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THE RICHMOND PLANET VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY VIRGINIA MAY 26 1936 STATE LIBRARY Richmond's Segregation Ordinance Killed By U.S. Supreme Court Gang War On Second Street The Planet Intensifies Search for Husband for Buxom Richmond Girl VOLUME XLVII, NO. 28 Richmond Gang W Secon T. R. Cephas Staff. Correspondent When South Second Street rum runners expand their trade in rival gang territory Second Street changes to a battlefield with shotguns and automatics blazing the wrath of rival gangs. The battle rages until ammunition gives out and gangs go back to restock so that they can finish in a style that would do justice to Chicago. But the battle was temporarily stopped when a fire a few blocks off occupies the attention of the gangs and the battle was not resumed until Sunday night. Police rounded up two northside gangsters, but the southside principals escapes, and now Second Street settles down again with young would-be racketmen in control. Second Streets happens to be one of the world's most unique streets. From Second and Marshall one may go east to the city jail, then west to the poorest station at the extreme northern end is the City Poorhouse, and at the extreme south one is blocked by the State penitentiary. TAILORS TO MEET IN RICHMOND. Plans are still going forward for the convention of the National Association of Tailors and Designers, which is scheduled to meet in Richmond, August 4th, 5th and 6th. A large number of tailors, designers and allied craftsmen will gather here for the sessions. Local arrangements are being made by a committee, of which Carey Wheaten, local merchant tailor, is head. He states that the coming session is calculated to weld men and women of the tailoring and allied trades into a closer and more compact organization, as well as to offer discussions on the latest methods used in the trade. Mr. Wheaton is urging that all local tailors, dressmakers, cleaners and pressers, etc. register with the committee at the earliest possible convenience, as many more details for the convention's program are yet to be worked out. Meetings are to be held each Monday night from now until the annual session in August. New York, May 17.—That the imperialists of this country and their press are no longer attempting to conceal the status of Haiti as an imperialist slave farm is evidenced by a headline which appeared in the New York Evening Post yesterday in which the real significance of the substitution of Roy in Borno's place as the native toy imperialism is now accurately indicated. The headline read: "Haiti inaugurates Hoover-picked chief." The Planet Search for Buxom Ri Richmond bachelors are given a splendid opportunity to secure a wife of the old school, the kind that mothers wish their sons to marry. The Planet is in position to render this service for an eligible man, who can meet these requirements: He must be above 45 years of age, not particularly handsome, but a good provider, with a home in the western section of our city. The lady in question is one of the kind to be desired by any man. Thirty years of age, around 165 pounds, of a tantalizing brown complexion with good hair—just what the doctor would order. The name of this lady is withheld by her request, and names of would-be husbands will be likewise suppressed until further notice. Many requests for information have been received along with several proposals of marriage, which insures success for The Planet in its efforts to satisfy one of its readers. We are here to render any service our readers require. We have found long lost relatives, aided in divorce proceedings, helped ferret out criminals. New Golf Course Named "Putt-A-Wile" As Best Of Large Number Submitted Name Selected for Miniature Golf Course. The winner-S. M. Bailey, 2105 Fairfield Street. The name - Putt-A-While. Second Choice - Tee-Green, submitted by Miss Amelia Amory. Third Choice-Way-Side-Tee, submitted by Miss Frances West. Fourth Choice-Bo-peep, submitted by Charles H. Hardy. Winner can get $10.00 in gold by applying at Planet Office, 311 North Fourth Street. Although no second prize was offered, the management considered the suggestions of those receiving honorable mention so appropriate, it has issued complimentary season passes which can be secured by calling at the Planet office. FULTON NOTES Mr. John Robinson is doing a great work as the superintendent of the Mt. Calvary Baptist S. S. The church is putting in a pool and will be ready for baptism the latter part of this month. Our pastor, Rev. Cobbs, is yet holding his own. He delivered a great message last Sunday. We shall look for our members and friends tomorrow. The Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church is still figurining ahead under the O.B. B. Simms. If you want to hear some good preaching call by Zion The Rev. C. B. Jefferson was the guest of the Baptist Liberty Church King William County, Va., last Sunday. He preached the first sermon in the installation exercises of Rev Wm. Anderson, who is doing good work at the church. The church had an overflow crowd all day. The pastor preached in the afternoon, and Dr. Holmes, the pastor of 3rd Union of the Community, preached at 8 P. M. The folks were in a spiritual glee throughout the day. Rev. Anderson is a Fulton citizen. ANNOUNCEMENT The Market Inn opens this season under the management of Fred Cephas. Every endeavor is being put forth to mak this the city's most wonderful playground. Attractions of all sorts will feature the Inn in the next few month, and you are cordially invited to come and inspect at anytime. For booking, call Fred Cephas, 210 East Clay Street; Phone: Mad. 3957. Intensifies Husband for chmond Girl exposed the clearing house racket saved innocent from prison and death, etc, but we have never entered the matrimonial game before, but we intend to see this through, so all eligibles will please send in their pleas. Here goes one sent us this week: May 19, 1930. Dear Miss or Mrs. X.: I was glancing over the Richmond Planet this A. M. and found an ad, of yours. I am a man of forty-two, weigh one hundred and fifty-five and five feet, five inches. I am quite sure that I can answer all of your needs, because I have everything a good and lenely woman needs. I would like very much for you to send me your picture and I will send mine. I am a sober and very congenial man with no faults at all. The reason I have never been married is because I have been waiting for this opportunity. I have two cars and a beautiful home. Will give you all other information after I receive a letter from you. Yours in love, Mr. X. Mr. X. HON. JOS. C. MANNING PASSES AWAY. Great Champion of Human Justice and Foe of Disfranchisement Succumbs to Deadly Cancer. (Special by A. J. Gary) New York City, May 19—Hon. Joseph Columbus Manning, former legislator of Alabama, champion of human justice and foe to disfranchisement, Black Belt frauds and peonage in the South for more than forty years, died early this morning at Cavalry Hospital after three years of lingering death from cancer of the throat. Born at Lineville, Ala., May 21, 1870, the youngest sons of Rev Henry and Martha Manning, and was educated at State Normal College, Alabama, at the age of 20; he became editor for the American Press Association at Atlanta, Ga. Having become deeply interested in politics and the Farmers Alliance, who was opposed to the Democratic oligarchy, young Manning took the stump for the farmers. White Champion of Human Justice Joe Manning, as he was familiarly known, was the greatest crusader of human justice ever born in America; he hated injustice; from early youth he was a defender of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth Fifteenth amendments; his entire life was spent in exposing Southern conditions aimed at the black man; he tried to right the wrongs suffered by a defenseless race; pinning these last words to a friend: "I go to my end without a regret." Exposes Trickery to North From 1892 to 1900 young Manning had the honor of Republican leadership and was appointed postmaster at Alexander City, Ala., and served under McKinley and Roosevelt. In 1903 he was principal speaker before the Middlesex Club, who commemorated the birth of General Grant in Boston, Mass. In 1904 he began men as Governor Bates, Secretary of Navy Moody, and Lieutenant Governor Gordon, of Ohio. Manning's speech was heralded throughout the country as the greatest speech ever listened to. In this he used no kid gloves in his exposure of political, racial, black belt frauds and peonage under the very nose of the government. This inside exposure of Southern conditions aroused the Democratic South to fever heat, the name of Manning became a byword; the Republican party was elated that they had found a powerful leader in Alabama. Mr. Manning has been statesman, political leader, author of several pamphlets; two of his latest books, "Fadeout of Populism" and "From Five to Twenty-five," are remarkable stories of his life's work. Never tiring, he was always in the forefront defending the rights of colored people, uprooting facts, and exposing wrongs of the South and its Ku Klux Klan. The stand he took against the South separated him from his mother and his immediate family, and made him an exile, from his state. A Last Request Realizing his death was imminent, he requested the Rev. W. P. Hayes, pastor of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, New York City, and an old friend, to officiate at his funeral. Hon. Robert S. Abbott, publisher, Chicago Defender, and Hon. A. J. Gary, a former New Yorker, and a close friend of Mr. Manning for many years, has been requested to compile his biography and continue the fight to liberate the colored and poor whites from the enslavement of black belt frauds and disfranchisement now perpetrated in the South by bourbon democracy. Mrs. Charles H. Denison, widow of the local Denison and a notorious Republican of the took charge of the funeral arrangements, and as was the wish of Mr. Manning, the body was interred in Kensico cemetery near his friend, Colonel Denison. Mr. A. J. Gary, 4103 Vincennes Avenue, Chicago, Ill., will be director of Mr. Manning's works. PROF. JOHNSON TO SPEAK James Hugo - Johnston, acting Dean of the Virginia State College at Petersburg, Va., and son of the late James Hugo Johnston, former president of the school, will deliver the Welcome Address on behalf of the faculty to the graduates Monday evening, June 2, in attendance of the biennial meeting of the Alumni Association. There are more than 3,000 graduates of the college and many of them will return for this meeting. Dr. John M. Gandy will be the principal speaker and Pres. M. T. Bailey of Chicago will preside over the two days' meeting. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1930 Texas Rangers Aided Lynchers HUGHES LEFT TO FATE BY RANGERS (Crusad (er News Agency) Sherman, Tex., May.—Additional details of the burning to death in a vault of the county court house here of George Hughes by a lynch gang Friday afternoon connect more closely the Texas rangers and the police with the murderer Hughes was on trial, charged with an "attack on a trial woman," at the time the crowd of lynchers gathered. The trial was a railroaded affair, with the jury selected in a few minutes, but the first witness of the prosecution was on the stand when the trial was interrupted by the mob. Leaves Hughes to Death At 1 P. M. Judge Carter stopped the trial when it became fairly clear that conviction would result in a legal scandal, and proposed a change of venue. The crowd then made its attack, and the deputies and Texas rangers locked Hughes in the court house vault. The building was set on fire and the troopers calmly walked out and left him locked in the vault, knowing that he had not a chance in the world to live through the fire. Governor Moody now denies that he ordered the troops not to shoot at the lynchers. But there are also who saw Captain Frank Mammer, in command of the Rangers in the court house, receive the message, and heard him turn and say gleefully to Judge Carter: "This means that the mob will get the Negro." Moody Prefers Legal Murder Moody himself, in his statement washing his hands of the killing, excuses the lynching of the Negro, prejudging him guilty, and only condemning the lynchers for not getting the state to do it. Says Moody: "The crime for which the Negro was lynched at Sherman was a brutal and atrocious one. The intimation of the mob by its act that he would not have been speedily tried and legally executed under of the orders of a constituted libel and slander on the citizenship of Sherman and Grayson county." Mayor Eubank of Sherman issued a statement praising the fifty troopers and deputies in the court house for not driving the lynchers back with bullets. "Good judgment was used in not firing on the crowd," he says. In the meantime the white ruling class which furnished leadership for Friday's outrage has begun a drive against Negro workers in this city. Saturday hundreds were fired in various plants and printed leaflets distributed calling for the discharge of all Negro workers. (Crusader News Agency (Crusader News Agency) New York, May.—Denouncing the roasting alive of George Hughes Friday, May 9th, at Sherman, Tex., and accusing the white ruling class of the South of "deliberately developing a reign of terror against the workers of farm laborers in its efforts to detract the workers from the growing mass of unemployment and economic misery arising out of the deep-going economic crisis in the United States" the American Negro Labor Congress today issued a call to all workers, Negro and white, to support it in a general campaign against the rising tide of lynchings. The Call points out that there have been more lynchings in the United States, and more vicious attacks against the workers, both Negro and white, than during the two years before, and further points out that the lynchings of Negro workers are not isolated incidents, but are part and parcel of the general offensive capitalism has launched against the rising tide of radicalism among the American workers, who are feeling the effects of the employers' attempts to shift to their shoulders the whole burden of the economic crisis. (Crusader News Agency) Port Au Prince, Haiti, May 15. Eugene Roy, banker and latest native tool of United States imperialism, today was inaugurated temporary president of Haiti. The new president, who is 69 years of age and one of the leaders of the native negoise who consistently betrayed the revolutionary aims of the Haitian masses, was the choice of the Hoover "investigating" commission and was elected by Borno's hand-picked Death Rate Steadily Declining, But Still Too High—Tuberculosis Takes Heavy Toll Atlanta, Ga., May.—Instead of dying out, as was at one time predicted, the Negro race in America is steadily growing more healthy and the life span of Negroes is increasing, according to a statement given out by the Commission on Interstate Co-operation. Basing its statements upon figures furnished by the United States Public Health Service and the statistical department of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, the Commission says: "The gloomy prophecies of those who expected the solution of the American Negro problem through the Negro's extinction have been completely discredite by the experience of the last sixty years. In that period the Negro mortality rate has decreased fifty per cent or more, the present death rate being about 17 per thousand, as against 35 or 40 per thousand in Reconstruction days. "The present life span of Negroes is about 46 years, which represents a gain in the last decade of approximately five years. Both in mortality rate and life expectancy the Negro today stands about where the white American stood thirty years ago—by no means a bad showing in the light of the well-known background disadvantages under which the Negro's progress has been made. "A study of the two million policyholders of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company reveals a mortality rate still lower, the figures for 1926 being 14.6 per thousand among this group, as against 17.5 per thousand in 1911. Most gratifying has been the decreasing mortality from tuberculosis, which still causes the death of one Negro in every six. A decline of 44 per cent in the tuberculosis death rate between 1911 and 1926 and a decrease of 54.5 per cent in tuberculosis among Negro children in the same period indicates that this peculiarly destructive disease is rapidly yielding to the determined assaults that are being made upon it. "With all the gains that have been made, however, due to education, sanitation and public health service, the Negro death rate is still much higher than that of white people—87 per cent higher in the cities and 49 per cent higher in the rural communities, according to the figures of the Public Health Service. "It will be a surprise to many to learn that the Negro death rate is much higher in the cities than in the rural districts, and higher in the Northern States than in the South. In the census of 1920 Louisville received the lowest mortality rate—13.5 per thousand—while seven other Southern States showed rates of 17.2 or less. That of New York, on the other hand, was 17.6, while in other Northern States the rate ran still higher, reaching a maximum of 29.4 in Michigan." Charles Satchell Morris, Jr., oldest son of Rev. and Mrs. Chass. S. Morris, of this city, professor of English and head of the Department of Speech at the Tennessee State College, Nashville, Tenn, and former professor of Virginia State College, was painfully bruised, cut and shaken up recently. He is suffering also from a wrenched back. The accident happened while returning here from a week-end trip to Virginia. The right hind wheel of his car ran off, almost throwing the machine down a twenty foot embankment. The fact that the automobile did not overturn is considered little short of miraculous. Mr. Olive Stewart, senior at Tennessee State College, who was driving the car at the time, escaped unhurt. It is feared that it will be several weeks before Professor Morris will recover fully. council of state on April 21st, after Borno had unsuccessfully tried to defy Hoover's orders. That the new president is no more popular with the Haitian masses than the retiring Borno was shown today by the attempt of theors to persuade the Chamber of Deputies, and by the tameness of the inauguration celebrations. $2.00 PER YEAR; COPY, FIVE CENTS Virginia Union Rated "A" by Am. Medical Society. EFFORT BEING. MADE TO SECURE LAST $50,000.00 OF $600,000.00 GOAL An inspection of Union University was made on April 26th by a committee from the American Medical Association. The members of this committee went thoroughly into the work of the University and made a report to the American Medical Association. As a result of this report word has just been received by the University that has been placed in Class I by this national organization and that its name will be included among those institutions in Class I in the next edition of the pamphlet entitled, "Approved Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Junior Colleges." This well earned recognition comes as great encouragement to the staff and the student body of Union University. The graduates of the scientific course, henceforth, have the stamp of approval upon them. Their credentials will say they are qualified to enter a standard medical college and take up the study of medicine. Virginia University is enjoying a steady growth. There is nothing spectacular, but there is a gradual, steady, enduring development. Six years ago the school was rated as a standard four year college of Liberal Arst by the Virginia State Board of Education. Very soon thereafter the North Carolina Board of Education gave a similar rating. Accordingly, all graduates of the department of Education are qualified to receive the highest grade certificate for teaching in each of these States. The majority of those who teach are employed in these two States. Those who go to other States receive similar recognition on the basis of the standing in the States named. Six years ago, the University launched a program with a liberal offer from the General Education Board, to secure funds for increased equipment and endowment. The goal set was $600,000.00. The University now has all of this except $50,000.00. A determined effort is being made to secure this last $50,000.00 before the end of June. Out of this campaign fund the University has erected and equipped a new dormitory which will be occupied by the young women in September. Worn out equipment has been replaced and necessary teachers have been sent second. The school is now looking forward to a splendid future. CHICAGO. ILLINOIS Last Sunday was a great day in Morgan Park with the Ancient United Knights and Daughters of Africa, at which time the Pride of Morgan Park Council No. 146, of which Dt. Elizabeth Crawford is Most Excellent Queen, held its ninth Annual Thanksgiving sermon at the Beth Eden Baptist Church. Rev H. B. Hawkins is pastor. Rev Hawkins being sick, the Thanksgiving sermon was preached by Rev H. P. Redick, assistant pastor of the church. Local members who took part on the program were: Dts. Albert Quinn, Fannie Graves, Mattie Mosley, Misses Glenrose Hayes, Mamie Elkoe. Hayes and Elkoe represented ed the Juvenile Department. Dt. Elizabeth Crawford, M. E. Q., represented the council and Dt. Addie Foster, chairman of Program Committee, acted as mistress of ceremonies. Sir Knight John H. Rogers Jr., was in charge of the piano. The following State and Grand officers were present and took part in the exercises: Mrs. Eliza Jackson, State Grand Queen of Illinois, Mrs. Grace L. Patillo, National Right Maid of Honor; Mrs. Louise Hayden-White, National Grand Secretary-Treasurer of Juvenile Dept., and M. T. Bailey, National Director of Publicity. Other visiting members present were: Dt. Annie Hall, Egypt Council, and Sir Knight Christian; Senegal Council. The whole exercises were fine and all went away elated. On Monday evening, Mrs. Eliza Jackson held the election of officers and delegates in the council. When J. B. Deans, connected with the North Carolina Mutual Association in this city, purchased a house on North Twenty-seventh Street in a white neighborhood, he found that he could not occupy the dwelling because of an ordinance in this city which prohibited Negroes from living in a neighborhood that was strictly white. He three the matter of the ordinance's institutionality into the courts' year and applied through counsel for an injunction from the Federal District Court restraining the city from placing the ordinance in effect. The ordinance was passed by the Richmond City Council in 1911. Judge D. Lawrence Groner in the District Court passed in favor of Deasn, who was represented by Attorneys Alfred E. Cohen, white, and J. R. Pollard. Mr. Cohen contended that "If it were once conceded that the Legisture may lawfully, in the exercise of its police power, exclude a Negro from residence in a city square, if already occupied in the majority by whites, it would follow by whites that it could deny him residence in every county in the State under like conditions, and thus nullify the Fourteenth Amendment of the Federal Constitution, which made the Negro a citizen of the States as well as the United States. The Negro might thus be expatriated. He further states that "the right to own property cannot be regulated by the State Constitution. On the contrary, the right to own and use property existed before the State Constitution, and live every other fundamental right, it is a right to which the police power is abolished by the State Constitution is to which the occupier puts it is offensive alike to all citizens, white, black, brown or yellow. An appeal was taken by the city to the Circuit Court, where it upheld Judge D. Lawrence Groner's decision, and held the ordinance to be invali. The city was represented by City Attorney James E. Cannon and Lucius F. Cary, his assistant. Mr. Cary argued that the Federal Constitution did not specifically cover the point at issue in the case. With reference to the clause in the Fourteenth Amendment, which provides that "no state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States." He also stated that "of the privileges and immunities of citizens of the United States, and the privileges and immunities of the citizen of the State, only the former which are placed by this clause under the protection of the Federal Constitution, and that the latter, whatever they may be, are not intended to have any additional protection by this paragraph of the amendment. The city, not satisfied with the decision of the Circuit Court, appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States, which body handled down the final decision that the law was unconstitutional. This gives to Mr. Dean and every Negro in this city the right to live wherever he is able to buy, and also full protection by the police and laws of this city. Hammond and McKinney Awarded Fifty Dollars Each in Southwide College Contest Conducted by Interracial Commission. Atlanta, Ga., May.—Clarence E. Hammond, of Aiken, S. C., a student in Benedict College, Columbia, and Richard I. McKinney, of Morehouse College, Atlanta, were among four students of Southern colleges this week receiving awards of $50 each offered by the Commission on Interracial Co-operation for the best papers submitted in the Commission's annual southside college competition for themes on "Justice in Race Relations." The other two winners were Waldo Berlekamp of the University of Missouri and Vann Woodward of Emory University, Atlanta. Forty colleges were represented in the competition, the purpose of which was to focus the attention of college students upon practical phases of the South's race problem. Morehouse College was a winner in this contest last year, also Neal Hughley, one of its students, receiving an award of fifty dollars. Konjola, the wonder medicine is going strong in Richmond. Many persons are reporting wonderful results obtained by taking this health creating medicine, which is 32 medicines all in one. It makes good every time. 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We are so busy talking about what we can do that we seldom stop to re- alize our lack of initiative in put- tings ovet, You can hear much bragging about what we can do, but when we apply the great American econoeic yard-stick to our accomplish- dents, they appear every minute. ‘There was a time when it was nec- essary to decorate our writings and “fancify” orr oratory in order to Keep sp the morale of osr people, and keep their spirits fromdrooping. But now is tse time to face facts and put some real truth into our chaniumo to the end that we may develop the stay- ing qualities so necessary in these high-powered and fast-moving times. rt, we must realize that most of JOE SIMPSON Will the Negroes in the southern States profit from the lesson to be learned from the recent defeat of Judge John J. Parker at the hands of the United States Senate, or wil they raise a great shout and stage a great hand-clapping over the vie- tory. won by Negroes of northern and western States? It is true that some southern Negroes working through the N. A. A. C. P. aided indirectly in Judge Parker’s defeat, but the mass of Negroes in the south had no more to do with his defeat than they did with his nomi- nation. The Negro vote in the south means no more to southern senators than the snap of a man’s fingers means in the face of an elephant. While it is not claimed that Ne- gro voters were the direct cause or the only factor in the judge's defeat, the fact remains and is ap- parent to all thinking people that the votes of the northern and wes tern Negroes played a large part in bringing about Judge Parkers’ de- feat. ‘This latest display of _strengt! only verifies the writers contention, to which he has held sinee 1922, that the Negro can become a power in this country if he will but grasp and make use of the weapon at his hand. Who will ey in the face o these facts that tho Negro’s vote don’t count? I have been told the same old bunk to which I have 1- variably replied that I would give them the trouble of throwing im vote out whether it was counted 01 not. I get a kick out of casting my vote, whether it is counted ot cunts anieaass HARta @iltunemde: ta ane the rules that were taught us anc waich are now being applied by us, are antedated, and we must junk thom and assimilate the new stand- ards of tho day. ‘The colored man cnust get up and yet going and keep going. America is no lazy’s man’s paradisa Again, we must learn to do ‘nore of the things that count and ot be in efficient in the things that count for naught. For instance: ine Negro dresses as well as the waite man, looks just as important, aiks just as proud, rides in just a3 ood ears, gambles as well, drinks as Taueh liquor, breaks as many laws, and we may go on ad infinitum— when it comes to the things that count for little; but when we get on the asset side of the ledger of life, Chat’s where we pale into insigniti- cance. We fail as doers, but shine as talkers. while conditions remain as they are today. While this istrue today I hope to see the day when it will not be so. Needless to say, those senators who voted against the Hoover nom- inee because of the Negro or the labor vote did not doso because uf the respect in which they held the individual laborer nor the individ- ual Negro, neither did they act out of respect for the Negro as a race for the laborer as a class, but they did 30 out of respect for the power Which the votes of the laborers and Negroes wield in their respective States. When the southern Negro utilizes the power at his hand as the northern and western Negro does he can demand respect for his wishes end not before. ‘The southern white man is like any other man, he has an inherent lust for power and he will do al- most anything to gain that power, ‘working on the theory that once he is m power he can arrange things to suic himself; if you prove to him chat you can put him in office or put him out of office he will meet ycur demands. There are only two things that the Negro can pos- sess that the white man will openly respect-—-Power and Money. The Negro also wants power, but he is not willing to go after it; he must go after it, however, if he geis it. Recogni ion, influence and power for the Negro is like unto a fortune placed on top of a 70- story building and he has been ibarred from using the elevator used by the white man, so the only way the can reach is by climbing the jlong winding ctairway. 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Sue Wileta scans ries Sus tah has SKIN WHITEN “Keeps your complexion youthful” LARGE SPRINGFIELD MEET eanta couealanmn piniNee rome New York, May 16- Large atten- dunce at the twenty-first Annual Confer- ence of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in Spr- ingfield, Massachusetts, from June 25 through July 1, is forecast by the early receint of delegates! credentials now coming to the National Office. ‘Newton, Kansas, plans to send one del- exate, accompanied by five other mem- bers and friends, Marion, Indians, bas appointed its delegate as have New Bri- tian and Plainville in Connecticut, Buf- falo and New Rochelle in New York, and New Orleans, Louisiana, which is send- ing its branch president, Dr, George W. Lucas, first delegate to announce he would attend the conference, ‘The Marion delegate is Mrs. F. K, Bal- ley, who is not only branch president but also president of the Indiana State Conference of the N. A. A. C. P, ‘The victory in the Parker case hea enormously stimulated interest in the coming conference of the N. A. A. ©. P. as it is now felt that a long program lies open before colored citizens of America, leading to the winning of ful citizenship rights in all parts of the senate: THE AMPLIFIER By J. HENRY JAMES ¥ a Sixth Mount Zion Is One Beh (ew Of God’s Filling Stations > Ja) REV. HOGGARD, PREACHES we 4 Fh MAGNETIC And Pathetic my SERMON RN. a Veteran of The Cross Passes!! SS BROTHER JACKSON, IS ABLE CHOIR LEADER PLIFIER) <a PLIFIER: “Mrs. Aap roe he en goo te peigeen re 1 please type these items = tne minds of the people, he begar co wiG DEEP, Dr. Hoggard DUt AMPTIRTER. “Certainly,|2U VEEP and his medicine becam Sixth Mount Zion Is One Of God’s Filling Station REV. HOGGARD, PREACHES MAGNETIC And Pathetic SERMON Veteran of The Cross Passes!! BROTHER JACKSON, IS ABLE CHOIR LEADER OE ee ee eae eae ae yaaa surong hearts could take it, At thi yoint, there were only a FEW amens and haulelujahs heard.” AMPLIFIER: “I knew that woule nappen. How did the pastor, Rev a. W. Brown enjoy it?” KO. PRICKET: “The pastor jus' sed his goul to his own satistac tion. ‘There is one thing I have founc wut about Rey. Brown, he is NOT by wv means, @ narrow-hearted ministe: ut tne gospel. He enjoys listening t “iner able divines preach the gos pel to him. Infact, 1 believe that he would rather hear other strong min: asters preach than to preach himseli av umes. The better a man preaches sme SUONEX he invites HIM BACK to preach, Amplifier: “Rev. Brown is just un excelient preacher, teacher anc tastor. Not only should the Sixth ut ion Church be proud of him, wut the Negro race should encourage nis seif-determined efforts. He is set- ung great examples in this city.” (Mrs. AMPLIFIER: “Excuse m sor interrupting amplifier, but Sister attler is at the door to see you. She says that she heard that they had calied a pastor at Mosby Memoria! baptist Church, and she called by t tell you.”) (AMPLIFIER: “Nope, I am busy now, and I will not be able to both. er with sister Tattler at all this \ week; you say she ran up here to tall me something she HEARD thru the WIND! No, no, I want be able to vaik with her this week at all.”) AMPLIFIER: “Continue Brother Pricket- You were saying something about Dr. Hoggard preaching in the ‘aiternoon—what was going on?” BRO. PRICKET: “They had great PEW RALLY at 3:30, and Dr. saoggard preacht at that service. The rauy was greatly supported by the members and friends. Deacon Quinn Shelton, is the leader or head Cap- iain of this Pew Rally, and has been .or many years.” AMPLIFIER: “How much did chey raise?” BRO. PRICKET :“They raised 809.11; including the general col- ection for the day. AMPLIFIER: “That was excel- jent, considering the tight times now. ut Sixth Mount Zion knows of no uught times, God is certainly with her.” (MRS. AMPLIFIER: “I—hate—to —interrupt again, amplifier, but dea- ‘con DeWit is at the door. You know you told him last week that you would vell him about the services at Moore street Baptist Church, where Dr. Gordon B. Hancock, is pastoring. He 1s waiting at the door, what shall I cell him?”) AMPLIFIER: “Er, Er, I, I— don't know, tell him HOWDY. Tell him that { did not go to Moore Street baptist, last Sunday, but I will call nim up next week.”) BRO. PRICKET: “The Choir rendered splendid music all day. In- suct, they nave been furnishing very pleasing music ever since Bro. Sam- uet Jackson, has been their leader. sro, Jackson is due much credit and encouragement for his most pleasing service and able lead- ership. This choir is rendering much better music than it used to furnish. Continue to do likewise choir. WE Liki TO HEAR YOU SING.” AMPLIFIER: “You were saying a moment ago about some eulogistic service; what was it?” BRO, PRICKET: “Yes, I was about to say, that the funeral of sister Mary Judah, who died last week, took place at 1:30 P.M. ‘The pastor, Rev. Brown, kindly officiated. Me soitly and consolingly bound up the wounded hearts and whipt the tiowing tears from the many stream- ing eyes. Her remains were properly cared for and laid into a very cost- ly casket. AMPLIRIER: “How was the ser- vice Sunday night?” BRO, PRICKET: The service Sunday night was equally as good as was Sunday morning. Rev, Hog- gard preacht another wholesome and instructive sermon, Text: Micah 2:10, stis discourse was, ‘This World is not the Christians’ Rest,’”” AMPLIFIER: “Is Plainfield, N. J. Rev. Hoggard’s native home?” BRO. PRICKETTs “No, he is a mo- tive of North Carolina. But some time ago he was called to the Cal- vary Baptist Church in Plainfield, N. J., where he is doing great work.” AMPLIFIER: “Let's express our opinions of these two very able min- isters of the gospel, BROWN and HOGGARD. Suppose you express your opinion of Dr. Hoggard first.” BRO. PRICKET: “Alright, Dr. Hoggard is zealous, scientific, mag- netic and convincing.” AMPLIFIER: “That's splendid, Dr. Brown is fearless, logical, pow- erful and penetrating. They are men and ministers of wijom 'this age should feel justly proud.” AMPLIFIER: “Thank you 50 mugh, brother Pricket, Operator says that my time is out. I will call ie J Cpa a : i> (AMPLIFIER) AMPLIFIER: “Mrs. Amplifier, will you please type these items for me?” MRS. AMPLIFIER: “Certainly, T'll do that for you. How do you want them fixt?” AMPLIFIER: “Fix them in my loose-leaf book; just as you did last week—be sure to arrange the pages alphabetically. ” ‘MRS. AMPLIFIER: “Don't forget, you've got to call up Bro. Osear Prickett!” AMPLIFIER: “That's So! Gee, (munichrist-mas) T am very glad that you reminded me of it. I'll call him right now!” MRS, AMPLIFIER: “Just a mo- ment, you are leaving your NOTE BOOK and PENCIL—the ve ry things you will need at the phone.” AMPLIFIER: “Thanks, I have so much on my mind to-day’ that I am so quick to forget. I want Madison 2158-J, please.” OPERATOR: “What number did you say?” AMPLIFIER: “Please give me Mad-i-son 2-1- 583.” BRO. PRICK- ET: Hello! Hello, this is Oscar Pricket at the phone.” AMPLIFIER: “How are you feeling today Bro. Pricket This is the am- plifer talking.” q y IN | plifier talking. — BRO, PRICKET: “Why, it is my old friend "Amp;” it is good to hear your voice. You always have such food ‘things to say when you call.” AMPLIFIER: “A-hee! I’ve got it ‘on you this time; you are going to impart to me some good things, con- verning the SWRVICES held at SIXTH MOUNT ZION BAPTIST ‘CHURCH, Sunday, May 18th; whose pastor is the Rev. A. W. Brown.” = BRO. PRICKET: “I shall endeav- or to do the best I can in answer- ing the questions you may ask me won't quiz me too strong amp.” AMPLIFIER: “You may proceed im your own way.” BRO PRICKET: “‘After devotions the pasfor (made his jpreliminary remarks. . Then the Clerk, brother N. W. Bouldin, read the regula church announcements.” AMPLIFIER: “Were there ans .wembers on the sick list?” BRO. PRICKET: “I should say so. The clerk read the names of several members who were ill. He al- 50 stated that one of the old veter- was of the Cross, had been called trom labor to reward. Her name was sister Mary Judah.” AMPLIFIER: “After Bro, Boul- din, the clerk, read \the announce- ments, who lifted the collection?” BRO. PRICKET: “Deacon Quinn Shelton lifted the collection as usual. They did not take as much time as = nave ‘seen them take to raise the coliection. But even at that, tne ~uine could have been shortened great- iv” AMPLIFIAR: “ ¥ es, I long for the day to come, when not only Sixth Mount Zion, but all churches will spend less time with the money side, and spend more time in honoring and praising our Saviour Jesus Christ. BRO. ‘PRICKET: “O yes, it is very true, too much time is wasted over, the money in many of our churches: You are perfectly right.” AMPLIFIER: “So much for that part of the service; let us get down ‘0 real business now. Did the pas- or, Dr, Brown preach a powerful sermon?” BRO. PRICKET: “No, the pastor lid not preach. The Rev. D. W. Hog- gard, from Plainfield, N. J., was the nvited guest, and he served all day.” AMPLIFIER: “Did you say the minister was from Plainfield, N. J.? U-m-, that makes me more ‘anxious 0 know how he preacht! Tell me ,bout him, brother Pricket?” BRO. PRICKET: “Ob, amp, you should have been there. It is impos- sible for me to tell you just how Rev. Hoggard did preach. He took 18 a subject, ‘SEEKING and SAV- ING the LOST. His text was St. Luke 19:10. Please get your Bible and read it. This was one of the most magnetic and pathetic sermons I have heard. The spiritual flames leaped from heart to heart.” AMPLIFIER: ‘Yes, I presume that this was a very touching sermon. Say what you started to say?” BRO. PRICKET: “Truly, this ser- mon came from a master mind, and it was certainly a masterpiece of ministerial lore. His delivery was eloquent, dramatic and spiritual. As he began his discourse, man y AMENS and HALLELUJAHS were heard, for his beginning was as sweet as honey.” AMPLIFIER: “O yes, you will al- ways hear much AMEN and HALE- LUJAHS, if a sermon is sweet.” BRO. PRICKET: “Don't misun- derstand me amplifier, I only said SOCIETY BYRD ST, BETWEEN FIRST and SECOND STS.. REV. JOSEPH T. HILL, D. D., PA STOR SERVICES: SUNDAY, MAY 18, 19 30. eee DR. J. A, BRINKLEY, of Virginia Union Univer- services. sity will fill the pulpit at B, ¢, P, U—6:16 P.M. the morning and evening S. 9, at 9:15 A.M. ‘THE CHURCH WITH A WELcomn MOORE ST. BAPTIST : CHURCH - West Lelgh Street, between Kinney and Bowe Streets Dr. Gordon B. Hancock PASTOR Gee Oe SUNDAY, MAY 25, 1980 ; 11:80 A.M.—“BLEEDING TO BLESS” 8:15 PM—C OMMUNION ——————————— Come and Worship with Us You are Welcome Mrs, Minerva Pattani was hos- lvess to the Sweethearts’ and Wives’ 500 Club on Friday evening, May 16th, at her residence in Idlewood Avenue. Mrs. Pattani’s guests were Mes- dames Esterline Kenny, Juette Greer, Laura Bright, Martha Green, Fleming, Constance Conley, Eunice Pollard, Alberta Brown, Bettie Dungy, Marie Brown,’ Frances Roane, Annie Gordon, Nannie Tho- ‘mas, Erna Hill; Misses Mary John- son, Louise Jackson, Ollie Freeland, Miriam Frasier, Inez Cogbill, Annie Jenkins, Sydney Mayo, | Edyth Goode, Gwendolia Brown, Marian \Cephas, Blanche Coles. Miss Mayo received the first prize, while Miss [Cogbill won the second prize. “La Finesse” The La Finesse Bridge Club met with Mrs. Horace Scott in her apartment, 706% East Clay Street, jon May 13th. ‘A very ° delectable menu was served, carrying out the club's col- lors, which are green and yellow. Those present were: Mesdames [Margaret Peters, Alyce Charity, ‘Evelyn Clay, Wilhelmina Davis, Lucretia Jordan, Blanche Daniels, E. Hill, “Marian Johnson, Gilpin, Liverpool. Misses Jean Pace, Elsie Graves, Mabel C. Scott, Lillian Peters, Ma- mye Holmes. The prizes were awarded to Miss [Holmes as guest and Mrs. Daniels jas club. “Squall” The Squall Social Club met in the home of Miss Mattie Orange in eee Munford Street on Thurs- ay. Several games of cards were played after attending to regular business. A delightful menu was served, having the color scheme of rose and gray. “The members present were Misses Dot Wotten, Susie Brown, Cerelia Kelly, Jennie Griffin and Louise Robinson. Sigma Gamma Rho's Dance ‘On Wednesday night the Tau Chapter of the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority gave its closing dance at Johnson’s auditorium. The hall was beautifully deco- rated with balloons, cut flowers and shrubbery. At each end of the hall were gardens reserved for card playing and socializing. The “many guests were Misses Hallie Edmunds, Martha Smith, er, Antoinette Cottrell, Wilhelmina Hughes, Aretha Ballou, Hazel Lam- bert, Dorothy Hopkins, _ Elsie Graves, Maria Jasper, | Hannah Carrington, Irene Gray, Harriette Wilson, ‘Thelma Mosby, Louise Frye, Randall, Blanche Coles, Edythe Goode, Sadie Wilson, Annie) Ramsey, Daphne, Lee, Cora ‘Turner, Naomi ‘Hucles, Patyse Duke, Char- lotte ‘Thompson, Susie Branch, Wil- helmina Bailey, Evelyn King, Annie Jenkins, Countess Blaney," Louise’ Foy, ‘Thelma Cephas, " Harriette’ Hughes, Goldie Coots, Laura Wes- tray, Edna Holland, Christine Wil- liams, Eula Edmonds, Madelyne Tyler, Louise, Tinsley, ‘Mamye. El- lis, Anne Ellis, Elizabeth oey, Gullnare Hill, Rose Sully, Myrtle Johnson, Daisy Scott, | Dorothy Johns, Ruby Jordan, Mary Wing- fied, Erma Madden, Ruth Evans, Nina Harris, Martha Coleman, Helen Hughes, Annie B. Taylor, Shirley Dinguid, Irma ‘Williams, Marye Johnson, Catheryne White, Genevieve Johnsno, Laura Booker, Rufus Jones, Virginia Holeman, Marie Ruffin, Albania Joyner, Mary Lucas, Eunice Cunningham, Thelma Winston, Hattie Hayes, Anniemae Huchins; Messrs. U. S. Allen, Wal- ter Braxton, Samuel Holmes, Samuel Scott, Wesley Segal, Mor- ris Kersey, Charles Campbelly Llew- ellyn Davis, Harry Linette, J. Lor- raine Jones, Charles Scott, Arnold Coleman, William Allen,” Charles Ewell, William Daniels, Robert Coes, ‘Robert L. Cooper, Allan Rob- inson, Samuel H. Brown, J. J. Robinson, W. H. Staves, Paul D. Morton, 'Emerson Fairfax, ©. V. Kelley, Edward Ellis, C. P.’ Thomas, W. 0. Brown, W. A. | Walston, James Greene, W. H. Robinson, Clarence Jenkins, "Washington Owens, H. R, Gosden, Wm. H. Norfleet, James Coleman, Sidney ‘Toney, Perry Brown, Addison Ce- has," Walker Quarles, Reginald Harris, A. D. Price, If, Beverley Hendricks, James Cotton, Lawrence Marshall, ‘Granville Norris, John R. Picott, Herman Washington, John Hester, Langston Jeffress, Roscoe Harris, Thomas Burton, Harold Coghill, Inman Breaux, Robert Taylor, Bernard $, Smith, James Whitehead, Joseph Ransome, Wea- ver Johnson, David Cross,’ C, J. Henry, Wm. Mosby, J. D. Gill Xenophone Smith, J. D. Brown, Walter Jackson, -Welton H. Hen- derson, Anthony Mallory, Ira Kyles, Eugene Edwards, John Williarhs, William Brockington, George Brown Lemuel Langhorne, Franklin Ker- sey, George Mallory, Lawrence Neal, Richard Cooke, Joseph Jones, Robert Bland, Reginald Mitchell, Thurlow Jones, John Wilson, Colson Woody, Basil’ Pierre, Wilfred A. Kenny, Clarence Watson, Andrew Derritt, George Lewis, Benpamin Thompson, Eugene Jones, ee Boothe, Leo Walker, Pope, Willis Worsley, James A. Watson, Fred- erick Ellis, Paul “Thomas, ’ Milton Braxton, Robert Avante of Peters- burg, Va. Robert Corley, John Smith, Norville Jackson, Rey Wil- liams’ of Petersburg, Va., Harold Jordan, George Booker, Hylan Lewis,’ Robert Colbert, Byron An- derson, Floyd T. Hamlett, Richard Keller, Charles West, Geo Wood, Robert. Golden, Curtis Crock er, Stephen Sallee, John Hairston, L.D. Wall, Harry ‘Bell, Drs, Joseph Jackson, E. T. ae of Virginia State College, D. W. Davis, Ed- ward Bassette, Mr. and Mrs. El- bohowe Lewis, Dr. and Mrs. Leon A. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Scott, Mr. and. Mrs, Alvin Camp- bell, ‘Mrs. William Jordan, I, Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Spotswood, Dr: and Mrs, R. Beecher Taylor, Mr. and Mrs, Olden Sharpe, Mr.’ and Mrs Arthur Greer, Mr.’ and Mrs. Wal- lace Van Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Hannibal Holmes,’ Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Ruf- fin, Mr. and Mrs, Harry Swann, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. 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A number of telegrams were received in Lekington on Mother's Dare—Just greetings from sons and daughters. Mrs. Hannah Miller Alexander and daughter, Miss Bertha of Columbus, Ohio, are the guests of Mr. Sam Miller on Lewis Street. There will be Woman's Day program at the Bright Hope Baptist Church, June 8th, at 3:00 P. M. Miss Anna Johnston has returned home after spending some time with her aunt, Miss Josephine Foye, near Greenville. Messrs. Henry Thompson and Ago. Jenkins recently visited Rev. Henry Stevens in Clifton Forge. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Howard and family of Staunton, Mrs. Lewis Downey, daughter and son near Staunton were visiting Mrs.ella Lee the evening of the 11th. Mesdames Rena Robinson and Baxter Johnson visited the latter's sister, Mrs. Lelia Venerable who is sick in Staunton last Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Moffett Porter, near Greenville were visiting the former's brother, Mr. James Porter, Sr., the 11th. 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Still At Large as We Go to Press. Two Negro convicts escaped from the State Lime Grinding plant here Saturday morning. Harvey Campean and John Fincher are the men missing. The men made their escape after hitting J. M. Newton, a guard, in the head with a rock, and slashing the jaw of Supt. Bowles, while they were being driven to Staunton for dental work. The convicts were on the back seat of the automobile, unhandcuffed. They suddenly made their attack, completely surprising the officers. In the scuffle the convicts secured the gun of the guard and ordered the two officers to proceed in the direction of New Hope, where they found a lonely spot. There they ordered the officers out of the car and tied them to a tree. The officers eventually worked them selves loose and went to a nearby and gave the alarm. Before leaving the officers they took what money they had. The guard, J. M. Newton, was relieved of thirty-six dollars and Supt. Bowles of four dollars. Both of the men are considered bad men; it is reported one went up from Clifton Forge, Va., for attempted bank robbery, and the other went up from Portsmouth for burglary. All railroads and highways are being closely watched. Several tips that have been furnished have proved fruitless so far. The limegrinding plant is located about two and a half miles east of Staundon and the town of Staundon, and the men sent there are long termers. This camp is considered modernly conducted. LEXINGTON, VA. The Three P's opened their summer social program Monday night, May 12th, with a masguerade ball. A jolly number of young people took part, while a still larger number looked on and enjoyed the affair. They announce that this dance was just the beginning of a real good program. Mrs. M. Qoeen, the head of the jlvenile department of the Pythias of Virginia, and teacher in the Lexington Grammar School presented a play at the First Baptist Chrch Friday Smokers: Test this for yourself: MINTSPRING NEWS in three days --- STAUNTON SOCIETY In a pipe: It hits the mark ... In a cigarette: Just exactly right Mrs. Theresa Evans attended the State Convention of Elks that met in Alexandria the past week. She was the guest of her brother, Basil Becks of Washington, while there. Master Page Kier— Master Page Kier, who has been indisposed, is now able to be out again. Dr. Wilbur Pannell— Dr. Wilbur Pannell of Clarksville, Tenn., was the commencement speaker at Cadiz, Ky., high school recently. Booker T. Washington High, of that city, is among the progressive high schools of Kentucky. Dr. Pannell is the son of Rev. and Mrs. R. C. Pannell of this city. Visit Lexington— Frank R. Davis and W. C. Brown were visitors in Lexington Sunday. Mrs. Florence Williams— Mrs. Florence Williams of New Hope, a member of the board of Western District S. S. Convention, who has been indisposed, is re- ported much better. Attend Funeral Here— Mrs. Gertrude Price and Mrs. W ilhelmina Harris of Evanston, Ill., and Mr. Roy Bell of Eccles, W. Va., are the guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Cook on Sunnyside. They are here attending the funeral of their mother, Mrs. Eliza Bell. Mrs. Margaret Booth of Columbus, Ohio, made a flying trip to the city a few days ago to visit her aunt, Mrs. M. B. Newland, Manager of Enterprise Institute, 513 Aldine Square. TEMPERANCE DRAMA TO BE STAGED MAY 30TH "Ten Nights in a Barroom," a morality drama in five acts, will be given at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Friday, May 30, at 8:30 P. M. This drama promises to be the greatest amateur performance ever held here. It is being given by students of Booker T. Washington high school, under the supervision of Miss Theresa B. Evans. The carrier boys of The Staunton Tribune were organized Wednesday afternoon of this week. The purpose of the organization is to better the service to the patrons and to offer the boys a practical conception of business. The club will be called "Tribune" Juniors. The members at present are: George Robinson, president; Leon Johnson, vice-president; Joseph Nelson, secretary-treasurer; Rudolph Nelson, Raymond Robinson, Johnny Johnson, Carl White of Lexington, and the Harris boys of Waynesboro, were made honorary members. The Tribune will give the club an outing at Buffalo Camp early in June. All boys and girls selling the Tribune and their guests will be invited. McCoy Thompson, a high school boy, joined the Tribune staff the past week as a full time worker, and will have charge of the circulation department. All boys and girls out of the city are invited to join the club—no dues. N. A. A. C. P. RESOLUTION CALLS HURST "POWER FOR GOOD IN THIS WORLD New York, May 16- A resolution passed by the Board of Directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the death of Bishop. In Hurst says of him that he was "a power for good in the world" more than a quarter of a century" The text of the resolution is as follows: "John Hurst, Bishop of the Arrican Methodist Episcopal Church, has been a power for good in this world for more than a quarter of a century. He has stood a quarter of morality, public honesty and offensiveness in organization. He was not satisfied to work simply for his own advancement or even for the advancement of his own Church, but as a member of the Board of Directors of the N. A. A. C. P, and in other responsible positions, he gave time, strength and knowledge to the emancipation of the Negro race and the uplift of mankind. The Board of Directors of the N. A. A. C. P. feel in his death not only the loss of personal companionship with a staunchest friend and courteous gentleman, but whi sh to record their grief at the passing of a great American citizen." NEWS OF GOSHEN Sunday, May 18, Rev. W. D. Scott was at his post. Mr. Leonard Caul arrived Sunday morning on No 8. moking on E. Ellis was called to Pittsburgh, to pay the las trespect to her husband, Mr. Frank Ellis. Mrs. Catherine and Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Kelly, and Miss Grace Goodall, were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Caul Sunday. Stop at Palmers' Store on Maury's Highway, Gas, sandwiches, pop corn and ice cream. Mrs. Cora—has improved her home much. When you want fish, chops, etc., stop at Randalls meat market. Those who are indisposed are Mrs. Shields, Mr. L. C. Caul and Mrs. Bettie Black. PREPARE FOR N. A. A. C. P. CONFERENCE Springfield, Mass., May 16- Prominent citizens, white and colored, of the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, met recently in the Directors' Room of the Springfield National Bank, to discuss the coming twenty-first Annual Conference of the National Association for the Adbancement of Colored People, June 25 to July 1. A roster of the committee and those meeting the meeting, comprises the leaders in the city's industrial and social life. The membership of the N. A. A. C. P. Citizens' Conference Committee includes the following: Henry A. Field, Field, Edy Insurance Co. Chairman; Edward S. Bradford, Phillip S. Beebe, vice-president Springfield National Bank; Earnest D. Dugbe, president D. Brigham Co.; Dr. bruce T. Bowens, branch secretary: William B. Belli, president Zoo Products Co. Dr. William G. Ballantine, Wallace V. Camp president Springfield National Bank; S. Richard Carlisle, president Carlisle Coal Co.; Miss Mary Vida Clark, Clifton Croaker of Crocker-Meilaw, paper manufacturers; Mrs. Waldo Cook, Dr. O. K. L Fraser. Dr. James Gordon Gilkey, Pasor south Congregational Church; Mrs. Jeane D. Gordon, acting local branch president; George C. Gordon, William A. Gillum, headwaiter Kimball Hotel; Blake A. Hoover, general secretary Springfield Y. M. C. A., James H. Higgins. adies' and Men's Garments Cleaned Dyed and Repaired in a Superior Manner. Citizens Petition School Board ```markdown ``` AGENTS OUTFIR—1 Mick Group or, 1 Temple Oil, 1 Shampee, 1 Frooming Oil, 1 Face Cream and Direction for Selling. $2.99. 28 cent extra for postage. WILBERFORCE IN TENNIS WIN Wilberforce, O.—The Wilberforce University tennis team defeated Antioch College Wednesday afternoon at Yellow Springs, 5-2. Out of two double and five single matches played, Wilberforce dropped two singles, Number One and Number Five. Earnie Ashe, Wilberforce's ranking single dropped his match to W. Rutman, Antioch's No. 1 in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. W. Martin, playing No. 5 position for Wilberforce, subbing for Jack Scott, lost his match to B. Hoerr in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1. M. Hill, Wilberforce's No. 2 player, downed F. Ayres in straight sets, 7-5, 6-0; Wilson won his match from Marsh 11-9 and 6-4. In the one set consolation between Trotman, Wilberforce's No. 3 player, and Wilcox, Trotman won 6-2. Both double matches were won from match point; in the No. 1 doubles Rutman and Wilcox had Ashe and Hill one set all and 5-4 40 love match point on the deciding set; Ashe and Hill rallied from there to win, 5-7-2 and 7-5. In the doubles Tromsén and Wilson playing Ayes and Hoerr rallied from 40-5 match point to win 2-6, 6-4 and 8-5. The Wilberforce match was the seventh for Antioch this Spring and their second defeat, having lost only to Earlham College. Rutman, Antioch's ranking single, is a native of Ceylon and comes from a tennis playing family, his older brother being a member of the Ceylon Challenge Cup Team. In his five years of American playing he has only been defeated in singles three times; once by Ted Thompson, who registered one win out of four matches. CROZET, VA. Miss Emma G. Wesley visited her sisters in Kichow, M., this week end. Mrs. Elizabeth Wood and Miss Anne B. Wesley of Virginia Union University, while there she was initiated in the mysteries of the Alpañna Alpañna Sorority, Mrs. Maggie R. burley of Charlestonville, Va., our supervisor, gave a very interesting program here Sunday evening, for the penent of extending the school term. The high school quintet of Charlestonville, sang for the occasion. There were many visitors from Charlestonville and other places. The speakers were, Mr. A. L. Bennett, Supt. of Albemarle public schools, Mr. A. G. Shelton, principal of Albemarle Training School; Rev. A. E. Jordan and Mr. E. L. Wesley. The Odd Fellows Lodge held its thanksgiving service at the Piedmont Baptist Church Sunday. The sermon was preached by Rev. A. L. Upsher, who made a good impression for the lodge. Mr. Robert Timberlake who has been in the University Hospital for two weeks has returned home not much improved. Mr. Robertson Brown improves slowly. WARM SPRINGS, VA., NEWS The funeral of Mr. Leonard Beale, who was killed last week by Mr. Charles Kenney was held Tuesday at the M. E. Church, of which his wife is a member. The Rev. C. A. Scott officiated. He was accompanied on the rostrum by Rev. C. H. C.amp. Rev. Luke Jones and Rev. Hamilton. The funeral was largely attended and the floral tributes were many. His wife had been indisposed for several days before his death and is yet right much complaining. The preliminary trial was held Thursday and Kenney is out on bail. The Rev. Mrs. B. E. Menifee, of Covington, Va., filled the pulpit of the M. E. Church Sunday in the absence of Rev. Scott. Mrs. Mabel Pettis and children of Covington, Va., spent the week-end with her mother-in-law, Mrs Anne Herbert. Mrs. Herber taccompanied them home Sunday afternoon. Mr. Mozelle Pettus is in Marlinton, W. Va., at this writing. Mrs. Sarah Dawson of Flood, Va., is spending a while with her daughter, Mrs. Prima Beale. Miss Nathalia Beale was bitten last week by the same dog that bit Billy Morris, our newsboy, a few weeks ago. Mrs. Mamie Womack of Danville, Va., Mrs. Emma Wallace, of Richmond, Va., and Mrs. Isaac Beale, of Baltimore, Md., were among the worshippers at the M. E. Church Sunday night. OF PRINCIPAL A group of Lexington citizens have petitioned the school board of that city for change in the principalship at the Lylburn Downing school. We are hereby publishing the petition that was presented the school board; we hold 120 names that were the signers. For lack of space, we are not carrying the students, but we are by interested parties in the office or the Saunton Tribune. The petition follows: Lexington School Board. Lexington, Va. We, the undersigned citizens and patrons of the Lyiburn Downing public school, earnestly petition, entreat and beg that a competent man be appointed for the ensuing school year to fill the vacancy to be made by the departure of Rev. P. W. Cook, at the close of this term. We further petition and entreat and beg that the said man be authorized as the principal or executive head of the entire school and ensure that thereafter secure harmony and tranquility under the new administration, the service of the ex-principal be discontinued at the school for the good of the school, which is in keeping with the custom everywhere. with malice toward none and goodwill to all we solemnly and firmly stand to these requests with the nope for another lease of renewed life in our educational advancement in our town. The experience of the last two years has proven that bitter antagonism has existed against the high school from certain quarters of the grammar grade faculty, which precludes the resuction of this department. If some female walking is chosen, the high school under the present administrative head. Thus we stress these requests to be imperative for the security of the nigh school and the progress of education. MILLBORO, VA. Mrs. Mabel Dixon, former of this place, who died Tuesday, May 13tn, at coatsville, Pa, was buried Thursday, May 10th. K. T. Mitchell officiated at the funeral, also Rev. L. Walker (white) was in attendance. Many beautiful floral pieces were on the casket from the husband, John Dixon and friends. Beautiful condolences from the church in Coatesville were read. Many friends from Coatesville, Pa., Staunton, Clifton Forge, and Hot Springs paid tribute to this Christian character. Rev. S. Robinson could not attend his 7th anniversary here on account of several broken ribs. Miss Aliene Jones has returned home since her school closing. Mrs. Sesson and daughter were injured in an automobile wreck last week. The accident occurred near Asa's at a very dangerous place. VIRGINIA In the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond, on Wednesday, the 21st day of May, 1930. Catherine Giammatteo, Plaintiff, Against Hercules Giammatteo, Defendant. The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony by the plaintiff from the defendant upon the ground of adultery. An anndavit having been made and hied that the defendant, Hercules Giammatteo is not a resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that he appear herein within nineteen days after due publication of this order and do what is necessary to protect his interest in this suit. A Copy—Testee: ALEX CAMPBELL, D. C. Geo. L. 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Brown, Mrs. F. W. Brown, Mrs. S. E. Morris, Mrs. Theresa Spears, Miss Doris L. Perry, and Mrs. A. M. Jackson motorized to Roanoke on business. Mrs. E. B. Sims, who teaches in Staunton public school and Miss Juanta, who attends the same school, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Jackson. Miss Mary D. Wilson spent a few days visiting her sister, Miss Leona who teaches at Harriston, last week. Miss Violay Jackson was Sunday guest of Misses Fay and Hortense Wright of Franklin Hill. Mrs. Emma Vaughan, visited her sister, Mrs. Kate Leitch last Sunday. M. C. Waller & Son M. C. Waller & Son JEWELERS 1007 W- LEIGH ST., 'Phone Madison 4360-w 8:30 P. M. PROMINENT PEOPLE SEND N. A. A. U. P. CONGRATULATIONS AND DONATIONS New York, May 18.--Congratulations from prominent people throughout the United States, upon the great of the nomination of judge John D. Parker of North Carolina to the U. S. Surpreme Court, continue to pour into the Office of the National Association for the Ad- vancement of Colored People. In response to the Association's an- nouncement that it is in debt partly as result of the heavy expenditures in incurred in the Parker flight, checks for the Moorfield Storey-Louis Marshall Memorial Campaign are being enclosed in some of the letters of congratulations Among the recent writers, together with brief extracts from their letters are the following: "I am certainly in hearty accord with the movement to honor the memory of Moorfield Storey and Louis Marshall by a campaign to increase the support of the cause to which they gave themselves so heartily. The N. A. A. C. P. is rendering a great and creative service to the colored people and to the nation, and it deserves the deliberate and thoughtful support of every person who is eager to heal the diseases along the color line which continually gnaw at the very vitals of our national life. It is my purpose to contribute a minimum of $50.00 to the Association this year. I shall make it more, if it is at all possible." Morseal W. Johnson, President, Howard University. "Congratulations on the triumph of your publicity in fighting the nomination of the Negro-nating judge Parker. You placed the case against this notorious addict with great of offensive before American public opinion. The defeat ofarker was a victory, not so much for the Negro race in a narrow sense, as for the cause of justice among all races." E. Haideman Julius, Publisher, Girard, Kansas: Washington, D. C.: "Congratulations for the fine work you've done on the Parker case." (En- closes $1.00 contribution). Miss margaret E. Jones, Secretary, Friends' Meeting (Quakers), "May I congratulate you and your your group upon the victory ober Judge Parker's confirmation, as I know how gratifying it must be to all of you who have and such a leading part in preventing a man of his type from taking a seat on the Surpreme Court of our country." (is renewing membership in N. A. A. C. P.). Durwin J. Meserele, Attorney, New York ESends $2.00, and writes: "Congratulations for your recent activity which has been crowned with success." Dr. A. S. Hunter, Denist, Durham N. C. "dearty congratulations on the splendid victory of the defeat of Judge Parker. If the Association has done nothing more it has at least satisfied the thousands of Negroes what the N. A. A. C. P. can do if only supported. As the vote in the Senate showed, we in Rhode Island have a job on our hands in November." W. H. P. Freeman, President, Pravidence N. A. A. C. P.: "Permit me to congratulate you upon the skill and success with which you habe conducted the campaign in the Parker case. I cannot but think of the dramatic contrast between 1857 and 1930. In the former year the Surpreme Court in the Dred Scott decision denied to a group of _Americans all rights in the federal courts and all possibility of ever becoming citizens of the United States. In the present year this same group of people, largely through the activity of your Association, have virtually exercised a veto power over membership in the Surpreme Court. The incident certainly marks an epoch in the standing and influence of the colored group as a whole in our national life." Wm. Hallock Johnson, President, Lincoln University::* "I have forwarded to the treasurer a check for $50.00 which does not begin to express my appreciation for Mr. Storey and Mr. Marshall by any means, but it is the very best that I can do. I think it is wonderful what they have done through the N. A. A. C. P. and for all the people of America." Janie Porter Barret, Superintendent, Virginia Industrial School for Colored Girls: National Association for Colored Wemo "Hearty congratulation upon the glorious victory in the defeat of Judge Parker. Best wishes for continued success." Mrs. Carrie W. Clifford, _____ "This accomplishment, in my opinion, is an epoch in the political life of our race, and should carry tremendous weight in any matter which will affect us in the coming years." Charles A. Shaw, Ass't to President Victory Life Insurance Company: company "Your courage and ability to handle a situation like this elicits our praise and challenges our admiration. If there is a spark of gratitude lingering in the bosom of a people now is the time to express it." J. B. Greenwood, 1st Congregation Church, Atlanta.: "You habe helped to teach the country and the politicians that the Negro is politically on the map and capable of dealing out punishment to those who line up against his interests." George S. Schuyler, Journalist: 2,000 COMPLETE COURSE INCLUDES 40 CLEVER CARTOON STUNTS, "HOW TO GIVE A PERFORMANCE," "HOW TO ORIGINATE IDEAS" ANYONE CAN DO IT - BE POPULAR - CLEVER - AN ARTIST - SEND $28 NOW - FOR COMPLETE COURSE- MODERN CARTOON SERVICE 296 BERGEN ST., BROOKLYN, N.Y. The pastor, Dr. L. C. Garland, delivered a very inspiring message last Sunday morning. Union will always succeed under such a guiding spirit possessed by our pastor. Strangers are always welcome. The revival services that were conducted by Rev. P. S. Lipscomb and a desirable effect upon all present. Tomorrow the assistant pastor, Rev. C. B. Jefferson, will have charge of the services at 8 P. M. The clubs of the church are expected to complete their financial reports. If you have any printing call by to see Rev. Garland. The Junior Choir is making rapid progress; also Sunday School under the supervision of Mr. Ellerson Spurlock and Mrs. Esther Steward. Mrs. Garland, the pastor's wife, is a great help to the church and her husband. CENTRAILIA VA Monday, evening May 5th was the scene or a beautiful Queen of May, given on Mrs. Elizabeth Cobb, the wife of our nonpasted pastor. It by far surpassed any thing of the kind had here for some time. There was over one hundred persons in the caste. It will be repeated before the month is out. Sunday May 11 Sunday School was well attended, the are gaining very much numerically. The 1:30 P. M. services were largely attended. Rev. Cobbs spoke like one inspired and our hearts burned within us as he spoke to us. The St. Luke Anniversary was on at 2:30 P. M. They were out in large numbers, several visitors was present. Among them were Mr. J. A. Hines secretary-Manager of the Order, and Mrs. Hines. Rev. Cobbs preached the sermon. Sunday May 11. The funeral of Watkins was held at 2:00 P. M. Mrs. Watkins was a splendid member of the church, for thirty-seven years. There were many to testify to her sterling qualities. The floral designs were many and costly. After the procession passed out we celebrated the Lord's supper. Rev. Binford our expasor was with us, and sang as the wine was passing. "He is good to me" Rev. Eddie Trent spoke also. Rev. Cobbs administered the feast. The spirit truly overed the church. On next Sunday the Anniversary of the Church will be held at 8:30 P. M. will be home coming of the members. A great time is expected, come and enjoy with us on these occasions. Emma I. Bromley, Reporter KNOXIT PROPHYLACTIC LIQUID Unnatural and mucous discharges can be avoided by destroying the germs of infectious diseases. $1.10 at all druggists VIRGINIA: In the Law and Equity Court of the City of Richmond, the 17th Henrietta Elizabeth Rattegan, who sues by her next friend, Mary B. Thomas, plaintiff, against In Chancery Imager, Pottagen defendant James Rattegan, defendant. The object of this suit is to obtain an absolute divorce from the bond of matrimony, by the plaintiff from the defendant, on the grounds of natural or incurable impotence of the body existing at the time of entering into the matrimonial contract. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant is not a resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that he appear here within ten (10) days after due publication of this order and do whatever may be necessary to protect his interest herein. A Copy—Teste: LUTHER LIBBY, Clerk. by E. M. Edwards, D. C. J. E. Byrd, p. q. In the Law and Equity Court of the City of Richmond the 12th day of May, 1980. Nehemiah Harris, The object of the above styled suit is to obtain an absolute divorce from the bond of matrimony, by the plaintiff from the defendant upon the ground of wilful desertion and abandonment for more than three years. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant is not a resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that said defendant Elizabeth Harris appear here within ten dacs after the dut p publication of this oder and do what say be necessary to protect her interest in this srit. By IRA M. BARR, D. C. A Copy Teste: LUTHER LIBBY, Clerk. J. HENRY CRUTCHFIELD, p. 9. VIRGINIA N THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF HUSTINGS COURT PART II, CITY OF RICHMOND, VIRGINI darch 20th 1930 Mary Belle Johnson.....Plaintiff Against.....In Chancery rank C. Johnson.....Defendant The object of this suit is to obtain diverse a vincule Matrimonii by the plaintiff from the defendant on the grounds of desertion and abandonment or more than three years. And it appearing an affidavit his day filed in said Clark's office that he defendant Frank C. Johnson is not the State of Virginia and that his last known address or place bode was No. 1214 1-2 St. Paul street Richmond, Va. it is ordered that he do appear here within ten days after due ublication of this order once a week or four successive weeks in the Rich- mond Planet a newspaper published in the City of Richmond, Va. and do what may be necessary to protect his interest in this suit. A Copy Test W. E. Duval, Clerk C. Mimma, p. a. Marshall Linton, 1420 Clair bone St., age 20, died May 13. Sallie Mines, 103 W. Clay St., age 54, died May 14. Clara Price, 1219½ N. 25th St., age 32, died May 15. Elvin Liggett, 619 N. 7th St., age 32, died May 15. 10 Mary Judah, 133 W. Jackson Sa., age 70, died May 17. Walter White, Newport News, age 17, died May 17 at City Home. William Jones, New Kent County, Va. age 55, died May 17. Follow the lead of Gladay. May, vivacious actress in Shufflin' Sam from Alabam' who says she finds Exelento the most delightful hair dressing she has ever used. is the original! It reaches the roots of the hair and gives natural lustre that stays! Stops itching scalp and makes harshest hair soft and pliable. At All Drug Stores. Write for FREE sample and book of Beauty Hints. EXELENTO MEDICINE CO. Atlanta, Ga. There was preaching at the usual hour by the Rev. J. H. Taylor and afternoon services by Rev. J. S. Ware.Qaite a few visitors were present from Oak Grove, Stearts Draft, rattles Pond, Waynesboro, Staunton and Grotoes. Mrs. Mary Barnes and Mr. F. P. Diggs were the equestes of Mrs. Esterline H. Blair Sunday. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. ames Reid on the 17th of May and left a fine baby girl. Mr. Otis Hepburn has recovered a brief illness and able to be out. Mr. James R. Brown is on the sick list. Mrs. Ardel Martin and Mrs. Esterline Blair are improving slowly—also Mrs. Julia Struts, improving but not able to get about yet. In loving but sad remembrance of Madris I. Long, who departed this life five years ago, May 25, 1925. "I cannot say, and I will not say That he is dead—He is just away! With a cherry smile, and a wave of the hard And left us dreaming how very fair it needs must be since he lingers there, And you—oh you, who the wildest yearn For the old-time step and the glad return Think of being faring on, as dear In th love of there as the love of Here, Think of him still as the same, I say He is not dead—he is just away, —From a Friend Mrs. Fannie Minor, one of the oldest residents of this city died Sunday, May 11th at her home on Mason Street. Mrs. Minor has been in failing health for several years. Funeral rrangements have not been mad yet. Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Johnson, Mrs. M. Palmer, and Mrs. Pauline Newman attended the funeral of Dr. S. G. Halmes in Arlington, Va., Friday. Dr. Holmes funeral was one of the larges tever held in Arlington. He was one of the fthe most prominent physicians and leaves a host of friends to mourn their loss. His wife was Miss Gilmore, formerly of Harrisonburg. The condition of Mr. Chas. Viskers remains about the same. Mr. F. W. Newman of Staunton spent the week-end in this city. Miss Ricie Simpson is on the sick list. Woman's day was observed at the Baptist Church last Sunday. The offering for the day was one hundred and twenty dollars. The captains were Mesdames Eliza Mills, Janie Solomon, and Nettie Ray. Announcement I take this method friends and the general opened a Modern Funeral lors, Lodge Rooms and Cars For Hire We are prepared detail with as much inten largest and most elabor J. EVER FUNERAL DIREC 700 N. 17th S this method to announce the general public that modern Funeral Parlor with rooms and full equipment For Hire For All Occasions prepared to take care of much interest as we w most elaborate funeral dis VEREETT PR L DIRECTOR and MO N. 17th St., Richmond, I take this method to announce to my many friends and the general public that I have now opened a Modern Funeral Parlor with Offices, Parlors, Lodge Rooms and full equipments. Cars For Hire For All Occasions. We are prepared to take care of the smallest detail with as much interest as we would with the largest and most elaborate funeral display. FUNERAL DIRECTOR and MORTICIAN 700 N. 17th St., Richmond, Va. --- --- LOCAL DEATHS FROM MAY 13 TO MAY 21 James Carter Carr, 1305 N. 27th St., age 50, died May 14. Thornton, Thornton, 1426, Clair Margaret Watkins, Drewry's Bluff, Va., age 50, died May 15. Martin Walter, 324 E. 16th St., age 33, died May 15. Kate Austin, 607 N. 28th St., age 58, died May 16. 56 Mattie Curry, 127 W. Jackson Sa_age 65, djyd M. 16. Nellie Lewis, 5 W. Clay St., age 19, died May 17. Hattie Myers, 105 W. Hill St., age 20, died May 18. Rosa Dickenson, 1810 N. 28th St., age 37, died May 18. C. H. Harris, 109 W. Charity St., age 67, died May 19. John Branch, 2223 Hull St., age 50. died May 20. Jean A. Giles, 1023 St. John St, age 1 month, died May 20. Nancy Jones, 401 Race St, Farmville, Va., age 8, died May 21. WAYNESBORO NEWS Recently a surprise birthday reception was given Mrs. Robert Parris, by a number of her friends. Mrs. Parris was taken out for a drive, and on her return, was surprised to find the home decorated and the table set. She was unable to enjoy the many delicious eats, having to postpone the satisfying of her appetite till a later hour. Those present were Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Simmes, Jr., Mr. and and Mrs. Charley Redd, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Washington, Mrs. Garrie Essex, and Mr. Anderson Porter, of N. C. Waynesboro Black Sox played the Charlottesville Elks here on the 9th, scores 1 to 0 in favor of the former. Carroll Redd pitched for Waynesboro. Massy's Mill played the Black Sox here on the 10th, a 5-inning game scores 3 to 0 in favor of Massy's Mill. Mrs. Sarah Wallace returned from her visit to Philadelphia, on the 14th, and brought back her nephew, Master Leon Everhart. The Black Sox played Massys' Mill on the 17th, scores 3 to 7 in favor of Black Sox. On Friday night April 18 1930, Dr. W. E. Pannell delivered the commencement address of the Dunbar High School at Cadiz, Ky. The exercises were held in the auditorium of the Cadiz Court House. The audience which packed the Court House was composed of both white and colored. Prof. H. L. Allison, Principal of Burt High School, of Clarksville, Tenn., introduced the speaker. Prof. C. Thompkins of Clarksville HOT SPRINGS, VA. Miss Majorie Wilson of Warm Springs, Va., and Mr. R. M. Leewood of South Boston, Va., were married May 8th at the Upland House. Rev. Hamilton officiated. The guests were Miss Louise Cole, Miss Shamrock Morris, Mrs. Timbers, Mr. E. Lacy, Mr. G. F. Taylor and Mrs. Sarah Wilson, the mother of the bride. Mrs. Mary A. Ancrum of Boston, Mass., is visiting here. The Rev. Luke Jones, ex-pastor of the Piney Grove Baptist Church preached two excellent sermons at the Piney Grove Baptist Church Sunday The program that was given by the Lily of the Valley Club at the Union Hurst school house Friday night was a great success. Lucille Clark of Covington, Va., accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen spent a few hours in Hot Springs Sunday. Incident to moving our printing equipment into the new consolidated plant of the St. Luke Press, The Planet will appear for a short while reduced in the number of pages. Phone Ran. 4903 announce to my many public that I have now orlor with Offices, Par- quipments. All Occasions. take care of the smallest as we would with the meral display. T PRICE and MORTICIAN Richmond, Va. Night Phone Mad .2785 Gladys May of Shufflin' Sam Co. LYNNHURST. VA., NEWS Milboro. Va HARRISONBURG NEWS Was Husband Of Former Miss Marietta Chiles Of This City Covington Va.—On May 3rd the Township of Covington, Va., and many neighboring towns were shocked to hear of the sudden death of Robert N. Smith, Jr. Smith who was the son of the late Robert N. Smith, Sr. and Mrs. Cornelia Smith and husband of Mrs. Marietta Chiles Smith, formerly of Richmond, Va. Robit N. Smith had spent this school term period for the past three years in Franklin, West Va., wher this wife was a teacher in the public school there. There it was that Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Jr. were happily preparing for a closing party when a sudden illness of about five minutes called him to another life. The remains were removed Sunday May 4th to his home 120, Cherry Street, Covington, Va., where hundreds of friends came to express their sympathy to the bereaved family. He leaves a devoted wife, a mother, three sisters, two brothers, also a young son and daughter, George and Dorothy Smith. On Tuesday, at 4 P.M., funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church, where the Rev. C. W. Ingram officiated. The services were beautiful and impressive with numerous boral tributes from many sections and cities. The numerous tributes, cards and letters of sympathy, telegraphs bespoke how well known and loved he was. Having passed the mental Army test to become a Lieutenant during the World War 1918, he was sent to Camp Pike Arkansas to start training as an officer. Upon a rigid physical examination he was declared unable to endure Army life and since that ttime he has fought bravely and most cheerfully to regain his health and prolong his life. He was given full military honors in accordance with his Army achievements at Cedar Hill Cemetery by a group of officers detailed for the occasion. Among the out of town attendants at the funeral services were his brother, Mr. Fried D. Smith, of Chicago; his sisters, Mrs. Ruth Van Hooke and Mrs. Sterry S. Carr of New York City; Miss Edith A. Matthews of Washington, D.C.; Miss Martha Chiles of Richmond, Va.; Mrs. Lassiter and Dr and Mrs. M. M. Ward, of New Port News, Va.; Dr. O. W. Marshall, of Staunton, Va.; Miss Azella Butler and party from Roanoke, Va.; Mrs. Esther J. McEachin, of New Port News. LABOR'S "CHIEF" Wm. Green, President of the American Federation of Labor, states: "The Federal Government must either prepare for periodic unemployment by insurance and a well considered program of public works or it must reconcile itself to a dole system for the Idle." (Herbert) TAKE NOTICE J. C. S. Nevels is not further connected in any wise with this institution ROYAL ORDER OF St. PAUL By J. E. BYRD. President. Pictures in the Illustrated Feature Section were posed, and do not depict principals unless so captioned. "BAND OF THE FA House on the Cliff, where the "super" bandit A NEGRO "SUPER" BANDIT WHOSE EXPLOITS MATCHED THOSE OF THE FAMOUS OUTLAW, JESSE JAMES to a life of crime when turned at the stake by a is own race, and dra- on a mission of THE HOME The House on the Cliff, where the "super" bandit lived for years. --- Clean Fiction Human Interest Features W. B. Ziff Co., 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago Advertising Representatives A NE WHOSE EX OUT He was driven in his mother was b frenzied mob of matically trapped gallantry. He was driven into a life of crime when his mother was burned at the stake by a frenzied mob of his own race, and dramatically trapped on a mission of gallantry. By DONN BRYAN JOHNSON did not read, smoke, chew nor carry on affairs with questionable women. He was clean cut, fair, and determined. Although he took part in many a grim law violation, he never killed a person in his life; and when he was cornered by another of his own race, who was resolved that Johnson should not escape alive, he stood up face to face and shot it out with his adversary. It was after he had pitched headlong to the ground mortally wounded, that his horse "Steel," approached and thrust his nose against the cold cheek of his master, when Johnson was carried out. Few people know of the exploits of Joseph F. Johnson. Especially few colored people have heard of him. However, Johnson was a strong figure, smart. quick to think, and capable of giving a good account of himself in any emergency. For ten years on the top of a high hill in a small frame house A horse in a paddock. Grandson of the famous Steel, the "super" bandit's great horse. this "super" bandit lived, quite like his hero, Jesse James, who preceded him. The King of Bandits, who was slain in St. Joseph, Missouri, by his trusted friend, Bob Ford, shortly before Johnson launched his nefarious career, was Johnson's ideal. But it was not his ambition to lead the sort of life he was forced into, and had there been any other way, no doubt he would have developed into a power in a more likely profession. Circumstances did not permit this, as will be shown presently. Johnson was a small man, not over five seven, and somewhat slender. He weighed approximately one hundred and forty pounds. However, he was quicker than a Jungle cat, and could shoot as straight as a die. Several times he shot his way out of close places without destroying any lives. He wounded his opponents, but never killed them, and is to be admired because he was human enough to spare those unfortunate enough to be pitted against him by fate. There is a question in the minds of the followers of his life as to his (Continued in column four) The Richmond Planet R" BA HOSE OF THE The House on the Cliff, where t birth place. Some think he was born in Missouri, others in Georgia. Regardless of that, he carved his way into fame, and no doubt there will some day be a book or even a series of books, published on his picturesque career. His horse, Steel, was swift of foot and an intelligent animal. Once, Joseph F. Johnson hitched Steel to a post in front of a farm house near Sikeston, Missouri, and entered the building after forcing his way past an aged woman. He was both cold and tired, and had been chased all night. This happened early in the morning. He was about half asleep. Anyhow, he demanded that he be fed without loss of time; and while ILLUSTRATED FEATURE SECTION—May 24, 1930 'And while he was enjoying a meal that the nicely groomed woman prepared for him, and secretly admiring her beauty, Millet walked in on him, emerging from another room in the house. He had his revolver in his right hand, ready for instant action. And he waved the long barrel at Johnson. "'One of us is going to die,' Millet said calmly. "Johnson laughed. . . . "Both guns barked at the same time. "There were two flashes of flame, and sparks scattered. "One man sank to the floor with a low moan. . . . "He was hit squarely in the breast. He never recovered consciousness. "He died the middle of the next day." These gentlemen are well informed on the life of Johnson, the "super" handit, and discuss his career almost daily. True Stories Achievement Stories "super" bandit lived for years. he was enjoying his breakfast which the old lady had prepared for him, he heard Steel snorting outside. This, to Johnson was a signal—a signal of danger. It meant that there was something wrong. Either his enemies were approaching the house, or they had surrounded it. house, or they had surrounded it. Quickly, with both guns in hand, he leaped to his feet. Previous to his leaving the table, however, he had dropped a coin on the oilcloth to pay the old lady for the trouble he had put her to. And as soon as he had risen, he rushed calmly to Continued on Page Five Strange Superstitions About Snakes That Scientists Now Class As Myths Modern Science now Shattering many long believed Stories about Ofttimes Harmless Reptiles By DON CHARLES Correspondent and Special Writer of long-range superstitions, especially of unlearned folk, most of whom live in bound, the United States Biological Surveys proved certain persistent myths. The old about snakes and reptiles of various books, and fooled many city people. attempted among the southern concerning snakes, of been told. e. roll them-cursue their speed, their nns. mless myth, ap- ne than 200 finished in an proprietors Clayton also better to the in 1688 It in the Caro- was a pol- make. snake, but it This is the the mythical days. The black color, its belly. Snakes have their beauties. This is With perfect grace, this snake coi beautiful curves more perfect than effo AFTER YEARS of long-range superstitions, especially among a class of unlearned folk, most of whom live where snakes abound, the United States Biological Survey, has definitely disproved certain persistent myths. The stories told and re-told about snakes and reptiles of various kinds have crept into books, and fooled many city people. Government scientists attempted to gather definite proof among the Indians and Negroes of the southern and southwestern states concerning the "stinging and hoop" snakes, of which tales have long been told. Such snakes, many believe, roll themselves into hoops and pursue their victims with race horse speed, their tails furnished with thorns. Horn Snake Is Harmless The "stinging snake" myth, apparently originated more than 200 years ago, and was published in an old report of the lords, proprietors of the Carolinas. John Clayton also mentions the myth in a letter to the Royal Society of London in 1688. It was said that there lived in the Carolinas a snake whose tail was a poisoned horn, or stinging snake. Now there IS a horn-snake, but it is perfectly harmless. This is the nearest approach to the mythical snake of early American days. The horn snake is a bluish-black color, and has red bars across its belly. 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One spoonful of this harmless, tasteless alkali in water will neutralize instantly many times as much acid, and en acid, and . 2 GENUINE PHILLIPS MILK OF MAGNESIA For Troubles due to Acid INDIGESTION ACID STOMACH HEARTBURN HEADACHE GASES·NAUSEA ```markdown ``` Snakes have their beauties. This is a ribbon snake, basking in the sun. With perfect grace, this snake coils itself, making graceful and really beautiful curves more perfect than an artist could make without several efforts. The tail of the snake tapers to a fine point, which gives it the appearance of a horn, or spike, but it is quite incapable of piercing or stinging anything. The "glass" or joined snake, is another myth that is frequently mentioned by the old timers. This creature is not a true snake but a legless lizard. The story is that the body of this reptile will disjoint, the pieces wiggling off in every direction and coming together again, if the head is not destroyed. Can Drop Tail Scientists say that the explanation of this curious phenomenon lies in the ability of the lizard to drop its tail, an act which sometimes enables it to escape while the still wriggling tail attracts the attention of the pursuer. Many other lizards do the same thing, and a spike, or short, imperfect tail grows in the place of the lost tail. This curious reptile is rarely seen, as it lives under decaying vegetation and burrows in the soil. It is sometimes turned up by a plow. It has long been the subject of discussion, and is quite harmless. It really is of considerable agricultural value because of its food habits. Another snake story that fails to pass the tests of scientific investigation is the theory that a horsehair rope will protect the camper from Two hours after eating the symptoms disappear at once. You will never use crude methods when once you learn the efficiency of this. Go get a small bottle to try. Be sure to get the genuine Phillips' Milk of Magnesia prescribed by physicians for 50 years in correcting excess acids. 25c and 50c a bottle any drugstore. "Milk of Magnesia" has been the U. S. Registered Trade Mark of The Charles H. Phillips Chemical Company and its predecessor Charles H. Phillips since 1875. ILLUSTRATED FEATURE SECTION—May 24, 1930 snakes which wish to investigate. No one knows just who started the story to circulating. Possibly someone who wished to sell horsehair ropes. Public ignorance kept the story going and there was always a manufacturer of horsehair ropes to profit thereby. Rope no Bar to Rattler The rattlesnake, among all the reptiles, is supposed to be unable to cross a horsehair rope. Just why its "tummy," which is impervious to cactus thorns, sharp stones and rocks a ribbon snake, basking in the sun. Is itself, making graceful and really an artist could make without several arts. heated to solar temperatures that repel the human hand, should be so responsive to the unkncwn magic of horsehair, doesn't seem to be quite clear. One snake investigator camped one night in a region where the reptiles abounded. The horsehair rope was carefully placed around the camp. But a littie desert side-winder, the small gray rattlesnake of the arid regions, proceeded to shatter the ancient myth. It entered the camp as if it had been invited—and right over the barrier of horsehair rope, paying no more attention to it than a migrating waterfowl does to an international boundary. Only an automatic pistol and a stream of lead stopped the side-winder. Another snake story frequently told says that a coiled rattlesnake can be killed with a pistol without the weapon taking anything but a general aim. The theory is that the snake will automatically and unconsciously put its head in the line of fire. But many tests have proved that it takes an expert marksman to hit a rattler's head, or any snake's head, for that matter. The hunter must be able to shoot as accurately at a snake as at a jack rabbit. The Biological Survey in its investigations endeavored to prove the abilities of the coach-whip snake—another species of reptile of which there are many legendary stories because of its effrontery when suddenly come upon in the woods—in straightening up on its tail. It will even follow a person for some distance after it has assumed its normal position in crawling on the ground. But the coach-whip snake has no evil intentions. It is merely curious. It is quite harmless, and if faced suddenly it will skulk away out of sight. The snake lives in the southern and southwestern states and is brownish-black. The hoop-snake is a close relative. This latter is supposed to stiffen its body, with its tail between its jaws, and roll like a hoop after its victim, and when catching the frightened person letting go of its tail and stinging viciously. But scores of attempts to persuade the snake to make itself into a hoop or even to sting. proved absolutely futile. It appears certain that the poor reptile has been given (Continued on page five) you always have time to use Mum MUM MUM In Genuine Entertainment and Value This Article Surpasses Even The "Thirteen Most Interesting Negroes in the United States." SEE WHO CLEVER EUGENE GORDON'S NEGRO "WHO'S WHO" IS! --- When Friends Saw His Agony They Said: "I Wouldn't Be In Your Shoes For Millions!" Nearly Went Wild With Itching Feet and Burning Soles Until He Got Lasting Results from HE SPENT plenty of money on other remedies, but he might just as well have used axle-grease for all the relief he got. 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Rod, unused to society's ways, treads on the girl's foot and is insulted for his chumsiness by Reggie, her fiance. To avert trouble between the two, she takes Rod into the garden where he tells her of his life in the West. A warm friendship springs up between them. Later, Lyla, Reggie, Rod, and several others go to the Swamp Hut, a cabaret, where Reggie drinks too much. He strikes Rod who fails to return his blow. Lyla thinks Rod is a coward but she learns different when he takes her from Wolf, a notorious gangster who had snatched her from Reggie's arms while they were dancing. Wolf attacks Rod and is knocked out. Several of Wolf's henchmen also attack the youth but are routed just as police raid the place. Rod is able to get the girl safely out of the place. The next night as he leaves her home after having spent the evening with her, he is kidnapped by Wolf and his gang, who take him out of the city in their car. They tell him they are going to kill him, but he is saved by federal agents who are laying in wait for bootleggers. As manager of prize fighters, Kling, who was in the cabaret when Rod fought with the gangsters, offers him a contract to become a boxer, and Rod accepts in order to make enough money to enter school. At the gymnasium Kling orders Kelly, another of his boxers, to put on the gloves with Rod in order to see how skilled his new fighter is. Kelly, afraid that Rod may replace him, tries to harm him when they get into the ring, but Rod knocks him out. That evening Rod goes to see Lyla. They go for a walk to the beach. He tells her of his love and takes her into his arms. Intoxicated with her nearness and softness, he kisses her hungrily, but she averts disaster by begging him not to spoil their friendship. They leave the beach, and as they reach the sidewalk, she discovers that she hasn't her pocketbook. Rod runs back after it and when he returns he sees her being dragged into a car. A half block away, the machine crashes into the sidewalk and Rod is able to catch it. He finds Llya's abductor is Reggie, who has been drinking heavily. However, Reggie's identity is not known to him until after he has beaten him severely. Llya, for some reason which he does not understand, becomes angry at him and after they take Reggie to a doctor, tells him to go away. As the days pass, Rod trains faithfully and sees no one except the other fighters in the gym. He does not try to see Llya. One afternoon, his friend, Martin, takes him to a "tea party" at a young society girl's home. There is much galley at the party, which Rod soon discovers is caused by free drinking of liquor. He meets a seductive looking girl named Zeda, who makes him take a drink—the first one in his life. Under the influence of the liquor, he looks up to see Lyla entering. Zeda laughs triumphantly, and, pulling Rod into the room, slams the door. Rod goes to Kling's office, where his manager informs him that, in two weeks, he is to fight Mickey Latzo, chief contender for the middleweight championship. They go to the office of the Arena's manager, where the contract is signed, several newspaper reporters being present. When they leave the place, two of the reporters accompany them. At one of the city's busiest corners, a truck carrying a number of steers, crashes into another machine. One of the animals breaks loose and charges madly across the street. Rod, trained on the range for just such an emergency as this, leaps out in front of the beast as hundreds of people watch in fascinated horror. Directly back of him are a number of small children who will be crushed by the enraged steer unless Rod is able to halt its terrible charge. Rod leaps aside just in time to avoid the charging steer, then after the fashion of the West, he succeeds in "bulldogging" the animal by twisting its neck so that it falls to the ground. That night he is awakened from sleep by kisses, and by soft hands stroking his face and hair. At first, only half-awake, he dreams it is Lyla, but Zeda's voice brings him to the consciousness that she has come into his room while he slept. She tells him that when she wants a man she "gets" him. Being a normal youth, Rod gives in to her wiles, and returns her kisses and embraces. A more serious development is avoided when Martin, Rod's lawyer friend, arrives. Zeda hides in Rod's closet. Martin brings the evening papers which contain Rod's picture and the story of his exploit. Finally he goes, and Zeda emerges from the closet dressed in Rod's bathrobe, her dress in her hand. Rod stares as she throws off the robe, disclosing her lovely form in sheer silk garments. She holds out her arms to him, and he walks slowly toward her. Zeda has come to Rod's room unannounced, but is forced to hide in a clothes closet when Rod's friend, Martin, arrives. After Martin leaves she emerges almost unclothed, but Martin, suspecting her presence, returns unexpectedly. She is furious and slaps his face, then leaves. Martin explains to Rod that he doesn't want to see him mixed up with the girl, as she has been involved in several ugly scandals. Kling comes to get Rod in his car the next morning, taking him to the gymnastium where Rod trains before a large audience of fans who, having read of his heroesim in the papers, are anxious to see him. Kling tells him that their share of the money from the fight may amount to $25,000. After leaving the gym, Rod calls Lyla. She begged him to come to see her at once. She tells him that she must marry Reggie, because his father and her father are all tangled in an affair with Wolf, and that if ILLUSTRATED FEATURE SECTION—May 24, 1930 A man is tied up at a bar, with a bottle of alcohol in front of him. A police officer stands behind him, holding the bottle. They found Rod, still tied to his chair—unconscious. Beginning Next Week! "THE RISE AND FALL OF CONCRETE"—A 2-Part Thriller By Sylvan Drown her father incurs the banker's ill-will, it will disgrace him. Rod declares that she will not marry Reggie and starts to leave after threatening that Wolf may have to settle with him. As Rod tells Lyla that something serious is liable to happen to Wolf, after she tells him that she must marry Reggie in order to save her father from disgrace, the Alderman steps into the room. He warns Rod that he must not interfere in his affairs. Rod tells him definitely that he will not allow Lyla to sacrifice herself for even her own father. After Rod leaves, Alderman Durant tells her that the only reason Wolf has not harmed Rod again is because he asked him not to and tells Lyla of Wolf's attempt to take her friend "for a ride." She promises to marry Reggie, and her father sets the following Sunday for the wedding. Rod makes his way to the office of the federal agent whose interference saved his life the night Wolf tried to kill him. He tells the agent that he wants to get Wolf out of the way, and that he is sure Wolf sells liquor in his cabaret, the Swamp Hut. The agent gives him a badge showing that he is a member of the prohibition department, and they arrange to raid Wolf's place Saturday night after Rod's fight. When he leaves the office, he bumps into Wolf. Wolf asks Rod what he is doing in the Federal building. Rod laughs and makes a flippant reply which enrages his enemy. Wolf shoves his hand into his pocket, and pointing his gun at Rod, is about to shoot as Rod taunts him. An instant before Wolf would have fired, a man emerges from a washroom near them, and, seeing him, Wolf walks away hastily. After waiting a few minutes, Rod leaves the building but does not see his enemy. Rod goes to Kling's office and tells him that he wants to buy a car. Kling sends him to his brother, an automobile dealer, where Rod chooses a lowswung, grey Stutz roadster. Rod is tempted to go to Lyla's and show her the machine but he decides that until he has gotten Wolf out of the way he will not even call her. The day of the fight approaches rapidly, Saturday night, Rod goes to the Arena with Kelly, his stablemate, where shortly afterward he is called to the ring for the big fight. The vast crowd, the bright lights over his head, and a sort of stage fright daze Rod so that before the sound of the gong announcing the beginning of the first round has died away. Latzo knocks him flat on the canvas. The referee counts to eight and he has not yet risen. Rod's splendid young strength enables him to get to his feet just before the referee tolls off the fatal tenth count. Latzo, confident that Rod is on the verge of a knock-out, takes his time about getting to him, and is surprised to see Rod evade his blow. For the rest of the round Rod uses all his boxing skill to keep out of his opponent's way. In the second round, Rod leads the attack, landing jolling smashes to Latzo's body, while the latter chases him doggedly in an attempt to put over a finishing blow. As the third round begins, Latzo comes charging in with both fists flying. Rod meets him in the center of the ring and swaps punch for punch. At last, Rod's opportunity comes as he feints Latzo's hand down, and crashes over a hook to the jaw which sends him down for the count. Rod is paid twenty-six thousand dollars for his share of the proceeds. He leaves with Kelly and the federal agents who have been present at the fight. He goes to the Swamp Hut where he taunts Wolf, daring him to bring him a bottle of liquor. Wolf tells him it will be fifty dollars a quart to him, and Rod flashes his large roll of money. Wolf brings the liquor and Rod tells him he is under arrest just as an agent disarms him. In searching the place, other agents find a large quantity of dope. Wolf cringes in fear. Rod dashes up the stairs to a phone booth to call Lyla. He tells her that he has won his fight when she interrupts to tell him that she is to marry Reggie the next day at noon at her house. He is about to tell her that Wolf has been arrested when two steely arms encircle him, and a heavy cloth is thrown over his head, as he is dragged away. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. THE LAST CHAPTER A harsh voice warned Rod that it would be betetr for him to make no outcry. A pair of iron-like hands gripped each of his arms, making resistance futile. He was hustled out of a door. The cool air struck his face with a welcome rush. His captors half carried, half dragged him across the sidewalk and pushed him roughly into an automobile. At once the machine slid into motion, its motor roaring. His captors said no word, nor did they take the cloth off his face. Rod remembered the twenty-six thousand dollars in his pocket with a sinking heart. Belatedly he thought that Kelly had been right about IT ng Writer ◆ flashing his money. The car swept swiftly over smooth streets for what seemed to Rod to be a long time. At last it came to a stop. He was yanked out of it, hustled up a short flight of stairs, and into a room. HIS MONEY STOLEN When the cloth was removed from his face the glare of the electric light blinded him so he could not see what his captors looked like. He was pushed roughly into a chair and bound tightly. He felt a hand slip into his pocket, and knew that his money was being removed. The slam of a door apprised him that his abductors had gone. By now his eyes were becoming accustomed to the light, and he saw that he was in a room unfurnished, except for the chair in which he was tied, and a rickety table. He sat perfectly still for five minutes, then believing his captors really gone, he shouted as loudly as he could, but no one came to his aid. With a mighty effort he strained against the ropes which held him, but he could not budge them. Now that the first shock of his capture was wearing off, he was able to think more rationally, and he wondered whether members of Wolf's gang had abducted him to hold as a hostage against the gang leader's release, or whether other bandits had kidnapped him merely to rob him. He guessed that by now it was well after midnight. According to the message Lyla had given him over the phone, she would be married to Reggie in just twelve hours unless he could get there in time to prevent it. At the thought he grew desperate again, straining at his bonds so hard that they cut into his flesh. II KELLY PURSUES ROD'S CAPTORS As Rod leaped up from the table, Kelly also arose, trying to decide whether or not to follow his friend. Kelly was wise in the ways of the world, and he was afraid that somebody, having seen Rod's large roll of money, might attempt to rob him. He decided to follow Rod, and walked slowly up the stairs just in time to see two men dragging him out of the door. For an instant Kelly was not sure that it was his friend. That tiny fraction of indecision was enough to allow the men to get Rod into the car, and speed away before Kelly could reach them. There were no cabs in sight. The blond fighter ran out into the street shouting. A passing motorist halted. Kelly leaped into his machine without parley. "Follow that car!" he cried, pointing to the automobile ahead of them. "Why should I?" the motorist inquired suspiciously. "Don't waste time arguing," Kelly snapped bellerigently. "or I'll give you a sock in the nose! Just follow that car and follow it fast!" Kelly's scarred face and his husky shoulders convinced the driver that discretion was the better part of valor. He threw his car into high. A block ahead of them the other car gained speed, and turned a corner on two wheels. Block after block they trailed their quarry, until in an unfamiliar part of town it halted. Kelly climbed out hastily, and flinging a bill at the motorist, told him to drive on. In spite of his haste, the men had disappeared into the house before he could reach them. Cautiously he tipped up the steps and lurked by the doorway. In a few minutes the men emerged from the house. Kelly stepped in front of them. sneezed in the air. "Say, you bozos!" he snarled. "What have you done with my buddy?" "What's he talking about?" one of the men asked the other with pretended innocence. KELLY SLUGGED Kelly took a threatening step toward him. "Don't try to stall me off, or I'll hang one on your chin, brother—." 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Rod started staggerins for the door, but was so weak he almost fell. “What's your hurry, Kid?” the leader of the squad asked. “You better sit down and get yourself to- gether before you attempt to do much walking.” TO STOP LYLA’S WEDDING Rod sank back into the chair, and as he flexed his benumbed arms and legs in an effort to restore circula- tion, he tolé them of the raid the night before. and of the fact that he had to get to the Durant home be- fore Lyla was married. The detectives regarded him sym- pathetically. Most of them had been present at Rod’s fight the night be- fore, and they liked him. “Well, you sure don’t need to worry about that Wolf guy no more,” one of them told him. “He tried to make a getaway from the Federal men last night, ‘nd he got plugged.” “You mean he’s dead?” Rod ex- claimed. “Aas a door nail!” he was told. “Tell you what. 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I guess you win.” Reggie's father, a pompus, grey- ‘haired man, wearing an enormous ‘ring, waddled over to them. “Whatis all this?” he demanded with much dignity. | Alderman Durant turned to him. |“My girl's not going to marry your |boy. after all. Sam,” he said quietly. “Your good friend. Wolf, is dead. and lany further connection between us is ‘over. And J warn you here and now ‘that I'm on the other side of the | fence. and I'm going to make it hot for you!” LYLA’S NEW BRIDEGROOM The banker sputtered and fumed, but no one paid him any attention. ‘Alderman Durant had summoned the minister, who, though patently ‘dazed by the sudden change in | bridegrooms. said nothing, except to CLASSIFIED ADS AGENTS WANTED = BANKRUPT AND BARGAIN SALES — Big Profits. We start you, furnish every- thing. Distributors. Fept. 320, 429 ‘W. Supe- rior, Chicago. i HELP WANTED—MALE Gs = cu ea Nee rere ee DETECTIVES—Travel, make secret investi- gations. Erperience unnecessary. Particu- lars free. 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Kelly had been telling the Alderman the occurences of the night. He herded the detec- tives off into another room. where cigars and refreshments were waiting foz them. pee In the west the sinking sun cast a haze of golden mist on the broad highway, over which a long lowswung grey roadster glided along. At the wheel. driving expertly with one hand, Rod gazed dreamily ahead at the white zibbon of the highway. His other arm held Lyla closely. “We're headed West—right into the sun,” he was saying tenderly. “And ou’ where the sun goes down is home—our home, sweetheart.” The girl glanced up at him shyly. “That makes me happier than you can ever know.” she whispered. “It seems that I've always loved you, and to be going—home—with you, is like a wonderfu. drean. come true—.” The youth brought the machine to a halt at the edge of the road. Gent- ly he took the girl into his arms. Against the glow of the stm their two young bodies dissolved into one. 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The Envoy's letter of credence presented to King Victor Emmanuel deviated greatly from those usually presented. It was from "Zeoditu Menelik, Conqueror of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, the Chosen of God, Empress of Abyssinia; King Tafari, Heir to the Throne of the Abyssinian Empire." [Name] LA LIBERTE WIFE OF THE FIRST ABYSSINIAN ENVOY TO ITALY. Mrs. Likemoguas Mangascia Ubie, wife of the first Abyssinian envoy accredited to the Italian Court. The Envoy's letter of credence presented to King Victor Emmanuel deviated greatly from those usually presented. It was from "Zeoditu Menellk, Conquer- ing Lion of the Tribe of Judah, the Chosen of God, Empress of Abyssinia; King Tafari, Heir to the Throne of the Abyssinian Empire." BATTLES INVISION CLUB 1929 Leon R. Harris, of Moline, Illinois, is a mechanic in the railroad shops by day and an editor by night. The publication of which Harris is editor is known as the Modern Farmer, and is the organ of the National Federation of Colored Farmers. Harris, while a resident of the South, launched the movement for the welfare of the men of color who till the soil. The headquarters of the federation are at Nashville, Tenn. A year ago it was decided to issue a monthly magazine and Harris was chosen for editor. He supervises the preparation of all copy and the contributors are colored men engaged in agriculture and stock raising. Leon R. Harris, of Moline, Illinois, is a mechanic in the railroad shops by day and an editor by night. The publication of which Harris is editor is known as the Modern Farmer, and is the organ of the National Federation of Colored Farmers. Harris, while a resident of the South, launched the movement for the welfare of the men of color who till the soil. The headquarters of the federation are at Nashville, Tenn. A year ago it was decided to issue a monthly magazine and Harris was chosen for editor. He supervises the preparation of all copy and the contributors are colored men engaged in agriculture and stock raising. HARLEM'S MOST BEAUTIFUL BROWN SKINNED GIRL—Mildred Williams, who, according to the followers of one of New York's most popular clubs, is ill ole New York's most beautiful of the brown-skinned species of the feminine pulchritude. They tell us that New York has a bevy of brown beauties, so Miss Williams's title is an enviable one. Anyway, Miss Williams has the cup right there in her hand to prove it—and what's more, we don't wish to argue the point. HARLEM'S MOST BEAUTIFUL BROWN SKINNED GIRL—Mildred Williams, who, according to the followers of one of New York's most popular clubs, is ill ole New York's most beautiful of the brown-skinned species of the feminine pulchritude. They tell us that New York has a bevy of brown beauties, so Miss Williams's title is an enviable one. Anyway, Miss Williams has the cup right there in her hand to prove it—and what's more, we don't wish to argue the point. SUCCEEDS HIS COUSIN TO THE THRONE OF ABYSSINIA—Ras Tafari, the new King of Abyssinia. He succeeds the Empress Judith, who was a distant cousin of his. Tafari recently returned to his native land from a tour of Eurone. --- 8