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Richmond planet., 1927-06-04
SOUTHERN AID PAYS
DEATH CLAIM IN Z HRS.

The Southern Aid Society, Inc.
rendered me and mine railroad
(, ime' in the payment Of the death
claim OF our mother, Mrs. Mary J.
Monroe. We filed the death claim
Saturday, May 2S, 1927, at IL
o'clock and to our great surprise,
he Company paid the claim at 1
o'clock the same day. This was done
i'll two hours. AS one of us had to
return to Chicago and expected to
experience delay and have the claim
paid there, We were astounded at the
Tromptness and We take this means
Os thanking the Company.
Our advice to all of our people is
10 patronize this great insurance
company, for they can rest assured
if the claim is valid, they can secure
similar accommodation.
CORNELIUS ]. MONROE.
(MRS) ANNA UNDERWOOD
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04
MIR. G. w. COX, OF N. G MUTUAL
VISITS RICHMOND.

Mr.. GI. w. Cox Agency Director
o. the North Carolina Mutual Life
Insurance Company. was a visitor IN
Richmond last week. Mr.. Cox ad-
dressed the Agency Force of Rich.
mond District Friday, May 10th. at
10 o'clock, using as the subject OF
his address Opportunity and Ser
vice.. He told how the Company
had always planned 10 render the
highest possible service to its policy
holders and the race, and OF It's
plans for even better service for the
immediate future
He stressed the fact that his Com
pany regards it as its greatest priv
ilege to serve its policy-holders and
the communities In which II oper-
ates. The Company has grown from
the bottom to company OF today,
with Five Hundred, Thousand policy
holders on which, there Is more than
$4,000 in Insurance. and with
assets Of more than $3,000,000. Mr..
Cox was introduced by Mr.. D. c,
Deans, Regional Supervisor and was
followed with short talk 5y Mr..
J. B. Deans. District Monager.
Friday night at 8 o'clock, q stag
banquet was given In honor Of Mr.
Cox at the Company's office in the
Mechanics Bank Building, at which
time speeches were made by several
officials and guests on subjects OF
the hour.
The prime object of Mr.. Cox's
visit was to personally present three
prizes in the form Of nice fat checks
to Agents John E. Bankett, Charles
B. Case and Jesse A. Brown, for
having made the highest increase in
business of any agents in their class,
in the jurisdiction of the Company.
This fact makes all Of their friends
happy to know that Richmond has
the largest number of star agents
OF any district under the Company,
and Richmond is proud Of them.
Mr.. Cox left with a great impress
sion of Richmond and high ap-
probation for its citizens.
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04
Gard of auks.

A card of thanks from the Char
table Union to our many friends.
10th white and colored, who have
SO kindly given to this worthy cause.
for these many years. God bless you.
We wish you great success in your
business and the best Of health.
We wish to thank Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dunn of All E. Franklin st.
who gave So kindly last year to the
communion set one Bible, one hymn
hook, one nice oak table and one
chair to be used in the chapel for
this worthy cause. A vote Of thanks
and praise to them, hoping that
some more of our friends may SEQ
the cause as they have seen it and
do likewise.
Yours for the cause of the Union.
REV. F. W. OUARLES Mgr.
31S e. Baker Street.
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04
a Shot Gun the Weapon---Charges Woman Lied.
Children Wfes Sister uesome
in the Nestend Neighborhood Aroused

AGAINST him, one for the murder OF
his wife and another for an attempt
To shoot. main, disfigure and Kill
his wife's sister, Violet Simmons, 1t
being alleged that he fired the gun
at her.
AN ECHO FROM BRANCH CASE.
A Warrant, which was an echo OF
the w. E. Branch murder case was
On the docket, when Irene Hebrons
home was called. She was charged
with being disorderly on the prem
ises of Mrs. Alease Williams on
Baker Street, where her husband
boarded Mrs. Williams said that
Mrs. Hebron came to her house yes
terday and used bad language on
her premises, striking matches In
the hall and looking around. She
said thai. she furnished meals tor
Mrs. Hebron's husband, but that
owing to indisposition, she had told
him that she could not cook for him
that day.
AFTER HER HUSBAND.
He had left although his car was
parked on the outside Of her resi-
dence. Irene Hebron stated that she
had been advised to see her husband
and endeayor to reach some agree
ment by which he would stop SLAM
oering her. Learning that he was
ehere, she went there to see him.
Continued on page y
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04
c. A. PURYEAR KILLED
IN RUNAWAY SMASH
FALLS ON HEAD WHEN THROWN
FROM VEHICLE. AS HORSE
RUNS AWAY.

Thrown from his wagon Thursday
night after vainly trying to halt his
runaway horse, Caliph A. Puryear,
Ga was instantly killed. The ami
NAL became frightened near St.
james and Hospital Streets and
started east on Hospital
In front Of the City Home, the
vehicle struck tree, and the front
ard rear parted. Mr.. Puryear was
thrown heavily to the street his
head striking the pavement. At
tendants at the City Home made ef-
forts to revive him but he diso a
few minutes later. Coroner James
M. Whitfield was called. and after
viewing the body, ordered it turned
over to Scott's undertaking estab-
lishment.
Caliph A. Puryear was well known
in religious and fraternal circles, at
one lime heading the Grand Lodge
OF St. John Watchmen, as Grand
Master Watchman. He was mem
ber of Fifth st. Baptist Church. He.
resided at 1911 Fairfield St.
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04
TEACHERS PRESENT
PETITION FOR RAISE
IN SALARY SCHEDULE

A delegation of more than 2oo
Richmond Public School Teachers
and citizens appeared before the City
School Board. Friday evening, May
9th, and presented petition Tor
en- increase Of the salaries paid the
colored teachers. The presentation
ook place in the george Wythe Jun
ior High School, Marshall Street
between Eighth and Ninth, where
suecial arrangements were made to
provide for the large delegation.
The presentation was under the
auspices of the Richmond Teachers
Association and Prof. Nelson VIII
liams, Jr. was in charge OF the
pre esentation and presented the
speakers. Chairman w. Floyd
Reams of the School Board stated
that the board had decided to give
o sympathetic and full hearing on
this important issue and gave un-
limited time to the speakers.
DR.. w. T.. Johnson, representing
the Interracisl Conference made the
opening address, placing the petit
ton in a most favorable light. before
the School Board. He was followed
by Mr.. Wiley A. Hail. president OF
he Richmond Teachers Association;
Mr.. M. A. Norrell, representing the
Civico Club; Rev. James>S. Hatcher
of Abe Observation-Disclosures Minis
terial Alliance; and DR.. Charles S.
Morris, who made the present alton
address.
DR.. Morris showed himself mas
ter of the art Of presenting a ques-
tion of great moment. The effect on
his hearers was electrical as he care
fully buit a logical structure upon
which to rest the petition. The pre-
sentation was ably managed from the
beginning of the movement until
now. Foremos. in this movement
were Miss Ethel Thompson. chair
man of the committee, whose intel
ligent handling of this effort is COM
mended everywhere; Prof. Nelson
Williams, Jr.; Mr.. Wiley A. Hall.
president of the Association, Miss
Fannie Williams and Mr.. Thomas
Barrett.
1t is understood that the School
BOARD was favorably impressed and
that the petition has been referred
to special committee for investf-
cation and report.
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04
GOT SOMETHING

my wife's sister went into the
kitchen and got something, which I
think was a bottle. My wife called
me liar and I got a gun and shot
my wife in the leg. I did not intend
to kill her. That is why 1 shot her
in the leg. I have since been told
that she is dead. am from Charles
ton, South Carolina and 1 have a
mother living there. She lives at
62 Montague Street. Her name is
Josephine Alexander. My fathers
name is Charles Flemming. I be-
long to the BaH.ist Church. My
wife is from Charleston, S. c.
TWO MOTHERLESS CHILDREN.
II have two children, one girl
IA months old and the other a boy
months old work for Mann and
Brown, the florists"
Leroy Alexander has two warrants
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04
DIR. BECToN AT FIFTH STREET.

"The Worlds Gospel Feast Party"
revival is claiming the attention Of
Richmond. Over-flowing crowds
pack Fifth Street Baptist Church
from night to night. Sinners arc
caused 70 tremble, wanderers are
coming home, and every Christian
made to see, himself as an open book
bv the powerful messages DR.. Bec'on
is delivering each night.
Truly this evangelist is man en-
dowed with power, from on high.
He is one of the most profound and
Continued on page 81
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04
THE GRACE COVENANT PREsBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH WITH MT.
OIIVET BAPTIST CHURCH

The Grace Covenant Presbyterian
Church which assisted so materially
in the erection of the pipe organ,
given by the Monumental Episcopal
Church to the Mount Olivet Bap-
tist Church (25h and s. SITS. }; has
kindly consented to assist in its ded-
ication, on the second Sunday. June
Il. 1927. $3.50 P. M. with q musi-
ca! programme by their choir and
with an address by their pastor, DR..
G. L. King. 2
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04
DURHAM N. @. PREACHER AT
FOUNTAIN BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. DR.. H. R. Holt, pastor Of
the Saint John Baptist Church, Dur.
ham, N. C. will preach at the
Fountain Baptist Church, corner
32nd and P Streets at 1880 A. M.
and 1880, Sunday. Since he is in
ternationally known, it is expected
that large crowd will hear him.
Rev. A. R. Vanlandingham is
pastor.
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04

Josie Day, who stabbed to death
Daisy Alexander, pleaded guilty to
voluntary manslaughter last Wednes
Gay morning in the Hastings Court
and Judge Mathews sentenced her to
three years in the Virginia peniten-
tiary.
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04

Master Matthew w. White.
the interesting little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John P. White, of 739 N.
5th St. returned home this week
from St. Philips Hospital where he
underwent an operation removing
his tonsils.
Rev. Paul Pollard preached a very
inspiring sermon at Sharon Baptist
Church in Lancaster County, Va.
last Sunday, 1880 A. N.
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04
DENIED SEEING HER.

81 asked her where is Mamie. She
said she had not seen Mamie today.
1 said her sister says she went down
town with you. She said she could
not have done so. for she had not
seen her az all that day (Monday).
I went back home and continued to
wash the windows. Ny wife did not
come homo until $3.50 p. NJ.
asked my wife where she had been
al, Of that time. She said she went
out with girl named jamie. told
her she had not, for had seen
jamie and jamie said she had not
seen her.
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04

Miss Frances Lewis and Miss Mo-
zelle Mosby spent Memorial Day in
Washington.
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04

NgsyT|
Bring us your job work. 1t will
be done promptly and at a reason
able price.
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04
PYTHlANS
SPEAK OUT PLAINLY
OH6archy Must Coz claim Big Vote f0r
Reform Measures <=RedUcfiOn or Sal.
aries, change OF Officers Demanded

Norfolk, Va. May 80, 1921.
Editor of The Newport News Star,
Newpors News, Virginia.
Dear Sir:-The Tidewater Chapter
Fast Chancellors' Council, K. Of p.
in regular session assembled in the
City of Norfolk, had brought to its
attention THAI afternoon, May 29,
1927, two scurrilous, false and mis-
leading articles appearing on the
front page of your issues of May 19,
1927 and May 26, 1927.
THE OFFENDING ARTICLE.
The article appearing in the May
18th issue is camouflaged under the
caption, Mayor Jones will extend
welcome to Courts and Pythiaps at
annual meet and concludes with q
paragraph sub4captioned Past Chan
cellors meet" in which among other
things, l. is stated: Expressions
were asked for from the various re-
representatives. as TO their attitude
toward the present administration.
Many took advantage Of this oppor-
tunity to tell of their satisfaction
with all except three Of the presen.
corps of officers: Grand Vice Chan
cellor, F. E. Puryear; Grand Keep
er of Records and Seal, Eugene Wes
and Grand Lecturer, w. w. Fore
man"
ON RECORD TWICE.
The only comment that is neces-
sary for US TO make as rejoinder
to the above quotation is that the
Tidewater Past Chancellors' Council
has on two separate occasions gone
or record by an overwhelming vote
Of more than five to one as being
wholly in accord with the. stand
aiken by F. E. Puryear, Grand Vice
Chancellor; Eugene West, Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal, and W.
W. Foreman, Grand Lecturer, and
on the other hand we have taken a
stand as being totally and unalter-
ably opposed to, and dissatisfied
with the three principal officers Of
the Crowell administration, VIZ:
Grand Chancellor, W. B. F. Gro
we'll; Grand Master Of Exchequer,
Joseph R. Pollard, and Grand At
torney w. H. G. Brown. Resolu-
tons adopted by this Council and
distributed in circular form under
and by its authority, to the Knight
hood Of the State tell in unmistak-
able terms the reason for our dis
satisfaction with the three said prin-
cipal officers, viz: W. B. F. Gro
we'll, Joseph R. Pollard and W. n.
G. Brown.
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04
THREE-FOURTHS APPROVE
ACTION.

Replies to these circulars which
are now in the hand of our secre-
taly, indicate that fully three-fourths
of the accredited delegates who will
attend the annual session IF our
grand lodge in Newport News, Vir-
ginia, next month, will vote TO oust
w. B. F. Crowell as Grand Chan
cellor; W. H. c. Brown, as Grand
Attorney and Joseph R. Pollard,
as Grand Master of Exchequer, and
to assist in formulating construc-
tive program for the rehabilitation
oS the Order.
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04

Especial by John Mitchell, Jr)
Leroy Alexander 1912 Taylor ST.
shot his wife, Mamie, with a shot
gun. Monday afternoon, May 80
1927, mangling the right leg to
such an extent as to cause the sur
geons to ampu,ate the limb IN a
vain effort to save her life. she
leaves two children a girl IA months
old and q boy months old. He
works for Mann and Brown, the
florist. He also shot at his wlte'S
sister Viola simmons, who resides
in Fulton, but who was visiting her
sisters home. A single barreled
shotgun in the Police Court last
Tuesday morning showed the weapon
which did the deadly work.
DIDN'T INTEND TO KILL HER.
Alexander disaYowed any inten-
tion of killing his wife, citing the
fact that he only shot her IN the leg.
His reason given was that she dlo
not stay at home and told him
falsehcod. Judge John L. Ingram
had a heavy docket the morning af-
ter Memorial Day and had the ap-
pearaRce of juriSs thoroughly
tired out from his onerous labors
The usual announcement by Pop"
Tate, the bailiff, brought an end to
the proceedings. The court Will
take a recess for Is minutes. If
YOU wait Is minutes for it to re-
convene, you will wait mighty long
time, as a rule. SO this statement
carries with It vein OF humor,
which is reflected upon the beaming
countenanee Of Assistant Bailir
Folkes.
ALEXANDER'S STATEMENT.
l crossed over to the lookup and
asked for Leroy Alexander. A small
wiry light brown75kin individual
responded. In reply TO queries, he
made the following statement:
81 camo home from work and l
saw my wife's sister In the house
minding the baby. Her name is
Violet Simmons ! asked, Where Is
Mamie, my wife?' She said my wife
went down town with girl named
jamie. was washing a window
glass, when I saw jamie pass the
corner Of Allen Avenue and Taylor
Street. i called her and told her to
come to my house. She said she did
not have time. / must come there
on the corner. .
Richmond planet., 1927-06-04
OLIGARCHY MUST GO.

Ups'anding and courageous Pyth-
Continued on page 4.
The Washington times., 1927-12-07

to dominate the entire market.
The other group of the small inde.
pendents is frankly worried. These
manufacturers have not enjoyed a
good year, not because they have not
put out good products, but simply
because they have not offered suffi-
cient eye appeal. Each has ready
for the New York show new lines Of
good.
Show visitors will note that the
compromise body of wood and steel
Is becoming more general.
Almost all engines, whether of
four, six or eight cylinder, will de-
velop greater horsepower. This is
being accomplished through larger
bore or stroke. sometimes by both.
Apparently the engineers have come
TO the end of their rope with eff.
tiency and have demanded greater
engine size to meet the new re.
The Washington times., 1927-12-07

The factor that makes prophecy
so difficult is that many manufac-
turers are pursuing a policy Of
watchful waiting and do not them
selves know exactly what sort of
role they intend playing in the au.
tomotive drama upon which the
curtain rises January z, 1928.
A startling variety of develop
ments is certain to be revealed.
Every unit of the industry Is max.
ing desperate effort to develop
the most marketable product In its
competitive sphere and the inevi-
table result will be the greatest
automotive values ever offered. The
motor.buying public may well pre-.
pare for a windfaH.
1t sometimes seems that all the
new models for 1928 must have
been revealed since midsummer,
but from showtime until spring the
public may expect to see several en-
The Washington times., 1927-12-07
E4bA, WASHINGTON TIMES MID~WEEk 949A
V&- AUT0M0TIVE SECTION R1&

expected to exceed 1000 in a week.
Briggs is also understood to have
temporary contract with Paige
for the entire line, as well as con-
tracts for various body types for
the Chrysler and Hudson.
The Washington times., 1927-12-07

quirements. Two of the new
straight eights win be more, than
100 horsepower.
Great interest attaches to a new
The Washington times., 1927-12-07
Big Surprises Due at
". Y. Auto Sho1U
By J. LEO SUGRUE
Times Automobile Editor

Never before in the brief but crowded history Of the
mobile have prophets of the motor been faced with
much conflicting evidence The national automobile show,
be held in New York. is only few weeks away and yet it
requires considerable daring say without qualification what
is going to happen
The Washington times., 1927-12-07
Briggs Co. Is Making
8 TypeS of Ford BODY

DETROIT. Dec. Tit is reliably
learned that Briggs Manufacturing
Company is in production on three
body types for the new Ford car
the coupe. cabriolet, and a light de.
livery body. Current production is
200, Ford bodies day, but it is
The Washington times., 1927-12-07

type of mechanically y-actuated brake
which will appear on at least one
new line at the automobile show
and which, many predict, will sup.
The Washington times., 1927-12-07

Let the LOcksmith whose service II
announced In the who's Who" columns
today assist you In opening your locked
doors.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05

City, and government counsel will
seek an agreement with them for a
date for hearing on the motion If
no agreement is reached Justice Sid
dons will be asked to set time
Should the contempt rule be issued,
the government will ask that Black
mer be fined the limit under the recent
Walsh act-$100, ,000-for his fsGure to
return here for questioning about the
operations of the Continental Trading
company, Ltd, of Canada, who once
held the $23O,5OO in liberty bonds which
finally were used for the benefit of
Fall and his son-in-laW, M. T. Ever
hart, a Pueblo, Colo, banker.
After the filing of the Blackmer
motion, the grand jury, consisting of
90 men and one young woman, ap-
peared before Chief Justice Mccoy
with the citation against Day, who
had been hailed before them several
times since they began their inquiry
last Monday.
Day, on Yesterday, had finally re-
fused to say whether he had had any
contract with C. G.. Ruddy, chief of
the Burns operatives, and Harry F.
Sflclair, or whether he had employed
Le private detectives who sl1adowed
the jurors for two weeks, and made
voluminous reports on their activities
outside of the court room.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
DECISIONS
GENE WATSON I'M
PHOENIX MATCH

PHOENIX, Nov A CPj-Tommy Elks.
Douglas lightweight, gave Gene Wat
son, Los Angeles, a severe lacing for
eight rounds to take the decision in
the main event of a boxing card here
tonight Elks finished in whirlWind
style, throwing a two fisted attack at
the coast fighters body and head that
made the margin wide.
Jack Lynch, Phoenix, state light
heavyweight champion, won handily
from Tony Ray, of Chicago, in an
eight round special event. Ray was
in clinches for the most part of the
last three rounds.
Bill Sewell and Battling Butch,
Phoenix heavyweights, fought eight
fast rounds in another special event
to draw.
Young Gotta, Phoenix decisiened
Kid Ortiz. Phoenix, in four rounds
and Rough House Watson Alhambra
knocked out Babe Colima, Los
Angeles, in the first round Of q
scheduled tour round preliminary
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
at the Price Of Cotton Ones

resident buyers able through cash
chase hundreds Of these garments at far less than
the prices The low price concessions such to al
low to pass this saving on to customers
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05


The grand jury will meet for two
hours tomorrow to carry forward the
investigation and upon reassembling
Monday, will have before 1T William j.
Burns, head of the detective agency;
his son, w. Sherman Burns, to whom
the chief of the private operatives here
reported, and Sheldon Clark, vice
president and general manager of the
Sinclair Refining company, who tele-
graphed today to District Attorney
Gordon from Chicago that he would
arrive here Monday or Tuesday. Clark
was in Washington while the trial was
in progress, and the government
charges that the Burns men reported
ito him as well as to Day.
The day at the district court started
out in a rather prosaic fashion, with
Justice Frederick L. Siddons, the trial
Judge in the original Fall-Sinclalr
case, fixing Monday, January l, as the
date for the beginning OF the OIL con-
spiracy trial all over again This date
was suggested by special oil counsel
and was not opposed by counsel for the
defendants, who were represented as
being ready for trial at any time.
Then came the first sensation. For
mer Senator Atlee Pomerene, aSsoci-
ated with Owen j. Roberts, of Phila-
delphia, as Oil counsel, filed motion
with Justice Siddons for the issuance
OF rule against Harry M. Blackmer,
former chairman of the board OF the
Mid West Refining company, and a
missing witness, to show cause Why he
should not be adjudged in contempt OF
court.
Blackmer, who is now in France, is
represented by former Governor
Nathan N. Miller, of New York, and
George Gordon Battle, of New York
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-05
See Display in Window

night both places reported heavy
storm damage and Montpelier sent
an appeal to Burlington for, boats for
use in the flooded streets. ;
The flood came without warning.
The heavy rains of the past SUMMER
had left the streams higher than
usual at this season. Rain began tc
fall yesterday in Vermont and west
exn Massachusetts, Last night it be-
came downpour, and spread into
New Hampshire and eastern Massa-
chusetts The rainfall varied from
three to seven inches in different
localities. Countless brooks carried the
surface flow into the little rivers,
which quickly became rushing tor
re,1s, went over their banks and in
turn sent a mighty volume of water
into New England's great rivers, the
Connecticut and the Merrimac.
There was Notwithstanding the
force of the walls Of water which
swept down the valleys Foundations
of bridges crumbled and the super
structures crashed into the streams
Where small streams had been
dar'med to form reservoirs of mill
r(s the Preat added weight of
water burst the dams. Houses were
swept away by the dozen and hund-
reds of others were left standing with
water up to the second story or
higher. Cattle and sheep, in the
pastures or tied in barns, perished
in large numbers.
Electric Light and power ceased to
function in numerous cities and
towns. Industry came to a stand
still and schools were closed Tele-
graph and telephone wires went down
by the hundreds and many COM
munitieS were isolated Even the
supply of drinking water was cut off
or contaminated in some places.