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This niiiv k* our las! bailie. VVe believe tlml il
llie besfiiiiiiiiu aj our liual triumph.
JOHN MITCHELL. JP
may 17. 1923
VOLUME XL11. NO. 23
R!C
HMOND. VIRGINIA, SATURDAY. APRIL 18, 1925.
PRICE. FIVE CENTS
BURIED HUM. & T.
COLL.. OEBNON
(P K. Cherry) ..
Dr James B. Dudley. President of
•he Agricultural and Technical Col
lege at Greensboro. N. C.. since 1896
died at his home ait 9:43. P M» Sat
urday. April 4. of apoplexy. He had
suffered two strokes before, which
had greatly (weakened him.
He was not the first president of
the College as many seem to 'think. |
The first president was Dr. J. O
Crosby, of Salisbury, who held the
position from 1891 to 1896 But it
was under President Dudley 'that the
school really took hold and began to
claim the serious attention- and con
fidence of both races. And it has
grown.
Me found fifty students; he left
over five hundred H.e found physical
equipment worth about a hundred
thousand dollars: he left it worth a
mi'lion. North Carolina has hardly
produced another man who has been
• * able as Dr. Dudley to get and hold
the confidence of both ra< es. the
public press, the different governors
and legislatures in the interest of his
school during the nearly thirty years
nr his administration.
The tnnenii’ services were held in
Murphy Hall fho new dining hall so
recently finished and dedicated.
Fully fifteen hundred persons were
present, including a large number of
very prominent men of both races,
several of whom paid 'tributes to bis
mp anu win k.
Amonp- those who spoke were Prof.
M. C. S. Noble chairman of the
Foarrl or Trustees and 'or forty years
an intiraatp friend of Dr. Dudley's:
Fo”. A. M Scales, member of the
Board and former Senator: Prof. W.
C. I’ackson. Vice-President of N. 0.
College for Women and Dr J. R.
Hawkins, Financial Secretary of the
A. M. E Church. The services were
conducted by Rev. C. E. Stroud,
pastor of Bethel A. M E. Church, of
which Dr. Dudley was for many
years an acflve member.
After the funeral, the body lav in
statp in Murphy Hall un*il 10:00 P.
M . when it left to- be taken to Wil
mington. X. (\, bis native home.
There was a military escort and
“taps" were sounded as. for the last
rim**, he passed under the arch. A
final farewell was again sounded as
the train bearing the remains pulled
out from the station .
A special Pullman car on the same
train carried rhe family and friends
to Wilmington where, with his fam
i • and friends who had gone before
he was laid to rest with full Masonic
honors.
At the exercises in Wilmington,
many more prominent men of both
races spoke, testifying *o the long
and useful life of the deceased: of
his gentleness, his self-sacrifice, and
bis services to the Race, the State
and ;hp Country.
Dr. Dudley is survived by his wi
dow. Mrs. S. B Dudley, a daughter.
Mrs. S. B. Jones, whose husband.
Dr. S. B Jones, is health officer of
S*. Kitts. British West Indies.
BEDFORD ACTING PRESIDENT
Monday. April 6. at a call meeting
o' the Executive Committee of the
Board of Trustees. Prof F. D. Blu
ford. Dean of ithe institution, was
e’ec'ed Acting President to fill out
the unexpired term of the late Pres
ident Dudley. Prof. Bluford has
been connected with the institution
for twelve years, six of which he has
been Dean. He is a graduate of
T’nion and Howard Universities and
has studied at Columbia University.
•‘ERSOXALS AND H KIEFS:
Mrs. S. L. M. Scott left the city
Sunday noon, for Montclair. N. .1.
where she wili spend the summer.
\\'o regret to learn of the extreme
illness of Miss Martha Rose, niece of
Dr. Q \V. Moone. 80'6 Stt James St.
—Miss Julia Jefferson. I?1? N.
First St., who has been quite indis
posed for the past four weeks . is
improving.
—Mr and Mrs. Leslie F. Byrd, of
700 N‘. F.Tth SL, accompanied by
their little daughter. Lillian Gertrude
spent the Easter holidays with Mr.
r** J. E. Byrd, of Newport
News, Va,
WILL MARVIN
MURDERED BY
FLEEING
A Grim Tragedy Here—Henry
Mallory’s Market Entered.
Lone Golored Man Ghases the Burglar.
Meets Death on St. James St.-Efforts
Being Made to Find Murderer.
Will Marvin, a colored man-, who
occupied a room at Paul L Donald
son’s residence. 13 W. Clay street,
i and boarded in the same apartment
: there with Frank McQueen, was shot
' twice and killed on St. James street,
between Leigh and Jacksoli streets,
near '.h© mouth, of the alley Saturday
morning, April 11th, shortly before
6 o’clock by a colored man. who had!
a few moments previously gotten out,
of the grocery store and market of
Henry Mallory, at 101 E. Clay street
on the corner of First street. The
man doing the shooting escaped at :
the time and the police have been
making a determined effort to locate
him.
DISCOVERED BURGLAR IN STORE j
Frank McQueen states that he lefc!
home before 6 o’clock. Will Marvin
bavin* preceded him to the corner j
by about four or five minutes. Both
I were to 'take the car at the corner
\re C’av and First streets to go to
Bryan Park, where they were em
li oyed, When. he reached the corner
h^ smv his boarder on the other side
o? First street by Mallory’s Market.
The glass in the side door to Mal
Icrv's Market had hern broken out
and a man had put his leg over
through the door to. get out. As he
did so Marvin went up to him and
a scuff e took place.
RURCiLAR DREW REVOLVER.
The man got our and then drew a
’ revolver on William. McQueen says
lie ran back up Clay street to tell.
Henry Mallory, the proprietor, who'
i resides alt IT W. Clay, next door to(
Donaldson While there, he heard i
two shots and later learned that his
companion had been shot and killed
on St. James street, about two blocks
and a ha If from Mallory’s Market.
D. H. Miller, who resides upstairs
in the house, in front of which the
murder too place, says he heard some
men ta'king oultside. He was in bed
He heard the two shots and when he
looked out. he saw a man lying on
the ground.
DIED IN TEN MINUTES.
The man (lied in about ten minutes
withoi* making any statement.
McQueen- stated that he did not know
exact'y how the man spelled his j
name. It sounded like William ,
Marvin He did not know where lie j
came ‘'nun He 'thought ho was tcom j
I Tennessee. Mr. Mallory found that j
i eggs and other supplies had been
piled up for removal and it seems
! that the man in the store was wait- j
, ing for at> automobile or a truck to
i remove the goods, when the affair
took place Others were concerned
in the robbery and the police have '
arrested two suspects.
The remains were turned over to
William Isaac Johnson Sons. They
are anxious to Ideate some of the
re'atives ol' the deceased.
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|»H. KING AT GOODWILL BAPTIST
GHFRCH. FRIDAY. 24TH.
Dr. T. J K:ng, pastor of Fifth St.
Baptist Church, will preach at the
Goodwill Baptist Church. 410 North
Monroe street. Friday. April 24th.
S:30 P. M. Subject: “She Painted
Her Face to Flirt With Death”.
Special music by his choir. Don’t
miss this great occasion. Benefit of
Building Fund.
GOME TO ELK MEET
WILL GIVE OPEN AIR CONCERTS
IN FRONT OF PLANET OFFICE.
One of the features of tTie coming;
i (invention of the Improved Benevo
ieri Protective Order Elks of the j
World to be held in this city the
last full week in August of this year
win he the appearance here of Mon
arch Band, that crack musical outfit
under the famous Lieut. Simpson, of
Newr York City. *
At the Elks convention held in
Chicago two years ago. Monarchj
Band won *he annual band contest, j
over H field that covered every parti
of the country. Again, in Pittsburgh
last -ear. Monarch Band beat every
band and captured firs. prize. This
year P is said that several Elk bands
have been practicing in an effort to
take the laurels away from the New
York band. To do 'this it will be
an extremely hard task, as Monarch
Band today is conceded up around
New York as one of the country’s
finest bands regardless of color.
Last week the hand was again (
placed on the list of those musical |
organizations which will play in the
city parks of Greater New York this
summer at-the expense of the city
of New York. This ig n*>t only an
honor but means ■». Iwtfbfttfve employ
ment for the men. Last year Mon-.
arch Band, led by Lieut. Simpson
had the honor of being the first
colored hand to play in the parks of
New York City. So well did they
perform and so popular was their
playing that Mayor Hylan of New
York City personally saw to it that j
the hand was again included in the !
bands to- play this year.
During the Elks Convention in this
city the band will give one or two ]
free open air concerts in front of the
Richmond Planet office, under the j
direction of this newspaper, giving
the people of Richmond an oppor
tunity to bear this wonderful aggre
gat ion of musical stars. Their con
cerns are famous in New York and
include some of the most difficult
classical music interspersed with
many of the popular selections. j
Richmond folks will look anxiously
forward to the appearance of Mon-1
arch Band in this city. The band is j
jil ied with the famous Mi-Tee Mon
arch Lodge of Elks, No, 45 of New
'rork City.
Rev. Dr, Hatcher
Comes Again.
He Replies to Prof. Hancock of Virginia
Union University* Neither Medium Nor
Seer**Not in Rev. John Jasper* s^Li^ht
E. IE NIC KINNEY’
REPLIES TO REV, DR.
HATCHER S DEFENSE
I
/■By Ernest Rice McKinney)
-Preston News Service)
The gentleman mentioned last -week,
i-n connection- with a sermun pleached 1
supposing the astronomical ideas of'
Joshua and Rev. Joho Jasper, has
replied in a lengthy brief,’ surpassing ;
even his published sermon. This col
lege trained preacher says that he is
>i "Fundamentalist”. What is a Fun
damentalist? Is it necessary to be
lieve that the sun. revolves around
»liP earth to be a Fundamentalist?
A° a matter of fact, it was the
Fundamentalists, of His day, who put
Christ to death. It was the Funda
mentalists who persecuted 'Galileo;
who in* ituted the Spanish Inquisi
tion: the Salem Witchcraft; and the
Fundamentalists in the Protestant
lUpJscopal Church who were the back
bone of slavery in the South.
A Fundamentalist is nothing more
than the same old reactionary strut
ting forth in a brand new ~obe. Like
tho reactionary jn politics and eco
nomics be is a barrier. _ an obstacle
to civilization to climb over and bat
ter down. He is the fellow whose
evos are on the golden age of the
nas»\ We hear him talk about men
growing weaker and 'wiser, and more
wicked.
The Negro race is filled to over
HE’S OUT AGAIN
.j. .. ^
lowing with these “Fundamentalist" |
gentlemen. They are everywhere and j 1
in everything. They keep us poor,
ignorant and weak But, soone day. ;
we will revolt and 'then someone will;
have to get another job or starve ;
l.KKiH ST. M E. CHURCH HAS AN,
AHLE pastor.
Members and friends of Leigh St.
Memorial M. E. Chrch were impressed
very much last Sunday by Rev. Dr.
Williams, the new pastor, who has
•issumed pastoral charge here. His
Easter message was “If a Man Dies
Shall He Live Again.” He proves
ta be a man of learning, energy and
wisdom, and comprehensive in his
intellectual capacity.
He handled his theme in a master
ly manner. Dr. Williams said, among
other things that men have tried to
answer this great question. ‘ Science
says he may live again; Philosophy
says he hopes to (live again; Ethics
say he ought, to live again,” but this
brilliant orator said, “the Bible has
answered this question conclusively,
tha a man shall live again”.
We predict a brilliant future for
this young divine at Leigh Street
Memorial M E. Church. —WTS
Ill Menicclnm.
CHILES—In sad but sweet remem
brance of our dearly beloved one.
Marietta L Chiles, who fell asleep
in Jesus, four years ago, April 16th,
1921.
—Her devoted Brother and Family
JOHN R. CHILES and FAMILY.
In Mem or la in.
CHILES—In loving remembrance '
of our dear son and brother. Creed
W. Chiles who departed this life,
April 20th, 1924: • ^ j
One year has passed, our hearts still
srfre,
As time goes on we miss you more,
Sad and sudden was your call
Your srdden death surprised us all.
Although you could not speak to us
And oou'd not say “Good-bye”.
We know your thoughts were with us
When you'were called to die.
From our chain 'this link has fallen,
Tn the sky that star has set,
But engraved on memories tablet
Is the name we will ne’er forget.
—Mother. Father, Sisters and Brother
HQOD TEMPLE A. M E. ZION
PROSPERS I’XDER J>lt. GAIXES !
We he'd our fourth and last Quar-|
fer’y Conference of the Conference,
year on March 31, 1925. Presiding
Elder G. W Brown presided. Many,
changes have been made in our j
Church since Dr. Gaines has been our,
nastor The membership has increased
35 percent. The weekly offerings
have run above normal and in addi
tion the membership of rhe Church
has increased from three to five each
Sunday. The Sunday School and
Christian Endeavor have also in
creased al the same rate, ..
Attending the District Conference
last week we found that Hood Temple;
was in the lead of the whole Peters
burg District. We have raised from
all sources for the pas/t eight months
87,524 46, almost an average of
81.000 00 per month.
We are planning for our Spring
Rally on the fourth Sunday in April
and are asking the prayers of all
Churches, that it may 'be a success.
Come to Hood Temple, corner of
Adam and Clay streets. Services
.every Sunday at 11:00 A, M, and
7:3D P. M. You are welcome.
Our Motto: “Do all the good you
can by all the means you can, in ,
all the ways you can, to all the peo- .
pie you can. as long as ever you can”, i
ELLA Z YOUNG, Church Clerk, i
KIEV. O. WGAINES, D. D.f Pastor, i
THE CRUCIFIXION OF TRUTH”.
5EING A REPLY TO PROF. G. B.
HANCOCK, FOR HIS UNWAR
RANTED ATTACK UPON MY
SERMON ON THE MOTION OF
THE SUN
(By Rev. James S- Hatcher)
‘‘And thou too Professor Haucock "?
Sure y this is 'the “Hand of Esau but
he voice of ♦ acob”. Wherever the
Jiospel is faithfully preached there
is either a ‘‘riot or a revival”, some
times both. So we have both in this
Instance. I am not surprised that the
riot and revival are on-, but I am
surprised, my dear sir, that you, a
man ordained to declare ‘‘the whole
counsel of God”, should be amonp the
•Masters of the Demo»lac of Phil
ippi” (Acts 16:16-24).
The Truth has been shamefully
CRUCIFIED in every point of your
attack First, you claim that I have
desecrated John Jasper. More than
700 persons crowded into my church
ro hear the sermon, and many who
heard have congratulated me on the
respec1: an*:l reverence which I paid
him.
Secondly, you assume that because
I have “degrees” and “ministerial
paraphernalia” that I could not have
the “Truth”. Listen- brother, have
vou forgot ten that “the wise men
“rom the East” found Jesus as w'ell
as the humble “shepherds of Bethle
hem?”
QUESTIONS PROPOUNDED.
Again, is it charitable and unkind
id judge a man’s motives when you
have not even heard his words? 'You
have never heard me, you say Well
why not? I am here; and. since I
“da exceeding 'trouble your city” and
since it is generally conceded that I
could nor do these miracles (see re
ply to Mr. McKinney) except “God
he with me”, why not have the hon
es-v of Nicodemus and “come by
night”? Judgest thou a man most
learned professor, before thou hear
est him? Cruel!
Further, you would have a code of
ministerial ethics to safeguard the
“poDularitv of ministers”, while vou
set yourself to the task of destroying
any good impression that I have
made. I hereby appoint you chair
man of the committee on ways and
means to construct .‘this code of
ethics”. Act immediately and report
at once.
And.—you charge me with associa
tion with the unseen world. Sir. I
am neither a medium nor a spirit
ualist. I do not frequent the abode
of “the dead”. J cannot “sr^P out
of John Jasper’s light”.
PLAY FAIR.
If I am so much in error in deo’ar
inc the “Motion of the Sun.’, in h
s’mn'e Gospel sermon in which I was
simnlv contending for the Omnipo
tence of Ood. why don’t you rreach
on, the “Stillness of the Sun” and
invite the people to hear YOU? Mine
w-ns not a discussion of astronomical
theories.* but a positive affirmation
of •« “thus saith the Lord”
You write and reason like a “school
hov”. You say in one niece that
ther* nro manv ministers who con’d
preach “John Jasner's sermon < which
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SPEUIAT/ SERVICES AT FOURTH
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sundav. April 19th will be « great
dav at the Fourth Baptist Church.
28th and P streets. Bv special ar
rangement. Dr. Evans Payne, com*
r»1etin«r 45 vears of service, will
nreach at 11:90 A. M-. on “The
Partin* of the Garments”.
At 8:15 P M- sharp. Rev. M.
Fisher, of the Virginia Union Uni
irersit* wPl nreach on the «uMect:
‘Is Jesus Only Human?” Prof.
Fisher’s sermon will be an appraisal
if the fundamentalists and liberal
•nntroversies eroiner on in the various
dinrehes of the country. Capacity
mdiences have been attending both*
lervices during this year.