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Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
WHITE DRIVER FINALLY
ARRESTEDFORA ASSAULT
ON COLORED GIRL.

NEW YORK Aug. Roy Sullivan,
white taxicab driver Of Baxter SPRINGS
Kansas. charged with assaulting COL
ored girl. for whose arrest the Nation
al Association for the Advancement or
Colored People has been. contending
since the assault took place, on March
81, has at last ben arrested and his
preliminary trial is to be held on Aug
ust Sth.
Local authorities failed to take act.'
ion against Sullivan, and the N. A. A.
C. P, thereupon appealed to Attorney
General Griffith vigorous campa'en
being carried on IN the case by the W.
chita Protest. local colored newspap'
er. Attorney General Griffith promised.
the N. A. A. c. P. to take such action
as he could in the case and the Baxter
SSorings Citizen reports that he finally
instructed the County Attorney to
prosecute in letter Of July 9Th ms toi
lows: '.> - sss..-.-.
Mr.. R. E. Rosentein;. go. ~, =;
County Attorney, Cherokee County
Columbus, Kansas
Dear Sir:
must insist ON your prosecuting
Roy Sullivan for committing rape on
....,......... Let me hear from yon by
return mail as to what you are going,
10 do.
Very respectfully yours
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
In the meantime. it is charged Sulli
van attacked white girl.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
"BIRTH OF A NATION" FILM is
BANNED IN MONTCLAIR, N. j.
Whites Join Negroes in Strong
;; ,or Protest. r.-,..
fprestan News seryicel

MONTCLAIR, ". j., Aug. 6.-Show-
ing of the birth Of Nation" in Mont
clair was banned under a resolution
passed last Tuesday night by the Town
Commission. The resolution forDlds
Ernest C. Hinck, owner Of the Claridge
Theatre to show the film, which was
scheduled to run Friday and SATURDAY
The action was the result of letter
sent Friday by Kirk Brown of this city
in which he stated that the picture ',ap
peals to passion. hatred and bigotry
and with no better excuse or reason
than distortion of ancient history,
and asked that the picture be suppress
ed in Montclair.
Mr.. Brown said further before the
Commission Wednesday night that
showing of the picture had been forbid
den in Newark last February and that
If it was not good enough for Newark
It was not good enough for Montclair
The picture is not only Objectionable
to Negroes but also to whites. It will
give offense to thousands and benefit
no one" Mr.. Brown added. ..--,,-- ~.
Mrs. w P. Allen. 70 Valley Road, act
ing as spokesman for a large delega.
tion of Negroes present at the meet
ing, thanked Mr.. Brown for the inter
est he had shown in the matter and
read a petition protesting against the
showing of the picture signed by 553
Negro residents of Montclair.
Mrs. Allen declared there was just
as much chance Of riot breaking out
in Montclair as there was in Philadel.
phia at showing of the picture some
time ago
The manager of the theatre said he
would obey the decision of the Commis
sen and therefore would cancel the
engagement.
engagement.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
MIRACLE PERFORMED.

Brother Madden tells a sob story
about not having the necessary $500 to
pay rent for the theatre, and taxing
his troubles TO Sister Harrell. who
blessed the amount he had and 10, 1T in
some way or other the sum became the
$500 desired.
"Now," says the suSpender preacher.
AZ am sure you all will give me my
5000 right back tonight and the collec'
tion is lifted in large sized cake pans.
Then Mrs. Madden to whom the
preacher boasts he is legally marrren
and who calls her husband big Boy"
sings What he calls "song" not 4
hymn, entitled. Take 1t To The Lord
And Leave 1t There" The accompani-
ment is kinda iazzy and the audience
chimes in. while half dozen colored
and white girls and boys scatter thru
the audience to sell printed copies of
the song" at 10 cents each. Envelopes
are distributed in which the crowd is in
vited to give from 81 to $50 as "love
Offering" to Sister Harrell who has
two children in Texas.
Sister Madden stops singing to sell
a copy to lady IN box and Brother
Madden lifts his ponderous form down
the narrow stage steps 1imping in one
leg while he bellows. "Who wants a
copy of Leave II There dime?"
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
LEADING RACE MUSICIANS WANT
HIGH CLASS SCHOOL.
preston News Service)

CLEVELAND, OHIO, Aug. 7.-Ex'
pressing a strong resistance to tae
translation of Negro spirltuals llto
ragtime and encouraging the use OF Ne
gro folk themes as basis for a mod
ern school of Negro composition, were
some of the important things discussed
by the delegates at the convention OF
the National Association OF Negro Musl
clans. These features are said to be the
two aims Of the men and women VINO
compose the membership of the assocl
alton.
Clarence Cameron White. president
of the Association, is a former teacher
of violin at the Washington D. C.. Con
servatory of Music and in the public
schools there. He was educated in Ooel
lin and spent several years in Europe
studying the violin under European
masters.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
TOM BIRDS BIRTHDAY.

Last Tuesday, August 5th was the
birthday of Tom Byrd, who is famiE
iarly known as Blind Tom" He was
born August 5th, 1S47 in Stafford coun.
ty, Va. and is now II years of age. He
has many friends among the white and
colored people Of this city. In addition
to selling other papers, he also handles
the Planet and although his step is
slow and wearied, it is surprising to
know what distance he can cover de-
spite this handicap. He is one Of the
most cheerful persons in this commun-
ity.
He laughs heartily at a joke and he
laughs more heartily when money is
dropped into that extra hat which he
always carries to receive donations. He
has had some narrow escapes upon the
streets of this city, being severely in
jured once by an automobile. When he
reaches a corner now, he asks some one
to pilot him safely across and it is not
an uncommon sight to see white people
both male and female helping and guild
ing him at these points.
May Tom Byrd live many years to
brighten the streets of this city. where
many friends know min. so well.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
NEGRO ELEVATOR CONDUCTOR
UPHOLDS NON-SMOKING EDICT
preston News Service)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. Zeal
on the part of William H. Ponsyer'
elevator conductor in U. S. Patent
Office, in enforcing the non-smoking
rule caused him to be transferred TO
the general land office
1t is said that the, chief clerk of the
patent Office, c. C. Henry, was carrying
a lighted cigar last Wednesday when
he entered tie elevator opera ell ly
Ponsyer, who pointed to the non-smok
iug sign, wnereupon Henry is reported
to have said," well take me up any
how"
Ponsyer refused. Henry ordered him
off the elevator. Ponsyer refused To
get off. Henry left returning'a few min
utes later-witha a cigar. He was again re
minded of the rule, but insisted on be
ing taken upstairs Ponsyer again DE
clined Henry then ordered another EN-
ployee to run the elevator. Ponsyer
then refused this and turned OIL the
switch in the elevator.
The smoking rule has been particu'
larly enforced in the patent office be-
cause It is regarded as fire trap, 10
which any blaze may endanger 1nvaIn
able records stored in the building.
Capt. Hoover it is said, told govern
ment officials, that the chief clerk was
not exempted from the nonsmokins
rule. The regulations cover everybody.
However, the captain is said to have
declared that Ponsyer should have tod
Henry re was violating the rule. car
ried him up and then reported the inci
dent. H 5 view, however was that the
elevator conductor was technically cor
rect in strictly enforcing the rules but
that he did not use tact.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
RACE POSTAL EMPLOYEE GOES
TO INSPECT PRISONER.
'reston News Seryice)

TEXARKANA, ARK, Aug. An
thony Johns, mail clerk here leN
with ]. B. Cheatham, fellow employee
for Chicago last Tuesday to scrutinlze
four men held in connection with the
50 100000 mail robbery near Chicago
several weeks ago, to ascertain if they
are the men who held up and robbed
the mail car of the Kansas City South
ern train 80 miles south of here on the
might of September 1928.
Cheatham was in charge OF the mail
car at the time and Johns was his help
er. Both men gave detailed descriptions
of the robbers, Immediately afterwards
and there is said to be good grounds
for believing at least two of the Chica-
go robbers were implicated in the rob-
berry here.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
STATEMENT FORECASTED THAT
SMALLPOX RAGING IN PITTS
BURGH is UNTRUE.

Statement forecaated tat smallpox
raging in Pittsburgh is wi .hout founda-
ton. c. Tiffany Toliver investigated
and found only to be seventy cases in
the big city of Pittsburgh and they are
dwindling away and no new cases de
veloping.
Mr.. Toliver states from the board of
health record when we met in Chicago
last August one year ago today that
they had 203 cases of smallpox there.
and the Elks' Convention was not Al
fected at all because we had one of the
greatest conventions in the history Of
the organization and with few cases
in Pittsburgh we have nothing to fear
because the board of health has every
thing in hand and by the time we get
there the city will be clean, pure and
healthy and favorite sons there to well
come US.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
WILLIE WHITE Is KILLED AS
WOMAN PREDICTS HIS DEATH
(Prraton News seryicel

HUNTINGTON, w. VA. Aug, T.
While Mrs. Bessie Christmas was tell
ing his fortune with cards and predict
ing his death, Willie White was shot to
death late last Thursday night here.
Look out man. death is upon you
the woman is alleged to have told po,
lice she said to him as the third turn
of the cards revealed Whites fate. AS
she finished two shot were fired
through an open window by which
White was sitting End he fell to the
floor dead, with bullet wound in his
neck and one in his back.
The police found a hole in the win,
dow screen. which they said might
have been made by a bullet. The wo'
man told the police that the cards
would not identify the slayer or reveal
his whereabouts.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS:

Mr.. Junius T. Riddick of Boston
and Mr.. John F. Brown called on us.
Delegate E. j. Johnson, District
Steward of the Third Street A. vi. h.
Bethel Church left last Tuesday morn
ing to represent the church in the Dis.
trict Conference which convened IN
Newport News, Va, last Tuesday.
The wedding reception Of Miss Fan
nye Mae daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
l.. Morton and Mr.. Julian Thomas
Drew took place Friday, August Sth
1924 at the residence of the brides
parents, 80 E. Leigh Street The an
noMncement OF The marriage came as 4
surprise to many.
Deacon ]. B. Page, of the Fifth ST.
Baptist Church has the sympathy OF
his many friends in the death of his de-
voted wife.
1t is reported that the Independent
Beneficial Club carried two sections to
Bay Shore last Monday. One had II
coaches and the other II the baggage
coaches inclusive.
Attorney James r. Sheppard, Jr.,
has been named by Mayor-elect ]. Full
mer Bright as head of the Department
Cf Public Safety succeeding Col. VIM. VI
Myers who will retire October /, 1924.
1t is reported that Mrs. Rosa f..
Jones, musical instructor at Hartshorl
Memorial College was injured in the
wreck on Long Island, July Goth, 1924.
She is visiting her son, DR.. Eugene
Kinckle Jones.
Mrs. Charles Wilder visited The
Planet Office this week and paid two
years subscription to The Planet.
Mrs. Ora B. Stokes is improving.
She injured her ankle recently.
Mrs. Rosa D. Bowser, who fell
some time ago and fractured her hip is
able to get around on a crutch.
Mr.. Alpheus Scott continues indis.
posed. Funeral Director Minor is now
conducting business for him.
DIR. Junius E. Fowlkes has opened
up Dental Parlors at 1914 Hull Street.
His Office is finely equipped with all
the latest fixtures and his waiting
room is thing of beauty. Dr.. Fowlkes
recently graduated from Howard Uni
versity and passed the State Examine
tion Board in June. A trial will con.
vince you that he is master painless
extractor.
Mr.. James Turner arrived in tie
city last Tuesday evening from Quimby
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
HOSPITAL INNATE DIES SOON
AFTER HAIRCUT.
preston News Service)

WASHINGTON, D. G., Aug. 7.-Wil
liam Green, aged 80, an inmate of st.
Elizabeth's Hospital. last Friday OBJ
jected to having his hair cut. The bar
ber and two other hospital employees
compelled him to sit in chair.
Two hours later Green complained
of severe pains in his stomach. He was
treated by DR. John e. Lind, of the hos
pital staff and died shortly afterwards.
The barber Irwin r. Sweeney, told the
police that Eo unnecessary violence
had been used in handling Green. The
other two William Mcintyre and Car
rie o. Wilson told the police practical.
ly the same thing.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
DETT NAMED HEAD OF NEGRO
MUSICIANS ASSOCIATION.
Preston News Service,

CLEVELAND OHIO, Aug. 6-R Ma
thaniel Dett. director of Music at
Hampton Institute. Hampton, Va was
elected president Of the National Asso.
citation Of Negro Musicians to succeed
Clarence Cameron White, of Boston.
Massachusetts. Thursday.
The other officers elected weret J. w.
Jones Of Chicago. ILL.,. vice president: !:
Alice c. Simmons, Of Tuskegee In3tit-
ute. secretary and treasurer.
The next meeting of the association
will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana
the last week in July 1925.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
MORE FOR CAKE PANS.

Going back to the platform Brother
Madden gathers up handfuls of dimes
from the collectors and puts them in
the cake pans.
Pictures of Sister Harrell are hawk
ed thru the crowd by the white ana
colored sellers at 25 cents each. No
color line there. EVERYBODY works in per
feet harmony TO gather in the sheckles
Some kind of paper is sold for Is cents
and hawkers also sell soft drinks.
After all of the collecting business is
put of the way and the meeting is far
spent. Sister Harrell in the time that
remains. asks everybody to pray aid
begins the healing
Brother Madden. mopping his broad
md steaming brow, retires, suspenders
md all, to the side of the stage. where
ngs. The dimes are gathered ready for
Wilson's bank
: Brother Madden is six feet tall and
every bit of five feet in circumference.
The AFRO reporter did not get up
nerve enough to ask him what is his
suspender bill year.
Outside is Cadillac car which on
lockers declare has Holls Royce booy
After services Brother Madden will get
in and roll off.
He told Sun reporter last week
that he has six other cars. Some OF
them NAV be Fords or they may be the
trim looking black and speedy Mar
non. which rests against the curb
Asked how long they intended to stay
Pc Of the party told an AFRO report
'Can't tell whether we will just stay
% weeks or longer, depends.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
SHORTY LONDON LOSES FOOT
UNDER M. p. FREIGHT TRAIN
preston News Seryicel

PINE BLUFF, ARK, Aug. T.
Shorty" London said to be an employ
ee Of the Pine Bluff Heading Company
sustained the loss of his foot Wednes-
day when he attempted to hop freight
train in the Missouri Pacific yards
here.
According to Mrs. London. the man
was trying to beat his way to Gould.
She said that her husband in attempt
ing to catch the fast moving train, his
foot missed the step and he fell unded
the wheel, which crushed his foot so
badly that it had to be amputated
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
THE RoUNTREE TRUNK CASES.

The cases of Joseph Graves and Ira
Cousins were called in the Police Court
July 81, with Justice John j. Ingram
presiding. Both having Pleaded guilty
to the taking of trunks from the Roun
tree Trunk factory, Ira Cousins who
,-~s not represented by counsel was
given 80 days in Jail and Joseph Grav-
es who was represented by Attorney
H. M Smith. Jr. was given nine
months in Jail. The cases against the
persons, who had purchased trunks
were dismissed upon payment of $3.50
each, costs of court.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
RICHMOND URBAN LEAGUE NEWS

C. L. Winfree, Executive Secretary.
Do you know that the Richmond Dr.
ban League 2 West Marshall Street is
conducting an employment agency?
We have the most complete listing Of
opportunities for work in every line
industrial. domestic. commentator etc.
Our SERVES are free to both employ
er and employee. Get in couch with us
when you need help. Telephone: Madi
son 1854.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
Va, to visit his relatives and friends.

Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Fox of Okla
homa, Nebraska arrived in the city last
week. They motored the entire dis
tance. They left Thursday morning
on their return trip. Miss Frances
Lewis accompanied them as far as
Plainfield, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Grey left the city
Thursday morning for their home in
Washington, D. G. They motored here
to attend the Jubilee meeting of the
Baptists.
Mr.. VIM. r. Cogbill Of Boston, who
has been here for ten weeks visiting
his sick mother, will leave with Mr..
and Mrs. Grey.
Mrs. P. M. B. Hodge of DGnyil,e,
Va, attended the Quarto Cen ennial
Jubilee at Union University. She has
been the royal guest of her many
friends in the city for the past week;
she left for her home Friday.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
ELKS' BAND TO RENDER SACRED
CONCERT AT FIFTH STREET.

Williams Lodge of Elks' Band,
viii render a grand sacred concert
at the Fifth Street Baptist Church,
uSnday, August II, at $50 P. NJ.
The public is invited. Benefit the
building fund Of the church. Prof.
Peters will conduct the music.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
BALTIMORE is WORST.

Baltimore is the worst town I was
ever in" Rev. Madden told an AFRO
reporter. "Other cities gave us bigger
crowds. Thru jealousy of medical men,
we were arrested in Cleveland, R.cn-
mond and Norfolk, but always won our
freedom.
Il am a native of Danville, Va, but
was conducting tent meetings in st.
Louis when Sister Harrell joined me
and convinced me she has the art OF
healing. In vision she was told to go
work among the Ethiopians."
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
NOTICE!
PLEASURE SEEKERS TAKE
NOTICE.

= heart full park at Midlothian, Va,
suitable for picnics and pleasure seek
ers. Only five minutes walk from the
station, IL miles by way of the Midlo-
THAN Pike. Equipped with swings also
excellent water on the grounds
Churches, Sunday Schools Societies
and Clubs will do well to call at 309 N.
Madison Street Richmond, Va, for in
formation. Mrs. NJ c. Johnston. Pro-
prietress. rTEWW8
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
REPORT SHOWS HAMPTON
SHARES IN THE EAGE FUND.
<e..ston New. Service,

NEW YORK, Aug 6-According to
the recent report of the trustees of the
late Mrs. Russell Says $12,544 407shas
been distributed as gifts since Decem
her 1920. and Of this amount Hampton,
Institute received $236000.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
ORGANIZED TO GET MONEY

While Mrs Harrell on the stage de-
votes her time to the religious part OF
the services, her attendants, consistfns
of Reverend Brother Madden, who has
gained fame from the fact that he
breaches in his shirt. sleeves display
ing mighty pair of suspenders hofd-
ing up an enormous pair of trousers.
which cover his limbs. stomach and
the greater part of the rest Of his body
are we'll drilled apparently and organ'z
ed in the art of getting money.
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09
HARREL WORKS
IN BALTIMORE As
Police WATCH
Baltimore, AfroAmerican-


A SISTER ]. H. HarrelL Faith Healer
has no police record here but we re-
ceived much verbal complaint.
The above is copy of telegram re-
ceived today from G. A. Sherry, chief
of police In Richmond. Va. one OF The
cities visited by the Faith Healer be
fore coming to Baltimore, where she
has spent two weeks at the Douglass
Theatre.
Local police have also leen watch
ing carefully the meetings held after
moons and nights at the. theatre CAP
tain Last er said his Offers cannot In
terfcrt under the law uniess they find
evidence that the" healer is charging
for her services. Apparently as conduct
ed now the meetings in which Mrs.
Harrell says she heals crippled. blind
and deaf. are simply religious services.
Richmond, Va. was declared to be locat
ed ''next door to HE'LL and the Ai;OS
story of last week as, sarcastic"
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09

Sure, it depends, but upon what? Bro
tther Madden's suspenders or the coliec
ition of the dimes?
Richmond planet., 1924-08-09

Mr.. Junius T. Riddick of Boston,
and Mr.. John F. Brown called on us.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
NOLYNCHINC' IN
1926, is HOPED
1924 So Far Shows Fifty
Per Cent Reduction,
Council Hears
(By The Associated Press.)

ATLANTA, Ga. Dec. 5.-Such pro-
gress has been made in the fight
against lynching in America that the
churches are working with the full
expectation" of k%eepinp the year 1926
free from lynchings.
This was revealed today in reports
of the commission on church and race
relations TO the fifth quadrennial meet
ing Of the Federal council Of churches
here.
Up to November ! of this ycar. there
were thirteen lynchings in the United
States, a drop Of fifty per cent COM
pared with the same period fer 1928.
the report shows. Last year there
were tweptv-cight lynchings showing a
decrease Of more than fifty per cent
compared with 1922. when there were
fifty seven mob MURDERS" according
TO the commission.
In seventeen states committees or
commissions nave been formed since
the council commissions were organized
three years ago. it was stated. These
commissions. the report continued. are
principally IN the northern states where
the influx Of the negro lis causing a
growing problem"
The delegates also had the inter-ra-
cial question brought before them in
addresses prepared fer delivery BY Bish-
op Frederick F. Reese ST Georgia and
Mrs. w. A. Newell, Winston-Salen. N.
G., superintendent Of social service Of
the Methodist Episcopal church. South.
MEN and women OF the church can
influence public opinion for the right
when they know the facts" Mrs. New
ell said. "CooperatiCn between the ne
gro and white races through the gen,
eral commission to inter-racial coopera-
ton and the Federal councils commits
sion of race relations shows what can
be brought about by group mediation
Bitterness between the races has
been allayed. barriers low red. cppor-
tun'ties opened by those quiet groups Of
undismayed workers. The decrease in
l~ynchings can be counted. but the per
vasive influence to fairness can never
be measured when results arc sought. "
Bishop Rees took the position that
inter-racial cooperation and harmony
between the white and negro races can
be brought about only when the church
IS realize the sense Of casting brother
hood towards every an.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05

Thousands Of women know
that their kitchens have made
them old, tired, ~1ifeless. This is
not the fault of the kitchen nor
Of the work. For the kitchen
should be the happiest spot in
the home. 1t is the fault Of
the methods.
You need modern conven-
fences. You need, most of all,
this great, modern, scientific,
mechanical servant to make your
work easy-to shorten the hours
to make each task a pleasure.
Thatiswhyw we have purchased
a whole carload Of the famous
Sellers-pronounced"th the worlds
most convenient kitchen cabi-
net" at special quantity prices.
During this great Carload Lot
Sale we are offering these beauti-
full and complete cabinets at the
lowest prices we have made in
years. .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
PRESS ASSOCIATION
Gets VALLEY CITRUS

PHARR. Ts.~, Dec. 5.-The men Of
the Presbyterian churches of the Flo
Grande Valley are to get together ana
i.4m an organization to be called, The
Mems Organization the Presbyterian
Church." and every boy above IL years
Of age is eligible for membership. This
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05

district organization will have the same
t1IIctrs as in any other except there
will be five e-chairmen. Then the
same form of organization will be fol-
lowed in the local churches of he VAL
ley.
1t is announced the purposes are TO
organize the men for Christian sery-
ice and fellowship, to enlist them in a
study of the Bible and aims of the
Presbyterian church, and to stimulate
and enlist the men in witnessing fer
Christ.
An. the details and arrangements for
for tha organization were left in the
hands Of a committee Of five, consist
ing of NJ. Harwood of Harrington, chair
man; @. Watson, Mercedes; l.. White,
Donna; r. Co.mcrry. San Benito; and
Rev. Wilkinson Of Mission. Z