davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-03
Shepherds
SPEGIHL to
Bay sbore,
Sep.M, 1927.
SHEPHERDS NOTES

Bay Shore and Newport News are.
making great preparation for the.
coming of the Shepherds on the 18th
of September Richmond is working
night and day making preparation for
the Shepherds special excursion to
Bay Shore and Newport News. The
ladies drill corps, she band and
corps are meeting several times a
week now bending all efforts TO whip
themselves in shape that will enable
them to make a creditable showing in
Newport News on the 18th of Sep
TENDER. All of these units in our
parade ha Ie rare treats in store for
the Grand Officers, members and
friends OF the Organization who viii
enjoy the privilege witnessing their
demonstration on that day of our
parade.
Newport News promises to make a
very favorable impression with the
ladies marching club and the New
port News band in the parade. The
local committee, headed by Dr..
Thomas, is doing all in its power to
make this convention long to be re-
membered in Tidewater.
The Grand Fold is offering to the
person who reports the first highest
amount of cash for the sale of tickets
round trip ticket to Bay Shore. 1t
is also offering to the person selling
the highest number of tickets over
35; $40 in gold to, be, awarded. at the
convention, and SIS in gold to the per-
son selling the highest number over
Is. Let everyone work hard for the
prizes.
The Capital City Elks Drum Corps
is planning to lead the Juvenile De-
partment of the Order, which will
be under the direct supervision of
Daughter Lille. Baskerville. The,
Capital City Elks baseball team ana
fast nine of the Newport News Y.
NJ. c. A. promise a very thrilling
exhibition on Wednesday evening at
the conclusion of the parade.
Our Grand Shepherd Daughter;
Ora Brown Stokes, has just returned.
from the State Of New York, where
she has been working in the interest
or the Order. Her report from the
State was gratifying. Our invitanion
to Richmond is to- go with us to, Bay
Shore and Newport News on the 18th
Of September.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-03
ST. LUKE AT BRAKES BRANCH


Real facts concerning the sixty
third session and the third biennial
session of the Supreme Grand Coun-
Gil, |. o. of st. Luke, held with the
Organ Hill Baptist Church at brakes
Branch, Va, commencing Monday,
August %, 1927, and ending August
"a, 1927.
Our readers may be surprised to
know that although the prodigal son
was dead, he is still alive, yes alive,
as an incorporated fraternal benest
society, operating under the laws of
the State of Virginia. Facts are that,
according to some of the old dele
gates and interested people. the or
ganization completed one of its best
business and harmonious sessions for
the past twenty years.
Various prominent speakers spoke
in behalf of the past. activities of this
old historical order and commented
upon her future plans of progress.
Our welcome address was delivered
L by the distinguished Mr.. w. w.
Pettus, president of the Charlotte
Bank.
A reception of distinction was
Rendered the Grand Officers and
Board on Wednesday night under the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-03
THE RESULT IN NEW YORK

The opponents of Grand Exalted
Ruler ]. Finley Wilson at the meet
ing in New York marched up the
hill and then marched down again, y
if we are to accredit the reports be-
ing made of the scenic happenings
during that week Of rainy weather
SO far as we are able to observe, the
solution of the whole trouble rested
in the finance. They say that "the
love of money is the root of all evil. "
Certainly the use of money is great
means of both pacifying and harmon
izing. y
Information comes that the salary
of the Grand Exalted Ruler was
boosted from $4,000 per annum to
$4,000 for the same period of time.
The king kicker" Grand Secretary
George Bates was raised from $4,000
per year to $4,000 and that shrewd
Grand Treasurer James T. Carter
found his annual stipend of $500
per II months lifted to $4,000
The Infantile Commission received
$4,000. The New York Committee
of Arrangements received con-
tribution of $4,000 with the addition
legal expenses incurred, regardless
of what that amount would turn out
to be.
In the midst of this shower of good
American money, j. Finley Wilson
at once shed the DEVILS horns, which
his enemies during the past twelve
months declared that he wore and
over night he grew upon that same
head full growth of genuine elk's
antler, which complied with all of the
requirements of the ritualistic cere-
mony of this popular Order. Peace
and harmony prevailed and it is re-
ported that the Grand Exalted Ruler
almost fell out of his chair with
establishment when Williams Lodge,
of this city, his heretofore unyielding
opponent. cast its vote for him as
Grand Exalted Ruler.
A resolution to elect him for life
could have been carried had his en-
thusiastic supporters from the other
side been in the humor to confer
upon him that honor You may say
what you will, dough" is still all
powerful in some of our Orders, even
though it has gone into discard in
the political campaigns in some OF
our States. ]. Finley Wilson is now
in full and regular standing through
out Elkdom and it did not take over
much money to produce this result
1t only remains now for Brother
Dalmus Steele, of New York, to raise
the hymn, "Blest Be the Tie Tha
Binds" Whether it be money ii,
or not that does the binding, the re
suit is worth the cost. In the mean
time, as we previously prophesied
Grand Exalted Ruler ]. Finley Viii
son goes marching on.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-03

auspices of all councils covering the
southern division.
All delegates returned to their
home well qualified and satisfied with
a great slogan for this year than
ever was before.
The public may be surprised to
know that this old organization now
possesses a membership of approx
mately four thousand, owns its home
office at 301 East Leigh Street, Rich
mond, Va, and also is able to report
assets of property, stock and cash
balance between nine and ten thou
sand dollars.
No change has been made in our
Board of Directors. Our Grand Of
ficers have all been reelected. The
leading officers of the Order still re-
main.
Mrs. Alice C. Allen, of West Point,
Right Worthy Grand Chief, Mr.. John
A. Hines, Of Richmond, Grand Score
tary-Treasurer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-03
PRIZES

Herewith wonderful opportunity offered you by the Publisher Of
The Richmond Planet that indeed the ordinary mutual propo
sion that your advantage well the Publishers Look
the prize list and you will discover what tell The
Richmond Planet announcing mammoth Boosting Circulation Cam
pgn in which 100000 Prizes and Cash Commissions offered
for your spare the few weeks First Grand Prize
Hudson Standard Sedan $1,000 O. B. Second Grand Prize Essex
Sedan 10000 F. o. B. Third Prize 800 God Fourth Prize.
5000 Gold; Fifth $4500 SIKH $500; Seventh $500; Eighth
S20OO and 10 per Cash Com mission Non-pnze Winners
Everybody win.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-03

1t is announced that the new style
dresses for women will be four inches
above the knee. Some of these worn
about here now are eight inches be-
low the waist. Even the men have
stopped looking.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-03

DR.. W. E. B. Du Bots has held
his Pan-African Congress and it has
adjourned. 1t would be interesting
lust now to know just what Marcus
Garvey in the Atlanta Penitentiary
thinks of the meeting. But then it
would not look we'll in print and it
had better be left unsaid.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-03

The National Baptist Convention
will be in session next week with that
@'prince of leaders," Rev. DR., l.. K.
Williams, D. D., of Chicago, ILL.,, in
charge. He unQuestionably is the
man for the presidency of this great
religious organization.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-03

VIRGINIA:
In the Office of the Circuit Court
of the County of Henrico.
August Is. 1927
In Vacation
Mabel C.. Williams Plaintiff
vs..
Willie Williams ...........Defendant
The object of this suit is to obtain
a divorce from the bond of matri-
mony by the plaintiff from the de-
PENDANT on the ground of wilful de-
sertion and abandonment, and an
affidavit having been made and filed
that Willie Williams is not a resident
of the State of Virginia, and that his
last post-office address was No. 1885
Piney Road, Henrico County, Va, it
is hereby ordered that the said Willie
Williams appear here within ten days
after due publication of this order
and do what is necessary to protect
his interest in this suit.
And that this order be published
once a week for four successive
weeks in The Richmond Planet, a
newspaper published in the City of
Richmond, Va.
A Copy-Teste:
SAMUEL P. WADDILL,
Clerk.
By n. w. FULLER,
Deputy Clerk.
C. A. MCKENZIE, p. q.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-03

Tourists planning visit to the
city would do well to write to John
Mitchell, Jr., 81 North Fourth
Street. Accommodations in either
private families or otherwise can be
secured for the asking. No charge
is made for this services =
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-03

Colored folks do not support eacn
other and then some of them grumble
because the white folks do not sup
port them.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-03
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1927

Help the contestants for the auto
mobiles and you will help yourselves
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-03
FLORENCE, S. c.

Miss L. M. Webster, of the City
High School, served as organist att
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church on last
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-03

We have suite of rooms in the
Mechanics Office Building suitable
for dentist and another for a ply
sician. Single men can secure lodg-
ing rooms. The terms are the cheap
est in the city.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10
to suggest that hick town is
place where boy has an excellent
opportunity to lay the foundation
of future greatness.
THE CHILD DRIVER

MOUTH, with it's visions high as
the stars, it's courage, so brave
that it borders on recklessness. it's
boundless enthusiasm that will
send boys to span the skies be-
tween the continents and make
girls accept the challenge of the
English channel and dare to brave
it's waters, is glorious time. But
because -.of the lack of discretion
which only years of experience
can bring, it is necessary for those
who are older and wiser to control
the activities of those who have
not felt the need of tempering the
life urge.
Youth, if let alone, will kill it.
self rather than store dynamic
forces against the day when ii
can be properly guided into paths
of service instead of being broken
in useless paths. Therefore, the
juvenile court, the sheriff, and po-
lice department. are to be congrat-
ulated in their efforts to break up
the use of automobiles by young
children.
State laws prohibit children un-
der 16 years old from driving mo-
tor vehicles and provide that any
adult furnishing a car to minor
may be prosecuted. If the condi-
ton is serious enough to warrant
such law, that law should be en-
forced. If it is not, it should be
struck from the statute books.
Laws are made to be enforced, not
broken, and the child-driving pro-
lem is one that requires the coop
Grafton of the entire community.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10

right, what's the first one? Why
don't you start to count? Is war
necessary? Sure. 1t was necessary
for Belgium to defend herself in
1914. Was it necessary for Canada
to defend herself against an in
vading United States army this
summer? Well
But men will not learn. Wars
will continue-at least they will
continue for long time; men may
become adverse to fighting event
ually. Twenty years from now we
will probably be celebrating an
other "Armistice Day" commem-
Grating the end of another world
conflict.
The thought makes us feel ra-
Their pessimistic.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10

instance, it was reported in Pasco
that twenty some odd cases were
listed in the Kennewick schools.
AS matter of fact there was but
the one case of a child of school
age here. These reports grow and
spread terror, not alone to out
siders, but to the home folks as
well. There is no sense or use in
becoming panic stricken over af-
fairs here. The doctors and the
school authorities are taking every
precaution and are capable of
handling the situation. If they
deem it necessary to take drastic
action that will be time enough to
worry about closing the schools.
In the meantime all that can be
done is to give the health of the
children. little special attention,
see that colds and other ordinarily
simple and easily cured ailments
are given prompt attention and
effectively squelsh all wild talk
about an epidemic. Ascertain the
facts before you spread any rum
ors.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10
LETTERS OF THE PEOPLE .

Mrs. w. G. King writes from
Waco. Nebr., that she was much
interested in the recent discussion
concerning capital punishment and
sends the following clipping:
Justice Townsend Scudder, who
presided over the Snyder Gray
murder trial. is an opponent of
capital punishment. He asks:
"What good will result from send
ing these people to the chair ?"
No good certainly to the convicted
murderers. and no good to their
victim, no good in the execution
itself to society in general. But a
more reasonable question would
seem to be: "What bad will be
prevented" 1t is probable that
lives of people whose existence is
of some value to the world, have
already been saved by the prompt
trial. conviction and prospective
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10
DON'T SAY IT UNLESS
YOU'D SIGN 1T

GOSSIP, meaning sly-on-the-quiet
~ comments about people and
things, is one of the nuisances Of
our business and social life. Cos
sip is almost always more harmful
in it's effect than in its intent, and
is likewise almost always unneces-
sary.
eff you won't sign thing
don't say it," is remark attri-
buted to "Bill JONES'" who may OF
may not exist. Before we talk a.
bout persons or things about which
we have little or no occasion to
talk, it would be well to ask our
selves if we would sign these
statements. We might remember
further, that people would usually
rather quote us on these state
ments, in passing them along, than
to put them out on their own re-
sponsibility. We never know when
or how such things will end. The
safe and sane course is not to
gossip.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10

We specialize in transportation. We do
all kinds of hauling, long or short, by the job,
trip or contract. You will be pleased with the
way we do it and the low prices we charge
for our work. Call us the next time you have
job
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10

capital punishment of these two
murderers.
Fear of consequences may not
deter from murder those who have
reached the moment of committing
such an act. but knowledge that
the state will protect human life
from plotted murder undoubtedly
does halt people from approach
toward such a crime. Does not the
knowledge that jumping into deep
water may cause drowning pre-
vent people from making the leap /?
Neither the amateur nor the more
hardened criminal loses sight Of
consequences of breaking the law.
imprisonment is not a sufficient
deterrent in MANY cases. There is
always the hope of release as well
as the hope of cheating the law.
Society is compelled to choose
between protecting the lives Of
murderers and protecting the lives
of their victims. We cannot cure
all crime by punishment any more
than we can cure all disease with
surgery or medicine, but that is
no argument against either med
zeal science or capital punishment
for plotted murder with people
who have not substituted mawkish
sentimentality for sense of jus
tice.
There is no more warrant for
calling an execution 'flegal muir
der" than for calling imprisonment
illegal human slavery" or a fine
illegal theft The first degree
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10

IDAHO is reported to be adopt
= ing plan for making its 1928
automobile license plates in the
shape of potato, symbolizing the
states baking potato industry,
Similarly, Utah's wool-raising in
dustry is seeking recognition, hav-
ing adopted a resolution request
ing that the 1928 automobile mark
ers of that state represent a sheep.
Let's all ask Kit Clifford to ask
Gardner to ask His Excellency,
the governor, to allow the cons
down at Walla Walla to make the
Washington licenses the shape and
color of a big Kennewick straw
berry.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10
NEW DEFINITION OF HICK
TOWN

THE so-called hick town has of
late become source of great
inspiration to our professional
humorists.
A hick town, say the various
users of this convenient formula,
is place where a backfire is never
mistaken for pistol shot; where
bedtime is orthodox; where wood
peckers eat up the depot; where
central can tell you whether it was
a boy or girl; where the neighbors
will supply you with a conscience
if you lack one; where there is no
parking problem; where curfew
disturbs the residents rest; where
fine-cut tobacco is no handicap So
cially, and so on and on.
With no intention of becoming
terribly heavy over the matter, we
want to add that a hick town is
the place where twenty-six of our
twenty-nine presidents were born
and where seven out of ten of the
immortals in New York's national
hall of fame originated. A hick
town that didn't have name pro-
duced Lincoln. Hick towns gave us
most of our great literary figures
of the past and practically all OF
those now living. Hick towns pro-
duce our Edisons.
l If we may, then we would like
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10

TIME many friends Of John w.
= Summers in this community
were very much interested in his
recent statement that he was not
candidate for a seat in the U.
S. senate, but would again be a
candidate for reelection to the
House of Representatives. Con-
gresham Summers has been an
able representative of this district
for many years and his firm and
definite stand on matters of ma
tional welfare, such as the prohi-
bitfon question, merchant marine,
reclamation and good roads is well
known and commended by his con-
stituents. He is much interested in
the development of the West and
the betterment and development
of all things pertaining to the well
fare of his own State of Washing
ton, which is the theme of many
of his speeches and interviews. He
has always been faithful and con-
scientious in pushing matters that
pertain to his district and each
separate community in his district
can point to some certain problem
that John w. Summers helped
them to solve satisfactorily to the
community, and in fact the ex-
preston "send it to Summers and
you'll get results" is often heard.
The Kennewick community has
been much favored by the persist
emit efforts of Congressman Sum-
mers and his loyal support of our
pet irrigation project, the shipping
point inspection law, and other
things .of local interest has mer-
tied words of commentator. Thru
his influence Kennewick has been
enabled to step forward notch
and has secured the free delivery
of mail. He also aided in the Sc
curing of fourteen miles of addl-
tional rural free delivery routes
at this office.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10
ARMIsTICE DAY AND
WAR

MINE years ago this week we
celebrated our first Armistice
Day. At that time, this nation and
all the world were almost over
come with g1adness. The most bar
barrie slaughter of men the world
has ever known had come TO a
close. The cruelest, the largest, the
most expensive, and above all, the
most useless conflict in history had
terminated. The day had a mean
ing to us all something
which through nine long years for
some of us it has retained, but
something which the majority have
now forgotten.
People forget quickly.
Do we observe November 18th
with the same zeal and exuberant
joy as we did nine years ago {?
Assuredly not. Do we observe it
at all? Hardly. In fact a large
number of persons would never
think of Armistice Day were it not
for the fact that generous employ
ers give their help half day off.
And yet, it marks the end of a
period when it was not considered
a crime for a u. S. citizen to take
a gun and shoot thru the head, a
German, Austrian or Bulgarian.
Do we find the great nations of
the world observing Armistice
Day? Oh, yes. Many of them will
go thru elaborate ceremonies and
humble meaningless words, fren-
zied orators will shout, an unin-
terested public will stare, and
newspapers the world over will
carry front page stories telling
how glad we are that the war is
over. It's all very nice and appro-
pirate.
Today, do we find countries con-
sidered "world powers" preparing
for another war? Surely. Do they
think another war will be nice :?
They seem to. Have they forgotten
the horrors of the last struggle :?
Apparently.
War wouldn't be so bad if it was
either necessary or beneficial. Let
us count the benefits of war. All
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10

murderer DEGREES his own,
ton, with full knowledps" s execu-
is doing so; the state J, mat he
the agent which puts int merely
ton the sentence the murders sSeG !
his own act. knowingly ;r'. oy
upon himself as truly as If h. OPPOSES ''
to jump in the path of io ~ were
tive. The Iowa murderer NH vsV s,
his paramour across the stat rS s s,k
of Wisconsin before he wonI S hI M;
her. for the admitted reason ~ ~ klll
ne knew Iowa had capital pnr i.s'
ment and Wisconsin did nos tnisn-
swered all the Theoretical bI.4s an
to the effect that capital nn rS,lst
ment does not prevent manv nIaa
ted murders. put
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10

An Iowa farmer recently en-,
railroad company for killines. I w.
cow. The jury's verdict, n fsSos
of the farmer, read: "If the trs;s
had ran as it should have rnr.
if the bell had rung as il shorIi
have rung; if the whistle haS
blowed as it should have blarS
both of which it did neither~ths
cow would not have been iniuraSS
when she was killed."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10

IT'S funny old world, aren't
= it? A girl will spend all the
money she can get her fingers on
going to the seashore to get a
coat of tan, and then she'll spend
just as much again buying stuff
at the cosmetic counter to make
herself look white again.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10
COUNTY Health officer spauld.

~ ing sounded a note of warn
ing to residents in this vicinity in
a talk he gave the Kiwanis club
last Tuesday, in regard to the line
of bunk that is being circulated
over the infantile paralysis scare.
He states tina. the progress of the
disease in this community will be
given due publicity that all may
know the exact status of the
scourge and realize the true condi-
lions. All kinds of reports are be-
ing circulated regarding it, and
most of it is pure fabrication. For
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10
Want a Pig?

We have a few feeder pigs weighing
from 80 to 100 lbs for sale now Better speak
right up if you want one or more. They won't
last long.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10
w ant a Cow?

Good cows are hard to get. And it takes
an expert to really tell good cow when they
see one. You can rely on us. We are experts
on cows. Better come In and see what we have