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WE SERVE - INFORM - ADVERTISE Virginia State Library THE RICHMOND PLANET VOLUME XXXIX, NO. 28 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1922 ANCE - COUNTRY - WORLD NEWS SENATOR BORAH DENOUNCES SEIZURE OF HAITI Senator William E. Borah of blake, one of the most powerfull Republicans in the Senate, has taken up the charges against the American Occupation of Haiti, not pressed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. In a rising lecture delivered before an audience of good people in Carnegie Hall, New York, on night of May 1, Senator Borah declared United States marines had invaded the black republic and held it in military subjection for two years in the interest chiefly of New York bankers. Senator Borah told the story of the invasion of Haiti, of the overthrow by military force of the Haitian government and the setting up of a president, D'Artagnanova, who would be subservient to American military authorities. "I am convinced we are in there to stay unless American opinion brings us out," said Senator Borah urging all Americans to make their views heard. Unless public opinion is aroused, directed and sustained, we will stay there. "Don't forget that the soil of those countries is the richest in the world and labor is cheap and abundant—20 cents a day is the wage. It has become dangerous for an independent people to let it become known to the world that they are in possession of vast natural resources." Speaking of the atrocities charged against United States marines, Senator Borah said: "You ask how American marines can be so cruel? That is the story of imperialism the world over and throughout all history. Do you think it is any worse than some of the things done in India and Siberia?" "Judging from the standpoint of these people and the honor of the American people, we ought to get out of Haiti and out of every place where we have no right." Senator Borah's championing the cause of Haiti follows a two year campaign waged by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The initial exposure of conditions in Haiti was made by Herbert J. Seligmann and by James Weldon Johnson, Secretary of the N. A. A. C. P., both of whom were in Haiti at the same time. Several military and naval commissions endeavored to whitewash what had been done. But the N. A. A. C. P., continued the fight, helped Haitians who came to the United States to present their case to the American people, and finally co-operated in the formation of the Haiti-Santo Dominico Independence Society under whose auspices Senator Borah spoke in Carnegie Hall. SKIPWITH IN CHICAGO Chicago, Illinois, St. John Baptist Church, 34th and Wabash Avenue, Rev. F. A. McCoo, Pastor—We are now in midst of our annual revival. We usually have two a year—October and May, Rev. W. H. Skipwith, E. D., our international and national preacher, singer and evangelist, conducted our meeting so acceptably last October until our church voted there and then unanimously for his return this Spring. He is here; came direct from New York and the older he gets, the better he seems to preach and saint. Our people are hearing him gladly. Souls are being born into the Kingdom of God and the Church nightly. Yes, we are indebted to the East and especially to Richmond, Va., for having given to the world such a soul-winner for God. If ever there were an evangelist who deserves support, it is Skipwith. No mercy or false doctrine with him. Then, too, he can be trusted on your field. He doesn't try to under mine or cause confusion on your field, but helps you in every way possible. When you get him you don't have to get another to do the singing, but he falls in with your choir and uses the whole church in the singing, which is very helpful to any pastor. I believe in a God-sent evangelist who can do the work by delivering the Gospel. I believe in helping my fellow pastors, but not at the expense of a good evangelist. He, the evangelist, has his place. God gave it to him in His Word. Then, why don't some of you pastors stop going 50-50 by using each other? In some parts its the same old thing. You come to me and I will come to you,—one hundred bucks! May God have mercy upon you. God and the people got your number. Mr. Posey B. Smith contribute $5.00 to Y. M. C. A. ```markdown ``` Mr. and Mrs. George B. Burrell of New York have been in the city for a week visiting relatives and friends. They left this week for Atlantic City, N. J. THE VIRGINIA BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION. GREAT SESSION IN THE CITY OF DANVILLE President T.J. King Delivers Powerful Annual Address Review of a Splendid Year's Work. (Charles Stewart) DANVILLE, VA., May 13—Sept. 11, the First Baptist Church Roanoke, Va., for the next annual session, the Virginia Baptist State Convention has just closed one of the most successful sessions ever held in the history of the organization, and while the finance may not have been as large as that of the previous year, yet the enthusiasm and interest in the work was greatly increased and there were many new faces. Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, Dr. T. J. King, the recognized leader of the host called the convention to order, and congratulated the large number of ministers on being present and taking part in the opening. He briefly outlined some of the things to one before the convention, and spoke of the praise of the fathers who had made the theology of the faith, held up the doctrine of self-help, declared that the Negro was not a baby race in civilization but full grown men and women who were ready to take their places by the side of others. Religious Exercises "Am I a Soldier of the Cross?" was the opening hymn led by Rev. A. C. Matthews, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Rev. H. A. Stevens, read a scripture lesson, Act 26, and the opening prayer was made by Rev. W. D. Scott, Rev. A. C. Matthews led in singing "Leaning on the Everlasting Arm of Jesus," and this was followed by the enrollment of the delegates by Secretaries W. H. R. Powell, James E. Reid and R. W. Ashburn. The gavel was turned over to the Rev. C. T. Murray, pastor of the Loyal Street Baptist Church, the place where the convention is being held, where the president is being addressed the welcome addresses. He extended welcome to the church and turned over to the President the keys of the church, assuring him that the Loyal Street Baptist Church was ready and willing to serve during the week. Mayor Wooding's Welcome The first speaker was Mayer Harry Wooding, of Danville. He was cordial in his words of welcome, and declared that no race in the history of the world had made greater progress in such short time as the American Negro. He was followed by the Rev. W. F. Grastry, principal of the colored high school, who represented the United Ministers and Deacons Union, of Danville, in woods of welcome. The white ministers were represented in woods of welcome by the Rev. Dr. M. S. Taylor, of the Episcopal Church, and all the addresses were to be provided by Rev. C. A. Lindsay, of Rushamnd. Finance Committee was appointed consisting of Rev. R. H. Howling, J. A. Brown, R. W. Ashley, A. Humbles, J. A. Hawkins, S. N. Dewdry, P. A. Stevens, S. T. Eldridge, R. V. Arthing, J. C. Diamond and M. L. Gordon. The following new pastors were introduced; Rev. O. W. Nowling, B. E. Jackson, H. J. Johnson, Clarence E. Reid and J. R. Sanders. It was officially announced that the Rev. J. Ashley had been called to Asbury Park, N. J., and would leave the state. He was congratulated by many, and because of his evident work in the state, a committee was appointed to arrange to give him a gold medal. The committee consisted of Rev. R. C. Williams, - R. L. Heck, E. A. Murphy, K. T. Redd, Dr. G. W. Goodle, of Danville, Rev. G. W. Rumbeat, of Christiansburg, were introduced. It was announced that Dr. W. E. Graham, had reached his 68th birthday, and the dedication in honor of his anniversary arose and sang "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flew" and a recess was had for dinner. In the afternoon session which opened with devotional service, Dr. M. Lockett, Rev. R. Powell, D. D., and C. W. Johnson. Then followed four District's the first being made by Rev. R. Jones, of the Chinchfield District. The feature of the afternoon session was the annual address of President T. J. King, which was full of inspiration, information and practical RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1922 M. Pastor of the Fifth Street Baptist of Richmond, Va Re-elected President of the Virginia Baptist State Convention at Danville, Va. thought. In speaking of self help Dr. King said: "The doctrine of self help is heaven born and handed down to the battling sons of men as a heritage most sacred. I hear men charging that our doctrine is unbiblical, and therefore unchristian. I do not understand how anything can unchristian which stands out so prominently in the life of Christ. The idea of appealing to the powers within is sure of bringing results. A man cannot make it by appeal to the God outside of his life, but he must first let Him in and then appeal to God that lives in him. His breast Paul says, 'I can do all things through Christ who puts his strength in me.' REV. T. J. I Pastor of the Fifth Street Re-elected President State Convention "God has cooled every rock on earth with certain power, which is not appealed to by human beings in an reproductive state, but it appealed to will pour event totals of rich and overpowering bondage in the form of timetime cellules, somatic interstitial liberation, churches and an endible chemiluminescence. All of these are buried in the great dust of human powers and come forth the command of Him who believes in self-help. That Combined Power. "The combined power of the forces of this great convention is sufficient to convert a race of slaves and serfs into a galaxy of intellectual moral and spiritual giants. We do not know our power; that all the churches be thoroughly inoculated with the spirit of this great movement; that our state organizations be better perfected and centralized." There were short talks made on the wonderful address by Reys, W. H. Jermingin, S. T. Floridge, R. C. Williams, W. T. Watkins and B. K. Mason. Reports made by Rey, E. Ruid, corresponding secretary; Rey, W. H. R. Powell, recording secretary, Deacon Adolphus Humbles, treasurer. Dea- on Humbles report was read by President K. C. Woods; R. H. Bowling, anditor, reported, as did Dr. K. W. Ashburn, statistical secretary, Rev. Reddie, the evangelist led in singing "When the Roll is Called Up Yonder." Dr. A. K. Galvin, then made the report for the committee on nomination of officers, and the following officers were elected: T. J. King, Richmond, president; A. L. James, Roanoke, first vice-president; S. A. Brown, Petersburg, second vice-president; S. A. Carville, third vice-president; I. H. Carville, fourth vice-president; C. E. Miller, East Radford, recording secretary; M. L. Allen, Danville, correspondent secretary; Deacon KING, D. D., Baptist of Richmond, Va. of the Virginia Baptist in Danville, Va. N. Humboldt, Lynchburg, treasurer; W. E. Gaitham, Philadelphia, educational secretary; K. H. Browning, Norlir, audition; R. L. W. Ashburn, Salute, statistical secretary. The officers were installed by Rev. B. K. Mason. There were two important features on the program for the evening session, the delivery of an address by Prof. Veronio J. Johns of the Court Street church, and the Virginia Theological Seminary and college, and a seminar by Dr. James E. Willis, pastor of the vernon Avenue Baptist church, Washington D.C., each bearing sufficient for an evening meal. It was a feast of elegance. Dr. Willis, selected his text from Joshua 16:11, and his theme was Passion on the Land for God. Music was rendered by the choir of the Calvary Baptist church. Thursday. Thursday was indeed a busy session in the convention. It opened with a session of the Moderators, presided over by the Rev. Dr. R. C. Pannell, of Stanton, and the scripture lesson was read by the Rev. W. H. Jernagin, of Washington. The Moderators of the various district associations (Continued on Fourth Page) NEWS FROM LYNCHBURG Dr. Dykes Entertained. Saturday evening, April 15th, Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Baeusch entertained in the honor of Dr. Eva B. Dykes of Washington, D. C. Dr. Dykes has the distinction of being the first colored woman doctor of Philosophy in the United States, having received the degree from Radcliffe College in 1910. She is in charge of the department of English at Dunbar High School in Washington. Among those present to meet Dr. Dykes were Miss Eston Ward, Miss Victoria Pegram, Miss Gertrude Davies, Miss Mildred George, Mrs. M. G. Hill, Mrs. Pearl Marchand, Mrs. Selena Scott, Mrs. Walker Pride, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wells, Mrs. Warrick Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher, Prof. and Mrs. J. A. Jordan, Mrs. Maggie Willis, Dr. and Mrs. H. P. Weeden, Prof. J. R. Hunt, Dr. T. J. Fawcett, Mrs. Rosa Clayton and Harry Burnett. Monday morning Dr. Dykes and Mrs. Baeusch returned to resume their respective duties in the Washington schools. The play "Snow White" was produced here last Tuesday evening at the Virginia Seminary Auditorium for the benefit of the Community Hospital. The cast of characters was well portrayed by local talent. The Hospital movement is a very deserving institution and we are hoping to see it in tangible form very shortly. We shall apprise you of its success if a later issue. --- N A L I O N C P. P PREVENTS EXTRA T I N G E M I L L I N O N I T C MISSISSIPPI The Bloomington, Illinois, branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, has been instrumental in preventing extinction of a Negro to Mississippi where he probably would have been launched, it was announced today at the National Office, 70 Firth Avenue, New York. Jesse Smith was arrested in Bloomington on the request of Jackson Miss., police charmed with "grand larceny." Smith said, he had been wrongly accused of stealing a revolver, and that if he were returned to Mississippi he would be killed. He appealed to the Bloomington branch of the N. A. A. C. P., which appointed the following committee to handle the case: Dr. E. G. Covington, Rev. C. W. Smith and A. J. Henderson, president of the branch. The committee, after visiting Jesse Smith in his cell, employed an attorney to oppose extinction. As a consequence of their efforts, Governor Small of Illinois refused extinction papers to the deprived bondmen from the South who had come to the prisoner. When informed of the victory Jesse Smith is reported to have wept for joy. --- ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES OF LOVE AND CHARITY The 50th Anniversary Exercises of the Grand Accepted Order of Brothers and Sisters of Love and Charity will be held at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, the Fourth Sunday afternoon, May 28, 1922. Exercises to begin promptly at 6:30 o'clock. Every member of the Organization is required and expected to attend this meeting. Your loyalty will be evidenced by your attendance at this Annual Assemblage. Your seat is empty you shall be missed. All made members will meet at Price's Hall at 2 o'clock and march thence to the church in a body. All female members will assemble in the basement of the church at 6:30 and repair thence to the auditorium accompanied by the made members. By order of District Deputy, THOS, MINOR, Associate, Mrs. Hallie Richardson WHITE BANK BACKS DOWN ON SEGREGATION POLICY Vice President Changes Attitude Another Victory for N. A. A. C. P. The United States Bank at tath & You Streets, which carries on deposit a great deal of money belonging to the colored people of Washington was converted to a broader policy yesterday when it attempted to dictate to Mr. D. Carlos, the tenant in one of its adjoining stores, what color the persons must be whose shoes were shined in his shop. Di Carlos, a most gentlemanly and fair-minded Italian, rents from the United States Bank the adjoining store and carries on the business of Sheenmaking and Shoe Shining and who employs several colored men. A colored man was recently refused a shine in the shop and on investigation found out that Mr. Zepp, Vice President of the Bank had told the proprietor of the business that the shining of any more shoes of colored persons would cause him to lose possession of his store. Mr. Shelby J. Davidson, the energetic Executive Secretary of the Local Branch of the N. A. A. C. P. was sought in the matter and he paid a visit to Mr. Zepp. Mr. Zepp was quite open in his admission that he had caused the order to be issued. He was not accustomed to seeing colored people and white people treated alike and together. As a matter of fact he himself was much chagrined to have to sit at times between colored people when he had his shoes shined. And as colored people were deprived of many of their rights in Washington and generally segregated, he surely thought that the policy should obtain in the Bootblack Shop. Mr. Davidson, however, gently but firmly and pointedly suggested that the many colored patrons of the bank who carried heavy accounts there might not agree with him in his opinion nor favor his attitude. A few hours later, after Mr. Zepp and the President of the Bank had received several telephone calls of protest against such petty secrecy and discrimination. Mr. Zepp underwent a chance of heart (or of mind) and calling up a representative of the Association advised him that the order to Di Carlos had been rescinded, and that colored people as well as white might have their shoes shinned in the store and offered his apologies to the colored people of Washington for misunderstanding them and their keen appreciation of their rights. And, so was a lion tamed. — Washington, D. C. American. David W. Walker Passes. Mr. David W. Walker, of Fayetteville, N. C. died at his home on Wilmington Road Saturday morning, May 13, at 7:00 o'clock, after an illness of about six weeks. Mr. Walker was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends, both white and colored. He was a member and local pastor of Second Baptist Church. He is survived by a wife, Mrs. Sarah J. Walker, two sons, David F., George T., Nathamiel Zack, Walter and two daughters, Mrs. Mamie Haith, of 914 N. Fifth Street and Mrs. Esther Bailock, of 603 N. Fourth Street, Richmond, Va. The funeral was held Sunday at 1:00 P. M. from the Second Baptist Church and was attended by a large number of relatives and friends, including three brothers and one sister CHARLOTTE HAWKINS BROWN SPEAKS AT HARTSHOURN. Mrs. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, principal of Palmer Memorial Institute, Sedalia, N. C. will deliver the annual address to the Alumnae Association of Hartshorn Memorial College, Tuesday evening, June 6, at 8:15. She speaks on the subject: "The Roll Call of Negro Womanhood." Do not miss this most timely message. Mrs. Brown is a representative woman of broad experience FACE - COUNTRY - WORLD NEWS PRICE, FIVE CENTS MR. LIPSCOMB SPEAKS The bill which recently passed the House of Representatives, commonly known as the "Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill", which purposes to give the United States Courts jurisdiction in any case, when a person is lynchied and the county in which the lynching occurred must pay a fine therefore, has not forth many comment men in opposition to the atrovers said bill on the ground that the said bill is unconstitutional in that it enforces State rights. While, on the other hand, there are those who oppose the bill according to their speeches and writings, on no other ground than their proper law and procedure to that orderly procedure of justice prescribed by the Commonwealth in its Sovereign power for which Courts were constituted, and failures appointed on elected to determine the validity of all questions. Who are bound by oath to decide in all cases according to the law of the land, and in coming to such decisions are bound to resort to the best sources of instructions—such as the Records of the Courts of Justice, well authenticated histories of trials, reports of reports, and brief statements of such decisions prepared by suitable persons. The work of Sages of the profession whose works have an established reputation for correctness. Judges of the courts of justice who have derived their knowledge of the law of the land from study and experience, who hold the scales of justice, such even hand until it will not flinch on any way or the other. To all those who have, by opose "The Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill I dismiss as an unsupported minority, because no just Government ever did, nor ever can exist without duly constituted courts of justices, and judges as aforesaid. Those who oppose the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill on constitutional grounds, I believe them to be honest upright, God-tearing men who live in the past and believe with those who went down to an indignious defeat on the battlefields of France, who put State rights above human rights. Thomas Jefferson, the father created with inable rights, which governments are created to preserve, and, in the enumeration of this rights, he named life, liberty, and the pursuits of happiness to be supreme. The English speaking races of the world since the days of the Magna Charta, the greatest document ever known for the freedom and happiness of mankind, have held that the rights of the individual are Supreme. Against the rights of the individual was the idea enforced by Germany that the State is Supposed. When the idea as maintained by Germany and stretched its wings over the world, the hostility to the rights of the individual as enumerated by Jefferson so as to threaten the safety of the world, the clash came; and in the final contest on November 11, 1918 the rights of the individual trumped over the rights of the State, and the world was once more made safe for Democracy. Those who are so anxious about State Rights are of the erroneous belief that Congress is unwarranted and without authority to enact the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill into law until the State shall pass a law which impairs the privileges and immunities of Citizens, or which injures them in life, liberty, or property without due process of law. In the light of the history of the Fourteenth Amendment and its pervading purpose to forbid any State to deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of law. The inhibition is as much against the State as it is against the validity of laws. The State cannot become passive close its eyes and stop its ears to the crime of certain criminals. Permit them to make more effort to bring the guilty parties to the bar of justice than to have the local official meet and render the nual verdict. The person killed reached his or her death by the hands of persons unknown. A State acts through, and by, its daily qualified officers and agents, and their acts are acts of the State. According to the 4th Section of the 19th Amendment, Congress has a right to enforce it by suitable legislation. It must have been the intention of those who gave the 19th Amendment to inure, as far as human prudence could incur, its beneficial execution. This could not be done by continuing the choice of means to such narrow limits, as not to leave it in the power of Congress to adopt any means which might be appropriate and conducive to the end. This provision is made in the Constitution intended to endure for ages to come, and consequently, to be adapted to the various crisis of human affairs. Hence it would have been an invisible attempt to provide by innumerable rules of exigencies, which, if seen at all, must have been seen daintily, and can best be provided for as they occur. Let those who are closed with authority face the issue as men and enact The Dyer Anti Lynchning Bill into law, and not act from this expediency, or that expediency, or what may seem good to them, to you or to me; but rather let the safety of the Republic be the supreme test. Lynchning undermines that high respect for the law upon which the stability of our Government, and the continuance of our Civilization largely depend. HENRY P. LIPSCORM, New York City . THE RICHMOND PLANET --- WE SERVE- INFORM -ADVERTISE Virg VOLUME XXXIX, NO. 28 SENATOR BORAH DENOUNCES SEIZURE OF HAITI Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, one of the most powerful Republicans in the Senate, has taken up the charges against the American Occupation of Haiti, first pressed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. In a ringing lecture delivered before an audience of 3500 people in Carnegie Hall, New York, on thn night of May 1, Senator Borah declared United States marines had invaded the black republic and held it in military subjection for five years in the interest chiefly of New York bankers. Senator Borah told the story of the invasion of Haiti, of the overthrow by military force of the Haitian government and the setting up of a president, D'Artignuenava, who would be subservient to American military authorities. An convinced we are in there to save unless American opinion brings us out," said Senator Borah urging all Americans to make their views heard. "Unless public opinion is aroused, directed and sustained, we will stay there." "Don't forget that the soil of those countries is the richest in the world and labor is cheap and abundant—20 cents a day is the wage. It has become dangerous for an independent people to let it become known to the world that they are in possession of vast natural resources." Speaking of the atrocities charged against United States marines, Senator Borah said: "You ask how American marines can be so cruel? That is the story of imperialism the world over and throughout all history. Do you think it is any worse than some of the things done in India and Siberia?" "Judging from the standpoint of the people and the honor of the American people, we ought to get out of Haiti and out of every place where we have no right." Senator Borahi's championing the cause of Haiti follows a two year campaign waged by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The initial exposure of conditions in Haiti was made by Herbert J. Seligmann and by James Weldon Johnson, Secretary of the N. A. A. C. P., both of whom were in Haiti at the same time. Several military and civil commissions endeavored a whitewash what had been done. But the N. A. A. C. P., continued the fight, helped Haitians who came to the United States to present their case to the American people, and finally co-operated in the formation of the Haiti-Santo Domingo Independence Society under whose auspices Senator Borah spoke in Carnegie Hall. SKIPWITH IN CHICAGO. Chicago, Illinois, St. John Baptist Church, 34th and Wabash Avenue, Rev. F. A. McCoo, Pastor—We are now in midst of our annual revival. We usually have two a year—October and May. Rev. W. H. Skipwith, B. D., our international and national preacher, singer and evangelist, conducted our meeting so acceptably last October until our church voted there and then unanimously for his return this Spring. He is here; came direct from New York and the older he gets, the better he seems to preach and sing. Our people are hearing him gladly. Souls are being born into the Kingdom of God and the Church nightly. Yes, we are indebted to the East and especially to Richmond, Va., for having given to the world such a soul-winner for God. If over there were an evangelist who deserves supporting, it is Skipwith. No heresy or false doctrine with him. Then, too, he can be trusted on your field. He doesn't try to undermine or cause confusion on your field, but helps you in every way possible. When you get him you don't have to get another to do the singing, but he falls in with your choir and uses the whole church in the singing, which is very helpful to any pastor. I believe in a God-sent evangelist who can do the work by delivering the Gospel. I believe in helping my fellow pastors, but not at the expense of a good evangelist. He, the evangelist, has his place. God gave it to him in His Word. Then, why don't some of you pastors stop going 50-50 by using each other? In some parts its the same old thing. You come to me and I will come to you,—one hundred bucks! May God have mercy upon you. God and the people got your number. Ocicago is hearing Skipwith. Mr. Posey B. Smith contributed $5.00 to Y. M. C. A. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Burrell of New York have been in the city for a week visiting relatives and friends. They left this week for Atlantic City, N. J. THE VIRGINIA BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION. GREAT SESSION IN THE CITY OF DANVILLE President T.J. King Delivers Powerful Annual Address Review of a Splendid Year's Work. (Charles Stewart) DANVILLE, VA., May 13.—Selecting the First Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va., for the next annual session, the Virginia Baptist State Convention has just closed one of the most successful sessions ever held in the history of the organization, and while the finance may not have been as large as that of the previous year, yet the enthusiasm and interest in the work was greatly increased and there were many new faces. Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, Dr. T. J. King, the recognized leader of the host called the convention to order, and congratulated the large number of ministers on being present and taking part in the opening. He briefly outlined some of the things to one before the convention, and spoke of the importance of the day and had made the day possible. He held up the doctrine of self-help, declaring that the Negro was not a baby race in civilization but full grown men and women who were ready to take their places by the side of others. Religious Exercises "Am I a Soldier of the Cross?" was the opening hymn led by Rev. A. C. Matthews, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Rev. H. A. Stevens, read a scripture lesson, Act 26, and the opening prayer was made by Rev. W. D. Scott. Rev. A. C. Matthews led in singing "Leaning on the Everlasting Arm of Jesus", and this was followed by the enrollment of the delegates by Secretaries W. H. R. Powell, James E. Reid and R. W. Ashburn. The gavel was turned over to the Rev. C. T. Murray, pastor of the Loyal Street Baptist Church, the place where the institution is being held, the presided during the delivery of the welcome addresses. He extended welcome to the church and turned over to the President the keys of the church, assuring him that the Loyal Street Baptist Church was ready and willing to serve during the week. Mayor Wooding's Welcome The first speaker was Mayor Harry Wooding, of Danville. He was cordial in his words of welcome, and declared that no race in the history of the world had made greater progress in such short time as the American Negro. He was followed by the Rev. W. F. Grasty, principal of the colored high school, who represented the United Ministers and Deacons Union, of Danville, in words of welcome. The white ministers were represented in words of welcome by the Rev. Dr. M. S. Taylor, of the Episcopal Church, and all the Rev. C. A. Landsey, were responded to by the Rev. Finance Committees appointed consisting of Revs. R. H. Bowling, J. A. Brown, R. W. Ashburn, A. Humbles, J. A. Hawkins, S. N. Daughtry, H. A. Stevens, S. T. Eldridge, R. A. Arthur, J. C. Diamond and M. L. Gordon. The following new pastors were introduced: Revs. O. W. Nowling, B. F. Jackson, B. H. Johnson, Clarence E. Reid and J. R. Saunders. It was officially announced that the Rev. J. H. Ashby had been called to Asbury Park, N. J., and would leave the state. He was congratulated by many, and because of his efficient work in the state, a committee was appointed to arrange to give him a gold medal. The committee consisted of Revs. R. C. Williams, R. L. Heek, E. V. Murphy, R. T. Redd. Dr. G. W. Goode, of Danville, Rev. G. W. Rambeau, of Christiansburg, were introduced. It was announced that Dr. W. F. Graham, had reached his 68th birthday, and the convention in honor of his anniversary arose and sang "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flew." and a recess was had for dinner. In the afternoon session which opened with devotional service Revs. D. M. Lockett, Rev. R. Powell, D. D. C. W. Johnson. Then followed reports from District, the first being made in District R. Jones, of the Graftfield district. The feature of the afternoon session was the annual address of President T. J. King, which was full of inspiration, information and practical RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1922 M. thought. In speaking of self-help Dr. King said: "The doctrine of self-help is heaven born and handed down to the battling sons of men as a heritage most sacred. I hear men charging that our doctrine is unbiblical, and therefore unchristian. I do not understand how anything can be unchristian which stands out so prominently in the life of Christ. The idea of appealing to the powers within is sure of bringing results. A man cannot make it by appealing to the God outside of his life; but he must first let Him in and then apel to God that lives in his own breast Paul says, 'I can do all things through Christ who puts his strength in me.' REV. T. J. I Pastor of the Fifth Street Re-elected President State Convention "God has endowed every race of earth with certain powers which is not appealed to, lay slumbering in an unproductive state, but if appealed to will pour great measures of rich and overflowing benefience in the form of universities, colleges, seminaries, hospitals, libraries, churches and anthems of chain chain. All of these are buried in the great dust of human powers and come forth as the command of Him who believes in self-help. That Combined Power "The combined power of the forces of this great convention is sufficient to convert a race of slaves and serfs into a galaxy of intellectual, moral and spiritual giants. We do not know our power; that all the churches be thoroughly inoculated with the spirit of this great movement; that our state organizations be better perfected and centralize." Thre were short talks made on the wonderful address by Revs. W. H. Jernagin, S. T. Floridge, R. C. Williams, W. T. Watkins and B. K. Mason. Reports made by Rev. E. Reid, corresponding secretary; Rev. W. H. R. Powell, recording secretary, Deacon Adolphus Humbles, treasurer. Dea- con Humbles report was read by President R. C. Woods; H. R. Bowling, auditor, reported, as did Dr. R. W. A. Ashburn, statistical secretary, Rev. Reddie, the envangelist led in singing "When the Roll is Called Up Yonder." Dr. A. A. Galvin, then made the report for the committee on nomination of officers, and the following officers were elected: T. J. King, Richmond, president; A. L. James, Roanoke, first vice-president; S. A. Brown, Petersburg, second vice-president; S. M. Daughty, Carrsville, third vice-president; J. H. Harvey, fourth vice-president; C. E. Miller, East Radford, recording secretary; M. L. Allen, Danville, coremsong secretary; Deacon KING, D. D., Baptist of Richmond, Va. of the Virginia Baptist in at Danville, Va. A. Humbles, Lynchburg, treasurer; W. F. Graham, Philadelphia, educational secretary; R. H. Bowling, Norfolk auditor; R. W. W. Ashburn, Suffolk state secretary. The officers were installed by Rev. B. K. Mason. There were two important features on the program for the evening session, th delivery of an address by Prof. Vernon N. Johns of the Court Street Baptist church, and the Virginia Theological Seminary and college, and a sermon by Dr. James E. Willis, pastor of the Vernon Avenue Baptist church, Washington, D. C., each being sufficient for an evening meal. It was a feast of elquence. Dr. Willis, selected his text from Joshua 13:1, and his theme was Possession the Land for God. Music was rendered by the choir of the Calvary Baptist church. Thursday. Thursday was indeed a busy session in the convention. It opened with a session of the Moderaters, presided over by the Rev. Dr. R. C. Pannell, of Staunton, and the scripture lesson was read by the Rev. W. H. Jernagin, of Washington. The Moderators of the various district associations (Continued on Fourth Page) NEWS FROM LYNCHBURG. Dr. Dykes Entertained. Saturday evening, April 15th, Dr. and Mrs. F. E. V. Bacchus entertained in the honor of Dr. Eva B, Dykes of Washington, D. C. Dr. Dykes has the distinction of being the first colored woman doctor of Philosophy in the United States, having received the degree from Radeliffe College in 1919. She is in charge of the department of English at Dunbar High School in Washington. Among those present to meet Dr. Dykes were Miss Eston Ward, Miss Victoria Pegram, Miss Gertrude Davies, Miss Mildred George, Mrs. G. Hill, Mrs. Mrs. Pearl Marchand, Mrs. Celen Scott, Mrs. Walker Pride, Mr. and Mrs. and Wells, Mrs. Warick Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher, Prof. and Mr. J. A. Jordan, Mrs. Maggie Willis, Dr. and Mrs. H. P. Weeden, Prof. J. R. Hunt, Dr. T. J. Fawcett, Mrs. Rosa Clayton and Harry Burnett. Monday morning Dr. Dykes and Mrs. Bacchus returned to resume their respective duties in the Washington schools. The play "Snow White" was produced here last Tuesday evening at the Virginia Seminary Auditorium for the benefit of the Community Hospital. The caste of characters was well portrayed by local talent. The Hospital movement is a very deserving institution and we are hoping to see it in tangible form very shortly. We shall apprise you of its success if a later issue. N. A. A. C. P. PREVENTS EXTRA-DITION FROM ILLINOIS TO MISSISSIPPI The Bloomington, Illinois, branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, has been instrumental in preventing extradition of a Negro to Mississippi where he probably would have been lynched, it was announced today at the National Office, 70 Fifth Avenue, New York. Jesse Smith was arrested in Bloomington on the request of Jackson, Miss., police charged with "grand larceny." Smith said, he had been wrongly accused of stealing a revolver, and that if he were returned to Mississippi he would be killed. He appealed to the Bloomington branch of the N. A. A. C. P., which appointed the following committee to handle the case: Dr. E. G. Covington, Rev. C. W. Smith and A. J. Henderson, president of the branch. The committee, after visiting Jesse Smith in his cell, employed an attorney to oppose extradition. As a consequence of their efforts, Governor Small of Illinois refused extradition papers to the deputized bondsmen from the South who had come for the prisoner. When informed of the victory Jesse Smith is reported to have wept for joy. --- ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF LOVE AND CHARITY. The 59th Anniversary Exercises of the Grand Accepted Order of Brothers and Sisters of Love and Charity will be held at the Mt. Carnel Baptist Church, the Fourth Sunday afternoon, May 28, 1922. Exercises to begin promptly at 3:30 o'clock. Every member of the Organization is requested and expected to attend this meeting. Your loyalty will be evidenced by your presence at this Annual Assemblage. If your seat is empty you shall be missed. All male members will meet at Price's Hall at 2 o'clock and march thence to the church in a body. All female members will assemble in the basement of the church at 2:30 and repair thence to the auditorium accompanied by the male members. By order of District Deputy, THOS. MINOR, Associate, Mrs. Hallie Richardson WHITE BANK BACKS DOWN ON SEGREGATION POLICY Vice President Changes Attitude Another Victory for N. A. A. C. P. The United States Bank at tath & You Streets, which carries on deposit a great deal of money belonging to the colored people of Washington was converted to a broader policy yesterday when it attempted to dictate to Mr. D. Carlos, the tenant in one of its adjoining stores, what color the persons must be whose shoes were shined in his shop. Di Carlos, a most gentlemanly and fair-minded Italian, rents from the United States Bank the adjoining store and carries on the business of Shoemaking and Shoe Shining and who employs several colored men. A colored man was recently refused a shine in the shop and on investigation found out that Mr. Zepp, Vice President of the Bank had told the proprietor of the business that the shining of any more shoes of colored persons would cause him to lose possession of his store. Mr. Shelby J. Davidson, the energetic Executive Secretary of the Local Branch of the N. A. A. C. P. was sought in the matter and he paid a visit to Mr. Zepp. Mr. Zepp was quite open in his admission that he had caused the order to be issued. He was not accustomed to seeing colored people and white people treated alike and together. As a matter of fact he himself was much chagrined to have to sit at times between colored people when he had his shoes shined. And as colored people were deprived of many of their rights in Washington and generally segregated he surely thought that the policy should obtain in Bootblack Shop. Mr. Davidson, however, gently but firmly and pointedly suggested that the many colored patrons of the bank who carried heavy accounts there might not agree with him in his opinion nor favor his attitude. A few hours later, after Mr. Zepp and the President of the Bank had received several telephone calls of protest against such petty segregation and discrimination. Mr. Zepp underwent a change of heart (or of mind) and calling up a representative of the Association advised him that the order to Di Carlos had been rescinded, and that colored people as well as white men had been arrested in the store and offered his apologies to the colored people of Washington for misunderstanding them and their keen appreciation of their rights. And, so was a lion tamed. —Washington, D. C. American. David W. Walker Passes. Mr. David W. Walker, of Fayetteville, N. C. died at his home on Wilmington Road Saturday morning, May 13, at 7:00 o'clock, after an illness of about six weeks. Mr. Walker was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends, both white and colored. He was a member and local pastor of Second Baptist Church. He is survived by a wife, Mrs. Sarah J. Walker, five sons, David F., George T., Nathanniel, Zack, Walter and two daughters, Mrs. Mamie Haithe, of 914 N. Fifth Street and Mrs. Esther Bullock, of 603 N. Fourth Street, Richmond, Va. The funeral was held Sunday at 4:00 P. M. from the Second Baptist Church and was attended by a large number of relatives and friends, including three brothers and one sister CHARLOTTE HAWKINS BROWN SPEAKS AT HARTSHOURN. Mrs. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, principal of Palmer Memorial Institute, Sedalia, N. C. will deliver the annual address to the Alumnae Association of Hartshorn Memorial College, Tuesday evening, June 6, at 8:15. She speaks on the subject: "The Roll Call of Negro Womanhood." Do not miss this most timely message. Mrs. Brown is a representative woman of broad experience. STATE LIBRARY RACE - COUNTRY - WORLD NEWS PRICE, FIVE CENTS MR. LIPSCOMB SPEAKS. The bill which recently passed the House of Representatives, commonly known as the "Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill", which purports to give the United States Courts jurisdiction in any case, when a person is lynched and the county in which the lynching occurred must pay a fine therefor, has brought forth many eminent men in opposition to the aforesaid bill on the ground that the said bill is unconstitutional—in that it encroaches upon State rights. While, on the other hand, there are those who oppose the bill according to their speeches and writings, on no other ground than they prefer mob-law and procedure to that orderly procedure of justice prescribed by the Commonwealth in its sovereign power for which Courts were constituted, and Judges appointed or elected to determine the validity of all questions. Who are bound by oath to decide in all cases according to the law of the land, and in coming to such decisions are bound to resort to the best sources of instructions;—such as the Records of the Courts of Justice, well authenticated histories of trials, books of reports, digests, and brief statements of such decisions prepared by suitable persons. The treaties of Sages of the profession whose works have an established reputation for correctness. Judges of the courts of justice who have derived their knowledge of the law of the land from study and experience, who hold the scales of justice with such even hand until it will not fit one way or the other. To all those who thus oppose "The Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill I dismiss as an unsupported minority, because no just Government ever did, nor ever can exist without duly constituted courts of justices, and judges as aforesaid. Those who oppose the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill on constitutional grounds. I believe them to be honest, upright, God-fearing men who live in the past and believe with those who went down to an inglorious defeat on the battlefields of France, who put State rights above human rights. Thomas Jefferson, the father created with inainable rights, which governments are created to preserve, and, in the enumeration of the rights, he named life, liberty, and the pursuits of happiness to be supreme. The English speaking races of the world since the days of the Magna Charta, the greatest document ever known for the freedom and happiness of mankind, have held that the rights of the individual are Supreme. Against these rights of the individual was the idea maintained by Germany that the State is Supreme. When the idea as maintained by Germany had stretched its wings over the world in hostility to the rights of the individual as enumerated by Jefferson so as to threaten the safety of the clan and the clash cane; and in the final contest on November 11, 1918 the rights of the individual trumphed over the Rights of the State, and the world was once more made safe for Democracy. Those who are so anxious about State Rights are of the erroneous belief that Congress is unwarranted and without authority to enact the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill into law until the State shall pass a law which impairs the privileges and immunities of Citizens, or which injures them in life, liberty, or property without due process of law. In the light of the history of the Fourteenth Amendment and its pervading purpose to forbid any State to deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law—The inhibition is as much against the State as it is against the validity of its laws. The State cannot become passive and close its eyes and be cursed by the acts of certain criminals. Permit them to unmute other citizens at will and make no more effort to bring the guilty parties to the bar of justice than to have the local official meet and render the usual verdict. The person killed reached his or her death by the hands of persons unknown. A State acts through, and by, its duly qualified officers and agents, and their acts are acts of the State. According to the 5th Section of the 14th Amendment, Congress has a right to enforce it by suitable legislation. It must have been the intention of those who gave the 14th Amendment to insure, as far as human prudence could insure, its beneficial execution. This could not be done by confining the choice of means to such narrow limits, as not to leave it in the power of Congress to adopt any means which might appropriate and conducive to the Constitution. It is made in the Constitution intended to enable the ages to come, and consequently, to be adapted to the various crisis of human affairs. Hence it would have been an unwise attempt to provide by innutable rules for exigencies, which, if foreseen at all, must have been seen dinely, and can best be provided for as they occur. Let those who are closed with authority face the issue as men and enact The Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill into law, and not act from this expediency, or that expediency, or what may seem good to them, to you, or to me; but rather let the safety of the Republic be the supreme test. Lynching undermines that high respect for the law upon which the stability of our Government, and the continuance of our Civilization largely depend. HENRY P. LIPSCOBM, New York City. TWO HE PLANET 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. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year ..... $ 2.00 Six Months ..... 1.10 Three Months ..... 6.0 Foreign Subscriptions ..... 2.50 SATURDAY.....MAY 20, 1922 Surprises are for us all, even when they are disappointing surprises. Good white people, so far as good colored people are concerned, are on the increase. Profession of religion is all right, but this profession is being used for so many improper purposes. Sickness and death are for us all, but we are all anxious to postpone the arrival of either or both of these new welcome visitors. Now they are charging that the American Government has arranged to take over Liberin, just as it took over the Philippines. It begins to look as though ex-President Woodrow Wilson is running for the United States Senate by proxy in Missouri this year. Some people talk about going up, while others do not have to talk about going down. The latter have been on that road all of their lives and perdition is at the end of it. The news that the Liberian Loan had gotten half way in the legislative branch of the United States Government was cheering news to President King and his associates in the Liberian Republic. --- Governor E. Lee Trinkle is deservedly popular with the white folks and could be elected to most any office just now, if the colored folks were to be the deciding factor in the contest. Mr. Watt Torry did not remain long in Virginia, but that five hundred dollar donation to the Virginia Baptist State Convention gave him the right of way here for some time to come. --- The upheaval now going on inside of the Republican organization seems to us to indicate a longer lease of power for the Party in power at Washington. Hon. Albert J. Beveridge has won the nomination for United States Senator from Indiana and Hon. Gifford Pinchot has admittedly been nominated for Governor in Pennsylvania. In the latter State, the machine men won the senatorial nominations. This seems to us to indicate that the disaffected portion of the organization will have no excuse for bolting and as the regulars can be depended upon to "stay hitched" and their support is essentially necessary for the nominees to win at the polls, the result will be a united party on election day. THE LIBERIAN LOAN. The House of Representatives by a close vote passed the resolution authorizing the loan of ($5,000,000) five million dollars to the Republic of Liberia. The disappointing part of the whole business is that the Democratic members were solidly against the measure, while some forty Republicans joined them in the effort to defcat it. This was a legacy handed down by President Woodrow Wilson's administration, for it was during his term of office that an agreement was entered into by this Government, assuring the Republic that the money would be forthcoming. It now goes to the United States Senate, where an effort will be made to pass the measure. The Republican Administration is having "the time of its life" holding its forces in line against the militant Democrats and the recalcitrant Republicans. While the Republican majority is large in name, it is small in performances and cannot be held to carry out party wishes. EDITOR DAVIS' EXPLANATIONS. It seems that the political breach existing between Editor Benjamin J. Davis and National Committeeman Henry Lincoln Johnson was not headed as a result of the recent regular Republican Convention held in the State of Georgia, if we are to judge by the recent editorial utterances appearing in the Atlanta Independent, which is the official mouthpiece of that large element of citizens which the versatile and brilliant Editor Davis controls. He "returns to his mutton" so to speak, if the issue of that journal of the 11th inst. is to be taken as a criterion. It says: In the language of the New York Age, when our National Committeeman broke his speaking silence, he made the following announcement which Brother Harry Smith of the Cleveland Gazette does not think consistent with the pronunciation issued by the Colonel following his attendance of the Georgia Republican State Convention. The Colonel had been silent a long time and had remained so, so long that Brother Moore of the Age referred to his silence as "a speaking silence." And when he broke that eloquent silence, our National Committeeman remarked: "As a member of the National Committee, I cannot denounce the Administration and remain a member of the committee as a matter of principle. It is an open secret that I could be extended flattering political favors were I willing to resign from the committee." This announcement was sent out through the National Nogro Press Association. And if it was not true, the good Colonel has never taken the time to deny it, and the people of the country accept this news item as the facts. The Atlanta Independent continuos: Following the state convention here April 20th, our National Committeeman before leaving the state, bought a lot of Atlanta Journals that made an effort to report the Republican Convention, and largely featured its report with a speech that our National Committeeman never made. Colonel Johnson clipped that part of the report from the Journal that referred to him and mailed it out to a select bunch of Negro papers throughout the country. In its report the Journal said that, "Our National Committeeman severely criticised President Harding, charging the President with having violated patronage agreements and turning down his best friends—those who were first to espouse his cause and candidacy." Mr. Johnson never made any such remarks. He did not assail the President and uttered no word of criticism of the President or his policy. He made no charges against the administration, and yet, he took this clipping from the Journal and sent it broadcast throughout the country as quoting him correctly, and adopting this false report as what he said as his own speech. There is a story told about a father, who had castigated his son for some of his misdeeds. The boy was not in as humble a mood as the frate parent thought he should be and so he asked the boy, "What are you thinking?" The boy made no reply, "I know what you are thinking," said the father. "You are thinking, God d——n it, and I am going to whip you, some more for that." This seems to be the case of Henry Lincoln Johnson, so far as Editor B. J. Davis is concerned. While he did not assail President Harding in his address, he was thinking it and so Editor Benjamin Davis will chastise him some more for that. So far as we are able to observe, we have not seen any evidence produced to show that Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson assailed the President in his address before the regular Convention. He may have felt like doing it, but until he did it, he cannot be held responsible. His opinion as to the treatment of himself and colleagues is self-evident, but until he openly expresses it, he is "foot-loose and fancy free." But Editor Davis gives in the following language his reasons for again attacking Mr. Johnson, although he does not in specific language say so. He says: But the joke of the whole matter is Mr. Johnson never uttered a word in criticism of the present administration at Washington, or said one word in denunciation of the lilywhite propaganda or policy in vogue in our state at the suggestion of the President. Mr. Johnson had no unkind word for the President, Mr. Phillips or his lilywhiteenchmen. In fact, he left the impression with us that he was with them—agreed with and acquiesced with them in the policy they were propagating in Georgia. The Atlanta Independent concludes: And we say for the information of Brother Smith who calls on Colonel Johnson for an explanation, that the Colonel did not make the speech or say the things that were in the item that are clipped from the Journal and mailed him. The Colonel did not have the moral courage to say those things—the Journal said them for him. He adopted them and promul- THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA gated them for the reason he knows that if he was called to strict accountability for the alleged utterances, he could prove that he never made such utterances and the Journal misquoted him. For our part, we think that Henry Lincoln Johnson, by his course proved himself to be a politician and a shrewd one at that, while he gives evidence of diplomatic qualities which would entitle him to a diplomatic post in Europe. He cannot be blamed for what he did not say although he may agree with the expressions and publications, which came from another quarter. It is not the words that stay in that hurt or injure, but those that come out. Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson as National Republican Committeeman is sitting on spikes, so to speak. The expression on his face shows it, but he is not saying anything about it and until he does his misery can only be guessed and not approximated. "A still tongue makes a wise head." It may be that this "wateful waiting" policy of the Georgia statesman may yet prove to be his salvation and the undoing of many of his enemies. The followers of Governor Lowden have been penalized and punished and the distinguished Georgia product is no exception to the rule. In the meantime, let the regular Republican organization stand firm, with the hope that Justice, though delayed, may yet arrive upon the scene of action. Roanoke News ROANOKE, VA., May 16.—Rew Harris lectured at Mt. Zion A. M. J. Church, Tuesday night, May 16. His subject was, Woman's place in home, society, and last but not least, her place in the Church of God, by busying herself and getting other women to church. The world would become reformed by woman's works of love and deeds of kindness. Rev. James S. Hatcher, B. D., of Mt. Zion preached to his people Sunday morning and night two very forceful sermons, touching on the neglect of children to parents and the heartaches caused by the neglect of boys and girls to parents. At the night service a splendid program was rendered by the young people of the church, after which the Reverend preached to his people from the Ruth 1:16. His subject was, Mother and Mothers-in-law and our duty towards and the kindly care we owe them. This wonderful discourse on mother will not soon be forgotten by those who heard the words of admonition. The collection for the day was $88. Rev. Smith, the evangelist of Wytheville was present at the morning service and paid a high tribute to the sermon delivered by Rev. Hatcher, saying all should be blessed to have such an able preacher and teacher of fundamental truth of God's Word from His blessed Book. The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Sanders of Eighth Avenue, N. W, took place from the Sanctified Church on Ninth Avenue, Sunday, May 14th, at three o'clock. She was a stunnch Christian mother. She died at the age of 87 years. She departed this life on Thursday, the 11th, at 10:40 P. M. All of the family arrived in time to be present at the funeral. Her son, Rev. J. W. Sanders, of South Bend, ind., P. E.; Mrs. Sarah McNealey, Mrs. Sallie Arrington, Mrs. Jane Hale of West Virginia, were present. Miss Ella Sanders, the daughter who remained at home deserves great credit for the untiring services and care for her mother during her illness. The funeral services were well attended. Rev. William Dent delivered the funeral eulogy which was well attended. The community loses a noble Christian mother, the church loses a strong advocate for its uplift and support, but she has been called from suffering to a peaceful reward. She was a noble example of Christianity. She had told her daughter that she would just sleep away in death. The beautiful black cloth casket was laden with flowers, befitting the life of this mother in Ronnoke. The polite funeral director of Gilmer Avenue had charge. The remains were laid to rest in Midway Cemetery. The family wishes to use this method in thanking their many friends for the many acts of kindness, and deeds of love done during the illness, death and funeral of their mother. Roy, J. W. Sanders left Tuesday, May 14 for South Bend, Indiana, while the ladies will remain several days before returning to the West. One son was too sick to be present. A grand musical entertainment was given at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Monday night, May 8, in which many of the people of Roanoke were highly entertained. Mrs. George Moore played an active part in this program! There was a rally at the Hill St. Baptist Church, Sunday, May 7, in which a goodly sum was realized. Mr. Richard Roberson, the son of Mrs. Ella Roberson died here Monday, May 8, after a long illness. There was a sad happening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Johnson, of Ninth Avenue, N. E. Their daughter-in-law was here visiting and on Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were visiting friends in the West End section and this morning the daughter died in their home. There was some delay in reaching the husband by wire, and the funeral arrangements have not been completed. Mr. W. F. Hughes has charge of the romains. The annual thanksgiving sermon of the Odd Fellows was preached in the hall Sunday eye, at three o'clock. There was a large attendance. PACE AND PROGRESS. Richmond, Va., May 12.—M. C. Clarke, vice-president and treasurer of the Pace Phonograph Corporation of Virginia, has just returned from a trip to New York, where he spent several days visiting the great Pace phonograph house there. The Virginia corporation is a subsidiary of the New York company and is distributor for the states of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina for the phonographs, records and needles made by the company in New York. The Pace Company makes its own phonographs and records, employing about 20 in the office and over 50 in the factory. It has representatives and show rooms in all parts of the country, giving employment to hundreds of Negroes who would not otherwise be employed in Negro industry. Its records are known as "Black Swan" records and the phonographs are known as "Swanolas" and are made in all standard types and sizes, including the new console type, which is a handsome piece of furniture as well as a musical instrument. All records are made by Negro artists, and the public are one in acclaim over the numbers running from "blues" to grand opera. Alberta Hunter, Lucille Hegamin, Ethel Waters, Revella Hughes, Lulu Whldby and Katie Crippen are some of the "stars" under exclusive contract with the Pace Company. The Company also maintains its own orchestra for dance music and a choir for sacred conditions. In fact, it has every equipment and arrangement necessary for the products of a modern music establishment. An idea of the unusual success of the young business may be gained when we know that, after only 12 months of operation, it was able to purchase, out of its own profits made in these twelve months, the phonograph factory of the Remington Phonograph Corporation of New York. This was a white concern, gone bankrupt. The factory is now running full capacity and making only "Swanolas." This is the same factory in which Pace first had his records made by a white firm. It is a peculiar twist of fate, some would say, for a colored man to become owner of such a factory. That is not fate. It is faith. Pace has the faith—faith in his business—faith in his people—faith in himself—and he is rewarding himself through his faith. Pace can't do it all alone, but he has the happy faculty of getting others to do. He got M. C. Clarke, who organized the Virginia corporation, to head up the work in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Everybody around knows Clarke. He is the M. C. Clarke who organized The Commercial Bank and Trust Company of Richmond, opened and guided it successfully through the worst part of a depression period. Then he got out. A bank is a limited affair, at best, he reasoned; and he has unlimited vision. He has unlimited ambition to back up that vision. He does unlimited work to support the ambition—and he always gets the thing done. He could have found no better vehicle for his peculiar ability than the virgin industry of selling human voices—Negro voices. Clarke is always a Negro, but you would never know it unless you see him. Mr. C. V. Kelly is secretary-sales manager for the Virginia Corporation. He comes direct from the home office in New York and is in charge of sales for the district. After only four months of operation, the Virginia Corporation has done as much business as it would have been satisfied with for six months. It is therefore two months ahead of itself. But Clarke always plans ahead. He is like Pace—and Pace is progress and Pace progress is race progress. The Virginia Corporation has offices and conservatory in a six-room building at 501 North Third Street in Richmond, leased especially for its own use and is occupied for a phonograph house. H. H. Pace, the Swanola blue flame of "Blues" fame president of the New York Corporation, is also president of the Virginia Corporation. M. C. Clarke is vice president and treasurer. C. V. Kelly is secretary and sales-manager for the four States under the Virginia district. It is the object of the Pace Photograph Corporation of Virginia to put a "Swanola" in every Negro home using talking machines—and it is being done. Pace is doing his "solving" by work—productive work, and letting the "problem" take care of itself. If we had more Paces and Clarkes, we would wake up one morning and find there is no "problem" to solve. Letter of Thanks. May 10. 1922 B. A. W. Holmes, Supreme Maston of the National Ideal Benefit Society. Dear Sir:—I wish to thank you and Spring Hill Lodge, No. 65, of Randolph, Va., and the Supreme Lodge for the amount of $100.00 for the death claim of Richard Carrington, through the kindness of your committee, Jefferson Jackson, Mallinda Brooks, Helen A. Brooks. Signed—JOHN CARRINGTON, Address, Randolph, Va. Thanks. Richmond, Va., May 12, 1922. Death Claim of Cornelio Coleman. Mr. A. W. Holmes, Supreme Master National Ideal Benefit Society. Richmond, Va. Your check for $40.00 received with thanks to you and the Order. We are very grateful to you for the many kindnesses shown us in our distress. We also thank Stepping Stone Nursery, of which she was a member. Signed—ALICE COLEMAN, Beneficiary. Witnesses: M. S. Payne, Sarah F. Ferrell. "111" cigarettes 10¢ Good! Buy this Cigarette and Save Money FUL/TON NOTES. The students of Mt. Calvary Sunday School recited many Scriptural quotations, Miss Kate E. Bagby visited us in interest of the Woman's Bible Day movement, which will be held at the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church, June 4th. Miss Bagby is recording secretary of the Richmond Baptist S. S. Union and one of the vice-presidents of the Virginia Baptist State Sunday School Convention. Rev. C. A. Cobbs preached a sermon full of common sense and logic Sunday morning. His text was Exodus 2:9 and applicable to Mother's Day. Four persons were given the hand of fellowship. At 3:30 our pastor preached the thirteenth anniversary of the Sisters Loving Charity of East End. Another strong and helpful sermon was delivered to the satisfaction of all present. Mrs. Sarah Price was mistress of ceremonies. Remarks were delivered by the president and the presentation speech by Mr. W. H. Willis. Miss Alma Logan delivered the welcome address. Tomorrow morning our pastor will preach a special sermon, "Recognition in Heaven." Come early. At 3:30 the Ever True Beneficial Club will hold their anniversary service. The sermon will be preached by Rev. Cobbs. The Supreme Grand Council, I. O. St. Luke held a mass meeting on Wednesday the 10th, with the councils of St. James and Varina District at the St. James Baptist Church. Mr. Ellijah Fields was master of ceremonies. Mrs. Rebecca Terrell and Miss Pauline Kemp were introduced to the people. Short addresses were delivered by Mr. J. A. Hines, grand secretary-treasurer; Mr. A. D. Daniel chairman of the executive board; Mr. F. V. Orange, a division deputy and past grand vice-chief, Mr. C. B. Jefferson, past grand secretary of the executive board. The meeting was a grand success. A tremendous gathering was present. In sad, but loving remembrance of my father, Mr. Anderson Jefferson, who departed this life four years ago the 21st of April. Gone, but not forgotten RISING MT. ZION NOTES. Especially were our hearts grateful on last Sunday; some because of its present blessings, others, because of its pleasant memories, it being Mother's Day. Those who still have this loved one breathed a prayer of gratitude, others who are bereft of her prayed that that loving care and watchfulness may abide with them as on earth. A special program for this occasion was rendered Sunday evening at 8 o'clock by the Mothers of the church. A paper on "Mother" rendered by Mrs. O. B. Simms eulogized in glowing terms the true mother. The spirit was greatly manifested at our Communion last Sunday. The ever loyal patrarchs of the cross were out in full armor to give praises to the Lord. There was a capacity audience and all went out feeling that it was an evening well spent for the Lord. The young people's prayer meeting is growing in interest. We are asking all young people to attend these meetings of helpfulness. Keep in mind the Home Rally, May 28. Lonely Widow. WANTED—Boy, or Girl and Boy, between the ages of 12 and 15 years of age. I own a little farm of 40 acres, with two good dwelling houses, and a good pump well. There is no mortgage on my home. I have two good work mules, several head of cattle and plenty of meat hogs. A very good home with everything any one could wish for to make home happy. Would be glad to have some orphan children to take care of. MRS. MARY DARLING, Lonely Widow. STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF MECHANICS Savings Bank LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in . . . $34,970.00 Surplus fund . . . 25,000.00 Dividends unpaid . . . 546.50 Individual deposits subject to check . . . 156,501.01 Savings deposits . . . 257,664.81 Demand certificates of deposit . . . 200.00 Certified checks . . . 1,617.62 Cashier's checks outstanding . . . 465.50 Total of all deposits . . . 416,448.94 Due to banks (representing deposits) . . . 3,137.85 Bills payable, including certificates of deposit representing money borrowed . . . 111,020.71 Reserved for accrued interest on deposits . . . 112,85 Bonds guaranteed . . . 4,500.00 All other items of liability, viz: Int. notes not yet matured . . . 14,198.72 Total . . . $609,955.57 I, Albert V. Norrell, Jr., Cashler, do solemnly swear that the above is a true statement of the financial condition of Mechanics Savings Bank, located at Richmond, in the County of Hourico, State of Virginia, at the close of business on the 5th day of May, 1922, to the best of my knowledge and belief. Correct—Attest: ALBERT V. NORRELL, JR., Cashler. D. P. BRAGG. D. J. FARRAR. ALBERT A. TENNANT, Directors. State of Virginia, City of Richmond. Sworn to and subscribed before me by Albert V. Norrell, Jr., Cashler, this 18th day of May, 1922. E. A. NORRELL, Notary Public. My commission expires Meh. 20, 1926 Read The Planet for information concerning the world's "doings" and watch our advertisements. May map you will see the very thing you have been looking for $150.00 ENDOWMENT PAID. Capoville, V., Jan. 20, 1922. This is to certify that we have received from John Mitchell, Jr. Grand Worthy Counselor of the Grand Court of Virginia, Order of Calanthe, ($150.00) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in payment of the death claim of Sister Jonnie Smith, who was a member of Capoville Court, No. 189, of Capoville, Va. Signed— ANDREW SMITH, ALICE SMITH, NETTIE SMITH, Beneficiaries. Witnesses: Ollie B. Wright, P. W. C. Ella Mendow, R. of D. Malessa Wilson, District Deputy VIRGINIA—In Hustings Court, Part II, of the City of Richmond, May 5th, 1922. PANNIE R. BROWN.....Plaintiff ELLJAE BROWN.....Defendant The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bonds of matri- mony from the defendant by the plaintiff on the grounds of desertion or abandonment, and an adjudic- tive having been made and filed that the defendant is not a resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that he do appear here within ten (10) days after due publication of this order and do what may be necessary to protect his interest in this suit. A Copy—Teste: W. E. DU VAL, Clork. J. Thomas Howlin p. a VIRGINIA—In Hustings Court, Part H, City of Richmond, M. I, 1922 BESSIE B. MURRY.....Plaintiff vs JAMES D. MURRY.....Defendant The object of this suit is to obtain an absolute divorce for the plaintiff from the defendant upon the grounds of wilful and continuous desertion and abandonment for more than three years prior to the commencement of this suit. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant, James D. Murry is not a resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordored that he do appear here within ten days after due publication of this order and what is necessary to protect his interests in this suit. A Copy—Testo: W. E. DUVAL, Clerk. By H. G. DUVAL, D.C. C. MIMMS, pg VIRGINIA—In Hustings Court, Part H. II. City of Richmond, May 1, 1922 MILDRED RUFFIN.....Plaintiff vs ENOCH RUFFIN.....Dofoundant The object of this suit is to obtain an absolute divorce for the plaintiff from the defendant upon the grounds of wilful and continuous desertion and abandonment for more than three years prior to the commence- ment of this suit. And an allfault having been made and filed that the defendant, Enoch Ruffin is not a resident of, the State of Virginia, it is ordered that he do appear here within ten days after due publication of this order and do what is necessary to protect his interests in this suit. A Copy—Teste: W. E. DUVAL, Clerk. C. MIMMS, pq By H. G. DUVAL, D.C. ```markdown ``` OTHER PEOPLE JUDGE YOU NOW BY YOUR FURNITURE! When you can get Furniture and Rugs from an Old Established house like JURGENS—that's known to sell the best quality goods, just as reasonable as elsewhere—why not give your friends a good impression. It will give us the greatest pleasure to show you our wonderful stock of home making, comfort giving Furniture and Rugs and—don't fall to ask our salesmen about our Banking Plan, which gives you 5, 10 or 15 months in which to pay for any purchase. CHAS. G. JURGENS SON ESTABLISHED 1880. 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God had not permitted the Negro to be brought to this country to wear good clothes, live in fine houses, ride in automobiles, but He had a greater work for him, which was in Africa. There was much interest manifested in the morning session, but easily the feature of the day was in the afternoon, which was the educational session. All had looked forward to the address of the educational leader of Baptists in Virginia, Dr. R. C. Woods, president of the Virginia Dr. W. Herrington president of the National Race Congress of America, presided, and Mrs. Millie J. Thompson, of Danville, one of the leading women of the state, and a worker for the seminary, read an original poem, which all but took the roof off of the church, by the outburst of aphlauses. She was given a great enthusiastic ovation by the large crowd. Dr. R. G. Woods, was presented by Dr. Jernagin, and delivered an address. He declared eternal war on ignorance and illiteracy, and urged the race not only to fight the enemies to human progress but become thinkers. He declared that the day would be dark for his people when the race sought to lose its identity. The work held up which had been accomplished by the Negro for the Negro was held up, especially the program put through at the Seminary, the faising of $15,000 by the race, by the Baptists, and the erection of a building costing $150,000. "The Negro constitutes one-tenth of the population of the nation," said Dr. R. G. Woods if the nation is to reach its maximum power in economic and industrial efficiency it must come as a result of a one hundred per cent, efficient population. The educated colored man is the hope of his race and a support to his times and his civilization. "Let us not forget that the Negro must labor for his own development and the enlarging of his racial powers. He must do and self-help must have place in the race program. He must not sit down and talk about the white man or any other man. He has the opportunity if he will only use it. We have raised for our educational work this year $115,000." Following the address the Rev. Dr. A. L. James, of Roanoke, spoke of the strain under which Dr. Woods had been during the past year the credit he had established for the Baptist and said that his present physical condition called for rest, and thought the Baptists of the state should give him a vacation trip, and for that purpose three hundred dollars was subscribed at once. The Rev. Dr. G. H. Simms, of New York made the first speech Thursday evening, and it was a practical address, filled with wit humor and common sense, and then it was back up in a substantial way, for he presented a check for one thousand dollars from Rev. W. W. Brown, pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist church; and $200.00 from his own church, and contributions from other churches in New York. The educational sermon was preached by the Rev. F. A. Brown. THE MONEY RALLY. In the session Friday morning, The Fifth Street Baptist Church, Richmond, Dr. T, J, King, pastor, planked down $1,000; Dr. R, H. Bowling, First Baptist Church, Norfolk, $1,000; Rev C, P. Madison, Second Calvary, Norfolk, $1,000; Dr. W, F. Graham, Holy Trinity Baptist Church, Philadelphia $500; Rev J, G. Austin, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Pittsburgh, $500; Dr A, L. James, First Baptist Church, Roanoke, $500; Rev C, L. Wells, Diamond Hill Baptist Church, Lynchburg, $500; Rev C, T. Murray, Loyal Street Baptist Church, Danville, $500; Rev W. A. Hewlin, High Street Baptist Church, Danville, $432; Rev V. N. Johns, Court Street Baptist Church, Lynchburg, $400; Virginia Theological Seminary College, faculty and students, $1,854.77. There were other amounts from individuals and church ranging from one dollar to three hundred. This is how the Virginia Baptists are supporting their educational and missionary work. The afternoon, Friday, was a business and professional session presided over by Dr. A. L. Winslow, and prominent physician of Danville. During this session the various boards reported to the convention as well as committees. Friday night the annual missionary sermon was preached by Rev. C. C. Harvey, and an address was delivered by one of the leading young men of the country, Hon Watt Terry, of Brockton, Mass. Mr. Terry, is a native of Virginia, but at an early age went up in New England where he has won fame and fortune. He is an active member of the Baptist church, and is devoting his life to business. Saturday morning the closing session of the convention was held. After transacting business the Executive Board met, heard reports, made appropriations, and appointed representatives to the various conventions and adjourned. Sunday morning, Dr. T. J. King, of Richmond, preached an able sermon. GERMAN INVASION STORY PRETEXT FOR U. S. SIEZURE OF HAITI, SAYS J. W. JOHNSON Ridiculing the statement of Robert Lansing, Secretary of State, under President Wilson, that the United States had taken Haiti to protect it from German Invasion, James Weldon Johnson, Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, today called the story a pretext. He said: The Americans landed forces in Haiti which have not yet been withdrawn—which in 1915, exactly twelve months after the civilian man threat of occupation. We should like to have Mr. Lansing tell why, if the occupation of Haiti by Germany was threatened, did the United States take twelve months to get forces down to Haiti to avert that threat. The truth is, the German incident may now be used as an excuse but it was not the actual reason for our intervention. The fact of the matter is that the United States has done in Haiti precisely the things which it claims the Monroe Doctrine was established to keep any foreign power from doing, namely, it has obtained a foothold on the territory there; it has seized the Haitian custom houses and violated every safeguard, which the Monroe Doctrine was designed to throw around the weaker republics to the south of us. Let the administration, let the government and let the American people come clean on this subject. Let them acknowledge that we have done and are still doing the Haitian people a grave injustice; that whatever may have been the reason for stepping in, it gives us no right to take from the Haitian people their well-earned independence and sovereignty." CHICAGO NOTES. HON, FIELDS IN MICHIGAN Hon. William H. Fields of St. Louis, Mo., national high master of A. U. K. and D. of A., is at Bay City, Mich., where he went to organize a Council and juvenile recently worked up. Hon. Fields is to do the same work in several other cities in Michigan before returning to Chicago to confer with officials as to the coming of the annual session to be held at Columbus, Ohio. TO ADDRESS GRADUATING CLASS Charles Satehell Morris Jr., a brilliant orator and well known, having spoken in nearly all principal cities in the United States, will address the graduating class of The Frederick Douglas High School at Columbia, Mo., on May 19th. Mr. Morris is to speak on a musical program at The First Baptist Church of Gary, Ind., on May 15th. CONVALESCING Mrs. Sarah Stratton, 3257 Cottage Grove Ave, who has been quite ill at her residence, is convalescing rapidly. Mrs. Stratton is Princess of Gates Ajar Temple 35, S. M. T. and is well known fraternally. BUSY ON NORTHSHORE During the past week, M. T. 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Tindley, pastor of Calvary Church, Philadelphia, the largest single congregation in the entire denomination, are among the outstanding Negro leaders who will take part in the pro- gram and discussions. Dr. George B. Dean of the Department of Evangelism, a colleague of Dr. Burns and Director Hughes, at Philadelphia, Dr. Daniel Marsh, Secretary of Pittsburgh City Society, Dr. E. J. Helms of the famous Morgan Memorial Rescue mission in Boston and head of the Goodwill Industries at Philadelphia, Dr. Ralph Welles Keeler, Director of Publicity for the Committee on Conservation, Chicago, are among the white leaders of the denomination who will also participate. Dr. W. A. C. Hughes will make the key-note speech of the meeting at the first session on the subject "The City Challenge" followed by Dr. George B. Dean on "The Responsibility of the Church for the Religious Education of its Constituency." The City Survey, Making the Social Life of the Church a Fundamental Responsibility, Is Religion Opposed to Play and Recreation, The Community House, comprise the program for Wednesday. In the evening Bishop Jones of New Orleans will make an address, after which Dr. Melvin P. Burns will give a stereopicon lecture on the Centenary program as applied to City Churches. Thursday program will embrace such subjects as Methods in Evangelism, The Negro in Northern Communities, An Economic and Social Study, The Negro and Negro Industrial Workers, The Family in the New Community, Negro Health Studies. The last mentioned subject will be discussed by Roscoe C. Brown of the Public Health Service, Washington, D. C. Publicity and the Church, The Church Paper and the City Task, To What Can a Church Promote Inter-racial co-operation, Recruiting for City Leadership, Development of Democracy Through --- DAY PHONE, RAN. 4903 RICHMOND, VA. LED AT REASONABLE RATES. Polished, and Greased. 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