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our last battle.
of our fiual triumph.
‘ JOHN MITCHELL. IR
ViK3;N!A
RICHMOND VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1925
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
VOLUME XLII, NO. 34
MAJOR COX LAUDS
MARCUS GARVEY.
Reads from His
Addresses.
Proclaims Him the Greatest cl
All Negroes—Rev. Dr. Hatcher
Speaks Too-Remarkable Exer
cises-The U. N. I. A. Branch
Bolds Wonderlnl Meeting Here
Major Ernest Sevier Cox, author
of “White America” spoke to the
local branch of the Universal Negro
Improvement Association, under the
management of Mrs. Rosa Loving,
in one of the lodge rooms of the
True Reformers’ building last Sun
day afternoon at 6 o’clock. The seat
ing space being iimVted to less than
7.') persons, the room was crowded.
Major Cox had previously written to
Marcu< Garvey, who is now confined
in the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga.
and declared 'that a mpvement
should be inaugurated to secure his
release. The speaker is heartily in
favor of the Flecker movement for
keep’ng pure the white race.
GARVEY’S DELIVERANCES.
confined himse’f almost exciu.
air ro reading fr0m the Universal
Negro Improvement Association pub
lication eatii led “Philosophy and
Onin'on” of Marcus Garvey. It con'
s stal of ibo addresses of this dii*
HnguUhed Negro leader. Major Cox
commen ed upon the treatment of
Marcus iGarvey bv the “high-brow”
Negroes <f the North. He said:
“As a white man. I do not favor
all that Garvey says, and as a black
man, Garvey does not favor all that
T say. There will always be friction
wbvre the two races live together
under present conditions. I wrote to
Garvey urging him to be a model
prisoner. His reply was that he had
no intention of being other than a
model Drisoner. I think he is a fight
er. He is a born fighter. There is
no question but that he is the ablest
leader th£ Negro race has ever proi
dueed”.
REV. DR. HATCHER SPEAKS
Major Cox had read extract after
extract from Marcus Garvey’s book,
approving of the same. He spoke of
hife advising the Negroes to seek aj
home in Africa, where they could be
independent. He spokp briefly and
somje of Gnrvey’s declarations which
he reatfy called! forth much applause.
At thefconcflusion. Mrs. Rosa Lov
ing called upon Rev. James S. .
Hatcher, D. D. to say a few words, j
Dr. Hatcher said,- “I came over to
see whatever was to be seen and,
heard. I am not a Garveyite. I
have not commibtled myself to his
scheme. I have read Mr. Cox's book
“White America”. Negroes are beftig
turned out with white men's aspira
tions. but they are without white
men’s opportunities”. He spoke of
the sleeping ear accommodations de
nied to the Negro.
BISHOP TURNER’S WARNING.
|
‘‘Marcus 'Garvey fs telling you
whait Bishop Henry Me Neal Turner
told you fifty years ago. God took
his folks, the Children of Israel, out
of Egypt from the black folks and
they were led to the Pnjmised Land’.
Dr. Hatcher made other stirring
references. Mrs. Loving called upon
Attorney W. F. Denny. He claimed
other engagements and passed out.
Major Cox soon followed and Rev.
Dr. Bou'ie, the returned missionary
from Africa delivered the final bene
diction after "“a collection had been
lifted.
Personals and Briefs
Mr. Penry Neal, employed by the
A. D. Price establishment is at his
post of duty again.
Mr. Henry Mallory who has been
confined to his home, is out again
attending to bus’ness.
Dr. A. M. Bowles, who has been
out of the city, has returned here to
h's duties again.
Mr. Ray Hollinger, the popular
AHERICAN
Ring again tbe ancient bell,
Liberty proclaiming;
Let th*- jcyous chorus swell,
Hearts of men Inflaming!
Read again tbe document
Writ oy patriot fighters;
Breathe again the sentiment
Cherished by its writers!
Let the people all rejoice,
Freedom’s day announcing;
Pride la in the patriot’s voice,
gacred truths pronouncing.
*Men are equal everywhere, -
Says the declaration. -
Let them contradict who dare!
This, out proclamation!
"We this day reconsecrate
Life and life’s endeavor \
To the servloe of the state: ,
God grant her life forever.
lire iorev*r.
-Charles B. Driscott)
CELEBRATION JULY 4, 1925
manager of The iGlo'be is staging
some very popular pictures these
days and he and his playhouse are
being liberally patronized.
Dr. William H. Hughes is still con
[fined to his residence under th|
I skillful treatment oJ Dr. O. B. H
[Bowser.
i
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Bladkwell, Jr.
returned to the city last week after
their motor trip to Roanoke, Va.,
where they attended the Old Domin
ion Medical Society. They visited
several places of interest en tour and
are highly elated over their stay in
j '.he MagBc City.
Mrs. R. Salena Archer Smith, ac
companied by her children, Marion
lxrnise and George Junius, of Sey
mour. Conn, are visiting the city, the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Archer
of 116 E. 15th 9t.
Mrs. Sarah Erssery, 510 1-2 North
i Third street, is visiting her husband
I in Philadelphia, Pa. She will return
; to the city in time to receive and
entertain the visiting Daughters of ;
Elks who will meet here fn August. [
Mr. L. C. Miller has built an an
I nex to his residenne and is now con
i ducting a profitable job printing
; business.
| Dr. James A. Chiles, wh0 recently
[passed the State Board of Dental
i Examiners here has left the city,
but will return soon to open office^
■ Itere.
Miss Pearl C. James sustained a
fractured arm last Saturday when
'she fell off her back porch, at 621 N.
• Sixth. Two bones were broken.
! I
Mrs. Lucy Cross is indisposed at
i her residence in North Fifth Street. >
| The boy tore the patch off the seat'
his breedhes and he wanted to go j
to W. T. Gray’s place ito have anoth
Jer one put on. He knew that Gray’s
patches never come off- A11 of Mr. :
Gray’s customers know that and so
did the boy. IGas and repairs. Free;
.water and free ait. 6 West Lei{|b':
i Street is the place.
SPRINKLED THE CHILDREN.
Through the efforts of Mrs. Mary
E. Harris, social director of the 6th
Mt. Z:on Baptist Church, Chief
Joynes of the Richmond' Fire Depart
ment put info operation one of the
city’s devices for sprinkling the
children. Both male and female had
the time of their lives on 9t. James
Stre*et, in front of the St. Luke
building 'last Wednesday afternoon
at 4:30 o’clock.
COLORED ’li
ELKS
, WELCOME
The T, H. BOMB DRUG GO,
4th and Leigh Streets.
Shriners and D. of I.
to Dutch Gap
The Shriners and Daughters of
Isis will run their annual moonlight,
down the noble James, Monday night
(J\ily 13, 1925 on the Steamer Island- |
jer.' Hardy Brothers Orchestra will j
supply your musical wants. Steamer,
'leaves city wharf at 7:30 P. M.
Fare 75 cents.
Card of Thanks.
The family of the late Julia H. '
Jefferson take this means of thank-'
ing thfe many friends and neighbors :
for their many acts of kindness and j
for their 'prayers offered during her
illness of three months. Especially
do they wish to thank 'the Second
Bapt:st Sunday School, the sick so
ciety of the above church, the teach
ers and her class of Dunbar School .
the Pals, for fruits, flow’ers. and do- J
nations, and the members of Good
Will Council, No. 137. I. O. of S*.
Luke, for their loyalty shown during
her illness and death
REV. MORGAN AND FAMILY HERE
The Rev. S. Alonzo Morgan,. Mrs.'
Mary E. Sjmith Morgan and little
daughter.. Margaret have been visit-1
ing relatives and fritends in the ctiy.!
They left Wednesday for New York'
to visit Mrs. Morgan’s mother and
family. Rev. Morgan, a spiritual)
son of St. Phillips Church, is now
Rector of St. Mary's, Vicksburg. Mis i
sissippl. chaplain of the Vicksburg1
Industrial School, the same city, and ’
also in ctiurge of Greenville and
Mound Bayou Missions.
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REV. C. I}* DIXON, THE BLACK
1U0LLY SUNDAY J
A Great Revival will begin, under
tent on Brook Road, 1500 Block,1 .
July filth, at 8 P. .M Come. A.
large choir;has been trained fortXJfe-'
singing. Rev. C. P. Dixon (xqe
Black Billy Sunday) will preach
each evening.
Citizens here are repairing and
painting their residences preparatory i
to enterta'ning the Grand Lodge of
Elks.
FORMER RICHMOND BOY
RECEIVES HOWARD DECREE.
Dr. Leroy Morris is the recent re
cipient of a degree from the Howard
University School of Medicine in
Washington, D. C.
Doctor Morris was born in Rich
mond, Va. in 1896. He came to
Trenton seven years later with his
parents, where he resided with his
parents at 496 Calhoun Street for n
number of years. His father was the
late lamented Leroy Morris, Sr. who
was much loved in this community.
His mother, Mrs. Leroy Morris was
a former Richmond resident. Dr.
Morrite is alsoi the grandson of the
late William Morris, who was very
well known in this community in
religious circles and for the fact that
he was a Civil War veteran. His
aunt, Mrs. P. E. Cash is one of
Trenton’s foremost business women
f BMMHn
LEROY MORRIS M. D.
who has made herself widely known
because of her success in the catering
and restaurant business. She has
been a source of inspiration to Doc
tor Morris.
Doctor Morris 16 a graduate of Lin
coln with the class of 190'9. He also
attended Trenton High School and
Virginia Union Un&veysity of Rich
mond, from which he graduated with
the class qf 1914. In the fall cf the
same year he enetered the college
department of Howard University and
remained there for two years and
then enlisted in the Army for two
years during the World War. In
1921 he entered the Medical School
of Howard University, graduating In
the June class of this year.
Doctor Morris is much lowed in his
home town. HJs return to Trenton
i'H looked forward to with much
eagerness by nil the Trenton people.
His1 friends all feel a quickened sense
of*pride at the very mentioning of
his name for his life in this com
munty has been a good example to
Trenton colored youth.
THE DEATH OF MTS'S JEFFERSON.
Miss Julia H. Jefferson, after a
brief il'ness of three months passed
into the realms of the Great Beyond.
Thursday. June 11. 1925. at 7 A. M.
at the residence of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas D. Jefferson. 1212
N. First street. Her funeral was
conducted from the residence Satur
da^1. June 13, 1925 at 4 P. M. by
Rev. Arrington, who had known her
far qp'te a number of yaars, and
w^iose ieulogv was a beattUful descrip
tion os her life as a consistent Christ
ian. a* devoted and faithful child, a
se’f-sacrificing friend and a lover of
humanity.
firing the funeral services hymns,
“Will the Circle Be Unbroken" and
‘ISfcfe in the Arms of Jesus" were
beautifully rendered. Floral designs
were numerous and beautifuf. attest
ing the esteem and devotion in which
sbe was held by her many friends.
Honorary and active pallbearers were
classmates and friends of the de
ceased. .. . ..
•She *s survived by her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas I>. Jefferson; sister,
Ml^s Sophronia Jefferson. aJid rela
tives and friends, whose devotion and
love for her were eopsfarrt and abid
ing and who exhau^tgd every means
in their efforts ty sustain her life.
Her remains were buried in Ever
green Cemetery, Icyperal Director A.
D. Price, Jr? offictotlng.