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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-21
4 R|CHMONDER WINS
CONTINUED From First Pagc)

the story of an American Negro, n
Pullman porter, who landed on one
OF the islands in the West Indies and
in two years made hlnt&e.A emperor.
AS the play opens tuo rebellion mas
started. Smithcrs Tells him aoou. II.
1t is time IuI LmpGIUl Jones 10 re
sign" lie starts Uut alone, WntSuttG,
with ali che nsa.,tIC hC can assume.
The rcst OF he play takes pace In
the forest ii might, CHOW ms the Gr"d
ual breaking Gown OF tnO Negroes
nerve under thr pressure OF the dark,
the tum-tom and his racial imaGinatio
GilDin seemed 10 DC matiD tor tho
part. lie could interpret the darky
humor, the bravddo and later tho
agony Of the confused, halfcrazcd crca
ture stumbling to his doom. And, ba
sides, it must be remembered that Gil
pin had been Il Pullman porter. But
however he achieved it, the general
verdict was that Gilpin gave Il per
Torrance Of heroic stature.
Along camo thc\ Drama League
with plans for its annuaI dinner on
March to honor tho ten biggest con
tributors to dramatic art during the
year. A vote was to be taken among
the league members to determine the
personnel of The favored ten. As tho
voting proceeded it was seen that
Charles S. Gilpin was up among the
leaders.
The directors Of the league Mode
hasty and thoughtless move. They
announced that even if Gilpin should
DO among the Ten receiving the high
est number Of votes he would not be
invited to the dinner.
A storm of protest Immediately
broke out from the leading actors and
and actresses in the profcssioI. If
tho league were going to exclude Gil
pin OH account Of his color they would
stay away from the dinner, too.
From Mary Garden to Ben Ami the do
mand was insistcnt that Gilpin should
be invited.
A few days later the Drama League
came out with Il retractiOn. II Gilpin
were among the first ten he would he
invited. Then came hints from Gil
pin that perhaps he wouldn't 81, any
way. But the dinner came off and Gil
pin was there.
Among the ten selected were Charles
S. Gilpin, selected for his work In
''Thc Emperor jones'" Dudley Dig
ges, director Of "Heartbreak House,"
Gilda NareSi, for her work in ENTER
Madame" Lionel Atwil,l for his act
ing in "Dcburau;" Lee Simonson,
scenic artist for "Hcartbrcak House,
Margaret Severn, for her use Of masks
i'll the "Grecnwich Villagc Follics;"
Jacob Bcn-Ami, for his work in Sam
son and Dclilah;" David Belasco, us
manager and director; Fred Stone,
for being the leading American come
dian, and Eugene G. O'Neill, for being
the author of "The Emperor Jones'
GREAT CROWD ATTENDED.
Usually there are about $50 persons
who attend the annual Drama; Lcag.
lie dinner. This year close to ono
thousand people tried to jam their
way into tho grand ballroom at tho
Hotel McAlpin. An adjoining room
had to be made ready at the last no.
ment to accommodate part of the owe,
flow.
When America wakes up TO the spir
1t OF fair play II doesn't do things by
halves. Gilpin had his we'll deserved
hour OF triumph. And no one bcyrude
cd him n minute Of it.
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-21

G. 3. JEFFERSON.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-21
FULTON NOTES.

Miss Francis Greene is sick at or
State street.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-21
DO YOU KNOW THEM?

I desire TO know the whcreaho, is
OF Anty Jackson's sons, who livc1 in
Richmond or in Virginia somewhere
during slavery times. He was an ola
man, who bought his freedom by
working In the gold mines and after
the surrender, he married Creole.
Any information concerning him oh
his relatives will be thankfully re-
eived by,
ANDREW JACKSON,
Baxter. West Virginia.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-21
VlRGINIA-In Hastings Court Part
II City OF Richmond, May IS, 1921.
MAUDE LEWIS, 49,. Complainant
VS..
ARTHUR l.. LEWIS ....Defendnnt


The object of this suit is to obtain
for the Complainant divorce from
the bonds of matrimony from the de-
PENDANT upon the grounds OF desert
ion and abandonment for more than
three years prior to the commence
ment Of this suit.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, Arthur
Lindsey Lewis is not resident of the
State Of Virginia and that diligence
has been used to ascertain in what
County or Corporation he is without
effect it is ordered that he do appear
here within ten days after the due
publication of this order and do what
is necessary to protect his interest ip
this suit.
a Copy:
Teste: w. e. DU VAL, Clerk.
G. Mimms, p. q.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02
BRITISH SAILORS
BEST AMERICANS

Cowes, Isle of Wight, Aug. 2.-Great
Britain yesterday won the second
yacht race for the British-American
cup in the six meter class, by 20 points
to IS.
This, with the first race last Friday
at Ryde. puts the British racers a.
head of the Americans, AZ points to
90.
The British yachts Polly and Flya
finished first and second, respectively,
and the American entry Sheila, which
was dismasted in the race at Ryde
last Friday, finished third. Hean V.
(British,) Genie, Montauk and Grebe
american entriesl finished fourth,
fifth, sixth and seventh in the order
named
The British yacht Victoria aban-
doned the race. The points for yester-
days races were distributed as fol-
lows:
Great Britain-Polly, s; Flya, Z;
Jean, s. Totals, 20.
American-Sheila 6; Genie, 4 Mon.
tauk, 3; Grebe, 2 Totals, Is.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02
SPLIT HEATS MARK
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES

Toledo, O., Aug. Grand Circuit
racing opened yesterday on the Fort
Miami track with four events marked
by close finishes and some split heats.
In the 2:O6 trot, Early Dreams won
the first heat, but after that was not
In the running as Gears with Wiki
Wiki won the second heat: CONT,
driven by Teachout, the third and
Gears repeating in the fourth heat
made 1t necessary by the three heat
winners. Prince Loree, driven by Nc
Dewitt, took the 2:1O, $4,000 stake
pace in straight heats in field of
nine.
Guardian Trust, piloted by McMa.
hon, was the winner OF the Matron
fuurity, having an acual value of
s9,lo5. Eunice Bell, driven by Muir
ply, suffered her first defeat OF the
season. In the second heat Guardian
Trust made a bad break up the stretch
and barely missed the flag, finishing
eighth. The second heat was won
by The Great Rose. Mcmahon then
drove Guardian Trust in front in the
third and deciding heat.
Murphy drove Carmelita Hall home
in front in the first two heats of the
2:11 trot for $1,000, but was second TO
Linara Watts in the third.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02

EVANS AND JOCK TO
PLAY AT DEER PARK
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7

La Sale, Ill.,, Aug. 2.-The biggest
Eoli match OF the year in La Sale
IS scheduled for next Sunday. when
Jock Hutchinson. British open cham.
pion' and Chick Evans, American anna.
teur champion, appear at the Dec
fdrk course in an exhibition game,
a telephone message received yes
terday afternoon informed Deer Park
officials that Hutchinson and Evans
could be here next Sunday, whereupon
the date was Immediately accepted,
Hutchinson will be paired with
George l.. Richie, local professional
while Evans will have as his partner
Howard Walton, u Chicago bond sales.
man, who has played the Deer Park
course on numerous occasions. Walton
and Evans work for the same bond
concern in Chicago.
The men viii appear in a thirty.six
mole match, the first eighteen to be
played in the morning and the second
in the afternoon.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02
DOWNEY TO LOOK EN-
OVER AT FIGHT TONIGHT

New York, Aug. Bryan Downey,
the Columbus youngster who had such
a wild scramble with Johnny Wilson
in Cleveland recently, will be at the
ringsidc tonight when Mike Gibbons
and Augie Rather start their ten round
scrimmage at Dyckman Oval. Inas,
much as Bryan may be matched to
meet the winner he is anxious to see
just how rough his next opponent will
prove. The veteran St Paul boxer is
making a wonderful comeback, but in
Rather he is stacking up against a
tough customer.
Another ten round affair which is
attracting quite as much attention vii!
show Gene Tunney, the pride of Green.
Wich Village, and Marty Burke. the
husky young giant from New Orleans,
in action. Gene and Marty had been
matched before, but for some reason
or other the scrap never took place.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02
CARP AND GIBBONS
FIGHT IN NEW YORK

New York, Aug. 2--Whan Georges
Carpenter enters the RAG against
Tom Gibbons to defend his title OF
worlds light heavyweight champion
it will be in Madison Square Garden,
New York, about the end Of October
or early in November. This, at least,
is the present plan Promoter Tex
Richard, who conducted the recent
Battle of the Century and who has
closed articles for bout between
Carpenter and Gibbons.
Richard is also working on plans
for return match between Champ
ion Dempsey and Jess Willard, for the
Garden this winter. Another match
the daring promoter has under con
sideration is one between Bryan
Downey of Cleveland, and johnny viii
son of Boston, 10 settle the middle
weight title controversy which grew
out of the recent battle at Cleveland
In announcing that the Carpenter
encounter would be held as
an indoor attraction at the Garden. |
Richard gave as his reason for this |
plan the fact that Carpenter could |
not arrive in this country in time to
condition himself for such n
trying test outdoors. Originally it,
vas planned TO have the battle cor.
Iucted in the ring in which the French
,oxer went down in glorious defeat
'efore the crushing blows OF Jack
Dempsey.
Richard is not yet in a position to
lame the exact day for the battle 1t
nay be Election day or it may hang
yer until Thanksgiving This all de.
lends on when Carpenter returns
he promoter is now waiting on word
rom the French boxer in response 20
cablegram requesting information
n his sailing date and his attitude
)ward bout indoors. The proposed
eturn clash between Dempsey and
Willard is a little further advanced
S far as developments are concerned,
yer its prospects of last spring, when
lie Kansas giant declared his willing
ess again to face Dempsey t
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02
CLIFTON CUP RACE
REACHES FINALS At
WEST SIDE LINKS
MEGAFFiN AND FINLEY TO PLAY
FOR COVETED TROPHY-ELlMI
MATED sEMl.FlNALlST DURING
CONTESTS SUNDAY.

Play in the golf tournament for the
Clifton cup, now held by Charlie.
Clauden, has arrived at the finals
with Joe Megflian and GIBSON Finley
scheduled to fight it ont for the coy
oted honors that go with winning the
silver trophy hung mp by Lou Harvey.
The semi-tinals were passed Sunday
when Mr., McgafIin defeated George
Claus by couple to spare, and Mr..
Finley, following thirty-SiX-holc con.
test, eliminated George Woelfel OF
Morris from the competition. The
Finley-Woelfel match was forced into
an extra eighteen holes when the two
came in at the finish of the first eight
cen all even. In the second round
Finley won by 2 up
Prior to reaching the finals, the
Claus Hanna match was won by Claus
through default, Dale Morahn was de-
feated by Megaffin. Dick Bishop de-
faulted to George Woelfel, and Finley
won from John Armstrong.
At Streator Thursday.
Thirty members Of the club have |
already signified their intentions of !
going to StreatOr next Thursday, |
when Ottawa plays return match in
the interclub contests. Lothrop Per.
kins, who has been delegated to cap
tain the Ottawa team, is receiving APP
pications of all those desiring to
make the trip to Streator, The part"
will travel to and from the links by
autos, Cap Perkins, besides getting
Us big a team as possible, Is angling
,Or all the machines he can get to
larry the players to and from the
Streator links. Belated entrants can :,
register with "Perk" at the Clegg- !
Perkins shop on Columbus street.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02
DEMPSEY GETS BIG
OFFER TO TOUR EUROPE

Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. Jack
Dempsey, worlds champion heavy
weight, left Los Angeles Sunday for
New York. He slipped away quitely,
avoiding newspaper men who sought
TO learn his plans for the future, but
previously had stated that if he went
east it would be to accept an offer to
tour Europe
The Los Angeles Times yesterday
printed an article quoting CLOSE per-
sOnal friend of Dempsey" as saying
the champion had closed a contract to
tour Europe for $4,000 a week. 1t
was not disclosed with whom the con.
tract was made.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02
Sport. News
BY HECK

! JACK Johnson can have his chanc,
! II he viii accept it in colored heavy
| weight tourney to be conducted n,
the Riverside club located on tho
| kehtucky shore across from Cincu
maui. Harry Wills, Kid Norfolk, Sam
Langiord and many others have been
sent invitations to participate AMI
Johnson is offered special induce
ments to show his tricks. The first
/ show OF he ournament is planned
for Aug. TO-, within all probability.
Harry wills and Battling Ghee as the
windup.
Abe Mitchell and George Duncan.
British golfers touring me United
States, defeated Ned Allis, Milwaukee
and Dick Cayanaugh, Kenosha. 1920
state champion, in a thirty.six hole
match yesterday at Milwaukee, 4 and
,.
Bryan Downey, Cleveland, claimant
OF the middleweight boxing cham.
poinship title. following his bout with
Johnny Wilson in Cleveland last We'd.
nesday night, will go to New York.
where he is to appear before the New
York boxing commission.
9
Joe yelling and Sailor Freedman,
who will furnish the windup Friday
at the Sager arena at Aurora. have
assured the promoters they will make
the weight required There is a for |
felt OF $500 for weight and appear |
ance posed by the Managers of the
boxers.
Wren kealoha of the Hiumakani .
club Of Honolulu set a new worlds .
record OF l:4S in the $50 yard mems .
senior national backstroke champion.
ship in the Yale Harvard swimming
meet. The old record was 1854, held
'y Harold Kruger of Honolulu.
o
Jack Dempsey worlds heavy
weight champion, left Los Angeles
or New York. He slipped away
luietly, avoiding newspaper men.
Who sought to learn his plans for the
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02
DUGAN QUITS MACKS:
CASE UP TO lands

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. Joe Dug
an, the Athletics missing second base.
man, wrote to Manager Connie Mack
from New York yesterday announcing
his intention of quitting baseball un.
less he is sold or transferred to an.
other club.
If Dugan returns this time Mack dc.
game here last week, refusing to play
longer because the fans persisted in
jeering him. On several other occa-
sions Dugan has disappeared for the
same reason. but each time returned.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02
PROTEST SALE OF
Markell TO REDS

New York. Aug. 2.--Protest to Com
missioner Lands against the use of
pitcher Cliff Markell by the Cincinnati
Reds was made yesterday by Colonel
Jacob Rupert, president of the
Yankees. The Yankees recently filed
a claim to the player when the Reds
announced his purchase from the AT.
lanta club
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02
GREATEST GAME Of
SEASON SCHEDULED
FOR THURSDAY P. M.
FAiRBANks-MoRsE, LEADERS OF
CHICAGO LEAGUE, WILL MEET
FAST OTTAWA AGGREGATION
AT NORTH SIDE LOT IN FIRST
MiD.WEEk GAME.

With the appearance OF the FAIR
banks-Morse baseball team here mex
Thursday afternoon one Of the fast
est semi.pro clubs in the country ant
leaders of the Chicago league, some
keen baseball competition and a rec
ord breaking crowd is expected, The
big affair with the Beloit Fairies is
looked forward to with keen interest
by Ottawans, and the battle will go on
local baseball records as the greatest
event ever staged in the county. AT
present plans for the contest are all
completed and fano are anxiously
awaiting the time when the two teams
will dash out onto the diamond and
cross bats.
Morse aggregation are real players
from the tips Of their shoes to the
button on the top of their caps. So
far this season they have cleaned up
practically all of the best teams in
the north central states, including the
Pyotts, Gunthers, Staleys, Joliets,
Logan Squares and others of equal
ability. Last Sunday the Beloit team
defeated the fast Logan Squares,
to /. At present they are leading the
Chicago City league and others Of
which they are members. Thursday
they are coming here with the inten-
ton OF drubbing Dunn's aggregation,
because they have heard quite a bit
about the local club and the fast pace
they have been setting.
But tough battle is awaiting them,
because the Cubs are going to put up
a stiff battle to make up for their loss
to Pontiac last Sunday afternoon. All
the pep and energy available will be
put into the game by the locals, and
the majority of the fans are of the
opinion that Dunn's men will spring a
surprise and clean up on the visiting |
club. Judging by the long string of
victories recorded against some OF the
fastest clubs In this section OF the
country, and should Jimmy Lynch |
have a good day, the Cubs no doubt |
will defeat the Beloit aggregation.
The Joliet Standards, under the man
ASCHiVut VI NttHdACi nav y Wv
feated the Beloit team. Joliet has |
fairly good team, but none too good
for the locals, and taking the dope
that Joliet defeated Fairbanks-Morse
as sideline, Ottawa stands good
chance OF drubbing the visiting club.
Baxter and Hollaway, members OF
the Beloit team. are exceptionally
heavy hitters and have batting rec
ords that stand for themselves. Be
sides these two men, Thomas, Steele
and keane make things interesting for
their opposing mounder.
AS for pitching staff, Fairbanks
Morse have one of the strongest. |
label, Sullivan and Lathrop compose
the staff. who will perform against |
the locals in Thursdays battle is a
question to be decided by the man
ager of the team. In all probabilities
label their mainstay, will be pitted
against Lynch. There is also chance
of Sullivan pitching here. Neverthe
less, the three pitchers will be
brought to Ottawa Should the first
one fail to check the heavy hitting
stride of Dunn's charges. another will.
be sent in. Following are the lineups
of both teams;
Fairbanks-Morse. Ottawa Cubs.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02

johnny Dundee and Joe BENJAMIN
have been matched to box in New
York Aug, is, ten rounds to decis-
ION. The articles call for both men
to weigh not more than 1873 pounds
at p, m, on the day of the fight.
Babe Herman will take on Andy cha,
ney IN the featherweight division on
the same card.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02

future, but previously had stated that
II ne Went east II would be to accept
an offer to tour Europe.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02
Games Today.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago, .; Philadelphia, 4.
Now York, 3; Cleveland, 2.
Boston, 2; st, Louis, 0.
Washington, /; Detroit, 0.
Games Today.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.
st Louis at Boston.
Cleveland at New York.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02

Mike Gibbons is another boxer who
Is keeping busy these days Mike
collins manager Of the St Paul phar-
tom, has booked his protege for a ten
round decision 80 with Gus Platts.
English champion, in Boston Friday
night
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02

Joe Yelling Chicago lightweight
championship aspirant, is more anx-
lous to defeat Sailor Freedman Fri
day night at Aurora than getting an
other chance at Benny Leonard.
freedman and yelling met at Louis
vile several months ago, which, ac,
cordlng to reports, was a roughhouse
ahar after ten exciting rounds.
Il Will fight Freedman. Friday
night, any style he starts" said Wei.
ing after he had finished going eight
rounds Saturday afternoon with his
sparring partners.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02

Norman Ross Olympic champion.
won the thirteenth annual Chicago
river marathon swim of the Illinois
athletic club Saturday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-02

Berlin chess enthusiasts it is re-
ported, have started to raise l,OOO,O05
marks for return match between
Dr. Emanuel Lasker and Jose Capa.
blanca The German expert said az
ter his match with Capablanca that
he would not engage in matches for
some time and suggested that Akiba
Rubenstein, Russian be pitted against
the Cuban.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-12-15
THIS YEARS COTTON CROP Is
$4,000 BALES, SAYS GOVERN
MENT's FINAL REPORT.
100000 OVER LAST FORECAST
"Persistent Widespread Propaganda
Is Blamed For Low Estimates
Early In the Season.

Washington. Lack of travel funds
prevented personal checking of acre
age planted and forced acceptance of
growers reports of acreage reduc'
tions which were biased by propa'
ganda and generally believed" the
crop reporting board of the depart
ment Of agriculture declared in a
statement in announcing the final fore.
cast for this years cotton crop of
$4,000 bales, an increase of 1900 600
bales over the last forecast.
Favorable weather conditions since
the last condition report on September
% permitted maturing of late cotton,
the board said, while reduction of fer.
tiiizer reported earlier in the seq so1
was Offset by residue remaining in
the ground from last year Boil Wee
vii and other insect damage, the state
ment said, was not as great as ex-
pected, the hot dry weather of the
early fall fastened the maturity of
the crop and prevented much of the
damage which otherwise would have
resulted.
"This Is still the smallest crop
grown in the United States since
1896" the statement asserted.
| THE yield per acre for the United
States is estimated to be 1863 pounds,
which compares with 11S pounds fore
! cast on October 5. The acreage pick,
ed is estimated at 31,427,O00 and
abandonment 2.S per cent. In July the
acreage in cultivation was estimated
at 26,519,000 acres. The harvested
acreage last year was estimated al
66,683, OO0."
The production last year was ID,
439, 6O3 equivalent 5OO-pound bales, in
1919 it was 11.42O,763; in 1918 it was
12,040,532; in 1917 it was 11;302,375;
in 1916 it was 11,449,930; in 1915 II
was 11,191,S20 and in 1914 the croI
was the largest ever grown. 1914,
$50 bales.
The average weight per running
bale this year is estimated at 497.S
pounds gross, compared with $685.
pounds in 1920, 505.6 pounds in 1918
and 5O5.5 pounds, the average for thu
preceding FIVE years