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THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library. VOLUME XXXIX, NO. 10 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1922 COLORED BOY SLAYS N. Y. POLICEMEN Habitual Criminal Was Being Taken to Station for Violating Parole. Murders Thoroughly Arouse New York Public as Clinax to Crime Wave. New York, Jan. 6.—Through the streets and the dark hallways of temples in that section of New York City known as Harlem, populated by Negroes and almost a city aware from the greater city, detectives and uniformed policemen and their army of informers are searching for a colored boy of 19 the most dangerous killer in town. And this is the crest of the crime wave in New York. The colored boy, a habitual criminal, arrested, convicted, imprisoned and paroled many times in his short career, shot and killed two getting detective sergeants in a crowded street in the Harlem, black bed, as they were taking him to the West One Dumdrew and Thirtyfifth Street Police Station because he had violated his parole from Blackwell's Island prison. This was but a few hours after the Attorney-General of the State of New York, at the suggestion of the Attorney-General of the United States, had found it necessary to call a special conference of county prosecutors in Albany next Wednesday to co-ordinate their efforts at crime suppression. PUBLIC THOROUGHLY AROUSED The murder of the two policemen, therefore, was the climatic incident resulting in the public it had not been aroused by the daily routine of hold ups, murders and wounding. The officers were Frank J. M. Buckley, 37 years o'd, fifteen years a policeman, possessed of a good record featured by a letter of commendation for bravery and the father of four children and William Miller, 46 years old, twenty years on the force, never disciplined and once commended for cap turing a gang of burglars, known as a strong-arm man among desperate gangsters and father of a family of quine. Miller was feared and hated by violent criminals and knew hundreds of men personally. Miller dropped on a sidewalk as Luther Body, the col youth, wrenched free of his coat and fired through his overcaution. The bullet entered Miller's arm and crashed through his brain, cunning, fumbling with his contorts to put out his pistol, was lamentably shown on the draw and the boy sent a bullet into his abdomen, from which he died shortly afterward. OUTCKLY DISAPPEARS body quickly lost himself in the mazes of nearby tenement ball pits. The police expect to catch him fatally and will try to send him to the electric chair, as he is too well known, they believe to escape. The assassination of the detectives probably serve to refer the procedure in dealing with criminals in this city. By coincidence, one of the most vehement critics of the system, chanced to be Judge John P. McIntyre of the Court of General Sessions, who once exercised his discretion on the bench to grant the same豁ay a suspension of sentence. For the last month the average sentence saw a highwaymen in New York has little over sixteen years. The minimum permissible by law is ten years. But in each case the convict is eligible to parole long before the expiry of sentence. SEEK TO RAISE BAIL BONDS Three justices announced their intention to work for increases in the amount of bond upon which men with criminal records on being charged with further crimes may obtain their liberty. Judge Frank X. Mancus warned all criminals that every man convicted before him of robbery in any degree would receive the maximum sentence. Last year, desiring to make certain that two robbers would serve at least thirty-five years, Judge McIntyre said he had to sit up all night with a pad and pencil doing arithmetic and dis counting the probable maximum of "good behavior" time which might be remitted. He finally had to give one man fifty-two years and the other sixty. Judge McIntyre also complained of the presence and interference in court rooms of penologists, humanitarians, and morbid women," who plead for mercy for a prisoner without knowing the details of the case and without realizing that a first offender is capable of crime no less heinous than the worst nets of habitual criminals. "SURRE DEATH! LUTHER ROOODY SUBMITS TAMELY TO ARREST New York's widely sought colored man-killer, "Sure Death" Luther Boddy whose criminal career reached a climax in Harleem, Thursday night, when he murdered two detectives in cold blood, was trapped in a rooming house at 2030 Rodman street, yesterday by Amos Scott, Philadelphia's Colored Magistrate and Policeman Charles E. Bonner. The dramatic arrest of the slayer ended a chase not unlike a fox hunt in which Boddy; disguised as a woman made his way from New York to Philadelphia in short jumps by street car and automobile, many times retracing his steps in order to throw pursurers off the track. No less exciting than the colored murderer's flight, with detectives in hot pursuit, was his capture at the hands of Magistrate Scott and the policeman. It all occurred within a few minutes, while Body lay in body in the second floor, from room of the Rivian street house, whence he had gone, believing it was the house of friends. The proprietor of the house had previously informed the Rev. Charles A. Thisus, pastor of the Calvary A. M. E. Church at Broad and Flitwater street that he believed the new room was Boddy, whose thigh had been published in the newspapers. This was at nine o'clock yesterday morning, while Magistrate Scott was conducting hearings in the Twentieth and Fifteenth streets police station. When the colored clergyman recently the tip he proceeded to the magistrate's home and informed him of his suspicions. Fifteen minutes later Boddy with the reputation of being New York's most vicious killer, was being marched in his bare feet to the police station, entirely subdued. He had admitted his identity. Immediately following the capture Mayor Moore publicly commended Policeman Bonner, promoting him as one to an acting detective. Bonner was instructed to report to the Detective Bureau, today, instead of the police station. Director of Public Safety Cortelyou likewise complimented the policeman and both New York and Philadelphia detectives were warm in praising the nerve of Magistrate Scott in hearing the "humana lion" in his "den." The colored prisoner was hustled to City Hall and arraigned before Magistrate Renssau, who held him by a bail. Boddy is small of stature and has a deep scar the entire length on his face, the mark having been caused by being hit by a shovel in the hands of another convict at Sing Sing. BODDY COOL AFTER CAPTURE In City Hall, before the arrival of members of the New York Homicide Squad, Boddy appeared little affected by his capture. Asked his name by detectives he replied, "Lugher Boddy—B-o-d-d-y; there's two 'd's' in it." "How old are you?" he was asked. "Why bother with these here details?" Boddy replied. "I'm on my way to the electric chair—so let's go." Later in the afternoon Boddy made a detailed statement to New York detectives in which he confessed to the double murder, and expressed his will ingness to return to New York and 'take his medicine." In his confession made in the office of Captain of Detectives Souder, Boddy said: "This happened Thursday night, January 5, about 8 o'clock: I was in the public school, 136th street and Lenox avenue. I am through my parole. I (Continued on Page 2.) BODDY DID LITTLE TIME FOR MANY CRIMES. This is the police record of Luther Boddy, nineteen years old, the colorer boy who shot and killed Acting Detective Sergeant William A. Miller am Acting Detective Sergeant Francis J. Buckley. Jan. 23, 1918. Arrested for burglary. Discharged. June 21, 1918. Arrested for unlawful entry. Suspended sentence. Nov. 1, 1918. Arrested for burglary. Discharged. Dec. 16, 1918. Sentenced to penitentiary for burglary. April, 1919, arrested for grand burceny; discharged. June 1919, arrested at Montclair, N.J., for burglary; sentenced to reform at Rahway. August, 1919 arrested for burglary. November, 1919 returned to penitentiary for violation of parole. Was again on parole when he killed two defectives. --- --Mr. J. D. Mitchell, District Sales Manager of the Bercedorf Gale Corporation, 413 South Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. 1, is in the city on business. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1922 ADOPT ANTI-LYNCH LAW IN REPUBLICAN HOUSE Chairman Fess Reports 3,224 Deaths by Mob Violence in 30 Years of Which 210 in North. Washington, Dec.—By an over whelming vote the Republican majority in the House has gone on record against the crime of lynching. It is provided in the bill just passed that whenever a person, white or black, believes he will not receive a His State the equal justice under the Constitution to which he is entitled he shall have recourse to the protection of the federal government as represented by the United States marshal, and that any person or persons attempting to take him from the custody of the marshal shall be fined $10,000, or imprisoned to ten years; that any person participating in an actual lynching shall be guilty of murder and shall be punished accordingly. Chairman Simon D. Fess, of the National Republican Congressional Committee in writing the measure said. Committee in urging the measure said, "The interest involved in the legislation is so paramount, it strikes me that the House of Representatives should not hesitate to take a position. The report that has been made upon the bill by the committee reporting it gives some very startling facts about the subject of lynching. It is a sad comment upon the high standard of our civilization, when compared with other countries. The report states that in the 30 years from 1889 to 1918, 124 persons were lynched of whom 2,522 were Negroes and of these 50 were women. The North had 219, the West 156 Alaska and unknown territories 15 and the South had 2,834 with Georgia leading with 258, Mississippi following with 372. The report goes on to State that in the State of Georgia, where 368 lynchings occurred the Negroes paid taxes on 1,664, 368 acres of property assessed at $47,000,000. These startling figures demand the attention of this Congress. The report which will be of interest to all Members who are concerned with the good name of the Nation specifies the number of lynchings in the various States. I recognize that there is a feeling in it he minds of some that the bill is especially designed for the protection of certain people with little concern for others and is to be applied to a certain section of the country. That is really not entirely true; it may be largely so since in certain sections are found the great number and affects one race more than another. The truth about the matter is that the law is just as applicable to Ohio as to the South. If it affects the latter more it is because its crimes are greater. However, one of the most indescribable lynchings of all the country, indescribable because of its lawlessness and brutality, took place in the state of Ohio. It was the lynching of a representative citizen who had been very active in the agitation of the promotion of temperance sentiment for the prohibition of the liquor traffic. He had become very active, and had so wrought up a portion of the population that he was pursued by a mob which took the law into their own hands in defiance of the authority of the town. He was taken by an angry mob, made up it was sat by residents of one of the most respectable cities of Ohio, and inhumally treated beyond description. It was so amazing and so shocked the better sense of the people, not only of the city but involved the interest of the entire country, that one of the best writers in America was sent to the city to make a study of the general morale or the town which had permitted such an outrage, especially in view of the fact that such an inhuman performance could take place in what was looked upon as one of the best cities of the State. The upshot of this sort of lawlessness which besmirches the good name of any State was a legislative act in the State of Ohio on the basis of this bill, which we now propose for the Nation. "If we have a law in Ohio punishing lynching and a law in the Federal Government for the same purpose there is concurrent jurisdiction both by State and Nation over the cases to be dealt with by the State, if it will do its duty and by the Nation if the State refuses to do its duty. This bill is no interference whatever in the enforcement of the law in Ohio. In addition it supplements the law of Ohio and better still; it supplies authority for protection in the States which do not afford protection. I meant to state that the law put upon the statute books by my own State was similar to this law. I think that every man who is acquainted with the situation in my own State recognizes the salutary effect of that law. No one desires it repealed. It is written upon the principle that if an outlawry of any city; such as I have in mind would permit such an inhuman thing as this; then the city itself ought to suffer the penalty of the outlawry. That is in substance what this bill proposes to do (Continued on Third Page.) (Continued on Third Page.) BRIEFS AND SPICES. That racket you heard New Year's Morn was Miss 1922 chranking her ear for the unfinished trip to Normanley. The rising generation is so-called because of its inclination to surpass in aviation. Great are the acquaintments of credit, but, your cash is better and goes farther. An amiable personality often invites the impertinence of our enemies; but its better to ask "it" than out enemies. Many a man can purchase the knowledge of book with a pocketbook and then not be able to use it as a com merciful asset. The fewer friends a man has the more popular he is with his wife at home. There are several classes of men only two kinds: one who no one and do something, and those who six by andek why. It wasn't done o her way. One of the surest ways for a woman to prove that she is reducing is to weich on the nearest coal dealers earlier. PREDIGESTED SHOT It is really a source of wonderment the way you men narrate your travel- sage repelled. From Brainstorm, it is very easy to read. It reads a book and aboot two contents. WATERS--SMITH Mr. and Mrs. Percy Smith announce the marriage of their niece, Charlotte Gennett Smith to Mr. Charles J. Walters, Wednesday, January 4th 1922. Reception Wednesday evening January 18th 1922; from 8 to 11 a.m. S17 N. Sixth street. Friends are invited. No cards. MRS. ORA B. STOKES BECOMES NON-RESIDENT LECTURER AT V. N. L. INSTITUTE The Public is cordially invited to attend Ehenezer Baptist Church, 3rd Sunday, January 15, 1922 at 7:30 P.M. Presentation Mrs. Ora Brown Stokes Non-Resident Lecturer of Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute. PROGRAM Devotionals, Dr. J. E. Jones, an- chair of Ebenezer Baptist Church; solo, Mrs. Savilla E. Briggs; music, Choral Society, V. N. I. L.; welcome address, Mr. W. A. Jordan; music, Choral Society, V. N. and I. I.; presentation of Dr. J. M. Gandy, President by Dr. J. W. Barco; presentation address, Dr. J. M. Gandy, President Va. Normal and Industrial Institute; remarks, Mrs. Ora Brown Stokes, Non Resident Lecturer Department Sociology, V. N. and I. I. music, Choral Society, V. N. and I. I.; felicitations, Alumni V. N. and I. I. M. T. Bailey, President of Alumni Association also Iron, John Mitchell, Jr., and others. Music, Choral Society, V. N. and I. I. Dr. J. W. Barco, Master of Ceremonies. Committee:—Mrs. Bettie C. Cousin, Mrs. A. G. Thompson; Mrs. Z. D. Wood Dr. J. W. Barco; Dr. M. M. Lewis; Mr. W. A. Jordan; Prof. W. F. Epps; Mrs. Ella O. Waller; Mr. C. M. Kemp; Prof. W. D. Jones; Mr. B. L. Jordan, Chair man. ```markdown ``` A Letter of Thanks. Richmond, Va. Jan. 7—Mr. A. W. Holmes Supreme Grand Master National Ideal Benefit Society 210 E. Clay St. Richmond, Va. Dear Sir:—I received the check $100.00 amount due me on count of the lost of my husband, John Harr who was a member of Twilight Lodge No. 1. I thank you and the Order. Witnesses: ISABELLE HARRIS. ALMA CHATMAN. Signed: ELNORA HARRIS, Wife Mr. Joseph Baker has returned to Germantown, Pa. after a pleasant stay with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Baker. Divorce Granted Mrs. Mattlee Moody Brown was granted an absolute divorce from her husband Floyd Brown by the Chancery Court, on December 12th, J. R. Pollard represented Mrs. Brown. NOTICE! The annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Mechanics Savings Bank will be held, Tuesday, February 14, 1922, 8:30 P. M. at the Pythian Castle, 727 N. Third Street. JOHN MITCHELL, JR., Pres. J. M. G. RAMSEY, Secretary. PROF. MOORE AGAINST GARVEY MOVEMENT A Voice from Brazil—Praises Virginians Independence—Rough on the Garvey Movement—Declares the Plans Impractical and Dangerous. Wants the Editor to Line up Against the "Back to Africa" Propaganda. Dear Mr. Utility: I am exceedingly glad to know that the colored people of Virginia are beginning to wake up to the value of social and equality among all free citizens of a nation. The spirit which ties an individual (Continued on Fourth Pace) TWO COLORED VETERANS FROM U. S. IN TKR ARMY. Two of the personal staff of Kenai Puslin, leader of the Turkish Nationalists in their war with Greece, are American Negroes who saw service in France during the World War according to information brought to America by Captain C. B. Rogers representative of the Reynolds Tobacco Company in Asia Minor. The two colored men hold rank as captains and they are from Nashville, Tenn., respectively, Kentucky, respectively, Captain Rogers declared that the Turkish leader had German, French and Italian also on his staff and that the Turks would win and eventually make their own peace. --- "The Heavenly Gate Ajar." Richmond, Va. Jan. 9—"The Heavenly Gate Ajar," heralded as the greatest religious drama of recent release, was seen by a most enthusiastic crowd at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Monday night, January 9th. Mrs. Madeline B. Lucas and Company of New York City assisted by the talent of the church, were the introducers of this wonderful drama which so vividly depicts and protrays human nature to its fullest extent. The characterization, sincerity and earnestness of the entire cast held one spell bound as scene after scene of real personal conflicts which every Christian undergoes, were developed. Practical in every sense of the word, easily applied to everyday life and beautifully produced it acts as a guild star to higher thoughts and purer morals for everyone who witnesses this drama. To every believer in Christ, every sinner and doubter see for yourselves this great incentive, for building up a "Kingdom of God" on earth. The actors from New York Cit are as follows: Madame Madeline B. Lucas, contralto and Directress; Madame Mildred Barnos, soprano; Miss Ruth Godfrey, and Mr. James Lucas. The home talent played well their part. Mrs. Lizzie Johnson, Mrs. Eliza both Cobbs, Mrs. Sue Holmes, Misses Alma Logan; Rosa Harris; Edna Clark; Lizzie Johnson; Sisretta Washington; Anita Orange, and Althea Nash Mosses, Joseph Yates, Beverly Valentine; Willie Jenkins. Next Monday night the play will be given at Zion Baptist church, South Richmond. A representative of The Planet was present and spoke in high terms of the play and also Rev. C. A. Colbs and Rev. O. B. Simms. Surprise Party. New Port, R. I.—The Officers and Members of the advanced classes of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, headed by the pastor, Rev. W. J. Lucas, and Mr. T. L. Jenkins, Chairma$_{n}$ of the Trustee Board, led a most delightful surprise party $_{n}$ their Superintendent Mr. Douglas Smith in honor of h is birthday, Friday evening January 6th A chicken salad supper and refreshments were served, which were enjoyed by all. Miss Alice Jackson$_{n}$ rendered several selections also Miss Gymboidy Williams on the piano. Games were played until a later hour. Mr. Smith was the recipient of many beautiful and useful gifts. He was formally of South Richmond, Va., and is he'd in high esteem by the young people in this section of the New England States, Mrs. Maude Smith being indisposed for several days was assisted in receiving the guests by Mrs. Florence E. Jenkins a graduate of the V. N. and I. L. of Petersburg, Va., and Mrs. Netta Jenkins, teachers. The Church and Sunday School has just completed the most successful year in its history, the Sunday School this year having won the banner from the New England Baptist convention. HEAD OF NEGRO BUREAU MAKES REPORTS TO METHODIST HOME MISSION BOARD. The report of the Reverend Dr. W. A. C. Hughes, Director of the Bureau of Negro Work, of the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church, read at the annual meeting of that body in Philadelphia during the first week of December, was enthusiastically received. At frequent intervals through the report of Secretary Hughes, who is himself a man of Negro blood, the Board applauded. This is the first time Dr. Hughes has appeared before this body to represent the bureau of Negro Work of the Church, which was created a year ago at the annual meeting of 1920. Previous to that time Dr. Hughes was Area Secretary of the New Orleans Area of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He has spoken before large audiences of Negroes in many parts of the country and is regarded as one of the most brilliant of the yodner leaders of the race. He received a number of votes for Bishop at the General Conference of the Moth olist Episcopal Church in Des Moines Iowa, May 1920, in suite of 119 youths. Reviewing the work of the Negro Bureau during the past year, Dr. Dhulcs featured the rural schools pro vided by the Methodist Episcopal Church for Negro rural pastors. The men come from all of the nearby Negro Conferences of the democration in study for several weeks in the summer to Wifey College Marshall Texas Gamon Theological School, Almanta Ga., and Morgan College Ustinom. Md., Here they receive both theoretical and practical instruction in solving the problems faced by a rural minister. Dr. Hughes gave a number of specific instances showing the remarkable advance achieved by many Negro ministers after this short period of curved instruction. He mentioned Gonzales District, Gonzales, T. L., one of the summer school graduates the Reverend J. S. L. Edmondson, has raised the money to buy sixty acres of land and is conducting a demonstration home garden that has crossed the color line and attracted the attention and support of the entire community. The Sykestville District, Sykestville, Md., doubled its church membership in a single year and increased its fin ancial rating more than twice over in a short time after its minister, the Reverend L. B. Miller, had received instruction. During 1921 twenty-two Rural Societies were organized under the administration of Dr. Hughes. Farmers' institutes are held in conjunction with the second and third quarterly centers in districts where these are in tact. More than 2,500 Negroes in a mining section in Kentucky with only a single small church was discovered by Dr. Hughes who has succeeded in establishing a second one in that region since taking office. A Negro City Missionary Society has been organized to care for the unfortunate members of the race in Atlanta Georgia. The Methodists now have forty-nine community centers for social and community welfare work among Negroes, reported Dr. Hughes. He told of the Ebehezer Methodist Episcopal Church at Jacksonville, Florida and the picturesque and substantive development made by it. The finest community building for welfare work among Protestants in the entire country regardless of color is the Methodist community center for Negro members in Baltimore. It cost $100,000. The creation and rapid growth of Negro congregations in several parts of the country were described by Dr. Hutches, including one at McKeeport, Pennsylvania, Lake Charles, Louisiana, and in the latter place a church is being erected which will be equipped with a gymnasium, shower baths and other paraphernalia for athletic sports. In his survey of Negro communities recently formed in Pennsylvania by Negroes from the South, Dr. Hutches discovered twenty-five communities of Negroes in which there are no churches at all and he is bending every effort to organize Methodist churches in these places. He also described the plans for a church and community centre near the State School for Negroes, Scotland, Louisiana where a large number of Methodist youths are in schools and have no church there commensurate with their needs. ```markdown ``` Little Miss Julia Jones, 1513 Decatur St. was the recipient of a birthday party which was voted a grand affair by all the little lads and lassies present. --- OFFICERS TO BE INSTALLED. The installation of the officers of the subordinate lodges of the Innings of Pythias, N. A.; S. A.; E.; A. and A. will take place Tuesday, January 24. 1922 at the Sharon Baptist church, First and Leigh Streets at 8:30 P. M. All elected officers are required to be present and the members of the Order are invited. The installation of the officers of the subordinate courts will take place at the same time. RACE - COUNTRY - WORLD NEWS PRICE, FIVE CENTS CHARHE ARMY OFFICER KILLED SOLDIERS "Outrageous to Have Officers Bullyrisk This Poor Nervous Man," Shouts Senator From Georgia SMITH TESTIFIES HE SAW MAN SHOT DOWN Woolwine Dead When Picked Up. Declares Acuser of Major Opie on Stand in Washington. Washington, Jan. 5. Called hotote, a senate committee to testify as to claims that Major Hirceine L. Opie, of Stamton, Va., had shot two soldiers in France, rioter Cooke of Covington, Va., declared today that all be knew about the case was hearsay. Claude Broeden, of Covington, a former service man, also was excused when he said he knew nothing of the charges against Major Opie. The names of Broeden and Cooke who served in Major Opie's command. Third taillion, 106th infantry overseas, were mentioned in a letter to Senator Watson as likely to have evidence. Lemuel O. Smith of Dublin, Va. who has been in an institution for the insane since the war, declared he saw Major Opie shoot a soldier. "While in a dugout with three companies and four German prisoners," said Smith, "I saw Major Opie take a gun and deliberately shoot a man. The man Opie shot was William Woolwine. He was shot in the dugout, about in the middle of it. Opie was ten steps from Woolwine." NO CRD PASSED. NO SAYS "What did Major Opie say?" I be was asked. "He said: 'I shot him; take him out.'" "What was said before the shooting?" "Not a word was passed. Major Opie gave no reason." "How many shots were fired?" "One. It hit Woolwine in the chest. He was dead when we picked him up." "Did you make a complaint about the shooting?" "I did not." In a letter to Senator Watson Smith said he had been decorated by the French and American gore-aprons, but he admitted that he had received no such honors. "Why did you say it then?" "A friend of mine, a patient in the hospital at Marlon with me, wrote the letter and I signed it without reading it." "Who wrote the letter?" "Benjamin Huger." DON'T BE AFRAID, SAYS WATSON Smith said he had been physically unable to work since leaving the army. Taking the witness, Senator Watson told Smith to compose himself and not to be afraid of Major Opie or any body else in the committee room. "Have you any personal grievance against Major Opie?" "None whatever. I told no one to write you that I had been decorated. I was a volunteer." Senator Watson took sharp exception to a line of cross-examination by John A. Cutchins of Richmond, Va., counsel for Major Opie. The lawyer had asked Smith if he believed a man killed in battle died an honorable death, death. "It's outrageous to have officers who bullyrage this poor nervous man!" Senator Watson shouted. "We are after evidence, not opinions." After the bareup Chairman Brandegee held the question was not material and it was withdrawn. Mr. Cutchins declared he was not now an officer. Chairman Brandegee, calling attention to discrepancies in statements in Smith's letter and testimony as to the dugout shooting, asked which was our reel. "What I testified was right," he said. TESTIFIED TO EXECUTIONS Further testimony relating to the hanging of American soldiers was presented today to the senate committee investigating charges by Senator Watson, Democrat. George that soldiers were put to death without trial. Herbert L. Cadenhead of Greenville, Miss., 21 years old, a former service man said he saw ten or twelve men executed at Is-Sur-Tille War department records previously submitted showed two soldiers were hanged at Is Sur Tille and that eleven soldiers were hanged in France after conviction by general court-martial. "How many hangings did you see a together?" Chairman Brandegee asked. "Ten or twelve" he replied. a RE ar ae ero we Ret ye * ue ees Ra ay QO Qs oo s a a0 we t et. eee AVR Sa ee SP We LY NS ROR F< CS re. ‘ z . EW Tsar oe eS \\ ae VK SARS Ar Oe ES tt 4 +; Waa Ue CORR NY S. a YX 9 \ LCs Ww “gg Bie ee x =: ee oe ce aa Se = r= BRiac. ‘ = OGD oe HAD —@ OAs’. OT RRC GU) ay Gack eae . ars Ee el \ eee > $ ‘ co @ a BORG Ce er se FA : (ee me MY 6 Ge [we _ 2S UN =i fe _-* ip a. De . ree Ta ‘ | ae re fae a | OUR Ce i ee 8 - & §¢ CG Ee Ne Ly Re = : = ee YS fee os a Be wo § — = =, mc (tC a ee i BFS BR Rags ee Sy as ka. ee Se : 2 Se 2 fs SN 4 ; nk noe ——— . or TS eece) : aa ARY 14, : Sa es R nes Ee = RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JANU. J ———— INE ay mS = Wy uses poms be St 7 oule VOLUME XXXIX, NO. Death Lather Bod wc} LAW sl oa . PROF. MOORE AGAINST Sia ; See “Sure Death” Luther Bod 5 ‘lint vnckbh Soa RERGA ianew veut — en ED BOY SLAVS | sezssswassues’a.t"| ANNDT ANTLLY oreasaresas en ee CEMEN [ssieeeres ere [fl ote ics eiia} Habitual O-iminal Was Being Taken to Station for Violating Parole, Murders ‘Thoroughly Arouso New York Publte as Climax to Crime Wave. Now York, Jan. 6—Throwgh the atreols and the daric hallways of tone- monty In that section of New York City known as Harlem, populated by Nogroos and almost a eity apart from tho greater eity, detectives and unt: formed policemen and their army of Anformors are searching for a colored hoy of 19 the mast dangerous kiter in town. And this is the crest of tie rime wave in New York. Whe colored hoy, a habitat erimt nal. arrested, convicted, Imprisonea and paroled many times 'in his short eavoor, shot and killed two acting de- toctive sergeants in a crowded strent in the Harlem, black eit as they Woro taking: lim to the West One Hun Ared and ‘Thirty-fifth Street Poles Station because he had violated his parole from Blackwell's Ieland prison. hia was but a fow howe afer the AL tornoy-General of the State of New York. at ti suggestion of the Attos- noy-General of the United States, had found it necessary to call a special con feroneo of county prosecutors in Al Dany next Wednesday to co-ordinnts thor efforts at crime suppression. PUBLIC THOROUGHLY AROUSED "Pho murder of the two policemen ‘therefor, was tho climatic Incident Foucing the public na tt had not heen Arouncd by the daily routine of hold ups, Murders and woundinge. ‘The oft ors, Woro Frank J. M. Bucktey, 37 years otd, fifteen years n policeman, Possossed ‘of a good record fentured by a lotter of commendation for brav- eryand the father of four children and Wiliam Miller, 46 years ol, twenty years on tho foree, nover dis: ¢lplined and once commended for eap ‘uring a gang of burglgrs, known as a strong-arm: man among desperate ngsters and father of a family of nine. Miller was feared and hated by vlo- lont criminals and know hundreds of ‘em personally. Miller dropped on © aldowalk as Taher Baily, the col youth, wrenehed fres of his 0 and fired through his overcoat Ket. ‘Pho bullet entered Miller's wath ‘and erashed through his brain. Huckloy, fumbling with Ils conttails to ot out his pistol, was lamentubly ulow on the draw and the boy sent a Pultot into his abdomon, trom whieh he died shortly afterward QUICKLY DISAPPEARS : Hody quickly lost himself in the rk mazes of near-by tenement Irall aya. The polléo expect to catch him entually and will try to send him 2 iho electric chair, as he 1s too welt ‘nown, they believe to escape. ‘Cho ‘assassination of ‘the detectives probably servo to" refor the proceduro in dealing with erimt- | nalo in this city. By coincidence, one of the most vehement critics of the system, chanced to bo Judge John ®. MoIntyro af the Court of General Ses _ sions, who once exoreised his disere- 1s On the bonely to grant the sane gisfolly a auroponsion of sentonce. | For the last month the average sentence aw sW highwaymen In New York has > “yuvd little over sixteon years. ‘Tho min mum permissible by law Js ten yenrs, ut In each ease the conviet is olfgt 10 to parolo long before the expiry of Lenco. SEDK TO RAISE BAIL BONDS ‘Threo justices annonneed their in tention to work for increases in. the Amount of hond upon which men with eriminal records on being charged with further crimes may obtain thoir Morty. Judge Prank X. Manens29 ‘warned all criminals that every man ednyletod before him of robbery fn any dogreo would receive the maxi mum sentence. Last yoar, desiring to make cortalss | that two robbers would serve at least thirty-five Years, Judge McIntyre sald ho had to sit up all night with a pad and ponelt doing arithmotio and dis counting the probable maximum ot “good behavior” timo which might he omitted. He finally had to givo one ‘man fifty-two years and tho other six- ty. Judge MeIntyro also complained of tho prosenco and interference in court rooms of ponologists, humanttarians, ‘and morbid women,” who plead for merey for a prisoner withdut knowing tho detalls of tho caso and without , Teallzing that a first offonder is cap- {able of erimo no less hofnous than tho worst acts of habitual criminals, “SURE DEATH” LUTHER BOODPY _ SUBMITS TAMPLY TO ARREST Mw. York's widely sought colored mankiller, “Sure Death" Luther Bod- dy whose criminal career reached a imax in Harleem, Thitrsday night, when he murdered two detectives tn cold blood, was trapped in a rooming house nt 2030 Rodman street, yester- day by Amos Scott, Philadolphia’s Col- ored Magistrate’ and Poticeman Charles B. Bonner. ‘The dramatle arrest of the slayer ended a chase not unlike a fox hunt in which Boddy; disguised as a woman made his way from New York to Phila doiphia in short jumps by streat ca¥ and automobile, many times retracmy Ms steps ty order to throw pursuers off the track. No less exciting than tro colored murderer's flight, with detectives in hot pursuit, was his capture at tae hands of Magistrate Seott and the po: Keomon. Tt all occurred within 2 fow minutes, while Body lay in hed, in the second floor front room of tie Roiman street house, whence he had Kone, heieving it was the Iome of friends. ‘Tho ‘proprietor of the house: had previously Informed (he Rev. Charles A. Tinsley, pastor of the Calvary A, M. 1. Churelt at Broad and Pitzwater streets {itt he helleved the new roont or was Roddy, whose flight had been published in the newspapers, "TELLS SUSPICIONS ‘TO MAGISTRATE ‘This was at nine o'clock yesterday morning, while Magistrate Seott_ wus conducting hearings in tho Twentieth and Bitawater streots police station . Win the colored clergyman recov ed tho tip he proceeded to tho magls tra(o's home and informed him of his suspicions, Fifteen mimites Inter Boddy with the ropntation of boing Now York's. most Vicious Iciller, was boing marched. In is bare fect to the police station, en- tiraly subdued. Ho tna admitted,” trie Identity : a Immediately following the capture Mayor Moore publtely commended Po- Heomay Bonner, promoting him av ones to an acting detectivo. Bonner was Instructed to report to the Detec- live Bureau, today, instead of the po- Neo station. Director of Public Sataty Cortelyou likowise complimented the policeman and bath Now York and Philndolphta detectives. were warm. In praising the nervo of Magistrate Scott in benrding the “human Aion” in his “don.” ‘Tho colored prisoner was hustled to City Tilt and arraigned before Masts trate Ronsaaw, whe Ireld him wt ost bail, Boddy ts smal of statute and has a deep sear the entire length his faco, the mark having heen eaused by boing hit by a shovol In the hands of another convict af Sing Sing. BODDY COOL AFTER CAPTURE Tn Clty Hall, Bofore tho arrivat of mombers of the New York Homicide Sqund, Boudy appeared little affected by his capture. ‘Asked hiis name by detectives Ire ro- pied “Luther Roddy—B-oddly; there's two “a's! Im it. “How old are you?” he was asked. “Why bother with these here de- tatts?” Boddy replied. “I’m on my way to the olectrie chatr—so let's go.” Later in ‘the afternoon Boddy made ‘a dotaited statement to New York dle- toctives in which he confessed to the double: murder, and expressed this wil Ingness to rottirn to Now York and “talko Tris medicine.” Tn his confession made in the o» fico of Captain of Detectives Souder, Boddy said: “This happened ‘Thursday night, Jan nary 5, nbout 8 o'clock: T was in’ tho Public ‘school, 136th strea and Tonox avenue. Tam through my parole. 1 (Continued on Pago 2.) BOpY DID LITTER TIME KOR MANY CRIMES, ‘This {8 the police record of Luther Boddy, nineteen years old, the colorea boy who shot and killed Acting Detee- Uve Sergeant William A. Miller ana Acting Detective Sergeant Francis J Buckley. Jan. 23, 1918, Arrosted for burglary, Discharged. Juno 21, 1918, Arrested for unlawful entry. Suspended sentence. Nov. 1. 1918. Arrested for burglary. Discharged. Dee. 16, 1918, Sentenced to peniten- Uary for burglary. March, 1919 released from peniten tary on'parole, April, 1919, arrested for grand ‘ar- eony; discharged. June 1919, arrested at Montelair, N. J., for burglary; sentenced to roform atory at Rahway, August, 1919 arrested for burglary . November, 1919 roturned to peniten tlary for violation of parole, ‘Was again on parole when he killed two detectives. —+-2-o _ —Mr. J. D. Mitcholl, District. Sates Managor of the Beresford Galo Corpor- ation, 413 South Broad St., Philadel- ‘phia, Pe., fs in the city on business. ADOPT ANTAYACH LAW -TNREPUBLICAN HOUSE ae eae” een eee ra oneal eee by Mob Violence in 30 Yeurs of Witich 219 in North, Washington, Dec—By an over wholming Yolo the Republican major: ity in the House hus gone on recor against the crime of lynching, ~ It is provided in. the Dill Just passed {rat “whenever a person, white or binck, belfoves he Will not receive fa his Stato the equal Justice under the Constitution to whieh he is entitled he shall have recourse to the protec: Hoy of the federal government as repre xonted by the United States marshal, and (hat any person or persons attemy ting to take him from the custody of the marsttal shall be fined $10,000 or imprisoned fo ten yeurs; “Chat any porson participating in an’ actual Iyneh Sng shall he guilty of murder and shali bo punished accordingty . Chairman Simeon D. Fess, of the National Ropublican ” Congressional Committeo in urging the measure said “The interest involved in the leeks: lation Is 80 paramount, I strikes me, that te “House of Representattyes should not hestitate to take a position, ‘The report that has ‘been made ups {tre bill by the committee reportingy it gives some very startling facts about tho subject of lynchiitg. Tt is a sud comment upon the high’ standard of our elvilization, when compared with other countries. ‘The report etutes (ae in the 20 years from 1889 to 1918, 2 224 porsons wore lynched of whom 2. 522 wore Negroes and of these 60 vere wWomien. The North had 219, the West 156, Alseten, and ankenown localities, 16 and tho South had 2,834 with Geo: gin leading with 268, Misstssippt fol lowing with 372, The report goes ov to State that in’ the Stato of Georgi « where 363 lynechings occurred the Ne- groes paid taxes on 1,664, 368 acres ot property assessed at $47,000,000. Theso slartling figures demand the attention of this Congress. ‘Tho report which WIT bo of intorest to all Members who aro concorned with (tie good name of the Nation specifies tIre number ot lynchings in the various States. I ree- ‘exnize that there is a feeling in t he minds of somo thet the Dill 1s espectal ly designed for the protection of near tain peoplo with 1ttle concern for oth ‘ors and is to bo applied to a cortaly section of tho country. ‘That js really not entirely true; it may bo largely 60 since in certain sections are found the great number and affects ono race more than another. ‘Th truth abou. iro matter is Chat, the Inw ts just as applicale to Ohfo'as to tho South. Jt St affects the Intter more it ts because ils erimos are grontor. However, one of tho most indescribable lynchings of al the country, Indescribable because of its lawlessness and brutality, took placo in my own State of Ohio, 1 was the lynching of a representat've eltizen who had been very active in the agitation of the promotion of tem perance sentiment for the prohibition of the lquar traffic. He had become vory active, and had 60 wrought up a portion of:the population that he was pursued by a mob which took the law into thelr own hands in defiance of the authority of the town. He was taken by an angry mob, made up tt was sat by residents of one of tho moat respoe table clttes of Ohio, and inhumanly treated beyond description. Tt was 60 amazing “and so shocked the bet, fonso of the people, not only of the city but 1 Involved tho Interest ot the en tire country, that one of the best writ- ors In America was sent tothe city to make a study of the general morale or thio town which had permittod such an outrage, especially in view of the fact that “sch an inhuman performance could take place in what was looked upon as dne of the best cities of the State. Tho upshot of tItis sont of Inw lossness which besmirches the good namo of any State was a logislative rev in the Stute of Ohio on the basis of this bill, which we now propose for tho Nation, “If wo havo a law in Ohio punishing lynching and a law fn the Fedecal Government for the samo purpose thore is concurrent jurisdiction both by State and Nation over tho cases to ho dealt with by tho Stato, if it will do its duty and by the Nation if tho State rofuses to do its duty. ‘This Hill 1s no intorferenco whatever In tho on forcement of the law in Oblo, In ad- dition it supplemonts tho law of Ohio and better still; it supplies authority for protection in the States which do not afford protection. T meant to state tat the law put upon tho statute books by my own Stato was similar to this Inw. T think ‘that every man who fs acquainted with tho situation in my qwn Stato recognizes tho salutary ef- fect of that Inw. No one desires it ro peated. Tt fa written upon tho princl- plo that if an outlawry of any olty: auch as T have In mind would pomtt auch an inhuman thing as this; thon the elty itself ought to suffer the penal ty of tho outiawry. ‘That fs in sub- stance what this bill proposes to do (Continued on Third Page.) BRIBES AND SPICES, ‘That racket you Ireanl New Year's Morn was Miss 1922 chranking her cnr for the unfinished trip to Norman ley. ‘The rising generation is so-called because of Its Inclintion to surpass fy avintion, Great are the accamp'ishments 0! oredit, Inet your eash is better and goes farther. An aminblo personality often by vitos the impertinence of our enemies; Dut its better to risk "IU" than ow enemies. Many a man can purchase the Knowledge of hooks with a pocketbook and then not be ble to use [Cas @ com merelal asset, ‘The fewor friends a man bats tM more popular he is with his wife a home, ‘Phere ave several Masses of men Me only (wo kinds; those who go aheag and do something and those who sh by and asic why “it wasn’t done some her way. Ono of the surert waye for a womar to prove . that she is reducing ts woigh on Ure nearest con! dostten sealen. PREDIGESTED SHOT It fs really a souree of wonderment the way you men navrate your (ravel —Yea, replied Prof. Brainstorm, | vory easy when you have only to ren 8 bOOK And absorb the contents, WATERS—SMITIT, Mr. and Mrs. Porey Smith announce gue mubringo of thelr ntece, Charlotta Jonnott Smith ww Mit Guarlos Li, Wat ‘ers, Wednosiay, January 4th 1922, Recoption Wednesday evening. Jan. wary 18th 1922; from gto 11 at 817 N, Sixin streot. Friends aro invited, No cards. + MRS, OKA B. STOKUS BECOMES NON-RESIDENT LECTURER ‘AT V. N. L. INSTITUTR, Tho Public ts cordially invited to attend Ehonezer Baptist Church, ed Sunday, January 16, 1922 at 7.90 P. M. Prosontation Mra, Ora Brown Stokes Non-Resident Lecturer of Virginia Nor mal and Industrial Institute. PROGRAM Devotionals, Dr, J. B«Jonon, ano Choir of Hbenozer | Baptist Chureh; solo, Mrs. Sovilla ¥, Brigga; music Choral Soolety, V. N. I. 1.; woleome address, Mr. W. A, Jordan; music Choral Seotety, V. N. and I. 1.; presen tation of Dr.’ J. M. Gandy, Prosident by Pr. J. W. Barco; presentation ad dress, Dr. J.'M. Gandy, President Va. Normal and Industrial Institute; ro marks, Mrs. Ora Brown Stokes, | Non Resident Lecturer Department Sociol ogy, V. N. and I. I, muste, Choral Society, V. N. and I. 1,; fellettations, Alumnl V.N. and I. 1. M. T. Batley, President of ‘Atumny Association alsa Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., and othors. Music, Choral Soctety, V. N. and I. 1 Dr. J. W. Barco, Master’ of Ceremon: fen, Commftites:—Mfra, Boltic @. Coustns Mrs. A. G. ‘Thompson; Mrs, Z. D. Wood Dr. J. W. Barco; Dr. M. M. Lewis; Mr. W. A. Jordan; Prof. W. P. Bpps; “Mrs, Billa O. Waller; Mr. C. M. Komp; Prof W. D. Jones; Mr. B, 1. Jordan, Chatr man, —— A Letter of Thanks, Richmond, Va. Jan. 7—Mr. A. W. Holmes Suprome Grand Master Nation- al Ideal Benofit Society 210 B. Clay St. Richmond, Va. Dear Sir:—I received the check $100.00 amount due mo on ccount of the Jost of my husband, Jqhn Marr's, who was a momber of Twilight Lodge No. 1. T thank you and the Order, ‘Witnessea: ISABELLE HARRIS. ALMA CHATMAN, Signed: ELNORA HARRIS, Wife Mr. Josoph Baker has roturned to Germantown, Pa, after a pleasant stay with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, 8. B. Baker. Divoreo Granted, Mrs. Mattleo Moody Brown was granted an absolute dfvoree from her husband Ployd Brown by the Chancery Court dn Decembor 12th, J. R. Pollara represented Mrs. Brown. —— NOTICE! ‘Tho annual meeting of the stor hwldors of tho Mochantes Savings Bank will bo held, Tuosday, February 14, 1922, 8:30 P. M, at the Pythian Cas Uo, 727'N. Third Street. JOHN MITCHBLL, JR., Pros. J. M. G. RAMSBY, Bocrotary, A Voice from Brazil—Praises Virgin: fans Ipdepondence—Rough onthe Garvey" Movement—Deelares _ the Plans Impractieal and Dangerous: Wants the Kalter to. Line up Aguinst the “Back to Afriea” Props ganda. Bahia, Brazil, October 22, 1921, ‘To "Tho Richmonr P.anet, Richmond, Va. ¥ United States of America Doar Mr, Haitor:—t am execedinsly Bad to know that the colored people of Virginia are beginning to wake "p to the value of social and equality among all free eltizons of a nation. Tho spirit whiolr fires an Individual (Continued on Fourth Pago) TWO COLORED VETERANS PROM U.S. IN TURK ARMY, ‘Two of the personal staff of Kemal, Pasha, leader of the Turkish National. feta “In thelr war. with Greece, “ure Amorican Negroes who sass service th Franco during {ho Workd War accord: ing to Information brought to America by Captain C. 13, Rogers. representative of the Reynolds ‘Tobacco Company in Asta Minor. "Tho Wo colored men Hold rank ts captains and they are fram Nashville, Tenn, respootively, Kentucky, respect fvely, Captain Rogers declared that tho “"Vurkish leader tad Germ French and Italians also on his staft gud thay tho. "Marvs wvonla win Ai eventually minke thelr ov peace. (Sow Yorke Age.) “Tho Heavenly Gato Ajare | Richmond, Va., Jan 9.—"The Heavy: only Gate Ajur,” hera’ded as tho gral est religious drama of recent release ‘was seon by n most onthusiastic crow at the Mt. Calvary Baptist. Church, Monday night, January 9th. Mrs. Madoline B. Luens and Com. pany of New York City assisted by tho talent of the church were the Intro: Aheors of this wonderful drama whieh so vividly depicts and protrays human nature to its fullest extent, ‘Tho charactoriaation, sincorety and earnestness of the entire cast held ‘one spoll bound as scone after seenc of real personal confllets whfeh every Ohristian undergoes , wore developed. Practical in overy gonse of tho word, easily applied (0 everyday life and Deauttitully producod it acts as a guid ng star to higher thoughts and purer morals for everyone who witnesses this dram. To every believer in Christ, every sinnor and doubter gee for yourselves Uiis great Incontive, for buliding up “"IKingdony of God’ on earth. |The actors from New York Cit ary as follows: | Madame Madotine B. Lucas, contrat to and Directress; Madame Mildred Barnos, soprano; Misa Ruth Godfrey, and Mr, James Lucas. "he home talent played well thei part. Mrs. Lizzie Johnson, Mrs. Wiiza ‘both Cobbs, Mrs, Sue Holmes, Misses Alma Logan; Rosa Harris; ans Clark; Lizzlo Johnson; Sisretta Wash ington; Anita Orange, and Althea Nash Messrs. Joseph Yates, Beverly Valentine; Willie Jenkins. Noxt Monday night the play wilt he given at Zion Baptist church, South Richmond. ‘A ropresentative of The Pinnot was Presont and spoko in high terms of t: play and also Rev. G. A. Cobbs ant Rev, 0. B. Simms. Surprise Party, Now Port, TR. T—Tho Oficers and Mombers of the” advanced classes ot the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, headed by tho pastor, Rev. W. J. Lueas, and Mr. T. 1, Jonking, Chairman of tho ‘Trusteo Board, led'a most delightful surprise Barty op thelr Superintendent Mr. Douglas Smith in honor of ht is birihday, Friday evening January 6th A chiekon salad supper and rotresh monts-were sorved, which wero eniay oi by all. Miss Alice Jackson rendered foveral selections also Miss Gyndolyn Williams on tho piano. Games wera playod until a Inter hour. Mr. Smith was tho “recipient o many bemutital and useful gifts. Ho was formally of South Richmond, Va. And fs hold” in Iighygestoom by tho young people in this*section of the Now Tngiand States. Mrs, Manda Smith Doing tndisposed for sovers} days was assisted in receiving the gucats by Mrs. Florence 1. Jenkina Sraduato of tho V. N. and I. I. of Peters burg, Va., and Mrs. Neita Jonktas, toachors . ‘Tho Church and Sunday School tins Just completed the most auecesstul yoar tn its history, the Sunday School this year having won the banner from the Now England Baptist convention, HEAD OF NEGRO BUREAU MAKES REVORTS ‘TO MUTHODIST HOME MISSION BOARD. The report of tho Reverend Dr. W. A. C. Hughes, Director of the Bureau of Nogro Work, of the Board of Home “Missions and Chureh Extousion of the Methodist Bpiscopal Church, read at the annual meoting of dhat boty Philadelphia during th first week of December, wus enthusinstieally reeetv ed. At frequent Intervals through. the report “df Seerdary Hughes, who ts himself «man of Negro blood, the Board applauded, This ts tho’ first time Dr. Hughes has appeared before this body to represont Uno burean os Negro Work of the Chureh, which was created a year ago at-tho anmunl mect ing of 1920. Previous to that time Dr. Murhes was Area Seeretary of the Now Orieans Area of the Mothortist Episco- pal Church. He has” spoken before large audiences of Negroos In many parts of the country andl ts vegar-ten @¥ one of the most jrilliant of the Ydungor lenders of the races Io re Colved a number of votes, for Bishop at. the General Conforeney of the Meth odist Episcopal Chureh i. Des Moines Towa, May, 1920, In spite of his youth Reviewing tho work of the Nests Rurean during the past yenr, Ds. Mughes featured the rural schoots pro vided “by Oho. Metimadist Apts att Chuveh for Negro rural pastors, ‘These men come from all of tho twenty N= kro Conferences of thy denomination Ur study for several woetes In the stn mer to Woy Collego Marshall "ex.s Garon ‘Theological Sewn: 1-1, Atlanta Ga, and Morgan Coliego, Taitimore, Md. Horo they recoive both theorelt al anil practical instruction in solv: ing tho problems faced by a rurat min ister. Dr. Hughes gave a number of spect: fe instances showing tho romarkatte advance achtoyed by many Negro min ‘stors after this shart period of eare- fl insteudtion. He mentioned Gon- ‘aatles Distrlet, Gonzales, eats, whore ono of tho summer school graduates tho Roverond J. 8. 1, Edmondson, has raised the money to buy sixty acres of and and ts conducting a demonstrat fon home garden (that has erorsed the color Iino and attracted the attention and support of the ontiro communtty, ‘Tho Sykesville “District, “Sykesville, Md., doubled its church ‘membershtr fi a single year and Meroased fs fin nein} rating moro than Uwvieo over ina short {imo after its minister, trp Reverend 1. B. Millor, had reeetyed instruction. During 1921 (wontyswo Rural Soste les wore organized under tho admit istration of Dr. Mughes. Farmers" In- etitutes nro held in conjunction with tho second and third quarterly confor oneos In-distriets where theso ate fs tact. More than 3,500 Negroes Ina mining section in Kentucky with on- yn singte smaal church was discover: ed by Dr. Hughes who hia succeeded in establishing a second ono in that region sinco taking offlee. A" Negro Clty Missionary Soetoty has beon or. ganized to care far tho unfortunate members of tho race in Atlautta Geor- gin. ‘Tho Methodists now havo forty-nine community eonters for social “and ‘community welfaro work among | Ne- Brees, reported Dr. Hughes. Ho told of the Bhenezer Mathodist. Episcopal Church at Jacksonville, —Plorida. ane the pleturosque and substantial devel ‘opment mado by it. ‘Tho finest \cors- munity building for wolfare work among Protestants in tho entire eotn ny regardless.» of color is the Metho- ist community center for Noxra mom hors in Baltimore. It cost $100,000 ‘The ereation ond rapid growtir of Negro congregations In soveral parts of tho eountry wera deserthed by ‘Dr. Hughes, Inclyding one at MeKcesport, Ponnsylvanin, Lako Charles, Lonistana and in the latter pinca a chureh fs be Ing erected which will ‘be onutpnen with a gymnasium, showor bndhs and efhor paraphernalia for athtetie sports. In lis survey of Nogro communitien recently formed in Ponnsylvania by Negroes from tho Sonth, Dr. Tisha discovered twenty-five communities of Negroes in which thoro aro no. chuyeh os at and he is bending evory ef for to organiza Methodist church es In these places. Io alko described the plans for a church and community contre noar the Stato. School for Ne froes, Scotland, Louisiana where Inrge mumber of Methodist youths avo in schools and ave no chureh Creo commonsurate with Uieir needs. Little Miss Julia Jones, 1513 De- catur St, was the recipient’ of a birth- day party which was voted a grand affair by all tho little lads and Insstes ‘present, ee OFFICERS TO BR INSTALLED, ‘Tho installation of the officers of thy subordinate lodges of the Inights of Pythias, N. A. 8. A; Ba AL and A. will tako place ‘Tuesday, January 24, 1922 at tho Sharon Baptist church, First and Lolgh Strocte at 8:30 P.M. All olected offleers are required to ho prosentt and tho membors of the Or dor aro invited. ‘Tho installation of tho officers of the subordinate courts will take placo at tho aame time. CHARHE ARMY OFFICER KILLED SOLDIERS “Outrageous to Have OMcers Bullyray, ‘this Poor Nervous Man," Shouts Senator From Georgia. SMITIC THSTIFINS 1 SAW MAN : SHOT DOWN Weolwing Dead When Picked Up, De- clares Accuser of Major Opie on Stand in Washington. Washington, Jan. 6—Called before A senate committer to testify ast | charges tat Mnjor Hicrome 1. Opto, of Staunton, Va, ha shot two soldiers in France, itoraee Cooke, of Coving. { ton, Vit. ‘dochired today that all ire | knew about the case was hearsay. | Claude Breeden, of Covington, a | former service man, also was exetsed | When he sald he knew nothing of the ! chargos arast Major Opte. { gfte names of Breeden aid Coaks, Who served in Major Opje's command {Third battalion, 126th infantry over ! seus, were mentioned In a totter to ; Senator Watson as likely to have evt. donco. | ,bemuct 0. smith of Dubin, va. wh o has been in an institution for Uo j insane sineo tho war, dectared hte saw Major Opie shoot a soldser. “While in a dugout with threo com rides and four German prisoners,” sald Smith, “L saw Major Ople take ‘a gun and deliberately shoot « man,.‘The- | man Opfo shot was William Waojwine, He was shot in tho dugout, about In tho middie of it, Opto was ten steps. from Woolwine.* , NOWoRD Passup, 9: save “What dld Major Ople say?" tre was asked. “Ho said: ‘I shot him; take him at,? “What was sald before the shoot. tng?” “Not a word was passed, Major Opto gave no reason.” “How many shots wore tired?” “Ono, It hit Woolwino in tho chest. He was dead when wo pieked him up." “Did you make a complaint about the shooting?” “T did not.” In a letter to Senator Watson Smith said Tre had eon decorated by ho j Pronch and American governments, Dut he admitted that he had received ' no stich honors. “Why did you eay it then?” “A friend of mino, a patient in the hospital at Marion with me, wrote th lotter and T signed it without reading ne “Who wrote the letter?” “Benjamin Huger.” DON'T BE AFRAID, SAYS WATSON Smith sald yo had boon phystealty unable to work sine leaving the army. ‘Taking the witness, Senator Watson Hold Smith to compose himself and not to bo afraid of Major Opie or any body else in the committes room. “Have you any personal grievance against Major Opie?” 2 “None whatever. I told no one to writo you that. T tind beon decorated. T was a wolunteor.” Senator Watson took sharp excep- tion to a line of cross-oxomination.Wy John A. Cutching of Richmond, Va., counsel’ for Major Oplo. Tho lawyer had asked Smith {f ho bolieved a’ man Killed “In “battle died an honorable death. death. “It’s outrageous (o have oMcors who Dullyrag this poor nervous man!” Sen ator Watson shonted, "Wo are after evidence, not. opinions." After the areup Chairman Bran. degeo held the question was not ma- terial and 1 was withdrawn. Mr. Cutching declared he was not now ay officer. Chairman Brandegee, calling atten: tlon to diserepaneles In'statements in Smith's ietter and testimony as to the Augout shooting, asked which was cor oct. “What I testifted was right,” he sald, TESTIFIPD ‘TO HXECUTIONS Purthor testimony relating to the Manging of American soldiers was presonted today to tho senate commit too Investigating charges by Sonttor Watson, Democrat, George, that sol- Alors were put. to death without trial, Horbert 1. Cadentroad of Greetiville, Miss. 21 years old, a former service man said he snw ten or twelve mon executed at Is-Sur-Tilo, War depart. ment records provionsly submitted showed two soldiers wero hanged at Is Sur Tillo and that elevon soldiers wore hanged in Franco ater convie tion by genoral court-martial, "How many hangings.did you see aXogether?” Chalrman Brandegee ask el. “Pen or twolvo,” ho ropiled. "Phe witness did not know how many ie PPE vente e ne ae ae Be ae a tenes 6 OAR gue MOO BP RAE SAS Cg beets oN ERE Ce NNR Drala GODS oat 2a EDITOR, JOKN MITCH, 9 SATURDAY. -s JANUARY 4, 1022 URNA BERBREE Tho New York Age, in its fusue of the 7th fnst., under tho caption, “Unduty Sensitive" says: Editor John Mitehell, Jr. editor of the Richmond Planet and recently Re publican candidate for Governor 01 Viruinia betrayed an undue degree of sensitiveness over a good naturea reference to the correspondence course vf -absent treatment which ‘The Ase ventured to sizzgest he must have £1y on his campaign. He took over ha'f a volun of valuable space 0 expinta why he went (o California to attent the sessions of the Ameriean Bankers’ Association of which ho is a member, and insisted that lw did not take the party chairman the state committee or tire other nominees with hin. ‘This undowted:y shuwed a rare degree. eonsideratior on th part of the eae Midate for Governor, ‘Tho supersensitive editor of the Planet not content with resenting what he called “The Age's asperatuns" in his own hohalf sought (o shift the oitium upon his associates who been 4he burden of the eampalgn in Uris manner: Whon the editor of The New Yorx Axe infers thot when the nominee for *Gdvernor went to California, Chair anan J. R. Pollard and his commitiec itil the other naminees Inid dowa, xo to speak and did nothing, he does them a gross Injustice and ‘he shovld ‘be fair enough {o correct the impros sion which he has made. 'Thoy ably ecnducted the campaign in Virgin's, {f the. enndidate for Governor had. re: mained in this Stato during the enttrc contest the yoto might have been more and it might have beon less. Cortaht Ay, 1f wo had such a typo of lenderstriy to’ deal with as that represented — by ‘The New York Age the vote wou'd aunst assuredly havo boon less. ‘This unwarranted Inference reeks ‘of tho basest sort of ingratitude. Non ‘of our papers was more outspoken nne sincere than the Age in commendint te mensures taken by the Negro vot ore of Virginia to fight “ilywhitotsay within the Republican party. ‘The pla form and the candidates were heartily endorsed and a vigorous support of Grem at the polls was advised aac hoped for by The Age. The poiling 26,000 vores if that is the final result aurived at was highly creditable tc those responsible for the aetive wor) of tho campaign and may be regarses aus a moral victory. Waitor Mitchel? imseif admits tha te vote might have boon more, or les Af he hud remained in the Stato. ‘Ph Age believes it. would have been more honeo Its regret at his unfortunto «1 sence. But a gubernatorial eandidars who also rims a bank and a nowspaver AS well AS heading a secret. society cay not be expedted to put his whole tim ‘on any one of there Jobs. But he shoul not get peovish over It, It may be that the recent candidat Yor Governor of Virginin and many 0 his associates are “unduly sensitive’ and “peovish." In view of the com mont of tho able editor of the Age ani his deductions, 60 far us we are con corned, the incident ts closed. PROF, MOORE'S CRITICISM, Prof. I. 8. Moore of Bahia, Brazit is attacking the Marcus Garvey move- ment), and is propounding to us ques- tions as to why. wo should «to the same thing. He sees in the Garvey scheme an impractteal and dangerous propost ition and he fs of the opinion that we snhould Join in the attack upon this *e markable organization, which has tt headquarters in Now York City and is engaging in a propaganda, which em- ‘braces the whole world. We have not as yet scon our way clear to do this. ‘Wo are of tlre opinion that black men ‘and colored men should unite and tum tholr political, journatistie and oratoriacl “guns” upon the enemy. Wo da not siand sponsor for olther the Hon. Mareus Garvey or his move ment and we aro In no-wise connocte« directly or indirectly with the agita ‘tion, which he is conducting in the fy torest of the “black poople” of the world. Wo are therefore not in a pos! tion ta judge of the merits or demerits ‘of his schemes and proposition, al though we hat hopeito find time t Kot to New York and secure an inter viow with him and his leaders wth Uh den of reaching correct conetusio rolative to his plans and the movemon: which are now attracting the attention of the elvflized world. Dr. W. EB, B. Du Bois, one of th ‘feaders of the race in the world toda; and a gontloman of transcendent jude ‘ment {a responsible for the statemen that Mareus Garvey is honest, that this movement ts feustble, but tho pre tical operation of nis plans wilt prove Awustrous to ue people engaging tn tie enterprise Other leaders of out people entertain similar oplutons, while many others are supporting, the West Indien in his advoctey of | the regeneration of Atriew and the comb nation of the dark 1-63 of the world. ‘Thro sftuation seems to bo well earca for then by leaders on both sides, who Ino" studied the movement, As for ourselves, wo aro not in 4 Position to vas Upon the questions fnvdlvod. Marcus Garvoy is doing Dustnoss Im this country under a char ter of Incorporation, subject to all of Ge rules and reputations governing corporations. ‘The people who ure cot tributing thelr money ko these wehemss Are now doing s0 with Uolr eyes wha open. Many of them are fanaties and you eunuot reason with a fanatie. It Would seem (o us then highly Improp oF for us to Involve ourselves fn a als cussidy at the Lime, when we nelthor Gen stock nor hot membership tk any dopartments of the orgunizit'on. Prof, Moore has formed his eoucta sions and we are permétcing Nim to ive volee to them through these col inns, As for us, we have ou hunts full, #0 to speak and we aro of the optn fon that we could not add anything In Aiscussing a subject, whieh ks belns handled by wellmigi every eotor cfti zen of prominence in this country. THOSE NEW YORK MURDERS. ‘The sensational accdunt of the re markable eareer of Lather Boddy orlgi- nally of Maryland, but now of Now York, from which latter waco, he will take his “step off” Into thie great Un: known reads Like a page from dime novel accounts of happenings in the early days of the Wild Wost. Ie gloried in crime and was the beneficiary «t the parolo system now in vogue in some partes. of this country. He was evidont'y incorrigible and yet be was xlven duo consideration with a view that he woud reform: and be: como a bebtor man. Wo tako It tut he was a police “spotter” else he Would nover have beon able to eseaou bunistment so often. Ho cannot bo called a rattlesnake tor that roptile gives ndsico and he may bo compared to an adder, He wax suspected of having shot a colored po: Weeman in New York and when he had beon arrested, he was escorted bu tweon two detectives, whkto men of Rood repute in the secret service of the Now York Poltee Department. ‘Tho compensation, which thoy recolved for thelr consideration In nat hqna- cufing convicted felon and burg way donth. This seem to us to emphe- size tho faet that he was known ina friendly way to the poitee force of Now York, which soree trad profited tn diy ors ways by the Informaston, which ho had furnished. Respectable colored citizens of New York would not have received suet consideration, IL is this type of “rougt: house” colored folks, that are doin (he raco. most harm in this county ‘The killing of these wo whitg ofeors necossarily affected the entire edored population of New York, ‘Thetr home. wore invaded and thoir private apart monts searched in tho hunt for thi dexzerado, wlio let Anis tomper get a bottor of him and who has in his youth brought his cheekered career (0 an end. There ts a lucky and satisfactory end te the whole affair in that th: colored people of Philadelphia atdec tn his capture; and tit veteran port! clan, busines: man and leader Amo: Scott, the colorea magistrate, whe was 50 bilierly opposed recently fo tho position, which ho sought demor strated Is ability, skill and couras by going after Luther Boddy, armec with a pawn-shop revolver, whiel {must have been open to question as t¢ Us accuracy, Ho handed this desperado over t the offfeers of the aw and he is now en route to Sing Sing, aKero as in himself is quoted as saying tho electri chair is waiting for him, Wo hor tint the entire raco will awaken lo the necessity of ridding our reco of | thi typo of humanity, Wo ean do ik bi Christian traning, by the establish ment of training schools and matern ty hospitals of our own, whero we en guido the young goncration along th Janes of upright Hving. When the get past tho restrictions, which w ourselves havo established, then | moutd turn thom over to tho omeor of the law not for parole, but for perm: [nent slavery, for it 1s ovident th +gome people cannot onjoy tho blo: ‘sings of freedom without endanger {ing the lives and property of ‘tow | HHI hoes hea come tn eon. HAYS WILE QUIT THY CABINGY. Poxtmaster-General Gigns $150,000 Movio Contract, New York, Jan. 4.—Postmuster-Gen oral Will Hays has signed a contract to become director-general of the Nat ional Association of the Motion Pleture Industry nt a satery at $160,000 year according to the New York Worl. The contract which runs for three years, the newspaper # ya, was signed moro than a week ago. _THE RIOHMOND PLANET, RIOHMOND, VIRGINIA CHARLES ADAMS MEETS DEATH SUNDAY MORNING, Chaviio Adams, the trusted employee af Messrs. G. C. White and Son, 406 N. Fifth Street near Marshatl Street wis burned to death sometime between 3 and 4 o'clock Sunday morning, Jamu: ary 9, 1922. Ho was Inst seen alive by A nurse employed tq the building nt the north-east corner of Fifa aud Marshall streets. ‘Then ator 4 v’clock ain alarm of firo was turned in and the carriage and automobile estas lishment of G. C. White and Son was faund to be in flames. Moro than thirty automobiles, trucks and carrlug es wore burned. When the firemen got Jnside of the Hite room at +e front, where Adams stayed as watchman ne was found partiy standing In a corner right at the door, Blood was on tire brick wall and a bloody rug was on tho floor. ‘This established the fact that Adams was awke when {ho fire took place and but for his injuries cottd have gotten on the outside into the street for he was right at the door, which opened into the stroot and khis was partly open. ‘The funeral took place Jast ‘Tuesday from Adams resldence, 904 N. Second street, Rov. B. D, Caftes officiating. CHICAGO NoTRS. A large number of the many friends of Mr, and Mrs, W.'M, Claybrook 4820 Lang.ey avente wore oniertained — a | theis residenco December JOuL with house party. After many other onjoy- abie features, a delightful ropast. way Served. Among those present were Mr, and Mrs. S. 1 Arnetz; Mr. ana Mrs. Jo1L, Barbour; Mr. and’ Mrs, Oat tuws; Mr. and Mrs,’ Chas. Myers; Mrs Seunis; Mrs, Pred’ Green; Messrs. M. 1T, Batley, “Arnold HL tind Attorney BL Wilkins, | Mrs, Low Bla Young 3656. G"tes avenue lead of the Households of Ruth of Minis and Wisconsin wii mako a visit to khe — Houschoids (roughout her jurisdiction at ay early date (0 create more enthusiasun for thy coming session. : ‘Miss Rhoda M. Jolinson, Quiey, IML, State Vice Princoss of 8. M."T, of LIC: hols, left the elty during-the weex for Kunsas City, Kansas to resume hex work as teacher in the public school after attending ‘the umnuat meeting of ‘Pho Mutual Aid Bourd of U. B. P. and 8. M.'T, | M.'P, Baltey 2628 5. Stato atreot President ‘The Balioy Realty Co. aud manager The Milton Merenntile Agen: cy has begun hard work for the now yoar and piedges to glvo every posul dle assistance to members of the race who are trying (o sueceod tn the busi ness world, Mrs. Lucille G. “Robinson 617 8. 63rd streot sorved dinner at her roxt donco Now “Yoar’a day In honor of Miss Mary B. Branch who is In the eily attending the Untyersity of Cut cago. 7 Mrs, Rosa Brown, most excoltent Queey of Pilgrim Cotnell, A. U.K. und D. of A., entortained « number of thr mombors of Pigrime and Star of hove elubs at her residence January 2nd. Pollowing other features, « de.ighttul luncheon was served. ‘The tacuity of the Enterprise Inst (ute was at dinner on ‘Thursday during thy holidays ut whe. residence of Mr whd Mis. T. J. Kinney, 3142 Caiume avenue who served them in honor 0 thelr son, Jolnnic, a student ue the Anistitute, Among those included wer Rov. J. W. MeDaniel, president wn general’ finane'al agont; Mrs, N.W Newland, vicepies.dent “and matron: M. 'T, Balley, manager the Rea Kavatt Department. ‘The Most’ Noble Governor Counel of Househa'ds of Ruth of G. U. 0.0. I gaye W fine programy ut Odd’ Follow: Hat, December 80th on its anniversary A thio musieal and Mterary progran was rendered. Among thoso wh spoke were: Mrs. Nora 1°, ‘Tayior Mrs. Lou. Bila Young and Hon. law Morris Grand Muster, Mr, and Mrs. J. Hi. Barbour, 31 Giles’ avenue entertained on’ Nev - yeurs at their residence; a number» friends with a six courso dinner. ‘Mh house was beautifully decorated an "all present enjoyed a plensant evening Among. the invited guest wero Mr and Airs, 1. Rape of Indianapolis, M: , and Mrs. Chris Owens; Mr. und Mrs W.M. Claybrook; Mr. and Mrs, Sc lark; Mrs. C, Young and Attorne } Seott. Charles Satchell Morris, Jr., the far » ous boy orator fs in the city where h , will enter tho University of Chicas in-an advanced class and will p00 ‘ yeceive tho degrees of Ph. B, Youn: Morris has just compleced and oxte | lve lecturing tour of North Carolin / and Virginia where he spoke to mor | than 30,000 persons in fifteen man moth meetings. GREAT EVANGELIST HERP. Jorsey City. N. J, Salem Baptist Church, Rey. F. W. Means Pastor. ‘Phe greatest evangelist, preacher, ‘and singer of modern times, made hin appe rance here Saturday Decemver 31, 1921 Rev. W. H. Skipwith, B. D., Imown East, West, Nortl: and Soutin ‘ag one of the best, it not the best evan gollst of our race, is stirring our city from contre to elreumference, thera has been seventy-five accessions in goven nights and on Sunday last all the unsaved In the Sunday School se- copted Christ In his meetings. Ho is not only a prenehor to tho-old Dut the young also. My Church says that T made no mistake In engaging Dr. Skipwith last August for January. ‘Phe Virginians here especially the Richmonders are packing our build ing, they love their own. : FM. Mr. Napoleon Jones, 531 N, Fourth Street is specialtzing In the propa- ration of fine salads. Hé can supply, you in any quantities on short no-| tee. Phono Rendolplt 1487-J, PIRST MT, OLIVE NOTES. Nowrown, Va., January 10.—The ser vices al MU, Olive wore largely eatony au inst Suadey Miss Jano Vaugh died a few days ago; the funeral services conducted by the pastor, assigiod by Kev a Ts Ho mee Mr. John Droaddus dled last rs diay night atvor a Hingering Ines) cf soveral months. The tumoral took place from tho First Mts Ollvo ‘erent last Sunday ‘at 2:30 Pat, Mov. Geo, “i Holmes oMelated, cssisted by the ps tor. a) Mr. Jamos Taylor has. roturnel trom ‘New Jersoy for the winter, Miss EMe Corbin spent the wee'e endl tn the homo of Mtr aid Mea Wie tie 1th Miss Nancy B. Harvoy has return: eat from Washington where: sho ‘spent the ho'idays with her sister and friends, ~ Mrs. Lelia Roane left for Philadet! phia Inet, Saturday, Mr. M. F. Dabnoy left a fow days ago for Washinston | Mr, A. Ransome teft tor Phitadsi! phin last Friday. |. Messrs. Toit Washington and Mt! Vaughn returned from Delaware last shana Mr. and Mrs. Mack Bayerly havo re surned to their home in Canada. Misa Toten overly returned! home a few days ano. ‘Che mombers of ML. Olive preseni ean banteomo, ‘puree’ to. the pastor Tat Styuday. To wishes to the ii ‘who eoltiizted to It, On our sick list ere: Mrs. J. 1. taylor, Messrs. “Tudson. Commodores [Tamer Alsop and Mire: Robinett Hise vey, We wish for them a speedy re eae ¥. W. ©. A, NOTES, ‘Tho varlous-netivities Trave been ro sumo at the "Y" attor our Xmae holt ‘tay. The Girt Reservea avo exhibllins reat Intorest tn thle clu) work amd the altondance this week aw heen oxcallont, ‘Pho TR. t. Gaunt Comradt Corps avoraed 160 per cont. ‘The Millinery class was opened on Monday evening, Mew. J. 0, Purnor, én stenctor. The fall quota of twonty monrbers had regiotered in this class ut Mrs, ‘Turnor hae: very kindly: con aontod to inceago tho membership te 26. Auyono wishing to Join may rest tor ‘betoro January dard, ‘Txcotent ‘work Ia. bolng dong by ‘tho ease. i Homo Nursing under the direction of Mra. Bary ©. Lamha, Wo rosret that the ‘enrolimone tn tho Current, Bvent fand Bible classos ie tot Iavger. and we Invite you ito register at once and nely into BUR up these elanwoss A | During the month of January, “Our Purpose” wilt bo tho subject. tor ahs uation at olir Vesper, services, Sime Tal apeakors and spectal miusie enct Sunday. Mecauso of the social ant practical Work “of, tho Aswoelatto witleh vas mide. imperative. durin Tn ator the war, tho membershit and the comnuinity lmve fai'ed te Ween’ evar before thom the rent” pt oxo of tho Y. W. G.-A. Whorotore W Havo planned to ondenvor to Kel ove to youn fuflor reattaation. Ena th purpose of the Association fs to assoc! ite youn womon in ‘poreonal. toyal to seaun Chiat us Saviour and. Lord to promote growth. in Chistian. chat acter through physical, social, menta nnd spiritual ‘teatnings nnd to he como social force for, tho extonsla ot thro kingdom of God.” We {nvite you to come each Sunday afternoon nt ’6 o'clock thar. you ma Zeta broader conception of our work $150.00 ENDOWMENT PAID. Harrisonburg, Va. Marotr't7, 1921 ‘This 1s to tortity that I have reeety ed from John Mitchell, Jr Grand Chancellor ofthe Grand Lodge of Vi Knights of Pythias, N. Ay S. Au: 3. A. A. and A. ($150.00) One Hundred and Pitty doflars in payments of the doath claim of Brother John Washing ton who was member of Rockingham Star Lodgo No. 72 of Harrisonburg Va. Signed: ADA WASHINGTON Boneticiary. Witnesses: H. V, JOHNSON M. F. F, W NEWMAN. G. A, NEWMAN D. D. a. c $200.00 ENDOWMENT PAID, Lonberts Point, Va., May 5, 1921 This ts to certify that I have,recoty ed from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancotior of the Grand Lodge of Va. Knights of Pythias N. A S. Ajj Bat A. A. and A. ($200.00) Two Hundres dolfars in payment of the Death claim of Brother George Jackson who was momber of Edgewater’ Lodge No. 170 ot Lamberts Point, Va. Signed: JESSE J. CRACKER. ‘Administrator ‘Witnescea: | R. ©. ARCHER, JR. J.D. ARCHER, 'D. D. @. ¢ $100.00 ENDOWMENT PAID, Richmond Va., Nov. 30, 1921. ‘This ts to certify that wo have re- celved from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Worthy Counsollor of the Grand Conrt of Va. Order of Catanth ($100,00) One Hundred dofars im payment of the death claim of Sister Catheriné John- son who ‘was a member of Planct Court No. 137 of Richmond, Va. Signed: her MARTHA x REED, mark ADA J. BAKER. Bo noficiary . Witnesses: JOHN R. COGBILL. FURTHER SCHOLARSHIY AWARD FOR EX-SERVIO MEN, J. B, Moorland, Sontor Secretary, Col orod Mon's Department ¥, M,C. A. 347 Madigon Avonue, N. Y. C. During tho past your and a halt many thousands of exservice mon re: colved treo scholarships in education: al institutions through to scholarship fund of the National War Work Coun ell of tho ¥. M.C. A. It was expocted that this work’ would cease on June 30, 1921. Some additional funds, how ever have been made available” and tho Y. M. C.A, has announced a Sup plomontary ‘Scholarship Plan under Which helt scholarships are boing awarded in ¥. M. G. A. schools in ll parts of <he United States, Scholas ships providing haif the tuition fe for tho school year of 1921-1922 hu, boon awarded to several thousand sti dents In the Resident Schouls of the Y. M.C. A, and in the correspondlnys courses of the United Y. M,C. A. Selrools. ‘This fund offers a special opportunt ty to exservico men to secure the ox collent courses of instruction by cor: respondence in the Ixtension Divis fon of the United ¥, M. C. A, Schuots at half the prico charged for these courses to non-service students, Full information may be obtained oltho. through tho local ¥. M. ©. A, or by writing direct to the United ¥. M. C. A. Schools 375 Lexington Avenue, New York Cty. Any man who sorved Ln the Army, Navy or Mavine Corps of tho United States in Ure World War, find who hag an honorable discharg4 from such service fy oligible to apply for these scholarships, and award: will be made as long as there ard funds avallalte under tho present plan, Awards may also bo secured in locni Y. M. ©. A. schools whore such are avallable, These awards aro mado by tho local Association from a special allotment of funds secured from. the Now York Hendquarters, Under the original plan for the award of scholarships whieh was effect from November 1919 to June 1921, scho'arships were given In. ai Kinds of reputable schools and under Unis plan awards were made to 83,591 exservleo men OF this wumber 23,134 wore in Y. M. ©. A. sehbdbis and class es; 14,659 in Himontary and High Schoo's and Business ‘Trade School: not conducted by the Y. M,C. A.: 2! 491 in correspondence schools. Invgel3 in the Extension Division of the Y. M G. A. and 12,204 In colloges and uni Yersities. The totat amount pald to es sorvice mon on xccount of these sco arship awards was $4,567,071. ‘The Nationat Educational’ Sorvie Committe of tho Y. M. C. A. regret: that the limited funds avaliable fo this supplomentary plan make 1 nec essary to restrict award to Y. Mf. C A. Schools at the present time. Tho) fool, however that n viow of the needs of ox-ervice men fn the country as a whole that this Is the wisest plan During the last two months nearly 5,000 ex-service ion In various. parte of the United States had receive: scholarship awards and are pursutns coursos of study Jeading to vocation al and cultural Improvement. It ts ©, pected that thfs opportunity will he embraced by fully 15 000 exsorvies men during tha next three or fom months and ft ts hoped Ithat the nvr ber of colored men making uso of this opportunity will be fully. proporttor al to their number in miiftary ane naval sorvice during the Wortd Wae. DOINGS OF ‘THR Y, M. ©. A. ‘The boys of the ¥. M.C. A. made a Visit to the orphans of the Friends Asylum last Monday and all iad a happy hour. ‘The men and boys are full of the social spirit-for tho uplift of others. Jesus being the director. ‘Tho class for the explanation on the Sunday School Lesson opened last Saturday witl a largo number and all wero glud lo seo nnd hear one anothor. ‘The boys und men were at their post for service last Sunday. 9:30 A.M. the workers met at tho Y. M. C. A.for ronowed atreng: ana left full for the day's work. 10 A. M. the committee found much work in the elty jail and three wero tend to accept Christ, One back to she path. 3:30 P. M. a largo number of men was at the Sth Baptist Church to tent Dr. W. IT. Stokes who gavo the men a soul siirring address, Subject: Stop! Look! Listen! Two mon eamo forward for special help, The soxtette trom tho Capital City Band rendered groat ser: vice. Tho meeting was a success, We thank you. At ithe building 4 P.M. the boys crowded It regardtess of the storm and gave the very best of uttention to the address. ‘To day 5 P. M. at the building coms and hear tho Dr. W. H. Stdkes on the Sunday School Lesson. ‘Men be on time Sunday ready for hard work and the other man, At tho building 9:30 A. M. all _ the workers come for the meeting. ~ Every man to the 6th Street. Baptia Church 3:30 P.M. to tho ovangelistic meeting for men only. Dr. Bodie o Now York comes with a special mes ange for tho men of Richmond. Prof Joseph Matthews will direct the sing ing. Come early men and get a goad seat. Bring the other man. +All men who need help come to tiv night school at the Y.M. C. A. Do not forgot the ¥. M. G. A. when you go to your famtly alter. All hoya are Invited to the Y. M. C A. building 4 P.M. $75.00 ENDOWMENT PAID, Richmond, ‘Va. Dec, 10, 1921. ‘Phis‘is to cortify that T have recelv. ed from John Mitchel, Jr. Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Va. Knights of Pythias, N. A 8. A.; Bs; As A. and A. ($76.00) Seventy-tive dollar in payment of the death clalm of Brother Yancoy Orange wlro was 2 momber of Fulton Lodge No. 42 of Richmond, Va. Signed: EMMA x ORANGE Benefictary. ‘Witnesses: ‘MINNID PAGH. G@BO. L. BRANCH D. D COLORED. BOY SLAVS 2 fm jot on parole, contrary to newsp Dor reports, but T wont to seo the ba Tole officer on seme other business sud while T was there talking to him tes» two detectives came In. “Well, they, waited until 1 x01 Urrough: tatleing and stood tn the hall until T camo out and then they started talking to mo and asking mo what I know concerning this Thodes shooting, (The Rhodes shooting was the attempt ed murder of a co:ored policenvin Ohristmes Bye.) So T told them T did not know anything about It and they sald how did. this rumor got out that you ald the shooting? T totd Gem run ‘ors wilt got out. “Tam across the strect there every day Inthe bootblack par‘or, If you wanted mo, why didn't you come atter me before? T asked them . So then they sald Wo aro not kolne to lock you up Wo Just wanted to Like yout to the sti ton house nnd ask you what you Know about this. SAYS TEMPER CAUSED SHOOTING “OF course what they mean In Now York City by taking you to the station house is tnt they plan ‘to take you right over there and kick you around for two or threo hours, and Thad just Yd that dong several times, nover Doon wanted for anything, il Just tan en over and kteked around and. then xo home and stay in bed and rest wook. “So T walked along with them, ask Ing them not (0 take me over there because T know what was going 0 hay pen to me, They cou'd come over 0 the hootblick parlor any day, but they insisted on taking me and 'T walked Wong with Grom UH we gol within Four or five hoses of the police stat: fon. “Phen 1 guess my Comper snddenty faved up. Why should [always he beat up for nothing? Tt seemed every thing was In a daze and T fired the shols at these two officers who had me under arrest. T don't remember how many shots—and Tran." Credit for the arrest of Boddy Koc. {6 Magistrate Scott. and Polfceman Bonner, although identification was supplied by tho proprietor of the rao Ing house and tho colored minister. Beforo the arrival of the New York dotectives It was bolloved this quar {otto would atvide $10,000 reward, sald to have heen offered for the captiiro of the slayer, ‘Tho detectives, however, said there was no reward, so far ae they knew. FOUR DAY TRIP FROM NBW YORK For four days “Suro Death" Lutes had heon traveling from “Now York t¢ this city, after having shbt umd killed Dotectives Miller and Buckley. Hi capture was effectod just na the fin crals of his two victime wore being ho'd and the announcement was greet ed with entistaction by comrades. cf the slain dotectives. ‘Tho ond of tho four day day's muy Inuit was in keoping with tho dramati chase of the eriminat trons Now York Gily and acoss Now, Jersey. Boddy, who obtatned woman's clothing and a wig In Newark, mado his way to the Roman sfreot address, arriving ther at midnight Sunday. Ho believed a woman friend lived Usere, and when he found Ire was mis (akon in this belief, and that the nd dlvess was a rooming house, he eneas cd a rodm for the might. Hetore Kolns to sleep, Boildy removed the fomah iro, planted a revolver containg. five “dum dum” butlets under his pitlon and pleced another in the bed hestd him, Te removed his shoos and stock Ings, but went to seep wearing skin and trousers. Publication of a description of Ro’ dy together withr his erime aroused the suspictons of the proprietor of the Roi man street house whe went with hi story to the minister. SCOTT SEBS BODY PHOTOGRAPH Meanwhile, while Magistrate Sot was holding hearing he had glanced a wa Rogues’ Gatlery photograph 0 Boddy and his description as contain ed in a police flyer. “One of my congregation tolls m fic man, Roddy, is stopping with hin the minister Informed Scott yoster.3 Whereup Magisirato Sedtt tet phoned the Twentieth and Fitawate atreets station asking that a dotall » pol!eo ho sont to him. Scott and the ministor waited; cx pecing a patrol load of police. Tnstea Bonner appeared alone in response t "the atmmons. “Roddy in tdwn" said Scott, “an: there's lable to be action. How man "line have you?” “Only ono,” answered the police. , _Dosiring to be armed in case of ome gency Scott went to n pawnshop to ho , row a revolver which ho ol@ained af er putting up $6 for the weapon. ‘Then Scott and tho polleoman wer , to the Rodman streot house... Cautiot ly making thelr way to the secon floor front room) Scott burst open th door, nis paynshop revolver lovoled. THEN BODDY AWOKE ee ee ae At ‘this point Boddy awakened. Scott Jexved across the room and with the revolver pressed against the head of Boddy said: “T nee by the newspapers you are to be shot on sight. That's what 1'n do it vou mave an inch.’ “Not Kolng to move “til you say #0" roplied Boddy. “Watcha want me to do. You got the drop right." Scott instructed Bonner. to search him, ‘The search revealed the rovoly. era. ‘Then Seott ordered him to got up. Body asked permission to put on his shoes. which was refused . “We take no chances,” sald Scott “So come on the way you are.” So over tho snow-caverad sidewalks to tho police station Seott and Bonner marched their hare-footed prisoner. “Vm ithe man you want," Boddy told detectives Iu City Tall, prior to the arrlvol of New Yetk detectives "T won't go into dotatls now but TH to'l the New York detectives.” he antd. Soon aftor his arrest Detectives Don ghue, Krays and Leach of New York's Romiolde squad and Detective Sere: eantFlood of the New York District era Thaat eRe ce eee Sy ae (ue vielnity of Morrisvill N. J. where Boddy had forced a taxt driver to carry blm, arrived in city Mall. "They wont at once to the Detec tive Bureau and aided by a stenogra: pher they obtuined trom Boddy. the Totiowsngoutine ot hie actions. fae the timo wo stot down' to tetas tives. ‘AiNer the murder of tho two detee tives Doty nid tna hatdvay fo on lom for several hours, then boarded ATtutson tubo truin und rode co Grove street In Jersey City. He thon proceed si to Montelain, Ne, to ite ina home where ho’ ebiatved 432 rom Montetate h owen fo Nowacy wherg & co ored woman friend: provid Sahin with worn elotntng and pu Stusat bw for Wan. te sent teas Newark” to teimboth by ‘relley “nea from Plizaboth to Orange, also by trol Jey. Then he cluded pursuit, Boddy returned to tacbot on Satueds Tater Saturday morntag we xéhura ed to Newark and then started toward tha” tty iy trrley Ho ett the eee north "of Fronton’ a atido tee) chauffeur carry him. Boddy. using a revolver wo ‘enfare fits german ae taal chuulfour extol Bot to. potnt north of Morriavife: whore Gro Shan Tour stopped presuinably to. purchase titine tnd tied [AC ths Point Moddy started out 4 toot anit "he sawn soven Gasasaget automobile mpproaching. Still in thy feb of a woman ho hated We ett ag ea'for a it. Tits request was weante tiud the drivor of the motor Set sey Hed ta na far ag the Hoesetelt Bet Sand where Maddy Tete the et WILL NOT MGI EXTRADITION “view 1 got to South sireet ay meant of the'trotiey ears, knew thy nolghborhool," he tord detectives, “3. th trond io used to ive at 3000 Rotman and" T went, Chere titaktae she tit ave theres It Wa lao whe T'reaehod tio mites and when T foe I cout get a room. rented one} Intented ott away tony an ot ting to friends who would keep me in rovers Now ey at over. aril said’ he woud nao ho at tom to Fight exertions AG 80On th the necoastty-panore can bo prepare ho will be taken to Now York and Placed oy tint for the doub'e murder, Totay" al” to" Ye ono afte veorat colored erimainnie the Now Yor Daaice “havo. had to deal 9ith foy years, Not moro (han half of hiy crimes nave con recorded _rgatna Win, the deteciven eny, for ho wa fa iclous gunman who delighted Ie mu tor Tio murdored tho two detetiven witlo aay woul i for having DOK a hia avolor ‘he toteative lets Wdentitiod‘Bovay tony the sear tens hin face, witty tind. tdontifenttow ty unvior almost any ctesumetanees Todt who is knows as “Sure Doath Luther” waa the object of a manhunt which early yeuterday centered from Taughorno’ bucks Covnty, where. are barrack et the Stato poles, Benge mito the State poco of Now Jorseyy a large force of New York dotecttys tid tho ‘ottcs” of ction na town througout. Eastern Ponneyivank and New Jersey were scoking Boddy, ‘ho mothot of Boudy: wore Aero ato" tho. police by Advan Adhiato| who oxplained how Boddy utilized his Thotor cur to oseapes : “About midnight. Saturday,” Aduba to anias “1 was Waiting In hy ooh ue sido ‘the Prospect Terminal of tho Hud ton oben In Newark, colored Woy man came out of tho atation and stoor for'a moment aparently: wateciag twhorg to.go. T asked hor if ste want Bast. Fea ghe salds “Tako mo Settey’ city “Afser reaching Jersey City she t mo to get In the enb with her wiries aig wit t'stw ohe hada gon ihe as on make a noise. oF Tl « yon. tim father eh hu $10,000 reward for me, dead Prat (o goto Canna “and fot to rowel Phiradelphin bevore ing. You've got to take me tho, “Sure Death Luther” shot aw | od to detectives, who wore ooking fim "in connetfon with tho hue! of a colored policeman In Now * th Christmas ove: (Philadelphia Enquire.) This Nows Lotter js Sont to All bers, Whito and Cotored of The ginia Stato Inter-Racial Commi ‘Fo AN Goneral Chatrman Vico. mon, White and Colored Group: Local Commitices and to All T Racial Secretaries White and C: ‘ed in Othor States. Newport News, Va.—At tho Decem: bor meoting of the Inker-raciat Com: mitéee Dr. B. 'T, Wellford, Pastor: of the First Presbyterian Chureh (white) Prevented the matter of tho Assocint ed Charities. Dr. Wellford {6 Chair man of Committeo of the Assoctal Charities on co-operation with th ored people of cho Community, It suggested that Dr. Wollford’s mittee meet with a eqmm! now forming in the. col section for charitable purposes an possible, make this lather Comm} & part of the Associated Charfites Newport Nows. ‘The committe on colored playti 03 reported conditions were not gt and that further investigation necessary. Committeo continued. Chairman Hardy reported ‘he | hs investigated tho reported whipping ‘a Negro boy at. tho olty farm and. sal St was not a6 dad as tho ropsrt indie] ed, ‘The matter was discussed and M Hardy thanked for hia invostlgatton: ‘A Nogro boy 12 yeara did, roporti as being in the County Jail for “takh & man’s horse for a ride” as he ol pressod It. An offort will bo made. t havo boy removed from: jail and pla in a reformatory. Tt was reported to’ the Committ that the City Council had appropriate| twenty-five hundred dollars. for provements in the Hast Bnd, (Nogr; section.) Chatrman Hardy was requ vd to take this matter up wih the elt} manager. Conditions in Kenora) wero Alsou ed and improvements reported alon} all lines of Intor-Racial relations, RW. MILBS, Stato Inter-Racial Secretary (Continued From Page 1) Ss Yad eon tried. None of tho men hanged, he suld, made statements on tho gallows. Ono of those put ‘to deattr was a Hot onant, charged with assaulting a © your old girl ho declared. ‘The witness Went over the executions ho claimed (0 have seen ony by ono. PRODUCHSES PHOTOGRAPHS © Cadenhoad proce several stall phetographs of purported hanging Beones. “Your main eritiesm about the exe eution as set forth in your lerter to Senator War'son was that tho French pooplo shoul not have been permit: tod to see them,” Chairman Brindesee fusked. “Yon sir." “See any barbarity?” “No. The only thing {saw was iat some of the mon hinged were doped. Prosied by Chairman Brandegeo, Cadonhoad suid all the executions he suw wero around Is Sur Till. ‘At tls point, Colonel Walter A. Bethel, who was Gonernt Porshing's Judge-tdvocnte general in France, stated that of tho eleven executions Usted vy tro war department, | ono took inco in December, 1917; three fn 1918 and ‘the others in 1919 after Frio armistice. “How many wore presont at the first fivo hangings that you sav?” asked Golonel Botnet. “About 200 or 300 French people and 800 soldfers. “You saw the wher five or oven ‘executions fron a truck while haut ing German prisoners?” “Yes, when we saw a hanging from tho rond we stopped to look.” Cowtonhead declared re had no fect ‘ME against oMecrs and that he volur: tarlly offered to como forward a fer seolng the statement printed that there wore omy two hangings at 13 ‘Sur-Tille, “Thad! seen more than that," he auld, “and {t seemed to me that somo ‘eMcors were guilty.” Sonator Brandegee asked if Caden: ‘head could produco witnesses to. sup port his statement, Ho mentioned ‘Andrew Saloon," but explained that tho spolling was “Cholume” and that ho lived In Whnhuri:, L. 1. Chelume ‘will bo eummoned. THRED DENY SEBING SHOOTING ‘Three men, named by Smith as hav Ang been witnesses to the shooting of Woolwine in the dugout, dented thoy ‘wero thore at the ¢ime,” All wore ox ‘onsod when they testified they tnd novor seen Ople shoot any soldier. ‘They wore: Osborn Fillson and Wil Mum J, Eskew, both of Pulaski, Va. and Leo Collins of Dublin, Va. Hawin Duner, of San Francisco, voluntary witness stepped forward and declared he wanted to testify con cerning prison atroelties in France, “Twas at Bassens prison, near Bor _donux, whero I was sent up for threc | Moriths for going across tho streot-— yal of my area—to get two sandwich 98." Z While at the prison Duner sata he BAW a borgeant, while drunk, Kill 1 Pulgoner for asking for a sileo of bread ‘Tho sergeant, Ito neded was not court inartinled as far as he know. John Fitzgerald of Pennsylvania, Who was locked up for being drunk Yas named by Dauner as the prisones Kklled. The sergeant he sald, was nam ‘e Cooper. Dunor also gave the names of wit ‘nesses. “Anybody see the shooting?” “Yes, 150 Nogroos and 200 white mon “OMe were going to mob the sergeant ‘Dut thoro were too many automatics.’ “Later the colonel, a hig Polosk, ‘camo up in hs Imousine," Duner eon thied, “and asked if anybody there aw tho shooting. Seven of us stepped forward and they put us right awa) Qn soltary on broad and water.” ‘Duner, n tall, fairciatred man, gav: . the committee a refreshing touch omady In Moseribing ome "of the lergships at a Coblenz prison, ‘HILL CITY MAN LOSES ‘TEMPER; SWEARS AT COL, CUTCHINS, ‘Ople Charged With Shoding Runner ‘Who Wouldn't Halt and Another Soldier Who Smoked Cigarette on Front. Washington, Jan, 6.—The battle of ‘the first day was with Major Hier»me L. Ople of Staunton, Va., who com- manded the Third battalion of tho 416th infantry (Virginia National Guard rogiment,) overseas, Two forn. Gr so'dlers testified against him befors tho special committee of the United States senate yesterday afternoon but holther accused him of ary violation of the rutes of warfare. Both broke badly under crose-examination, One of tho witnesses necused Major Oplo Of shooting a private who was run- ‘ning away from the battle line, alter throo times ordering him: to halt and the other said he drow his pistu! in a may who lighted a cigarette In detin ‘anco of orders, when the slightest Aght might rovent tio postion: of the Togiment to enemy airplanes overhead. It was the expectation thie moraing ‘that Majo Opio would make his own Statement today in dental of the shoot ne. CLASH WITH WITNESSES Sharp passages took place betwoon tho witnesses and Colonel John A. Gutching, of Richmond counsol tor Major Opie one witness asserting: that Bocretary of War Taker and Genoral John J. Porshing had led in thalr of ficial ropor and tho other, ovident'y laboring under groat oxcitement, tort Colonat Cutehins nnd Ils. exanitnars that "You are all a damn bunch. of fanatiea who are trying to show that Tam siutty.”” Ono witnoss admitted that ho was in 8 highly nervous condition, while. the Other concealed that he himsolt. was hiding In'a shelt hole back of the nes Rt the timo ho claims to have seen Major Oplo shoot a man running away. ‘The committteo had spent. two long fons in alfting charges of alleged Be ne cne charges of alleged rosult other than statoments that cor tain mon wero hung, Ure wittesses hay ing no knowledge whether there ad Woon court-mariiuls or not. ‘Major Oplo was called to tho witness stand at 4:80 P.M. and Chairman Brandegeo read’ a letter from hiv, maldvg a requost for an investigation asking pormislon to bo ropresental by coungel and the right to cross-ocam Into wititossos. ‘Mo committes agreed, on motton oF Sonator Overman, of North Carotins, and Colonel Cutehina was giyon 4 goat ak Tho counsel table. Senator ‘Thomas B. Watson, of Georgia at Whose Instanco tho investigution of alleged mistreatment of soldiers over seas Was started, rend a lst of Vir: ginin witnosses “whom he had asked be summoned, WITHROW TESTIFIES Grayson H. Withrow, now of Batty more a member of Company F, 116th infantry testified that on October 8, 1918 @ shell burs: and wounded « Howtenant, He was sent by his so Keant to find a firstatd station some whero In tho rear. “Shotls wero coming over pretit thick," he sald “ind when T could not find, the first-afd station T took shotter fn a shel-hole. T saw a sol dler rimming towards the rear. T wats about thirty or forty yards fram Ma for Opte ad saw” iim horeow guy take aim and fire at this soldier, and the sofdier foll. T didn’ot, know wneth er ho was killed or not.” “You saw hin aim at this parttew lar man?” asked Chairman Brandegeo "You." How could you toll which particw lay main he was shooting nt when there were shells purating all around?” “No one else was running to th rear." “How cowd you tell it was a bullet from the majors gun Urat made hin. fail" “I could not.” “Did you hear the major say any thing?” No." | -CUTCHINS CROSS-BXAMINES ‘Pho witness was then turned over to Colonel Cutchins for cross-examint tion and testified that he was under command of Lieutenant Fowler, andl that te Incident was on the second day of Khe action, around 10 A, M. On the first day of the tight, ho said, tris battalion was following the First _ (Stack? battalion.) He was in the Second battalion, commanded by Ma Jor, Inter Lleutenant-Colonel $. Gard- net Walter, of Front Royal. Colonel Cutehins offered a may showing the positions on tho day in question. “So you went alt from your com- mand looking for a first-aid etation?” yee “And you drifted into Major Opte’s Ines and wero kneoling in a sholl Molo whon all this happoned?” “You.” “How many men wero with Major Opto at tho timy.” “About sevon or olgbt.”” “And alt of them eaw ‘is aditons?” "Yes, Major Opie was about forty yards away and the man runniug away Was Uuirty-five or forty yards from Opie.” His hattalion, he sald, had been se treating undor heavy fire, and while he was In the rear, they were reform: el. He did not know whether Major Ople reformed them or not. Tle Kot hack trom his expedition looking. fo. the surgeon Just in timo to rejoin the company as It moved forward. “Wine you were gone your company which had beon retronting was reform. oa.and_yns about {0 go forward?” “You never did find that doctor.” one “You assunied that the service of s surceon were no longer needed?" “Yos."" « DIDN'T SEEK OPIB, “Didn't you know the orders wore positive against any man going to the rear from any eause, unless wountes or in charge of pisonors?” + Yen." Why didn't you goto Major Onle and eek where the dressing station was? Isn't It n fact that you coulda't g0 to Major Opie without getting mte troublo?” ‘The witness did not answer. Ques: Uoned by Chairman Brandegeo he sid he know Major Opte by sight. “Did you make any report to any: poay?” “No.” “Did you ever speak to any of your comrades about this shooting?” whee “Didn't It occur to you to make somo inquiry—to ask your Colonol for n- stance?” Ne.” WATSON TAKES HAND. Sonator Watson thon took the wit ness in hand, “You saw Major Ople point a guy at this man who fell?” "yen." “You don’t know whether ho was kitted or not?” NO. “Ho ordered him to hai. and when ho didn’t he took a gun and fired?” Yea 6 Havo you, iilwill or feoling against Major Opie?” “No.” ‘The witness sald he rad an honor: able discharge and there was no stain on his service record. “Who was the sergeant. who sent you to find that first ald station?” C.K. Splvoy."" Tf you found’ {t nocossary,” asked Colonel Cutchins to take shelter In a shell hole, why was Major Opto stand ing in the open with hia staft watch ing the operations? ‘Phe | witness sald Major Oplo had called “Tinit!" to the man threo times before ‘he fired ST. JOHN ON STAND Willlam F. St. John, of 410 “Pitt street, Lynchburg. Va. a member of Company 1, Third battalion (Opto's) 1160h infantry, after prefaeing that ho had heen on a train for tho past two nights and was very nervous, tes ified thht “about two hours after wa wont over on the 8th of Octobor, 1918 wo captured a first-line trench and abont 100 prisoners. T was detailed yith fdur others to carry the prison- THE RIOHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA I ers to the rear, Wo marched all that gala he was under treatmont tor Ltd day, For some reason Wo got soparat- noryes, but whothor ho had any form edt coming back (0 Ui front. Tho So Of ™yuis" er vol he Gk na any form A ond battalion hud rotteved ‘the Wirst ° «pia you snake. ny complaint of Jato on Octobor 8, and the second was Unig shooting?” asked Chatrniun Bran (Contin hy rear of the front line, Major Ople gogeo. Way In rear of tho Socond tno with E"inow my chances wore not any the ‘Third baitation, bottor than thy mai who way alten” fF all tho, answered St. Jobn. ednecorned al MAJOR OPI CALLED “HAUT!" ‘Miao LACM AGN ae hk og Fedak CRN Ot CUTOHINS CROSS-EXAMINES Colonel Outchins then took up the | cross-examination: “Have you been sick wines you came back?” , “I have been vory nervous.” “It has been on your mind a good deal?” : ¥o9." “You havo been thinking a lot about this shooting?” ‘Tho witness Mared up suddenly, “You nro n damn bunch of fanatton You aro trying to show that Tam a Uttle nutty, but T will place my mind against yours any day, by God. T roi all night Inst night to get here, 1 dare you to insinuate that agaln.” Colonel Outehing assured him that ho hind meant no insinuation, and to witiess eald he was supposed to report to a hospital for treatmont for his nerves. Colonel Cutchins again pro: tested that ho tad no dosire to hurt Ris feelings and the tht ended In mu: tual apologies, in which the witness sald he was under treatment for 1.18 norves, but whothor he tiad any form of “nuis” or not he ald not know. “Did you make any complaint of Ulls shooting?” asked Chairman Bran degeo. “1 know my chances were not any dettor than the man who was’ killed.” answored St. John, “Why didn’t you go Xo your Colonel? “I think Major Opto would have dono mo the samo way if I had.” “Wass ho popular or unpopular?” ‘Ho was very unpopular with ts men.” ‘Tho committeo, atter a blot exec: Uvo session, recessed until thisimora ing. * PPRSHING AND BAKER ACCUSED Before the Oplo case eame up, the session ofthe committes was enliven ext by the statement of a witness that Secretary of War Bakor and General Porshing had “led ty Uiolr oiticial re ports” as to the number of unaccount ed for dead overseas, BP. B, Fitch, of Lansing, Mich, a mechanteal engineer, was the first wit oss at the afternoon session. Hg tal of witnessing two oxceuticus at Is Sur ‘Tile, ‘ono a Negro and one a white man, but did ot know wha had or- ‘dered them. ‘Tho Colonel commanding was pregent and directed both execu: Hons. ‘This was about August 16 oF 20. Tho Negro sald ho hid been given no trial. On cromoxamination, — the witness sald he had writte, Senator Watson, volunteering his statement, Later ho admitked he had Seton Into trouble in Georgia over the thert of an automobile and sorved fourtuen months in tho Georgia ponttentiary, from which ho was” pardoned. ‘The White May was a sergeant and had to bo dragged to tho scaffold, protesting Urt he had nek had a fair trial, He Knew of another hanging, but in Chat ease was quite stro there had been a trial, . LIED ABOUT HIS AGE. | Charles 1. Green of Minneapolis, aged 50, and four times in the service enlivened (ho proceedings by admit. Ung cheerfully that he Hed to get tn the last time, })Etold them 1 was 38 and single with no previous service, and when 1 AXE (0 Franco I admitted I was 48, married and in my fourth enlistment! he said. Mo nover saw anyono Ins, dut saw two Vodies on a slab at St. Nazatre sn tho morgito and was tata that the “Nogrokiller got (hem last night." ‘The soldier told mo, ‘Every thno he goes on guard we get ono.” “The soldier tocmtwy mfwyp hiln Ho had not witnosged any shoot ing himsolt but sald six bodies, all white had boon brought into base’ hospital 6 shot and cut, “You don't know whether thoy were Killed in battle or not?” “Only what the orgeant told me when tho brought them in. ‘This was in December 1918, after the armistice, Ho said there had heon riot and the men thad gotten Into a figtt with the P's, | Citing the official report of 2,704 Unaccounted for, the witness stated thet Baker and Porshing wero ‘a palr ‘of Infamous Iars," and otted Georgs W. Moton of San Diogo, to autatantt tg sata emente, | He had been in six hospitals in France and sevon over hore, and had ‘sixteen wounds, not all récolved tn |Uils war, having served in the Span Hish, Philippine, Boor and Mextean bot dor engagements. | , “You havo some fecling against. the American Legion?” j, "E was one of those who got it up, [hut as it iw run now for tho protes ition of Persbing, 1 woutd as soon. he tong to the I. W. We" |, lertllt D. Watson, ‘ot Fuint, toh. Lold of witnessing treo hangings — a Is Sur Tile, Ue did not know whether [incre had been court-mnrtials or not, Dut the hangings wero all public, with tho M. P's. to keep order and several [ comoantes Uned up. He did not hea: any of the men make any statement. | Samuel M. Pirebaugh, of Detroit j sald he had witnossel the hanging of ‘one whiito man and one colored. So fa Feu he know they wero regularly: con ‘ducted. TWO HANGED SAME DAY Harry W. Sogel, of Dorchestor, Mass saw two hanged on the same day. “I was a lynching by enlisted men and Ong officer," he said, “on orders from ‘a Colonet Hahn, assistant quartermas tor at Glovres. ‘There had heen a rio tn hae ‘eamp two daya bstore babe | colored labor hattalion and the ong! ;meers. IL was not a military exeeutio: | put bya mob, | ‘Colonel Hahn sald: ‘Never mind jtho sob stuff, Iam doing this. Hang the dog.” “A colored soldier had raised trouble In eafo, insulted @ woman there, cul / military police and been shot, thus starting tho riot." } The “mob,” he admitted on crosa ¢x amination, consisted of about twenty tivo or thirty soldiers.” . Ho saw a ian arrosied and used to lve hiny tobacco In the guardhdse nd a weok later tho sergeant told him ‘he had been tried by a French cour: ‘martini and executed on a chargo of criminal assault ona French woman. eaetiae Aa ono Beene wma, torpreter and had not understood the French witnesses, and had had ne counsel. . ‘The witness sald he had been twins court-martinied overseas, but decline to state the offense. Later he wrote i down for tho stenographer and it was read into the record. ‘Tho committee has q large number of witnesses summoned for today, not all of whom relate to the charges at- oan Major H. 1. Opie of Staunton, |, The Southside Charity Association has “moved {ts headquarters trom 2113 Hull Streot to 2021 Bainbridgo Street whero {t will reeolve. appll- cations for ald as woll as contribu- Uons for tts upkeop. The officers aro Jamos Tl, Cunningham, manager; ‘Thomas Crenshaw, — Mliton Jonos, Mrs, Alborta Hubb, secretary} Mrs, Roberta Mjller, Mrs, Harriet Cheat: ham, Mrs. Tron Princo, of 113 East Clay’ Stroot, ‘ | + $2.00 sent to this office si place The Planet in your home ADOPT ANT-LANGH LAW for all the country, Iam very much eoneorned about that caso with whiten many of us excuse unlawful acts It fs not in the Interest of any particutas raco that legisiation to protect citizens in thelr tives should be placed upon the statute books. We boast of a coin try of law and’ order oxtended to ail ettizens alike, Tits bHl ts primarily tn the interest of respect for nw and or: dor and one of the things that In my Judgment 1s our greatest’ danger th America as well ag in other parts of the world; is that we aro looking with too much’ levity upon brutallty thav rexpod:s no law by defiantly taking tho Jaw Into their own hands and etamp: ing pot all regulated authority. Whenever anyone excuses an act thi fx not lawful no matter what the pro voention may be, ho Invites the col lapse of all” authorized government. Ho ts opening a door to lawlessness, the extort of wich no man can now soe. And it Is in (hat respect that J say that our own country ean not af ford to allow such lawlessness as here In reveated in any spot or section of the fand. ‘To permit the pracciee of alteh an unfortunate record as ts hore recounted in tho report of this com. mittteo Is simply Ineredible, Whilo it is unfortunaite that many of our mom bership hero charge that tho legisla Hon Is designed to bo sectional, It fs not 80, oxeept as the occurrences seem sectional, But so far as Tam concorn ed. 1 want to provent this erime of Inw lessness wherever ft occurs. “say that no one can study the Movement recently ont at Omah, where all Governmont authority gave way to the mob spirit, without betns ‘impressed with the danger confronting us. Some people have been quoter more of less Jy defenso of that erime. ‘That 18 Uhe real danger—the attitude of 80 Many people on such oceurrenc es, Such a movement as that becomes not only n matter of enormity — be causo of what was dono but of stil greater enormity beeause some peopl aro Willing to excuse tho doing of the vory things that the civilization of this duy condemns and ought to moke impossible for all time. Tam aot 4 «Ing to put the matter upon the basis of any obligation that has beon made ty the terms of any political plattor a nor by the candidate for President by any party, nor upon the suggestion of Aistinguished authortties In listory, (“Nor do T put {t upon tho sugges: tion of Presldent “Wilson in his nies ago to\tho edintry on sho subject, no upon tle suggestion of Col. Roosevelt who took an outstanding position for Jaw and order; I am not putting it wp ‘an tho basis of authority, quoting lead “ing figures in behalf of such protec tivo legislation. 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If tho section which ro sists this logistation. would protedt ts citizens against tho unlawful net of lynching there woud be no occusion tor Uns proposa “Yo apply tho law whore tho ertme ocours 18 ot sectional. 1¢ Tt overs Ih ouly ono placo the erime iswecttonal— not tho Taw. ‘This Nation ean not con Linuo to eloso its eyes and excuso the Ferlmo because its remedy woul be charged ae sectlonal. Law ty nover see tignat when plicable to erlma. “Wo simply way to all Statey In shin: plo and briof language that it you du hot protect: within your ‘own. bordel. tho eltizons against iho etme of lynch Ing, by giving thom do process of lav tho Federal Government wit apply Uige proportion: “his muelr Tamm gatistiod with that whilo tho constitutional ueetion Will jbo Tnvolved, aid white. I nm sensitive as to taking anything for granted Unt |ts extremly in doubt T do notbottove there fs aay sorlous” doubt upon the constitwtionatity of this. "partieutos Jogislation. T think the authority Is te citle ‘by the force of tho fourteents anienanent to the Cenatitation, So tar Jas th argument. on authority: te con cerned Wo enn build up a body of at thority ot «tho "highest “judginent th ‘ie world sustaining tho basia of tht legistation as. boing constitutional Conseauentiy that is not divturbing Me Yory much, Tthinge there ta no dount about our freedom to do it in view sf tho specttie' delegation of the powe: theretn specition and algo Decatse of he autrority that has heon annotced hy’ men who know the signitieance of tho legisiation. Dut far and away ana above any particular. protection. fo any particular. people, T-want to We my part in protection of the future 9 our American system because, Wo are 1 government of law and not n coun try of anurehy If law in ignored te force is brokon, "we hve. nothing oft. Te is shnply ineredtbto thst any man in this day’ wit defend Iynehtnn by denying authority to stop ft." Ropresontative Campbell, of Kansas chattman of the. Committen on eles Ind ‘this to. say: “IL has been stated Meat 9,600 tyneh Ings Mave" oveurrod in the. Ualtel Stites In tho Inst 30 years. Mob law. for the mob to thiat extent, haw taken the place of the Taw. If our Govern ment menns anything or itt Ie to moan anything, It is a. government of ‘avy In whieh nil cittzony tre ent iti to tho equal protection of the law. Ne Kuaranty of the Constitution. of "ix i United States is more sacred thom thes JWhich extends the equut protection off tho law to every citizen. Wo aro this: afernoon launching n diselsslon ate DIN that has for its object extending canal protection of the law to all of our people, ‘There aro grave questions Involved in tho iit, "That I tho reaeon Umt much time has beon provided by, tho rule for tte consideration. 1 sincory ly hopo that in the timo allowed for tho discussion of this bin It alnll se. colvo tho calm, diepasitonate discus: sion to which its Importance. entities Ite "Thty matter should net bo disposed of on apponts to passion on haltanted ruin. Mich has beon whit here ts tho effect that Unls bill's brought: ont A its time becanite of potltieat oxigen clos that it tn alleged contront tho nee inintateation andthe Republica ars ty In connection with it, Gentiomen, tho discussion in opponition to txts Wil ‘isototos tho" politcal adventene ‘that would be taken of a bil that Would ‘extend’ the guaranti¢s of the Constitution” {0 overy eltizon of the Republte. "Kt haw not been thy pence eo, and it ts not now my purpose to ailyeuse secttonal mattors tour coun try but Tecan not be overlooked at Us moment, tn the light of the. alg cussion that has taken plage in oppost tion {0 this Mil this afternoon, tat vere tn nection. of “thin country Ny which political party: haa heen hott fogather because "ot the extelence ot the Negro in tlre South." VIRGINIA: —In the Law and Equity Court of the City of Richmond, the 27th day of December 1921, ONARLES GREGORY, ......Plaintitt against I Chancery ELLA Ht. Gregory, Defendant ‘Tho object of this’ uty ts to obtaln adivores from the bonds ef matri- mony from the defendant by the plat {iff on te xxrounds of desertion Aud adultery and ff not a divoree fram the bond of matrimony, then to obtain a divoree from hed and board and. to merge and enlarge tle same into a dl vorco from (he bond of matrimony 1s provided by law. And altidavit having been made ana filed that the defendant Is not a rest: dont of the Stato of Virginia, it te or ered that’ she do appear hero witaln ‘ton (10) days after duc publication of Us order, and do what may be neces: sary to protect her {nterest in this suit, A Copy, ‘este: LUTHER LIBBY. Clerk, J. THOMAS HEWIN, p. a.