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This may he our last battle. We believe that it is the tiegimiiug of our triuiujjk ^
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VOLUMEXLI1.NO. 50 - ' RICHMOND VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1925 ' '. PRICE, FIVE CENTS
THE GREAT WAR IN
MOROCCO, AFRICA.
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Seven Africans Hold the Spanish!
Fleet, French and Spanish Air- j
men and 5,000 Troops at
Bay for Three Weeks.
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One Hundred African Moors Prevent
the Advance of Whole Spanish
and French Armies..
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The Baltimore Sun on Monday., Oc
tober 19th 1925 published the fol
lowing account under The Sun and
North American Synd(|cate. Its ac
curacy cannot rightfully be tQue9
tioued. nJi
(Vincent Sheean. the only newspa
per correspondent with the B ff arm
ies. has succeedt*d in getting a cour
ier -through to Tangier with another
ser.es of dispatches on the war i$
North Africa. Mr. Sheean was at
AjdM, she Biff capital about a week
before it was entered by the Spanish
forces. His message reveals that
Abd-el-Krim had evacuated -it so that
on September 23 only seven active
men remained in the city, which the
combined Spanish and French forces
continued to bombard terrifically
from sea and air tor three weeks,
until their landing party was finally
able to enter the emfoity town on
October 1j) ^ %
AJDIR, Sept. 24 by Courier to Tan
gier. Oct. 19—The French and Span
fsh fleets, combined wi h their air
brigades, are now making their last
determined effort 'to crush the Riffian
power before the winter season ends
this year's campaign.
Here in the Ajdir n%iou is where
^he Nat Iona* 1st leader established bis
capital four years ago. He is now
making what may he his last fight
for the independence of the R ffian
nation. The spectacle of this battle
aga'nst terrific odds recalls legends
• f an older and more heroic day.
For here aga:n Arminius faces the
Roman legions and David defines Go
yia h.
allied fleet waits in bay.
This dispatch is written on the hill
side at Ajd r. in %he /shade of a
chimp of cactus. Before me Alhu
comas Bay l'es glittering under a
brilliant morning gun and across -be
mouth of the bay are strung the
w-hl e and gray hulls of the Franco
Snanisb feet. In 'the middle of the
hhte bay rises the -white island fort
ress of Alhucemas.
That island fortress, which adds a
final -ouch to the beauty of the sea
is no: purely ornamental today, how
ever. It is beicl* ng angrily in steady
fir? directed nga'ns this placid hill
side. The cruisers out there are #ilso
favoring us with a regular fire, which
T know by yesterday’s experience.
Overhead three Spanish alrplaneS
are circling noisJly uboul dropping
hombs ;-Jt fa rly regu’ar intervals.
Just underneath me and slightly to
<the left is a Riffian battery firing
busily on the fortress. Altogether it
makes a preiVy continuous din. \vh ch
interferes seriously with conversation
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SEVEN SOLDIERS DEFEND CITY.
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This s a great ptty. for the gar
rV-on and I have a little private joke
wh .ch we lfke to exchange frequent
ly. The joke is a the expense of j
ei'her the Franco-Spanish forces or |
the Riffflans. but anyway it is ex-,
tremely funny. Here fit is: The total
strength of this garrison against
which the might of France and
Spain hue: been exerc sed, for 'he
past three weeks is exactly eleven
men! That is. counting me. and T
v do nothing hut look on. and two
telephonists who do nothing but
talk. There is a,!ao one cook boy,
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about. 12 years old, who Is always
Tying down groaning with a head
ache. That makes seven actual fight
ing men here at Ajdir. They are
artlltery and infantry combined and
the crew on the Spanish cruisers
wiT bear witness that their aim is
goo'd.
Against these seven men are eon
centra ed about one-third of Are
French and Spanish fleets, practically
atl 'ihe Ore from Alhucemas fort and
twelve hours' daM$ bombing from
airplanes. The Franco-Span sh allies
never have less than three planes
bombing here and once yesterday af
| ternoon they had, seven
REAL FRONT FAR AWAY.
The real front, where every avail
able able-bodied Riffia/n is coneen
tra :ed today, lies four miles farther
ues toward Cape Moro Neuva, but
French and Spanish do not seem to
know it.
The arti't'erv here and farther
around he semic rcle of hills which
edge Alhucemas Bay makes such a
brave showing that the a'.Mod com
manders evidently believe Ajdir and
other pos'ts are heavily garrisoned.
I entertains us to imagine what the
French admiral would say if he
knew that h's fire and af'r bombs are
being wasted on barren, deserted
hillsides.
The total strength of Aie defenders
•of all posts around Alhucemas Bay
does not exceed one hundred men,
ill’ artillerymen. The civilian popu
la ion was ordered to retire when the
present action began, and the mili
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SHARON WILL CELEBRATE DEBT
RELEASE WITH REVIVAL.
A cord Ha! inv taition 1s extended to
the genera/l public ;to join with us
in celebrating the siignall blessings
which God has vouchsafed, unto this
branch of His Zion in permitting us
n clear our church home of the
bonded indebtedness that stood
against our struggling congregation
lor more than a quarter of a cen
tury. Our celebration will assume
(he form rtf „ prayer and praise ser
vice. an old fashioned revival in
wir-ch strenuous efforts shall he put
forth to revive ithe saints and to win
souls for Christ.
Services begin Sunday, October 25,
1925 and will continue at lfeast two
weeks Tlie following order will be
observed: Preachihg Sunday at 11:15
A. M. and S: 0*5 P. M. Each evening
Monday to Friday inclusive. Prayer
•’lid Praise Service, 8 ;00 P M. 9,00
P. M ; Preachjsg 9:00 P. M.
• - The Church with a welcome. Shar
on Baptist Church, First and Leigh
Scree's. R H. Johnson, B. D. M. A
Pastor: W. L. Johnson. Church Clerk
You may try any remedies you see
fit to apply, but when you test
Robins’ 100 in 1. you have the most
wonderful curative agent that has
been known in this country.
Wherever you live, send and get a.
bottle. The reputation of Dr. Robins
is so well known here that his word
is accepted without question.
i SURPRISING SCENE .'AT
I A SUNDAY PUNERAL.
; Am Arrest In a Cemetery.
An unusual scene took place last
Sunday .afternoon in old Mechanics
Cemetery, Barton Heights, after the
funeral of Deacon Thornton Wyatt,
one of the oldest ;and; most respected
members of the First Baptist Church.
lH.is son, Thomas H. Wyatt; formerly
of this city, but now of Philadelphia,
had come here to attend the funeral
and was with the party of mourners
in he cemetery, when just as Rev.
Dr. W. T. Johnson was abput to get
- into the car, in whrch he had ridden
I Oo the cemetery,’ he was approached
I* hv Funeral Director Price and asked
'•« take a setft in another car.
A WHITE OFFICER.
He d-d so and as he looked around
observed a white officer talking to
Thomas H. Wyatt and enter the car
in which he was to have returned.
The party went to the Second Police
Station where Wyaifct remained until
ba’l VouJd, be secured for him. This
arrest rn the cemetery was caused by
John H. Braxron and Waiter D.
Jorns Enquiry developed the fact
that about thirteen years ago. to be
exact. February 29, 1912, Thomas
H Wyatt had qualified as guardian
in Chesterfield county with John H.
1 Rraxton and Wal'er D. Jones as
bondsmen.
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WANTED ONE THOUSAND.
He failed to pay the money over
I and Braxton and Jones had to make
| good -he money. In order to hold
WyafT. they had a warrant for em
bezzlement of $1,000 issued for him
anj it was: served on him in the
cemetery Sunday afternoon ISth
inst. at his father’s funeral. Attor
ney William \J\ Denny represented
the complainants.
. - Another party In another ease
r-wore out a similar warrant and
when the case came up last Monday
morning in Judge Ingram’s court,
he Chesterfio’d authorities were not
perm! ted to have him. Judge In
gram continued the case until Octo
her 2S».h. Hon. H, M. Smith. Jr
represented Wva't, He secured bail
The Fifth Street Baptist Church,
under the able leadership of Rev. T. i
J. King. D. D., the pastor, staged a j
successful ground-breaking and re- j
dedication rally last Sunday after-'
noon at 3:30 o’clock with the able
and distinguished pulpit orator. Rev.
Walter H. Brooks, D. D., pastor of
the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church, of Washington, D. C., de
livering the sermon at the True Re
formers’ Hall. His effort was brief,
but magnificent 'and inspiring.' At
The lot on Fifth and Jackson Streets
Hie ground was broken w-tb impress
ive ceremonies. Dr. W T. Johnson
was master of ceremonies and Rev.
R. H. Johnson prayed the consecra
tion' prayer. *
The contractors have promised the
delivery of the structure by next
May. Two money raising clubs are
busily engaged in accumulating
enough money to meet urgent obliga
tions.
PROMINENT MAN HELD
IN BIG LIOUOR STEAL.
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B. Huymes, a well known bus
iness man of thus city who recently
removed from Firȣ Street to 414
51. Second Street, where he has estab
lished a "U-DrCye” taxi service was
arrester Saturday, I7ith i*st~ on a.
warrant asked for by the iacteotiva
Bureau of New York Olty and heM
for extrad’ll i‘on, He was not allowed
baih utWbiough It coui'fl ht#ve been
furnished, fn any reasonable amownt.
The case was called In, the Police
Coun;. last Monday morning with
Judge Ingram •pres'dlng. The "New
York detbctilve appeared against him
and a telegram was presented,
shoW'ng : hat he was wanted In New
York.
SERVANTS CHARGED. TOO.
' The detective stated that he was (
wanted in connection w*tth a rdbbery
of the wi ne cellar of a wealthy New
Yorker, from which cellar $ HO 000
worth of choice liquors had been
(stolen, an acetyline torch Wng used
I to burn away the locks and bolts to j
I secure an entrance and that' tbds took i
• place in collusion with litre servants.!
It was alleged that the whiskey was!
so*«d in Richmond by R B. Haymes.
Atitorney H. M. Smith, Attorney
Alfred K'rBh and Attorney J. R.
Pollard represented Haymes. Counsel
wanted ito know If these charges
were 'based on the personal knowl
edge of the detective. He replied
n Jie negative <
< HEAVY BWL,
. Mrj Smith quests',oned him closely
' • s to his authority and being satis
fied on this score, ashed for hail.
Despite tihe vigorous protests of coun
««’, Judge Ingram fixed the bail in
the sum of $25,000. The accused
was remanded to jail pending the
arriva1 of (the extradition papers
from New York, when counsel will
attack ithe'V validity and endeavor to
have Governor Trinkle refuse to
honor them.
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In Memoriam
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MQR9EJ—Itn loving remembrance
of a dear wife and mother, Edith R.
Morse, formerly of Richmond,, Va.,
who departed this lffe, October 2k
1919 Her saintly Instructions and
upright .example are cherished more (
and more as the years go by.
Our mother! when we learned that,
thou wast dead |
Say. wast thou conscious of the tears
we shed ?
Hover’d thy spirit o’er thy sorrowing
onps
Wretched eVen then, life’s journey !
inc* begun?
Perhaps thou gavest us. though
unfeP a k'ss;
Perhaps a fear, If souls can weeD
in bliss- .
Ah! that maternal smile! It answers
—;‘Yes”
Dean* .is the sport where Christians
p.’eep,
And sweet the strain which angels j
pour:
Oh! why should we in anguish weep? j
They are not lost, but gone before ;
Bv her devoted husband,
MILES H. MORSE and CHILDREN i
Philadelphia, Pa.
In Memoriam
Irl loving memory of our mother
Elizabeth Smith, who departed th s
l fe one year ago.
—HER CHILDREN. .
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A branch up town was not
dreamed of during Henry Qook’s
time, the well known down-town un
dertaker. who died many years ago.
It remained for Funeral Director
Robert C. Scott to give birth to the
idea and 19 West Clay is the re
sult. His funeral parlors there have
been visited and appreciated and his
many orders in the neighborhood
have justified the venture. Call and j
see them.
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Mr. John D. Jones, who now re
sides at Hyde Park, Mass., called to
see us this week. He will remain
until tomorrow. He reports his
family as be ng well.
DR. EVANS PRESENTS REV.
MILES FISHER.
Sermons on Revelation Begin First
Sunday in Nerwnber.
TDr. Evan Payne, vetferable pastor
and civic leader of Richmond, pre
sents Miles Mark Fisher, professor ■
wf Church History m Virginia Union j
^University, in the second annual
series of sermons 3»t Fourth Baptist
Church, 2.8th V Streets, begin
ning the ftrst Sunday in November
at 8:15 P. M. Last year crowds
heard the speaker's ,■ unusual mes
sages on “Men and Trees," and it is
expected that the friends and mem
bers of Fourth 'Church will again fill
the spaciows:and modern Church Hill
edifice.
By special request Rev. Fisher has
consented to speak from the Book
of Revelation on the general subject
of Warnings to the Angel.” His
subjects for the series are as follows-:
November 1—“Of Ephesus—
Social Christianity.”
November 15—“Of Smyrna—A
Conquering Church.’ ’
November 22—“Of Pergamara—
The Seat of Satan.”
November 29—“Of Thyatira—An
Enticing Jezebel.”
December 6—“Of Sardis—A
Spiritual Graveyard.”
December 13—“Of Philadelphia—
An Open Door.”
December 20—“Of Laodicea—An
Unwelcomed Knocker.”
Special music will be rendered by
the choir under the direction of ‘Pro
fessor I. Hamilton Carter. The com
mittee on arrangements invites you
and your friends.
THIRD STREET BETHEL A. W. IE.
CHURCH NOTES'.
Our beloved pastor, Rev. Jas. S.
Hatcher, returned from his trip to
Washington, Pittsburg and Braddock
in j great power. He preached, lec
tured and sang to great crowds at
Wylie Avenue A. M. E., Fullerton
Street, Christian and Missionary Al
liance and Eberneezer and New Hope
Baptist Churches. \
He was greatly refreshed by his
trip and brought us a burning mes
sage on “Instant Salvation,” at 11
A. M., at which time three men were
gloriously converted and four per
sons united with us. At 8 P. M. his
message on “Absalom the Might
Have Been,” was deep and helpful.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown, our white
friends, who worship with us, paid
the pastor great compliments as a
preacher and teacher of the Word.
Good crowds, fine fellowship and an
offering of more than $150 was our
blessings. Our rally spirit is fine.
WTatch us roll up $2,000.
The members and friends are con
stantly gladening the heart of our
pastor and his family with their
prayers, special donation and gifts
of . ties, clothes, shoes and other use
ful articles. Come to Third Street
Friday night Bible Class, the only
interdenominational and inter-racial
Bible Class in the city.
Dispensational truth is taught.
Lesson for October 23, John 1:1-18.
Subject: “Life.” S. S. Lesson, Paul
At Ephesus, Acts 19:23-34. Dr.
Hatcher will preach all day next
Sunday. Hear him.
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Keeping in front is a difficult task,
that is why the A. D. Price estab
lishment is constantly adding to its
equipment and making every effort
to reduce the: expanse of burials.
Night or day, you will find some one
to answer your phone call and to
respond promptly. During a period
of more than 25 years, the doors of
this popular place has remained un
locked and open.
PITTSBURGH COAL COMPANY,
IMPORTING SOUTHERN
NEGRO MINERS.
(Preston News Service)
Canonsburg, Pa., Oct. 23.—With
the arrival here Thursday of 15 min
ers, mostly Negroes, who expect to ,
work in the Midland No. 1 mine of
the Pittsburgh Coal Co., when it is
reopened shortly, deputies were sta
tioned at the mine and near com
pany houses. Altogether 145 miners
have arrived here from the South,
expecting to work in the mine, which
is located two miles east of Canons
burg.
You wouldn’t know the place. This
is the Verdict of those who have
risked the remodeled and renovated !
establishment of Funeral Director.
C. "P. Hayes. The handsome chapel
bas been occupied by many bodies
:his week and he is gratified at the
patronage he is receiving. His phone
reaches to his bedside at all hours
and he is prompt to respond to calls
?it,her in the night or daytime.
NEGRO POPULATION OF
RUSSIA IS LARGE.
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* MOSCOW, Oct. 17—That Armen
ia und other States of Caucasian
RiASB&a have (a considerable Negro
population is revealed in a statistical
report prepared by the Near Bast
Re’Ief. One of the villages of Ar
menian Negroes is located at 9uch
um/ a famous o'd health resort on
the Black Sea.
1 Amen can Negroes! have given small
[sums for the relief of these people
daring the post-war and famine per
I iods, but .the Near East Relief states
ihat all the Negro colonies in its ter
I rttory are now prosperous, and are
! contributing largely to the economic
' restoration of the country.
Negro colonies aire so rare in
Russia ns to excite comment. The
Armenian Negroes appear to have
entered ttifre country ns slaves of the
Circassian princes about 150 years
agoj Later they were I'berated and
setVed on the land adopting all the
customs, manners and language of
their neighbors.. Their descendants
of (today are noted as rough riders
and trainers of horses, and also have
p reputation as musicians.
1 The most eminent Negro n Rus
sian history was (General Abraham
Hannibal, who came 'to Petrograd
in 1705 as a s'ave. ‘Exiled to Siberia
he returned after many years as a
wealthy land owner and rose to the
Vghea honors in the Russian army.
grandson. Alexander Pushkin, is
one of the greatest figures in Russian
literature.
MISS CUNNINGHAM BURIED IN
DANVILLE, VA.
• • DANVILLE1, VA , Octobe,- 15—The
entire commun/ty was shocked Octo
ber 9th when Miss Willie Elizabeth
Cunningham the much beloved
daughter of our popular undertaker
and ,our h'ghly esteemed citizens. Mr.
and Mrs. U. S. Cunn'hgham passed
nway at Providence Hospital after a
brief iBlness of five days. She had
recently returned from Philadelphia.
Pa., where site took a business
'course and wa/5 preparing to put it
into practice when she was sudden’y
taken from us in the bloom of youth.
Tlie deepest sympathy from bWh
co'ored and, white ba*i been extended
’o the grief stricken parents and only
surviving sister. also the broken
hearted grandparents.
: The funeral .took place Sunday
from High Street Baptist Church, of
which she was a member. The
crowd was immense. Rev. Dr. W. T.
Hall, the pastor, offic'ated. Rev Dr.
W. E. Carr read the obituary. Rev.
Dr. /G. W. Goode offered a fervent
prayer. Rev. K. S. Lo£an worded
hymn, “Asteep in Jesus”. Two
touching solos were sung by Mrs.
Carolyn Washington and Mrs. C C.
Harvey.
The active pallbearers were Messrs
James' E. Martin, George Franklin,
Cl arence Adams, William Bearers Jr
Maynard Fnlden and Dr. Clyde Luck, j
The Mower-bearers were sixteen
young ladies all friends of hers, who
were dressed in white. The flowers
were In profusion and very costly.
Many came from out of town friends, j
She was buried :n an ivory grey roll
ing edge couch, lined with white
' catin. The handsome couch
was ulaced in an airtight. sealed
vault. which was re-sealed by Mr U.'
S. Street and lowered by the under
raker into the moss^Jned grave by
the 'iptost 'owering device.
Mr. John Cunn'ngham. Mrs E. T.
Siv’ly, Miss Rose Sully, Mrs. Mar
gareCfe Lipscorabe, Miss Beatrice
Lipscombe Mr. Clarence Cunning
ham. relatives, nnd all of Richmond,.
Va, also M?ids MariJon Bonger of
Roanoke. Va.; Mrs. and Misses Pal-1
mer. of -Milton. N. C and Mrs. Maud
Holbrook, of Durham. N. C. and Mrs
Penn, of Reidsyilie N. C. attended
the funeral. I
Undertaker Mr. Isaiah Elliot* had
charge of the body. Mrs. P. M. B.
Hodge, our old reliable and sympa
thetic friend to all and a staunch
fHiend to the family looked after
every detail and saw that every re
quest of the famil'v made to her was
obeyed. %!
Grand Chancellor W. B. F. Cro- ,
well of Roanoke wFll address the
Pvtfrians and Courts of Richmond at
Hie Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday
November lrft at 3:30 P. M. An i
interesting program has been ar- c
ranged and the public is .invited and t
>reed to be present. The meeting is 1
directed by Sir George L. Brand* t
ind S'ster Lucy Croat;. c
BEN DAVIS INDICTED,
SWAINSBORO, GA., Oot. 14—It
:s reported here today that the grand
jury of 'Emanuel county which now
is in session, has returned three in
dictments. against Ben J. Davis, of
Atlanta, editor of the Atlanta Inde*
pendent and a candidate for Repub
lican national committeeman for thr
^tate of Georgia to succeed Henry
Lincoln Johnson.
lit is understood that the indict
merits returned charged criminal li
bel and defamation of character of
Clark Grier of Atlanta, who was here
yedjerday in the interest of the pros
SdUtion. It is said 'that Grier and
Davis represents the two opposing
factions of the Republican party in
Georgia, and as the lines seem to be
very tigllily drawn as between the
different factions, the cases against
DaviH Willi be watched with consider
able interest..
Davis has not been arrested up to
th's time but as Emanuel Superior
Court is now in session engaged in
the trial of criminal cases it might
be ."Jhslt the casies against Darts will
be heard at the present term.
An aittempt was made to have Mr.
Davis Indicted in Fulton county but
the grand jury failed to return a
true bill.
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TETTAN BOMBARDED BY THE
l RIFFIANS AGAIN.
, /TANGIER, October 16—Tetuan
capital' of Spanfph Morocco, was
shelled again yesterday by the Rif*
i flans, one shell exploding in the gar
den of the High Commissioner, The
| bombardment appears to be directed
j chiefly against »the Jewish quarter of
! the city. There has been some panic
I bifc the casualties have been negligi
ble.
PROTEST TREASURY
1 DEPARTMENT S DISi
CRIMINATION MOVE.
Protest over discr.minauon aga.nst
colored sightseers by white guides in
the Treasury Department has been
filed with Frank White, U. S. Treas
urer by the Washington Branch of
the National Association for the Ad
vancement of Colored People. The
letter of protest, signed by Neva! H.
Thomas, President of the Washington
Branch charges tha/t colored visitors
had been informed, by the white
guides that ‘Ichere i-s nothing to be
seen” in the Treasury; or else they
were told they would have to wak
until enough colored visitors came
in to have a colored messenger show
them abou,tj
“This is indeed a novel piece of
discrimination”, says the N. A. A. C
P. letter. ‘‘Beyond the memory of
anyone living all citizens of this na
tion have enjoyed 'the privilege of
visiting there without insult or hu
nvVi^'-ion of any kind. Certainly
there is no need for the inaugura' on
of such an unjust policy there now.
I am sure, however, thalt your su
bordinates are not carrying out the
Girders of the Treasury Department”
Prompt suppression of the discrim
ina'.ion is asked for.
CLEVELAND LANDOWNERS ‘TAX’
THEMSELVES TO SEGREGATE
COLORED PEOPLE.
Repor'e to the N. A. A. C-. P. from
Cleveland state that wh'te landown
ers in The Wade Park District pro
pose ‘‘.taxing” themselves to raise a
fund with which they will figbt Ne
groes buyUng property in that section.
At a recent meeting the white
people assessed n tax of one-half of
one per cent, of the value of their
property the fund to be used to buy
lots that might otherwise go to Ne
groes. At the meeting, the white
property owners formed a permanent
i?rgan\za Jon.
The whites a’so attempted to put
pressure on Negro aharities asking,
'he Community Fund to withdraw its
contributions to Negro charCties if
Dr. C H. Garvin, a colored physi
cian, did not agree to sell his newly
iju'l* house ‘‘at a reasonable figure.”
This proposition was defeated it
\oi71 g shown that Negroes contributed
nore money to the Cleveland Com- -
nullity Fund 'than was received by
'fegro charities. \
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Dr. Thomas T. Jeffries sovereign
■emedy No. 1 will do all that he
laims for it. You had better not
a1ce any chances with that cold. It
nay turn to pneumonia and funerals
re expensive if they are of the first
lass variety.