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MAY 17,1923
VOLUME XU, NO. 31
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1924
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
ALLEGED HON. C. BASCOM
SLEMP RESIGNS POST
Virginia Chief Wrathy--Attempt to Heat
Breach in Party Ranks— Two
Factions in Virginia.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aune 18.—
Outwardly unchanged tlie tense situa
tion created by the open breach be
tween C. Bascom Slemp, former Repub
lican dictator of Virginia, and secre
tary to President Coolidge, since the
death of President Harding, is boiling
beneath the surface between the Presi
dent and his secretary. The row is
also causing comment and a division
of allegiance in Republican ranks to
some extent.
SITUATION IS WARMER.
Things are warmer, but in no sense
fairer, between President Coolidge
backed by the group of Massachusetts
politician* who wish unhampered con
trol of his campaign and Secretary
Slemp. It would be only natural if the
Massachusetts group has the Presi
dent’s ear, since they include tried and
true party men wtu nave been bt sv
ately associated with the President
since his advent into political life.
With this group it has Jong been pat
ent that Secretary Slemp is at logger -
heads, and the break definitely came
at the Cleveland convention, when the
trouble and humiliation which develop
ed over the selection of a Vice-Presi
dent was attributed by Mr. Slemp to
bungling. The trouble was not mended
by the accidental selection of a run
ning mate not congenial to the Presi
dent
Mr S’emp has be?n selected as a
sort of secretary extraordinary. Form
er secretaries had been content to be
buffers .'or the President an! maita*'
ers of the more intimate details of his
campaign.
Mr. Slemp was selected as the man
* who could deliver anything worth hav
ing from a Republican standpoint in
tne South, and he was selected at a
time when it appeared likely tbe Cool
idge management could not afford to
over-look anything.
TRACE BREACH TO SLEMP.
When news of the break was first
published by a newspaper which is a
sort of court chronicie of the adminis
tration. no names were mentioned and
speculation at first centured about the
probability of Herbert Hoover, Secre
tary of Commerce, who twice refused
the post of Vice-Pres. and Secretary
of War Weeks, who was said to be dis
gruntled at the course events had taa
en at the convention. It was not until
the next day that the fact was estab
lished. Mr. Slemp was the man likely
tos^et out shortly.
.There is still no official confirmation
cf the break as far as the principles
are concerned. It is generally regard
ed as desirable in the highest degree
that no further rifts occur in the Presi
dent's official family before the cam
paign. The advisory committee fo
which it is said Mr. Slemp will devote
his talents is a new thing in Republi
can administrative machinery, and is
believed to have been created more to
save the situation than anything else.1
[t is even claimed that Mr. Slemp is
lonie with active work for the admin
stration, preferring to leave that to
idvisors who. in his opinion, obtain
airer consideration.
FORCED TO BOW TO CLIQUE:
' Mr. Slemp’s absence from Washing
on was said by him to be occasioned
>y the illness of a relative. A later
tatement spoke of the need of a vaca
ion. At any rate his departure follow
d closely upon a clear intimation from
e White House that National Chair*
an William M. Butler and not the
advisory committee would have
ive control of the campaign.
Mr. Slemp while extremely prudent
speech, is known to be a sticker for
is official prerogatives and to be intoi
•ant of interference. Among some of
Is Btepublican colleagues the opinion
expressed that he had no choice but
submit to dictation of a Massaehu
,tts clique, or come to an open break
ith his chief and that he probably
s not diminished his chances of a
ibinet post in the event of Republican
ccess at the polls, by his recent
ind.
ftfy T. D. Ransoi< in the Richmond
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Phoned Picture
From Convention
Above are shown C. Baseom
Slemp. Secretary to the President,
and Congressman Nicholas Long
worth. the late President Roose
velt’s son-in-law, at the Cleveland
Convention. This picture was sent
by telephone and was or. New York
streets in less than one hour after
being taken in Cleveland.
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rHE FUNERAL OF MRS. HADEX.
! The fuueral of Mrs. Betsie Haden,
; beloved w.ife of Mr. R. L. Haden,
who departed this life Thursday, June
12th at 1:15 o’clock at her home. 31
Midlothian Pike took place last Sun
day at 1 o’clock at the First Baptist
Church. She had been a faithful mem
ber for a number of years and the edi
fice was packed with sympathizing
friends from far and near.
Rev. A. L. Britton delivered the
funeral eulogy and he spoke of the de
ceased in complimentary terms, hav
ing known her all her life. His subject
was: "Be Strong in the Grace that is
in Jesus Christ.” Resolutions of condol
ence were read from Hobeon Lodge ot
Samaritans, Golden Branch of Y. M. L.
and U. Order of Meneliks, Sunshine
Lodge of N. I. B. S. The solos rendered
(by Miss Lillian Mae Lewis and Mrs.
Fannie Yuille Bailey were very touh
jing.
( The active pall-bearers were: Messrs
Richard Newby. John R- Cogbill, Sam
uel Miller, Thomas Muse, Edward Ran
jdolph and Frank Gibson. Honorary:
Mesdames Ida Bebbs, Susie Robinson.
Laura Harris Lugertha Jackson, Bet
tie Brooks and Riuth Binford.
The beautiful silver grey plush col
umn cornered casket was covered with
fhral tributes. The interment was
made in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, tho col
ored section of Maurys’. "Peace to ber
.ashes. rest for her soul.* W. I. John
son’s Sons funeral directors.
—A FRIEND.
PERSON AILS AND BTO®FS:
—Rev. A. W. Dawson of Jackson,
Mies., was in the city last week en
route to Hampton, Vo. He expects to
locate here if conditions warrant. He
brought hearty greetings from Rav, US.
B. Topp, D. D.
j —Doctor Danied Webster Davis, Jr.,
recently a graduate from the Howard
University Medical College, Waeibing
ton, D. O., is visiting his mother and i
friends of his home town for a few j
days. He will return to Howard to;
spend a year as an intern before be* •
ining his professinal career as sur-,
geon and physician.
—Miss Zenobia Gilpin, Doctor of i
Medicine, has also completed her grad- j
nation from the Howard Medical Col- j
lege and her year as intern in thei
Freedmen’s Hospital. She .is another ac j
oomplished Richmonder, whom thp city i
Is glad to welcome home for a wniie.
.—At the recent finals of the Virgin
ia Union University, the Trustees and i
Faculty deemed It proper and altogetli
er fitting to honor three of her stal
wart sons aside from the merited de
grees of many others. Rev. M. C. R)UX,
Principal of Keysville Mission School i
and pastor of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church j
South Boston, Vai, was given the de-1
gree of Doctor of Divinity also Rev. J. j
W Tines pastor 8th St. Baptist Church
Lynchburg. Mr. E. K. Jones, New
York, received Doctor of Laws.
I Misses Beatrice and Julia James
I left the ,pity last Tuesday morning
I for Asbury Park, N. J., where they
will join their mother, Mrs. Virgie
James, who left two weeks ago.
Williams Lodge, Elks are making
extensive improvements at their
home, Fourth and Clay Streets. The i
cost is estimated to be $4,000. The
basement is being enlarged, the iron
beam used weighs 7 tons and cost
$1,100. Contractor George N. Evans
has charge of the work and Archi
tect Charles F. Russell drew the
plans. u
Mr. and Mrs. Major Militeer have
moved to their new home in Wash
ington Park.
A terrific storm blew over this
city last Wednesday night between
S and 9 o’clock, doing much damage.
Mrs Lucie E. C. Scott is rapidly
improving at her home, 1015 St.
James Street and expects to be out
again soon.
Mrs. Susie H. Robinson of 215 E.
17th Street, Southskle, wishes to
thank her many friends for the kind
ness shown her during her recent
sickness.
•—Rev. Dr. T. J. King, has returned
from his extended trip.
—Rev. Carter Ashton Jenkins, the
local reformer has disagreed with the
energetic Mr. E. B. White, the local
missionary.
—Stella Hutchinson, colored, who
escaped from Florida, while under life
sentence for murder has been arrested
here and will be returned to that State
—Mn%or elect, J. Fulmer Bright has
given definite information that he pro
poses to use tbe knife in lopping off
many of the present city officials under
the old regime. He nas- begun on Dr
E. C. Levy, whose occupancy of the
position was thought to be vitally nec
essary to the health of the city. The
brilliant Dr. W. Brownley Foster, now
in charge at Roanokei Va„ will suc
ceed! him.
HARRISBURG PA. GRADUATES.
Derniece Harris. Sara Williams.
Laura Goodloe, Frances Phillips,
Henrietta Robinson, Ivam Williams,
George Jones, Edward, Harrison.
Lawrence Williams, George Left
ridge and Robert Curtis.
ARMSTRONG HIGH
SCHOOL CLOSES
Interesting Ex
ercises.
Principal Adams in
Charge.
HUSBAND SUSPECTED
OF CAPITAL CRIME.
lr- '
White Woman in Gity Dock.** A Murder
Mystery to be Solved,""The Police
Authorities Active.
The Closing Exercises' of the Arm*
strong High School and Armstrong
Normal School Fifty-Seventh Annual
Commencement took place at the City
Auditorium, Friday, June 13th, 1924,
Director of Music, Mr- Walter C.
Mercer; accompanist MV. J. H. Dona
hue. A largo crowd wae present. Th«
following is toe program!
Song—“Auner’ea” School and Audi
enoe; Invocation; Song—“Mart’ll lug
Chorus”—JLifla—Verdi, School; Essay,
Emma Bradley; Song—“Send Out Thy
Light”— Gonnod, School; Address,
Supt H.©. Ellis; Deljggry of Diplom
as. W. Floyd Reams, Chairman City
School Board; Son^'BaTcarolle'*
(Tales ©T Hoffman)—CWaphach, School
Song—“‘Star Spangled Banner” School
Elizabeth Brown; George William Bry
ant; Marion Weenona Cooper; Julia
Celeste Harris; Lillian Beatrice John
son; Lauraette Helene Lewis; John
Loarjr McKinley; Benjamin Harrison
Peyton; Nellie Belle Sharp.
Graduates Industrial Course Jan
uary 1924—Larinia Brown; Olivia Ce
lestine Taylor.
Graduates Industrial Course June
1324—Julia Beatrice Lynch; Lillian !
Viola Robinson; Bertha Elizabeth
Thornton.
ARMSTRONG NORMAL SCHOOL
Graduates January 1924—Ada Pris
cilla Bolling; Hattie Bra Gray; Jnette
Elizabeth Johnson; Annie Elizabeth
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Calvin Coolidg-e
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Charles G.Dawjes
ILLINOIS'
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and Audience. Piano used, loaned by
the Corley Company.
ARMSTRONG HIGH SCHOOL
Graduates, Academic Course January
1924.—Eunice Lavinia Carrington,.
Ruth Lesco Carrington, Gertrude Chil
es, Charlote Anetta Darnell, Zack Dan
iel, Jr., Alice Theresa Freeman, Selma
Bernice Hamlin. Irma Leon Harris,
Irma Elizabeth Hopkins, Mary Payne
Knight, Mary Elizabeth Ransome.
Amelia Louise Strause, Julia Ann
Thornton, Mamie Virginia Wood Mary
Jane Wingfield, Gladys Montrose Walk
er, Verna Robnette Washington.
Graduates—Academic Course June,
1924—Robnette LaVerne Anderson;
Vernelle Myrtle Berry; Emma Doretha
Bradley; Ellen Elizabeth Brown; Paul
ine Louise Brown; Grizelle Louise Cole
man; Ruth Ellen Davis; Ann LaBelle
Ellis; Oliver Wesley Epps; Lorenzo
Oliver Graham; Ruby Evelyn Graham
Madaline Norman Hamilton; Ernestine
Thelma Harris; Thelma Gertrude Har
per; Gullnare Beatrice Hill; Hannibal
Evangeline Holmes, Glovena Rachael
Johnson; Beatrice Florida Lucas; Ka
tie Ruth Morris; John Charles Per
vail; Geneva Elizabeth Randolph; lone
Elvetta Seay; Bernice Lettie Smith;
Alice May Spindle; Mary Elizabeth
Taylor; Elizabeth Marie Thomas;
Louise Wilkerson; Evelyn Juliet Wil
son; Pauline Henrietta Wynder.
Graduates Commercial Course Jan
uary 1924—Mattie Constance Booker;
Elizabeth Aretha Faulcon; Zebedea
Henderson. Jr., Maggie Belle James;
Maria Louise Leecost; George Washing
ton Lewis Jr.; Ruth May Taylor; Iver
Courtney Thornton; Martha Elizabeth
Warren.
Graduates Commercial Course JYin»
19214—Ruby Bernfce Bassett; Marion
Matney; Ruby Marie Ransom; Mamie
Frances Storrs.
Graduates June 1924—Ashley Wil
leeu Anderson; Etna Elizabeth Arm
stead; Drucilla Bacon; Luetta Elaine
Bacon; Eugertha Elsewere Baker;
Edna Senora Booker; Amanda Bernice
Lee; Aretha Altoria Liggins; Gladys
Jeanette Lucas.
TWENTY-FIFTH MARRIAGE
ANNIVERSARY.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bland will cele
brate the 25th anniversary of their
marriage Monday evening, June 30th,
1924 from eight to twelve, at their resi
dence 919 North Fifth Street. Friends
invited.
ONE GOD, ONE AIM, ONE DESTINY
FELLOW MEN OF THE NEGRO
RACE GREETINGS.
The Universal Negro Improvement
Associations all over the world are
preparing to put over the greatest pro
gram in the bistory of man; and we
the men and women of Richmond, can
not afford to let this, the greatest op
portunity pass unnoticed. We must d
our bit. The Richmond division of the
Universal Negro Improvement Associ
ation has just opened its doors of our
new home No. 2714 Q 9treett
Our meeting hours are on Sundays
from 4 to 6 P. M.; Tnesdaysl from 8:30
te 10:30 P. M. All men, women and
children are welcome.
Fraternally yours.
Universal Negro Improvement Associ
ation. Richmond, 193rd Division.
RICHMOND BOY APPOINTED TO
FREEDMAN’S WITH HIGH RATING
Dr. Daniel Webster Davie, Jr;, eon oi
the late Her. D. Webster Devte, a mem
her at the graduating class In Medicine
of Howard University has had a signal
honor conferred upon him by being ee
lected among the “choice few’Sto in
ternship at Freedmen'e Hospital, Wash
ington, D. C., with a very high rating.
Besides ranking very high iu ti>e com
petitive examination Dr. Davis was
practically assured his place because of
his brilliant record all thru school, his
personality and pronounced ability for
team work and leadership and as is
often said of himl ,.his faculty fer keep
ing cool under fire." •
Dr Davie is wail known in this city
in business, social and athletic circles,
ie a graduate, of Virginia tta*on Uni
versity' and. former member of the
faculty of his jilffia Writer.
The young physician takes up his
duties at Freedmen’s July 1st oi this
year and will serve for one year after
whicfo he will specialize in diseases of
the heart and lungs and practice in Vir
glnla.
This climax to a brilliant collegiate
and medical school career was no sur
prise to hosts of Richmond people, who
have been, following the young man
closely to determine whether he is
destined to deserve the description
“chip off the old block,’' very little dis
pute can be offered to this at present.
He enters upon his new duties with
the best wishes of all of Richmond be
hind him.
HAY—AUGUSTUS.
Mi', and Mrs. Frank Augustus an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Annie Louise to Dr. Stanford Henry
Hay. At home after June 23rd. 4643
Lily Bridge, Detroit, Michigan.
CAR TUBSNS TURTLE.
Six persons narrowly escaped
death here Thursday morning as the
result of an automobile accident on
the Government Road when the car
in which they were riding turned
over,, woman who gave the name of
Fannie Parr and said she lived at
613 N. 32nd Street suffered slight
cuts and, bruises and was treated by
the city ambulance and taken to her
home.
^According to statements of wit
nesses to the accident the car was
running down the hill between Nich
olson Street and, Carlisle Avenue,
when Atkinson, the driver, shoved
on the brakes. The road was slip
pery and the car skidded, turning
over.
OLD NEGRO SLAVE TO BOOST
McADOO FOR PRESIDENCY.
Darkey Will Accompany Georgia Dele
gatoin to Democratic Convention.
ATLANTA, Ga., June 18.—Jim Dem
ocrat, the old Cobb County Negro v:ho
drove the attending physician to the Me
Adoo home on the night that William
G. McAdoo was born, is to accompany
the Georgia delegation to the Demo
cratic National Convention in Ne\*
York according to announcement to
day by Judge Newt Morris of Marietta
delegate at large to the convention.
Judge Morris states that the old Ne,
gro will be provided, with a new ‘.stove ]
pipe” hat and will be bedecked with
streamers. ‘
The Georgia delegation has provid
ed Jim with a huge placard, on which
Is printed the following:
‘‘Jim Democrat is my name, of Mari
etta, Georgia—the Birthplace of Wil
liam Gibbs McAdoo. I am an old ex
slave darkey- I drove the attending
physician to the McAdoo home on the
night that William Gibbs McAdoo was
born. I oaflEP here with! the Georgia
delegation to see him nominated for
President. Won’t you vote for him?’’
The finding of the body, of Mrs. Vfo»
let Sydnor, white, aged 23 years of
103 e Semmes Street, South Richmond
I floating in the dock at the foot of 22nd
Street Tuesday morning led the
orlties to suspect foul play and her
alleged husband, WaiterSydnori^
years of age is being sought It develop
ed that Sydnor bad another wife ltroS
on 22nd Street, Church-hill. The body
had been ih the water about three days
A MINUTE DESCRIPTION?
The dead woman is about fitecf«et'*
seven inches tall and weighs aieattlAO'
pounds. She had dark bobbed JbUtt
and was tastefully, although scantily,
dressed. When found; she waa hat lass
Tjore a blue crepe do chine dree* with)
gold cord sewed to tbe border of sewer
al lower raffles; no petticoat, purple
aatedn under waist and bloomers and
supporting girdle, silk stockings and
blade satin slippers about size 5. Even
though her face was swollen from be?
ing several days in the wat ;r it is ob*
vious that bt-'j w .strikingly pretty
The woman wore two rings, one an
orange blossom wedding ring, with no
identification marks on it and one a
gold ring set with a red stone.
HEAD CUT, SKULL FRACTURED:
That Mrs. Sydnor was murdered am*
, her body thrown in the dock is tie
j theory upon which the police are work
ling. Severe scalp lacerations and one
blow that fractured the skull bear out
! the theory that the woman had been
brutally beaten with a heavy, blunt
j instrument before being consigned to
| the muddy stream. The fact that no
water was found, in the lungs indicat
es, according to physicians that the wo
man was dead before her body was
thrown into the dock,
j At this writing Sydnor had not been
apprehended.
Y. W. C. A. NOTES.
ON TO KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C.
i The Richmond delegation will leave
for the National Girl Reserve Confer
ence convening at Kings Mountain, N
,C., Monday June 23rd at 10:20 P. M.
Main Street Station. Most of the girls
jthat make up the number are girls
| who have joined the organization six
months ago. This, will he a wonderful
opportunity for these girls—an experl
ence in camping, fellowship, work,
, study, living life, which they can never
forget. An experience which will be
rich with the elements that make a
worth while life.
The delegates elected and who will
probably attend are: Misses Alice
Spindlo, Blue Triangle Club Helen
Foy, Constance Turpin. Violet Smith,
Armstrong High G. R.; Flossie Parker
Geneva Hinton, R. I. C. It is hoped
that this number will be doubled. Miss
M. Sydney Mayo, Adviser Armstrong
G. R. Club, Dr. Bessie B. Tharps, Miss
Viola L. F. Chaplain, secretary will be
the leaders from Richmond. Misses
Clarissa V. Kyles and B. C. Edmunds
who were appointed Head Councilor by
Conference Division of the National
Board will not be able to attend be
cause of Summer School work.
The Health Education classes close
this Saturday June 21st. During the
summer arrangements will be made for
the little tots to play and picnic on tbe
lawn. Next term begins in October
1924.
The Convention Vesper service plant?
ed for Sunday June 22nd will not be
held as previously planned. The Relfg
lous Education Committee not being
able to arrange the musical numbers
which they had hoped to present dOcfd
ed to postpone this program until Fall.
With the closing of our Vesper serv»
ices for the summer! the usual Social
Hour will be observed on Sunday after •
noons from 6:30 to 7:30 when the ’Y"
will keep Open House.