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THE RICHMOND PLANET A. M. E. CONFERENCE AT LOUISVILLE, KY. LARGE DELEGATION PRESENT--THE VETERAN BISHOP, B. F. LEE, AGED 84 YEARS, ASKS FOR RETIREMENT. VOLUME XLI, NO. 26 A. M. E LARGE DE Gratifying (By Charles Stewart) LOUISVILLE, KY, May 14.—The first week of the General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church was freighted with interesting events, and at the same time full of business. There are many new delegates, some have never seen a General Conference, yet they have fallen in line in helping to do the work for the Church. It is a business organization, and some important legislation has been pushed thru while the rest will get thru next week. BISHOP LEE ASKS FOR RETIREMENT Immediately following the adoption of the minutes Tuesday, and in turning over the gavel to Bishop Levi J. Coppin, Bishop Benjamin Franklin Lee, senior bishop of the Church, spoke of his work in the Church, he having reached his 84th anniversary, and served the Church over half a century. He was elevated to the episcopacy in 1882, devoting his time and energy to the betterment of his Church and people. He felt that he had reached the place where he could no longer render the service which the Church needed, therefore he asked to be superannuated. REQUEST GRANTED By unanimous vote his request was granted, and the Church thru Bishop Coppin, expressed regrets. In retiring, the venerable offered some fatherly advice to the young men and others in whose hands the Church of today is placed. He brought tears to many eyes. He is one of the best trained, best educated men in the Episcopal Church and while he is superannuated, he will still remain the active senior bishop, thereby giving the Church the benefit of his long experience. In appreciation of his long service, the Church voted him a purse of one thousand dollars. It is, perhaps, the first time in the history of the Church, that a bishop has been superannuated on his own request. At the time of Bishop Lee's retirement, he was in charge of the work of his Church in California. BISHOP CONNER BELIEVED This was followed on Monday prior to the report of the Episcopal Committee, by Bishop James Myers Conner of Little Rock, who referred to his own physical condition, stating that he felt within a year he would be fully recovered, therefore asked the General Conference to grant him one year's retirement to recuperate. This was voted him immediately. PROF HAWKINS' ORATION That Prof John R. Hawkins is one of the strongest men in the A. M. E. Church and heads the laymen was demonstrated by the ovation which was given to his report made before the General Conference. He had guarded every interest of his Church, especially the finance. He showed that he had carefully studied the system in details, and such was his report. He pointed out how the Church could do more and better work. He had discovered that some provision should be made for the General Officers whose connection with an annual conference came to an end so to speak when he was made general officer: OTHERS BROKEN DOWN "During this quadrennium we have had two General Officers to become practically incapacitated from service, thereby making it necessary to make special provision for meeting the emergency arising. I refer to the cases of the Secretary of Church Extension and the Secretary of Missions. In one case, that of the Church Extension, Dr Watson had served faithfully in that office for twenty-three years. He practically broke down in the office and finally died. In the other case, Dr. Rankins, though sadly incapacitated, still lingers in a suffering condition. I think General Conference Officers should be encouraged to concentrate themselves to the work of their respective departments and kept in these departments on the merits of their work so that there will be some real development of the work committed to them. HALF SALARY RECOMMENDED. "Having done this, when a General Officer breaks down, under the stress and strain of his office and becomes unable to serve, provision should be made for his retirement on the basis of half of the salary received at the time of such retirement. And in case of the death of a General Officer who has served as such for a period of twelve years or more, his widow should be pensioned commensurate with the standard of the office he held at the time of his death. INCREASE IN OUR BUDGET SYSTEM "That we are progressing cannot be denied. We have advanced year by year, but we must take still higher ground. We have made a big program. To carry this out our whole financial scheme needs revision. "We should standardize our regular Theological Seminaries and man them with the best and strongest professors obtainable. Our schools and colleges should be classified and equipped for the work they advertise to do and be provided for doing tise to do and be provided with the best qualified instructors for doing do with poor material and cheap instructors. SALARIES RECOMMENDED. "The Deans of our regular Seminaries and Presidents of our Colleges should be paid at least $3,000 a year with commensurate provision for professors and instructors in harmony with the schedule of salaries paid in the best regulated school systems throughout the country. "The vocation of the ministry should be made more attractive from a financial standpoint by fixing a higher rate as the standard of the Presiding Elders and Pastors. There should be a reserve fund out of which we could make better provision for preachers serving on mission points. INCREASED PENSION FUND. "To provide a pension for 500 Superannuated Ministers even at the modest allowance of $50 a quarter or $200 a year would require $100, 000 a year. For 1200 widows at $25 a quarter or $100 a year will take $120,000 a year. For 500 or phans at $25 a year will take $12. 500 a year. We should pay our Bishops at least $4,000 a year and our General Officers at least $3,000. "In making our budget to carry out a program of this magnitude we need to set the mark for our General Fund or Dollar Money alone at.. $ 500,000 For Education .....1,000,000 For Missions .....500,000 Totaling for these 3 items $2,000.00 This should be supplement ed by a Special Enclu- ment Relief Fund of ..$1,000,000 A total of ..... $3,000,000 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, MAY 17 1924 which would mean but an average of $5 a year per member on the basis of 600,000. SPECIFIC REPORTS. Prof. Hawkins reported the amount of money handled by each financial se royalty from 1872 to the present, as follows: J. H Burley, $95,544.11; J. C. Embry, $99,925.16; B. W. Arnett, $368,903.85; Jas. Anderson Handy, $313,341.44; J. H. Armstrong $351,942.90; M. M. Moore, $406,074.26; P. A. Hubbard, $229,417.38; Edward W. Lampton, $1,199,488.48; John Hurst, $790,085.80; John R. Hawkins, $3,274,991.30, making a total of $6,900,301.63. He made it clear that this amount was in dollar money alone and did not include the money raised by local churches, for church work, pastors' and presiding elders' salaries, and other things. The report received the approval of the General Conference. Of course, he will be re-elected. He is the first layman to hold such a position, and it will be observed that with but two exceptions, all the other secretaries stepped into the episcopal office from the secretaryship. INCREASE IN BUSINESS All the reports made to the General Conference showed an increase in business. Progress along all lines reported, and the report of Ira T. Bryant, Secretary of the A. M. E. Sunday School Union was an eye opener. Many had thought that because of a fight, Bryant would tie up the property due to what is considered a flaw in the charter, but he had it all straightened out, and presented the African Methodist Episcopal Church deeds to all the property of the Sunday School Union in fee simple absolute. He won many friends by this act, many declared that he would succeed himself. FIRST LAY S. S. U SECRETARY Prof. Bryant is the first layman to be secretary of the Sunday School Union, and in his method in what to him was defending the Church and guarding its interests, he has not had the approval of many. He declared that he could sleep well each night because he felt that he discharged his duty to his God, his Church and his fellows. "The Feast of the Lord's Supper" an oratorio, was presented Friday night of last week by Hiram Simmons of Portsmouth, Va. It was listened to by fully 5,000 people. ALL SUPPLIED All of the Methodist Churches of Louisville were supplied with a preacher from the Conference last Sunday, and some of them had Bishops, while a few of the Baptist Churches had Ministers. A great impression has been made here during this session. The report of the Episcopal Committee was made Monday morning. They recommended the election of three Bishops, also reported on episcopal districts. They also recommended that Bishop Conner he temporarily retired. They fixed the time for election to Tuesday morning, 11 o'clock and continue until all Bishops and General Officers were elected COMING!! SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING' DIFFERENT, SOMETHING CAPITIVATING, Health Education Department presents First Public Demonstration of HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES, Armstrong Auditorium, Monday, May 26, 1924, at 7:45 P. M. Moses Lucille Lewis and Hallie Edmunds, Instructors. Mrs. Alice S. Bowser, Chairman Health Education Committee. Mary E. The largest gift ever-made by Negroes to any social or philanthropic work was the $25,000 just made by Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Malone in the $3,000,000 Building Campaign of the Y. M. C. A. of St. Louis. When this gift was announced to the Central Campaign Committee, the Metropolitan Y. M. C. A. Director stated that no single gift in the campaign so far would be as productive of results in securing large gifts from the white people as this of Mr. and Mrs. Malone. A special committee composed of the following men visited Poro College and expressed to Mrs. Malone (Mr. Malone was absent from the city) the appreciation of the entire campaign organization: Byron W. Moser, chairman of the Board of TO LAUNCH $100,000 CAMPAIGN #N MONTH OF JUNE. The plans for the campaign are very near completed, which is to be one of the greatest campaigns to be held in the city of Richmond among colored people. Every prominent colored woman of the city has promised to lend a hand in this audible movement. The committee has just received 10,000 buttons which are to be sold at a $1.00 a piece for the adults and 25 cents for the children. It is believed that every well thinking colored woman and man in the city will wear one of these buttons. The buttons bearing this reading: "A Memorial Button," will be worn for the remembrance of some dead relative or friend. The committee in charge hopes to sell 50,000 buttons in order that the cash will be in hand so that the work of the new hospital will go on at once. This campaign appeals to every well thinking man and woman in every walk of life. The hospital campaign will begin its work Monday morning May 19th, 1924 at nine o'clock with six stenographers at the Richmond Hospital 406 East Baker Street. We are asking for volunteer workers in this camp paining. Weep not for ourselves, as our days are swiftly gliding by, but for our children. Let us help one another in this campaign. We do ask you fo, your prayers that this will be a great and grand success. Every church and every business in the city is asked, to give a donation in the month of June. God is with us, will you be also? We are going to have a colored up-to-date hospital where colored physiolans can care for their patients, we feel that we can get this with your support. The committee is now planning a great get Directors of the Y. M. C. A. of the city; Y. C. Haworth, general secretary; Frank L. Williams, chairman of the Committee of Management of the Pine Street Department and principal of Summer High School; Dr. J. E. Mooreland, who was largely instrumental in securing the gift; H. C. Craft, Executive Secretary of Pine Street Department; R. B. De Frantz, Campaign Director and C. H. Tobias, Senior Secretary Colored Men's Department of the Y. M. C. A. In response to the words of appreciation as expressed by the several members of the committee, Mrs. Malone stated that she did not regard their money as belonging to herself and husband, but as belonging to God, and that instead of see (Continued on page 8) together meeting which will be held very soon at one of the churches or halls. This campaign appeals to every society in the State of Virginia. Those who already volunteered to help in this campaign, we are thanking you with our hearts. Twenty-five prominent young men of the city of Richmond have volunteered to make this campaign a success which their names will be mentioned later. Rev. W. H. Stokes, president; Rev. W. T. Johnson, treasurer; Mr. B. L. Jordan, treasurer; Messrs. Jas. Fraiser and Clarence Griffith, campaign managers. IDEAL NURSERIES OF N I. B. S HOLD ANNIVERSARY. The Ideal Nurseries of the West End will hold their Anniversary Exercises on Sunday May 25th at 3:30 P. M. The children with their guardians will meet at the Ideal Hall at 2 P. M. and march to the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, where the exercises will be held. A rare treat is in store for all who attend. The children of Fulton will hold their exercises at the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church on the same day at 3:30 P. M. The committee is sparing no pains to make these exercises the best ever held. The public is cordially invited to be present. —Mrs. Robinetta Cogbill is serious ly ill at her home, 1017 Hull street, So Richmond, Va. Mrs. S. L. M. Scott, after spending the Winter in Richmond, left Thursday of this week for Montclair. N. J. NANNIE HELEN BURROUGHS AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. W. T. Johnson. Pastor.—Sunday May 25th, 3:30 P. M. All of Richmond and vicinity are most cordially invited and urged to be present at the First Baptist Church, Sunday, May 25th, 3:30 P. M. to hear Miss Nannie Helen Burroughs, president of the National Training School of Washington, D. C., president of the National Wage Earners Association of America. Miss Burroughs easily ranks foremost on the list as one of the country's leading educators and lecturers. A great advocate of the highest development of Christian Womanhood. Her valuable work for her race speaks volumes for her as a wonderful woman. We feel that we need only to make the announcement that Miss Burroughs will appear on the above mentioned date and Richmonds' pubic will be present to hear Miss Burroughs "the eloquent" in a special address to women, men, boys and girls especially to women. Music will be rendered by some of Richmonds' best musical talent. An offering will be asked for the support of the great work which Miss Burroughs represents. THE MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK The final, detailed report on The Mechanics Savings Bank up to the pres ent time was delivered to John Mitchell, Jr., Wednesday, May 14th by the certified public accountants and by him turmaed over to the chairman on the Bankers' Committee having the matter in charge. —Rev A. W. Brown, pastor of the Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist Church left Sunday night for Belton, S. C. to at tend the funeral of Mrs. Jane Ellis who had been a foster mother to him. He is expected back here today. --- SCHOOL LEAGUE MAKING FINAL DRIVE FOR LIBRARY. The City-Wide School Improvement League requests all Churches, Organizations and public-spirited citizens who have not as yet given anything toward the purchase of reference volumes for the new Armstrong High School Library to send such immediately to the Chairman of the Finance Committee Mr. John T. Taylor, Second Street Savings Bank, or Mr. J. Henry Peters, Jr., Treasurer, Commercial Bank and Trust Company or Mr. George N. Branch, Secretary, St. Luke Bank and Trust Company. The officers of the League are very anxious to secure and present these books before the closing of this term of the school. If the amount received will permit it, they will provide, in addition to the books heretofore agreed upon, a thrift banner to be presented to the colored school which has made the best record for the term for savings. The officers feel that the colored citizens should take advantage of such efforts to demonstrate to the future men and women of the race and the general public that our group is interested in the more serious and enduring things affecting the future well-bearing of the race. The following contributions have been received since the last publication: Total previously reported, $211.50; Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church $5.00; First Baptist Church So. Richmond, $5.00; Dr. J. H. Blackwell Jr., $3.00; Mr. W. R. Allen, $1.00; Total $225.50. City-Wide School Improvement Leagueue. Dr. W. H. Stokes, president. PRICE, FIVE CENTS E, KY. B. F. LEE, Harmony IDA ANDERSON AND LAFAYETTE PLAYERS BACK AT THE BAYS Commencing next Monday matinee, and every night next week, with matinees Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Ida Anderson and her most excellent company of Lafayette players will be the attraction at the Rayo. Such favorites as Chas, Olden, Rupert Marks, Hilda Thompson, Louis Taylor, Babe Townend and Theresa Brooks are too well known to the lovers of the drama to need any introduction. Suffice to say that all the old favorites and several new players will be in the cast. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, "Twin Beds" will be the play. This is a screamingly funny farce and will show the players in light roles. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday they have consented to present again, "Why Wives Go Wrong," the powerful Drama of Home Life of Today; this play made such a hit here in March, that due to the many requests Miss Anderson has consented to repeat it next week. Feature Pictures from 7 to 8:30 and the Lafayette Players will start their performance at 8:30 every night and at 4 at the matinees. Come early and get the best seats. —Mr. Paul Greenhill of Blackstone, Va. who has been undergoing treatment here for injury received by machinery has returned home. —Mrs. Bette Fowkes of N. 30th Street has returned to the city after spending some time with h--- sister, Mrs. Saille Ford in Baltimore, Md. —Dr. D. A. Elllett of Excelsior Springs, Missouri sends help to the Planet. He conducts the Star Bath House there where salt sulphur water is used on the patrons seeking recuperation and relief. —A telegram from Mr. Mose Rison at Danville, Va. dated May 13, 1924 reported the well-known citizen, sometimes dubbed, "the black Mayor of Danville" as being at the point of death. His sister-in-law, Mrs. Ellen N. Jones left post-haste for his bed-side. He has been ailing for a long time. —Mrs. Lucie E. C. Scott, funeral directress and embalmer was stricken suddenly at her residence, 1015 St. James Street last Sunday afternoon. She has improved somewhat and her speedy recovery is expected. Dr. Albert A. Tennant is attending her. In Memoriam. In memory of our father Mr. Daniel Walker, who departed this life the 13th day of May 1922. Resting in thy love Lord Jesus I am blessed— Leaning on thy loving bosom this is rest; Peace which passeth understanding on thy breast. Occupied with thee Lord Jesus keep thou me; Finding satisfaction no where but in thee; Thou of joy and stream offountain unto me. Walking in thy steps Lord Jesus I would be. In the path of separation unto thee; That thy joy may flow unhindered—thus in me; Giving joy to thee Lord Jesus every day. Doing what shall please thee Jesus loving to obey. (MRS.) SARAH J. WALKER, Wife. Children: GEO. T. WALKER, ESTHER BULLOCK, MARY HAITH, NATHANIEL, WALKER, WALTER, ZACCARIAH and DAVID F. WALKER. --- How 20 Prominent Negroes Impressed Me. TWO AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF WHAT A YOUNG MAN SEES WITH HIS EYES OPEN. (Preston News Service) (By I. J. K. Wells, President American Federation of Negro Students.) (NOTE:—Mr. Wells has consented to write a series of articles dealing with what he saw and heard during his long jaunt in the interest of the Youth Movement. He will discuss Negro Migration and its effects; 20 prominent Negroes he met on the tour. Tell of plans of the Business Scholarship to be given under the direction of the American Federation of Negro Students; as well as publish criticisms of the "Ten Greatest Negroes America Has Produced.) INSTALLMENT NO. 2 Fools rush in where angels rush out. Perhaps this is the admonition Solomon, in his sagely way would deal out to one who brooks nerve enough to freely talk about personalities. Angels would avoid giving their impressions while idiots would dare to tread. No matter which is justifiable it is assuredly, in the interest of diplomacy to say only good things about big men for otherwise be the statements ever so true one would trample upon the vanities of men. The impressions are given as I have seen them. I ventured into giving expression to this phase of my experience prompted by the belief that if each of us knew the kind of impression we unconsciously give, we would have at least a way to improve our weaker points and subdue over-developments in our person abilities. Why is it we can get our fellows to mention only our good qualities? Perhaps, it is because we are pleasure seekers, and are distinctly revulsive to hurting one's feelings. One seldom finds the poor impression he makes, which seldom comes except while the informant is angry, then he pours out his impressions in torrents, and unfortunately truth is then inseparably mixed with other less gracious elements. Few of us would dare say to a friend, "You impress me as a liar, as vain, as insincere, or as being a trifle dumb." The world would be advanced if more of mortals would be more frank about some of the unfavorable impressions made upon them. It; however, is not my purpose here to write a healthy trade on these twenty prominent persons and how they impressed me. MET FIRST FOUR IN LOUISVILLE I met the first four of them at Louisville, Ky., on my way to our Youth Convention in Nashville. The first quartet was Wilson Lovell, president and founder of the beautiful and progressive First Standard Bank. He was rather small in stature, keen of feature, compressed lips, the latter his most noticeable feature. "to say that he was light brown of skin gives one an indefinite idea of this banker's complexion. There are so many tones of this hue that unless one wears the shades of night, as Roscoe Conkling Simmons terms it, color description is a pure and difficult science. Mr. Lovell is semi-austere of mein, yet easily approached and his hearing says: "I'm a go-getter." The Editor of the Louisville Leader was quite a different personality. I was wondering if in him would be found the type of man his paper suggested—a leader. He is about five feet, eight inches tall, extremely dark of complexion, well built, pleasant but forceful personality. He has a very agreeable voice. I first saw him presiding over the Business Men's Association of his city. His manner of presiding was pointed almost to the point of brusqueness. Louisville has a very distinctive and elegant home office of the Domestic Life Insurance Company. A comparatively young man of about 35. G. P. Hughes, is president. He has the bearing of the diplomat, with an ample amount of quiet reserve. The effort to make an impression, easily detected in many would-be important men was quite absent in Mr. Hughes. During my entire travel in the interest of the Negro Youth Movement I found no more singular individual than W. H. Wright, president of the American Mutual Savings Bank, of the same Blue Grass city. I sauntered unobtrusively into this well-appointed banking institution and asked to see the president. In less than sixty seconds, a portly gentleman, who disturbs most scales to the extent of 200 pounds, confronted me matchlessly attired in tuxedo suit. He was dark, but not black. I soon found myself trying to establish a victory in which I registered no victory. He was a Simmons University and a Howard University man, and withal stubbornly persistent. He revealed that his bank had lived four years, had progressed, but during the whole course he had drawn no salary, but instead allowed such finance to be invested to form the growth of this enterprise. He seemed to believe but little in advertisement and I feel quite safe in at least labeling him with appropriate respect as quite eccentric. (Continued next week) YOUNG GIRL SHOOTS SELF. JACKSONVILLE, FLA., May 15—(P. S. N.)—A probe is being conducted into the death of Miss Cora Brown, aged 16 years, of Whitehouse a suburb, who died in the county hospital Wednesday afternoon from a gunshot wound, alleged to have been accidentally inflicted. Police believe the girl was murdered. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA COLORFUL NEWS "MOVIES" HEARINGS.ON THE FOSTER BILL (H.R. 3228) "to create a Negro Industrial Commission" are being held by the House Judiciary Committee, and the usual intra-racial nexus, where colorful matters are involved, has made its appearance. A bi-partisan puzzle is the result, in that proponents of the bill, are, of course, those who are visualizing the title of "Mister Commissioner" addressed to them as they gracefully revolve in a frictionless swivel chair to the financial tune of $5,000 per annum; while opponents of the measure are those who dislike any special divisions in the administration of governmental affairs for Negroes, Chinese, Italians, Germans or any other racial group. As was said by Mrs. Mossell-Griffm, of Philadelphia, Chairman of the Legislative Department of the Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, "all we need is the full and non-discriminatory administration of those provisions and agencies which have already been created for all the people. If we are given our full share of them, we shall be satisfied. We don't need any special designation for Negro matters or relief." It is said that another delegation of opponents has protested at the White House along the same line of argument. On the other hand, it is well known that several ambitious "commissioners" who failed to receive commissions when the Mason Bill, the Spencer Bill, and the Industrial Commission Bill of Col. Giles B. Jackson expired in the Congressional Committee rooms, are striving to "land" berths which will at least keep the wolf at a safe distance for several years to come. These "gold-hunters" are not dismayed by the sturdy fight of Mrs. Griffin and her organization, and are insistent upon seeing that "our group" has additional representation in the affairs of Government. One thing, however, is as plain as the noon-day sun, in connection with the Foster Bill, and that is that the "BRETHREN" are, as usual, hopelessly divided. And when this truth becomes keenly discernible to "de white folks" they will probably do as they have always done in such crucial situations and that is, play "hands off" everywhere, by leaving the bill on a deathbed and by leaving the hopes of its proponents in their present dormant state. Or else they may place the whole proposition in the political pool and let some peaceful politicians "fish" for it. In any case, Grey was right when he said: "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown; the paths of glory lead but to the grave." (Effects of Negro Migration—II. Continued) THE "POLICE POWER" of a State is that authority under which a State may regulate public health, public safety and public morals. Negro migration has undoubtedly stimulated the exercising of this authority in the Southern States. This is evidenced by new steps which have been taken to improve the health and housing conditions of the remaining Negroes. These activities have taken on new life in a number of prominent Southern cities, and interracial committees are constantly in conference upon these topics, for, within its heart, the South would not have its Negro population leave. It has been and still is its greatest labor asset. Calamitous to Southern representation in Congress is the fact that Negroes who are denied the voting privilege in the South may, after conforming to the requirements of Northern voting regulations, go fearlessly to the polls and use the ballot. If this feature becomes marked enough within the next ten years, it will undoubtedly result in a reduced representation of Southern legislators. Whether or not this might induce the Democratic party to attempt to make some political reforms is an open question. In the social treatment and education of migrants, there are frequent tendencies to invoke some of the social customs of the South. These tendencies are advocated principally by sincere race people who are thoroughly saturated with Southern customs of a harmful ilk and who, unfortunately, are loth to abandon them and grasp, in their stead, the true spirit of Northern freedom. Although their intentions are good, it is regrettable that they do not invoke the full measure of virtue of a greater freedom, abhorring segregation and not asking for "special" considerations for their BRETHREN; but, rather, enforcing the considerations already available and presuming that they are for the benefit of all people. The over-indulgence in reversionary memories and practices of Southern territories has undoubtedly been one of the indirect rauses of interracial misunderstandings in the North, which have on several occasions, resulted in riots; for there has come about a wide gap in the creed of the native Colored Northerners and the migrant Colored Northerners, the former of whom have hopes to live as they have always lived, but who have felt the back-fire of an attitude which antagonists of the BRETHREN quickly welcome, no matter where they are located. Sheer shortage of labor gave the colored worker his admission through the gate of Northern Industry, and with restricted immigration the style of the industrial day, his status is fairly secure. A better type of industrial instruction, guidance, and opportunity to secure apprenticeships will make him an absolutely permanent component of the Northern labor group. Organization has promised him a square deal, and the burden is about an even proposition between him and Northern employers to see that his days are unnumbered as a producer, and that as an American, he partakes of all the benefits his labor merits. With mulattoes increasing in the South at the rate of 47 CHARGED WITH SMASHING WINDOW. John Lewis, colored, broke into Mr. John A. Hines shoe repair establishment, 515 E. Clay Street, Saturday morning May 10th at about 3:30 A.M. Two officers were on guard in the alley across the street. Lewis did not know this and he smashed the window pane with a brick. Officers hearing the noise rushed towards the shop. Lewis ran. The officers fired, the bullet grazed Lewis's jaw and entered the window. Lewis was arrested and appearing before Judge Ingram stated that he hoped the Judge would sentence him for life. It is reported that he is an old offender and has served time in the penitentiary. A GREAT MEETING IN PETERS BURG, VIRGINA The citizens of Petersburg and surrounding cities together with the faculty and students of the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute at Petersburg, Va. are anxiously awaiting the coming of June 3rd to 6th at which time will be held the greatest meetings in the history of the V. N. and I. formerly the V. N. and C. I. Wednesday, June 4th, at 10:30 A. M. the Alumni Association will convene with hundreds of men and women from the country over. Thursday, June 5th, the 40th year celebration of the founding of the school and the 25th years celebration of the connection of Dr. John M. Gandy with the school as a professor and president. Friday A. M. June 6th, reunion of college men and celebration of the re-establishment of the College Department after twenty years, followed by the commencement exercises in afternoon. Great preparations are being made by the students and faculty for the reception of thousands of people who will attend up on this great occasion. Among the speakers will be Dr. McKinzie, president of Fisk University, Nashville Teen.; Dr. Moody, of Mississippi; Dr. Eggleston, member of the Board of Contro, and president of HampdenSidney College; Mr Jackson Davis, of the General Educational Board; Dr. G. L. A. Pogue, Bedford, Va.; M. T. Balley, president of the Alumni Association, Chicago, Ill.; Dr. C. W. Florence, member of the faculty; Rev. J. B. Brown, Petersburg, Va.; Mr. Aery of Hampton School, Hampton, Va.; Dr. John M. Gandy, president of the State Normal College, Petersburg, Va. and many other leading characters. Mrs. Ora Brown Stokes, Richmond, Va. Class of 1900, chairman, Miss Mary E. Branch, teacher at the V. N. and I. L. 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SATURDAY.....MAY 17, 1924 KELLY MILLER STRIKES BACK Under the caption of "The Criticism of the Crisis," Dean Kelly Miller of Howard University replied to the criticisms of his organization, known as the Sandherin and in so doing remains in the upper atmosphere of legitimate discussion. He says: Just as I had finished inditing the last sentence, some one called my attention to the May issue of the Crisis which contains a pointed criticism of the Sanhedrin by the learned and brilliant editor. As usual the opinion breathes an aid of finality for which the learned doctor is famous. He belittles the movement because it did not indulge in vacuous denunciation and sonorous pronouncements on housing, intermarriage, union labor and the Ku Klux Klan. One wonders if the learned editor has lost his grip on domestic conditions during his brief sojourn abroad. While chasing the chimera of the Pan African Conference and functioning for the moment as Envoy Extraordinary in the Court of Monrovia, perhaps the common place procedure of the Negro Sanhedrin presenced prosia and tame. Garvey in his robes as Emperor of Africa and Du Bois arrayed in the glamour and glory of ambassadorial splendor form indeed interesting spectacles for the American Negro to look at. We all desire the ultimate redemption of Africa albeit the programs of Garvey and DuBois may seem equally impractical and bizarre. What can be said of this admirable dissection of the two leaders? In associating Du Bois with Garvey, upon a basis of absolute equality, he has made a "home thrust" at the brilliant editor of the Crisis. The satire is caustic; and the irony "biting." He continues: Dr. Du Bois complains that the Sanhedrin brought on new ideas in the treatment of well-known evils. This was far from the purpose of the promoters. It might be said in passing that if my good friend, the editor of the Ochsis has any new ideas on the topics mentioned in his criticism, he very studiously hides them from the readers of his journal. The aim of tae Sanhedrin is not to find new nostrums for segregation or any specific racial evil. The N. A. A. C. P, the Equal Rights League, the Race Conference, and other civil rights organizations are devoted to this task. The Sanhedrin proposes to federate and focus the whole machinery of race agencies upon the point of greatest pressure for the moment. It will work in, through and by and any existing organization to accomplish the end desired. The basis has been laid for the effective cooperation of agencies of the widest variety of type upon all problems and issues which are race pride and race deep. The above defines with admirable correctness the definite scope and purpose of the Sanhedria and disavows any purpose or intention to supercede anw existing organizations. Dr. Miller concludes his remarks with a telling rebuke, coupled with "biting" sarcasm, when he says: It is deeply to e regretted that so influential a journal as the Crisis should place itself in the negative column upon a movement that is all but universally deemed potential of the largest racial good. It is interesting to note, however, that this is the declared opinion of Dr. W. E. Du Bois, and does not pretend to commit the Crisis beyond the range of his personal authority. Let it also be hoped that the editor will change his opinion on the revelation of new light or in placing himself in a more friendly and favorable attitude to the light already revealed. It is unfortunate that these disagreements should exist among our own distinguished leaders. We indulge in the hope that this kind of discussion will cease and in the language of Gen. U. S. Grant, we may all join in saying, 'Let us have peace.' STARTLING DISCLOSURES. The announcement that Hon. Oscar Underwood of Alabama and his organization will make the Ku Klux Klan an issue before the National Democratic Convention at New York and charging that the Hon. William G. McAdoo and his organization are the champions of that sinister organization comes to the public at this time in the nature of a bomb-shell. It is difficult to understand just what all of this means. Here is an organization which will forever remain linked with the darkest period in southern history now being condemned by one of the ablest leaders this section has ever produced. The reason for this is that the iniquitous machinery formerly used exclusively to operate, persecute and torture Negroes is now being utilized to perform a similar service upon those white people, who disagree with this secret, housed organization and refuse to obey its mandates. The following extracts from the report from Washington during the investigation of the election of Senator Mayfield of Texas will prove to be of interest: Cruelties attributed to the Ku-Klux Klan and "inside" details about that organization, featured the hearing to day of the committee taking testimony in the contest of G. E. B. Peddy for the seat of Senator Earl B. Mayfield, of Texas. Erwin J. Clark, of Houston, was the star witness. He testified that at one time he was a judge at Waco Texas, and later served as general counsel for the Ku-Klux Klan at a salary of $15.000 per annum. Clark said he resigned from the Klan and gave up his legal connection when he realized that the Klan was setting up a super government, 'an invisible empire in a literal sense, which sought to control elections and to dictate legislation." All women in the room were asked to leave before Clark would tell of the barbarous cruelties practiced on a mulatto doctor. One has but to imagine the tortures of the Middle Ages the fiendish atrocities of the Spanish Inquisition, in order to realize and comprehend just what this silence, this veil of charity, this concession to decency means when women were excluded from the hearings and the actual testimony given omitted from the published report. The press dispatch continues: Clark was asked also to tell how an automobile salesman had been 'worked over" (flogged) by the Klan but he refused to testify on that subject, explaining that at the time he was counsel for the Klan, and thus confidential relations had been established, which were "privileged." In this position he was sustained by the committee. Then Clark told of a conference he had in 1922 in Houston with Dr. H. W. Evans, imperial Klan wizard and H. C. McCall, a high kleagle, Clark said that Dr. Evans was trying, in a militant manner, to elect Mayfield to the Senate and used his influence with the Klan in that direction. The conversation, he added, led up to certain outrages in the Dallas district, but Dr. Evans said the Klan had no connection with them. McCall laughed at him, said Clark, and told him to "quit playing the part of the hypocrite." Clark added the Klan resorted to two methods to bring into line recalcitrant citizens who balked at joining the organization or found fault with it. In some cases ostracism was resorted, to and in others banishment. When a person was banished he added, that was the end of him as far as his relatives and friends knew as they never could obtain contact with him again. He said the Klan, by mysterious ways had access to telegrams and telephone calls. Asked if letters were also censored, Clark said he "would not go that far." He explained that the term "worked over," used by the Klan, meant "flogging." He heard of one case where a young mulatto had been "worked over" for annoying school girls. Discipline of the people of Texas he added was not confined to Negroes. He declared no color line was drawn by the Klan, but to be a member was to train with the Klan, to patronize the Klan doctor and to buy from the Klan groceryman. Then he told how the Negroes had been kept away from the primaries by parades organized by the Klan. You cannot confine evil or vicious practices for any given length of time to any one race or color. It is against the fundamental law. Hooded faces are emblems of cowardice. To permit such organizations to exist in a free country will eventually bring about the country's own destruction and no citizen's life will be secure. The villian and the assassin will find refuge among the good men of the republic and shielded in their wrong doing by this hooded concealment*. the odium for their crimes will rest upon all. Let the Ku Klux Klan function as any other organization functions. Let it abandon the concealed features and the gruesome costumes and it can continue to exist legitimately in this American republic. The day is not far distant when colored men will take the cue and form organizations of a similar kind and character and commit crimes under the disguise, which will astound civilization. When this time comes, the white people, who defend the organization will see their mistake and join with others in reforming this gigantic organization. Dr. Kelly Miller explains the aims and purposes of the Negro Sanhedrin with the ability and skill of a master. It was not organized to superede, supplant or to destroy any existing organization but to cooperate with , advise and accomplish its mission without friction or ill-will towards any of them. When its critics are ready to show and prove that it has failed to live up to the standards outlined by its spokesman, then its days of usefulness are ended and it will find a resting place in oblivion. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA FULTON NOTES. We had an excellent gathering in our Sunday School last Sabbath, owing to the inclementy of the weather. The school was presided over by Miss Edna Clarke, assistant superintendent. 11:30 A. M. A unique programme was rendered. The occasion being Mothers' Day. The programme was gotten up by Miss Ruth Godfrey. Rev. C. A. Cobbs our pastor was absent, owing to the fact of preaching at the New Baptist Church; the charge was left in the hands of Rev. C. B. Jefferson. 3:30 P. M. A unique programe was rendered by the members and friends of the Belmont Beneficial Club. Sermon by the pastor Rev. C. A. Cobbs. Tuesday the 13th in at 3 P. M. the funeral services of Mrs. Deisy Clarke was held at the church. She was a member of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church for a good many years. At one time she was very active in the Sunday School. Tomorrow. 11:30 A. M. our pastor will preach. Subject: "Go Slow, A Dang erous Curve Ahead." 8:30 P. M.—Preaching. Monday, 8:00 P. M. A marvelous Queen of May, Admission 15 cents. Come one, come all. ROANOKE ITEMS. RELIGIOUS ITEMS.—PERSONAL NOTES—THE GRIM REAPER. ROANOKE, VA, May 13—Rev. W. R. Howerton, D. D. of Mt Zion A. M. E. Church delivered an excellent sermon, "Honor thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord, thy God giveth thee," being the text. He made special emphasis upon our respective duties to mother whose tenderness always follows us in life and often we feel after her long absence in the world beyond that it is mother's hand guiding us. All were deeply moved by the matchless and wonderful discourse. At night Rev. Dr. Howerton preached to his congregation from St. Paul's 1st epistle to the Corinthians 12:9. Mrs. Willie Morton of Welch, W. Va. and her little son, Alvin left for home Monday after visiting her sisters, Mrs. Lille Borden, 307 Eighth Avenue, N. E. and Mrs. Fannie Bell 319 Walls Avenue, N. W. The annual program of the Roanoke City Night School took place Monday night at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. The parts were admirably rendered by those participating in the exercises. There was a large attendance. Those present were enthusiastic in their praise. Principal E. W. Dennis deserves much credit for his patience and perseverance during the term. Rev. W. W. Hicks made timely remarks. Prof. Michael Traynham, 226 Fifth Avenue, N. W. and Brother C. H. Howard, 203 Ninth Avenue, N. E. left last Monday morning to attend the funeral of Mr. Benjamin Bailey of Durham, N. C. They have since returned. Mrs. Bessie Reynolds of Wytheville and Mrs. M. J. Colvin, 418 Tenth Avenue, N. E. were the guest of Mrs. C. J. Dickerson, May 11 and 12. Fine luncheons were served at 241 Tenth Avenue. Mrs. Ellen Holland, 319 Tenth Avenue, N. E. visited Mrs. Ethyl M. Hebron of Wytheville. She returned home May 10. The funeral of Mrs. Agnes Deane took place May 6 from the First Baptist Church, of which she was a faithful member. The eulogy was delivered by Rev. A. L. James who spoke a consoling word of cheer both to the audience and to the bereaved husband and family. This community has been deeply stirred by this bereavement. She was prominent in many organizations. Deenwood Terrace is a monument to her ability to manage. Mrs. M. Graham of 10th Avenue N. E. has an ill daughter, Miss Angelina. She took a turn for the worse today. Mrs. John M. Day of 8th Avenue N. E., is indisposed. Sir John Calloway of 9th Avenue N. E., has been indisposed. The brotherhood is invited to call and see him. The Ladies Working Circle, of which Mrs. C. J. Dickerson is president met at the home of Mrs. Jesse Eggleston May 13th at 8:30 P. M. Mr. James Henderson of Gainshorn Avenue N. W., died Sunday morning. He had been an employee of the N. and W. R. R., for many years. 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We could not have made a false entry upon the books of that concern. We had no reason so to do when we had surrendered property with a gross rental of ($11,000) Eleven Thousand Dollars. We have defended colored people, secured their release from jails, penitentiaries and stopped executions upon the gallows. We are now called upon to defend ourselves. Certain it is, that the people whom we have defended will stand by us. As for the better class of Southerners, their testimony in our behalf is an outstanding feature of this crucial period of our existence. We are trusting in God. A full, free and square vindication is demanded by us and we believe we shall obtain it. Richmond, Va., May 9, 1923. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. --- O'NEIL DEFENDS HIS PLAY OF THE NEGRO Dramatist Asserts He Does Not Advocate Union of Black and White Races in "All God's Chillun Got Wings." (By Louis Kantor.) Once more is Eugene O'Nell the centre of a dramatic storm. This time it is about a play not yet produced—"All God's Chillun Got Wings"—which deals with the marriage of a white woman to a Negro. This is not the first time O'Nell has stirred up a tempest. His "Emperor Jones" and his "Hairy Ape" brought about long and heated debate. What sort of person is this playwright who, like Shaw, has this extraordinary faculty for provoking controversy? What is his conception of the theatre? The answers to these questions I sought recently from him at his home in Ridgefield, Conn. O'Nell is popularly regarded as America's poet laureate of gloom, and the belief is held that he is a sick man (in the romantic Robert Louis Stevenson tradition;) a hermit, an advocate of revolution, a misanthropy, a pessimist—a man, in fine, probably unable to smile. Well, it's all nonsense. He's not sick nor a conscious advocate of anything. He's just interested in the progress of "humanity toward humanity." (The distinction is in the sizes of the 'h'). Spiritually, of course, he is a hermit, as is any man of spirit; but he loves life with a Dionysian madness. Any one who has seen him drive his frail white and red kyak (a canoe especially built for him after the Eskimo original) out to sea, singing exultingly, while coast guards trembled for his safety; literally climbing over tall green waves; darting, lithe and slender hipped, down a golden stretch of strand fronting his home in Provincetown. Mass. (|The House Where the Wind Blows" four-year-old Shane O'Neill calls it.) knows that Eugene O'Neill loves life and is constantly affirming it. He likes and is interested in people, and people like him; his friends—boot-leggers, bums, literary persons, society folk, prize fighters, even actors—love. "Gene." But he just isn't social being. He prefers quiet, needs it for his work. He works intensely, eight --- We stake forty-five years' reputation for honesty, integrity and honorable action against ten months' aspersions of our enemies and those who desire to profit by the failure of the greatest financial institution of the colored people. Our primary object and desire is to reimburse any of our people who have invested in any enterprise fostered by us We solemnly swear now, as we swore upon the witness stand, that not one dollar of our forty-five years' accumulation has been the result of dishonorable actions or sharp practices. We insist that the money alleged to be missing cannot be traced to us either directly or indirectly and that of all the people involved we are the greatest sufferer, even as our honesty has been our greatest asset. The money belonging to us and to the organizations with which we are affiliated was taken by others or was accredited to other accounts, so that when checks were drawn upon the account there was no money to meet them. There was no other course for us to pursue, other than to assume complete responsibility Our ledger sheets at the Bank had been stolen, removed in order to cover up these peculations and to make us the victim. In the language of Shakespeare, we are saying to our traducers and slanderers There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats For I am armed so strong in honesty that they pass me by or ten hours a day, for months at a stretch—and when he is free of the pen cil and typewriter no hobo could critize him for breaking the rules of laziness. O'Neill doesn't pretend to be a business man, but he likes to earn money and feels that his work is as important to the community as turning out Fords. He likes to dance, and doesn't so badly. He smiles at least once a day, and I have even seen him eat candy. The key to O'Neill is found in his belief that the theatre should be used for the presentation of the struggle for existence—man's elations conquest, sorrows, defeats, joys, doubts—and that his job as dramatist is to express his vision of that struggle, without compromise to any prejudice, using all the means at his disposal in the theatre This conception is made clear in his discussion of the new play. Hardly had it been announced for presentation at the Provincetown Playhouse—an experimental theatre when the storm broke. These were the objections set down against it: that in it O'Neill advocates, or at least encourages, inter marriage; that in casting Paul Roberson, a Negro actor, for the part of Jim Harris so that Ella, his white wife, has to kiss his hand, O'Neill has not considered the deep-rooted prejudice the public has against such a situation; that he is encouraging Negroes to aspire above their station in life. "I don't admit," O'Neill said, "that there is a genuine prejudice against my play. Judging by the criticism it is easy to see that the attacks are almost entirely based on ignorance of God's Chillun. I admit that there is prejudice against the intermarriage of whites and blacks, but what has that to do with my play? I don't advocate intermarriage in it. I am never the advocate of anything in any play—except Humanity toward Humanity." It was pointed out to Mr. O'Neill that the objections to "God's Chillun" ignorant or not, indicated it was felt that some things might not be done in the theatre; that the dramatist had it THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VERGENLA least to consider, if not accept, the community's social code, that if the community didn't like the notion of a black man and a white woman married on the stage the dramatist should not present such a play. PLAYWRIGHT'S VIEW OF DISCUSSION His reply was that he didn't think the whole discussion would have arisen had he chosen a white actor for the part of Jim Harris; in any event, the dramatist was governed by his vision, and not the community's social code; and what the objectors seemed to forget was that the play wasn't being offered for public consumptive, but to a special public, subscribers of the Provincetown Theatre, not one of whom had objected either to the play or to the casting of a Negro. "The prejudice," he thought, "is prIMARY economic and economic. It is the fresh result of the same resentment which a Paris audience would have against a play in which a German and a Frenchwoman were married; or the resentment in many parts of the world against intermarriage of Jews and Geniles. Then consider the resentment against intermarriage in our own Far West between Chinese or Japanese and whites; or in India the anger aroused by the marriage of a Britisher to a Hindu." "But, don't you think there is a difference? Isn't the white race superior to the black?" "Spiritually," he replied—.spiritualy speaking, there is no superiority to tween races, any race. We're just a little ahead mentally as a race, though not as individuals. "But," Mr. O'Neill continued. "I've no desire to play the exhorder in any racial no-man's land. I am a dramatist To me every human being is a special case, with his or her own special set of values. True, often those values are just a variant of values shared in common by a great group of people. But it is the manner in which those values have acted on the individual and his reactions to them which makes of him a special case. NOT A SYMBOLICAL CHARACTER. "The persons who have attacked my play have given the impression that I make Jim Harris a symbolic representative of his race and Ella of the white race—that by uniting them I urge intermarriage. Now Jim and Ella are special cases and represent no one but themselves. "Of course, the struggle between them is primarily the result of the difference in their racial heritage. It is their characters, the gap between them and their struggle to bridge it which interests me as a dramatist, nothing else. I didn't create the gap, this cleavage—it exists. And members of both races do struggle t bridge it with love. Whether they should or not isn't my play." Mr. O'Neill went on to speak of how bored he had become with praise for things he had not done or said and of being attacked for things he did not believe. "Why," he demanded, "was I made an apostle of revolution by the I. W. W and proper timber for the Republican Party by conservatives as a mocker of the I. W. W. when my, Hairy Ape' was produced? O'NEILL'S TEST FOR A PLAY 'What hearing had such comment on my function as a dramatist? The only point involved in that play was did I or didn't I realize the stoker Yank'—make this articulate human being and his world articulate; did I convey make visual, his struggle to affirm him self, to 'belong,' to make his 'I' mean something?' And that he insisted, was the only test for "God's Chillun"; for any play, in fact. The artist, he said, expresses his vision. Criticism tries to judge whether it is inspired or uninspired. Breakfast finished, Mr. O'Neill pro- ANNOUNCEMENT Beginning Saturday, June 7,1924 the undersigned Banks will Observe the Following Banking Hours: Daily 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P. M. Saturdays, 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. St. Luke Bank and Trust Co. Commercial Bank and Trust Co. Second Street Savings Bank posed a walk on his estate, acres of fields woods, streams, a small lake, one rooster (private property of Shane O'Neill), two dogs, an Irish terrier named Mat Burke on the swaggering hero of "Anna Christie," and Finn a huge wolfhound. "I chose Robeson," he said, "because I thought he could play Jim Harris betr than any one else. And what's been said about having a white actor for the part is beside the point. I don't believe it follows that a white actor could play the part of Jim any better "HERE SHE COMES" A Captivating Artistic Demonstration By the Members of the PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES, featuring Lucille Lewis and W. Y. C. A. Fifty (50) Fairy Beauties, including Joy, Beauty and Love, who with the Nations of the Earth conquer Age, Grouch, Sickness and bring tribute to Health, Youth and Life. Arm- strong Auditorium, Monday, May 26, 1924 at 7:45 P. M. Admission 25 and 15 cents Hot Radio-Active Water Furnished by the Government For All Baths. Sanitarium has 10 Rooms, Diet and Operating Rooms Hotel has 56 Rooms; Telephone, Hot and Cold Running Water in Every Room. Rates $1 to $3 per day BATH RATES: 21 Baths . . . $13.00-10 Baths . . . $6.50 21 Baths to Pythians and Calantheans, $8.50 CENTRO DE LA MEDIDA FTVE Pythian Bath House and Sanitarium Knights of Pythias of N. A., S. A., E., A., A. and A. (Operating Under Supervision of U. S. Government) 411$^{5}$ Malvern Avenue Hot Springs Nat. Park, Ark. 11X RICKARD WILL SIGN DEMPSEY IN JULY Promoter Says He Has Verbal Agreement With Kearns For Wills Match. WILL STRENGTHEN BOWL Challenger May Fight Romero and Spalla Before He Meets World's Champion on September 6th. Jack Dempsey, world's heavyweight champion will not be formally signed to a contract to defend his title against Harry Wills until early in June. This was the announcement yesterday of Tex Rickard, boxing promoter, following his announcement of Thursday that he had decided on September 6th as the date and his huge wooden arena in Jersey City as the place for the long awaited Dempsey-Wills fight for the championship. In explaining his plans for signing the champion, Rickard said that he entertained no apprehension on this detail. He described the signing of Dempsey as a more formality, since he had reached an agreement for Dempsey's services in a bout against Wills in a series of conferences with Jack Kearns, manager of the champion, prior to the departure of Kearns for the Pacific Coast. NOT WORRYING ABOUT DEMPSEY "I have no cause to worry over Dempsey's end of the bout," said Rickard. "My task of getting the fighters to consent to the bout is now completed, for I have already signed Wills, and I have an agreement with Dempsey through his manager, Jack Kearns whose word with me is as good as his bond. I don't think it will be necessary to mail contracts to Kearns or Dempsey. The champion is engaged on moving pictures, which keep him occupied until the end of June. I expect that Kearns will return to this city early in July, when it will be time enough to have him axe his signature to a contract. In the meantime we can be going a head with important preliminary details of the bout. "I have already contracted with a firm of engineers to look over every inch of my arena in Jersey City for the purpose of strengthening the plant and making it safe against complaint, I have heard rumblings of dissatisfaction over the condition of the arena for the Willard-Firpo fight, when some reports were circulated that the arena swayed dangerously. I have always maintained that these reports were greatly exaggerated. However, I want everybody to go to the Dempsey-Wills fight feeling safe. That is why I have engaged the engineers to go over the place and strengthen it wherever they discover any need for reinforcement. They will also improve the place generally. EXPECTS GREAT RING BATTLE. "I expect that the Dempsey-Wills fight will be the greatest in ring history. It is a bout that has been demanded by the public. There has been a steady clamor for it ever since Dempsey became champion, but, until now efforts to arrange the bout have been unsuccessful. I considered setting the contest for Labor Day on the theory that people enjoy the customary week-end vacation over the holiday would have returned in time to attend the bout. But I think September 6th is a better date, because I believe that a Saturday before or after a holiday is always better for such attractions from the standpoint of the public and the promoter. "The date will give Dempsey and Wills plenty of time in which to train. Dempsey will be through with his picture work and can enter training after a few days' respite. He will have July and August to prepare for his defense of the title. Wills, too, will have sufficient time in which to get into his best shape. He can engage in no fights after his contest with Bartley Madden and another bout he has signed against Jack Taylor which does not appear to be on now. If Taylor consents to box Wills, however, it will be Wills's last independent bout before the Dempsey match. "Wills's contract with me provides that he can not engage in any other bouts unless he has my consent or they are conducted under my direction. I have bim signed to box either Romero or Spalla or Fir po in two bouts leading to a Dempsey bout. From the looks of things Firpo wants to rest and I have decided to respect his wishes. If Romero stands up against Floyd Johnson and Jack Renault he will be matched with Wills and it is possible I will arrange a Wills-Spalla match too." JACK HENDRICKS INTERESTED IN COLORED BALL PLAYERS. (Preston News Service) PITTSBURGH, Pa] May 15—Del Clarke, former big leaguer, had dropped some valuable information anent the interest taken in Negro ball players. During the conversation, the name of Hendricks successor to Pat Moran as manager of the Cincinnati Reds was mentioned. And then, Del told of Hendricks' interest in colored ball players and imparted the information that many of the present day stars came through Hendricks' school Before the formation of the present Negro National League, according to Clarke, Hendricks was interested in the formation of a colored league in the West, and tried hard to put this project over. Among the men whom he helped to develop are: Del Clarke, who has past timed in every big city in the West, being at one time recognized as the peer of second basemen; "Dink" Marthell at present understudy to Ducan of the Kansas City Monarchs; Leland Miner, who gave promise before his death of being one of the greatest stars of all times and Young McAdoo, now dead, and a brother of McAdoo, who is now with Cleveland and formerly with St. Louis. WILLS The and Bar be fought New York postponed take place weighed den tip report o WILLS HAND O. K. SAYS DOCTOR (Preston News Service.) NEW YORK, May 15—Harry Wills hand was declared Okey when he visited Dr. W. G. Fraik last week to submit to a final examination of the injury he sustained sometime ago. Wills is cautious in his training to avoid reviving the injury. KEYSTONE PLAN TOUR THROUGH THE WEST PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 15—The Pittsburgh Keystones, under the management of M. J. Tideline and with a group of southern college stars forming the backbone of the lineup are planing a long southern tour which will envision the states of Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland and the District of Columbia. The tour will start on June 28th, according to manager Tideline, when Columbus Ohio will be the first stop. From there the team plans to play in Roanoke, Greensboro, Salisbury, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Richmond, Washington and Baltimore before returning home. Managers of clubs throughout the district which will be covered by the tour, are urged to get in touch with Milas J. Tideline, manager 646 Hollace Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. ALABAMA STATE DROPS THREE (Preston News Service) MONTGOMERY, Ala. May 15—Losing three games in as many days the Alabama State Normal nine closed a disastrous home season last week. Moorehouse won 7-4 on Wednesday. Fort Benning triumphed 10-9 nineteen innings on Thursday and duplicated their feat on Friday 15-6. TANKINS THIRD IN BIG PRESS TRACK MEET (Preston News Service.) PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 15—Rufus Tankins, wearing the colors of the Edgar Thompson. Steel Works, captured third place in the three-mile press meet here Saturday. Tankins ran the race under conditions apparently unfair. With Kerr, Liese and Pitt men of acknowledged reputations given 200-yard handicaps, Tankins was forced to accept a 50-yard handicap. Caught eyrunning from scratch. Tankins missed beating out Liese by inches four second place. Two weeks ago in the cross-country race, who Earl Johnson won, Kerr came in fourth, while Tankins finished seventh. Local fans interested in the work of Tankins, just why a man who defeated another gets a 200-yard handicap, while the beaten man must accept a 50-yard handicap. The handicaps were no doubt, unfair, and an effort is being made to show the officials of the meet their error. ED, RILE, STAR PITCHER, ON MOUND STAFF OF GREYS. (Preston News Services) PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 15—Big Eld Rile last year one of the 'ace's with Rube Foster's American Giants of Chi cago, blew into Pittsburgh last week and is now on the roster of the Homestead Grays. The acquisition of Rile is considered in baseball circles as a "master stroke." It is a well-known, fact that the vaulted twirler, one of the most dang erous moundsters the game has known for years has been eagerly sought after by teams in the Eastern League. Rile, standing over six feet in height and weighing well over 200 pounds, appeared in fine playing fettle and inaugurated his coming here by holding the heavy-hitting rejuvenated Millvale club to a 7-7 tite. Rile follows Beckwith here from the clan of Rube and his acquisition gives the Grays one of most formid able pitching staffs in Negro baseball" Clark, last year with the Grays This staff consists of Williams, Owens Rile and Smith at present. "Senan will again be here this season. Rumors THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA ATHLETIC PAGE Yes, the owners of the Mechanics Savings Bank, representing approximately three hundred individuals, the depositors, representing about three thousand, not including the holders of Christmas Savings Club Cards, the white and colored people of this city, who are vitally interested in retaining the confidence of the colored people of this community and the good opinion of the white and colored people of the United States, are waiting. They all want to know the approximate amount of the assets to re-open the Mechanies Savings Bank. The amount is stated in the following extract from the decree signed by the able 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 turned in 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 may, in their judgment be fair to the people whom they represent. This then will necessarily end the delay as the Receivers have been unofficially reported to be 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. Personal feeling and animosities should not figure in this matter. Let us re-open the Mechanics Savings Bank in order that those depositors who are urgently in need of some of their money may be able to get it and those who wish to deposit their savings may be permitted so to do. The depositors stand pledged not to make any run on the Bank Other issues and conditions can be met as they are presented The primary purpose at this time is to do business again. Let us ascertain the approximate 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 Almighty God, let us re-open the Bank. WILLS-MADDEN BOUT FRIDAY. The bout between Harry Wills and Bartley Madden, which was to be fought at Queensboro Stadium in New York City last Monday was postponed because of rain and will take place Friday the 16th. Wills weighed in at 210 pounds and Madden tipped the scales at 188. Full report of result in next issue. to the effect that he will go to Balti more are unfounded. COOK DEVELOPING INTO GREAT TRACK MAN AT UNION W. L. Cook, Va. Union's crack track man is making an enviable record on the cinders. He journeyed to Pennsylvania to represent Union in the great Penn Athletic Carnival and won his heat in a sprint event pit ted against half dozen youths of other colleges. In the Howard meet last Saturday he was a consistent point winner and a credit to Union. Cook is a Richmond boy and will be heard from in big track events in the future. He is good at the 100 and 220 yard sprints and a splendid performer at the jumps. Patiently Waiting. 'And it being represented to the Court that the closing of said bank by the plaintiff was because of the presence in its assets of obligations of the Bonded 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 represented 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 selvency of said bank, it is further ordered that said receivers be authorized and instructed to report to the Court, at the earliest possible date, together 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 discharge of said receivers, and the return of the assets of said ROMERO STOPPED BY FLOYD JOHNSON IN SEVENTH ROUND Chilean Heavyweight Eliminated In Heavyweight Situation NEW YORK, May 15.—Floyd Johnson knocked out Quentin Romero of Chile in the seventh round of a savage fight scheduled for ten rounds last Friday night at Madison Square Garden before a crowd of about 9,000 persons. The South American heavyweight who came here under the auspices of Tex Rickard for the announced purpose of challenging Jack Dempsey, was no match for the Iowa boxer in cleverness, although he showed considerable courage under fire and when he landed his blow carried evident power. Johnson made a rushing battle of it from the tap of the opening gong and twice floored Chilean opponent in the early stages of the battle. Romero fought back desperately, however and once sent Johnson to his knees with a well directed blow. It was evident from the first that Johnson was too clever for the South American and he had lit le difficulty in landing heavy swings at distance boxing and in the clinches he held his more powerful riv al comparatively helpless. Romero gradually weakened under punishment and in the seventh round a hard right swing to the jaw sent him down for the count. Patio owners of the Mechanic depositors, represent ings Club Cards, the w ing the confidence of the colored people of the U want to know the appr The amount is stated Richmond Chancery Co ''And it being n said bank by the pl assets of obligation amounting to the su the satisfaction of sented to the Court defendant being able plaintiff as to sai Inc., and as to the ther ordered that s to report to the Co er with a statement bank, such offers a defendants, or other the requirements of charge of said rece authorities. ' ' much more is needed? All the paes-books of the depositors, in most cases of the amount alr strike a balance and su COBRA RESPONDS TO WAGNER'S MUSIC. Reptile in the Zoo Deeply Affected by Grand Opera on the Phonogram. A PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST. A Hindu Student at Columbia Also Succeeds in an Experiment With a Snake. NEW YORK—The great king cobra in the reptile house at the New York Zoological Gardens has at last succeeded to the influence of music. A week ago Arjun Govind Thaker Dass, a Hindu student at Columbia University, tried for ninety minutes to charm the great king cobra with his seven stringed sitar. It was his third eximent, and like the other two it was unsuccessful. At least Curator Raymond L. Ditmars, who had watched the experiments, felt that the response on the part of the snake had been too little to warrant the student's mention of the cobra as subject to tone influence in his thesis on "The Psychological Power of Music." Later, however, Arjun Govind Thak er Dass and his instrument of many strings succeeded. On Thursday the tall Hindu took his place before the cage of the great snake. Curator Ditmars stood near him. Dass, his nimble fingers flying over the strings, drew weird melodies and strange harmonies from the sitar gradually increasing the volume and raising the key until the reptile house seemed filled with millions of tiny humming insects. As the notes mounted higher and higher the cobra slowly rose from the centre of his coil. As Dass sustained his tones the snake appeared to respond; first shivering slightly and then shaking through more than half the length. Then as the music following the lower notes of the melody became subdued the snake appeared to collapse, falling to the pebbled floor of the cage. Again the student increased his pace on the sitar and again the cobra slowly rose six feet or more from the centre of its coil and as the music died away the snake shivered convulsively and fell again. Mr. Ditmars, who had been skeptical decided to take part in the trial. He sent Keeper Fred Taggart for his photograph and some records. Taggart brought the instrument and records, including the latest jazz and grand opera, and set it up in front of the cage. "At first," Mr. Ditmars said yester day, "we obtained about the same results that Dass with his sitar had, but finally the snake began to appear more excited, rising and sustaining its perpendicular position, shaking itself niting. representing approximately two thousand, not including a people of this city, who are this community and the living. the assets to re-open the contract from the decree said that the closing of the presence in its Company, Inc., are not secured to be further represeable prospect of the of satisfying the bounded Realty Company. old bank, it is fur-rized and instructed possible date, together of saidmitted to them by the view of satisfying a prompt dis- of the assets of said to its proper art that they cannot been turned in and ban animosous vote, decided this relieves the situation Court with such a rec represent. vers have been unofficial their power to help the and animosities should order that those deposit and those who wish lodged not to make any presented. The primary climate amount of liability white people and the God, let us re-open the ing. We approximately three hundred not including the holders of this city, who are vitally intimately and the good opinion of us to re-open the Mechanical decree signed by the a the closing of finance in its Inc., secured to other repre-pect of theifying the City Company, it is fur-instructed to together, together said them by the satisfying prompt dis-sets of said oper they cannot determine the need in and balanced. To my vote, decided to share in the situation and enables with such a recommendation been unofficially reported over to help the colored peo-posities should not figure in the those depositors who are those who wish to deposit the not to make any run on the Bank. The primary purpose at the amount of liability, put up people and the self-sacrifice us re-open the Bank. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. --- and shivering and finally collapsing, only to rise again. We tried various records. The piano appeared to have no effect at all; neither did the human voice, male or female, but orchestra music appeared to obtain results. Jazz records where the notes walled and sustained themselves for long periods much longer than the tones of the stringed instruments, had the greatest effect. Finally I put on a grand opera record, something with lots of brass; Wagnerian, or something like it, and the result for the purposes of Dass's thesis was the best we had succeeded in getting. The response on the cobra's part might be called almost appreciative. The snake remains extended to a height of seven feet for the longest period so far in any of the experiments and swayed and writed as the full tones of the heavy brass in instruments came from the phonograph. The curator told Dass that after this last demonstration he felt that the stu dent was justified in recording the experiment as successful in his thesis. This week Mr. Ditmars will string an aerial over the reptile house and down his own powerful receiving set and amplifier and set it up to be the cobra's cage. In his home he has noticed that the strings of musical instruments vibrate to tones from his radio in a remarkable manner and he is wondering if radio music and the vibrations set up by the amplifier in the reptile house will or will not produce further evidence for the thesis of Arun Govind Thaker Dass. only three hundred the holders of are vitally inter- good opinion of the Mechanics signed by the able determine this balanced. To meet to share in any and enables the recommendation as specially reported to the colored people not figure in this tors who are ur- to deposit their run on the Bank purpose at this city, put up the self-sacrificing Bank. --- 1 ```markdown ``` NEWS OF THE WORLD AS SEEN BY THE CAMERA'S EYE. --- ROOSEVELT TO MANAGE SMITH CAMPAIGN. New York—Franklin D. Roosevelt, former Assistant Secretary of Navy has been named to manage the pre-convention campaign for Governor Alfred E. Smith for President. Mr. Roosevelt is pictured here at his home, dictating to his personal secretary, Louis McH. Howe. ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` THE FILM OF "THE WOMAN IN THE HAT" BY JOHN HARRISON. GIRL SWIMMER TO ATTEMPT GOLDEN GATE CROSSING. Miss Edna L. Campbell, noted girl swimmer of Cristobol, Panama Canal Zone, known as the "Panama Fish" arrived in San Francisco to attempt to swim the Golden Gate. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA M. B. NEWFOUNDLAND GOVERNMENT AGAIN TO CHANGE. St. Johns, N. F.—The Hon. William Warren, Premier of Newfoundland. whose government has been defeated by a vote in the Legislature. This action followed indictment of former Premier Sir Richard Squiers, and others for larceny. THE MAYOR OF BROOKLYN IS PRESIDENT OF THE BROOKLYN COUNTY COUNCIL. HE WAS A FEDERAL CONFERENCE MAYOR IN 1920. HE WAS A FEDERAL CONFERENCE MAYOR IN 1920. HE WAS A FEDERAL CONFERENCE MAYOR IN 1920. HE WAS A FEDERAL CONFERENCE MAYOR IN 1920. THE MAYOR OF MIDDLEBURG THE REPARATION BOYS HOME AGAIN. New York-Owen D. Young, Gen. Charles G. D. on the Leviathan recently from the Reparations settler Gen. Charles G. Dawes, and He Reparations settlement in France New York—Owen D. Young, Gen. Charles G. Dawes, and Henry M. Robinson, who returned on the Leviathan recently from the Reparations settlement in France and Germany. MARIE AND JOHN Above is an exclusive photo of William Hohenzollern, former Kaiser of Germany, with his wife, the former Princess Hermine strolling thru the Village of Doom. The bodyguard gave scant attention to the "peasant" who carried a camera hidden in a workman's bag and secured this photo. 315748 --- THE MUSICIAN FUSED QUARTZ WILL BRING HEALING LIGHT. Dwelling houses equipped with windows thru which healing violet rays of the sun will be strained, light and heat that bends around corners; ultra-violet rays directed into parts of the body hitherto inaccessible, are made possibly by a substance styled "Fused Quartz" perfected at the West Lynn Laboratories of the G. E. company by Ed. W. Berry, of the Thomason Research Laboratory. Photo shows tuning fork of fused quartz. ```markdown ``` THE FILM OF "THE LOVE OF THE WEEK" BY JOHN H. HARRISON, WITH A FILM BY JOHN H. HARRISON. LONDON'S LATEST FAD The silk wig for evening wear has come into popularity both in Paris and London, being especially favored among the London West End smart set. This is the latest creation photographed at the Piscadilly. LONDON'S LATEST FAD The silk wig for evening wear has come into popularity both in Paris and London, being especially favored among the London West End smart set. This is the latest creation photographed at the Piscadilly. ONE GA SEMI-PASTE STH) me TT. oe IY te =a ‘one gallon eae c— ‘ STAG PASTE PAINT Pe (ed aa one gales Fy B B } STAG LEWIS PURE LINSEED OIL | CF 1 i p you get two gallons of the best paint} Edi GM Costing You Only $2.50 per gallon, IE ey | == y Ask for a Color Card, ent ibe TEATS IDAINT CLASS Ci RUBENS PAINT& GLASS Co, ma (eae ET (Continued from page 5) ee ees ‘than Mr. Robeson just because he is a white actor, any more than a black act or couldn't do Othello just because he isn't white. “Isn't it a commoaplace to say that ‘the artist must be a breaker down of barriers? Isn't Mary Garden’s offer to sit next to Charles Gilpin, the Negro actor, who appeared in my Emperor Jones,’ because he was a fellow-artist ‘the only acceptable attitude? In Eng- Jand no one protested when Mr. Robe- gon playe? the King to Mrs. Paurick ‘Campbell's Queen in the play ‘Voodoo.’ She is white. ‘ DRAMATIST AND THE THEATRE. ‘What is the theatre for if not to ehow man’s struggle, whether he is black, green, orange or white, to cou quer life; his effort to give it meaning? Doesn't that struggle, that endless ef- fort to conquer life, show that man loves life? It may conquer rim. but it never beats him, else he would have stopped struggling 10,000 years ago.” And the function of ths dranaiist as O'Neill sees it is to use all the facili ties of the theatre to make his poetry visual. “The dramatist does not present life but interprets it within the limitations of his vision,” he said. “Else he’s’ no better than a camera, plus a dict graph. The dramatist works just as ‘Beethoven did, employing every sound in existence, molding tones, giving them color, new meaning. thus creat- ing music. Well, whan a dramatist in- terprets the world, and thus creates his own world. he uses the human soul, all life if you like, as a keyboard. He is the creator of this world and like all ereators absolute boss. If he isn't a sound creative architect his structure ¢rumbles.” “You don’t believe in naturalization then, do you?” “Naturalism is too easy,” said O'Neill. “It would, for instance, be perfect cinch to go on writing ‘Anna Christies’ all my life. I could always ‘be sure of the rent then.” ‘Was it very successful?” I asked. “Welt, it ran for more than a season in New York, a year on the road and for more than a hundred performanc es in London. It is enormously success ful as a moving «picture. It goes all over in stock. But I don’t choose to write naturalistic ,Anna Christies’ all my life. I consider it the least worthy of my plays with one possible exception —though, I think the last act, which ‘was go criticized as conventional, was the most courageous and original act of the play. However, the point I wish to make is that I'm aot writing any more ‘Anna Christies’ because the pure Jy naturalistic play doesn’t interest me any more, never did interest me much.” “Why?” “Because you can say practically nothing at all of our lives sincee 1914 through that form. The naturalistic play is really less natural than » rom antic or an expressionistic play. That is, shoving a lot of human beings on a. stege and letting them say the indenti- cal things in a theatre they would say in a drawing room or a saloon, does not necessarily make for naturainess. It's what those men and women do ~ say that usually is most interest- ing. “Then I don’t think it is the aim of the dramattst to be ‘true to life,’ but to be true to himself, to his vision, which may be of life treated as fairy’ tale or asa dream. Conceive of life as a huge mass of clay and the dramat ist scooping up some of it, creating cer tain forms with his imagination and art, and then calling in his fellows and saying to them, ‘Here you are as god- like beings.” It is rather difficult to do that through the naturalistic form. The prin cipal reason why my ‘Welded’ was misunderstood by some was that I err- ed when I conveived the dial gue against a naturalistic setting. My mo- tion was to have a man and woman lovers and married enact their spirit- ual struggle to possess one the otter. I wanted to give the impression of the World shut out, just of two human _be- ‘ings struggling to break through an inner darkness. “But the sets wirich T described in| my stage directions were so ‘natural’ that they inevitably conjured up rll the unimportant paraphernalia of liv- ing, daily existence, to stand between the life of my characters and the lives in the audience.” (New York Times, May 11.) MALONES GIVE $25,000 TO “Y.” (Continued from Page 1) ing it draw interest in the bank they much preferred to have it draw interest in human character. She stated that every time she saw scores of colored boys congregated on the corners with few safeguards about them, she felt that there was in that ‘a challenge to her and her husband. At a mass meeting of cltizens of the Pine Street Department gymnas- jum the next day, Governor Sweet, of Colorado was present and heard 8 brief statement trom Mrs. Malone as to why she made her gift. The gov- and a party of friends to the College ernor was so much impressed that ho, requested to be taken to Poro College after the close of the meet- ing, He accompanied Mrs. Malone where he was shown through and expressed very great surprise and delight at the-magnitude and spirit of this great institution. Mr. and Mrs, Malone have been generous contributors to many or- ganizations and welfare movements throughout the country, In 1915 they made what was then the larg- est contribution ever made by col ore people to any organization, namely $5,000 to the building fund of the Pine Street Y. M. C. A. Since then they have made such notable contributions as $10,000 to the en- dowment fund of the Medical Depart ment of Howard University. From time to time substantial contribu- tions have been made to Tuskegee, | Wilberforce University and Y. M. C. /A’s. and churches in different parts ‘of the country. They have also been ‘strong supporters of the work of Bishop W. Sampsonaprooks in West ‘Africa and Max Yeargan in South ‘rica, The Colored Orphans’ Home of St. Louis was built by popular [subscriptions secured, very largely under the leadership of Mr. and Mrs, Malone. ‘This gift of $25,000 shows that the Negro ts developing rapidly along business lines, and that he is willing to bear his share of responsibility for the social and religious uplift of his own people, When it is re membered that a building for col- ored men and boys will result from ‘the present campaign and that this ‘will be the second ¥. M,C, A. build- ‘ing in St. Louls for colored men and boys, it is impossible to measure the ‘farreaching effect of the example of St. Louis upon other cities through: ‘out the country, It is certain that ‘this will prove ‘such a stimulant to ““Y¥" work as was the famous Rosen- wald gift of thirteen years ago. BARBER WANTED. Wanted a Barber to work in white trade Barber Shop. A guarantee of $25, Sixty per cent afl over $35.00. —O. MATTHEWS, 12 N. George St, Cumberland, Md. —<-2- NEWS OF THE KINGDOM ANNIVERSARIES AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHUROH, SOUTHSIDE, Rey. Dr. W. L. Ransome, pastur of the First Baptist Church of South Richmond and the congregation cele brated the 104th Anniversary of | the Church and the 4th Anniversary of the pastor last week. ‘The services begaa Sunday morning, May 4th and ended Friday night May 9th. Services were held throughout the week and a glori ous time was had. The well arranged program was carried out to the letter and each participant played well their part. On Friday night the following deacons were ordained: D. Webster Deane, Edward Watson and W. H. Hatcher’ Sr. . ‘The supper on Friday nighi was one grand fete and all who entered were well fed. Thus ended, another epoch in the history of this widely known ehureh. —-2 SERVICES AT MT, OLIVE. Location: Stop 5, Petersburg Turn- pike. SUNDAY, MAY 18TH, 1924. 10:00 A. M—Sunday School. 11:30 A. M.—Sermon by the pastor. He has a message from the Lord. Come ‘one, come all and hear him. 8:15 P. M.—Wednesday, May 21, the candidates for baptism will be exam ined. The pastor is well pleased with ‘the success of the revival and he feels deeply grateful to Rev. J. H. Brown ‘ho so faithfully assisted. 3.30 P. M—May 18th our pastor will speak at the Hickory Hill Graded School. Aside from the extensioa fun‘l he has a message of vital importance that concerns the education! welfare of all the colored citizens of Chester- field county. It is hoped that all the citizens who are interested in the edu cational welfare of their children will be present. It is also hoped that all the citizens ho are not interested in ¢ ‘welfare of their’ children will ‘be present. May be they will receive 8 new vision. *“Rev. J. Spurgeon Johnson, A. B., A. 'M., pastor; Brother James M. Brown, clerk. a SHARON BAPTIST SERVICES. SUNDAY, MAY 18TH, 1924. Location: Corner of Leigh and First ‘Streets. 7:00 A. M.—Sunrise Prayer and Praise Service. 10:00 A. M. Sunday School. 11:25 A. M—“The Weapons of our Warfare.” 3:30 P. M—Dr. Carter Ashton Jen kins will preach. Subject: “The Great THE RIOHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Judgment Day.” Benefit of Deacon Parson’s Group. . 6:00 P. M—Young People’s Meeting. 8:15 P. M—Anniversary Four and ‘Twenty Elders. ‘Monday, May 19th, 8:00 P. M. Sacred Concert by Fifth Baptist ‘Cbarch; workers for Mrs. Nellie SRS Group. "Tuesday, May 20th, 8:00 P. Mf. Spec fal Service for benefit of Mrs, ‘Mary Jordan's Group. ‘Wednesday, May 2h 8:15 P. M. Ser- mon Rev. J. W. Dudley, pastor Zon Baptist Church! South Richmond; music, Choir of Zion Baptist church. | Benefit of Rey. Royal Sharks’ Group. ‘Thursday, sermon, Rev. J. J. Wooa- son, pastor Providence Baptist Chureh musle, Choir. Providence Baptist Church; benefit of. Mrs. Harrie Blunt's Group. Rev, RUE. Johnson, B.D. M. As pastor; W. L. Johnson, clerk. nee Dx, A, A, GRAHAM AT SPRING MEETING OF B. ¥ P. U. COUNCIL | The Spring Meeting of the B. Y. ‘PU. Council of Richmond will take piace at the Fourth Baptist Church, Sunday. night, May 18, and a large ‘concourse of Baptist workers and ‘worshippers will be out: The spe- cial offering of the Young Baptist workers will be the presentation of Dr. A. A. Graham and his great address on the Negro in Baptist His tory in Virginia. Dr. Graham 1s ‘secretary of foreign mission work of the Lot Carey Convention and a powerful speaker anq trained think er. This address was delivered at the City Auditorium here before the General Association (white) and it is to give our people a chance to hear it, that the Council invited Dr. Graham here. The public is urged ‘to be present Sunday night. —_-2--—_- REV DR. PEYTON HERE. Rey. Randolph V. Peyton, D. D, former pastor of the Sixth Mt. Zion Raptist Church and_ now in charge of St. Paul Baptist Church) Montelair. N. J. was in the city last week and spoke to members 0.’ the newly organiz ed Mt. Moriah Baptist Church at the Armstrong High School, Thursday night. May sth. Few people knew of his presence here. There are varions ‘reports as to the adviee he gave this band of admirers, who are hoping for | his return to Richmond again. Some say that he informed them that he did not advise them to leave the Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist Church and organize a new church. Some others state that he advised that no effort bo mado to erect a church on the large lot purchased by the congregation un til every cent of the purchase price had been paid. He is expected to preach here on the fourth Sunday in May, the 25th and to “break bread. for the con gregation. He has many devoted ad- mirers in this city. ———> > REV. JOHNSON AND ¥, M. 0, A ‘AT FIFTH STREET SUNDAY ‘The new Pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church will preach a special sermon to women and men Sunday, May 18th, 3:30 P.M. at the Fitth Street Baptist Church, under the auspices of the Y. M,C, A. The Junior Choir of the church will sing directed by Mr, James H. Walls. Come and hear this special message. Everybody is invited. ET ee a enn eee are ‘The Choir of the Fifth Street Bap: tist Ghurch will render a Folk Song Reeltal Sunday night at the Church "They are well known for their ability in interpretation of these songs and Director Joseph Matthews has carried them through special training for the event. Mr. ©. V. Kelly will lecture on the history of our folk songs. A large gathering is anticipated. OTHERS HELPING. _ We are under obligations to the fol: lowing: Grand Lodge, Imperial Order of King David; Mrs. L. J. Peterson, Montclair N. J.; Thomas Page, Prof. J. Rupert Jefferson, Parkersburg, West ‘Va ; Mrs. Charles H. Gibson, Tuskegee Institute, Ala.; Mrs. Bettie Fowlkes; Mr. F. Fallon, Roanoke, Va.; Mr. W. T. Gray; Mrs. M. J. Jones| East Radford, Va.; Mr. Peter King; Mrs. Mary J. Kane. Freehold, N. J.; Purity Court, Newport News, Va.; Dr. D. A. Bllettt. Excelsior Springs, Mo.; Messre ‘Thumm and Patterson, Pittsburgh, Pa. Ebenezer Baptist B. Y. P. U.; Mr. Leary Dickerson, Nesting, Va.; Mrs. B. L. Jackson, Montelair, N. J.; Negro Or ganization Society; Mr RB. Thomp- gon, Charlie Hope, Va; Mr. Morris Epps; Giles B. Jackson, Esq.; Rayo ‘Theatre; Va. Union University; Y. M- ©. A; Mr. J. W. Johnson, Washington) D. C.; Mr. B. M. Wright Gladstone, Va.; Miss Mary E. Page, Tellingt~s Va.; Mr. R. BE. Johnson, Big Isia.u, Va.; Mr. T. H. Holden, Ambler, Pa.: Mr. W. H. Gary, Emporia, a.; Monticel lo Drag Co., Jacksonville, Fla; Mr. L. R. Fleming, Molusk Va.; Mr. F. D. Downing, Roanoke, Va.; Mr. S. D. Holmes, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mr. Thom- as Page. a SKILLED LABOR SHORTAGE AND APPRENTICESHIPS. Veins eee ta American industry is sounding the ery of ashortage of trained mecha2- ies in many trades, particularly wose in the building industry, It is admit- ted that this shortage of skilled work men {is due to dependence upon Burope and the failure of American industry to train apprentices to meet its need=: Both employers and organized labor are trying to find ways to meet the distressing shortage, and despite their frantic endeavors to provide addition- al training and vocational schools, and thus grind out over night as it were a new array of carpenters, structural iron workers and other craftsmen of technical experience and training, it would seem, to the most casual observ er that the one Best Bet in America hhas been overlooked. ‘When Negro labor was rushed in to fill the enormous gap in America’s war labor shortage American employ: ers did not have a sufficlent amount of good faith to accord this labor the full benefits and privileges of the lessons that had been learned in America’s A WILCOX’S TONIC TABLETS. FOR THB BLOOD AND NDRVES. | cured me of Neuritis after suffering for years and paying out hundreds of dollars) JOHN BOTSFORD, Youngwood, Pa, $1 a box, by mail, §. B, Wilcox, Box 112, Ithaca, N, ¥ Wile Be 124 thee NZ WHERE EVERYBODY GOES!! | THEATRE ERY hia tm! get Oe, BEST FEATURE PICTURES. | Shset anaes ae ae eee oes WEEK OF MAY 19TH TO 24TH sien piesa aon sosiit) MISS IDA ANDERSON and Her Co. “LAFAYETTE PLAYERS” in High Class Dramas and ‘Comedies Mon,—Tues.— Wed. “TWIN BEDS” | A Rollicking, Funny Farce ‘Thurs.—Fri.—Sat_ “WHY WIVES GO WRONG.” (Repeated by Public Request) Sunday Concert, May 18, 7 to 9:30 ‘See sworn statements anaes Sos =e st Eptientis peas og Tlodag ina wi yourleuretasagts Hos choa Ga Ags chy Hal Stes Dest gece Now Yous n= Industrial Mstory. ‘The training of 1 prentices has been one of the funda- mental principles ot dustrial need» ‘The Negro apprentice, though has bees a rarity. He has been denied an €n- ‘trance into the trade schools of indus- Him experience. Employers have pre He een kien, within the lim of the unskilled class. And now that restricted immigration and child la- bor restrictions are hovering over tie heads of American employers, they are sounding the doleful cry of shortage. Let them discard this cry for o.¢ 0: preparedness by taking on Negro ap- prepeyeor and (raining hem fr, ant advancing them to, skilled occupations Let there be hopes for the more than four million Negroes, ten years of age or over, in this country, that they may if they wish} enter upon apprentice- ships, assured that after an adequate period of service, they may graduate Perfo neliod workmen, and rus 4Well the meagre representation which they now have in this select group.— (By. The Cameraman.) WYTHEVILLE NEWS. abn oa Noi. Sanday to reach ab don on No. 11 Sunday to preach at ¢ o'dlock. Miss Mattie Mills of Pulaski, is th guest, of lier sister, Mrs, Cordelia Bowyers. (Mr. Leorlard Hill of Speedwell wa: the week-end guest of Miss Gertrude Tobmson. Palaski High School and Wytheville graded schdol crossed bats last Thurs day. The score was 6@ in favor o! ‘Wytheville, ‘Mr. and, Mrs. Robt. Mitchell of Blu field, W. Va, were in the city for the ‘week-end, the guest of Mre. Robt. Wi Hams. ‘The stork has again visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Gray. This time leaving a fine boy. Mother aad son are doing nicely. Mrs. Cartie Collins and son Harolu motored to Wytheville last Thursuay visiting friends. ‘Mrs. Lizzle Songer Martin, who has beon visiting her parenta Mr. and Mrs. Adam Songer left Saturday for Colum ‘bus,, Ohio and was accompanied as tar as Walton Junction by her brother Mr. Robt. Songer. The Wytheville Graded School closed last week. Quite a number attended the schoo! closing from Pulaski; among whom were the principal and teaching force. ‘Mr. Wm, Harper left for Jenkiner Jones, W. Vay Sunday morning. Rev. WiC. Saunders, District Supt. of the M. B. Church was in town Mon day night holding quarterly meetings. Mrs. Ellen Hollins of Roanoke. spent the pangeek in town the guest bf Mrs. MJ. Stepteau and Mrs. T. W. Hebron: her cousins and left for her home Saturday. Come again cous- in. Rev. T, W. Hebron is visiting his family this week. . Mrs. T. A. Marchal was burned to death Monday morning about 11 o'clock The fire did, little damage to the prop- erty. The death was a decided shock to th's community. Mrs. Bosse Reynolds left last Wed- nesday for Roanoke ts visit hur sister Mrs. Mary Jewlous Rev. Dr. G. T. Varmadoo, the son 0 Dr. Veesstt ¥ondo Varmadoo, the greut est African Dr. and Chief warrior of South Africa, preached Sunday night for the Rev. Dr. G. Oliver Wing, pas tor. of Bethel A.M. E. Church; Dr. Varmadoo leotured Monday night also. Owing to the inclement weather, the Odd Fellows postponed their services to the fourth Sunday. Dr. W. W. Ward will preach on that day to them. The services will be held at Franklin St. M. E. Church. ‘Mrs. Emma Holliday who has been visiting her pareents in North Wythe ville returned to Welch. W. Va., last week. ‘Mrs. M, A. Hill fs’spending some- time in Richmond visiting friends. ‘Madames Harrlett Bufort, MJ. Step teau, Jency Whisaker, are all improv- ing we are glad to say. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Beatty of John con City, Tenn,, are visiting Mrs. Beat- ty’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Allen. ‘Mesars. Charles Atlison and Robert Grubb spent afew days visiting rela- tives in Frederick, Md., returned Mon- day. Born to Mr. and Mrs, Fred Grubb a tine boy last Wednesday. Mother and son are doing nicely. | Go WITH THE NATIONAL IDHAL BENEFIT SOCIETY TO BAY SHORE JUNE 10TH AND YOU WILL HAVE ‘AN ENJOYABLE TIMB. . | EVERYTHING COSTS LESS AT CY : 3 Pa TI 4 PAN L Men! Actual $35, $40 and $50 All Wool 3 a Two Pants Suits seem Taken From Our 2 Regular StocKs | e And Reduced to j A . 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TI found instant relief in your treatment,” aaa a 2 ae a a Day Mable Gordon; trio, ‘If You Love ‘Your Mother,” Sarah Stone, Anna Tay lor, Annie Scott; recitations, Cora Ros ton, Bell White, Anna Taylor; “A Wor. for Mother,” Ruby Chalk; recitations, Virginia Robinson, Miss Sallie Shepl- erd, Gertrude Washisgton; duet, We Shall Arise; recitations, Sarah Stona Elna Saunders, Bessie Connoway, Clara Hardaway; ,‘A Word for Moti» er,” Virgie White; recitations, Lillian Turney, Mary Evens; readiag, Julia Davis. HIGH WATER HERE. The James River over-flowed its ‘banks and traffic on Main Street in True Reformers! NOTICE Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers, vs. In the Law and Equity Court of the City of Richmond, Va. Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers, i BY DECREE entered in the above cause, on the 4th day of No- vember, 1918, a dividend of 25 percent. was declared in favor of Depositors in the Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers, at Richmond, Virginia. A majority of the Depositors have received their checks, but there are still many who have never collected their dividends. ‘Their money will be paid them upon proof of their claims, by pro- duction of pass books, or other satisfactory evidence, at my office, No, 700 Travelers Building, Richmond, Virginia. Only one dividend has ever been declared, and no more will be declared, Persons who have previously received a dividend check, need net apply now, WILLIAM B. CRAWFORD, Special Commissioner. eames Giles B. Jackson, 511 N. 2nd St, J, Thomas Hewin, 3rd and Olay Sts. James T, Carter, 525-A N. 2nd St. TO ALL PASTORS OF COLORED CHURCHES and Officers (oF Colored! 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