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This may be our last battle. We believe that it is the beginning of our final triumph. MAY 17, 1923 JOHN MITCHELL, JR THE RICHMOND PLANET President Promises War Dept. Inquiry in Houston Martyr Cases Receives Petition with 120,000 Signatures Gathered by N. A. A. C. P. and Replies Cordially to Delegation VOLUME XLI, NO. 12 President War De Housto Receives Pet tures Gath Replies Co President Coolidge has promised an inquiry by the War Department into the cases of the 54 men of the 24th Infantry, still imprisoned in Leaven- worth Penitentiary for their alleged share in the Houston Riot of 1917. President Coolidge made this promise in the presence of a delegation representing the colored people of the country, after James Weidon Johnson, Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People at noon on February 7th presented the petition signed by 120,000 names asking for executive clemency for the men. The President listened attentively to Mr. Johnson's address presenting the petition, and replied cordially to it and to the delegation of representative colored citizens who had come to Washington for the occasion. The President declared he would refer the cases to the War Department and if he was empowered to take any action in behalf of the men, he would do so. After the interview with President Coolidge in the White House office building, Mr. Johnson called upon Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas and Representative Martin Madden Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and both these Congressmen promised they would add their voices to those asking favorable action by the President. Mr. Monroe Trotter, Secretary of the Equal Rights League, headed a delegation of five representing that body and spoke eloquently in behalf of the imprisoned men. Mr. Trotter submitted to the President letters and resolutions from Senators and Congressmen urging pardon for the Houston Martyrs. Mr. Johnson, in commenting upon the work which culminated in the presentation of the petition to President Coolidge said: "February 7, 1924, was an epoch-making day a day on which not only a great effort was made for justice to the Houston Martyrs but a day which marks the greatest actual piece of cooperation yet achieved by the various race agencies." The delegation, and the Committee it represented are as follows: THE DELEGATION. James Weldon. Johnson. Secretary. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; S. S. Booker of the Alpha Phil Alpha Fraternity, representing 3,000 college students; Rev. L. K. Williams of the National Bank Convention, representing 2,938,578 Baptists. (Represented by Rev. Dr. Thomas;) Nabum D Brascher of the Associated Negro Press; A. Philin Rudolph. Editor "The Messenger" and representing the Friends of Negro Freedom; Archibald H. Grimke of Washington; D. C. distinguished American, former U. S. Minister to Santo Domingo and Spingarn Medalist; Mrs. Gabrielle Pelham of the National Race Congress; Mrs. Daisy Lampkin of the National Association of Colored Women (Sick and could not attend;) J. E. Mitchell, Editor. "The St. Louis Argus" representing National Negro Press Association; Robert S. Abbott. Editor. "The Chicago Defender"; Bishop J. S. Caldwell of Philadelphia, representing the A. M. E. Z. Church; Channing H. Tobias, New York City of the Y. M. C. A.; Robert L. Vann, Editor. "The Pittsburgh Courier"; Carl Murphy, Editor. "The Baltimore Afro-American"; Cyril V. Briggshead of "The Crusader News Service" representing the African Blood Brothers; Dr. M. C. Dumas. President. National Medical Association. THE COMMITTEE E. W. Ahner Supreme Commander, E. American Woodmen; Sadie Mossell Alexander, Grand President Delta Sig ma Theta; J. W. Alstorki National Grand Commander Ancient York Mans c; C. R. Blake. Jr. Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; Eva D. Bowls Young Women's Christian Association VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS ABANDON LILY-WHITEISM AT STATE PARLEY AND SEAT COLORED DELEGATES Nannie H. Burroughs, President, National Training School for Women and Girls; C. E. Bush, National Order of Moasil Templars of America; W. S. Cannon, Supreme Grand Master Independent Benevolent Order; R. E. Church, Lincoln League of America; James A. Cobba Special Assistant U. S. Attorney 1907-1915, Dean, Howard University Law School; George W. Cooke, Professor Howard University; B. J. Davis, Grand United Order of Old Fellows; Dorothy Hendrickson, Secretary, Kappa Gamma Kappa, John Hurlin Bishop, A. M. E. Church, Henry Lincoln Johnson, Lincoln League of America; Robert E. Jones Bich op M. E. Church; Isaac Lane, Bishop C. M. E. Church; J. A. G. La Valle, Editor, "The Washington Tribune," Kelly Miller, Dean Junior College Howard University; Fred R. Moore, Editor, "The New York Age;" Edward H. Morris, Grand United Order of Old Fellows; W. H. Miller, Grand Secretary, Scottish Rite Masons; Ruth Logan Roberts, Alpha Kappa Alpha; Emmel J. Scott, Secretary-Treasurer Howard University; C. R. Taylor, Secretary, Phi Beta Sigma; Maggie L. Walker, Secretary-Treasurer, Independent Order of St. Luke; Sadie Warren Owner, "The New York Amsterdam News"; J. Finkley Wilson Grand Exalted Rules Independent Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the world; J. C. Woods Pres. National Baptist Convention Unincorporated. --- Mr. Charles Poole of 1705 Maury street left the city this week for Washington on business. Last Thursday night a fine entertainment was given at his home and a grand time was had by the ladies and gents present. VIRGINIA REPUBLIC LILY-WHITEISM A AND SEAT COL Roenoke, Va. Feb. — The Virginia State Republican Convention held here Tuesday, February 5th was a distinct contrast from what was expected, and to that held at Norfolk a few years ago where it is a legal, colored delegates were excluded. Party harmonely reigned supreme throughout the all-day session in which colored delegates, legally elected were allowed to participate. Only one contest was filed, in the case of the colored and white delegates of Petersburg the committee on credentials refused to seat the white delegates because the district convention was held in a private hotel where colored people were not admitted. In the early stages of the convention, the nomination of the candidate for Congress was seconded by a colored delegate Mr. W. B. F. Crowell from the Sixth District, who also spoke at length on the desires of the colored American and received the first round of applause for the day. Numerous resolutions were introduced and adopted, endorsing the present administration and a so-called for strict or enforcement of the laws regardless of race, creed or color. C. Tiffany Tolley was one of the colored delegates from the Sixth District. LEADER OF THE LILY-BLACKS SURRENDERS Roanoke, Va. Feb.—A most interested spectator and one who journeyed here from Richmond to look on at the Republican State Convention, was Attorney Pollard, the famous leader on the Lily Black Republicans of Virginia. He showed keen interest in all that АМОМНОЙ ОМОМНОЙ ТЕОБАЛУ ОМОМНОЙ ЭНТ RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1924 In Memoriam. TRAYNHAM—In sad and loving mem- ory of our dear husband and father, Thomas Timothy Traynham who passed away one year ago. February 15. 1923. Gone, dear one to eternal rest. Gone to the stent tomb. Left our little family hearth Ours is a house of gloom. But we know you are waiting for us. On those hills of shining gold A glittering crown upon you brow. For you are one of the Saviour's fold WIFE AND CHILDREN. The funeral of Rev. J. S. Claiborne, a well known and respected citizen of South Richmond who departed this life February 1st, 1924, took place Monday afternoon, the 4th from the Second Baptist Church. Rev. C. C. Smith, the pastor officiating. The interment was made in Mt. Olivet, the colored section of Maury's Cemetery. 'Servant of God well done.' His son Mr. Henry B. Claiborne and family extend thanks to their many friends for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and subsequent death of his father. Mrs. Gertrude Claiborne, who is now in Albany, N. Y., attending the bedside of her sick mother, Mrs. Sadie Weaver, of 42 Monroe street, reports her mother much improved. -A Friend CANS ABANDON AT STATE PARLEY LORED DELEGATES transpired at the convention and in his address delivered to the members and friends of the Leal Club at their auditorium on the evening after the convention, Mr. Pollard said that he has made up his mind to cast his lot once again with the party and abandon the leadership of the rebellion. He was forced to make this decision, he said, because of the absolute harmony at the State Convention, the courteous treatment of the colored delegates and the friendly ex-pressions of Hon. C. Bassom Stempouring an interview at the White House a short time ago. TO WAGE STRENUOUS CAMPAIGN That the Republican Party is preparing to make a strenuous campaign in Virginia during the coming election has been assured us by C. T. Toliver now the accredited leader of the State. Mr. Toliver presented a very complete sketch of the political condition of the colored voters of the State at the Lincoln League Convention at Chicago and was assured every bit of co-operation desired. He now asks that every colored leader in the various districts get in touch with him at once and report the number of active and unqualified voters of their district as well as what is needed to assure republican success. Since the easiest and most practical way to reach the people with information is through the colored press, Mr. Toliver also asks that the District leaders inform him of the colored paper which has the largest circulation in their territory so that campaign publicity could be properly distributed. Y. W. C. A. PRESENTS HARE-RICHARDSON RECITAL HERE Hare-Richardson Recital at Armstrong Auditorium, Monday, February 25th. Harold Bauer was right when he said, "Anybody knows America wouldn't have any music if it weren't tor women." And now the women of Richmond are proving this statement true in fostering and sponsoring the Hare-Richardson Recital which is being directed by the Young Women's Christian Association. These Artists are, of the highest standing and are well over to musc levers the country over. Maud Cuney Hare, planete author and lecturer, is a product of the New England Conservatory, Boston where she received high marks in both literary and theor ical studies. Mrs. Hare will accompany pany Mr. Richardson and give a brief history of the numbers he will sing. "Mrs. Hare played helpful and sympa thetic accompaniments"—Phillip Hale Boston Herald. William H. Richardson. Baritone began his musical education with George H Woods of Boston later with Arthur Hubbards. For the past few years he has been Artist-Pupil of Theodore Schroeder, the celebrated Boston vocal instructor and coach. The program will consist of Operatic and Modern Songs with Music Talks. It is truly a Resital that is Different. Both Artists will appear in costumes. "I do not think there has ever been a country whose musical development has been fostered so exclusively by women as America."—Dramrosch. Women of Virginia and Richmond usually go a step farther, and the committee responsible for these Artists coming are counting on you to make it one big success. The General Admission is 50 Cents. Place—Armstrong Auditorium. The proceeds will go to your Richmond Girl Reserves Summer Camp and Conference Fund. Maud Cuney Hare and William H. Richardson will have no need to say "Richmond asks Appreciation." February 25th, Monday. On last Sunday afternoon at the Vesper Service, Mr. Benj. F. Vaughn made a very splendid and instructive address on "The Interracial Commission and its Work." Race Relations Day being featured by the Religious Education Committee Mr. Vaughn as the speaker of this occasion, brought to the audience much food for thought on the vital questions that confront us as a race and how both races must work for the adjustments of these questions. Card of Thanks. Richmond, Va. . Feb. 7—I wish to use this medium in expressing my an preciation to the Armstrong Senior nurses for their liberal purse presented to me Friday February 1st. and their presence in my sick chamber which filled it with profuse sunshine Miss Mary Ransome, of 1507 Decatur Street, who has been indisposed for the past two weeks, is convalescing Wills' Terms Accepted by Firpo==Fight in July Forfeit is Only Hitch Argentine Cables He is Willing to Fight for Raymond Syndicate----Says Battle Will Be Staged Near Stamford, Conn. Montgomery, Ala. Feb. 9.—Beginning with Patron's Day, Thursday, followed by State Educational Day Friday and closing Saturday with Founder's Day the Semi-Centennial exercises at the Alabama State Normal School founded at Marion. Alabama in 1874 by the late William Burns Paterson who served as principal to the date of his death March 14, 1915 completed its varied and interesting program with a pageant depicting "Fifty Years at State Normal." These impressive exercises showed the beginning of the school at Marion, Alabama with its original name, Lincoln Normal University the first commencement. the preparation and opening of the school at Montgomery, interesting school activities during the forty-two years of the incumbency of the founder the death of Prof Paterson, the administration of Professor Paterson, the administration of Professor Paterson's successor Dr. J. W. Beverly and the present work of Dr. George Washington Trenholm, successor to Dr. Beverly and now president. The address on Thursday to the patrons was delivered by John W. Abercrombie, State Superintendent of Education, who emphasized the function of the Normal School in a state's program of Universal Education. On Friday morning addresses were made by Hon. W. W. Brandon Governor of Alabama and President E. M. Shackleford of the State Normal School at Fort Alabama. The feature of the Friday afternoon program was the state educational symposium on the theme: "Mutua Contributions of State Normal and the other Educational Agencies to each other in the program for Negro Education in Alabama." Short addresses were made by M. H. Griffin, (Montgomery); T. T. Thompson (Lafayette); S. S. Blackburn, (Prattville); M. A. Blackwell (Montgomery); J. B. Calhoun (Selma); A. H. Parker, (Birmingham); W. J. Edwards (Snow Hill); C. C. Carer, (Talladega College); James Wilson (Normal); and A. F. Owens (Sequoia University.) The entertainment features of the Semi-Centennial included the Faculty Varsity Boys' Basketball game won by the Varsity 31-16 on Thursday afternoon the Winter Quarter Social on Thursday night, the lycme concert by James Wilson Cornet Scolist of the A. M. Institute at Normal and the State Normal Band on Friday night the Tuskegee, Alabama State Girls' Basketball game won by Tuskegee 17-11 on Saturday afternoon and the Alumni Luncheon. With several hundred Alumni and friends from various parts of Alabama present, the fiftieth birthday of Alabama State signaled the beginning of a larger life for the institution made possible partly by the pledges from the Alumni of a substantial sum toward the erection of a boy's dormitory. MAUDE CUNEY HARE LECTURER AND PIANIST, AND WILLIAM H. RICHARDSON, BARTONE TO AP PEAR IN A 'COSTUME RECTAL' MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH. EVOLUTION AND THE BIBLE IS DISCUSSED BY PROF. GILBERT B. HANGOCK IN GREAT LECTURE FIVE COLORED CHILDREN DIE IN BURNING HOME. Father and Small Child Escape in Orange County Blaze. Orange Va. Feb. 13—The most fatal fire in the history of Orange County occurred near here early this morning when the house of Richard Poindexter colored, burned to the ground. Poindexter and his six children were sleep in upstairs rooms when the flames which originated downstairs burned through the door of his room awakening him. He tried to arouse the five children who were in the next room, but was prevented by the flames. So abandoning his efforts to reach them, he had the 6-year-old girl who was in the room jumper from the upstairs window. The child escaped practically unhurt. Poindexter suffered a compound fracture, of the right leg. The five children in the other room ranging in age from 3 to 18 years perished in the flames. --- Mr. Robert Smith and sister Mrs. Yeadon Ready, of Jamaica, N.Y. are visiting their mother, Mrs Hestie Smith, of 729 W. Leigh St. "SOMETHING DIFFERENT" MAUDE CUNY HARE, LECTURER AND PIANIST, AND WILLIAM H. RICHARDSON, BARITONE TO APPEAR IN A 'COSTUME RECITAL' MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH. AT ARMSTRONG AUDITORIUM EVOLUTION AND DISCUSSED BY D. HANGOCK II PLAN SHOW HOUSE FOR THE COLORED PEOPLE OF CHESTER Chester is about to have added to its places of amusement a unique center exclusively for its large and prosperous cooled population. The Abyssinian Progressive Association of Chester or which Dr. Kirksey L. Curd is president and treasurer; Benjamin T. Empson vice-president; Richard C. Maloy, secretary and manager; and John W. Bird, solicitor, owners of valuable property at the Central Avenue and Third St. has as trustee entered into an agreement with Oscar C. Jurney and G. Harry Swansfield, both of Philadelphia to arrange for the financing and erection of a theatre of a type, either for moving pictures or vaudeville or both with lodge rooms, scores and a future development of a combined hotel and office building. Mr. Richard C. Maloy is formerly of Richmond, Va. BOOKER—In sad but loving remembrance of our dear mother, Mrs. Ida J. Booker, who departed this life one year ago, February 11, 1923: "How we miss thee, mother, dear, None can fill thy sweet place, But we know you are waiting To greee each of us some day." —CHILDREN. 'Start the New Year Right!' Subscribe to The Richmond Planet—$2. Low Raymond, acting as matchmaker for a syndicate eager to promote a heavyweight battle between Harry Wills, Negro challenger for the title and Luis Angel Firpo, South American contender, yesterday announced receipt of a cablegram from Firpo in which the Argentine boxer agreed to terms offered him by Raymond. The cablegram came to Billy McCarny. Firpo's local representative, and, after being decoded, was transmitted to Raymond. According to Raymond, there is one hitch in the path of the actual signing of contracts. Firpo wants a torffess of $50,000, which Raymond agrees to post deposited to his credit in South America or with the Latin-American Consular officials here Raymond, on the other hand, announced he is prepared to post the money with any bank in the United States and has cabled Firpo to this effect. Raymond said that Firpo agrees to July 19th as the date of the proposed contest consented to the guarantee of $250,000 which Raymond, offered the South American, and also expressed satisfaction with a 25 per cent. interest in the motion pictures. At first Firpo held out for exclusive rights to the motion picture revenue from South America but Raymond. (Continued on Page 8) A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY. A fine, up-to-date Ice Cream Parlor and Restaurant, combined for sale. All modern improvements. Good reason for selling. Splendid opportunity for right party. For information, call at The Planet Office, 311 North Fourth Street. THE BIBLE IS PROF. GILBERT N GREAT LECTURE “There is some truth in Modernist and there is some truth in Fundamentalism, and possibly a ‘cross twixi two’ would be nearer to the truth than either,” said Prof. G. B. Hancock, of the Virginia Union University, as he paid his respects to the two great schools of theological thought, in the opening remarks of his lecture on, “Evolution and the Bible,” last Sunday night at the Ebenezer Baptist Church The service was held under the auspices of the Ebenzeer First Club, and a splendid program was rendered, Prof. W. P. Epps, acting as master of ceremonies. Music was furnished by the Sunday School Orchestra. Mrs. C. Bernard Gilpin sang with her usual sweetness and perfect execution. Prof Hancock was presented by Mrs. Ora Brown Stokes, who in choice language prepared the way for the great treatise which followed. Prof. Hancock's lecture in complete text follows: EVOLUTION AND THE BIBLE "Man is an instinctive investigator and as such propounds questions without out number with regard to every phenomenon of life and existence. As long as there is anything in the universe that man does not understand the tide of his questionings will never ebb. This inveterate questioning of man doubtless grows out of curiosity but curiosity is an instinct and as such has a survival value. The persons or moderate curiosity will outlive those who are indifferent and what is more, will live more completely. The margins that separate man from man, race (Continued on Page 5) Some one has said that when "Envy cannot deny merit, it ignores it." Thus there is stricken out of the appropriation for Howard University, $207,500, presumably upon the principle that "if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out." Whether or not the fund is to be permanently withheld from America's greatest Negro university remains to be seen, but the NEGRO ARISTOCRACY A CENTURY AGO FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND COLORED PEOPLE OWNED SLAVES IN THE UNITED IN YEAR 1830. The Association for Study of Negro Life and History Engaged in Research Work Find Some Interesting Data. MAJORITY HELD SLAVES FOR PURELY PHILANTHROPIC REASONS—DR. CARTER G. WOODSON, NOTED NEGRO HISTORIAN IN CHARGE OF GREAT WORK. 1W0 Taking up the study of the Free Negro in the United States, the Research Department of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, directed by Dr. C. G. Woodson, decided to make this statistical report as to the heads of families, their ownership of slaves and social relations with the whites. The aim was to facilitate the further study of this neglected group. Most of these people have been forgotten, for persons supposedly well informed in history are surprised to learn today that about a half million almost one-seventh of the Negroes of this country, were free prior to the emancipation in 1865. They can hardly believe that 4500 of these were owners of slaves themselves in 1830, and to many cases controlled large plantations. The census records show that the majority of the Negro owners of slaves were such from the point of view on philanthropy. In many instances the husband purchased the wife or vice versa. The slaves belonging to such families were few compared with the large numbers found among the whites on the well developed plantations. Slaves of Negroes were in some cases the children of a free father who had purchased his wife. If he did not there after emancipate the mother, as so many such husbands failed to do his own children were born his slaves and were thus reported by the enumerators. Some of these husbands were not anxious to liberate their wives immediately. They considered it advisable to put them on probation for a few years and if they did not find them satisfactory they would sell their wives as other slave holders disposed of Negroes. For example a Negro shoemaker in Charleston, South Carolina, purchased his wife for $700; but, on finding her hard to please, he sold her a few months thereafter for $750, gaining $50 by the transaction Dr. C. G. Woodson personally knew a man in Cumberland County, Virginia, whose mother was purchased by his father who had first bought himself. Becoming enamored of a male slave, she gave him her husband's manumission papers that they might escape together to free soil. Upon detecting this plot, the officers of the law got the impression that her husband had turned over the papers to the slave and arrested the freedman for the supposed offense. He had such difficulty in extricating himself from this complication that his attorney's fees amounted to $500. To pay them he disposed of his faithless wife for that amount. Benevolent Negroes often purchased slaves to make their lot easier by granting them their freedom for a nominal sum or by permitting them to work it out on liberal terms. John Bairy Meachum, a Negro Baptist minister in St Louis, thus came into possession of as many as 20 slaves by 1836. The exploitation type of Negro slave-holder, however sometimes feeling the sting of conscience liberated his slaves. Thus did Samuel Gibson, a Negro of Mississippi, in 1844, when he brought his six slaves to Cincinnati Ohio and settled them on free territory. Practically all of these Negro slave holders were in the South. Slavery however at that time had not been terminated altogether in the North, and even there the Negro was following in the footsteps of the white man as this report will show. In the South where almost all of the Negro slaveholders were found, moreover, we find some of them competing with the large planters in the number of slaves they owned. Most of such Negro proprietors lived in Louisiana South Carolina, Maryland and Virginia in, as did the majority of all such slave owners. Excepting those of Louisiana one may say that most of the Negro owners of slaves lived in urban communities. In those parts of the South where the influence of the kind planter near the coast was not felt the Negro owner of saves did not frequently appear. The free Negroes themselves moreover, en countered such difficulties in the lower South and Southwest that they had to seek more hospitable communities in free States. Start the New Year Right! Subscribe to The Richmond Planet-$2. THE "WHOLE" TRUTH FOURTH DISTRICT VETERANS BUREAU IN EFFECTIVE WORK Increased service to the disabled ex service men and extensive reductions in expenditures for administrations purposes have resulted in the conduct of the Veterans' Bureau in Virginia and other territory in this locality, as a result of the reorganization of the Fourth District, which is now nearing completion. These improvements are the result of about three months intensive investigation and adjustment of personnel attitude and methods. In line with General Hines policy of more direct, more human and more practical treatment of the disabled veterans the local district has already effected the assignment of attorneys to protect the interests of the soldiers, an increase of the contact force whereby the claims of the disabled are brought to the attention of the Bureau and a control activity to insure action and expeditions service to claimants. Certain administrative reforms now nearly as complied will result in the lopping off by March thirty-first of $150 000 needless annual expenditure from which the soldiers would get no commensurate benefit. Probably the most important step yet taken in the new administration, is the beginning of a practical and scientific survey of each man in vocational training in Washington, Virginia West Virginia and Mary land, which is already partly accomplished. The re-adjustment in the local Bureau activities dates from October last when Director Hines appointed Arthur J. Dalton Manager for the Fourth District. He is the first, and thus far the only District Manager appointed by General Hines and was selected by the Director after more than five years distinguished service in the Bureau, during which he had attracted the attention and interest of both the exservies men and his official associates. It was to be expected that he would to a larger extent reflect the policy of the New Director whose plans are now beginning to crystallize. As a result of the reorganization the Fourth District is now ready to give unprejudiced and careful consideration to all claims brought before it. Particular efforts are being directed toward clearing up cases that have become community scandals, either because the claimant has failed to properly prosecute them or because they have been handled without proper care by the Bureau in the past. A staff of experienced men has been assigned to protect the interests of those appealing to the Bureau, to see to it that every angle of their case is cleared up where possible, and to assist the claimant in the proper presentation of his case and maintenance of his rights under the law. Three additional contact officers have already been assigned to field duty making a total of fourteen men whose duties are to assist and in form disabled men both in the cities and more isolated communities, who have come to the Bureau for assistance how to proceed to furnish the Government the information necessary to make their claims legal. In addition, all personnel of the Fourth District have been instructed that they will be held liable as a part of their official duty for informing and assisting any persons who appeal to them for help in this connection at any time. As a result of this improved contact service a number of distressing cases have recently been cleared up where disabled men were at the point of death as a result of heart trouble, tuberculosis and other disabilities arising from the service. To insure the fitness of vocational trainees for employment at the termination of their training, an exhaustive individual survey is now under way to discover what steps of instruction or experience a man is lacking in his new vocation and his training will be arranged to cover these points. The old rule of time limitations on training is being subdued to the accomplishment of effective results. The training board of the Bureau has now been reduced to a point where individual attention can be given each trainee and the men coming out from this point on will be so graded in their training that their transition from training status to employment status will be gradual THE RIGHMOND PLANET, RIGHMOND, VIRGINIA fact remains that the item was arbitrarily taken out of the appropriations for the Interior Department, all because the truth--the whole truth about the religion which Jesus Christ preached--had been laid upon the table by a venerable Presbyterian minister, a man of God, a trustee of a great educational institution. Howard University has contributed and effective. In cases where it is found that the training prescribed is unattended to the individual even radical changes are being at once effected. The employment service is now bending its efforts to finding opportunities where the man may actually finish his training on jobs where it is expect he will, as far as possible, take up actual employment. District Manager Dalton has announced, that as a result changes in personnel and facilities, there will have been effected not, later than March thirty-first a saving of $150,000 annual expenditure in his District with a project for further drastic cuts as the year goes on. One item alone, the discontinuance of the use of a training institution the services of which are no longer necessary will result in an annual saving of at least $58,000. No effort will be made to maintain on the Government budget, facilities that have outlived their necessity. Grouping of clerical and stenographic employees, who formerly were scattered about in individual offices, has resulted in further curtailments which while it has possibly personally inconvenienced some of the personnel, has been done on the theory that the work is intended for the benefit of the ex-servile men and not for the convenience of the employees. This has further resulted in removing subordinates from locations where they have heretofore on occasions acted for their chiefs, sometimes to the detriment of those having rights before the Bureau. 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It will aid a journal that has served you for nearly half a century. bountifully to America's civilization and America's Christian progress. Within its walls many a soul has found an expression for peace and good-will to mankind. Many a minister trained at Howard University, is devoutly expounding Christian doctrines to his people; yea, to the world. But, the whole truth is that ENVY would not have it so. ENVY SEEK MAN FOR ATTACK ON ATLANTA GIRL (Position News Service) Atlanta, Ga.; Feb. 7.—Police are searching for a Negro (?) who is said to have attacked Miss Edna Harris 18 years old, and cut off her hair in a garage in the rear of her home in South Seventh street last Tuesday morning. In her description of the man to the police she said he was certainly a Negro, but later she indicated that his face was much darker than his ears neck and hands. She said that she went to the garage when she heard a dog Parking there. At the door she said, the man grabbed her and pulled her in side. He demanded her rings and, find that she had none, she drew a pair of scissors from his pocket and cut her hair off close to her head. He then ran away. Miss Harris ran back to the house. PITTSBURGH MAN HELD FOR EXTORTION (Fronten News Service) Connellsville, Pa., Feb.—Accused of having gone to the home of Mrs. Hattie V. Clark in Meadowlane, last Thursday afternoon and represented himself as a solicitor for a policeman's organization and to have demanded $500 from the woman for legislative purposes Roger C. McKelvey, a white man of Pittsburgh was arrested. Mrs. Clark said that after she had refused to give McKelvey money, he left her home and a short time afterward returned and at the point of a revolver, demanded $200. Mrs. Clark said she screamed and the man fled. She notified the police and his arrest followed. SOLICITS FUNDS FOR JEWISH CAUSE; HELD (Preston News Service) Pittsburgh. Pa. Feb.-Issac Robinson got himself in the life of the law when he took it upon himself to solicit funds for the Jewish. Relief last Wednesday evening at the corner of Craig street and Baum Boulevard. Robinson was making great progress in his campaign for charitable inclined persones were continually dropping shekels into the contribution box that Robinson had contrived for that purpose. The success he was having caused him to be eloquent, and among other things he declared that he was born and bred in Jerusalem, when one of Aunt Hagar's children who happened to be in the crowd yelled out: 'Brother you must be mixed on your geography. In what part of Alabama is Jerusalem or is it in Africa?' This uncount interruption by one of his own race variety angered Robinson and he replied that he was a true son of Israel. The $n$ an argument ensued, waxing hotter and hotter until it ended with Robinson lodged in a soil at Center avenue police station. Dr. C. B. Bern trein head of the Jewish Relief told the police that Robinson had undertaken to solicit funds on his own hook without authority. He was held for further investigation. HOWARD APPROPRIATION STRICKEN FROM BILL ON ORDER POINT (Preston News Service) Washington, D. C. Feb.—Taking exception to an address recently delivered by Rev. F. J. Grimke, at the seventh annual convocation of the school of religion at Howard University. Rev. J. F. Byrnes Democrat of South Carolina, was successful last Tuesday in having appropriations for the university amounting to $207,500 stricken from the Interior Department appropriation bill on points of order. Byrnes declared that Dr. Grimke: address on "What is the Trouble With Christianity Today?" touched a 'dangerous doctrine.' He added that he was opposed to the congress defraying the expense of a course in theology. He said that Dr. Grimke had declared that he had very little faith in the Christianity of Mr. Woodrow Wilson. JOE. BAILEY REPRIEVED BY TENN. GOVERNOR (Preston News Service) Nashville. Tenn. Feb—Governor Peavy granted a respite to Joe Bailey last Tuesday. Bailey was condemned to die at sunrise on Wednesday for the How to make Your Skin soft,clear and lighter! If your skin is dull, lifeless and far too dark, use these wonderfully fine preparations. A few delightful applications will make it clearer, lighter and much more lovely. You can have a sweet clear complexion, plump velvety neck and soft smooth arms and hands by using Dr. Fred Palmer's Skin Whitener Preparations. Your druggists can supply you with these preparations, or we will send them direct on receipt of price—25c each. murder of Policeman Dave Yates of Union City. The respite continues until May 31. Governor Peavy stated that he took this action upon the grounds that he had been unable to decide which of the men Bailey or Henry Williams, had committed the crime. The jury at Union City in the Williams case, recently failed, to agree upon a verdict. Governor Peavy hopes that this case may be decided before the expiration of the respite granted last Tuesday. But he also stated that regardless of this case he would make final disposition of Bailey's case at that time. TEXT OF COOLIDGE'S CABLE NAMING DR. DUBOIS U. S. ENVOY. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 69 Fifth Avenue, New York has received and to cay made public the text of the cablegram from President Coolidge to President King of Liberia, appointing Dr V. E. B. Du Bois, Editor of the Crisis Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to represent the United States at the inauguration of President King. The cablegram is as follows: Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States of America. To His Excellency, Charles D. B. King. President of the Republic of Liberia. Great and Good Friend: I have made choice of Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois as my Special Representative with the rank of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, on the occasion of your inauguration for an other term as President of the Republic of Liberia. I have entire confidence that he will render himself acceptable to Your Excellency in the distinguished duty with which I have invested him. I therefore request Your Excellency to receive him favorably and to accept from him the assurance of the high regard and friendship entertained for Your Excellency and the Government and people of Liberia by the Government and people of the United States and the sincere felicitations which they, and in their name tender to Your Excellency on this auspicious occasion. May God have Your Excellency in His safe and Holy Keeping. (Signed:) CALVIN COOLIDGE By the President, Charles E. Hughes Secretary of State, Washington. Decen- ter twenty-six nineteen hundred and twenty-three. AGED MAN IS KILLED BY HIS WIFE. 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Your druggists can supply we will send them direct Ask for SKIN Dr. Fred Atlantic sample am en wrappi would establish in the hearts of men, merely the truth of its own denials. The whole truth of a Christian creed, of a Christian people, of the precepts of Christ--these truths ENVY would gag and muzzle:-if not by force, then by financial starvation. Christ, though, rose from the dead. So will Howard University's appropriation. So will the "whole" truth! THIS NEGRO CHECKED MOB VIOLENCE; ONE MOBBER DEAD, 2 SHOT The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 69 Fifth Avenue New York, today made public a report of the checking of mob violence by Oscar Clark, a Negro of Georgia. According to the report published in the Macon, Ga., Telegraph, Clark, who lived at a sawmill near Drayton on the Flint River In Crisp County, Georgia, opened fire with a shotgun on a party of white men who had come to seize him. The trouble arose when a white man for whom Clark worked,ristreated Clark's son. When Clark protested, the mob formed to exact vengeance. The Macon Telegraph states: The party did not consist of officers but is reported to have planned a private punitive expedition to Clark's home to exact penalty from him for making threats against Ed Hoidan; for whom he worked. Holliday is said to have chastised Clark's small son and Clark is reported to have threatened his employer with death if he whipped the boy again. When the mob arrived at Clark's sawmil he met them shotgun in hand the casualties are: Ed Barber timber man, 32 years old, dead; Carl William dentist, 33 years old, seriously wounded and may die; James Russell, of Cordae, slightly wounded; Paul Wood several holes through his clothing Clark has disappeared. N. A. A. C. P. PROTESTS OKLAHOMA THREATS The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 93 Fifth Avenue New York, has telegraphed to Governor M. E. Trappe of Oklahoma protesting against anonymous orders to Negroes to leave Chickasha, and urging that the Governor use his power to safeguard the rights of colored American citizens in that district. The N. A. A. C. P., telegram to Oklahoma's Governor is as follows: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has received copy of notices being given to Negroes in the Verden district at Chickasha, Oklahoma, to leave at once under threat of severe penalties. We respect fully request you as acting Governor of the State of Oklahoma, to do all in your power to protect the rights of these American citizens who are faced with possible mobbing unless they permit themselves to be driven from their homes and occupations. (Signed:) JAMES WELDON JOHNSON. Reports from Oklahoma state that local officers had refused to take any action upon the anonymous threats. FREED OF MURDER OF COLORED FARMER. Fredericksburg, Va. 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It was gained from the statements of the nurses from various parts of the country that a large percentage of cases could have been cared for in hospitals, but that Negroes experienced great difficulty in getting into many of the hospitals, thus accounting for the large amount of work that had to be done by the association. UNDESIRABLES FIRED WILBERFORCE DORM (Preston News Service) Wilberforce, Ohio, Feb—Following an investigation as to causes of the fire that destroyed the B. F. Lee Dormitory at Wilberforce University, which housed more than 250 young men last Thursday morning at 1:30 o'clock the police of Xenia have arrested Ger. Coleman, aged 19 years, of Kentucky one of the dismissed students, on suspicion and lodged him in the Greene county jail. Under a "sweating" Coleman stoutly denied guilt of any connection with the fire. Detectives have one case in charge and promise some very startling disclosures regarding an organized band of Wilberforce students who have been committing many medeanors in and around Wilberforce for the past two or more years. The building was formerly known as the old Griffith homestead and was purchased by the authorities of the institution two years ago when Shorter Hall, the oldest building on the campus was destroyed by fire. It was used as an emergency measure to house the boys. It was lately remodeled at a cost of $25,000 and partially covered by insurance. About two weeks ago President John A. Gregg, started a "clean-up" of all the undesirable students, and at one time 20 boys were dismissed for various misdemeanors and another crowd was given notice to pack up and leave the school premises. Some of the boys were immediately, but a few refused to owe the edict of President Gregg and the Discipline Committee. The sheriff of Greene county and police officers of Xenia were called and ejected them from the premises. The school authorities are of the opinion the building was set on fire by the disgruntled former students and their sympathizers. The police of Xenia have a good description of the former students who may have been involved in the trouble and are keeping a look-out for those under suspicion. A FOR YOUR SKIN. To make your skin lighter and more charming apply Dr. Fred Palmers Skin Whitener Ointment with a soft refreshing massage. Almost immediately your skin bleaches clearer, becomes lighter and free from that horrid oily shine. Palmer's PARATIONS NEWS OF THE WORLD AS SEEN BY | THE CAMERA’S EYE. "SS SY REE MES oo ee aa ess ee & | ee a ata Bs oS Paley, iD ia bla” bs eo Ee by Seo = Ah eae Gas Ae ee le ee BA J ee Bo ee te a oa Sak ee ee) en Se fe o fee) Be Wee Co CO AMERICAN AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDEN- TIALS AT THE COURT OF ST. JAMES. London—Mr. Frank B. Kellogg, newly appointed Ambas- sador to Great Britain with Col, Sir H. Streattifield, Mr. Post Wheeler and Capt. Hussey, leaving Claridges for Buckingham Palace, where he formally presented his credentials to H. R, H. King George. a rast ero = oo pt alee rere hc sae e aea ees oe F ( rn a ey of CE * Ey eee ge Sale fox ee Pa SR) ot es eh og Bod Ls | (ESS ay Eee | STORM CENTER AT BOK PROBE. Washington—Miss Esther Everett Lape, member in charge of Bok peace award, who started a row between Senator Reed and Senator Caraway over the League of Nations. SPEEDO bbb: ee ee a oe linge ay werk : : 7 pe a s oo US & eS i =e tt. - Poe Bn J b fe O eee a pa NS bL ue < .: i io. E ii iy la a Loe | |OCU .C e ft | a oa fe tym & Eos ee ee ee Pee ‘ rs pas Ae % _ ee ~ Fe \\. See ‘THE LATE LAMENTED WOODROW WILSON. Here are six photos showing him at six stages in his career. 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Bethune leader of the new “Order of the Cru- saders,” a secret society likened to the American Klan, The order which bars all Jews, is composed of five thousand former British soldiers. Hoods and ornate robes feature the regalia and the British “Unknown Warrior” is the “Patron Saint.” feo oS ye ie ea a. ae) | ie J Lal oe : Hep 5 (Pf sear 4a Bali HA bal ey ip a oe | yay ; i PL oe ae ie EE ee es / er 2 eee 5 patie FRUIT BASKET AN AID TO BEAUTY. ' Paris—So declares Miss Vera Cooper, noted screen actress and dancer who has left her residence in Paris for the Riviera, where she is to fulfill several engagements. Miss Cooper en- joys a cold plunge every morning, followed by a scanty but health giving breakfast of fresh fruit. Oe | ny — 1 fa ee GREYHOUND OF THE SEAS CAUGHT BY iFik, GREYHOUND OF THE RING, Miami, Fla-—During a recent fishing trip, Dempsey landed a sailfish. The ring champ had a tough battle on his hands trying to K. 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Seebubrbebeiebabeab catego FOUh Porter Street, Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr. 845-514 North Fourth Street, Richmond, Va. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. . EDITOR All communications intended for publication should be sent to reach us by Wednesday. Office at the Post Office at Richmond with a copy of the newsletter. One Year ..... $ 2.00 Six Months ..... 1.10 Three Months ..... .60 Foreign Subscriptions ..... 2.50 Foreign Advertising Representative, W. B. 221 Company, St. Bearborstreet, Chicago; 320 Victoria Building, St. Louis, Mo.; 430 Long acre building, New York. The animal instinct in man is his greatest hindrance. You cannot argue with some people and you lose time doing it. Faith, without works is dead and se is prayer without works. Promises made by some people are like pie crust—easily broken. Don't for- get that. Colored people are just like white people for they are limiting them most of the time. Because some white folks are mean towards us is no reason to presume that gl of them are the same way. You cannot please everybody in this world and often you cannot please yourself. People who eat and drink much and who think little are in the category of begs and they should realize it. Hon. C. Bascom Stemp of Virginia may have been against the Negro but it now seems to be mightily in his favor if we are to judge by the happenings ow takying place in and about the White House at Washington. * There will be a Negro Democrat a Party in the country during the coming campaign and the northern democrats are responsible for the existence of such an organization. Well, it will make easier for the Negro Republican Party throughout the country and there is no reason why all of us should not be happy. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and its distinguished representative, Dr. W. E. D. Du Bole, scored heavily when President Calvin Coolidge appointed the latter Special Envoy and Minister Pleimopiatory to represent him at the inauguration of President King of Liberia. Of course it was a political move but this does not lessen the significance of the appointment. Hon. William G. McAdoo made the great mistake of passing up to his managers and friends the question as to his availability as a candidate for the presidency with reference to the oil scandals in which he was remotely involved. He should have relieved all of them of this manifest embarrassment and decided the question for himself. To our mind it shows that he lacks the elements of true greatness. The very fact that Hon. William C. McAdoo deemed it necessary to call a meeting of his friends in Chicago February 18th to decide as to his availability as a candidate for the Democratic nomination as President or the United States disposes of his chances of election and makes him a political dead-weight to those, who are strongly in favor of making the canvass. He should name his most available supporter as the logical successor to his mantle and retire from the race at once. We do not mean to imply that he is guilty but that his political enmebra have the "drop" on him and his candidacy would be fatal to his Party. If the Democratic Party has given up all hope of glecting the next President then there is no good reason, why he should not be placed at the head of the ticket. But then, we are evidently wrong ourselves what business have we to be giving advice to the Democratic Party? Selah. MR. CREAGER'S LETTER Mr. R. B. Creager, member of the Republican National Committee from Texas reproduces in rulr the letter of the great Henry A. W.se in his campaign against Know-Nothingism and as apply in gin toto to the present campaign against the Ku Kux Khan. He is also against the Ku Kux Khan. He also reproduces the following excerpt from the platform of the Democratic National Convention of 1856. Substitute "Ku Kux Khan" for "Know-Nothingism" and it would apply to conditions as they exist today. Here is the plank: EXCERPT FROM DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM OF 1855 Whereas, since the foregoing declaration was uniformly adopted by our predecessors in national conventions in adverse political and religious has been secretly organized by a party claiming to be exclusively American, it is proper that the American Democracy should clearly define its relation there to, and declare its determined opposition to all secret political society as, by whatever name they may be called. "Iresolved That the foundation of this Union of States having been held in and its prosperity, expansion, and preeminent example in free government built upon entire freedom in matters of religious concessions, and no respect of person in regard to rank or place of birth, no party can justify be deemed national constitutional, or in accordance with American principles, which bases its exclusive organization upon religious opinions and accidental birthplace. And hence a political crusade in the nineteenth century, and in the United States of America against Catholic and foreign born is neither justified by the past history or the future prospect of the country, nor in unison with the spirit of toleration and enlarged freedom which peculiarly distinguishes the American system of popular government." And then follows the explanation: CAMPAIGN OF 1855 Democratic Meeting in Norfolk County in the Fall of 1854. Hon. Henry A Wise's Letter Upon Know Nothing ism. During the latter part of the summer of 1854, the newspapers of Virginia began to direct their attention to the gubernatorial canvass that was to come off in our state in the next year. Various prominent individuals were spoken of by their respective ends when in the early part of September 1854, the citizens of Norfolk county terminated to hold a meeting and correspond with these distinguished gentlemen in order to obtain from them an expression of opinion in regard to the new party then said to be organizing in the state, under the cognomen of Know-Nothings. The committee of correspondence appointed by this meeting wrote to the following gentlemen viz: Ex-Governor William Smith Bleut, Governor S. F. Leake, Hon John Letcher, Hon James A. Seddon, and Hon Henry A. Wise. All of these gentlemen very promptly answered and all satisfactorily, with the exception of Ex-Governor Smith. He answered after a long time, but exasively Mr. Wise's answer was prompt, plain satisfactory and elaborate. In his letter to this committee was recognized the true spirit of a southern republic and statesman. There was no document that appeared on the subject which bespoke so truly the sentiments of the Democratic party of Virginia n. a political society and religious no more. We give this masterly production an appropriate invention in the beginning of this compilation: Mr. Wise's great letter, embracing his most convincing comment is as follows: Only Near Onancock, Virginia September 18th, 1854. To_____: Dear Sir; I—now proceed to give you the reasons for the opinions I expressed in my letter of the 2nd insult as fully as my misleasure will permit. I said that I did not "think that the present state of affairs in this country is such as to justify the formation by the people, of any Secret Political Society." The laws of the United States—federal and state laws—declare and defend the liberties of our people. They are free in every sense—free in the sense of Magna Charta and beyond Magna Charta; free by the surpassing branches of American Charters which makes them Sovereign and their wills the sources of constitutions and laws. If the archbishop might say to King John, ob. 'Let every Briton, as his mind, be free; His person safe; his property secure; His house as sacred as the fane of Heaven; Watching unseen, his ever open door; Watching the realm the spirit of the laws; His fate determined by the ru'es of right. His voice enacted in the common voice And general suffrage of the assembled realm No hand invisible to write him loom; No demon starting at the midnight hour. To draw his curtain or to drag him down To mansions of despair. Wide to the world Disclose the secrets of the prison walls And hid the groanings of the dungeon strike The public car—Inviolable preserve The sacred shield that covers all the hand. The Heaven-conferr'd palladium of the isle To Briton's sons, the judgment of their peers On these great pillars: freedom of the mind. Freedom of speech and freedom of the pen. Freedom not forever ever THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA —we may say that our American Characters have more than confirmed these laws of the Confessor and our people have given to them “as free, as full and as sovereign a consent” as was ever given by John to the bishops and the barons “at Runnimede the field of freedom,” to which it was said To worship as they walk!" He says further: In this country at this time does any man think anything? Would he think so? Would he write anything? His mind is free, his person is safe, his property is secure, his house is in a castle the spirit of the laws is body guard and his bounty guard; that rate or one is the face of all measured by the same common rule of right; his voice is board and felt in the general suffrage of free men; his trial is in open court, confronted by witnesses and accusers; his prison house has no secrets, and he has the judgment of his peers; and there is nought to make him afraid, so long as he respects the rights of his equals in the eye of the law. Would he propagate Truth?—Truth is free to combat Error. Would he propagate Error? Error may itself stalk abroad and do her mischief and make night itself grow darker and provided Truth is left for to follow, however with and with her torches light up the wreck! Why, then should any portion of his desire to retire in secret and by secret means to propagate a political thought, or word or deed, by all others? Why band together which all may not know of towards some petal 'eal' end? If it be good why not make the good known? Why not think if speak it, write it it out, think and aloud? Or, is it evil, which loveth darkness rather than light? When there is no necessity to justify a secret association for political ends, what 'e' can justify it? A caucus may sit in secret to consult on the general policy of a great public party. That may be necessary or convenient; but that even is reprehensible, if carried too far. But here is proposed a great primary, national organization, in reception—What? Nobody knows to Do what? Nobody knows. How organized? Nobody knows. Governed by whom? Nobody knows. How bound? By what rites? By what test oaths? With what limitations and restraints? Nobody knows! All we know is that persons of foreign birth and of Catholic faith are proscribed and so are all others who don't prosecute them, to the polls. This is certainly against the spirit of Magna Charta. Such is our condition of freedom at home, showing no necessity for such a secret organization, and its antagonism to the every basis of American rights. And our comparative native and Protestant enemies, at home repels the plan of such necessity still more. The statistics of immigration show that from 1820 to 1st January, 1853, inclusive for 32 years and more, 3,204,348 foreigners arrived in the United States, at the average rate of 100,151 per annum that the number of persons of foreign birth now in the United States is 2,216,839; that the number of natives, whites is 17,737,578 and of persons whose nativity is "unknown," is 39,164. (Quere by the by—What will "Know-Nothings" do with the "unknown") r number of natives to persons of foreign birth in the United States, is as 8 to 1 and the most of the latter, of course, are naturalized. In Virginia the whole number of white natives is 813,891, of persons born out of the State and in the United States 57,502, making a total of natives of 871,393; and the number of persons born in foreign countries is 22,953. So that in Virginia the number of natives is to the number of persons born in foreign countries, nearly as 38 to 1. Again:—the churches of the United States provide accommodations for 14,234 845 votaries; the Roman Catholics for but 667 823; the number of votaries in the Protestant to the number in the Roman Catholic in the United States as 21 to 1. In Virginia the whole number is 856 436, the Roman Catholics 7,920 or 108 to 1. The number of churches in the United States is 38,061, of Catholic churches 1,221; more than 31 to 1 are Protestant. In Virginia the number of churches 2,383 of Catholic churches is 17, more than 1401 to 1. The whole value of church property in the United States is $87,328,801 of Catholic church property is $9,256 758 or 9 to 1. In Virginia the whole value of church property is $2,856,076; or Catholic church property, $126,100 or 22 to 1. Then follows more caustic comment: There are four Protestant sects, each of which is larger than the Catholic, in the United States and the aggregate of which exceeds the Catholic by a majority of 9,804.250 votaries and adding one sect smaller, by a majority of 10.447.848. In Virginia there are five Protestant sects, each larger than the number of Catholics in the state, and the aggregate of which exceeds the Catholics by a majority of 765.426 votaries. Now, what has such a majority of numbers and of wealth of natives and of Protestants, to fear from such minorities of Catholics and naturalized citizens? What is the necessity for this master majority to resort to secret organization against such a minority? I put it fairly. Would they organize at all against the Catholics and naturalized citizens if the Catholics and naturalized citizens were in the like majority of numbers and of wealth or if minorities and minorities were reversed? To retire in secret with such a majority, does it not confess to something which dares not subject itself to the scrutiny of knowledge, and would have discussion on Know Nothing of its des'gns and operations and ends? Cannot the Know-Nothings trust to the leading Protestant churches to defend themselves and the souls too against the influence of Catholics? Can't they trust to the patriotism and fraternity of natives to guard the land against immigrants? In defense of the ARLEM'S Bargain House RIGHTLY USED CLOTHING R, 202 W. 135TH ST. Now as.....$4.00 Rats and Vests.....$8.00 Measurement Blanks. Events Wanted. N. Y. THE HEART AND HAND. Place Character and Scholarship Foremost in a High Class Training. 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CHRISTOPHER McCONNEY, CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN (PALMER SYSTEM) Mechanics Bank Bldg., Suite 305-307 Richmond, Va. real American Protestant churches, I venture to say in their behalf, that the Pope and all his priests combined, are not more zealous and watchful in their master's work, or in the work for their mastery, than are our Episcopal Presbyterian Baptist Methodist, Lutheran and Congregational clergy. They are, as whole church militant, with their armor bright; they are zealous they are zealous, they are watchful, they are organized embedded, however divided by sectarianism, yet banded together against Papacy and learned and active and political too as any brotherhood of munks. They need no such political organization to defend the faith. Are they united in it? Do they favor countenance among their flock? To what end? In the name of or in religion, I ask them. Why not rely on God and so the Knowing things that the pride and love of country are so dead in native hearts that secret or organizations are necessary to secret a new-born patriotism to protect us from our ignorance? Now in defense of our people, I say for them that no people upon earth are more possessed with nationality as a strong passion than the fremen of the United States of North America. Nowhere is the filial and domestic tie stronger, nowhere is the tie of kship more binding, nowhere is there more amor pec—the love of home, which the surest foundation of the love of country—nowhere is any country's romance of history more felt, nowhere are the social relations on a better moral foundation, nowhere is there as clear identity of parentage and offspring, nowhere are sons and daughters so "educated to liberty," nowhere have any people such certainty of the knowledge of the reward of vigilance nowhere have they such freedom of self-government, nowhere is there trained hatred of kings, swords and aristocracy nowhere is there more self-dependence, or more independence of the Old World or as traditions—in a word, nowhere is there a country whose people have, by birth right, a title of what our people have to make them love that land which is their country, and that spot which is their home! I am an American a Virginian! Proudder than ever to have said I am a Roman citizen!" So far from Brother Jonathan wanting a national feeling he is justly suspected abroad of a little too much pride and bigotry of country. The revolt on and the last war with Great Britain tried us, and the late conquest of Mexico found us not wanting in the sentimentality of nationalism. Though so young we have already a dialect and a mannerism, and our customs and our costume. A city dandy may have his coat cut in Paris but he would fight a Frenchman in the cloth of his country as quick to day as a Marion man ever pulled the trigger of a Tower musket against a redstaff Englishman in 76. And peace has tried our patriotism more than war. What our patriotism more than love a country from the labor that have bestowed upon its development by the arts of industry? Not as one of the memory of George Washington lives as long as there be a 22nd of February and a 4th of July as long as the everlasting mountains of this continent stand, and our Father of Waters flows there will be mothers to hand down the stories which make our hearts to grow and -mothers - to sing "Halil Columbia" to their babies—and that song is not yet stale. There is no need to receive a striking patriotism in the hearts of our people. And who would have them be selfish in their freedom? Freedom! Liberty! selfish and exclusive! Never, for it consumes not in its use, but is like fire in magni-fying by imparting its sparks and its rays of light and of heat. Is there any HAR Greatest Ba In MEN'S SLIGHTLY G. FRASER, 20 Overcoats as Low as Suits as Low as Odd Coats, Pants and Write For Meas NEW YORK Agents WE TRAIN THE H In Choosing a School you place Ch your Requirements. 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These ringing declarations and appeals to eternal principles are further emphasized when he continues: When we were as weak as three millions we relied largely on foreigners by birth to defend us and aid us in securing independence. Now that we are twenty-two millions strong how is it we have become so weak in our fears we are to俯陪 we are to be deceived of our lovers by foreigners? Verily, this sounds as if Know-Nothings worsening the order of things or there is another and a different real from that of the fear arising from a sense of weakness. It comes rather from a proud consciousness or overweening strength. You will rather and would kick the preloved grown fat. It is an exclusive not aristocratic feeling in the true sense which would give to the friends of freedom born abroad: 'We had need of you and were glad of your aid when we were weak. but we are now so indepen dent of you that we are not compelled to allow you to enjoy our Republic privileges. We desire the exclusive use of human rights, though to deprive you of the common enjoyment will not enrich us the more and will make you poor indeed!' "But not only is it leveled against foreigners by birth but against the Pope of Rome. But enough for this week. This desigualished Texan has called from the grave the ringing declarations from one who has long since gone on before. To introduce our genuine indestructible La Dora Pearls, imported from Paris, we offer a 24-inch necklace perfectly matched and graduated with solid white gold clasp, set with genuine chip diamond, in beautiful silk lined gift case at the unbelievable price of $15.25 AN IDEAL GIFT that will delight the heart of any girl or woman. La Dora Pearls have the soft, delicate color and lustre of the genuine Oriental pearls which cost hundreds of dollars. We guarantee that they will no break, crack, peel or discolor. They will retain their beautiful sheen and lustre permanently. 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The remedy contains medical properties that go to the roots of the hair, stimulates the skin, helping nature to do its work. Leaves the hair soft () __ 3 PA@ SEMI-PASTE PAINT WO) fo ST IVE, GALLON MAKE; Sa With one gallon 2! ee a a STAG PASTE PAINT ie e 4 =) erie gallaa Pye VE FRESE ews vers unseen, | z i soe cee Ss oa eS Costing You Only $2.50. per aoe Fae = oe Ask for a Color Card, 24 RUBENS PAINT® GLASS CO, $126 EAST MAIN STREET ae wea, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, ee ee | i ROANOKE ITEMS. = IFiSHTITIOS: ARN) BIGIE W.. visited Cincinnati, 0. the past two weeks, where she spent a very pleasant time, She was originally of ivnahoe, Va. The demise of Mr, Goins Lawson, ‘of 314 Northwest ‘Terith Avenue came as a shock to the community after a brief illness of double pneumonia. He departed this life February 6, at 3 A.M. Funeral services were held Fridap, the Sth, Rev. A. L, James officiating in the oulogy, using us 4 text, Hebrews 11:10. Mr. Goins was 4 most estimable citizen, churchman, facher and neighbor, a man who had lived in Roanoke above reproach; diving the Christ life and dying in the full triumph of faith and fellow- ship with his crurch, Floral designs were profuse and very beautiful. A very large audience was in attend- ance to do honor and respect to the memory of their friend and brother, Goins Lawson. He leaves to mourn, a loving wife, one daughter, four brothers, aged mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Ohe Lawson and friends. The remains were laid to rest in the First Bup- tist Burial Park. A sister and bro h- er of Mrs, Lawson attended the fun- eral. Trey’ were from Pittsburgh. Pa, Sir Sonny Tanner, of Northwest teiath Avenue is much improved Captain Thomas Brown and Attoz- ney Harris, of Petersburg and Lew yer J, R. Pollard, of Richmond were Euest’ of Mr. and Mrs. John Meades, #14 Ninth Avenue, N.E. They wore delighted over the manner in which Madam Meade cared for them in her palatial home. Mr, Joe Bell, of 314 Seventr Ave- nue N. W. and Rev. A. L, James, of tae First’ Baptist Church, left the city Monday afternoon foy an extend- e4 trip South. Jacksonville, Miami nd St. Augustine, Fla. and many other southern cities will be visited. Mr. Bell is one of Roanoke's real business men, having spent many years in the market and moreantitz business, His many friends wish for fim an unenvied stay in the land of flowers and much rest and recuper- ation and a safe return, Mrs, Sallie Hundley, the devoted wife of Mr. P. Hundley, of 1113 Fourth Street, N. E. departed this life February 6, 1924, Her faneral was held from the Bethlehem Bap- tist. Church, of which she was a faithful member for a number of yeurs, on Sunday, the 10th, Rev. F. Curtis, hep pastor, officiating. She Jeaves a husband, two daughters. two ister a brother and an adopted aughter to mourn their loss. Pollbearers were: Messrs. George Younger, George Edwards, Roy Wal- ex, Louis Rarksdale, Arthur Joyce, Harrison Brown, James Dilliard. Flower girls: Misses Martha Fogie, Martha Edmondson, Nancy Rawlins, Ella Peay, N. Carter. Mr. Arthur Curtis, of Vinton, Va. who has been quite indisvosed the past few weeks, is much improved at this writing, under the care of Dr. George E. Moore, Mrs. Bessie Ford, of 231 Sixth Aventis, who spent a few days last week at Clifton Forge, Va, with her husband, Mr, Henry Ford, returned Monday, very much pleased with her trip Mrs. Jennie Martin, 918 Fairfax Avenue, N. W. wishes to use ths method in thanking the many friends ‘of her husband for the use of their ears and the beautiful floral designs furnished at the funeral of her be- toved husband, William Martin, MT. ZION A. M. E. CHURCH NOTES Sunday, February 10 was another great day with us. The Sunday School board was entertained in the ‘deautitul home fo Supt. GP. Miller nq served sumptuously after it had ‘made some plans for increasing its working facilities. ..At 11 A. M. Dr, Hatdher spoke on “The Importance of Intercessory Prayer, 1 Samugl 12:23. We saw ‘as never before that it is a sin to fail Yo intercede uf offer ‘prayer for ‘kings and all in authority, for min- isters and teachers, sick and faulty, and our enemies. We sin against Jesus in ceasing to pray for them. At night Mrs. Penn, President Aunt’s Dramatic Club, staged a most interesting and instructive Allen's Day Program. Lawyer J. L. Reid presided and delivered a fine address on “The Spirit of Allen.” Offering f for the day, $107.32. Dr. Hatcher and Dr. Cotte lef: Tuesday for Knox- ville to speak at Knoxville College ‘An the evening, They will go to Atlanta to attend the Bishops’ ‘Council. Dr. Hatcher will preach at St. John in Montgomery, Ala. Sunday, the 17th and lecture ‘at Bethel Col- lege Monday; Prattville on Tuesday and Birmingham on Wednesday night. He will return next week in time to teach Bible Class Friday 8 P. M. and will Ol his pulpit Feb- ruary 24, . Remember that March 2-9 is An niversary Week. —Crying will not get you any where while laughing is highly beneficlal ‘That is why you are made to laugh ! you attend the Rayo Theatre. Ai AD BIBLE FROLUTION AED B f-om rece anil species from epécies may he traced direstly or indirectly to the cevelopment of this wholesome inquis' tiveness implanted by Nature to sitfe- guitrd mankind from the tragedy of the too strange. A man finds a basket ot a, ples on his back porch in the morning a thousand questions arise such a3 where did they come from, are thers cthers there are they poison or were they placed there by friends and so ox nfl infinitum. A hog tindng a similar basket of apples asks no questious whatever and straightway proceeds 16 cut and be merry. The hog fives in + pen and the man lives in the palace. The cry of the human soul is to know to know and methinks this cound is as pleasing in the ears of his Creator as eny that human lips can utter. Man 1s built on an interrogative pian he lives cn interrogative Tite and dies an inter rogative death. The questions of the whence the why and the whither of mortals are of eternal concern for ::5 ‘Ml and cannot be ignored, for plain i+ s that humanity is ricing and ovt bound train of time and £0 far as me? als know the schedule catls (or no re turn. Ail arts a'l scienc’s, all philoso? phies, atl re igions are the answers 0° rusnkind to the all-important question: i:om whence did we morta’; come: Why are we here? And whither are ecing? for few and short are the days four pilgrimage in the earth “The ceaseless questions of m=n pre suppose some underlying truth of hi man ex’stence. Some of these are qite: cons of the head and some of the heart hut they all are questions of the hu wan seu! and as such demand answers in terms of scfence or relision, Tit Bible is the answer to questions of t ‘oul and evolutfon in se'ence is th” auswers to questions of the intelle t. In discuss'ng Evolution and the Bit one is not bound to subscribe tw the ‘oetrine of the fundamentalists or Uheralists for there is much good in both and this good should be seceptid and at the same time there je muck wrong in both and this too should be rejecied. We some times lose x’ght ot tre truth in our alliance with cr against certain schools of thought. “Tie tirst hint we have of evolution 's in the philosophy of Empedocles 1 physician poet, philosopher and re- Iusious teacher who was born in S'elly 485 B.C. In attempting to solve the riddle of the earth he decided that there were four basic elements in Na ture name s¢ earth, air, fire and wate? But Empedostes saw the need of a tn! fying principle and he thus predicates Love a3 the basic positive force ant principle behind ll, All life said be come up from the earth and in this ¢- umpt'on he lays the foundation of tne hoory of evolution a theory which, to solentists most competent to Judge, is no longer a theory but a scientific fac \ theory thet was as revolutionary n tno reaims of thought as was the inde ‘rial revo ution in the reat ot ec neuite development, r’stot 2 elaborated on the theory 7s nted at in Empedoctes and La Pla incorporated the Idea mn his astronowt cal researches and the nebular hypote- vis resulted. Lyell! an English geolu: gist Incorporated th’s evolution idea in bis investigutions. Darwin employ ev the evolutionary hypothesis to biology and zoology and popw’arized the dcetrine through the publication of the Origin of the Species which was written with evolution as a basic as- sumption, We see thus that Darwin was not the originator of the theory cf evolution as is so often erroncousl¥ supposed but the theory had influenced thought two thousand years before the coming of Darwin in 1809. So hostiie is much opinion to evolution because ef an imaccurate understanding of what it means that it may be best to state what evolution is not. ‘It is not a theory that men came from monkeys. Although this seems to ve the arch reason for its rafection in many quarters such conclusions ar tet implied in the theory of evolution. It has been a source of very rea’ inter ct to me to decide just why some men heve such artipathy for kinship with monkeys. If this kinship were definite iy established we venture the assertion thet the monkeys in many instances would be seriously embarrassed. for after all it would be no more discredit- uble to be related to. monkeys than to my ny men we know. At any tate our wishes in tie matter have little effect ou the ultimate truth of te mat: ter. Wichful thinking cannot long re- ‘st the onrushing truth. Ajthough the assumption of evolut‘on that the high- er orders aro the result of the lowers may be construed as meaning that may descended from tlhe monkeys it not an implication in the theory; for net Only have men evolved but =o have monkeys as well. Again evolut'on is rot_an explanation of creation. As we hail ‘ater See, it bagins after creation end eenzot therefcre be posited as 3 reative force in the sense of First ( ntise or Pr'me Mover. Evorution is net ‘nherently anti-retigiocs It was first sensed Ly Emnedocles a relistnus tenct! ‘yan? nopulerized by Darwin who closed his enoch making Or'gin of The Snecles with these wordy “There is grandeur in this view of life with its [HE RIOHMOND PLANET, RIOHMOND, VIRGINIA Darwin it mattered little whether the Creator made the earth or made the earth-stuff and p’aced therein eternal principles which when worked ow brings life in all its multiform complex ity. Again evolution is nota negation of God and Christ. It is held in some theological circles that the evomtion o man from a lower oraer would vitiate the ctuim that Jesus came to save fal- ien man. If Christ mission was 10 saye fallen man— and it was— thers are many such who necd His salvation just ag much direct as through Adam ndirest. We have need for saviors of te fallen everywhere, irrespective of where man came from. And salvation 's ne practicable In the case of evolvett man as in ease of Adam and his I’ne. Furthermore evolution is not athe’st: nor theistic save in so far as its trut!: effects these theolog'es but its princi- ples are abgolute'y independent ot theolog’eal dogma. Evelution is not so mnch gs 2 philosophy of nature. We shall turn now more directly to. the sabject of our discourse, 1. WHAT EVOLUTION IS. “It is theory that seeks to explain the facts pertaining to the natural world as it is. Its truth is addressed to tne intellect and not necessartiy relis- lous natures. It is just as concerned with religion as mathematics, but cer- tainly not more so, Mathematics: truths ere independent of religious be: liefs yet there is not necessary antagon isms between mathematics and religion and the same is true of evolution which attempts to account for natural fucts in the life of the world. There are many questions of thie world whieb are not answered in the Bible for the Bible is not. so much the answer to questions of the head as of the heart. There are many questions of the heart that evolution does not answer and can not; heneq it needs a complementary agent in meeting the demands of ques: tioning men and this agent is found in the Bible or rather evolution is a coin plementary agent of the Bible. “Again, evolution is the theory ct the process of the growth and develop: ment of the world. It does not desi with the reality behind the phenomea: al world nor does it attempt to explain the wYtimate nature of reality. It does rot so much as ask if this reality is created or self-existent, material o: spiritual. Evolution is oly an attempt <d explanation of the process by which hiings have come to be what they wte— yolution is a process—the process. Tt fs concerned with the howne:s of the Aevel pment of the world and its creat ures. It can therefore be consistently accepted by thelst or athelsy material ists or ideal!st, gnostie or agnostic. 1a} world nor does it attempt to explain (the wtimate nature of reality. It does [not so much as. ask if this reality is “created or self-existent, material o7 spiritual. Evolution is oly an attempt <d explanation of the process by which hiings have come to be what they wte— Ryolution is a process—the process. Tt |'s concerned with the howne:s of the Aevel pment of the world and its creat jures. It can therefore be consistently jccepted by theist or atheist material lists or idealist, gnostie or agnostic. |11. TWO BASIC PRESSUPOSIT- | IONS OF EVOLUTION cous ‘stuff’ as the basis of ail that is It thus has a starting point and at a given time and, thus cannot account for creation. The creator must precede the stuff he creates and evolution precup: nowes the ‘stuff” for it is only when Unis ‘stuf’ begins to take on form that evolution as a process begins. Aga'n evolution presupposes a prine:ple of un folding that is resident in the germ of things. ‘There is something m the acorn thai etermines that It shall be an oak and not a walnut tree. There is something in the babe that determines that it shall be a man and not a monster. This ‘something’ is inherent and necessary in microbes. monkeys and men. This {s as true of universes and systems of vniverses as of organic creatures. In fact evolution is all-incusive an! \ihere are no races and climes exempt from its ubiquitous operations. The basic presuppositions leave ample 100m for God. Huw do we account for this .prima” homogeneous stuff’ which evolution docs not cla’m to ergina;o” Some creator is necessary and there fore the God of the Bible is the exptan stion. By what hand was planted this mherent principle that determines that babes shal! he men and acorns shall be oaks? Does not this leave eut. ficent room for the Christian's God ‘Here we not only find accord between the teachings of evolution but we find that the teachings of evolution mak» God a sclentific as well as spiritual ovessity. HI, SOME BASIC CONTENTIONS + | OF EVOLUTION '_ ‘The f'rst is that things are moving from the simple to the complex, fron: the homogeneous to the heterozeneous ‘The farther back we trace things there fore the greater is the resemblance ot ‘one thing to another. ‘Things have thus grown unlike with the ages, A'l three xingdoms of nature are represented in man. the mineral, the vegetable and the animal kingdoms are found togeth- er in him. ‘There is thus a kinship with all the kingdoms and this orings ts to the second basic contention that there is a unifying principle in tne world that essentially relates the whole. This unfolding of evo"ution is the explanation of the earthi as it is and we see thus that in its presuppost tions evolution makes God necessary and in its contentions it does aot leave God out for God is as much & Gor! of growth as of instantaneity. Is the world any less glorious as a handiwork of God because it grew and was not createil, instantly? Is God more story «us in the creation of a microbe or of a man? Is not the acorn as much the work of a Creator as the oak? Ono clock-maker makes a clock that must ne wound daily, another makes one that must be wound week’y and stil? nother makes one that must be wound monthly. which is in reality the grea’ er genius? Or can we say that elther is less a genius? The God who creates the babe that looks ever manward. un. the acorn that ever looks oakward it creator in every truth. And so in creat img this ‘primal homogeneous stuff and starting it on its world-ward journey God is truly Creator and Lord ‘nd it matters little which plan He pur tues if His creative acts are thought out in ultimate terms. IV. EVOLUTION ILLUSTRATED, “That everything which we see hos had a growth is a fact that only the skeptic will doubt. There Is little ‘similarity between the piano and the bow and arrow, yet pianos in their embryonic states were bows and ar- rows. There are doubtless many | ‘missing links and doubtless the piano qhagrined to be linked in kinship with the bow and arrow but it is @ truth notwithstanding and irrespec- tive of the piano’s embarrassment. “Hat raising came from the re- moval of the helmet by warriors in the presence of friends. Handshak- ing came from the wish of men to show a friendliness by baring the swonled or daggered side, thereby revealing to a friend or foe, good- will, The buttons on the back of the Prince Albert hark back to times when belts were worn to support daggers 2nd these buttons were belt supports. Gone are the days of belted daggers but the buttons s.iil remain, “The barber shop signs recall the days when the barber was the stir- geon and the twisted bandages ara shown in the barber shop signs of today. Wedding presents are relics of days when the bride was pur- ‘chascil; the honeymoon trip is a relic of the days when the young groom had to take his bride and flee for his life. Although today parents ‘may willingly accept the kind offices of some worthy young man to share in the support of his family by re- lieving them of certain duvies, the young innocent groom still runs jamay, with his bride, | “The decimal system can be traced back to the digits of the hands and ‘feet. And so ad infinitum with ev- vorything there is a growth and h’s- tory, says evolution. The man from the babe, the dog from the pup, the horse from the colt, the cow from ‘the calf, the goose from the gosling are all illustrations of the theory of evolution and what is true biologi- cally, is true sociologically. } Y. CONCLUSIONS. | “The unly way the Creator could have made man ‘to accept na‘ure without question was to have made him a fool and this his Creator did not do, but instead presupposed his questionings and ingenuity. The Creator gave the wood but man built the houses; He gave electricity but not the wires, the dirt but not the bricks, the cows but not the shoes, the gas but not the automobile, the ocean and compass but no! the ships. God gives to eaah person a mate but He does not call names. “Man in his investigations is bound to hit upon explanations which satisfy his reason and only such can long quiet him in his restless search fer truth. The man who conscien- tlously investigates is jus: cs traly a son of God as he who takes every- thing at its face value. It is true that in his efforts to fathom the meaning of existence, man hns made many mistakes and who knows that evolution may no? be numbered among them in the ages? | “But, if evolution qoes not explain, man will not rest until he has solved the riddle of the universe. Man once thought that the earth was flat, but he was mistaken. He though that the earth was ‘he center of all, but instead he knows that today the earth follows in the trail of the sun like a valet in the retinue of kings, Man once though: that the fury of the elements was the anger of God, but he no longer thinks tris for the fury of elements can be accounted for scientifically. Man once thought that moral obligations extended only to the immediate kin and tribe, but he has found out that such is a huge mistake and that morality and obli- gations should include all human- kind—anq animals as well. Men once thought that the Bible contained all the truth of God, but they have found that the revelation of God to the head is just as important as re- velation to the heart. All the truth of IGod is one. Men have found out thet the Bible was not designed to answer all the questions of science and philosophy and that there‘are many truths of God not contained in the Bible, Yet none will deny the Bible has revela- stions of a truth not to be found in nature nor the daily experience cf the individual. Science does not and cannot answer all the questions of the soul no more than the Bible en answer all the questions of the in- tellect' These—the Bible and Science —are the complementary yet pariiat revelation of God and there are mvs- teries and mysteries of revealed ruth waiting for the fulness of time. ‘Mere are reason? to halieve thy “Ke sun of God's revelation is just risine. Whether this reve.ation {5 extensive or intensive it does not profit us to conjecture, 2. The whole truth is difficult to reach. There is the thing as it seems, as it was, as it ought to be. as it might be, as men say it is, as men would have it, as we think it is —but the truth is THE THING AS IT IS. So many chances of our ar- riving at the wrong conclusions, 3. The discovery of (God is ulti- mately inevitable. Whether we seek the truth of existence through science or religion we ultimately ar- rive at the same conclusions namely; that there is some mysterious reality behind all we say and see and feel— I use feel in a philosophic sense. There is some basic principle which explains and unifies all. Philoso- phers and scientists and religionis's have all arrived at this mysterious conclusion that the ultimate reality defies finite comprehension The scientist finally concludes with in- finitesmally minute particles of mat- ter—electric discharges—which defy fur‘her analysis. Some hold that these particles are material and, some that they are spiritual. “In philosophy Thales found be- hind all water as the basic principle of existence; Anaximander found at- mosphere; Anaximines found breath as this basic stuff, Heraclitus found fire as he digged through the mys- tery of existence. Xenophanes found what he called the Infinite One; Parminides found the All One: &m- pedocles found Love; Anaxagoras found Mind; Socrates found Tru‘h: Plato found The Idea; Spinoza found Substance; Leibnitz found The Monad of Monads; Kant found das ding an sich: Hegel found Reason, “And so they al} found the basic roallty to defy further analysis, ‘These philosophers gave attributes to this basic reality after such fash- ion as to suggest the attributes of God. The ultimate reality was re- garded as eternal, infinite, immuta- ble, omnipresent, self-sufficient, a unity. The God of the Bible is not | rw mayer COSTS LESS. ary . d a - WEISBERGER AY | | FO Tail | fon fe ce > EE | Ba el 1 Na | ASR ah Ng ae AS [es a CHOICE OF THE HOUSE To Go Saturday at tae Dae Sey amen Se, | Values to Values to | $50.00 $50.00 | No Restrictions, Go From Rack to Rack, | Case to Case. If you see the Suit or Overcoat | You want hand the Salesman $28 and its yours | Salts Mort a: 3 Overcoats Worth o s 1 5 to $6 Sto $60 | SATURDAY... SATURDAY... unlike these in many particulars. And may it not be that if men are left alone they will ultimately find ‘Truth which will harmonize all views and contradictions. “4 ‘The greatest enemy the Bible hag is the one who {s afraid to tes: and investigate {ts truths. Who holds as infidelic any attempt to clear away its mysteries. Who tries to explain everything by a literal interpretation of the Bible, There is a core to ex- istence and to the universe and any man who seeks to find, this deserves the sympathy of all men, This core is truth and when glimpsed by men it infuses them with a life that is wverlasting. Just a glimpse of it makes q John Huss, a John Brown and a Jesus Christ. Jesus saw the whole truth becatse He was a spe>- alist in spiritual matters and as such his authority is supreme. His place is the same whether Got created the world instantly or ac- cording to evolution the earth was planted as a seed in the fields of space and time by some omnific hend The following committee of the Bbenezer First Club had charge of the exercises: Deacons K. C. Ross, H, Stokes, E, Ford, Prof. Miles W. Connor, Emmett C. Burke, Thomas Ewell and W. H. Walton, chairman. Roy, J. J. Carter was in charge and Mr James 0. West assisted in the ofiering AMERICAN WOODMEN PAYS FIRST CLAIM IN RICHMOND First Death in Richmond Since Or ganization 1920. ‘The American Woodmen. a Nationa! Fraternal Organization, with headqu ters at Denver, Colorado and whose work covers a large number of states in Amerie, pays its first claim in Richmond since organization here. Tha Local work here functions under the name of Richmond Camp No. 1 of the American Woodmen. Note letter as fol- tows: 419 W. Duval Street Richmond, Va. February 11 1924. To the Officers and Members of Rick mond Camp No. 1 and the Suprem? Camp of the American Woodmen: Neighbors: Please accept my many sincere thanks for prompt payment of death cla’m upon the death of Lennie Mpor- int (my husband.) My husband had only been a member of your and my splendid organization since December 1922 and while he was a member and ere h's death, Iam pleased to state that the Amer'can Woodmen was not enly prompt and true in paying this claim but true and prompt in meeting sis ob¥gations for sick benefits. An? for this too, Iam expressing my ap- preciation in this letter. Wishing all continued success, I am Praternally yours, (S'gned:) : (MR3.) ANNA MOORING. RAYO BETTER THAN EVER. Gippy Smith and Eddie Cushenberry Headline This Weeks Bill. Two Richmond boys, Gippy Sm‘t. nd Eddie Cushenberry are the head liners on the program at the Zay0 t's week and thelr friends ure cire ue out in large numbers to welcome thes popular favorites. G'ppy's Jarz Ban and Eddie's songs and dances sr» talk of the town. On the stme Init ‘Vatum the Great in Hypnet'am ar Magi who Interests all, alo Edmonic Henderson. a novelty singer of populas ongs and Durrah and Gentry © Comedy Sketch team. It is a big show, five act: ef Vaudeville and seven reals of pic tures a fu'l two hour and a haif enter {ainment. ‘Manager Droste, who returned Mon day morning froma trip to N.Y. an‘ Philadelphia states that he has a lot cf excellent attractions booked for the Rayo and within the next few weok: he exnects to have Tutt and Whitney Also Quintard Miller and many other headliners at the Rayo. Next week the ettraction will be the “Broadway Vamps” a Classy Mus{cal Comedy Corn pany whe come to the Rayo after ex tended engagements in Philudelpn.s and Baltimore. The ‘Broadway Vamps have n cast of sixteen clever artist: who net only affer Musical Comedies hut also Comety Dramas and the Rayo Patrons are prmised a treat during the engagement of the ‘Vamp*' at the Peoples Playhouse on Second Street. Friday Night, February 22nd! there will be an Apple Eating Contest at the Rayo, three cash prizes will be awar ed to those three who can eat one ay ple in the shortest time, with hands tied behind their backs! This will fn eed be an amusing contest. The daily inatine’s are becoming more and more popular. you can drop in the Rayo any afternoon from 3 to 5:30 and enjoy a splendid picture and a good show for a few cents. ENTERS LIFE INSURANOE FIELD. Mr, Clarence E. Jackson. B. S. Class 23 of Virg'nfa Union University all: round: Athlete and the most yersati'e Quarterback who has ever played for Un'on hus entered the field of Life In suranze as a profession connectns himeelf with the Local Agency of the Standard Life Insurane> Company 9! this c'ty. His work with’ the company for the past five months has heen of such a remarkable nature that the Standard Life offered bm n course in Life Insurance Sa’esmansh‘p, Mr. Jackson is now in Atlanta, Ga studying intens'vely in order to mect the present and future requirements 0! n successful Life Insurance Salesman and to be able to render the highest syne of service to his friends and cli ents. FIVE ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The Academy of Music has staged a popular attraction this week in the transeendent movie picture play, “The Huneh-back of Notre Dame.” The sta’ ‘attraction is the hunch-back and thai diabolical repulstve character is taken by a master actor. The scenes are daz aling and the story with its display of love, hatc, sentiment, bloodshed, de. ception and ertravagance fixes tne a: tention of the beholder and impresses the multitude. The audiences have been enthusiaetic throughout. —_+-2- —- YOU CAN WIN! 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Ad- dress your letter to: GRACE (GRAY DE LONG MIAMI, FLORIDA —_+-=--—_ — SUCCESSFUL WOMEN FARMERS (Lincoln News Service.) Jefferson City—The 114 colored wo men farm owners and operators 1 this state will be interested in the re port of the Missouri Bureau of Labor Statistica which claims that the 8,789 farms in the state that are farmed o> supervised by women are more protic uble than are the average farms con trolled by men. = OLORED WOMEN APPOINTED ON SCHOOL BOARD. CADSR SWE RAEVEON.? New York—Mrs, Bessie J. Beardewt has been appointed to tlre Schoo’ Board ef the Fifteenth School District Bor- ough of Manhattan for a term of two years by Borough President Miller. Mrs. Bearden ig the only Negro boar! member. She has been chosen Secre- tary of the Board. eos ATHLETICS seoueet Sf JG: foeoeeoe SPORTDOM oseeee 7 Geeseestonetonetooeteteetetnatecteaeteatetpatetoeteteegedestedeeredesndretontetocretetretetentet ieee UNION BEATS VA. SEMINARY ‘QUINT’ a} Wants Howard-Lincoln Classic in N. Y.| 2 THE PANTHER QUINTET SWAMPS VIRGINIA SEMINARY FIVE IN ONE-SIDED: GAME (By C_ L. Washington) ‘The speedy and clever red and steel tossers of Virginia Union Uni- versity completely outplayed and outclassed the visiting passers and shooters from the Virginia Seminary and College, at Johnson's auditorium Saturday night before a good crowd; the final score being 21 to 7, favor Union. With Allen and Gregory playing a sterling game at the forward posi tions and W. Jackson at center, B. Brown and Capt. Joe Brown at guards, the speed of Union bewil- dered che visitors who seemed unable to shoot accurately. ‘The game was hard fought, how- ever, with the Union tossers always im the lead. Allen started the scoring by toss- ang a pretty shot through the net, which basket was followed by suc: cessful try by his teammate Jackson. Whedbee at center played hard for the visitors as did Steptoe, who was slowed up on account of a lame foot. ‘The Union five put up an unusually good defensive game, and time and again the visitors would work the ball down to their basket only to ose it. +e (Concluded on Page 8) BIG HOWARD-LINCOLN GLASSIC IN GOTHAM, AIN OF NEW MOVE For a long time, and especially since the recent Howard-Lincoln game iz Philadelphia, Alumni of both institu- tions have been insisting that fucure games ought to be staged in New York ‘They point to the fact that accommoda ‘tions are available in New York which do not prevail in any other city; and ‘that there is more opportunity for recreation both before and after the game than Is po-sible elsewhere. There has been started a welt determined pita! on on the part of the Alumni of poth institutions who live Im ans around the Metropolis, to induce te authorities of the two schools to con- ‘sent to have the game played at either ‘ome of the big parks in New York. ‘They claim it is almost. self-evident that with the large population in New York and the large amount of rr! tory which is adjacent, to New York tegether with the facilities for reaching this city from other points, make the American Metropolis the ideal place for holding the game. The¥ recognize the fuct that New York 3s not strictly within the college atmos: phere of either school, but they ary not unmindiul of the fact that both schools are sad!y in need of funds to ‘carry on a comprehensive athletic pre gram. Neither school has adequate training facilities for any of the sports end if the two schools which today 0: cupy commanding positions. because of their recognition by the big colleges of ‘the country, are to holt what they al ready have, and gain higher footholds in the athletic world, they must adopt some policy. for the present at least that will give them the revenue to cat Ty out a program which will he in keer ing with their scholastic standing. Tn addition to this it is believed that the large number of visitors who attend these games. and whfch is growing by Jeaps and pounds each year wou's much per to be in New York for this game than elsewhere: for 2 ereat many people who make long Journey for the Classic, and who do not hap Den to have friends in either Washing ton, or Philwdelphia, there ’s no othe: attraction for them during the'r stn: except the game itself for Washington affords practica'ly no means of divers ton or entertainment ond those in Philadelphia xre comporatvely few whi'e in New York the stranger car always find semethins to make his stay worth whilé. W. G. ALEXANDER €rid Heroes Honored. Athletic Association of Virg'n'a Normal Awards Trophies. Petersburg Va.—On Tuesday eve ning, January 29:h, at the request of the Athletic Association the faculty and student body of Va. Normal as sembled in the chapel to do honor te the varsity and squad which so credit ably represented the Orange and Blue cn the 1928 gritiron. Chairman Rogers of the Athletic Committee preside? and gave a brief review of the 1923 zeason. A representative of the 1921 ‘High School t -m, which won the class trophy in 1922, presented the silver cap to a representitive of the 192! class team, this team having defeated ‘all other contenders for the cup in 1923. Couch Graves showed very conciu- sively that he was an orator as well a: football coach; when ke spoke on “Football as a Character Builder.” In ne uncertain terms he showed how prowess on the gridiron was but we foundation of prowess in the battles of wife, and how the player who follows the golden rules of the game will be the man to follow the golden rules in whatever field, be enters, and wil therefore succeed. The members of the Varsity, D. D. Davis and L. C. Baker. gave short addrvsses on School Spir't and the “Greater V. N, I. I.” respec: tively. It had been previously decided by the Athletic Committee that the fol jowing system of awards wou'd become operative this year: For the first year n the Varisty the player would be awarded a sweater hearing the mono- gram; for the second year on the Vars- ty, a blanket with monogram; for th: third year, sweater (cailar attached) with monégram; and for the fourth year, a gold football with the monv- gram, the years of membership on w™ Varsity, and the players initials. In accordance with! these regulattons resident Gandy in his characterist’c manner made the following awards. Sweaters—Capt. Ferrel’, Epps, Wa! kr Slaughter, Samuels (trainer.) Dav's Thompson, H. B. Smith, Tynes Ed. wards Cotman; Blankets—Tom Brown Dan Brown, Capt.elect E. Ross. ‘Thompkins, Baker Turner and Jack Coles. The exercises were followed by the Annual Banquet tendered the varsity squad, victorious class teams and their friends. Amidst a sumptuous re- past W. A. Hall spoke on ‘What .t ‘means to be chosen on the All-Associ- ‘ation eleven and the significance 0! the monogram;” Dan Brown gaye ths lessons ‘earned from the games of thy past season, and Capt-elect Ross closed ‘he affair with an inspiring outl ok for ‘the coming season. Gibbons Offered $10,000 to Fight Godfrey. (Preston News Service) Philadelphia, Pa., Feb—James I Dougherty, the “Baron of Leiperv tle " has informed Packer and Hanlon fight promoters. that he woud guaran tee Tommy Gibbons, who batt cd Jack Dempsey to a 1round draw last cum: mer, $10,000 to meet George God‘rey at the Adelphia Arena here. Dougherty stated that tis ony 1e- quest was that the fight be stage about the middle of March. Messrs Packer and Hanlon said they would .m mediately get in touch with the St Faul fighter. SS Minister Gives Interest- ing Athletis History. RRnReE ES ocs ear ges Philadelphia, Pa.. Feb—An in‘eret- ing Dit of history has reeentiy been tiven by the Rev. C. P. Co'e, Pres‘d- {ng Elder of the Brooklyn District or the A. M. B. Church. As ath’etic re~ jords for individuals teams and schools ‘are so inacequate, it would be mighty ‘fne if men who have been connect: with athletics would send to their <2ools way information of importance regarding athletic achievements. Ina recem communication to Dr. W, G Alexander graduate manager of Téneoln University. Rey. Cole states Uist the first game played between incoln and Howard was in 1894 and yesndted in a 64 score in favor of Lin: ccln. For this occasion the incon Tneup was as follows: Left end, C,H. Tibbs; left tackle Augustus Clarke; left guard. W. F. Hewking center “W. P. Todd; rehi guard, Wiliam owe; right tack’e J.B. Harper; right end, Amos New: ton; left half, John Wilson; r'ght ha 1 RH. Scott; fullback FM Hyder cz um; quarterback, C. F Cole, manag, er. | Touchdown was mate by Clarke Todd held the ball and Cole kicked the gon. Clarke who is now a min’ser {2 Cordele Ga., was a spectator at the re cent classic in Ph'ladelphia; Hawk'ns died in Africa where he was a Presb) torian M’ssionary; Newten is dea‘ Harper had his jawbone broken th's gam9 and was in the hospital ‘o scveral ronths. At the present um he is te the ministry; | Dr. Wllian Slowe ie dead, as 's also Tibbs; Hyde is pastor of n Presbyter'an church 1 New York city and Cole as state’ nbove. 's Prosiding Elder in the A. M E. church and a candidat» for the Bis: levee at the next General Confereno” hich meats next May in Low'sv! o Ky. THE RIOHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINI Yes, the owners of the Mechanics Savings Bank, representing approximately thr individuals, the depositors, representing about three thousand, not including the Christmas Savings Club Cards, the white and colored people of this city, who are vi ested in retaining the confidence of the colored peoole of this cummonity and the good the white and colored peuple of the United States, are waiting. They all want to know the approximate amount of the assets to re-open the Savings Bank. The amount is stated in the following extract from the decree signed Judge of the Richmond Chancery Court- But how much more is needed? The Receivers assert that they cannot determine this amount until all the pass-books of the depositors have been turnedin and balanced. To meet this condition the depositors, in meeting assembled, by unanimous vote, decided to share in any liability in excess of the amount already ascertained. This relieves the situation and enables the Receivers to strike a balance and submit the same to the Court with such a recommendation as ray. in their iudgment be fair to the people whom they rearesent. This then will necessarily end the delay as the Receivers have been unofficially reported to he in favor of re-opening the Bank and willing to do all in their power to help the colored people of this community, The issue is plain. Personel feeling and animosities should not figure in this matter, Let us re-open the Mechanics Savings Pant in order that those depositors who are ur- gently in need of some of their money may be abe to set it and those who wish to deposit their carvings czy be permitted so to do. The depositors stand pledged nut to make any run on the Bank Other issues and conditions can be met as they are preseuted The primary purpose at this time is to do business again. Let us ascertain the anproximate amount of liability, put up the assets necessary and with the aid and support of the good white people and the self-sacrificing colored ones, backed by an abiding faith in the Almishty God, let us re-open the Bank. JOHN MITCHELL. JR FOSTER CALLS. BASE BALL LEAGUE MEETING (Preston News Service) Chicago, Il, Feb—President Aa crew “Rube” Foster of the National [Negro Basobat League has sent out a jcall to the board of directors for a meeting to be held in St. Louis on Sa: aay and Sunday, February 9th aml loth. | Several important topies will v me up for consideration, of which the ‘umping of the ball players to the East ‘will be most discussed. Tactics of somo of the owners are bramed more tha? the much ta‘ked of .‘b’gher-salaries.” and it is understood that there will be a uniform method instituted whereby’ taese petty offenses can he remedied. According to those on the inside, end supposed to be in the “know” the Negro National League faces a problem PATIENTLY WAITING. "tand 1t peing represented t+ tic CScurt that the clesing of S4ia vuaik oY Lic plaintiff was because or the presence in its assets of obligations of the Bouded Realty Company, Inc., amounting to the sum of $83,500.00, which are not secured to the satisfaction of the plaintiff and it being further repre- sented to the Court that there is a reasonable prospect of the defendant being able,- within a short time, of satisfying the plaintiff as to said obligations of the Bonded Realty Company, Inc., and as to the entire solvency of said bank, it is fur- ther ordered that said receivers be authorized and instructed to report to the Court, at the earliest possible date, togeth- er with a statement of the assets and liabilities of said bank, such offers and plans as may be submitted to them by the defendants, or others on its behalf, with a view of satisfying the requirements of the plaintiff and effecting a prompt dis- charge of said receivers, and the return of the assets of said Mechanics’ Savings Bank, of Richmond, Va. to its proper authorities.'’ ‘similar to that which faced the Nation al League meeting in St. Louis this month is to take up this vital topic. Se Battling Siki to Appear at Commonwealth A. C. Preston News Service) New York, Feb—It plans of match maker, Jess McMahon, materialize, people of Harlem will have an oppor tnnity to see Battling Siki in action at the pouu’hr Commonwealth A.C. Me ‘Mahon is trying to sign up Lee Anaer json the crack western scrapper against the singular Senegalese, and if he doe: {t will be necessary to stretch the seat ing capacity of the Commonwealth in order to accommodate the crowd which 8 certain to want to see the setto. __Anderson recentiy hooked up with Kid Noviolk and gave that veteran of the ring, the fight of his (ife. While Anderson’ may not take the “Battler in ‘o camp. he is certain to give him a crap well worth seeing. The popular matchmaker fe also considering the pos sibility of putting Larry Estridge on sgain in an endeavor to determine whether the famous southpaw is going back or is still climbing to the top ef the ladder. Considerab’e interest has been mate manifest among fight fans in Harlem since it was learned that McMahon Yas enleavoring to put Siki and An. derson in the same ring in Harlem. Fight fans declare that it will prove to be one of the most interestiny fights witnessed in many moons. SS Jack Johnson to Box Homer Smith Feb. 19. \reeton Nem Service) Montreal Canada. Feb,—According to announcement made here ‘ast Thurs. ay, Jack Johnson, former neavy woight champion of the world, his pessed a physical examination and will be permitted to meet Homer Smith, the rugged boxer from Kala- mazoo, Mich.. here Tuesday night Feb uary 19. ee oe bfiwave Pace pLiwaye i i if i CASCAZA -: GUININE Pron’ i Relisves ‘COLD IN 24 HOURS LA GRIPPE IN 3 DAYS; face _ All Drugglste~30 conta Both men are well liked by Canad- |ian fight fans and it 1s expected that thls event will draw one of the largest crowds that ever witnessed a ring ‘bout in this city. 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EXELENTO MEDICINE CO.,Atlanta, Ga, aootrs wanren iyesrweeme Sar ee ADDITIONAL SPORTS (Continued from Page 6) Seminary’s players _commit'ed touts frequently, "Tn she second halt Miller, cener, Pickett, forward and J. Jackson of Union were substituted Yor 3 of the players bua they retired Defare the end of the period in favor of the original five. ‘The lineup: UNION—21 7 SEMINARY Gregory Fr Stentoe Allen F ‘Tyler W, Jackson 6 Whedbee B. Brown G G. Brown J, Brown (ec) | @ Perry Fiela Goals—Steptoe 1, Tyler 2, Gregory 2, Allen 2, W.. Jackson 3, B. Brown 1, J. Brown 1. Foul Goals—Whedbee, 1 of 1; At ten, 2 of 2; W. Jackson, 1 of 1. Im the preliminary, with Cooper starring for Wayland and Lovelace playing the Jeading role for the Re- naissance “5”, ‘Wayland won handily 20 to 15, Wayland lined up. c. H. Smith and Weeks, forwards; Cooper, cen- ter; C. 8, Smith and J. J. Jones, guards. ‘Renaissance: Corrothers, ‘Lovelace, forwards; ‘Stewart, center}, Brown and S. Jones, guards. Jeter was substituted on ‘Wayland, _—_—_— (Continued from Page 1) SS insistence that the Argentine cae weight must be satistied with a 25 pe" Tit universal interest in the filme fenced Firpo to capitulate. In his t= Ghost that & guarantec of $50,000 De Siatea in South America to chow {he Mcerity of the promoters, Firpo als’ agreed to post $26,000 of his on) seney to bind him to box Wills. Ef farts to obtain 9 copy of the cable gram were unsuccessful. PLANE BOUT IN CONNECTICUT In making known the recetpt of the) cabiegram, Raymond also disclose?) that be is panning to hold the bout {& Connecticut probably near Stamfore Shera he said, he intends to erect @ Page stadium with a minimum seatine capacity of 115.000. | Tne bout will be tisted for fifteen! qounds toa decision Raymond sid, ae sending to the law governing hosing tn ‘Me Nutmeg State. The Pioneer A. C dnatchmaker predicted that the mac Would attract between $2.000,000 and $2,000 000. Raymond said that it would take ninety days io erect the arena, ¢ cording to architects he has consulted. ‘With regard to the hiteh over the de positing of the $60,000, with which th: Jromoters agree to bind the match Shen Firpo sets sail for this country Raymond said that Firpe is particular- ty desirous of having the money pos: ea where {t will be beyond the reach ‘of possible attachments. Raymond &€ pregsed confidence that this danger ‘could be obviated even if the money ts deposited here, and added that he does ot intend to meet Firpo's demand §2 this connection. ‘Raymond's announcement of his plans failed to excite Tex Rickard. Who promoted Firpo's bouts against Jess Willard and champion Jack Demp ‘sey. It was thought that Rickard het ‘a prior agreement with Firgo under which the South American would hox in this country only under Rickord's jnomotion. Rickard however. dissipat {a this belief when he announced that he held only verbal agreement | w'ts Firpa under which the South Ameri ‘ean agreed to Lox Wit's for him for $200.00 if the contest were Belt in this country, or for 40 per cent. of the gross receipts if the match were he't in South America. Rickard said that he arranged this verbal agreement witht Firpo prior to the latter's denar* ure for Buenos Aires after the Dem? sey bout at a time when Rickert plot ned to arrange a WillsFirpo mateh as fan attraction for h's arena in Jers-7 City in the Summer. Asked 'f he was making any effort to Innee Firpo *) box for him, or to outbid the syndicate represented by Raymond. Rickard 7 plied with an emphatic ‘No.” RICKARD SAYS FIRPO IS FREE “Thave no des're to He nn with 2 match Mie that for asim lke that enid Rickard. “Negotiations for 2 Wis Firpo bout have tong s'ne® ex-en‘ted t2 elestictty of my pocketbook irre fe free to accont any offer mage h’n. Tf other promoters are willing to guar antee Firpo $250,000 and Wills a His sum they are welccme to *h> mate’ "[ don't see how anybody could rea gonably expect to make sny money Ow! Of the bout, fy views of all the expens*? fuvorved. The conies: doesn’t figure draw more than $600 099. cf $700,080 at the very outside. In addition to th $500000 purse there wit! he the ex pense of arena construction which wil! amount to between $275,000 and $825)000, ‘Then there are taxes to b* Pald, numerous Inciental expense ane other outlets for money in an undertak ing of stich huge proportions. “Ty think Twas Iucky to seratel throuzh the DempseyFirpo hout with its gate of $1,200 000. Thad my arecr im Jersey City packed for the Firps Wiltiard bout and It only @rew about $480 000, which, to me, seems a g0 x1 indication that the day of record-brea’s ing receipts for rng boute is past. “Maybe my judgment with regard t0 a Wills-Firpo fight is wrong but T've ‘teen pretty accurate in my estimate of yerious ring bouts and I don't inten? te be bid up to exorbitant financial ar rangements for any future bouts or to Yet any one sel! me a match when they think they have it arranged. It other people want to shoulder the respons! bility for one of these big ring houts Jet them. It's no concern of mine.” (New York Times, Febrtary 12.) “SOMETHING DIFFERENT” MAUDE CUNEY HARE.LECTURDE AND PIANIST, AND WILLIAM H. RICHARDSON,’ BARITONE TO AP- PEAR IN A ‘COSTUME RECITAL’ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 251TH. ‘AT ARMSTRONG AUDITORIUM WYTHEVILLE NEWS. Tey. G. 0. Wing acted in his officia cepacity all day Sunday at the Bethel ‘\. M. B. Ciureh; and these who heard iim were made to rejoice. [kev W. W. Ward was at ile bes Sunday at Franklin’ St. Af. E. Chureh jand our hearts burned while he ex jrosincad to us the cavential truths liste. | Rey, L. B. Alston gave to tris people let the Bapest Church, not only soul jeu ‘ng sermons, but practical trut!s pen which the spiritual fabrie of mac jccpends. Give ws your subscription to the PLANET. Rev. ‘T. W. Hebron, after an absence of several months filled his pulpit at Rural Retreat, in an able discourse and all who heard him felt that God {s fever present. ‘The A. B. League choir of Betiael A. M. EB. Church gave a birthday supper to their pastor, Rev. G. 0. Wing, Mon- éuy night February 11th, Many delica- ‘cies of the season were served. The pre gram was timely and interesting ‘Those who were present spent a most ‘enjoyable evening. Much credit is due im chorister. Mr. Robt. Green. The snecial guest were, Rev. and Mrs. @ 0. Wing, Mra. Gladys Hairston, Mrs. Carrie Ckaffin Miss Emma Guyn, Mr. Jobn Allen, Mr. James Dempsey and Rev. and Mrs. T. W. Hebron. The com: ‘mittee of arrangement did their best and succeeded far beyond past per formances. The committee was com- ‘posed of, Mis. Levora Grubb, chair- ‘man; Madames Barbara Green; Katie ‘Sawyers Alice Hicks, Misses Annie Howard, Belle Guya. and Mr. ‘Adar Grubb. Mrs. T. W. Hebron and sons. R. A. and T. W., dr., motored to. Rural R treat Sunday the guest of Mr. Hentz Wilds. Mrs Bessle Dylle received a tee: yyam informing her of tha death 0! Airs. Eliza Love who was spending she winter with her sou, Robt, Love, 0 Shringfield. Mass. Mrs. Josie Williams her daughter, and Mrs Nannie Songer fer grand-daughter. left Monday to ut tend the funeral. Mrs. Love was native of Wytheville and her husbant preceded her to the grave twenty three years ago. ‘Mrs. Amanda Woods who died in Pocahontas January 20th was « native ot Wythev:Te. She was a sister to Mrs. Hila Brown of Wytheville, Dr. Wit Brown, of Bluefield W. Vo., Mr. Chas. Hrown’ of Bristol Tenn. Mr. Jno. P. Brown of Roanoke Va., and Mrs, Marg Francis of Brooklyn N. Y. Mrs. Wood yeas a devoted christian, a loving wit- and mother. Mr. Lee Will of Radford was a Sun: dey Visttor in Wytheville, the guest of Mr. Daniel Johnson. ‘The Eureka Choral Club wri give an catertainment February 19th 1924 Everybody is invited. ‘Rey. T. W. Hebron, left Wednesday for Northtork, W. Va. after a short stay with Ins family. Mrs. Ann Carter is sick at the bom ‘of her son Mr. D. B, Carter. Mrs. Rachel Thompson is sick at th- ‘home of Mrs. Barbara Green. eee Chapman is on the sick ist. Mr. Henderson Clark of Eureka, W. ‘va, is home visiting relatives ant friends. "Mes. Harriet Buford is home after ‘spending two months in Florida. Miss Ella Hale of Abingdon was vis. iting her sister, Rache!. at the home of “Mr, and Mrs. ©. B. Gibson. FULTON NOTES. ‘The services at the Mt, Calvary Bapt ‘et Church Inst Sabbath were very in spiring. A large gathering was in at tendance in the Sunday School which convened at 9:20 A. M. 1180 A.M. our pastor preached powerful sermon, Subject: “You can de nothing without Me.” ‘The words a= the words of Jesus Christ. A very lnrse number of members were present, in cluding many friends, whom we are elod to have at all times. 6:30 P. M.. the B. ¥. P. U. servies wore very inspiring. The services are Conducted by the president Miss Edne Clarke. 820 P. M, Rev. C, B. Jefferson. 2 license minister of Calvary preach. ed for his pastor. Using for his subject “pho Clean and Prosser.” drawn from Eph. 5:27. Not only docs Rev. dtffer son assist his pastor n the services. but. he is the corresponding secretar? cf the Richmond Baptist, Sunday School Uniom and has been for sever al years. AX of the members und friends of Calvary are asked to join, hanus an? help to raise the $2,000.00 or more, 2 che termination of the rally on the 4! Sunday in April. Rov. W. L. Tuck, is getting alone nicely at his clmretes the New Vine Pantist Church Charles City C2.. are the Gravel Hill Baptist Church, Henri co Co., Va. ‘pe First Sunday in February, @ grand Sacre! Concert was given at ts Gravel Hil! Baptist Church. by the wife of Rev. Tuck Mrs, Alice Tuck ‘The visitors who composed the music part of the program were the Excel! Chorus, Miss Edna Clarke and Miss Rosely Harris all of Richmond. Va. Mis) tresses Hattie B. Hackett and Mary Hrenmtroom aeted ta the expacliy Ushers. Rev. Mrs. Florine Clarke; w2s Sear a arate Seana = WHITAKER—HARRIS. —.- peesge ans Mary L, Allen wishes to an- nounce the marriage of ler sister Miss Nannie L. Harris to Mr. Jom Lev Whitaker January 16th, 1924 at the tome of their pastor. Rev. 0. 8 Simms, Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker will make their future home in Buffalo, N, NY __ RISING MT. ZION NOTES, ‘Watch the Bulletin Board you wil find it very interesting and helpful ‘There is still thee plea to every mem ber of the church who have failed to make their pledge toward the support cf their chureh to come forward ana fo 50. The envelopes have been in the hands of the Financial Committee to some time yet for some reason there ?s a delay on the part of a large nuinut. in securing them. ‘There is no reas0u ‘at all why this {s true. The system has THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA = ~ pet =\| @ | . = a) Ye ° - Your Question | ==) | =H How can I, a woman without training and HE 3 experience, earn the money so necessary to the wel- WE E =U) fare and happiness of myself and those I love? BE ie =! 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LOUIS, MO., U.S. A. 2 = ieee DEPT : = eS AWAIT IINN Fup = Se NS . S| mepe/ae S pe is sa{) Sia Beau WS ae ay | = ee ‘ He Hy | Vv he s Suc fe SSS i Eemnasmce MNT TUTTI | TUVLUDDVUULAVULII LULU ULUUUNUNVUQUITUILUUCUUUULUTUUTTOOTT ee en ‘been in operation for some time and ere tiris every member of the church should be well acquainted with it. ‘Phi is che only recognisable way of your individual support to your churel ‘and if you are disregarding this system and merely dropping in your weekl3 ‘contributions as the time previous te ‘this plan there is no way that the Clerk is uble to tell Just what you are [dcing. Conseguent'y when the name sf such a person appears on a list of dc “mnquent members which will be pul ished soon and placed for the in-p2e ‘tion of the public thera will be no rede fon for comment. On the other band fe member has been negligent and hus totally disregarded his duties to his shurch and his God he too must main silent when his name appears on this list as it is a list of delinquen! embers. Therefore every member who ‘as failed to make their vouchers and get their envelopes please do so thus doing your duty to your church and to the one for whom it was erected. Let us all come out to the Morning Service on time Sunday ‘There are quite a number of sick in tbe community, please visit them. ‘We are glad to see and welcome Mv. ‘ond Mrs. Reid. Mrs. Reid, formerly Miss Corlotta White girlhood days were spent In Zionand it would in- ceed be a great pleasure to have the assurance that she will remain with Us for some time. Mn and Mrs. Reid are from Detroit. Michigan where they lave made their home for the past five years. LINCOLN CLUB DAY. ‘The Lincoln Beneficial Cluo will hold its 36th anniversary ani thank: giving, Sunday, February 17, 3:30 P ML. at the Cedar Street Baptist Church. . J. H. Roots, pastor will preach e annuel sermon and the principal address will be delivered by Prof. Miles Mark Fisher. of Virginia Un‘or University. A fine program has been prepared. ee 2 THALHIMER EMPLOYERS HOLD SECOND ANNUAL BANQUET. The employees of Thalhimer Brothers were the guest of the firm at the annual banguet held Tuesday night at the Weltz Dream Academy ‘on North Second Street. About 200 invited guest were present and en- joyed the program and banquet. Mr. John T. Harper, veteran receiving clerk, presided in a classical manner. ‘The following program was ren- dere: Music, Johnson and_Barcroft Orchestra; solo, Mr. Ben Dean, Re- marks, Lawyer Irvin May, a member of the firm; recitation, Miss B. C. Belle; vaudeville act, Mr. Samuel Johnson; address, Mr. B. E, Adams, manager; solo, Mrs. George M. Gill, (white) which was greatly appre- ciated, A fine menu was served. | This firm ts especially interested in the welfare of its employees and operates through the Thalhimer Bros. Employees Co-operative Association for their benefit. The following are the members: Mrs. Amanda McIn- tyre, Misses Nora Pittman, Mary Lewis, Mesdames Missouri Jones, Fannie Stewart, Victoria Fountain, ‘Misses Lillian Johnson, Rosa Thomp son, Carrie Royal, Evelyn Evans, Ruth Evans, Annette Evans, Orgle Harris, Mrs. Mary Johnson, Mrs. Martele Walker, Misses Lelia Green and Alma Burrell. Messrs. W. O, H. Jones, Samuel Johnson, Walter Weaver, Charles Chiles, Chris. Williams, | Littleton Mines, ‘Eddie West, Douglas Gray, Jesse Alexander, Hezekiah Jackson, Solomon Wells, Bernard Scott, Sam- uel Brown, Norvell Jackson, John Ghiles, Walter Graves, Robert Man- nings, John Valentine, Albert Moon, Oscar Winston. —_+-2-—_§_ ‘THE DOINGS OF THE Y¥. M. ©. A. ‘To The Y. M ©. A.—2 Tim.-3.—Thon therefore endure hardness, as a goct soldier of Jesus Christ. No man thet warreth entangleth himself with tt affairs of this life: that he may prease God who hati chosen him to be soldier. Watch yourselves men Last Saturday 5 P. M, at the building a fuY' attendance to the class for the explanation and we were glad to sc? new faces. One of our leading lawyers vas present. and said that he had come to stay. Dr. Stokes knows how to de fend the truth as it is in Jesus Christ. All are welcome. Sorry. to know that some of our members are sick. Last Sunday gave the boys and men of the ¥. M..©. A. an. opportunity io honor God by serving otfters to His Glory This they did with Joy. ‘The hour for the workers in pray: service 9:30 A. M. at the building. 10 A. M. a great meeting was held on the penitentiary for the women. Ger, cral Secretary Scott C. Burrell ga7? the talk. Prof. Joseph Matthews sanz special solos that went right to the heart of the women accompanied 2y Mr. G. W. Howe, The remarks by Deacon Ross of the Ebenezer Baptist Church were very helpful. This ws a happy hour with all. ‘The jail was visited by the General Secretary 11 A. M, and much was thers to be done for the good of all. ‘The inmates of the City Home were remembered 10 A. M. and the comm! tte fs planning for greater service. ‘The boys were a jolly crowd at the Y.M.C. A. 4 P. M. under the drections of the president and committee. Re sults many. 5:30 P. M. at Y. M.C. A. Committee man R. P. Daniel conducted the open meeting for men. An hour with service. Today you are expected to add to the number that will be present 5 P. M. at the building to hear the explanation or the Sunday Schoo! Lesson, Men be on time Sunday ready for hard work and the other man, At the YM. C. A. workers 9.80 A. M for service. All boys are Invited to the building for the great meeting 4 P. M. Let no man fail to hear Lawyer J. Henry Crutchfield 5:30 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. He-will give a special address Something that is needed. A select riale quartette will be directed by Mr Jumes H. Walls of the Fiftly Street Sun day Sehocl. Please have special prayer for the ¥. M. ©. A. for prayer fs sad.y needed by the Y. M. C. A. WIFE WANTED, Desire to correspond with a lady tving in Virginie, -who is between 24 ond 28 years of aga medium size lem complexion, good hair, willing to live on @ farm and be a farmer's wife. Must have good education no dancer need yply, | am_22 years of age, light Drown skin, widower with one child 8 year: of age and own a small farm being a carpenter by trade. Lady must, be nea: end clean and never been a mother. ‘Address: WM. H. SUDLER, Princess Anne, Md. SHARON BAPTIST SERVICES. Sunday, February 17th. Location: Cor. ner of Leigh and First Streets. 10:00 A. M. Sunday Sclrool and Men's Bible Claes taught by the Pastor. 11:25 A. M, Sermon by the Pastor Subject “Jehovah's Mateliless Good- ness and Beauty.” 6:00 P. M. Young Peop|e’s Meeting. 8:15 P. M. Organ Recital. Mr. Walte: Mayo, Organist Leigh Street Mcmorial Church, Regular Prayer meeting every Wet: nesday evening at, 8 o'clock, Al are welcome to our services. Rev. R. H. Johnson M. A.. B.D. Pastor; W. L. Johnson, Clerk. VIRGINIA:—In Hustings Court Part II City of Rictmond, January 29:5, 1924. ALBERT CLARKE, .......-Plaint-t ve. MARIA CLARKE ........Defendan! ‘The object of this ‘suit is to obtain for the plaintiff en absolute divorce fom the defendant upon the ground» of desertion and abandonment for more than three years prior to the commencement af thit: suit and adult ery. And an affidavit having been mad and filed that the defendant, Mario Ciarke i not a resident of the State of Virginia and that her last P. 0. ail dress was No. 219 W. 135th Street New York, N. Y., it is ordered that sire do appear here within ten days after the due publication of this order anc do what may be necessary to protest her interest in this suit. 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