OCTOBER 18, 1925 PRICE, FIVE CENTS RICHMOND VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, VOLUMEXLIl.NO. 49 , ■(..•_ UNI WINS FIRST THINKS DEMPSEY WILL; GAME OF THE SEASON NOT FIGHT WILLS ______ \ While a loyal and band of grid devotees enthusiastic were and chilled intermittently, one of the thrilled most colorful episodes in Virginia DECLARES SIGNING PACT WAS Union’s football history was enacted on historic Hovey last Saturday as the crafty Union Panther outwitted STAGED TO HELP THE MOVIES. and vanquished A, & T.’s Farmer brigade from North Carolina by a score of 5 to 0. A sensational 45-yard end run by Shields, Union’s brilliant halfback; a spectacular placement kick from Gives Reasons Why the Champion Will Not the 40-yard line by a 17-year-old quarterback, Breaux; an unexpected safety completed by Ruffin, Tobin ' and Houston, makes the story of Meet the Black Heavy-weight. Union’s first triumph over the Tar- heelers on Hovey field read like a fairy tale. Coach narvejrs newly weiaea 10- “machine” worked [gether Panther smoothly, and flashed brilliantly at Alleges $25,000.00 Was a Cheap Price for the Delay I times, with the famous backs, man and Shields, making consistent Boff- REV. DR. WALTER H. BROOKS, gains, W. A. Smith bucking the line in an Encounter, Which Will Never Take Place. for yardage, Washington punting jo/ Washington, D. C., Orator of the Cay at the | well, and Ruffin, Ridley, Tobin, star and Dedication of the Fifth 7 center, .and Anderson were outstand- Ground BreaKing By Jack Lawrence, in New York | * ing at line play. On Coach Byron’s Church, Sunday, Oct. 18th, 3:30 P. M. Herald-Tribune. fornia, Dempsey’s adopted state. As AN APPEAL TO HELP TUBERCU- FLORENCE, S. C. | eleven, Coleman punted hard and Baptist St. LAR PATIENTS. a matter of fact, I was in Los An- i ran well, Lane was the next best “Jack Dempsey has not the slight- ( _ geles on business when I was first ■ ■ iI '■ threat, Bell ran the team well, and 1 4 1a * t est intention of fighting Harry Wills i 4 I _ approached in connection with the Wilson was good at offensive play, or anyone else, and his recent sign-t match that Floyd Fitzsimmons is sup- ! Mr. Patrick Brown died here on ; i Union made twice as many “first rersonais ana oneis ing with the Negro challenger at; to be promoting. I did a lit- Again the chairman of the Health Wednesday, September 23d, and his and tens” as A. & T., and several be! posed ! Mr. Christopher Laws, formerly o£ Niles, Mich., for a titular bout to of the Negro Organiza- funeral took place from Trinity Bap- times when in held somewhere in the West next tle investigating out there and Committee | Church here Sunday, the striking distances the BerryviUe, Va- is now located at September was merely a publicity learned a lot of things. |tion Society makes an earnest ap- tist on 27th instant.. He liyedw Christian cross-buck I Panther was stopped. A. t T/s McKees Rock& Pa., where lie i& doing known “I understand that there is more peal to ministers, teachers, lodges said: “I I through the line was their [well. He remembered The Planet. stunt designed to save a film invested in the and all colored leaders of the Old life, and on his death-bed' than $1,000,000 best play. as ‘Manhattan Madness,’ in which the Dominion to call upon the people in am passing through the new Jerusa- Dempsey-Taylor pictures entitled champion and his wife, Estelle Tay- “Manhattan Madness,” and that the your community to rally in raising i1 lern, the last struggle.” For fifteen I Coleman’s 7-yard run, Shields’ 45- j The first quarter was featured by Mr. C. Fowlkes, of Pittsburgh, and Pa* was in the city*, this week and lor, were the co-stars.” film hasn’t earned a penny. It has money to make Virginia’s quote years he was deacon treasurer | yard dash around right end, and hard This assertion was made by a thousand dollars) b$ of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, line called on us. He had visited Crewe been a complete failure wherever it $10,000 (ten \ of South Bend, He ! fighting. ! Walter H. Brooks, of and Petersburg, Va. and was the wealthy business man has been presented and hasn’t sold at I November 5, 1925, for the new 1 of which he died a member. was I Boffman wiggled through A’s line Hear Dr. Ind., and Chicago, who arrived here of that ! building at Piedmont Sanatorium I an industrious farmer and from day first for four and then eleven j Washington Di C., one of the race’s guest of Mr. Grant Monrce. picture yesterday, and who declares that he i went to Dempsey and told him that Burkeville, Va., to accommodate the j to day he enpoyed the confidence of Ji and then nine yards. Washington mos. eminent pulpiteers, in an ad- all. The producers yards was invited to become a member of I He left ! of Richmond,, at Pew Raly at the Goodwill Baptist Union’s men dress tor .'the people waiting list of tubercular all who knew him. to mourn attributed the “flop” of this large /pa- > Mrs. Ida Brown, gained i four yards. the alleged syndicate which is sup-' they tients. his death his wife, (.lie 'ntersection of Fifth and Jackson Church, 410 Mi, Monroe Street. Sun- picture to the fact that the public It is grievous to know that sc and six sons, viz.: James Brown, W. their own i threw A. & T. player, who received October the lSth. at day the 18th at 3;30 P. M. Mrs. posed to be backing Floyd F’itzsim-; believed him to be afraid of Harry point on their three-yard 3:30 P. Sunday. S reets. mons, promoters of the bout. He people in the State with tu- M. Brown, Fred Brown, Sam Brown, M. Phillip Sharks will be the prncipal Wills. The producers were desper- many line, back across the goal line for a 1 Interest fig programme has says he was told that he would not berculosis are waiting at home foi Curtis Brown, Edward Brown. The occasion Will be the consecra- sDeaker. ate and demanded that he do some- safety. Score, 2 to 0, Union. have to put up any money, but would with a bed in the sanatorium, The entire community sympa- ’ tion and grpund-break'ng services of been arranged. The public in invit- thing immediately in connection Wash kicked off 57 yards in the only be asked to lend his name and the Every city and county in the State thize with the bereaved family in third quarter, Union and A. & T. the F'fth S reot Baptat Church. The ed. Rev. W1. B BalTJ* pastor moral support to the project. Wills challenge. jhave been amount of the loss. is dedicating to the The Westerner asked that his “They got their heads together given an £heir 1 penalized for offside’ Breaux’s toe congregation Mrs. Minnie L. Scott, of Washing- 1 ten thousand dollars to raise. Min- of name be withheld for business rea- and the signing at Niles, Mich., was ~~~ j accurately registered placement kick servilcess of<he Kingdom a plot old isters of several of our largest m m t from line the ground .which the new church ton. D. C<, who was called, to the city sons. but produced correspondence in the result, Floyd Fitzsimmons, an 40-yard and score was on account of the death of her foster 1 Whether this churches in Tidewater have agreed ! 5 to 0, Union. will be erected. the shape of telegrams and letters to friend, co-operating. I prow that he had been invited to j business of signing up for a fight ! that is never going to take place has ganization Society to raise $100 each. The Negro is desirous that 0.r- | THE GLOUCESTER FAIR. The last quarter was featured with The Municipal good defensive play, with Ruffin and Gospel Chorus will render the music, home Band and the sister Mrs. Lucie El C. Scott returned Tuesday. associate himself with the promotion i the entire quota be raised and re- the programme of the heavyweight championship, helped the picture any I am unable ! the annual con- j Gardner, of Union, flashing j at the Other part'cipants. o„ Mr. Cummings, the efficient and I do know, however, that ported by or before end positions. j will be he Rev. I. H Hines. Rev. battle to be staged at Michigan City,'- to say. vention in Staunton, Va., November The Gloucester Agricultural and Johnson, M, Mr. John T. popular manager of the Yellow Cab a vaudeville attraction Dempsey Doneghy, “Cute” Carter of How’- R. H. A. Benton Harbor or possibly Chicago as Educational Fair Association will ! ard, and Penn of Virginia N. & I. I., Tevlor and Mr. Quinn Shelton. Dr. Company, has his desk ornamented became such a poor drawing card 1lth-13th. | next year. that an engagement he had on a cer- Hence the Health Committee is ! hold its annual fair October 22 and officiated capably. W. T. Johnson will be master of with a magnificent specimen of the “I believe that the South Bend) tain circuit was cancelled. I under- appealing seriously to all leaders to i 23, 1925, at the Gloucester County | The line-up: ceremonies. Dr. T. J. King is paster silversmith’s art in the form of a and Chicago business men whose, this matter under serious con- Training School, near Roanes, Va. | loving cup surmounted by a silver stand that since the signing at Niles take of the church names have been mentioned in con- for the sake of afflicted I The affair promises to be the most i is go through with the theatri- sideration Union A. & T. baseball, all standing about 15 inches I high. nection with the promotion of the he to • and humanity and seek to form plans successful event in the history of the I It is called the Reach trophy, cal tour. Out in Los Angeles Ruffin. L. E.Hester ^ Dempsey-Wills fight really think that in San Francisco will lay you \ to put your community’s quota over ; association. The brilliant and Houston. L. T-..Miller won by the Yellow Cab team, Rich- it is going to come off,” said the they never will fight and send reports to Rev. M. E. Davis eloquent Miss Nannie Burroughs, of Ridley. L. G.Potts EAST RADFORD NEWS. mond, Va., champions Imperial Base- visitor yesterday. “It may be that! odds that Dempsey 1245 Glasgow Street, Portsmouth, Washington, D. C., will deliver an Tobin. C....Patterson ■ | ball League, season 1925. Wills and his manager, Paddy Mul- againl” Va., chairman bf the State’s commit- i address. Anderson. R. G.Budd lins, are laboring under the same de- Bears Out Lyons’ Assertion. tee, by November 5th. Merritt.j. R. T.Coles The men tunnelling to reach the lusion. I don’t know about that, but If no one seems to be raising the (Avoy Caesar. Reporter,) body of Engineer Thomas J. Mason, • Pitts. R. E.Cunningham I do know that neither Dempsey nor Saturday evening, the 3rd, Mrs. j caught in the cave-in of the C. & O. All of the above would seem to money in your city or county, you Boffman.L. H. B.Coleman lovely mis- Floyd Fitzsimmons have any idea take it up and write Rev. M. E. PROP. DANIELS AT RISING MT. Cotton.R. H. B.Wilson ;W*fliam Edwards gave a rumors that have been tunnel, succeeded last Sunday night that the fight will ever take place. substantiate Davis; he will supply you with nec- ZION SUNDAY NIGHT celaneous shower in honor of Mrs. ] in releasing the dead engineer. He about New \ork for fnany Shields. Q. B.Bell Dempsey is going to retire with the drifting would also to bear essary information. W. A. Smith.F. B.Lane R H.' Claytor, a recent bride. Tbej had died at his post of duty and it title next fall, after it has been dem- weeks.' It seem were- many and useful. made by Subs: Washington, Breaux, Edgar, presells' was necessary to cut through the re- onstrated that his proposed match out the assertion repeatedly ! -- of Mr. and Mrs! C. W. Lee spent Sun-! verse arm of the locomotive in order Senator “Wild Bill” Lyons, one __ » Gardner. with Wills cannot take place. day at Kilmballl, W. Va. with their It was Friday, | Dempsey’s closest friends, to the ef- champion FULTON NOTES. j Prof. R. P. Daniels of the faculty University will L> remove the body. daughter. Miss Dorothy, who Is at October 2, 1925, when the accident * Dempsey Actually Retired. fect that the heavyweight of Virginia Union his gloves for good. (.ending high school there. occurred. A colored man is still I has “hung up Herald-Tribune We feel | dsilver a lecture at the Rising Mt. of the marked .Zion Baptist Church, Sunday night, IB Y. P U. COUNCIL PREPARING Miss Alice Price is attending Dun ; buried in the tunnel. to the s very proud “Even in retirement the title is j ‘According bar H:gh School, Washington, D C. \ the $25,000 paid to Wills | improvement in our church and Sun- 'October IS, under the auspices of the FOR RIG FALL MEETING. worth more to him than no title at- informant, both from- numerical Vsses Jul'ia Caesar and Natal'e The Weisberger Company is mak- all, and he is well aware of this fact, f for "training expenses,” following day school, a Fulton Welfare League. He will be / Niles, was merely to and financial standpoint. Our pas- ■I the Nightingale Glee Long o'- C. N. I. I spent the week ing bargain offers to the purchasing He is going to do exactly what Ben-| the signing at accompanied by i keep hi mquiet for a year, during tor, the Rev. C. A. Cobbs, delivered C’ub, under the direction of Prof. end with home folks and friends, public. These bargains will prevail ny Leonard did as lightweight cham- the and Mrs. Sam Akers, who was operated during their present great rebuilding which time it was hoped that a powerful inspiring sermon. William Whiting. Thc B. Y> P. U. Council of Rich- pion, except that he is not going to' picture projects Subject: “The Unfinis!«ed Building.” returned mond hold an enthusiastic meeting on at McGuire's Hospital, Rifchmcnd sale. The front is boxed up, but himself zy saying *that his Dempsey motion Prof. Daniels recently s: doing nicely and expected home entrances are available to the public. excuse would get on their feet. 3:30 P. M. the Excell Beneficial ended study tour of at Ebenezer Baptist Church Thursday mother asked him to quit the ring, from an ex Close friends of Paddy Mullins Club, with its female auxiliary, held Europe with the Fellowship of Youth night.' Despite the incessant down- soon. I Their motto is, “Everything costs He is going to tell the world that said yesterday that the manager of their anniversary service at Calvary. and well [ versed of rain, large delegation of ; News wad received today of the sad less at Weisberger’s.” he did his level best to bring about i for Peace group \s I pour a a meeting with Harry Wills, and that Wills is already beginning to sus- The sermon by Rev. Cobbs; welcome : In O’d World scJcinVr economic polit- representatives from the thirty B. Y, death of Mr. James Wade, who died transactions at address by Rev. Jefferson. Sister Mr. Wade was a i Rev. Dr. Scott C. Burrell is stead- it simply couldn’t be done. He will pect that the recent ical and religious movements P. U’^. true to their tradition were 5ii Washington* and Niles were not all Lillian Green was mistress of cere- deacon in the First Baptist Church ily improving. His broken jaw has then point out that there are no South Bend N. Goode Is president of the Wei- present when Miss M. Ka'te Doyle, be the sur- monies. W. J. Graves and Mary here and had 'to Washington1 been reset. other worth-while contenders in sight that they appeared to on I fare League. H. G. Howlette, secre- president, called the body to ord.er. | gone and for that reason he has decided face. At any rate, Mullins is now on Cooper, presidents. 8:30 P. M., the Four Rose Jubilee tary and Rev. W. *E. Brown,-direct- Musical numbers were rendered by last Wednesday for treatment. j The Miller’s Hotel, Richmond’s famous to retire undefeated. As a matter a hurried trip to Michigan City, have a conference Songsters, Southside, gave us a great or. * M'ss Taylor of Ebenezer and Miss sympathy of the entire community out to the bereaved family. J colored hostelry, was offered for sale of fact, Jack Dempsey is retired right where he is to Coleman of Second Baptist. A schol- goes with Floyd Fitzsimmons. entertainment. Services tomorrow Tlie body of Mrs. Lucy Helm, who by the well-known owner Wednes- now. arly address on Christian Service I The Michigan promoter was sup- as follows: 9:30 *A- M., Sunday died in Pittsburgh arrived tonight day, October 14th. “I do not think that Dempsey is was made by Mr. W. I. ITopkins, ex- here this week, but is school; 11:30 A. M., special sermon first aid prerfdent and Rev. WL Wl Hill, the for burial here. Mrs. Heim was one afraid of Wills or any other tighter,. posed to come AVFIjTj dkmoxstratk The funeral of Mrs. Sallie Belle his mind. Floyd, by our pastor. Live music by our but he is afraid that he might lose! said to have changed face choir and the Four Rose Jubilee AYORtf IX RTCHMOVb newly ejected, Slate S. S. Missionary of our oldest esteemed citizens and J Vaughan, grandmother of Chris his title in some way—through a foul it is believed, did not care to Prof!. R. P." Daniels eluci- he mother of the F*irsH Bapt'st j took place Saturday, 10th of searching questions Songsters. 3:30 P. M., the House- spclce. Jackson, or something like that—and he the barrage been hurled at him hold of Ruth, G. U. O. O.. F., will dated upon the religious actions of Church. instant. She had been ailing for knows that without the title he that would have the various youth groups in Europe. Mrs.- P. W. Caesar entertained the some time. I am on his arrival in New York. Wills| hold their anniversary at the church. of phe M. E. would not amount to much. R’chmond is to receive a vis't. from A very interesting Bible game was Ladies Aid Soeh>fy j Mrs. Lizzie Peyton, widow of Wal- for the West, os-| Sermon by Rev. C. A. Cobbs. told that Dempsey has informed af also left yesterday a unique of traveling experts conducted by Messrs. R. P. Daniel Church Thursday evening. A lovely to box an exhibition in De- The Rev. C. B. Jefferson, the cor- corps ter S. Peyton, was married to Mr. few close friends that he has fought | tensibly aboard the American Rod Cross First and WUliiam Spur'ock, after which program was' rendered, after which last troit. Mrs. Wills, who is regarded responding secretary of the Rich- which is served. The refresh mens were served. Eugene Hairston, of Brooklyn, N. his tight. “business .manager,” ac- mond Baptist Sunday School Union, Aid j Demonstration Car, refreshments were pri last Saturday in Washington, D. Dempsey has no illusions as to his as Harry’s him. over the lines of the mary object of the meeting was to Rev. F. D. Thomas, pastor of ML | Y., own standing in the community. He companied preached at the Good Shepherd’s making a tour ‘Olive M. Et Church has gbne to C. The couple will reside in Brook- Church during the seventh Norfolk and Western Rai'road being prepare ftfr ;he big fall meeting at Baptist lyn. is well aware of his own unpopular- this cMy October Mt. Carmel on the second Sunday Chattanooga to attend Conference, I think he is more unpopular anniversary of the church and pas- 'scheduled to reach Miss Viola Slaughter and Avey A. Mr. Henry Neal left the city dur- ity. RECEPTION. Dr. R. C. Williams. 2 5, 192 5. It will remain here four night in November. Rev. Berryman on the Pacific Coast, where he lives, WEDDING tor, chosen the Caesar spent the week end with Miss ing the Grand Lodge of Masons in The funeral services over the re- days. H Johnson has been as than he is in the East. When the 1 Arrangements will be made to give principal speaker. Slaughter’s paren.,s. at Draper, Va. j the car of Dr. R. E. Jones and his The wedding reception of Mr. and mains of Brother Augusta Riley, a audience in a boxing club will hiss Mr. James Saunders spen‘t the first nadame, and arrived safely in Phila- and boo the -heavyweight champion Mrs George Wallace Epps'will take veteran of the World's War, were [demonstrations of practical methods of last week via ting his brother in ielphia the next day, the party hav- October 23 held at the home of his sister, Mrs. of F'rs*t Aid in local schools, to of the world when he is introduced place on Friday evening, Knoxville. Tenn, ng stopped over in Washington for from the ring there must be some- 1925 at their residence, 723 W. Clay George W. Coleman, on the 13th in- [shopmen an(i other firemen railway and the employes, general Read ^‘The Skeleton Finger” on Please buy The Planet every Frl- 1 he night. Mr. Neal returned home Street, from 8 to 11 P. M. stant. Services were conducted by lthe police, 1 ast week much improved in health. thing wrong. 3 each week. day from Avey Caesar. Friendd tuvited,. No cards Rev. Cobbs. pubic page “I witnessed the booing in Cali- / }
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