Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-09-27

pleased with it. Sec announcement
elsewhere.
--'Nev. II. V. Pcyton. d. D., pas
tor of the Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist
Church has organized his great con
gregaton and is about to issue re
markablc history of that remarkable
church.
1t will be off the presses and ready
for distribution in about ten days
Brother a. w. Parham is chairman
OF the committee.
Many visitors are expected in the
city upon the occasion of the unvcil
ing Of the Thomas NJ. Crump Monu-
mcnt. Owing to thercduccd rates to
the State Fair Il great opportunity
will he presented to those who wish
ito be present.
The Peoples Pilot oy Rev. DR..
Caifoc is appealing for public support.
1t is Il readable journal and will af-
ford educational benefit to al who
perusc its columns.
"A campaign is now being was
cd to induce the United States Coy
pieces that were withdrawn from Cir
culation in 1914.
Cashier A V. Norrcll, Jr,, spcn,
pleasant time during his northern
automobile tour.
They are breaking liquor stills
in the vicinity of Danvillc, Va, and
the 'moonshiners" are steadily men
ding them.
Owing to the tearing down Of
the old court house in Blountvlle,
Tenn, the court will convene in the
basement of the city jail. A man con
victcd vii lnot be required TO 90 TO
Jail, for he will already be in Jail,
when he goes in for trial.
Jack Dempsey the heavy weight cham
pion has refused an offer of $4,000
to box Joe Beckett the heavy weight
champion of England. Jess Willard
got 100000 when he fought Demp
scy and now Dcmpscy's manager
calls $l50,000 II paltry sum.
:i IL j. ;G-,',t,. WA
Owing to an automobile collision,
Robert ~. Small of the Philadelphia
/ Public Ledger and Stanley Reynolds
OF the Baltimore Sun were injured
Ben. IL. Allen Of the Cleveland Plain
dealer was killed near Portland Ore
gon.
"A. B. lluet, night money clerk
for tho American Railway Express,
Co, has been arrested upon the
charge of stealing $4,000 from the
company. He has confessed his guilt.
The coroncr's jury investigating
the death OF JOS. W. Williams wife
i (white) returned n verdict that she
came to her death at the hands of
her husband.
Tho Virginia Railway and Power
Company is cudeavoring 10 secure the
, privilege Of charging fare OF six
cents and two cents for transfers.
Tho high cost of living is given as a
reason for asking FOR this advance.
BROAD Street stores will close at
p. NJ. and on Saturdays at 7 P. NJ.
"
Chief c. \. Sherry who has been
sick is at his post of duty again.
There ere no rumors OF strike in
his Department, although his men
would like much to have some NOR
money.
The United States Department Of
Justice says that the prices have come
down some and the United States
Department of Labor say that they
have gone up some. People, who are
doing the buying agree with the De
partment Of labor.
Mrs. Callie d. Brown has returned
from Boston, Mass. much improved
in health. She is residing at S14
West Marshall Street.
Mrs. John II. Rincs, Of Dayton,
G.. Booker and Miss Lottie Williams
this week. d
The Richmond School Savings Sys
TEN shows that there were 1921
white depositors and $500 colored
depositors. Navy Hill had 1877, Moore
had 627 and Buchanan $50.
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