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Richmond planet., 1929-10-26
BUTTON PRAISED BY INSU.
ANCE GROUP OF CITY
Retiring Insurance Commissioner
Lauded in Resolutions From
Exchange.

Colonel Joseph Button, retiring
Commissioner of Insurance, is
praised in a resolution adopted by
the Insurance Exchange of Rich
mond, Inc, as "most just, fair and
impartial to all interests, and ma
tional figure in the insurance world
The resolution wishes him success in
his new field of endeavor.
The resolution follows:
"Be 1t Resolved: The fifty-one in
surance offices comprising the mem
bership Of the Insurance Exchange
of Richmond, Inc, learn with deep
regret of the resignation of Colonel
Joseph Button as Commissioner of
Insurance.
Colonel Button has been most
just, fair and impartial to all inter
ests, he is a national figure in the
insurance world and he has brought
credit to the Commonwealth of Vir.
ginia. He will be sorely missed from
the office which he has so ably filled
for many years, by the public, the
companies and the agents.
"The members of the Insurance
Exchange of Richmond, Inc, wish to
felicitate Colonel Button upon his
new office and to wish him every sue
cess in his new field of endeavor.
"'May he live long and prosper
is our earnest wish"
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26
BEN BESS FREED;
QUITS JAIL AFTER
LEGAL BATTLE.

New York, Oct. 1S.-Ben Bess,
South Carolina colored farmer, has
left prison and is free man, after
having served fourteen years of
thirty-year prison term on the per-
jured testimony of white woman.
N. j. Frederick and A. L. King, at.
torneys, assisted legally and finan-
cially by the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People, carried the case to the Su-
preme Court of South Carolina,
which, in En- Banc session this week
handed down an opinion in favor Of
Ben Bess, reversing the decree OF
the circuit judge.
The legal fight arose over the re-
vocation of a pardon which Gov
ernor Richard issued when the white
woman signed an affidavit repudi-
ating the testimony on which Bess
had been convicted.
After Bess had been pardoned and
released, the woman made second
affidavit stating that her intention
had been to "forgive" Ben Bess, not
to declare him innocent. Thereupon
the Governor revoked the pardon he
had issued and Bess was again i'm
prisoned.
Habeas corpus proceedings were
instituted by Mr.. Frederick, who
contended that a pardon once issued
could not be revoked. When Judge
Townsend held that the pardon had
been secured through fraud, appeal
was taken to the Supreme Court,
which ordered Bess released. On
Tuesday, Bess walked out of prison,
a free man.
Before his original conviction, Ben
Bess narrowly escaped lynching The
N. A. A. C. P. points out that the
final liberation and vindication of
this innocent man dramatically
demonstrates the inability of lynch
ing mobs to determine questions Of
fact.
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26
TWO SLASHED IN RIOT IN A
CHICAGO CHURCH
Negro Baptists Flash Razors as
Ousted Member Slugs Deacon
Twenty Others Hurt.
Especial to The New York Times)

Chicago, Oct. 2O.-Two negroes
were perhaps fatally slashed and
twenty others, men and women,
were cut and bruised when 400 mem
bers of the Mount Zion Baptist
Church, colored, Evanston, rioted
this afternoon. Thirty police re-
serves from the Evanston police sta
ton hurried to the church to quell
the riot and sixty members of the
congregation were seized and taken
to the station for questioning.
The cause of the riot was traced
by the police to G. w. Gibson, As
years old, former member of the
church, who was ousted from the
congregation last year by the ma
jority of the members when he
charged the election of the pastor,
the Rev. G.. A. Long, was "crooked."
Simon Matthews, 65 years old,
deacon of the church, made his way
through the crowd to Gibson's side
and told him to be seated. Gibson
is alleged to have struck the aged
deacon in the face, telling him.
Gibson's few supporters rallied
around him when the angry mem
bers of the congregation sought to
reach him. Razors flashed and a
general fight ensued.
The two most seriously hurt were
adherents of Gibson. Samuel San
ders, of Evanston, former deacon
of the church, who was ousted at the
time Gibson was forced out, was
slashed across the throat. Alonzo
Heard suffered a razor cut in the
head and was seriously bruised.
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26
Registras Penaized for Refusal to Permit Negro
{ Democrats tozvote in State Primary.
FEDERAL JUDGE GR0NER RULES NOMINAL FINE
OF FIVE DOLLARS ASSESSED.
Defendants Make Motion to Set Aside the Verdict,
Minnie Brown Gets 5 Years for Highway Robbery

The trial of the suit of James o..
West, against the Democratic judges
of his election precinct for refusing
to permit him to vote in the Demo-
cratic primary was argued and evil
dence submitted in the United States
District Court, Wednesday morning,
October 3, 1929. The jury awarded
West nominal damages in the sum
of $500. This was all that At
torney Alfred E. Cohen and ]. R.
Pollard asked. The court granted a
delay of sixty days in which the
defendant may argue motion to set
aside the verdict of the jury and on
other points of law involved in the
case.
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26
COP SUED IN COLORED MANS
DEATH


(By The Associated Negro Press
Louisville, KY, Oct. 21.-Will
Gilmore, administrator of the estate
of his son, William Gilmore, who
was shot and killed in September
during a chase to capture two al
legged robbers, filed suit Tuesday in
the Circuit Court against Patrolman
Anderson Smith and his surety, the
Union Identity Company, for $4,000
damages.
The petition alleges that Smith
fred at Gilmore after the latter fail
ed to heed his command to halt at
Sixth Street and Broadway. The
petition further alleges that the
slain man at the time of his death
was attempting to aid a crowd to
capture two alleged robbers.
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26
Mr.. RAGLAND HONORED

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. BIB. w.
Ragland, Chief of the Bureau of
Weights and Measures in Richmond,
Va, has been elected an honorary
member of the Pennsylvania State
Association of Sealers of Weights
and Measures. Mr.. Ragland is one
of very few persons to be thus
honored. At the sessions of the As
sociation, just ended, he had a place
on the program and discussed in an
able manner his experiences with
weights and measures and urged ad-
ditional cooperation between states
on weights and measures service.
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26
WOMAN GIVEN FIVE
YEARS BY INGRAM

Minnie Brown, Negro, who was
accused of highway robbery in con-
nection with the holding up and rob-
bing of Mary Smith, aged Negro,
who lived in the same house with
her, and the theft of $40, was given
five years in the State penitentiary
by Judge John L. Ingram in Hastings
Court last Wednesday. The woman
dressed herself as a man, disguised
herself further by blackening her
face, and demanded the woman's
money at the point of a pistol.
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26
Y. w. c. A. TO GIVE COMMUNITY
FELLOWSHIP TEA
Open House to Richmond Women
November lst

As a means of uniting the women
of Richmond into closer bonds of
fellowship, the Phyllis Wheatley
Branch of the Y. W. c. A, will give
a Community Fellowship Tea at the
"Y' building, SIS N. Seventh Street,
on Friday evening, November /,
1929, from five to nine o'clock P. NJ.
Girl Reserves will pour tea from 5
to 6 O'Clock P. NJ. After 6 o'clock
the hostesses of the Association will
be assisted by representatives of diff
ferent organizations. A musical
program will be a feature of the
evening.
The committee is planning an en-
joyable time for all. The public is
cordially invited.
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26

Last spring, the Baptist Ministers
Conference of Richmond and vicinity
appointed a special committee to
meet the Richmond Interdenomina-
tional Ministerial Alliance with a
view to having a joint meeting of
the two bodies at least once month
to consider civic matters in reference
to our people here. On last Monday
a similar committee from the AL
lance visited the Baptist Confer
ence and ways and means are now
being considered to effect the pur-
pose of the joint meeting. This is
a capital idea.
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26

The pioneer colored pharmacist.
DR.. Geo. A. Thompson, died at
Richmond hospital, after a prolonged
illness. He was associated with DR..
A. A. Robinson at the Howard Phar-
macy, corner of First and Jackson
Streets. He was regarded as an ex-
pert in this particular line of the
profession. The funeral services
were held in Funeral Director A. d.
Prices chapel with Rev. William H.
Stokes, Phi. D., pastor of the
Ebenezer Baptist Church, officiating.
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26

L. j. Hayden's remedies continue
to attract attention on account of
their wonderful curative powers.
Those Indian Herb Remedies are now
recognized to be standard. If there
is anything the matter with you,
drop in at 224 w. Broad Street and
tell him your troubles. You will be
glad that we told you so to do.
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26
GRAVEL HILL BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. w. L. Tuck, Pastor

At 8 P. M, Rev. Charles Dansey,
white minister, pastor of the Cen
tral Baptist Church, brought good
message from Luke 8:8. Words of
his text: "He that has ears to hear,
let him hear" He was accompanied
by his choir. They sang well.
At 8 P. M, prayer service was
observed.
Sister Dilsey White is still indis-
posed.
Mr.. Charley Haskins, who is ill,
was. converted on his sick bed two
months ago.
J. M. ANDERSON,
Reporter.
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26

Rev. E. C. Smith, D. D., the very
able pastor of the Metropolitan Bap-
tist Church, of Washington, occupied
the pulpit of the Second Baptist
Church, Sunday morning and night.
His deliverances gave full satisfac-
ton.
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26

The new Central Bank building at
Third and Broad Streets is twenty
two stories high and dwarfs every
thing in the neighborhood for ten
blocks or more. It can be seen far
out on the Washington highway.
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26
COLORED PUPIL WINS PRIZE

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Louisville, KY, Oct. 21.-Frances
Owens, pupil of the Western
School, wins one of the prizes Of
fered by the Kentucky Highway
Commission for the best essay on
Kentucky Highways. The other con-
testants were white.
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26

The Planet will be delivered to youl
address by our carriers at Be pei
week. Phone in your name and ad
dress. Pay &c when you get the pa
per.
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26

William B. Smith G. Bro, at 1S
E. Clay Street, are drawing large
patronage, both here and from
visitors, who read about the place.
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26

An excursion was here last Sun
day from New York and Phila.
delphia.
Richmond planet., 1929-10-26

Mr.. Henry Neal has returned from
a trip to Philadelphia and other
Northern points, where he went to-
recuperate.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-14
Bank Quotations .

The Grand Canyon bridge over
the Colorado river at Lee s Ferry
will be dedicated June II.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-14
Daily Log OF
'RuniOn Derby

BRECKENRIDGE, Tex, May Il
U.P)-Fears were brushed aside to-
dav for the foot sore runners who
are plodding across the United
States in the Bunion Derby c.
C. Pyle, promoter, rejoined the
troup, causing load to lift from
many a heart.
Pyle suffered a broken arm and
bruises in motor ear accident two
days ago, and there was some ap-
prehension among the runners
dancers and other attendants that
his accident might cause their
dreams of gold to pass.
But Pyle called them around him
on his bed last night and spoke
words of encouragement.
With newspapermen at his side
and his runners and follies people
his audience at the foot of the bed
Pyle painfully braced himself, and
declared:
"The race goes on; the show
goes on-we show sometimes tC
audiences so small they are heart
breaking to you. Put I've seen you
through to Texas from New York
1000 miles, and we II be together
in Los Angeles at the finish tt
share what goes to the Victor-the
spoils. -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-14

| tion and market news may be pre-
pared, recommended and submitted
to the state department of agricul-
ture and the federal bureau of agri-
cultural economies. To my mind.
there is no necessity at the present
time for attempting to find a defin-
ite answer to the respective merits
of shipping point inspection and
terminal market inspection. The
problem from now until July l is
to find out in definite manner
what the people want who are sup
porting this proposed program of
work, and then when the time
comes for the state committee to
meet, to put the wants of the
people into as definite program as
it is found possible to administer
and finance. If the service is to
prove successful and valuable. il
must be organized eventually ac-
cording to the wants and require
ments of the hay industry itself.
and for that reason. none of us
should proceed at the present time
on the basis of any preconceived
theories.
Last week I had an interesting
conference with Messrs. Gritehfield.
Jeffers and C-lumnitz, with refer
ence to the proposed market news
service. l am confident and opti-
mistic that it will be found entirely
possible to cooperate with Mr..
Critchfield and the division of
markets in organizing this market
news service at such time as it
will be found possible to organize
market news on the basis of an in
spection service. On my return to
Washington l shall make every at
tempt possible to bring about CO.
operative relations between the
federal grain and hay market news
service and Mr.. Critchfield 5 divi-
sion, so that in due course of time
the California Hay Market News
Service will be able to include hay
market news from adjoining states
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-14
LETTERS SHOW OFFICIALS ARE
INTERESTED In HAY GRADING

Sam Robinson, president of the
Imperial County Farm Bureau, ana
prime spirit in the hay grading
movement, has received the follow
ing letter from Edward c. Parker.
senior marketing specialist of the
hay, feed and seed division, of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture.
No one regrets more than I do.
my inability (because of illness) to
attend the meetings which you held
at FL Centre and Brawley on April
81. j wanted to become acquainted
personally with some of your people
and / wanted to have an opportun-
itv to visualize some of your pro-
duction and marketing problems.
After spending several weeks
in California, i am very optimistic
about the future program with
reference to hay inspection and
market news. i have the utmost
confidence in Mr.. Morgan Of our
bureau and Mr.. Mitchell of the
state department of agriculture.
and feel that these men are Just as
capable of conducting the work
from now on as / would be myself.
You may certainly feel that the
two departments are equipped to
give you competent service.
.'The more l review the existing
situation, the more l am satisfied
that the best policy for all of us
10 pursue is to continue thoroughly
the present program Of education
and demonstration up to approx
matelv July i, so that as many lead
ing growers and feeders as possible
may come in contact with the
actual inspection work. Also, dur
ing this period of time there is
real necessity for the various local
committees to give local problems
thorough consideration, so that it
win be possible during midsummer
TO call general meeting of dele
gates from the various areas. at
Ghieh definite program of inspee
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterday s Results

yesterday s KeSuItS
Chicago 6, Boston 4.
Pittsburgh II, Brooklyn I.
Cincinnati 7, New York 0.
Philadelphia 10, st. Louis ..
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-14

which influence the California
market and the California price
situation.
That the bureau of economics is
interested particularly in the hay
market, is attested from the follow,
ing letter Robinson has received
from Walter j. Morgan, in charge
of the Los Angeles branch cffice
of the hay, feed and seed division;
"During the past 10 days, Mr..
cars of hay on the Los Angeles
market from J. Il. Snyder s ranch.
This hay was put up by the com
bination hay loader and bG.el.
"When the may arrived here, it
seemed to be rather dry, although
it had not materially lost its
leaves. This may be due to the dry
winds you had prior to our meet
ings in the Imperial Valley, or it
may be due to the method OF opera
ting the combination baler, From
time to time, you or some Cf your
people have asked relative to the
approximate dryness hay should
reach to be ready for the baier. and
still not heat when loaded IN the
ears for shipment to Los Angeles.
This seems to be big problem for
shippers in your valley to get the
proper degree of toughness to hold
the leaves and carry through in Il
sound condition to the consumer.
"ln order that we may be able
to secure more definite facts as to
time of baling, we would Ike to
arrange to run an experiment with
some of your people who are using
the combination baler. Provided
that we could arrange for such an
experiment, it might be possible to
bale various lots of % bales each.
Each lot would represent hay of
various degrees of toughness. The
lots would then be piled Oh the
ranch in such a manner as to allow
for good aeration, and for curing
When the hay handled in this way
was sent to market, l could inspect
the various lots here to determine
the condition of the hay on arrival.
In this manner We would be able to
get some practical evidence as to
the degree of toughness of baled
hay which it is safe to load aboard
the ears.
If you feel that such an ex-
pertinent would be of interest to
any of the members of your associa-
tion, we will be very glad to CO.
operate with you in conducting and
organizing the work.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-14
To Test Nitrate
AS Fertilizer

E. F. Cunliffe, representing the
Chilean Nitrate of Soda company is
in the valley this week perfecting
plans for test plots of lettuce and
other truck crops for the coming
season on which nitrate products
will be used in various forms as
fertilizers
The experiments will be conduct
ed over period of years with to
cooperation of various growers and
Will result in some valuable infor-
nation for the use of farmers, it is
anticipated.
A citrus plot is already under
cultivation with the use of this
fertilizer on the Valley Fruit Co.
ranch at Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-14
Tuesday, May ID, 1929

get some sort of road leading to
the summit. The proposed short
route will cut the distance 20 %
miles, instead of the 81 miles now
to be traversed in order 50 reach
this recreational area. With the m
crease in summer cabins of lmpe-
rial Valley residents, this saving OF
an hour on the trip would mean
much in making week end trips.
A number of state officials who
have surveyed the proposed route
express themselves in favor of the
project and it is hoped by the
chamber of commerce, which body
has worked to make the short road
to Laguna reality, that before
many months n satisfactory road
win connect Imperial Valley with
this beautiful pine covered play
ground
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-14
BASEBALL
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

IcoIcIUdy ISCsStl4Io
Boston >, Chicago ].
Detroit 5, Philadelphia 3.
Cleveland 4, New York >.
Westinghouse. Louis, postponed,
rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-14
SHORT ROAD TO
LACUNA WILL BE
SURVEYED AGAIN

DIR. Charles Il. Good, supervisor
of San Diego county district, which
includes the Laguna rec"eatiOnal
area, has agreed TO visit Imperial
Valley next week, bringing with
him the county engineer, for the
purpose of surveying the proposed
short road to the Laguna noun
tains. DR.. Good has long been ad-
voeate of good roads in this district
and is heartily in favor of the di'
rect road to Laguna if such road
can be built.
With the coming of summer,
thoughts of the valley folk are di-
rected to the mile high, pine cover
ed area atop the Laguna range and
a vigorous effort will be made to
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-14
Shining-eyed and fresh
for the hours that count

What man is pleased at the sight of tired-out
wife. too borne down with household duties to
try to dress, too weary to look her best for his
homecoming?
The women men adore are shining eyed and
fresh, eager for the hours that count.
More and more women today are finding way
to keep young, ten, twenty even thirty years
longer than their mothers
The great strides of engineering and electrical
science have developed marvellous labOr-saying
devices to relieve women of drudeery. Modern
medical science is Outwitting middle age by re-
v0luti0nary discoveries in diet and care of the
body.
But it is advertising that has arused women
to realization of what these new household
helps can do. It is advertising that has brought
knowledge of beauty aids and their use. It is ad-
vertising that has created desire for those pro-
ducts which aid women to lead healthier, hap
pier. longer lives.
The Regular Systematic Study Of the Advertisements
This Newspaper Liberal Education in Economics
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-14

The 10 highest producing first calf
heifers which were tested during
April are as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-14

The leaders in the yearly classes
of the dairy cow competition for
the five months period Decent Der
1928 to April 1929 inclusive are as
follows:
Glass A. Highest Producing Cow
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-14

Imperial county dairies will be
more profitable if the buttcrfat pro-
duction per cow is increased. This
is shown by the dairy cost accounts
which is Imperial county dairymen
kept during 1923 in cooperation with
the agricultural extension service.
These accounts showed that the six
highest producing herds mad an ave
rage production of 321 pounds of
butterfat per cow, while the six low
est producing herds had an average
production of only 235 pounds of
butterfat per cow. After paying all
expenses except interest on the in
vestment and family labor, the six
highest producing herds had an an
nual income of Sl6.S3 per cow larg-
er than that from the six lowest pro-
ducing herds. This represents diff
ference in annual income of $504.90
for a so COW dairy. Apparently 4
high producing herd is much more
profitable than low producing
herd.
WV iNStiiiS dSSpNlei ASh iN(biu
will make il possible for a dairymaI
to increase the butterfat productio
Fer COW in his dairy herd. This is
shown by the records of the lmpe
rial County Cow Testing Association.
Any dairyman who wishes to join
the COW testing association and thus
increase the average production of
bis dairy herd, should notify the
farm advisor in the court house at
FL Centre or see one of the cow
testers.
During April so herds were tested
in the Imperial County Cow Testing
Association. These herds contained
3071 cows and 264l cows were tested
this month. A total of 373 of these
cows produced 40 pounds or more of
butterfat for the month. Members
of the association culled out 46 un.
profitable cows and three members
purchased purebred dairy bulls.
The 10 highest producing cows
which were tested during April are
as follows:
Owner Address Lbs. B.F.
NJ. Mathis, Holtville ..-.................S2.l |
Stockalper Bros, FL Centre -....-.--sl.l
H. G. Farnsworth, FL Centre 500
A. X. Nichols Holtville ,...-...........77.5
Bucket Bros, FL Centre -............-13.l l
H. G. Farnsworth, FL Centre ....-71.2
W. c. Starner, Holtville ...........-70.7
H. G. Farnsworth. FL Centre ...-~61.2
f. T. Parker & Son, Calexico ...66.6
Seymour Dairy. Westmorland -.65.7
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-14

The Regular and Systematic Study Of the Advertisements
in This Newspaper is Liberal Education in Economics