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VOLUME XLVI, NO. 28
RICHMOND .VIRGINIA, SATURDAY JUNE I.
PRICE. FIVE CENTS.
Illinois Congressman Tells of Political Conditions,
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MOB STAGES BRUT AL LYNCHING IN TENNESSEE
Hon. Oscar DePries:, the colored
congressman elected last November
from the First Congress! cnal District
of Illir. spoke at the Armstrong
High Soho v Auditor:am Friday night.
May 2 h. under the auspices of As
toria B.-refitid C!ab. An apprecia
tive audience greeted him. He was
introdu-. 1 by Attorney James T. Car
.
Promin :t Richtr. nJers occupied seats
on the stag . Rev. C. C. Boone, the
noted African mi -i iary, in brief re
marks, presented the Illinoi-an with
a k Af : a. i
Ti 2 Fedora! Constitution
Congr -'man DePriest discussed the i
Con-:itu : n f the United Stares and
incident:.'iy discussed his experiences ;
in politics in Chicago. It related to
his conr. i n with ward T»o’itic« in
that great meirmolis. Hi- tribute to
May >r William Hale Thi..who
gave him unstinted sun port in h's as
pirations aid who ultimately brough* j
ab.< ut hi nomination and election t> I
Congress was appreciated. He spoke, j
too, of jur local townsman. Theodore j
W. Jone with whom he had been as-1
sociated n unities in Chicago veer !
ago. ‘
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For r \ n a" hoim pe
Priest n - m \>:.h ?i:s '•••* -’tt!. F
urged tV 10F • t.i nn T> star! to
gether ir - •- ? rh'-v Ught:.
The r. •• . »• - vv* n "-t rt
He had H • ” !
den (wh .. > ' >' ( '• •> v", : was ?»>«• j
of the o' i - ho eve - oc
cupied a s*r- in C .vv css. He t ;!d I
of the cv. . '••-01 c* b:s a?Ucr in reiv
ing vc' " '! »ver for th » r-.vr.J acad
emy at AnnaoilP nv- j *'-;e TJrit'd
States amv U West P)irt.
Wa.i H;s Duty
He ere bn=izod the fact that Ne
groes had elected Mr- to Ccncrcss and
he regard’d it a? his duty to reeog
nize their v.-pp rt vv acting ju i as
he had done. Congressman DePries1:
was accompanied by his w'fe an ! hi;
private secretary.
COUNCIL CALLED
The Share n Baptist Church has
called a council to examine Rev. Jacob
Horne for ordination to the ministry
to enable him to take charge of the
pastorate of the Fountain Baptist
Church. It is the wish of the latter
church that this be done. The Coun
cil will convene June 12, 3 P. M., at
the Sharon Baptist Church.
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RU’*. C O BOONE M. D. D. D.
Who Presented Congressman De P li st with h*s Book cn Africa..
§:?poVMf_ vorrr
The Ccr.',-jitt—• cf the Charitable
Unlcn is caller to r * Friday r.’gh;,
May 81 1®2*». r.t 1 10 2nd S:. Ftn
teeo-t ?« ”ow over ami all of the com
•*vtT-e mutt .t rt :r.;; to s-e and
knew v-hr.t has beer :T;r.e and -also
plan for t;>e General Get-Together
Meeting which will have to be set for
s nr time in Tun?. Committee—
Br« :hers George Johnson. Joseph Lov
ing. John Quarles. Mesdames Mary
Robinson, Lue Twine, Mary F.
Quarles Bettie Me Kenney, Louisa
Key and Lottie Thornton, secretary of
committee. Rev. F. W. Quarles, man
ager.
NOTICE
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7 i:.e dec*or who has never lost a
.;a :r't (W. D. Jtn^c. the auto doc
’.rove his auto repair and
vtijirg shop or. or about June 1st to
. ■ • of SI! \V. Marshall street, which
will Is more convenient to his custo
rnc -s. !
Welding work, axles, springs, gen
erators and starting motors, called
for and delivered.
Will tow you or start you. Call him,,
night or day. Phone Ran. 1443-W.
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ANNIVERSARY SERVICES AT
FOURTH BAPTIST
Beginning Sunday, June 2nd, at
11:30 A. M., and ending Friday, June
I 7th, the Fourth Baptist Church (28th
and “P” Sts.), will celebrate the first
anniversary of its pastor, Dr. F. W.
Williams, D. D. Excellent speakers
| and singers have been secured to
serve on this occasion.
Sunday, at 11:30 A. M., Dr. W. H.
Stokes, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist
Church and his choir, are to be fea
tured; at 3:30 P. M.. Rev. A. M. Kent,
of First Baptist, Washington Park,
and the Junior Missionary Choir of
Fourth Baptist; at 8 P. M., Rev. C.
A. Cobbs, of Mt. Calvary Church, and
his choir; Monday night, Rev. A. B.
Smith, pastor of Asbury Methodist
Church, will be heard and the choir of
Mt. Tabor Baptist Church will fur
u sh music; Tuesday. Rev. A. W.
Brown, Sixth Mount Zion and his
choir; Wednesday Rev F. W. Black
of Mt. Carmel Baptist* Church and his
choir: Thursday. Rev. I. H. Hines, of
31st Street Baptist Church, and his
choir; Friday. Rev. 0. B. Simms, of
Rising Mt. Zion, and his choir.
The public is invited to all of these
services. The members and friends of
the church feel that this will prove to
be, not only an ordinary anniversary
of the able Dr. Williams, or a financial
rally for the church, but it will prove
the strong sentiment the public has
for pastor and church. This has been
demonstrated at every regular or spe
cial service had at the church during
the past year, and especially during
the recent revival when about 100 (
were happily regenerated. But this'
and other successful programs will be
climaxed by the coming anniversary
services of praise and thanksgiving. 1
Dr. Williams urges that this be a'
rally for new members, that those liv-!
ing in the community away from the
home church, will become affiliated
with the Fourth Baptist Church of
Richmond.
Mr. E. T. Sully is now out in
the country during the day. solicit
ing orders. He has found it highly
.beneficial t0 his health. •
Mr. A. C. Clark is actively en
gaged in working foT the National
■.Ideal Benefit Socity under the
leadership of Supreme Worthy
Master A. W. Holmes
j
j Lewis McCain the alleged mur
derer of Janie Kate Taylor at 1020
North Fourth Street has not as
yet been apprehended. The dead
woman was a nurse. Her husband
1 is in the city, but her remains were
looked after by her relatives. Fun
1 oral Director A. D. Price. Jr.
shipped the body t0 Dunn. X. C.
Coroner James M. "Whitfield talked
to the husband but there were no
other developments. The revolver
found 0n the premises appeared to
be new. It was 32 calibre, while the
one used in the murder was of 3S
.calibre.
Second Street In Uproar
On Sunday Afternoon
Several hundred people gathered in
a short time at the northeast corner
of Second and Duval streets, at about
2 P. M.. Sunday afternoon. A wo
man’s screams, begging for mercy at
tracted the attention of passersby and
a call for police was answered with
the promptness of a fire alarm signal
for patrolmen swarmed to the spot as
it was presumed that the woman. Ruby
Burford was fatally injured at SO"
X. Second street. When the officers
came. Richard Johnson, a small sized
man sprinted towards Baker street,
followed by an officer, who must have
been an expert in foot races.
He soon had his nian back to the
scene of the trouble. It was reported
that Johnson had- disrobed the wo
man and was beating her with his
fists. He denied strenuously to the
officer that he was the man. known as
i “Do-Dir-.y.” Sergeant R. W. Crafton,
was there, too. and after a long wait
for the patrol wagon only served toj
augment the crowd, the sergeant re
| marked that he would take Johnson I
j to the Police Station in his car and
I he did so. Johnson had blood on his
1 shirt and when asked about it. he
drew back bis shirt and disclosed a
wound on bis breast.
| He said that he had been stabbed j
i early that morning by a woman. HeJ
j said he only knew her first name and i
' could or would not give any informa-j
I tion concernirig her. He said in re-,
ply to the question that he had a few
.drinks. The crowd dispersed almost
as quickly as it had assembled. No
funeral directors were in sight. One
was about half a block away, but he
oviden.lv sensed the fact that there
was “nothing doing” in his line and
lis layed no cone n >ver the mat
ter. Residents remarked that the
1 • atin ■ up of women by their men
was a (ommon occurrence in that
neighbor’, ood.
The case of Richard Johnson,
■barged ith assaultive and beating
Ruby Burford was caPod in the Po
C art Iasi 3' n day S rg ant R.
'V. Crafton explained the circum
tance.' to Judge T. Giay Kaddon. He
r.sked Johnson why he beat her. “Be
ause sh? wouldn’t go home with me.”
•Is sbo vou vvjfe?” Judge Haddon
sked. “No. I go with her.” was the
oD]v. His Honor turned to Ruby
Burford and said. “What do you
•ant done with him?” She smiled,
wered her head, but made no reply.
‘ He beat you,” said the Judge, “what
do you want done with him?” Upon
1 er not answering, the Judge said,
‘ HI fine him $25.00 ”
Johnson wont to the pen; the wo
v an casting a a fleeting look at him
1. ft the court room, evidently to get
t’ e money to pay his fine.
TO HONOR MUSIC TEACHER
The nuni’s of Mrs. Olivia C. Bolden
n reparing to honor her in a very
special wav on the occasion of her
annual recital, which take? place at
Armstrong Auditorium. Monday eve
ning-. June 17, 1929. Mrs. Bolden has
been teaching: music for thirty-six
v^ars end her many pupils in th;
city, as well as those living: in distant
cities, are putting forth an effort to
=how their appreciation for her un
tiring and patient service. She has
done much to help cultivate the musi
cal talent of Richmond. The under
signed committee is receiving contri
butions from pupils, friends and music
lovers in order to present to Mrs. Bol
den a worthwhile gift on the night
of the recital. Contributions ar^ be
ing sent to the secretarv. Mrs. Mary
IV. Mallory, 1320 N. 26th St., Rich
mond, Va.
Mr. Chas. M. Bland. Chairman.
Miss Rosetta Mines.
Miss Pauline Wynder
Miss Louise Johnson,
Miss G. 5. Walbarrow.
GRAVEL HILL BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. W. L. Tuck, Pastor.
Sunday School convened at *the
usual hour.
At 11:30, Pastor Tuck brought a
gond message from Jer. 9:1.
The pastor administered unto us
the Lord’s Supper.
At 8 P. M., Rev. Charity preached
for the choir.
J. M. Anderson, Reporter.
Alamo, Tenn.—Joe Boxley, Negro,
1 ' years oil, accused of attacking a
white woman, was abducted from jail
i here early today and lynched four
miles from the town,
i A mob of 2.000 men had stormed a
| jail at Trenton. Tenn.. in an adjoin
ing county, before it traced the Ne
gro to Alamo. There the men almost
battered down the door of the home
of Carl Emison, Crockett County
sheriff. They discovered the keys to
I the jail under a divan wh'.re the sher
iff had placed them, and got nosses
I sion of the Negro.
• Despite an injunction written on a
' placard and placed beside the body
that the Negro was to “hang here
until 4 P. M.. Thursday.” th^* body
was removed from a tree by the
county coroner and turned, over to
Boxlev’s relatives.
FULTON NOTES
Th° service* la*f Sunday at the* Mt.
Cnlvarv Fnntist Church were very
inspirir C ly to n< 1 iw and
ec* a -■ at n«^'al sermon hy fho pas
tor. 3:‘V' P. r:r; lar comm ’iron
services.
The funern1 services of Mrs. Mnrv
T . Jefferson. the mother of Rev. C B.
Jefferson were held at R;s;ng Mt.
Zion Rantist Church on tin 14th of
May. The sermon wpc delivered hv
the na«tor Fev. O F Simms re
marks hv Revs. T.. C. Garland. W. Tj.
Tuck. F Charity and Mr. .T. -A.
Hine« Solo hv Deacon Beverlv Val
entine. Randolnh Bros, had charge
ef ft-o remains. He "'as conio1’’,v'ont.ed
hv the family and friends of the de
ceased. hoth white and colored.
Tn mernorv of my father. Anderson
Jefferson, who denarted this life ten
vears asm. Msv ?1 101ft. “Gone hot
not forgotten.” His son, Rev. G. F.
jJetVovsnn.
I The revival servires at the Urn on
Bapt'st Churci, were a great success.
Services candurted hv Rev. P S. Tuos
eort-tVv. assisted hy Revs. Garland and
Je<Vorson
7he CV)iir»h Fnn+ist Church is get
ting eWrr very nicely. Rev. S. L.
HllcV "astor.
The Snndav School TTnion will con
vene at Oio cvtiioh Rantist Church to
morrow at P. M. Mr. Hunter
Jeffries s-ner’ntendent; Rev. S. L.
Bush D. D.. nastor.