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Richmond planet., 1928-01-07
In Communication With the Evil Spirits
Denies Desire to Harm Him With Uhodng His
own Wfe---A Preenteduch Money Spent

tX4esssT
a ,colnedy-pomance with melodra
matte trend.
Also on the screen will be given
another complete episode Of the
spr ghtly comedy series, THE Col
legians", rated as one of the best
comic offerings in pictures. Addi-
tionally, there will be she standard
Mosque features, rounding out bin
of decided merit.
Richmond planet., 1928-01-07

mond am also in some measure re-
sponsible for any harm he and his
wife may do by teachings utterly
contrary to the Word Of God and
calculated to ensnare ignorant and
unsuspecting souls for the Bible
warrs--u Timothy 4::3, For the
time will come when they will MOI
endure sound doctrine bu. after
fContinued on page -
Richmond planet., 1928-01-07

Lawyer George Blackwell returned
to his home in Chicago last Sunday
after spending the Holidays here and
in Petersburg, visiting relatives and
friends.
Richmond planet., 1928-01-07
RESPONSIBLE FOR DIR. BECTON
COMING TO RICHMOND

Il is no pleasure to me to be in
volved in controversy with a
brother who have trusted. defend
ed, vouched for; but as I am respon-
sible for introducing him to Rich.
Richmond planet., 1928-01-07

Bring us your job work. We quote
the lowest prices consistent with
the stock and class Of workmanship.
Richmond planet., 1928-01-07
or Richmond Plane,

nor Richmond Plane:
have no desire to enter into q
roversy with Mr.. Bec.on. | am
Jealous OF him. I do not wish
any harm. There are so many
lie going to heH all around and
Few people who seem to care
her men are lost or saved, 1
4 10 be the last man that would
to injure or impede the pro-
OF a true evangelist, honestly
Eng to save souls. And II Mr..
IN and his wife would give
lselves wholly ITO this, I would
|tnly open my Church TO them,
= Ilo all I could, as I ought to do
$ true Minister OF Jesus Christ,
, Ilsist them. ] honestly did this
10 the time when I fully found
out and realized the awful
Ter to poor, ignorant unsuspect-
souls from their dark practices.
OVERLOOKED MUCH.
lr. Becton dressed In a foppish
a 7 did not think became q
lister, but overlooked that. His
EiS dressed entirely inappropriate
br revival services among poor,
best, Christian people-but I over
Pcked that. His Gospel Feast Party
bile they were holding revival at
v Church. went up to Johnson's
all TO a dance.-that was hardly
nsistent, but l reasoned Mr.. Bee
n is not responsible for the young
'ople. and I overlooked that. Mr.
,cton did not preach more than a
IL dozen sermons to sinners while
spent the month at my Church
overlooked that. He left mourners
the bench night after night and
lnday morning that 1 had brought
, from the Sunday School with no
Jrd said to them about how to find
e Saviour overlooked that. He
arged us for the railroad fare Of
8 company from washington to
chmond to wherever they lived,
ough in some cases they did not
there, and he knew thew were not
ing rhere when he made the dis
nest charge overlooked that.
PAID MUCH MONEY.
We paid his board, laundry, clothes
'aning and pressing bill, railroad
re amounting to some four hun
ed dollars and gave him sixteen
ndred dollars for himself and his
,upe-making about two thousand
liars in all from a poor church,
with a tremendous debt
nearly one hundred thousand
liars. I. myself gave him ten
liar gold -piece-He said the Lord
d him to. demand Of the people
zee dollars apiece. although I
nv believe the Lord told him any
ng OF the kind. for the Lords
ord says: cas- God has prospered'
7 overlooked all that.
WdS uOC lOOhiuS luT pei llSClIOu
Mr.. Becton. But when his wife,
I afterward learned. during the
.ival carried on seances, acted as
Medium or witch or necromapcer
ealer with the dead) and had poor
,ple coming to her rooms at 50
. head to do something so wicked
/ and forbidden by God that it is
d, A witch. one who puts YOU in
fact with the dead, must be put
death. And when I found thai
s. Becton had carried on his
IF ut the Elks' Convention, did it
ing all he revival: came here
pr the revival and held a seance;
|, worst of all. when I found tha+
husband instead of utterly re
iiating It and doing all he could
dissuade her from /, knew of it.
Eoved of il. and defended her in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

days ago, the new women's college to be establishes
the entire exrsnse through tuition fees. Or. Arne.t
favors this program, but he advocates gradual rather
than sudden adoption Of il.
The Bennington plan Of raising tuition fees Is in
te~resting when contrasted with the combined state
ment made a few months ago by the heads Of the seven
most prominent women's colleges in eastern United
States. The latter declared emphatically that further
increase Of fees order to have students more nearly
pay actual expenses would means ruinous discrimin J.
tion against the daughters Of professional and trade
people-while the colleges, through loss Of this desir-
able class Of student, would be catering chiefly 20 the
wealthy and ceasing to build for democracy.
In the United States, which has deliberately sdort-
ed the work ideal or equal educational opportunity for
all, no college can afford to turn down the able and in
every way worthy student who is lacking only in funds.
Loan funds and scholarships are necessary and desira-
bic. A system OF such aids Is a part OF the Benning
ton program. There are a few college where the
hearty cooperation Of banks has been obtained in ar
engagements which permit Of students receiving ade-
quate loans in = most businesslike way. In higher cd
ucation men have come generally 70 agree that tt
dents should assume more OF the cost Of college. and
that il is wholesome for them so TO do. The point az
which careful judgment Is required Is where the finan-
cial obligation undertaken by the student becomes more
than is reasonable for the non-wage- earning person or
the future professional man or tradesman TO carry.
For il r. still true, and may always be true, that the
majority students cannot before graduation earn their
whole expenses, nor could thousands Of those going
into certain Of the professions or Of the trades Pay
off a debt Of, sa~, $4,000 in a short period Of time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
The Six-Hour Day

Delegates ut the recent annual convention If the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen al Cleveland voted
unanimously in approval Of a resolution asking for a
six-hour work day, asserting as a basis for their &c
msnd that the efficiency Of the modern train service
has reached the point where the average worker can
accomplish as much in a siX-hour day as in an eight
heur day a few years ago. After voicing approval Or
the resolution the organization pledged Itself TO bring
the six-hour day into being within three years.
The trainmen also announced that efforts will hc
made to make l. hours the maximum work period. Il
is now Is hours, with time and a half pay for an hours
over eight. The convention cited the fact that -aiIrosJ
men are now working under provisions established
when Woodrow Wilson was president. The eight-hoIr
day was iegalized at that time, with the provision that
no man should be required to work more than 16 hours
At a time.
President regulations provide for = full days pay
for trainmen when a run Of 100 miles is completed in
less than eight hours. Officials of the convention, IL
discussing this phase, said the mileage rate would b.
reduced TO conform 10 the sixhour schedule which IL
il hoped 70 carry through in negotiations with tie
railway heads. Success Of the six-hour project would
mean a complete wage re-scheduling on the part Of
the railroads or this country and Canada. as well IS
having a direct bearing on an labor relations every
where. The effect on rates would be problematical and
would entail considerable adjustment on the part or
the railroads and Interstate Commerce Commission n
meet the new conditions, with the assurance there
would be a blanket increase.
That there will be opposition voiced bv industry.
agriculture and commerce Co the propos,l i ecror.lf,
conceded. Every branch q organized labor NAV h. ~
pected to emulate the demands Of the trainmen. ard
the argument relative TO increased efficiencv csrr;.,
a. much force in all lines or skilled labor ~ a. =,
the public is concerned, this would LARGELY rort,.,;-.
the advantage Of increased efficiency. tboueb i -.
probable that in the final analysis the granting ~ az
six-hour day would have no adverse effect 49,
dustry or the general prosperity or the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

NEW ORK.-Time was when the
only thing n man wanted when he
went into a barber shop was a shave.
Maybe he'd bet a haircut. too. and
II he were a real dude and reckless
with his money. he'd spend all of 20
cents for n shampoo and n massage.
Sometimes the barber could hypno-
tie him into getting a hair treat
ment If he were middle aged and bald
on top.
But now the barbers-pardon, the
facial specialists-in the de luxe tom
serial n%arlorS in New York act in
suited IL a man comes in only for
a shave. They exnect him 10 have
a shave. a hair trim. a shampoo, a
hot oil massage. n lilac vapor treat
ment. n manicure, snd possibly q
violet-ray treatment 20 produce arti-
fetal sunburn. And the barber.
menicurist and checkroom attendant
expect a tip.
In these beauty p~arlors for men
they have n repertoire Of treat
ments az long rs the list or symp-
toms in n patent-medicine testimon-
ial. And they have regular custo-
mers for marcel-waves, at SIS each
removal Of wrinkles. eyebrow pluck
ing and reducing baths. They also
supply toupees made 70 order. "A
toupoe costs $25 and lasts less than
"A year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
New York Letter

incidentally. there Is q law against
operation of barber shops In New
York on Sunday. So you have -
20 in the back way and nay 80 cents
for q Sabbath shave. Bearded men
are likely TO he accosted on Sunday
morning IN Times Square and quiet
~ told where there is = s~peakehry
barber shop.
variety" the principal organ -
the profession. has discovered that
actors and show people in general
have q mortality rate above the av-
erage. Life Insurance. company sta.
tistics show that the death rate
actors Is IS per cent above
average. wv
This despite the fact that 4
them ever work themselves TO-
The high mortality rate p
those connected with the stsA
undoubtedly due TO the fact
hours or work ana sleep are Oh
unnatural, and meals are e9ten
irregular periods. The cplsta
change in diet and sleeping quartz
which n the atcor's lot while ne y
on the road, and the absence Of reg
ular family life. are not conductive
to longevity.
when Arthur Brisbane reads this.
he'll write a health editorial about
IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

Out Of the gloomy atmosphere Of retarded oonser-
walton that has hung over congress for six long years,
the Ncrbeck migratory bird bill rises and shines like
a star. 1t is amazing, delightful and almost too good
to be true. II is a golden opportunity to do a big thing
for all our vanishing migrator birds-not Just ducks
and geese only. 1t benefits not only migratory game
but all migratory birds; and n there is a special priv
.ilege clause in il anywhere we have failed to dis
cover il.
Never did the orchards. gardens, farms and forests
.of North America need the services Of millions OK
insec-eating birds as badly as they need them today
Not only are the migratory game birds decreasing hor-
ribly fast, but so are the insectivorous birds ! have
seen tens Of thousands Of square miles that prove n
The cheerful optimists simply will not catalogue, map
or describe in print the progressive disappearance Of
our North American birds.
Every man who says that game Is abundant
throughout our nation or that game rs increasing u
absolutely mistaken. Any man who says that our song
birds generally are abundant or increasing Is equally
mistaken, and is in need Of more travel and more
chances for observation. The American people should
not be misled into any ssch beliefs; for If they are
the too-late awakening will give them 2 terrible jolt
The new bill differs radically from the old Marsh
lands conservation act, which I opposed, and which has
been abandoned. The basic ideas Of the old hli were
10 promote duck hunting and to provide more game and
more shooting.
1t provided for public shooting grounds. The game
refugees contemplated were to be convertible a. VIII
into hunting grounds. ~ indirecticn II proposed ~
thrust Uncle Sam into the business Of conducting pub
lie shooting resorts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

What do you want 10 say 70 him?'
He slammed the receiver on
its hook. That's a new one, Ham"
"What is?"
- threat
$50"
"A man. ! don't know the voice.
A regular rough guy. He said. TELL
that damn fool brother Of yours that
II he don't lay off falkland, and DO
u quick, we'll get him. And well
get him good!"
Ham deliberately filled his pipe,
I'm not surprised. It's quite in
character"
For a time nothing was TO be heard
within the office but the rustl:ng OF
one or another Of the papers. Ho-
mer got out his own pre-; rather
absently filled and lit il. Outside
I'M occasional automobile rushed by.
Trucks rumblcd past. laden with
farm produce for the early Boston
markets. The clock IN the steeple
of the Unitarian church struck IL.
Homer tossed his paper aside.
Everything seems TO be all right,
Ham. How about starting along
home Y
The older brother didn't rise; but
pulled out a drawer Of his desk;
leaned back and put up his feet. Ills
brows were drawn thoughtfully
down. !.
ave don't seem 70 see this local
row quite eve 10 eye, do We, Ho-
mcr7"
The man hssitsted. They
weren't given 10 conversation. Least
OF all. to raising issues. This was
serious. He cleared q corner OF
Hams desk and a there. No. he
remarked. "No, We don't seem to,
quite
HIM" Ham smoked srd thought.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
The World and All
THESE YOUNGSTERS

II | thought the younger generation was going 70
the devil. would be very much concerned. ] have two
small daughters who will be in the younger genera
ton in a few years. II ] believed the influences into
which they are about to grow were wicked and terrible
and demoralizing. 7 would feel that ! ought TO do some
thing about it. Perhaps ! would write a novel ike
Heavy Laden" or 70 on the stump or into the pulpit
to cry out against the sins Of youth.
But | can't seem 70 get excited about i. | know
young people or almost Ell ages and both sexes. IN
many parts Of the North American continent. / have
talked to high school and college students( sinsly, sew
orally, and in large groups, and | can't see ~rlythirg
wrong with them. They are young, yes. But that is
a condition ! envy them frankly. | don't hide my envy
and make it ferment into intolerance.
Nov, take this novel I mentioned, Heaven Laden. -
II IL by a young man named Philip Wylie. who has
adopted, for pseudo-literary purposes, an attitude DC
lothing and contempt for all humanity. He tells the
reader, IN direct and i~nelegant language that he, TIE
writer. hates him. the reader. He expresses a superior
disgust IS his reaction to the sight Of the human race
Then he puts down rows and rows Of vulgar words. ap-
parently for the JOY Of seeing them in print.
All this is quite sophomore, and even a trifle ado
descent. / do not know Mr.. wylie at all, but ! hope To
learn that he is not more than Is years old. II he is
even IS and a half. there is much hope for him. He
writes rather easily. and his English i not bad. When
he grows up and learns that human beings are really
quite nice, he viii bc in a fair way 70 carve ou. a GIL
reer for himself rs A writer.
Mr.. Wylies theme il the daughter who II not an
derstood ~ her father. The daughter goes to college
and lives 2 dissolute existence, drinking and carous-
ing and generally carrying on N A way to make read
es turn the pages rapidly. The old-fashioned father
seems a bit b%ewildered by the young ladys conduct, so
the daughter shows him She can do much worse than
that. And there's your plot.
Well, that's all right for an honest effort to make
ones first novel a bcst-seller. But As n picture W
life it's not so good.
Young people are not like old people. Of course,
and neither is the young generation or today living
precisely like the young generation Of yesterday. But
these adolescent writer's who picture the college folk
Of today as a harum-scarum lot of drunken sots al
fiict me- / know better. The boys and girls are still
pretty good risks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
EMPLOYEES

when A man has m actual legitl-
mate need for more money with
which to provide the ordinary cont
forts or life for those near and dear
TO him. and IL he believes he 10 un-
derpaid by his employer, he may
find q way 70 square things with his
conscience for helping himself 90
whatever he thinks he ought to have.
He Ia really a dangerous M 70
have .around.
In New York q while ago. a GER
tain young nan was so brazeniy
frank in his attitude regarding ms
appropriation Of funds. that ne not
only succeeded in keeping all the
money he had stolen, but escaped all
chance Of punishment and compelled
his employer to make up the short
age out OF his own private funds.
Here is the story:
A biz concern had q bockkeeper
who was obliged to work long hours
M low 4 This bookkeeper was
bonded BY a big surety company for
$1,000. One day the mans employer
came TO the office of the ahead q the
surety company, and told him thHt
the bookkeeper had taken $4,000 Of
the firms money He wished 10 be
reimbursed under the mans bond,
The official gave him blanks TO fill
out at his leisure. with the request
to itemize .he amounts stolen. with
the dates. and promised TO arrange
for q quick settlement. The next
..1w,tr- th- hn~EEannn~ himself an
peared NJ the surety company'5 CT
hce. He was n neatly dressed young
man, with a rather agreeable per-
sonality. and perfectly at ease.
you won't have much respect for
me-" he told the official, because j
have played my employer a low
down trick. ! did IL wilfully and
malicionslv. am A dishonest man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
She sat, a slim finger pressed against ~prettily
curved Iins.

her novel. She couldn't read. Those
boys had stolen her mood. Their
breezy, care-free were ap-
pealing. And their humor. Their
speech wa good. Nice people, evil
IDENTIFY. Just full Of fun. And she
thought about tho green car. The
motor ran so smoothly you could
hardly hear ID. What fun IL would
be to roll secretly. luXuriously
through the moonlight. Swiftly.
Ride far. Rather different from the
Ford.
She sat. coloring again. a slim FIN
ger pressed against prettily curved
lips. Her eyes strayed toward the
front windows. Abruptly then. tut
quietly. she laid the book on the "a
bic and slipped out into the hall.
The telephone was IN the coat close.
under the stairs. III you shut your
self in there, and spoke guardeily,
you couldn't be heard on the porch.
She called the Pews. Kitty an
swered. Martha giggled before she
spoke. And she could feel that fire
coming into her checks. there n ths
dark. Listen. Kit" she said. do
ing anything tonight?
mot a thing. Why"
"I1l tell you. It's funny. I had
sort Of n pickup just now. A. the
stand. Two students. Awfuily at
tractive. And a wonderful car. They
want 10 take Us for a ride" An
other giggle. Its a regular blind
date. How's your courage -
Courage? II an eskimo invited
me into his igloo I'd jump at i.
I'm simply bored to death. This u
the slowest town /"
Then listenl Tell you what. You
call up pretty soon and ask me over
TO dinner"
Great And I'll tell Aunt Emma
I'm going yer with you.r Kitty
was giggliug, too. Its risky, hut
shucksl You've got "a take chances
Il you're 70 have any fun at ALL
We'll Sis. up a hot dog or some
thing and meet them. Ill go now.
You call back"
IL was not their first subterfuge
Of this sort. The Bagots looked u
to the Pews. but seldom met Kitty 4
aunt socially. To both these high.
spirited girls Il appealed az a device
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
Kellygrarns

a., sor wars I have had 70 work
from early morn until = niEha
for less than I am worth. The
mount \ have taken just Atout
makes mn what | should have had II
safarv for the last ten years MnH-
7 came 20 tell you. though, - this;
You're NOT going To lose any money
an NV account. You won't need IN
nav ANYTHING on my bond. I'LL see
10 that. Just have my employee
make out the papers asking irim-
hrrsement on nv bond. and then
send for me. III guarantee you tnat
you will not lose a cent
The official had u sense or hui
NOR and the situation appealed 70
him. He grew interested In seeing
il through.
After the employer had signed ths
form I'm which he had itemized 'hs
b~ookkeeper's shortages the book
keeper again came on the scene and
explained that the money he had
taken did not belong 20 the firm
which had bonded him AZ all. but
was taken from the funds Of /.
church OF which his employer W..
treasurer. He had become diarrur-
tied over having 70 work after hours
On the books OF this church fund
without extra compensation. and de-
cided 10 use part Of the new rent
for his own purposes. The bond
covered the young mans position NV
b~ookkeeper. and not As acting treas
urer OF the church. 50 The ~
keeper went TO his employer
told him:
eff you attempt to eoliec. Il
money from the surety company,
to have me arrested, | shall have
arrested for trying 10 rob the su
ty people. And unless you make
good the shortage 20 the church TIL
report the whole thing TO the church
trustees"
The employer was obliged 10 Do
inst that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23

MAY -. 1928
Who am " What In my profess
sion7 What IL my nationality
Who II postmaster general 81 the
United States7
what United States city Is known
for the most production Of collars
and cuffs?
Who iS Jack Dempsey's wifef
"But No answered and said, IN IN
written. Man shall not live by bread
alone. but by every word that pro-
ceedeth out Of the mouth Of Cod
Where does this passage appear In
the Bihle7
JIMMY JAMS
Today In the Past
on this date, in 1925. = Treas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
Timely Views
MIGRATORY BIRD y AME PLAN FAVORED
Bv WILLIAM TEMPT HORNADAY

Former Director Of the New York Geological Park.
civilian Temple -ornaday was born at Plain
field, Ind, in 1854. He studied zoology and muse
ology ut various universities in the United States
and Europe. and later travelled all over the world.
Hornaday first served as chief taNidermist AZ the
4. S. Museum Of Natural History and in 1896 be-
came director Of the New York Geological Park,
which position he recently left. he j. information
ally known as = naturalist and has been awarded
medals by many countries IN recognition Of his
work IN promoting laws for bird and wild animal
protection. Hornaday has written many valuable
books in his field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
wEAvERs ERR ON PURPOSE

CESAREA. Turkey.-Women rue
weakers here make nc least one mis-
take in every rug, fearing that it
they should produce n perfect WORK
the evil eye would cause their speedy
death. Many produce but one rug AM
four years and earn about 80 cents
m day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-23
Other Papers
HOW MUCH SHALL STUDENTS PAY.
(Christian Science Monitor).

NWHIT0NI"H NVEWNN 'IVW1N"IT ~
The recommendation that college students should
raw the costs Of education provides good food fo~
thought, but like a fresh vegetable, IL needs plenty "
salt. Again, it is like certain ingredients in cooking
which need to dissolve slowly, as otherwise they spoil
rather than improve the dish. This j., in fact. tie
wisdom expressed by Dr. Trevor Arnett. memoer Of
the General Education Board, 10 discussing, . fea