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Richmond planet., 1928-11-17
ROANOKE NEWS

Rev. James S. Hatcher D. D.
preached in the morning and at night
at Mt. Zion A. NJ. E. Church. -.
Thomas Thompson was killed in
stantly by his truck. 1t turned over
on h m. He is the grandson of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Letcher. He was
on his way to work. 1t occurred last
Sunday. The truck was badly dam
aged. An automobile struck S
truck and the man driving it fled
from the scene.
Mr.. Samuel Divers has been i'll.
Mt. Zion A. M. Z. Church sent
him donation.
Mr.. Radford Sanders died here
Monday A M. =.
Madison Stanfield is still looking
Richmond planet., 1928-11-17

Alderman Henry w. Woody in
sroduced resolution at the regular
meeting of The Board of Aldermen
last Tuesday night for the purpose
of enacting a segregation law IN tnlS
city. The resolution reads as follows:
"Be it ordained by the Council OF
the City OF r chmond:
Il. That in order 10 preserve tne
general welfare, peace, racial IN
tegrity. morals and social good order
OF the City of Richmond, 1t shall
he hereafter unlawful for any per-
son to use on continue 10 use as
residence any building on any street
between intersecting streets, wnere
the majority of residences on sucn
street are occupied by those wlth
whom said person is forb- -dden 10
intermQrry by section of an act or
The General Assembly of Virginia:
AN act to preserve rae al integrity
and approved March 20, 1924, or as
the same may be hereafter amended.
-. Any person violating the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall lie
liable to a fine of not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than hve
hundred dollars recoverable before
the police justice of the City OF
Richmond as the case may be, each
days violation to constitute a sep
ara'e offense.
"S. That all ordinances or parts
Of ord nances in conflict with this
ordinance be and the same are here
by repealed.
q. This ordinance shall be in
force from and after April lst,
1929.
Richmond planet., 1928-11-17
RICHMOND VOTERS LEAGUE
TO HOLD MASS MEETING

The Richmond Voters League is
doing a constructive bit Of civic
work among the men and women
of our city. The object of this
League is to interest our group in
the duties of American citizenship.
The League holds public meetings in
various sections of the city to en-
l-ghten the public on matters of
civic importance.
Tuesday night, November 9th,
big mass meeting will be staged at
the Fourth Baptist Church, 2Sth and
P Streets, at which time Rev. R.
M. Williams will be the pr ncipal
speaker. President Darius Harris
states that the immediate objective
Of the League is to get one thousand
persons to qualify. for the ballot.
Richmond planet., 1928-11-17
DEATHS REPORTED.

The following is list of dea hs
of colored persons reported to The
Richmond Bureau Of Health from
November 6 to November 19, 1928,
with age and date of death:
Jane James, age "a years; 422 Sha'
fer ST.. November 6. :.
William Albert Munford, 1 day;
1903 Everett St.; November 4.
Lee Toliver, "A years; 1916 n. 32nd
ST.; November Z.
Robert Link, 81 years; 4O7 S. LIN,
den ST.; November Z.
Baby Miller, 9 days; 600 N. SOth
ST.; November s.
Inez F. Coins, 15 days; 1881 N.
:. 18th st. November Z.
Fannie Parker, 40 years; 1905 w.
Marshall ST.; November Z.
Samuel Lynn, so years; 712 w.
LIE gh ST.; November 10.
William Preston Faison, 46 years;
739 n. 5th st.
Mandy Robinson. 60 years; 1928 w.
Leigh ST.; November 10.
Richmond planet., 1928-11-17
The Community Drive

! The Colored Division of the Com
munity Fund Campaign is well Or
ganized under the Craftsmanship Of
Colonel A. W.. Holmes, who has
very ably served in this same pos
tion in the previous campaign. Miss
Laura H McFall is secretary of the
Division. Colonel Holmes is being
assisted by 1t. iColonep John 7.
Taylor in charge of Special Gifts
and 1t. Colonel w. A. Jordan in
charge of General Solicitation Teams.
The Chairmen of the Special G fits
Committee are: B. T. Kenney, Bu;'
mess Firms; B. L.. Jordan, Church
es: John H. Mabrey, Fraternal Or
ganizations; w. H. Walton, Indi-
viduals; Mrs. Alice H. Harris, Sec
retary.
The following parsons are serving
as Majors and Secretaries of the
'eams that will solicit II The d :.
tricts. Distric l, S.. NJ. Washington.
Major with Mrs. Lucretia Gee Jor-
dan as Secretary; Disrt ct II. Loren
20 c. White. Major. Mrs Mary
Cousins Secretary; District III, Da-
vid D. Gilpin Major, Mrs. Drusc:lla
Gilpin, Secretary; District ", j. S.
Collins. Major W tn George T. Walk
er assisting, Miss Maud Mundin and
Mrs. Amanda Smith, Secretaries,
District V, Mrs. j. R. Mayne. Ma
jor, Miss Lucinda Smith, Secretary;
District VI, Benjamin P. Vandervl!l
Major; Church H II District A. w.
cambridge, Major, Mrs. Elizabeth
Knox, Secretary; Fulton, Mrs. Mary
V. Pittman, Major, Miss Indiana
cambridge, Secretary; South Rich
mond, Mrs. Mary V. Binga, Major,
Mrs. Ophelia Cogbill, Secretary;
Sydney. w. S. Banks, Major, Mrs.
Mamie W. Allen, Secretary. Mr.. c.
L. w nfree will have charge of the
distribution of publicity.
The opening meeting will be held
FRIDAY. November 18th at s P. NJ.
at the Community Fund Headquar-
ters, sos 112 East Main Street. A
special program will be rendered .
The public is especially invited to
attend.
Richmond planet., 1928-11-17
IDEAL SOCIETY NEWS.

The Executive Committee of the
Board of Directors Of the National
Ideal Benefit Soc ETY. held its MONTH
ly meeting a few days ago, with
unusual interest. The reports of the
officers werc especially encouraging.
The Supreme Mistress. Mrs. NJ.
E. Overton of City Point, Va. was
present and greatly impressed with
the general condition of the Order.
Mr.. A. w. Holmes, Founder and
Supreme Master, made several very
important recommendation tor the
further progress of the Brotherhood
which were heartily approved.
The Supreme Master recently re-
turned from a visit to Philade.ph; a
and New York, where he spent a
part of mis- vacation He spent some
time with his wife. Mrs. A. W.
Holmes. who is visiting relatives and
friends in New York and other
northern points.
Richmond District is now conduct
ing a special MEMBERSHIP CAM
Richmond planet., 1928-11-17
To Editor Richmond Planet:

To Editor Richmond Planet:
The Times Dispatch and News
Leader of November IA. 1928, report
that Alderman Henry W. Woody
has introduced an ordinance to re-
enact segregation Of the race by
law, giving the Racial Purity Act OF
1924 as his authority so TO do.
1t would be imposs BILE TO frame
one that would not run counter 10
the XIV Amendment of the United
States Constitut en-. This Supreme
Court of Appeals of Virginia in the
case of Irvine V. Cicy of Clifton
Forge dec 'ded November Id, 1918,
said:
ION the main constitutional ques-
ton. the ordinance here involved is
not materially different from the
Segregation Ordinance of the City OF
Richmond. which was upheld as a
valid enactment by this Court II
Hopkins v. City Of Richmond, III
Va. 692 sc S. E. 199. Am. Cas-.
1917-D, 1114. Since that case was
decided, the Supreme Court of the
United States has decided that an
ordinance of the City Of Louisville,
substantially the same as the one
under consideration S in conflict
with the XIV Amendment Of the
Constitution of the United States
ard is therefore null and void,
Buchanan v Warley. 245 U. S. 6@
That case was very fully argued by
able counsel and several cities, in
cluding Richmond, Va, were per-
mitted as am'ci curiae, 70 file briefs
in the case. The opinion of he
Court fully covers the case at bar. +"
In the last named case it was said:
Richmond planet., 1928-11-17

James Dean, who after a quarrel
with Frank Irving, went to his room
and secured a shotgun and opened
fire upon and killed Irving, August
%, 1928, pleaded guilty in the
Hust. ngs Court here. Judge w. Kirk
Mathews presiding and on Wednes-
day November IA, 1928 was SEN
tenced to the Virginia penitentiary
for Is years. After being shot,
Frank Irving raised himself on has
arm and fired at Dean across the
street, emptying his revolver, one OF
the bullets passing through Dsan
hip.
Richmond planet., 1928-11-17
GRAVEL HILL NOTES.

Gravel Hill Baptist Church Rev.
W. l.. Tuck. Pastor. AT 1880 Rev.
c.. B. Jefferson of Union Level Bap,
tist Church preached from Psalms
50:15. Subject: A Christian Rem
edy IN the Time of Trouble. The
Super ntendent of Public Schools
spoke. Miss Virginia Randolph. the
County Supervisor also spoke. They
tried to make pla n that We need en-
education to make an INTEL gent
Christian.
At s P. NJ. Rev. Edwin Charity
preached for Building Club No. 5.
He brought a good message from
Luke 23:14, using for a subject,
JGus on Trial"
On Sunday night sacred concert
will be gwen by No. Club. =.
]. NJ. Anderson, Reporter.
Richmond planet., 1928-11-17

Bapt.sc Church VIII take place on
the fourth Sunday. three-thirty P.
NJ Rev. l.. c.. Garland, pastor. Mr
Ellerson Spurlock, superintendent OF
Sunday School.
On the day of election there was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Wash
ington of 905 State Street, boy
child, and he was given the name
OF Herbert Hoover Washington.
Richmond planet., 1928-11-17
FULTON NOTES

The anniversary services Of the
Mt Calvary Baptist Church and its
Pastor VIII begin tomorrow last ng
one week. Several noted Divines
will appear on the program.
Rev. c.. B Jefferson will preach
al the Union Baptist Church
omorrow. The installation of the
Sunday School officers of the Union
Richmond planet., 1928-11-17
IS Yrs. FOR
MURDER
JIM DEAN PLEADS
GUILTY
Murdered Frank Irwin

advice and counsel are about to
throw him out upon the charity of
the world. How sharper than a
serpent's tooth it is, to have a thank
less child"
Monday, November 18th, the Con-
ference will meet at St. John Bap-
tist Church, G.hter Park as guest of
Rev. j.. w. Kemp and his good
people.
O. B. SIMMS, Reporter.
Richmond planet., 1928-11-17
NOTED CRITIC GUEST OF THE
SABBATH GLEE CLUB.

The Sabbath Glee Club! Md as
their guest recently, DR.. Sigmund
Spaeth, musical critic of The New
York Times and nationally known
author and teacher.
DIR. Spaeth was in Richmond for
the first of series of SIX lectures
being given at the Woman's Club in
cooperation with the Richmond Va.
News Leader. In accordance with
Richmond planet., 1928-11-17
Attorney Cohen Meets the Issue
Explains the Law
More Trouble for Peace LOVerS~-HIder.
man Woody Rupfures Friendly
Relationship i'm Richmond

after The Planet sales and he will
furnish you with remedies that VIII
ease pain and prolong life. MIS- :.
Stanfield has a large supply of rsaIy
made material for the ladies.
Richmond planet., 1928-11-17

Mr.. Isaac Dyson. of Montgomery
w. Va. has been visiting his sister
III Winterpock Va.
Rev. Junius L. Taylor, D. D.,
Rector Of ST. Philips P. E. Church
baptized 16 persons in Hanover
County, Va. ,ast Sunday.
The Rev. Mr.. Taliaferro, of Char
lottesville, Va. will preach at Fifth
Street Baptist Ch-rch Sund-y Nom
ing. The public is invited to hear
this splendid gospel messenger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-09
VOTE is CALLED
AID TO DRY LAW
Doran Sees Enforcement
Made Easier.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The
overwhelming victory of Herbert
Hoover reflected the dry sentiment
of the country and will help prohi-
bition enforcement, Prohibition
Commissioner j. M. Doran said to-
day.
1T will help the morale of the
prohibition bureau, and may tend to
speed up local prosecutions" he told
The United Press in an exclusive
interview.
Doran said he was uncertain
whether he would resign his Of
ice next March 4, when the new adj
ministration comes into power.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-09

Babies show fear at two things
only-Sudden movement or sudden
noise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-09
FEELS LIKE new
LIFE Is FLOWING
THROUGH MY BODY"
indianapolis Lady Relieved
of Stomach and Kidney
Troubles by Konjola;
Endorses 1t to
Everyone.

Wherever introduced the fame
OF the new Konjola medicine, grows
in leaps and bounds. People from
all over Indianapolis and vicinity
are reporting glorious relief from
their health troubles after taking
this remarkable remedy.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-10-25
By William H. Handy

Just the same that all of his efforts at
expression had been stability dressed.
The things he had felt-the keen. sharp
cut that smote his soul at the breath OF
wind over the sage at night-the lift OF
emulation hen the light was on the
buttes-the racing thrill of the wide
flung mesa-he had never really tried to
make any n feel these. He wanted to,
but most OF his forces seemed to have
evaporated in mere wanting.
And this big discovery: a thing so ma
terially significant he had thought any
mar would listen to it, eagerly. His
failure in that was certainly u directly
TO his shabby clothes. Men OF power
simply would not believe a fellow with
out a sound pair of shoes and q decent
shirt could possibly have a word to say
that meant money to them-a lot of
money.
She's right" he concluded aloud. but
what in hell am / going to do about it?'
The rutted road ran for q short dis
tance along a dry creek bed. There was
the fresh imprint Of tires in the road
Ahead he saw an abandoned brick and
tile plant. The automobile stood in the
road west of the old factory. and three
men sat on the running board looking at
a map. h one in the center. who point
ed with a pencil, had the appearance OF
an engineer.
Tam wondered what they were doing
out there-planning to reopen the plant,
or merely to unload it on some hopeful
investor?
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-10-25
Listening Clothes

porter stepped inside.
YEAH saw him" His face burned
again. After chasin' around town three
days I met him at the hotel. He listened
10 me for about three kicks OF q gnat's
heel. then grunted Busy and went OF
to buy a cigar"
She laughed. This odd exponent OF
profanity had a mental edge of some
sort. VIVA did you van to see him
about?" Even a cub reporter is not
backward with personal questions.
II come up from Santa Maria to talk
TO him-about something very import
ant-ten thousand dollars"
She looked at the young mans shoes,
still gray with Arizona dust; at his cord
uroy trousers. bleached by sun and age;
at his cheap checkered shirt and old r
coat, then pursed her lips th%oughtfully
and nodded.
Its your clothes. You aren't dressed
for talking. Nobody will listen to a
shabby suit-least of all Benjamin Col
fax Ruby"
Tam stood in the middle If the floor
for minute after she had gone, then
stalked across the room and slumped
into the chair by the window.
Nobody will listen to q shabby suit
Out on the range alone for weeks at a
time. he had thought OF many things.
but never nee of that. All his life there
had been things he wanted to tell. But
the few times he had started no one
would listen.
He had worked at many Jobs: a brake
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-10-25

OF gold at the end of the rainbow"
And II l don't. i may get caught out
In the rain"
She nodded unsmilingly. "Yes, or I'M
der the short ribs with q knife. There
may be danger in it."
She bit her lip to repress a smile at
the way he leaped at that dangled fly Of
danger.
Il reckon" he said ~thoughtfully. "I
am 10 ind out all the rest for myself"
Il reckon you are" she repeated.
mimicking his own slow. easy tone. And
now, II you don't mind her eyes looked
at him nterestedly. I'd like to hear why
you LETT the wide open spaces and crowd
ed into Bay City. Let's have your story"
one evening a long time ago While he
was still a very lonesome and hungry
boy. he had come out In the field at
dusk. 1t had been a long, bitter. cruel
winter, and he hated the cold. That
evening a soft wind slipped across the
nelds from the south, and touched his
race. 1t was warm, and smelled of spring.
a miracle had happened. Winter was
gonel
The thrill that had swept him then
was like the one that rolled over him
now, only not 30 deep and strong. He
had found a listener.
Continued pext week
(Copyrt. 1927 by william H. Hamby)
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-10-25
tPubnshed by special arrAngomont With Ths
Ohicaso Tribune eyndioas)
IN TWO PARTS-PART ONE

DOSS TAM approached the desk and
stood efficiently waiting until he
~ finally got the clerks attention.
rs Mr.. Ruby here9" Tam asked.
h clerk nodded carelessly toward a
group OF three men in the lobby. That's
him-the n with the fiat nose"
h man indicated had a big, level
face, a wide mouth with thick lips, and
q nose that looked as though 1t had been
showed back on its launches, and sat
staring ~sullenly straight out.
Ross stood near. shifting uneasily from
foot to foot until Ruby should turn
away from the group. For five days he
had been trying to see him. He had
gone to his office -four times, the club
twice. his house three times; but MIR.
Ruby, 1t seemed. was always in confer
ence. Now, actually about to face him,
Tam felt goose pimples along the back
of his neck.
Mr.. Ruby?" Ross swallowed hard and
shifted to his left foot.
"Yes?" His eyes briefly ooh in the
young mans seedy coat, sun bleached
corduroy trousers, and dusty shoes.
ia like to see you a little bit
The big head gave the briefest possible
shake.
Busy" And turning away. he walked
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-10-25

with leisurely emphasis to the news
stand, where he took five minutes to buy
a cigar while he joshed the cigaret girl.
Tam struggled III Of the hotel.
Damn himi" he said under his breath.
Il ought to have punched his snoot."
Still. in these California cities the officers
were waspish about such things.
He walked twenty blocks to the Mel
rose. The nickel saved ron carfare
would buy two doughnuts in the morn
ing.
Through the dusk Tam sat slumped in
his chair by the window, his hands
locked behind his head. Suddenly be
rose up and swore. With some men
swearing Is a habit, with Others 1T is an
outbreak. With Tam 1t was an eruption.
He walked the floor and swore aloud.
the words playing / n lurid coruscations
about his head.
For half an hour the clicking Of q
typewriter had come through the thin
partition between his room and the next
but Tam had scarcely noticed it. He
did not notice it when the clicking
ceased, but continued to walk the room
cursing b world from Adam to Ruby.
A quick, sharp rat-tat-tat at the door.
He stopped IN the center of the room and
bawled. Come inl"
The door opened about half way. A
girl stood in the passage holding the
knob in her left hand, while with her
right she felt for the electric button
and switched on the lights.
Ross blinked and stared, abashed. The
girl was a young person In the early
twenties, with dark bobbed hair and an
impairment nose.
What is all the row about?" The
tone was hat Of the disturbed lodger.
"Nothin,." His mouth. which did not
look at all wicked, had a downward twist
at the left corner. His right eyebrow
was a quarter Of an inch higher than
the other.
ut sounds like a good deal" The girl
spoke severely.
His feet squirmed on the ~threadbare
rug like a guilty small boy caught break
ing windows.
Il was Just cussin' because nobody will
listen to me-" Unconsciously the young
man had put his whole LIES grievance
In one sentence.
II don't see how they could help it."
Her severity began to relax. you sound
plain enough to me-"
Sometimes he spoke apologetically
things are so rotten a fellow just has
to cuss."
well, If you nave any more OF 1t to
do, / wish you'd go out In the park or
some other wide open space. At least
until / get my article on religion fin
ished."
A grin lifted the dropping left corne
Of his mouth and pulled down the right
eyebrow.
you know about religion?"
mo" The bobbed head shook pos
itively. But that bloated ink blot on
the fair page Of journalism who owns
our sheet insists on running some ar
ticles on religion, and being q cub re.
porter. I'm the goat"
"Who is the Blot2" He was purposely
%prolonging the visit.
benjamin Colfax Ruby"
"Ruby!" Tan hitched up his right lee
and Strengthened his spine. That's the
gila monster / came all the way from
Arizona to see."
And did you see him2" The girl re.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-10-25
GLACIER ROCK
EARLY VINTAGE
BASE OF ILLINOIS GEOLOGIC
CAL COLUMN

Block of Allyn Limestone is Given Place
in First Geology of World by Curator
of Museum; Age is Estimated at from
800 Million to More Than Billion Years
A block of Allyn limestone, the old
est and earliest of the earth's sedi-
mentary rocks, has been Sent from
Glacier park to Springfield, I'LL, to be
used as the first, or base stone, of q
series of blocks, representing the vari-
Gus strata of the earth's surface, In
the new Illinois state museum build
Ing o In process of construction.
The stone was sent at the request of
DIR. A. X. Cook, curator OF the museum.
Nearly so specimens have been re-
ceived at Springfield for construction Of
a column. This column will rest on the
bedding plane of Allyn limestone, the
first of the Algonkian series, in natural
position. The others will be placed in
the order OF their occurrence or deposi-
ton.
This stone. whose age is ~variously es-
timated by biologists from 200, DOC, 900
years to 1900, 000, 900 years, when placed
in its proper place with relation t. stones
Of other and later deposits will be the
basal rock Of the column presenting to
ofS eyc va AuSNo fioAtoi thc cheiiS
story of the earth's rock history from
fire rocks to the present.
Allyn limestone has a blush cast when
fresh, weathers to yellow, is hard and
firm, and varies from q few feet to 1000
feet in thickness in Glacier park. 1t
shows prominently OF nearly all of the
mountains rising abruptly from the
plain. forms many of the park cliffs,
makes the abrupt and blunt summit of
Chief mountain and the extensive top
ridge of Yellow mountain, and is the
lowest layer of the great Lewis over
thrust
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-10-25
Building in Glasgow

Glasgow's building boom continues,
with several new residences under con
struction. In addition to three new cot
tages being unde construction by James
W.. Wedum, W.. E.. Mills, Wilson and sew
eral others, Contractors Kent g. De Haven
have commenced work on a "a by 80 foot
modern residence for Carl Hammerness
Another house for Oscar Johnson will be
built by the same contractors.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-10-25
Escaped Florida Wind

News has reached Harlem that the
Farnum family, formerly of that com
munity, who Of late years nave lived in
Florida, are among the flood sufferers Of
southern Florida as a result OF the hur-
ricane that devastated that region. Ac-
cording to the report, the Farnums es-
capped in their houseboat, without which
they would have met destruction.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-10-25
Miles Lewis Directs

MIR. n Mrs. M. p. Lewis OF Bozeman
have received word from their son, Miles
Everett Lewis. who was graduated in
June from Montana State college, that
he had engaged In playground work in
Salt Lake City. Utah during the sum
mer, and that he now is physical director
in the Roosevelt junior high school there.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-10-25

i was in a rum
down condition.
l worked in q
laundry but my
health got so bad
that | had to
give up work. |
got a bottle of
Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound and
began taking it
and every time L
feel rundown l
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-10-25

get another bottle. 1t is an excellent
tonic and | am willing to tell others
about it. People take me to be much
younger than / am."-MRs. HARRY
bernstein, 400 Second Ave. South,
Nashville, Tennessee.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-10-25
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