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Tins may be our last battle. We believe that it is the begin nri uurjinal triuiuuli.
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VOLUMEXLIII.NO. 27 RICHMOND VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, MAY 15. 1926 P’RlCE, FIVE CENTS
WAR IN MOROCCO, AFRICA.
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AFRICAN CHIEFTAIN REJECTS FRANCO
SPANISH TERMS.
WILL CONTINUE STRUGGLE—PARIS GLOOMY.
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OUDJA, May 6.—The Riffian peace
conference has finally and officially
broken down. The Riffian delegates i
have departed for Adb-el-Krim’s j
headquarters and the French and i
Spanish authorities have set their j
military machines on the alert for
offensives with which they hope to j
force the peace settlement which .
negotiations failed to obtain.
The conference ended twelve min- I
utes after the Riffian delegation had !
met with the French and Spanish and j
reported the refusal of Abd-el-Krim |
to release all prisoners at once as'
demanded in the allied ultimatum. I
By ti e terms of this ultimatum, de- J
livered May 1, the tacit armistice ex
isting since April 16, expires at mid
night. Both the French and Spanish
expect to launch their military ope
rations at the earliest possible mo
ment, hoping to gain q crushing mili
tary advantage before the hot weath
er of mid-summer forces a suspen
sion of fight’ng.
The French are ready now on the
lire, but the recent heavy rains in the
Fez region may compel a delay of
several days. The Spanish have long
been*prepared for an ambitious land
and t aval operation to take Tnrquist,
Abd-el-Krim’s principal headquarters,
and join the now separate Alhucemas
and Melilla sectors.
The Final Conference*.
Az.orkane and Haddou. of the
Riffian delegation, who had arrived
at Nemours, Algeria, on a French de
stroyer last night reached Oubjda at
9 o’clock this morning and Azerkane
got in touch almost immediately with
the Europeans. First, an informal
conference was held with them by
Generals Simon and Olivan, heads of
the French and Spanish delegations.
Azerkane laid the whole of Ahd-ei
Krim’s case before them. The Riff
leader, he said, had been quite will-j
ing to have the question of the ex
change of prisoners discussed in full
conference, as had been agreed on in 1
preliminary discussions, but could not!
accede to the demand brought up1
since the conference began that the1
French and Spanish prisoners be re
. leased before other questions were
taken up.
As to tHe other terms laid down by
the French and Spanish as the basis
of a peace conference—namely, the
retirement of Abd-el-Krim, recogni
tion of the Sultan and disarmament
of the tribes, the Riff leader said he
could not go beyond the undertakings
made on April 20, when quaisi-assent
in principle was given to the exten
sive compromises suggested.
Generals Simon and Olivan imme
diately replied that this report did not
offer a satisfactory reply to the allied
ultimatum.
The final plenary session was mere-1
ly a repetition of this preliminary i
one, the only difference being that
General Simon, as president of the ;
conference, announced officially that
there was no object in further dis
cussion and that the conference was
broken off.
The Riffians filed out gravely and I
silently. I
Azerkane Talks to Correspondents.
As they were preparing for their
departure a small group of newspaper
correspondents who have come to'
know them well called and were re
ceived. Azerkane was almost in
tears.
“We came to make peace,” he said,'
“but when we agreed to one thing
they brought up others, always twist
ing and turning. There could be no
peace with them. Now it is war again
and I am going back to my artillery- \
men. Thay wanted only to force os
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to make peace like beaten rebel |
tribesmen.”
lladdou was bitter about the out-1,
come of the conference.
“Civilization !” he exclaimed scorn-'
fully, and then hissed.
The only luggage this diplomatic
mission took with it was a hand par
cel wrapped in a towel. At Nemours
they embarked again this afternoon
on a French destroyer and tomorrow
they will be back in the Riff with arms
in hands ready for a life or death
struggle.
General Simon Still Hopeful.
On the French side all hope that!
peace cannot be obtained without a!
severe struggle is not, however, defi
n tely abandoned. In an interview.
General Simon expressed the belief
that peace might not be far off, even
though the present effort had failed.
“The conference of Oudja is over,”
he said, “but I would not like to say
all possibility of conversations with
the Riffians is excluded. It is even
probable that in the near future the
population of the Riff will make new
overtures to us.. Since April 18 the
French and Spaniards on the one side
and the Riffians on the other, have
tried to bring their points of view
into touch.
“The Riffiians believed, perhaps,
that our demands could be reduced
and that we might be open to bargain
ing. They must recognize today that
they deceived themselves. Our condi
tions represented .>nly what we were
obi ged to demand to guarantee our
security. If we reduced these de
mands we would be exposing our
selves to danger of new aggressions,
such as wc have already suffered.
“Furthermore, the Riffians seemed
to think they could separate France
and Spain. There also they were mis
taken. Our accord has remained
complete throughout all these nego
tiations, and that will undoubtedly
help to make easier pourparlers
which may be opened in the future.
For Azerkane I have very high
esteem. He has always shown loyalty
and impeccable courtesy.”
Checks are being delivered to thoro
who signed the last waivers and
others are scheduled to follow short
ly. Those who have not received
them can write or call on Hon. M.
J. Fulton, Mutual Building, Ninth
and Main Streets, Richmond, Va.
Those Christmas Savings Club de
positors should call on Receiver
James W. Gordon, Travelers’ Build
ing, Richmond, Va. Those living out
of the city can write to him con
cerning them. Persons living in
South Richmond who have Christ
mas Savings Club cards will receive
checks as soon as the Chancery
Court authorizes payment, which is
expected to take place shortly now.
With a little more patience these
matters will be all “ironed out.” In
formation concerning these matters
may be obtained at the Planet office,
311 North Fourth Street.
PBN1T5008TAL SERVICER.
Pentecostal Services and Feast at
City Home, Sunday, May 23, 1926,
from 2 to 6 P Mi, An excellent pro
gram had been arranged Welcome
address by Hon. Thomas B. Morton.
Supedintendent of City Home. Rev
F. W. Quarles, manager of the oc
casion
Pnofl K. C. Manning will deliver a
special address at the Trinity Baptist
Church, SUnday morning. 11 o’clock
to the Church and, Y. M d A.
COMMANDER BYRD
REACHES NORTH POLE
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The Distinguished Brother of Governor
Wins* •* World*s Goal in His Grasp.
7i Signal Triumph for Virginian.
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By William Bird.
The New York Times Correspondent
With the Byrd Expedition.
Copyright, 1926, by The New York
Times Company and The St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
By Wireless to The New York Times.
KINGS BAY, Spitsbergen, May 9
—America’s claim to the North Pole
was cinched tonight when, after a
fpght of fifteen hours and fifty-one
minutes, Commander Richard E
Byrd and Floyd Bennett, his pilot,
returned to announce that they had
flown to th, pole, circling it several
t’Pies and verifying Admiral Peary’s
observations completely;.
They were favored by continued
sunlight, and there was never the
slightest fog, enabling Commander
Byrd to use his sun compass and bub
ble sextant and obtain the most ac
curate observations possible. There
were three magnetic compasses in tho
plane, but all of them deviated ec
centrically after reaching high lati
tudes. Bennett declared that when
he was piloting the magnetic com
passes were wholly useless and would
swing almost a quarter turn, return
ing verv slowly.
Take Turns In Piloting.
Without the sunlight, navigation
would have been almost impossible
Bennett and Commander Byrd alter
nated in the p:loting, Bennett re
filling the gasoline containers while
the Commander piloted and navi
gated.
Commander Byrd found that the
Bumstead sun compass worked per
fectly, even when held in the hand,
so when he was in the pilot’s seat he
held the joystick in one hand while
he got his direction from the sun com
pass held in the other. 1
When they were within sixty miles
of the Pole the oil system of the
right-hand motor began leaking badly
and it semed necessary to choose be
tween proceeding with two motors or
attempting a landing to make repairs.
Bennett For Landing, Byrd Refuse*.
In the neighborhood of the Pole
numerous stretches of smooth ice
were visible and a landing was
favored by Bennett, but Commander
Byrd, remembering his difficulties in
starting at Kings Bay, vetoed thisj
proposal.
Both agreed, however, to continue
the flight to the Pole even if they
went on with only two motors. To
their surprise, the right-hand motor
continued to work effectively, despite
the ruptured oil tank, and when the
Fokker returned to Kings Bay all
three motors were hitting perfectly.
Chantter’* Men Embrace Flier*.
The Josephine Ford, after making
three circ es over Kings Bay, landed
at the take off runaway and taxied
to her original starting position.
Commander Byrd and Bennett hur
ried a mile and a half to the shore
where a motor boat rushed them to
the Chantier. The crew aboard her
went wild with joy, waving flags and
their caps. Many 6t the crew com
pletely broke down with emotion, and
with tears streaming from their eyes
embraced the fliers.
FIRST NEWS OF BYRD’S GREAT
FEAT AS IT REACHED THE
NEW YORK TIMES.
Whole Population of Kings Bay, In
c iidijij tiie Members of the
Aniurdscn-EILworth Party,
Out to Welccme the
Aviator.
New York Times Specal Cor
respondent with the Byrd Polar
Expedition.
Copyright, 192f» by The New York
Time Co. and The St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
KINGS BAY. Spitzbergen, Sunday.
Mav 9, fi. P M. Greenwich Time (2
P. M. New York Time.;—Lieut. Com
mander Richard E. Byrd, U. S. N.,
leader of the Byrd Polar Exoedition.
returned from his flight to the North
Pole :n the airplane Josephine Ford
at 4:20 this afternoon, Greenwich
time (2 P. M. New York time).
The Commander reached the North
Pole. He started at 12:05 o’clock
this morning. Greenwich time (8:50
P. M. Saturday, New York time),
which is full daylight at this time of j
the year in the Arctic, so that his
flying time on the dash to the Pole
and back was fifteen and a half hours.
The Josephine Ford had as its pilot
ori the trip Floyd G. Bennett, the
American pilot of the Byrd Expedi
tion.
The two were welcomed on their
return by Captain Roald Amundsen,
Lincoln Ellsworth and the entire I
crew of the airship Norge, now await
ing her chance to fly over the North
Pole from Spitzbergen to Alaska, and
the entire summer population of
Kings Bay, all of whom had been
asleep when the airplane took off
fifteen hours previously.
Commander Byrd’s nose and sev
eral fingers were frozen while he was
taking observations in zero tempera
ture (Fahrenheit) above the North
Pole, but treatment here speedily re
stored circulation, and the Com
mander is all right now.
The Virginia Baptist State Con
vention, Rev. T. J. King, D. D., is in
session at Staunton this week. The
Board of Trustee of the Virginia
Theological Seminary and College
held its sessions on last Tuesday with
Rev. Dr. A. A. Galvin, chairman pre
siding.
Hon. T. O Walker, of Gloucester,
Vc. wae In the city on businesc this
week.
Hear Div L. C. Garland at Moore
8f Bap 1st Church, Sunday, 3:30 P.
M. "The Man Wtoo Rode A Mule '*
NATIONAL IDEAL CHOIR BROAD-\
CAST OVER RADIO
The National Ideal Choir broadcast'
a musical program over radio WRVAj
Thursday evening, May 6th, which
was greatly enjoyed by this vicinity
and over the United States. The
congratulations coming in from other
c ties are very inspiring.
THE VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR
THE BLIND HOLD SALE OP
ARTICLES MADE BY THE
ELIND.
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Ti e Virginia Commission for the ‘
Blind will have an exhibition and sale !
of articles made by the blind of the ,
State at 401 East Broad Street, Rich- '
rnond, beginning on Monday, May
17th, and lasting through the entire i
week.
As there are quite a number of
colored men and women in Richmond
and scattered throughout the State j
who have been trained by the Com- i
mission and whose work will be on
display at the sale, we are particular
ly anxious that our colored friends 1
shall vis't this sale and learn of thn
progress being made by the handi
capped members of their race. Thurs
day has been set aside especially for
our colored friends to visit us, though
they may come any time during the
week convenient for them.
There will be on sale baskets,
brooms, mops, dusters, children’s
dresses, house dresses, aprons and '
various other useful and fancy art
cles too numerous to mention in this i
space.
Come and see what is being done
for and by the colored blind of Vir
ginia!
THE BIG EVENT
May Queen and Extravaganza
The Annual May Queen and Ex
travaganza staged by the uithor, Mrs.
Lillian H. Payne, grander and more
gorgeous than ever is booked for May
31, 1926, at City Auditorium.
The Plower of Richmond, adult and
juvenile, male and ‘female, make up
the cast of'more than 200 partici
pants and a magnificent presentation
is promised.
Beauty, intellect, ability, all con
tribute to the program. The proceeds
benefiting:
Boys’ Drum Corps (uniforms),
Capital City Lodge Elks, Messrs.
Paxton and Freeman, leaders.
Sarah 'CK Jones Memorial Hospital
Mra Eliza Norrell, Preslrent
Virginia Union University Drive,
Miss Martha Smith, directing.
Old Folks Home (store room), Mrs.
Ella O. Waller, supervisor.
Purchase tickets from above named
groups and help the cause in which
you are interested.
Admission, 36 cents.
Watch ne*t week’s issue. '
THE BIGGEST MAY FESTIVAL OF
OF THE.SEASON
The biggest May festival of the sea
son will take place at the True Re
formers Hall, Monday night, May
17th, at 8:30 o’clock, in the form of
the (Crowning of the Beautiful May
Queen). Do not miss this extra
ordinary entertainment. Aunt Jimi
mia beating her pancakes will appear.
This act alone is worth the admission
charge. Come early in order to
secure good Eeats. Admission, 25
cents.
RECEPTION
A reception was given at the home
of Mr. Robert Green and mother, by)
the A. C. E. League Choir, in honor j
of the ex-pastor, Rev. G. Oliver Wing,:
of the Bethel A. M. E. Church,
Wytheville, Va.
A program was rendered. Mr. i
Green was master of ceremony.
I. Opened, by Miss Belle Gywn,
first chorister.
II. Resopnsc, by Miss Alice Shef
fey. second chorister.
III. Paper, “As a Teacher,” Miss
Jananie Sfieffey.
IV. Talk, “Behalf of the Church,”
Mr. J. A. Allen.
V. Talk, “Social Side,” Mr. F. M
ShefTey.
VI. Talk, “Friendship,” Mr. James
Harper.
VII. A most interesting talk by
Rev. D. A. Blake, the present pastor ,
of the Bethel A. M. E. Church.
He was followed by a very im
pressive and appreciated talk by the
honored guests, Rev. G. Oliver Wing.
The master of ceremony voiced the
sentiments of each member of the
A. C. E. League Choir. Their re
gret of giving up Rev. G. Oliver
Wing, who having labored for four
years with the choir and during whose
administration the choir was organ
ized.
After the rendition of the pro
gram the guests were led into the
dining room where the color scheme I
of yellow and white was carried out.
The dining room being artistically,
decorated in ferns and cut roses.
^ Four delicious courses were served.
All present report a pleasant time. j
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The City Health Bureau has been
holding 71 free clinics per week, over
the majority of which are for colored
people. These clinics are tuberculosis,
nutritional blood, infant care, pre
natal asd vacclnadonr Everything !s
being done to build up a healthy class
of citizens, both white and colored.
Poverty is not permitted, to act as |
a hindrance, as free service is ren-;
dered and these clinics are being held
in all parts of the city. Persons able
to pay can, of course, be treated by
their own family physicians.
Particular stress is being laid on
vaccination as a preventive of
diphtheria.
By putting a few drops of medicine
in a child’s arm, that child can be'
protected from diphtheria for life in
90 per cent of the cases. In pre
school children it never makes them
sick.- It costs nothing and it protects
them for life. Why should any sensi
ble mother neglect such an oppor
tunity?
For further iflformatlon call up
City Health Bureau, Madison 2061,
or call in person on the fourth floor
of the City Hall Annex, Eleventh and
Broad Streets.
The child should be vaccinated now
in order to be protected next fall, as
the treatment takes three raonthe toy
hare full effect. >r
WAS IT MURDER?
Much excitement was caused ntfai
Fourth and Baker Streets last Sunday
evening, when it was reported that
Stephen Clark, of 908 North Fowrth
Street, had been killed with an axe*.
He resided with Mrs. Maria Johnson.
Undertakers were on hand, but 'the
officers finally notified W. I. Johnson
SdLs and Mrs. Johnson permitted Hm •
to come up and take charge of the
body. Everybody else with the ex
ception of the officers were barred
out.
Clark had been sick for some time
and was said to be both a Mason and
an Odd Fellow. There was evidence'
on the right side of his head of a
wound. It was over four inches in
length and the dried blood filled the
wound. The child which was in the
building is said to have given evi
dence of a severe beating and the
i reva ling opinion among the neigh
bors seems to he that the woman was
demented.
FULTON NOTES
Rev. C. A. Cobbs preached a fine
^rmon last Sunday in honor of
Mothers’ Day. The choir rendered
appropriate music. Captain Henry
Miller, of Washington, D. C., visited
us. A splendid program was rendered
in the afternoon. Rev. C. 13. Jeffer
son delivered the installation address
to the Usher Board at 3:30 P. M.
Rev. H. Randolph is doing a great
work at Bethlehem. A fine program
will be rendered at Gravel Hill Bap
tist Church, Henrico County, on the
fourth Sunday. Rev. W. L. Tuck,
the pastor, is doing a grand work.
A neat program will he rendered
at Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Sunday night, May 23. under the
auspices of Fulton Welfare league,
the agent of the Richmond Commun
it.v Chest Club. Among the speakers
will he Rev. O. R |Simms. pastor of
the Church and O I,. Winfree, exec
utive secretary of the Urban League,
Mrs. Alice Harris director of Play
ground Recreation Associaiton. All
are invited Nathaniel Goode pres
ident: Rev. W H Brown, general
director; H. G. Howlett. secretary;
William Whiting, manager Nightin.
gn'e G'ee Club
WIFE OF REV. R. T. TRENT DEAD
The funeral of Mrs. Lelia M. Trent,
the wife of Rev. R. T. Trent, was
held at the Clay, Street (New) Bap
tist Church Monday, May 10th. She
was a member of the First Rock Bap
tist Church, Prince Edward Comity,
Va. She was the daughter of Rev.
Joseph Hicks, of Prince Edward!
County, and her mother, was Mrs.
Susan Hicks, She was a loving wife
and a devoted daughter to her
parents. Rev. J. H. Binford, D. D.r
preached the funeral. The baptist
Ministers Conference of Richmond
and vicinity turned out largely im
token of respect to Rev. R. T. Trent
and the deceased. The pallbearer*
were furnished by the Baptist Min
isters Conference, of Richmond. Our
sister has paid the debt. She now
sleeps in Jesus.
Special musical program at the
Goodwill Baptist Church, 41t> North
Monroe Street, Sunday May 16th.
3:30 P, M. A new musical chorus,
all stars, will appear. Don't fail to
witness it. Rev. W. B. Ball, pastor.
Miss Florine Ball, the daughter of '
Rev. W. B. Ball, of 2214 Henrico
Street, is still very sick; bdt is slightly
improved at this writiftjr