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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-05
By THE CAMERAMAN."

CRITICS OF RACE RELATIONS AND PROGRESS
in the little Mountain State West Virginia, would do well
to muzze their guns and stop knocking the truth and l.
Edward HILL Of the West Virginia Bureau Of Negro Welfare.
is to be congratulated upon his able reply to the urbanes who
have been wasting their time by ambasng the residents OF
the hills and dales Of Of greatest commonwealth
We are not natives Of the little sturdy State Of which Mon
TAM Semper Liber (Mounamee Always Freemen) is Inc
headlight but have aversed her mountains and streams
sufficiently observe uniform type of relations and race
progress the supeors Of which, all ALL we have yet to find
west of the Atlantic east Of the Pacific.
Critics should study the history of West Virginia and the
enuncatons of her statesmen Then they should take in
ventory of her activities in behalf of her colored popuace
making note Of the appropriations Of State funds for Negro
institutions and individuals; the attitude Of the State Judiciary;
the public school system; the Negro in industrial Life; wages,
hours, and conditions Of labor; wealth. home ownership; and
last but by least the genunesncere interest which
State officials exhibit toward their Negro constituency and the
happy mtenacia spirit found throughout the State which full
of promise for ambitious honest capable folks, their color
Notwithstanding Ignorance bliss, but It's foolish knock
the truth
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-05
l-BANS OF THE BISHOPS.
4-MOMENTS OF LAST SUSPEN
WHEN TIE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CON-

WHEN TIE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CON-
ference of 1874 requested Bishop James Osgood Andrews to
desst from the exercising of the Office Of Bishop long he
persisted being Shareholder" this institutional vehicle of
spiritual life became noceaby bisected into the M E. Church
North and the NJ E. Church. South. The southern deega-
ton unanimously sustained Bishop Andrews and his impede
ment of slavery, and the good church. established by John
Wesley and brought to this country by Philip Embuy and
Robert Shawbndge and their associates born and trained in
England and Ireland set out upon its baera religious Of
Mehodm which, today, comprised Of sixteen distinct de-
nominations. ali agreeing essentially in doctrine
The Methodist Episcopal Church. North, with its member
ship of $685. has siven vaianty with its methodica
religious contemporary Of the South but its church union plan
which has been anchored the council table for time
past the subject of consideration discussion, and prayer has
apparently been wrecked the reefs Of spiritual dcord For
Bishops Gambler Collins Darlington Answorth and Dickey
of the southern wing, have made the unanimous announce
that the plan proposes relation to the Negro not best
for him. and possible for 1t calls for the acceptance by
people of two Negro Bishops" And the spirit of Bishop
Andrews, of 1884, may whisper back from its dank resting
place, Amen"
And thus the Methodist Episcopal Church. through group
Of bishops who have long since departed from the pastoral
oversight which moved the followers Of Wesley. Embuy and
Stawbndge exhibits outward for its sixteen distinct
branches its A. M. E. membership Of $4,000; A. u NJ p.
1000; A. NJ E. Z. 578310;C NJ E., 2l9,739; and M.
E. South. l,673.S92.
All but the lastnamed STRIVING reach back and clutch
in their religious palms the doctrines Of Wesley who turn,
reaching back the doctrines Of Jesus Christ The latter
group however clng enaciousy to its institutional i'm
possibilities. Separate church-separate sepuchres-He?
Heaven Someday, somehow. we'll understand
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-05

Continued from last week.
Having met sixteen dignitaries and
concluding business in the Windy
City ! boarded the wolverine" on
Lake Michigan, trimmed the north
ern shore of Indiana and was soon
speeding through the auto and corn
flakes state. 1t was my first time
in Michigan. A day at Ann Arbor,
seat of the huge University Of Mich
igan, was milepost in my travels
1t was from Michigan that DR.. ].
A. Miller. of Detroit carved his M.
D. Moreover, DR.. Miller was one Of
the first Negroes to be graduated
from medicine at this institution.
Previously in the early nineties,
DIR. John A. Miller had left his Vir'
ginia home and buffeted his way
through Williams College in Massa-
chusetts where he took the liberal
arts and sciences courses.
A great novel as archaic and as
subtle as Evangeline could be writ
ten about this Detroit physician. He
believed in service and went to the
heart of Dixie, Vicksburg, Miss, to
heal and soothe the physical woes
of a benighted race. There he built
up a lucrative practice. He is Of
medium stature and truly a man.
Nature tanned him chocolate brown,
But being too much of a man to
yield to the sullen dictates of the
Mississippi fire-eating whites who
insulted his intelligence, and tried to
decrease his manhood, by decreeing
the amount of Liberty Bonds he
should buy during the World War.
Nature was Knocked and to his body
was applied the Ku Klux coat of tar
and need I to say the never absent
feathers. Upon the heels of this in
suit followed the diabolic ultimatum
measured in hours to vacate Vicks-
burg on the mighty Father Of
Waters. Upon the counsel and per-
suasion of his friends, from the
Mayor down, he was dissuaded from
dying at his post as he had pledged
himself to do.
Thus Detroit acquired one of its
leading physicians. His fine home,
his many friends and huge practice
gained there in less than four years
show to the world the invincible-
ness of real man. DR.. Miller would
impress anyone. Personally he has
a distinct, crisp business attitude.
Although one-half century old he
likes to dance. With his breakfast
he prefers music of the masters In
his splendid library in both his Of
flee and his home are to be found
works ranging from o. Henry to
Dumas and Shakespeare. Travel and
study have broadened him. He hasS
seen much of America and almost
every country in Europe.
Upon leaving DR.. Miller and his
Detroit 1 crossed into Ontario thence
to Buffalo and down to Cleveland.
Making this trip l reflected much
but soon 1 was thrown into a most
receptive mood. Here in Cleveland
l found one of Gods noblemen.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-05
WITHOUT WARNING, LAST WEEK TERENCE

WITHOUT WARNING, LAST WEEK TERENCE
" Powdery white Of Pennsylvania. passed to Heavenly
realms; and his passing the Race loses OF its aunchest
friends His death moves recall words spoken by him at
Richmond Va October TO- 1886, when he said: "Of the
in the South at the present time the Negro making
the energetic struggle for an education If the whites
would fall behind the race, they must learn that moral
WORTH not wealth. the true standard Of individual and nat
ional greatness.
The occasion the General Assembly Of the Knights Of
Labor Of which Mr. Powdery was General Master Work
man, held at Richmond Va in October, 1886. Frank ].
Fere coored delegate sent by the New York division, had
been selected to introduce Hon. Fzhugh Lee Governor of
Virginia, who was to address the Assembly.
Prior to that evening" Mr. Fere who, because of his color
had been denied hotel accommodations Richmond the
result of which the entire New York delegation withdrew from
the hotel previously selected by hem had been the topic Of
ciy-wde discussion The Richmond Committee argued against
the very thought Of Negro being considered for the honor
of introducing the Governor of the State After much
element which reached its zenith when became known that
the Negro delegate had been admitted to of the choicest
seats in Richmond theatre, following which many left the
assigned to introduce the General Master Workman Mr. Pow
derby, to whom he paid the following tribute:
1T with much pleasure and qualification introduce
10 YOU Mr. T. " Powderly of the State Of PENNSYLVANIA
who will reply to the address of welcome of Governor
Lee Of this State which of the oldest states the
arena Of political influence in country. He is of
the thoughtful men of the nation, who recognizes the i'm
portance Of this gathering of the tong in this
growing Republic. AS Virginia has led in the aspia-
tons Of country in the past look with much conf
dence the future the hope that she will lead in the
future the realization Of the objects Of noble Order
with extreme pleasure that We the representatives from
every section Of our country, receive the welcome of con-
graduation for efforts improve the condition of hui
mainly One of the objects Of our Order is the abolition
Of those distinctions which maintained by creed
color believe present to you above the super
sttions which involved in those distinctions My ex-
with the noble Order of the Knights of Labor
and my training in the District have taught me that we
have worked far successfully toward the extinction Of
those regrettabe distinctions. As we recognize and re-
pose confidence in all for their worth in society, so
repose confidence of the nobest of labor
T. V. Powderly- whom now take the pleasure Of
presenting to you
Throughout his life, Terence V. Powdery was the
colored mans answering friend, and in his death suffer
distinct loss.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-05
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

After leaving Cleveland 1 returned
into the industrial section of Western
Pennsylvania At Pittsburgh I met NJ
S. Hunter, on the pastoral staff OF
Ebenezer Baptist Church and president
and founder of the Steel City Banking
Company, one of the strongest finan-
cial institutions east of Chicago.
Messrs. Lothrop Stoddard Madison
Grant and their ilk would do we'll to
see him. DR.. Taylor is a shade lighter
than Mr.. Hunter. He is tall and per-
haps descended from that excellent
stock, native Of central Africa. AL
though a preacher Mr.. Hunter is not
given much to talking. He seems more
of a listener and an observer. In q
sense he may be regarded as pioneer
of real business in Pittsburgh, the
Smoky City, Many people feel that
the clergy should keep aloof from bust
ness. There is a reason for believing
that much Of our ministry so engaged
Continued On the Sixth Page.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-05
A BRILLIANT ARRAY OF
STRIKING PERSONALITIES
(ByLSK A F of N s-Nesro Youth N0'eN''n''

rpx1aK Wells Pres A. F N s-Negro Youth Movement
SYNOPSIS.
ousylIe Kentackians:
Wilson Lovett President First Standard Bank; calm and
keen. ,.
T. w. P. Hughes, President Domenc Lie lhS'"iN' w.
3 Willis Cole, Editor Louisville Leader energetic and
A. w. H. Wright President American Mutual Savings BANK
stubborn and eccentric.
Nashville Tennesseans:
s. Hon J. c. Napier, ExResiser OF treasury ai0of and
unexcitabe
6 Prof. ! W. Work. Original Member Famous Fisk
Jubilee Quartet; easysoing.
7. H A Boyd Noted Baptist Publisher sturdy and con-
servatve ~,
g. Dr. W. S OunIand, Races Greatest Patholosst (Me-
harry College, Progressing.
Eg4HkIs St. LOUIS Mssourians:
Miss Xlthea Merchant Editor A. K. A. Ivy Leaf well
balanced womanhood
TO- E. MITCHELL Editor, St Louis Argus, easily approached
Illinois STUDENT
Il Robert R. Taylor, founder of College Dreamer, ag-
gressive youth
Chicago. lllnoians:
r. Anthony Overton, President Douglass National Bank.
Founder and head Of Oveton Hygiene and Chemical
Co., ETC., shrewd capitalist.
13 Robert Abbott Editor Chicago Defender; easygomg
a. IL. Bibb, Editor Chicago Whip; Mnle and frank.
IS W. Ellis Stewart Secretary Liberty Life Insurance Co.;
Msionrt "
IT, c. E. J. Fouche, President Fouche Advertising Co..;
pioneering youth
Detroit NEchganders
H. Dr. J. A, Miller, Detoits leading physician, uncon-
querabe spirit
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CLEvELAND'S impress

S1VE FIGURE
That man was none other than DIR.
Oliver A. Taylor. This Clevelander
grew up in little Kansas town. Hav-
Ing finished high school there, associ-
ated with a white chum, ne went to the
University Of Kentucky to study medi-
cine. 1t is waste of words to say that
he might as well have applied to the
University of Georgia to study politics.
DR.. Taylor took medicine at Meharry.
He also finished course in medicine
at University Of Illinois year later
and during the last few years has spec
ialized at Harvard. But as to the char
acteristics Of the man Take the shade
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-05
VIRGINIA:-In Hastings Court Part
II City of Richmond, June T. 1924.

JOSEPH DAY ..............Pl Plaintiff
VS..
MARY DAY ............. Defendant
The object Of this suit is to obtain
for the plaintiff an absolute divorce
from the defendant upon the grounds
Of wilful and continuous desertion and
abandonment for more than three
years prior to the commencement OF
this suit.
And an affidavit having been male
and filed that the defendant, Mary
Day is not a resident Of the State or
Virginia it is ordered that she do ap'
pear here within ten days after the
due publication of this order and do
what is necessary to protect her inter
est in this suit.
A Copy, Teae:
". e. DUVAL, Clerk.
G. MIMMS, Attorney.
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between brown and ebony and you have
fair idea of his complexion. Height,
six feet; weight, 200. His small thin
lips are crossed by a mustache. The
general contour of his face is a normal
rectangle. The forehead stands high
like a wall One is conservative in say
ing that he has commanding person
ality. have seen many great men. l.
saw the fighting King Albert of the
Belgians, and it was my privilege to
shake hands with the late President
Harding. Both of these men were kings
in more than name. Notwithstand-
standing a more kingly personality
than Doctor Taylor will be diff
ficult to find. He scorns lying
and is stranger to fear, although he
has had splendid chances of being mob
bed, lynched and separated from his
constituent elements. 1 wish it were
possible for every Hamitic boy and
girl in America to visit this mans,
home located in an exclusive Angio-Sas
on section of the Forest City. The writ
er was so greatly impressed with him
that he sat until daybreak in the rich
company of this noble American. HaV
ing snatched three hours of deserving
sleep from the clutching hands of King
Morpheus l was at breakfast with the
Taylors, eager for more.
NOT HUNGRY FOR PUBLICITY.
We have often heard the indictment
that most Negroes were bombastic, Gag
er for notoriety and hungry for public
ity. presenting a veneered front when
bespeaks the ambitions of Napoleon
and suggests the background of the
Nabobs of India. DR.. Oliver A. Taylor
is truly averse to these. That he has
for seventeen years kept secret his
membership in the American Associat.
ion for the Advancement of Science
and the Royal Geographical Society Of
Great Britain is proof of this. He is a
thirty-third degree Mason, president of
The Urban League of Cleveland. mem
Der of the Cleveland City Club, (white)
the only person of color upon the staff
of one of the largest hospitals in his
city and a member of the advisory
board of the Liberty Life Insurance
Company of Illinois. He says his hobby
is the Kappa Alpha Psi of which he is
a member and was formerly vice grand
Polemarch. He is type of man that
makes black treasured hue among
men.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-07-05

AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-22
Hold Quartet as
Suspects in Series
New York RObberies

New York. Oct. 21-Four men ar
rested for robbing q delicatessen
store were held without bail today
after a woman friend Of Mrs. Helen
Heyworth, fiancee OF "Dapper Dan"
Collins. had identified platinum
diamond cluster ring found on one
of the quartet as one owned by Mrs.
Heyworth which was stolen In a
robbery at her apartment Sunday
night when three men held up the
woman and her male companion.
Police believe that the men may
have knowledge Of other crimes
which have puzzled officials, includ-
ing the cases of Dorothy keenan,.
Edith Bobe and Louise Lawson.
Miss keenan, and Miss Lawson We're
killed by robbers who ransacked
their apartments. Louis Fishkin.
Jacob and Louis Kiviat, twin broth
ers. and Abraham Brown. all of
Brooklyn, were the men arrested
today.
The arrests followed discovery of
n bullet -riddled car at downtown
garage where detectives, seeking a
band which invaded the delicatessen
store and escaped under n barrage of
police bullets, gained an admission
from Fishkin that he owned the
automobile. Brown was with him
and the police said that their stories
implicated the Kiviat brothers.
Judge Earl Smith granted post
ponement of the hearing in order that
Assistant District Attorney White
may have time to locate Mrs. Hey
worth. believed to be suffering from
nervous collapse at the home of n
friend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-22
DEATH LIST EIGHT
IN EXPLOSION ON
SC0uTER TRENTON

Norfolk. Va. Oct. c1.-The death list
in the powder explosion on the scout
cruiser Trenton of the Virginia Capes
yesterday was increased today to eight
with the death in the naval hospital
here of two Of the 16 injured taken
there. Two others are not expected to
survive the night and n third is said
to be in precarious condition.
The deaths today were:
Melvin Franklin Seamon, seaman,
second class: SOC 18th street. Brooklyn,
IS. Y.
Joseph Cohen. seaman. first class:
GAG Monroe street. New York City.
Arthur ]. Mccormick, Charlestown
Mass, and Franklin b. Jeffery. 'Lynn,
Mass. were the men not expected to
live through the night. John V. Uzzo-
lini of Newark, \. j., also seaman.
zeal condition.
Those previously reported dead are:
Ensign Henry Clay DreXler, bethany
Beach. Delaware.
Roland Hanson. seaman. Soldier,
Iowa.
Bernard Byam, seaman. Bristol.
Conn.
William Walker, seaman. Mayo. s. c.
Bennett Williams, seaman, South
Easton. Mass.
George Il. Cholister, seaman. Mer-
chantville, N. J.
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TRACTION TIE UP CAUSES RECORD
JAM TRAFFIC IN STREETS BOSTON
COOLIDGE PLANS
REVIEW OF REGIME
IN talk TO c. OF c.

Washington. Oct. 21-President
Coolidge devoted considerable time
today to preparation Of the address
he will deliver here Thursday night
before the meeting of the eastern d.
vision of the chamber Of commerce Of
the United States.
He intends to make this his last
extended speech before the election
and in 1t to outline the condition Of
the country, the results of the ad-
ministration's policies and 1t future
hopes and plans, particularly in BUSH
ness and domestic affairs.
Arrangements have been made to
give the address the widest publicity
available by radio and present plans
call for it to be broadcast as far as
the Pacific coast. Mr.. Coolidge Is to
start speaking at $50 p. NJ. western
standard time.
Enthusiastic reports on the trend
OF the campaign were presented to-
day to the president today by the
various callers.
Mr.. Coolidge made 1t known that
while he will probably not hold any
hearings personally on tne beet sugar
situation, he expected to receive con-
siderable information on the sugar
beet industry in this country before
taking action on the sugar tariff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-22
Govt. Starts Suit
To Cancel Elk Hill
Naval Oil Leases

Los Angeles. oct. 2I.--The opening
session of the governments suit
against the Pan American Petroleum
anu transport Co. to cancel the Elk
hill naval oil leases granted the +. l..
pohcny interests. crowded Federal
'udgo j. Mctormick's court here today.
The governments amended bill OF
complaint charges conspiracy between
Albert u. Fail. former secretary of the
Inferior. and T.. l.. Doheuy involving
me payment Of 100000 by Doheny to
Eau, which was followed by granting
" OIL leases in the naval reserve to the
poheny interests. whose value in pos
SRle profits have been estimated by
pcheny NJ 100000. Owen J. Rob-
srts stated the governments case
briefly.
The defendant welcomed the change
OK venue and expressed great satisfac-
"oh mat the case was out of the Sem
sM and before n federal tribunal. ac-
eofdtng to Frank J. Hogan, chief de-
fence counsel.
Hogan declared that 1--WE purpose to
expose an almost Uncomfortable story
e' the deliberate misrepresentation of
Mo~n. or of easily ascertainable.
facts"
counsel for the defendant declared
NAT the part played by Albert II. Fall
N making contracts with the Doheny
WhpanieS WAS $50 slight as to be al
NEST negligible and the part played
" poheuy, while not quite to slight.
was really unimportant." Hogan as
serted the accusation that Fall and Do
aehy had conspired to defraud the gov.
"nment was "haseless"
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Delay in
Morning Forces Half
Million to Walk or
Wait Resumption of
Service Business
Is Handicapped and
Teleph on e Lines
Overtaxed - Clog
ging of Water Sup
ply H allied Main
Power Plant

poston. Oct. 21-The traction sys-
..r, Of this city-surface, tunnel.
.,hrav and elevated-failed for
,sarlv two hours this morning when
traffic normally Is at Its heigh. and
half a million persons were forced to
walk or wait, to beg rides from mo-
,or,sts or to pile on congested ferries
and suburban rail systems. 1t was
rrobably tho most extensive tie-up
IN the city's history. 1t affected an
area that included points in greater
Boston 20 miles apart. 1t delayed
business, created n telephone peak
that almost swamped that service.
and created scenes with thousands Of
persons afoot along main arteries
that are seldom developed.
The cause was an undetermined
reason, the clogging Of the water
supply TO the main power plant at
South Boston of the Boston Elevated
lines in the city. With three auxil-
larry UOWtt Ii'ilito AOuo bCNtloiio
OF the city. the company could not
get them into commission for the
emergency to render any material aid
for two hours.
Scenes Of semi-hysteria were re-
ported from the Dorchester tunnel.
where women in cars crowded with
rush hour traffic. became excited.
Windows We're smashed In the haste
10 gain ventilation. Somewhat sim
liar conditions were reported in the
Cambridge and Park street subways,
and In East Boston and Washincto
street tunnels. but through it all no
one was injured.
At Harvard square. the Jam looked
Ike those Of big football days, but
unlike those there was no relief. and
the station was crowded between
tracks and walls. The East Boston
ferries. virtually deserted since the
opening of the tunnel some years
since. came into their own again, and
listed under the loads, while in the
bore below the harbor hundreds were
caught and held In crowded cars.
On the streets. the white posts
were centers of crowds, relieved AMY
as motorists picked up some of them
or as they joined the columns of
marchers On Commonwealth Ave-
nue. these numbered thousands.