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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16
WESLEYAN METHODIST
"a small church with a large
MisSion)

{ A small church With large
MisSion)
Rev. Dewey o. Miller, Pastor.
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Preaching IL a. m. Subject
"Meddling With Gods Business. "
W.Y.P.S., 6:45 p. m.
Preaching 1880 p. m. Subject,
Help Wanted"
Teacher Training class, We'd
nesday 7 p. m.
Mid-week prayer service, We'd
nesday 1880 p. m.
Special music is feature of
our services. The young people
of the church present vocal and
instrumental music from time to
time. We invite the public to
com worship with Us. You Will
always have a cordial welcome.
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FIRST METHODIST

Rev. Claude MoSer. minister.
Sunday school at GAS a. NJ.
H. c. Ransom, general superin-
tendent; c. H. Magoon, teacher
Mems Bible class; Mrs. ]. F.
Stokes, teacher Susannah Wesley
class: Miss Bessie Allen, teacher
Philathea class. The Sunday
school ministers TO the needs of
the individual from the nursery
department through the adult de-
partment. 1t challenges the in
dividuaPS interest in spiritual de-
velopment.
II o'clock-Morning service
Sermon by the pastor. Theme :
can Unlimited God"
Gas o'clock p. m. Young Peo-
pies Fellowship meetings will be
held.
1880 o'clock evening service,
Sermon by pastor. Theme: "The
Poor in Spirit" This will be the
second of a series of sermons on
the Beatitudes.
Monday evening at 1880 o'clock
the finance committee will meet
in the pastors study.
Wednesday afternoon at 400
O'Clock a Christmas program will
be rendered in the auditorium of
the auditorium of the church. The
churches of the town will unite
in this service.
Wednesday evening at 1880
mid-week prayer service will be
held.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these services.
You are a stranger here only
once.
Miss Kate Dotson, organiSt and
director, has arranged the follow,
ing music for Sunday:
MORNING
! Anthem-The birthday of the
king-Neidlinger.
Male quartette-Silent Night
-Gruber. Gene Whistnant, Clyde
jackson, James Ward, Gardiner
Bly,.
EVENING
Ladies' Chorous-Hark-What
Mean Those Holy Voices-Adams
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Annie Ballard were yi.i,,.'
Asheville recently. ''''
John Spann is buildir, :.
house.
J.. j. J., Ballard, who has !.
quite i'll. is improving.
Ed Winslow, Of Asheyl. .
tied his parents, Mr. and u,
L. Winslow, recently. 49,
Gay Gardner made q S,,,.
trip to Mills River Wedre.i,r,'
Mrs. S. ". Stuart .per. \,
day afternoon with Nr Y;
Spann.
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all merchants to make returns at
least every three months, regard
less of the amount of tax collect
ed, and even if it is less than
$40, and more and more mer-
chants are doing this.
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COLORED CHURCHES
STAR BETHEL BAPTIST

We invite the public to worship
with US in the following services
as announced by the pastor, Rev.
G. H. Levant.
Sunday morning the pastor will
preach about "The Biggest Bust
ness in the World" And the
subject Sunday evening will be
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PRESBYTERIAN

l.. T. Wilds, d. d., Pastor.
Sunday school. 9:+5: Lawrence
Mckay. superintendent.
Morning worship IL o'clock
Sermon subject. Gods Care.
Evening worship 1870 o'clock
At this hour the girls of Fassl-
fern school will present the pag-
cant, NO Room in the Inn. In
connection with it, they will sing
some OF the beautiful Christmas
carols. On account of this sery-
ice. there will be no D O'Clock
yeSper service this Sunday.
Christian EndeavOr: Juniors
$3.50. Seniors viii conduct a Serv-
ice at the county home in the
afternoon in the place OF then
regular evening meeting. Inc
intermediates will not meet again
until after Christmas.
Woman'S auxiliary. Monthly
meeting. Monday, $3.50, IN the
Sunday school auditorium. There
will be special attractions for this
meeting and a large attendance
is expected.
PRAYER meeting Wednesday 1870.
The theme of the meeting will be,
why | Am Glad at Christmas
and those present will be given
the opportunity to tell why there
is gladneSS or JOY in their hearts
at Christmas.
A hearty welcome to visitors.
The musical program is as fol
lows:
MORNING SERVICE
Anthem-But They That Wait
Roberts.
Anthem-O Lamb of God
StultS.
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GRACE LUTHERAN
"a Church with a MesSage)

Rev. A. w. Lippard, pastor.
Sunday school. 9:45 a. m, B.
G. Brown, superintendent.
Morning worship, with sermon
by the pastor, at IL o'clock.
The Luther league will meet at
$50.
The prayer and study group
meets at the home of Mrs. Emma
Thompson, Wednesday evening at
7:l5 O'Clock.
We invite you to worship with
us
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GROVE STREET GOSPEL
fNon-Saptarian

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
in charge of C. S. Fullbright, SUI
perintendent.
Preaching service II a. m. and
1870 p. m. Rev. w. NJ. Howell
of Asheville, will be the speaker.
A cordial welcome is given all
TO worship with us.
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TAX CRITICISM
IS RENEWED
McMulIen Replies to Lat
est Onslaught Of Sales
Schedule
The Times-News Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel

RALEIGH, Dec. l6.-ln reply
inc to criticism of the sales tax
schedule which permits the impo-
sition of a tax of | cent on puf-
chases of 10 cents, which is a tax
of 10 per cent rather than per
cent. Director Harry Mcmillan
of the sales tax division Of the
department of revenue, pointed
out that the 1893 general assem-
bly expressly directed that both
more an less than 3 per cent OF
the sale price" could be paid by
the customers in order that the
merchants could collect approx,
mately per cent of their total
sales volume"
Thus since merchants are ho'
permitted to charge any tax on
sales Of less than 10 cenths' al.
, though they must pay the PEI
cent tax on these sales to the
state, it is hence necessary 10
permit them to charge a tax OF
slightly more than 3 per cent OH
some sales or they would be pen
aIized Director Mcmillan point
ed out. Thus on sale of III cents,
the merchant is permitted to
charge a tax of | cent. But the
customer may at any time cumu-
late his or her purchases and then
pay a tax of only 3 per cent on
the total, if it amounts to one
dollar or more.
The authority for setting up a
sliding scale for the imposition
of the tax is contained in the
supplemental act to the sale tax
statute, Mcmillan pointed out,
which directs the commissioner OF
revenue to set up rules and regu-
lations "under which retail mer-
chants shall collect from their
customers, by rules uniform to
each class of business, the retail
sales tax This act further pro-
vides that methods for passing
the sales tax on to customers by
merchants may include plans
which require both more and less
than 3 per cent Of the sales
price" to be paid by the custom
ers. so that the merchant may
collect approximately 3 per cent
Of their total sales volume.
"NO more practical method OF
collecting the sales tax than that
now in effect and worked out in
accordance with the law. has yet
been suggested, although we are
/ giving continual study to this
question" Mcmillan said. IF we
can find plan that is better, we
will not hesitate to put it into
effect. But so far the present
! schedule has proved the most
satisfactory of several plans that
have been tried out.
investigations now being made,
based upon the experience Of rep
resentative merchants. show that
the tax being collected under the
present schedule is in almost all
+ cases approximately per cent of
/ the total sales volume. In the
case of a merchant whose gross
/ sales exceeded 100000. the sales
tax collected amounted to .03l
per cent of the total or lilo Of
! / per cent IN excess of the tax
/ liability. Reports Of other mer-
chants show sales tax collections
slightly less than 3 per cent of
their gross sales in some in
stances. But in most cases, the
collections amount to approx
mately 8 per cent. We also con-
slider it fairer for the fractional
difference to be in favor of the
merchant, since he has the trou-
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After allegedly admitting that he
had hit his aunt over the head
with a flower pot to end the tor
ture she was suffering from can
Ger, John Stephens (above) was
exonerated of murder by a Coz
oner's jury at Atlanta, Ga. Doc
tors attributed the death to can
Ger rather than the blow.
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Advertise it or you o.,
have to keep it
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16

"Christ's Challenge to the
World"
Christ invites you to come to
church by his example: AS ms
custom was; he went INTO the
synagogue on the Sabbath day"
On Tuesday evening, Dec: 10,
the Willing Workers club will re-
peat the play, "The Shutdown Dis
trict Convention" at the Sixth
avenue school auditorium at s
O'Clock. Seats will be reserved fol
our white friends, A small ad
mission will be charged.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve
ming at 3 p. m. -
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The rejection of the Roman Jews
flung open the door Of opportun-
ity to Gentle millions. The fires
of persecution may clear off for
us a field larger than we could
prepare with the tools of our
own logic and zeal.
CD Forward in Security and
Success. "Preaching teaching
none forbidding him." Paul
was safer in chains at Rome than
he was at liberty in the Temple
at Jerusalem. With wide field
and realized hope, he was guard
ed by the Roman power and al
lowed to continue a fearless min
istry. What dark cloud has not
its silver lining?
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CATHOLIC

Immaculate Conception Church.
Rev. Philip O'Mara, pastor.
Mass, communion. sermon and
benediction, 9 a. m.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15

touring through the East. and wiz
visit Baltimore. Philadelphia, and
Washington, ID. c.
Mrs. Freeman. wife OF Rev. II.
Freeman, passed away. Saturday,
July 8. Rev. Freeman is one of the
outstanding ministers of the COM
munity, and everybody extends
heartfelt sympathy to him.
Sports
The Ecorse Independents took n
double header, Sunday. July 9.
from the Michigan A. c., score IA
TO s.; and from the University
Giants. IL to 5.
BY the splendid pitching OF
knuckles adj Fews, together with
the excellent support of the team
at large, the double victory was
made possible. Every member of
the team batted heavily. The
infield was changed. j. Brown be-
ing at Bird base, and c. Bryant at
End base. Both played well in their
new positions.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15

ed pastor of ST. Peters church at
the A. NJ. T.. Zion conference In
Toledo last week. and 10 inform
him that this column is at his ser
vice at all times.
The Idle Tour Social club met
in the home of Mrs. John Vaughn.
30i7 Nemans St Refreshments
were served after the business ses-
sion.
The, HIamtramck representative
in the Church Athletic Association
baseball league, Mitchell Street
Baptist church. Is making a fine
impression. according to Manager
James S. Register. Mt. Olive was
defeated last week 1911 and Eb-
cnezer forfeited.
Corinthian Baptist Church
The Rev. W. -. Lockett deliver.
ed the message at the morning
service which was heard by
large congregation. The district
Red Circle will meet here nex'
Sunday.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
Dramatic Life Story
Of Robert j. Willis
by BENJAMIN y. Butler
PREFACE

Some men are born great. some
achieve greatness, al some have
greatness thrust upon them" In
many cases the salient facts oI
their activities are not brought tc
the attention OF the world until
many years after death has silenc.
ed their voices
In the case of Robert Johnson
Wills Of the City OF Detroit. Mich
IL has been my good fortune to dis
cover him before the shades OF
evening have swallowed up the
brightness of his eventful life.
The story of his life reads like
a chapter from thes Arabian
Nights and were il not for the
fact that have actual data for
everything that write should
be inclined 10 doubt the authentl-
city of the events recorded
Starting with the dramatic set
ting at the time of his birth and
bringing the story down to pre-
sent shall reveal TO you the soul
OF Il J Wills as il has never be.
fore been revealed 10 the heart OF
man | shall tell YOU OF the trug-
giles he had 10 OBTAIN an education;
the fights he had to receive justi-
liable recognition; the persecu-
tions he has gone thru because Of
ar ideal
I,ongfellow wrote in the Psalms
of Life" We can make our lives
sublime and departing leave be-
hind us foot Prints on the sads of
time"
X J Willis has achieved great
ness, because OF the greatness of
his soul he has lived true to an
ideal because he was born great
he has suffered at the hands of his
avn. because of the penalty which
all must pay for greatness.
This narrative will not be re-
plete with wonderful diction. nor
will il transcend the efforts OF n
Milton or CARLYLE. but in my own
humble way shall tell YOU the
story Of Il man. horn without a
canopy over his head aud yet has
walked the deck OF life shoulder
10 shoulder with the greatest
Reniamin +. Butler,
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
HIGHLAND PARK NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. George Hoagland
BOB Labclle. and Mr.. and Mrs. Al
vim DeBow, spent four DAYS AT
ldlewild and Woodland Park visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Mccoy, of Chica-
go
The Wisteria Club. with Mrs. AL
vim DeBow as president. met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. DeBow. on
LaBelle. at 1880 p. m. on Thursday.
Mrs. Florine Robinson. 1878
home by sickness for several DAYS.
Kendall. has been confined to her
but is improving rapidly under the
care of DR.. Thompson.
Mr.. J. W. Hardie OF Fort Worth
Texas. is visitig his brother. Mr..
Davis, OF 1871 LaBelle. Mr.. Hardie
as superintendent of the SUNDAYS
Schools of the 10th district. preside
cd over conference at WILDER
force University. before coming
here He plans making an intensive
tour OF Canada. before returning
home.
Messrs. John and Tom Owens
al Ed Moseley, representatives of
the Detroit Tribune, spent the
weekend at Jackson. where they
were gusts of Mrs. Horace McCon-
nell. at Blackstone Avenue
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HIS PARENTS
CliAPTER 1

one great writer has said. what
is bred / the bone viii out in the
blood This old adaee has more
than held good the life of Ho-
bert J Willis In relating the
events oi his courageous life. !
prove that he inherited the traits
o, his father; in pointing on tho
dllf,r,ni acts oi mercy and clc-
moncy that he has performed for
his fcllOw-men, reveal TO you the
Influence Of his mother
a. s.lll AaIl--.-laaA. Rlniher 81
r. J Willis. was born in Frankfort
Kentucky. ~ slave parcntagc- Her
people we're the chaltel property
az the Johnson family who owned
many slaves In that section of the
country Every one. who is az
puaintcd with that period in
American history. known as Ante
Bclum days lis awlic Of the fact
that slaves were bartered aud sold
the same as any other property.
upn the death OF the Elder John
son. his property WINS Divided
Among his relatives. and Louise
brcamc the possession Of Judge
Purlle. of Louisville Kentucky
Her parents and brothers we're
sent 10 different parts of the
country. and she never saw them
araln
When She arrived AT the home ol
Judge purtlc she was. very small
iprl. aud size lived the Purilc
family until sAc became grown
The purtlcs were model family
ana il The head of the family had
mot been obsesscd with a mania for
fhc stock exchange. this story
would never have been written
one day Judge purtle made a bad
/ invcstmei. and awoke next morn
ine 10 nud his entire fortune swept
away There was only one thinr
left for him TO do. aud that was
to sell his slaves and pay his oh
legations This he arranged TO dc
against the protest of his kind
hearted wife.
Mrs. Purtle was one OF those
rare women OF whom the sou'l
could we'll feel proud. She was
gentle woman in every sense o.
the word Born in the midst %
slavery ana all of it's horrors. sh'
thoroughly hated the institution
Many times she had advised The
Judge to libcraie his slaves an'
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give them an opportunity To live il
peace and happiness. and be II
said to the credit OF the man him.
self, his itentions were good. but
the spirit Of gambling always kept
him in Strengthened circumstan-
ce:.
| Thus IL was that our story opens
at time when circumstances de-
termined the destiny of the mother
o. Robert J. Willis. In order 10 OH
tain the connecting link in this
narrative. we must go back five
years before Judge Purtle made
ris disastrous investment About
that time Louise Johnson met Il
young man by the name OF Elijah
Willis. and became his wife in the
manner and custom Of those days
From this union two children
Charles H.. Willis and Mariah viii
lis were horn and at the time our
story opens Louise was expecting
another member in her family.
During this period of slavery, y
a woman had an offspring il inIme-
diately became the property of her
master to do with il as he saw IT,
Under this law mothers were torn
from their children. and children
separated from one another indis-
cfiminately.
Mrs Purtlc was heart broken
over the state OF affairs She felt
that she had not fulfilled rcligi-
Gus. as well as a moral obligation
she knew that hy not freeing
Louise. she had condemned three
living souls, and possibly fourth.
TO the cruel plantations of Louis
lana
While she was growing to wo
Louise had been the con
stant companion-os Mrs. Purtle
and ii was from her that she learn
ed to he patient. self-sacritcing.
and kind-hearted These wonder
ful traits of character. which she
lssmilaled from her mistres re-
manned with her during her entire
life
Tho day Of the auction came At
last and when the last bid had
been made for the body OF Louise
and her two children. there were
three sad hearts in the crowd. The !
children were zoo young % under
stand. hut Mrs. Purtle. Louise and
her husband. Elijah knew that an
epoch had been reached in their :
lives.
After Louise has been auctioned
Of. she was allowed To remain IN
the home of her mistress pending |
The time. which was usually two
weeks. before suitable number
of slaves we're collected to make
an, the human cargo To be sent I"
the southland Mrs purtlc. know
ing that anothcr child was about
Continued on page 8
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KIDDIES ENJOY LIFE
AT GREEN PASTURES CAMP

On July 10. happy group of 12O
underprivileged youngsters left
Detroit for the Green Pastures
Camp. while 11S returned. Trans
portation was furnished by the j..
and p. Bus Service OF which Mr. ,
f.. Smith Is manager. ~.
Miss Ann Foster, Junior Col-
lege student of the University OF
Minnesota. and a resident of st.
Paul is a voluntary worker at the
camp. Her purpose is to become
experienced in the operation of
such camps. as she is specializing
I'm this line of study.
Officials of the Green Pastures
desire to announce that the camp
is glad to receive visitors. the re-
gular visiting day being on Sun
days.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
OLD TIME FIGHTER
HEARS FINAL COUNT

CHICAGO-Bob Armstrong. one
OF the best boxers OF his time and
the coiner OF the pugilisiic slogan
Bring home the bacon" died July
6 in the charity ward of a local
hospital at the age OF IS. after an
illness OF more than a year.
Bob Armstrong, Negro heavy
weight boxer who trained Jim JEFF
fries. Jack Johnson. Peter Jack
son. aud many other stars during
a long career and known as the
Gymnasium Champion could
outlook any Of the fighters he met
in training quarters Ia the ring.
however. before crowd he was
too tender hearted 10 put across
the punches that might have
brought him pngilisti, renown
he trained almost nll the most
famous heaAywciehls from the
time that Joe Choynski prepared
for his fight with Peter Mahar at
the old Broadway Athletic club
He worked with Jim Corhctt. Bob
Fitzimmons and "Gunhoat" Smith.
~lnd helped TO Introduce Jim JET
fries 10 the New York public.
Jenrirs WAS 10 fight two men In
the same eyeuinp steve O'Donncu.
a widely known heavyweight. was
one and Armstrong was selected
the oher The Negro went up
arainis jeGrlcs first. in the belief
that he wonl be- sufficiently ag.
rrossive 10 tire Jefiries and give
O'nonncll better chance. Arm
strong boxed him 20 Il standstin
aud after the bout Jcffrics an
nouced that he had injured his
wrist against the Negro and could
NOT meet O'nonncll
Armstrong. always smiling IN
the ring has been credited with
originating the expression. Brine
home tho hacnn l'l Joe Wal, tits
corner t'ie night Wol,aii fought
Tommy West in the old Marlbor
meh Athletic Tub Armstrong
shouted 10 Ms Hehicr Come on
you joe, bring home lhc bacon
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
LOG CABIN SCENE OF
BRILLIANT OPENING
Exquisite Decorations Make Rem
devious Popular Resort ON
Opening Occasion

What promises TO be one of the
most brilliant affairs of the week
is the opening of the very elabo-
rate and refined amusement resort
whore one may dine and dance.
The Log Cabin PASS ST. Antoine
st. cor Winder. will serve real de-
licious Barbecue: Beer and Wine
Real entertainment. best OF enter
tainers wonderful music. Don't fail
TO attend the Grand Opening Sat
urday night. July 18th. No cover
charge
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
Make Rosenbloom
Defeated BY Lewis

San Francisco John Henry
Lewis. the Phoenix. Arizona high
school battler. scored the biggest
victory of his SHORT career here
Monday night when he punched
out a l0-round decision over Make
Rosenbloom. holder OF the world $
light heavyweight championship
Makes title was not az stake.
Lewis. who has been highly
touted by ring experts. swarmed
all over the slapstick artist from
New York. bclting Rosenbloom
with hard rights and lcfts To the
body and head He piled up an
early lead and continued to in
crease il as the fight progressed
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-15
West SidesPeopIe's Club
&. Oliver. Reporter

The club held its regular meet
ing. Friday, July Z. with a large
attendance. Mr.. J. A. Stewart adj
dressed the club on the subject of
race leadership.
The organization will give its
summer picnic. Saturday. July list.
Baseball indoor ball. skating.
and old-fashioned barbecue will be
featured. Everybody Is invited.
Mrs. e. H. Pollard has just re-
turned from a sojourn In New
York. Her many friends welcome
her back home.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Morton are