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The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-29
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as many as eight painless operations
through the employment of the new
anesthetic. 1t was generally accepted
in the neighborhood that he could do
it. No great stir was made over it, and
the practitioner exerted no effort to
acquaint the medical world with his
achievement.
In the meantime w. t. G. Morton
was experimenting in the Boston of
fee and laboratory of DR.. G. 7. jack
son. He became interested in den
tistry, and made several contributions
to that science. First trying ether on.
animals, he extended the experiments
Alcohol laudanum and gaIvanic shocks
had hitherto been used as anodynes
in dentistry.
Being a dentist, he could not per
form surgical operations. but on Octo-
Der 49, 1916, in the Massachusetts Gen
eral hospital, in Boston DR.. ]. @. War
rem, acting upon the idea Of Doctor
Morton, did perform a public opera
ton upon a person anesthetized with
ether, and the medical world of the
East was advised Of it.
This was more than four years after
the Venable operation. There were
four witnesses to the removal Of the
VenabIe tumor--young students In
Doctor Longs office, but they seem to
have kept as quiet about It as he did.
Eventually the dispute as to the
right of discovery and the honor OF
having performed the first operation
reached congress. In 1849 Doctor
Morton asked congress to recognize
his claim, but Senator William G.
Dawson of Georgia, fought so effective
ly for Doctor Long that Morton's am
bition was defeated. No action was
taken.
1t must be said, in Justice to Doctor
Jackson, that before he died he adj
mitted in full the justice of the claim
Of Doctor Long.
DIR. J. Marion Sims Of New York,
in 1877, after complete inquiry into
the controversy, declared that Doctor
Longs right to the honor was unmis-
taxable and so reported to the Virginia
Medical society.
The unwilling of the memorial in
Statuary hall at Washington has
placed in imperishable marble the
story of this great achievement
1t is curious that every rival of Doc
tor Long for this honor came to dra-
matte end. DIR. Horace Wells, over
come by the rejection of his claim by
the French academy, committed sui
eide; Morton died from congestion Of
the brain, induced by excitement over
an article seeking to deprive him of his
honors, and jackson, like Wells, be-
came insane from the contention over
the disputed honors and died in an
asylum. Doctor Long himself, ''in the
fullness Of service" was stricken with
apoplexy at the bedside Of patient
The discovery alleyiating mans suf-
fering came, not only from scientist,
but from man of large sympathies.
Doctor Long loved people and horses
enjoyed cards and the theater. In his
reading, of which he was very fond,
he shared his pleasure with the family
circle.
Doctor Long died in attendance on
an obstetrical case, his last words be-
ing directions for the recovery of the
patient.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-29
By PRoGHL HALLER JAkLoN

DID to the galaxy of sol
diers and statesmen hon
ored with places in Stat
uary hall at the nations
capital, the Hall of Fame,
a country doctor. He is
DIR. Crawford Williamson
Long of Georgia, declared
by many authorities to
have discovered the value
of anesthesia in surgical
operations as a proven
tive of pain.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-29

"The clown missed the company of
the ventriloquist and asked the circus
manager what had become Of his
friend
"Oh,' explained the circus manager,
he found he could make more money
selling parrots.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-29
Using His Talent

The psychoanalyst had been called
IN to address the Wednesday evening
.net meeting of the statesmen. He
related many incidents Of men and
women who wasted" theb lives by
doing work to them uncongenial. 9th
ers Ne said, were halfway successful.
enioying their work but not using
their ability in line that gave them
ne highest rewards. Then he told the
story:
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-29

i've OF PAIN.
Doctor Long is the first of Georgia's
distinguished sons to be honored with
memorial in the Hall of Fame. Each
state is permitted to honor two of It's
native sons with statues. and on
March 30 a group of Georgians, head
ed by Gov. Clifford Walker. journeyed
to Washington to unveil the statue cut
from marble by ]. Massey Rhind, and
accepted by congress under a resolu-
ton introduced by Senator Harris.
This is the second memorial, how
ever, placed in the Hall of Fame TO
the "discoverer" Of anesthesia Mas
sachusetts already has put one there
to the memory of William T. G. Nor
ton, dentist of Boston, who for a
long time disputed with Doctor Long
the right to be known as the first to
use ether in deadening pain In sur
gical operation But various authori-
ties have acknowledged Doctor Longs
claim to the honor, and it seems to
have been established thoroughly
that the Georgia physician as early
as March 80, 1912, performed pain
less operation with the aid of sui
phuric ether. The monument, there
fore, was unveiled on the anniversary
of that date.
This newest memorial is only one
of several erected to Doctor Long in
this connection In the state capitol
at Atlanta, there is life-size por-
trait of Doctor Long placed there by
a friend to honor him for his great
discovery. AS early as March 80,
1912, the University of Pennsylvania
unveiled a bronze medallion In the
Georgian's honor Two years before
~tnat date at Jefferson, in jackson
county, Georgia, where Doctor Long
had lived and where his first use of
ether in a surgical operation took
place, his friends and old neighbors
and admirers had erected marble
shaft in his memory.
On the campus Of the Georgia State
university at Athens there is also
marble tablet telling of Doctor Longs
discovery, and the Republic Of France
has paid tribute to this country doc
tor of the South for the part he played
In making surgery painless. They tell
the story, too, of the late King Edward
VII. who, when he awakened following
an operation for appendicitis, asked
who had discovered anesthesia. Those
In attendance replied, CDR. Crawford
Long, your majesty The kings ply
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-29

Murdoch used to amuse himself by
filing bladders with the gas and car
ryIng them with him at night so that
he could find his way about the coun-
tryside in the dark.
We can well understand, says a
writer In the Journal of the London
Society, how frightened we're country
people, and they came to imagine him
to be some kind OF ghost.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-29
The Gas "Ghost''

One of the first to discover coal-ga
was william Murdoch, who, about 100
years ago, made it by heating coal in
closed vessel with an open - con
nected to It.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-29

Gene Tunney and his manager. Billy
Gibson, have signed with Tex Richard
a contract under the terms Of which
the ex-marine must fight any opponent
selected for him by the big promoter
within the next year and cannot fight
any one at all without the sanction
of Richard. A Tunney-Wills battle
seemed the most likely product Of the
contract.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-29

A. W. Elliott, field captain and
leading shortstop in the New York,
Pennsylvania league, with York last
season, has been sold outright BY the
Newark club to the Scranton club In
the New York Pennsylvania league.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-29

Leslie Mccullough, who was re-
Gently purchased by Newark from
Bloomington in the Three-I league.
has been sent on option TO York,
Frank Dessau's team, in the New
York Pennsylvania league.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-02-20
aged Ne7csb0y Once Millionaire.
attempting to Stage Comeback

HURRYING crowds. shaving.
l. Il buffeiine their way down
broadway III Los Angeles
C-i!i., are attracted by tie cries OK
an aged newsbOy--for he's past q?
now
a prosperous loalii@y gentleman
hands the man n quarter for paper
and is lost in the moving mass with.
.out stopping fer his ci,anee---l;tlc
realizing this same man once live,,
in spacious mansion. surrounded
by every luxury money could buy.
Trying to Come Back
But John NJ. Wallace, lives siraply
now. a small back roots OF u aoai{
town lodging house. is his oily ho.nel
None or the fine things OF life are his
anymore. Every nickel pockeied
during long hours Of peddling papers
is used for specu!ating-in the ever
lasting hope Of recuperatihg his lost
fortune OF 100000.
Back in 1887 John Wallace dric,ed
! Into Vancouver, B. c. He had few
hundred Enthusiastically money
in those days-and with this start
ed specializing in land.
1T wasn't long before my specu.
sations started reaping good
/, profit" declared the aged man be-
tween cries Of wuxtra, wuxtra. IT
began to be looked upon as one of
the most promising young men in
Vancouver.
For 40 years kept up this mad
buying and selling of land At the
end Of that time ] had about ten
'sniilton-most Of it in real estate.
, Then came the crash. Property val.
ues went fiat. Piece by piece ] dis.
posed OF my land to cover up the
specuIations.
Once Was Carpenter
II managed to hold out for four
years, but finally was forced to sell
my home, yacht, cars--in fact, every.
thing. When ii was all over didn't
have a nickel. j burned my way 10
San Francisco and got a Job as
carpenter. but didn't IKE 81 there 90
i came to Los Angeles.
Il started doing carpenter work,
but somehow OF other that didn't s>S,
out very well. So / started selling
parers and I'm getting along quite
veil"
Lad now, when all his papers are
-
Voice of the people. (Laurel, Miss.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-25
to those in private places

to those in private places
I'm giving you warning about,
what you are doing and want you to
try to help better our conditions. 1t
seems that everything we have some
smart fellow has to tear it down. We
want some of the fellows to help build
up.
call upon you fathers and mothers
to guide your sons and daughters and
lead them in paths of Righteousness.
Stop rearing those Robin Hoods, Jes-
sic James and try to rear some Book
er Washingtons, Frederick Douglas
es, Dunbars, Lockes, Carvers, Kelly
Millers etc. and you will find your
selves in new world. Instead of thai
seems like you are rearing for chain
gangs and other similar places.
Voice of the people. (Laurel, Miss.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-25
Mus:ng by the
Observer

Of course we admire a person who
stands on one side of the fence or the
other but, we hate to see one stand so
far from the fence. In other words
an extremists on any question is
something can not understand. Any
day you may get into conversation,
you will hear those would-be ,tidealist
rant abut such little questions as
there is no such word as can't. No
such animal as luck. I've made
the same statements myself, never
believed them. There are some
things that some people can not do.
Of course, one says that "if there is
a will there is way. | presume
the redeeming point there, however,
is that if you know you cannot do
thing, you will have better sense than
to will Then, of course, there's
no will, and consequently, no way-or
vice versa. And then I'd like to know
what would it be if | should have oil
on my land (if | had any land) Id
soon be a millionaire, possibly. But
the same fellow next field to me finds
no oil on his land and is still poor, car
hardly raise presentable fuss on his
land-like we both were once. Don't
you think I'd be little lucky? | cant
see as that oil was put there from
any added exertion or brain force of
Voice of the people. (Laurel, Miss.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-25
RANDOM

1t is sad to say, but we fail to depot
ourselves orderly and as people. We
crowd public places, such as, waiting
stations, picture shows etc., making
more noise than, Others. When we
are in public, try to 90 what is right.
Our people seemed to be well adapt
ed to throw peanuts hulls and remain
of other similar foods they have eat
en- on the floor when they are all in
in these places. At times, louder than
others, until some one in authority
tells them to hush.
| do not think they are thinking
about what they are doing, when they
are sitting on seats and have their
feet propted on anothers back, there
by defacing the seat and soiling others
clothes.
That should not exist. One should
come in and take seats and try to
be orderly so that his friends can sec
hear and enjoy themselves.
When one goes out, he or she does
not want to be disturbed by the other
fellow. If he has to show off, let him
to the park, or out in the lonely woods
and cut up to his hearts desire.
1t GEMS like our folks get the wrong
idea about public places. See how the
other f low will a When you pay
your fare, you cannot go in and take
everything. There are rules or laws
governing all places, and you must
abide by the laws or suffer the penal
ty.
Public places are places of accom-
odation, other words a place where
the mass is to be served are similar
Voice of the people. (Laurel, Miss.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-25


of examples, but we have plenty more
to prove that luck" and vcan't" are
perfectly respectable english words,
when applied reasonably
There is no doubt, however, that
these words have been overused4s No
doubt whatever. Many business
has gone bankrupt, many home has
been destroyed, many man has gone
hungry, many child has gone with
out a chance in life, all because lack
of systematic planning, because Of
trusting to luck. Trusting to chance
A bad habit. 1t is a common oc-
curance to hear men comparing their
sem,-poverty with some friends who
came up with them, and show you
many ways wherein luck favored the
friendsand turned her back on them.
Investigate, however, and you will
find that while the prosperous ones
were burning midnight oil, were
ploughing deep, were making syste-
matte plans for themselves and their
posterity, those poverty-stricken
ones were sleeping. Like as not, in
the old days they made depracating
remarks concerning those diligent
ones; about the way he worked, the
way he sent his children to school,
the way he saved, the pleasures he
denied himself. But they continued
to plan, and the others continued to
fish and to-day they tell the sad story
of how Madam luck favored the
others and passed them up. The
choldren can tell you why they are
so ignorent and consequently, degrad-
ed. But we know why One class
trusted to chance, while the other
trusted to brain. 1t is almost i'm
possible possible to succeed in any
thing without systematic and hard
work. An old saying - the Gods sell
everything is good. | like it. We
must not be too quick to say can't.
Be sure that you have tried every a.
valuable means to accomplish the end,
and then one secret is to recognize the
point where you can't. My motto is
work, but let the work be of some
profit. Do the best that is in you.
Not only is he idle who does nothing,
Richmond planet., 1926-01-30
JOHN P. WHITE |S
OFFERED FOR ELK
c. TREASURER

Something of a sensation has been
caused in Hkdom here by the action
of Capital City Lodge, No. IL, I. B.
p. O.. II. OF w. in unanimously put
ting Grand Travelling Deputy of the
World John p. White in the field as
a candidate for the position of
Grand Treasurer, which position is
now held by the popular James T..
Carter. Esq. of this city It is
stated that Deputy White was unan-
imously e,ected Grand Loyal Knight
at the session at Boston and chat
at the Kansas City session, with two
other candidates against him, he
won by plurality of more than 100
votes.
Mr. White states that fine candi-
dacy is bonafide and that he is out
TO win. The present Grand Treas
urer is a member of Williams Lodge
No. IL, Of this city and undoubtedly
will go to Cleveland with the solid
backing Of that lodge.
Richmond planet., 1926-01-30
CHAUFFEUR DIES
At THE WHEEL

j Samuel n. Butler, porter and
chauffer for Hockett Furnitufe Com
.Rany was backing the truck up to.
the. e.,Yarehouse at the corner of
Third. and Marshall Strests last
Wednesday morning about 8 o'clock
when he was stricken and expired
immediately A crowd ..ssguickiy
gathered, The remains were carried
to w. II Johnson Sons morgue and
later transferred to Funeral Direc-
tor w A. Price. who is the family
undertaken y.
1t was decided that he died from
natural causes. His employer stated
that with the exception of complain
ing sometimes of indigestion, he
was in good health He had been
working there for about niiie years
and gave satisfaction. His :Temains
were carried to the residence OF his
mother, 1714 Street and hFuneraI
Director Price prepared them for
shipment Sunday morning Ito New
Kent County. Va. The deceased
was married.
Richmond planet., 1926-01-30
FISHER To
ADDREssb r J.
WINTER MEET

The Il. Y. p. U. ConnGip:of Rich5
ruond will present Prof NJ. M. Fisher
at its Winter Meeting in an address
on The Evolution of the Negro
Baptist Church"S at the Secoad Rap-
tist Church. Sunday January al,
ttomorrow) at s P M -~.>n:S
The aim OF the Council, is, to. pre-
sent at each quarterly meeting, some
topic OF inspirational, instructive.
and religious value. Prof. M. M.
Fisher is adequately prepared for
the topic of this meeting. After
receiving his A. NJ from the Uni.
versity of Chicago and the degree
OF B. d. from the Northern Baptist
Theological Seminary, he held sew
eral positions OF note, and has been
instructor at Virginia Union 5, Uni
versity since 1922 He has, written
Life of Lott Carey. and made
many researches on the 1ives OF .ths
men and the history l.of 4 ths
churches that have made great con,
tributions to the rise OF the. Ban
tist Church in size and in principles.
All individuals. should: take adj
vantage Of the opportunity to hear
this scholar on this subject.
Richmond planet., 1926-01-30
REV. ADAMS VISITS BRISTOL.

Rev. r. G. Adamg d. d.. Super
intendent of Missions under the
General Association of Virginia
passed through the city fast Monday
enroute home from visit to Bristol
Va. where he preached an abe ser
mon at the Leigh Street Bap-
tist Church, Sunday. January II,
commemorating the 51st annivers-
airy of the church and the 36th an
ntversary of the pastor. Rev. G. II.
Johnson, ID. d. A large crowd
throughout fhe section thronged
the edifice to listen to the eloquence
of the popular pulpit orator from
Portsmouth, Va.
The services took H'ace at three
O'Clock that day and Rev. DR..
Adams was the recipient Of unstint-
ed praise by those who were for
tunate enough to hear him. He re-
mained there three days and was
tendeyed more invitations by his ad-
mirers than he was able TO fill. The
distinguished divine stopped off at2
Abingdon. Wythevflle and Christians
burg and at each place it was a
general revival of old existing
friendships
DIR. Adams attended the BANQUET
of tho Southern Aid Stockholders
Monday night and left dast Tuesday
for his home. His physical condi-
tior has materially improved and
apparently promises to him long
ard useful life
Richmond planet., 1926-01-30
Many CoIored People
Injured in Accident.
Wild Stolen HutOmObiIe
Does Much Ddn7d6e.

Much excitement was caused lasc
Saturday night. 23rd inst, at Brook
Avenue and Clay Street, when
a touring car running at terrific
speed. struck one,man street car
going east knocking it from the
track Ssthe path of another street
car goihg west. demolishing the au-,
tamobile, and injurins more than q.
dozen people. The following L. a.
list of the injured: 3,
Sergeant Sam Flournoy, serious
cnts' over right eye; Motornaas e
l.. Wfnn. slight cuts about face. NO
;orman j. III Tooke, cuts ana
bruises. The following were ell
colored: Charles Smith, 34,h5lS w.
Clay sight; Henry Small, 80. l4I4
w. CLAY. slight: Leonda Rpbinson.
19.>222S Henrico. slight; Eya Hut
chinson,3 13, 529 Prentiss,.s slight:
elijah Christian, SIS, 500 E. Clay.
slight; Martha Ellis, 81, 745 N. 2nd
,s>, Continued on page 81 4
Richmond planet., 1926-01-30
DIR. WHITES INTRODUCTION

Continued on page a.
Richmond planet., 1926-01-30
Dr. peyfOR breaches HIY
Day at armstrong High
School Hu0ifOriuI77.
Rev. w. ID. White Master of Ger
en7Onies=sEnthusiasfic Friends
Welcome Former Rich.
H7Ond Pastor.

hry Rando phi v. Pegton, pastor
OF 81. Pau Baptist Church, Of Mont
cl@ix. New Jersey was EYeAted by an
ensAasssstf9 6udisnes -saa 8 hsSsn,
ing, Bath inst. at the Armstrong
High School Auditorium. which is
the temporary meeting place OF Mt.
Moriah Baptist Church, OF which
Rev. w. %. White IS TIE erecent,y
installed pastor. The tables were
decorated with cut flowers! The de-
vctional exercises were conducted by
ReS. dr. white. Rev Green, the
Richmond planet., 1926-01-30
MIR. w. I. JOHNSON, JR. WEEDS.
WILL RESIDE HERH

The marriage ceremony of Miss
Marion %. Coleman, daughter OF
Rev. Gordon G., Coleman, of Oak
land, Calf. and, granddaughter of
Mrs. G. s. Coleman, OF Scottsburg,
Va, to Mr. w. u johnson, Jr., of
Richmond, Va, was performed at
the home OF her grandparent by
Rev. William Huefl. on December
20, 1925.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson win make
their home in Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet., 1926-01-30

The Checker Cab service is second
to none and the public is appreciat-
ing the foresight of the management
in giving our people the benefit OF
this modern arrangement. Call UP
the number. take out your watch
and see if you do not get fire de-
partment service when you are in.
a hurry The charge is nominal
Richmond planet., 1926-01-30
TOWNES-SkuTH.

Mrs. Mamie s. Moss announces
the marriage of her daughter, Alice
Fields Smith, to Mr.. Clarence Leo
Townes, which took place Sunday.
January "a. 1926, at Newport News
Va. Rev a. A. Calvin officiated.
Reception Wednesday, February
II, 1925 at 500 o'clock P. NJ,
1914 West Clay Street, Richmond,
Friends invited. No cards.
Richmond planet., 1926-01-30

bosom friend of Rev. Dr. Peyton de
livered an impressive prayer asking
God to send Rev. DR.. Peyton back
TO this people The first chapter
Of PauPs letter to the Romans had
been previously read.
DIR. WHITES INTRODUCTION.
Rev. Rainey and Rev. Spencer
were so on the rostrum. The col
lection was lifted and $75.02 report
ed. Rev. DR.. Peyton asked for a
collection for the poor and this was
forthcoming. Rev. DR.. white in a
few words introduced Rev, Peyton
He said ne felt honored to be work
ing here as his forerunner. He sang
in vibrant voice, which was joined
in by the congregation II Am on
Richmond planet., 1926-01-30
HARESHORS COLLEGE GLEE
GLIB TO BROADCAST FRIDAY

On abe aYsnirtx oes Friday, Eebru-
Iary 9Th. from $40 until 10 e'cock
Eastern Standard Time, the Glee
Club OF Hartshorn college win
broadcast from Station WRyA.
There will be selections from the
Clee Club vocal solos by Miss Nil.
dred Jenkins and a mixed quartetts
VIII also appear. -
AT friends, graduates and students
are, urged to tune in and hear the
coreer' by. the Glee cinb.
Richmond planet., 1926-01-30
REV. MONTAGUE AT Mt. MoRIAB

Rev r. Cary Montague win speak
at the Mt Moriah Baptist Chnrch,
Armstrong High School Auditorium,
Sunday at $3.50 p N. and at the
same time will present the church
with a stone from Mt Mofiah OF
the Holy Land
Richmond planet., 1926-01-30

Rev. G. Oliver Wing. B. D., ID. d.
OF Wythevil!e. Va. denies the cor
rec'ness of the references to him in
our last issue. His church is pro-
crossing.