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, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1924
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PRICE. FIVE CENTS
VOLUME XU. NO. 34
VA. MECHANICS’
GRANTED
STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
ISSUED CHARTER THIS WEEK.
To Take Over the Assets of Old Institution
Plans Being Consummated to Aid
Depositors at Once.
Democrats Name
Ticket at Last.
HON. JOHN W. DAVIS OF W.
VIRGINIA FOR PRESIDENT
Gov. Charles W. Bryan ot Nebraska tor
Vice-President”21 Large Number ot
Delegates Had Lett Meeting
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The State Corporation Commission
on Wednesday, July 9th granted a
Charter to the Virginia Mchanics Bank
with a minimum capital of $25,000.00
and a maximum capital of $100,000.00.
The incorporators named were. R. C.
Mitchell, Henry Mallory, Sr., Albert A.
Tennant, M. l>t) J. 0. Dawson, M. D.,
C A. Cobb, A. G. Thompson and W. E.
mown. Arrangements are being made
lor the opening of the institution at
the north-want corner of Third a^d
Clay Streets and m<mey WV this pur
pose is be.ng secured,.
DETAILS OF PLAN.
The details of the plan will shortly
be given to the public. The receivers
ure co-operating in helping the depus*
tors. The final consummation of this
plan was made possible by reports
made to John Mitchell, Jr., and at his
expense by the A. M. Pullen Co., audit
ors for the receivers, Col. C. R. Keilei,
ho has taken such an active interest
in the colored people of this community
tmd is one of the most influential
white southerners amongst them in
this State, in company with John Mitch
ell, Jr., visited The State Corporation
Secretary, R. T. Wilson. Es<j Thuis
day morning and ascertained just what
should be done.
JUDGE MONCURE SIGNS.
On Wednesday, 9th inst. Dr. Albert
A. Tenuantv Henry Mallory, Sr. R. C
Mitchtll and John Mitchell. Jr., went
to the Chancery Court, where His Hon
or, tVilliam A. Moncure was presiding.
He examined the charter, certified
with his signature that it was correct
and it was at once taken to the Clerk
of the State Corporation, later being
granted by that body. Arrangements
have been made for the re-opening of
the institution under the best super
vision and the work of securing compe
tent colored accountants is now under
way.
INFORMATION GIVEN.
Further information may be secured
by the depositors by applying at the
Planet Office, 311 North Fourth Street.
Later information may be secured by
applying at the Mechanics Bank Build
ing. Third and Clay Streets. It is grati
fving to state that both white and col
ored leaders are aiding the movement
and the depositors are also rallying in
the work of helping themselves.
TAKM U\KK MECHANICS HANK.
(Richmond, Va.. News Leader. July 9.)
The granting today by the state cor
poration commission of a charter to
the Virginia Mechanics Bank is heliev
ed to mark the end of the repeated ef
forts to reopen the defunct Mechanics
Savings Bank' of this city.
The Virginia Mechanics Bank will
have a minimum capital of $25,000 and
a maximum of $100,000. according to
the charter, which names the follow
ing as incorporators: R. C. Mitchell.
Henry Mallory. Sr., Albert A. Ten
nant. W. E. Brown. J. O Dawson, A.
G. Thompson, and C. A. Cobb.
The new institution will take over
all of the assets of the Mechanics Say
ings Bank and it is planned to have it
operating in the building formerly oc
teupied by the latter institution at
Third andi Clay Streets within a short
time.. An audit of the assets of the Me
chanics Savings Bank is now being
made preliminary to its being token
over by Virginia Mechanics Bank.
YOUTH MEETS HEATH BY
ACCIDENT.
Incessant Firing Heard and Smoke of
Burning Villages Seen From
Tangier.
WAR WITH NO QUARTER
Spaniards’ Suffering Terrible In Fight
ing with 4fo*H»tonqiieraibte >
TriWr 6t the Riff.
TANGIER. July 5.—That very act
ive fighting has been taking place in
the mountains south of Tetuan is evi
dent, as for the last three days inces
sant sound of gunfire has been audible
here and thick cloudis of dark smoke
rising from the valleys of that district
are clearly visible from the hills above
Tangier.
When in the peaceful atmosphere of
| Tangier’s delightful gardens one can
: sit and listen to the almost unceasing
I sound of guns and watch the black
smoke of burning villages rising into
the clearness of the southern skies it
is not difficult to realize the hell of
warfare which the so-called tribal re
volts and their repression entail.
No mercy is asked for or given. This
is inevitable. It is a war of revenge on
the part of the Moors, who are seeking
redress for wrongs, real or imaginary,
with, curiously enough, but very little
religious fanaticism, but with intense
race hatred. The horrors that this war
entails on both sides can l>e imagined,
but in the case of the tribesmen these
sorrows extend to their wives and chil
<!ren and their homes, whereas the
Spaniards have only soldiers, men and
boys of Spain'. But what these men and
toys have suffered in Africa and what
they are suffering today should have
he whole world’s pity.
The mutilated and distorted corpses
of the majority of tn-e 14.000 Spanish
soldiers massacred in July. 1922, told
a tale of suffering unparalleled in re
cent history.
There is no sacrifice that Spain has
j not consented to make in an attempt
| to pacify her zone of Morocco. Today
every advantage is here in the num
bers of men arms, wealth, and all the
| appTances and inventions of modern
warfare. The Riffs are in extreme pov
erty, yet expend every penny of their
money in the purchase of arms and
1 ammunition and risk their lives daily
and nightly in attempts to steal rifles
from convoys and unsuspecting sen
tries.
The only internationalization in Mo
rocco that has been successful is in
ternational trade in contraband arms
into the Spanish zone. The subjects of
every great power, have been engaged
in it regardless of race or religion.
Spain. Gibraltar, the French Protector
ate. the Tangier zone and formerly
Germany have all done their part in
euecessfully running guns and even to
day the supply of arms and ammuni
tion shows little signs of diminution.
In fact it is said that cartridges have
never been so cheap in the Riff.
In addition to their contraband the
Riffs obtained vast quantities of arms
whe nthev destroyed the Spanish army
in July, 1921. Every time they a^e beat
en the tribes return to the fray and all
that is changed is that the rifles of
the dead are borne by others, some
times by their women wtyo come to die
in turn.
Until their last drop of blood has
been spilled these mountain tribesmen
will struggle to expel the Spaniard
from Morocco
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IDEAL ANNIVERSARY DAYi
The Twelfth Anniversary of the
National Ideal Benefit Society of
South. Richmond District will be cele
brated Sunday July 20th, 1924 at
Union Baptist Church 11:30 o’clock.
Rev], L. Campbell Garland the pas
tor will preach1 Mr. A. W. Holmes, Su
preme Master will deliver an address.
Male members will meet at Southside
Independent Hall at 10:00 and marph
to church.. ■ . >,
Female members will met at church
Al] members will wear regalia. The
public is cordially invited. South Rich
mond District National Ideal Benefit
Society.
RECOVERS STOLEN CAR AT
FREDERICKSBURG
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After being in the bands of two un
identified men for several hours, an
automobile belonging to Waverly
Hatchett, colored, of 406 Munford
Street, has been returned to its owners
The car was captured in Fredericks
burg and brought to Richmond.
Details of the disappearance of the
automobile are unusual and reveal tht
boldness of car thieves here. Hatch
ett told the police he left the automo
bile parked in front of his house with
the keys in it and entered his home
for a “minute.” He glanced out of the
■window and saw two strangers eyeing
the car. Finally they entered and start
ed the engine. The car pulled away and
Hatchett pursued the thieves and
mounted the running board. One of the
occupants kicked him off and he re
ported the affair "to the police.
The theft was reported to authori
ties in other cities apfl the car was
found in Fredericksburg traveling un
der a fake license.
IDEAL SOCIETY TO HOLD BPS
. TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY.
National Meat Benefit Society of
Richmond District will hold its 12th
Anniversary Exercises Sunday July
the 20th, at 3:30 o’clock P. M. at the
Second Baptist Church. Byrd Street be
tween First and Second Streets, Rev.
Z. D. Lewis, pastor.
Male members will meet at the Ideal
Hall, 210 E. Clay Street at 2 P. M.
with regalia and march to the church
Female members will meet in the
basement of the church at 2:30 P. M.
A good program has been arranged.
Rev. Lewis will preach the Anniver
sary sermon. Supreme Master A. W. j
Holmes will briefIj review the 12
years work of the Order.
The National Ideal Choir will render
special music. The public is cordially
j invited.
WILSON—FARRAR.
Mrs. Daniel J. Farrar announces the;
approaching marriage of her daughter
Leah Belle to Mr. J. Finley Wilson.
Grand Exalted Ruler, I. B. P. O. E. of
; W., Wednesday morning July 23, 1924
at 10:00 o’clock at her residence 610
N. First Street. Friends are invited.
GEOHjGE TINSLEY, JR. SHOT BY
WIFE, IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
George Tinsley, Jr., who resides with
his father at 724 N. 5th Street, was
shot and dangerously wounded Monday
evening shortly after 6 o'clook by his
wife, to whom he had been married
about two months. She sat on the
porch of a neighbor’s residence, at the
eouth-east corner of Fifth and Duval
Streets and when he left his residence
diagonally across the street and was
about to pass, she asked him if he
would take her back. Upon his reply
ing in the negative she shot him with
a revolver three times.
SHOT THREE TIMES'
One of the bullets entered his lungs
and the other two penetrated the stom
achs. She remarked that he should
not be of any Service to any one else.
When the officers arrested her, she ad
mitted having shot him and gave up
the revolver with which the shooting
was done. It is reported that young
Tinsley, who works for Miller and
Rhoads had trouble with her brother
and brother-in-law. They were said to
be under bond to keep the peace. Tins
iley is about 21 years of age and his
father is employed by Mr. Hickok.
CONDITION CRITICAL.
The wounded man was carried to St.
Thilip’s Hospital and operated upon
that night. He is reported to have
shown signs of improvement, although
ANOTHER PROSPECTOR HITS THE TRAIL
f IT HA,S ITS
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Phis condition is critical. Tinsley’s wife
left him and he wen^and -brought her
back. When sfoe left the second time,
he declined to take her back and for
thia, she is alleged to hare shot him.
REV. GREGORY GIVEN ANOTHER
CHARGE.
R«v. M. F, Gregory, pastes of Hoo*l
Temple A. M. E. Zion church &as been
given another charge and Dr. G. W.
Gaines has succeeded him.
Drl Gaines will preach at Hooa
Temple A. M. E. Zion church corner of
Adams and Olay Streets Sunday, July
13th at 11:30 A. M. also at 8 P. M.
Come out and hear him. Everybody
welcome. Rev. G. W. Gaines, D. D:,
pastor.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS:
—Mrs. Kate English continues very
sick at her home in East 18th Street.
—Mr. E. D. Nelson is very sick at
I his residence. 128 E. 18th Street South
side.
—We received a most inspiring let*
| ter from Rev. David U Cosby of South
* Orange, N. J. He was for many years
| a resident of this city. He sent us $4.00
—Miss Pearl Crutchfield >'f this city
is spending a vacation in Washington
Baltimore, expecting to visit Phiia
delphia before returning home.
Mr. Robert Alexander, of Wash
ington, D. C. paid a flying visit to
the city on the Fourth.
—Mr. and Mrs. Kirkland Coe-bid.
formerly of this city, but now tesidfnv:
in Washington, D. C.. were the week
end guests of their parents end rela
tives. Mrs. Cogbill was before her
marriage Miss Viola A. Epps.
Mr. C. B. Callahan of Hot Springs j
Va. is undergoing treatment at the
Pythian Bath House, Hot Springs,
Ark. and reports that his condition
has so greatly improved that he is
able to get around on crutches. When
he went there, he was helpless. !
—Mrs. Janie B. Watts of Natural j
Bridge. Va., is in the city visiting her
mother Mrs Sarah Kenney and sister >
Mrs. R. E. Davis. 2405 Carrington
Street. They will leave Friday for De
troit, Canada, Toledo and, Cleveland, to
visit Mrs. Myrtle Hall, Mrs. Chas. Mil
ler and Mrs. Lena Warren, the latter
two daughters of Mrs. Watts.
PROMINENT DENTIST LEAVES
FOR EUROPE.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA.,— (Special
Dispatch.) Dr. Norman Lassiter, prom
inent dentist and business man of this
city, with his wife and son. will sail
from New York City. Saturday. July
12th on the Cunard 9teamship “Beren
garia” for a two months tour of
Europe. Dr. Lassiter will divide his
time betwreen Belgium. France. Hol
land. Switzerland, England Germany
and Italy.
While in Europe. Dr. Las&iter will I
attend the Dental Conference which
meets in Amsterdam, Holland. August
8th. 9th. and 10th.
Dr. Norman Lassiter was one of the
group of business men who purchased
the town of Truxtun, Va/, from tho
Un'ted States Government last wlnte. <
for $141,000 cash. He is prominently i
CONVENTION HALL NEW YORK,'
July 9.—John Williams Davis, of West
Virginia, was nominated for President
by the Democratic National Conven-'
tion at 8:25 o’clock this afternoon dur
lng the progress of the 103rd ballot.
Thomas Taggart titular head of the
Indiana Democracy, had the honor of
offering to the convention the name
Mr. Darla by acclamation which was
carried with a roar that rooked the his
toric Garden.
It was the dbange of Virginia’s vote
during a wild stampede to Davis, that
gave him the necessary two-thirds vote
PUSHES DAVIS OVER TOP
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When the Old Dominion swung into
line Davis’ total had reached 738 1-2.
George E. Brennan the Illinois lead
er who has been In supreme command
of the anti-McAdpo forces gave the sig
nal for the big flop when at the conclu
i sion of the roll call and before the vote
! couid be tabulated, he arose and in a
loud voice attempted to swing th*.
whole fifty-eight votes to Davis. The
Illinois vote had been announced as 19
for Davis, 19 for Underwood and 20
for Glass.
| The unofficial total of the roll call
had given Davte 560 1-2.
The motion to make the nomination
by acclamation was carried with a roar
and Chairman Walsh then declared
Davis the nominee of the convention
for the office of President of the United
States.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. NEW
YORK. July 10.—The Democratic Nut
ional Convention brought its tempes
tuous sessions to a close early thi«
morning, placing before the country »i
ticket headed by John W Davis, of
West Virginia, with Governor Charles
W. Rrvan of Nebraska in second place.
Nominated on the one hundred and
third ballot in the final dissolution 01
the deadlock which had gripped the
convention for ten days. Mr. Davis be
gan his services as the leader of his
party by upsetting precedent
and addressing the convention at its
evening session and then going into
conference with convention managers
over choice of a nominee for the vice
presidency.
Governor Bryan was chosen for sec
ond place on the ticket after hi*
friends had placed before Mr. Davis
and his conferees an argument for se
lection of a Western man of proven
executive capacity, familiar with agri
culture and in sympathy with the lib
eral sentiment of the country.
The nomination of the Nebraska
Governor took only one ballot.
The result of the single billot fol
lows: Bryan, 739: Owsley. 16; Berry
209 1-2: Silzer 10; Mrs. Spring 18:
Davis of Kansas 4.
The word that the leaders wanted
him nominated was passed quickly
about the convention hall and although
active campaigns had been mad" for
se%rernl other candidates the resu’t
was not long in doubt. Mr. Bryan was
declared nominated at 2:22 A. M East
ern davlight saving time. Then after a
few minutes formalities the aonven
t.fon edloiirned sine dtfe at 2:24 A. M..
and the delegates for the last time
filed wearily out of the old garden
where their nerves had been frazzled
and their patience worn out by more
than two weeks of the most stirring
=cenos in all poHtjral history
connected with the development of XTe
2TO business in t.Pls section and {s dent
il inspector at Hampton Institute
His son. Horace is a student at Wi'f
ster Seminary. Easthamp*on.
diusettp where he has made a record
is scholar.