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Richmond planet., 1927-11-19

Cliff Edwards, famed information
ally as "Ukelele Ike" and featured
in number of notable New York
musical comedy successes, will be
one of the principal attractions next
week at the new Mosque, Laurel and
Main Streets. lies Miserables," !"
from Victor Hugo's masterpiece, re-
ported to be the finest picture ever
made in Europe and acclaimed on
Broadway as one of the years best
productions, will be the special
screen feature. Additionally, as an
added attraction, the Mosque will
present the Lilies of the Field Bal
let Caprice, heralded as the funniest
act in vaudeville, and there will be
number of supplemental features.
Cliff Edwards was one of the main
contributors to the success of such
hits as Sunny" "Lady Be Good"
and others. He is without a peer,
even in Hawaii, as a performer on
the ukelele, and his appearance here
will be characterized by many of
the newest song hits presented in his
inimitable style. "Ukelele Ike" has
a personality all his own, voice un-
commonly flexible, and his mastery
of the IKE is cause for amazement.
He has elevated the little instrument
to a high place in syncopated music.
"Les Miserables" is reported to be
masterful production, done on gi-
gantic scale-a Universal Film de
France and successor to UNIVERSAL s
memorable perturbation of "The
Hunchback of. Notre Dame" 1t is
the story of tremendous revolution,
fiery romance and the great heart of
J Jean Vatican. Many critics have
declared Lies Miserables" the finest
drama ever filmed and its appearance
in Richmond is an event of unusual
note. With the various additional
attractions, the bill probably will
prove the best yet presented at the
Mosque.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19
Fulton Notes

The services last Sunday at the
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church were
we'll attended. A strong Gospel ser
mon was delivered by our pastor Rev.
C. A. Cobbs. Lovely music was had
by the Choir, under the leadership
of Deacon Nathaniel Yates.
Last Sunday the Rev. c. B. JEFF
ferson preached at the Metropolitan
Baptist Church Petersburg, Va, at
II o'clock services.
Great times are being had at Shiloh,
the Gospel Messages are being deli
vered by the DR.. Milton Sparks, of
New York
The Sunday Schools of our COM
munity take this method in inviting
the folks of the community to be pres
ent tomorrow at 9:30 A. M.
The funeral services of Mr.. Joseph
Coleman, were held at the Rising Mt.
Zion Baptist Church, on the 18th,
inst. A very strong appeal in the
Saviour's name, was offered to the
young men, to work for the masters
cause, also to the young ladies.
The Union Thanksgiving service
will be held at the Rising Mt. Zion
Baptist Church, Thursday November
24th, at II: 80 A. M. The sermon will
be preached by the DR.. Eli Tartte,
the pastor of the Metropolitan Bap-
tist Church, Petersburg, Virginia.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19
End of Career Of Great Fighter.
Minor Operation Causes Death.

New York, Nov. l5.-Tiger
Flowers, Of Atlanta, Ca, middle
weight champion Of the world,
died tonight after a minor opera
ton.
Death Of the Georgia Dea-
con- wa, announced through the
cGce of Walk Miller. manager Of
Flowers, after information con-
eerning the fighters condition was
refused at the private hospital Of
DR.. w. K. Fralick. where the
operation was performed late to-
cay.
Miller said that Flowers, after
submitting to a minor operation
for removal of a growth over his
left eye, ra!lied from the ether in
fairly satisfactory condition, but
suffered a sinking spell some hours
later and died shortly after 8
p. M.
Nurses at the Fralick Hospital
refused elr)ler to confirm or deny
Flowers death. In the absence Of
Dr.. Fra]lck, who performed the
operation. information Of any kind
was refused. The surgeon himself
could not be located.
Flowers won the middleweight
title from Harry Greb, who died
under almost similar circumstances
in October, 1926, in a l5-round
decision bout at Madison Square
Garden mere February 26. 1926.
He lost the championship to
Mickey Walker on a decision in
Chicago, December 3, Of the
same year.
The T ger, a colorful battler Of
eeaseless punching type, fought
! lis last battle here on November
! II, when he knocked out Leo
Gates, a heavyweight IN four
rounds.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19
MRS. LEILA WILLIAMS BANKETT
NATIONAL LECTURER OF
NATIONAL IDEAL BENEFIT
SOCIETY, Inc.

Mrs. Leila Williams Bankett, who
was officially connected with the In
dependent Order of St. Luke for more
than twenty-four years, is now serving
in the official capacity as National
Lecturer for the National Ideal Bene-
fit Society, fraternal organization,
headed by Mr.. A. w. Holmes, Suprema
Master. with headquarters at 210 East
Clay Street, Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Bankett finished her CONNER
cial training at Smiths Business Col
lege, Lynchburg, Va, in 1902. She
taught stenography and typewriting,
successfully, in the Armstrong Night
High School, Richmond, Va, for more
than four years, being one of the first
instructors to teach the course.
She is one of the few women of
Richmond chosen by the Upsilon
Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority as one of its pa
tronesses and is vice-president of her
club.
In her newly chosen field, the
citizens of her hometown have
pledged and are giving their loyal sup
port. This has already been demon
strated in her first effort in organizing
new lodge of the National Ideal
Benefit Society. which was resultant
of eighty members, gathered in two
weeks. 1t is composed of some of the
leading business and professional mer.
and women.
1t is the desire of Mrs. Bankett to
thank her friends. far and near, for
the loyal support given her at all
times and on every occasion and in
vite their cooperation in her new
field of endeavor. She may be COM
municated with by writing to the
headquarters, 210 East Clay Street
Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19
AUTO CRASHES
INTO ELk5 BAND

A most unfortunate affair took
place Friday night at about Z o'clock
on Second street near Bates street
A riot was only averted by the cool
ness of the officers of Capital City
Lodge, No. II, l. B. P. o. Elks. The
Elks' Band with the members of the
lodge had been stationed on the west
side of Second street, preparatory to
marching up to the City Auditorium
! where Harry Wills was the most
notable attraction. Walker ]. Miller,
white, age 92 years Of 2006 4th Ave-,
Highland Park came up Second street,
going south at rapid rate. He was
nearly two blocks from the rise in
the hill, when he attempted to pass a
car in front of him by going on the
right, when he should have passed it
en- the left.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19
HENRICO COUNTY, VA.
Gravel Hill Baptist Church.

Rev W. L. Tuck, pastor.
At 1880 A. NJ, Pastor Tuck
preached good sermon. He always
brings a message from God to his
people.
At P. M, the men had the church
for mems Night" They had a grand
time. The recitations and solos were
enjoyed by all who were present.
Deacon Franklin Crump, who de-
parted this life Saturday, November
IL, 1927, was funeralized Monday
1 P. M, November ID, by Pastor
Tuck.
Sister Fannie Crump and Sister
Ophelia Carter are on the sick list.
They are improving.
Sister j. B. Harris is getting along
fine in the Retreat for the Sick.
Pray for our sick.
j. M. ANDERSON,
Reporter.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19
Many Injured

This threw him into the band men
on the granite spalls, which flank
the concrete road way on either side
of the street at this point, when he
should have kept on the concrete. AS
a result, he injured Albert Thomas,
G. F. Taylor, Chester Bragg, Thomas
Spencer, Frank Jones, Joe Mathews,
Maurice Bright, George Hansley, c.
B. Lewis, Morris Wright, w. j. Mil
Ter, George Crittendon, Cornelius
Freeman, and William H. Corbin
The case was continued Saturday
morning, due to the inability of some
of the men in st. Philips Hospital to
appear. Miller was bailed for his
appearance again, when the men are
we'll enough t. re present.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19
KILLED WRONG MAN
ROBERT n NIT CHELL LOSES HIS LIFE.
Henry johnson CHARGED Wife Was Unfaihu
Especial by John Mitchell, Jr.)

Henry Johnson, 1902 Parkwood
Avenue, unintentionally shot and
killed Robert Mitchell, Monday night,
18th inst, near his home. The cir
cumstances surrounding the case show
that Johnson was suspicious of his
wife and he followed her to Hattie
Whites house, few doors from his
own residence, where he claims he
found her in a compromising position
with Robert Slaves, a huckster, of
1125 Chaffin Street. In firing at
Slaves, the bullet struck Robert
Mitchell, an innocent by-stander, in
the forehead.
Judge and Coroner.
In the Police Court last Tuesday,
Judge John l., Ingram presiding, the
case was continued, pending report
from Coroner James Whitfield, who
was examining witnesses in his office
Just across the corridor. Robert
Slaves added but little to the inforrna-
tion as to the real cause of the shoot
ing. He told the Coroner that Hat
tie White owed him one dollar and he
went there that night to collect it.
While there, girl was sent over to
Henry Johnson's house to tell john
sons wife, Mabel, to come over there
as Johnson's wife owed him sixty
cents. Henry Johnson came over and
when he saw him, he ran out of the
house. Henry Johnson was seen in the
"pen" and he made the following
statement:
Caught in the Act
/ caught nv wife in the act at Hat
tie Whites. l had gone to bed be-
tween 8 and 8 o'clock, Monday night
and | got up. A girl came over to
the house and called my wife, Mabel,
to come over to Hattie's house, l
then got up and after a while went
over to Hattie Whites. Hattie White
ran in and notified my wife | was
coming. l rushed in behind her.
went to the room where they were.
Bob ran out and l grabbed at him.
Knocked Down
He struck me and knocked me down.
/ fired at him twice. Bob lives on
Chaffin Street | work for Mr.. Black,
the contractor. | have been in Rich
mond fourteen years and l have three
children. | have been married twelve
years. My wife and l are from Caro-
line County, Va.
My sisters are named Lucy, Bette,
Mary, Goldie, Eliza. My fathers name
is Henry Johnson, and my mother,
Heath Johnson. Johnson was not
aware until later that he had killed
Robert Mitchell. The witnesses in the
case are James Hubbard, L. C. Haake,
F. j. Gentry, L. r. Kellam, H. E.
Munson, X. H. Wilkerson.
Sitting on His Porch.
Robert Mitchell was sitting on a
bench on his porch at his home across
the street with Mr.. Hubert, when one
of the bullets fired by Henry Johnson
struck him in the forehead between
the eyes, killing him instantly. He
never knew what happened Funeral
Director A. d. Price took charge of
his body
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19
IN MEMORIAM

In remembrance of our uncle, Thos.
Gates, who died November 10, 1926.
A precious one from US has gone,
A voice we loved so dear;
A place is vacant in our home,
That never can be filled.
But God in His wisdom has recalled
The one His love has given,
And though the body slumbers here
The soul is safe in Heaven.
Human hands had tried to save him
Sighs and tears were all in vain;
Happy angels came and bore him
Away from this world of pain.
Softly at night the stars are cleaning
Upon the lonely grave;
Where sleeping without dreaming,
Lies the one we love, but could not
save.
We know that all must part and suffer
Christ once suffered on the cross;
To thee thy death has been thy gain,
To us the heavy loss.
We cannot forget you, dear uncle,
While in this world we stay;
God only knows our feelings
Since you have passed away,
BY his nieces.
EDMONIA CURRY.
REBECCA TERRELL.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19

The Pennsylvanians at the Mosque
Theatre this week was a great "hit. "
Packed crowds attend the night S
performances and colored folks are
nightly in evidence. The accommo-
dations for them are among the best.
That organ is a wonder and the or
ganist who plays it is wonder, too.
The Csc crowd is happy, for that is
all it costs for the superb perform
ance
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19

You need not stand on your head,
but you must stand on your feet to
come out of the L. F. M. Store
(Weisberger's). Country people will
be treated the same as anyone else
and be able to purchase goods at the
lowest prices.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19
Baltimore, Md, November 5, 1927.

Baltimore, Md, November 5, 1927.
I desire to find my sons, James
Randolph and Roosevelt Baylor. They
worked at the glass factory there. 1
have not seen them for eight or nine
wears. James is 25 years Of age and
Roosevelt is %. Randolph is tall,
brown skin with heavy eyebrows.
Roosevelt is of light complexion with
reddish hair. Any information will
be thankfully received by their heart-
broken mother.
MAMIE BAYLOR,
502 N. Central Ave-,
Baltimore, Md.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19
,son Charoed with the Murder---Charge!
TIGER BLOWERS DIES INNEW YORK
MRS. NORRELL GONE.

Addie L. Norrell, wife of Mr.. M.
..Alphonzo Norrell, died Friday morn
ing at 2 o'clock at their residence,
ia North Sixth Street, after a long
and painful illness. The funeral took
place from their home Sunday, the
18th instant, with Rev. Junius L.
Taylor, rector of the st. Philips P.
E. Church, officiating. Funeral Di-
rector A. D. Price officiated. The
funeral designs were numerous and
costly,
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19

You may talk about the state of
the mind as much as you please, but
your mind will be more than cheer
full if you see those attractions at
the Mosque. 1t is worth 25c to hear
that everlasting" organ. You see
the movies and hear the vaudeville.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19
DIR. BROOKS AT. EBENEzER i.

DIR. Walter H. Brooks, pastor of
the 10Th Street Baptist Church, Of
Washington. D. G. will deliver his
annaul Thanksgiving message 30
Richmond at the Ebenezer Baptist
Church, corner Judah and Leigh SITS.
at II O'Clock Thanksgiving morn
ing. These community Thanksgiving
servaces are of great interest tp
Richmond and a large crowd will
greet him as usual.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19
THE GOSPEL TABERNACLE.

Come to The Gospel Tabernacle,
S07 N. End st. Hear "The Full
Gospel. Preaching Sunday 1880
A. M. aud 8 P. M Subject, Hell
and How 10 Escape It.. Continuous
evangelistic campaign. Services ev-
cry night. Edw. r. Lee, Supt.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19
ANNOUNCEMENT

Madam Alice Cooper, of 808 ST.
Paul Street, has just completed q
thorough course in the "Poro System
and is prepared to serve patrons de-
string this treatment.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19

Automobiles crowd the neighbor-
hood and colored folks crowd the
i Mosque. The reason is that the SER
vice is, fine and the cost is nominal.
! Only 25c.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19

The L. F. M. Store is drawing
I some of the city's best customers.
The goods supplied are at ground
prices and the quality is upstairs, !"
and that makes everybody happy.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19
FUNERAL OF MRS. GERTRUDE l..
WASHINGTON, WHO DIED AT
HER RESIDENCE, THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 9th, AT 10:4o A. M.

Funeral took place at Second Bap-
tist Church, Saturday October goth,
1927, at o'clock P. M.
Hymn lined by DR.. w. T. Johnson,
Pastor, First Baptist Church. Scrip
ture Lesson 23rd Psalms, by DR.. A.
w. Brown, Pastor of 9Th Mt. Zion
Baptist Church. Prayer by DR.. A. S.
Thomas, Ex-Pastor Sharon Baptist
Church.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19
Headlights Not On

it is reported that Miller's head
lights on his car were not burning.
Much excitement prevailed as the am
tulance made buried trips to the hos
I,a'.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19

Christmas is near here, but the L.
F. M. Store is nearer here. Broad
Street, between Third and Fourth
Streets.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19

FOR RENT-Two rooms for office
purposes. Superbly located. Apply
to j. A. Hines, manager, 3O1 T..
Leigh Street.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19

The Armstrong High School Orchestra
will give their Second Annual Program
at the school auditorium, December 9th.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19

Mr.. A. Cary, of Columbia, VA, was
in the city this week.
Richmond planet., 1927-11-19
Ministers Seated on the Rostrum

DR.. w. T. Johnson, Dr.. A. w.
Brown, Rev. A. S. Thomas, Rev. S.
C. Burrell. DIR. A. S. Crooms, Pastor
of First Union Baptist Church, Dur
ham. N. c., Rev. X. D. Turner, Pas
tor Trinity Baptist Church, Rev. w.
H. Thomas, DR.. A. A. Hector.
Statement made by Deacon E. F.
Johnson, testifying as to her faith
fulness to her Church; also state
ment of DR.. M. B. Jones. Supt,
testifying as to her faithfu'ness as
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-13

Paris F. Singer, heir to the Singer sewing machine millions and dcvel- oper of q Palm Beach, Fla, realty sub division, who was arrested there on a charge of obtaining $1,5oo,000 under false prctenscS. Ii is alleged that by misrep senting the financial condition of the Palm Beach Ocean
 Realty Company, of which he was president, Singer conspircd 10 de- fraud the public. Posting a S2o,- 900 bond, he returned to New York.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
Dean of Colorado
 Editors Likes Work

Boulder. Colo, April % P)-L. c. Paddock, known 10 thousands of res idents of the Rock Mountain region as the Colonel" is the dean of Col orado newspaperdom and one of the most widely quoted editors in the west. He has been owner and pub fisher of the Boulder Camera for the last 3G years.
 A native of Iowa, he came west in 1878 and taught in q school at Mag nolia, 8 mining camp. The follow- ing year he removed to Leadvile, then starting it's boom, where he op- erated a sawmill and published thea ter programs. 4 short time later he returned to Boulder and engaged in the newspaper business.
 Had l my life 10 live again I would not choose another profess sion," Colonel Paddock says. There is great satisfaction in building something every day. Even though the forms Of the newspaper are torn down every night and its pages thrown into the wastebasket before noon of the next day, there is a TO- nance in knowing that what 1t has said is provoking thought in the
New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
Theosophist Plans
 Flight Over EurOpe

London, April 29. P,-Dr. Annie Besants so years do not prevent her from prosecuting her campaign 10 win the whole world over to theosophy:
 Early in May she will Initiate a series of lectures in London and throughout the summer will fly to all the European capitals to deliver addresses in the interest of the new civilization Of which she believes Krishnamurti. her youthful Hindu protege. is the prophet.
 Mrs. Besant is especially fond of flying and says she finds she can think and compose better in the air than on the ground.
 krishnamurti vii not accompany Mrs. Besant on her European lec- ture trips this summer. but will be at Castle Eerde. in Holland, the European home of the Order of the Star of the East. preparing for the camp he will hold there again this summer.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
School for Parents
 Is MinneanOIis Idea

Minneapolis, April 2s Rp- Par enthood is to be put on a profession al basis.
 A school for parents is proposed in Minneapolis by the Woman's Cooperative Alliance Mrs. Robbins Gilman, executive secretary, says 1t upsets all precedent in social work.
 "As educators" she says, I've have been trying to send children home better educated than their parents. The result has been a sophisticated childhood and youth and an apologetic parenthood
 No longer are parents to .it by and see their children outgrow them",
 The curriculum is to teach par ents the methods employed in training children and to help them understand the aims of education.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
Damage by Rats Is
 Costly in City of Moscow

Moscow. April 29 tP-It is csti- mated that Moscow has 2.000, GOO rats-one to every enhabitant. At minimum of one-half kopeck dairv, per rat, the authorities figure the damage done by the animals at 1,So0,o0o rubles (s90O,000) yearly.
 On holidays when shops are closed. rats disport themselves in show windows of most of the state lood stores. indifferent to the crowds generally to be found in front of the windows. They frater nize with the cats intended for their eXtcrmination
 A valuable library Of more than 1000 volumes was found to bayc been destroyed by the rodents in Orieckovo-Zuievo, a nearby town,
New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
Woman Is Officer of
 Typographical Union

Memphis, Tenn. April 29.-Mrs. Pearle Davenport Harris followed the trail of misspclled words and missing commas until she was elect cd vice president Of local Typo- graphical union number l2 here. Holding office in such a union is considered an unusual honor for a woman. Mrs. Harris broke into" the newspaper game as a proof reader in Richmond and has work ed besides in New York, Washing ton. and Memphis
New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
CRUMDL|NG RUINS
 ARE OLD MISSIONS
Georgia Has Relics of an
 Earlier Day

Brunswick, Ga, April o9 lPl-Old rnins which generally have been known to residents of this section as abandoned sugar mills and Eng fish colonial stables now have been revealed as early seventeenth cen- tury Spanish missions.
 Some of the ruins antedate those Of the Spaniards in California, hav- ing been established during the pe- riod 1856 to 1868 by monks who fol- lowed the early explorers Of Spain. They set up chain Of missions along the South Atlantic coast from St. Georges Island. South Carolina, to St. Augustine. Florida.
 Then came the English and the long series of maneuverings which resulted in the Spaniards being driven back into the present con- fines Of Florida. General Ogle- thorpe. founder of the colony of Georgia, used Scot soldiers in the campaigns and many Of them set tied in tho country The colonsts attempted 10 draw veil over the 'tii iN ''p'tilINli 'oioIlLGilioi Iltlt.
 Spanish missions built of tabby- q mixture of seashells and shell lime-immediatc were converted into stables and later were turned into sugar mills. Children grew up 10 know the structures only by their utilitarian uses.
 In recent years, historical socie- ties and individuals have financed an extensive search of archives in Madrid Scvilla and Havana. the re- suit being the charterinS Of the en- tire chain of missions and revealing a romantic history long hidden.
 The largest of the tabby ruins Is that of the missions of San Domingo del Talaje. at Elizafield, on the es- tate owned by William DuPont, in the ruins of th" mission Of Toloma- to- near Darien. Ga, traces of a fortress, dungeon and other struc- lures have been found.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-29

minds of those people who have heard it's voice."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-06
PLANS To MARK
VETERANS GRAVES
War Department SoIicits
Bids for II, 900 HeadstoneS
for National Cemeteries.

Bids for supplying approximately
LOCO headstones for the graves OF
soldiers. sailors and marines who
died while in service or after honor
able discharge were invited today
by the quatermaster generals office
of the War Department. They are to
be opened and awarded at the Bos-
ton quatermaster intermediate depot
April 30
These headstones are to be sup
piled not only for service men whose
death occurred while in service and
who are buried in National Gem
eteries but the government also will
supply them on request of friends
and relatives to mark the graves
of any service men who are now
buried in private cemeteries.
Congress recently appropriated
$3.50 for the purchase of head
stones up to June 80, 1928, and while
it. is anticipated that this sum will
not take care of all the unmarked
graves of those who participated
in all the wars since the Revolution
up to the present time, it is believed
it will be sufficient to take care of
all for whom applications will be re-
Ceivod during that period.
The headstOnes for Civil War and
Spanish War veterans are of white
marble with slightly rounded tops
while the design for veterans of the
World War is somewhat different.