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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
MIR. NORREL4L IN CHARGE

Mr., NJ. Alphonxo Nor~er = tho War
Camp Community {S~rv.co had charge
of the arrangements. Editor John Nit
chell, Jr., was chosen as tho Chief
Marshal. Both were en- hand, osetn
or with members of the committee
and a detachment from tho Spanish
War ,u,uI.,ns A uown-pour Of ram
tended to mar the oxcrc sos, but all
marched with little regard for the
baptism frcm above. Thu route Was
down Broad ST. to Third S., thence
to baptism from above. The route VS.
down Broad st, to Third St., thence
to Clay ST and from that, point to
tbs .hnaid Quarters Of the War Camp
Community Service wnere the ladies'
had prepared luncheon for all, 1t wns
imEossiir to secure shelter for the
mon here and they stood in tho yard
while luncheon was served to thcm.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01

Mr.. T. J. Pree and Mr.. Paul John
atkins Of Newport News, Va, called
on us.
Mrs Frenchie Harris Of So. Rl"h
mond, who has been sick for the past
two weeks is now conyalcscing.
Mr.. l.. l.. King, who arrived in the
city last S Iturday on account Of the
illness Of his daughter, left Sunday
night for Philadelphia.
Rev. j. w. Dudley, the newly cleo
ted pastor Of Zion Baptist Church.
has been CARRYING on a su"cceefnl
revival. He reports 20 conversions
end "a new members added to the
Church.
Rev. A. S. Thomas, D. D. pastor of
Sharon Rantis' Church. Who has been
indisnoeed with bad finger is able
to he out again. He has had quite a
snell OF It and has suffered greatly.
His Madame has been indisDosed al
so.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
In kIcnorian.

VANDERVALT,-Tn sod and loving
remembrance Of NV dcar wfe. Lula
B Vanderyall, who departed this life
ono year ago, February rs, 1918:
Those we love can never perish,
They at most just disappear:
And their memories we cherish
While unseen, We feel Thorn near.
--Hor Husband, b. p. vANDERvAI4IA
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01

gated, Jim crowed: IL we are not
thrifty, Intelligent and progressive;
IL, as n great Baptist family. We are
not In union, marching triumphantly
to take the world for God and His
Christ, 1t is not your fault, for you
have certainly done your whole duty
along all these lines. Aside from
being veteran knight of the quill.
ripe and gifted, we love and respect
you for your courage, spirit Of hui
mainly, patience and persistence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
THE DAWN OF A NEW AGE.

We arc in the dawn o. araew age,
fraught with new responsibilities and
conditions, and he who would lead
and serve this age successfully, must
be tcstod in tho fiery furnace OF crit
icism and DO baptized In tho flames
Of persecution and opposition. Your
past record Is monument, splendid
and inviting; your present Eedecked
With glory--and since We know of
but one way Of measuring the future,
and that Is by the past and present
we know you will clay on McDuff"
ard remain ION the firing line" rs a
race defender and loader and the
champion Of Negro rights and Negro
manhood.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
In NIenorianf.

In memory Of Mr.. Jno. p. Harris,
who departed this life, Fob. "a, 1911.
We shall ne'er say goodbye,
Though the years sw' ftly glide
Since God our home bcreft.
There's not . day since you y Ont away
That we've forgotten the moment you
left
Your loving Wife and Children.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
notice.!

Anyone knowing the Whereabouts
OF Mrs. Anna Fleece will please mott
fy Mrs. Georgiana Jackson. 255 vii
low Ave, Long Branch. New Jersey.
She was in Richmond when last
heard of. Reward.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
PRICE, FIVE CENTS

at least 5000 people were in attend
ance.
Many have bowed ut the mourners
pehch ana converts can be heard all
around We preach repentance and
lhat you mua4 be born again to
see the kingdom Of God Mr.. Sunday
Is an earnest eonaecrated worker for
tho Masters Kingdom and Messengers
bearing the stamp which We do, wonId
pc acting very unwSse to quarrel with
him.
ALL GOING HEAvENwARD
While the white people are going
TO Heaven out from the Billy
Sunday Meeting WHICH Is being held
In tho City Auditorium, we arc going
UP from Churchhill, Fulton, College
and Broad, Second Bptiet Church.
Jackson Ward, Ebcnczer Baptist
Church, and from the West End. The
Angel that John saw while ON the
Isle OF Patmos flying in tho midst af
Heaven, having the Everlasting Cos
pei to preach to every nation, geo
ple and tongue will not pass US by.
Now If we arc to he bl ,med for this
position taken by us, We are willing
to bear tho blame froevcr Further
more 1t seems that tho Sunday Cam
pnign Committee which met with us
10 divided. Some Of them said to us
that big mistake wac made in not
asking the colored people to assist
and to attend the meetings and that
having made tho mistake they were
endeavoring to correct It, while 9th
ors did not scem to think a mistake
had boon made, respecting t eolored
people and tho Sunday meetings.
JUST CANNOT UNDERSTAND
Now they come out with a pub
lishod settlement snyinl "They had al
ways intended that the colored reonle
take part and enjoy the blessingp OF
tho Billy Sunday meetings" We Gun
net undcrst"nd this diversion of
tongues, while policeman have been
stationed at the door, with insruc
tons not to allow any colorcd PERSONS
to enter, and some Of these things
referred to above have been seen In
in the newsnarer, yet no corrections,
have becn made by the Committee
but thcv mcct1in. the Committed rnoru
and tryto get us to accept OF this,
having the endorsement OF cur reGn1e
rs to our cnrnN In no. attending the
Sunday Meetings. The Rillv Sunday
Committee wont to put tho blame on
the col"rcd Pastors. therefore under
the circumstances we wiNinplv and
chocrfully accept the blame and re-
pons' bi'itv for reasons stated above
(Signedl Row. r.. pnvnn. n u. Pas
tor Of the Rartist Colorcd Minister'S
Conference" Of Richmond md vicinity
Rev. William Thomas. Secretary
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01

was we'll known and respected by
both white and colored people He
was faithful member Of Mt Hermon
Lodge, No. so for thirty-seyen years.
His funeral took place Monday from
tho Morning Star Baptist Church.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
VOL Known Prince Georgian Conc.

Mr.. George Fl. Taylor, one OF the
oldest residents Of Prince George
County, Va. passed away last Sunday
sitter hrief illness at his home near
Burrowsville, Va. He was familiar
character throughout the county and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01

Revival at Hood A. M E. Zion.
Revival Services at Hood \. II e.
Zion Church, Adams and Clay Sts.,
from March 2, 1919 to March 49, 1919
conducted by DR.. r. Lafayette King.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
THE EIGHTH ILLINOIS

These men arc mostly from Virginia
and constituted tn replaccments in
the Eighth Illinois Regimen that dis
tinguished i'sclf and lost so many
men. Sumner was served tha men in
John.on's Hall at q later hour. The
men l~t' for Camp Lee at II P. M.
after having snont a strenuous cay
here IN drcn"hing rNin. The money to
brig them here vac raised by snb
scriptions Of tn citizens. Many white
peon'" contributed 700 to their enter
tninpm~nt Thn notice wore under
the direct charge of Capt. J. w. Shep
herd and Iientenant G. B. Somue's.
These cnI"~Ad soldiers were the first
OF the Over-soos troons to narnde In
this citv There were pot enlisted men
and three officers In the party.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
A SOLID MASS

One solid mass Of humanity
thronged the streets on 'ho outside
At $50 p. NJ. the Inc bcgHn form
for the regular parade and by fow
minutes 10 four a detail OF police OF
ficors, mounted led the way to First
ST % "'"h. to Second, to Broad, to
18th. to Capitol, to 9th, to Grace, to
9th. 10 FIR nkl n. to Adams, 10 Brook
Ave. and to Leigh. When Johnsoon's
Hall waa reached, n drenching rain
set in and the con mittcc hAIr'odly
went in and requested Mr.. W. Isaac
Johnson to permit the mon to cn'er
tho hall. He readily agreed do this
and tho mon fllcl in. They were md
tho command OF Lieut.. II. p. Cheat
hNm OF oxford, N. G. lie Is the son
OF OK Congressman Fl. P. Oh ATTAIN.
(colOre1 \
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01

Mr.. Atlas e. Barbee Of 1917 Hull
Street Is confined to his bed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
NO INVITATION EXTENDED

Since no invitation was extended
to us we felt that we were not wanted
and that the promoters OF the Cam.
paign were laboring under tho false
assumption that to AVOID disturbance
OF any kind, 1t was best to keep the
races as far apart as possible. We no
ticod in the newspapers here and
there expressions which confirmed
our view. Rev o. ID. Jenkins, d. D.,
went to the Auditor UNI and was turn
cd away by q poll cman He wrote an
article as to this treatment and took
1t to a newspaper and he informed
us that the paper did not publish 1t
as he wrote and furnished facts to
1t. Another man went there so we
arc Informed and was refused to be
allowed to remain in tho Auditorium
during the services, or oven to go
into tho gallery.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
PAYNE REASONS

Ho Tells tho Whole Stcry-Tho
Responsibility Fixcd-A Peculiar
Welcome
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
+ Richmond, Va.
February, 1919.

Editor:
An article published in two Of our
daily papers, Tuesday tho 18th. Tho
caption OF which is: "If Colored Poo
Pc don't hear Sunday, their Pastors
are to Blame" We desire to say some
thing with regard to tho said article
as to our refusal to accept tho invita-
ton offered us by tho Billy Sunday
Campaign Committee. Tho Comittee
promised us that when they wero
ready to publish their side of tho mat
ter that they would let us know so our
side might be published along with
tho!rs. therefore Il committee was an
pointed by us to keep in touch with
tho committee OF tho Sunday Cam
pafgn. Our comitteo was waiting for
tho Campaign committee to notify
them when they were ready to pub
lish their statement, which would
have carried ours also. However,
since We wore not notified as We OK
rectcd we viii 10, the public have our
reason why We refused to accept OF
tickets or any place In the Auditori
um.
WANTED TO HEAR MIR. SUNDAY
dissatisfaction among tho white
brethren as to whether Mr. Sunday
should DO invited to como to Rich
mond or not, wo earnestly desired
that they might succeed IN getting
him TO accept thu invitation. wlinn he
did accept, it gave us much .ie'igh:
Wo were solicitous about their next
trouble in cndcavor'ng to get he gov
eminent to allow you to erect Tab
ernacle for Mr.. Sundays Campaign,
and when they fnilo' IN that wc
were panied; however when you
succeeded In making arraneeme nts to
fix the Auditorium 90 TINT tho meet
ing could bo held there, wo shared
In your 10y. We stood ready to coon
crate with tho C"mNaiSn Conrl't'co
to give money toward preparing tho
building and to help dcfray other OK
pcnses OF tho Campaign, and also
waited anNious!y to be invited in what
ever way VIC could render help In
making tho campaign n success for
the good OF all people, regardless OF
race or color.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
HAD MADE OTHER ARRANGE
MENTS

had made arrangements for our meet
ings in our respective churches, to
have such Fvangetsts as Rev. A. NJ
Kent, ID. d. Rev. w. Fl. SKI with, d D.
Our meetings are on and are attend
cd with great success. At the 4th Bap
list Church there were in attendance
all day Sunday not less than $500
people Monday afternoon and night,
Tuesday night 1t was estimated that
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-01
REV. DIR. NORRIS 'pnED1cAMpN1

Rev. G. S. Morris Informed us in
one or our meetings that be went
there and was halted and chased, but
he managed to Slip on through the
crowd and make has escape from the
policeman and got into the building
and remained. He went the second
time and was called III question anu
some OF the white people had to plead
for him so that ho might be allowed
to remain.
We said to the Sunday Campaign
Committee that we would not accept
the invitation fearing less wo might
cmbarrass the good white people who
wished to do the right thing by us
and dislike seeing us iIltre .ted. We
also reminded the committee that we
are not wards Oh the Government nor
in Religious work, but Assets. We
Ike David will not offer sacrifices IN
to God that costs us nothing, there
fore We felt willing to have helped
bear that financial burden OF the cam
paign, especially part OF the $tS O"O
allotted to the Baptists. In the gov
eminent we bought Liberty Bonds,
War Savings Stamps, and cave our
sons to be soldiers in the Worldwide
war. Thus VIC shared, share and share
alike.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-05
Teachers Entertain

The teachers of the Hawthorne
school entertained the faculty, the
members of the school board and
their wives last evening with a Hal
lowe'en party. The guests arrived
at the stated hour in the lower hall
which was in total darkness. There
they were met by ghost who direct
ed them to will-'o-the-wisp light
glowing from a grinning jack-o-lan-
tern in the distance. The way of
reaching it was only by the touch of
a rope stretched to guide the WIS.,
itors to their destination. Witches,
ghosts and bobgoblins abounded in
all the panoply with which they are
supposed to be dressed on this night
when they walk the earth, and en-
tertained the guests with games and
Halloween pranks of all sorts. In
one section of the building school
girls dressed as witches served cider,
while a delightful luncheon. consist
ing of pumpkin pie with whipped
cream, red apples, doughnuts, cider
and all sorts of Halloween viands
was served. The affair was beaut'-
fully planned and delightfully."- car
ried out by the hostesses.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-05
bring about vast extension Of scout

bring about vast extension Of scout
work. 4aft ~
Headed by James e. West, Chief
Scout Executive, and other national
officials of the movement, all the
southern executives have just gath
cred at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Berkeley, Calf. will be the scene
of the next roun-up of scout leaders
from the Western States.
Conferences have already been
held at Fenton, Mich, for Middle
West officials and at the great Pali-
sades Park camp of the scouts for
those from the Eastern States.
Under the direction of Lorne w
Barclay, educational director Of tbs
national council, the Boy Scouts o.
America, the men take a weeks
course in scoutcraft. A series OF
lectures, given by some of the most
noted outdoors experts in the coun'
try, is supplemented by practica
demonstrations.
These conferences also plan the
extending of the summer outdoor
program of the Boy Scouts Of
America into the winter months
with winter hikes and camps.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-05
tuberculosis War
In the Northwest

A survey of Island County WASH,
recently completed, which was un-
dertaken to determine the extent Of
tuberculosis among the livestock,
showed that approximately one per
cent of the cattle were tuberculous.
All such animals have been de-
stroyed. In the state of Oregon
there are five counties engaged in
systematic eradication of tuberculo-
sis from circumscribed areas. In
Idaho, Utah, and Nevada campaigns
are being carried on in similar
fashion. In the three states last
mentioned tuberculosis does not OK
ist extensively.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-05
Charming Wedding

Rev. c. A. Edwards returned Sat-
urday night from Salem where he
had been summoned to perform the
marriage ceremony that united the
lives of two former Ashland young
Tooker and Paul Deuber, who were
Tocker and Paul Deuber, who were
married at the home of the formers
mother, Mrs. Josephine Tooker, in
that city. The ceremony was SOL
emnized at 5 O'Clock in the presence
of about twenty relatives and near
friends. The beautiful double ring
ceremony was used, and Rev. Ed
wards was assisted by Rev. Adhesion,
pastor of the Methodist chuhch which
the Tookers attend in Salem. A re-
ception followed the ceremony and
fine refreshments were served. The
bride was one of the most popular
members of the Methodist church of
this city prior to her removal to Sa-
lem. This church bountifully re-
membered her at the time of her
marriage with beautiful gifts from
the primary department of the Sun
day school of which she had charge,
the Epworth League and the ladies of
the church. Rev. and Mrs. Douglas
of Gooding, Idaho, formerly of this
church, also remembered the bride
with handsome silver set at this
time.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-05
Halloween Part

Miss Gertrude Biede entertained a
large company of friends at her
home on Mob Hill street Saturday
evening. The event was In the ma
ture of a Halloween party, and the
house was beautifully decorated with
all the appointments that go with that
festival. A pleasant evening was
spent with cards and games of various
sorts, after which the hostess served
fine refreshments. The guest list
included Mrs Emma Cooffee, Mrs. C.
Biegel, Mrs. Nate Bates, Mrs. e. IL.
Nush, Misses Gala Biegel. George
Coffee, Messrs ]. F. Place, George
King. H G. Eastman. Elmer and Mil
ton Biegel and Robert Warner.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-05

The committee was appointed by
Dr. Willis Baer, moderator of the
Presbyterian church, in accordance
with the action of the last assembly.
Rev. W. H., Roberts, of Ph1adel-
phia, stated clerk Of the general
assembly, is ex-officio clerk Of the
committee.
The committee has delegated to
DR.. Young the task of obtaining the
consensus from the men and women
of the church and the general ar
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-05
PREsBYTERIANs
DISCUSS RIGHTS
(By the United Press)


NEW Whether women
shall have equal rights with men
in all the functions of membership
in the Presbyterian church in the
u. S. A., is to be determined by a
canvass of the Presbyterians of the
country.
Three questions are to be decided: ::
/. Whether women shall be or
dained to the eldership.
2. Whether women shall be or
dained to the ministry of the church.
8. Whether women shall have
the same rights as men in the ses-
sions, presbyteries, synods and as
semblies of the church..
These questions were propounded
to the general assembly of the Pres
byterian church by three presby-
teries and were referred to spe-
cial committee on official relations
of women. This committee consists
of:
Rev. S. Hail Young, chairman, New
York City.
Rev. Edgar W. Work, New York
City.
Rev. William L. Barrett, Bellefon-
taine' Ohio.
John t. Manson, New Haven,
Conn.
Rush Taggart, New York City.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-05
0111SS
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT
PUBLIC LAND SALE
Department OF the Interior

Dephrtfhtnt Oi tne Interior
U. S. Land Office at Roseburg, Ore
gon, October 20, 1919.
NOTICE is hereby given that, as
directed by the Commissioner of the
General Land office, under provis-
ions of Sec. 2455, r. s.. pursuant to
the application of Darius N. Davis.
Serial No. 0111SS, we will offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder,
but at not less than $500 per acre.
at 10 o'clock a. M, on the 18th day
of December, next, at this office. the
following tract OF land: NEA NEH
Sec. 26. 7. 80 s.. R. 2 E.. w. M.
The sale will not be kept open,
but will be declared closed when
those present at the hour named
have ceased bidding The person
king the highest bill will be re-
quired to Immediately pay to the
Receiver the amount thereof.
Any persons claiming adversely
the above-described land are advised
to file their claims. or objections, on
or before the time designated for
sale.
W. H. CANON, Register.
60-5-Wkly.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-05
Entertained Friends

Mr.. and Mrs A. e. Kinney enter
tanned number of friends at their
home on Granite street last even
ing with a Halloween party. About
thirty guests we're present and en-
joyed all the time-honored Hollow
e'en pranks that have been handed
down from age-old customs. The en-
joyment OF the evening was marred.
however. by parties whose zeal in oh
serving the holiday led them to break
into the Kinney house. penetrate
10 the dining room where the re-
freshments were laid out to be
served, and carry off the greater
portion OF the eatables provided by
Mrs. Kinney. Not only were the pro-
visions taken. but the utensils in
vhicn the refreshments were placed
we're stolen also. making the loss
considerable.
Shaw-Fifield Wedding
Mr.. o. Shaw and Mrs. Fifield
were quietly married a. Jacksonville
last Thursday and have moved 10
Mr.. shaw's residence on Roca street.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-05
Enders-Jacobs Wedding

John e. Enders, well known
Ashland young man, and Miss Waive
Jacobs of klamath Falls, were unit
ed in marriage in San Francisco the
first of the week. Following a short
honeymoon spent in the southern
city the young couple returned to
Ashland and are receiving congratu-
lations and best wishes from their
many friends in this vicinity. They
will presumably make their home in
this city, where they are both popular
among the young people.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-05

The Parent-Teachers Circles will
hold joint meeting in the junior
high school tomorrow. Tuesday. af-
ternoon, beginning at 1 o'clock. Mrs.
H. C. Galley. the newly elected mem
Der OF the school board. will speak
on conditions in the school as she
has found them. Superintendent G..
A. Briscoe will also speak and re-
ports will be given from the parent
teachers congress in session here
last month.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-05
shaw-FlfIeId Wedding


The many friends OF Mrs Elva
Rouse. one OF Ashland's popular la
dies. are interested in the news OF
her marriage to Charles Lewis Kel-
ton which took place in Oakland.
Calf. October "a. Mrs. Kelton has
been a resident Of this city for many
years. while her husband is interest
ed IL Alaska fisheries and is associ-
sted with the Union Fish company
OF San Francisco. This couple met
more than two years ago in Dunsmuir
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-05
Sunday school CInss Party

Mrs. F. ]. Shinn entertained the
members of her Sunday school class
at her home on Oak street yesterday
afternoon. The event was in the
nature of Halloween party and
the members, who are young boys
of the Presbyterian Sunday school,
were given a great treat with games
and Halloween pranks. Refresh
ments were served before adjourn
ing.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-05

gument pro and con. Ut has instruct
ed DR.. Work to report on Bible de-
liverances on the subject
1t has requested DR.. Barrett to as
semble the facts as to the usages Of
other churches.
Manson is to report on cases re-
garding women's places In the church
which have been decided or are now
pending, while Taggart is to look up
Presbyterian law and equity in the
case.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-05
Dancing Party

Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Butler have is
sued invitations to dancing party
to be held in Memorial hall Tuesday
evening. This is the first event of its
kind given in Ashland since before
the war and the invited guests are
looking forward with much anticipa-
tion for the affair.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-05

at the home of Mr.. Kelton's daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. A. Sharp and the ac-
quaintance thus formed ripened into
closer tie that resulted in the mar
riage OF last week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelton will make their home in Oak
land, Calf.