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Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
MARY MOLLIE ELLIS PASSES.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Mol.ie
Ellis took place Friday, Nov. 26, l
P. NJ. at her late residence, 629 n.
Eighth Street. DR.. w, T. Johnson
officiated> and delivered beautiful
eulogy from the 23rd Psalms. The
casket was borne by her grandsons
and her Observation-Disclosures acted as
flower bearers. She leaves to mourn
their loss. sons, 1 daughter. u
grand and IL great grandchildren.
All of her children were present
at the funeral: Mrs. Elizabeth Davis,
Washington, D. c.; Joseph Ellis,
Petersburg, Va; Leroy Ellis, Allan
tic City, N. j. and Isaiah Ellis, of
this city. The Randolph Brothers
were in charge of the remains and
interment was made in Woodland.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks
for the many kindness shown during
its bereavement.
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
CROWD LEAVES.

Then Col w. H.. Anderson a
Mason, said to him, Don't dispute
Mason" DR.. King saysi that he
caught hold of him when he made
the remark. The officials gathered
up their working tools" and retired
to the street, where the band struck
up, carrying most of the crowd
away. AS they were in the act of
lifting a collection, this was broken
up. Rev. Dr. King was unwilling
to place the expense Of another
cornerstone on the church. Fifth
Street Baptist Church has but one
cornerstone! 1t is on the south
west corner and the deposit of arti-
cles has been made and the work of
building the church is proceeding.
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
In Memoriam.

JONES In sad and loving mem
ory of my dear mother, Amelia
Hickman Jones, who passed away
five years ago, December 2, 1920:
Five years have passed since that
sad day
When my dear mother was called
away;
God took her home, it was His will,
But in my heart she fingers still.
Her loving daughter
FLORENCE H. COGBILL.
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
DOES NOT CoNcEDE 1T.

DR.. King does not concere this,
but says that the Masons 20 K-ed"
the block of concrete. Rev. DR..
King was conducting his religious
exercises on the front, while the
Masonic lodge was in the rear. hav-
ing gone to the trouble and the ex-
pense to secure desperation from
Grand Master S, S. Morris, employed
band of music and secured the
corn, oil and wine for the corner
stone ceremony. When tn y could
not find a cornerstone, DR.. King
was sent for and when the Masonic
officials said that they could not lay
a block of concrete for a corner
stone and had not agreed IT, do so
Dr. King disputed it.
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
n. A, A. @. p. WILL FIGHT THE
SWEET CASE TO A FINISH.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29-Walter
White, Assistant secretary of the
National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, returned
this morning from Detroit, where he
had been throughout the trial of DR..
Ossian H. Sweet and ten other Ne
groes charged with murder for de-
Tending DR.. Sweets home from a
mob on September 8.
Mr. Whites report of the present
status of the Sweet case, which has
commanded nationwide attention, is
as follows:
After 46 hours Of violent argu-
ment, which could be heard some
times by persons outside the jury
room, the jury disagreed, 1t was
rumored that five jurors had stood
for acquittaE and seven for acquittal
of 8 defendants and, conviction Of
second degree murder for 8 of the
defendants. The jury was dismissed
at 1:31 p M. on Friday. Nov. 27,
and shortly thereafter Mr.. Darrow
fled a motion for new trial and
made a second, motion that all IL
of the defendants be admitted to
bail New trial has been agreed upon
for the first week in January.
Eight of the defendants were at
once admitted to bail in $4,000 each
which was furnished by colored cit
liens of Detroit, but opposition from
the prosecutor in the case of the
remaining three, led Judge Frank
Murphy to set Wednesday, Dec. 2
for argument. Mr.. White will re-
turn to Detroit in time for argument
Continued on page A.
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
Mrs. Rk7ineIdnder WeeDS
as She BdreS Her Body
to the JuryInen.
More TesfixnOnys<sSeVere Grill
in9 by Defense GOunSel=sRich
N0rfherner Fights for
Divorce.
(Coutinued from last week

WHITE PLAINS n. Y, Nov. %
The two mysterious letters from
Leonard Kip Rhinelander to his
wife, written before their marriage,
the introduction of which last week
brought about an abrupt adjourn
ment of the case, were read yester-
day, after an impassioned conflict
between attorneys. The letters
pi owed to be every bit as shocking
as had been anticipated Supreme
Court Justice Morschauser had or
dered all women excluded from the.
court during the reading.
There was a tense silence as the,
voice Of Lee Parsons Davis, attorney
for Mrs. Rhinelander, read the let
ters. Young Rhinelander gazed
Continued on page ~
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
NEW50ME AND
THE DAILY PRESS
WHITE EDITOR HAD CHARGED
HAMPTON WITH TEACHING
SOCIAL EQUALITY.

The following letter was sent to
the Editor of The Daily Press, New
port News, Va, by Hon. J. Thomas
Newsome, in the Hampton Institute
controversy on the race issue:
'Sir: This writer knows and ap-
preciates the attitude of the Editor
of the Daily Press in his stand on
the necessity of the separation Of
the races. There is nothing new in
the South in his position With this
view he will find some opposition
from my (the Negro) people. The
happiest man in the whole world is
the Negro with himself. 1 doubt if
any human has the same capacity
as the Negro for the full enjoyment
of life as the Great Father has given
it. He sings and laughs and won
ders why all of Gods people are
rot happy in this great, big, wonder
fu, world to which we are visitors
without our choice or volition.
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
DIR. FOWLKEs SEES CLASSIC

Dr.. Junius E. Fowlkes. the
young and popu ar dentist of South
Richmond, has returned from Phila-
delphia, Pa, where he witnessed the,
great football. classic between How
ard and Lincoln Thanksgiving Day.
The score was 90. DR.. Fowlkes is
a graduate of these schools and his
many friends were glad, to shake the
hands of the boy" who has made
good and has a lucrative practice on
the southside of the "Jeems "
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05

Mr.. Perry (Jack) Neal and his sis
ter, Miss Inez Neal and Mr., Charles
L. Robinson left by motor for
Bridgeport, Philadelphia and Norris
town. Pa, where they will be enter
tanned by Miss Elsie Minor and Mrs
DeHaven, also Mrs Parsons of West
Philadelphia. They met his sister,
Miss Alease Neal and Allen Neal,
formerly of Philadelphia.
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
A GRAND ORGAN RECITAL.

a Grand Organ Recital, gwen by
Mr.. George Howell, accompanied by
some of the best talent Of the city
will be rendered at the Sharon Bap-
fist Church, Sunday, December G.,
1925, at s P. NJ. for the benefit of
the Church. Please bring a silver
offering.
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
s For AcquittaI Of II
sDefendants--7 For
3 Convictions.
Case Cost $2O,OOO==-The Hss0=
citation to Fight to a Finish.

cautiously and weigh we'll what the
State should do. There is no legal
reason why defendants other than
these three | have named should
not be admitted to bail. AS to fhe
others, the question is too serious
for me to pass on now
The case has cost the defense more
than $4,000. Walter White, Secr9,
tary of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peop.e
stated Friday night, before leaving
for New York. He said arrange
ments had been made for Darrow
and Hays to continue as defense
counsel ~
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
HUSBAND WANTED.

An Industrious, Business Woman
wants to correspond with a we'll
educated man between the ages of
As and so years; a refined Christian
one who loves music Address
LILLE CAPERS, Wilson, Ark.
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
GREAT EVANGELIST HERE

The Rev. DR.. w. II. Skipwith, our
noted evangelist preacher and sing
er is here. After an extended and
successful trip in the far east
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
Hudson Car Overturns --Rector
of St. Philips Loses Son.
Fatal Mishap on Brook Road Crushes
Skull of Senior at armstrong High.

The Richmond Baptist Sunday
School Union meets Sunday, $3.50 P.
NJ. at Shiloh Baptist Church, Fulton.
The program is fine one, with good,
musical numbers predoninating.
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
HAYS ARCHES FOR SWEET,

"Of all the defendants said
HAYS Or Sweet shou'd be the first
10 he admitted to bail No one could
have any doubt that he would be
here for trial. ! doubt very much
if he would accept bail until all the
other defendants are out l will
gladly take the responsibility for him
being in court"
Darrow said Nobody thinks DR.,
Sweet, Henry Sweet or anyone else
had any intention of killing any
one The only possible thing is that
they shot through an error of judg
ment. before there was sufficient
justification. All the facts show
there was no malice or criminality
in the crime. see no legal reason
why bail should not be granted 10
each of my clients"
This is a difficult question for
me 20 decide" said Toms. because
of my responsibility TO the people of
both sides. AS / review the testi
mony 1 see a difference between the
degree Of guilt of DR.. Sweet, Henry
Sweet, Leonard Morse and the
others. These three group them
selves together. l want to proceed
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
FOR SALE

DARK BLUE Three-Piece Tailored
SUIT. Fine Condition, size "A.
Call Boulevard 3125-J.
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
NOCORNER5 ER5T0NE
LAID BY MASONS
FIFTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
EXERCISES BROKEN UP-A
CONCRETE BLOCK WAS NOT,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CON
DITTONS. u


No cornerstone was laid Thurs
day, November 26 2:30 P. M. as
announced, due to a most unfortun-
ate misunderstanding or blunder.
According to the statements of the
respective parties no one is to blame.
The facts as gathered from both
sides seem to be that the Fifth st.
Baptist Church invited Capital City
Lodge, No. 107, Masons to lay the
cornerstone. Deputy Grand Master
George Washington and Past Grand
Master C. Bernard Gilpin were in
direct charge of the affair. Rev. T.
]. King, D. B., the able pastor. who
has brought the work to this ad-
vanced stage of progress wanted the
cornerstone laid on the front corner
which is the southwest corner.
MUST BE NORTHEAST CORNER.
Masons Jay corner-stones only on
the northeast corner, whether that
corner be in the front or in the rear
The cornerstone had been set and
was lettered with the inscription
desired by the pastors Messrs.
Washington, Gilpin. the architect.
and DR.. King met on the lot and
went over the situation. The two
Masonic officials state that they adj
vised DR.. King that it would be ne
cessary to secure a stone Of either
granite or marble to be laid in the
northeast corner as he was unwill-
ing to have the real cornerstone
carried over and laid in the other
corner.
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
HIS LAST ACT.

Carl Alexander Taylor was 10
years of age. He read the Bible at
family prayer service on Sunday
morning, attended Sunday School,
church and took part in the services
incident upon the eve of st. Andrews
Day. His death took place on st.
Andrews Day. His last act was
that of taking needed gifts to a des-
titute widow and her six children.
He was a senior at Armstrong High
Schoo. and belonged to the athletic
organization, He was the eldest OF
Rev Taylor's four children and,
lived with his father at SOC st.
James Street. Rev. Taylor, who is
popular was soon the recipient of
many condolences from both white
and colored people.
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05

Mrs. Lula Logan has returned after
spending the Thanksgiving holidays
with her daughter, Mrs. E. Alma
Parker. in Mackenzie Park, Accomac
County Va.
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
PROUD OF HIS RACE.

If he sits by white man he for
gets about it in his desire to see
what is coming off" on the pro-
gram. He never forces himself upon
the white man anywhere.
The thoughtful Negro is proud OF
his race. He believes that God is
just. That in all essentials He has
ordained that all His children should
be happy contented, progressive.
The Hampton Normal School has
made miserable failure if it "teach
es social equality, for there is not
a city or town in the United States
where there is less friction between
the races than, in the City Of Hamp-
tom And the Editor of the Daily
Press (who, by the way, is my per-
soma. friend), knows that not a
thoughtful Negro in our own for
ward-,ooking city, ever intrudes
himself into any society where he l.
not wanted.
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05

Carl Taylor, son of Rev. Junius l..
Taylor was instantly killed on
Brook Road about hundred yards
from Lakeside Park gate, Monday
night about 8 O'Clock when return
ing from carrying supplies to a
destitute family consisting Of a
widow and, six chi i-dren, the mother
being incapacitated. Robert Jones.
his companion was thrown clear of
the car and escaped serious injury.
1t is stated that the right wheel of
the car got off the concrete and in
an effort to bring the car back, the
rim eli the Hudson car came off
KILLED AT STEERING WHEEL.
The car turned over three times,
landing upright. Taylor was found
huddled Up under the steering wheel
with his skull fractured. heavy
cash being just under and back of
his right ear. 1t was not long be-
fore Funeral Director A. d. Price,
Jr. was on the spot awaiting the
arrival Of the coroner The remains
We're carried to his undertaking es-
tablishmenty Rev. j. l.. Taylor,
rector of st. Philips p. E. Church
was at St. Paul Church at the time
listening to an able discourse. He
lost no time in reaching the scene
of the tragedy.
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05

Mrs Hattie Brooks, who has been
in Richmond on account Of the ILL.
ness and death of her niece, Miss
Blanche Allen, left this week for
her home. Maheim. w. Va.
The Checker Cab is ready at your
beck and cal. The service has been
kept up to a degree of excellence
and down in the matter of fares to
please it's steadily increasing number
of patrons. If you want service.
CAL a Checker Cab
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
(Preston News Service)

DETROIT. MICH, December f.
Separate trial for each of the eleven
defendants in the Sweet murder case
w.t. be demanded by the defense,
Clarence Darrow, chief counsel told
Judge Frank Murphy, Friday, after
the jury had been dismissed in the
first trial.
The jury was released at 1880 P.
NJ. after having deliberated for forty
six hours without reaching verdict
SEVEN FAVORED ACQUITTAL.
IT was learned that seven of the
Jurors favored acquitta: for all OF
the defendants, while five fought to
the end for the conviction OF DR..
Sweet, his brother, Henry Sweet and
Leonard Moss. on a charge of man
slaughter.
Immediately following the dis
missal, Clarence Darrow, chief coun
sci for the defense moved for new
trial and asked that bail be hXed
for the defendants, who have been
held in jail since their arrest on the
night of September, 9th. The motion
was argued at 4:S0, with the out
come that the date of the new frial
was fixed for the first week in Jan
uary While bond OF $4,000 each. with
one surety, was allowed in the case
of all the defendants except the
three whom the five jurors are said
BAIL SOUGHT FOR ALL.
Prosecuting Attorney Robert M.
Toms definitely fixed the degree OF
difference in the status of the de
PENDANTS, when he urged that bond,
be denied the three principals. He
suggested that bail in the case OF
the others be fixed at $4,000. Dar
row and Arthur Garfield Hays,
assistant defense counsel both
argued that the sum was excessive,
ana that bail should be allowed all
their clients.
Toms stated that he had not had
sufficient time to consider the ques
tioN of bail, and urged that the court
grant him three or four days to
'think the matter over as affecting
the three principals. Over the pro
test of Darrow and Hays, who
dec ared they wished to go away
feeling that they had done every
thing possible for their clients. the
court said he would hold the three
men without bail until next Wednes
day, when he would hear arguments
concerning their release.
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05
NO INTERMARRIAGE THERE.

The Hampton Normal Schoo', To-
Gated in the Old Dominion, with its
students coming from all corners Of
the earth, has yet to record the first
attempt of any of its students to
attempt to intermarrv with the
white race.
believe If more of our white
friends would visit the Hampton
Normal School, and see how happy
it's students are in the society Of
themse yes, there would be no fear
that they seek 'soci2l equality.
Some of cur distinguished white
friends boast that they have never
visited the Hampton School. For this
fact, I am sorry. Such friends are
themselves the losers: for no man
can see the students at work at
Hampton, or note their behavior on
the grounds or hear them sing one
of the soul-stirring spirituals with
out thanking God for such country
as ours where in al things purely
social we may be as separate as the
fingers, yet as one as the hand"
Let us be fair with ourselves. Let
us live and work together in this
great experiment, under the teach
ing Of the Master-of love one for
the other.
Very truly,
7 THOMAS NEWSOME
Richmond planet., 1925-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. William Scott, of
313 West 22nd Street have been
confined to their home. Mr.. Scott
is improving slowly while his wife
Mrs. Charlotte, continues very sick
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COnPANY AND DETAC HMENT NEWS.


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Evening star., 1925-05-28
TEN ALOYSIUS men
ENTER JUNIOR MEET

A squad of 10 will carry the colors
of the Aloysius Athletic Club in the
South Atlantic Junior track and field
championship at Baltimore Saturday.
Entries for the affair will close to-
night at the Baltimore office of the
South Atlantic district
Gregory and Meigs will compete for
the Alloys in the 10O-yard dash, while
Andrews, Heeks and White are en-
Schaub and Connolly will contest the
mile run.
White also will compete in the broad
jump. Entries for the other field
events are as follows: Javelfn throw,
Carpenter, Roudabush and Crogin;
shotput, Crogin and Carpenter; discus
throw, Crogin and Carpenter.
Schaub, Moloney, Bonifan and
Rooney will strive for honors in the
special five-mile road race.
Adolphus Bond, holder of the Dis
trict scholastic record in the high
jump, is the lone entry for the junior
events from Eastern High School.
Dewitt Prep will be represented by
Brownlee, Palmer, Twomey-and Ken
nedy.
Recent entries for the senior cham
pionships at Central High Stadium on
June indicates that some close COM
petition will be forthcoming. The 100-
yard gives promise of being one of the
feature races of the meet. Matthews
and Pugh Of the University of Mary
land, both Of whom have made fast
time; Dick Zeigler of George Wash
ington, Cummings of Virginia and
James Clarke, Olympic star, are among
the entries for this event. Foster of
V. NJ. 1. also is expected to be on hand.
Evening star., 1925-05-28

congress refused that proposal.
After the congress refused Gen.
Sherrilrs motion for a complete Sun
day elimination of Olympic games he
asked that there be no events on Sun
day until after church time. The
congress approved this proposal and
the Holland delegation officially an
nounced that during the 1928 Olympic
games at Amsterdam the Sunday pro-
grams will not commence until l pm.
The congress also decided that Win
ter sports would continue to be sepa-
rate from track, field and other
events. A resolution was adopted that
countries unable to organize Winter
sports could, with the international
committees approval. designate an
other country to hold such games.
This would be the case with Holland.
and Chamonix will be a candidate for
the cold weather games. Los Angeles,
likewise. must give these sports to
another city or country.
1t was further decided that Winter
sports would be held in the same
year as the other games and be
designated as first, second, third. ETC.,
the term "Olympiad" not being en-
ployed. The congress will choose a
locality giving reference to the coun-
try organizing the other games.
Switzerland officially announced its
candidature for the 1928 games,
France and Italy supporting the pro-
posal.
The congress then fixed the next
session to be held In Lisbon in 1926
and appointed a permanent art jury
consisting of President Clary and Vice
President Rosen and Gen. Sheriff. to
serve four years. Olympic games in
Africa will be held for the first time
in 1927 at Alexandria.
Evening star., 1925-05-28
Maryland Athlete: One of Meet Fauo
A. A. u. BOXING CARD
HERE is LOCALIZED

Following the decision of Assistant
Attorney General w. j. Donovan that
the staging of amateur boxing exhibit
tions at the Washington Barracks is
not contrary to the District of Colum-
bia law prohibiting prize fighting" :"
preparations for the South Atlantic
championship bouts on Tuesday and
Wednesday, June and 3, are going
forward swiftly.
Upon receiving official sanction for
the tournament late yesterday after a
conference between Charles L. Orn-
stein, boxing chairman for the South
Atlantic district: Capt. John Cleland.
athletic officer at the Washington Bar
racks; Norman Landreau, counsel for
the South Atlantic boxing committee,
and officials Of the Department of JUS
tice, the boxing committee extended
the period for closing of the entries
until Monday night. Blanks may be
obtained from Capt. Cleland at the
barracks.
The decision from the Office Of the
Attorney General clears up the situa-
ton created several days ago, when
Mai. Peyton Gordon. United States
district attorney, announced that the
District code apparently made no dis
elimination between amateur and pro-
fessional bouts. 1t was pointed out
Yesterday that the anti-prize fight law
was never intended to apply to anna
teur bouts conducted bv the A. A. u,
as no such bouts were in vogue at the
time the statute was drafted.
Evening star., 1925-05-28
M'TIGUE MAY SHIFT
STYLE TO SAVE TITLE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 2S.-The elusive
Mike McTigue is expected to change
his style of battle tomorrow night,
when he risks his light heavyweight
title in a 15-round bout at the Yankee
Stadium with the hard hitting Paul
Berlenbach.
Mike must abandon the defensive
tactics that have characterized his
no-decision bouts, and exchange blows
with his challenger, ''the knockout
king" in the opinion of critics, ore he
will lose his crown on a decision
There is strong belief that Berlen
bach will render a decision unneces
sary, but McTigue's friends say he
can punch hard when his ire is
aroused.
frankie Genaro. American fiyweight
champion, and Harold Smith, Chica-
go bantam, will mill in the feature
bout at the opening of the new Dexter
Park Stadium in Brooklyn tonight.
Because SO few f1yweights are able to
cope with Genaro, he has been com
PEELED to hook up with bantams.
Evening star., 1925-05-28
MUM is A FIGHTER
IN TRAINING ON MAT
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, May 28.-
Wayne Big" Mum, who quit boxing
for wrestling after his first glove
match. demonstrated in his training
for the STRANGER" Lewis contest
Saturday that 1t was not because he
hasn't the fighting spirit.
One of Munn's training partners,
'"Toots" Mondt. started the closing
workout yesterday with tactics Mum
regarded as altogether too rough, even
for wrestling. Butting, cutting and
similar tactics quickly irritated Mum,
who tore into Mondt with both fists.
A right uppercut to the chin, fol-
lowed by sAings to the head and body,
toppled Mondt over.
Sheriff j. j. Hahn of Laporte Coun-
ty, spectator, and others dashed
into the ring and separated the wres-
tiers, after which training activities
were called off for the day. Mondt
was dismissed from the camp.
Evening star., 1925-05-28
Will PLAN FOR SPORTS
FOR SESQUICENTENNIAL

HOGAN chairman of the Navy and Marine Corps
NV w. director of the
Sesquicentenna will Washington tomorrow to attend
Navy and Marine Corps committee.
the held
Marine
he
Evening star., 1925-05-28

A program of sport will be laid out
for the 1926 exposition which will in
clude all branches of sport the United
services engage in. The committee
will also arrange for Army, Navy
and Marine Corps drills and exhibit
tions and contests of military nature.
The conferees expect to complete
the plan SO that instructions may
be Immediately dispatched to the far
flung posts and branches at home
and abroad to prepare for sport
participancy. The purpose is to gather
here in 1926 the very best men the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps can