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WE SERVE - INFORM - ADVERTISE THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library. WEST VIRGINIA GIVES MILLION TO NEGROES Charleston, W. Va., May 9. Over a million dollars, or to exact, $12,200,216.46 was the total of the appropriations made by the West Virginia beats lature before its adjournment last week for the creation and support during the next two fiscal years, beginning July 1st next of Negro agencies and institutions, educational, economical and corrective. Of this amount approximately one-third goes to the West Virginia Collegiate Institute, which receives for salaries, buildings and current and other expenses $155,272.46. For the same purposes the Bluefield Colored Institute has needed to its credit $133,644 and Storm College, a private school, $6,000. The newly created institutions fenced equally as well, the hospital for insane getting $150,000 for building and land and $40,000 for general expenses. The industrial school for boys was allowed $150,000 for buildings and land and a sampler home for girls $50,000. In addition, the insurance derived from the burning of the Colored Orphans Home that institution is to receive for providing $126,000 the tuberculosis sanitarium gets $52,500 and the deaf and blind school $30,000. Other appropriations were bureau of Negro Welfare and Statistics, $12,200; supervisor of Negro Schools, $5,400; advisory council to the state board of education, $5,200. The state has already bought a 650- acre farm of rich bottom land as a site for the hospital for the insane and negotiations are pending for a location for the deaf and blind school. The erection of buildings, for both these establishments probably will be begun in the near future. Sites for the school for insecure boys and the home for waward girls are to be selected by the advisory council cooperating with the state board of control. When these are completed the state will have eight institutions for and under the management of Negroes. --- LAND GRANT COLLEGES FOR COLLORED PEOPLE. Texas leads the South with an annual appropriation of over $7,000 for four normal and industrial college for Negroes at Prairie View, South Carolina comes next with an appropriation of $68,000 for the year's running expenses of her Negro normal school, West Virginia spends $51,000 (000) for 1,000, Kentucky and Tennessee $28,000 each, North Carolina $22,000, Louisiana $16,000, Florida $11,000, Georgia $10,000, Mississippi $8,000 and Alabama $4,000. These land collectives are also added by the Federal government in sums ranging from $8,000 to $25,000. Some of the states, notably North Carolina and Texas, maintain additional normal schools for Negroes entirely at state expense. WHITE CHURCH GROUPS HEAR COLORED SPEAKERS. The inter-racial conference for a group of mid-Georgia counties, recently held in Fort Valley held a number of white women as delegates. A male member of the committee who teaches a men's Bible class of 129 members in Fort Valley has invited a Negro committee to speak to the class on cooperation from the Christian standpoint and to色 the colored women has already addressed a missionary so late in white women. This address so important its importance that they have received its publication in the local paper. FIGHTING PEOPLE IN STORAGE Alabama. Georgia. Louisiana. and of murder or术術 of the in Lasher county. Georgia. and three chose upon the public interest of the Hon. Hosier Alexander that state. in record to the court the roamed Groom. Georgia. in press of the state to unite the for punishment for the for the entire of the abundance in the court applied, from all over the state to strengthen the bonds of the protection. Three of the most lawyers. in Georgia were the prosecuting attorney. none them Mr. Marvin Cumberwood. Georgia and former assistant United States attorney swammer. The new nor has added to the further event possible; and the first section of the prisonment will not be the of other cases which involve a possible sentence of death. "It looks," says one in the mouth with the whole situation "the in- WHO IS WHO ON THE LIBERIAN COMMISSION TO AMERICA. --- (Monrovia, Liberian News.) We are pleased to publish for general information the names of the Liberian Commission to the United States of America to converse on its "Financial Plan," submitted to the Liberian Government by the Government of the United States of America. They are: His Excellency C. D. R. King, President of Liberia, and Head of the Commission; Hon. F. E. R Johnson, Assistant, Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia; and Hon. John L. Morris ex-Secretary of the Treasury. Referring to the passage of the Commission Mr. King herein pete as a clerk in the Mayors office, during which time he began the study of law and soon aeward; became prominent lawyer, and was soon appointed County Attorney for Montserrado County. He was so successful in his practice until he very soon won the admiration of the Chief of the Executive who soon handed him the Portfolio of the Attorney General of Liberia. Serving in this capacity for many years, he was elected President of Liberia College in which position he proved himself efficient and gave general satisfaction. He was then appointed and ommissioned Secretary of State for the Republic, and after a while he was sent a Delegate to the League of Nations at Versailles; and during which time he was unanimously elected by the people of Liberia to that high and exalted position of President of the Republic of Liberia a position in which he now fills with great honour and dignity. F. E. R. Johnson, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Mr Johnson began life as a scholar when quite young. His father resting on the advice of his physical was compelled to take him away from school for a short while. He then afterwards took up the study of law and soon became one of the most famous lawyers, at the bar. He has held the positions of County Attorney for Montserrado county, Attorney General for the Republic, Boundary Limitation Commission to Paris, France, Judge Associate General Liberian Army, and many other useful positions, and now he teils with dignity and efficiency Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Liberia. John L. Morris is today one of our foremost and most successful Agriculturalists. He is a graduate of Liberia College and have served in the position of Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of War and Secretary of the Interior. He also was sent to the United States as a Commissioner in the interest of his country, but unfortunately had to return home before the consumption of his mission. These are the clauses of men whom the people of this Democracy, through their National Legislature have entrusted into their hands the "Financial Plan" submitted by the American Government to the Government of Liberia for its final consideration—giving them full power and authority to conclude the Agreement. Now, while we have imposed our highest confidence in the ability and integrity of this Commission to treat or converse with the American Government, (who is our next best friend) on this "Financial Plan"—still, we feel that it should be their individual desire not to do anything, however minute and whether in connection with this Plan, or not, or even let the basis for affecting in the lower degree our political Autonomy, or the infringement of the Constitution of this Republic. --- SOUTH CAROLINA HAS LAW TO CHECK LYNCHING North Carolina's new anti-Yellings Hill is entitled "A Victim to Promote the Three Amendment's desire of justice and to restore the 'Title of Lyndhings.'" It permits the individual holding the court in which an indictment is found to transfer trial of the case to another court, without prejudice, by appearance of the indictment before him. Thus an accused Nersey may be brought to a dialysis court, if necessary, but may remain there for unimpaired trial without even a temporary return to the public sheriff of the unimpaired crime. It is believed that the law will respect and put in place but justice for become accused of serious crimes. PROTEST AGAINST KU KLUX. Nearly two hundred citizens of Athens, Ga. have published a signed protest against working at a Ku Klux Klan in that city. They went no "self-constituted conditions" of the peace, working at night, and in disguise." The list of slaves is headed by the chancellor of 41 university, and replete. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, MAY 14, 1921 MARINES ACCUSED OF HAITIAN CRIMES MARINES ACCUSED OF HAITIAN CRIMES Delegates Charge Them With Murder Brutalities and Other Atrocities. Washington, May 8. Charging a long series of atrocities by American marines and the native gendarmerie in Haytian and demanding the withdrawal of the United States military forces from that republic three Haytian delegates are in Washington to present a memorial to President Harding, the State Department and Congress. The memorial reviews the five years of military occupation of Haytian and declares that it is "the most terrible regime of military autocracy which has ever been carried on in the name of the great American Democracy." The naval investigation of conditions in the Republic ordered by Secretary Daniels last year and conducted by a board under Rear Admiral Mayo is characterized as a "Joke" and Rear Admiral Knapp is accused of having done nothing at all when he visited Haytian under orders from Secretary Daniels to make a personal inquiry. "The Haytian people feel" says the memorial, "that if the naval court of inquiry has not unfailable in Haytian the broad mandate confines upon it by Mr. Joseph Daniels, it is because it was faced with charges of such horrible nature that it thought best to pass them over in silence." Among the gets charged against the American occupation of Haytian are: Administration of Haiti are: Administration of the "2012 cure" and other tortures by American officers and marines and the conspiration of numberless abominable crimes," of which twenty-five cases, with manes and hands are given in the memorial. Removal of $500,000 of Haitian Government funds, which American marines carried off "and took on board the gambot Machias," and which were deposited in a New York bank "to force the Haitian Government to accept control of the customs house by systematically depriving it of financial resources." Enrance by Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler on June 19, 1917, revolver in hand, followed by American officers with their revolvers into the Haitian Legislative chamber and dissolution by force of the Haitian Legislative Assembly. Enforced ratification on June 12, 1918 of a new Haitian constitution with marines presiding at the ballot boxes only ballots bearing the word "Yes," being issued. Exclusion from the naval court of inquiry of "all Haitians who had anything to say regarding the numerous cases of murder, brutality, arson, etc., that is, of Haitians who wished to convince the court of inquiry of the way in which the forces or occupation had carried out their duty in Haiti. Furthermore, it is charged that more than 4,000 prisoners died in 1915, 1919, and 1920 in the prisons at Cap Haitien and that "at Chabert, an American camp, 5,475 prisoners died during these three years." "The ghastly mortality in the prisons, continues the memorial, 'together with confirmation by survivors, reveals a record of atrocities, of brutality and cruelty which defines description. It is a record for which it would be difficult to find a parallel." ALLEGED CRIMES PCYLEWED The memorial concludes by stating that during the five years of American occupation, Hayti thus passed through such antiquities, tortures, destructions, humiliation, and morsery as have never before been known in the course of an unhappy history. For these "wrongs and injuries" the Hayti people seek repatriation, says the memorial, and they also request: Immediate abolition of mortal law and consular marital Immediate reorganization of the Hayti house and military force and withdrawal within a short period of the American military forces. Abroadion of the compartment of 1915 under which American military occupation lasts. Convocation within a short period of a constitution assembly with all guarantees of electoral liberty. The Hayti delegates sent here to present the memorial are H. Paulea Sammon Couse Hayti Secretary for Foreign Affairs and once Hayti Minister to the United States; Stenio Vincent, former President of the Hayti Senate and treasurer; Thoby former Hayti Cheese d'Alfaires at Washington. They represent the Patriotic Union of Hayti described as a non-partisan organization founded at Port au Prince in 1920 and in which it is elated / / / / of the tragedy also districts are represented. N. A. A. C. P. WIRES MISSOUR GOVERNOR OF THE BOWLING GREEN LYNCHING. James W. Johnson Says It Adds Weight To Demand For Federation Anti-Lunch Law The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 7.0 Pitts Avenue, New York, today made public a telegram to the Governor of Missouri urging that the entire power of the state be exerted to bring to trial and to convict the murderers who lynched a Negro, Roy Hammond at Bowling Green, on April 29. The telegram which was signed by James Weldon Johnson, Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, states that this conspicuous failure on the part of state authorities to protect their prisoners, following immediately upon the terrible disclosures of peonage and murder in Georgia, could only add weight to the growing demand for a federal law to stamp out lynching in the South. The telegram is as follows: April 30, 1921 Governor of Missouri. GOVERNOR of Missouri, Jefferson City., Mo. "National Association for Advancement of Colored People representing twelve million Negroes in the United States, argues that the entire power of the state of Missouri be exerted to capture, try and convict the murderers who according to press reports hanged. Roy Hammonds at Bowling Green on April 29. Such a compulsive failure of State officials to protect their prisoner from a mob, coming close upon the shocking disclosures of peonage and murder in Georgia only adds weight to the demand for federal action on lynching in the South. HOWARD UNIVERSITY NOTES. (By Emmett J. Scott, Secretary, Treasurer, Howard University, Washington, D.C.) Howard University Wins Great Honors *Trumphs* at University of Pennsylvania Relay Races *A Notable Record.* Washington, D.C. The week of April 25th to April 29th was a notable one in the history of Howard University, academically and scholarly speaking. The Howard University debating team in a discussion of the subject "Resolved That the California Anti-Anti-Land Law should be re-treated" won by a unanimous vote from Lincoln University in the debate held in the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Howard University Campus, Friday, April 29th. While winning the debate from Lincoln University, the two teams that debated the same evening at Virginia Union University, Richmond, Va., and Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia, met defeat. Hgward's triumph over its ancient enemy Lincoln however, proved a consolation to Howard students, Alumni and friends. On Saturday, April 30th the Howard University baseball team played against the Howard University team on the Howard University Campus plus before one of the largest crowds to attend a baseball game at the University and won by a score of 4 to 1. The Howard University Track team composed of H. K. Perry; Robert' Craft; R. E. Contee and Leo G. Robin son who were entered in the one-mile college relay in the Penn Relay games held on Franklin Field; Philadelphia Pennsylvania April 20th and 30th under the auspices of the University of Pennsylvania won great honors for the University when they finished first over such schools as Rensselaer Polytechnic; Carnegie School of Technology; Hodget College and Turtis College. Each of the first three runners for Howard maintained their relative positions Leo G. Podhonin the last runner for Howard started on in fifth place with Rensselaer Polytechnic leading and Carnegie School of Technology Hodget College and Turtis College following respectively. Rensselaer was in third trimmed with all three in the third turn of the track when he hurried, in motion and probably used no until he had right the ball near for Rensselaer at 50 yards from the chish, whom he led at the 60 lbs. full 2 yards in the batting run which he made in about 50 seconds. For Aanner was awarded to the University and gold watches and medals to each of the runners. Of the various teams for the District of Columbia, including Conecum Town University, Columbia; George Washington University, and a number of High Schools entered in the Penn Relay Paces. Howard University was the only winner to win. ```markdown ``` Read the instructions of "Playtime" buy your ticket and come early to see the Biggest and best show pro presented at the New York Play Station. Welcome, May 18, 2022. MEETING EXTRAORDINARY Dr. George Edmund Haynes, United States Labor Department will give an illustrated lecture at the Ebenesher Baptist church, Tuesday evening May 17, 1921 at 8:30 P. M. under auspices of Richmond Neighborhood Association. The following reels will be shown "The Acusing Toe" a Juve, to Court Story; "Negro Life in the West Indies," the beginning; of life after The lecture is free, bring a crowd, Silver offering at the door. The regular monthly meeting of the Richmond Neighborhood Association, Incorporated begins at 6:30 P. M. at 8:30 the lecture begins. Come prepared to pay dues. A silver offering at the door will be insisted upon from ever one, to defray the expenses of the illustrated lecture. Every member come. Every member a booster. Special music ROSA B. CAFFEE, Sec. IDA E. CHARITY, Sec. S. C. WHITE, Treats The name, "Fannie Payne Clarke", guarantees a first class, up-to-date, refined performance of the community's girls and boys. Wednesday evening. May 15, 1921 at True Reformers Hall. Don't miss seeing the beautiful costumes, the hevy of participants, the intricate drills etc. TRIEY WERE BOYS. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Bernard Gilpin of 10 W Baker street, Saturday evening, May 7th, and left two bouncing baby boys C. Bernard Gilpin, Jr., and John Day Gilpin. THE TWENTIETH WEDDING ANNIVISARY Mr. and Mrs. William Arkinson request the honor of your presence at the celebration of the Twentieth year of their marriage, Monday May 23rd 1821 at their residence 3016 Q street Friends invited. No cards. CARD OF THANKS Mr. Robert Clarke and family, wishes to thank their many friends for the kindness shown them during the illness and subsequent death of his daughter. Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke, also for the beautiful floral designs. ROBERT CLARKE. AND FAMILY AN HOUR OF SACRED MUSIC The famous quartetchoir of the First Baptist Church (white) will sing at the First African Baptist Church, corner Fourteenth and Broad streets, Sunday, May 15th, 1921 at 3:30 P. M. These splendid singers need no introduction to our people. They have sung to our delight on more than one occasion. Hear them in this special program, Dr. W. T. Johnson will speak under auspices of Lott Carey Society and the Excelsior Bible class of First African Baptist church. AM are invited. --- See the hevy of pretty lazzies and handsome lads, Wednesday evening, May 18, 1921 at True Reformers Hall in "Playtime, Extravaganza and Must cake." Mr. T. D. Jackson of Engfield, Va., was in the city this week. The friends of Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, of 148 E. 10th St. Southside, agreeably surprised her on last Monday night, the occasion being her birthday. Rhode Island were served abundantly and a grand time was had. Mrs. L. G. King was collected at Durham, N. C. Tuesday morning on account of the illness of her husband r Mrs. Bertrand King坐席. ADMINISTRATRILS NOTICE Having qualified the day as A. D. is itinerary of the session of the late D. Price, I hereby request all persons having claims against our said act or present same to the fee payable, all persons owning and owning please settle with the MRS. GEORGIE A. PRICE, Administrator's of A. D. Price deceased May 6th, 1923. LYNCHING THE PROJECT WILLIAM LYNCH No falser appeal can be made to Southern drivers about that too violence is necessary for the protection of womenhead. It is no respect to anything or anybody. It lacks every right and every security we possess. — Pamela H. Cunningham, Gangster Op force attorney GREAT MASS MEETING AT EARTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH MONDAY, MAY 16 The Richmond Chapter for the Advancement of Colored People will hold a joint mass meeting, at the Fifth Street Baptist church, on Monday night May 10th at 8 P. M. The Chapter was a great membership drive on for the purpose of raising its membership to 2,000. All citizens who are interested in the aims and purposes of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People are requested to attend this meeting. The Chapter is very anxious to enroll the masses of every Colored man and woman in the Community as its members. An interesting programme will be presented on this night. In addition to local talent, Hon. Walter F. White of New York, Assistant Secretary of the National Association will deliver the principal address, Mr. White was on the committee who presented the suffrage价譜s to the Census Committee of Congress. We want every body to come out and hear Mr. White he has an interesting message to bring to the citizens of Richmond. All members of the Chapter are requested to attend. Please be on time, be cheerful, will be at a premium. FILM SHOWS ENTENSION WORK AMONG NEGROES How the Negro farmer of the South is becoming a more prosperous and contented citizen through the influence of agricultural extension work is shown in a new motion picture produced and recently released by the United States Department of Agriculture. The picture was made in cooperation with the Alabama Polytechnic Institute and the University Institute. The picture is in two reels, under the title "Helping Negroes to Become Better Farmers and Homemakers." The central character is Rubie Collins a typical Negro farmer. He is brought in to teach with agricultural extension were through his discovery that the boll weevil is invading his cotton fields. Through the county agent he learns how to raise cotton despite tame weevil and how to diversify his crops so that his farming will retain a good return. Later on the film shows the appointment of Negro extension workers, both men and women and their work among Negroes. Another feature of the film is a "movable school" which carries instruction for farming and home work direct to the farmers. The picture ends with a family issue of the Collins home and a photograph fading into the stolings of "Swainwater River." The picture will be circumscribed through the distribution system of the department and cooperating State institutions. Copies may be bought by authorized persons or institutions at the cost of manufacturing, which is about $30 for the two books. --- ALPHA FRI ALPHA FRATERNITY The Capita Phi Alpha Fraternity is the first College Fraternity organized among Negro Students. It was founded at Cornell University in 1900. It has grown in fifteen years from a membership of 7 to 2,200. It has grown from one to thirty one chapters. It has reached out from all colleges and Universities on the Atlantic coast to the University of Southern California from the University of Toronto Canada to Atlanta Georgia. This organization in session in Chicago December 1919 inaugurated a compass to be wanted among Public and High School within reach of its thirty one chapters. This compass is known as the "The To High School Go to College movement." Up on this the week of the compass it became the day of the Grammar Chapter of the Fraternity created of Virginia Union University to reveal every child of school has in Richmond. We extend the concession of the parents. On Sunday May 1, 921 at 3:30 P.M. there will be a mass meeting held in the University Chapel, 81 of our friends are coed. It invited to hear President J. P. Cockley of V. N. and L. Leo explain the "Go to High School, Go to College Movement." General Compoundaries, DR. ROSSO G. GHEF Chicago Illinois FROP LECHIS L. MCGEE "C" alton City ELMER L. CHEKKA Clocaland Ohio American Preparation to France Senior class, course equipment officer IN. elegance, an "elegance" in the one time days of "the course" We wishes May 12, 2014 "Pr." Formers H. PRICE, FIVE CENTS MONSTER MEMETING IS HEARD BY MONROVIA U. N. L. A. (Monrovia Liberian News.) Because of the ban placed on perfume gathering as a precautionary measure against the spread of the epidemic which had started, it was thus advisable by the Sanitary Commission not to grant permits for permits on gatherings. As a result, the local division of the Universal Negro Invention Prevention Association had suffered a great deal in not being able to have any meeting; nor had it had the privilege or opportunity of hearing the Delegate sent to the Great Convention held in New York City August 1st. A permit having finally been granted, the first meeting of the association since the arrival of His Highness the Potenteate was therefore held on Thursday night, December 30th, 1920. With a large crowd present, Mr C. A. V. Wehner, Vice-president of the local branch ascended the plattform where His Highness the Potenteate, Gabriel M. Johnson, President of the local branch and delegate to the Great Convention; Ex-president Arthur Poir clay of the Republic of Liberia, Treasurer of the local association; Senator E. L. Parker, of Montserrado County, Associate Justice P. E. R. Johnson of the Supreme Court of Liberia and the Rev. Mr W. L. Turner, Chaplain of the local division. The attention of the meeting was for a few minutes given to "unfithed business," after which the Vice-president presented the delegate. In a very clear, explainer, and interesting manner, His Highness told on his trip to Spain and thence to the United States of his arrival there; being the personal guest of The Hon. Marcus Garvey; of the Great Opening Day, with appropriate religious services, of the magnificent procession at each service of the day; of the conspirants Parade of the day following; the Grand Gathering at the Madison Square Gardens that night and of the work of the Convention week by week. Among the many things, the speaker said "During the first week the whole time was given to hearing Complaints from delegates from all parts of the world, and the significant thing about it, was that each had the same story to tell. Some told of their being "I Jim Crow"; segregated and lynched; while others told of the discrimination; postage and general pression which they received at the hands of the domineering Caucasian. I think of the whole number of delegates I was the only one who had no complaints to make living as I am to a Free country controlled by our people (applause). "We discovered that the experience of the majority of those had come to the Convention was that when complaint was made to any set of people by a single individual or few people—whether to. American, British French or otherwise—nothing was done. But when made by large numbers, "Something was Doing." (cap phrase) He told of the happenings of the three weeks following, and also boy, the American press, both white and colored, attempted to ridicate the doings of the Convention during the first week and how they finally bolted down when they found out the seriousness of the movement; for the pathei meetings were *pend* to any body who could get in the auditorium. He said further: "I found out how sadly important most of the Negroes abroad were about Liberia, and we are entirely responsible for this (therefore in my toddler way attempted to give such information as might help to clear their minds concerning conditions here)." "Now speaking about Mr. Garvey so many of us have been wanting to know 'what kind of a man he is' what are his plan?' I might at that he is a man just like any other man with one idea in view and that he come over to help us build this country which we have started in a nation. Some wise said that he be bound to come over to take the role of department and all sorts of other causes there." I do see my Mr. Garvey has no idea of the kind I was with in a new and good way and was able to imbue him and I found out that his introspection are purely Ken and not stupid." After telling of the proposal of Two Million dollars born of the University Neuro Improvement Association which is to be used for construction work here in Liberia, and about the readiness of the Black Star Line for the benefit of the many Thomasians, have not made an inspection of the shape he continued the membership generally about their duty to the association saving: "There are so many that come into this movement for what they can get out of it, rather than what they can put into it." He noted that "all exercise more patience and the results which we are working for will soon be realized." Don't miss the beautiful Extravazza and Musiele, Wednesday evening, May 18, 1921 at True Reformer will. HEY JUNET pushed Every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr. 91 North Fourth Street, Richmond, Va. EDITOR JOHN MITCHELL, JR. Dying is the easiest part of life. Loving gives us the most trouble. Read some race journal and pay for the race journal that you read. People, who worry about gossipers will always be miserable. When time ceases, the human family will cease with it. The outlook for peace in Europe is not bright. It looks like war and then another war. Germany has answered, "Yes," to the Allies demands, but it took an irresponsible cabinet to do it. It is all right to live right. If you live right, you will die the same way. We can cultivate disease, much more quickly than we can nourish health. Living honestly is like dying happily. Bath gives the individual absolute satisfaction. Win the favor of the good white folks, colored folks. It will richly repay you for the time lost. President Harding is a masterly harmonizer when it comes to the regular Republican organization. Winning honors in this world is an incentive to winning recognition in the next one. It is the unexpected, but happens and people, who have had the most experience know this. Un-seasonable weather is not comfort table, but it makes you know how to appreciate seasonable weather. We should treat fairly and squarely with our fellowman. This is the sum and substance of all true religion. Some people naturally aspire to lead ership and some other people, just naturally aspire to being led by some body else. Most children nowadays raise themselves so to speak and people, who know say that they have never been raised. You do not need wings to go to Heaven. Living right will waft you right into the celestial city without wings. Raise your children properly. Teach them politeness and show them how to avoid the pitfalls on this side of the Jordani Where are members of the school When one member of the colored race succeeds, it induces some other member of the race to try to acquire success. The professions are being looked after white the mechanical trade; are being neglected. This applies to white and colored people. Some people are of the opinion that being in business is an easy life. It may be, but it is fraught with worry and trouble. --- Conscientious people are very scarce these days. Most people rely up on "getting by" in the easiest possible way at some body else's expense. The road-way to hell is said to be paved with good intentions and the road-way to Heaven is evidently paved with good performances. Women, who have alliments know best how to conceal them. The best way to find these alliments out is to marry one of them. Envying the success of other people is mighty poor business. It leads either to the lunatic asylum or to the poor house. Take your choice. Some people are possessed of lathin cinnations about other people. Arga went and facts have no weight with one laboring under that state of mind --- Lots of people in this world delight in attending to other people's busi ness, while neglecting their own busi ness. The Haitians want the United States to get out of Haiti and they are not backward either in making their wishes known in this country. It is a long way to heaven, but you can reach there in a few seconds. If you have lived right and deide to stop breathing forever. Colored people are addicted to being envious of each other. There are thousands of them though who rejoice at the prosperity of a member of the race. Persons who save the money that they earn are not only the objects of envy, but actually invite the hatred of that class of people, who will not save. When two people get together bent upon deceiving each other, it is not long before soon find that both are receivers and both have been deceived. Then the journey to the lawyer's office to see about a divorce. Some folks, male and female dote on fine dress and some others just roll in expensive and 'sensorable catables. Neither will save any money, although neither may die in the poor-house. ```markdown ``` The Liberian Republic is having a hard time of it in maintaining its autonomy and in meeting its obligations. In this respect, it is just like the other small republics, be they white or black. --- Rainy weather makes people feel gloomy and sunny weather tends to make them feel cheerful, but some people are with a long mourning countenance all the time. You cannot please everybody if you do wrong and you know you cannot please everybody if you do right. The best way is to line up with your own conscience and be guided by the tenets of the Scriptures. We have never been able to see that the desire of colored folks to have straight hair was a thing to be discountenanced and discouraged. We lived in the day of the fine tooth comb and we had a mother, who knew how to use it. If you want to be talked about and slandered, save your money. If you want to be pious, spend all you have with your friends, and you will be "hate fellow, well met," until you find it necessary to try to borrow some money from these same friends. They will then give you the "lev store." The two most valued documents in matrimonial life are a marriage certificate and divorce papers. One costs from one to two dollars and the other or costs from fifty dollars and upwards and yet some people will pay THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA for the latter more willingly than they will advance the money for the former. Strange world this is. It was announced that the black troops from Morocco would be sent by the French Government into Germany. The result has been that the order sending them there has been countermanded and it is announced that only white troops will be used by the French in occupying the Ruhr Valley, should Germany fail to comply with the demands of the Allies. This seems to indicate that the wave of race prejudice is not receding as this time but is operative in war worn France as well as in other parts of the world. It has deeply wounded the racial pride of the Japanese, who now seem to be facing a most embarrassing situation in its dealing with the white races of the world. The issue is plain and demands a settlement, which will come sooner or later. Right will yet be triumphant in this great contest between the most powerful nations of the world. A WORD ABOUT GILPIN. The ways, methods, ambitions and actions of some of our learned, highly educated and well-cultured colored folks are at times past finding out, Charles L. Gilpin, the actor has elevated himself in the opinion and judgment of the play-rights and the critical public and is said to be a veritable master in his particular line of business. Now come some colored critics who proceed to criticise the merits of the play at his expense and to comment upon its effect upon the colored race, because the character, which Gilpin assumes is not of the highest order, but belongs to the profligates of the underworld. This is a popular way to judge the merits of the play. You might as well criticise the Shakespearean actors, who portray the villains in the multitude of characters that that, great master dramatist created and staged in his masterly productions of the centuries. Charles L. Glipia will hardly be affected by this class of people who essay to say unkind things of him and his work. He is in a class to himself and we wish for him continued success. It is admitted that he ranks among the leading actors of the world and this is satisfaction enough for him and his friends. The overwhelming majority of his own people rejoice at his success. We might add that the feeling of elation over the record he has made is practically unanimous, so far as the colored people are concerned. The play, it self has absolutely nothing to do with the masterly ability displayed in presenting to the public the character portrayed in his true light. COLORED FEMALE POLITICIANS ORGANIZE. We have received a circular under date of April 15, 1921, signed by Mrs. Rebecca Stiles Taylor, Corresponding Secretary of the South-eastern Federation and Mrs. George S. Williams Chairman, American Citizenship Department for the South-eastern Federation and National Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, Southern Leader of the Republican Party of Georgia in which a call is made for help to carry forward the work of that organization. Money is needed from individuals and organizations and the request is that any sums be sent to Perry W. Howard, Esq., Washington, D. C. It is stated that under the leadership of Mrs. Lethia C. Fleming, Miss Victoria Clay and Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, the organization which met there was endorsed by the Republican National Committee as the Woman's Division of the Executive Board of the Republican National Committee, forming a component part thereof and functioning by and through the committee for the next four years. The circular reads: It was finally decided that there would be no separate political organization for Negro women. There is but one Republican Party of which Negro men have always been a part and to divide the Negro's strength, now that women have been given the ballot but to weaken the Negro vote and cause more dissention within the race — Solidarity is the word. Non-partisan organizations were not countenanced. Negro men and women must stand and work together. This means then that our politic organization shall be like our churches, where make and female members have a voice in the organization. We take it that the women were wise in taking this action. We have noted from time to time with alarm the disposition of some of our female leaders to dwell too much upon this sex issue. Most of the colored leaders we knew were made what they are solar by their own wives, some other men's wives or by the women generally. When we were socially energy in politics, we would never have been elected but for the women, who aroused the men to the necessity of supporting us for office. These women will prove to be powerful factors in the campaign and to insist their support is to practically guarantee success. PECULIAR MATERIAL Hon. Thomas A. Edison, the electrical wizard has apparently recently found out something, which we have known all the time and that if that there are many graduates from some of the leading educational institutions in the country, who have never been educated to the extent of being able to earn a livelihood in this world. They are an incubus upon society and veritable drift-wood in the marts of trade. He is quoted as follows in a recent telegraphic report: West Orange, N. J., May 5—Personally applying scientific mental tests to his employees and applicants for jobs in the reorganization of his staff, Thomas A. Edison, the electrical wizard has been amazed by the ignorance of college graduates, "who don't seem to know anything." The results of the tests are surprisingly disappointing," Edison said to day. Take this college man, for instance," and he picked up one of the test papers from the desk. "He went through college, but I had to rate him XYZ, the lowest possible mark. The connection between his sense and his mind is atrophied. "When I find that any one fails to come up to the standard I set, I give him one week's pay and fire him. You take a man of twenty-two so and, if he is intelligent, he can do anything; when I engage a worker, I keep a watch on him. They usually start low, but if, ability is shown the rise is rapid. Most employers don't know the possibilities of their workers, as they fail to keep in touch wi'n unem. I shall continue to attend personally to the employment of some of my workers." We congratulate Mr. Edison upon discovering what we have known all along. What we need now is some method by which the present institutions of learning can find brainful students upon which to labor. Instead of the army of brainless ones, who seem to be worrying Mr. Edison. THAT FINCASTLE CASE. The Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia can always be trusted to act in accordance with fundamental principles. No better evidence of this has ever been afforded than in the case of Bidmund Thompson, a colored boy sentenced to be electrocuted at the Virginia Penntontiary, Friday morning, May 6th, 1921. This august tribunal granted a writ of error in the case. It seems that some white boys threw rocks at Edmund Thompson and he drew a revolver and fired into the crowd, killing a small white boy, Christmas Eve. Just how a jury or a court could elevate this offense to that of murder in first degree will always remain a mystery. The motive is lacking and the fact that he did not single out any particular boy with which he had been in disagreement before robs the case of malice. It can only then be considered as second degree murder and for this there are differing degrees of punishment. There is but little doubt, but what Thompson will secure a new trial and in the light of the facts, he will never be electrocuted. The legal and judicial part of this government will see to that, if he has employed attorneys with the ability required in such cases and with the courage to exercise it. --- TROUBLE IN NEW YORK YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. The colored leaders in New York city seem now to be in the throes of a bitter contest over the colored Young Men' Christian Association. It seems that certain influential members of the Board of Directors were of the opinion that Secretary Taylor should be removed from the Y. M. C. A., Branch. The white men, who had the dominating power decided that he should remain as a result, a systematic campaign is now being waged against a colored Secretary in the New York Age and other journals. We must admit that we do not quite understand this situation of affairs and for this reason, we should keep out of it. However, from a racial stand-point, it presents a most interesting and embarrassing situation. Here are colored leaders placed in the attitude of antagonizing a colored man, who has been placed in charge of the colored Y. M. C. A. Branch and whom, the white men are keeping in charge. In order to throw additional light upon the situation we are quoting from remarks accredited to the brilliant Rev. Dr. William H. Brooks who spoke Wednesday evening, April 27th, 1921 at Mother Bethel A. M. E. Zion Church. He said: "The crux of the question is, shall white men die? who should one have to work with them, and for them, without consultation, with these colored men whether the parties are fit or unfit?" This is a most interesting crux and demands an answer. It depends upon what was "stipulated in the bond." What is the rule and what is the law of the Y. M. C. A. governing such appointments? Have these people overridden the law. If they have, then there should be a recourse to a higher power or to the courts. Now it comes to a question of money and the distinguished Doctor says in dealing with this phase of the question: In a signed article appearing in some of our papers last week, the Board of Directors asser* that the colored people have thus far contributed $14,565.47. This is a mischievous half-truth. What are the facts in the case? When the new building was undertaken the colored people were asked to take $45 000 as their share. "This they gladly assumed. But as we did not have the cash, we were forced to borrow that amount at the regular rate of 5 per cent interest. The directors assured us that we could borrow that amount from them and this was done. The point is immaterial whether or we borrowed the money in the open market or from the Directors they had the use paying them interest. The $14,565.47 represents merely the amount that we have paid back on the principal, leaving a balance of $30,434.53. Hence the colored people should have the credit for the whole $45,000, which they borrowed and have been paying interest on and have reduced the principal by two or three thousand each year to the pres ent figure. In addition to this the board of Directors hold the 53rd street property valued at $38,000 or $29,600. It seems to us that this is a case where money talks. Dr. Brooks seems to be weakening his case when he admits virtually that the amount paid by he colored folks is ($14,565.47) fourteen thousand, five hunder and sixty-five dollars and forty-seven cents. He explains that they have really paid the full amount although this remainder was borrowed from these white people whom he and his associates are now antagonizing. The remainder is ($30,434.53) thirty thousand, four hundred and thirty-four dollars and fifty-three cents. If this money had been borrowed from outside sources, we could see the force of the argument but in the way it is statel, it seems to us that he is "begging the question." Who has control of the Secretary, the white folks or the colored folks? Who controls the branch, the white folks or the "figure head" Board of Directors, that seemed to labor under the impression that it possessed absolute power? The resigning members constitute an influential group of New York leaders. They are E. P. Roberts, A. Clayton Powell, Walter E. Handy Benjamin T. Withers, Charles H. Roberts, William H. Brooks, William P. Hayes, Frank M. Hyder, James W. Brown, Jonah Emanuel. It reminds us of a story that our good friend, William Castalo used to tell time and again with evident satisfaction. He said a colored man came it to his place of business and in a tone of disgust said as follows: "I cathered suit against the Cheesapeake and Ohio railroad yesterday and don't you know I went down there today and the trains are running yet." This is about the situation at the 135th St. Y. M. C. A. Branch. These nible gentlemen have resigned and the Y. M. C. A. Branch is functioning yet. For our port, we believe in controlling our own affairs by putting up the money to operate one of our own. Talk will do but little good in a large city like New York. The thing to do is to raise the money and set up another Y. M. C. A. of your own with colored men from bot tom to top. As long as white men contribute the money, or the greater portion of it, white men will control it. The distinguished gentlemen named are presumably influential enough to start a campaign and raise one hundred thousand dollars for just such a purpose, although they seemed to have failed to pay the balance on the forty-five thousand dollars, which they promised to pay. It does not be come ministers of the gospel to be making exhibition of themselves in windy speeches. Action is what is needed and such action as we suggest would do more to win the respect and influence and support of white and colored people than anything else. But pardon us, it is none of our business and we are constantly finding ourselves dealing with matters that are none of our business --- RACK TO THE CONSTITUTION Hon. Harry St. George Tucker delivered a very able address at the City Auditorium recently and in so doing he emphasized his slogan, "Back to the Constitution." In passing, it may be well to state that this is also the cry of the distinguished Chief Executive of Virginia, His Excellency, Westmoreland Davis. We are some what interested, if not amused in witnessing the attitude of the Democratic elements, who are 63 years old, who walked under the banner of President Wood Wilson, the meteoric leader of the Democratic party, who became more powerful and is said to have been more auto- cratic than any statesman, who has ever occupied a seat in the White House. But Mr. Tucker made statements, which would naturally call to his aid and support every State's right citizen in the Southland. If he is rupping on "Back to the Constitution" platform, he is out of harmony with the present day Democratic Party. He is not a dero co of Hon. Woodrow Wilson or a follower of Hon. William Jennings Bryan. We grant that much that Mr. Tucker said about the subordination of the State Government to the National one is true. But what political party is responsible for this condition of affairs? The most radical Republican, including Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Senator J. B. Foraker, Senator John W. Logan and many others that we might name advocated a centralized 100 m of government" and "died without the sight." The South fought this idea to a stand-still and won out all along the line. Then they entrusted a New Jersey statesman, who lived in New Jersey and who hailed from a Virginia with secretre of the Republic. He accomplished in eight years, what the Republican Party during half a century had failed to accomplish. He almost entirely eradicated State lines and he made the White House at Washington, the temple of authority for the entire nation, both North and South. The first battle, we believe was over the income tax. It was held that this was a power reserved to the States, and that the Congress of the United States was without constitutional authority to tax income of individuals within the States. Hon. William J. Bryan took issue with those, who opposed this tax. He was the "Premier," the Secretary of State in President Wilson's cabinet. An appeal was made to the States for a constitutional amendment to make this act of the Congress lawful. It was carried in a whirl of excitement and then began the downfall of States Rights in this country. Just where Mr. Tucker was during these momentous days and how he voted is not known to us at this time. But this was not enough. The Prohibitionists had gotten the upper hand in Congress. Some of the States in the Union had gone dry and had prohibited the use of liquor within their borders. A large majority had taken this action and the politicians seeing the trend of affairs proceeded to be "dry" in their talk although very "wet" in their practices. A demand was made for a Prohibition Amendment to the Constitution forcing those States that had remained "wet" to become "dry." The legislatures and the people were over-ridden and a congressional pet enabled them to submit the constitutional amendment to the several States. It was finally carried with serious doubt as to the legality of the action of some of the State legislatures. The country became "bond dry." States to the contrary notwithstanding. This was done by the Parry with which Mr. Tucker affiliated then gird of which he is a member now. Then came the Woman's Suffrage agitation. The cry of "Back to the Constitution" was drowned by the demand of the women that they be allowed to vote. In vain, southern white women plended that tusk act would entranchise colored women. Their voices were silenced and the amendment was submitted, just as the right of colored men in this country had been submitted, regardless of the rights of the States. Southern States were made to bow to the will of the Northern and Western ones and all women became entitled to the right of franchise. This was the act of a Democratic, so-called State's Rights Party. Thousands of men who had worn the gray and whose relatives and friends had died upon a field of battle in behalf of the principles for which Mr. Tucker is now contending shook their heads in moody apprehension. As for the Republicans, white and colored, they smiled. They knew that the Democrat, if Party would not be in power for many more years or at least they believed that a change would take place. When the centralized power, for which the Republican Party had been eximoring for more than half a century was finally passed down to that Party, all thoughtful southerners saw or thought that they saw the constitution of all of the evils which they had sought to avoid. Then came the "army" of federal officials, swarming into the homes and places of business of every man in the country, who had been progressive and thrifty enough to lay aside a competency. These officials were Democrats under Wilson; they were Habe to be Republicans under Harding. Hon. Harry St. George Tucker is now leading his forces into a hopeless and a hapless battle. He is telling photo-federal itference with local conditions, of the abolition of "Jim Crow" laws, or civil rights for all citizens of the republic regardless of race or color. What else he to ex pect, when his own party leader and party made these conditions possible? Still, with all of his anti-Negro declarations and his appeal to prejudice there is some merit, in what he is saying and divested of much of the rancor and bitterness of party politics, there are many citizens of color will agree with him. The evils of an unrestricted and a practical unlimited equalized government has been too heavily by both white and color citizens. If Mr. Tucker will deal with issues and not write men and with the people and not with any particular race, he will find support in quarters least expected. The federal government has become to a great extent a menace to a free and independent people and that its power should be conservatively curbed will be generally admitted. Colored men to this evil and appreciate its dangers as much as white men and it may be that some way will be found where Virginians without regard to race or color can wage a battle for personal rights without being handicapped by racial or sectional appeals, which can do no good but will bring about much harm to this Commonwealth. TEXT OF INVITATION SEEKING U. S. AID AND HUGHES' REPLY MEETING EXTRAORDINARY. Allies Believe American Participation in Conferences Will Facilitate Proceedings-State Department Names Ambassador Harvey Washington, May 6.—Following in the text of Premier Lloyd George's invitation to the United States government for a resumption of American participation in the deliberations on various allied councils and the text of Secretary Hughes' acceptance: Premier Lloyd George's invitation delivered May 5: "As president of the allied conference, which is just completing its sitings in London, I am authorized, with the unanimous concurrence of all the powers here represented, to express to the United States government our feeling that the settlement of the international difficulties, in which the world is still involved, would be materially assisted by the co-operation of the United States; and I am, therefore, to inquire whether that government is disposed to be represented in the future, as it was at earlier date, a allied conference, wherever they may meet, at the ambassadors' conference which sits at Paris, and on the reparations commisson. "We are united in feeling that American cognizance of our proceedings and, where possible, American participation in them, will be best facilitated by this." TEXT OF HUGHES REPLY Secretary Hughos' reply, delivered May 6: "The government of the United States has received through the British ambassador the courteous communication, in which you state that, with the unanimous concurrence of the powers represented at the allied conference in London, you are to inquire whether this government is disposed to be represented in the future, as it was in the past, at allied conferences at the conference of ambassadors in Paris and on the reparations commission. "The government of the United States while maintaining the traditional policy of abstention from participation in matters of distinctly European concern, is deeply interested in the proper economic adjustments and in the discussion of these conference and desires helpfully co-operate in the deliberations upon these questions HARVEY TO REPRESENT UNITED STATES. "Mr. George Harvey, appointed ambassador to Great Britain, will be instructed on his arrival in England to take part as the representative of the President of the United States in the deliberations of the supreme council The American ambassador to France will be instructed to resume his place as unofficial observer on the conference of ambassadors, and Roland W Boyden will be instructed to sit again in an unofficial capacity on the repatriation commission. The government of the United States notes with pleasure your expressor of the belief of the representatives of allied governments assembled in London, that American co-operation in the settlement of the great international questions growing out of the world war will be of material assistance." --- $450.00 ENDOWMENT PAID This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grant Chancellor of the Grand Lodge Virginia Knights of Pythias, N. A. S. A.; E.; A.; A. and A. ($150.0 One Hundred and Fifty Dollars payment of the death claim of brover Pearlie Press, who was a member of Cape Charles Lodge No. 174 Cape Charles, Va. Signed: ANNIE HENRY Beneficia WILLIAM MEDLEY, WILLIAM ACKER, R. JAMES H. COHEN, CHAS. M. MCCCUNE, G. ROANOKE, VA., May 10.—Mon day night the Rev. W. W. Brown, of New York City preached at First Baptist Church to an exceeding large audience. He delivered a most helpful sermon, touching on the needed help of the race along the most important lines for all races. It was a spiritual uplift as well as an intellectual treat. Dr. Brown urged the people to take special care of their physical condition by following the rules governing health and he urged his audience to store the mind with proper reading matter, declaring it could not live and thrive reading dime novels. He assured his and fence there would be early separation of the mental and physical man unless certain care be taken of the physical man. Rev. Brown and wife left Monday night for Washington, D. C. The people of Roanoke were delighted to hear Rev. W. W. Brown once more and dispel his hand. The delegation of ministers of Roanoke and vicinity, left Tuesday morning for Washington, where they will attend the Virginia Baptist State Convention. Those leaving were: Rev. A. L. James, of First Baptist Church; Rev. W. W. Hicks, of Mt. Zion; Rev. W. E. Lea, of the High Street Church; Rev. D. R. Powell of Hill Street; Rev. Roberson, of Jerusalem; Rev. William Githert, of Sweet Union and Rev. J. M. Banfaer of High Street. Rev. J. W. Sanders was in the city last week and preached at Ebenezer all day Sunday and lectured at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church on Monday night. Rev. Sanders is an ex pastor of Mt. Zion and founder of Ebenezer A. M. E. Church. Rev. James S. Hatcher, B. D. delivered a wonderful Mother's Day Semon at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church Sunday morning. The Rev. Claire passer of St. Paul's M. E. Church preached for one of the clubs map aged by Mrs. Gertrude Hatcher. He did credit to the occasion. $7.75 was raised. Rev. James S. Hatcher left Sunday night for Kittrell College, Kittrell, N. C. to deliver the commencement address and will leave Kittrell for Montgomery, Alabama, where he will assist in a revival for two weeks. A splendid program was rendered at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church Sunday evening, entitled Mother's Day. There were rich papers, duets, solos, addresses, instrumental solos, violin and trap drum solo by Ardlee Pittman and Jones. Mrs. Gilham read a fine paper on Mothers, also Mr. T. T. Traynham delivered a very strong paper on The Duty of Mothers. Dr. George E. Moore paid the highest tribute to Mothers. The little chill dren performed their parts with great credit, showing that great care had been taken with them. A man was struck by an automobile Tuesday morning on Center Avenue, near the Cola Bottling Works. He was knocked from his bicycle, but his injury was not serious. The Ladies Working Aid Society met at the home of Mrs. Catherine Stanfield, Tuesday night. Rev. George D. Jamison of Tide water looked in upon the people of Mr. Zion Sunday night at the close of the service. He was just in time to announce the benediction and say farewell. The annual thanksgiving sermon was delivered at the High Street Baptist Church by Rev. Robertson. It was one of the most instructive sermons listened to. Mr. Peter Deerings, of Seventh Avenue, who had been sick for a long period died Friday morning at four o'clock. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at the home of the deceased. He had been employed for many years by the Central Manufacturing Company. The little child of Mrs. Carr has been sick since last Thursday. Of course Stafford and Samson Kyles will get your Planets to you on time. Rev, and Mrs. M. B. Holland, of Newport News, Va. are in the city attending the bedside of their son, Theo Holland of Virginia Seminary, who is suffering with double Pneumonia at the home of Dr. George E. More. He is a member of the ball team of the Hill City. Mrs. Gertrude Lawson Fisher left for Pittsburgh, Monday. A most excellent sermon was rendered on "Jesus in the Time of Storm" by the Rev. James S. Hatcher of the A. M. E. Church. Read St Mark 4:35, 39, also Mark 6:45.51, from which the text was drawn. This being Mothoa's Day, the sermon emphasized the eternal mother love. The theme was beautifully pictured on a summer's afternoon when the disciples' full of arrogant spirit and high pride ventured out into the sea. Jesus knew this arrogancy must be choked out, and as he lay sleep, the terrible storm came. Notice how and what manner the discipline pled to Jesus for help. They woke Hint: the sea was calmed and peace reigned. Awake Jesus if you are in the storm. Mrs. Mattie Staples, of Eighth Avenue spent quite a pleasant time in South Boston, Va. and Sutherland last week visiting old friends. She also visited Danville, Va. In sad but loving remembrance of our dear son, Herbert G. Rayford, who departed this life April 24, 1920. Gone but not forgotten. A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stillled, A place is vacant in our home That never can be filled. We miss your smiling face, We mills your tender care, We miss you from our fireside, We miss you everywhere. Sleep on, dear son, and take your rest We loved you dear, Jesus loved you host; "Bring He who saw your sufferings" and took you home to rest. Sorrowing Mother and Family, —Mrs. Mattie Staples. At Ambrosia Beauty Parlor, 569 Commonwealth Avenue, N. E. You can get the latest and most satisfactory service rendered by Mosdames E. W. Crockett and Dillard, who spare no pain in serving the public one has only to give these ladies a trial to be convinced of their real ability in the art of manicuring, massaging and arranging your hair, causing a more beautiful appearance, since a woman's hair is her glory. SPREAD OF DIVORCE STARTLES ENGLAND. London, April 23.—Sordid and painful offsprings of the war—divorce suits by the thousands—are crowning off the docket of the English law courts more prosocial and less sensational legal matters. Judges have been so swamped with divorces that the lord chancellor has had to come to the rescue, and has shown himself adept at dispatching such matters. One finds divorce suits heard in peculiar places. The court that is labeled commission on rail and water ways is engaged in hearing divorce pleas; so is the court that also at times hears admiralty suits. The law courts are located on the Strand, imposing structures, with an atmosphere as musty and old as the laws administered in them. Undignified di divorce cases seem out or place there. Almost every divorce case that comes up in these courts is there he cause of the war. Some of the stories are sorridd, others are almost classic. Letters are an important part of the evidence and the stories they tell are almost wearyingly the same. The sad dier who tell in love with somebody also, the wife who fell in love with somebody else during her five years of loneliness, men and women who married during the excitement of the war and found they had nothing in common when they had to live together. A let-down in morals and a frivolous attitude toward life and respon sibilities—this is what the war has done to young England, if one judges by the divorce hearings. MOST OF PLAINTIFFS YOUNG Most of the defendants and plaintiffs are young, and their little stories of misdeeds and broken vows come out flippantly in the stately court. They are also well dressed and at least superficially educated. For this is one of the points in the fight for divorce reform—the poor cannot afford to get a divorce. These causes can only be heard in London, and the procedure is very expensive. Consequently, limited divorce, instead of discouraging crime, has increased it among the English poor. The lord chancellor's court is the most popular with the crowd of sensation lovers who crowd the limited gallery of the courtroom. It is a gloomy place, presided over by a stern-faced judge in wig and gown, who takes more liberty with the arguments of the protesting attorneys than do most American jurists. 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Chief Justice White also dissented from the decision that congress did not have power to control all elections but agreed that the statute had been "grossly discontrued." SAYS LOWER COURT ERRED Justice McReynolds said that the lower court erred in dismissing the demurrier of the defendants. "Obviously the corrupt practices act covers also the primaries and other preliminary acts preceding an election," the court said. "The one question here is whether congress may limit expenditures of a candidate. The source of such power is in section 4, article 1, of the constitution. This gives congress the power of regulating the manner of holding elections" and not of "elections." Chief Justice White, in his dissenting opinion, traced in detail the growth of the election system to show that congress was given the power under the constitution to regulate senatorial elections. "It is essentially a federal matter, not existing before the constitution" said he The direct election amendment to the constitution has not changed the provisions of Section 4, Article 1, of that document the court held. Chief Justice White predicted that legislation would come which would set aside today's decision as to the power of congress over primaries for otherwise "government cannot live." SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS. The case of United States Senator Newberry and sixteen of his political associates reached the supreme court of the United States from the federal district court at rand Rapids, Michigan, where the appellants were found guilty March 20, 1920 of criminal conspiracy to violate the federal corrupt practices act. The senator was sentenced by the district judges, Clarence W. Sessions to two years' imprisonment at Fort Lenvenhow and fined $10,000. This the extreme penalty of the law, was also placed against two others, the reaing sentences running down to a fine of $1,000. The case started with 135 indictments returned at Grand Rapids, November 29, 1919. It was called for trial January 27, 1920, and lasted eight weeks, 85 of the original list of defendants being still before the bar when the jury retired. One man was granted a separate trial because of illness and one was never arrested, having gone to South America before the indictments were returned. Twenty-three were dismissed on motion of Frank C. Dalley special assistant attorney general, at the close of the government testimony on March 2, 1920 and the next day Judge Sessions Freed fifteen more. Seveneon were found guilty, sixty-eight a mistreated and the cases of ten who pleaded not contendere were dismissed after the jury returned its verdict. The specific charge against Senator Newberry was that between December 1, 1917 and November 5, 1918 he "unlawfully and feloniously did conspire, combine, confederate and agree with divers persons" to violate the act of June 25, 1919 by contributing some aggregating $100,000 toward the expenses of his nomination and election. It was not necessary, the government asserted, that Newberry should actually give this amount or that he should have had personal supervision of its expenditure, but it was sufficient if he had guilty knowledge that contributions to an illegal aggregate were being accepted for the purpose in view. NOTICE! All persons who have claims against the estate of Miss Marietta L. Chiles, (deceased) will please present the same, properly proven, to the undersigned. All persons owing the said estate will please also come forward and pay the same to the unresigned; at 316 W. Leigh street, Richmond, Va. JOHN R. CHILES. Read the program 'Playtime, True Reformers' Hall, Wednesday, May 18, 1921. Solos, duets, full choruses, recitations, marches, drills etc. Family character 'play. NEWBERRY IS THANKFUL FOR COURT'S VINDICATION. Detroit, May 21—"I am thankful that the good name of the State of Michigan has been absolutely cleared" said United States Senator Truman H. Newberry upon learning today of the decision of the Supreme Court reversing the verdict of the District court in the election conspiracy case, "I am thankful," he added, "that those who were associated with me have been vindicated and that the confidence of my thousands of loyal friends has been confirmed." Paul H. King, who managed the Newberry senatorial campaign, and one of the defendants in the trial at Grand Rapids said the decision means complete vindication of Mr. Newberry and his codefendants. Other defendants here contended themselves with expressions of gratification. CHICAGO NOTES. Mrs. Ora Brown Stokes of Richmond, Va., Social Settlement worker and leader in uplift work in that city is expected to visit her many friends in this city in a few days enroute from Pennsylvania where she is taking a needed rest. Mrs. Mattie Starkey, 4033 Prairie Avenue is from the west where she was called recently on account of the death of her brother who died in Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Henderson, have built a beautiful home on lots purchased recently in Morgan Park, through the Bailey Realty Co., 3633 State street. Mrs. Henderson is widely known in fraternal circles and is receiving the visits of her many friends in her new home. "After an extended business trip in the city Rev. V. S. Cooper of Little Rock, Arkansas left during the week for that city." Monroe Evans of Buffalo, N. Y., well known in this city being the owner of considerable property in Cook County is in the city for two weeks on important business. During his stay, Mr. Evans will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kinney, 3142 Calumet avenue. Vacant space suitable for truck farms and gardens is being offered free to members of the race by M. T. Bailey, president The Bailey Realty Co., 3638 State street, who in a few years has sold more than fourteen blocks of vacant property in Morgan Park. The offering is being made with the hope of helping to bring about better living conditions. Rev. T. L. Scott, pastor of Grant Memorial Chapel, 4600 Evans avenue is lecturing and preaching throughout the east where he is meeting with great success. Sixty-four members of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of this city made a special trip last Friday evening to Joliet, IL, where they attended the eighth banquet given by Garden City Lodge of that city. Special cars were chartered for the occasion over the interburban lines. Mrs. Nettie Anderson 3234 Vernon avenue, is on a visit in Milwaukee, Wis., with friends. The gorgeous, artistic costumes to be worn in the various numbers rendered in "Playtime" will be well worth the price alone. See the show Wednesday May 18, 1921, True Reformers' Hall. A FORCE FOR SOUTHERN HEALTH In the fifty years of Its service Moharry College, of Nashville, has sent out nearly 2,500 graduate Negro physclans, 500 dentists, and a number of nurses, to fight the appalling losses, human and economic, caused by illness among the Negroes of the South. They are making good in every state many of them having the cooperation and hearty good-will of the white physclans of their communities; and some of them are rendering fine service in promoting a better understanding between the races. Both races are thus concerned in the recent gifts of half a million dollars to the institution from Northam boards—gifts which emphasize both its thorough work and the greatness of the need it is trying to meet. Another or half million will put the college in class A, and furnish the eight million Negroes in the South with at least one school offering first-class preparation to their doctors, dentists and nurses. In view of the loss from preventable illness among the Negroes, running yearly close to $200,000,000 and the danger and trouble from the same source which overshadows the homes of both races, the success of the Meharry "drive" for the additional halfmillion is of immediate and practical concern to whites as well as blacks. FISH HUCKSTER WANTED. Wanted A reliable man to handle Fresh. Fish of different kinds in Rich mond, Va. For partailleurs address. JOHN GOULDMAN. Box 24, Saluda, Va. TO LABEL COLD STORAGE. Washington, May.—To prevent boarding, deterioration, and deception with respect to cold-storage foods and to regulate cold-storage foods in inter-state commerce, Representative Hutchinson, of New Jersey, a member of the Committee on Agriculture has introduced a bill in the House. 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THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA DEMOCRACY IS SOUTHERN SAYS CLAIRMAN FEES. Of House Members 112 Out of 131 Are From States South of Mason and Dixon Line. Washington, May.—That The Democratic party is merely a Southern party, and is entirely sectional in tone is the contention of Chairman Simeon D. Fess, of the Republican Congressional Committee. He says. "The organization of the 67th Congress revealed the sectional character of the Democratic party. In recent years attention has been drawn to the domination of the Southern states when the Democratic party is in control of the government. But it was never so pronounced as it now appears in the 67th Congress. Years before the war this was not so pronounced. The race question finally sectionalized the country and the Southern States became solidly Democratic, while the North was fairly united on Republicanism. "The assignment of committees by the Democrats shows how completely the Southern Democrats of the 67th Congress have control of the party. There are 56 House committees. Of this number 54 are headed on the Democratic side by Southern men. Only two the Immigration Committee and Woman Suffrage Committee are headed by men not within that tier of States. Immigration is headed by Sabbath of Illions, and Woman Suffrage by Raker, of California. Sabbath has a contest. Some important committees do not have a single mem ber from the North or West. This list includes, with others the important committees on Military Affairs, Judiciary, Indian Affairs, Pensons, Public Buildings, Good Roads, Education, and Banking and Currency. TO PROBE SAN DOMINGO. Washington, May—Representative William E. Mason, of Illinois, the friend of oppressed peoples, has introduced in the House a resolution providing for an investigation of the present situation in the Republic of Santo Domingo. Of the misrule brought about by former President Wilson, he quotes the late Theodore Roosevelt as saying just before his death: "According to the principles Mr. Wilson has publicly laid down, they are as much entitled to the right of self-determination as the United States or France, and all our dealings with them should have been frank and above board. But in practice Mr. Wilson conquered them, killed large numbers of the people, deprived them of self-determination and kept the action and the reason for the action absolutely secret." Mason cities the fact that President Wilson on November 29, 1916 took military possession of the Dominican republic on the island of Haiti and has been in military control and possession of the people of the republic from that date until the present time that there has been a variety of opinion as to the legality of this act, and that his high-handed procedure ought to be brought to a 'close'. AMERICANISM INCLUDES HEALTH Washington, May—Chairman Simeon D. Fess, of the National Republican Congressional Committee, is anxious that Americanism include the highest physical development of the youth of the country. Formerly president o. Anitoch College and now chairman of the House Committee on Education, he has introduced a measure providing for co-operation between the Federal and State Governments with this end in view. The purpose and aim of physical education is declared in the meaning of the bill to more fully and thoroughly prepare the boys and girls of the nation for the duties and responsibilities of citizenship through the development of bodily vigor and endurance, muscular strength and skill, bodily and mental poise, and such desirable moral and social qualities as courage, self-control, self-bordination, cooperation under leadership, and disciplined initiative. 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Nolan who is the author of the $5 per day minimum wage bill which passed the House last year would have the government grant a pension to every person above the age of 65 years without other income from any other source, who has for the twenty years preceding the attainment of that age been a citizen. Paupers, lunatics and criminals are excepted. The amount paid to any individual would not exceed $9 per week and would range from that down to $6 per week. The machinery for putting the act into effect is placed in the Department of the Interior, in which the Pension Bureau now is. It is further provided in the Nolan bill that any person who would come under its provisions must not have had any income from any source during the twelve months preceding his application averaging as much as $9 per week. FUL/TON NOTES. The Sunday School of the M. Calvary Baptist church is growing right along by the uniting efforts of the Superintendent Mr. John H. Foster and his Corp of Officers. Last Sunday we listened to some very encouraging remarks from our pastor. 11:30 A. M. Rev. B. H. Hester of Oxford, N. C., a student of the Va. Union University preached for us. He used as his subject: "A Mother's Plea." Every one present was inspired by such a strong gospel message. A solo suitable for the occasion was rendered by Mr. Beverly Valentine. 3:30 P. M. A unique program was rendered for the benefit of the T. E. L. Bible class of which Mr. A. D. Daniel is the faithful teacher. 8:30 P. M. We enjoyed ourselves as we listened to the inspiring addresses coming from the following student-of the Va. U. U., Rev. B. L. Matthews-"Influence on Religion in our Social Blindens," Rev. L. M. Tobin, "New Womanhood and its Significance," Rev. H. J. McQuinn, "Militant Christianity." The choir of the church rendered beautiful music. The devotionals were conducted by Rev. J. C. Gladden, Master of Ceremonies, Rev. C. A. Cobbs. Rev. Walter Johnson was seated on the costrum. 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Va., May 7.—County officers here claim to have unearthed a plot to spirit away the State's chief witness in the murder of Magistrate Thomas Martin, of the city. The plot was "framed" and executed they charge, by the wife of the witness, who has been locked up in the Kana-wha jail. James A. Richards, of the Davis Creek section living 6 miles in the mountains from Charleston, was re ported murdered a week ago by mask ed men. Bones, purporting to be all that remained of his body, were dis covered amid the ruins of his three room log cabin, which was set on fire. Deputy Sheriffs, the next morning, re moved the bones from the ashes. The story of the murder of Richards was told to county officers by his wife, who said five masked men broke into the house at midnight. She said she fled to her brother's home, a mule away returning later with him and a deputy sheriff to find the cabin in ashes. The police believed Richards was murdered by moonshiners, who a month before shot and killed Magistrate Martin and wounded several of his deputies. Dr. W. P. Black, coroner and County Prosecutor Burdette, however, quietly made an investigation. A few days later they made the startling charge that "Jim's in the Blue ridge now, with his mash already a sourin." The bones discovered in the ruins of the cabin were those of a cow, the coroner declared. "This," announced Coroner Black, "is not a case for me. An inquest over the bones of a cow is out of my jurisdiction." Mrs. Richards was immediately placed in jail. Technically, she is charged with arson in a warrant sworn out by Fire Marshal John S. Horan." Six-foot Jim Richards, the police charge is a fugitive from justice some where in the mountains of southern West Virginia. County authorities have no hopes of apprehending him. BURGLAR PROOF CAR TESTED Chicago, May 7. 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Newberry, in federal courts in Michigan for conspiracy to violate the federal corrupt practices act, was set aside today by the supreme court. The conviction of sixteen other defendants also was set aside. The court held that congress was without power to regulate primaries. Justice McReynolds read the opinion, to which Justice McKenna dissented as to the power of congress, but agreed as to the decision. Chief Justice White also dissented from the decision that congress did not have power to control all elections but agreed that the statute had been "grossly discontrued." SAYS LOWER COURT ERRED Justice McReynolds said that the lower court erred in dismissing the demurrier of the defendants. "Obviously the corrupt practices act covers also the primaries and other preliminary acts proceeding an election," the court said. "The one question here is whether congress may limit expenditures of a candidate. The source of such power is in section 4, article 1, of the constitution. This gives congress the power of regulating the manner of holding elections" and not of "elections." Chief Justice White, in his dissenting opinion, traced in detail the growth of the election system to show that congress was given the power under the constitution to regulate senatorial elections. "It is essentially a federal matter, not existing before the constitution" said he. The direct election amendment to the constitution has not changed the provisions of Section 4, Article 1, of that document the court held. Chief Justice White predicted that legislation would come which would set aside today's decision as to the power of congress over primaries for otherwise "government cannot live." SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS The case of United States Senator Newberry and sixteen of his political associates reached the supreme court of the United States from the federal district court at rand Rapids, Michigan, where the appellants were found guilty March 20, 1820 of criminal conspiracy to violate the federal corrupt practices act. The senator was sentenced by the district judges, Clarence W. Sessions to two years' imprisonment at Fort Leavenworth and wined $10,000. This the extreme penalty of the law, was also placed against two others, the retaining sentences running down to a fine of $1,000. The case started with 135 indictments returned at Grand Rapids, November 29, 1919. It was called for trial January 27, 1920, and lasted eight weeks, 85 of the original list of defendants being still before the bar when the jury retired. One man was granted a separate trial because of illness and one was never arrested, having gone to South America before the indictments were returned. Twenty-three were dismissed on motion of Frank C. Dailley special assistant attorney general, at the close of the government testimony on March 2, 1920 and the next day Judge Sessions Freed fifteen more. Seventeen were found guilty, sixty-eight a pitted and the cases of ten who pleaded not contendere were dismissed after the jury returned its verdict. The specific charge against Senator Newberry was that between December 1, 1917 and November 5, 1918 he "unlawfully and feloniously did conspire, combine, confederate and agree with divers persons" to violate the act of June 25, 1910 by contributing some aggregating $100,000 toward the expenses of his nomination and election. It was not necessary, the government asserted, that Newberry should actually give this amount or that he should have had personal supervision of its expenditure, but it was sufficient if he had guilty knowledge that contributions to an illegal aggregate were being accepted for the purpose in view. NOTICE! All persons who have claims against the estate of Miss Marietta L. Chiles, (deceased) will please pre- sent the same, properly proven, to the undersigned. All persons owing the said estate will please also come for- ward and pay the same to the unres- signed; at 316 W. Leigh street, Rich- mond, Va. JOHN R. CHILES. Read the program "Playtime, True Reformers' Hall. Wednesday, May 18, 1921. Solos, duets, full chuses, recitations, marches, drills etc. Family character play. NEWBERRY IS THANKFUL FOR COURTS' VINDICATION. Detroit, May 2. "I am thankful that the good name of the State of Michigan has been absolutely cleared" said United States Senator Truman H. Newberry upon learning today of the decision of the case. Supreme Court reversing the veto of the District court in the election conspiracy case. "I am thankful" he added, "that those who were associated with me have been vindicated and that the confidence of my thousands of loyal friends has been confirmed." Paul H. King, who managed the Newberry senatorial campaign, and one of the defendants in the trial at Grand Rapids said the decision means complete vindication of Mr. Newberry and his candidate. Other defendants have contended themselves with expressions of gratitude. CHICAGO NOTES Mrs. Ora Brown Stokes of Richmond, Va., Social Settlement worker and leader in upfit work in that city is expected to visit her many friends in this city in a few days enroute from Pennsylvania where she is taking a needed rest. Mrs. Mattie Starkey, 4033 Prairie Avenue is from the west where she was called recently on account' of the death of her brother who died in Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Henderson, have built a beautiful home on lots purchased recently in Morgan Park, through the Bailey Realty Co., 3638 State street. Mrs. Henderson is widely known in fraternal circles and is receiving the visits of her many friends in her new home. After an extended business trip in the city Rev. V. S. Cooper of Little Rock, Arkansas left during the week for that city. Monroe Evans of Buffalo, N. Y., well known in this city being the owner of considerable property in Cook County is in the city for two weeks on important business. During his stay, Mr. Evans will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kinney, 3142 Calumet avenue. Vacant space suitable for truck farms and gardens is being offered free to members of the race by M. T. Bailley, president The Bailey Realty Co. 3638 State street, who in a few years has sold more than fourteen blocks of vacant property in Morgan Park. The offering is being made with the hope of helping to bring about better living conditions. Rev. T. L. Scott, pastor of Grant Memorial Chapel, 4600 Evans avenue is lecturing and preaching throughout the east where he is meeting with great success. Sixty-four members of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of this city made a special trip last Friday evening to Joliet, IL., where they attended the eighth banquet given by Garden City Lodge of that city. Special cars were chartered for the occasion over ther interurban lines. Mrs. Nettie Anderson 3234 Vernon avenue, is on a visit in Milwaukee, Wis., with friends. The gorgeous, artistic costumes to be worn in the various numbers rendered in "Playtime" will be well worth the price alone. See the show Wednesday May 18, 1921, True Restorers' Hall. A FORCE FOR SOUTHERN HEALTH In the fifty years of its service Meharry College, of Nashville, has sent out nearly 2,500 graduate Negro physclans, 500 dentistst, and a number of nurses, to fight the appalling losses, human and economic, caused by illness among the Negroes of the South. They are making good in every state many of them having the cooperation and hearty good-will of the white physicians of their communities; and some of them are rendering fine service in promoting a better understanding between the races. Both races are thus concerned in the recent gifts of half a million dollars to the institution from Northern boards—gifts which emphasize both its thorough work and the greatness of the need it is trying to meet. Another half million will put the college in class A, and furnish the eight million Negroes in the South with at least one school offering first-class preparation to their doctors, dentists and nurses. In view of the loss from preventable illness among the Negroes, running yearly close to $200,000,000 and the danger and trouble from the same source which overshadows the homes of both races, the success of the Meharry "drive" for the additional half million is of immediate and practical concern to whites as well as blacks. FISH HUCKSTER WANTED Wanted A reliable man to handle Fresl. Fish of different kinds in Rich mond, Va. For particulars address. JOHN GOULDMAN. Box 24, Salinda, Va. TO LABEL COLD STORAGE Washington, May—To prevent boarding, deterioration, and deception with respect to cold-storage foods and to regulate cold-storage foods in inter-state commerce, Representative Hutchinson, of New Jersey, a member of the Committee on Agriculture has introduced a bill in the House. The measure provides that every article of cold storage shall be plainly marked so that the housewife may not be deceived into purchasing it under the guise of fresh food. If the articles are mixed and one of the ingredients has not been in cold storage as long as the other, the one which has been in longest is to be marked so that the housewife may also keep pest how many days the cold storage plant has held the food she has purchased. Heavy penalties are imposed upon those guilty of obliterating, these marks. Furthermore, it is required of every cold storage that it make a full report of the business transactions conducted by it, so that the Secretary of Agriculture who is given charge of the enforcement of the act, may have at all times substitution of the markings provided for in the measure. Brown Hat Works 504 NORTH THIRD STREET MECHANICS BANK BUILDING We Are Remodelling, Cleaning and Reblocking OLD STRAW HATS in the Latest Spring Styles for both Ladies and Gentlemen. PARCEL POST ORDERS A SPECIALTY. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA DEMOCRACY IS SOUTHERN SAYS GLOBAL MAN FEES. Of House Members 112 Out of 131 Ac From States South of Mason and Dixon Line. Washington, May.—That the Democratic party is merely a Southern party, and is entirely sectional in tone is the contention of Chairman Sauer D. Fess, of the Republican Congressional Committee. He says. "The organization of the 67th Congress revealed the sectional character of the Democratic party. In recent years attention has been drawn to the domination of the Southern slave men when the Democratic party is in control of the government. But it was never so pronounced as it now appears in the 67th Congress. Years before the war this was not so pronounced. The race question finally sectionalized the country and the Southern States became solidly Democratic, while the North was fairly united on Republicanism. "The assignment of committees by the Democrats shows how completely the Southern Democrats of the 67th Congress have control of the party. There are 56 House committees. Of this number 54 are headed on the Democratic side by Southern men. Only two the Immigration Committee and Woman Suffrage Committee are headed by men not within that tier of States. Immigration is headed by Subbath of Illinois, and Woman Suffrage by Raker, of California. Subbath has a contest. Some important committees do not have a single mem ber from the North or West. This list includes, with others the important committees on Military Affairs, Judiciary, Indian Affairs, Pensions, Public Buildings, Good Roads, Education, and Banking and Currency. TO PROBE SAN DOMINGO. Washington, May.—Representative William E. Mason, of Illinois, the friend of oppressed peoples, has introduced in the House a resolution providing for an investigation of the present situation in the Republic of Santo Domingo. Of the misrule brought about by former President Wilson, he quotes the late Theodore Roosevelt as saying just before his death: "According to the principles Mr. Wilson has publicly laid down, they are as much entitled to the right of self-determination as the United States or France, and all our dealings with them should have been frank and above board. But in practice Mr. Wilson conquered them, killed large numbers of the people, deprived them of self-determination and kept the action and the reason for the action absolutely secret." Mason cites the fact that President Wilson on November 29, 1916 took military possession of the Dominican republic on the island of Haiti and has been in military control and possession of the people of the republic from that date until the present time that there has been a variety of opinion as to the legality of this act, and that his high-handed procedure ought to be brought to a 'close'. AMERICANISM INCLUDES HEALTH Washington, May—Chairman Simeon D. Fess, of the National Republican Congressional Committee, is anxious that Americanism include the highest physical development of the youth of the country. Formerly president o. Anitoch College and now chairman of the House Committee on Education, he has introduced a measure providing for co-operation between the Federal and State Governments with this end in view. The purpose and aim of physical education is declared in the meaning of the bill to more fully and thoroughly prepare the boys and girls of the nation for the duties and responsibilities of citizenship through the development of bodily vigor and endurance, muscular strength and skill, bodily and mental poise, and such desirable moral and social qualities as courage, self-control, self-subordination, cooperation under leadership, and disciplined initiative. To further this purpose the bill provides $10,000,000 for cooperation with the States in the preparation of supervisors and teachers of physical education including school health supervisors and school nurses, through normal schools and other situations of higher learning, and for the payment of their salaries. "POPULAR FOR GENERATIONS" PLANTEN'S C & C OR BLACK CAPSULES A Preparation of COMPOUND COPAIBA and CUBEBS AT YOUR DRUGCIST Aux. for BY NAME ONLY, avoid Substitution FOR OLD AGE PENSIONS Washington. May—Provision for oldage pensions, to the end that poverty among the aged in the United States may be abolished is made in a bill introduced in the House by Represeutative John L. Nolan, of California he Republican chairman of the Committee on Labor. Nolan who is the author of the $5 per day minimum wage bill when passed the House last year would have the government grant a pension to every person above the age of 65 years without other income from any other source, who has for the twenty years preceding the attainment of that age been a citizen. Paupers, Inmates and criminals are excepted. The amount paid to any individual would not exceed $9 per week and would range from that down to $6 per week. The machinery for putting the act into effect is placed in the Department of the Interior, in which the Pension Bureau now is. It is further provided in the Nolan bill that any person who would come under its provisions must not have had any income from any source during the twelve months preceding his application averaging as much a. $9 per week. FUL/TON NOTES. The Sunday School of the M. Calvary Baptist church is growing right along by the uniting efforts of the Superintendent Mr. John H. Foster and his Corp of Officers. Last Sunday we listened to some very encouragiz remarks from our pastor. 11:30 A. M. Rev. B. H. Hester of Oxford, N. C., a student of the Va. Union University preached for us. He used as his subject: "A Mother's Plea." Every one present was inspired by such a strong gospel message. A solo suitable for the occasion was rendered by Mr. Beverly Valentine. 3:30 P. M. A unique program was rendered for the benefit of the T. E. L. Bible class of which Mr. A. D. Daniel is the faithful teacher. 8:30 P. M. We enjoyed ourselves as we listened to the inspiring addresses coming from the following student-of the Va. U. U., Rev. B. L. Matthews-"Influence on Religion in our Social Blindness." Rev. L. M. Tobin, "New Womanhood and its Significance," Rev. H. J. McQuinn, "Militant Christianity." The choir of the church rendered beautiful music. The devotionals were conducted by Rev. J. C. Gladden, Master of Ceremonies, Rev. C. A. Cabbs, Rev. Walter Johnson was seated on the costrum. We do wish that more of Calvary and the community had been out to hear the young men. Calvary bid you welcome at all times. Benediction by Rev. Heater. Sunday May 15th we are expecting a large gathering at the Mt. Calvary Baptist church at 11:30 A. M., our pastor will preach from the subject: "Dry Bones" Come early and get a good seat. We extend our hands and bid you to come at all times. Now if you want to hear a real soul stirring sermon, don't miss tomorrow morning services at Calvary, the People's church. 3:30 P. M. the Anniversary services of the Son's and Daughters of Valley will be held at the above church. Monday May 16th. S. P. M. the Queen of May will be held at the same Church admission 15 cents. The Trustees and Deacons of the Mt. Calvary Baptist church are young splendid work and is worthy of all praise. Sunday May 8th the following Officers of the Richmond Baptist Sunday School Union made brief visits in the interest of the work. Mr. J. L. Bailard, president; C. B. Jefferson, Cor. Secretary; R. W. Whiting, Treasurer Prof. Nelson Williams, Director and Mr. Paul Donaldson. The Schools visited were Rising Mt. 'Zion, Union Level; Mt. Calvary; Macedonia and 6th Mount Zion Baptist schools. Mr. Donaldson put his car at our disposal. SOFT SILKY HAIR At last a reliable hair grower that makes short, kinky hair quickly grow long, soft and silky. Stops falling hair, removes dandruff, cleans the scalp and feeds the hair roots. EXELENTO QUININE POMADE If your druggist cannot supply you, send 25c in stamps or coin for full size package. Use EXELENTO SKIN BEAUTIFIER, an ointment for dark, beautiful skin. Used in treatment of skin troubles. Agents Wanted Everyone Write for Particulars EXELENTO MEDICINE CO., Atlanta, Georgia VIRGINIA—In the Law and Equity Court of the City of Rihmond the 10th day of March 1921. ARNETTA E. HOMES ....Plaintiff against In Chancery CHARLES W. HOLMES, ...Defendant The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bond of matrimony by the plaintiff from the defendant on the ground natural impotence of the body exist is at the time of marriage. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant, Charles Will ms Holmes, is not a resident of the State of Virginia it is ordered that he appear here within ten days after the due publication of this order and do what may be necessary to protect his interest in this suit. A Copy: Testo: LUTHER LIBRY, Clerk LUTHER L. 4. The Star Hair Grower. THE WORLD'S FINEST HAIRDRESSER The Community House for Coord People 2 W. Marshall street is to be benefitted from the proceeds of the production, "Playtime" at True Re- formers' Hall, Wednesday May 18 1921. Big Show, Pretty Girls, hand- some boys, beautiful costumes. --- FIND SLAIN MAN'S BONES, ARE BONES OF A COW. West Virginia Police Say Witness in "Dry" Killing Has Flown. Charleston, W. Va., May 7—County officers here claim to have uncertaintly a plot to spirit away the State's chief witness in the murder of Magistrate Thomas Martin, of the city. The plot was "framed" and executed they charge, by the wife of the witness, who has been locked up in the Kana-wha jail. James A. Richards, of the Davis Creek section living 6 miles in the mountains from Charleston, was re reported murdered a week ago by masked men. Bones, purporting to be all that remained of his body, were dis covered amid the ruins of his three room log cabin, which was set on fire. Deputy Sheriffs, the next morning, re moved the bones from the ashes. The story of the murder of Richards was told to county officers by his wife, who said five masked men broke into the house at midnight. She said she fled to her brother's home, a mile away returning later with him and a deputy sheriff to find the cabin in aches. The police believed Richards was murdered by moonshiners, who a month before shot and killed Magistrate Martin and wounded several of his deputies. Dr. W. P. Black, coroner and County Prosecutor Burdette, however, quietly made an investigation. A few days later they made the startling charge that "Jim's in the Blue ridge now, with his mash already a sourin." The bones discovered in the ruins of the cabin were those of a cow, the coroner declared. "This," announced Coroner Black, "is not a case for me. An inquest over the bones of a cow is out of my jurisdiction." Mrs. Richards was immediately placed in jail. Technically, she is charged with arson in a warrant sworn out by Fire Marshal John S. Horan." Six-foot Jim Richards, the police charge is a fugitive from justice some where in the mountains of southern West Virginia. County authorities have no hopes of apprehending him. --- BURGLAR PROOF CAR TESTED Chicago, May 7. The first trial trip of a new type of burglar proof mail car, designed to combat mail thieves, whose box is said to have passed the $100,000,000 mark in 1920 was completed today when one of the especially constructed cars arrived from New York carrying 27,000 pounds of mail and accompanied by a committee of postal officials who will decide on the adaptability of the car to general mail service. The car consisted of nine sectional satellite containers equipped with locking devices, which were loaded at the New York postoffice, carried to the train in motor trucks, and then by means of a crane locked in place. 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FIRST STREET In case of two persons submitting the same name, first received will be awarded the prize. All answers submitted are stamped the date and time received CONTEST CLOSES MAY 2, 1921 ADDRESS Fitzgerald Hotel & Development Corp. 24 ATLANTIC INSURANCE BUILDING, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. BLANKETS - COMFORTS Fine Dresses, Hats, Shoes, Skirts, Rugs Waists, Sheets, Spreads, Curtains EASY TERMS RICHMOND RARGAIN HOUSE CURBING MOBS IN GEORGIA. The recent conference on racial relations in Georgia called by Governor Doresy has given out a report backing the governor's proposed anti-mob legislation. The bill favored by the governor and endorsed by the conference will be submitted at the approaching session of the legislature. When a mob impends it gives the governor power to act without waiting for a request, from local authorities. It creates a state grand jury to inquire into mob crimes, its expenses to be borne by the offending county. A state official is designated whose duty it shall be to inquire into the conduct of local officers where mob violence has occurred, and where such officials are reported derelict the governor is empowered to remove them from office. These measures, however, the con- ference holds to be merely palliative. It calls for more and better education for whites and blacks, and urges the churches to add religious to secular education. The distribution of school money in proportion to taxes paid is declared "undemocratic and injurious" and a fair distribution of school funds is called for. The report is signed by poen and women who are leaders in the state. DO YOU KNOW THEM? I desire to know the whereabouts of Anty Jackson's sons, who lived in Richmond or in Virginia somewhere during slavery times. He was an old man, who bought his freedom by working in the gold mines and after the surrender, he married a Creole. Any information concerning him oh his relatives will be thankfully resolved by. 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