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Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-27
Jane Addams is
Operated Upon

TOXIC, June 27,-Jane Addams
of Hull House, Chicago, underwent
surgical operation here today. The
operation was pronounced success
full and Miss Addams' recovery is
expected.
After the operation the surgeons
said they believed it might be pos
siblc for Miss Adams to return
to the L. S. in about one month.
She was reported in good spirits
and suffering little pain.
Both japanese and foreign med
ical experts who were in attendance
during the day predicted her recov-
cry soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-27
PRETTY CLOTHES
THEIR DOWNFALL

SACRAMENTO, Cal, June 27.--
Love of fine clothes caused the
downfall of Is per cent of the wo-
men law breakers of California, ac,
cording to Charles S. Morrill,, head
of the state bureau of criminal iden-
tification.
Five per cent of the women ar
rested in California last wear were
accused of murder, Morrill, says. The
"eternal triangle and other dom
estic difficulties were responsible
for practically all Of these crimes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-27
CLEMENCY PLEA is
BEFORE GOVERNOR

SACRAMENTO, Cal, juno 27.-
Pleas for elemency in the ease of
Mauro Parisi, convicted Fresno
murderer, were placed before Gov.
enor Richardson today by A. b.
Bianehi, attorney. The governor
has not made nublic his reply. Pa.
riss is sentenced to be hanged Fri
day at San Quentin prison for the
killing of Felix Paladino near Fres-
no in May, 1929.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-27
PLEA FOR BIBLE
STUDY In SCHOOL
is TURNED DOWN
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, June 81
A plea of the Daughters of the
Z American Revolution that courses
in Biblical stpdy be introduced i'll
the schools of California, stands
blocked by the state board of edu-
cation today, on the grounds that
the board has no jurisdiction in the
matter. A request that the board
use its influence to obtain legisla-
tion favoring such courses through
out the nation was likewise tabled
without comment.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-27
Attempt to Kill
Premier Fails
Nv United Press Leased Wire

BELGRADE, June 27.-An at
tempt to assassinate Premier Pas
itch of Jugo- -Slavia, failed here to.
day.
The premier was leaving Parlia.
ment when his assailant, a man
named Rajitch opened fire with Il
revolver. Six shots went wild.
Rajitch was arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-27
HOP OFF ON 4-DAY
CONTINUOUS FLIGHT

By United Press Leased Wire
SAN DIEGO, June 27.-- A
burned out generator on the
rpn-stop DeHaviland plane pi-
lcted by Captain Lowell IT.
Smith and Lieut.. John B. Rich.
ter forced the air1nen down at
1920 today, after they had been
in the air for five hours and SO
minutes and had successfully
taken on fuel while in flight.
Another start will be made to-
morrow morr,'ng at the same
time, with the same plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-27
Total of
Immigrants for
the Ensuing Year
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, June PA to-
tai of 357 ,S03 immigrants will be
admitted into the United States
during the forthcoming year, begin
ming July /, the immigration bu-
reau announced today.
Twenty five thousand are expect
ed TO apply for admission during
the first three days of July, when
the new quotas go into effect.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-27
Little Phil'' and
Meadows to Pen

Los ANGELES, June 27.-In-
cluded in a party of four prisoners
who were taken from here last night
to San Quentin were Little Phil Al
gum, who starts serving his life
sentence for the murder of Police
Sergeant John Fitzgerald, and Fred
Tremaine, father of Alberto Mead
ows, victim of Clara Phillips ham
mer who was sentenced on larceny
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-27
GLADYS WALTON MARRTEs

LOS ANGELES, June 27.--Gladvs
Walton, film star, and Henry NJ.
Herbel of New York, assistant gen
eral manager of the Universal Film
company, Were married here late
last night, Miss Walton's decree
of divorce fronm Frank r. Liddell
Jr., became final on June 9. r'|
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-27
VALLEY BODIES URGE
DAVIS RETE NTIoN

Telegram frofa various Southern
California organizations have been
forwarded to DIR. Hubert Work, See.
retary of the Interior, protesting
against the dismissal of Arthur T..
Davis as director Of the United Sta
ties Reclamation Service, aud setting
forth the value of MIR. Davis to the
proposed development work ON the
Colorado river.
kilograms have been sent by +.
W. Cuff, president of the Associated
Chambers OF Commerce OF Imperial
Valley; Mayor Evans of Riverside;
Mayor John l.. Bacon of San Diego;
CIV. Koiner, city manager of Pasa.
dena w. +. Coulter, mayor of Full.
erton; q. G. Webster, president of
the Imperial County Farm Bureau
and Secretary Frank Mciver of the
Imperial Irrigation District.
Mixed Up in Wires
In reply to Mr.. Webster's tel
egram, Secretary Work advised that
no changes are contemplated in the
personnel of the department of the
interior. In view of the fact that
the secretary had previously advised
Mr.. McIver that the office of iii.
rector had been abolished. effective
July |, and David W. Davis, former.
ly governor of Idaho, appointed
Commissioner of Reclamation, IL was
believed that the word personnel
i'll the secretary's telegram to Mr..
Webster, should have been policy.
\ check-baek was therefore made
on the telegram, and the eonfirma.
tion stated that personnel is correct.
1t is evident from this that See.
retary Work is somewhat mixed np
in his wires.
That A. r. Davis has been reliev-
ed of his office, is a certainty from
a letter which Secretary McIver has
received from him, in which he
sets forth the entire corresponds senee
which he had with DIR. Work, regard
ing his dismissal. The Secretary of
the Interior has desired the removal
of MIR. Davis for several months.
this latter states, giving as the
reason that the latter is an en-
gineer, and evidently inferring
he lacks the necessary admin
istrative qualifications. He ask
ed Mr.. Davis to resign and Davis
rendered his written resignation,
stating in it that he had been asked
TO resign by DR.. Work. The latter
objected to the wording of the re-
signation, and asked Mr.. Davis to
revise it, so that it would appear
that the resignation initiated from
the latter. This Mr.. Davis refused
to do and returned the resignation
to the secretary as originally writ
ten, Davis wrote.
Works, Eliminates Portion
When statement of Mr.. Davis re.
signation was given to the press.
that part of it stating that IL had
been asked for, was eliminated, and
ON the face of it, appeared as though
Mr.. Davis had resigned Of his own
volition. says the letters.
In the resignation, Mr.. DAVIS Of
fered his services TO the Department
of the Interior as "a consulting en-
gineer at any time the department
wished to use him, but this offer,
DR.. Work refused, according % the
correspondence which Mr.. Davis haa
sent 10 Secretary MeIver.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-27
ONLY MILLION OF
HIGHWAY BONDS SOLD

SACRAMENTO, Cal, June 27.--
Only $l,000,000 worth of the state
highway bonds Offered for sale by
the state treasurer yesterday were
bought. The treasurer announces
that another bond sale will be con
Quoted July II. The Anglo London
Paris National Bank of San Fran.
cisco bid in the block sold yester-
day.
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28
N. AND ". IMPROVES
Accommodations
FOR PASSENGERS
July II, 1872
Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr.,
Richmond, Va.

July IL, 1928
MT. John Mitchell, Jr.,
Richmond, Va.
My Dear Sir:-I am enclosing COPY
of a letter which explains itself.
DIR. Blackwell, Chairman of tho
State Committee. informs me his at
tnntion had been called to the matter
by a few leading Negroes of Richmond
who are members OF the State Inter.
Racial Committee. DR.. Blackwell took
1T up at once with the Norfolk ard
Western Railway Company. The result
is shown in the letter OF Mr.. Needles
This Is sample Of what intelligent
friendly cooperation can do in promo;.
fng inter-racial good will. The meth
oG Of approach used I'm this case by
the Stete Committee reresents the
major contribution Of the Inter Racial
Commission to the solution of the gen
e. III question OF race relations.
The Commission does not say to
any individual or community: "Thls
Must you do with relation to the Ne
gro" 1t asks but one thing only: That
in any community where race rela-
tions are an issue. or any injustice up
paTently prevails. the best people take
the thing seriously in hand and seek p
Christian solution of every problem
as It arises.
The Railway Company will appreci
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28
GEORGIA DETERMINES TO
CHECK MIGRATION

A law has been introduced into the
state legislature in Georgia to make il
statutory offense to solicit labor in
the state fGeorgia for any point out
SIDE of the state. No license can be OBJ
tanned at any price, and one found
guilty will serve term in prison from
three to seven years. The following in
stance makes it appear that the legis
lature in Georgia, has enlisted the as.
sistance of the Western Union TeIe-
graph Company and the Federal Post
C;hce in keeping Georgia Negroes
from leaving thse state:
A colOred man from a small town
net far from Savannah came to Pitts.
burgh three months ago. He obtained
work and found place with a friend
for his wife and child. He obtained
a post office money order for $50 and
sent it to his wife in Georgia to come
to Pittsburgh. The Georgia post office
clerk refused to pay over the money
She returned the order to her husband
il. Pittsburgh WHIP collected the money
and then sent it by telegraph. The
Georgia representative OF the Western
Union would not give her the money.
The man then came to the Urban Leag
uo office more determined than ever to
move every member of his family out
o. Georgia.
Another evidence of truth of the
statement that Prohibition does not
always prohibit"
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28
KEEPING AMERICA WHITE.

Pittsburgh papers i'm one day carr !
tie following significant news items ::
One reports that DR.. Harry G. Paul.
Chicago Optometrist, declares that tue
blonde with the baby blue eyes is doom
ed % extinction. ut is caused by the
irtense light in this latitude. The pig
n,ent protects the retina by screening
ont destructive light rays and the
blonde having not enough pigment IL.
her eyes suffers accordingly"
Frederick j. Haskin on a study made
by Dr. Alex Hyrlicka OF the Smithson-
ian Institute, who spent IL years col
lecting data on coloring Of the skin,
eyes, hair Of the older generations of
Americans. He states that two-thirds
o; the men, and three-fourths OF the
women, stripped Of rouge. wbfte-wasb
and other disguises are found to have
skin Of intermediate coloriDg. Brown
ish but not dark enough TO be termed
dusky.
In the same paper, still the follow.
ing:
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, month ago a
Greek was flogged for marrying an
American white girl, and told to leave
the city. Without either showing any
signs Of flight yesterday his American
wife was Kidnapped. had her hair cut.
and was tortured by hhving carbClio
acid poured over her body.
With much more of the above public
ity the ku klux khan and other fanat-
(Confpued, on Page 81
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

Mrs. NJ. ]. Phillips, of Detroit
michigan is in the city visiting hei
81 other, the Rev. r. II. Johnson pastor
of Sharon Baptist Church.
Mrs Anna Goolsby of 1917 Deca
tur street. who has been sick for the
past week is convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Webb of
100 Maury street, left the city last
Saturday, for Cleveland Ohio thei1
future home
Mr.. f. ID. Nelson OF 1913 E. 18th
street, Southside who has been sick
fer some time. visited Roanoke Va.
last week and called upon DR.. Pinkard
TO- an examination. He is greatly i'm
proved and speaks in high terms OF
the DR.. and his great remedies. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Mamie
Smithea and her daughter. Miss vio'a
S:oval1.
Misses Lillian NJ. Lewis and Flo
r'ne Cogbill spent the weekend in
Washington and Maryland last week
Trey were accompanied by Mr.. VIM
Fox.
Mrs. e. ID. Tunstall. of Peakes. Va.
returned from Brooklyn, N Y. on the
1OtH where she visited relatives and
friends. She was asked to remain
there to sreak in the Defense of John
Mitchell Jr. They also pledged sup
pert.
Mr.. John Cunningham. who was
very painfully hurt two weeks ago
while at work at the Southern Rail-
way Shops, lis out again. Mr.. Cum
ningham resides on Petersburg Pike
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28
SIGNIFICANT
npCEPN ATTONC
ObCLh "A IONO
(Preston News Serv ce.)
(By John Z. Clark, Phi. b. }
VALUE OF NEGRO PRESS BEING
RECOGNIZED.
- -lss' casfAt t'll
~ %lS SsS SS az - SsS 50 81. &Jp 50 g. 81


That Negro newspapers are increas-
irg their influence over the way the
Negro spends his money, is being reco8
nized by big business. This chang:
has been noticed by scanning the kind
OF advertisements occurring in the Ne
gro newspapers especially during tire
list six months. Advertisements fror.
big commercial houses, banks manu-
lecturers, etc. were noticed in last
weeks issue of each of % Negro news
papers published in all sections OF the
country. The following is one notaole
instance:
A corporation having branches
throughout the world In campaign
OF publicity undertook to advertise IL :
opportunities it offers TO Negro work.
mon in of our prominent Negro news
papers. This company spent consider
able sum of money in putting over this
campaign. Officials report that since
this campaign started six months aSH
the number of Negroes applying To-
work at their main plant increased
800 per cent.
This show, pro@TosS. 'Hi', slNcrcascd
circulation of every Negro paper at
tracts the KIND OF advertisements
: which give profitable information to
our readers and better financial sup
port TO the paper. God speed the pass
ing of Lucky Charm" Fortune Tell
ers" and other advertisements which
exploit the weaknesses OF our race
group.
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28
DEPOSITORS SIGNING.

In the meantime. the depositorG
have been signing the petition which
will decrease the liabilities of the insti
tuition over quarter of a million dol,
lars and when completed will cause
tee removal of the receivers and the
payment shortly afterwards Of cash on
ell deposits. Arrangements have been
made for the financing of the project
and under new management there is
every probability that the Mechanics
Savings Bank will reopen for business
under the direction of competent white
franciers for a time but with colored
officials and employees This will en-
able the institution to get rid OF the
heavy expense to which it is being sub
jected.
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28
FIT FTEENTH ANNUAL
SESSION IMPERIAL :
ORDER KING DAVID

ihc Imperial Order of Kidg David
held it's fifteenth annual session at
Hood Temple July 18th and 18th. Mrs
a G. Thompson G. w. f. presiding
L was one Of the most successful and
ACRIMONIOUS sessions in the history vi
the organization. Tile order has made
q wonderful! growth. both numerically
ard financially
Nine hundred and twenty-six mem-
berS were added during the past ten
months. All death claims are paid ami
til" order still has several thousand do,
lpr- in bank to its credit
Thirty-two subordinate lodges were
given Bibles as prizes for sending N
rNp 'rts promptly and having members
prid up at the end OF the year. Geld
pms were given to fourteen members
4 tokens OF appreciation for the work
doe by them during the past year.
fublic exercises were held Tuesday
and Wednesday nights at which time
an address was delivered by DR.. w. II.
Stokes and some very encouraging re-
marks were made by Mrs. Maggie |.
Walker. Mrs. Ora b. Stokes and Mr..
John Mitchell. Jr. An outline of the
work done by the organization during
tie past fifteen years was given by the
Grand Worthy Scribe. Music by Union
Ai9 Chorus.
The following officers were elected
fof the ensuing year: Mrs. A. G.
Thompson, G. w. r.; Rev W. III. Ford
G v. 1st V. r.; Mrs. Clara S. Ellis.
q ". End V. r.; Miss NJ. NJ. Scott. G.
W. S.; Mrs. NJ. C. Brown. G.. w. A. s.;
Mr.. e. j. Taliaferro. G. W. Treas:
hcv. NJ. l.. Johnson, G.. w. p; Rev. f.
+ Wilson G. w. Capt; Mrs. E. Pear
sal, G. w. X. G.: Mr.. Jas H. Ellis c.
" y. G.; Mrs. Harriet Blunt. G.. w. [.
g.; Mr. III. w. Davis. G.. w. o. g.; Mrs.
NJ c. Johnson, G. w. W.; Mrs. Hattie
Gray. G. w. K. Mrs. Mrs. NJ. Peters G..
" NJ; Mr.. Thos. Jefferson. G.. W. l.
Board of Regents: Mr.. Z. j. Talia
f>rro. Rev. W. T. Henry. Mr.. RI
Green Mr.. J. r.. Beverley. Mr.. w. r.
Twigg. Mrs. Eva Lena Davis Mr.. w. p.
Epps, Mrs. G. S. Ellis, Mrs NC.
Brown. Adjourned to meet the first
Tuesday in September at Chilasburg.
Va.
Fhe Grand Worthy Ruler wishes ID
thank the following persons for the
beautiful bouquet of flowers and hand
SO''N oh'Si tldyS "ulcH were present.
ed to her: Mrs. Hester Friend Mrs.
Annie Pollard, Mrs. Mary Jones. Mrs.
Louise Kersey Mrs. Angelina Watson.
Mrs.. Mary Patterson. Mr.. Adclphus
Pollard. and Mr.. James Epps.
beautiful thermos bottle was also
given by Mrs. Elizabeth Pearsall for
which she wishes to thank her
KING DAvID's BIBLE CIRCLE
w>
The Imperial Order of King David
mas connected with it a Bible Circle.
,hlt pays sick and death benefits. Chill
dren from two to fifteen years are al
nitted.
Trinity Bible Circle rendered
splendid program Wednesday might
splendid program Wednesday night
during the grand sitting. Joining fee.
teen cents (S15O Sick benefits ons
lol1nr and fifty cents (s150) per week
Death benefits forty dollars (S4O.O0)
A G. THOMPSON. w. NJ: Lena Nun
fo~d, w S.
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28
STEALS FROM HIS CUSTOMERS;
FINED AND SENT TO JAIL.
(Preston News Service J

Atlantic City, N. j.. July Gloon.
victed of stealing the purse OF Mrs
Mary Doyle, of Oswego N. Y, contain
'ng 81 800 in jewels and $500 in cash
while she was riding in rolling chair
On the Boardwalk, Charles Turner
chair pushier, was sentenced to serve
from two to three years in the state
penitentiary and fined $1,000.
Turner was wheeling Mrs. Doyle
and her husband when Mr.. Doyle enter
ed Board walk shop Turner is alleg
ed TO have seized the purse from the
woman end bolted. He was captured
b.: pursuers.
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28
ONLY ONE MAIN CREDITOR.

The only creditor Of the institution
Is the American National Bank and
the original Indebtedness of $125.000
90 has been reduced to about $26 00o
The depositors are the only other cred
itors. If conditions continue to i'm
prove. the depositors will get dollar
for dollar. Under a receivership. the
loss of the depositors will be stagger.
Ii g The first movement then is to va
cate the receivership. Receivers are
not bankers or financiers. They follow
rigid rule. in which losses entailcd
do not figure. The city has been divid
ed up into districts and corp of ladies
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28

Mrs. NJ. j. Phillips, of Detroit
Michigan is in the city visiting hei
bl other. the Rev. r. II. Johnson pastor
of Sharon Baptist Church.
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28
JAS. WELDON JOHNSON SEWERS
CONNECTION WITH n. Y. AGE

James Weldon Johnson. Secretary
of the National Association for the Ad
vancement of Colored People. SO Fifth
Avenue, New York City. today an
nounced that he had severed his con.
nection with the New York Age.
For the last nine years Mr.. Johnson
has been contributing editor to tn e
Age. His last editorials to appear III
that journal, we're published in the
issue of Saturday July IA.
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28

The Baptist Ministers Conference OF
Richmond Va, Rev. Evans Payne, II
T., pastor of the Fourth Bapt:s,
church, at its special meeting Monday
morning July 23rd at the EbenezeI
Baptist Church unanimously adopted
resolution endorsing and recomenG
ii.s that the depositors of the Mechau
ics Savings Bank sign the petition 70,
the ending of the receivership at the
Mechanics Savings Bank and the r.
opening of that institution. This was
the result of determined = effort ci
Rev. T. j. j. Mosby pastor Of the New
B2ptist Church, who had given much
time TO the study of conditions and
the working out of some plan to bene
fit the depositors.
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28
n. AND w. RAILWAY

Roanoke. Va.
June 81. 1923.
DR.. r. y. Blackwell. Chairman,
Va. Inter-Racial Commission
Ashland, Virginia.
Dear Sir:-Referring to previous
correspondence between our President
Mr. N. d. Maher, on above subject.
The Railway Company will proceed
with the installation of separate tofle.
focilfties in our coaches on Cannon
Ball trains between Richmond and
Norfolk for the accommodation of col
ored travel which requires az expend
ture Of approximately 100000 TO take
care of this request.
1 am informing you of our purpose
fr the matter and your interest i'm
properly acquainting those concerned
" Ill be much appreciated.
Yours truly,
(Signedo A. G. NEEDLES.
Vice President Operating Traffic
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28
NcSpcCt1uHy
E. Payne
D. ]. Bradford
I. ]. ], Mosby
]. S. johnson

&re now canvassing the municipality
Fcf signatures of depositors.
F1NANCIERS TO TAKE CHARGE
AS soon as enough has been secur-
ed to wipe out the alleged shortage OF
21l rox ;mately two hundred thousand
dollars, application will be made for
the dismissal of the receivers and then
financiers of the most improved type
from Main Street financial district
will lake charge and work out the fin.
aIcial problems. The depositors will
tnen receive twenty per cent in cash
of the money they have on deposit and
certificates of deposit running through
G period of one, two and three years
drawing 4 per cent interest. The certi-
f'cates are negotiable and money can
be borrowed on them. With strong
steady pull, pull altogether, this en-
barrassing situation on the northwest
corner Of Third and Clay Streets will
end. Let everybody help. -f-
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28
NOT UNDERSTOOD.

Although G.ev. DIR. Mosby's sight has
been impaired for some time and his
body has n0t been in the best Of condi.
ton. his hearing has been improved to
y remarkable extent. Meetings have
been held regularly at the Hood
Temple A. NJ f. Zion Church. Adams
and Clay street. Upon one of these
occasions, Thursday night. July IL he
vas present while Editor John Mitch
Ell Jr, was explaining conditions. He
stated that he did not believe that the
situation was thoroughly understood
b. the Baptist ministers and he
requested Editor Mitchell to ap-
pear before special meeting of the
Baptist Ministers Conference Monday
July 18th at the Ebenezer Baptist
Church
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28
PRESIDENT PAYNE'S POSITION.

Editor Mitchell consulted with Rev
DIR. Evans Payne at his residence and
he being favorable to the suggestion,
he appeared there and explained the
situation. Editor Mitchell retired
after speaking and later, committee
was appointed to report on The matter.
This committee. consisting Of Rev DR..
4 J. j. Mosby chairman; Rev. DR.
Evans Payne. Rev. DIR. w. IT. Johnson
pastor Of the First Baptist Church.
Rev. DR.. w III. Stokes, pastor of the
Ehenezer Baptist church. Rev. j. s.
Johnson, Rev. ID. j. Bradford. Secre-
tary investigated conditions and made
favorable report Monday morning
July 23rd. AS result the resolution
was passed.
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28
". H. Stokes
s. P. Robinson
w. I. johnson
Committee.

ate it If it's action is made known to
Negroes who purpose using these
trains.
Sincerely yours
X. w. MILES.
RWM:T.
n. AND w. RAILWAY
Richmond planet., 1923-07-28

The following report was unanimously adopted
by the Baptist Minister'S Conference of Richmond
and Vicinity, Dr. Evans Payne, President:
July g. 1923
We your committee submit the following report
In keeping with appointment asonaay have made nvest
cation the matter brought by the Hon John MITCHELL L with reference the
fifty cent waiver as make the Mechanics Savings Bank solvent We there
tore report you that advisable the this Confer
ne advise the deposo far practical and possible comply with the
the the that the Receivers be removed from the an
cs Savings Bank.
respectfully submitted
E. Payne WHStokes
- Bradford S. Robinson
T.J.J Mosby T. johnson
is