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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05
THE 9TH ANNUAL REPORT OF
MRS. WALKER

The 9th annual report made by
Mrs. Walker showed that from the
time Of her entrance into the office
OF Grand Secretary-Treasurerl THE
assets OF the Order had increased
since 1899 from SCI to more than
s2.OOO.O0O The Order has $4,000
invested in good securities approved
by the Department of Insurance OF
IRE States in which the Order is
doing business, S13s,000 invested in
improved city real estate, including
a modern up-to-date four story office
building in Richmond Va, which
houses all of its departments.
The office personnel has Increased
from one in 1899 to 54 in 1925. A
complete printing plant is housed IN
the Home Office building and is
doing work not only for the R W.
Grand Council, but for outside pa
tronage. There are Is people en-
pIoyed in the printing department.
which also publishes and prints the
st. Luke Herald, organ of the Order.
Mrs. Walker reported the present
membership as being 100000.
The remainder of the sessions were
devoted almost entirely to routine
business which was dispensed with
great Dispatch enabling the conven-
ton to adjourn a day before the
scheduled time.
According to the program as ar
ranged, short but impressive me-
mortal exercise was held during the
morning session on Thursday, The
memory of those to be eulogized were
Russell E. T. Walker, actuarial sec
retary of the l. o. of st. Luke, Mrs
Martha S. Morgan, Mrs. Mary VIII.
lie. both of whom were members OIL
the Executive Committee and organ
izers in the Juvenile Department, ana
Mrs. Victoria Moone, clerk IN the
Policy Department of the Home Ot.-
fee, DR.. w. T. Johnson, pastor OF
the First Baptist Church, Richpond,
Va, delivered the eulogy
The attendance at the conventl0ni
exceeded 1000 delegates from "a
States and the District OF Columbia. j.,
The officers for the next biennial
term as follows: R. W. Grand Chlef,
Mrs. Sarah Clarke, New York City;
R w, Grand Vice Chief, Mrs. Eliza
beth White, Washington, D. c.; K; W.
Grand Secretary Treasurer, mrs
Maggie L. Walker, Richmond; K. W.
Grand Messenger, Mrs. Trulia Bridge,
forth West Virginia; R. W. Grand
Inside Sentinel, Mr.. Joshua Monroe,
Connecticut; R. w. Grand Outside
Sentinel, Rev. James n. DlckerSon'
N. j.; r. w. Grand Prelate' rev.
Geo. H. Simms, New York. 49,
The next biennial session will be
held in August, 1927, in the city OF
Richmond.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05


WE THANK our friends for pay
ing their subscriptions to The Planet.
II helps US and it ought to please
them. -.r'y7
80 .s-s,Ss4N5Ns.t. g. . ~
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05

Mrs. Sidney Yours, 337 Renfrew
Street, Pittsburg, Pa, spent ten days
with her sister and niece, Mrs. H.
Timberlake and Mrs. Mary Johnson,
of I'll w. Clay St., Richmond, Va,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05

The Graud Lodge neld all all Light
sess.o On at the Rayo Theatre and 1t
was after 5 o'clock Saturday morning
before the body adjourned. The roll
CALI finally disposed of the bitter
fight upon j. Finley Wilson, Grand
Exalted Ruler He was elected by a
2 to 1 vote.
Cleveland in contest with Phil
adelphia won the next session OF the
Grand Lodge. George e.. Bates was
elected Grand Secretary and James
T. Carter, Grand Treasurer. Practi
cally az, Of the other officers were
reelected.
Serious disagreements resulted in
the election of the Grand Temple
officers The vote for Grand Daugh
ter ruler was close, Mrs. Laura E.
Williams of New York being declared
elected by vote of either or 10.
1t developed that 500 ballots were
cast, although only 997 delegates
were present. This trouble was re
ferred to the Grand Exalted Ruler
for him and his associates to- decide.
The candidates for Grand Exalted
Ruler we're J. Finley Wilson, Of
Washington, D. c.; J. Dalmus Steele
of New York and T. B. Watkins Of
Kansas City.
Col Henry Lincoln Johnson and
Hon! Perry w. Howard are reported
to have handled Mr.. Wilson's cam
paign. The Grand Lodge will re
assemble at II o'clock this morning
to finish business.
While the public displays of the
Elks have been sensational and graf
flying, both the white and colored
people, the meetings Of the Grand
Lodge itself have been stormy and
troublesome to the members. Grand
Exalted Ruler J. Finley Wilson, of
Washington, D. G. has been the
storm centre. He was overruled on
an appeal from his decision and this
necessitated his calling to his assist
ance Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson, one
of the most astute parliamentarians
in the country This took place
Tuesday and on Wednesday another
appeal was made and when the vote
or the call of one side did not appear
satisfactory to the presiding officer.
it is alleged he did not call for a
vote On the other side.
This intensified, the bitter feeling
and when Grand Secretary George
T, Bates of Newark, N. ]. made his
report ahead of that of the Grand
Exalted Ruler pandemonium is al
legged to have ensued when re openly
attacked his superior offer, reinforc
ing his astigation with alleged facts.
Then followed the report Of the
Grand Treasurer, James T. Carter
1t was entirely satisfactory and was
applauded. 1t served to pour oil
on the troubled waterh". Wednesday
! ire Grand Lodge session continued
it's winding way.
| Grand Exalted Ruler J. Finley
Wilson replied to his traducers. He
seemingly did not strengthen his hold
upon the delegates.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05
members in the Juvenile Department
Today there are $50 Circles with {
membership of more than 10000.
MAYOR HYLAN WELCOMES
DELEGATES.

! The adult department of the R
w. Grand Council opened its sessions
On Tuesday morning with R. w.
Grand Chief James H. Blount. OF
Lynchburg, Va. presiding. After the
devotionals conducted by the R. w
Grand Prelate, Rev Mr.. George H
simms, pastor of Union Baptist
Church New York City and prelim-
mary business finished, the Rev.
William P. Hayes, pahtor of the Mt.
Olivet Baptist Church, delivered the
anniversary sermon.
Beginning with the afternoon ses-
sion. the convention took turn to-
ward the business of the convention.
At this session the outstanding feat
ures were the welcome address OF
ire Mayor of New York City, John
T.. Hy,an. The response by Attorney
James T. Garter, of Richmond Va.
Grand Treasurer of the l. B. P. o.
Elks of the World was pleasingly
eloquent.
The annual address of the R. W.
Grand Chief. James H. Rlount, was
delivered at the afternoon session
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05

- THE BLKs mad good, time mere
and so did some of the other people
Some others are grumbling however
over the fact that the money left did
NOT flow in a large enough stream
i. either their front or in their
back-yards. ..-. !
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05


some PEOPLE believe in deceiv-
ing other people. They will finally
discover that they themselves are
deceived.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05

YOU CAN KEEP on going wrong
if you viii, but punishment will sure
Overtake you.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Shinault, of
New York City, have returned to their
home after spending week in Rich
mond and Ashland during Elks' Con-
vention. Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Shinault,
son and daughter-in-law are spending
an additional week in Strasburg, Va,
her home, after leaving Washington
Saturday morning; the previous eve
ming being spent by the Monarch
Band at the National Capital, of
which Mr.. Shinault is a member.
While in the city, the Shinaults were
the guests of their cousin, Mr.. N.
Winston, and resided at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Oliver, 308
West Clay Street.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05

We note among the recent arrivals
in our city, the presence of Mr.. Alex
ander T. Anderson, of New York, one
of the large real estate operators and
furniture dealers of that city, who
motored from their city in his hand
some Buick 7-passenger car, together
with his wife, Mime. Anna Anderson,
the beauty culturist, and their daugh-
ter, Airline, also Nine. Pavilla M.
Derby, formerly of Boston. They are
all pleasantly located at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses G. Powell,
No. 1 Cedar Street, Everett, Mass.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05

PRAYER is ALL powerful. when
you have faith 10 go along with it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05

ADVISE YOUR friends to try The
Planet for one year. 1t is only So.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05
INNOCENT SAYS COHEN

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 4
All of the SO persons indicted by a
Federal grand jury here Thursday on
charges Of conspiracy to violate the
national prohibition act furnished
bond of 5000 each Friday.
Many of Mr.. Cohen's closest friends
thought that the distinguished Comp
troller Of the Port Of New Orleans
was the victim of gigantic frame
up calculated to remove him from
office. Mr.. Cohen was the first Of
the indicted men to furnish bail
His bond is said to have been signed
by Gus Oertling, a prominent white
Republican.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 1925
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05

PaoHshed Every Saturday by John Mitchell. il
q. 81 North Fourth Street. Richmond, Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05
ELKs ELECT WILSON
Continued from page u

of more than 1000 delegates all had
legt but about $50. Cleveland was in
the race for the next meeting and was
ready to support any candidate that
would make this an assured fact.
The Wilson supporters were not
slow to take advantage of this. 1t
was not known until after the body
left as to just how many people had
over-prepared. Some got as many as
80 delegates and some others failed to
get any. One party announced that
$500 had been expended for flat,
$4,000 fer cots and $3.50 for electric
light bulbs and $1,000 for cleaning
and no delegates were received, al
though the location was within block
of the general headquarters at 18th and
Clay Streets. Some of those closely
connected with the General Committee
Of Management resented the idea that
white people contributed primarily to
the management of the affair.
The Columbus, o., Band serenaded
the Planet office Thursday morning,
much to the satisfaction of the man
agement and the office force. In the
afternoon at 2:S0, the famous Mon
arch Band of New York, as previ-
ously announced, serenaded the
Planet office and large crowd OF
white and colored people gathered in
the neighborhood. The Traffic De-
partment sent officers in advance to
handle the crowd. 1t was a magnifi-
cent affair. The concert by the Mon
arch Band on Wednesday night in
front of the News-Leader Office will
long be remembered. A huge crowd
of white and colored people gathered
there. -,
The Planets extras sold readily
and it was impossible to print enough
copies to Salty the demand. Capital
City Lodge kept open house, but as
Williams Lodge had the location of
the General Headquarters, few dele
gates found the way there. We are
presenting our readers with a cut OF
the property of Capital City Lodge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05

Ep,,-a4 s. the Post Office al Richmond.
VirS.alA az yeeoud class matter { IL
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-05

JOHN MITCHELL, JR. EDITOR
A. AUTHORIZATIONS Intended Tor publication
ahocl. Be- seat 70 reach us by Wednesday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
INCREASE GAR
OU TPUT FOR
September
Chevrolet Plans Production
Of 53,165 Autos,
Monthly Record.

Sustained demand and growing
list of untitled orders has caused the
Chevrolet Motor Company to increase
heavily its production schedule during
September, report the Ormsby Chew
rolet Company and the Smith Motor
Sales Company.
The schedule revision involves an
increase of more than 16 per cent over
the production program originally
planned for September. The new
schedule calls for 53,165 motor cars
and trucks in September, Chevrolet
record for that month and only 307S
less than the highest production month
in the history of the company.
WORK DAY AND NIGHT.
Both day and night shifts have
been augmented to maintain the new
schedule. The company shipped 42S4
cars TO dealers on August 81, estab-
fishing new record 900 higher than
the largest previous shipment for one
day.
The company. which recently made
its two-millionth car, attained during
August greater production thus far
for 1925 than the entire production
of 1924.
Several factors have contributed to
the unprecedented demand, according
to G. E. Dawson. assistant general
sales manager of the Chevrolet Motor
Company.
MANY ORDERS UNTITLED.
THE August L reduction of $40 to
$50 in the closed model prices togeth-
err with the announcement of tine i'm
provements on all models caused a
still further increase in the untitled
order list" said Mr.. Dawson. THE
greatest demand at present appears to
be for the Chevrolet coach. Increased
popularity also has been gained by the
new utility express one-ton truck
which has replaced the former truck
of the same name.
Another factor in car demand is
the rapid economic recovery of the
South and the Southwest where pur-
chasing power is now. on a par with
the remainder OF the country"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
MOON ADDS 100000
FEET TO BIG PLANT

The large number Of orders for both
Moon and Diana cars on hand al the
Moon plant and the subsequent large
volume of shipments has made neces-
sary the acquisition of additional
manufacturing and shipping facilities
at the Moon plant. The leasing Of the
pleLt at Douglass street and the
Terminal railroad tracks formerly oc-
cupied by the Broderiek & Bascem
Rope Company has been under advise
ment for sometime by Moon officials
and Just recently negotiations for this
building were completed, the plant be-
ing now occupied by the manufactur-
ing and shipping division Of the Moon
Motor Car Company, according to the
Embleton Motor Company here.
Carl Burst. vice president and works
manager of the Moon Motor Car Com
pany, who acted 70 that company
when asked about this addition 10 the
Moon plant. said: ''rhe acquisition By
our company Of the Broderiek & Bias
com plant which has about 100000
square feet Of floor space will enable
us 10 handle adTantageously a much
larger volume Of shipments than we
are now handling and in much
shorter time as the shipping and man
ufacturing facilities Of this plant are
excellent"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
MORE COOPERATION
ON HIGHWAYS BIG
NEED OF MOTORDOM

Henceforth automobiles bearing the
emblem of the American Automobile
Association viii serve TO designate a
car owner from whom motor tour
lists may obtain information regard
ing local traffic, road conditions and
other matters in which the motor tray-
eler is vitality interested.
An announcement from the national
headqun rters of the Association today
declared that this Is one feature Of
plan developed by the national mo
foring body 10 restore the comraderie
Of the road which the tremendous in
crease in automobile registration had
an but extinguished.
Thomas r. Henry. president Of the
A.A.A., explained thar this form Of
GER owner cooperation represents a
voluntary offer on the part Of many
thousands Of experienced A.A.A. mem
hers 10 function as branch offices"
for the local affiliated clubs Al.
though The service is primarily in
fsnded for members Of the association,
"a motorists Will benefit Mr.. HenrJ
said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

of the branch. Two more carloads Of
coaches and sedans will arrive dur.
ing the next few days, he says. 1t is
probable that some Of the new Olds
mobile De Luxe sedans will be in
cluded in the shipment.
G.. L. Prothro and John c. Kirby
ST., purchased Star touring cars from
Orsinger Motor Company last week.
Captain Ed Blair is the owner of
n new Star coupe, recently purchased
from Orsinger Motor Company.
NJ. Flores. connected with Beckman
Motor Company of Laredo, Texas,
was visitor at the Crockett Auto
mobile Company one day last week.
He drove back Hudson coach in a
special paint job.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
new OLDS BUSINESS
CONTINUES GOOD HERE

Oldsmobile. business is increasing in
San Antonio, states Liston L. Zander,
local dealer. During the first two
days of the past week, three new mod
els were sold. The sales were as fol-
lows: Charles FL. Leipnrt, S14 Holly
wood Boulevard, coach; William
Keck, Corpus Christi, coach; DIR. Web
ster o. Quinn, 100 Perry Court, sport
touring. If business continues dur.
ing the remainder of the fall, as it
has started. 1926 will be one of the
greatest years that Mr.. Zander has
ever had in the automobile business,
he says.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
THREE BUY PACKARD
SIX CLOSED MODELS

A number of Packard sales are re-
ported by Il. A. Kuntz. sales mana
ger for the Citizens Auto Company.
They include the following: A. Mar
tinez, 93S West Mulberry, Packard
Single Six A. Fl. Winkenhower. Pack
ard Single Six sedan; f. +. Wander
Stucken. Sonora, Packard Single Six
Club sedan.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
AU 7 D PIONEERS
STILL ACTIVE
IN INDUSTRY
Three-quarters of M en-
Executives Today Saw
First Motor Sale.
BY w. P. BATES

Pioneering in any direction is usu'
ally a thanklcss task. OF the thou
sands who Joined in the gold rush to
California in 1910, history records
only bare half-dozen who were re-
warded in big and permanent way
for the efforts. The remainder mere
~ paved the way for those who came
after them.
Quite different, however, has been
the experience of those who pioneered
three decades and more ago in the then
infant art of building "hOrseless car
riages." They were providing for a
world that wanted faster transporta-
ZION than the horse afforded; and the
acceptance of motor cars was so quick
and widespread that even today the
industry is filled with hale and hearty
specimens of meh who rank as its
pioneers.
PIONEERS ACTIVE.
Henry Ford, Ransom E. Odds. Hen
~ B. Joy, Edgar Apperson, Charles
c. Clifton, c. W. Nash and dozens OF
others are outstanding individuals
whose connections with automobiles
extend well over quarter Of CEN
fury, and who are still active figures.
1t is curious and interesting, in con-
nection with the automobile, that so
many of the men responsible for the
industry are still in the ranks of those
who control its workings. Probably
three-quarters of the men in executive
positions today have been engaged IN
the business since the days that mark
ed the commercial introduction Of the
motor car.
FIRST CAR IN 1892.
The world has never seen an indus
try progress with strides compared to
those made by motor car manufactur-
ing. Such an industry was practical
Is undreamed of as late as 1890, al
though it was known by few people
here and there that it was possible to
utilize the explosive power Of gasoline
and other crude-oil derivatives for the
propulsion of wheeled vehicles. The
Selden patent application was based
on this idea, but in the final legal
analysis il was decided that the idea
had not been put to practical use.
Europe had cans of crude types run
ming in the eighties, but it was not
until 1892 that the first American
built car ran under its own power.
REAP REWARDS.
The first genuine sale of an Ameri-
car occurred in 1898; the !
first automobile show was held IN
1900, when about 5000 cars were in
use throughout the United States.
Progress made since that time is a
matter of common knowledge. 1t is
up in the fact that there is in |
operation today, approximately one
car for every six persons in this coun-
try.
In years TO come there may be
erected in various parts
Of the country to the men who in
vented and developed the motor car.
As benefactors of the race they stand
almost alone in the importance Of
their work. Their dream has become
so much of a reality that the motor
ear industry is now second among
ali the manufacturing industries of
the world. And most Of the dream
ers live TO reap the rewards Of their
pioneering.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
CORPUS GETS TWO
NEW NASH MODELS

Lubin Harris Of the Harris Nash
Motor Company of Corpus Christi,
was visitor to Jack Neal Nash
Company last week. he took out a
special Nash sedan and advanced
Nash sedan from the wholesale di-
vision of the local company.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
BUSINESS GAINING
AT RUNGE IS NASH
DEALERS REPORT

John Haynes, Nash dealer Of Rungc
was in San Antonio last week to get
Nash special touring car from Jack
Neal Nash Company. He reports that
business is picking up in hiss cotton.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

II A.. p,.,-
are IN DetroIt as sues's Vi rre ! AL All
aaru notof O SonIPa ~ W."
le'a In 70 aan An'oniO INC is' pan
Oh tne "eeh'
Arnold shelton, salesman at the
Lincoln brancn OF Morgan w oodWard
Auto Company, is back on the Joo
after several days OF illness.
Lincoln division of the Morgan Wood
ward Auto Company. has returned
from a months vacation at Rock
port.
Mrs. Nathan Nsvelow is the owner
brougham, purchased from winerich
Motor Sales Company last week.
-
James B. Gilmer, sales manager Of
the Southern Equipment Company, is
Valley on business.
William c. Benbow, distributor of
the Dodge at Mexico City, called at
last week on business. Mr.. Benbow
reports that sales are good in Mexico
City.
A carload Of Exide batteries were re-
ceived in Austin last week for the
TO be delivered TO various South
Texas towns.
w, Gregory Hatcher of Austin, state
treasurer, was a San Antonio visitor
last week. He went TO the Crawford
proved Ford models and to look over
the company's plant.
E. Linn, Ford dealer Of Port Ar
thur, was in the city last week. he
schools, having several children in
local institutions.
W. NJ. Morgan Of MorganWood-
ward Auto Company, local Ford and
Lincoln dealer, has returned from a
visit to the Ford branch at Houston.
day for an extended tour of the North
and East. He will call at the Pack
ard factory at Detroit. on September
%, TO get his new Packard Single Sig
Club sedan.
.a
Mr.. Mayfield Of Mayfield Auto
Company, Studebaker distributor of
Mexico City, was a visitor TO Frank
Winerich Of Winerich Motor Sales
Company last week. He also made a
trip to Houston.
-
er, is making tour of the North
and East. visiting some Of the i'm
pOrtant tire factories and attending
fales meetings.
The Citizens Auto COMPANY is
slowly catching up on its Packard
back orders, being now only % cars
behind. announces +. A. Kurtz, sales
manager. Shipments from the factory
at Detroit are coming in faster and
within a short time, the company will
be able to give immediate deliveries.
-
Walter Gerlach. New Braunfels
Ford dealer, was the lucky person to
get the sixth new Ford touring car
20 be displayed at his salesroom. The
the advanced showing included six
cars, giving each dealer one model
and having one left over. At the
meeting Of South Texas dealers last
week. there was a drawing TO see
which dealer got the extra car 10 dis
play. Walter Gerlach drew the lucky
number.
Jack Dodson. proprietor of bod
sons Garage Of Sinton was a caller
at the Straus-Frank Company last
week. He was on his way back home
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

A carload Of OIdsmobile four-door
sedans. the first TO be received By the
factory branch Of the Odds Motor
Works here, arrived in San Antonio
during the middle Of the week, &C
eording TO c. Scott Thomas, manager