davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-11-27
MECHANICS. BANK BUILDING
READY

The Mechanics Savings Bank build
ing is taking on new life. Under
the management of State Superin-
tendent ID. G. Deans the North Caro-
lima Mutual Insurance Company has
outgrown its quarters at 502 n.
Third street and have moved to the
suite of rooms on the second floor
OF the bank building. The rooms
have been renovated. The quarters
vacated by the company have been
leased as beauty parlor and the
raper ng and plumbing and lavatory
work are the last words in this par
t;cular business. The banking part
Of the structure is being cleaned and
polished and looks like old times.
John Mitchell, Jr. is in charge of
the property and is superintend ng
all Of the arrangements now being
made there The Johnson Longs
worth Company has just completed
the installation of a new boiler and
the inside of the building including
t''e h'l's is the good old Summer
tive" Persons desiring low rental
with all of the accommodations Of
the modern skyscraper should con.
sr1t their agent. The Thur';en
ComDany Inc. 3. A. Cephas, real
estate agents (co'ored), and Messrs.
Pollard 4 Bagby, Inc. have charge
of the rentals.
Mr.. Albert Tribbey is in charge of
the suite of rooms set aside for both
transient and regular male lodgers
end may be consulted about the
same.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-11-27

About midnight the detectives saw
an automobile containing several
men drive up and stop. Then one
of the occupants dismounted and
came over to the prospective booty.
He p cked up two cartons and start
ed off with them, when the detec.
tives challenged him. The thief
took to his heels, at which the
r"ards opened fire with the result
that he fell dead. The men in the
car Immediately started their motor
and escaped
Sweet and Dougherty then notified
police of the matter. They later
made an inventory of the cigarettes
and found that all the property
taken from the warehouse had been
recovered.
The two railroad detectives were
Hailed for their appearance before
Jnftice John Ingram in police court
charge Of murder was placed
"""snst T. c Sweet and J. ]. Dough-
erty. Continued on page 81
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-11-27
DIR. BROOKS AT EBENEzER

DIR. BROOKS AT EBENEZER
No divine in this country seems to
have the popularity with the Bap-
tist colored folks of this city as is
youchsafed the Rev. Walter H.
Brooks, ID. D., pastor of the Nine
teenth Street Baptist Church, of
Washington, d. c. and former resi-
dent of this city. To announce his
name as the sneaker is to ensure q
crowd at the services.
The Ehenezer Baptist Church was
packed Thursday morning, 25th inst.
to listen to his annual Thanksgiving
Ser~cn. which he will no doubt de
liver here until the curtain is "rung
down" rpon his activities. The text
chosen by him vas found in Exodus
goth chapter and End verse: IT am
the Lord thy God, which have
brought thee out of the land of
Egypt, out of the house of bondage" ;"
Subject. 1.-The God OF the Nation
This eloquent divine was at his
best. He improves with age and
those who listened to his magnifi-
cent oratorical deliverance will long
remember all that he had to say
Outside OF what he says. there is
",vstic power in the manner in which
he saws it,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-11-27
"A Knife the Weapon--Operation
Fails to Save Aubrey-zEpperson

Aubrey Epperson was stabbed Sat.
urday night at Harrison and Broad
Streets, by Clarence Wright. Both
We're employed at stuart Circle Hos
pital, the 1ormer being the elevator
boy" Epperson was removed to
st. Philips nospital, ,.here an opera
ton was performed on him. He was
81 years of age and resided at AS
w. Clay ST.. His mothers name Is
Lula Epperson. He died at the
hospital Sunday at 1920 P. Nj. The
knife penetrated the abdominal
viscera. 1t is claimed that the men
got into an argument and in the
scuffle, Epperson was cut by Wright. :.
The latter had not been apprehend-
ed at this writing. ~
A visit to Alb w. Clay brought the
information from the land lady that
Aubrey Epps as he was called, but
whose real name is Epperson room
ed there. He was quiet young
man. He had been married. His
wife was Elnora Beverly, who. had
since married again. She got a di-
vorce from him The lady said his
wife's picture was in his room there
now. He always spoke in the high
est terms of her and said that the
separation was his fault.
His mother and sisters lived here
in the city. Clarence Wyatt, who
cut him was at one time very friend
ly with him and had slept in the
same room with him. Funeral Di-
rector A. d. Price was in charge of
the remains. He was buried Wed
nesday from Funeral, Director Prices
chapel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-11-27
South Carolina Tries to
EXfrddife Secretary of
the ~. n. for. n. u. P

New York, Nov. 19.-Startling de-
Velopments in the exposure of con-
ditions surrounding the recent lynch
ing of one co,ored woman and two
men in Aiken, South Carolina, in
clude the following:
1. n letter from l.. G. Southard,
white lawyer who defended the mob
victims, to Walter White asserting
that the bribery" charges against
the N. A. A. G. p. investigator were
''all bluff and intimidation" but
that they represented "a scheme to
get you back there to do violence to
you" Mr.. SOuthard volunteers to
come North and appear before Gov
ernor Smith of New York to argue
against extradition OF Mr. White
should extradition be demanded by
Governor Mcleod. Mr.. Southland
writes to Mr.. White: You started
the work and that is what they do
not want and they know that the
world will know the guilty ones and
that is another thing that they do
not want"
z sworn affidavit has been sent
to the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, at
So Fifth Ave-, signed by j. Murray
Lane. white man who was in
court when Demon Lowman was ae-
quilted and Immediately asterwar1 I
saw ''law enforcement" officers jug
Cling around the jail clearing
away automobiles. The affidavit
reads as follows:
South Carolina Aiken County.
Personally appeared before me 7
MURRAY LANE. sworn saws. That
on the afternoon and evening OF
October 7th. 1925, Immediately
after Demon Lowman had been de-
clared Not Guilty i'm Court of Gener-
ri Sessions at Aiken I Sas in and
around Aiken Court House at Aiken
s. G.. That Policeman Jas. Wood.
ward came out and ordered all cars
to move out from around the Jail
and Schoolhouse. saw juggling
around the Jail bv the officers Mol
Ife Robinson A. ID. Sheppard Pink
Gaddy. Ed Andrews. and some others
some ] did not know. All OF them
appeared very SORE and MAD. This
was between sundown and dark
right after court adjourned. I went
on home and did not know that the
three Lowmans had been taken from
the Jail and lynched until the next
morning Rnt 7 sure was expecting
10 hear 1t. from what saw the even
ing before
CONTINUED on Page s.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-11-27
+. Y. PAPER BOX STRIKERS AP'
PEAL TO NEGRO SCABS
(Preston News service)


New York. Nov. ga special cir.
cular. entitled: IAN Appeal to all
Colored Workers has been put out
by the Paper Box Makers Union
Under manager Fred Caiola. The
union s striking for recognition in
all shops and improved working
conditions. Colored strike breakers
rave been brought in in some cases
end are said to have even been
made to assault white and colored
pickets.
The union declares that it does not
discr inmate against colored work,
ers in any way and protects them in
their Jobs In peace times when en-
Dloyers urge the union to remove
colored workers from shops. Color
nj r'nmbers of the union are said
to be staunch'y fighting with the
resi- CT the members for union con-
ditions. The union circular appeals
10 ron-union colored workers to con-
e'der that the employers will cast
them aside when the strike is over,
hecause they have no union to pro-
tect them and urges all to join the
rn'on fight.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-11-27
AT SIXTH MT. ZION

Few. A. w. Brown delivered pow.
e"ful sermon at the Sixth Mt. Zion
baptist Church Sunday morning,
21st inst. Deacon Quinn Shelton
and Chairman Branch had made ap-
pea's for money, asking for 800.
40 MOUNT lifted was S1O2.14.
Rev. Brown announced that there
Nad been a total OF 1870 additions to
'he church as result of the recent
revival. One hundred OF these were
conversions. Editor John Mitchell.
n. OF the Planet. who was present
"as urged to say word and for
about ten minutes he paid glowing
- butte tn the work Of the Sixth Mt.
7!on Baptist Church.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-11-27
WYATT. KILLS A. EPPERSON.
Richmond Pyfhians Endorse the 77dewater Resolutions
Leroy Fuller Killed BY the
DetectiVeS.-Trd9ic Hdp-
penin9 Tuesday Night.

The body of the unknown colored
man shot to death by Private De-
tectives T. c. Sweet and J. j. Dough
erty. known as Seaboard Air Line
special agents, was received at Fu-
neral Director Robert c. Scott's
morgue at IL: 55 Tuesday night. The
unfortunate man is OF brown com
plexion and is feet 1-2 inches in
height. The body is awaiting identi
fication.
According to report of the mat
ter made by Detectives Sweet and
Doughertv to police. thieves had
broken into the warehouse early in
the night, taking ten cartons of Gig
arettes and piling them in dark
spot nearby with the evident inten-
tion of returning later and hauling
them off,
Meantime the two special agents
found the cache, however, and sens
ing the situation decided to lie in
wait for the robbers to cone after
their loot.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-11-27
G. A. LINDSAY. B d., AT SECOE
BAPTIST CHURCH,

SUNDAY. Nov. 2&. 1926 the mem
bers and friends of Second Baptist
Chrch are invited to hear Rev. G.. A.
Lindsay, b. d. Morning sub 'ect
"a ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Divine Bless
ings," 1880 o'clock Evening sub
iect "A Hea ing Balm for Troubled
Hearts" S o'clock
We are especially anxious that the
membership turn out in large mum
bers to hear this great preacher and
to maize the promised ThanksgivinT y
offering. which will go long way in
helping to erect a Memorial Window
to the Memory OF our deceased pas
tor and other necessary repairs to
our windows.
Committee on Call OF Pastor.
e. F. JOHNSON. Chairman.
w S. BANKS. Sect.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-11-27
rPTSnNERS EXECUTE MAN FOR
NUMBERING HIS DAUGHTER
Preston News seryicel

S"r"o"" Cuba. Nov. 24.--Jose
re~''lIo murderer was garrotted in
the prison here Thursday morning.
To ~as condemned for the murder
90 his daughter. whom he killed
sft"r es"an'ng from prison where he
woe sHrvin" . life sentence for slay-
ing his wife. the latest victim s.
mother.
Antonio Romero again acted pc err.
"""t'oner end was assisted nv Frank
pavisf of Savannah ca. who aided
IN two previous earrottings. the first
IN T"hn 'n f-''ontv vnnra Roth Ro-
nero and Davis are convicts.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-11-27
NARROW ESCAPE

Mara a@ing EDITOR William Conklin
Brown Of the Staunton Tribune was
in the city last Wednesday and call
ed on us. He and his associates
had a narrow escape from death Ell
rounte here from Staunton. The
'"r. in which they were riding with
Rev. E ID. McCreary at the wheel
turned completely over without in.
turing any of them. Three boys
'~"''' the Booke~ r. Washington
High School were in the car at the
time The accident happened We'd
nasfav afternoon about six miles be-
''N~d Ashland A wrecking car had
been sent to bring in the party. Mr..
Prown was going to Hampton to see
the football game between Virginia
'~'on Trivers'tv and Hampton
School and will return here Sunday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-11-27
MARGARET b. EDWARDS.

Jamaica. NJ Y. Nov25.-Miss Mar.
earet B. Edwards. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. ". c. Edwards of 81 Gil
bort ST., died Nov. 18th after a brief
illness. The deceased who was horn
in Richmond. Va. was we'll known
here Beside her parents she is
survived bv brother. Ballard Ed
wards. treasurer OF Monarch Band.
three other brothers and two sisters.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-11-27
N o # / c f

A Meeting of the representatives
from the various lodges of the city
will be he'd. on the second Tuesday
night in December to make arrange
ments for, the installation Of the of
ficers of the Knights OF Pythias'
lodges. All are urged to be present
at the Pythian Castle.
GEORGE l.. BRANCH DID. G. C.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-11-27
SOMETHING NEW

Richmond Patriarchie, No. 6 and
Daughters Of the Brigade G. u. O..
of 0. F.. will give an exhibition
drill Tuesday night, November 30.
1925 at $3.50 o'clock at Johnson,s
Auditorium. Admission 25 cents.
Members OF the order and the pub
lie are invited to attend.
COL. Fl. MALLORY. Chairman.
r. BEECHER TAYLOR. Captain.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-11-27

Bring us your Job work. Send in
yonr name and have The Planet de.
livered at your door. Carriers will
perform this service at cents per
week. You cannot afford to take
the chance Of missing a copy. by the
ncwsboys having sold out.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-11-27
FOR RENT

FOR RENT One large room for
renf Tor office or store purposes.
Apply. 201 K. Leigh st. Phone
Ran. 4z32.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-03

us and two are farther south be.
fore you reach Thirtieth ST.
PROPERTY OWNER AND TAX
PAYER.
Mr.. Fixit Is certain remedial
steps will be. taken with respect
to the trees by|City Forester Ell
bert Moore while the weed COM
plant will be referred to a weed
contractor" who is cutting them
under special arrangements with
the city. The same treatment has
been made Of the following COM
plants:
Weeds at Mill and Rankin Sts.,
2200 block on Southeastern Ave-.
south side. and Barth Ave, be-
tween Nelson and Mckinley SITS.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: Some time
ago asked your help in correct
ing a mistake in the marking Of
streets, Gemmer Ave. having beer
changed by city ordinance to E
Iowa st. and the new street sign!
being put up still designating it a:
Gemmer Ave.
That your assistance was promp
and of value was proved by the fact
that the signs were removed within
few days. but their place is still
unoccupied. Why haven't the prope
signs been put in their place?
F. NJ SMITH,
1925 +. Iowa st.
There is little prospect for the
signs for several months. Finances
are depleted, but more money may
be available in October
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-03

ers can look forward with en-
thusiasm and hope. During the last
years our movement has made sub
stantial gains. Wages were in
creased, hours reduced, working
conditions improved and the general
social and economic advance that
marks the history Of the American
Federation of Labor has been main;
tanned" declared Frank Morrison.
America Federation of Labor sec
rotary.
1T is my earnest hope that in
every city town and hamlet in our
broad land, Labor Day 1924, will
be an epoch-making day." declared
William Green, American Fedora
ton of Labor president.
"As we look over the year just
passed since last Labor day, we
find that the organized labor forces
Of America have not only protected
and furthered the present standards
of labor, but progress has also been
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-03
PAGE ID

Topsy, "just growed." He said that
instead of preparing the rising gen,
GRAFTON for life. college training as
melted out today has no value what
ever to the average college gradu-
ate.
THE college and university OF to-
day has tendency to turn out AMI.
mated jumbled indexes. not trained
human beings" he asserted.
Educational ideas are bound to
undergo great changes and the hope
for the future rests in science and a
scientific training"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-03

Commissioners Dennis, Costigan and
Culbertson.
Dennis, a Coolidge appointee, a
personal friend of the President, and
an independent member of the COM
mission, said Classic had acted as
"the counsel and aide" of Chairman
Marvin. and as a part of the high
tariff bloc which, Dennie said, had
wrecked the commission.
u charge it Is and has been the
deliberate purpose of the majority
members to break down the work
ings of the flexible tariff law" said
Dennis. II refer to Chairman Mar
vim and his associate, Mrs. Classic,
backed UP by Commissioners Bald
win and Brossard."
1t is said southerners are prepar!
ing to ask Coolidge to appoint a
commissioner from their section in
Classics place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-03
DONOR ATTACKS SCHOOL
Gives 100000 to L. of California,
But Says System Is Wrong

B" United Press
BERKELEY, Cal, Sept. 9.-Along
with a gift, of his 100000 estate to
the University of California, Will
liam II. Smyth, noted inventor and
philosopher of this city, attacked
the present educational system he
hoped his gift would benefit.
In announcing donation Of his
eighteen-acre estate to the school.
Smyth contended the methods of
education are all wrong and. like
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-03
COMEDY STRIKE

PARIS.--Drivers of buses and
street cars in Paris recently had
grievances to air Forbidden by
their leaders to strike they showed
their feeling by driving their ves
hicles at a snail's pace. Whenever
a pedestrian desired to cross the
street the driver would stop, remove
his cap and bow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-03
Severely Criticised

Classic was severely criticized at
the Senate investigation into the
tariff commission last winter by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-03
Everything for the Outdoor
Man. Standard Brands
At Cut Prices.

Manufacturers who protested
when announced my cut-rate
policy and reduced prices on
their standard merchandise to a
new low level, now welcome my
patronage and cooperate with
me in every way to make still
greater values possible. Other
lines of business have adopted
this policy and have been sue
cessful, so l felt confident that |
would succeed. There is no rea.
son why you should pay top
prices for your furnishings or
camping equipment any more
than you pay the full prices on
drugs, cigars, etc.
Buying for twenty-one stores en-
ables me to offer these low
prices. Yours truly,
N&&g1>
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-03

Three dying shade trees plus a
lot full Of weeds form a Hades for
one of Mr.. Exits readers who is
suffering from that seasonal
scourge, the hay fever, Mr.. Fixit
was advised today.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: AS a tax
payer in Indianapolis, I would like
your cooperation in having the
weeds cut on the vacant lots on
both sides of our house, as they are
real high and going to seed. We
have just succeeded in getting a
nice lawn, and If the weeds so to
seed, our lawn will be full next year.
Also a member of our household
has the hay fever and these weeds
make it much worse.
There are likewise three shade
trees, planted by the city on this
boulevard which are dying, One is
In front of the lot just south of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-03
BUILD HAWAIIAN ROADS

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has
been made by territorial officials
that the Federal Government will
soon place at the disposal of Hawaii
sum in excess of 100000 for road
construction. Part Of this allot-
ment will be spent in the Chain-of.
Craters highway. along which are
nine craters, many of which steam
actively
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-03

made along other lines Of trade
union activities, which means much
for the future welfare and prog
ress Of the workers and society in
general" said Thomas Kennedy,
miners secretary treasurer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-03
GAIN MADE
LAST YEAR
BY LABOR
Officials Predict Bright Out
look in Greetings to
Ranks.

Labor has made great progress in
1925 according to Labor Day greet
ings of labor officials in the United
Mine Workers Journal for Septem-
ber
With another page added TO the
history of organized labor the work
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-03
CAPITAL WONDERS
IF COOLIDGE WILL
REAPPO|NT CLASSIC
Nothing Has Been Heard
From White Pines Sum-
mer Camp.
Times Wqshirotor bureau.

WASHINGTON. Sept. S.-Henry
H Classics term as a tariff COM
missioner expires Sept. T. and
Washington is wondering whether
President Coolidge will reappoint
him.
Commission officials said today
that nothing had been heard from
White Pines Camp to indicate Cool
idge's opinion one way or the other.
Classic, a Washington lawyer,
was appointed as a Democrat by
President Harding. He had been rec
commended by Senators Broussard
and Ransdell of Louisiana for a
place on the court of claims.
Classic was the direct cause Of
a wide.open split in the commits.
sion when it was attempting to de-
eide, in 1924, whether to recommend
a reduction in the duties on sugar
to President Coolidge.
Wife Owns Stock
Classics wife owned $4,000 worth
of stock in Louisiana sugar plan
tation. Three independent members
Of the commission held that this
disqualified him from sitting, while
three members, including Classic,
held he was entitled to sit
The commission put the situation
up to President Coolidge and he
sent word that Classic was to do
his duty as he saw it" Coolidge was
anxious to avoid receiving the sugar
report. which recommended a tariff
reduction, because of the campaign
situation. Classic voted for delay of
the report.
Finally Congress passed the Hoch
resolution, which provided that no
member of the commission should
draw salary if he partook in a case
in which his family had a direct
pecuniary interest. Classic then
withdrew, and the sugar report went
to President Coolidge, who has. how
ever, refused to grant lowering Of
the duty.
Severely Criticised
Classic was severely criticized at
the Senate investigation into the
tariff commission last winter by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-03

CRATES are very nervous crea-
lures, as we'll as being delicate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-03
MIR. FIXIT
Weeds Annoy Victim of
Hay Fever

Let Mr. Fisit present your case to city
officials He is The Times representa-
tive at the city hall. Write him at The
Times.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
YOUTH AND FOOTBALL

The Yale Athletic Association is doing commendable work In mak- ing 1t possible to permit youths from all parts of the state to at tend the Yale-Brown football game. Estimates are that as high as 25,0O0 of them under high school age will be transported to the game and permitted to enter the bowl free of charge. This will be a big thrill in their young lives. They will learn to love the game to love Yale, and to have a high regard for the organizations CO., operating to make these trips pos sible.
 From New Britain number or youths will be taken to the game under the auspices of the Lions club. They will constitute New Britain's quota. to the bowl. They will have a good time and Will talk about the trip for months ait erwards. They will gain valuable lesson in good sportsmanship, ane in the fine sportsmanship Whicf will make it possible for them te attend the event.