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

Church has organized his great con
grcgation and is about to issue a &c
markablc history Of that remarkable
church.
1t will he off the presses and ready
for distribution in about ten days.
Brother \. 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 thcrcduccd rates 10
the State Fair Il great opportunity
will he presented to those who wish
ito be present.
-rhc Peoples Pilot 0y Rev DR..
Calloc is appealing for public support.
1t is readable journal and will ar
ford educational benefit to al who
pcrusc it's columns.
"A campaign is now being wa9-
ed to induce the United States Gov
crnment to reissue the two cent
pieces that were Withdrawn from cir
culation in 1911.
-Cashicr y V. Norrcll, ,r, spent
automobile tour.
They are breaking liquor stills
in the vicinity of Danvillc, Va, and
the "moon-shincrs" are steadily men
ding them.
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Owing to the tearing down Of
the old court house i'll Blountville,
Tenn, the court will convene in the
basement of the city jail. A man con
Victcd vii mot be required to so 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 $l50,00o
to box Joe Beckett the heavy weight
champion Of England. Jess Willard
got 100000 when he fought Dcmp
scy and now DcmpScy'S manager
calls $l50,o0O Il paltry sum.
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Owing to an automobile collision,
Robert II. Small of the Philadelphia
/ Public Ledger and Stanley Reynolds
Of the Baltimore Sun were injured
Ben. T.. Allen Of the Cleveland Plain
dealer was killed near Portland Ore
gOn.
a. b. lluc,, night money clerk
for the American Railway Express,
Co. has been arrested upon the
charge OF stealing $4,000 from the
company. He has confessed his guilt
The coroner's jury investigating
the death of Jos. w. Williams wife
twhitc) returned verdict that She
came to her death at the hands Of
her husband.
Tho Virginia Railway and Power
Company is cndcavoring to secure the
privilege Of charging 4 fare OF six
cents and two cents for transfers.
The high cost Of living is given as a
reason for asking for this advance.
Broad Street stores will close at
G p. NJ. and on Saturdays at p NJ
'.''ySr77'''E7.'s l-a,':' :
Chief G. A. Sherry who has been
F''h at lilS poSl vi NulS tSiil.
There ere no rumors of Il strike in
his Department, although his men
would like much to have some more
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. Callic ID. Brown has returned
from Boston, Mass. much improved
in health She is residing at SI4
West Marshall Street.
Mrs. John II. Rincs, Of Dayton,
ohio. i'll company with Mrs. Nelson
q. Booker and Miss l.ottic Williams
of this city were visitors ut our Office
this week
The Richmond School Savings Sys
tenn shows that there were 1921
white depositorS and $500 colorcd
depositors. Navy Hill had 1877, Moore
had 627 and Buchanan $50.
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