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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
CLANCY IS CAUGHT
BY TWO GOODS
FAMOUS MOVIE STAR DODGES
REPORTERS AT MISSOULA,
BUT GIRLS WIN OUT
Says He Is Taking a Short Vacation,
Travelling Under the Doctors Or
ders Which Call for a Complete
Rest; To Start 1.-THE Ordeal" Soon

After lodging reporters, photographers,
and Missoula townspeopIe who wished to
meet him all day, Lon Clancy, screen
character star, chatted for a brief time
with two State university goods, who
had been sent by the school newspaper,
the Kaimin, to inveigle him into an inter-
view. Shortly after the young women
succeeded IN breaking the Ice CLANCY
hoped on q tr~anscontinentaI train,
bound for Portland.
II am taking a short vacation, travelling
under doctors orders which call for a com
plete rest, but / am taking short one-day
trips by train to keep my mind on other
things than movie reels and work. / shall
start on a new picture, 9Th Ordeal within
two weeks"
When told that university students par
ticularly enjoyed his productions, CLANCY
smiled and remarked that he was pleased
to know his work was appreciated by
younger people. AS he smiled, the natural.
ly deep lines ON his face deepened. They
are the same lines millions took to be
artificial makeup when he appeared in suct
character roles as the Hunchback.
Mr.. and Mrs. CLANCY spent the day fl
Missoula with friends, Mr.. and Mrs. C. C
Dayton, members of a show Of Western
Vaudeville association. The four have beer
travelling together for two weeks. Year,
ago, CLANCY and Dayton started togethe
In stage work, the two separating when tn,
former went into the movies.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
(By MRS. NJ. e. P~LAssMANN)


TN glancing through that singular
literary production by Thomas
l. Beers, "The Mauve Decade" l
came Unexpectedly upon the follow
ing:
mo, the bearded man is not
Joseph Conrad, although the likeness
is startling. 1t is Wright Prescott
Edgerton, the military mathemati-
clan, who spent ten years craftily
digging in mazes of red tape to hui
mamie West Point, and had the
pleasure of hearing a president of
the United States take the credit of
his endless work"
On reading this, 1t occurred to me that
Montanans might be interested in a sketch
of q man who as q boy was a pioneer, and
the sole page Of their first territorial coun-
ell. Although after leaving Montana In the
autumn of 1865, he never revisited the
state, he always kept In touch with what
transpired here through reading our daily
papers. His duties as officer OF the artil-
lery branch of the Army, took him south,
but never west, most OF his life being spent
at West Point as teacher and professor OF
mathematics
He was born at our pioneer grandfather's
house in Tallmadge, Ohio, November IA,
1852, and his first years were spent In the
NelSNDOTlUE lOWu VI AhIou, NueIe LIE htu
er was engaged in the practice of law.
Akron was then but a small village, giving
little promise Of It's later marvellous growth.
1t was surrounded by lakes and marshes,
and through 1t ran two canals. Mornings,
heavy fogs hung over the town, and the air
was charged with miasma. Few dwelt there
who did not suffer from ague. 1t was an
especially unwholesome atmosphere for
children. and the infancy of my brother
was devoted to a struggle against malaria,
and the equally deadly effects of the Gallo
mel given to counterfeit 1t.
Wright was A delicate child, and rather
Understood, until he went to live at his
birthplace in Tallmadge, where our father
undertook, for a few years, to combine the
occupations Of farming and law, still keep
ing his office at Akron, five miles away.
The change of residence proved beneficial
in every way for my brother, who gradually
gained physically, and was indelibly i'm
While We were living on the farm, the
Fremont campaign was under way, and the
political situation was the universal theme
Of conversation for men, women and chill
dren. My father, who was one of the found
ers of the Republican party, was in conse-
.quence a strong supporter Of Fremont, and
his family were expected to have the same
sentiment, down to the youngest member.
Our hired man was an equally strong Dem
ocrnt, and also a great favorite with the
children.
One evening Wright announced, with an
air of ~fnality, "I'm for Buchanan y
"Why Wright" exclaimed his father, 81
thought you were a Fremont man."
II was" the little fellow replied in his
high, piping voice, "but ! changed my
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
EXPECTS
MINING REVIVAL
OLD BUSINESS DISTRICT OF THE
CAPITAL CITY RESTS
ON GOLD
Placer Activities May Soon be Re-
vived in the Heart of Town, Is the
Belief of Some Of the States Lead
ing Mining Authorities

Declarations that Helena's old business
section is built upon golden sands are
recalled with n recent revival of mining
interest in that section. The original
business houses were built on either side
of Last Chance gulch, from which placer
miners, in the early COS took fortunes In
gold dust.
When the city's principal hotel was built
a few years ago on the site of one of the
original buildings, the contractor is re-
ported to have PANIED from the excavation
dirt enough gold to pay for the work.
Heavy rains even now bring occasional
nuggets down into the gulch which is now
Main street and DR.. 0. NJ. Lanstrum, pio-
neer mining man, is supported by opinions
of mining engineers in his assertion that
gold underlies the foundations Of the
earlier structures.
The doctor recalls that merchants of the
old days sought injunctions to prevent the
undermining of their business houses and
ventured the assertion that from one to
three million dollars could be recovered by
modern methods from the ground under
the ancient buildings at the upper end of
the street.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
Berry Growers Organize

As a result of an agreement reached re-
Gently between the strawberry growers Of
the Charlo district and the Bitter Root
Farm Products company, the strawberry
handled this season by the products COM
pany. Heretofore the growers Of the
Charlo district have shipped independently.
The ompan owns the preceding plant
at Hamilton and the berries Will be taken
there and treated before being sent to mar
ket. Butte will be the distributing point,
and the firm Of c. Fl. Robinson will handle
the entire outDut.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22

Honey producers Of Montana have Joined
with those of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Col
orado, Nevada and Washington In a plan
to market honey produced In the western
states through a cooperative marketing
organization. The proposed organization
will have approximately 300 MEMBERS ut
the start. Approximately 0,0O0,0 900 pounds
OF honey are produced in the area annual
ly. Honey sold through the association
will be marked with a distinctive brand
and a wide advertising and sales campaign
Is proposed. The plan was launched at 4
ME, Wyoming.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22

resisted the suit in good faith, upon advice
of counsel.
The next step viii be a quo warranto
proceeding and it is thought this will be
instituted Immediately, though the ruling
may be accepted as a final disposition of
the controversy.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
THE COURT GOT THE MONEY.

Much excitement was caused at the
corner of Fifth and Marshall Streets
last Tuesday, when Willie Baber.
white, age 80 OF Ellerson, Va, sup
posed to be slightly under the influ-
ence of liquor get into a trough
house" argument with colored man
named Willie Taylor, who he sup
posed took six hams out of his wagon
at two different times. he said the
first time, Taylor put the hams back.
The last time, he did not do so. He
struck at Taylor, the colored man,
and in doing so, struck another col
ored man, who had nothing to do with
the fracas.
In a short time, some half dozen
were involved. An officer arrested
Baber upon charge of disorderly
conduct. Baber said he did not know
who struck him. He had been beaten
up to some extent. White men testi-
fed they saw two or three colored
men strike him, while he was down
and identified them. Judge John L.
Ingram concluded that Taylor was
the cause of all of the trouble. He
was of the opinion that he ought to
be in jail. He fined him $25 and dis
missed all of the others, including
Baber. Baber wanted 80 cents per
pound for his hams. He saw $25
paid in good currency for the fine,
but "nary a cent" for the hams he
lost.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
LottCarey
Convent'n
Stirring Times Here.
Sec'y A. A. Graham Wins Out
Power Curtailed.

The Baptist women seemed to have
been the central figures in the Lott
Carey Foreign Mission Convention,
which convened in this city recently
at the Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, President C. S. Brown, pre-
siding. The unrest, in the body it.
self asserted itself after IL o'clock
on Friday, End inst, when the officers
came up for election. The Executive
Committee after a laborious session
recommended that in view of his long
service, Rev. A. A. Graham, d. D., of
Phoebus, Va, who was corresponding
secretary, be retired on full pay, and
that Rev. Bullock, of North Carolina,
be elected in his stead. This was the
signal and for an hour fervid oratory
broke loose for and against the
proposition.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
LOSES HIS TROUSERS AFTER
NAP ON ANT-HILL.
Unfortunate Frenchman Arrested
When Offended Women Stop the


PARIS, Sept. PA respectable
town father Of st. Opportune named
Duval took the train yesterday to
visit relatives in the town of Bag
noles, Department of the Orne.
Where he changed trains there was
twenty-five minute wait and the
town father stretched himself on a
grass plot near the station and read
his paper. When a half hour later
he was installed in the second train
he was suddenly conscious that he
was being bitten on about three
quarters of the surface of his body.
He investigated and found that dur
ing his nature cure he had acquired
the whole population of an ant-hill.
M. Duval obeyed the instinct of
self-preservation and hurriedly TAX
ing off his trousers began to shake
them vigorously out of the window.
At the same moment the train
crossed bridge and M. Duval had a
fleeting glimpse of his trousers wav-
ing from bridge support. There
was no time to think. The train
stopped Immediately at a small sta
ton and two women selected DuvaFs
compartment for their journey. Du-
val took one glance at the intruders
and tried to crawl under the seat.
The women pulled the danger signal
and denounced the unfortunate man,
who was arrested.
In view OF the vehement protest a
tions of the purity of his intentions
the station master finally telephoned
Duval's home, where it was explained
he had not tire habit of going out
without his trousers. The station
master then withdrew his charges
and lent him a pair of trousers with
which he returned to St. Opportune.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
Presidents Support.

Those opposed to the distinguished
divine supported the recommends
ton, while the President threw aside
all preliminaries and principles of par
iamentary law in standing by Rev.
DR.. Graham and opposing the recon-
mendation. In the meantime, Rev. j.
Milton Waldron, D. D., one of the
ablest and most distinguished divines
in the country supported the report
of the committee. His time was
limited to five minutes. Rev. F. w.
Williams, Rev. R. G. Adams, Rev. f.
B, Mitchell Joined in the chant that
Graham's friends would die by him.
Threats were made on tie other side
that the retention of Dr.rA. A. Gra-
ham would lead to split. A body of
women were also openly opposed to
him.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
OPENING OF THE VIRGINIA
SEMINARY.
ditor, The Richmond Planet,

Editor, The Richmond Planet,
Richmond, Va.
The President and Trustee Board
of the Virginia Theological Seminary
and College take pleasure in an
nouncing the formal opening of the
Fortieth Annual Session on Septem-
Der 10, 1927. Courses of instruction
offered are: Preparatory, Academic,
College of Arts and Sciences and
Theological. These courses are under
the supervision of experienced teach
ers which insures thoroughness of in
struction and satisfactory progress of
the student.
Fol information address either the
Presidents office or the Registrar S
Prof. S. H. Clark, Virginia Theo-
logical Seminary and College, Lynch
burg, Virginia.
W. H. R. POWELL,
President.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17

REV. PAYNE PREAcHEsa

Rev. w. H. Stokes, the pastor was
master of ceremonies at the Ebenezer
Baptist Church last Sunday morning
and introduced Rev. A. j. Payne, Of
Scottsdale, Pa. who delivered a SER
mon from Job. 22:21. "Acquaint
now thyself with him, and be at
peace: thereby good shall come unto
thee.", He announced that faith was
needed. His remarks created a pro-
found impression. Rev. j. j. Carter
dealt with the preliminaries and it
was announced that baptizing would
take place at night. A collection was
lifted for Rev. Payne. He was tour
ing through the country.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
MISS BALLS DRAMA.

Goodwill Baptist Church was filled
with a, very appreciative audience on
Monday night, September 18th, when
Miss Ida q. Ball presented her drama,
"In the Blood" The young play
wright received many congratulations
for her wonderful portrayal Of life
and character.
There are many regrets because
Miss Ball must soon return to her
work at Howard University, where
she is pursuing course for an A. B.
in education. Miss Ball would be
quite an asset to the dramatic clubs
of the city, and we hspe that she will
soon return to Richmond with her
talent.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
Inside Story.

The inside story of the convention,
when shorn of the garnishment OF
fraternal ornamentation, is almost
thrilling in the disclosures of capably
played politics, such as would have
reflected credit upon Tammany or
other exponents of organized political
control. The outstanding phases of
the sessions were the consideration
of the matter of completing the big,
beautiful building under construction
in Chicago, the selection of the next
place of meeting, and by virtue OF
these things, the demonstrated con-
troll of the organization by that
doughty little supreme chancellor
from New Orleans who maintained
as absolute domination over his or
ganization, as did another character
of that state, one Simon Legree,
made famous by the immortal HaS-
riett Beecher Stowe.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17

way in arranging the displays, enter
tainment and other features.
Decision to give the show exclu-
sively to The News Leader, which in
the past two years has not partici-
pated in. the exhibition, was reached
by the committee chairmen in appre-
citation, they said, of the great inter
est The News Leader has shown in
radio, and its activities in broadcast
CONTINUED on page 4.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
IN MEMORIAM

In sad, but loving memory of our
dear son and brother, Langston L.
King, who departed this life five
years ago, September Is, 1922.
Your: memory is as dear today
AS is the hour you passed away;
Sleep on dear son,
Sleep and take thy rest.
Father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. l., King.
Five years ago, brother, you left US,
Left us for that home above;
God alone knows how we miss you
Miss your kind and tender love.
Sisters, Frenchie and Berthel.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
Stripped of Power.

Rev. DR.. w. T. johnson, leaving
the Presidents side, moved the pend
irg question. This was ordered and
DIR. Graham declared to be reelected.
The board had stripped the cor
responding secretary Of his power to
handle the finance and despite the
reelection, the opposition was in a
measure pacified. 1t was intended to
apply to the new secretary, but as
Graham was substituted, it applies to
him.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17

Sponsorship of the third annual
Richmond radio show, to be given in
the Used Car Exchange, Meadow
Street, near Broad, for five days, be-
ginning September 10Th, was given
The News Leader exclusively by the
Richmond Radio Dealers Club, under
whose auspices the show will be held.
The News Leader will cooperate
with the committee chairmen from
the dealers club in every possible
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17

to the race, passed into history. This
meeting brought together more than
200 delegates representing all parts
of Virginia, parts of New Jersey,
Ohio, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia a nd
the District of Columbia.
CONTINUED on Page 81
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
Many Grand Lodges Opposed.

Many grand lodges represented
came into the session very much OPP
posed to national building project
and this opposition had found ex-
preston in the declination of many
of those constituent bodies to pur-
chase the construction bonds. There
was merit to some of these fellows
attitudes, since they claimed that the
insurance departments of their re-
spective states refused to accept such
holdings as admitted assets of the in
surance departments of the order.
Against this was Supreme Chan
cellor Green's determination that the
order should not be embarrassed, as
has other fraternal bodies, with an
incomplete structure. His power and
ability were manifested by the dedi-
cation of the building with appro-
pirate ceremonies while the conven-
ton was in session, and the laying
down of plans for the raising of five
hundred thousand dollars with which
to complete the financing of the
building which has already cost the
Pythias $642,810.43, according to
well-informed Knights. The exact
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
Supreme Chancellor's Orders.

Chancellor Green is said to have
determined that the body should re-
main in session until the building
matter had been disposed of to his
satisfaction, and in accord with the
policy laid down by his administra-
ton. And that was just what hap
pened.
A large and affluent delegation,
headed by Grand Chancellor W. d.
Willis, representing Dallas, Texas,
was present with elaborate and well
supplied headquarters in the Trenier
Hotel, determined that the next su-
preme council should meet in the
lone Star metropolis. Willis is said
to be nourishing an ambition to head
the Order of Pythians, a fact which
makes Texas bit less alluring to the
present incumbent than it might
otherwise be.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
Now For The Whiirlwind FFiini.h-Ge
In the Prize-Wianihg Class. =

Now for whirlwind finish. Now
for sensations and surprises. Pres
ent leaders must increase their vote
totals nightly if they wish to finish
in the prize winning class. AS may
be seen by glancing at the vote totals
below all the leading candidates are
entirely too close to be safe. So
development is bound to happen.
1t is in you to win if you will. This
is the final test. These are the days
that test your resourcements. Here
is where your supreme courage up
holds you and makes you trail in the
dust sometimes. Your supreme cour-
age urges you on, even when you tie,
but it is the gamest fight of all. The
final vote scale is the one big oppor-
tunity for success for a motor car
that holds treasures for you.
Read the final instructions care
fully if you would be prize winner.
Provisions that are absolutely vital
to success. The present indication
points to the hairbreadth finish and
appears certain that the margin by
which prizes will be won occasions the
greatest surprise. No candidate c.
feel certain of success and there is
abundant room for speculation as to
the outcome. The race is too close to
bank on any possibilities and there
are many people interested in each
candidate to assure any one of an
easy victory. Relaxation at this time
is suicidal to success. Determination
to win and votes alone will win.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17

Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. 31.-(By the
Associated Negro Press. )-The Su-
preme Lodge of the Knights of
Pythias has gone into history. The
session held in Chicago will long be
remembered by those who partici-
pated in its activities as one of the
high spots in the record of the or
ganization. In the main, the sessions
were harmonious; but under that
velvety flowing harmony there was a
lot of automatically concealed rocks
upon which the apparent peace
threatened to become turbulent on
several occasions.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
Texans Worked.

Texans worked assiduously and
were highly optimistic as to the
chances of securing the convention,
but Indianapolis, the only other con-
testant, won, and will entertain the
1929 convention.
The customary fraternal voting
practice is by secret ballot, but to the
dismay of the Texan delegation,
every voter was obliged to stand and
vote upon this matter, with the result
that many votes pledged to Dallas
were lost. It's one thing to slip a
vote over for friend and quite an
other to be caught "bucking" the ad-
ministration in Pythianism, as well
as in the larger field of politics, and
the hundred and some-odd active
members of the Supreme Pythian or
ganiZation are a canny lot, each
mindful of his own interests and
those of his constituents.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
National Ideals Stage
Great Yearly Meeting
Interesting Exercises at WdShin9fOn-.-
Rev. DR.. w. T. Johnson SpeakSszH. w. Holmes
Presides..Heavv Increase i'm Membership.
NATIONAL IDEAL BENEFIT
SOCIETY HOLDS 18TH ANNUAL
MEETING IN WASHINGTON,

At 10:45, Thursday, September
9Th, in the historic John Wesley A.
M. E. 2. Church, of Washington, D.
c., the dramatic rap of Supreme
Master A. w. Holmes gavel brought
to close the 18th Annual Meeting
of the National Ideal Benefit Society
ana its 18TH year of unusual service
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
LAST CHANCE MUST WIN, SAID
RIVALS NONE WILL SUR
RENDER IN THE RICHMOND
PLANETS AUTOMOBILE CON-
TEST-FIGHT FOR PRIZE PRO
DUCES COURAGEOUS FOES.

By w. A Kersey, Campaign Manager.
Never has the city of Richmond
seen finer display of the will to
win than has been shown on the
closing days of the Richmond Planets
big automobile contest. No matter
how hot the pace grows the leaders
keep on striving to get to the front
and win a decisive victory. Not to
be outdone those in the pack work to
crowd out the leaders. There is no
let up, because the finish is near.
We congratulate the contestants
for this evidence of their splendid
courage. 1t means there is victory
for them in life's battles. Should
t.iey win less than they hope for they
will have the satisfaction OF fighting
the good fight to the glorious finish.
Contestants we salute you! On with
the fight. May victory crown, the de-
serving. ,sS W ~"
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
Radio Night
Friday Sept. %
For CoIored Patrons.

The Radio Display in the Used Car Exchange is one Of
the greatest exhibitions Of the latest Improvements shown
in this country 1t provides never-endng of noma
ton and pleasure visitors Arrangements have been made
to have the crack Hardy Brothers Orchestra to play.
The last page Of this edition contributed by the dealers whose
advertisements appear thereon, Don't miss the treat
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
Must Purchase Bonds.

The supreme council allotted bonds
in proportion to the membership in
each state, a program which was
adopted after considerable discussion
in tie extra sessions which lasted
long into the night
The Pythians had great time in
Chicago. The parade was a pic
turesque and gorgeous affair. The
social affairs incident to the conven-
ton were extremely creditable and
routine business was we'll conducted
but the big punch in the whole af-
fair was the way Grand Chancellor
Green could crack the whip, and
make them Jump through
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17

FOR SALE-One rear lot, back of
$40 North Third Street, 26x49 " ;
good for storage or garage. Apply
200 East Marshall Street.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17

Nicely furnished rooms; modern
conveniences; quiet surroundings.
4O7 West Clay Street. Madison 6727.
Richmond planet., 1927-09-17
Half Million Dollars to
be Raised by x. Of p.
Supreme Chancellor 8. w. Green
Apportions 1t Membership.
Many Grand Lodges Pr0fest--T0 Finish
the p> THAN Temple az CHICAGO, Ill.,

sum estimated to complete this work
is $502,000.