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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
ARMSTRONG HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING
IS DEDICATED HERE

The dedication exercises OF the
new Armstrong High School building
took place in the school auditorium
on Friday evening. October 12, at
S:15 Il. M. The exercises were un.
der the auspices of the City-Wide
School Improvement League. whose
president. DR.. w. II. Stokes, presided
with dignity, AMI carried out the
complex program with despatch.
About eleven hundred people were
present to inspect the building and
witness the dedication. The exercises
took place in the beautiful and com
modious school auditorium 1t oc-
cupies the center Of two floors of
the spacious building. with a seating
capacity of 900 The main floor
and balcony are constructed at such
an angle that an un Instructed view
Of the stage can be had from any
seat in the building. The acous tics
are perfect. Seated on the rostrum
were members of the school board
Principal Adams, representatives Of
the various organizations and schools
of the city and a compost choir, un-
der direction of Mr.. w. d. Jones
The following program had been
arranged for the occasion: America"
by the chorus and audience; invoca.
tion. DIR. J. l.. Taylor, pastor st
Philips p E. Church; Introductory
address, DR.. w. H. Stokes; presenta-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20

ton of building. Hon. w. Floyd
Reams. Chairman Richmond City
Sch ,ol Board; acceptance Of building
on behalf of school system, Hon. a
II. Hill, superintendent Richmond
Pubic Schools: acceptance on behalf
of faculty and pupils of Armstrong
High School. Prof. w. NJ Adams.
Principal.
Three minute commendatOry greet
ings on behalf Of Virginia Union
University. DR.. w. j. Clarke, Presi-
dent; Hartshorn Memorial College,
DR.. G. W. Rig'er. President; Van De
Vyver College. Rev. j. B. Glenn,
President; Baptist Ministers Confer.
ence, DR.. Evans Payne. President;
Ministerial Alliance, Rev. NJ. F.. Gre
CORY, President; Y. w. C. A., Miss
Laura McFall. Executive Secretary;
Y. NJ. c. A.. Rev. s. c.. Burrell
General Secretary; profes sional in
forests. DR.. William II. Hughes.
Medical Association; business inter.
es.s, Mr.. James T. Carter, President
Southern Aid Society of Va, Inc :;
fraternal organizations, Mrs. Maggie
l.. Walker. Grand Secretary of I. o..
ST. Luke, Mfr. G.. 3. Gtlpin, Grand
Master of Masons; Armstrong Alum
nj Association, Mr.. J Henry Peters
Jr.; Mothers Clubs. Mrs. r. D. Bow
ser, President; Teachers Association,
Prof. B. f. Vaughan; benediction,
Dr. w. l.. Ransome, pastor First
BAPTIST Church, South Richmond
Musical numbers included a selec-
tiOn by the Sabbath Glee Club with
Nine. Alverta V. GiIpin in the OBJ
bligato; solo, Mrs. Lena Carter and
selections by the First Baptist and
Ebenzer Baptist Chojrs and the Arm
s.rong Glee Club.
The school occupies a block, and
is three stories in height There are
"a class rooms, chemcial and botany
laboratories equipped for scientific
study. cafeteria ind kitchen. execu-
tive Offices and the very latest in
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

Mrs. Eliza Scott of 9O9 n. 5th St.
who has been sick for five weeks, is
now able to be out and is thanking
her many friends for fruits and flow
ers.
Mrs. Minnie J. Phillips. sister Of
the Rev. II. II. Johnson, pastor of
Sharon Baptist Church. left the city
Tuesday morning for New York CITY
where she will spend few DAYS with
her sister, Mrs. Mary Lee Frierson. be
fore returning to her home in Detroit
Mich gan.
MIR. ID. r. Walker who has been on
d trip West paid his subscription
Judge VIM. II. Harrison. the noted
orator passed through the city, con.
ing here on the train with him.
Mr.. r. r. Beard is conducting
grocery business on the corner OF
Pirst Avenue and Piney Road in Oar
Park, n Ehmond suburb and is MAX
ing progress.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
V/RGxlVIH DxSGRY GED
BY II l. YNCEFXVG
King and Queen county
Sonnn Of Mnh HinZnnon
State Officials HcfiVe-- VIII Hunt
Down the Guilty Parties.

Investigation is being made by Il
coroner's jury into the killing or HO,
ace Carter, a mulatto, about 40 years
old who was seized and shot to death.
by a party of about ten persons laas
night at o'clock short distance
from King and Queen Courthouse,
while being taken to jail by two Off
GERS, following his arrest on a charge
Of attacking white woman in the
county.
The killing occurred at distance of
slightly over half mile from King
and Queen Courthouse. where the
shots from the party we're PLAINLY
heard.
Carter had been placed under arrest
at O'Clock at West Point by Officers
Richard Mann and Henry JoPes, whc
left shortly afterwards in an automu-
bile for the King and Queen Jail
where HE was to be taken to await
trial. Just before they reached the
courthouse they were stopped accord
ing to reports given by Sheriff Allen.
on stretch of dark road and their
prisoner taken from them
10 shots whi ch were heard at King
and Queen Courthouse, Numbering s;N
or seven. according to the residents,
then rang out and the citizens OF the
town aroused by the firing rushed 20
the scene. along with the sheriff apt.
other officers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
JOE MORGAN Is DANGEROUSLY
WOUNDED.

Joe Morgan, who resides at 220 W.
Marshall street had just completed his
duties at the lunch counter and Wa,
crossing the street at Second ana
Jackson Streets when man in an
automobile with his brother and his
brothers wife leaned over from the
front seat and fired at him, the bullet
perforating the abdomen. He was re-
moved to St. Philips Hospital, where
he is resting comfortably at the pres.
ent time. The man. who did the shoot
ing has not been arrested, making
good his escape, but the others Were
held by the police.
The shooting occurred Wednesday
morning at about ! o'clock.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
EASLEY-BROWN NUPTIALs.

beautiful marriage was solemn
lied Wednesday morning, October II
at 10 O'Clock when Miss Airline
Brown became the bride Of Mr..
William Easley, at the residence of
the brides parents. II e. Twentieth
Street, South Richmond Rev. w 4.
l.. Ransome officiated. The ceremony
was beautiful and the groomsmen and
young bridesmaids charming
The bride wore a travelling suit OF
torpe shade, with hat, shoes and
gloves TO match, with large corsage
Of bridal roses. The groom wore a
natty gray SUN They left at 11:55
for Washington, d. c., where they
viii spend their honeymoon Mr. .
William Hatcher, best man, accom-
panied them.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
MIR. BAKER PASSES AWAY.


The funeral of Deacon John Baker
a widely known citizen of South Rich
mond took place last Wednesday at 2
o'clock from the First Baptist Church
Of which he had been lifelong mem.
Der. DR.. w. Z. Ransome. the pastor de
livered the principal discourse ara
eulogistic remarks were made by sew
eral distinguished divines, who cEcu-
pied seats upon the rostrum. Resolu-
tions and papers We're read from the
Masons, Odd Fellows and many other
organizations of which the deceased
was a member.
Mr.. Bakers sons, Joseph and Jonh
Jr.. of Philadelphia and Mr.. Ernest
Baker of New York were in attend-
ance at the funeral. Undertaken &. s.
Cunningham officiated
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
ROSS ID. BROWN SPEAKS HERE

Mr.. r. ID. Brown of Indiana called to
see us recently. He spoke Monday
night at the Sharon Baptist Church in
the interest OF the local branch of the
National Association for the Advance
ment of COlOred People. He left the
next morning for Norfolk, Va. He is
one of the ablest orators now before
the public.
Mr.. Browns subject was, Forces
Which Hold Us Back His thought
was well developed, his speech fluent
and English perfect. He has q re-
markable beauty of expression and
uses phrases and words accurately
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20

sanitary equipment The motion
picture outfit for educational films
has been installed and radio out
fit is contemplated by Principal Ad-
ans shortly. A heating and cooling
plant with fan system is installed .
ALI clocks and gongs are regulated
by an electric master clock in the
principals Office.
The dedication was arranged by a
committee from the City-Wide School
Improvement League headed by Mr.
w. A. Jordan.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20

Mr.. Ernest Baker, formerly an old
Manchesterihn. but now OF Jamaica,
". Y. arrived in the city Saturday
and will spend ten days visiting his
mother. sisters and other relatives
Messrs. Joseph and Johs Baker, Jr.
arrived In the city last Monday from
Philadelphia to attend the funeral of
their father.
Read advertisement OF WfnTIOCk
BRANCH p. LORILLARD CO.. 29rd
and Cary Streets.-100 girls are want
ed for day work. Good pay
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
MOVED HER OFFICES.

DR.. Bessie p. Tharps has oDened he-
Office at 90 Clay Street, in the heautf-
full home OF the Council Of Colored
Women. At present her Office is open
to the public from TO II A. M. to
4 and s 20 &. Phone Madison 3207.
Night calls R-G036. Sundays by appoint
nent
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20

WHITE-Died Wednesday, October
II, 1923, 4:30 P. NJ, at his resi-
dence, 1904 West Leigh Street,
HORACE e. WHITE, for over thirty
years a Brakesman on the r. +. and
P. Railway. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Lucy Fitzgerald White, a
daughter, Mrs. Eulatia White Ellis,
and a son, DR.. George w. White.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
REV. ANSELd o. BELL breaches

Rev. A. 0. Bell pastor Of Bethlehem
Baptist church at McKeesport, Pa .
completed his revival service at the
Fifth ST. Baptist Church last Friday
night. having given general sat sfac-
ton. He delivered most impressive
sermon last Sunday morning taking as
his text, The Lord is My Shepherd -
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
STILL HANDCUFFED,

There they found Carter, already
dead from his wounds. with the hand
cuffs still about his wrists. and with
bis legs tied.
The official report OF the officers as
to the details Of the shooting and the
seizing of their prisoner is being made
at the corOner's inquest, which is be-
ing held at the courthouse.
No clue is reported by Sheriff Allen
as to the identity of any Of the parties
in the Staying and it is SAID that their
names probably never VIII he known
IT is understood that th+s darkness Il
the spot and other difficulties prevent
ed the constables from getting a goCu
look at any of the party VII 'sal came
upon them suddenly.
The lynching in King and Queen
county is the first to take place in Vir
ginia since Governor Trinlla became
governor and is one c. a very few
over long period Of tine IS cCmpar-
cd with several other of me Southern
states. the Dumber Of Iynchings in VIZ
ginia have been considerably low
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
LAST LYNCHING IN 1920.

The last lynch5ng to take place in
Virginia was in Wise couD6y in 1920.
when a Negro man was hung for an az
tack upon white woman The Negro
was taken from the officers Of the laT
and hanged on a railroad bridge. DuI
ing the attack upon the county jail
the sheriff Of the county aud his depu
ty killed one member of the MOB ant
wounded another
Following the Wise county affair.
Governor Davis ordered a complete in
vestigation of the lynchtng, which re
suited in several arrests and one convic
Hon. Tie man convicted vas seutenc
81 10 two years in the state panten
tiary and the verdict was upheld by
the Virg MIA Supreme Court Of A2
peals
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
GRAND ORGAN RECITAL.

Watch for the Grand Organ Recital
given by Mr.. George w. Howell, assist
ed by other local talent at the Sharon
Baptist church Sunday, October 2S.
at 8:15 = VI
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
GOV. TR!NKLE SENDS
US WORDS or HOPE.
WANTS DEPOSITORS AND STOCK
HOLDERS LOOKED AFTER
The Baptist Ministers Conference Pledge:
Active Support--vote is Unanimous
Banker Lecky's Plan Approved

Hon. c. r. Kelley, chairman of the
Advisory Committee of white citizens
who are in charge Of the movement to
va cate the receivership at the Mecnar
Eos Savings Bank and to bring about
the re-opening of the institution in or
der TO aid the spirit of thrift among
the colored people and to save ID the
thousands OF depositors their savings
deposited therein for old age anl the
rainy day. has received letter from
Gov. e. Lee Trinkle under date OF Octo
ber IL. 1923 in which he says:
hope that some method will lie
worked out in order 20 acc )mplish
the highest good for this instrhti' Il
and for its depositors and stocl-l lh
eIs."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
TELlEvES BANK CAN PAY.

He was of the opinion that they
would r5,eive much more than fifty
cents on the dollar and with proper
arrangement. it was possible that they
would 'eceive 100 cents on the dollar.
EGitor John Mitchell, Jr.. said a few
words Of encouragement as DR.. Payne
re.ingu shed the chair which was oc
Cupied ty Rev. Fountain Rev. DR.. W
II. Stokes Rev. W. T. Johnson anf
many other leading divines were pres
ent. When the visitors Mad retired the
Conference resumed its unfinish I'd
business.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
BANKER LECKY SPEARS

Hon. James ID. Lecky of the sUb-c1m
mittee visited the Baptist Ministers
Conference in session at tn. Isbenezer
Baptist Church last Monday at =. SO
p. M. and was introduced to the confer
erise. When routine business haa been
concluded President Evans Payne. afi.
er entertaining motion to thai ef-
feet invited him to address the Ccn
ference. He explained in detail tire
plan for securing signatures and ror
yacating the receivership. He com
mented upon the heavy cost Of Ill .c-
cslverships. no matter how ab.y Arnd-
lea and drew vivid and forceful Illus
tration OF the case, when n certain
weli-known and prosperous individ.
ual was in dire straits and the wealthy
Vfrginian assigned over his hold ,nss
to supply losses.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
DIR. RANSOM'S MOTION.

Rev DR.. Ransom moved that the
motion wh}.h had been unanimously
passed be supplemented by another
that action be taken today. This car
ried unanimously and the plan sub
mitted by Mr.. Lecky was unanimously
endorsed. each minister pledging him
self to take personal action in arous
ms the depositors Of the Mechanics
Savings Bank 10 sign the waiver. Mr.
Lecky dwelt upon the fact that all dc.
positors would be sure of receiving
fifty cents on the dollar, while re.
ceiver had already stated that under y
receivershir, he did not believe it pos
sible or the depositors TO receive this
0mouat.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-20
JUDGE MINORS ALLOWANCE

An attorney took two hours TO draw
the papers and when the matt er i,ame
VI in Judge Minors court. Ire ruled
that in matter involving several NIL
lions, the service should be paid for in
accordance with the amount involveo
and he ordered that fee of ten thous
and dollars be paid to the attorney. He
impressed upon the ministers. the neeu
for prompt action and told several in.
teresting anecdotes in connection
Herewith. Rev. G. E. Fountain moved
that the Conference take action. Rev.
DIR. T. j. j. Mosby called attention to
the fact that this motion was rather
indefinite and action was needed now
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
NRa.kELLER KIN
To WARRIOR
PARS0V
Her Death at Charlton HaIl
Recalls Revolutionary
War Hero.

The recent death OF Mrs. Charles
S. Keller, a life long resident of
Washington, at her home. .Charl-
ton Hail." Montgomery county, Nd,
recalls to her many friends In this
city her distinguished ancestry on
her maternal side. Mrs. Keller's
husband, Charles Sebastian Keller.
who survives her. has been an EN-
ploye Of the War Department for
more than half century.
Mrs. Keller was one Of the two
surviving Observation-Disclosures Of the
late Col. Charles Uyran Thruston,
q former Episcopal minister. who
during the revolutionary war dis
carded his clerical robes and raised
and equipped company OF soldiers
in Frederick county, Va. He be-
came a captain during his service.
In ITS, while en- route to join
the forces OF General Washington
in New Jersey, his company was
ambuscaded by a party Of Hessians
near Amboy. N. T., and he received
several wounds. He was later made
a colonel by act of Congress, and
bore throughout his life the So
briquet of the warrior parson.
Prior to the revolutionary war
Thruston had been a member OF the
House of Burgesses in Virginia. and
had served as a lieutenant in the
provincials. and was in the forces
commanded by Washington under
General Braddock.
The grandfather Of Mrs. Keller,
the late Major Edmond Haynes
Taylor, of Kentucky, was an officer
in the army. Being a near relative
Of Secretary James Madison. he was
instrumental in securing Zachary
Taylor's appointment to the army
in 1907 during the Administration
of President Jefferson.
Judge Buckner Thruston. who
served many years as a Judge OF
the United States Circuit Court for
the District Of Columbia (1809-1S45)
known as the honest judge. and
the late Admiral L. M. Powell, were
relatives of Mrs. Keller.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Keller
is survived by daughter, Mrs
Eloise McConviIle, and son,
Francis Davidge Keller, and two
grandsons, all of this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
SUE TO COMPEL SALE
or TRUST CO. BUILDING

The American Security and Trust
Company has been named defendant
in q suit filed in the District
Supreme Court by Harry Wardman,
Thomas r. Bones and James D.
Hobbs to bring about the sale Of
the Continental Trust building at
the corner of Fourteenth and II
streets northwest.
The trust company is sued az Tex.
ecutor of the estate Of Mrs. Hen.
rietta NJ Halliday. who died eJanu.
airy 19 last, leaving an estate APP
proximated at $4,000 including
the building in question.
Plaintiffs claim that they leased
the building from Mrs. Halliday
December 81 last. for twenty-ons
years, beginning January 2, 1928
the lease giving them the privilege
to purchase the building at any
time during the lease.
1t is claimed that this provision
is binding upon plaintiffs and their
heirs as well as upon the heirs 81
Mrs. Halliday. The purchase price
Of the building is stated to be
$500, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
WALLACE BUSY
| On FARM AID
PROGRAM
Much Administrative Work Is
Needed Before Plan Can Be
Put Into Effect.
By HI. x. REYNOLDS.
international News Service.

Now that Congress has made
/ ample provisions for financing
American agriculture, the big prob
lem confronting the Government Is
to make it easy for the farmer to
get the money that he needs.
Much administrative work must
be done before the new scheme Of
Borrowing can be put in operation,
but officials of the Treasury and Ag-
riculture Departments hope to have
everything arranged within six
weeks.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace
!, said today that he could see mo
good reason why farmers who are
entitled to credit should not get
what they need" because bankers
In agricultural sections should be
able to loan freely to farmers for
productive purposes and for q
4 longer term than heretofore, with
the assurance that they can read
j fly discount farmers notes taken
for such loans at the intermediate
credit banks
These intermediate credit banks
there will be twelve of them scat
tered throughout the country
be the basis OF the new farm fl
nancing system. They will be
managed under Government super
vision by the presidents OF the
farm loan banks, and each will
have d capital Of $5.O0O,0O0.
Secretary Wallace admitted today
that the new agriculture credits
act may not be perfect" but he
was just as positive that It ''fur-
nishes the basis for a system Of
INTERMEDIATES credit adapted to farm
conditions and farm needs He
also said he believed IL would bring
about q reduction in the interest
which farmers have. paid hereto
fore for money borrowed to pro-
vide for the efficient and orderly
marketing Of their crops and live
stock.
Under the law the interest charged
by the intermediate credits bank
may not exceed by more than 1
per cent the interest paid on the
0ebentures issued, and the farmer
who borrOws must not be charged
e higher rate than ! X per cent
above the rate charged BY the
credit bank. The debentures, which
are exempt from taxation, are to
be offered for sale to investors.
No doubt some time viii be re-
quifed to get this machinery IN
smooth working order Secretary
Wallace said today. 1T will be Just
IKE building up e new business.
~ should not be very long. how
ever, until the benefits will be
apparent and the farmer will find
that he can borrow needed capital
Tor period up to three years With
out having to pay an unduly high
interest rate, without having to Re.
new his notes every ninety davs or
six months. and without being n
danger of having to sacrifice his
crops or live stock because of .
sudden financial furry. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
|N||]|VDELL FLAIS
SHOALS Plan
Of FORD
Former G. o. P. Leader De-
cIares It Should Be Buried
ii RidicuIe.

An average of law and half
la day for the 624 days Of the
record breaking Sixty-seventh Con.
gress was maintained. according to
statistics inserted in the Congress.
sional Record by Frank w. Mon.
dell. majority leader Of the House,
who further declares that q total
OF 031 measures were enacted. a
total OF $4,000 bills were introduced
last session.
Congressman MondeIl. In his
statement. points out that la
measures which were passed in the
House failed In the Senate.
Flaying the Muscle Shoals prcpo-
sition ana criticising those who
sponsored 1t in Congress, MondeII
declares In this statement that 81
anyone but Henry Ford had made
the offer 1t would have been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
RARE COIN COLLECTION
IS SOLD FOR 100000

NEW YORK, March 12.-One of
the finest collections of coins in
America, formerly the property of
James w. Ellsworth, who recently
cold his art collections to M. Knoed-
Ter & Co, were resold by this firm
to Wayte Raymond at an approx.
mate price of 100000, said to be
the largest ever paid for a numis-
matte collection in this country.
There are more than 1900 coins in
the collection.
Colonial and early trial pieces be.
fore the regular coinage Of the
United States Mint was adopted in
1893 are included with an extensive
series of the early private gold coins
struck in California, Colorado, Utah,
Oregon, North Carolina and Geor-
gia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
BOYS OPEN MAIL BOX;
FIND CHECK IN LETTER

NEW YORK, March 12.-When
Abraham Paparo and Louis Marvin.
both eleven years old. Endorsed a
check on the State Bank at Norfolk
and Grand streets and presented 1t
for payment, the possibility that the
teller might know the man to whom
the check was made out had not
occurred to them. But he did, and
in consequence the boys appeared in
children's court charged with juve-
nile delinquency.
1t had been lots easier to indorse
the check than it was for Paparo to
explain how he happened to mix his
identity up with that of Isador
Schneider, to whom the check for
$50 was made out. And there was
Detective Byrne telling how Marvin
had admitted that the two young,
sters had broken into five mail
boxes and found the check in 9
letter.