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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-06-23

seas:" Hugh Mulzac, Adrian Richard
son of the shill voice, were each pick
ca upon, none too gently. Tn story OF
the cruise Of the Yarmouth and her
alclrolic load was something Mr.. John
son would have liked not to have air
ed N court
Bought, rummed and sunk" was
his version ci the tale.
lie also referred to the amusement
OF the court to the classic message
the crew of that argosy sent back by
rddio:
I'VE are drinking, we are sinking,
soused off Cape May"
He told how District Attorney Mat
trek had once come to him in "cou
niption fit" regarding witness and
sang n ballad about taking him up
tenderly.
GOULD HAPPEN ONLY HERE.
AS for Watkins u witness who w0s
once counsel for the Black Star Line.
he dismissed him thus:
Never, gentlemen, have / seen any
betty but little Watkins who made
his only avocatiOn in life that of not.
airy public. 1t couldn't happen excep.
I'm New York"
Lawyer Matthews also aired hia
views upon the case. especially as they
tiey affected his client, George To
bias. He argued along the same lines
as Mr.. Johnson, declaring no evidence
had been brought out that Tobias had
ever used the mails to defraud and
that the misadventures of the Black
Star Line however had marked the
beginning of an epoch for the Negroes
in America. -,,~-,--
IN Y Trihune1
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-06-23
TAG DAY A SUCCESS.

The Tag Day held last Saturday
for the Colored Girls Home. 502 w.
Clay Street, was success. The
amount raised was S757.54. The man
agement thanks the public for respoB
ding SO literally.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-06-23

Mrs. Lucy b. Chiles is visiting
in Washington, ID. G.
Miss Marietta L. Chiles is attend.
ing Summer School at Hampton. Va
DIR. J. II. Blackwell, Jr., left the
city last Monday for Buckroe Beach.
where he will attend the convention
OF the Old Dominion Medical Society.
Mrs Thomas Muse, of Southside.
WHO was taken seriously i'll last week
f. slowly convalescing
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-06-23
TO DEFENSE FUND
Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr.,

Mr.. John Mitchell Jr.,
Dear SIR
You will find enclosed a small sum
Of $4,000 from Mrs. Lucy Cross's club
from friends an those VINO are IN
sympathy with you. Hoping to make
another report soon.
Yours in F. Fl. and L..
MRS. LUCY CROSS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-06-23
INSPIRING COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES

The ceremonies in connection with
the Commencement Exercises began
with the academic procession which
started from the steps Of the Howard
University Carnegie Library at three
o'clock Friday afternoon led by the
r. o. T. c. Band which played the
professional march. The procession
was headed by DIR. ]. Stanley Durkee.
President; DR.. Emmett J. Scott, .Secre
tary-Treasurer; DR.. J. W. E. Bowen of
Cannon Theological Seminary, Allan
ta;- Ga.y, the Commencement Orator:
Il e candidates for honorary degre ss:
and included ~. T.uettes, Deans. P-,fe.
sors. membe CT the various acdemic
and professional faculties, gradua es
and alumni.
The course Of the procession was
from the steps. OF the Library to the
Administration Building and down
the long. walk to the west end of the
grounds where an audience of nearly
five thousand visitors, friends and
relatives of the various graduates was
assembled to witness the exercises.
TIE brilliant colors Of the academic
costumes flashing in the sun present
ed an inspiring ceremonial picture.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-06-23
STOCKHOLDERS Of THE
MECHANICS BANK

The Stockholders of the Mechan-
les Savings Bank will meet Tuesday
night. June 26th, $50 P. M. at the
Pythfan Castle, 727 North Third
Street. Business of importance.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-06-23
: TROOPS CALLED OUT.

Meanwhile, when the menace an
peared 10 grow, troops were called ous
U! mayor Seabrooks. A detachment
U! Machlne gunners under command
O. MAJOR A. Russell Moore reached the
Jail and took position.
A section of the mob began to close
In and firing g-ensued. 1t is believed
tffat then Parker received his fatal
wound. Lieutenant l. G. Helmly. Jr..
battery c. national guard was struck
In the race with q brick hurled by thu
mop. Under Lieutenant-C Colonel j. Fl
thompson, the military then pushed
the crowd back two blocks from thu
Jaii. Rifles were fired over the heads
OF the mob. At 2:30 o'clock the crowd
had dispersed.
49 ARRESTED BY MILITARY.
at 9 o'clock this morning units OF
toe llSth field artillery and the Geor
ga Hussars, numbering more than
loe were still on guard at the jail.
conference Of military authorities
an police officials was scheduled for
tnis morning, after Brigadier Genera,
X. j. Travis reacher Savannah.
until police court opened this morn
lrg. 1T was problematical whether the
~ alleged members Of the mob who
were arrested by the military last
ni9ht would be given a hearing this
morning. They are being held in tho
city barracks.
All was quiet around the Jail this
morning. Temporary breastworks
have been thrown up by the military
and guards are patrolling the nearby
suee.s.
The Savannah Jail according to rec
ords, has never been successfully
stormed by mob. Entrance to IL is
through gate set in high brick
wall and II entrance could be effected
here 1t would require the penetration
OF the main door. which is of steel
and which leads to the Jail offices be
tore the cells are reached 1t is sal
that small armed force could repel
a large mob for some time by holding
The first entrance.
Identity of the Lee became known
to the police yesterday afternoon and
the search was begun for him. AT.
thodgh but 10 years old. he is accord
ing to the police, has a criminal recor6
from the Juvenile farm and chain
rang.
News Leader June 20.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-06-23
POLICE CHIEF HIT.

Chief OF Police Hendry is sufferine
ttom bruises as the result of havinc
peen struck In the stomach with a
brick.
Ihe mob formed shortly before mid
nsht when word spread throughout
the city that Lee was being held in
the city Jail. Sheriff Merit w. Dixo,
sought to disperse the gathering, bu.
ialied. he then ordered city firemei
20 turn water on the mob and six
streams poured out.
briks were hurled at the firemen
Chief Hendry was struck and Sheriff
pIAons revolver was knocked from
his hand.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-06-23
HOWARD TURNS OUT
LARGEST CLASS IN
HISTORY OF FINALS

Wash ngton, d. c.. June 20-That
Howard University isl continuing to
fulfill in a large and Important way
the enviable place of leadership it has
gained among educatio institutions
In America specializing n the train
ing OF colored youth :. .Fevidenced ny
the new record set by Howard Univer
sity this year when tn. se hundred ami
eleven GID degrees were conferred
upon graduates of the Classes of 1923
by President j. Stanley Durkee at the
Fifty-fourth Annual Commencement
exercises held on the University Cam
pua Friday June 9Th, 1923. =,
When the announcement went forth
last year that 245 degrees were con-
ferred upon graduates r. the Glass of
1923 of Howard University in the Lib,
eral Arts, Science, Religion. Law,
Medicine, Pharmacy, Music, Engineer
ing and Architecture. it was heraldeG
as great record In tho history OF co.
leges In the United States devoted to
educational work among colored peo
pie. This years class OF 311 has .brok-
eT the old record by sc graduates.
In addition to the degrees In regular
courses, honorary degI ses were con-
fe, red upon Charles edward Russell
OF Washington, D. c.: James Weldon
Johnson, New York - James Up.
shur King Washington, d: c.; Morde-
cal w. johnson, Charleston. w. Va:
and Daniel Smith Lamb, Washington
D. G.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-06-23

Savannah, Ca, June 2O.-Deserted
streets. dark and silent, guarded owe,
by the keen eyes of the law early to
day stood out in marked contrast over
the stormy scene of few hours be
fore, when mob of more than 1000
persons assembled before the jail
wi-ere Walter Lee, Negro, charged
with criminal assault upon a white
woman is being held.
check-up on the number OF
wounded got under way as soon ss
possible. Several persons are in hos.
pitals in more or less serious condj
tion.
Oscar c. Parker, Jr., was the only
person Killed so far as is known
Parker was shot in the stomach in the
onrush of the mob and died a shor,
time later in hospital. George Bart.
a bakers son, is suffering seriously
rom wound received in the firing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-06-23
FIRE ON
SAVANNAH MOB As
It TRIES TO LYNCH
MAN HELD IN JAIL

Atlanta. Ga, June 20.-Governor
Hardwick today signed an order au
tGorizing Adjutant-General Lewis II.
Pope to establish military rule at Sa
vannah, where mob threatened the
jail early today to capture Ngrc
he'd on charge of attacking a whito
woman, in the event the situation de
manded such action.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-06-23

IN. Y. Tribune.)
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-07
TELEPHONE COMPANY
SPENDING S3O,OOO,OOO
Largest Construction Program
Ever Attempted in Penna.

The Bell Telephone Company OF
Pennsylvania Is running "A series Of
advertisements In which interesting
figures are given relative to the enor-
nous construction program the com
pany has planned for this year.
The constant demand for tele-
phones has brought about the large
est telephone construction program
ever attempted In one year AT the
beginning of this year the company
planned 10 spend $25, 100000 for new
facilities in Pennsylvania. But the
rapidly increasing demand for tele-
phones has made II necessary for the
company to increase the amount to
S30,000000,
New buildings, together with large
additions TO other buildings, Is one
phase of the program. Ten millions
of dollars worth of new switchhoards
md 10000 new telephones are to be
installed. Half n million miles OF
wire, which Is enough to reach tbs
moon and back again with enough left
over to wrap around the earth, will
he used.
All this equipment Is being added to
meet the demand for telephone serv'
ice In Pennsylvania. These figures
show the Rrept extent to which the
Bell System in this state is growing
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-07

Miramon Lluagor had very wonder
fully prospered at magic; he was, as
they say, now blessed with more than
any reasonable person would ask for,
and the most claimant OF these super
fiulties appeared to him to be his wife.
They tell how Mlramon was one of
the Leshy, born of people that was
neither human nor immortal, telling
how his home was bullded upon the
summit of the mountain called Vrai-
dex. Here In the old days dweIt Mira
mon Lluagor, at discreet remove
from the prudishness of men and the
dsreputable amours OF the High Gods,
retiredly in his Doubtful Palace;
wherein, as they report also, this wiz
ard designed the dreams for sleep.
His taste was for the richly roman
tic. But his wife Gisele had quite
other notions, whole set of notions,
and her philosophy was that Of bel
ligerent individualism. And the wiz
ard, TO keep peace, at least In the In
tervals between his wife's more NOR
dantly loquacious moments, would de-
sign such dreams as Gisele preferred.
But he knew that these dreams did
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-07
THE HEAVY MAX ERS

Clinton Housed, better known to
his shopmates as Barney Google, "
says he does not care if he did have
to buy new pair of pants; he got
$2S5 for the skunk hide. anyhow
(By CrackyD
The "Shiek" Albert MITCHELL Well,
we all have to look up to him now.
He has added another to his list
since he has quit using bandoline.
And Owen "To the Wetherill' paid
$1.50 to hear the talking parrot.
He says that the admission, not
saying word about the car fare,
is too much to pay to hear bird
who can't say even word.
We find big difference since our
congenial foreman has taken the
room over. Dave" Allen is always
on the job.
Jack says it is nobody's business
if he did run through the grave yard.
1t was sample of how he collects
the laundry.
Hard Scrapple says Barney will
never get $3.50 for his old can. He
can't even go up hill on high. 1t
looks more like an ash receiver,
anyhow
Raymond Worthington was vis-
itor in Trenton last week. He also
went shopping.
McCusker and Naylor were week
end visitors at Carversville. They
say you could shoot a gun up the
main street after sundown and not
even hit a shadow.
Barney says, "There is a big eagle
hanging around our farm. wonder
if he is after me or 'paps' honey ?
Well, we are both sweet, anyhow"
Welcome, "Beezer," we are glad to
have you with us again.
Thomson says that he and his
brother are not going to see the
same girl, and wants it understood
palinly that she has sister.
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-07

not express the small thoughts ana
fancles which harbored In the heart
of Mlramon Lluagor. and which would
perish with the falling Of his doom
unless he wrought the fnncles into
dreams that, being flcshless. might
evade carnlvorous time And Mira
mon hungered for the lost freedom of
his bachelorhood
His wife also was discomfort, be-
cause the ways of the Leshy appeared
10 this mortal woman lndecorous. The
doom that was upon the Leshy seemed
not entirely In good taste to her who
had been born of race about whom
destiny did not bother; In fact, II was
n continual irritation 10 her that her
little boy Demetrios was predestinnte
TO kin his father with the charmed
sword Flamberge. This was n doom
which Madame Gisele found not ut all
the sort of thing you cared to have
imminent In your own family; and she
felt that the sooner the gray Norns,
who weave the fate of all that live,
were spoken to quite cnndidly. the bet
ter II would be for everybody con.
cerned.
She was lrritated by the mere sight
OF Flamberge. SO her thinking was
not Of silk and honey when, after pol
ishng the sword MS was her usage
upon Thursday morning. she came into
Miramon's ivory tower TO hang the
weapon in Its right place. With Mira
mon sat that sleek person whom men
called Nlnzian. II was not known to
all of NinzIan's friends that he was an
evil spirit who had come out of the
Bottomless Pit to work nlquity; but
Miramon Lluagor knew this, and there
fore he made appropriate use Of the
demon, and indeed upon this very
afternoon the two were looking at that
which Ninzian had procured for the
wizard at price.
"Good-day to you, Sir Ninzian," says
Madame Glsele. politely enough. And
then she spoke, In different tone, TO
Miramon Lluagor. "And with what
are you clutterlng up the house nowT
"Ah, wife" replies Mlramon, these
are the bees Of Toupan, treasure be
yond word or thinking. They are not
as other bees, for theirs is the appear
ance Of shining ice; and they crawl
fretfully, as they have crawled since
Toupan's downfall. about this cross Of
black stone"
"That is n very likely story for you
to be telling me, who can see that the
disgusting creatures have wings to
fly away with whenever they want to-.
And besides. who In the world Ia
ToupanT
'He is nobody in this world, wife,
and II Is wiser not to speak Of him.
Let It suffice that he made all things
as they were Then Koshche took the
power from Toupan, and made all
things as they are. Yet three Of Tou-
pans servitors endure upon earth,
where they who were once lords of the
Vendish have now no power remaining
save TO creep humby as insects; the
use Of their wings Is denied them, the
charmed stone holds them lmmutably.
Ohio but wife, there is cantrap
which would free them, cantrap
which nobody has as yet discovered,
and to their releaser win be granted
whatever his will may desire"
'"This is some more Of your stuff and
nonsense. out of old fairy tales. where
everybody gets three wishes, and no
good out Of any Of them"
"No. my love. because | shall put
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-07
MANY LEAVE TELEPHONE
RECEIVERS OFF HOOKS
In Nine Months More Than
250,000 People Forgot to
Replace Them.

During the first nine months of 1929
more than quarter of million re-
celvers were left off the hooks by
telephone subscribers in PENNSYLVANIA,
New Jersey and Delaware.
There are many ways In which tele-
phone users are guilty of this negll-
gence, but In each case the result IL
the same.
On receiving no response to her
Number, pleasef the operator re-
ports the line out of order The
"IIowler" Is then placed on the line
mt the central office end. This is a
device which sends shrlll whlstllng
sound through the telephone of which
the receiver hns been left of the
hook. IL someone hears the noise and
replaces the receiver the error is
remedied
II the bowler falls 10 attract atten-
tlon, service Is discontinued from the
telephone In order to put out the light
before the operator Then repair.
man Is sent to correct the error by
placing the receiver on the hook oI
asking the subscriber to do SO.
An average of twenty minutes Is
required TO correct each case, Thus
approximately $4,000 hours of tele
, phone service were lost by these sub
scrlbers because they forgot to hang
IN their receivers.
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-07
TOP ROOM NOTES

1t is rumored that Marguerite
RAIDER is leaving for the West dur
ing the shut down, and that she is
not going alone.
Mary Taylor is bound to keep
clean and at any cost. She brought
in pair of her brothers bathing
tights instead of an apron one day.
Gladys Ford must be in love. On
the way home from work she walked
right into a telegraph pole, and
Wednesday when Mr. X. B. White
went around for the Smokers she
had put them in her waste bag.
Dolls are becoming quite popu-
lar with the young ladies in this
department. Mildred benson brought
very fine one in Tuesday to occupy
her spare time.
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-07
Tor your wire ana no mors dreams, or

Ior your wire ana no more dreams, or
for your art and lonelinessf"
"Such wishing would be overwaste-
full" Miramon replied, as he busted
away the third bee. "Since can bear
to give up neither my wife nor my art,
no matter how destroyingly they work
against each other, wish for every
thing TO be put back just where II was
an hour ago"
The last bee flew In wide circle,
and returned to the cross. Life re-
awoke in all which had perlshed In
that hour, and Gauracy's baleful sun
was gone, and the dIslodged worlds
and satellites were revolving trinity
In their former places. And the High
Gods rejoiced; for there were only
seven Pleiades, and Toupan, afloat In
the void, again seemed harmless
enough, because the eyes We're closed
wherein is tireless and unappeasable
malignity, and a foreknowledge which
Is perturblng to the Gods.
Koshchei said only: "What need
Nun thtit w WuiIy plu HNl nuke
my creatures male and female2 And
did l not make the tie which Is be-
tween them, that cord which we've
equally of love and of dlsliking7 Eh,
slrs, but that Is strong cori, and
enough all things that are depenu upon
II, my weaving holds"
But Miramon In his ivory tower
knew nothing OF how he had played
havoc with the universe he only knew
that upon the black stone cross thret
bees were crawling fretfully, and thar
his wife Gisele had come back to him
enraged.
"A pretty trick that was to play on
meW she says. "Oh, but pity the
woman that is married to an artist |"
But why do you perpetually med
die without understanding he re-
Piled as fretful as the aecursed bees,
as angry as the intolerable woman.
And they went on very much as be-
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-07
JUST A LITTLE ABOUT
JAMES BRANCH CABELL

Mr. Cabell Is to me a very pleas
ant voice over the telephone. /
called him up when reached Rich
mond. He lives five miles out OF
town. He had already Joined the
Star Author Series of Matrimonial
Adventures through the solicitation
of Mr.. Joseph Hergesheimer.
I wanted to talk to Mr.. Cabell
about his story for the series, but
the warm sunshine and the spring
flowers that the New Yorker some
tines erroneously associates with
Virginia were visiting elsewhere.
1t was showing when | arrived and
Richmond had become q jeweled
city Of cleaning icicles when left
the next morning. / did not meet
Mr.. Cabell, because the roads to
town did not take lSndly TO the
weather and motor trAvelIng was
unsafe.
II James Branch Cabeil had writ
ten nothing else. as the author OF
'Jurgon" alone he would have a
unique place In American letters.
But Mr.. Cabelis other books are an
additional reason for his high place
In American literature. "The Bright
Bees Of Toupan' follows, and I
know of no other writer who would
have treated the very intricate sub
ject Of marriage in this perfectly
delightful falrly-tale style.
After all. should artists marry7
] leave 1t to you-and Mr.. Cabell.
MARY STEWART CUTTING. JR.
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-07
MAIN OFFICE

1t is only fair to our readers to
inform them that the Smokers
Tenographer," who was formerly
Miss Hazel Welsch, is now Mrs.
Robert Ruff, The bride is quite a
favorite in the office.
Misses Nettie Callan and Marie
Donovan, former employees, now
have positions in Philadelphia.
Miss Myrtle Butterfoss spent We'd
nesday in Philadelphia buying
Christmas presents for the office
force
Miss Mary Schermerhorn was a
weekend visitor in Philadelphia.
The office girls have wondered
for some time why Filere was so
bashful. 1t really is a shame for
such good looking young fellow to
fail to get acquainted, but since
Bill Murray and Jim Curley have
taken him in hand we are hoping
he will come around all right yet.
The Lambertville record., 1923-12-07
Win Candy For
Counting
Shurts and Elsie Cooper
Win Prizes for Low Surplus.

On Saturday afternoon, with al
most as much of an audience as
sped Gus Kelly on his way, Mar
guerite Shurts and Elsie Cooper
were each awarded box of Page
e. Shaw's famous candy. A week or
ten days before the Waste Redue-
tion Department offered them each
box of candy if for whole day
there should be no surplus stock due
to mistakes in counting. The num-
Der of such mistakes steadily de-
creased until last Friday there was
no extra stock at all visible
This is fine work and we trust
that they may continue and win
more candy, even though candy is
bad for the complexion and digest
ion when taken in too large quanti-
ties.