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Richmond planet., 1928-06-23
NORGE SHEPHERDS CELEBRATE

Members Of the Improved Order
Shepherds and Daughters, of Bethle-
hem at Norge Va. celebrated The
anniversary of the Order last Sunday
at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Croak'
er Fold was assisted by Blooming
Rose Fold and members Of the new
club at Williamsburg. Deputy Fran
ces J .Dias was in charge of the day
and James City County will not coon
forget the Shepherds. The occasion
was started with big parade headed
by the Shepherds Band which had
been transported from Richmond for
the day. The adult and Juvenile folds
made fine showing in the parade.
After the parade the anniversary
services were held at the church.
After a splendid program Rev. R.
A. Dias preached a fine sermon
which was source of inspiration for
all.
At night the Band gave a concert
before a crowded house. Mr.. Will
liam Harris, cornetist and Mr.. Jo-
seph Williams, basso featured the
program. Director Benjamin Prosser
was complimented on the fine condi.
ton of the Band. Commissioner R,
G. Mitchell and Rev. John T. An
derson were present from Richmond
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23
HOOVER SELECTED AS REPUB-
LICAN STANDARD BEARER
(By The Associated Negro Press)

Kansas City, Mo-, June 16.-By an
overwhelming vote the Republican
party, in session here, decided
Thursday night to pin their hopes to
continue the power of the party Ill
this country on Herbert Hoover,
secretary of commerce. AS predicted
the selection was made on the first
ballot.
1t did not take any exporting" to
determine before hand that Hoover
would be the standard bearer of the
Grand Old Party and the man to
measure arms with Governor Al
Smith, or any other Democrat. 1t
was "Hoover first, last, and always" !"
The reported concentrated effort
to stop Hoover failed to materialize
and when Frank o. Lowden with
drew from the race in the parlance
of the street sit was all over, but
the shouting" and there was plenty
of shouting done when Hoover was
nominated by John l.. McNab, of
California, and continued as state
after state declared itself for Hoover.
Only three states refused to give
Hoover a vote, those being Indiana,
Kansas and Oklahoma. These stuck
by their favorite sons or with Charley
Curtis.
Mississippi, under the leadership
of Perry w. Howard, voted solidly
for Hoover, as did the Tennessee,
Arkansas, and South Carolina delega-
tions, on which Negroes were con-
spicuous. There was one dissenting
vote from Georgia, but it did not
come from Uncle Joe Watson, the
old war horse from Albany, Georgia.
Uncle Joe switched his allegiance to
Lowden when he arrived here and his
daughter, Mrs. Sara Watson King,
worked assiduously in the Lowden
headquarters, but when. Lowden with
drew, Uncle Joe went back to what
some here have chosen to dub "his
first love-"
Negroes figured largely in the
campaign for Hoover and also sue
ceeded in getting a plank in the
party platform urging the passage of
a federal law against lynching and
the enforcement of the constitution
of the United States in its entirety.
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23
Cruesome KILLING i'm Henrico County--Tw Badly Injured

Gilbert Christian, Of I'll State St.
Fulton is now confined in the Hen
rico county Jail upon a charge or
involuntary manslaughter, in that IN
driving O Dodge car last Sunday at'
ternoon on the New Market Road in
Henrico county, while under the in
fuence of liquor, he caused the death
of Roland Paschall and the serious
injury of Claud White, 41O9 Will
Iiamsburg Avenue and Graham Brax
ton, 1906 N. 91st Street.
At the St. Philips Hospital last
Tuesday, Claud white was seen. His
Jaw was fractured and his chin
broken. His age was said to be 20
years. At the other side Of the room
lay Graham Braxton. His left col
lar bone and right elbow were
broken. He said that five members
of the party were just riding around,
The car left the road and turned
over, pinning them under it.
He, too had been carried to jail
but had later been transferred to
St. Philips Hospital. He said the
car had gotten away from Christian
and turned over. It was about 4
O'Clock Sunday. He worked at the
Richmond Structural Steel Company,
Entry at the hospital was said to
have taken place at 9 O'Clock Sunday
night.
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23
THE PASSING OF TIMOTHY
THOMAS FORTUNE
(By Kelly Miller)
lContinued from last week)

(Coutinued from last week.
The sad story of his life typifes
the tragedy of the race problem.
What is tragedy but disappointed
hopes, aims, ambitions and aspira-
tions? Every outstanding and out
spoken Negro has shared the same
fate. Frederick Douglass, the
apostle of instant equality, died with
words of despair on his lips. Lang
ston, Douglas, Barnett, Bruce and
Pinchback, bewailed with bitter
lamentations the loss of power and
prestige that were once theirs They
were carried away with the high tide
of Reconstruction. Lifted for a
moment to the mount of transtigura-
ton, they vainly hoped to build their
tabernacles of permanent domicile.
But this tidal wave receded as rapidly
as it rose, leaving the revised Consti-
tuition a memorial of its high water
mark. Our Negro leaders stood and
stand bewildered uttering vain in
precautions against the degeneracy of
the times. In 1876 when the Negro
was in the heyday of his political
armament, Tim Fortune was entering
into his twenty-hrst year. There
were Negro senator's, representatives,
governors, judges and influential ad-
ministrators. Fifty years later every
one had been driven from the seats
of power, and even the seats de-
stroyed. So great has been the
apostacy from the days of Grant to
the days of Coolidge. Fortune saw
and experienced all of this with an
inward groaning, too deep for utter
ance.
Fortune has witnessed the eXploita-
ton and failure of every theory pro-
pounded for the solution of the races
problem. Douglass said: Equality is
the only solution" and indeed it is,
but how can the Negro get equality?
That is the rub. Philanthropy said;
Education will solve the problem" "
Fortune has lived TO see the intri-
casies of the problem increase with
the widespread of knowledge. The
religionist used to say, Religion is
the only solvent" But prescription
is beginning at the house of God.
Then came Booker I. Washington
with common sense program of the
Old-fashion homely virtues OF thrift,
economy and industry; these attain
ments, like virtue, have their own
reward, but they scarcely touch the
race problem. But, alas, is not
amalgamation an all sufficient SOL
vent? Surely it is. But how can
the Negro become amalgamated
when the white race is unwilling to
amalgamate with him? Frederick
Douglass said: "Get white. Marcus
Garvey said: "Get OUT. Booker T.
Washington said: "Get along" In
his declining days Fortunes despair
ing soul, after being baffled and
buffeted by all other expedients,
inclined to the theory of Marcus Gar
vey. But here again he found that
it is as hard for the Negro to get out
as it is to get white. And so, in
final analysis, there remains only
the expediency of getting along
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23
LYNCH MAN NEAR
HOUSTON, TEXAS
.LLEGED SLAYER OF DETECTIVE
VICTIM OF MOB NEAR
HOUSTON

HOUSTON, Texas June 20-The
body Of Robert Powoll, "a years old
who was abducted from the Jefferson
Davis Hospital here early this morn
ing by an unmasked band Of eight
men, was found hanging from a
bridge eight miles from Houston at
C.cv "a. ID.
Powell, charged with Staying
city detective, was taken from the
Negro ward Of the hospital shortly
before 8 o'clock this morning. Dep
uty Sheriff S. Y. o. Brizendine who
was guarding Powell, said three Of
the men covered him with pistols,
disarmed him and after placing a
rope around the prisoners neck car.
ried him from the building.
BriZendine said Powell begged for
mercv as he was taken from the
hospital bed and was carried from
the room with one end of the rope
dragging behind the kidnappers.
Hospital attendants said the men
fed in two automobiles.
Powell was accused Of shooting A.
W. Davis in gun battle here Sun
day last. Powell was seriously
wounded.
The body was found by two detec-
tives. A rope tied in a hangman's
moose was about the neck. The Off
GERS said he apparently had been
thrown from the bridge. They said
p wound n the head indicated that
the victim had been struck with the
butt Of pistol.
With the finding Of the body, an.
nouncement came from Austin that
Governor Dan Moody had ordered
three State Rangers headed by Capt.
Frank Hamer to come to Houston
to assist in an investigation Two
rangers. already here for duty at the
Democratic National Convention are
assisting the district attorney in his
inuniry.
The City Council of Houston has
appointed committee to investigate
the lynching and appropriated s10,-
0'o0 to pay the expense Of the inves.
t'gation The Governor has offered
$3.50 for arrest and conviction in
each case.
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23
The Franklin Normal
School Will Remain in
Hands of Own Board
DR.. W. R. ASHBURN AND coll
LEAGUES WIN FIGHT BEFORE
VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT.

FRANKLIN, VA, June 49,
Especial to The Planet)-Prestdent
r. L. Heck of the Hayden Memorial
Institute has been informed by his
Attorney, J. N. Sebrell, that the
Supreme Court of Appeals in session
ut Wytheville had reversed and re-
manded the decision" Of the South
ampton County Court in the Frank
lin Normal School case.
It may be recalled that the case
entered court about two years ago
when majority group Of Normal
School Trustees attempted to trans
fer the school property to the South
ampton County School Board, over
the protest of minority group of
T~us4ees led by Dr. w R. Ashburn
Rev. R. l.. Heck, H. B. Bess and
N. L. Rodgers.
The action of the Supreme Court
in the matter is based on the "vio'
lation OF a trust" Much credit is
due Attorney J. N. Sebrell of Nor
folk, Va. for the mastery arguments
which are largely responsible for the
great victory of the Minority Trus'
tees.
Local activities were directed by
Rev. R. L. Heck and his able as
sistant, Rev. M. G. Holland. These
gentlemen state that victory has
come through the untiring efforts of
the courageous members Of the Co.
operative Educational Board. 1t is
the result Of Providential arrange
ment which gives US an opportunity
to develop a great school for the
salvation Of our youth.
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23

rne following program was rem
dered: Song, America" School and
Audience; Invocation, DR.. w. T.
Johnson; Song "Just A Cottage
Small" (Hanley); Announcements;
Songs (a) A. H. S.. G1ee Club;
(b) A. H. S. Male Chorus; Songs,
(a) whispering Hope" Hawthorne
(b) Men of Harlech" (Welsh Air;
Address, James H. Robinson; Songs
Sabbath Glee Club; Delivery of Di-
plomas, DR.. Kosher W. Miller
Chairman CITY School Board; Music
A. H. S. Orchestra; Song, Star
Spangled Banner, School and Aud
ience.
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23
PLENTY UNDERTAkERs

Lawrence Henry, the embalmer is
responsible for the story. Someone
phoned several undertakers last Sat.
urday about coming to Lightner's,
S25 Denny Street, Fulton. Henry
says that he had G. P. Hayes fun.
eral car and he was making speed
to Fulton, when he spied Willie
Johnson, the funeral director going
in the same direction. He had not
seen the Hayes car approaching, 80
he eased past him. When Henry ar
rived at Lightner's place, Lightner's
wife said: Prices and Scotts men
have just left here. Go on away
from hore. My husband amt dead. "
AS a matter Of fact, he was not even
sick. Some one had played a prac'
tica1 joke.
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23
which Fortunes dying soul witnessed

which Fortunes dying soul witnessed
and quaked.
Mr.. Fortunes life measures the
progress and regress of the race
during the past half of a century.
But it tells US little or nothing of
the future. He found the race with
a faith and philosophy, and leaves
it with neither. The new generation
must find itself. 1t must devise a
protective philosophy. A race states
manship that will be adequate to the
changed conditions Of our day is the
unfulflled desideratum.
If the wisdom of this day and gen
GRAFTON possessed but a modicum of
the devotion, zeal and conservation
that characterized Thomas T. For
tune and his day, we would spathly
and surely find out the way, and find
the way out.
KELLY MILLER.
Washington, D. c., June s, 1928.
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23
NOTED CALANTHEAN DEAD.

Mrs. Mary Lee Bolts Johnson was
born in Virginia, near Richmond,
the daughter Of Mary and James
Outen. She leaves an uncle in Rich
mond. Joshua Frye Outen. Besides
she leaves a brother, James Outen
formerly of Woodyille, Va. now IN
Lenminster, Mass. four sisters also
formerly of Woodvflle; Mrs. Ella
Burr, Mrs. Lillian Freeman OF Phil
lipsburg, N. J. Mrs. Martha Smith
Bethlehem, Pa. and Mrs. Anna Mon
roe Mass.
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23
MISS EASLEY's REMAINS ARE
INFERRED IN RICHMOND.

The body of Miss Wilbon V. Eas'
ley, who died in Chicago was brought
here Wednesday, the 18th and the
interment was made in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery. Her father, Mr.. w. H E.
Easley accompanied the remains
Funeral services were held in Chi
cago and in South Richmond. The
Rev. Mr.. Harris, of Zion Baptist
Church delivered the funeral eulogy
here on Thursday at 2:30 P. M +.
Mr.. Easley left for his home last
Tuesday.
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23
GREAT DAY AT MT. TABOR BAP.
TIST CHURCH, WOODVILLE,.
SUNDAY, JUNE "a, 1928.

Pastor, Rev. w. H. Skipwith, will
preach at 11:30 A. NJ. Subject: "My
Fathers House."
$3.50 P. NJ, Communion.
S:15 P. NJ, Preaching. Subject
"The Happenings, or the Results,
Following Supper" You and your
friends are most cordially invited to
attend these services. Good singing
all day.
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23
BODIES OF DROWNED BOYS
FOUND
preston News Servicel

Orange, Tex, June 21.-The
bodies of four boys who were drown
ed in the Sabine River near Dewey
vile Monday afternoon while swim
ming, were recovered by Walter
Block, an Orange diver, who was en-
ployed by the Peavy-Moore Lumber
Company to recover the bodies of
the victims.
The boys whose ages range from
IL to Is years were swimming in
water about Is feet deep. 1t is be-
lieved that the swift current swept
the boys under tree tops and other
objects.
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23

Mrs. Mary l.. Ammons Kidd, OF
New York City died at tht residence
Of her mother here at sos N. First
St., Tuesday, June 10Th Mrs. Kidd
had been brought here the week
previous with the hope that the
change would prove beneficial. She
had been sick for many months.
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23
COLUMBUS OFFICER DISMISSED
FOR GAMBLING
(Preston News Service J

Columbus, O., June 21.-The
municipal civil service commission
will hear an appeal of Patrolman A.
C. Davis, Friday. Davis was dis
missed from the police service by
Safety Director McCune several days
ago on charge Of gambling.
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23
CANDLE LIGHT SERVICE

A great Candle Light Service will
be held at Sixth Street Baptist
Church 9Th and Clay SITS. Sunday
night, June "a, 1923 at 500 o'clock
under the auspices of the Willing
Workers Club. cordial invitation
is extended to all to come ont and
help us. Rev. Joseph Arlington,
pastor: Mrs. Matte Arlington.
chairman: Mrs. Lillian Harris sec
retarv: Mrs. Gladys Thompson.
pianist. fT!1 SszlN
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23
CLAP GOES THE FLAPPER"

By special request the Fleur-De-
Lis Girls present Ethel Mcleod in
w"Flap Goes The Flapper", at the
Armstrong High School Auditorium,
Wednesday night, June 27, 1928, at
8:15 o'clock. Simon Vaughn direc-
tor. Admission, rs and 35 cents.
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23
DR., Jls. I. WILL
ACCEPTS CALL. To
SECOND BAP T|sT
CHURCH =

Clerk w. s. Banks on last
Wednesday received letter from
Rev. DR.. Joseph T. Hill, Of Hot
Springs, Arkansas accepting the call
to the pastorate Of the Second Bap-
tist Church.
He will take charge September l..
Richmond planet., 1928-06-23
GRAVEL HILL BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. w. L. Tuck.

Kew. w. L. TUCK.
At l o'clock Women's Day was
observed.
Brother Cornelius White has been
added to our sick list.
Mrs. Alice Tuck improved slowly.
Rev. P. H. Rocks will preach Sum-
day night. Come out and hear him
j. M. ANDERSON,
Reporter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-24
HELP COUNTIES
DRAFT BUDGETS
Field Examiners to Give
Officials Aid.

Hundreds of township and county
officials who have experienced diff
ficulties with 1929 budget forms are
receiving aid from the State board
of accounts in preparing their bud
gets, Lawrence F. Orr, chief eX-
aminer, said today in answer to the
statement Of Harry Miesse, Indiana
Taxpayers Association secretary,
that trustees are becoming entan-
gled through the new budget forms.
"All budget forms/sent out by this
Office were accompanied by full let
tiers of instruction and field ex-
aminers everywhere have been or
dered and will simplify all details,
Orr said.
"Our examiners advise that a
certain county will save $4,000 next
year in one fund alone by use Of
the budget"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-24
SAILOR LIVES
THROUGH four
SUB MISHAPS
Has Narrow Escapes From
Disasters in Which
Others Are Lost.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 22,-After
having been in four submarine dis
asters during his five years with the
Navy, G. H, Redding, %, Milwaukee,
is still very much alive. Through
out his Navy service Redding was
assigned to submarine. duty as an
electrician.
Redding was on the S-48 when it
went down with an open hatch off
Bridgeport, Conn, with forty three
men on board, all Of whom were
rescued after fighting water and
gas fumes for twelve hours. The
thing that stands out in Readings
mind is the droll attempt of a ma
chinist'S mate to sweep back the
ocean with broom.
Saved by Hardness
''The sub went down for a deep
dive but the hatch had been left
open," he said. Water poured in.
This machinist mate was sweeping
up water With a broom and was
unaware Of what had happened, as
we all we're for several minutes.
He kept sweeping and sweeping.
but the water got too much for him
Finally he went into the control
room and told the officers he needed
a mop. We soon learned what had
happened then"
When the RS sank in San Pedro
(Cal9 harbor in 1922 after some
one in advertently had opened a
torpedo door, Redding was just
coming on board for the night AS
he stepped on the sub it began to
sink and he stepped off into the
ocean and swan to a tender lying
alongside Six men who were
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-24
MACHINE GUN FIRE
INJURIES CHILDREN

severe wound in the left temple and
Frank Racitana. So. has seven bull
let wound in his left arm.
The quartet, police said, were
nearing home when large touring
car drew up abreast. There was
burst of gunfre and the car sped
off. Police said there were eighteen
bullet holes in the Pellegrino auto
mobile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-24
BIZ United Press

CWIIJU Tt5o
JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Aug. a.
Sprayed by machine gun bullets as
they were driving through the
streets to their home here, two
children and two men were serious
ly injured early today
John, 7, and Joseph, 5, sons of
Carlo Pellegrino, are dying from
wounds. The father suffered a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-24
Lives Through Blast

asleep were drowned but the others
were rescued.
Lives Through Blast
Redding had his head and face
burned when a battery blew up on
the S-37 in 1923. This accident also
happened in San Pedro harbor. Six
men we're killed by the blast.
He also was on the L-5 which
dove with an open hatch off the
coast of California during the win
ter maneuvers in 1920. The crew Of
twenty-five men were rescued.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-24
LETTERS PUBLISHED
Correspondence of Jefferson and
Henry Printed.

BU UNtted Press
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 24.-Of1-
cial letters of Thomas jefferson and
Patrick Henry, written during their
services as governors of Virginia,
have been published in book form.
The letters were edited and pub
lished by DR.. H. r. McIlwaine, State
librarian.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-27
HUGE PAVILION
PLANNED HERE
Summer and Winter Garden
Is to Be Constructed at Bis.
marek Fair Grounds

Between $500 and $4,000 will
be spent to build the Bismarck
Summer and Winter Garden, dancing
pavilion and amusement hall this
summer At the fair grounds, Mrs.
C. X. Bryan, manager. said today.
The hall, which 10 being financed
by several Bismarck business men,
will he 100 by $50 feet and con-
structed Of wood and steel. It will
be finished before fall.
Electric fixtures will be one Of
the features Of the building, Mrs.
Bryan said. The power plant has
been purchased, and she plans to use
over 800 light bulbs in the estab-
lishment.
The garden will be used for
dances mainly, but will Be construct
ed to house other amusemeEts also.
It will be steam-heated 30 that it
might BE- used in winter % readily
as in summer.
Around the dancing floor will be
a wide promenade with booths for
light lunches and drinks conces-
sions.
Mrs. Bryan believes that the
building will Be the finest pavilion
in North Dakota when It is COM
pleted. It will b up to date in
every detail.
The building will Be similar to
that Of the Miller Dome, designed for
ball room purposes, 1T Myers Lake
Park, Canton, Ohio.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-27
SEWING GIRLS
SERVE DINNER
Mckenzie Parents Guests At
Banquet Prepared by
Daughters

Members Of the Mckenzie Girls
Sewing club are happy today.
They have just gotten through
with their first banquet under the
direction Of Mrs. p. p. Bliss.
Twenty members, ranging from II
to IL years Of age, last night cooked
and served Z five-course dinner to
their parents, and put on . banquet
program enjoyed by all who at
tended.
Miss Florence McNeill, IL, was
toastmistress. Parents who attended
got . new idea Of boys and girls
club work % it is conducted in
Burleigh county, and had = most
pleasant evening.
Decorations Of the hall where the
dinner was served and Of the tables
were in green and white, the club
colors, and were taste1ully arranged
in Z demonstration that showed that
rural life in Burleigh county has
distinct social atmosphere when girl
club members are interested.
Girls gave q vocal and instru-
mental musical program during the
courses. DR.. Mcmahon Of the Agri-
cultural college and County Agent
Miesen were the after-dinner speak
ers. Rev. Mr.. Brooks responded to
10 toast for parents.
The Mckenzie Girls club was or
ganized only . year ago. It sent q
delegate to the last Boys and Girls
institute in Fargo, and will have an
exhibit at the Fargo fair this year.
The exhibit will be clothing made
by its girl members.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-27
RASPBERRIBS
ARRIVE HER E

With the arrival of the years first
car Of raspberries in Bismarck the
last week, strawberry shipments "a
this section are declining, local fruit
dealers said today.
Hood River strawberries are still
coming, but no more southern her
ries are being shipped. Though the
watermelon crop is said to be lirht
IN southern points, local DEALERS en-
pect arrival Of heavy shipment,
within the new few days.
Prices for Bing cherries are the
lowest that they have been for five
years, dealers report. Old and new
potatoes are moving slowly and the
prices are low.
New apples are expected to flood
the Bismarck market about the
middle Of July.
Dealers have enjoyed I popular
cantaloupe season, over IL 900 car.
loads of the fruit being shipped from
growing areas. Merchants say that
grapes, which have been MOVING
slowly from Southern California. are
too high for North Dakota markets
at present. A drop in the prices 4
predicted soon.
Recent generous rains have i'm
proved the qualities Of vegetables
and fruits in all the producing Sec
tions.