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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
'DARE-TO-DIE' GIRL SQUAD.
Services of Woman Warriors Ac-
copied by Manchurian Chief.

SHANGHAI. November Is By
MaiD-Armed with rifles, hand bombs,
Eunpowder and facepowder and led
by a young woman of "a, company
OF Russian girls calling themselves
the Dare to Die Corps" was enlisted
recently and sent to the front by
Marshal Chang Tso.hn. Manchurian
war lord. according to reports re
ceived In Russian circles in Shanghai.
1t is reported that the women petit
toned Gen. Chang Chung-chang for per
mission to form a company and that
the request was granted. The girls,
remembering the famous Russian
woman battalion of death In the
World War. enlisted at once. A girl
with bobbed hair was selected com
mander and the corps marched to
Hsuchowfu to Join the Fengtien Of
fensive. The girls refused to do coolie
work, Red Cross work or service in
camp kitchens. Equipped with hand
grenades they demanded front line
experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
SLAYER OF POLICEMAN
PAYS DEATH PENALTY
Genese, Who Killed New Jersey
State Trooper After Arrest,
Dies in Electric Chair.

BY the Associated Press
TRENTON, y. j. December l6-
Declaring he did not get a square
deal from the police. Daniel Genese
was electrocuted last night for the
murder of State Trooper Robert
Covle.
Coyle was slain last December near
Bound Brook, while returning with
Trooper John Gregoversir from the
offices of the Crushed Stone Quar-
ries Co. where they had accompanied
employees from a bank in Bound
Brook with $500 payroll.
Officials of the company had re-
ceived word of five suspicious men
lettering around the plant. and to
safeguard the money had called on
the State police for aid.
AS the troopers were returning to
Bound Brook, Coyle noticed a man
standing along the road. They
stopped the car and fter questioning
the man later identified as Genese
arrested him suspicious char
actor. He was placed in the back Of
the police car and several minutes
later pulled revolver from his
pocket and sent TWO shots through
covleS head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
CAPITAL HAS 1885
INCOME TAXPAYERS
Government Report Shows II, 301
for Baltimore, City Nearly
Twice as Large.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. December 16.-Ac.
cording to report just made public
by Galen J.. TAFT, collector of internal
revenue. Washington has 1895 in
come taxpayers. as against 7l,S01 for
Baltimore, a city nearly twice as large.
Outside of Baltimore the city of
Cumberland, with 1850 returns, takes
first place among the Maryland cities
and towns.
Western Maryland mining and rail-
road towns are more prosperous than
the farming districts of the State. The
report shows, for insta nee. that West
ernport, a little mining and railroad
town in AlleganY County, boasts 225
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

persons who made either taxable OF
non-taxable income tax returns, while
Somerset, Kent, Queen Annes, St
Marys, Calvert and Charles Counties
each fell short Of this record. Mount
Savage, another railroad center
boasts rs who made tax returns
Homecoming boasts 1876. Union Bridge
lays claim to 255 persons in this class
or 20 less than Westminster. a much
larger town. Hyattsville makes a
showing of $40 in this class.
Allegany County takes the first place
among the counties, with a showing
Of 1850, with Baltimore County TAX
ing second place, with 1870. Calvert
County takes the tail-end place. with
only 65. with st. Marys close by. with
only 80. The Eastern Shore Counties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

show up poorly. The entire Eastern
Shore produces only 1922 returns,
which falls below the showing of Cum
berland alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

Work on the final section of the
140-mile highway between Caracas
and Puerto Cabello. Venezuela, is be-
ing completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
Files Divorce Suit.

Mrs Jacksie W. Jennings has filed
suit for an absolute divorce from Lon
ME G.. Jennings. They were married
at Danville, Va, June 7, 1923, and
have no children. When she returned
from work one evening, she told the
court. she surprised her husband with
another woman in their apartment.
where there was evidence Of drink
ing. She Is represented by Attorneys
Halper. Sadler & Slovenian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16
PiMPLES ON
SCALP AND. FACE|
'tched and Burned. Skin Sore
and Red. Clticura Healed.

My trouble started with pimples
on my scalp and face. The break
ing out itched and burned and after
washing my face was very I'M
comfortable. l lost my sleep At
night on account of the irritation,
and my skin was sore and red.
l began using Cusicura Soap
and Ointment and they helped me.
l continued the treatment and after
using two cakes of Cuticura Soap
and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment
was completely healed" (Signed)
Miss Jessie Russell, r. S, Box
107, Ripley, Tenn.
Clear the pores of impurities by
daily use of Cuticura Soap with
touches of Cuticura Ointment as
needed to soothe and heal. Cuticura
Talcum 10 fragrant and refreshing.
so.o Sc Ointment d ssd zoe. Taleum Is. sssS
.very~here. Sample ssch free. Address
"cuacurs Laboratories Dept n. Maiden. Hass'
- Cutieurs Shaving Stick 2se.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-16

Highways. roads and streets COS
America one and a half billion dollar RS
annually.
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27
THE SEWER TRAGEDY.

The sewer outlet under the Mar
shall street viaduct In which three
colored men lost their lives and two
white men were exhausted in bring
ing them to the surface, is harm
less looking affair, being about 10
feet deep and only large enough for
one man to enter. at time. 1t seems
that the 6rst man started down.
Inside are iron extensions for the
feet. His companions thought he had
missed his footing and had fallen to
the bottom, little dreaming that he
had been overcome by the deadly
sewer gas within
He started down and collapsed at
the bottom. A third one went down
and he failed to come up. Then the
others. alarmed. waited for help. In
the meantime life had fed. The
white men had secured gas masks.
hut they claimed that they afforded
but scant relief.
Two of the bodies were turned over
to Funeral Director W. A. Price.
per Mr.. ]. E. Price and one other
to Funeral Director Robert C. Scott.
The Compensation Act allowed only
$500 compensation and only S1OO for
burial expenses
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27

that the Church Hill community and
the City of Richmond have been
greatly helped by the ministry OF the
Reverend Evans Payne The Baptist
Brotherhood of Richmond and vicin-'
ity have continuously elected him
President of their Conference. 'Vir''
ginia Union University conferred
upon him the honorary degree Of
Doctor of Divinity in 1906.
Or. Payne stands in the forefront
of the ministry of his day. He is
calm and unassuming, but is an
acknowledged parliamentarian. He is
a cherub in prayer, a seraph in song,
a terrific debater. an excellent ex
horter and powerful preacher. Mrs.
Sarah E. Payne was a pastors wife
in deed and in truth, and contributed
her share in full measure to the
success of the work of her husband.
In 1912 DR.. payne married Mrs.
Elizabeth c.. Evans, who. too has
contributed much to the success of
Pastor Payne.
This sketch of the life Of DR.. Payne
is completed in the souvenir program
of Sc pages prepared by the Ami
versary Committee of the Church,
Mr.. S. H. Green, chairman and
Messrs. l. Hamilton Carter Lee Jack
son. Joseph Montague and Marshall
Stevens. vice chairmen.
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27

400 individual decorations for extra
ordinary heroism under fire, official
ly proving the gallant conduct OF
Negro troops in modern warfare.
They. endured all the hardships
without a nurmur, slept in the cold
and rain and faced death from high
explosives, shrapnel, gas and machine
guns with the same fortitude, loyalty
and courage as the other American
Divisions.
The Negro troops far from being
discouraged were known to the
French as les Joyeux' or the happy
ones as they carried out orders with.
out grumbling, and made the best
of the conditions with which they
had to contend.
92ND NEVER HAD FAIR CHANCE.
THE answer is that the 92nd Di
vision (Negro) in General Bullard S
Army never had fair chance from
the beg ginning. The men were lack
ing in training and the Junior onl
GERS were inexperienced and not
accustomed to command. Many of
the soldiers were recruits who had
never seen a rifle in their lives,
drafted from the cotton and corn
fields less than two months before
beng ordered to participate in a
general offensive. Some of the sol
d'ers actually went into battle with
out ever having fired rifle. Unlike
other Divisions. they had hardly any
experience in quiet sectors but owing
to the need for all available troops
were rushed into the September OF
fensive.
General Bullard goes on to say
that the Negro it seems cannot stand
bombardment'. Such a statement Is
simply silly and shows that General
Bullard does not know what he is
talking about. l am quite sure that
neither General Mangfn or General
Gouraud of the French Army. both
of whom commanded colored French
troops ever had any such idea. Gen
eral Mangin who had as much ex-
perience with colored soldiers as any
General in the World War, was most
outspoken in his praise and main
tanned that if properly trained and
led, they were equal to the best
troops in any army in the world for
bravery and fighting qualities.
FIRST CLASS FIGHTING MEN.
Those white officers who have
served with colored troops know that
if Negro soldiers are given falr
Continued on page 50
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27
v. c. PEARSON GIVES
$4,000 To K|TTRELL .

DURHAM, N. c., June 25-Close
upon the heels of gift of 100000
by Buchanan Duke to Kittrell Col
lege here, come dispatches from Spo-
kane, Wash n ngtcn, to the effect that
Prof w G.. PesssofSaaf Durham, n.
c. has given $4,000 to the same
school for q Science Hall.
Prof Pearson was born and raised
in nurh"nn s principal of Hillside
High Schocl and secretary OF the
Royal Kn ghts Of King David fra
ternal society founded by himself
and John Merrick over 40 years ago
He is also president of the Bankers
Fire Insurance Co.. director OF the
Mechanics and Farmers Bank, and
endowment secretary of the Masons
of North Carolina. He is connected
also with numerous other Negro
business, civic and educational organ
izations. He is now attending the
Bishops Council of the A. M. Z.
Church at Los Angeles, Calf.
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27

DR.. Zenohia g. Gilpin attended the
sessions Of the Old Dominion Medical
Society in Roanoke last week. She
was accompanied by her mother, Mrs
S. J. Gilpin and her sister, Mrs.
Emily G. Chambers, wife Of DR.. John
w. Chambers. She was entertained
By the Doctors Downing.
Mrs. Willie G.. Sharp will present a
special program at Leigh st. M. E.
Church Sunday night. r. G. Mitchell
will deliver an address. Other feat
ures and fine musical numbers will
be programmed. $3.50 is the hour.
Miss Viola Taylor, of Washington.
d. C. IS spending the summer here
with the Gilpihh. She was a class
mate of DR.. q.
Mrs. Leroy Thornton attended the
Nurses Association in Roanoke. She
had. the honor of being elected state
president. We congratulate her.
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27
LATNMAR INDICTED,
TRIED, CONVICTED,
ALL IN TWO DAYS
a1rF

CHARLESTON, w. VA. June 25
"A ruling that tria. was too
| speedy was handed down in an opin-
ion by Judge Lively of the Supreme
Court of Appeals of West Virginia
I'm the case of State against Latimar,
in which the Court directed a new
trial Latimar, a colored man. was
arrested at Williamson, w. Va, on
a charge of attacking q white girl
and on the following day was taken
to the court house and told he had
been indicted for the alleged assault
on the previous day. The prisoner
said he was ready for trial, and
pleaded not guilty. Because he had
no attorney, the Court assigned one
for him, and the trial proceeded at
once.
During the trial the court house
was beseiged by an angry mob de-
manding the execution Of Latimar,
the disorder and confusion extending
even into the court room. Latimar's
defense was weak because Of the lack
of time in which to prepare it, and
not one witness was called in the
prisoner behalf. The cross examin-
alton of the witnesses against tho
prisoner was conducted in haphaz-
ard manner, the man was convicted
and sentenced to be executed He was
put on a train that evening and tax
en- TO the State Penitentiary. In grant
ing a new trial the Court, in the
op nion of Judge Lively, said:
The mob has dictated this con-
vict ;on. The bldodthirsty mob spirit
permeated the atmosphere OF the
trial and had its effect upon the
court and Jury. Under the stress OF
this situation it. would not have been
surprising if the prisoner had plead
ed guilty, thereby hoping to escape
the threatening mob, and thus pro.
long his life. The defendant may be
guilty: that does not concern us.
But he is entitled to- fair and i'm
partial trial, to the calm, deliberate.
and Influenced judgment Of his
peers. Orderly and constituted Gov
ernment demands such trial. 1t Is
safeguard in which all members OF
society are interested and which
should be jealousy upheld and guard
ed.
"a judicial lynching is graver
and more startling crime than a
lynching by the irresponsible rabb'e.
Much of the success of any form Of
Government depends upon the opin-
ion of those governed, Of its power
TO protest them in the admin 'stration
of laws and in the wisdom and in
tegrity of those who govern. When
the courts do not uphold the laws,
respect for law and for Government
ceases. We are Of the opinion that
the prisoner has not had fair trial
and that the lower court committed
palpable error in not sustaining his
motion for new trial.
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27
ALL INVITED TO A GRAND
ENTERTAINMENT.

Sunday night, June %. 1925, 500
P. M. is Friends Night" at The
Goodwin Baptist Church, 40 N. Mon
roe Street. between Clay and Mar
shall streets. An excellent program
has been prepared by Mrs Mamie
Farley, assisted by her many friends.
The program consists Of solos and
duers and recitations by some of
R.chmond's best talent.
All friends are invited to assist in
this effort
REV. w. B. BALL Pastor.
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27
A FAITHFUL sERvITOR.

For more than a decade of years
Anderson Farley has been janitor at
Monte Maria Academy, on Church
Hill and we'll might he be called a
faithful servltor', using the phrase
ology of old world times SO exactly
does he carry out the wishes of his
employers.
Not only is he called upon to per-
form his onerous duties of janitor,
but many and various are the calls
upon his time-important and unim'
portant equally claim his faithful,
willing and careful fulfillment.
Anderson Farley lives at 722 North
Twenty ninth Street.
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27
In Memoriam.

ANNA HARRIS-Sacred to the
memory of our Mother and Grand
Mother, Anna Harris, who departed
this life December "a, 1924,
Six months have passed, our hearts
still sore,
AS time goes on we miss you more;
Our family circle is broken.
Our mothers voice is still;
A vacant place is in our hearts
This world can never fill
Devoted Children and
Grandchildren.
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27
CHURCHES WILL HOLD JOINT
RALLY NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT.

The members of Fifth Street and
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Churches
will stage a JOINT rally at Filth St.
Church next Tuesday night. Much
rivalry exists and each flock IS work
ing hard to oc in the lead at the.
final count. Rev A. w. Brown VIII
preach special, sermon. Drs. King
and Brown are rallying their forces
for the fray. The public is invited
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27
ANDERSON-DAVENPORT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Davenport wish
to announce the approaching mar
riage of their daughter, Emma, to
Mr.. Joseph Mckinley Anderson which
will take place Monday, the 29th of
June at P. M. at their residence,
1904 Jay Street.
Friends invited. No cards.
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27
CASE OF BLINDNESS CURED.

DR.. A. H. Robins reports re-
markable cure for blindness by using
100 in 1 Remedy as prime factor.
This female had been blind five years
She improved in two weeks and was
cured absolutely in ninety days. She
states that she can see now as well
as she ever could in her life.
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27
Personals and Briefs

The Sixth Mount Zion Baptist
Church is nearing completion.
Mr.. Wexford Finney, of Everett
Street is improving slowly.
Miss Nahalia Binford, of Ill E
18th street Southside, continues very
sick.
The Finance Committee Of the
r chmond City Council has recon-
mendeds an appropriation of $1,000
to aid in the entertainment of the
e ks Convention here in August.
Mrs. Martha Lewis, of Everett St.
Souths.de died suddenly at her home
Tuesday night about 1890.
Williams Lodge of Elks is having
erected by Messrs. Jones and Isham
a new porch, at their home, Fourth
and Clay Streets.
An Elk drinks and car uses gas
ol;ne. One needs more attention
than she other and that is why w.
T. Gray opened up place Of business
to look after both the Elk and the
car. Prompt and satisfactory service
at price that you can pay. 8 w.
Leigh Street is the place.
Mrs. Mary V. Binga and Mrs.
Susie H. Robinson entertained the
graduates of the Southside, Of the
Armstrong High and Normal Schools
and Virginia Union University Thurs
day and Friday nights respectively.
Delightful evenings were spent.
Charles &c. Jurgens Son ras madt
many couple happy. The furniture
handled by them is Of the best ma
ter.al and the terms to reliable peo
pie are absolutely satisfactory. More
than a quarter of century's ex-
perience has made this possible.
Corner of Adams and Broad Streets.
Mr.. J. P. Hubbard, Of Lynchburg
Va. was in the city short while last
week on his return from the K. Of
P. Convention at Portsmouth, Va.
Rev. w. D. Scott, pastor Of First
Baptist Church, Goshen Va, passed
through the city last week enroute
to Clifton Forge. Va. He had been
the sessions of the Grand
Lodge K. of P. at Portsmouth, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Callahan, Of
Hot Springs, Va. stopped over at
the Bfltmore enroute to Portsmouth
to the K. of P. Convention. Mr..
Callahan is rapidly improving in
health
Slipping up Is farillar statement
and falling down is often referred
to. You have no need to- do either,
Sf you will buy your gas, oil and
other automobile supplies from W.
T. Gray at 8 West Leigh st. He
carries the best of everything at the
most reasonable prices and his ser
vice is Al. His patrons remain with
him on this account.
We direct attention to the u
Drive Taxi Company at 403 N. FIRST
Street, under the arrangement of
that we'll known hustler, Mr.. R. B.
Haynes This is a boon to the aver
age man, who is unable to purchase
a car himself, but who can secure
one on short notice for trip any
where in the city or in neigh boring
counties at a rate so ,ow that ne
Will gladly accept the service.
By this method, by carrying nve
persons, the cost will be only 2 cents
per mile for each one. Going a dis
tance of % miles would only cost
so cents for each person, exclusive
of the gas and Oil. Call and see
them. A telephone message will
bring the service. Phone Randolph
1s4s. ~
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27
Shriners and D. Of |.
to Dutch Can

The shriners and Daughters Of
Isis will run their annual moonlight
down the noble James, Monday night
Julv 13, 1925 on the Steamer Island
er. Hardy Brothers Orchestra VII
supply your musical wants. Steamer
leaves city wharf at 1880 P. M.
Fare rs cents.
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27
REV. BURNHAM'S INSTALLATION

The installation services of Rev.
J. H. Burnham, B. D., pastor elect Of
Shiloh Baptist Church, Yorktown, Va.
VIII take place June 28* to July g.,
1925. DR.. T. j. King, will preachI
the installation sermon.
Rev. and Mrs. Burnham are resi-
dents of Richmond and are noted for
their untiring and unselfish Christ
AN labors hereabouts. i.,'-
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27
COLORED SOLDIERS HAD
ENV|ABLE RECORD IN
THE WORLD WAR
IN. A. A. c. P. Press servicel


Congressman Hamilton Fish, of
New York, who commanded colored
soldiers in France, has written a vi
gorous letter defending colored sol
diers from the imputation of coward
ice and unfitness cast by General
Robert Lee Bullard in his article in
the Herald Tr bune. Mr.. Fish's let
ter. published in the Herald Tribune
June 18th, is as follows:
AMAZED AT BILLIARDS STORY.
81 have read with amazement the
story of the 92nd Negro Division by
General Robert Lee Bullard and as
much as / dislike to differ with such
an eminent American General. I
would be derelict in my duty towards
those Negro soldiers IN the old Fif-
teenth New York who paid the su-
preme sacrifice. if / did not hasten
to deny the glittering generalities
and aspersions heaped against the
Negro as a fighting man.
General Robert Lee Billiards. ar
tic,e shows degree of animus
against the cdlored soldier which is
unusual from an army officer who
should be familiar with deeds of he
rOism performed by Negro soldiers in
all our wars: the S4th Massachusetts,
infantry &C lorea, under the gallant
Col Shaw in .he Civil War, The 9Th
Cavalry, colored, in Cuba. which
rushed to the support Of the Rough
Riders when the fighting was hottest,
and the oath and 25th Infantry along
the border and in the PHILIPPINES.
NAME INDICATES REASON.
lido not know whether General
Bullard comes from the far South as
his name indicates, but / do know
that his indictment of the Negro sol
diers to be absolutely unfair and un
warranted. / do not question the
facts presented by General Bullard
but differ utterly as to the conclu'
sions 1t seems to me that the re
sponsibiiity for the profound dis
couragement' N the 92nd Division
rests largely on General Billiards.
shoulders as the provisional 99rd
Division (coloredD fought splendidly
and had exceedingly heavy casualties
General Bullard says of the 92nd
Division, the General who commands
them can't make them fight, and
again, its Division Commanding
General is not military man. II
this particular General was not up
to his job why did not General Bull
ard replace him? Why is it that the
four colored American Infantry Reg
lments attached to the French Army
fought valiantly and that three OF
those regiments had their flags de-
corated with the Croix de Guerre for
gallantry on the field Of battle. No
one questions the fighting abilities
of the American Negro Regiments
leaned to the French; their heroic
achievements speak for themselves.
CASUALTIES WE'RE 40 PER CT.
THE total casualties of these four
Infantry Regiments which had a
battle strength Of approximately 10,
900 or $500 to regiment were 451
killed and 3,46S wounded or 40 per
cent of the electives. With the ext
ception of the First and Second Di
visions, there were not many Amer
lean Divisions which had higher
percentage of killed and wounded /,
These four regiments received over
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-04-23
Civic Club Luncheon.

The annual luncheon of the Oak
land Civic Club was held Tuesday at
the William-James Hotel with thirty
seven members and guests present.
A very delicious luncheon was served.
The tables were very attractive with
spring-time flowers and the favors
were in keeping with the season of
the year. At the conclusion of the
Luncheon Mrs. Henry A. Grubbs gave
u very interesting talk on maintain
ing the proper relation between the
various activities of the Civic Club"
Mrs. Richard Lammert, president of
the Frostburrg Civic Club, told of the
work done by that organization in
public welfare, which was very in
structive. Mrs. John Howard Hop
kins gave several readings from one
of the well-known present-day writ
ers, Edgar A. Guest, which everyone
enjoyed. This concluded the program
and everyone present expressed them
selves as being very we'll pleased with
the luncheon and program.