulton, in company with his Mudan. The Reverend preached from Ezekiel's Vision of Dry Bones. Remarks were made by Mrs. Rev. Martin and Mrs. Rev. Williams. A large crowd was out to greet the Reverend. He will preach again at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church on the third of May at 8:30 P. M. Let $u_s$ come out and hear our friend and brother. Tomorrow at 11:30 A. M. Rev. Cobbs will use as the basis of his discourse, "Seven Steps Downward." I live singing by the choir. The pastor requests you to be out on time and get a comfortable seat. ..The Richmond Baptist Sunday School Union meets tomorrow at 3:30 P. M. at the Macedonia Baptist Church, Rev. J. T. 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Albert Johnson, providing Bishop Over Virginia, who preached a wonderful german Sunday morning. He charged his armor-bearers to preach the Gospel by precept and example and withal preach the Gospel, teaching men the commandments of Jesus, giving them to understand that there were many hardships in the mhlistry, but of short duration, if they would be faithful to the trust given them, and preach the Gospel of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the highest commission to men. The Bishop made his appointments, after which the Conference was closed. Bishop Johnson left Sunday evening for the Baltimore Conference. Rev. James S. Hatcher, B. D., of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church left Tuesday to attend the Baltimore Conference. This was one of the most pleasant and well attended Conferences ever held in Virginia and was in session from Wednesday morning, April 19 to Sunday, April 23, under Bishop J. Albert Johnson. All were very eager to hear the appointments read and the audience was quiet, listening to hear the places of assignment of the various ministers. There were very few chances of the ministers this year. Rev, G. P. Miller, of Mt. Zion, spared no pain in having the meals ready and properly prepared for the delegation each day at the hours fixed fo., breakfast, dinner and supper. He was assisted by Mrs. Dorothy Simms, Miss Lottie Hale, Miss Saphronia Pittman and others, who rendered valuable service to the church on this occasion. Words are inadequate to appreciate and thank the ladies for their services. We can but say, labor on, ever trusting in His Wort, and the Lord hath said He is slack to forget your labors of love. These sentiments are voiced by the Trustees of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church, C. H. Howard, Raleigh Dickerson, William Agnew, Whitney Peters, Stewards; M. Traynham, T. T. Traynham, M. Stanton, Thomas Stanfield, Green Penn, J. H. Cooper George Wheaton. Trustees. The Ants Dramatic Club of Ronnoke furnished a very fine banquet on Tuesday night to the ministers and friends attending the Conference, at which all were delicously served with the dainties of the season. The affair was one of great pleasure and happy greetings by many of the ministers who had been apart for twelve months. It was like a great family reunion and the most pleasant gathering ever assembled in our town. Many of the ministers and delegates left for their homes Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Locklayer and Mrs. Bessie Curtis were called to Raleigh N. C. to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Adeline Branch. They were met in Raleigh by their brother and cousin, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Jones, and brother E. Branch of Winnepeg, Canada, who on returning stopped over in Ranooke with their sisters and Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. Locklayer. They spent three pleasant days here. Earnestine, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Curtis underwent an operation and is getting along nicely. Mrs. Levy Hayden, of Chicago who spent one month visiting her mother in-law, Mrs. Sallie B. Hayden, of Seventh Avenue returned home Sunday, April 23, after a very pleasant stay. The 1921-1922 annual memorial services of Blue Ridge Lodge, No. 281, I. B. P. O. E. of W, and Gothicism Daughters of Elks, No. 155 were held Sunday, April 23 at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 3:30 P. M. The Rev. W. W. Hicks, of Mt. Zion Baptist Church preached the sermon to the general satisfaction of all who heard him. The order was well represented, Visitors from out of town were in evidence. A very unique banquet was given Monday night, in which a delightful time was enjoyed until the wee smat' hours of the morning. A fine repast was served and all retired to their homes with pleasant recollections of the past and sweet anticipation of the future. Mr. William Haneock, of 330 Ninth Avenue and Fourth Street died at his home Monday, April 24th after a long, lingering illness. Before the end came he found Christ precious to his soul and was saved. The funeral is Wednesday evening. Miss Minnie DeHaven, the head of information of the Poro College, visited the annual conference and distributed Poro souvenirs of the college to more than a thousand visitors, who very highly appreciated the same. Miss DeHaven visited Rocky Mount, the home of her childhood and also visited her sisters at Norfolk, Va., while on her vacation. She left Saturday, the 22nd for St. Louis, Mo. much refreshed and invigorated by the much needed rest. Mrs. Sayles, of Salem, attended the annual conference here. Mr. Charley Johnson, of Eleventh Avenue, N. E., who had suffered a serious illness for several months, died this morning. Funeral services not yet announced. Mr. Jacob Morton, of Wells Avenue, N. W. died suddenly while returning from church Sunday night. He dropped on Third Street, between Gilmer and Wells Avenues, just a few paces from his home. Mrs. Bessie Reynolds and adopted daughter, of Wytheville, Va., visited the city prior to the conference, but were hindered from attending the sessions regularly because of dental operations. Rev. J. W. Sanders and Rev. W. H. Harmon preached for Rev. D. R. Powell and his congregation Sunday morning and night respectively. The Rev. A. J. Nottingham preached at the First Baptist Church Sunday to a large audience. Mrs. Martha Washington and Mrs. Champ Patterson, who attended the conference from Rocky Mount, returned home Monday. They were the guest of Mrs. Maggie Deluven and Mrs. B. Patterson, of North Jefferson Street. Mrs. S. E. Filch of Boone's Mill, Va., was in the city booking after her mother, who underwent an operation in Burrell Memorial Hospital, flee-mother, Mrs. Naomi Walker, who is at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Steward, of Park Street, is getting on nicely. Mrs. Filch left Monday for her home. The operation was for cataracts. Mr. and Mrs. William Peoples, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peoples, of Aflex, Ke'u lucky, were visitors to the annual conference, where they enjoyed the sessions. It was a shock to learn of the death of the daughter of Mr. Lee Windsor, of Sixth Avenue, N. W. Her funeral took place Tuesday. Rev. Patterson, the pastor of the Pilgrim Baptist Church preached an excellent sermon Sunday morning, from Joshua 24:15, "Choose you this day whom you will serve." Many were made to rejoice. At night he preached from Proverbs 6:20, "My son, keep thy father's commandment and forsake not the law of thy mother." The collection for the day was $15.00. FELTON NOTES. We had a splendid gathering in Mt. Calvary Sunday School and very encouraging remarks were made by Rev. C. A. Cobbs, Mrs. Laura Trimmell Best, Mr. A. D. Daniel and Mrs. Delta Henderson. The school was presided over by the assistant superintendent, Miss Alma Logan and the departmental superintendent, C. B. Jefferson. The superintendent, Mr. J. H. Foster was absent because of the sickness of his madame. The services at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church last Sabbath were grand. Pastor, Rev. C. A. Cobbs, using as his subject, "The Wheel in a Wheel" preached a well prepared sormon at the morning service. He seemed to have been filled with Spiritual Spizerrinktum. The turning of the Wheel had great effect on many of those present. Four persons were taken into the Church. We were very glad to have Mrs. Bessie Williams in our midst. She is the wife of Rev. W. F. Williams the pastor of the Queen Street Baptist Church, Norfolk, Va. The devotions were by Revs. A. D. Clarke G. W. Coleman and C. B. Jefferson. PYTHIAN ANNIVERSARY. At: 3:30 P. M. the twenty-first anniversary services of Fulton Lodge No. 42, Knights of Pythias, were held at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. The Lodge left the Castle about 3:15 P. M. It was a beautiful sight, to witness the line of march. Fulton Lodge was accompanied by members of Blooming Lily Lodge, No. 15, Eureka Company, Uniform Rank, K. of P. and a detachment from the Pythian Cadet Battalion headed the line. Arriving at the Church, the following program was rendered to the satisfaction of all present: Opening ode by the Lodge; Scripture reading, Sir C. B. Jefferson; Prayer by Prelate, Sir James Carter; song by the Choir of the Church; welcome address, Mr. Meredith Foster, response, Sir F. E. Lightner; History of the Lodge, Sir R. W. Whiting; recitation, Mrs. Glena Lewis, of Fulton Court. Inspiring solos were rendered by Megasden Ethel Lewis, Sissette Washington and Elizabeth Cobbs, D. D. G. C. George L. Branch delivered a very touching address. Col. Roscoe C. Mitchell spoke along the line of a Uniform Bank for Fulton. The Fulton Court turned out in representative numbers. The collection was lifted by Sirs John Porter, Lewis Taylor and John Scott, of Blooming Lily Lodge of Church Hill, our hearts were set aglow while listening to the sermon by Rey. C. A. Cobbs, a member of Fulton Lodge At 8:30 P. M, we had the Rev. C. T. Martin, former pastor of the Union Level Baptist Church and of Fulton, in company with his Madam, The Reverend preached from Ezekiel's Vision of Dry Bones, Remarks were made by Mrs. Rev. Martin and Mrs. Rev. Williams, A large crowd was out to greet the Reverend. He will preach again at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church on the third of May at 8:30 P. M. Let $u_{s}$ come out and hear our friend and brother. Tomorrow at 11:30 A. M. Rev. Cobbs will use as the basis of his discourse, "Seven Steps Downward." Live singing by the choir. The pastor requests you to be out on time and get a comfortable seat. ..The Richmond Baptist Sunday School Union meets tomorrow at 3:30 P. M. at the Macedonia Baptist Church, Rev. J. T. Crump, pastor, William Johnson, superintendent. J. L. Ballard, president of the Union; C. B. Jefferson, correspond secretary. The Mt. Calvary Baptist Church will baptize the first Sunday in May 1:00 P. M. in the creek over by the Government Road. ..Mr. Willie Manning, a young man of our community, is in the varnishing and carpenter business. He asks for your patronage. Residence, 805 Denny Street. RISING MT. ZION NOTES There was a splendid attendance at our morning service on last Sunday. The pastor selected for his theme, "The Soldiership of the Christian." The subject was handled only as one divinely inspired could do. The pastor continues his series of sermons each Sunday night. Please come out and hear all of these sermons. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA "The Old Reliable" The Independent Order of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria. State Grand Lodge, No. 6 of Virginia, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT. Issued the First Policy October 29th, 1901. SIX MONTHS CAMPAIGN commencing Dec. 1, 1921 and ending May 31, 1922. 3000 New Members Wanted, Adults @ Juveniles $100.00 in Gold to be given away in Prizes. Lodges and Classes regulate their joining fees. Sick Benefits, Adults $3.00 per week from the Lodge. Death Benefits, Adults $100. 00 and Juveniles $40.00 from Grand Lodge. Policies One-fourth immediate benefits. Have written 24,634 adult policies and 2,513 Juvenile Certificates of Membership. Paid 2,181 Death claims to the amount of $162,353.00. Claims Paid promptly. Ask the Undertakers. What we have done for others we will do for you. Die and try. Join now and become one-fourth immediately benefited. C.F. HUBBARD. DAY PHONE, RAN. 4903 NIGHT PHONE, MAD. 5,5-W W. A. PRICE COMPANY FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Spacious Rooms for Meetings and Entertainments. OFFICE AND WAREROOMS 700 N. 17TH STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Thos. D. Rodgers, Pres.; W. A. Price, Treas.; Nathaniel Roy, Mgr. R. W. G. Chief, 1202--13th St. Lynchburg, Va. DAY PHONE, RAN. 4903 W. A. PRICE FUNERAL DIRECTORS Spacious Rooms for Meet OFFICE AND W 700 N. 17TH STREET, Thos. D. Rodgers, Pres.; W. A. Pr held at 8:00 o'clock on that night, undp direction of Mrs. O. B. Simmrs Mrs. Susie Townes is quite sick. It is our hope that she may speedily recover. UNION LEVEL BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday was a great day with us. Superintendent Joyce was at his post at 9:30. Our pastor, Rev. S. L. Bush, B. D. filled the stand at 11:30 and preached from the Songs of Solomon, 6:10. "Who is he that looketh as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, terrible as an army with banners." Subject, "The Church and Its Final Triumph." In the evening at 8:00 o'clock our pastor preached from Amos 7:7. Subject, "The Plumb Line." Both of these sermons were filled with power and everybody seemed to be happy. Rev. Dr. Bailey will preach for us every night next week beginning Tuesday evening at 8:00 o'clock. Come and hear him. All are welcome. CHICAGO NOTES Dr. Geo. Cleveland Hall one of Chicago's leading physicians and surgeons is being highly commended by his many friends for the excellent address delivered at the unveiling of the monument to the memory of the late Booker T. Washington an intimate friend, at Tuskegee Institute, Ala., a few days ago. Harrison M. Gillican, a member of the National Negro Press Association is touring the south in interest of The Overton Hygienic Mfg., Company of this city, Mr. Gillien was present at Tuskegee, Ala., at the unveiling of the monument to the memory of the late Booker T. Washington. Samuel Foster, 4144 Prairie Avenue who has been ill for several months and unable to leave his home is improving slowly. Many members of the Councils of A. U. K. and D. of A., in Morgan Park Eranston and other surrounding suburbs, will be present at the great military drill given April 24th at Eighth Regiment Armory by the various councils of Chicago under the auspices of the military department. Dr. John W. Lewis, a leading physician and surgeon of the city and well known on the westside, is highly pleased with his trip to Tuskegee Institute, Ala., with the Chicago party and for the hospitalities received, during their stay. During the summer session at the University of Chicago, many teachers at the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute at Petersburg, Va., will come to the city and take a special course at the University. Rev. T. L. Scott, pastor of Grant's A. M. E. Chapel, 4600 Evans avenue has been actively engaged in religious work out of the city for several months and has just returned from Tennessee where he held a revival for several weeks. M. T. Bailey, president the Bailey Realty Co., 3638 S. State street is on the job in Morgan Park where he will be found every Sunday and during the week by appointment for the purpose of helping to find suitable sites as future homes for members of the race. The Virginia Society met on Wednesday day evening at headquarters, 3638 S. 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Barnhardt, pastor of the West Market Street' Methodist Church of this city, delivered a sermon to the students Sunday, April 16, at our regular Sunday afternoon hour fo' religious service. President Dudley gave the members of the baseball team a reception Tuesday evening, April 18, as an expression of his appreciation of their victory over Lincoln University, on Thursday, April 13. The Y. M. C. A. organizations of A. and T. and Bennett Colleges will give an oratological program in the A. and T. College Auditorium, Monday eventing, April 24. There will be three speakers to represent Bennett and three to represent A. and T. Messrs. McCallum, A. A. Currie and H. C. Ganaway have been selected to represent Bennett and Messrs. D. L. Terrell, C. Williams and R. L. Harver to represent A. and T. Garage For Rent. Garage For Rent, rear 405 1-2 E. Clay Street. Aply to CRUTCHFIELD AND CO. 6 N. 11th Street Richmond, Va. 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BE THE FOLLOWING DISEASES: Heart Disease, dies in any form; Vertigo; Quinisy; Sore Throat; Constipation; Rheumatism in any form; palms, dads, Bronchial troubles; Skin Diseases; all Itching aints, LaGrippe, Pneumonia; Ulcer; Carbuncles; form without use of knife or instrument; Eczema Diabetes of Kidneys, Bright's Disease of Kidneys, disease, no matter what nature, or your money here. For full particulars, write, send or call West Broad Street. 2 PHOTOS—We Offer You the Latest and Most Artistic Photos at More Moderate Figure than you can Obtain Elsewhere. Special Attention Paid to Children. We will also be Pleased to Quote You Prices on Exterior and Interior ```markdown ``` L. J. HAYDEN Manufacturer of Pure Herb Medicines TO RELIEVE ALL DISEASES OR NO CHARGE 220 W. BROAD STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA DO YOU LOVE HEALTH? If so, call and see L. J. HAYDEN, Manufacturer of Pure Herb Medicines 220 W. Broad Street. My medicines will relieve you, or no charge, no matter your disease, sickness or affliction may be, and restore you to perfect health. I use nothing but herbs, roots; barks; gum; balsams; leaves; seed; berries; flowers and plants in my medicines. They have relieved thousands that have given up to die. MY MEDICINES CURE THE FOLLOWING DISEASES: Heart Disease, Blood, Kidney, Bladder; Piles in any form; Vertigo; Quinny; Sore Throat; Dyspepsia; Indigestion; Constipation; Rheumatism in any form; pains and aches of any kind, Colds, Bronchial troubles; Skin Diseases; all Itching Sensations; Female Complaints, LaGripe, Pneumonia; Ulcer; Carbuncles; Bolls; Cancer in its worst form without use of knife or instrument; Eczema Pimples on face and body, Diabetes of Kidneys, Bright's Disease of Kidneys. My medicines relieve any disease, no matter what nature, or your money refunded. Medicines sent anywhere. For full particulars, write, send or call on L. J. HAYDEN, 220 West Broad Street. Richmond, Va. July 8, 1915. A perfect cure has been effected by L. J. Hayden's Pure Herb Medicines. After waiting thirteen years and have not suffered from the horrible disease, Gravel, I desire to make a statement to L. J. Hayden. Thirteen years ago twelve leading physicians of my city treated me for Kidney trouble and gravel without the desired benefit. These doctors advised me to be operated on, as that was the only chance for me. I was advised to go and get some of L. J. Hayden's Herb Medicine and try be fore being operated on. I did so, and in twenty-four hours after using his medicines I passed at least a half dozen gravel, some as big as a large pea. Since that time I have not suffered with the gravel. I highly recommend L. J. Hayden's medicine to all suffering humanity. I am. J. A. PAGE. 4 Auburn Ave., Richmond Va. try GR ical the Will Promote a Full Growth of Hair, Will also Restore the Strength, Vitality and the Beauty of the Hair. If Your Hair is Dry and Wiry Try EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER S. D. LYONS 316 North Central Oklahoma City, Oklahoma I was cured of a very bad case of Rheumatism by two bottles of L. J. Hayden's wonderful Herb Medicine, after suffering a long time with the dreadful disease. I was unable to move hand or foot, and after I had taken three doses of the medicine I was able to get out of my bed and walk across the floor, and only two bottles of the medicine was made me a perfectly well man in every respect. I cannot give Mr. L. J. Hayden too much praise for what he has done for me. I have sent many other suffering ones to him, and they have also gotten cured. My daughter was also cured of Rheumatism and Indigestion by L. J. Hayden's Herb Medicines at No. 220 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Va. I recommand Mr. L. J. Hayden as one of the greatest healers of the sick on earth. Respectfully, J. D. TAYLOR, 2419 E. Grace St., Richmond, Va.