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VOLUME XXXIX, NO. 46
MECHANICS SAVINGS I
HOLD MONSTER MASS
PLANS FOR RESTORi
ACTION IS HARMONIOUS A NI >
UNITED?PRESlDHNT AND Til 10
ItOAltD OF DIRECTORS ARK,
COMJIliXDEI).
The Fifth St. Baptist church ny;?s
crowded lust Monday night with the
depositors of tlie Mechanics Savings
Hank. Many wore unable to seen re aomission.
The Fifth Street Baptist
church choir under the leadership or
Leader Joseph Matthews was ill its
host. After prayer by licv. Jacob Turn
or, tIre chairman, llov. \V. E. Brown
introduced President John 'Mitchell
Jr., who gave an account of the situation
and told just what had boon doiu.
towards the re-opening of the burnt.
He urged every one to send in their
pass-books to the receivers, and thenby
endeavor to comply with their ro
qniroments. At this stage, this wouK
give all an opportunity to present
"their claims and would assure the olUcors
of (he court that every thing had
been done to do as thoy luul been asU
ed to do.
COMMITTEE MAKES REPOR1
A committee on Tcsdlut.ions was appoint
ed by tlto chnirinan and retired.
In addition to a detailed statement o\
tho plan for re-opening the hank,
which plan was to bo concurred in by
the depositors, tho following resolutions
were embodied in the report:
We reiterate our confidence in tho
honesty and integrity of John Mitchell
Jr., President of tho Mechanics Savings
Bank and tho members of tho
Brtlird of Directors associated with
Itiin and pledge to them our united and
undivided support in their efforts to
rehabilitate tho Bank and to placo it
again upon i^be high piano, which it
onc.e occupied.
' % URGE PASS-BOOK DELIVERY
AVe recommend and urge mil depositors
to carry their pass-books to the
i1?a ^ -*
..vuo.iviii \>i IIHJ itiuviri(iiic? savings
Bank, taking a receipt therefor, In order
to facilitate the early reopening
of that institution.
On motion of Rev. J. W. Pryor, seconded
by John P. Brdwn, tile report i
of the com m it too was unanimously
adopted. The conditional agreement
on the part of the depositors was sign
ed and sent up to the secretary?
table. The utmost harmony prevailod.
Mr. Frank llallion serve<l as secretary.
Uenedicition was announced by Rev.
J. W. Pryoi.
PROVES AIjIBI AND WINS 11 IS
FREEDOM.
iMitsnurgli, Ph., Sept. 22.?When hi
produced an alibi showing that lie
was in jail at tho time the crime was .
committed. Arthur Riclmian of Bod
foid avenue, was acquitted in Criminal
court <>f tho theft eft' clothing and
revolver from the homo of John Banks
oil September 25), 1021. >
Banks testified that, the theft took ]
place on September 20th and he .ind ]
two other witnesses identified Rich- (
man as tiro thiol'. Riicliman produced
a roivrd to show that on September |
20th he was in jail and that on Sop- ,
torn her !>() ho was tried and acquitted
iu criminal court. 1
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111 H1XKSS IN CRN ASK HKN'DKHS j
AI>l>lTION A I, FOROIC MOOKSARY ; ]
AT COMMERCIAL BAXIv.
Due to the steady increase in tin.,
business of The. Commercial Bank and ;
Trust Company* it. became necessary j
to secure the services of Mr. Georgo]
W. lOpps as clerk in th.is bank. Mr.' ^
Epps witfi elected to teach in the public.' (]
schools of Richmond this fall, but liav y
ing been asked to accept a position j
with this bank, he resigned as teacher j
elect. 1
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Mr. Bpps lias boon in training for, v
the past summer with tho Southern ' ,]
Aid Society of Va., Inc., familiarizing j
himself with business methods and at , v
tho samo time pur'siring a course Yt f
banlcing and financo with tlie I^aSalle t
Extension University of Chicago. Hlsi?
many friends wish for him a bright t
future. Mr. Epps will bo glad to see. it
his many friends and to greet them e
at The Commercial Tank and Trust' o
Company, building 529 N. Second fit. < t
City. b
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)hiui\ uLruanurio
MEETING 10 ADOPT
1TI0N OF INSTITUTION,
"TIMS IS Ol'R COUNT11Y JUST AS
MUCH AS IT IS THK W1IITH
.AlAX'S COUNTRY."
Dr. Robert W. Dagnall, Director cf
Branches of tho National Association
foHhe Advancement of Colored
People Speaks to Richmond Audiences.
On last Tuesday evening. Dr. Rob'.
W. Hagnall. Director of Rrauchcs of
the N. A. A. C. P., delivered an excellent
address, at Ebenezer RnptUt
Church followed by one equally .-o on
Wednesday evening at Mt. Olivet Uapt
ist church of which Rev. J. Andrew
HOwler, D. D? is pastor.
Among other timely remarks. Dr.
lhwrnnll ??l 4 K r * '* *
" bi.u.i Dn-uoawi mi; una iiint this is
our country, just ns truly n.s it is the
white main's, by right of hirth., sacrifice.
labor aiul blood-shed. Ho has fig
ured in every war of this country,
save that with Mexico, from the llevo
lution to the World War.
He quoted .specific instances of in
justice and lynchings, which have
been perpetrated not only in the south
land but in Massachusetts which
boasts of its culture and democracy,
and in the West., where one "breathes
free air." Further on, Br. UagnaSl
stated that the N. A. A. C. P. is not
radical. It is merely aiming to obtain
Justice and to ameliorate conditions
as they now exist. It. does this by map
ping out a w,ise program, which it
socks to carry out by employing etlleient,
self-sacrificing individuals. It
keeps an accurate account of all expenditures,
has its books audited by
norsons liot r>nnm>r?1 nil wllli flirt nrirnnl
zat'.ion. and loaves (hose books open
for public inspection. Ii was state!
that the N. A. A. C. P. accomplished
more with less expenditure last year,
than any other charitable organization,
white or black.
The Oyer Anti-Lynching bill has
boon successful thus far because of
the untiring, diplomatic work of 'lie
Association's Executive Secretary,
James Woldon Johnson who is nt ill
working on its passage. Further]
speaking of the accomplishments of
the Association, "Dr. llagnall sa.id that
the Williams Poionage Case, in Jaspoi
Count, Georgia, was unearthed
through the work of th.is organization j
when investigating another case.
The value of organization was alsci I
brought out. In spite of the fact that j
tlNM'c are not more Jews in the worl.\
than there are Negroes in the United
States, they are a much greater power
because of thoir organization. In
order for the individual's work to be
effective, it must bo organized. Thus
the work of the N. A. A. C. P. Will eon
tinuc to prow in power and scopo, in
proportion to the Negro's realization
of tlie worth of organization.
It might bo interesting to note that
Dr. lhignall is a Virginian, bolng born
in Norfolk.
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11101,1, HOY KI I<1/131) IN ELKVATOK
A OCCIDENT.
(Preston News Service.)
Pittsburgh. Pa., Sept. 19.?dlaissell
Scott. aged IS years was killed when
le fell down an elevator shaft in the
Hotel Anderson where he was employ j
mI, last Siiturday afteinoon.
Scoit was Inking water to the thir^ j
'loor, and according to Carter T. Col-;
ins, Jr.. another bellboy who was opor '
(tins tlit' oar. as the elevator neared
he third floor. Scott opened the cape
loor and jumped out, lost liis balnice
and fell down (lie elevator snati,
0 the b;:.sement; crushing his skull;}
>reak:ng his neck and several hones j
lis body, dicing instantly.
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RELATIVES A 1 TEMPTLVi TO
RECONCILE MAX AXI) WIFE,
AIITC KILLED.
(Preston Newa Sorvlco.)
Richmond# Va., Sept. 21.-?When
iVilliam Drawn accompanied his
iniiBinur, min. vviiiiiiui vsiuyiuu mm
lis sister, Mrs. Malinda Carter (o the
rom? of }i|i? .son-in-law, William Clayon
in an attempt to reconcile Clayton
ml his wife., who had separate<l, they
I'cre met hy Clayton who had a
ou 1)1 e barrel! shotgun. When Mr.
trown knocked at Clayton's door tie
i'as invited to enter, as wown opened
he door Clayton is safid to have i*irer?
lie contents of one barrel into his
toniach, killing luim Instantly. Ho
hen turned tho mm. on Mrs. Carter,
illing her instantly and reloaded t.be
tin and killed his wifo before sho
ould get out of the yard. Clayton
'H-n won't to tho pollco station and
ur rendered.
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_ RICHMOND, VI)
BOWIB FOUND IFCOHI
IN COLORED FACTORY
Co:u idcrab'e cx^UehU'iit was eause'.l
Saturday in the niaiiufaetiu'iiiH <?:>
Ir'et of New York by the CindiiiB ot
;i bomb ill tlie coal delivered lo tb?x
manufacturing plant of llio Pace VMior.
imi'iinli ('ovnornt.ion makers of lllack
Swan Records, Meadow and CreeK
Streets. Long Island City. The bomb
way of the shrapnel type heavily load
ed and capped ami capable of blowing
up the entire plant. The fireman, dis
covored the bomb sifter it was in his
shovel and just as lie was about u.
plunge it into the furnace. A moment
later and there would have been an o\
plosion that would have wreekod the
boilers and damaged the plant, probab
ly killing or injuring the twenty-five
employees working there.
In vestigation was made by Uu
bomb squads of tlio l'oljee Department
and the Fire Department. Just whero
the bomb came frofm could noV be ascertained
as the Pace Company uses
nearly thirty tons of coal per month
and deliveries from two coal companies
arc being made almost daily, and
csiely had just delivered several tons of'
coal.
It is presumed that the bomb was
put into the coal by someone connect
ed wiuh the coal miners strike. The
officials of the Company were alarmeo
at first lest it were the work of com
petitors, who were seeking to destroy
their business in Black Swan ltocords
the sale of which has so seriously interferred
with other phonograph records
made by the white companies.
The DajJy News carried a picture of
the bomb which was of an unusually
large sine.
I2XD AXXUAIj SICSSIOX OF tmi;
C?!tAXI? FOUNTAIN A SUCCESS.
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$312,512.75 r,V(l .in Death Claims oy
tho Order Since October 1910.
The 42nd Annuel Session of ll?o
Grand Fountain U. O. T. It., was held
in luk'.lunondv Va., on Septoinbor 12ti..
13t.li, and 1-lt.h, 1022. A large delegation
was in attendance, and Grand
Master, Woodson presided. Much const
ructive legislation was enacted for
the goflki of tlx; Order.
The amount of business done by tho
Order l'rom September 1st, 1921,
through August 31st, 1922 was $25,213
2f> The Oder's old and past due deatU
claims h:u, been reduced from $1(53,000
! in October 1910 to $00,304.06 through
August 31st, 1922.
| From October 1910, through August
31st, 1922 the Order has paid in tieatii
(Maims $312 512.75. A unique feature
of the Order's achievements is the
manner in which it is raising funds
for its Emergency Fund which is useel
primarily for the payment of its old
| and past due death claims. This fund
I i o Vflifiml 1>.. nwmil,/,. ?? I
"i ?v.. (..v. WIW^..
! orhootl adding two new members ii
| year to the Order for three years or
l?y securing the revival for the old policy
of one ex-member a year for thro*,
years. New Members are received in
to the Order for $2.50 and ex-members
can revt'.vc their old policies for $b.6i
up to 55 years of ago and $6.<10 from
55 to i!0 years of age. Fountains gone
down can revive their charter by
eight or more members, belonging to
said Fountain, reviving their old policies.
Further particulars can be seemed
by writing Mr. W. S. Woodson,. Mrs.
I*. 1/. Standard or Dr. W. IT. Smitn m
the Orders Headquarters, GOS N. 2nd
street. Richmond. Va
At the session just closed, all of the
Orders Executive Officials were reelected
for another year. All the mem
nors 01 the Hoard of Directors and thcs
other Grand Ofllcers wore also rc-oloci
cd excepting that Mr. Richard Shclion
of Mnnakin, Va.? was elected Grand
Woh'thy Left. Herald.
Anotiher very interesting feature of
tlio staging of the "Wedding of Nations"
on the evening of the 13th,
when the attendance was so large that
hundreds of persons could not gain
entrance.
Mrs. Emeline Johnson of King Solo
mon Ft., was the bride and Mr. Thomas
C. Gaddy of Crystal Fountain was
the Groonn
?Mr. C. IT. Clarke, Jr., of West
Point, Vn., and Mrs. Lucy A. Peters,
of Petersburg and Mr. T. J. Pree of
Newport News, Va? wore in the city
tliis week.
SALESMEN, call on Stores with fast
selling article, 35 per cent, com- 1
mission. You keep deposit. Live 1
wires assured permanent position
and, big oarnings. 1309 Flatiron ]
Building, Now York. i
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RG1NIA, SATURDAY, SEPTE
JOSEPH KELLER FREED]T
OF MlliER CIRCE
After ukito (hail a year of seeking
informal ion and investigating the A
murder of a Mrs. Weber whose body g
was found in Maryland. Joseph Kct'ler <
a colored man, chargcd with tho com- c
mi Ms! on of the crime was on Friday,
Sept cm her Sth. 15)22 released from the d
euslody of the Maryland autorities, ii
the evidence thus far found not warranting
his detention longer. p
Credit .is due to the Prince Georj, <
CounVy Branch of tiro N. A. A. C. 1'..
a,*- well as to the cooperation of the Dis t
tii'ct of Columbia Branch, for the fx? n
orahle outcome of this celebrated case A
From (lie time of the arrest the v
Prince CJeorge County Branch usc.i t
every means to keep 1n touch with the li
ease as it progressed, while the "Wash
ington Branch during Ms incarcerat- s
ion in the District of Columbia, oliser^ a
ed closely the third degree process as w
ii ?<ir> ii^-u ui iuiw :> cuiiiussion iron.
Keller nnd instituted stops, wlion ex- t
trad'it ion proceedings were begun to
have hi in released. When this fiille?. s
unci ho was carried to Upper Murjhoro,
Md., the District of Columbia 1)ranch
advised 1?>r the Prince George Oount>
Branch, was instrumental in intercut- I
ing the State's Attorney. Mr. Kline.
Front information furnished hy tiio
Chairman of the Legal Codnmitteo,
Mr. James A. Cobb, Mr. Kline took up
Hie matter. t
On invitation of the Stale's Altor- i
ney, Mr. Cobb appeared at t'Jie l'.irst t
hearing in May, reviowed tlie evidence d
with the Stale's Attorney's ofllce am! v
was called in consultation when final l
reports were made by Maryland dotee- 1
livt., j.nd was si.coesslocl in convincing v
them that evidence was lacking to fur
tlier hold Keller. In ?hc last conteience
with Justice of Peace, J. A. Joyjo 1
and the State's Attorney, Mr. Cobb s
was advised of the discharge of the e
prisoner and was asked to give assurance
that when Keller was discharged
he wou^d not become a charge upon
(lie State. Mr. Cobb assented to tlu
propos'tion. Funds were furnished by
tlie District of Colunibia Branch fot (
the transportation of Keller to his ^
home in Summerville, S. C. Accompa- j;
nied by Mr. Shelby J. Davidson. Execu v
tive Secretary of the District Of Colum ?
bia Branch and Mr. J. A. Ci. Du Valle ?
of the Wawlnngton Tribune. Mr. Cobi? 2
appeared at the Court House located
it. Mt. Hauler, Md,. and after fornii*U
!'es attending the rolease, received Kel
t.. ?t.- - --
iui hi i iit? imme 01 tno N. A. A. C. 1*. At
the adjournment of Court, accompanies
by the Sheriff and lite deputy on either
sido of t,hlc cur, Keller was brought
into the District of Columbia and sent
home the following morning with his
brother who taul been summoned for
the purpose.
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RECEPTION. e
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Monday evening, September 18th,
from 7:30 to 9:30 the home of Mr. and
Mrs. E. C. Burke was the scene of an <1
enjoyable reception given in honor of h
(heir nioce. Miss Martha E. Hot Is.. SI 9 o
St. James street and a few of her
fr.iends who left for V. N. and I. In
stitute this week. si
Those present werci Misses M. E. V
I Wis, Until and Georgia Sampson. Y
Kmma l?'orrcster, Eloise Howies, llat.-j
lie Hayes, liuldah Carter. Ellen
Drown. c
Messrs. B. A. Cephas, Jr., C. D. S
Davis, W. A. Perkins, "W. P. Daniel. E.
M. Burke. Misses 10. Boiling and Marpi ti
E. Burke assisted the hostess.
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"I*. S. VIOLENCE GREATEST IX {C
CIVILISATION, SAYS TyAWYEIt II
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(Prost.on News Service.) ( ei
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 19.?Speafc i fi
ing before the Rotary Club bere Fri- j
<liiy afternoon Attorney William B.!
Swanoy, chairman of tbe Americn?i tf
liar Association's cdmmittee on Law j r<
En for com en*, declared, "The criminal ai
situation in tbe United States so far ( i
as violence is concerned is worse than in
in any other civilized country.
"The remedy for this appalling co?v '
d'ition is to ho foftmd 'in the roturn to ' st
decent living under s(^lf-control and ro ; al
spoct for the laws of the land." Dur- J vi
ing the course of his speeoh he cited V;
acts attributed to the "Ixidies of tho
Invisible Eyes" in Texan and tl*e
crimes of mob Vktlonco in Birmingham M
in speaking of violation of law. "Ame. W
loans hold the lifo of man too cheap- w
ly. Upon the slightest provocation can
feci they aro impelled to take tho law to
into t.heiir own hands. Tills sort of con Ci
duct is contrary to tho fundamental O!
principles of government and this \ w
wflioelsalo dlsrospect for law and order ' w
presages the downfall of any govern-' M
mont." V? Ni
MBER 23, 1922
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ENDORSES OYER OIEE
The National Association for the
kilvuucmccnt of Colored People today
ave out the following teHegrain reeived
from Mr. 1?. 1<\ Howies of Jeffrson
City. Missouri: i
"State Hnpublicau Convention enoiv.es
Dyer Hill and asks its immedite
enactment,"
In its campaign to have each Heuhlican
State Convention endorse
he Dyer Anti-Lynching Hill and urge
pon Congress its prompt enactment,
lie National ofllce of the Advanciv
lent Association wrote to Mr. Howies
Ir. Howlos at once took active steps !
lii-'eh resulted in the endorsement o. J
he H II hy the Missouri Stale Kepublean
Conventimi.
Up to the present time the following
tale conventums have taken similar
etion: Indiana, Colorado, West vn
in' a and Ohio.
The Association i? still endeavoring,
o have other states act.
Mr. Howies is a member of the Misoarl
Const itut ional convention.
MCjllTKHX HASIOHAI I, FAN'S AllM
IHIOWNHI).
(Preston News Service.)
llomervjllo. Cla., Sept. 19.?When j
be truck in which 22 men were rid-1
ns fell through a wooden bridge into ,
he Satil'.a river, near here last Sun
lay afternoon, IS of the occupants
rent to their watery grave. It is re
uned that 14 of the 18 mlissing bodies '
.a%( beer, recovered. Four of the men
vere able to swin to safety.
The men were cnroute to attend a .
lasclxill game between two of th?, j
cutting colored baseball teams of the
outth when tlie fatal accident occurrd.
MI'ICRIAIj OHDKH OF KING DAVII),
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The annual sermon of the Imperial :
)rder ol' King David will bo held Sep- I
ember 24tl? at Zion Haiptist Chuif-i, (
>outh Richmond, at 3:30 P. M. ut
k'hioh time ltev. J. W. Dudley will
reaeh. Alt members are requested to
leet in the basement of the church ut j
:30 P. M.
A. G. THOMPSON, G. W. R.
MARY M. SCOTT, G. W. S. \
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PERSON ADS AND BRIKFS. j
?Miss Julia Robinson, formerly oi |
Liclimond, but now of the Providcmcu j
t. I., returned home Wednesday, aft-:
r a most pleasant vlsiit to hor rola
ives and friends. While Here she was
lie guest of her cousin, Mrs. Fannie
Licit ard son of North 5th street.
?Mr. Wyndham N. Carter, of Phila*
elphia, is spending his vacation with
is parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Carter
f North 5tli street.
?Mrs. Pearle Smith Scott, of N. 1st
[root has returned after v,isiting
ui-hinirtnn, Philadelphia and New !
ork.
?Miss Paulino Kemp, the efllcient
lork of the Supreme Council I. O. of <
t. Luke loft (lie oity Wednesday for
ovos Point, M(l., to spend lior vnca- J
on |
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?Mr. W. S. Sin it hea of 32015 P. St.,
>ft the cflty last Tuesday for Denver,
ol., to visit his relatives and friends,
[c will he gone several weeks. .
?Miss Viola TCpps left t.he city Sun-I
fiv for Now York C'ity to spend se\r al
days visiting relatives and I 1
'tends.
t'
?Mrs. Nancy RUIh, Oscar and Doro- '
ly Ilopson. her grand-children ha
'turned to the dity after a very pleasit.
stay of two mon'hs visiting rola- . :
vos and friends in Baltimore, Wash-1
igton and Milford. i J
?Mr. Melchia Smith of 818 N. 30th '
reet roturne<l to tho city last week
?ter n delightful stay of two woeks, ,
siting rolatives and friends in Louis*;
a. ,
Mr. Hozokinh Curtis loft the city
ondny the 18th to attend tho Most j
'orshipful Grand Lodge of Masons {
Inch convenes in Danville Tuesday ,
jptcniher 0. From there lie will go ,
visit, his daughter Miss Hegsio j
urtis and his sister-in-law Miss!
telia II. Monroe of Norfolk Va. IIo ]
ilj spend the rest of his vacation J i
ith his sister and brothor-in-law . :
r. and Mrsi Peter Norton of Ware . 1
cck Gloucester Co. Va. ' <
JUGIMR VEIN SEVERE
BLEEDS TO DEATH, IN
MONEY wm n GUM
Much exeitomont occurred last
Sunday evening in the neighborhood
of 21st and Viainhridgo Streets when'
Kdwurd, hotter known as "Hutlor"
Keys, was slabbed, in the neck by
one of his associates. The fatality
happened in the alley between Hainbridge
and Short Porter Streets, behind
the Holiness Church. Keys was
assisted to the corner by his companions,
where lie died from the loss
of b'ood. The city ambulance was
summoned, but arrived loo late. i
It is said that while the police
olllcers were making a vigilant search
in the vicinity for the man who had
committed the crime, Washington
Kelly arrived at the station house
and, gave himself lip to the authorities.
It is reported that he con-!
tossed. z
The stabbing resulted from an altercation
in a crap game in which
several men were engaged. The body
was taken to the undertaking estab-.
livdnnent of C. S. Cunningham, where
it was prepare^ for burial. The inquest
was held Monday at 12 o'clock
at tho Third Police Station and the
'verdict was that Keys came to his
death by a knife in the bands of
Washington Kolly.
Tho funeral of "Butler" Keys took
place from (he Union Baptist Church,
of which liev. Dr. L. C. (Varlnml is
pastor, Thursday, Soptomher 21.
Much sympathy is expressed for tho
wife and the three little children of
the murdered man.
OX Till*} SOUTHSI1)!'}.
Mr. Richard Morris arrived in tho
city last Friday from Pittsburgh,
I'a. to spend a few days. ITe was
the Kue.>t of Mr. and Mrs. George
Thompson. :
Mr. Linwood EpcKleston of Washington
visited his relatives and
>1 V1IUD I I 1 o ?VT*.-IV. III! ll'll I IIO I'll)'
Wednesd ay.
Mr. Bernard ftlallory has returned
to tlie city after spending ton days
visiting in Lho mountains at Alvanar
Va., iwhere ho mot his many relatives
and friends. Ho also accompanied
his sister to Charlottesville,
whoro ho placed her in a hospital
iur iiuiiLinuni.
Mrs. Josephine Eaton, of 20o V
21st Street returned home last Friday
night, aftor a four weeks visi.
to Springfield, Mass., Hartford, Conn
Now York and several other cities.
She is overjoyed with her trip. j
You can got Tho Planet every
week at Mr. Thomas Dahney's, 1901
Hull Street. He carrids a fine line
of soft drinks and ices, also food for
tho inner man. See "Pop." j
Miss Naomi Clarko of Danville,
Va. was in the city last week, the
guest of Miss Helen Cogfoili, in East
I!)Hi Stroot. i
Prof, aiul Mrs. C. T>. Winfroo and
their daughter, Lacontis have arrived
in tho city from Asbnry Park, whero
thoy spent the summer.
The funeral of Mr. Bangston L.
King, Jr. took place Sunday afternoon
at H o'clock from the First i
Baptist Church, of which he was a
member. Rev. W. I-. Ransome
preached a very sympathetic sermon.
His text was il Kings 1: 1S-20, the
story of the death of the Shunamitc
woman's son. The text and the occasion
proved nearly synonymous and
tho pastor drew positive analogies,'
:md made practical applications, >
withal delivering a profound, eulogy.'
Miss Elizabeth Bland rendered a
very touching solo, "Shall We Meet :
Beyond the River?" The honorary!
pallbearers were Messrs. WilliamPryor,
O. Or. Boverly, Arthur and'.
Ivory Sully. Active pallbearers:)1
Olarenco Harris, Pascal Harris, Lin-'
wood Eggloston, E'lijah Williams, '
Joseph Brooks and Arthur Davis.
Tho remains wore buried in the
family plat in Mt. Olivet Comotory,
llio colored section of Maury's.
"Peaco to his aslios, ro^t for his
JOUl."
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Mr. and Mrs. L?. I/. King tender
thoir many thanks for tho kindnoss
jhown and tho floral contributions
[l(uring the illjioss and, subsequent
loath of their son, L. L. King, Jr. :
Mr. John Hughes and Miss Sallio
Lambert wero married Wednesday i
night, September 20, 1022 at tho
fiion Baptist Church. Tho bride was '
joautifully gownod, in whito candlo t
:ropo and carriod a bunch of rar- '
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PRICE, FIVE CENTS I
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D. EDWARD KEYS
ALTERCATION OVER
IE IK SOUTH RICHMOND
nations. The groom wore con volitional
black. The bride's maid was I
dressed in a candle crepe dress and 1
the license bearer wore white satin.
The best man and ushers were wore
appropriate dress.
Rev. ?T. W. Dudley, pastor per- I
formed the ceremony. The parti
wore i\iissos Kosa Cunningliaiu,
Carrio Walker and Mr. Charles
Kdwards. A large crowd attended
tlit* wedding.
Thoy will live at 111 Midlothian'
Pike. The reception was hold tho
samo night after tho wedding at tho
residence of the bride's mother, Mrs.
Sophia Lambert, 17 10. lftth St.
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IMtOF. 1\ A. DAVIS lTNI>EHGOr.S
OPKUATION.
(Preston News Service.)
Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 22.?Peop?<>
throughout th cconntry will be interns!
cd !n know !!?:?! Prof 1?\ It. lJnvl*
aged 78 years; successfully underwent*
a serious operation in one of Pitts*
burgh's hospitals a few weeks ago and
is aide to be out. again. On account of
his advanced age many frionds advised
Prof. Davis that he would pot be-able. "
io stand the operation. Hut Prof. Da\4"
said that he had suffered for years
with his malady and would rather try
to stand an operation than to go on stti
fcring. The chief surgeon said thai
Prof. Davis had one of the most remarkable
constitutions of any man lie
had ever operated on.
Prof. Davis says that ho has tried to
get surgeons in various parts ot tho
t umtry to pet form the operation; hue
a'l vould 'ell h n that they felt bo
would not bo able to stand tlie operation
.
Prof. Davis is founder of the Sliermin
Institute for Negroes at Huntsvillc,
Ala., and at present is president
the institution. He spends his sum
mers in (he North raising funds
among his many white friends for tho
nuiintenance of tho ehool.
PLAN'S UNDER WAY FOR A NKW
Hl?lTCATIONATj INSTITUTION
IN MARYLAND..
Washington.,, D. C.,, Sept. 21.?Tho
board of trustees of tho Cardinal Gibbons
Institute has selected a 200-ac.ro
farm 011 Smith's Creek near Ridge, S?.
Mary's county, Md? as the site for a
boarding and day school for colored
youth.
Aetion was taken at a meeting of
the trustees 011 the Institute, held at
tho offices of the Bureau of Education
National Catholic Welfare Council ot
Washington 011 Monday afternoon.
Lawrence P. Williams, treasurer of tlie
board was given full power to take tho
necessary tdeps for tlie transfer of
the property.
Tho executive committee was n
thorized to employ an organizer and
principal to take actual charge of tho
campaign for collecting the necessary
funds, designing plans for the school
plant and othor stops to start tlit?
school. It was empowered to employ a
landscape engineer to prepare plans,
for all permanent improvements of
the property.
IjADIES WANTHI).
l.ADIKS?To lake orders. Fine line
of Hosiery; s-nnplos furnished. l>e
Kin at otire. Make $15 to $20 weekly.
Apply after t!:00 o'clock on any afternoon.
Huiroll and WhitlooY, Room
:!02 Mechanics Iinnk Building, 3rd
and C'iay streets.
1UCIM0ATKD! KKl'KATKD!
i
The Ideal Dramatic Club which pro
sented the play "Farm Folks" to i*
large and appreciative audience Sept.,
Gtli, has been asked to repeat the samo
and -Willi again prosent the play at the
Reformer's I-InilV, Wednesday, September
27tl? at 8. P. M.
This club is composed of some of tlio
best talent in thp city, and though
young has made quite a hit; they
have been requested to present tlio
play in Philadelphia, Newport News
nnd Norfolk in tlio noar ftituro.
A real treat is in store for you onthe
27th. Re present.
General admission twenty-five centsReserved
seats thirty-five cents. Mr?
M. S. Payne, manager; Miss C. I-..
Woodson, Directress.