Richmond Planet

This may be our last battle. We believe that it is the beginning of our final triumph. MAY 17, 1923 JOHN MITCHELL, JR THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library. THE MONSTER MRS ADELAIDE G. THOMPSON TAYLOR, G. W. Ruler, I. O. of King Davdl. ECHOES FROM THE GRAND LODGE, K. OF P. OF VA. STAUNTON, VA., July 16—in speaking of salaries, Mr. John Mitchell, Jr. explained that W. B. F. Crowell received, according to the minutes issued here, $1,800 per year. Crowell stated that this was not enough to keep him supplied with clothes as he wore only the best. Eugene West received $900.00 per year. He has much work to do. This makes $2,700.00 per year for salaries of these two officials. Both of them have been in the Order for many years. NEVER KNOWN THERE BEFORE W. H. C. Brown, who was never known inside of a Pythian Grand Lodge during thirty years or more, and Joseph R. Pollard, who is admittedly a stranger, having been catapulted into it during these days of trouble, have received money as follows: W. H. C. Brown was given $500:00 on the suggestion of W. B. Crowell. He was voted $1,000 more as Grand Attorney, a position which he cannot legally hold in this State until he has passed the Board of Bar Examiners in this State and whose case it is rumored will soon be placed before them for action. He had been placed under contract of that $1000 to collect this money without a 10 per cent. fee THAT LEGAL FEE. W. H. C Brown received $600.00 more in conjunction with Joseph R Pollard, Attorney, either the one or the other, from the Female Department of the Order, and W H. C Brown received $100.00 more for legal services. In addition to this there is still a 10 per cent, legal fee in bank or out of it in the name of Joseph R Pollard, Attorney, and which has never been placed in the treasury of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, where it properly belongs—$2,079.74. THE TOTAL AMOUNT This amounts to ($4,279.74) Four Thousand, Two Hundred and Seventy- nine Dollars and Seventy-four Cen- or $1,579.74 more than W. B. F. Crowel] and Eugene West of Norfolk received. Joseph R. Pollard, as Treasurer of the Grand Lodge is reported to have caried a certified check for $1,300 to pay the expenses of the Grand Lodge, K. of P. at Staunton and as a result did not have enough to pay off. The expenses were reported by the Finance Committee, of which D. C. Johnson of Pocahontas, Va. is chairman, to have been around $1,700.00. Charles H. Clark of West Point is also said to be on this committee. TWO DREW MORE MONEY THAN GRAND LODGE COST. The other money had to be secured here and yet, the amount of money given these two new recruits to Pythianism if the 10 per cent legal fee is drawn by them amounts to two and one-half times as much as the whole session of the Grand Lodge figured as a result of the Finance Committee's calculation, which calculation was actually confirmed by the amounts afterwards paid out here. Mr. Mitchell stated that Supreme Chancellor Green's frog story was closely akin to the one of the baby and the puppy. THE MOTHER'S HABIT. The mother had a habit of leaving the baby in the nursery with the puppy. The nipple on the full milk bottle was left in the baby's mouth only to be pulled out as soon as the mother disappeared. When she returned, the bottle was always empty. The result was that the puppy got as fat "as a butter ball" and the baby grew almost as thin as a wafer until the mother found out where the milk was going. THE GRAND CHANCELLOR'S POSITION. There is only this difference. W. H. C. Brown and Joseph R. Pollard Attorney, must have been protected by the approval of W. H. F. Crowell. But the Virginia authorities exercise a vigilant control over insurance corporations in this State and some embarrassing questions will surely be asked in the resultant investigation. Why was that $20,000.00 turned over to Joseph R. Pollard, Attorney, not immediately deposited to the credit of the Grand Lodge, K of P. of Virginia? A DISTINCTION WITH A DIFFERENCE As it was deposited it requires only the signature of Joseph R. Pollard, Attorney, to draw it out. As it should have been deposited, it would require the signatures of three officials to draw out this money. In the meantime, the depositors Mr. Mitchel states, are being ably represented by Hon M. J. Fulton and Attorney Leon M. Bazile, Assistant Attorney General of Virginia. Some of the most influential financiers in Richmond, including bank presidents, are interested in securing all the money possible for the colored people, who had money on deposit in the Mechanic's Savings Bank. (Continued on page 5) Miss Florine Ball, daughter of Rev W. B. Ball, of 2214: A Henrico St. is slightly improved RICHMOND VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1926 Grand Session Here. Imperial Order of King David Holds Fine Meeting. Mrs. Adelaide G. Thompson-Taylor Presides--All Debts Paid. The 18th Annual Session of the Worthy Grand Lodge, I. Q. of King David convened Tuesday, July 20th in the Sharon Baptist Church here, with Mrs. A. G. Thompson Taylor, presiding, Miss Mary M. Scott, G. W. S. The devotional exercises were conducted, after which the various committees were named. The public exercises Tuesday night were a grand success. Many visitors participated. INCREASED MEMBERSHIP: The membership of the Order had increased and the showing was highly gratifying. A large delegation from various parts of the country is here and peace and harmony prevail. The Bible Circles or Children's Department is a feature that is being carefully nurtured. The THE GRAND OF VA. IDEAL NEWS The 14th anniversary of Richmond District was held last Sunday, July 18th, at First Baptist Church, South Richmond. A large gathering of Ideal members and friends were out. Mr. T. L. Beverly, District Deputy, was master of ceremonies. Devotional exercises by Rev. R. B. Taylor. The National Ideal Choir rendered beautiful music. The addresses of Rev. A. L. Britton, Mrs. Hannah Johnson and Mrs. Susie E. Grant were very timely and to the point. Mr. A. W. Holmes, founder of the order, delivered an excellent address. He spoke of the good of the society, its substantial growth, its encouraging financial condition and general interest. In his remarks he presented Dr. W. L. Ransome, who preached a great sermon, giving sound advice to the Ideals. His words made a lasting impression upon the nearers. He selected for his subject co-operation. Many of the lodges and nurseries of Richmond District have elected their delegates to attend the 14th annual convention, which will convene in Philadelphia, September 7th. Richmond will have a large number of delegates and visitors to attend the convention. A charter was granted a few days ago for another new lodge organized by Mrs. M. E. Overton, supreme mistress, of City Point, Va. Supreme Master is making arrangements to take the ideal delegates to Philadelphia in special coaches, Monday, September 6th. He learned that there is a club about twenty-five Ideals, headed by Mr. B. W. Perkins, who are planning to accompany the delegates to Philadelphia to attend the 14th annual convention. MATRIMONIAL YOUR FUTURE FORETOLD Send dime and Birthdate for convincing trial reading. MARCEL ADEL, P. O. Box 1595, Sta. C. Los Angeles, Cali SACRED CONCERT Capitol City Lodge, No. 11, will give its usual sacred concert for and at the Orphan Asylum, Sunday, August 1, 1926, at 4:30 P. M. All donations will go to the relief of the children. Various organizations and clubs will take part. Speaker will be announced later. All taking part in this affair will assemble at Eks Home, 1026 North Second Street, at 4:15 P. M. George L. Branch, Exalted Ruler; A. J. Brown, Secretary; J. B. Harris, chairman. MRS MARTHA A. THOMPSON, G. W Second Vice Rule L. O. of King David. MRS MARTHA A. THOMPSON, G. W Second Vice Rule L O. of King David. SIXTH MT. ZION CHURCH. A large crowd that included the gallaries thronged the Six Mount Zion Baptist Church last Sunday morning when Rev. A. W. Brown, the eloquent pastor preached from two texts. His fervid oratory had a telling effect upon the congregation and in a few moments $115.66 had been previously collected. Two additions were made to the church, one of whom was the father of the General Contractor and Architect, I. Lincoln Bailey. Rev. Brown noticed Editor John Mitchell, Jr., in the audience and told of a compliment paid to the editor by persons in New York during his visit there. He complimented the white peoule on their interest in behalf of Susie Boyd, who received a sentence of thirty years in the penitentiary for forgery, by which she profited $29.00. He called on Editor Mitchell to say a word. Mr. Mitchell spoke on religion and then he told of the efforts of Dr. Douglas Freeman and the News Leader in behalf of this defenseless colored woman. He emphasized the fact that we had friends among the better class of white people. He concluded with the touching case of Aunt Margaret and spoke of Commonwealth's Attorney Satterfield's motion before Judge Mathews and the latter's message to the colored people of this type. There were many responses and amidst the rousing fervor, the benediction was announced. Mrs. Winnie Lewis, of Oberlin, O., who forty years ago was Miss Winnie McGuinn, of this city, is here visiting, the guest of the widow of Col. Giles B. Jackson, Fourth and Baker Streets. Mr. Stanhope Lacy, of Bristol, Va., has been in the city for several days. He represents the American Federation of Labor branch and also Murray's Superior Products Co., of Chicago, Ill. A. D. Price, Jr., has had quite a number of boxes in front of his establishment recently. They have been sold. He has a large supply in his stock room for immediate service. They represent the finest designs in caskets. You may not need one, but your friend or relative may not be so fortunate. Prompt service. Short or long distances. The speedy gas cars cut down distances. Phone Madison 577. Gregory A. Galvin, Phar. D., is now a full partner in the Ferguson Drug Company, at Fourth and Leigh Streets. Dr. E. Sheridan Roane has sold out his interest in the concern. The new concern is doing a prosperous business. BOSSY PATTERSON SENT- ENCED TO DIE AUG. 27th. Order has much money to its credit in several banks and all death alms are being promptly met During the past year increase in membership was over 800 with nine new lodges organized $5,700 paid in death claims and a balance in the treasury of $17,45221, with all outstanding debts paid. MEETS IN LOUISA NEXT YEAR The body adjourned Wednesday night to meet on the first Tuesday in September, 1927 at Louisa C. H. Va. Mrs. Martha Thompson of Mattonx won first prize of $10 in gold in the membership drive; W. H. Green, Fredericks Hall, Va., second prize of $5 in gold; Mrs. Sallie Ruffin, of Richmond, third prize of $2.50 in gold. Gold pins were given others. BOSSY P ENCED COLORED MAN DIES IN PECULI LIAR ACCIDENT. CINCINNATI, O, July 20— When Ezru Green, colored, 45 years old, 414 West Sixth Street, started to sharpen his razor yester- day morning preparatory to shaving, the razor slipped and he suffer- ed a cut on his left wrist. He died several hours later. OPENING OF CAMP WOHELO SPEND YOUR VACATION at Camp Wohelo, Y. W. C. A., Seven Pines Road, Stop 8. Opens Monday, July 26th, for six weeks. Special arrangements for week-end guests, Beautiful, healthful location. Water for bathing. Drinking water tested. Regular health-giving exercises, Hiking, bathing, tennis, volleyball, under the direction of trained leadership. Registration fee, $1.00 Board and lodging per week: For girls, $4.00; for grown-ups, $5.00 (2 weeks), $9.50) Fare (round trip; by auto) 50 cents. Register at the Y. W. C. A., 515 North Seventh Street. Rev. W. B. Ball is heading the committee seeking $5,000 to enlarges the community center, under the direction of the Goodwill Baptist Church Rev. Ball has worked hard for the last two and a half years among a class of neglected children and has endeavored to bring them under the influence of religious and moral training. A building is needed and Rev. Ball and his committee are seeking funds through the generosity of the good people of Richmond. A committee with proper credentials will call during the week of 24-31 inst., or donations may be left at Planet office, 311 North Fourth Street, and Bragg Bros. Co., 506 North Second Street. All churches, pastors and friends are asked to help. Rev. W. B. Ball, chairman, Boulevard 3738. ADAMS—WALKER Mrs. Sarah J. Walker announces the marriage of her granddaughter, Marion Walker, to Mr. John Quincey Adams, on Sunday, July 4th, 1926, Fayetteville, N. C. She is a niece of David F. Walker, 914 North Fifth Street, Richmond, Va. WANTED—A MAN and WIFE for country place, to cook and do general work in house, yard and garden Good references required. Call Boule vard 5777 between 8 and 9:30 P. M. Address Apt. 68, Gresham Court. Richmond, Va. 2t Switzerland MISS MARY M. SCOTT. G. W. Scribe, I. O. of King David PATTERSON S TO DIE AUG. 2 FULTON NOTES The congregation of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church heard two very helpful sermons on last Sunday. The Rev. E. W. Langhorne, of South Richmond, Va., preached at 11:30 A. M. The Rev. Redd, the pastor of the Grove Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Va., preached at the evening service. Our hearts burned within us while they talked to us concerning the "Way." We had several visitors in the morning, including the Madam of Rev. Langhorne and Rev. R. R. Pollard, the pastor of St. James' Baptist Church, Vinita, Va. Tomorrow is Men's Day at Calvary. The men are to give $1.00 and the women 50 cents, not including their dues. Look, where is that crowd going. Call up Fulton, and central will tell you, they are going on their annual outing down the noble James to Bermuda Hundreds, Monday, July 26th, 8 A. M. Adults, $1.00; children, under 12 years, 50 cents. Miss Elaine Lightner, chairman. Special services at Calvary on the 27th, 28th and 29th of July, at 8 P. M. Benefit foreign missions. 27th—Rev. A. W. Brown and choir, pastor Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist Church. 28th—Rev. J. H. Roots and choir, pastor Cedar Street Baptist Church. 29th—Rev. J. A. Bunkley and choir, pastor Clay Street Baptist Church. Come and bring an offering for foreign missions. Rev. Dr. A. L. James, of Roanoke, preached on the closing day of the dedication program of the new Fifth Street Baptist Church. His sermon last Sunday morning was a gem and made a favorable impression here. In the afternoon business and professional men and women held a fine service and the dedication closed at night with a big rally. OFFICES FOR RENT Cool, well-lighted offices, with elevator service, light, heat etc. now available in Mechanics Bank Building at a price that will save the professional man money and afford him exceptional opportunities. Safety Deposit Boxes also for rent. These Offices will be handsomely renovated and window-lettering will be a feature. For information and terms, apply to your real estate agent or to John Mitchell, Jr., 311 N. 4th St., Richmond, Va. The Roof Garden can also be leased or rented for entertainments. PRICE, FIVE CENTS THE ON SENT- JUG. 27th. PETERSBURG, VA, July 21.—James Patterson, alias Bossy, who has twice been convicted for the murder here of Irvin Seid on the night of January 29, 1922, and who has been granted several reprieves by former Governor Trinkle, besides taking his case to the highest court, today stands within the shadow of the death chair. Judge J. M. Mullen, of Hustings Court, upon receipt of an order from the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia and their decision, in the case set Friday, August 27, as the date for the execution. Patterson's only hope of escape from death now lies with Governor Byrd. IN PRISON SEVERAL YEARS Robert G' Bass, clerk of Hustings Court, prepared the necessary papers today to send to the State Penitentiary at Richmond where Patterson has been confined for the past several years. The first trial of Patterson in Hustings Court resulted in his conviction of murder. This was reversed by the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia on the ground that the jury did not accompany the prisoner to the scene of the crime. In his second trial, held in June, 1923, Patterson was recovicted by the jury and given the death sentence. The case was taken to the Supreme Court of Appeals and they affirmed the decision of Hustings Court. WON SEVERAL REPRIEVES August S, 1924, was the date set for his execution, but in the meantime Patterson was granted several reprieves from Governor Trinkle so that the case might be taken to the Supreme Court of Appeals of the United States. This was done on the grounds that no Negroes were on the jury. This court dismissed it for want of jurisdiction Upon receipt of the decision of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia yesterday, Judge Mullen, under the law, set August 27 as the execution date. The defendant was represented by William F. Denny, of Richmond, and B. F. Harris, of this city, both colored attorneys, while Charles E. Pollard, commonwealth's attorney, and Richard H. Mann, prominent local attorney, conducted the prosecution. Considerable interest has been taken in the case here and money was raised by public subscription for the defense of Patterson Seid died from gunshot wounds shortly after being taken to the hospital here. He had closed his store on St. Matthews Street for the night and was walking on Harding Street with his wife when his life was taken. EYES TRAINED TO SPOT LOST GOLF BALLS BOY DISCOVERS SITE OF LONG-LOST FORT THE PURDYS' BY PAUL ROBINSON • PUBLISHERS • AUTOCASTER SERVICE REG. U.S. PCT. OFFICE -AINT THAT GREAT -? BETCHER LIFE!! WHOP- EE! WE JEST HEARD BOUT IT! SURE MAMA I'll GO TO THE STORE FOR YOU! I DON'T MIND! THIS MAICE'S THREE LOADS -I'll CARIZY MORE IF YA WANT ME TO! I LIKE TO DO THE DISHES! HONEST I DO MAMA! YOU'RE THE BEST MAMA I EVER HAD! THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE AIR-WARREN IS STILL WORKING- WELL! LOOK AT THIS! OH! HO! SO THAT'S IT! THE BIG CIRCUS IS COMING 3 RINGS ANIMALS GLOWING SIDE SHOW PARADE NEXT WEEK Paul Robinson THE buried ruins of old Fort McKenzie, outpost of civilization nearly a century ago, have been recovered, and the Fort Benton (Montana) Commercial Club is breathing easier. The mail brought a bombshell to Fort Benton recently in the form of an announcement that a train bearing the Columbia River Historical Exposition would stop here this month. The party was to participate in a ceremony on the site of Fort McKenzie while en route to the Pacific Northwest on a monument-delicating tour. The trouble was that no one knew where the old fort had been. And were a distinguished history of histories was coming to lavish much dump and ceremony on something Fort Benton had forgotten all about! Records Disagree Their ignorance was disgraceful, they all agreed, and something should be done about it. They couldn't ananenally inform the historians that the fort was "somewhere above the mouth of the Marias river." Some of the city fathers began to wonder if it wouldn't be a good plan to "locate" the spot by half-burying a few charred timbers on the river bank. All of the old settlers and records disagreed as to the location of the historic old trading post. So Tom Sharp, a school boy who had developed his eyes by hunting for pigeons, went out to look He found it. Seven miles above Chauncey Depew AUTOCA DYER Few men have enjoyed the public favor and esteem that have been showered upon Chauneyce Depew, famous after dinner speaker. The former senator and railroad president has all thru his eventful life been America's, greatest exponent of optimism. 'TEASERS'-NO.2 PRINT THE NAME OF AN ANIMAL IN THE FIRST COLUMN AND THE NAME OF ANOTHER ANIMAL IN THE LAST COLUMN. MISS SIX PERFECT MIME LETTER WORDS. FOB REAW A. AUTOASTER LAST WEEK'S ANS "ROOSEVELT" Tom Sharp (second from right) and members of the excavating party upon the site of old Fort McKenzie. THE DAY THAT WAS A PERFECT FLOP By A. B. CHAPIN HELLO SWEETIE — HAS UM GOT UM'S POWDER PUFF? OH MAMA! WHEN STUBBY WOOD'S CITY COUSIN TRIED TO MAKE A HIT WITH A FANCY BATHING COSTUME ON THE OLD SWIMMIN' HOLE GANG. the mouth of the Marinas river, on the left bank of the Missouri, he discovered several scarcely perceptible mounds and into these, with picks and shovels, went the "searching committee" of the Fort Benton Commercial Club. Eight Buildings? Nothing remains of the fort itself but considerable charcoal and heaps of stones that evidently were used in building fireplaces. There are eight of these, in orderly arrangement about, a two-hundred foot square, showing where the buildings had been. The excavators soon began to unearth other evidences of an Indian trading post. One foot of silt had drifted over the remains of the fort. Under this covering were found beads rurging in size from birdshot THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND' VIRGINIA to small marbles, and all of bright color. Other objects brought to light were clay pipes, lead musket balls, handmade iron nails, a knife and broken pieces of blue pottery—probably Delft ware—all of which objects were of trader origin. Indian tools and ornaments also were found. There were hide scrapers, bone needles and ivory beads. An ivory ornament, ornately carved, was found in one of the piles of stones. Perhaps some white man had bought it from an Indian and placed the treasure on his mantel, where it was forgotten in the rush to abandon the fort. Fort McKenzie was established by the American Fur company in 1833 and did a thriving business with the reedskins until, in 1842, F A Charndon was placed in charge. Jesse James would have been in the amateur classes compared to this trader, who didn't make friends with the Indians. Finally, a Negro slave belonging to Chardon was killed by a prowling band, and the trade determined, upon stern vengeance. He loaded a cannon and trained it on the gate. Then, with a brace of muskets to finish off the stragglers, he waited for the killers of his servant to enter. Accounts vary as to the extent of the massacre, but it aroused such hatred among the northern Indians that the fort was abandoned and burned to the ground. Indians were wielding tomahawks in the Happy Hunt Grounds, the buffalo and elk and antelope are gone. Only a few little piles of debris remain of old Fort McKenzie, but the memory of it lives again. 2 THE GREAT AMERICAN HOME. IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE HOW HOT IT IS, RUDOLPH, I WANT YOU TO GET SOMETHING ON!! WHAT WOULD YOU THINK OF ME IF I PARADED AROUND TH' HOUSE HALF DRESSED? Small. THEN THE ARGUMENT STARTED Trouser Skirt THE YORKER Published Every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr. at 811 North Fourth Street, Richmond, Va. JOHN MITCHELL, JR....EDITOR All communications intended for publication should be sent to reach us by Wednesday. Entered at the Post Office at Richmond, Virginia, as second class matter. One Year ..... $ 2.00 Six Months ..... 1.10 Three Months ..... .60 Four Month Subscriptions ..... 2.50 Foreign Advertising Representative, W. B. Zail Company, Is Pearborn Street, Chicago; Lai Victoria Building, St. Louis, Mo.; 420 Longacre Building, New York. Being polite and obliging to white folks necessarily makes you polite and obliging to colored ones. Children no longer pay any attention to the divine injunction that they obey their parents. There is no longer any doubt but what colored folks are making friends among the white people in this country. Jazz children are the logical result of jazz mothers. Young folks acquire the habit of wrong doing naturally and the habit of right living by hard training. Two evil companions of a boy or girl will outweigh the influence of sixteen right-doing ones. This is because, we are "as prone to evil as the sparks are to fly upward." Those people who are advising the colored folks to go to Africa, should hurry up the brigade and have them leave at once, before the white folks take charge of all of the land over there. Abyssinia is the only absolutely free black man's country over there now. Tex Rickard, the noted New York prize fight promoter, is having the "time of his life" in staging a fistic carnival between Jack Dempsey, the heavyweight champion, and Gene Tunney, to the exclusion of Harry Wills, the colored logical contender. The New York Boxing Commission insists that Dempsey meet Wills before engaging in an encounter with any one else. It is noised around that Jack Dempsey knows that he is no match for the colored contender and he is determined not to meet him in a ring. If he is to give up the championship, he prefers to let Gene Tunney win it. Be this as it may, it has dawned upon all parties that the public wants the question of ability determined as between Dempsey and Wills. It is very doubtful that a large enough crowd could be assembled in a match of this kind to justify the expenditure unless Dempsey meets Wills. The outcome of the whole affair is that Dempsey will be forced to retire and then fights will be staged between Harry Wills and some other heavyweight pugilist to determine who shall be Jack Dempsey's successor. A VISIT TO SUSIE BOYD IN THE CITY JAIL Editor John Mitchell, Jr. visited the City Jail last Saturday and after waiting some time, Susie Boyd was permitted to come into the consultation room. She is a spare built brown skin girl of medium build. She frankly stated her side of the question, "This will always be a lesson to me," she said. "We are from Powhatan County, Virginia and have been here about four years. We live at 511 W. Baker Street. There are six of us, including my self. They are: Alice Taylor, Pinal Goode, Elizabeth Cox, Frances Swann Georgia Swann, sisters. I have a brother named William Swann NEVER ARRESTED BEFORE "I was working for Mrs. Houseworth. 1808 Hanover Avenue and I wrote the checks on the State and City Branch, Harrison and Broad Streets. I do not know what made me do such a thing. It has been a lesson to me. I have never been either arrested or in any trouble before. The way the trouble occurred between the lawyers was this. You see my sisters employed Mr. C. W. Moss, and Lawyer Oppenheimer for whose family I worked before, was in the case. I wanted him. When "Too Much Efficiency" By E. J. RATH Our New Serial Story. Starts This Week.--Page Six I found out what my sisters had done, I wanted both of them. BABY WITH SISTERS. "They said Lawyer Oppenheimer would not continue in the case with him. I did not know what to do. No, my baby is not in jail with me. It is with my sisters." This ended the interview and a few moments later Editor Mitchell was again in The Planet office. DEATHS REPORTED The following is a list of deaths reported to the Richmond City Bureau of Health from July 7, 1926 to July 17, 1926, inclusive, with date of death: July 6— Lucile Watson, 1 mo.; 114 W. Baker July 7— Mea Della Hammond, 7 months; 3116. M. Street Richard Morris, 52; 507 N. 7th St. Joseph Key, 1 mo.; 202 E. Clay. Wm. T. Gooch, 38; 62 W. 22d St. July 8— Infant James, 10 mos.; 520 W Clay Emily Hall, 66; 1635 Blair St. July 9— Sylvia Brown, 69 years George Anderson, 50 days, 2113 W. Moore Street Floyd Johnson, 3; 905 N. 2nd t. Lelia E. Jones, 10 months. Sailie Johnson, 36; 2807 R St. July 10— Mary Clory, 30; City Home. Robert H Holmes, 50; 904 Hunt. John Quarles, 6 mo; 807 1-2 N. 7th Howard Bittons, 5 mo.; 1306 James Arthur Boyd, 55; 922 N. 2nd St. Martha Fry, 17; 709 N. 1st St. Andrew Smith, 40; 2917 M St. Sadie Bynum, 1904 Short P St. July 12— Lloyd Lawson Waller, 7 mos; 1126 N. 31st St. Margaret Jones, 16; 2115 Bain bridge Street Lucy Palmer, 60; 1527 N. 17th. July 13— George Coleman, 45; 402 N. 18th Carter Lee, 52; 919 Buchanan St Tamer Morris, 67; 609 N. 1st St Mary Allen, 8; Farmville, Va. McKinley, 67. Albert Ausgin, 1 year; 4 W. Courts July 14— Robert Taylor, 16 days; 915-A Brook Aytonne. John Styles, 26; 1116 Concord St. Mary Braxton, 31; Va. Penitentiary July 17— William Benjamin Hodge, 5 mos.: 910 N. 28th St. ERROR IN YEAR CORRECTED: The dedicatory services at Fifth Street Baptist Church last Sunday, were a continuation of the glorious images, living an anguish of the great THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND' VIRGINIA Yama for luck John W. Broot John W. Brooke, hardware magnate, who has signed a contract with Economy and Efficiency Corporation, Limited, for the systematizing of his home. Mr. Brooke will leave town while the experiment is being made, he announced today. The story of Henry Hedge's attempts to prove his theories on Efficiency in the Home is an exclusive story in this paper. Start it today. ew Serial this Week.-- previous, Pastor T. J. King reports good attendances and splendid offerally finale next Sunday night when the 200 captains will report in the dedication rally. Rev. Dr. Wesley F. Graham, who pastored Fifth St. for fifteen years, preached the historical sermon last Sunday morning to a packed house. More than 1500 persons attentively heard the story of the rise of Fifth Street from a handful of worshippers at the old Odd Fellows Hall in 1887, up to the present. Fifth Street has had six pastors and occupied three buildings on its present site. The above statement, as to the time and place of the origin of the Fifth Street Baptist Church, and the size of the body at its beginning, seem to me to be incorrect. I think the files of the Richmond Dispatch will prove, that the Fifth Street Baptist Church arose in 1880, and the persons who constituted the church, at the time of its origin, left the "Old Baptist Church," then standing on the site where the First African Baptist Church now stands, and these persons, instead of being a mere "handful of worshippers", numbered fully fifteen hundred. The Council that reorganized the Fifth Street Baptist Church was held in the early days of 1880, and the Church was an institution doing business in the religious world, when, in that year, I attended the annual meeting of the Shiloh Baptist Association. I cannot be mistaken as to the fact that the Fifth Street Baptist Church arose at least seven years before 1877, as I was in Richmond at the time of the rise of that Church, and ceased to be a citizen of Richmond in the Fall of 1880. Mr. Editor, please look up the files of the Richmond daily newspapers of the year 1880, and see how near I am to be correct with the truth. For the Fifth Street Baptist Church, was born in exciting times, and the daily newspapers were full of the incidents leading up to its origin. Yours truly, 'A LEFTOVER.' ROANOKE NOTES. Mr. Joe Bell, 314 Seventh Avenue, N. W., has returned after a month's vacation spent in Northern cities. In Memoriam. In loving remembrance of my dear mother, Jennie Jones Gray, who died July 22, 1924. Two years have passed since that sad day. sad day. The one I loved was called away. God took her home. It was his will. But in my heart she is living still. BERTA MAY JONES Her Daughter. Presiding Elder T. W. Cotten, of Roanoke District, held his quarterly meeting. He delivered two excellent sermons at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. The conference was called to order Monday night at 8 P. M. Devotional services, Scriptures, II Cor. 13th chapter, R. L. Arnold, secretary; Whitney Peters, assistant. Thomas Stanfield was elected marshal. Disciplinary questions were taken up. One marriage this quarter and one death, Brother Allen Dunkins. Madison Stanfield was elected reporter. The trustee indebtedness with interest, $4,000, collected by the trustees, $804.42. Paid note on bonded debt, $1,360. Grand reports were received from all departments. The efficient labor of Rev. W. R. Howerton was complimented. Presiding Elder Colten gave much wholesome advice. Adjourned with benediction by the presiding elder. The delegation left Tuesday for the District Conference, which opens Wednesday morning. W. R. Bannister left for Martinsville on vacation. Mrs. Alice Gilbert, 111 Harrison Ave., N. W., left to reside permanently in Chicago. Mrs. Lota Harper died at Burrell's Memorial Hospital Sunday afternoon. She leaves a husband, two children, an infant to mourn their loss. Don't forget to patronize Madison Stanfied and to purchase the Planet from him. There was a great demand for last week's issue. Miss Ethel M. Howerton, a student of Virginia State College, Petersburg, Ya., is at Burrell Memorial Hospital recuperating from a somewhat serious operation successfully performed at that hospital last Thursday. Miss Howerton, who is a daughter of the Rev. -Dr. Howerton, of the A. M. E. Church of this city, is an exceptionally brilliant young woman, and was destined to complete the college course at Virginia College with the Bachelor's Degree in next month, but recently suffered an abrupt nervous collapse which resulted in her return here for treatment. Miss T. P. F. Whiting, dean of women at the college, spent a few days here with Miss Howerton on the day of the operation, and subsequent days, returning to V. N. and I. I. on Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. Howerton are immensely profuse in their praise of the management at Burrell Memorial Hospital and the attending physicians, and particularly so in respect to the members of Mt. Zion A. M. E. 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Send all orders to THE PLANET. W. A. PRICE, Incorporated Funeral Parlor Rest-Rooms Display Rooms Lodge Rooms Phones--Office Ran. 2073. Residence, Ran. 2703. Asst., Ran. 2052-w ROBERT C. SCOTT, Funeral Director 2223 EAST MAIN STREET RICHMOND, VA. THE WEDDING OF THE MARRIED COPPER AND MARRIED COPPER Thirty-five years ago Marshall A. Hudson started the Baraca-Philathea Union with a class of a dozen young men. Now the organization encircles the globe, with more than 1,000,000 members. This picture of Mr. and Mrs. Hudson was taken recently in Cincinnati at a convention of the order. Can You Tell Them Apart? THE DEATH OF THE MAYOR OF BROOKLYN This life-like bust of Nicholas Longworth, speaker of the House, is being made by Washington's well-known sculptor Moses Dykarr (right). GREAT DAY FOR TOBEV'S PIONIC Mary C. Mrs. Mary Ann Burnham, 82, of Camerox, Mo., claims to be one of the few persons living who saw the assassination of President Lincoln on the night of April 14, 1865. PEN POINTERS Married men live longer, according to the health department in an eastern city. Yes, they all answer it seems so. Several magazines have been barred from the main. How about censors for the signs on some of these touring breweries? Will Hayes' contract as movie cam has been extended 10 years, so we can't hope for any impure movies for at least that long. The people of Manchuria are praying for rain. Maybe they're barking up the wrong tree. They should join a Sunday School and hold a picnic. Caillaux, now minister of finance in France, is a financial wizard they say. But one of the first things he did was to get one of his friends appointed as a general of the army. TOBEY AND TYKE b To be fashionably smart this summer, one must have at least one frock combined of red and white. This combination is carried out in many of the smartest frocks and some little frock of white canton crepe combined with a new note in that the trimming is of a novel red and white printed crepe. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA K. OF P. IN STAUNTON (Continued from page 1) A WORD ABOUT INJUNCTIONS. It is reported that W. H. C. Brown Esq. made a statement that caused indignation among the Richmond delegates. In speaking of the injunction granted to prevent the sale of the Pythian Castle, the home of the Order, he said that the judge who signed the order would sign anything. He told the story of a judge, who was carless in signing orders; that a lawyer bet another one that he could get this judge to sign his own death warrant. They fixed up a paper along these lines and sure enough the judge signed it. COLORED FOLKS RESENTFUL This reflection upon the Richmond judge was resented for this jurist known to be, if anything, over careful in reading and passing upon papers and has the record of being one of the most eminent jurists in the State. His patience and skill in handling the Bank case is held to be largely responsible for the early payment of a 40 per cent. dividend and in the present practical winding up of the receivership in about 49 months after the Mechanics Bank was closed. THE FINAL REMARKS. The fact that Attorney W. H. C. Brown could criticize a judge of this calibre and did not pass an examination before the Board of Bar Examiners notified entirely the effect of his unjust and slanderous criticism. CHURCH DIRECTORY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. (Broad and College Streets) Rev. W. T. Johnson, D. D., Pastor. Residence, 621 N. 8th St. Services. Sundays, 11:30 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. All are welcome. EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH, (Leigh and Judah Streets) (Leigh and Judah Streets.) Rev. W. H. Stokes, Ph. D., Pastor, Residence, 1607 Brook Road. Services: Sundays, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9 A. M. The public is invited. FOURTH BAPTIST CHURCH. (28th and P Streets.) Rev. Evans Payne, D. D., Pastor Residence, 1209 N. 24th St. Services: Sunday, 11:30 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. All are welcome. FIFTH ST. BAPTIST CHURCH. (Temporary location pending rebuilding, True Reformers Hall, 2nd St.) Rev. T, J King, D. D., Pastor, Residence, 1005 N. 4th St. Services: Sundays, 11:30 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. B. Y. P U 6 P. M. Public Invited. ST. MARK BAPTIST CHURCH, (Glen Allen, Va.) MT. SALEM BAPSTIST CHURCH, (Penola, Va.) Rev. M. C. Ruffin, Pastor, Residence, 611 St. Peter St. Services at Glen Allen, 2nd and 4th Sundays at 1 P. M. At Penola, services on the 3rd Sunday at 12:30 P. M. Sunday School every Sunday at both places at 11:20 A. M. MT. GILEAD BAPTIST CHURCH. (Chesterfield County) Rev. W. H. Liggins, Pastor, Residence, 1835 Taylor St. Services, 1st and 3rd Sundays at 12:30 P. M. Sunday School every Sunday at 10:30 A. M. MOORE ST. BAPTIST CHURCH. (1408 West Leigh Street) Rev. Gordon B Hapcock, A M. Pastor, Residence Virginia Union University. Services: Sunday, 11:30 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. All are welcome. SHARON BAPTIST CHURCH. (Corner First and Leigh Sts.) Rev. R. H. Johnson, BD. M. A. pastor. Residence, 11 E. Clay St. Services: Sunday, 11:30 A. M. and 8:15 P. M. Sunday School, 10 A. M. All are invited. SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH (Bryd St., between 1st and 2nd St.). Rev. Z, D. Lewa, D. D., Pastor. Residence, 202 E, Leigh St. Services: Sundays, 11:30 A. M. and 8 P. M., Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. All are welcome. RISING MT. ZION BAPT. CHURCH. (800 Denny Street, Fulton) Rev. O. B. Simms, B. Th., Pastor, Residence, 728 Denny St. Services: Sunday, 11:30 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9:30' A. M. All are welcome. STAG SEMI-PASTE PAINT ONE GALLON MAKES TWO Just add an equal amount of LEWIS linseed oil to a can of STAG Semi-Paste Paint and you have double quantity of the finest, most durable paint made, just the right consistency, at a saving of one-third the cost. You save money when you use STAG Paint—but you don't sacrifice quality. to harden before the hot sun hits it!I 1 gallon STAG Semi-Paste Paint, Plus 1 gallon Lewis Pure Linseed Oil, equals 2 gallons Best Paint made for $5.00 --- and s thous for H also r Can b PRICE sent by and silky. Perfumed with a balm of a thousand flowers. The best known remedy for Heavy and Beautiful Black Eyebrows, also restores Gray Hair to its Natural Color Can be used with hot iron for Straightening m by Mall. 50a; 10c Extra for Postage. AGENTS OUTFIT 1 Shampoo, 1 Pressin tion for Selling. $2.0 S. D. LYONS, 316 North W. I. JOHN Funeral Directe OUTFIT—1 Hair Grower, 1 Temple Oil. 1 Pressing Oil, 1 Face Cream and Direc- tioning. $2.00. 25 cents extra for postage. 316 North Central, Oklahoma City, Okla. JOHNSONS' SONS Directors & Morticians AGENTS OUTFIT—1 Hair Grower, 1 Temple Oil, 1 Shampoo, 1 Pressing Oil, 1 Face Cream and Direction for Selling. $2.00. 25 cents extra for postage. S. D. LYONS, 316 North Central, Oklahoma City, Okla. W. I. JOHNSONS' SONS Funeral Directors & Morticians 10 W. LEIGH STREET PHONE MAD. C. DAY OR NIGHT SERVICE, WITHIN 1000 MILES WHEN ORDERED. I. JOHNSON'S SONS, EXPERIENCED MORTICIANS CONDUCT Funerals Flawlessly. Our Many Years of Experience Enables us Conduct All Funerals in a Most Efficient Manner. We Try to Give More However by L-corporating in Our Service a Spirit of Sacrificial Understanding S, EXPERIENCED MORTICIANS CONDUCT Our Many Years of Experience Enables us to in a Most Efficient Manner. We Try to Give corporating in Our Service a Spirit of Sym- W. I. JOHNSON'S SONS, EXPERIENCED MORTICIANS CONDUCT Funerals Flawlessly. Our Many Years of Experience Enables us to Conduct All Funerals in a Most Efficient Manner. We Try to Give More However by Lcorporating in Our Service a Spirit of Sympathetic Understanding. LEIGH STREET M. E. CHURCH. (N. E. Corner Fifth and Leigh Sts.) Rev. R. M. Williams, Pastor, residence, 616 North 5th Street. Services: Sundays, Sunday School 9:30 A. M.; Morning service, 11 o'clock; Evening service, 8 o'clock. The public is invited. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, (20th and Decatur, So. Richmond.) Rev. J. W. Dudley, D. D., Pastor; Parsonage 1715 Everett Street, Services: Sunday, 11:30 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH, (518 Lady Mile Road) Rev. J. J. Woodson, Pastor, Residence, 1116 St. John Street. Services: Sunday, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. All are invited. MT. TABOR BAPTIST CHURCH (North 22nd Street, Woodville) Rev. R. J. Bass, Pastor, Residence 15 E. Duval Street. Services: Sunday 11:30 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. All are welcome. MT. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (717 Orleans Street, Fulton) Rev. C. A. Cobbs, Pastor, Residence, 819 Nicholson St. Services: 11:30 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. The public is invited. FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH. (1400 West Cary Street) Rev. A. D. Daly, Pastor, Residence 1412 1W. Cary St. Services: 11:30 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 10:00 A. M. All are welcome. 1ST BAPT. CHURCH S. RICHMOND (Corner 15th and Decatur Sts.) Rev. W. L. Ransome, D. D., Pastor; Parsonage 1507 Decatur Street. Services: Sunday, 11:30 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. All are welcome. NO SPEEDING TOWN HALL 5 MILES ALRIGHT!! ILL ADMIT I FORGOT BOOK BUT WHERE IS THE SPARK FOR KING FLA ALRIGHT!! ILL ADMIT I FORGOT THE LUNCH AND THE HOCKET BOOK BUT WHERE IS THE SPARE TIRE YOU BOUGHT ESPEL FOR THIS PICNIC TRIP? HEAVEN KNOWS WE NEED IT WITH THREE FLAT TIRES = AND WHERE'S THE LAKE WITH THE WONDERFUL BATHIN BEACH* WE GOT THE BATH BUT IF IT WASN'T FOR THE CLOUD- BURST WE'D SIZZLE TO DEATH ON ACCOUNT OF YOUR GREAT IDEA OF LEAVING THE TOP OFF THE CAR = = EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER Will, Promote a Full Growth of Hair, will also restore the Strength, Vitality and the Beauty of the Hair. If your Hair is Dry and Wiry try EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER. If you are bothered with Failing Hair Dandruff, Itching Scalp, or Hair Trouble, we want you to try a jar of EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER. The remedy contains medical properties that go to the roots of the hair, stimulates the skin, helping nature to do its work. Leaves the hair soft ZION BAPTIST CHURCH. (20th and Decatur, So. Richmond.) Rev. J. W. Dudley, D. D., Pastor; Parsonage 1715 Everett Street, Services: Sunday, 11:30 A. M. and B. P. M. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. The public is welcome. --- Bring your job work to the Planet office or phone your order. Prompt service. The Planet will be delivered to you in the city at 5 cents per week. ```markdown ``` WANTED—Transient or Permanent BOARDERS. Furnished Rooms with or without board. Home like surroundings. Apply to MRS. ELLEN N. JONES, 198 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Va. WANTED—Young Colored Man for ocean, pleasant, dignified work. Good pay; unlimited opportunities. Party must have sober habits and high school education or equivalent. References required. Address L. C. FARRAR Principal Center Street School, Weston, W. Va. We do all kinds of job work. It will be done cheaply and promptly. 311 N Fourth Street is the place. Call Randolph 2213. A GOOD SERIAL STORY. READ IT ON PAGE 6 Richmond, Va PHONE MAD. 685. --- DO YOU KNOW THEM? Chief of Police R. B. Jordan has received the following enquiry: To the Colored Churches of Richmond: Can you tell me anything about Elizabeth James and Rudolphus Jackson? I left Richmond, when a child and have been back there once since. My father's name was John Jackson and my mother's name was Lucy Jackson. My father belonged to Sam Miles who ran a tobacco factory. My name was Anna Jackson. Any information will be thankfully received. ANNA IRBY. Louisville, Ga. HOW TO WIN THE ONE YOU LOVE This booklet tells how. From the knowledge contained in it you may be able to realize your fondest dreams. Price 15 cents. Address RUFUS CARR. 2316 E. 55th Street, Cleveland, Ohio. CHORUS GIRLS! 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It is a woman's hair and face that make her attractive. YOU can be as beautiful as a balm but it is a pleasant way—through the use of Exelento Quinine Pomade and Exelento Skin Soap used as directed. The skin cleansers, only 25 each, or will be sent, postpaid, on receipt of price. Send your name today and get our valuable templates and librum samples of our preparations. FREE EXELENTO MEDICINE CO., Atlanta, Ga. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE Write For Particulars THE LUNCH AND THE HOCKET WE TIE YOU BOUGHT ESPER THIS PICNIC TRIP? HEAVEN THIS WE NEED IT WITH THREE IT TIRES = AND WHERE'S THE LIKE WITH THE WONDERFUL BATHING BEACH* WE GOT THE BATH BUT IF IT WON'T FOR THE CLOUD- BURST WEID SIZZLE TO DEATH ON ACCOUNT OF YOUR GREAT IDEA OF LEAVING THE TOP OFF THE CAR = = FIVB DO YOU KNOW THEM? I am very anxious to locate some of my people. My father's name is Steven Jordan; my brother Steven Jordan, Jr. My mother was named Mandy Jordan. She died in Lynchburg, Va., where my father lived before he moved to Richmond, Va. I do not know my aunt's names. Aunt Rachel and Aunt Bell, my mother's sisters. My grandmother was named Sophia Hilton. Any information concerning their whereabouts will be gladly received. MRS. MARY JORDAN STONE. 901 1-2 W. 7th Street Sloux, Iowa. AN ANNOUNCEMENT The Goodwill Baptist Church, 410 N Monroe Street is a new unit to the Baptist Church, with a very broad program. Rev. W. B. Ball, pastor invites the public and his many friends to worship Sunday, July 25th, 11:30 A. M. and 8:00 P. M. Communion 1st Sundays, 3:30 P. M. Sunday School, 10:00 A. M. Special muscle. All are invited. B. Y. P. U. 6:45 P. M. REV. W. B. BALL, Pastor. F. BALL, Clerk. The Capital Photograph will be distributed to any licensed merchant throughout the State, at wholesale price. Notify The Planet Office or L. Dickerson, Nesting, Va. From $5.00 to $500.00 reward will be given for any substantial improvement on the machine. The improvement must be considered by L. Dickerson. KNOXIT PROPHYLACTIC Unnatural and mucous discharges can be avoided by destroying the germs of infectious diseases. $1.10 at all druggists. EDW. STEWART DEALER IN FANCY GROCERIES, FRESH MEATS, VEGETABLES, FISH AND OYSTERS. ```markdown ``` We Want AGENTS to Sell The DOWN SOUTH HAIR GROWER. Stops Falling Hair. Heals Diseased Scalp. Promotes the Growth of Hair. Pressing Oil 50 cents; Grower 50 cents; Double Strength Grower, 60 cents; Straightening Combs, $1.75. Agents Wanted. Write for terms. MME. J. F. McDONALD, Excelsior Springs, Mo. NORFOLK AND WESTERN R. R. (Broad Street Station) Leave for Arrive from 9:00 am..Norfolk ..... 7:00 pm 9 am..Cinch'naut & Columbus 7 pm 2:30 pm.Roanoke ..... 2:10 pm 3:15 pm.Norfolk ..... 11:38 pm 5:30 pm.Norfolk Local ..... 6:35 pm.Bristol Local ..... 8:10 am 10 pm.Cn..Mem. N. Or. 8:10 pm Nor. and Lynch. Local 9:40 pm RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND POTOMAC RAILROAD CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO R. E. (Main street Station) Published as Information and not Guaranteed. Arrival and Departure of Trains Daily, unless otherwise shown. *Daily except Sunday *\*Sunday only Leave for Arrive from 7:00 am..Charlottesville...7:00 pm 7:00 am..Clifton Forge...... 9:00 am..Norf. & O Point 6:35 pm 9:30 am..James River L..4:05 pm 1:00 pm..Norf. & O Point 2:43 pm 1:45 pm..Cintt-Louvi-Chgo..7:30 am 4:15 pm..Norf. & O Point 11:83 am *5:15 pm..Lynchburg...*8:40 am *5:15 pm..Charlottesville...*8:30 am Clifton Forge...12:40 pm 5:00 pm..N.N. & O.Pt. Lo..9:00 am 7:00 pm..Cincinnati & West..4:00 pm 11:15 pm..Cincinnati and Louvi... ) at Magazine Page I Coe Yearne ’ e- \Saxne. in New Jersey Where Navy Arsenal Blew Up ive. Wa. Ree - ‘ ei ie oye ees > of I apes arene i we ee ee : Wn eS 4 3 * oo A ee pages ee aaa ki ea : BIE are rs | Cavroone TER) radius miles wreck and every turn following the terrific two day bombard: ceaushlot Hea “a nary b00 cre arsenal Stabs Beuraris N. J. ‘ore than 90 liven are Enown lost tad in ehase injare. «the Camera-man raked be Hifo for this photo—while big shells were still burst- 3 < : fad 7 y os 2.4 Brings » ourage .. | Eo lt -You Cheer and Cou' v?|@ | — Clips Record. “=”, Es Ca Gi 1B: es ener See . ; yee a4 pee . ae. ; Pee ee Wie oe ; ' i ili Ne Ky. t i hy pte a8) | 1 oe ee Pe ee, Teeth | 0) Sas c ADL eters : Le ipa \ eae 3 (| a iy ; apo . KEE [(Avrocatren)| 39> if ->, — ©) « “The man with a million friends” joins the staff of this news” paver, starting with this tesye, Tn is another effort on our part | ‘supply readers with the best features obtainable, No one has toot Peso huge and diverse an audience aa Dr. Crane—the banker— | the serob woman—rich-—poor-young. and, old--all find _ cheer and courage in Dr. Crane's ‘Read Dr, Crane this woek—every week, courage in Dr. Crane's talks, Read Dr. Shis_woek—every week, we ‘Detroit plans a bull of Pacrtse eon feat high, J. B. Book ze respaael fe . ry le for ee building is to’be congratulated. mechanical age should show [what $8 really can do, and get Yeady for age when Eaachines ‘will land oh buildings a ‘alle bigh and’ elevators will go evn from the roof, not up from ground. g. ‘This is new, and therefore news. ‘The late Robect Fitzsimmons, a fighter trom Australia, “Rad mds set in some of his teeth to increase his beauty, | He showed them Proudly, to tals os to the light, and Sulling up to the e Eis'trectied taco to "ono sie, te reveal them. «Now his widow, who used to be ‘fa the clreus, asks Permission to dig up what fs left of Fitzsimmons that she may remove the diamonds and platinum settings. She needs | the money. FS . says “No, every corpse i ‘entitied to its teeth” F to Laling, small Texas town of 1,500 pop lation, the inhabitants suddenly find ‘themselves pos- sessed of $2,000,000 cash in bonus money, paid by’ Edgar B. Davis, generous oil man. Davis got mething over $12,000,000 at ono time recently and decided to di- vide, which is the Texas manner. Those that got the money hur- ried out to buy good automobiles. And they were wise. If a hoptoad suddenly got money, and were wise, he would ‘buy Wings, and become’ a bird, in- stead of remaining a hoptoad. If you haven't a car, buy one. Ownership of a car makes the brain work faster, und faster brain work will goon pay for a car. The Van Sweringer, plan to gombine five railroads — Erie, Nickel Place; Chesapeake & Ohio, Hocking Valley and Pere Mar quette-vill probably go through. Such combinations represent economy, if properly managed, and should be encouraged, espe- cially if the people get part of the economy. Afexico City is in danger of com- plete isolation by loods, all railway. tracks within “ton miles of the capital are under water and famine is feared be- cause of crop destruction through- out the Mexiean ee Ae ‘any, deeply religious, that floods and famine are sent to punish Mexico's drastic anti- religious legislation. ‘That may be true, but this ts CERTAIN. Religious warfare, it- hatreds and bitterness, are’ far more dangerous than any flood. It isn’t our business to erlticise our neighbors in| Mexico. They may do as they please, in country. Conditions "there em- phasize the wisdom of those that established this country, giving absolute freedom to all without interference or tion and without Government rec- ognition or subsidy for any re- ligion, Milk to be shipped from farms fe, cities fm allroad tanks holding 6,000 gallons, the tanks insulated, making ice unnecessary, with %- inch steel, two glass linings two Inches of cork, and an outside cov- ering. In the city the milk will be forced by ‘compressed air into lars lined 2,000 gallon tanks, facen to. pasteurizing plants, then bottled. Let_us hope two things: First, that the farmer who milks the cow and weans the calf will get something out of it; Second, that super-heated steam or some’ other agent will keep tanks and connecting pipes abso- lately clean, Miss Ryan and Mary K. Browne, of California beat all the foreign women of Wimbledon and will bring back the tennis champion- ship to the United States. Bobby Jones, a young Georgian who represents the energy and nerve’ -remntration of his State adm’ 's home bringing Great Brit en gol? championship. We » hootlerrers, late hours, jazz and toones Mze- "5, Det we also have young peoyle thst count, THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND’ VIRGINIA A Matt: Frealth etal You sepRal Kay —“/ At (g )) rg ; a red ui 4 PEPTIC ULCER . 30 generally, ittin thet Slomech? onthe four inches of the wyper bo ealled a peptic uloer, ee Syepioas teiake avalon lie period of Sarvovssea coup arlod of Ted with ‘sour See e St So oa on of ulceration. ‘The distress comes Sate ee Re a ‘use ally relieves temporarily, & dose of soda or salaratus, re- Heves. There may or may not be constipation or vomiting, but there is always sour’ stomach in ulcer, except just after taking food. If Your symptoms are like the above, it is highly probable that you have peptic ulcer, and should” keep tm touch with your physician, Many people peptic ulcer requires operation; my own ex perience is that, many if not the great majority "of gases may be cured without operation. It may take months but patience and rigid attention to diet will ei a ' Being an acid condition, acids Goa cause ae if eaten. ne apple raw may disagree, “while harmless if cooked. Sometimes patients cannot bear 0 juice except immediately after meals. But the great principle to be ob- served in ulcer is, to eat only soft foods. All hard fibers, such as raw celery, radishes, and hard- cooked meats are injurious. Fried foods do harm—the nourishment must be soft, otherwise the ulcer cannot heal. Soft eggs, mushes, cream, mashed potatoes, soft breads and stewed fruits are use- ful, All hard or rasping sub- stances must be avoided—no ulcer will heal under their use. Next Weak— ss #RIGHT LIVING, Clips Record. =. |i I we) rocercaeieeennsaasseaes =| 5 a} ease : a A a a h fi eAl ig Z “I Ly | % a a met ig i EO ae r as, es: Soe yO WD the Pacific Coast has developed ‘many fast swimmers and Cecily Gunhs bide fair to take her place boride the best of them. During a + recent mest at Los Angeles this Speedy mormald broke the Cosst ; record for 100 yards, Her_ time was 1:62-5., aainie ‘o- > Bah SS n! Too. Much Efficiency eR By BE. JICSOR GLA. This Is Not a League, It’s Just a Family 7%. | oe : 2G ae i=l er) eh | > aoe 8 he Sah i te A tgs Fas yeas km oa As ud ‘ \8 ~ a ai Woy ae Be ng 3, gM Nee. gee ey oe a ‘ et a a oe “@ é [At GBS ANG G Nie Ake ’s ell $ Ly j \ ; iy : - fil a er ae my ee a! p & i ee cd % B + t aet ——_— nN Ses yl is. nS? a This family ie large enough for threo basketball teams. There ase 17—count "em—and NOY a twee eho So0D,, Teele t eh wae born"in Dosen WON a seindeon te Getober ae he ane ate Sr"Zia Tee Meerse VGH. Ca ee oh a eae, eae Jo “JOHN W. BROOKE, manufacturer of machine tools, drills, pumps, saws, files, and other matters of ‘hardware, sat up straight im an un- compromising chair and watched the mysterious maneuvers of a small {@lectric juggernaut. The juggernaut Went its way along a narrow steel track, which turned corners not only | sldewise but up and down. The track skirted the wall for the mot Part, but occasionally took a short Jaunt across the ceiling. There was one point at which it disappeared from the room, through = hole in the wall. ‘The Juggeriaut had a habit of stopping at desks, dropping papers ‘on them, picking other papers up, dropping the other papers som¢- where else, and eternally going sbout its business in an awesomely silent and precise manner. It was mechanically uncanny. “What the blazes is it?” demanded John W. Brooke, President Sherwood, of the Econo- my and EfMiclency Corporation, Limited, glanced up from his desk: and smiled at the juggernaut, which at that instant vanished through its hole like a startled prairie dog. “Office-boy," said Mr. Sherwood.) “Now-fangled business, eh?" ob- served Mr. Brooke, staring in fasci- nation at the hole in the wall, “Oh, certainly." .. “Bet it cost you a lot of money.” | “One thousand, three hundred and twenty-six dollais and forty-eight cents,” said Mr. Sherwood briskly, a8 he blotted a paper and placed it in the Jawa of a steel contrivance, from which presently the office-boy re- moved it. “But for maintenance— ‘well, between eight and nine cents a day. Does the work of three ordi- nary boys; never gets sick; never sasses the stenographer; never goes to a ball game; never went to its grandmother's funeral.” “Some boy," sighed Mr. Brooke, whose establishment knew none of its kind, "Saves you something, I suppose?" : “Wouldn't have it if it didn't. Saved its cost of installation in a year and a half, and is now several hundred dollars ahead of the game. Never took a vacation yet. or asked for one. Saves time, money, and sorrow."” Mr. Brooke, who was also the president of a corporation, nodded his head solemnly, indicating that there Was no use of arguing the matter. “How much ts my bill?" he asked. “twenty-two thousand dollars," replied Mr. Sherwood promptly. "Here tt is." “Ouch! “Ten per cont of what we've saved You on @ year's operating cost. Is that much?” | *No-o; not when you look at it that way, I suppose.” | “You admit the saving, don't you?” “Got to." ; Everybody in the hardware factory over which John W. Brooke presided had to admit it. The things that the Economy and Pfficieney Corporation did to that establishment were amaz- ing. ‘The task had been one of sev: eral months in performance, and it had been thorough in results. . It did not always appear to be im- portant—but it was. For instance, when the E. and E. folks aiscovered that one of Mr. Brooke's flee, in the Process of mexing, traveled 823 yards, passed through 12 machines, turned 78 corners, and consumed a totat of 68 minutya to make the trip, they said, Al} wrong." When they . Kot through with chat filo it was @ domesticoied instrument. It traveled. Gut 484 yards, went throuet onig 7 — Th : ag “I have an ideal can name one thing you can't reform.” machines, turned 27 corners, and did the whole journey in 31 ntinutes and 22 seconds. ‘The file was just as g00d In every way as ite slow-moving Predecessor, for it sold for just as much money and it cost « cont and a half lees. John W. Brooke made an ‘appalling number of files. What E. and B. did to the file it did to almost everything in the Brooke establishment except the office-boys; and Mr. Brooke was now serlously contemplating their down- fall, as he watched the allent electric youth remove a handful. of letters from the desk of the brunette with {he pink cheeks and convey them to e dpek of Mr. Sherwood, with a directness and singleness of purpose that merited loud acclainr. Mr. Brooke had been a doubter when the Economy and Efficiency folke, inspecting his imposing fac: tory, nonchalantly offered to save him over two hundred thousand dol- lars a year. In fact, he had laughed scornfully. He himself had builded the John W. Brooke Hardware and Machine “Tool Company, and he thought he ought to know something about his infant industry. But when E. and B, got through Brooke admitted that he was wrong. His baby had ail- ments of which he never dreamed. ‘The diagnosis made it appear to be a very sick child, He was worried about it. In his anxiety to see his Industrial offspring cured of its troubles and thereby assured of a green old age, Mr. Breeke permitted the E. and E. ‘busipess surgeons to’ operate and ma‘eate. Somehow they managed ty do it without bringing about a strike, @ fire, or an earthquake, to the end that John W. Brooke made more. hardware and more money, ‘without reducing the cost to the con: sumer one rel cent—which would have been impossible anyhow, be- cause nobody ever saw a really red ‘cent. __*i'm converted," admitted Mr. ‘Brooke, as he examined the bill. “I'vo ‘BK the trail. I'll have a check sent this afternoon. 1 didn't know you knew 90 inuch about thy hardware Dusinens.”” ‘ “elaréware!” echosd —P-esident sherwood, “Man dear, we won't con- fine ouracives to hardware. It's oar Pe CM EM rrasi} hese pp att business to know all there is to know about any business, or if we don't know it to find tt out. We haven't failed yet. I'll guarantee to take any old-fashioned business like yours, put it on its feet, and increase its carn: ing capacity in a rsar.” Mr. Brooke winced at the descrip: tion of his lusty infant, but made no comment. “Why. do you realize what we saved the International people on lead pencila? We saved “em two. fifths of a cent per gross in manu. facturing com!” ip Je that all?" ventured Mr. Broke fn a rash moment. “All Mr. Sherwood's amazement Was blazoned on his face, “All!” Ha choked for an instant. “Why, do you know what two-fifths of a cent a rosa means to them?” ‘qdlf: Brooke shook his head and ‘awaited the worst with fortitude, “Merely $68,682.45 & year!” sala Mr. Sherwood, without even glancing ‘at @ menorandum. “CM taxe your word for it,” mar mured Mr, Brooke humbly, ‘Then wo brightened and there was a glimmer fn his eye. “But I have an idea I an name one thing you can't re form.” . Name it!" ‘The hardware king glanced at the E, and E. potentate with a suspicion of malicious delight and paused ia « tantalizing way. “Give it a name!” demanded gir. Sherwood impatiently. “Did you ever try to reform the business of running an American household?” ‘The question was simple, direct, ‘and apparently innocent: yet it had the effect of plunging the E. and E, president into profound thought; at first he was plainly astonished; then he became studious, preoccupied, and Puzzled by turns. And then, after a full minute of silence, his face lighted with an ex- pression of bravado and deflance. He leaned forward in his chair, shot a glance of challenge into the eyes of the hardware magnate, pounded a fist on the desk, and registered en- thusiasm. “Easy!” he cried. 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(Editor's Note: "Within Prison Walls' in this issue was written by a young colored man, of good family and training, who for obvious reasons is withholding his real identity and who due to his ability, served (during a course of ten years) in his positions (as an inmate) one of which has never been filled by any other inmate of any race. During this series he will dwell intimately on certain phases of prison life that are rarely, if ever, disclosed to the public.) (Continued from last week.) To some extent the authorities must investigate each tip made by these self-appointed inmate "stools" as they are called because in some instances such tip may frustrate a plan in which loss of life would surely accrue if carried out. However for the one "tip" that proves of genuine service to all concerned there are a score which are only prompted by the purely personal selfish desire of the informer to ingratiate himself in to the good-will, as he thinks, of the "higher-ups." Little does he realize that one cannot place any real dependence on one who is forever attempting to spy on and double-cross his own fellow-brother. Such a man never really secures the real confidence of the higher-ups as they know his game, play it for what good they can reap and forget him. Sound Advice. The prisoner, without regard to his former degree of badness, who does his time, minds his own business, mingles with his special friends and otherwise keeps himself out of trouble is after all the type that is best admired by the officials. They know they are seeking nothing and no pretense of compromise is necessary. The writer compliments himself that today after ten years he is able to gain and retain the respect and confidence of both the inmates and the officials. Never Betrayed Confidence. I believe it is to my credit that I never betrayed a confidence reposed in me and neither did I ever directly or indirectly aid or abet any plan or conspiracy that might be termed detrimental to the institution. On the contrary I believe that I have given the proper kind of advice on numerous occasions that have frustrated plots that would have otherwise have caused trouble both for the participants and the institution. In doing so and keeping such knowledge confidential I am confident that I proved myself a better inmate and my conscience ever tells me that I am a better man. Certainly, in spite of my ten years, if I had it to do over again I would pursue the same course. High Class "Con" Man. The writer who had been previously known, if I may say it myself, as a high-class "con" man and as such had traversed the breadth and width of America, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from Alaska to Cuba, had placed himself within the vale of the law on many occasions and it was no surprise at least to the writer when after I had been at the prison about eight months, several "detainers" from other towns were received at the prison and, of course, working right in the warden's office they were no secret to me. Ordinarily when such a detainer is received against a prisoner that prisoner is removed from any position of trust from which he could possibly escape and a special surveillance is placed over him. At this time I had ingratiated myself into the good will of the officials, however, and while they might have been justified in doing so they felt no uneasiness over me and the only remarks they made were to ask me if I could "square" them. This meant the use of money and in no small amount which I decidedly did not have. Although I had had plenty of money, I, in common with thousands of others, had let the "easy" money slip through my fingers in keeping with the old saying, "easy come, easy go." In the course of the following few weeks, however, whenever any of the officials had business in any of the cities involved they interceded with the officials there in my behalf with the result that before my first year was up all the detainers had been squared and withdrawn and with a clean slate efforts were bent towards securing for me a parole at the expiration of my year. A Proper Mode. At that time the matter was discussed informally with certain members of the Pardon Board and a promise was made by them to the officials that if some one would vouch for me that a parole would be granted with the result that at the expiration of thirteen months I was paroled to a prominent business man in the City of Jackson with the understanding that the cashier at the prison, Mr. Bennett, would finance me in establishing an advertising business which included the placing of various kinds of advertising novelties among the local merchants in and about Jackson. A Description of Feeling. Before dwelling further in regard to this business perhaps the reader would appreciate a description of my feelings when release was in sight. Knowing definitely that I was to be released when the Pardon Board arrived for their next meeting a free man was hired to take over my work and my mind bent exclusively towards my release. I had visions, day-dreams galore. I was going to come back. With success and prosperity the prospect of again winning my divorced wife back seemed possible. Certainly life seemed bright. An Appreciated Life. A friend of mine who had charge of "dressing out" of all paroled and discharged men had picked me out a suit that would and did bring many comments on the fit that my tailor had given me. My personal effects in my cell I promised to and later gave to one of my cell-neighbors, a colored man who held a "political" job in the hospital. Little did I realize at that time that such a small gift to a prison friend would eight years after in life prove so beautiful, of which the reader will be apprised at the proper time. The Parole Lasued. Little could I rest the night before the Pardon Board arrived and bright and early I was up on the morning that I then thought would be my last day in prison. The Board arrived at nine-thirty and escorted by the cashier I was immediately taken before them and without any preliminaries or any questions Mr. Bennett stated that I was the young man about whom he had talked and a parole was issued to me. In anticipation of this event I had already been dressed out and the work of securing the regular papers in connection with a parole from the record clerk was but momentary. My account with the prison had been closed up and the cashier handed me a roll of bills with instructions to meet him at noon and he would go with me to secure an office. A Happy Ex-Prisoner. In fact, he had already spoken of one. Like a kid going to the circus I rushed across the street with my money to a store, bought a box of cigars and took them back to the other inmate friends in the office when I was leaving and rushed for town, but a few blocks away. At the first restaurant I stopped for one of my favorite meals which had been denied me for over a year, breaded veal cutlets, etc. I then had a couple of hours to roam around and a street-car took me around town and on returning the conductor asked if I wished a transfer to which I said yes. He wanted to know where to and I said any place just so I saw the sights. His answer was peculiarly amusing. He suggested a transfer to the Cooper Street line as that would take me by and show me the prison. Ready For Business. After having just emerged from there I thanked him with a smile, but suggested one going any place else, but there. Promptly at noon my friend, the cashier, arrived at the designated place and he took me to an office building where he had already tentatively engaged a suite of offices. By night the offices were equipped and I was ready for business. No more promising future could have been desired. I worked faithfully at the business and even at the end of the first month had been able to meet my own expenses. After a couple of months the "work or fight" 'order became universally effective and as a paroled inmate I couldn't fight' it became necessary for me to engage, at least part time, in some war-time productive industry. The reader will remember of my reference to the Kentuckian chief clerk in an earlier chapter and as he was now holding a high-salaried position in a Government munition plant in Jackson I appealed to him for employment and he immediately had me placed in a minor capacity as chief clerk to the production manager of a branch shell factory. I was given a liberal lee-way in the matter of hours and I so arranged it that I had an assistant who, when I was at the plant, he would be at my downtown office and vice versa. This arrangement continued until Armistice Day when shortly after disaster again befell me. (To be continued). DO YOU KNOW HER? I would like to locate Mrs. Hager Whitting. The last time I heard from her she was living at 225 Chapel St., Jorfolk, Va. Address Mrs. Laura Casey Moore, Mizoah, N. J. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Colds, Gripppe, Flu, Dengue Bilious Fever and Malaria It Kills the Germs. ABINGDON, VA Mrs. Susan Clark left Tuesday for Topeka, Kans., where she will visit her granddaughter, Mrs. Miller. Messrs. James McClanham and Spargeon Thomas left Tuesday for West Virginia, where they have employment. Mrs. Herbert Brown and two daughters, Miss Isabel Brown, left Sunday for Roanoke, Va., where they will visit for several weeks. Those attending the District Con- tention at Pulaski, Va., are Revs. A. Barris, M.D. A. M. Brown and W. D. Magobe. The Glee Club of the Baptist Church, together with a number of friends, motored to Rural Retreat, Va., Sunday to attend the association. The Glee Club sang several selections before the assembly. Mr. Robert Anderson is at home, after spending several months in Youngstown, O. Miss Safronia Harris is spending the summer at home, after attending school at Bluefield, W. Va. Rev. Cotten of the A. M. E. Church preached a wonderful sermon at the A. M. E. Church Tuesday night. Miss Janie Anderson gave an announcement party for her sister, Blanche, at her home Tuesday evening, 216 A Street. Dancing and playing whist were the features of the occasion. Everyone was asked to be quiet while Prof. M. Boyd read the announcement, which read as follows: Mrs. Susie Anderson announces the marriage of her daughter, Blanche Wardell, to Dr. T. A. Arron, of Pensecola, Fla., August 19, 1926, 216 A Street, Abingdon, Va. At this time the guests were served a delicious ice course by Misses Violet Anderson, Louise Davis and Nannie Nicholas. Those present reported having spent a very pleasant evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brown, Mrs. Kathryn Jimmerson, Mrs. Ray, of Bristol, Va., motored to Abingdon Sunday afternoon and were the pleasant guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Goode. Mr. Joe E. Nowlin left last week for Bluefield, W. Va., where he will spend the summer. Many Abingdonians attended the District Conference at Glade Springs, Va., last week. Mr. Reed Bird, of Bluefield, W. Va., is visiting her home folks. The ball game between the old teams of Marion and Abindon was witnessed by a large crowd Wednesday afternoon at the ball park. The score was 12-3 in favor of Abingdon. Mr. V. M. Brown and Miss Erika Savage, of Bristol, Va., were business visitors in town Wednesday. Prof. M. Boyd returned from a few weeks visit through the State of West Virginia, speaking in the interest of Morristown College, of which he is an efficient teacher. Misses Hortense Brown and Ellen Wiley are attending summer school at Salem, Va. Miss Ada Warf, of Washington, D. C., is a pleasant visitor in the city, the guest of Mrs. Nora Foster, on Valley Street. Mrs. Josephine Moore left Saturday for New York City to visit Mr. Marsh Bird and his sister, Miss Eliza, for several weeks. All of Mrs. Moore's friends hope for her a very pleasant visit East. Mrs. Moore will also visit relatives and friends in Washington, D. C., on her return. Rev. W. H. Pleasant, of the M. E. Church, is ill at the parsonage on Main Street. His many friends hope for him a very speedy recovery. Mrs. Stella Nowilina Hants and family, of Bluefield. W. Va., were the pleasant guest of her brother, Mr. Edward Nowilina, last Sunday afternoon. Miss Lier Froe, of Bluefield, W. Va. returned home last week after spending several weeks pleasantly with friends. Mrs. Froe is formerly of this place. Miss Janie Anderson has as her guests, Misses Violet Anderson, of Meadowview, Va.; Georgia Whitten and Louise Davis, of Bristol, Va. Friends of Mr. Will Patton regretted very much to hear of his accident in Bristol last week. We hope he will soon recover from his illness. Those who attended the funeral and burial of Mr. Thomas Lee, of Bristol, Va., were Mrs. R. B. Goode and daughter, Lucile, and Mrs. H. H. Longley. Mr. Lee was an old respected citizen of this community and his many friends regret his loss. CHICAGO, ILL. J. B. Deveaux, prominent in the circles of Ft. Dearborn, No. 44, Elks and Marching Club, has been chosen to succeed Leon Booth, who has been called away. The club is making every preparation to make the trip to Cleveland, Ohio, in August, and will travel over the New York Central with flags flying and banners high. Mrs Vita Copeling, niece of A. H. Young, 4114 Calumet Avenue, made a flying trip to Milwaukee, Wis., during the week to visit with her uncle and cousins, John Robinson, and Mr. and Mrs. Emery. Rev. J. W. McDaniel, president of the Enterprise Institute, 514 Aldine Square, has returned to the city from an extensive trip through Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Southern Illinois in interest of the work of the school. M. T. Bailey, president of the Bailey Reality Co., and located at the same address for twenty years, has taken over new subdivision for development for the benefit of members of the race. Largest selection of band and orchestral instruments in this territory. Easiest of terms gladly arranged. BUESCHER SAXOPHONES----YEGA TENOR BANJOS YORK BAND INSTRUMENTS Reconditioned Saxophones for as little as $100 (William H. Wyatt, Jr., Proprietor) SOLICITS STORAGE, CRATING, HAULING. TRY US. WE DO IT FOR LESS. Phone Randolph 3338. 516 N. 12th Street Richmond, Virginia From our MINES to YOU SAVE MONEY BUY Blue Star Coal EGG $8.00 Ton. NUT $7.50 Ton. Summer Prices. Offices 615 E. Main. Ran. 3488 YARDS: N. BOULEYARD & ALTAMONT. Boulevard 304. HULL & 241ST STREETS. Madison 7195. Girls! 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