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Richmond planet., 1926-05-22
VIRGINIA BAPTIST STATE CON.
VENTION MEETS IN STAUNTON

The Virginia Baptist State Con-
vention met in the Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, Rev. E. d. McC-eary, B.
D., pastor, Staunton, Va, Wednes-
day, May 18th, A. NJ. with oresi-
dent T. J. King. presiding. Re-. C
r.. Miller, secretary. The Board of
Trustees of the Virginia Theological
Seminary and College at Lynchburg
met Tuesday 11th, being in session
practically all day. While not as
largely attended as formerly, the
sessions of the Convention were in
teresting.
Rev T J. King, D. D., pastor Of
the Fifth Street Baptist Church.
Richmond, declined to serve longer
as president. and Rev. DR.. A. L..
James, of Roanoke, was elected to
that position. The Board of Trustees
of the Virginia Theological Seminary
and College reported that they had
authorized the borrowing of $125,-
GOO to finance the affairs of the in
stitution. The convention will meet
next year with the First Baptist
Church of Petersburg, Va.
Richmond planet., 1926-05-22
RECEPTION TO REV. AND MRS.
JUNIUS l. TAYLOR.

The reception at the residence of
Rev. Junius l.. Taylor and bride at
20 West Leigh Street. Thurs9 day
night. May 9th, was largely attended
and the street presented the appear
ance of festival, so many were the
people going there to show their re-
spect and to tender their best
wishes. A large number of costly
presents came from the city. State
and outside of the State The of
ficers and members of st. Philips p.
10 Church thronged the residence ii
a body and a purse of 10000 was
presented to Rev DR.. TAYLOR. while
th- bride was given a $4,000 gold
piece. Many of the members of the
order to whichMrs. Adelaide G..
Thompson Taylor belonged came in
a BODY.
White and colored friends Joined
IN tF" felicitatjons. The BRIDE is
ore OF The most popular females in
tie country and the groom is be-
loved by his devoted congregation
and the leaders of the great church
vith which he is affiliated.
Richmond planet., 1926-05-22
EUNERAL OF MRS. ROBINSON.

The funeral of Mrs, Mollie Robin
son, lit p goth St, who departed
This life Monday morning, May 10th
about / o'clock, took place Wednes
day, May 18th. at p M. from tn
First Baptist Church. The deceasei
was widely known among church
going people and was highly respect
ed. She had been a member OF the
churcn for q long nun er of years
Rev. Dr. w. Ia Ransome, the pas
tor preached very sympathetic Sc :
mon and Rev Dr. w. It. Johnson
made some very impressive remarks
having known the deceased all his
life Rev. Junius Grey, of Baltimore
Md. rrayed a very fervent prayer
and Miss Elizabeth Band sang a so O
With touching sweetness
Mr. G S. Cunningham, the popula"
undertaken had charge of the remains
which were inferred in Maury's Gem
etery Rest in Peace"
Richmond planet., 1926-05-22
No CANDIDATES. ARE ENDORSED
AT ELkS STATE CONVENTION.

Inc virginia State Association OF
Elks closed a successful session at
Newport News, Va. this week The
Iarade on Wednesday was a fine af
tair and many persons were present
from all over the State The officers
were all reelected M s Lowry iS
Grand Exalted Ruler.
Grand Exalted Ruler of the worid
Finley Wilson. Grand secrefa,.,
George 10 Bates and Ed. Farrar. of
Stianta were visitors No candi-
oates were endorsed, but tribute
;, %as paid Grand Treasurer James r.
Carter in the form Of resolution
The State Association commended
nm for faithsul servi he had rem
dered the Order and expressed appre-
cation for his administration of the
ohice in a manner to add lustre TO
the name of Virginia and tn give
prestige aud influence to Virginia
EiRs There YVES no opposition IN
tne adoption of the rezoiutio.
Richmond planet., 1926-05-22
r. v, Dorsey,
Real Estate Auctioneer

r. v, Dorsey,
Real Estate Auctioneer
Public Auction Sale, No. 727 N.
Third Street,
Tuesday, May 18 1926 at p. M.
AT request Of owners will sell 3-story
brick building used for hall and
Lodge purposes; known as "Pythian
castle. Terms will be announced
at sale.
Some Of the lodges, courts, etc.
had not been notified OF the aforesaid
sale and as there was no mortgage
Indebtedness on the building, 1t
caused. additional surprise 1t was
learned that this course had been de-
cided upon without the action of the
Grand Lodge X. of p of Virginia,
which really owns the building and
it was q aimed that in the alleged
stockholders meeting, at which this
course was determined upon, less
than a dozen persons were present.
A public auction sale would lead
to deterioration of values and would
lead to the sale of the property
at sacrifice. 1t would also resu
in irreparable injury to the Order of
the city and State. 1t would result
in the putting into the street" OF
The lodges and courts that meet
there One prominent Pythian state 4
that it would be equivalent to taking
away the olors from regiment
The Grand Fountain, United Order
of True Reformers is in existence to.
day and steadily progressing by the
far-seeing judgment on the part o.
Commissioner of Insurance, Hon
Joseph Button and the officials OF
the Order in preventing une sale of
the bui ding and home office, known
as the True Reformers' Hail at the
time that its creditors were pressing
for its sale This being fact First
Assistant Attorney General Leon M.
Bazj'e and Attorney J. Thomas Hew-
IN applied to the Chancery Court,
Tuesday morning, May 18th for an
injunction restraining the sale
Judge w, A Moncure granted the
injunction At the time the sale was
to take place. only four persons ap
Deared, and over the announcement
of the saiO were the following words
i'm type-writing: This sale is post
poned pending further notice.. The
four persons Included the auctionesr
and counsel.
The amount expended on this
building approximates 10000. 90 and
IT cannot be built today and equipped
foI this amount.
Richmond planet., 1926-05-22
Not Guilty.
Against Out GRAND WILLIS
Gu Three i"7rs ri'1i n "A'" SoChf'
Half Hours.
(Fort Worth, Texas News)


FORT WORTH. TEX, May 20
Here in June. 1924. at the Grand
Session of the x. of p. Grand Lodge,
these men were suspended from the
Order because they protested against
e,ecting Grand Officers before the
opening of the Grand Lodge as di-
rected by the laws of the Order.
Willis and a few of his associates
pulled off the election of Grand Of
ficers the day before the Grand
Lodge assembled when few. if any.
delegates we're present Pro-. nd
ford and Thomas sued the Grand
Lodge for restoration to their mem
bersh;p and damage The Court in
Waco this week tried the suit The
results are that Prof Sondford and
Thomas were ordered restored to
mem bership. but were not given
damage Willis and his associates
were forced to pay all Court cost
and thus these splendid men were
vindicated.
The Fort Worth News at the very
beginning took the position that
Willis and his associates had usurped
their authority and power when they
attempted to take from Prof. Sand
ford and others their membership
because they disagreed with them on
a question of constitutional law Of
the Order.
All members of Negro Lodges
should thank Prof VIM. Sandford and
Thomas for testing these acts of
tyranny and making it possible for
members to stand up for what
they believe to be right without
fear Of losing their membership in
the Order.
Richmond planet., 1926-05-22
THE GOOD SAMARITAN GRAND
LODGE TO MEET NEXT MONTH

The Good Samaritans State Grand
Lodge. No. 6 of Virginia will con
vene its 54th annual session,
June s, 9 and 10th, 1926 in Peters
burg, in The First Ebenezer Baptist
Church, corner Gill and Halifax SITS.
j w. THOMPSON. Sec Mgr.
Richmond planet., 1926-05-22
TIE OLD DOMIN,"N MEDICAL
SOCIETY WILL HOLD IT'S
TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL SES-
SION IN RICHMOND, JUNE Is.
1S II

Great interest and mucn -
thusiaSm is being displayed by the
local medical profession on account
of the approaching meeting of the
State Medical Society to be held
here in June. About one hundred
physicians and pharmacists are ex-
pected, including some of the most
prominent physicians and surgeons
in the country. The Richmond
Medical Society, host to the State
Society, intends this to be the best
and most scientific session ever held.
The public will be invited to take
'part in entertaining the visitors so
that every one will be assured
very pleasant stay.
Richmond planet., 1926-05-22
PENTECOSTAL SERVICES.

Pentecostal Services and Feast at
City Home, Sunday, May %, 1926,
from 2 to 6 P M, An excellent pro.
gram has been arranged Welcome
address by Hon. Thomas q. Morton
Superintendent of City Home. Rev.
F w Quarles, manager OF the oc-
casion.
Richmond planet., 1926-05-22
A ANNIVERSARY DAY.

The Ideal Children's Exercises
will be held Sunday, May 90, 1926
$50 O'Clock p. NJ, Sharon Baptist
Church, corner 1st and Leigh SITS .
Children of the Central and West
End Districts viii assemble at the
Ideal Hall, 210 E Cay ST and march
to the church where the beautiful
cantata, Smiles and Sunbeams' will
be presented.
The children of Fulton will hold
tfeir exercises at Rising Mt. Zion
BAPTIST Church at the same hour
An excel ent program has been ar
ranged.
The public is invited TO both.
Richmond planet., 1926-05-22

Mr. John Adams of Danvilie Va.
called on us He was enroute to the
State Grand Lodge of Elks, at New.
port News, Va.
Mrs Mary Lee Frierson, New York
City and Mrs Minnie J. Philips. De,
troit Michigan were in the city in
attendance upon the 3rd anniversary
OF the pastorate of their brother. the
Rev r II. Johnson, pastor Sharon
Baptist Church They left TUESDAY
night for New York.
Richmond planet., 1926-05-22
TENT FOR SALE

large canvas tent suitable for
holding religious or public meetings
Cali Boulevard 3738.
Richmond planet., 1926-05-22
Has No Money.

Joe Miller had no money and it
was necessary for the court to as
sign counsel to defend him. Despite
all Of this, he was loud in his re-
quest for an appeal to a higher
court. He will shortly be removed
to the penitentiary to begin his 25
years sentence.
CONTINUED on page ~
Richmond planet., 1926-05-22
(Preston News service)

(tTeSton news SeTvice3
DETROIT, MICH, May 21.--A
verdict of not guilty was returned
in Judge Frank Murphy's court at
5:15 P. NJ, Thursday, in the case of
Henry Sweet, charged with com
plic.ty in the Staying of Leon T..
Breiner, fatally shot last September
during a race disturbance in front
of 2905 Garland Avenue
Whether the acquittal will mean
TIE dropping of the cases against
the ten other defendants arrested
following the shooting is a matter
Prosecutor Robert M. Toms said he
had not decided.
The jury spent three hours and
35 minutes in actual deliberation.
1t was locked up in :35 P. NJ. At
$3.50 p. M. it sent out note asking
whether crowd in front of the
house would necessarily give the de-
fendant the right to shoot. The
judge ignored the notes request
for a reply. At $40 one of the
jurymen raped at the door and an
nounced that an agreement had been
reached:
Spectators Cauntioaed.
Whites and blacks filed the court
room as the jury filed in. Before
the report was read by the foreman.
Judge Murphy cautioned spectators
against making any demonstration.
do not let passion interfere with
your acceptance of this verdict,
whatever it may be-" he warned.
Accept it courageously and with a
good will" A murmur ran through
the courtroom as the verdict was
delivered, but there was no further
display of emotion.
The judge complimented the
various attorneys for their conduct
during the trial, declaring it ere
flected honor upon the city"
Clarence barrow and Thomas F.
Chawke. defense attorneys, were
congratulated by many Of the spec
tatOrs.
List of Jurymen.
The jurors were:
Charles Thorne, sailor on the
Great Lakes for SO years; William
Il. Brunswick, locomotive engineer:
Edward B. Bernie, pharmacist; John
M. Allan, machinist; James S.
Spencer, electrician; Charles Phillips,
electrician; Charles L. Damn, man
ager of chain grocery; Ralph
Fuelling, soldier in the World War
and peace times and laborer; George
G. Small, district manager for the
Detroit and Cleveland Navigation
Company; Richard Adams, retired;
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Richmond planet., 1926-05-22

For First Degree Murder, Miller
to Serve Time in Penitentiary.


The killing of Katie James one
day last August by Joe Miller at
her residence, 525 North Fifth
Street, created sensation. Miller
escaped at the time and the matter
was apparently forgotten until his
arrest recently in Detroit, Michigan.
His case was tried N tie Hastings
Court here, Judge w. Kirk Mathews
presiding and with Attorney Shelton,
after being assigned by the court to
do so defending him. The jury
brought in verdict of murder in tbs,
first degree. His punishment was
fixed at twenty-five years in the Vir-
ginia penitentiary.
Condemned WITNESSES.
Miller was loud in his expressions
of dissatisfaction with the verdict
Ee claimed that the witnesses
against him did not tell the truth on
the witness stand. He was seen in
the city jail on the penitentiary tier
Near him was Robert H. Green, Jr..
who is charged with the murder of
his wife. In reply to queries, he
said to Editor John Mitchell, Jr,
Yes. / know you. ! have seen you
often. ! know about the Planet. +"
Asked about the killing, he said, ''It
was this way. | met her at Second
and Clay Streets, at the hair dress
ing parlor, back of that confection-
cry"
Did Not See Shooting.
He explained that it was at the
northwest corner. "We walked to
her house at 525 North Fifth Street.
No one saw the shooting. Her sister
was across the street and her grand
mother and some one else. / do not
know who were in the front room.
We were in the hallway. / had
pulled off my coat and ] took my
pistol from out of my hip pocket to
put 1T in my coat pocket when she
grabbed the pistol. In the scuffle,
when ! pulled the gun from her, it
went off twice, the bullets passing
through the lower part of her body.
81 ran. i went down North Fifth
Street, leaving that night in an
automobile for Petersburg, from
which place, took the train for
Detroit" How did you get caught? :?
was the query. 81 wrote a letter
back to Eliza Wright at 110 East
Clay Street, where / roomed for my
clothes and she betrayed me- She
must have showed the letter to the
girls sister. / lived in Detroit at
Mrs. Maud Gates place, 1913 Brady
Street, / have been in Richmond
about three years. Il was working
at the barber's trade in Detroit. /
have two half brothers in NORTH
Carolina. One is named Cephas
Hester and the other Mack Hester
! am 35 years old"
Richmond planet., 1926-05-22

FOR RENT--6 NICE 2( 0MS, 15J}
BToo load. Rent Cheap.
Richmond planet., 1926-05-22
Injunction
Granted
No Mortgage on Property--The
PylhlsnS Here Stirred Over Pro
posed ACliol---lhe Mailer to be
IhreShed 0ut~0ftef las Mon
ey in the Treasury.

something OF sensation was
caused here by the publication in the
Richmond, Va. News-Leader of the
fol owing notice:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-09
PAGE SEVEN

of the estate of Mary S. Harlan,
deceased. and has qualified as such
administrator. and that all persons
having claims against said deced-
ent or against her estate are here
by notified to serve a verlfled,
itemized statement thereof on the
undersigned, at the office of l.. b.
Vincent, 523-525 Miller Building,
Yakima. Yakima County, Wash
ington, that being the place for
the transaction OF the business OF
said estate, and file the original
with the Clerk of the above entitl-
ed Court, together with proof OF
such service, within six (6) months
from the date of the first publica-
ton of this notice. to-wit, within
six months from the 10Th day OF
August. 1926, and any claims not
SO served and filed within the per-
iod aforesaid will be forever
barred. .......
Dated this 14th day of August,
1926.
FRANCIS l.. JOHNSON, AS Ad-
Of the Estate of Mary
S. Harlan, deceased.
l.. b. Vincent, 523-525 Miller
Building, Yakima, Washington, at
torney for Administrator. S:19-9:9
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-09
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR

u. S. Land office at Spokane,
Washington, August II, 1926.
Notice is hereby given that Fe-
lix R. Russ of 703 18th Ave. Seat
tie, Wash. who on September %,
1910, made Desert Land Entry
01330S, Walla Walla, No. 04726,
for the East Half, Section IL,
Township 6 North, Range % E.
w. M. has filed notice of intention
to make Final proof, under para
graph 8, Section 5, Act of March
A. 1915. to establish claim to the
land above described, before Har-
old G. Fyfe. U. S. Commissioner,
at Kennewick. Washington, on the
18th day of September, 1926.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph F. Svantonsky, Anna
Svantonsky, Earl A. Moore and
Eva Moore. all of Kennewick.
"A. w. DOLAND, Reg. S:19-9:16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Superior Court of the
State of Washington, in and for
Benton County. lin Probate).
In the matter of the estate of
Mary S. Harlan, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Francis L. johnson,
has been by the above entitled
court duly appointed Administrator
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-09
(PAID ADVERTISEMENT
TO THE VOTERS OF BENTON
COUNTY WASHINGTON


The terms of office of three
members of our Supreme Court,
Justices Bridges, Holcomb and Toll
man, expire next January and all
have filed for reelection. These
three judges have served continu-
ally on our supreme bench FROM
eight to twelve years and we be-
lieve their demonstrated integrity
and ability entities them to be re-
elected. Justice Tolman is unop-
posed. Justice Bridges and Hol-
comb have opponents. Either Of
these justices receiving a majority
of the votes at the primary will be
unopposed at the election. Judge
Holcomb has only one opponent,
therefore, nomination is equivalent
to election.
We, therefore, recommend to the
voters that on primary day they
obtain from the election board the
non-partison judiciary ballot.
which is separated from the regu-
lar party ballot and that they vote
for the reelection of O. r. Hol-
comb, J. B. Bridges and w. w.
Tolman.
Respectfully submitted,
M. M. MOULTON
PHIL G.. WARNOCK
C. L. HOLCOMB
CAMPBELL w. BUSHNELL
GEO. o. BEARDSLEY
BRUCE E. McGREGOR
C. w. FRISTOE
ANDREW BROWN
WIN. COLLINS LLOYD
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-09
NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE

OF REAL ESTATE
Cause No. 44S1
In the Superior Court of the
State of Washington for Benton
County.
E. w. Allison, plaintiff, VS..
Edwin H. Mann and Louise May
Mann. husband and wife, and First
National Bank of Kennewick. a
corporation, defendants.
Under and by virtue of an ex-
ecution under foreclosure issued
out of and under the seal of the
above entitled Court, holding
terms at Prosser, in and for said
county, on the Both day of July,
AID. 1926, upon a judgment rem
dered in said court on the Both
day of July AID. 1926, in favor
of E. w. Allison and against The
First National Bank of Kenne-
wick, corporation, for the sum
of Thirty One Hundred Ninety
two and 39-100 ($3182.39) Dollars,
together with attorneys fees, in
terest. costs and increased costs,
and to me directed and delivered.
commanding me to sell the follow
ing described property situate, ~
ing and being in Benton County,
State of Washington, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said judgment. attorneys
fees, interest, costs and increased
costs, to-wit:
Lot 40, Kennewick Highlands
Plat A, according to the re-
corded plat thereof, said prem
Uses being a portion of the
East Half of the southwest
quarter of Section 33, Town
ship 9 North. Range %, E.
WIN.
Now therefore. notice is hereby
given that on Saturday the 18th
day of September AID. 1926, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon of said
lay, will sell the above described
or so much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy said
attorneys fees, interest.
costs and increased costs, in all
to the sum of Thirty
Five Hundred Forty-nine and &C.
LOO ($3549.66) dollars, together
With accruing interest and cost of
ale.
Said sale will take place at the
ront door of the Court House at
orosser. in said County and State,
nd will be at Public Auction, for
ash in hand. to the highest and
est bidder.
Dated at Prosser, Wash. this
9th day of August, AID. 1926.
JAMES SHEPHERD, Sheriff.
By J. K. Mcfarland, deputy.
M. M. Moulton, attorney, Kenne-
yick, Washington. 8:26-9:23
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-09-09
CHAPTER ITO.

Id. u. 1879
AN ACT relating to forestation and re.
forestation and the assessment and
taxation of lands devoted to that pur-
pose and the assessment and taxation
of the products of such lands, and
providing for an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Wash
ington.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Washington.
SECTION i. That at the general elec-
ton to be held in this state on the Tues
day next succeeding the first Monday in
November. 1926. there shall be submitted
their adoption and approval or rejection
an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Washington so that the same
shall contain a new and additional Article
to consist of one section to follow Article
XVIII, to be known as Article XVIII,
to read as follows:
ARTICLE XVIII
Section /. Nothing contained in this
Constitution shall prevent the legislature
from enacting, by general laws, legisla-
ton for the purpose of encouraging and
promoting forestation and reforestation of
lands within the state, which laws may
provide such methods and means to ac-
complish that purpose as the legislature
may determine, and which laws, in adj
means
as may be provided by the legislature,
may provide on lands devoted to that pur-
pose for definite and invariable tax dur
ing term of years, and Tor for classi-
fcation, rate, valuation and) or standard
OF valuation for taxation and assessment
property; and which laws may provide
for yield tax of definite percentage on
the value of the timber or forest products
grown on such lands, to be paid at the
end of a definite term of years or period
or upon removal of such products, which
yield tax may be in lieu of any other tax
on such lands or products, or may be in
combination with such other tax as may
be provided for; and which laws may pro-
vide for contract between the state and
the owners of such lands, for a definite
and invariable tax on such lands during
a term of years, and Tor for a classified
ton, rate, valuation and) or standard of
valuation for taxation and assessment
purposes different from that of other
lands and property, and Tor yield tax
the timber or forest products grown on
such lands to be paid at the end of a
specified term of years or period, or upon
removal of such products, which yield
tax may be in lieu of any other tax on
such lands or products, or in combination
for.
Sec. 2. The Secretary of State shall
cause the amendment proposed in Section
of this act to be published for three go
months next preceding the said election
therein described in some weekly news
paper in every county where a newspaper
Is published throughout the state
Sec. 8. There shall be provided on all
ballots for said election an opportunity
for the people to vote for or against such
by means of the following
proposition and ballot title:
Shall the Constitution be
by adding thereto
/ new article to be known
Is Article XVIII to per-
nit legislation designed to
encourage and promote for
station and reforestation7
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CHAPTER los
III r. ~

AN ACT providing for the amendment of
Section % of Article II. of the Con-
stitution of the State of Washington,
relating to the compensation of menu
beers of the Legislature.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Washington
Section 1. That at the general election
to be held in this state on Tuesday next
succeeding the first Monday in November,
1926, there shall be submitted to the quail
flied electors of this state, for their adop-
ton and approval or rejection, an amend
ment to Article II of the Constitution of
the State of Washington, so that Section
% of said Article II when amended will
read as follows:
Section %. Each member of the legis-
lature shall receive for his services three
hundred dollars per annum during his
term of office, and ten cents for every
mile he shall travel in going to and re-
turning from the place of meeting of the
legislature, on the most usual route.