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jttSSiSWSSSSSiJSSWSfcSSSSSSSS88W8SS3S3 1 Correspondence. § ROANOKE ITEMS. ROANOKE, VA., March 6. —The -ex-pastor of IVgh Street Baptist Church, Rev. Janies H. Burks arrived in the city Monday looking well. He preached for Rev. Lee on Wednes day night. Miss Namfe Stanfield of Pittsburg Maggie Dehaven and Mr. Martin of 332 Sixth Avenue. N. W. are reported ■convalescent. Mrs. Eliza Claytor. of Wells Alley, N. W. Is quite d’ck. Mrs .Lucy Taylor, of Wells Alley is improving. Mrs. Boss’e Curtis is steadily im proving from an operation. Miss Nannie Stanveld. of Pittsburg who spent nboutj two months with her parents* here, left for home via Co lumbus. Mrs. Berta Beverly, of Ninth Ave nue. who has been ill for three weeks is improving nicely. Mrs. S. Kates, of Ninth Avenue, is improving, after several weeks illness It lis learned here that Rev. J. J, Benjamin, of Staunton, Va., pastor of the A. M. E. Church keeps very sick, also thah Mrs. Halite Belle Ben jamin has been indisposed since re turning from the funeral of her bro ‘ther, Thomas T. Traynham. Mrs. Mattie Staples, 713 Park St. is getting on nicely. , Mrs. Monroe Hale, of Sixth Ave nue is steadily ilmproving. Mrs. Lizzie Harris, 601 Fifth Ave nue, who has been sick for a long while, ib out again, looking fine. Sir R. A. lash, of Tenth Avenue, N. E. fs sick tihis week. Mr<;. Fanrf'o Miince, 625 Tenth Ave nue, N. E. who has been confined to her h*me with throat trouble, is out again, under the treatment of Dr. Guerrant. Services at Mt. Zion A. M. E. were good all day. Mr. Hurt and John Elliott were converted. Rev. James S. Hatcher preuched morning and n!ght. Mre. Josephine McGimpsey, of 331 Harrison Avenue is much improved. Mr. James Thomas, an aged citizen was taken I! 11 several days ago and • continued to grow worse until the end came Monday night'. March 5th, between 7:30 and 8:00 o’clock. He was sexton of Midway Cemetery. Mr. Junius Wilson, 3-11 Ninth Ave nue. N. W„ a brother of Mr. Richard Burks, has been tick about ten days. He is improving under care of Dr. J. B. Claytor. Mr. Green Smith, of Ninth Avenue ;s qu'te sick at the home of his mother. He has four small children to be cared foh. 'HJg wife was taken to Eastern State Hospital last week. Charles R. Mitchell, 210 Fourth Street, S. W., is a paper hanger, plasterer, kalsominer, and general re pairer . Work guaranteed. Phone 4460, Leave orders at above address STOP THAT PAIN! To the W\onien of Roanoke, who suf fer with Cramps, Headaches and Bile on the Liver: The best medical authorities now ; agree that relief should be the first step in treating any disease or dip border in which pain is present. This includes practically every ailment which afflicts the human race. Pain is a symptom of ibodlly disorder. If neglected, it may become a cause of still further disorders. Continued pain never d!d any one any good in a physical way. It unbalances the •entire nervous system, lessens resist ance and endangers every organ and function of the body. Back in the days when opiates and habit formi ng drugs were the only means of relief, there was some excuse for suffering.’ Today most of the pain we endure could be avoided by using Sal-va sen-a, a tonic that has been worth -ts weight in gold to me. —Mrs. Josephine McJimpsey, 334 Sixth Avenue, N. W. (Sold by M. Stanfield,.) CHICAGO NEWS, Rev. A. It. Dobbins, pastor of one of the largest A. M. E. churches in St. Louis, Mo., is to visit the city in time to assist in the dedication o! new Bethel. During his stay in the city, Ire will be the guest of iii.; cousins Mrs. Fanny Henry and Mine. Annette White, 4427 Prairie Avenue. j Mme. E. M. Scott, proprietor of the La Provident Beauty Shope4 495»’ State street is slowly improving at borne following two weeks of serious illness. Mme, Scott will go to Mt. Claire Sanitarium the latter part ol the week to seek better health. i Daniel S. Britton returned to Spar ta, 111., Ills home after finishing course at the Reese Automobile School. Mrs. Fannie L. Ellis is out again on duty as bookkeeper in the office of the Reese Automobile School and Garage, following two weeks illness. Mme. Annette White is preparing to tour the Stale of Missouri where she will appear in song recitals. She will leave the city ip *» few days. 1 Arthur Hazley of Beesmer. Ala., was In the city during the week looking after important business and left for Cleveland Ohio. Mr. Hazley stopped with Mrs. Ella White. 55 E. 36th St. while in the city. Homer E. Wbeelis of New Yor’t city spent a very pleasant visit in the Hty as the guest of his brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. 'Small 221 E. 35th street and has re turned east. Beauregard C. Easter of Greensboro, da., is in the eity where he expects to r-maln indefinitely He is stopping with his brother-in-law and sister,. Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Benjamin. 742 48th street. 'Rev. H. W. Jam-lson was in charge of services on last Sunday during the day at Grant's A. M. E. church 4600 Evans Avenue. The services were well attended during the day. Rev. Jamison is National Qrand Master of U. B. F. and S. M. T. of the U. S. and Jurisdic tion and remained in the city severul days of the week. Mr. and Mrs. E. Lee Hughes are back in the city after spending the past year at Mndison. Wls. 1 William Jones popular grocer at 3636 State street, is out again follow ing illness of several days which con fined him to his bed. M. T. Bailey of the Bailey Reuity Co, 3638 S. State street is giviug every assistance possible to assist those who are planning to erect fu ture Ironies in the suburbs of the city away from the congested city thus helping to reduce high rents Mi. Bailey has been boosting and doing much to increase tbe population of the suburbs during the past two years. WYTHEVILLE NEWS. Sunday services at the churches of I our town were extremely enjoyable. | Largely attended and financially stu 1 cessful. I The Mock Annual Conference at I Bethel A. Ml E. church is the long i‘ looked for event to break the monotony ! of ordinary entertainments. \ The Eureka Choral club gave an ex cellent musical last week. i 1 The Eureka Choral club gave a musical entertainment at Bethel A. M. E. church March 1st. for the delegate expense to the National Negro Educa tional Congrosa, which was a decided success. The numbers were rendered in that characteristic style, intimately known only to the Negro of America. The audience was the most representa tive of our citizens that we have known. Spontaneous applause was gen erouslv given and every number was encored. The club was striving to be a credit to the Negro of Wytheville and In this attempt it has been conceded th.it times cannot efface the pleasure giv en the audience. I'mp was an outstan.l ing feature while all features soared high above tire ordinary. Mr. James A. Harper left Sunday night for Washington. D. C , to attend the National Negro Congress. Mr. Richard Holliday. Rev. and Mrs. T. W. Hebron were Sunday visitors in, Ivnnhoe, Va. The best monument, that could be ! erected to the Ante Bellum Mammy | would be equal opportunity be .ore the law. a right conception of the 14tli and 15th amendments to the National constiiution, an impartial adminUtra tion of law and a faithful following of the divine rule laid down by our Saviour viz: “As ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.” It will not do you any good to throw stones at the Choral club and run. they will *ft you some day. Let us have your subscription to the Planet. Mr. Garland Chapman was in Dub lin, Sunday visiting his little daugh ter, Myrt,rt Miss Mara Lee Mill of Pulaski, was the week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Obeley Beroers. , Miss Dicia Thompson left Sunday for RusseJl. Ky.„ to spend a few weeks. Mr. end Mrs. Clarence Crockeit spent Monday in town the guest or Mrs. Flora Nickelson. Mr. Crockert left Tuesday for Detroit, Michigan. Mr. R. B. Clark is a business visitor in our town. Mrs. M. J. Stepteau. Miss Virginia Stepteau, Master R. A. Hebron and T. Walter Hebron, Jr. motortd to Ivanlioe, Monday. Messrs. D. B. Carter. Homer Hair ston, Willie Harper, and Madame Cor delia Bowers Poly Redman, Nannie Sheffey, Florene Allison Annie Harp er, Miss Evclyne Chapman and Mr Harvey Reynolds are on the sick list this week. Mrs. Dicie Hill who spent the wint er on Cripper Creek has returned to the home of her son Mr. M. A. Hill. HISTORY COMMISSION | MEETS IN BALTIMORE.! _ ! On the 5th and Gth of April ther? will he held In Baltimore tire Spring Conference of the Association for the SMidy of Negro Rife and History d* reefed hy I)r. C. G. Woodson. Members of tiie administrative staff including Prof. John Tt. Hawkins; the Chairman Mr. S. W. Rutherford Pecretiry-Tren3 urer and others of the Executive Council are making extensive prepara Mon for thii Conference. The aim will he to bring together Instructor'• in schools and public spirited citizens with an appreciation of tire value of the written record and of research ns I a factor in correct!ng error and pro moMng the truth. The heads of all accredited institutions of learning have been invited to take an active part in this eonvoce.tion. As if is to be he'd tn Baltimore, near which are located so ir°nv of our colleges and unlvcrsf I ties it is believed Mint this Conference will prove (o be one of the most suc cessful in tire history of the Associat ion. The program will cover two days and will offer an opportunity for the j discussion of cverv phase of Negro life I and history. On Thursday there will j he a morning session at 10:30 and in the afternoon a session at 3:30 P. M. I PATIENTLY WAITING. # Yes, the owners of the Mechanics Savings Bank, representing approximately three hundred individuals, the depositors, representing about three thousand, not including the holders of Christinas Savings Club Cards, the white and colored people of this city, who are vitally inter* ested in retaining the confidence of the colored peoole of this community and the good opinion of the white and colored people of the United States, are waiting. > They all want to know the approximate amount of the assets to re-open the Mechanics Savings Bank. The amount is stated in the following extract from the decree signed hv the able Judge of the Richmond Chancery Court "And it being represented to the Court that the closing of said bank by tn>? plaintiff vas because of the presence in its assets of obligations of the Bonded Realty Company, Inc., amounting to the sum of $83,500*00, which are not secured to the satisfaction of the plaintiff and it being further repre sented to the Court that there is a reasonable prospect of the defendant being able, within a short time, of satisfying the plaintiff as to said obligations of the Bonded Realty Company, Inc., and as to the entire solvency of said bank, it is fur ther ordered that said receivers be authorized and instructed to report to the Court, at the earliest possible date, togeth er with a statement of the assets and liabilities of said bank, such offers and plans as may be submitted to them by the defendants, or others on its behalf, with a view of satisfying the requirements of the plaintiff and effecting a prompt dis charge of said receivers, and the return of the assets of'said Mechanics' Savings Bank, of Richmond, Va. to its proper authorities,'• ^ But how much more is needed? The Receivers assert that they cannot determine this amount until all the pass-books of the depositors have been turned in and balanced. To meet this condition the depositors, in meeting assembled, by unanimous vote, decided to share in any liability in excess of the amount already ascertained. This relieves the situation and enables the Receivers to strike a balance and submit the same to the Court with such a recommendation as may, in their judgment be fair to the people whom they represent. This then will necessarily end the delay as the Receiver® have been unofficially reported to be in favor of re-opening the Bank and willing to do all in their power to help the colored people of this community. The issue is plain. Personal feeling and animosities should not figure in this matter. Let us re-open the Mechanics Savings Bank in order that those depositors who are ur gently in need of some of their money may be able to get it and those who wish to deposit their savings may be permitted so to do. The depositors stand pledged uot to make any run on the Bank Other issues and conditions can be met as they are preseuted The primary purpose at this time is to do business again. Let us ascertain the approximate amount of liability, put up the assets necessary and with the aid and support of the good white people and the self-sacrificing colored ones, backed by an abiding faith in the Almighty God, let us re-open the Bank. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. 3n the following day the morning sea don will be held at 10:30 and the aft ernoon session at 3:30 P. M. The two evening sessions will go to one of the largest churches in tire city of Balti more. In addition to these, special groups of persons cooperating with the Association will hold conferences *nd round table discussions in the in Lerest of matters peculiar to their needs. Among the speakers will lie Prof. Kelly Miller, Mr. William Pics ens Miss Nannie K. Burroughs, Dr. James H. Dillard. Bishop R. A. Carter Mr. Leslie Pinckney Hilli Dr. George Johnson, Dr. Pezavia O’Connell, and Dr. J. O. Spencer. Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois and Dr. R. R. Moton have also been invited to address this confer ence. An effort will be made to arouse ;n lerest and to arrange for conducting throughout the country a campaign for collecting facts bearing on the Ne gro prior to the Civil War and during the Reconstruction period. The fie d is now being exploited by a staff of in vestigators of the Association. It is earnestly desired that all persons hav ing documentary knowledge of the-e phases of Negro History, will not onl" give the Association the advantage of such information, but will attend this Conference to devise plans for a mere successful prosecution of this particu lar work. Another concern of the Conference will be to stimulate Interest In the collection of Negro folklore for which there Js offered a prize of $200 for the best collection of tales1, riddles, pro verbs, sayings and songs which have been heard in Negro homes. The aim is to study the Negro mind in relation to its environment at various periods in the history of the race and in differ ent parts of the country. The students of a number of institutions of learn ing are already preparing theirhet ing are already at work preparing their collections to compete for this prize, and it is hoped that a still larg er number will do likewise. This spec ial work Is under the supervision of a committee composed of Dr. Elsie Clews Parsons, Assistant Editor of t.he Journal of American Folklore Dr. Franz Boas Professor Anthropology in Columbia University and a member of the Executive Couneil of the Assocl at ion and i)r. Carter G. Woodson. Edi tor of the Journal of Negro History. At this Conference, moreover, spec ial attention will be given to the prob lem of preparing for serious scientific work in the study of Negro life and history a number of young men by the grant of fellowships in the accredited graduate schools of the country. The Association has established three such fellowships of $500 u year. The power of appointment has been assigned to a committee consisting of Professor Carl Russell Fish, of the University of Wisconsin Professor William E. Dodd of the University of Chicago and Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Director of the Association. This committee is , anxious to select these young men [ from the largest number possible so j as to offer opportunity for the develop I ment of the best talent in the race. ! VIRGINIA:—In Hustings Court Part. II. City of Richmond the 8th day of February 1923. I/AURA BELLE COOK. Plaintiff. V8. EUGENE COOK Defendant The object of this suit Is to obtain 'or tbe plaintiff an absolute divorce from the defendant Eugene Cook upon the grounds of wilful and continuous desertion and abandonment for morj than three years prior to the com mencement of this suit. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant.. Eugene Cook I < not a resident of the State of Virginia tt Is ordered that he do ap* pear here within ten days after the publication of this order and do what may be necessary to protect his inter est In this suit. A Copy. Teste: W. E DU VAL. Clerk. By H. G. DU VAL D. C. C Mlmms, p. q. 192 - THE PLANET, 311 N. 4th St., Richmond, Va. 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