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This may be our last battle. We believe that,: it is the beginning of our final triumph.
MAY 17.1923 ... ...... JOHNMITCHELL.il*
| VOLUME XLIII. NO. 16 , RICHMOND VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1926 PRICE. FIVE CENTS
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GREEK KILLS 1
WATCHMAN
SATURDAY
Rudolph DisseDies in Elec
tric Chair Friday.
TAe Police Headquarters Active.
Land Missing Man Within
Forty-eight Hours.
Watchman Woodson Jl. 'Wright was
found murdered in a vacant store at
818 1-2 W. Broad Street Sunday
afternoon, 21st inst. He was houn.l
with ropea The proprietor of the
little restaurant was m using His
name ia George P. Morpoulos and, he
was later captured in Newport News
Vtv He admitted kidling Wright
The unfortunate victim was a
widower and l'|red Idmsblf at
104 S Cherry Street. A singular
part of the affair IS that the Greek
killed his victim the day after the
electrocution of I>lsse.
The Police Department Is being
complimented upon thte fine piece
• of detective work. Under the able
management i f Col. James H. Sltep
pard and, tbin trained Chief of Po
Major TteV-rt B. dorian and
Ciipiain Alexander Wright, efficiency
is the watch wrord. Officers skilled
In their particular tasks are assigned
to duty in snob cases.
TffH WOOFERS’ CLUB.
Meet die Woofers’ Club at tht
Good Wl'il Baptist Church, 4 10 N
Monroe Street. Sunday, February 2 8
i&26 at 3:30 o?afloek P M.. with n
hurtinesB and literary program. Many
of Richmond's best musical talent
will appear Under the auspices of
the Misti.onary Circle. Please bring
an .offering. Itev. W. B. Ball, pastor
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»K JJKWJS I’KXKlto MIIKC'/S
SHAKOS. CHOIR
tibaron Baptist :Church, Rev. R. H
JohndOD, IJ| I>., M. A., Pastor, ar.
oouuces the acquisition of t&o
eerricee of Prof, J, Lewis Peters,
our *el known musical director,, in
the capacity of choir master. Dr,
Peters needs no introduction .0 the
mu-rid lovers of Richmond. He Is
Sj.tktfuate.ljr flute d in every way to
perform toe duties «df the new office
in the church.
He 4h a conservatory graduate and
finished musician-, having pursued
advanced courses in the underlying
technique of vnusic^ hoth vocal and
'nfltrumentai' under the leading
Jeacfhern of Americh.. Under his
leadership high standards and rapid
progress will certainly result.
Mr. Samuel P. T>avenport is the
organist who has rendered long,;
'aithful and unaelfltfh service for:
. the charch . j wr
REVIVAL SERVICES.
Our ehurch will begin Rev'va!
Services Sunday, March 7th, at 8:05
T* M Sermons wifi be delivered
by Rev. J1. W Dudley, D. Dr, evan ,
gd'dst and, paiftpT of Zion Baptigt
Church. 'J'he pufclle is cordially and
warmly wecomp to atlend any and j
al' service#. |
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Rochester, Pa, Feb. 18. 1020.
Mr John Mitchell. Jr.,
Dear Sir: I am an old Virginian,
and am always glad to hear from
Virginia a'nd especially onr Race
WihV* we have many good men down
there, in a b islnohs way j must say
that you are the only one that takes
our part with all the knock# the*
you get. I am a close reader of
your ftttipor and think thnt every fam
Sy iAotfhl take it and pay for if. <
Enclosed please find check frr r r I
other year. Wfshing a hanpy and
lonr Iff# i
Tours truly, i
J T. PIJRYEAR.
rOb N Y Avenue,
■ i J Rochester, P#.
DEATHS REPORTED
The following is a list of deaths
i 'reported bo the Board of Health
|fitnn February IT to February 23:’
i
Hthite of Death Age Address
February 6—
•lames Bell 22; Green Bay, Va.
February 1.5_
Daniel Settles,. 53, 605 N Vth St.
j Rear!? Spencer t2: 1230 St. Paui
Rosa Jackson. ?0: 506 N. «th St.
| Henrietta D. Johnson. 60; 1841 Jay
j February 16—
j Kit Btiller. 31: 624 1V2 Brook Rd
, Dan/e*.James, 56; 811 Orleans St.
Minor Burgess, 28; 80-6 William.
J Mackintosh Wilson. 50; 1835 Idle
j wood Avenue
j John J. Oliver,* Jr.. 14 days;
| 1716 Rose Avenue.
February I 7_
Wilson Watkins, 60.
Isadora Campbell, 39; fill Cronrh.
Afargree Williams, 3 mortth^.
Dorothy P Jones, 37: 523 N. 3rd.
Betsy Washington. 79; 820 31st St
Eddie Taylor, 48;' 1119 l’-2 N 5th
Susie Brown, 4 9 910 N 5th St.
LFVbiuary 18—
Mttry Ed.9th Hughes. 3 months;' 1
it)l7 Hickory St
Maftha Henderson, 35; 1403 James
James Barber, 2; 917 N. 33rd St.
(C’harfles Norman, 52; 5 E. Canal.
Jdtnea C. Jackson, 45; 2064 W.
Moore St.
February 19_
Alonzo R. Smith 3 mos.; 2609 M.
Mary A. Green, 60; 903 W. l»gh.
Henry Coleman, :*r.!, 7; 2246 W.
Moor# 8t.
Joseph Sire, 55: 1117 St. John.
W. W. HI#; 75; 1115 W. Moore St.
February 20—
75dna Mack, 33; 22 Jackson St. I
(Glnzfelle HlUbks, 4 mos; 1511 Ash
land §H. I ;|
John Gtreen, 1; N- 17th St
Mary Granger. 1991» Brook Road |
James H Ward, €8; 516 Norton
February 21—
Daniel Taylor, 45; 1T>27 Ashland !
1 Fredd'e Allen Goode, 39;
215 Nicholson St
Rudotrvh BattV. 4; R13 N. 3rd St.
Agnes fyCp. 50; 72R £•. 1st St. .
February 23—•
James iFarJ WMiamH. 3 months; |
1414 St .lames St.
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1X»\‘T FAIL TO XFJE THE WOMEN
MINI*TKR9 CON FERENC®
Everybody wfl witness the Women
M’niirters Conference In session at
the Goodwin Baptist Church. 410 N
Monroe Street, Monday March 1. 8
P M. Something you have not seen
before. DonV miss it. No admission
Bring an offering.
Mrs. Emma Green Johnson of
Washington, D, O.. Manager; Rev
W. B. Ball, Pastor,'
.U-itcst VfnrttNlA WANT** INDUS
TRJOm Respectable COLORED
PEOPLE. Oood fichor/n Good
Churches. /'R>od Wages Women
Wanted as Domestics etc. For infor
mation write L. G FARRAR Prin
cfoal Center Street School Weuton.
W.i Va
CAMPAIGN UttiD
LAST QUARTKR OF *<U*n>00.'M>
KQtil'MENT imiVK UKKIXS
THE FKiHT IS ON
rh»* wlii st le blow on Tuesday •ev
ening, February 23, at 00 Clay St.
to, tlu* kirk-off in the last quarter
oi" the U n itm-Har tabor n $066,000
Campaign. The last quarter of Rich
mond’s $in0,fto»0 is the goal to be
attained. A touchdown now nioanrt
victory, means a great stride toward
tie laying at Commencement of the
cornerstone of the girlfs duTmitory,
means the beginning of a bigger
and better Hartshorn and Union,
means the perpetuation of those
fdeal- that have curried Hartshorn
women and Union men te command
ing positions in every section of the
t'ouniry. ■ *
The dast, quarter is lieing fought \
between the Hartshorn team cap i
tamed by Miss Martha Ti Smith and
the Union itroam captained by Mr.
Wiley HaJ>l. Tlie progress of the.
two teams is similar to that of two
footliail teams advancing from op 1
pcsing goals at either end of the
[field. Every -ysird represents $260.
! The team that gains the greater
amount of ground, of course, wins
the contest. The -combined efforts
of *he two teams wi|U spell the goat
of $25,000, which in turn means the
ultimate goal of $600,0001
'Captain amifb’y Hartshora Team
! got off to a flying start. A beautiful
[forward pass of $428 20 from the
I girls of Hartshorn coupled with
1 ?resi' 'nt Muilison’s slmve of $100
'ind a number o! small “bucks”
netted a total of $026.91 <fr a gain
oi two yards and a half
Captain Hall’s Union Team a
getting its machine well-ol'ed and
wH-fjTeased, before launching ita
attack. Its total of $191.00, of
which $177.00 came from the’men
I stnden.’s at Union is mere'y an in
dicat Vin: the team did not wish to
show its full strength too early.
Captain Flail has a number of de
layed passes and runs that w ll soon
set the team into full momentum.
The meeting was ably presided
over by Mrs. Margaret Ft Johnson,
Chairman, with t-he -Reverend Wil
liam Ij. Ransome, D, D. as' Secre
tary. Musical selections were given
l«y Miss iClfrasty, and Miss MLildyed
.lenkins. of Hartshorn. Mr William
H. Payne. Union, 1926, acted as
toastmaster and cheer (leader at the
supper prepared and served by young
ladies from Harfcffiom, durfng
which Mrs. W, H. Hughes reported
the payment of $35j00 on pledges
fiom last year's campaign. Amid
cheers r total -of $8J7,91 was an
iiouneed for the beginning of this
final campaign.
The other members of the Rich
mond Campaign Committee are:
President WUttavn |Pui Clark,
Treasurer, -who was absent on
count of sickness, hut who sent
words of encouragement, the Rev
erend Oeorge E. Read, I>.’ !>.. Drect
<>r of Campaign and Professoi Roy
iord W. Rogan. Director of Publicity
An appeal! is being made to ali
Richmond citizens to contribute $1
or more In order to complete the
campaigns Now that victory is near
at hand the thousands of friend^ of
liar,shorn and Union will gladly
rush to the support of their respec
tive teams. The wroreboard which
has been prepared under the defect
ion of Profeasor Charles T. Russell
and which 2s on display at 00 Clay
Street shows the progress of the
teams.. The Committee confidently
expels tihe struggle to he completed
in a week's time.
Tb** Fight >s On How soon shall
we sav. The Tetory'c Won?
FREE- THE SMARREST BIBRE
in the World. My agency to you,
hones* Christian petple. Watches
Rtngb Radios. Pearis at factory
prices. Send nte •”> names d fferent
families, and address and 2.'* cents
to cover all mails, phe agency offer
and Blb’e sent vou free, at once
ARRISON's AOENCY. 2702 H. *
Road. Norfolk. V» '
FOR HARE—f.O ROOM MODERN
HOTK1R Business established
Addrcfw J. S. WOODS 318 Cherry
St., Milwaukee, Wis. WPI1 furnish
description and price.
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TWO HUNDRED TltOtTgAKH MEN
UKADV AT MOHOCCAN FRONT
... As RAINV SEASON ENOS.
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Diplomatic Problem
Is Acute !
SPANISH NlAvV‘ REFl'&E FRENCH
PLEA TO "ENTER THETR ZONE
(By Hvlwln L.. James *n N. Y. Times)
HAltlS. Pel). 22 .—With the ap
proa* li of the end of tl)e rainy sea
son, the t'me is drawing near for
a resumption of the war in Morocco.
Ii may be srtfely »nid that the
.problem for the French $s .really
moTe <iipliimatic than mjvtary. They
have nearer 200.000 ^rnops thar.
1 ex),000 and no expert .dcubtB they
o»»«hl wipe out Abtf-e,|-Krlm and his
army in ’three months, if they could
j?v,i at 'him. But there is the ru'h
Betwee* the French and Krim’s
rcail force li% an international
boundary between the' ivjreivh and
Spanish zone*, and 'Krim is not on
tire Prendh sddje.
What the French have been seek
ing Dor ^nearly <t year is Spanish
consent to let them go and get Krim
and up to now hey have not got it.
They have veceived many proposals
from the Spanish that the French
and Spanish forces squeeze Krim
out. Tlie French have got him pret
tv well up to their line, but thero
the squeezing stops, for the Spanish
efforts have had lamentable results.
'Therefore the prospects are, if the
<l*plomatic situation femaihs the
same *rfoon afitoT ^he^ Spring
fighting starts the French wi’l have
a «fine army in MViifocpo with no
place to go. j ,
Whether the British back the
Spanish refusal to admit French
troops into their zone, which might
hr ng the • trft-color up opposite
Gibraltar, or whether the Spanis*:)
are afraid if French go in they will
never get out is hard to say. Cer
tainly Premier de Rivera has not
been specific on that point but the
fact remain* that Krim’s ’ strength
lies in the SpanMh backyard where
the Trench carnet get at him,
Abd-ediKrim has been working
hard during the pfr*t few weeks get
ting readtfy ifor the Spring effort.
While the French claim be has lost
20.0f)0 men through submission*,
there are reports that |<rlm ha*
gained new adherents which may
largely cancel this loss.
His program has been to send out
emissaries to see the Moraccan tribes
writh large promises If they Join
him. If that does not succeed, a
band of Riffians sweeps down on a
near-liy village, burning and vnassH
oring.
Piews of *1it« spreads rapidly ami
offer has the hoped-for effect; for
the tribes within *each of Krim, ;;od
f,rPi) those who would prefer nor to
go to war. see the French n good
’oner way off behind the internation
al tine they cannot cross.. Many of
Krim’s ageftts have been caught he
ll hid the Frepch lines doing their
missionary work, but many more
have not been caught, and that no
counts for the small military trou
•des the French have been having
behind some of their advanced posts
Krim has even been trying to work
up the tribes in Southern Morocco,
far behind the fighting zone, but ap
parentJly has had Vttle success there
There are many demands from
the French capital for a rapid end
to the Moroccan war, which ip cost
ing heavily in its steady ».rp'n on
the Treasury, However, even among
the lA'tt Deputies, there are few
who are opposed to doing anything
else than trying to defeat AtH-pI
Krim in a decisive manner.
Tf you want service, a well fitted
suit or .any rrther garment at prices
to satisfy, call on Tailor ,T. B Wil
lis Customers are delighted with
the service rendered.
AU RACES LOVABLE. !
SAYS KOTED PRELATE
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1>U PERRY kTIUKNEY GRANT
GIVES NEW YORK GREA7’
MESSAGE OF LOVE.
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| ‘Cameraman for Preston News.)
"All races are lovable.” xa'd Dr.
Percy Stickney Grant, noted white
pastor of New Yotk last Sunday in
his sermon on the ‘‘Matftery of Life.”
He had just eulogized Abraham Lin
coin for bis emancipation of millions
of Negro slaves^ and was undoubt
ed y moved to pass or. to his blood
kinsmen a lesson in love. "The Irish,
the Italians, the Germans, the Jews
ait* k«ve,'’ he sa:‘d; "and it is our
duty to like them and to treat them
. a* Americans; 1 find all races are
[ -ovalile. ”
| The less oil ol Saint Paul to the
Corinthians has made itself felt here
end there among a few whites, such
as Dr. Pc-cy Stickney Giant, Attor
ney Clarence Darrow, and others.
T>arrow, allnvugh an agnostic, fre
queiitJy acts a greater Christian part
than those of his race who eloquently
proc ailm themselves to be divine.
Too often, tradition- custom, and
fear crowd out the element of Love
wn.ch, according to Saint Paul, wheii
absent, leaves naught but sounding
brass and tinkling cymbals.
When one takes an inventory of
the great white Christian church and
notes the silent acquiescence it has
given t» acts ol’ om’shion and com
mission which have stifled a tenth
part of America’s populace, it is in
deed refreshing to hear one so great
as Dr, Grant reminding his people
that a,'I races are 'ovable; that
brotherly love, not hatred, is symbol
ic of Christianity: and that although
it is obviously ignored,, Christian
duty is rtill present, despite the
black eye which pretenders are con
>■ antly giving it.
Mrs. Bva Coleman, of Brooklyn,
-X Y. who has been visitilng our city
the gues*t of Mrs. Roberta .Miller. 12
E 20th Street, Southside. will leave
next, week for her home, after a very
pleasant sojourn here.
Mrs. Ella Winfree. of 108 E. 17th
fiti-e.-t, who lias been sick for the
nasi three weeks *h slowly improv
ing. ; i
I I.AWYER DENNY TO SPEAK IN
PETERSBURG
PETERSBURG, VA.. Ff#j. 22.—
Hon. W, F. Denny, the South’s
, greatest criminal • lawyen wlJJ ed
I dreds the people of Petersburg Sun
day, February 2$. at 5 P. M,, at the
First Ebeneze* Baptist Church. Mr. i
Denny Is widaly known from the icy
waters of Maine to the sunny h'ils
of California as an interesting and
influential speaker and is an author- |
By on law Mr. Denny has conduct
ed the Patterson case which Is en
tering its fifti, year, with conspic
lions brilliancy.
The celebrated and renowned Pat
terson case w it come up for a hear
. ine probably the second week in
March. Mr. Denny has the unique
distinction of being the first colored
lawyer to take the case of a colored,
man charged with a felony, from
(Virginia to the United States Su
preme Court, without being pinned
to the coat-taii) of a white lawyer, in
8(V years. ,
One of the contentions filed in Mr
Denny’s brfef fs that a colored man
being tried for h'is life has the right
■to have some colored men on the
Jury.
Come out and hear this distin
guished. nationally known lawyer
and orator. What we are doing is
for the growing generation and the
unborn. Br ng along an offering.
Your money could not in- better
spent The Patterson Committee is
Grant Meadows and Waverly Wh'te.
For the best in fresh meats, ali
kinds of groceries, etc., tiny of Wa
ver y White, 28 Mars* Street, near
Sycamore. Phone l.if»8r-W and 930
Wi'rox Street, the, litt’e brick store
A good. live, active youngster,
with a lilting for machinery wanted.
Dr. Lewis Resumes
Ministerial Activity.
Preaches Rousing Sermon
Sunday Morning*
Defines Duties of Officers^ of a
Baptist Giiurch*e*F>ays Re»
spects to Deacon Boards
The new Fifth St Baptist Church
is being roofed. Rev. Dr. T. J. King
expects to be in the structure and
discontinue services at the True Re
formers’ Hall about June
Dr. L. J. Hayden Is doing well in
his new quarters. His sovereign
remedies find a ready sale and ho
has customers, who have been pa
tron zing him for about a quarter
of « century One thing about him,
id that he keeps in good heaith him
self. Read his advertisement.
Manager James E. Price, of the
W. A Price Undertaking establish?
meat fs now at his home 1901 Lit
tlepage Street and is improving rap
idly. The broken hone in his leg is
knitting.
A man is known by the face that
he keeps. That is why those, who
patronize the Southern Barbtr Par
lor, 60f» Brook Avenue keep on com
ing back. Mr. J. C Cooper under
stands Oie business himself and is
aided by tonsoriai experts, who giv»
satisfaction.
Mallory.s Market is so well known
•hat hundreds of liic patrons never
think of anywhere else when plac
ing orders. First nnd Olay Streets
.'s the place.
When you are dead, you cannot
tfive orders hut you can do so be
lore you pass the way of all the
earth. Funeral Director A. I>. Price
Jr. is ready to serve you, whether
dead or alive. You know abaut the
reasonable and satisfactory terms,
for you have had a ‘Ife-timo to find
them out
The Corley Company deals in tbe
latest hits and their records are
vtand.ard at a standard price. The
reputation of this great music house
is 80 well established that the name
currie* Its own recommendation
Easy terms arranged. See advertis
ing announcement.
Have The Planet sent to your ad:-#'
dress. 6c per wek Is the oemt. Pay
the 5c and send us your name and
address> I
The Sanctified* Church in Seven- •
teenth Strept Ja .soliciting funds io
build a new churph. Children- are*
assisting in the campaign:* .7*-o
Charlie Wiley is out again after a
prolonged sickness. Funeral Direc
tor W A. Price was a frequent vis
itor hut the doctor won.
Funeral Director Robert C. ScOtt
answers ail calls promptly, whether
they come for the living or the dead.
The Mt. Moriah Baptist Church 1
had its foundation laid Contractor i
I. Linco’n Dailey has the job of
erecting ihe structure.
IIROTKFRHOOO ItlHIiK CLASS TO
wscrss ciTizKNSHrr
Christian Citizenship will he dta
cussed in t.lio Brotherhood Bible Class
of Fifth Street Baptist Church Sun
day niorn«ng. 10:13 in room three.
True Reformers Hall, which is the
temporary location of the Class dur
in* the erection of the new Fifth St.
Baptist Church
Among other topics will he the
racial integrity and segregation hills,
probation ami the Negro's* political
status. All men are invited.
•HO .1.1 ZZ ItANI) CONTF.ST.
The White Brothers Orchestra, of
W ash ngton, C. w HI meet the
Hardy Brothers. Champions at John
son’s Auditorium. Tuesday night, the
Oth of March. The Shufflers and
Business Men’s Soctal Clubs are pro
moting this gTeat acair for the Rich
mond fovers of jazz and syncopation
Rev. Di'. 55.. D. Lewis, pastor ®f
the Second Baptist Church did not
lose an opportunity last Sunday
morn-ng to express his opinion of
those members and ofTtcers of his
church, who claimed that, they were
proceeding along lines to help liim
<n his partial bodily affliction. It has
been a long time since lie preached,
with «uch vigor and his subject wms
the Baptist po*'»ty and the duties of
the official departments of the church
and the members thereof
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MEMBERS STIRRED-'
His remarks at times stirred .some
of the individuals, but it beiug Sun
day. he had full control and he con
tinued to express himself. The plan
[to retire him on $100.W) per month
and the payment to an assistant
pastor of a sum to be agreed upon
seems to have struck a snag for the
time bong. The concensus* of opin
ion now seem* to be that the onlv
way to bring this about will oe to
turn the whole matter over to the
pastor himself, his salary remaining
the saniu and an extra appropriation
to ho made to pay through him the
amount to tile young divine that he
I may select
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PASTOR NOT COMMITTED.
There is no ground for this so fai
«»s Rev. Dr. Lewis s concerned and
ho has nut intimated that any eueh
?>lnn would meet his approval. In.
tact hi« letter specified that if he
was relieved of all duties $luo 0O
per month would, be considered' a
satisfactory. compensation. His
triends though, arc unwilling foi
him to discontinue active seivices in
Uu* church, it he can, consistent
with his health, continue to. serve
the congregation.
FULTON NOTES*.
Tlu revival services at the Aft
Calvary Baptist Church are being
conducted by Rev. G. W. Brent, of
Washington, D. C. Our brother b a
great revivalist. Come and hoar him.
Rev. P A. Howard, of Virginia
Unton University will preach monk
■ing and evening tomorrow at’Union
Lovelr Baptist Church. y
The Sunday Schools of Fulton in
▼itd’you to be present every Sunday
t»:-30 A. M. T.
The Fulton Welfare LeagdW hat.
secured the use of the old button
School for community activities It
is expected that they will open noon.
Rev. W E. Brown is direeffer
WYTHEVILLE NEWS
<E. M. Hebron) -
WYTHEVILLE, VA., February Z‘»
Mr. James Clark, of Bristol ' is viH
it,ng bis mother, Mrs, Agnes Clark
Mr Charlie Cliapman and dangh
ter. Miss Royal, left for Burkerville
The Hatter will enter the sanitarium
there.
Rev. and Mrs. T W. Hebfon mo
tored to lvanhoe Sunday, the gue»t
of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Scott
Rev. Talmnge Parson of KJngporl
Tenn. is the guest of Mrs Bessie
Reynold. Mrs. Homer Hairston and
nephew. Robert Lee Gibson have re
turned from Bristol.
Madam erf Lulu Russell, Carrie Col
lier. DaJsy Richardson, Misses Leola
and Louise Coflier. Katherine Rich
ftrdson and Mary Russell of Rural
Retreat were in the elly Saturday.
Mr. James Clark spoke at thir
Franklin Street M. E Church in be
half of Morristown, Tennessee Col
lege. Rev. C. B. TloWowny will at
fen,| the 1’iiion. LRt.’e Gertrud©
Crockett left for Tin Town. Va. t t
visit her aunt.
Bring in your subscriptions. The
first of March Is near at hand