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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-14
TWO Big DAYS
AT MANHATTAN
Friday and Saturday Dates For
18th Annual Track Meet
There-Fine Program

Gallatin county's thirteenth annual
track meet will be held at Manhat-
tan on Friday and Saturday, May IA
and Is. Nearly all of the town and
rural schools Of the county will take
part, and this years event is ex-
peoted to be larger and better than
ever before.
The meet will begin at 1 o'clock
Friday, when the scholastic contests
will be held at the Manhattan COM
munity high school. At that time,
also, solo contests in music and an oral
spelling competition will be held,
these being open to the public. No
admission will be charged.
Dance Friday Eve
Friday evening at 7:45 o'clock
there will be a declamatOry and mu-
sic contest, participated in by the
high schools at Bozeman, Belgrade,
Three Forks and Manhattan. This
program will be an excellent one, for
which an admission charge Of 25
cents for adults and Is cents for
children will be made. On the same
evening, at $3.50, a dance will be given
by the Manhattan Commercial club
at the auditorium. Dance tickets
will be 25 cents, but no admission
will be charged spectators.
The athletic events are scheduled
for Saturday, the preliminaries to be-
gin at 10 o'clock on the lawn back
of the grade building. At 1890 a
, May day festival will be held in the
city park opposite the high school
To this the public is cordially invited
Various May day dances will be put
on by town and rural schools. The
athletic program will be resumed al
T. 1870, and between events the physi
cal training class of Manhattan higE
= school will give an exhibition Of calls
p themes, Indian club swinging and ath
letic dancing. A charge Of IS cent.
will be made for adults, but all con
r t~estants and grade children will b
admitted free.
Music Contest
Saturday evening, at 7:45 o'clocE
l. there will be a declamatory and mu
le SIC contest Tor all grades, participate
in by chOruses from rural and tow
,e schools. The program promises to b
re an excellent one. An admissiO
/ charge Of % cents for adults and 1
le cents for children will be made. Al
s. ter the program, prizes will be award
r ed, and at $3.50 a dance will be give
by the Manhattan Commercial club.
In the Story building next the Mar
le haitian bank there will be on displa
u a fine exhibit of the work CT til
" grade schools Of the entire count!
al which the public is cordially invite
to inspect. The Rural Teachers. a
ISOLATION and the Manhattan Con
mercial club extend a cordial welcom
to all to visit Manhattan Friday an
el Saturday, see the various events an
in enjoy themselves to the fullest e.
tent.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-14
GROWTH OF DE MOLAY ORDEF

Reports show that the Order Of
De Molay has grown within seven
years from a single chapter in Kansas
City with a membership of only 81,
to more than 1900 chapters through
out the world, with a combined men,
bership of approximately 2O5,OOO
youths.-ScOttish Rite News Service.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-14

Great Falls-Bell oil holdings, s.
200 acres in Grassy Butte area, sold
to Beardsley, Burks and Munger, for
development.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-14

BOzeman-Gallatin valley will have
$4,000 acres seed peas this year. Last
year, Montana produced 100000 bush
els from 10000 acres.
The Bozeman courier., 1926-09-24

TOTAL.
: In red June 30, 1926
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
The Colonial
| heatre
COLONIAL OPENS DOORS TO
COLORED MOVIE FANS HERE.

The Bijou has long maintained
special section for colored people
and it has been literally patronized.
Many of these patrons have express.
ed desire to attend performances
at other theaters and the Colonial,
in response to this request, has set
aside a special section with q sep
arate entrance on the Broad Street
front for colored patrons.
Entering in the west door of the
Colonial. which will be marked
."Colored Entrance. the patrons
will ascend the stairway, to the
main entrance and turn to the right.
following the stairs to the reserved
section which will be to the right OF
the projection room and will be par
titiOned off in the west section of
the main auditorium. the entrance
into the seats proper being from the
rear of the upper tier of seats
Matinees will be 25 cents and ev-
'r'rgs 35 cents.
In response to the request of many
colored patrons of the theater in
Richmond. the Colonial is announc-.
ing today ins the columns of The
Planet that a special section in that
theater will be- reserved for colored
reople effective Monday, November 8
With the first showing of Warner
P"xter and Lois Wilson in "The
Great Gatsby'" ;"
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
OPPORTUNITY
(Journal of Negro Life)

Coincident with it's plan of issuing
occasional special numbers" Oppor
tunity: Journal of Negro Life pub
lished by the National Urban
League, 127 East 23rd, St, New
York City, devotes it's entire Novem.
ber issue to a discussion of the
problems surrounding Negro life in
the West Indies. AS Mr. Charles S.
Johnson, the editor, says. There are
at least So 900 foreign born Negroes
in the United States. They have
come principally from the British
West Indies the Virgin Islands, and
countries OF Latin America This
"noV'' however small in numbers.
has made itself felt"
Some of the articles in this issue
Iof Opportunity are "In our Amer
ican Language" by Waldo Frank:
three new poems by Claude Mckay:
"The West Indies" by W. A. Domin
go: '"The Virgin Islands; Past and
PreTent" by Casper Holstein: "The
Garvey Movement" by E. Franklin
Frazier; Negro Composers and
Musicians Of the West Indies by A
M w Malliet. Messrs. Eugene
Finckle Jones. j. A. Rogers, and
Rev Ethelred Brown contribute to
syn ncsium on "West Indian-Amer-
ican Relations" There are also
reviews and poems by Georgia Doug
las Johnson. Jerome Peterson Ar.
thur e. King and Jean ]. Adam
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
NORTH CAROLINA MEN GET
STAY OF EXECUTION

Raleigh, N. c., Nov 5,-Robart
Lumpkin and Booker #. Williams
under sentence to die in the electric
chair Friday at the State u 'is n
were reprieved until November by
Governor Mclean Thursday. The
stay of execution was granted to al
low further investigation of the con
demned mems case. The reprieve
automatically sets the death date for
Friday Nov. 6, unless further action
ie taken within that time.
The men were convicted of the
murder of Policeman Rodgers in
Robson County last Christmas
They have steadfastly protested their
innocence The condemned men have
been on the death roll all summer
pending action of the supreme court
on an appeal. The appeal was thrown
out by the court on October 12 An
appeal was then made to the Gov
ernor.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06

Pennsylvania. In Ohio. Senator VIII
lis Republican, and ardent dry, won
handily over former Senator Pom-
creme.
Voting by referendum for modifi-
cation OF the Volstead act New
York state returned a wet majority
of about 3 to L. The voters of IlIi-
nois passing judgment on similar
proposal apparently endorsed it like
wise by a substantial majority. Wis
consin returns established an early
overwhelming lead in favor OF Pc
tition for 275 per cent beer while
first incomplete figures showed wide
majorities in Nevada in favor of a
modification appeal to congress.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06

You need, groceries and Edward
Stewart knows it. That is why he
carries the best and purchases them
at the lowest market prices and he
sells them to you in the same way
He is at 203 S. Second St, from
which place he has been serving you
I'll OF these years.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
PRESENCE OF RACE LAD CAM
GELS FOUR GAMES


Chambersburg Pa. Nov. 5.--On
account of the undemocratic spirit of
the various high school members of
the Cumberland Valley Athletic
League all four games have been
cancelled because the local team has
a Negro player on the team. The
authorities Of the local school would
not nlav the game unless they could
select the personnel of their own
team
The game with Winchester. Va
was called off last Thursday. Mar
t'nsbrrg. w Va, Hagerstown Md.
and Waynesboro. Pa. had previous.
ly called off games with Chambers
""'s """'ord that "oertlN~an's
ag"eement" provided that no Negro
player would be used in the league.
The Chambersburg school officials
declare that no such agreement ex-
listed.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
-FOUR SHOT AT DANCE
Especial by John Mitchell. Jr)

Especial by John Mitchell. Jr)
Ernest Jordan is under arrest in
the st. Philips Hospital charged with
shooting Harold Peace, Leon Fields.
Corinne Mayo, William Mitchell.
three men and one woman, at Hotel
Biltmore Halloween Night, Satur
day, October 80. 1925. This cele-
bration was being observed all over
the city and Second Street, practi.
cally from one end OF 1t to the other
was center Of attraction, or at
least that part of 1t from Broad,
Street to Duvai Street A Hallow-
cen dance was in progress at 526
N. Second sStreet.esbetw weens Clay and
Leigh Streets. Outside OF having
rood time there was no disorder
The closing hour, IL o'clock came
and the last dance was on the boards
when Ernest Jordan began his indis-
criminate firing with the above
stated result
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
'POCAEONTAS NATIONAL RANK
CASHIER ENIBEZZLED FUNDS.

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.)
Bluefield, w. Va Oct 1.-THE
First National Bank OF Pocahontas
failed to open for business today
and is now In charge OF d. r Wood,
national bank Inspector for this dis
trict. shortage that will eclipse
the capital and surplus has been
found it was stated by Mr.. Wood.
The bank will go into the hands Of
"""aivers at once.
James Fl, McNeer of this city and
for MANY wears cashier of the First
N"t'onal Rank of Pocahontas. has
signed statement. according to the
bank examiner. exonerating all bank
'employees in the failure and taking
upon himself the blame. Mr. Nc
lNeer in his statement admitted that
for about fourteen years he had
been taking money from the deposits
from time to time. hiding TIVE fact
successfully from the directors and
hank examiners, and hoping some
time to replace the deficit. At pres.
opt the statement said, more than
s1n00"n has been taken and that he
lMr. McNeer), was not able to re-
place the money.
Mr.. Wood, the examiner, in a
statement shortly before noon, de-
clared that in his opinion "all de
p0sitors would be paid in full and
that the loss would be sustained by
the stockholders in the organiza-
ton"
Mr. Wood was called to Pocahon-
tas last night from Jynchburg by
w r. Graham president of the
bank since the organization of the
institution in the early days of the
coal development in the Pocahontas
fields.
Mr.. Graham said he discovered
the shortage Yesterday and imme-
diatelv sent for Mr.. Wood. Last
night the examiner and the direc
tors Of the bank examined the
books. disclosing the shortage. Mr.
McNeer then made his statement.
The FIRST National Bank of Poca
hontas is capitalized at S35 900 and
has surplus of $4,000 and has
en1oyed large patronage for many
years
News of the shortage at the Po
cahontas institution came as n
thunderbolt to this immediate sec.
tion as well as the directors and
bank examiner. Examined recent
~ thc thStllutiOH WAS ueClaTen In
GOOD shape for. the bank examiner
explained, the Juggling Of the hooks
and the deposits not posted could
not have been discovered by any
one. The details of the way in
which Mr.. Graham discovered the
shortage were withheld
Shortly before noon Mr.. McNeer
was taken to Tazewell for a hear
ing before United States com
missioner. and it was understood
he would be released on bond in
the sum of S25.000.
The cashier of the First National
Bank Of Pocahontas has lived in
Bluefield for a number of years.
having residence on Summers
Street He is connected with
number OF business concerns in this
city.
Steps are being taken today to
have receiver appointed for the
defunct organization at once. These
appointments come from Washing
ton. Until the receiver is ap.
pointed Mr.. Wood will have charge
OF the bank.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
TRYING TO GET AWAY.

1t was Sunday morning that the
information was obtained The re-
port had been given out that one of
the injured people was dead. The
undertakers had not been informed
calling at the Second Street Taxi
Service Station, 1t was stated that
the man doing the shooting had got
ten in taxi there Just at that
moment taxi went by and this one
was pointed out as the car that
carried Jordan away. 1t stopped
several blocks away at w. T. Gray's
Filling Station and was overtaken
there Chauffeur III G. Terry who
resides at 2o3 w. Baker Street said
II was parked on the corner. Leigh
Street at Second Street. two cars
"e'n@ ahead of me.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
Replaces Famous Tackle

Francis. sensational halfback in
his prep days was shifted to the line
by Smith when he entered the Uni
vers'tv of California Failing to
junction with merit in this position,
he was sidetracked to the bench
This year after defeats by ST.
Mary's: the Oregon Aggies and the
University of Southern California
Coach Clarence Price seeking new ma
terial for positions left unoccupied
through injuries, decided to give
Francis his chance with the varsity
as tackle replacing Fred Coltrim
who with Poulson of Stamford U
and Price Taylor (coiored) of Uni.
versity of Southern California are
rated, as the best tackles on the
Coast Coltrin was injured in the
recent games with the University of
Southern California.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
Retain Control


The election last Tuesday resulted
la the failure of the Democratic
leaders to overturn the Republican
ma iority in either the United States
Senate or in the House CT Represen-
tatives. In the former body, 1T is
known that the Republicans have
lost four seats, the two most impor-
tant being now occupied by Hon.
James w Wadsworth of New York
and Hon. William M. Butler of Mas
sachusetts. President Calvin Cool
idge made frantic efforts to save the
latter. AS strange as it seems, the
election of Governor Sloan Fuller.
Republican over Col. William A.
Castor, Democrat redeemed Massa-
chusetts in a sense.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
PLANET EXTRAS

An extra edition of the planet
was on the streets Sunday at about
noon with full account OF tbn
eHootinp oF four persons Saturday
"'"ht at the Biltmore Hotel at the
closing hour OF the HaIIowe'en
''en"" Another extra" was issued
"orday afternoon with the state
rents OF all of the wounded peopJe
f~"'''"'n" Ernest Jordan who d,d
the shooting. The same appears In
our regular edition OF Nov. 6.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06

the installation of boiler in the
The steam filters have completed
Mechanics Savings Bank building
and all of the present tenants are
happy The N. G Mutual Insurance
Company Mr.. d. G. Deans. Manager.
viii move to the suite on the second
floor,
Mrs Roberta Miller Of 12 e. goth
street. who has been sick for the
past three weeks is improving
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
SCOTT--BEAL

Mr.. and Mrs. William West re
quest the honor of your presence at
the. marriage of their daughter Mo
Tell West Beal. to Mr.. Rufus Scott.
Wednesday Nov. IL. 1926 at g
o'clock p. NJ at First Baptist
Church. Centralia. Va.
Reception at the brides residence
Ston ~ Chester, Va from 900 to
1880 p. NJ.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
s7TH ANNIVERSARY Y. M. c. A.

The 37th Anniversary exercises Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. will be held Sunday
Nov. z, 1925, at 8 O'Clock p. M, at
the Fourth Baptist Church. DR.. w.
H. Stokes will preach the Annual
Sermon The choir of the church
will sing, directed by Mr. I. III. Car
ter. Women and men are invited.
Yours for the saving of boys and
men.
VI M c. A
JOHN S. POWELL, Pres.
SCOTT c. BURRELL.. Sec.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06

Won NAV not feel well and Won
may live to be one hundred years Of
age. That will not prevent you
ION remembering that Funeral.
F'rector A d. Price, Jr. can take
ere OF the remains of any of your
amily or friends and at prices to
VIZ Call and see him. whether
r." well If you are dead do
49," sar'e thing or let your friends
Na1dle you.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06

a good woman IS pearl of great
price" A bad one tied" to good
man is as bad as man. living with
his leg out OF the socket 1t is
mighty uncomfortable and he cannot
get anywhere.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
THE DOG POUND

The Richmond Dog Pound is eff
GENTLY conducted. One hundred
and twenty dogs were killed with
pas during the month of October.
Eleven dogs were redeemed by their
owners The dogs are held from
two to three days before they are
killed.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06

It's all right to get a shave and
n hair cut and a bob" but it will
he much better for you to try
"Billy" Smith. the professor, both in
hair cutting and music, 1S E. Clay
St is the place
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
WYLIE ELI FRANKS DEAD BODY
NEAR RAILROAD TRACK
(Preston News Service J

McGhee, Ark. Nov 5.-WyIie Eli
Frank, aged 27, OF Jerome. was
found dead near the railroad tracks
early Tuesday morning. The body
had been badly mutilated with the
head. one leg and both arms being
completely severed from the body.
1T is believed that Frank was killed
by train. Frank was employed at
a mill in Jerome.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
CApD OF THANKS.

Mr.. Theodore Yelverton and fam
lily take this method Of extending
'h"'~ grateful appreciation to the
'""'v friends for their kindness and
NVDrHss'"ns Of sympathy during their
' cent bereavement, the death Of
Mrs. Minnie Page Ye1verton.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
REFUSED TO CARRY HIM

The first car refused to carry him,
The men with him put him into nv
car. He said he had been shot. The
men got in with him and carried him
to 600 N Sixth Street. He called n
Mr. Darling Ha told him he rot
hurt i"nnninr ova- y hann'eter II
was e'thn~ sprained or broken. Thev
carrie" - to st. Philips Hospital
th'~f - as around ~ o'clock. AS
soon "e ~'N got to the Hospital two
or thr'" nTr~os c"'1e to the door and
said 'nhev arc h~inging some more >
This led me to understand fat 9th.
"rs had been shot and had been
brought there. AS thev wee carry
tnP Ior""n into tho HOSPITAL two
"r three fellows were coming out.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN

Illinois went Republican with
Frank l.. Smith, Republican candi.
date for Senator leading Gov Al
fred E. Smith of New York. has
been reelected by a plurality of 315 =
900. The Republicans carried the
lower branch of the Legislature, los.
ing only four members. New York
went Republican reelecting Frank
modification of the Volstead law
Illinois voters voted wet also. In
the Ninth District OF Virginia, the
Democrats were again successful by
a majority in excess OF 8 600.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06

=" T Grav has two places at
which he can serve you. He can
Give You service at his old place of
business on Leigh ST. near st James
81. or at his uD-to date new place
that is now in course of construc.
ton The latter place ranks with
the best in the city Call and see
him at 412 N. Second st This is
on the co'ored folks Broadway.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
PECOGNIZED HIM

- the shooting | then left the
Hospital
F"ll'nP at t'le Second Police Sta-
""ime 'he" saw Jordan coming in.
''ev sail yes he is the one that
'on Sergeant w. Il. Clark was at
me desk. You could not have come
here - a worse time for informa-
ton" he safd. He was posting his
re"o"'e being assisted by anotbe~
"Hic0" but ~ead from the record.
Ernest T"rdan arrested charged
'h shoot'n~ four people Harold
p ace. Leon Fields. Corinne MAYO.
William Mitchell" The prisoner was
r"t ~ the station. but was under
." ''''0~' at st. Philips HOSPITAL. After
cn""'~tp" about tho condition Of
''a~tain Tohn ! Mcmahon. who has
been indisposed, we left and a few
~ornents later we were at Leon
Ff"l}s' residence, 405 w. Clay st
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
PROMOTES COLORED STAR
Colored Substitute to Replace Star
Tackle on Bear Varsity

Berkeley, Cal, Nov. 5.-(Pacific
Coast News Bureau. .1-Robert Fran
cis former star player in his prep
days as captain Of the Polytechnic
High school team of San Francisco,
who was side tracked to the sub
stitute bench by the late Andy
Smith. has finally after two years of
waiting been promoted to his right
fnl position as member OF the var
sity squad.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
SA ENGER COMPANY TO REOPEN
SHREVEPORT HOUSE

Shreveport La, Nov. Pacific
Coast News .BureaU-The Star The
atre, one of the chain Of colored the
atrN~ in orisiana and Missi sipp
controlled b. the Saenger Amuse.
mert Co. nf New Orleans, is to re
npe" Within few days with T o
r A. attractions
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06

-" f""'" li~ht signals are now
- "neraticn on both Broad and
Cra"" Streets and many chauffeurs
80 dodeing them by going along on
"'her pa"o1el streets. This relieves
contested traffic.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
PROF. ROBr. ID. JONES DEAD.

Information has Just been received
of the death OF Prof Robert d Jones
formerly Of Richmond, Va and then
Of San Antonio, Texas. and later of
HYDE Park. Mass. His brother. Mr.
John Jones OF Hyde Park sent us
the sad intelligence.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06

Mr. Thacker Archer has returned
from Baltimore where he went on n
vie" Attornev James T. Carter
and Mr.. c. Bernard Gilpin have also
returned from that city.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
LEON FIELDS STATEMENT

His mother-in law answered the
bell and in reply to a query said
that Mr.. Fields could not come to
the door. Tell him that John
Mitchell. Jr is here. 4" A short time
afterwards she returned and ush-
cred the reporter into Leon Fields
room. He smiled and said, as he
Law in bed. suffering from two bul.
let wounos one in the arm just above
CONTINUED on page -
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06

2. u IAO
In loving memory of our dear
mother, Ellen ID. Hayes of Char
lottesville Va.
God called her home Nov. 5 1925.
Oft within our home
As the shadows gently fall,
While the sunlight touches softly
One sweet face upon the wall,
DO we gather there together
And in quiet and tender tone,
ASK Gods forgiveness
For the wrong each has done.
Thus we keep her memory precious.
While we never cease to pray
That the evening find us waiting
TO g1 home our mothers way
Sadly missed by her CHILDREN.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06

Mr.. John A. Hines visited Middle.
sex county last week.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
OTHER STATES SAME WAY

Pennsylvania went Republican by
its usual majority William S. Ware,
Republican wet was elected over
William B Wilson Democratic dry,
as United States Senator Governor
John S. Fisher was reelected. Idaho
went Republican re electing Frank
r.. Gooding to succeed himself. The
indications in Colorado are that
Charles Waterman. Republican, has
been elected United States Senator.
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
DEMOCRATS FAIL TO WIN

New Hampshire reelected Senator
George H. Moses as Senator from
that state. United States Senator
Porter Fl. Dale was re elected in
Vermont over James r. Kennedy.
Democrat The Indications are that
theReDrhlicans have won an addi.
tfona1 seat in Kansas The state
went Republican. Alfred E. Smith,
who was expelled from the Virginia
State Senate and who had no oppo-
siticn was re elected
Richmond planet., 1926-11-06
Wet Dry Returns Incomplete

Prohibition figured as an issue in
several OF the senatorial and guber-
material contests, and in eight states
some feature OF the dry laws was
voted on directly as state wide refer
endums, but the vets and drys still
were figuring over the incomplete
returns today before announcing
their deductions.
Governor Smith in New York and
Governor Richie in Maryland ran
on wet platforms, while Governor
Donabey OF Ohio was endorsed as
dry. Frank L. Smith. successful Re-
publican senatorial candidate in I'LL
nois. was endorsed by the Anti Saloon
League which described his Demo-
cratic opponent. George r. Brennan,
as "suDer wet
The SAME appellation was applied
by the league to william 8. Ware, in