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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 Published Every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr., at 311 North Fourth Street, Richmond, Va. EDITOR, - JOHN MITCHELL, JR. All communications intended for publication should be sent to reach us by Wednesday. Entered at the Post Office at Richmond, Virginia as second class matter. SATURDAY...JANUARY 14,1922 "UNDULY SENSITIVE." The New York Age, in its issue of the 7th inst., under the caption, "Unduly Sensitive" says: Editor John Mitchell, Jr. editor of the Richmond Planet and recently Republican candidate for Governor of Virginia, has one degree of sensitivity over a good nature reference to the correspondence course of absent treatment which The Ace ventured to suggest he must have given on his campaign. He took over half a column of valuable space to explaify why he went to California to attend the sessions of the American Banker Association of which he is a member, and insisted that he did not take the chairman the state committee or the chairmen with him. This undoubtedly showed a rare degree on consideration on the part of the candidate for Governor. The supersensitive editor of the Planet not content with recessing what he called "The Age's aspersions"; in his own behalf sought to shift the edum upon his associates who here the burden of the campaign in this manner: When the editor of The New York Age infers that when the nominee for Governor went to California, Chairman J. R. Pollard and his committee and the other nominees laid down, so to speak and did nothing, he does them a gross injustice and he should be fair enough to correct the impression which he has made. They ably conducted the campaign in Virginia. If the candidate for Governor had read the book, it would have brought the entire contest the vote might have been more, and it might have been less. Certainly, if we had such a type of leadership to deal with as that represented by The New York Age the vote would most assuredly have been less. This unwarranted inference reeks of the basest sort of ingrataf. None of our papers was more outspoken and sincere than the Age in commending the measures taken by the Negro voters of Virginia to fight "hilywhitelots" within the Republican party. The plan form and the candidates were heartily endorsed and a vigorous support of them at the polls was advised and hoped for by The Age. The polling of 25,000 votes if that is the final result arrived at was highly creditable to those responsible for the active work of the campaign and may be regarded as the editor Mitchell himself admits that the vote might have been more, or less if he had remained in the State. The Age believes it would have been more, hence its regret at his unfortunate absence. But a gubernatorial candidate who also runs a bank and a newspaper as well as heading a secret society can not be expected to put his whole time on any one of these jobs. But he should not get peevish over it. It may be that the recent candidate for Governor of Virginia and many of his associates are "unduly sensitive" and "peevish." In view of the comment of the able editor of the Age and his deductions, so far as we are concerned, the incident is closed. --- PROF. MOORE'S CRITICISM. Prof. I. S. Moore of Bahia, Brazil is attacking the Marcus Garvey movement, and is propounding to us questions as to why we should do the same thing. He sees in the Garvey scheme an impractical and dangerous proposition and he is of the opinion that we should join in the attack upon this remarkable organization, which has its headquarters in New York City and is engaging in a propaganda, which embraces the whole world. We have not as yet soon our way clear to do this. We are of the opinion that black men and colored men should unite and turn their political, journalistic and oratorial "guns" upon the enemy. We do not stand sponsor for either the Hon. Marcus Garvey or his movement, and we are in no-wise connected directly or indirectly with the agitation, which he is conducting in the interest of the "black people" of the world. We are therefore not in a position to judge of the merits or demurits of his schemes and proposition, although we had hoped, to find time to go to New York and secure an interview with him and his leaders with the idea of reaching a correct conclusion relative to his plans, and the movement which are now attracting the attention of the civilized world. Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois, one of the leaders of the race in the world today and a gentleman of transcendent judgment is responsible for the statement that Marcus Garvey is honest, that his movement is feasible, but the practical operation of his plans will prove disastrous to the people engaging in the enterprise. Other leaders of our people entertain similar opinions, while many others are supporting the West Indian in his advocacy of the regeneration of Africa and the combination of the dark races of the world. The situation seems to be well cared for then by leaders on both sides, who have studied the movement. As for ourselves, we are not in a position to pass upon the question involved. Marcus Garvoy is doing business in this country under a charter of incorporation, subject to all of the rules and regulations governing corporations. The people who are contributing their money to these schemes are now doing so with their eyes wide open. Many of them are fanatics and you cannot reason with a fanatic. It would seem to us then highly improper for us to involve ourselves in a discussi at the time, when we neither own stock nor hold membership in our department. Prof. Moore has formed his conclusions and we are permitting him to give voice to them through these columns. As for us, we have our hands full, so to speak and we are of the opinion that we could not add anything in discussing a subject, which is being handled by well-night every color citizen of prominence in this country. THOSE NEW YORK MURDERS. The sensational account of the remarkable career of Luther Boddy originally of Maryland, but now of New York, from which latter place, he will take his "step off" into the great Unknown reads like a page from dime novel accounts of happenings in the early days of the Wild West. He gloried in crime and was the beneficiary of the parole system now in vogue in some parties of this country. He was evidently incorrigible and yet he was given due consideration with a view that he would reform and become a better man. We take it that he was a police "spotter" else he would never have been able to escape punishment so often. He cannot be called a rattlesnake for that reptile gives notice and he may $ \mathrm{b}_{0} $ compared to an adder. He was suspected of having shot a colored policeman in New York and when he had been arrested, he was escorted by two detectives, white men of good repute in the secret service of the New York Police Department. The compensation, which they received for their consideration in not haphazing a convicted felon and burglar was death. This seem to us to emphasize the fact that he was known in a friendly way to the police force of New York, which force had profiled in drivers ways by the information, which he had furnished. Respectable colored citizens of New York would not have received such consideration. It is this type of "roughhouse" colored folks, that are doing the race most harm in this country. The killing of those two white officers necessarily affected the entire colored population of New York. Their home were invaded and their private apartments searched in the hunt for this deserato, who let his temper get the better of him and who has in his youth brought his checkered career to an end. There is a lucky and satisfactory end to the whole affair in that the colored people of Philadelphia aided in his capture; and that veteran politician, business man and leader Amos Scott, the colored magistrate, who was so bitterly opposed recently for the position, which he sought demonstrated his ability, skill and courage by going after Luther Boddy, armed with a pawn-shop revolver, which must have been open to question as to its accuracy. He handed this desperate over to the officers of the law and he is now en route to Sing Sing, where as no himself is quoted as saying the electric chair is writing for him. We hope that the entire race will awaken to the necessity of ridding our race of this type of humanity. We can do it by Christian training, by the establishment of training schools and maternity hospitals of our own, where we can guide the young generation along the lines of upright living. When they get past the restrictions, which we ourselves have established, then we should turn them over to the officers of the law not for parole, but for permanent slavery, for it is evident that some people cannot enjoy the blessings of freedom without endangering the lives and property of those, with whom they come in contact. HAYS WILL QUIT THE CABINET. Postmaster-General Signs $150,000 Movie Contract. New York, Jan. 4.—Postmaster-Gen- eral Walt Hays has signed a contract to become director-general of the Nati- tional Association of the Motion Picture Industry, at a salary of $150,000 a year according to the New York or contract. He will be paid for three years, the newspaper's ys, was signed more than a week ago. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA CHARLES ADAMS MEETS DEATH SUNDAY MORNING. Charlie Adams, the trusted employee of Messrs. G. C. White and Son, 406 N. Fifth Street near Marshall Street was burned to death sometime between 3 and 4 o'clock Sunday morning, January 9, 1922. He was last seen alive by a nurse employed in the building at the north-east corner of Fifth and Marshall streets. Then after a o'clock an alarm of fire was turned in and the carriage and automobile establishment of G. C. White and Son was found to be in flames. More than thirty automobiles, trucks and carriage were burned. When the fireman got inside of the room at room *e*'e front, where Adams stairs was watchman he was found partly standing in a corner right at the door. Blood was on the brick wall and a bloody ring was on the floor. This established the fact that Adams was awake when the fire took place and but for his injuries could have gotten on the outside into the street for he was right at the door, which opened into the street, and this was partly open. The funeral took place last Tuesday from Adams residence, 904 N. Second street, Rev. E. D. Coffee officiating. CHICAGO NOTES. A large number of the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Chaybrook 4820 Langley avenue were entertained at their residence December 30th with a house party. After many other enjoyable features, a delightful repast was served. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Arnett; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Barbour; Mr. and Mrs. Oat laws; Mrs. and Mrs. Chas. Myers; Mrs. and Mrs. Fred Green; Messrs. M. T. Bailey, Arnold Hill and Attorney E. Wilkins. Mrs. Lou Ela Young 3556 G'ea avenue head of the Households of Ruth of Illinois and Wisconsin will make a visit to the Households throughout her jurisdiction at $n$ early date to create more enthusiasm for the coming session. Miss Rhoda M. Johnson, Quiley, Ill. State Vice Princess of S. M. T. of Illinois, left the city during the wee for Kansas City. Kansas to resume her work as teacher in the public school after attending the annual meeting of The Mutual Aid Board of U. B. F. and S. M. T. M. T. Balloy 3633 S. State street, President The Balloy Realty Co. and manager The Milton Mercantile Agency has begun hard work for the new year and pledges to give every possible assistance to members of the race who are trying to succeed in the busi- ness world. Mrs. Lucille G. Robinson 617 E. 63rd street served dinner at her resi- dence New Year's day in honor of Miss Mary E. Branch who is in the city attending the University of Chic- cago. Mrs. Rosa Brown, most, excellent Queen, of Pilgrim Council, U. K. and D. of A., entertained a number of the members of Pilgrim and Star of hope clubs at her residence January 2nd. Following other features, a do-ightful luncheon was served. The faculty of the Enterprise Institute was at dinner on Thursday during the holidays at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kinney, 3142 Calumet avenue who served them in honor of their son, Johnie, a student at the institute. Among those included were Rev. J. W. McDaniel, president and general financial agent; Mrs. N. W. Newland, vice president and matron; M. T. Bailey, manager the Real Estate Department. The Most Noble Governor Council of Households of Ruth G. U. O. O. F. gave a program at Od. Follows Hulu, December 30th on its anniversary A fine musical and literary program was rendered. Among those who spoke were: Mrs. Nora F. Taylor; Mrs. Louella Young and Hon. Edw. Morris Grand Master. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Barbour, 3144 Giles avenue entertained on New years at their residence; a number of friends with a six course dinner. The house was beautifully decorated and all present enjoyed a pleasant evening. Mr. and Mrs. L. Rape of Indianapolis, M. and Mrs. Chris Owens; and Mrs. W. M. Claybrook; Mr. and Mrs. Scarlk; Mrs. C. Young and Attorney Scott. Charles Sachell Morris, Jr., the ous boy orator is in the city where he will enter the University of Chicago in an advanced class and will soon receive the degree of Ph. B. Young and will receive a five-year spective lecturing tour of North Carolina and Virginia where he spoke to more than 30,000 persons in fifteen mammoth meetings. --- GREAT EVANGELIST HERE. Jorsey City. N. J. Salem Baptist Church, Rev. F. W. Means Pastor. The greatest evangelist, preacher, and singer of modern times, made his appease race here Saturday December 21, 1921 west. H. Skidwith, B. D. Newport, E. W. Eastwick, and South as one of the best, if not the best evangelist of our race, is stirring our city from centre to circumference, there has been seventy-five accessions in seven nights, and on Sunday last all the unsavored in the Sunday School accepted Christ in his meetings. He is not only a preacher to the old but the young also. My Church says that I made no mistake in engaging the Virginians in the war. The Virginians here especially the Richmonders are packing our building, they love their own. --- Mr. Napoleon Jones, 531 N. Fourth Street is specializing in the preparation of sausages. He can supply not only the sausages but also notice. Phone Randolph 1487-J. FIRST MT. OLIVE NOTES. Newtown, Va., January 10.—The services at Mt. Olive were largely attended last Sunday. Miss Jane Vaugh died a few days ago; the funeral services conducted by the pastor, assisted by Rev. G. F. Ilo ncs. Mr. John Broaddus died last Friday night after a lingering illness) of several months. The funeral took place from the First Mt. Olive church last Sunday at 2:30 P. M. Rev. Geo. F. Holmes officiated, assisted by the pastor. Mr. James Taylor has returned from New Jersey for the winter. Miss Effle Corbin spent the week-end in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wt. lie Hill. Miss Nancy E. Harvey has returned from Washington where she spent the ho'ldays with her sister and friends. Mrs. Lelia Rome left for Philadelphia last Saturday. Mr. M. F. Dabney left a few days ago for Washington. Mr. A. Ransome left for Philadelphia last Friday. Messrs. Rod Washington and M. Vaughn returned from Delaware last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Beverly have returned to their home in Canada. Miss He'en Beverly returned home a few days ago. The members of Mt. Olive presented a handsome purse to the pastor last Sunday. He wishes to thank all who contributed to it. On our sick list are: Mrs. J. H. Taylor, Messrs. Judson Commotoy, James Alsop and Mrs. Robinet Harvey. We wish for them a speedy recovery. --- Y. W. C. A. NOTES. The various activities have been resumed at the "YY after our Xmas holiday. The Girl Reserves are exhibiting great interest in their club work and the attendance this week has been excellent. The R. I. C. and Comrade Corps averaged 100 per cent. The Millinery class was opened on Monday evening, Mrs. J. H. Turner, Instructor. The full quota of twenty members had registered in this class but Mrs. Turner has very kindly consented to increase the membership to 25. Anyone wishing to join may register in the Class 23d. Excellent work is being done by the class. Home Nursing under the direction of Mrs. Mary C. Lemna. We regret that the enrollment in the Current Event and Bible classes is not larger and we invite you to register at once and help us to build up these classes. During the month of January, "Our Purpose" will be the subject for discussion at our Vesper services. Special speakers and special music each Sunday. Because of the social and practical work of the Association which you made imperative during the author's tenure, the membership and the community have felt 'bad' to keep over before them the real purpose of the Y. W. C. A. Wherefore we have planned to endeavor to get over to you a fuller realization that the purpose of the Association is to associate young women in personal loyalty to Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord; to promote growth in Christian character through physical, social and mental development; to come a social force for the extension of the kingdom of God." We invite you to come each Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock that you may get a broader conception of our work $150.00 ENDOWMENT PAID. Harrisonburg, Va. March 17, 1921 This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Vu Knights of Pythias, N. A.; S. A.; E; A.; A. and A. $150.00) One hundred and Fifty dollars in payment of the death claim of Brother John Washington who was member of Rockingham Star Lodge No. 72 of Harrisonburg Va. Signed: ADA WASHINGTON Beneficiary. Witnesses: H. V. JOHNSON M. F. F. W. NEWMAN. G. A. NEWMAN D. D. G. C $200.00 ENDOWMENT PAID Lamberts Point, Va. May 5, 1921 This is to certify that I have, recel- ed from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Va. Knights of Pythias N. A.; S. A.; E.; A.; A. and A. ($200.00) Two Hundred dollars in payment of the Death claim of Brother George Jackson who was member of Edgewater Lodge No. 176 of Lamberts Point, Va. Signed: JESSE J. CRACKER. Administrator Witnesses: R. C. ARCHER, JR. J. D. ARCHER, J. D. G. C. $100,00 ENDOWMENT PAID Richmond Va., Nov. 30, 1921. This is to certify that we have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Worthy Counselor of the Grand Court of Va. Order of Calanthe ($100.00) One Hundred doFars in payment of the death claim of Sister Catherine Johnson who was a member of Planet Court No. 137 of Richmond, Va. Signed: her MARTHA x REED. mark ADA J. BAKER. Be讳licary. Witnesses: JOHN R. COGBILL. FURTHER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR EX-SERVICE MEN. J. B. Moorland, Sonor Secretary, Colored Man's Department Y. M. C. A. 347 Madison Avenue, N. Y. C. During the past year and a half many thousands of ex-service men received from scholarships in educational institutes through the scholarship fund of the National Work Council of the Y. M. C. A. It was expected that this work would cease on June 30, 1921. Some additional funds, how ever have been made available and the Y. M. C. A. has announced a Supplementary Scholarship Plan under which half scholarships are being awarded in Y. M. C. A. schools in all parts of the United States. Scholarships providing half the tuition fee for school year of 1921-1922 have been awarded over a thousand students in the Resident Schools of the Y. M. C. A. and in the corresponding courses of the United Y. M. C. A. Schools. This fund offers a special opportunity to ex-service men to secure the excellent courses of instruction by correspondence in the Extension Division of the United Y. M. C. A. Schools, half the price charged for these courses to non-service students. Full information may be obtained either through the local Y. M. C. A. or by writing direct to the United Y. M. C. A. Schools 375 Lexington Avenue, New York City. Any man who served in the Army, Navy or Marines Corps of the United States in the World War, who has an honorable discharge from such service is eligible to apply for these scholarships, and awards will be made long as there are funds available under the present plan. Awards may also be secured in local Y. M. C. A. schools where such available. These awards are made by the local Association from a special allotment of funds secured from the New York Headquarters. Under the original plan for the award of scholarships which was in effect from November 1919 to June 1921, school'shirts were given in all kinds of reputable schools and under this plan awards were made to $3,591; ex-service men. Of this number 23,134 were in Y. M. C. A. schools and classes; 14,559 in Elementary and High Business Trade Schools not conducted by the Y. M. C. A.; 23,491 in correspondence with the Extension Division of the C. A. and 12,204 in colleges and universities. The total amount paid to ex-service men on account of these school'shirt awards was $4,467,071. The National Educational Service Committee of the Y. M. C. A. regards that the limited funds available for this supplementary plan make it necessary to restrict awards to Y. M. C. A. Schools at the present time. Thoyel, however that in view of the needs of ex-service men in the country as a whole that this is the wisest plan. During the last two months nearly 5,000 ex-service men in various parts of the United States had received scholarship awards and are pursuing courses of study leading to vocation or cultural improvement. It is expected that opportunity will be embraced by full-time ex-servicemen during the next three for months and it is hoped that the number of colored men making use of this opportunity will be fully proportion al to their number in military and naval service during the World War. DOINGS OF THE Y. M. C. A. The boys of the Y. M. C. A. made a visit to the orphans of the Friends Asylum last Monday and all had a happy hour. The men and boys are full of the social spirit-for the uplift of others. Jesus being the director. The class for the explanation on the Sunday School Lesson opened last Saturday with a large number and all were glad to see and hear one another. The boys and men were at their post for service last Sunday. 9:30 A. M. the workers met at the Y. M. C. A. for renewed strength and left full for the day's work. 10 A. M. the committee found much work in the city jail and three were lead to accept Christ. One back to the path. 3:00 P. M. a large number of men was at the 5th Baptist Church to bear Dr. W. H. Stokes who gave the men a soul stirring address. Subject: Stop Look! Listen! Two men came forward for special help. The sextette from the Capital City Band rendered great service. The meeting was a success. We thank you. At the building 4 P. M. the boys crowded it regardless of the storm and gave the very host of attention to the address. To day 5 P. M. at the building come and hear the Dr. W. H. Stokes on the Sunday School Lesson. Men be on time Sunday ready for hard work and the other man. At the building 3:30 A. M. all the workers come for the meeting. Every man to the 6th Street Baptist Church 3:30 P. M. to the evangelistic meeting for men only. Dr. Bodie of New York comes with a special message for the men with Rhombus. Prof. Keep Matthews will direct the singe. Come early men and get a good seat. Bring the other man. All men who need help come to the night school at the Y. M. C. A. Do not forget the Y. M. C. A. when you go to your family alter. All boys are invited to the Y. M. C. A. building 4 P. M. $75.00 ENDOWMENT PAID. Richmond, Va. Dec. 10, 1921. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Va. Knights of Pythias, N. A.; S. A.; E.; A.; A. and A. ($75.00) Seventy-five dollars in payment of the death claim of Brother Yancey Orange who was a member of Fulton Lodge No. 42 of Richmond, Va. Signed: EMMA x ORANGE Benefictary. Witnesses: MINNIE PAGE. GEO. L BRANCH D. D. COLORED BOY SLAYS 2 (Continued from First Page) am not on parole, contrary to newspaper per reports, but I went to see the police officer on some other business and with them there talking to him these two detectives came in. "Well, they they went until I got through talking and stood in the hall until I came out, and then they started talking to me and asking me what I know concerning this Rhodes shooting. (The Rhodes shooting was the attempted murder of a colored policeman Christmas Eve.) So I told them I did not know anything about it and they said how did this rumor get out that you did the shooting? I told them rumors will get out. If I am across the street there every day in the bootblack parlor, if you wanted me, why didn't you come after me before? I asked them, so then they said we are not going to look you we just wanted to take you to the station house and ask you what you know about this. SAYS TEMPER CAUSED SHOOTING "Of course what they mean in New York City by taking you to the station, house is that they plan to take you right over there and kick you around for two or three hours, and I had just had that done several times, never been wanted for anything, but just taken over and kicked around and then go home and stay in bed and rest a week." "I so I walked along with them, ask them not to take me over there, because I know what was going to happen to me. They could come over to the blackboard parlor any day, but they insisted on taking me and I walked along with them (till we got within four or five houses of the police station." "Then I guess my temper suddenly fared up. Why should I always be beat up for nothing? It seemed every shot in daze and I fired the shots at these people who had under arrest. I don't remember how many shots—and I ran." Credit for the arrest of Boddy goes to Magistrate Scott and Policeman Bonner, although identification was supplied by the proprietor of the room house and the colored minister. Before the arrival of the New York detectives it was believed this quarrelotto would divide $10,000 reward, said to have been offered for the capture of the slayer. The detectives, however, said there was no reward, so far as they knew. FOUR DAY TRIP FROM NEW YORK For four days "Sure Death" Luther had been traveling from New York to this city, after having shot and killed Detectives Miller and Buckley. His capture was effected just as the funerals of his two victims were being held and the announcement was greeted with satisfaction by comrades of the slain detectives. The end of the four day day's man hunt was in keeping with the dramatic chase of the criminal from New York city and across New Jersey. Boddy, who obtained woman's clothing and a wig in Newark, made his way to the Rodman street address, arriving there at midnight Sunday. He believed a woman friend lived there, and when he found he was mis taken in this belief, and that the address was a rooming house, he engaged a room for the night. Before going to sleep, Boddy removed the female tire, planted a revolver containing five bullets in his under his pillow and placed another in the bed. He removed his shoes and stockings, but went to sleep wearing skirt and trousers. Publication of a description of Roddy together with his crime aroused the suspicions of the proprietor of the Red Woolen wom with his story to the minister. SCOTT SEES BODY PHOTOGRAPH Meanwhile, while Magistrate Scott was holding hearing he had glanced at a Rogues' Gallery photograph of Boddy and his description as contained in a police flyer. "One of my congregation tells me Boddy, Boddy is stopping with him the minister informed Scott yesterday. Whereup Magistrate Scott telephoned the Twentleth and Fitzwater streets station asking that a detail of police be sent to him. Scott and the minister waited; expecting a patrol load of police. Instead Bonner appeared alone in response to the summons. "Boddy in town" said Scott, "and there's liable to be action. How many guns have you?" "I answered the police. Desiring to be armed in case of emergency Scott went to a pawnshop to horrow a revolver which he obtained after putting up $5 for the weapon. Then Scott and the policeman went to the Rodman street house. Cautiously making their way to the second floor front room Scott burst open the door, his pawnshop revolver leveled. THEN BODDY AWOKE At this point Body awakened. Scott leanced across the room and with the revolver pressed against the head of Body said: "I see by the newspapers you are to be shot on sight. That's what I'll do if you move an inch." "Not going to move 'til you say so replied Body." "Watcha want me to do. You got the drop right." Scott instructed Bonner to search him. The search revealed the revolvers. Then Scott ordered him to get up. Body asked permission to put on his shoes, which was refused. "We take no chances," said Scott "So come on the way you are." So over the snow-covered sidewalks to the police station Scott and Bonner marched their bare-foot prisoner. "I'm the man you want." Body detected in City Hall, prior to the trial of New York detectives "I won't go into details now but I'll tol' the New York detectives," he said. Soon after his arrest Detectives Don ahue, Kraus and Leach of New York's homicide squad and Detective Sergent Flood of the New York District Attorney's staff, who were trailing in the vicinity of Morrillville N. J. where Boddy had forced a taxi driver to carry him, arrived in City Hall. They went at once to the Detective Bureau and aided by a stenographer they obtained from Boddy the outline of his actions from the time he shot down the two detectives. After the murder of the two detectives Boddy hid in a hallway in Harlem for soaked hours, then boarded a Hudson tube train and rode to Grove street in Jersey City. He then proceeded to Montclair, N. J., to his mother's home where he obtained $3. From Montclair h went to Newark where a co owed woman friend provided him with woman's clothing and purified a wig for him. He went from Elizabeth to Elizabeth by trolley and from Elizabeth to Orange, also by trolley. Then he clad pursuit. Boddy returned to Elizabeth on Saturday morning. Later Saturday morning he returned to Newark and then started toward this city by troley. He left the car north of Trenton and made a taxi chauffeur carry him. Boddy using a revolver to enforce his demand. The taxi chauffeur carried Boddy to a point north of Morrisville where the chauffeur stopped presumably to purchase gasoline and fled. At this point Boddy started out on foot until he saw a seven passenger automobile approaching. Still in the garb of a woman he hailed it and asked for a lift. His request was granted and the driver of the motor car carried him as far as the Roosevelt Bouti vard where Boddy left the car. WILL NOT FIGHT EXTRADITION "When I got to South street, my means of the troley cars, I know the neighborhood," he told detectives, "I had a friend who used to live at 2023 Rodman and I went there thinking she still lived there. It was late when I reached the place and when I found could get a room. I rented one. I hung away today and got toting to get to keep me under cover. Now it's all over. Boddy said he would make no attempt to fight extradition. As soon as the necessary papers can be prepared he will be taken to New York and placed on trial for the double murder. Boddy is said to be one of the worst colored criminals the New York police have had to deal with for years. Not more than half of his crimes have been recorded against him, the detectives say, for he was a vicious gunman who delighted in murder. He murdered the two detectives when they sought him for having broken his face. The detective victims identified Boddy for his face, which made identification easy under almost any circumstances. Boddy who is known as "Sure Death Luther" was the object of a man-hunt which early yesterday centered from Laughnorhue, Bucks County, where are barracks of the State police. Meanwhile the State police of New Jersey, a large force of New York detectives and the police of cities and town throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey were seeking Boddy. The methods of Boddy were described to the police by Adran Adubati who explained how Boddy utilized his motor car to escape. "About midnight Saturday," Adubai to said: "I was waiting in my cab out side the Prospect Terminal of the Hud Tabu Tubes in Newark. A colored woman came out of the station and stood for a moment. apparently undecided. I asked her if she wante a toxi, "Yes" she said. "Take me to Jersey City." "After reaching City City she to me to get in the cab with her whicheld when I saw she had a gun. Tit she said; "Don't make a noise or I like you. I'm Luther Boddy and I $10,000 reward for me, dead I want to go to Canada and get to reach Philadelphia before ing. You've got to take me the "Sure Death Luther" shot and led the detectives, who were looking him in connection with the shoot of a colored policeman in New York on Christmas eve. (Philadelphia Enquire.) This News Letter is Sent to All bers, White and Colored of The ginia State Inter-Interacial Commit To All General Chairman Vice- men, White and Colored Group Local Committees and to All I Racial Secretaries White and Col ed in Other States. Newport News, Va.—At the December meeting of the Inter-racial Committee Dr. E. T. Welford, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church (white) presented the matter of the Associated Charities. Dr. Welford is Chairman of Committee of the Associated Charities on co-operation with the Commission suggested that Dr. Welford's committee meet with a committee now forming in the colony section for charitable purposes and possible, make this latter Committee a part of the Associated Charities Newport News. The committee on colored playhouses reported conditions were not good and that further investigation was necessary. Committee continued. Hardy reported he was investigated and a Negro boy at the city farm and said it was not as bad as the report indicated. The matter was discussed and Mr. Hardy thanked for his investigation. A Negro boy 12 years old, reported as being in the County Jail for "takkin a man's horse for a ride" as he or pressed it. An effort will be made to have boy removed from jail and placed in a reformatory. It was reported to the Committee that the City Council had appropriate twenty-five hundred dollars for in-provements in the East End, (Negr section.) Chairman Hardy was requested to take this matter up with the city manager. Conditions in general were discussed and improvements reported along all lines of Inter-Racial relations. R. W. MILES, State Inter-Racial Secretary CHARHE ARMY OFFICER (Continued From Page 1) had been tried. None of the men hanged, he said, made statements on the assault. One of those put to death was a list enant, charged with assaulting a 4-year old girl he declared. The witness went over the executions he claimed to have seen on, by one. PRODUCESES PHOTOGRAPHS Cadenhead produced several small photographs of purported hanging scenes. "Your main criticism about the execution as set forth in your letter to Senator Wilson was that the French people should not have been permitted to see them," Chairman Brandegee asked. "Yes sir." "See any burbury?" "No. The only thing I saw was that some of the men hanged were dugal." Pressed by Chairman Brandegee, Cadenhead said all the executions he saw were around Is Sur Tille. At this point, Colonel Walter A. Bethel, who was General Pershing's judge-advocate general in France, stated that of the eleven executions listed by the war department, one took place in December, 1917; three in 1918 and the others in 1919 after the aristocracy. "How many were present at the first five hangings that you saw?" asked Colonel Bethel. "About 200 or 300 French people and 800 soldiers." "Yes, when we saw a hanging from the road we stopped to look." Cadenhead declared he had no feeling against officers and that he voluntarily offered to come forward a flier stating the statement printed that there were only two hangings at La Sur-Tille. "I had seen more than that," he said, "and it seemed to me that some officers were guilty." Senator Brandegee asked if Cadenhead could produce witnesses to support his statement. He mentioned that he had seen that the spelling was "Cholume" and that he lived in Elmhurst, L. I. Cholume will be summoned. THREE DENY SEEING SHOOTING Three men, named by Smith as having been witnesses to the shooting of Woolfine in the dugout, denied they were there at the time. All were owed when they testified they had never seen Ople shoot any soldier. They were: Osborn Ellison and William H. Eskew, both of Pulaski, Va., and Lee Collins of Dublin, Va., and Dennis Dunne of San Francisco, a voluntary defense stopper forward and declared he wanted to testify conning prison atrocities in France. "I was at Bassons prison, near Borndoux, where I was sent up for three months for going across the street—out of my area—to get two sandwiches." While at the prison Duner said he saw a sergeant, while drunk, kill a prisoner for asking for a slice of bread. The sergeant, he added was not court martialed as far as he knew. John Pitzgerald of Pennsylvania, who was locked up for being drunk, was named by Duner as the prisoner killed. The sergeant he said, was named Cooper. Duner also gave the names of wit messes. "Anybody see the shooting?" May they see the shooting: "Yes, 150 Negroes and 200 white men. We were going to mob the sergeant, but there were too many automates." We were going to mob the sergeant, but there were too many automates." "Later the colonel, a big Polok, came up in his limousine. Duner continued, "and asked if anybody there saw the shooting. Seven of us stopped forward and they put us right away in solitary on bread and water." Duner, a tall, fair-brained man, gave the committee a refreshing touch of comedy in describing some of the herdsmen at a Cobleng prison. HILL, GTY MAN LOSES TEMPER; SWEARS AT COL, CUTCHINS. 'Opie Charged With Shooting Runner Who Wouldn't Halt and Another Soldier Who Smoked Cigarette on Front. Washington, Jan. 5.—The battle of the first day was with Major Hirne L. Opie of Staunton, Va., who commanded the Third battalion of the 116th infantry (Virginia National Guard regiment,) overseas. Two former soldiers testified against him before the special committee of the United States senate yesterday afternoon but neither accused him of any violation of the rules of warfare. Both broke badly under cross-examination. One of the witnesses accused Major Opie shooting a private who was running three times orders from the bane line, after three times ordering him to lie and the other said he drew his pistol in *mahi* who lighted a cigarette in defense of orders, when the slightest light might reveal the position of the regiment to enemy planes overhead. It was the expectation this moraling that Major Opie would make his own statement today in denial of the shooting. CLASH WITH WITNESSES Sharp passages took place between the witnesses and Colonel John A. Cutchins, of Richmond counsel for Major Opie one witness asserting that Secretary of War Baker and General John J. Porshing had lied in their official report, and the other, evidently laboring under great excitement, told Colonel Cutchins and his examiners that "You are all a damn bunch of fanatics who are trying to show that I am nutty." One witness admitted that he was in a high nervous condition, while the other concealed that he had been hiding in a shell hole back of the lines at the time he claims to have Major Opie shoot a man running away. The committee had spent two long sessions in sitting charges of alleged illegal hangings overseas, with little result other than statements that contain men were hung, the witnesses having no knowledge whether there had been court-martials or not. Major Opio was called to the witness stand at 4:30 P. M. and Chairman Brandegee read a letter from him, making a request for an investigation asking permission to be represented by counsel and the right to cross-call ino witnesses. The committee agreed, on motion of Senator Overman, of North Carolina, on counsel Culcinea, given a seat of the counsel table. Senator Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia, as whose instance the investigation of alleged mistreatment of soldiers over seas was read, start a list of Virginia witnesses whom he had asked be summoned. WITHROW TESTIFIES Grayson H. Witthrow, now of Baltimore a member of Company F, 16th infantry testified that on October 8, 1918 a shell burst, and wounded a lieutenant. He was sent by his son to grant to find a first-aid station somewhere in the rear. "Shoots were coming over pretty thick," he said "and when I could not find, the first-aid station I took shelter in a shell-hole. I saw a soldier running towards the rear. I was about thirty or forty yards from Major Opie and saw him borrow a gun, take aim and fire at this soldier, and the soldier fell. I did not know whether he was killed or not." "You saw him aim at this particular man?" asked Chairman Brandegee. Yes. "He could you tell which particular man he was shooting at when there were shells barring all around?" "No one else was running to the rear." "How could you tell it was a bullet from the major gun that made him fall?" "I could not." "Did you hear the major say anything?" "No." ·CUTCHINS CROSS-EXAMINES The witness was then turned over to Colonel Cutchins for cross-examination and testified that he was under the command of Lieutenant Powley, and that the incident was on the second day of the action, around 10 A. M. On the first day of the fight, he said, his battalion was following the First (Stacks) battalion. He was in the Second battalion, commanded by Major, later Lieutenant-Colonel S. Gardner-Walker, of Front Royal. Colonel Cutchins offered a may showing the positions on the day in question. "So you went off from your command looking for a first-aid station?" Yes. "And you drifted into Major Ople's line and were kneeling in a shallow hole when all this happened?" Yes. "How many men were with Major Ople at the time." "About seven or eight." "And all of them saw his actions?" "Yes. Major Opie was about forty yards away and the man running away was thirty-five or forty yards from Opie." His notification, he said, had been received under heavy fire, and while he was in the rear, they were reformed. He did not know whether Major Opie reformed them or not. He got back from his expedition looking for the surgeon just in time to rejoin the company as it moved forward. "While you were gone your company which had been retreating was reformed and was about to go forward?" "Yes." "You never did find that doctor." "Yes." "You assumed that the service of a surgeon were no longer needed?" "Yes." DIDN'T SEEK OPIE. "Didn't you know the orders were positive against any man going to the rear from any cause, unless wounded or in charge of pisoners?" "Yt6." Why didn't you go to Major Opie and ask where the dressing station was? Isn't it a fact that you couldn't go to Major Opie without getting into trouble? The witness did not answer. Questioned by Chairman Brandegee he said he know Major Opie by sight. "Did you make any report to anybody?" "No." "Did you ever speak to any of your comrades about this shooting?" "No." "Didn't it occur to you to make some inquiry—to ask your Colonel for instance?" WATSON TAKES HAND. Senator Watson then took the witness in hand. "You saw Major Opie point a gun at this man who fell?" "Yes." "You don't know whether he was killed or not?" "No." "He ordered him to halt, and when he didn't he took a gun and fired?" "YesE" Have you ill-will or feeling against Major Opie? "No." The witness said he had an honorable discharge and there was no stain on his service record. "Who was the sergeant who sent you to find that first aid station?" C. K. Splvey. If you found it necessary, asked Colonel Cutchins to take shelter in a shell hole, why was Major Opie stand in the door with his staff watching the operation? The witness said Major Opie had called "Haiti" to the man three times before he fired. ST. JOHN ON STAND William F. St. John, of 410 Fifth street, Lynchburg. Va. a member of Company L. Third battalion (Opie's) 116th infantry, after prefacing that he had been on a train for the past two nights and was very nervous, tess officiet that "about two hours after we left the camp, October 1918 we captured a first-line about 100 prisoners. I was detailed with four others to carry the prison. ERS to the rear. We marched all that day. For some reason we got separat-ed coming back to the front. The Sec into the balloon he received the First into on October 8, and the Second was in rear of the front line, Major Quo was in rear of the Second Line with the Third battalion. said he was under treatment for his nerves, but whether he had any form of "nuts" or not he did not know. "Did you make any complaint of this shooting?" asked Chairman Bran degree. I know my chances were not any MAJOR OPIE CALLED "HALT!" "I saw a runner pass Major Opie from the front, and after he had pass $d_{2}$ second line trench he passed Major Opie within five or ten paces at a fast walk or run. After he had passed eight or ten paces, Major Opie halted him. He did not halt when ordered, and Major Opie called "Huk! again, and a third time" "Huk! again, and then deliberately put his run and slid him in the back. I then saw him bend over and take some orders or papers from the dead older." "Did you see Major Opie bend over the dead soilder and take some papers from him?" "What did he shoot the man with?" "His .45 revolver." Witness said Major Opio gave no orders to remove the body and he proumed he wanted it to be believed that the man was killed in battle. "Who was with Major Opio at the time?" "No one." "You saw Opio draw his .45 revolver and shoot him in the back?" "Yes, sir. I was $_{1}$ Company L under Captain Johnson, Major Opio's hau tail." ANOTHER INCIDENT DESCRIBED "On another occasion a man by the name of Goodall' or Woodall, I am not sure which, from Winchester who had been sick for days, but continued to march, saying he did not want to go to the rear as his comrades and officers would think he was yellow; I saw him light a cigarette. Major Opie came back and drew his gun and threatened to kill him if he did not put it out. "This was at night?" "Yes," after midnight." "You were marching at night to avoid observation by German airplanes?" "Yes." "It was against orders to make lights?" A sharp spat followed between Coelon Cutchins and Senator Watson, the Richmond attorney resenting the imputation of Senator Watson that officers smoked on march but would not let their men smoke, $n_1$ going into line. Senator Watson objected to the statement of Coelon Cutchins that the Twenty-ninth division only went into the thirty-ninth so could testify at the proper time but could not interfere with his witness. On cross-examination the witness said he was a member of the intelligence section, specially trained to go forward at nights to get information from No Man's Land. "Did intelligence men take prisoners back?" "We were not supposed to." "Yet you and five others took these prisoners back?" "Yes, to the stockades." "Who was in charge?" "I think it was Nick Smith, or Lynchburg." "Who did you report to on your return?" "To no one." "How long after you got back was this alleged shooting?" "About half an hour." "You say some papers were taken off this man—you are not certain they were orders." No law Major Opic bond over him and take some papers." "Who were present?" "Only the five intelligence service men and myself." "Give their names." "I would prefer not, because one I have seen in Lynchburg has got colt feet. I know they saw what I saw Lemuel Smith gave the names of the witnesses who saw Major Opie kill a man in a dugout, and they have denied it. You are injuring me if they should not back me up." "What about injuring Major Opie," commented Colonel Cutchins. "We cannot excuse you," said Chairman Brandegee, "from giving the names of men you know are material witnesses because you fear they will not testify as you do." At a meeting further he hastilton the witness gave the names of Bob Barkleda, formerly of Lynchburg, a cousin of Captain A. D. Barkleda, counsel for Major Opie who served as a member of L Company of Lynchburg the man named Goodall or Woodall, of Winchester, Va.; Henry P. Burbee a member of L Company now of Lawrence, Mass., and Oscar J. May, of Lynchburg. "Was Major Opie's adjutant with him?" "Or his surgeon?" "No one was with him except the "No one was with him except the me." I have stated. I never saw Ma- jor Ople accompanied by more than one officer." "Who was the man who didn't want to come here?" "I absolutely refuse to give that." "They will all be summoned," commented Chairman Brandegee. CUTCHINS CROSS-EXAMINES Colonel Quctins then took up the cross-examination: "Have you been sick since you came back?" "I have been very nervous." "It has been on your mind a good deal?" "Yes." "You have been thinking a lot about this shooting?" The witness flared up suddenly. The witness marred up suddenly. "You are a damn bunch of fanatics. You are trying to show that I am a little bit, but I will place my mind against you, day by day, by God. I rode all night last night to get here. I duro you to institute that anger." Colonel Cutchins assured him that he had meant no insultation, and the witness said he was supposed to report to a hospital for treatment for his nerves. Colonel Cutchins again protested that he had no desire to hurt his feelings and the tilt ended in mutual apologies. In which the witness said he was under treatment for his nerves, but whether he had any form of "nuts" or not he did not know. "Did you make any complaint of this shooting?" asked Chairman Brun degree. "I know my chances were not any better than the man who was killed," answered Stippe John. "Why didn't you to your Colonel? I think Major Opile would have done me the same way if I had." "Was he popular or unpopular?" "He was very unpopular with his men." The committee, after a brief executive session, recessed until this morning. PERSHING AND BAKER ACCUSED Before the Opile case came up, the session of the committee was enlisted, ed by Secretary of War a witness, that Secretary of War General Pershing had "led I to their official reports" as to the number of unaccounted for dead overseas. F. B. Fitch, of Lansing, Mich., a mechanical engineer, was the first witness at the afternoon session. He told of witnessing two executives at Ism Tille, one a Negro and one a white man, but did not know who had ordered them. The Colonel commanding was present and directed both executives was about. August 15 or 20. The Negro was given no trial. On cross-examination witness said he had written, Senator Watson, volunteering his statement. Later he admitted he had gotten into trouble in Georgia over the theft of an automobile and served fourteen months in the Georgia penitentiary, from which he was pardoned. The white man¹ was a sergeant and had to be trapped to the scaffold, protecting that man with a fair trial. He knew of another hanging, but in that case was quite sure there had been a trial. LIED ABOUT HIS AGE Charles B. Green of Minneapolis, aged 50, and four times in the service enlisted the proceedings by admitting cheerfully that he had to get in the last time. "I told them I was 38 and single with no previous service, and when I got to France I admitted I was 48, married and in my fourth enlistment" he said. He never saw anyone lunge, but saw two bodies on a slab at St. Nazareth in the morgue and was told that the "Negro-killer got them last night." The soldier told me, "Every time he goes on guard we get one." The soldier totwfy mfwpw htmf he did not witnessed any shooting himself said six bodies, all white had been brought into base hospital 6 shot and cut. "You don't know whether they were killed in battle or not?" "Only what the sergeant told me when he brought them in. This was in December 1918, after the armistice. He said there had been a riot and the men had gotten into a fight with the M. P.'s. Citing the official report of 2,704 unaccounted for, the witness stated that Baker and Porshing were "a pair of infamous Hars," and cited George W. Motton of San Diego, to substantiate his statements. He had been in six hospitals in France and seven over here, and had sixteen wounds, not all received in this war, served in the Spanish, Philippine, Boer and Mexican border engagements. "You have some feeling against the American Legion?" "I was one of those who got it up, but as it is run now for the protection of Porshing, I would as soon be long to the I. W. W." Merrill D. Watson, of Flint, Mich., told of witnessing three hangings at Is Sur Tail. He did not know whether there had been court-martials or not, with the hangings all were public, with the to keep order and several companies held. He did not hear any of the men. ] Samuel M. Fhirehaugh, of Detroit, said he had witnessed the banging of one white man and one colored. So far they know they were regularly conducted. TWO HANGED SAME DAY Harry W. Sogel, of Orchester, Massa saw two hanged on the same day. "It was a lynching by enlisted men and one officer," he said, "on orders from a Colonel Hahn, assistant quartermaster at Gloves. There had been a riot in that camp two days before between a colored labor hattition and the engineers. It was not a military execution, but a mob." "Colonel Hahn said: 'Never mind the sob stuff, I am doing this. Hang the dog.'" "A colored soldier had raised trouble in a cafe, insulted a woman there, cut a military police and been shot, thus starting the riot." "The 'mob,' he admitted on cross examination, consisted of about twenty five or thirty soldiers." He saw a man arrested and used to give him tobacco in the guardhouse, and a week later the sergeant told him he had been tried by a French courthouse and executed on a charge of criminal charges on a French woman. The sergeant he had had no interpreter and had not understood the French witnesses, and had had no counsel. The witness said he had been twice court-martialed overseas, but declined to state the offense. Later he wrote it down for the stenographer and it was read into the record. The witness has a large number of witnesses summoned for today, not all of whom relate to the charges affecting Major H. L. Opie of Singapore. The Southside Charity Association has moved its headquarters from 2113 Hull Street to 2021 Balmbridge Street where it will receive applications for aid as well as contributions for its upkeep. The officers are James H. 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Whenever anyone excuses an act that is not lawful no matter what the prosecution may be, he invites the colony to authorized government. He is opening a business, the extort of which no man can see. And it is in that respect that I say that our own country can not afford to allow such lawlessness as here recounted in any spot or section of the land. To permit the practice of such an unfortunate record as is here recounted in the report of this committee is simply incredible. While it is unfortunate that many of our memoirs are more charge than the legislation does not so, except as the occurrences seem sectional. But so far as I am concerned, I want to prevent this crime of lawlessness wherever it occurs. "I say that no one can study the movement recently out at Omaha, where all Government authority gave way to the mob spirit, without being impressed with the danger confronting us. Some people have been quoted more or less in defense of that crime. That is the real danger—the attitude of so many people on such occurrences. Such a movement as that becomes not only a matter of enormity because of what was done but of still greater enormity because some people are willing to excuse the doing of the vory things that the civilization of this day condemns and ought to make impossible for all time. I am not going to put the matter upon the basis of any obligation that has been made in the terms of any political platform, nor by the candidate for President by any party, nor upon the suggestion of published authorities in history. "Not to put it upon the suggestion of President Wilson in his message to the country, if not upon the suggestion of Col. Robert who took an outstanding position for law and order; I am not putting it up on the basis of authority, quoting leading figures in behalf of such protective legislation. I put it squarely upon the basis of the dangerous tendency of an oxcuse for any act that is unlawful. (Applause.) 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This Nation cannot continue to close its eyes and excuse the crime because its remedy would be charged as sectional. Law is never sectional when applicable to crime. "We simply say to all States in simple and brief language that if you do not protect within your own borders the crime of lynching, by giving them the process of law the Federal Government will supply that proportion." "This much I am satisfied with that while the constitutional question will be involved, and while I am sensitive as to taking anything for granted that is extremely in doubt I do not believe there is any serious doubt upon the constitutionality of this particular legislation. I think the authority is specific by the force of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution. So far as the argument on authority is concerned we can build up a body of authority of the highest judgment in the world sustaining the basis of this legislation as being constitutional. Consequently that is not disturbing me much. I think there is no doubt about decem to do it in view of the specific delegation of the power; therein specified also because of the authority that has been announced by men who know the significance of the legislation. But far and away above any particular protection for any particular people, I want to do my part in protection of the future of our American system because we are a government of law and not a country of unarchy. If law is ignored if its force is broken, we have nothing left. It is simply incredible that any man in this day will defend lynching by denying authority to stop it." Representative Campbell, of Kansas chairman of the Committee on Rules, had this to say: "It has been stated that 3,500 lynchings have occurred in the United States in the last 30 years. Mob law, or the mob to that extent, has taken the place of the law. 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Much has been said here to the effect that this bill is brought out at this time because of political exigency that it is alleged confront the administration and the Republican Party in connection with it. Gentlemen, the discussion in opposition to this bill dislodges the political advantage that would be taken of a bill that would extend the guarantees of the Constitution to each citizen of the Republic. It has not now my practice, and it is not now my purpose, to discuss sectional matters in a country but it can not be overlooked at this moment, in the light of the discussion that has taken place in opposition to this bill this afternoon, that there is a section of this country in which a political party has been held together because of the existence of the Negro in the South." VIRGINIA:—In the Law and Equity Court of the City of Richmond, the 27th day of December 1921. CHARLLES GREGORY.....Plaintiff against In Chancery ELLA H. GREGORY, Defendant The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bonds of matri- mony from the defendant by the pla- tition on the grounds of desertion and adultery and if not a divorce from the bond of matrimony, then to obtain a divorce from bed and board and to merge and enlarge, the same into a divorce from the bond of matrimony as provided by law. And affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant is not a residant of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that she appear here within ten (10) days after the publication of this order, and do what may be necessary to protect her interest in this suit. A Copy, Teste: LUTHER LIBBY, Clerk. J. THOMAS HEWIN, p. 6. OS OF CALANTHE join. Ages from 30 months to organize new Bands. Special write, 20 W. Hill St., Richmond, Va. NIGHT PHONE, MAD. 6,5-W COMPANY ERS AND EMBALMERS Greetings and Entertainments. WAREROOMS RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Price, Treas.; Nathaniel Roy, Mgr. Contractor & Builder Bank Bldg., Phone, Ran. 2637 in Rear—Phono Randolph 2166. Making of Contracts for Building are. Job Work A Specialty. ER HOUR OR BY THE TRIP. INMENTS ARE SPECIALTIES. PH 171, DAY OR NIGHT. SET RICHMOND, VA. EDUCATION MING COMPANY, 502 N. 2ND ST. Phone Randolph 6160 Church Supplies, Sunday School Liter- verything for Church and School. Arange—Thirty-four ROANOKE NEWS ROANOKE, VA., January 1.—Rov James S. Hatcher, B. D. delivered a very wonderful and helpful message to his congregation Sunday morning at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church. There were three accessions. The collection was $109. The Reverend used for a text John 10:22.27.29 and the subject, "Safety First." His discourse was the most clearly explained spiritual treat in a sermon of previous years. Rev. Charles E. Miller filled the pulpit Sunday night. Rev. Hatcher being too ill to preach. Rev. Miller delivered the gospel message to the people of Mt. Zion which was comforting and consoling, showing just what the believer's duty is towards his neighbor. None could deny the truth of the wonderful message. The funeral of Mr. Sandy Tucker was held from the High St. Baptist Church, Wednesday, January 11. He was a member of the above named Church, also a member of the St. Lukes. Brother William Cophas has been quite indisposed for the past eight or ten days, from a workness in his leg, that was injured some years ago Mrs. Bessie Mason of Tenth Avenue is reported much improved at this writing. Mr. James Daniels of Ninth Avenue, N. W. has been indisposed for several days. Mr. John Calwell has been confined to his home on Center Avenue for several weeks. He is suffering with rheumatism. Mrs. Nannie King, of 519 Fairfax Avenue, N. W. has been sick since the Christmas holidays and is still confined to her bed at this writing. Mr. Sandy Tucker of Third Avenue died at the Burrell Memorial Hospital Monday, January 10. Mr. George Dupey of Chester Co., whose postoffice is Elric, Va. celebrated his 93rd birthday December 25, 1921. He states that he enjoyed himself better than ever before in his life. He is the father of Mr. Kyle Dupey, of 550 Seventh Avenue N. W., Roanoke. Mrs. Sydartha Dahney of Columbus, Ohio, who came to Roanokoe several weeks ago to straighten the home of her father, (Mr. Thomas Stanfield, 638 Gregory Avenue, N. E. Tuesday afternoon for Colum bus, accompanied by her little niece Marthalino Croane, the older daughter of Andrew and Mrs. Camilla Croane, 634 Gregory Avenue. Mr. John Dent and Mr. Wesley Craghead left for Richmond in answer to a message of the death of Miss Sadie Craghead, of Hartshorn College. They will return with the remains Thursday morning. The funeral takes place Thursday afternoon from Mt. Zion Baptist Church of which the deceased was a faithful member. Remember that Madison Stafield will furnish you with the best lines of tablets, known as Indian Herb for $1.00 per box. They are for your many fills, indigestion, nausea, rhombic back and sides and 97 other ills of the human body. Call and get a few and be convinced. The Salvasena Romedies of Memphis a specialty. There is a grand revival in progress at the Hill Street Baptist Church which began January 1 and will continue until the 15th. There has been a spiritual uplift to the community and congregation. Rev. C. E. Jones of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Newport News is conducting the services and Rev. I. C. Roddio of Baltimore, Md. is conducting the singing. Rev. D. R. Powell and his people are enjoying a gospel treat. The services at the High Street Baptist Church were very grand on last Sunday morning. Rev. W. E. Lee, D. D. delivered a most wonderful sermon, using for his subject, "God and the Devil," the two strongest forces in the world. God is the most powerful and will ultimately overcome and subdue the kingdoms of this world to Himself and His Christ. IDEAL SOCIETY NOTES. There will be a public union and installation of officers of the various lodges of Richmond district, Monday night, January 30th, at 8 o'clock at the 5th Street Baptist Church. There will also be a public reception of the new members joining during the month of January. State Deputy J. R. Hicks, Deputy T. L. Beverly and the committee are looking forward to a great meeting and many new members. All members are urged to be present. Several new lodges are to be present for organization and a very interesting program is being arranged. The National Ideal Choir will furnish some of its most beautiful music. The public is cordially invited. Mr. A. W. Holmes, recently returned from Philadelphia where he organized two lodges, one nursery, and added many members to the Order. We extend hearty congratulations to Mr. T. L. Beverly, Mr. J. R. Hicks, Mrs. M. S. Payne and Mr. Thomas Pickney for the four new lodges organized in the past few weeks. Laurel Lodge, this city, of which recently added 25 new members, on the night of which was held a great Mrs. Mary E. Johnson is counsellor meeting after which refreshments were served. At the last meeting of the district council and nursery board, officers were elected and will be installed January 30th at Fifth Street Baptist Church. At the close of the business for the year of 1921 of the National Ideal Benefit Society, the Executive Committee and the Supreme Master expressed themselves as being much pleased with the general condition and prosperity of the order for the past year, CHICAGO NOTES. Miss Rhoda M. Johnson of Quincy, Ilninois, State Vice-Princess of S. M. T. of Illinois is in the city in attendance of the annual meeting of the Mutua, Aid Board which will convene at the Vincennes Hotel January 2, 1922. Miss Johnson has taught in the public schools of Kansas City Kansas for a number of years. The hearts of hundreds of poor children of the city were gladdened with a Christmas tree hadden with fruits, nuts, candies and other gifts of value given by The Giles Charity club Friday afternoon, December 23rd at the Soldiers and Sailors Rest, 3201 S. Wabash avenue, Mune. E. M. Carter was among the large number present to help make this a happy day. M. T. Bailey. President The Bailey Realty Co., 3638 S. State street, spent most of the Christmas holidays in Morgan Park and other suburbs gathering material to be used in a big drive early in 1922. While there, Mr. Bailey extended the season's greetings to his many clients. Rev. Amos A. Mathis of Atlanta, Ga. father of Dr. and Mrs. William Carter, 4509 Prairie Avenue is in the city to spend the holidays as the guest of the Carters. Miny social functions are being tendered Rev. Mathis during his stay here. The Pyramid Build and Loan Association will meet Tuesday evening, January 3, 1922 instead of Monday, regular meeting night, on account of the holidays at 3539 S. State street. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Young, 3556 Giles Avenue entertained at luncheon Saturday evening in honor of Miss Mary E. Branch who is attending the University of Chicago. At midnight Saturday night, the Youngs had at their guest at luncheon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. King; Mesdames Florence Matherson, Louise Jacobs, A. B. Bohn Clarence Day, Lillian Conway and O. J. Buckner. The party attended the early Christmas services at The Metro politian Community Center Church. The members of The Carter Benevolent and Charitable club were entertained Christmas eve with a Christmas program and tree at 452 Bowen Avenue at wickhtime a fine program was rendered and a present from the tree given to all present. Among those who spoke were Rev. Mathis of Atlanta Ga., Mme, E. M. Carter and M. T. Bailey, President The Bailey Press Bu reau. Mrs. M. E. Britton, 2950 S. Decarborn street has returned from Morgan Park where she spent several days during the Christmas as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Carter and several other friends. Mrs Britton is much pleased with her visit. FULTON NOTES. The attendance of the pupils of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Sunday School, are on the increase. Every department is interesting those who are not attending any Sunday School at all. 11:30 A. M. our pastor, Rev. Cobbs, preached a soul stirring sermon, using as his text the 4th chapter, 26th verse of the 2nd King. Every body present seemed to be stirred by the message. We had Rev. Womack and W. B. Brown on the rostrum. Those who are on the sick list at present are: Sister Julia Dodson, Miss Sylvia Barnes and C. B. Atkins and John Scott. Lew is Brown, Ellas Carter, Jordan Barksdale. 8:30 P. M. the weather being very enchant, the walk-ways aliphy, though a few of the members ventured out and listened to a very enterering sermon, coming from Rev. W. E. Brown, the devotionals were conducted by brother C. B. Jefferson. Every Sunday during the month of January our pastor will presen a New Year's sermon. Come out early and hear him. Tomorrow at 8 P. M. the Installation Exercises of the Officers of the Sunday School will take place. Misses of ceremonies Mrs. Ruth Fields Sermon by Rev. W. E. Brown. Officers installed by Rev. Walter Johnson. A unique program has been prepared for the occasion. Sunday, January 29th, at 3:30 P. M. the Elk's Band will give a sacred concert at the Church. Under the auspices of the T. E. L. Bible Class, Mr. A. D. Daniel teacher. Mrs. Martha Jeter Secretary. The deacons of the church are requesting each and every member of the church to see to it that they will give their names and address to those who will in a few days begin work in their different zones. Willie Jefferson, John Green and Edgar Yates, the participants from New York are the guests of Mrs. R. L. Holmes, 1103 State street. RISING MT. ZION BAPT. CHURCH We are asking each and every member of the Sunday School to bring another person on next Sunday. Where as the Sunday school is in a prosperous condition, still the attendance is not as large as it can be, as we are stirring to double the attendance of '21 during' 22. To say that the church is progressing is inadequate to express the spirit manifested at the beginning of the New Year. Zion has started out with new zeal and increasing fervor fully prepared to make a record such as she has never made before. Eight people were added to the church at our last communion service. If there be anyone who is away from your home church, come, join hands with us in Marching up the King's highway. There are quite a few sick among us. Do your duty by visiting them. $75.00 ENDOWMENT PAID: Prince George; Va. July 6 1921 This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Va. Knights of Pythias, N. A.; S. A.; E; A.; A. and A. ($75.00) Seventy-five dollars in payment of the death claim of Brother Alfred Winfield who was a member of Mt. Hope Lodge No. 237 of Prince George, Va. Signed: DORA WINFIELD, Beneficiary Witnesses: CHAS. A. 'CROCKETT, HENRY x JONES. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA PROF. MOORE AGAINST PROF. MOORE AGAINST (Continued from First Page.) on to do his best is the one that has hopes of being rewarded according to his deeds. And this is the one who made the people of the U. S. of A. I mean those of the Northern pars, the most prosperous people of the world during the last century. When the child could understand that George Washington, was the son of a farmer in Virginia and though he had never attended an academy of any kind, he succeeded not only to be come a general in the British army, but he made himself their equals; if not their superior on the field and after outwitting them for independence became the equal of the King by becoming the ruler of a nation, which was strong enough to defy the wishes of His British Majesty and to twice dictate the terms of peace between them. Then Abraham Lincoln, being born and practically raised in the woods of Jentucky, became his republic. And so did James A. Garfield after handling the mules on a tow-path. Yes, sir; it was hope that inspired them and a chance to intermingle with other people and to practice with them in the various lines of private and public service is what improved them. OUR OWN LEADERS But certain leaders of the black race in the same country, through cowardice, conviction and treachery tried to make you all believe that the colour child did not even need this encouragement. That without a chance to associate with others or to practice what he thought, or even to see how the great things of his country were done, he could yet hope for success at or completely surrendering everything to his adversary. Such was and is, the teachings of The Tuskegee Institute to the effect that Africans and the British West Indians can come to your country and exceed the motives of his own race. And what making fortunes out of them with nothing but wind; they make compete tools out of them all by telling them to give up their citizenship and fly to the winds of Africa. Without education, experience, money or arms. They may not only hope to beat the natives there; but to also beat the great civilized powers which rule them. Yet, you are unable to head the synchers in your own country. Chief Sam made a goodly fortune out of such a scheme and now some body else is making much more than he did. Still those Liberians after such a long experience are in need of about ($5,000,000) five millions of dollars with which to work. And the worst of it all is the lights of the coloured American education do not even stand out prominent; but falls meekly in line to help deceive the poor unduced classes. What does all this mean If these things are so possible now why has not some educated coloured American soon it before. And if you can beat the white world and the natives too by going to Africa empty handed and uneducated, why can you not compete with some of the white people there in the U. S. of A., where you will have the help and sympathy of some of the white people and not half so many to fight. LIKE TO BE EMBARRASSED And besides this, you already have a start; in money and some experience with the natives and climate conditions. It looks mighty like, the American Negroes like better to be humbled, than to be helped! On course they are more used to the latter. But my aim is to not only help you to profit by the short comings of your white brothers in the foreign markets of the world, but to make your labours and sacrifices more profitable to you at home. I want to not only help you to build up new and more powerful enterprises, but to gain access for you to those that are already built up and much from your losses. I want to open the doors of every American institution to all or any of its worthy citizens so desiring to enter and take part with them and to like wise teach and fit American colored man to go peacefully into foreign markets and represent the best American spirit, by competing with any and all comers upon purely speculative principles; whether commercially, industrially or intellectually. This of course will be antagonistic to the best advantages of any body, but a desired service to all is well as yourselves and a credit to your nation and country. Your race and yourselves. Therefore, quit your baby talk, and put your hands to the plow, like men and give the world your needed service. But you must have free ad mission, upon equal conditions, to all of the great American institutions first. MARCUS GARVEY'S HELP If Mr. Garvey does not wish to help you to build up your own country first, just as the white foreigners have done by the white Americans, why he would do you all a favour by going back to Jamaica, or British Africa or even to Liberia and make his propaganda from there and with their or his own money. And by the time he is ready to do business, I believe that some of the Americans will be able to meet him half way. There is no doubt the need of a reawakening and a general understanding among the darker peoples of the world, but these are much better ways of doing it than what Mr. Garvey has proposed. And more pleasure to be derived from it. He is a fighter, no doubt; and is desirous of a chance of leading a great army, but I say, that he should not forget that food and other materials of personal need counts much in winning a war. The American Negroes need home industries and home education, with an equal chance to compete in foreign markets after proving themselves competent at home. My aim is that the least coloured boy may hope to some day not only run for Governorship of his State, but to serve his country as President of the nation. Then the coloured child can believe in a just God and aspire to high morals and a clean character. No one has stopped to count how much is lost annually by the coloured NEGLECTED Headaches and Colds are a crime against health and family welfare. Don't be a slave to winter complaints. Don't make yourself useless and endanger others by allowing Colds to run their course. Always have Hill's Cascara Bromide Quinine Tablets handy. For Colds, Headaches and La Gripe they are best by test — quickest to act and Cold in 24 days. La Gripe in 3 days. Safe, dependable. No bad after effects. No "head noises." Convenient and pleasant to take. At All Druggists—30 Cents W. H. HILL COMPANY, DETROIT (603) FOR EVANGELISTIC SERVICES WRITE REV. J. J. NICKERSON Hinton, West Virginia. He is willing that his ability as an Evangelist take care of the financial considerations Address: 131 Main & Cemetery Sts., HINTON, W. VA. Pastor the Main St. Baptist Church. persons not being permitted to hold positions according to their merits, in both $l_1$ private and in public, in dollars and cents.. When the coloured man is permitted to compete on equal terms with any other citizens, his bad conduct and irreverence can be justly censured and punished. CAN'T WHIP THE WORLD This can not be done by you all going to Africa to try to whip too whole world on an empty stomach and without arms. If you can do so much in Africa why go so far. Why not give the lynchers a go at home and win the approvals of the world. It is natur al that the Africans will abet any thing you say, as long as you stay in America and send them money: but when you start there two or three mllons strong why they will even call upon the snakes and other wild bonas to help them guard their coasts. And they will be doing right too. Now Mr. Mitchell, you either know that such a game is not practical or you have failed to give it a thought. Would you like to see all the Negroes in the world coming to live in the U. S. of A.? and challenge all the white world for a fight? Talk truth; the Garvey game is altogether too good! Du Bois may have been greatly wrong but he is closer to reason nowadays. You also know that you would not go to Africa with Garvey upon any such terms even if the white people offered you free transportation. So why not defend the right; like a good editor? Why not help to advise Mr. Garvey as to what is right and what is not? Ask him to make money without making a fool of all American Negroes? For God's sake do not become a party to the hood-winking of ignorant coloured Americans; for they certainly have enough of that done by others. The great trouble with the coloured race, their is not enough public spirit and too much avariciousness among them; too many who only look for personal gain. That is just what put the black race into its present conditon. You can not get very far that way. It has been proven that flat footed righteousness has ever been the safest policy. God, helps the devil some times; just as a fisherman some times gives much meat to the fish. The fish will pay it all back some day. I am not in the U. S. of A., but I feel your pains much keener than many of you know how to. Negroes make or prove themselves inferiors, by ever trying to dodge the main issues of life. We must prove our religion by our works; and not alone by words. When we have done well for our own, every body wants to be one of us and is willing to conform to our religion. 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