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This mav he our last battle. We believe that it is the beginnii
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of our final triumph.
JOHN MITCHELL. JP
MAY 17. 1923
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TRAGEDY HERE
JUDGE FRED. W. SIMS DIES
AT JEFFERSON HOTEL.
Distinguished Jurists Suffers
Nervous Breakdown.
Mind impaired and Ends Own Life* *Gen*
era! Mourning Mmong Legal Fraternity
MO IKES
BIS HIT HEBE
‘Runnlhi1 Wild” swept theatrical
Richmond “off its feet” during its
reudif'on here Thursday*, Friday and
Saturday, February 5, 6 and 7 at the
Academy of Music. The colored pa
trons Sfllled that Part of this capacious
playhouse allotted to them, which
embraced vhe gallery and the balcony
and at prices ranging from 50 cents
to •‘Runnin,t Wil'd" is by far
the best aggregation of colored talent
that has ever presented a musical
comedy ji tlr's ci y &nd *he transcend
ent ability of the stars and those
nssist'ng them, together with the
orchestra of six pieces was a brilliant
feature of the performance which
lasted about three hours.
I is almost imposstlb'e to do full
justice to those, who took a part in
the play. As comedians. F. E. Mil
ter and A. L. Lyles are veritable
"screams”. If there is such a thing
as perfection in human beings they
attained it. Miss Revella Hughes
was the favorite- The flexibility of
her voice and her ability to sing the
TROUBLE AT FISK
UNIVERSITY
ALARMING REPORTS STIR
PARENTS.
TELEGRAMS POUR INTO THE INSTI*
tution**president mckenzie
THE STORM e ENT RE
Trying to Bring Order Out of Confusion
! . vr. •
No event in fifty years created a
greater sensation and oeeas' oned
more -urpvlse than the report «h*t
Judge Frederick Witmer Sims. Pies
ident of the Supreme Court of Ap
peu’s of Virginia, and one of the
ablest jurists this State has eve
produced. had in a moment of mental
nberra-ion taken his own life in his
room at the palatial Jefferson Hefei
during the temporary absence out or
the room of his faithful and devoted
wife. Owing to his approaching
mental! collapse and nervous break
down, o trip to Florida had been
contemplated and arrangements were
being made for the journey.
The tragedy occurred Sunday, l*en
ruary 8, shortly after 10 A. M. The
remains were conveyed to the resi
dence of his somfn law, Senator W.
Worth Smith, where a s‘ream of
prominent c-it’zens went to express
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Tlip body was interred in the fam
ilr bu ‘pV in Louisa county, Va.
WHITE VAX SUSPECTED IN
MCRDKKOrS HAMMER ATTACK
Mrs. fui’ia Ciuoci. wife of Clemons
Cueci (white) was feloniously at
tacked by a man with a hammer,
Tuesday night, in response to a
scream from a woman in a vacant
lot next door to 212 S. Third street,
a white man went to her aid and
then two co’ored men followed. The
man, who had struck the woman
w’th a hammer jumped over a wall
rnd disappeared. Mrs. Ciucci has
been semi conscious ever since.
It was af first reported that a
co’o e ’ man attacked her. but later
'nTon ’fired this and a white
man 'i now anier suspicion. Mrs.
CM’cei’s I n ",1 was out of town
and ‘ h > ’ ad 1 en to a dance had
vfi h i mn'e friend. She res des
at 220 S. Third street
FT : TOV XOTES.
Page, Agent)
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The services iu the Mt. Ca’vary
Baotist Church were very nspiring
last Sunday. The Rev. G. B. Han
cock of the Virginia Union University
s preached in the morning and the
afternoon. Excellent music was ren
dered by the choir.
Tomorrow our pastor. Rev. C. A.
Cobbs w'll preach in the morning.
8:SO P. M., a grand program will be
rendered under the auspices of the
Usher Board of our Church.
Tuesday evenfng beginning at 8:30
there will bo mammoth meeting
ho*d at the Mt. Calvary Baptist
Church under the ausp’ces of the
National Ideals of Fulton, Mrs. Rosa
A kins, leader. Good music by a
chorus aud quartette. Recital by Miss
Best the daughter of Mrs. Laura T.
Best. Admission free. All we ask
you Is to bring a small offering for
the benefit of the rally of the said
Church.
The services will be conducted at
the Union Level Baptist Church to
* morrotw by the Rev. Brother Rawlins.
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He will a’so serve the Communion
in Hu afternoon.
I. your lodge or club meets at the
Fulton Beneficial Club Hall on State
street and you forget the meeting
nigh s, pass the Hall and look at the
| electric board posted on the front.
* The writer being one of the boost
ing committee of the excursion corn
in'tree, takes this opportunity of let
ting you know that the I. 0. S. and
D. of Bethlehem will run their se
cond annual to Bay Shore on the
21st of July. .
Personals and Briefs
—
_]\Ir. F. E. Miller, of Miller and
Lyles, is married to a Miss Oliver,
formerly of th s city and she has
relatives here. Their daughter, 11
jvars of age. is attending an ethical
C' .are school in New York. She .s
. > taking a course of instruction on
li.. ham from a famous instructor,
' 1 g the only colored pupil in the
• f r this kind r--r instruction.
—Mr?. Georgie A. Price has re
turned to the city from a visit to
her ss-er in Washington, who has
been ilk
—Mrs. Lena Isham Williams has
two chi dren at Fisk University and
has been much wrought up over the
reports of the student uprising there.
They are safe, however.
—The mother of Dr. J. L. Peters
suffered a relapse recently, but is
now improving.
—Tom Minor, well-known in Love
and Charity circles, is dead and
buried.
Mr. Edward Stewart continues
to hold his large patronage on ac
ou.nl of the firs class groceries furn
• ■;he! h's patrons at reasonable
prices. There is notlrng like Stew
rt’s good grub, when you are
hungry.
MrJanie White Elam is back
t her post of duty again
—Mr. “Tap” Turner i:s at his place
of business again after a brief i Iness
—iDr. Abner Yancey is out attend
ing to his business aga'-n.
—The Improved Otder of Shep
herds reports great prosperity since
their last meeting. Much new work
is being done and t.he deputies have
increased the'r efforts to build up
the Order.
—Funeral Director C. P. Hayes
has been blessed with some large or
ders recently and the expensive cas
kets furnished have been a source of
satfsfaction. both to the families and
ro himself
—Sh iron Baptist Churchy reports
an era of unparalleled success under
the pastorate of Rev. R. H. Johnson.
More than $18,000 has been raised
from all sources during the last two
years.
—Mallory’s Market continues to
be liberally patronized. The quality
WHEN MOTHER WAS A GIRL
By SATTERFIELD
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AS Soon AS I FINISH
SWEEPING, AND DO THE
DUSTING, AND MAVOEr
THE BEDS, THEN I'EL
TAKE you FOR A RIDE*
youR BuGGy
) No SOONER.
SA'T'Ov^AyS
of the grocer s. fish and game is an
, mportant factor.
_Mr. William B. Smith’s tonsorial
parlors at the corner of First and
Clay streets are well patronized and
;t has been a difficult matter to wait
on the steadily increasing number of
the patrons.
—Two' armed white men held up
the two clerks in W. W. Richardson's
drug store at the corner of 21st and'
Clay streets and after ransacking the
cash drawer, escaped with $200 in
cash. J
—Albert Robertson, a farmer from
Louisa county, who was 'n the city |
with his son. se’Oing his crop, was
struck last Monday night by a car
driven by S. L. Lindsey, white, erf
13616 Chamberiayne avenue, at 4th
and Broad streets, sustaining injur
ies from wh ch he died later at St.
Phif/tps Hospital. Hia , .skull was
fractured.
highest notes without apparent effor
gave her easily firs- place among
those critics nun ified to pass u oa
such remarkable rend'tions.
Mis? Jean Starr also captiva*ed the
house again and aga n in her rendi
tion of “Heart Breakin’ Joe” and
her “Slow and Easy Goin‘ Man”.
“Red Cap Capers” was also a fa\or
fie from the start and his ability to
handile his feet with i's accomnnnv
ing tattoo, heard all over 'he house
caused him to be called back again
and again. That “Song Birds Quar
tette” tickled every one who could
hear it and caused Misses Hughes,
Keyes, Bnrnds and Harvey to he
calCed back again and again until
they were well-nigh exhausted.
The stars were C. Wesley H'll.
Arthur D. Portef, WiMiam Andrews,
Miss RevaMa Hughes, George Duke,
Monty Hawley, Georgetta Harvey,
Miss Mamie Moon, Miss Vivian Har
ris, F. E. Miller. A. L. Lyles, M’ss
Jean Starr, Charlies Saltus, Archie
(Continued on page 8.) 1
MRS. ANNIE B. BURKE REHEM
REliEl) OX NATAL DAY.
Mrs. Anme B. Burke, 806 North
Six h street feels very grateful and
supremely happy rea'. zing the true
r endship and fond appreciation of
so many friends who complete y
surprised her on Monday eve, Feb
ruary 9, 1925, her natal day. This
un que affair emanated from the
minds of Misses Lyndall Gilpin and
Anne Bhs, and was a source of real
enjoyment to all present.
A handsome silver fruit basket and
pyrax dish, also a purse were pre
•«n rd by Mr. James T. Carter, Jr.
in his usual dignified manner. This
was a token of ’ove and appreciation
from friends and her life’s partner.
Wifh a few remarks, these were
happily and graciously received.
Mr. C. D. Davis furnished music,
iv^iner accompanied by Mr. Cheatham,
like’earn Other participating were:
Mr. P. D. Morton, Lawrence Allen,
Frank Cosby, Misses Lillian and
Mary Booker, Ellen Brown, Wise
Bfia,’ Ed. Ellis) B. A. Cephas, Jr.,
E. M. Burke, James T. Carter, Jr.
Friends participating were: Mrs.
Lil ie Kenney. Mrs. Fred D. Brown,
Mrs. Bettie Forrester, Mrs. Maggie
Wells, Mrs. Sarah G. Botts, Miss
Maria Burke, Mr. and Mm R. B.
Sampson, Mrs. B. A. Cephas, Misses
Mildred and Louise Johnson, Mrs.
Bernard C. Gilpin, Mrs. Dell a fack
son, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jordan, Miss
Marie Bolling, Mrs. Nannie Jackson,
Mrs. Lucy Chiles, Mrs. Emily Hill',
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Perkins, Miss
Fannie Vaughan, Mrs. Paul D. Mor
on, Mrs. Fannie Johnson, Mrs. A.
O. Knott, Mr. and Mrs. Robert 0.
Bfand.
BIBLE CLASS ENTERTAINS.
The Ransome Community B'b’e
C ass of the First Baptist Church.
Souths) de, was given a rare treat on
lost Wednesday night. The addresses
oB Dr. G'loin and Dr. Connellcv, of
ynr hside and Dr. J. A. Fowlkes,
home hoy. were wholesome and
tructivo. The musical numbers
1 - Mr. G^or^e Ransome and Miss
Ruth Morris were enjoyed by all.
Dr. W. L. Ransome presided.
r,mnd Shepherd. Mrs. Dra B. Stokes
-os nresent and made some very
•’oouraging remarks.
IF,P VICES AT THIRD STREET
PETHFIj a. m. e. church.
Sunday, February 15th will be a
■rest day at Third Street Be+hel A.
'7 E Church. You are invited.
A 11 A. M. Rev. Mr. &. S. Morris,
b D., General Secretary of the A.
^ T^rne of tho A. M. E. Church
■’1 preach a soul-sirring gospel
•mon. Hear him.
' *• ":"») P M. Mrs. Maggie L.
"* n-r>r. R. W. G. Secretary-Treae
• of the St. Lukes and Pres’dent
i-r. Council o'’ Co’ored Women of
’• un'nd. Vn.r and Mrs. Ora B.
President of Neighborhood
’ arid Grand Rule? of tho Shqp
’• o° Be'liiehem will assemble
o?tual and patriotic Richmond
Bet h 1 A. M. E. Church to
the 10Sth birthday of Fred
' poug’nss. Af*er an nspiring
’•cmme. Rev. .Tames S. Hatcher,
B will nreach a special sermon on
”•'> Hand of God in the L fe of the
---dean Negro”. The St. Luke's .
rffitte will s’ng Dr. Hatcher’s
- us hvmn “I Cannot Drift”. The
''n' Choir wil1 sing. The Bethel
Ouartettc will s-’ng Dr. Hatch
• sono, ‘‘Wait TIP feeus Comes”, j
n P. M. Mr. Eddl-e Turner, Mrs. 1
••♦rude Hatcher and Mrs. Julia
--'•ihep wPl erpeent Dr. Morris in
'■’’ on League Meeting.
"'Tdndav night ai 7:30 Dr. Morris'
'-n'-ak to our rhPdren at their
11 *”otion Banquet. All the children !
'"Vrd Street Church, who passed
><-ere promoted in the recent
””'nation will ho. banquetted by
’ ^towards of Bethel. You are
>• ’’nme,
T s'- Sunday we were blessed with
'’"f'S'i'mis and an offering of $130.
T r*««t Quarter wp had through the j
■■’qtrv of Rev. Hatcher from R?ch,
- ’ to Jacksonville. 58 conversions ,
"r accessions 3 baptisms, 1 mar
r* • •• 1 death and raised >!n our i
r\ ’"eh over $1950!.
vme earty February 15th.
I
(Preston News Service)
NASHVILLE, TENN., Feb. 12.—
The climax to a smouldering resent
ment aga'm^t the President. Dr. F.
A. MacICenzie, of Fisk University,
nearly 100 students staged a demon
stration. which was termed by the
school officials as a r;ot. The offi
rials canle<l the police, claiming that
the students had formed a mob and
had threatened the lives o? the school
officials and consequently the news
vent out over the entire country that
*.he students had formed a mob and
staged a riot. Persons, who are
careful observers here, believe that
the students had no intention of
reeking vengeance upon the school
head. " bu they simply formed a
gather'ng to protest strongly against
President MacKehzie.
Th rty policemen were sent to the
campus to> quell the alleged disorder.
It is said that, the disorder began
shortly after Dr. MncKenzie and
Prof. F. B. Jefferson had received
word ihat it would be dangerous for
them to appearon the campus. It is
claimed that shots were fired Into
the windows of Livfngstone Hall and
that 50 windows were shattered.
Migs Boynton, regis’rar of the uni
versity, who lives on the first f’oor
of the dormitory, although assured
that she was in no danger, locked
hevse’f in the office during, the dis
order. *
The students after firn? for a feu
minutes, emerged from the dormitovy
and paraded on the cnmyv At the
appearance of the poi-ce is said,
the hoys retired into T :v‘ngstone
Ha!1] and ext’ngu nhed flip lights.
Pres‘dent MncKenze'e is sa! i to then
have asked the poMee to bring the
s*udentP. a few a‘ the time, nto Ms
cffiep. There Dr. MacJenzie told the
students that if they would remain
in the dormitory and s‘oo the disor
der no disciplinary measures would
he taken. Otherwise a’l engaging
in the riot would he prosecuted and
and reouested to withdraw from the
institution.
At 12:30 A. M. Livingston nan
was in charge of the police, and
students were being taken to Dr.
MaoKenzie’s office to receive his
ulMmatum, but the result* of those
conferences have not been made
public.
A laree number of the residents
of Nashville, interestedjn the school
have expressed deep regret that the
students made such a strong, ill
ndvised and Injudicious manifesta
tion of whatever grudge, fanc'ed or
otherwise, they mav have had against
the university officials.
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