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WE SERVE - INFORM - ADVERTISE Virginia State Library THE RICHMOND PLANET INDO-COUNTRY - WORLD NEWS WIFE KILLED, HUSBAND WOUNDED Gruesome Tragedy on Third Street Disagreement About a Gown--Virginia Carter Fired Three Times A Plea of Self-defense--Husband Will Recover. VOLUME XXXIX, NO. 30 WIFE Grue Disagreem Much excitement was caused Saturday evening, May 27th, by a report that a colored woman had shot and killed another colored woman and her husband in the house at 717 N. Third street about some clothing. An investigation developed the fact that Virgina Carter, a young colored girl, who roomed at 717 N. Third street went there Saturday evening in an automobile, driven by Chauffeur Harris for the purpose of bringing away her things and going somewhere else to room. A disagreement took place between her and the Mrs. Plossi Curtis, who rented the furnished room to her, Mrs. Curtis declined to let her remove some of the things, which Virginia claimed belonged to her. KILLED INSTANTLY Then followed a dispute and Virginia Carter shot Flossie Curtis through the body, killing her almost instantly. The room is located downstairs in front. Walter Curtis, husband of the stain woman entered the room and Virginia Carter turned the revolver and shot him, it is said in the hip. He was removed to St. Philip's Hospital. It was not long before a veritable swarm of police officers were in the neighborhood. In the meantime, Virginia Carter got into the car and drove to the Second Police Station, where she surrendered herself to the authorities. She claims that she shot in self-defense. AT THE SECOND POLICE STATION A visit to the Police Station Sunday afternoon and a cordial greeting of the officer in charge resulted in the following information. Up a second tier and then a turn to the left, showed semidarkness, out of which a face peered. A young woman, of slender build, light complexion, standing about five feet, six inches stood there. The officer noted her as the one sought. In reply to questions propounded, she said, "My name is Virginia Carter. I have been married, but am separated from my husband. I work at the Bread-box Barsy. Seventh and Marshall streets. I see you every morning on Third street when I go to work. I have been working there ever since the ninth of February. VIRGINIA CARTERS STATEMENT I live at 717 N. Third Street. I slept there Friday night. I was getting ready to move and I went there after I left work at about five minutes, after 4 o'clock Saturday to get my things. I was going to stay at 110 W. Clay St., until I could get some other place to stay. I went there after my clothes. We had a "pun in" and that's woman started towards me, when I shot at her. She kept coming, and then I shot her. Her husband came into the room and I got up on the bed. I thought he was going to jump down on me and I shot him." NOT A CHURCH MEMBER In reply to other questions, she said, "I am twenty years of age. I do not be long to any church. Yes, I go to church come Cunei. I have no children. She was a mean woman. I shop her in self-defense. I have a father, three brothers and four sisters. The shooting took place at about half past 9 o'clock. My father's name is 'Tucker Pickles' her sister Annie Pickles lives at 110 W. Clay Street. Her husband's name is Edward. She did not know where he is now. She has one brother living in Baltimore, a brother living in Mexico California. A sister living in Buffalo, N.Y., a sister living in Detroit, Michigan and one living in Atlantic City. A WORD ABOUT THE HUSBAND After a brief conversation about high temper and she had reiterated the fact that it was a necessary case of self defense, we passed out after thankking the officer for courtesies. Then a visit was paid to 110 W. Clay Street, None of Virginia Carter's relatives were there, but Bonnie Carter, who was raised by Virginia Carter's mother cause (Continued on Fifth Page.) 14. STORIES AND THE SATURDAY EVENING CLASS. One of the greatest forces for the preparation of exact Scriptural interpretation in our city is the Saturday Evening Class for the explanation of the International Sunday School Lesson. The class has been run by the Y. M. C. A., corner of Third and Leigh streets for for more than thirty years and serves all of the Sunday Schools by presenting an opportunity for getting a sound and intelligent exegesis on the texts. Rev. William H. Stokes, Ph. D., is teacher of this class and by his scholarly, yet plain interpretation of Holy Writ, together with his penchant for orthodoxy, make him a safe teacher for learners and a verbal commentary for advanced scholars. Dr. Stokes is beloved by the class and revered and respected for his desire and willingness to be questioned in order to give them a clearer insight into the truths and a more extended conception of the verities of God. On the occasion of the summer closing, which took place last Saturday, the class passed many encomiums upon Dr. Stokes and his methods of teaching. NEGRO FOLK SONGS BROAD CASTED BY RADIO. Hampton Va. May.—The Newark Radio Station recently broadcast the following Negro folk-song program of the Hampton Institute Quartet: "I want to be ready;" "Ride on, Jesus;" "Go down, Moses;" "Little David, play on your harp;" "Keep me from sinking down;" "Four and twenty elders," "The old ark;" "The Gospel train's coming;" "I couldn't hear nobody pray;" "Steal away;" and "Swing low Sweet Charlott." Robert Ogden Purves field secretary of the Hampton Institute, spoke by radio on the history and purposes of Hampton. B-PUZZLE CONTEST IS GAINING FAVOR The Planet B-puzzle contest which opened last week, has already developed a lively interest and this interest will grow with each succeeding week. If you have not yet started, get into the game. There is plenty of time Reports are that everyone who has started is having a jolly good time with the puzzle. The puzleman expects to get gray hairs by the end of the week, but never mind him. Get into the game. You may win the prize. You have equal chance with everyone else. Unlike some newspaper contests, this contest will not connex anyone into lavish expenditure of money and consequent ill feeling should they fail to win any of the prizes offered. Anyone can enter the contest without expending one cent and stand equal chance with others in winning a prize. And even those who qualify for bigger prize winners by payment of subscriptions, both new and renewal, cannot become financially involved in this contest. If their answer fails to be a prize winner, they are nothing out, except possibly a little effort in securing one or two subscriptions for The Planet, and certainly the service rendered by The Planet from time to time should make it a pleasure to reciprocate the favor with a little subscription aid, even if one fails to hand a prize. The big feature of this contest is to be the fun we will all get out of it without possibility of engendering any bad feeling. It is going to be a game of good eyes and alert wits and in this contest any boy or girl has equal opportunity with the grown ups to win one of the prize winning positions. The matter of qualifying the answers in respect to amount of prize money, is a matter in which each and every contestant may suit their own pleasure. COL. ROBERT T. KERLIN SPEAKS MONDAY Col. Robert T. Kerlin will speak on the interest of the Local Branch of the N. A. A. C. P., Monday night, June 5th, at the True Reformers Hall, North Second Street. Dr. Kerlin will speak on the subject, "Dreams and Dreamers." It will be noted by the citizens of Richmond that this distinguished gentleman was professor of English at the Virginia Military Institute, at Lexington, Va., for more than eleven years. He was selected because of his peculiar fitiness; to teach the youth and was held in very high esteem by the Board of Governors of that Institution, until he dared to speak a word of sympathy for the group of defenseless Negroes, who were on trial at Elaine Arkansas. He wrote an open letter to Governor McRue and because of the owls expressed therein he was dismissed from the faculty of the Virginia Military Institute. Dr. Kerlin served as chaplain of the Army during the Spanish America War and has been looked upon for a COLONEL ROBERT T. KERLIN. number of years as one of the foremost educators of the white youth of the nation. He was born in the old state of Missouri, though his parents were of Kentucky stock. He holds the degree of D. from Yale, 1906 and is far in advance of the average teacher. President Wyp. E. Denny, with those associated with him has launched a 2,500 membership drive and Dr. Kerlin comes to help in this campaign. Every citizen of Richmond should greet this noble gentleman at 8 o'clock June 5 at the Tune Reformer's Hall. 'Tickets can be secured from the following places: Miller's Hotel, Corner Second and Leigh Streets. Southern Aid Society of Va. 527 N Second Street. Pace Photograph Corporation. 501 N Third Street. North Carolina Mutual Insurance Co. Mechanics Savings Bank Building. Law Office of Wm. F. Denny, 119 E. Leigh Street. The Association held a very enthusiastic meeting at Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon, and on the Third Sunday afternoon in June, the 18th, at 3 o'clock P. M. a big Mass Meeting is staged at the First Baptist Church, South Richmond, Rev. W. L. Ramson, Pastor, Rev. Ransom will be one of the principal speakers. Come out and hear this wonderful pubilit orator. 2,500 new members for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People—2,500 --- Mrs. Lizzie B. Green and Mrs. Susan Hundley of Newport News, Va. were in the city last week attending the Annual Session of the Teents. COMMENCIEMENT AT HAMTSHORN MEMORIAL COLLEGE. The exercises of Commencement will begin with the baccalaureate sermon in the chapel of the college on Sunday afternoon, June 4th., at 3:30 o'clock. The class day exercises will occur on Monday, June 4th., at 8:15 P. M. The graduation exercises will occur on Monq graduation exercises o the academic class will take place on Tuesday, June 6 at eleven o'clock in the morning and those of the college department will take place at the same hour on Wednesday day morning, June 7th. This is a change of the exercises from the form or custom of having them in the evening. The Alumnae Association will have its business meeting on June 8th, at 4 P. M., and the public exercises, with a fine program and speaker on the evening of the same day at 8:15 o'clock. It is to be noted that the graduating classes of Va. Union University will unite with Hartshorn for the baccalaureate sermon on the afternoon of Sunday, June 4th. Next year at Hartshorn some very great changes for the advantage of the college department will be made which will be sure to prove to be of great value, and students intending to take a college course will find very much better conditions and advantages at Hartshorn than have ever existed before. Such students will make no mistake in selecting Hartshorn for their college course under the contemplated improvements which will be sure to provide for a most pleasant and efficient course for all. Next year will be the fortieth year of Hartshorn's life and work, and it promises to be one of the best of all it has known. BORAH EXPLAINS STAND ON THE DYER BILL THE IDAHO SENATOR HOPES TO DRAFT MEASURE THAT WILL STAND THE TEST. Senator Borah, (Idaho) who is a member of the Judiciary Committee, sent the following telegram to the Associated Negro Press, Chicago: "The majority of the Judiciary Committee seems to feel the antiblacking measure proposed is clearly unconstitutional. The decisions of the Supreme Court seem to leave no escape from that conclusion. It would be a wholly futile thing, therefore, to pass it. It is the purpose of the committee, however to continue the effort to frame a bill of possible which will stand the test of the courts, and with that end in view the committee is now working. "I think I can say to you that the committee is determined to exhaust every ounce of Federal power in dealing with this situation. In other words the subject has not been abandoned and there is no intention it shall be if constitutional authority can be found to deal with it." z THE WOMAN'S BAPTIST STATE EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION. The Woman's Baptist State Educational Convention of Virginia will meet June 21st, 1922 at the Washington Street Baptist Church, of Bedford City, Va. Rev. Gray, pastor, Mrs. Blisse Davis, president of Aiding Society, 550 South street. All persons expecting to attend should send in their names at once. Board and lodging will be one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per day. These coming over the Chesapeake or the Southern Railroads will change at Lynchburg, Va. Fare from there is Ninety (90) Cents. MRS. M. W. RICHARDSON, A NEAR RIOT HERE ON SEVENTEENTH STREET WHITE AND COLORED INJURED A shooting affray took place Sunday, May 28th shortly before 11 o'clock at 17th and Fairfield streets. According to statements it seems that some white men under the influence of liquor passed that way the Sunday previous and it is claimed that some colored youthsters laughed at them They cared by again last Sunday and in a talk with a colored young man the disagreement proper is said to have been over the price charged for liquor. The white men can be that the charge was too much. A free fight took place. Rocks were thrown and F. J. Hill, white had his head fractured by a brick thrown by one of the colored men. RESTING EASILY The white men then, who were W. T. Jones, 142S Mosby St., A. T. Trimmer, 1414 Rogers street went home and secured shot guns and revolvers, who returned to the scene. They did not wait to see just who they were shooting; but fired at any one in sight. Tahing at Mr. Sam Schunick's grocery last Tuesday afternoon he was found in bed peppered with shot. They were in his hand, arm, side and leg. He was resting easily. He said, "I was standing in front of my store with some colored men, when a white man came up on the other side of the street and said, 'I've got you.' He fired and I felt the sting of the shot. Robert Lee, who was with me was also shot. I ran and came around. PECULIAR CONDITION I found that I had entered the C, and I O, yard and one of the men was there. I asked him not to kill me. I was a white man. Then about that time, the police patrol wagon came up, I ran out and pointed to the man, who had done the shooting. They arrested him. They have not gotten the shot out of me yet." His young wife sat by the side of the bed as he related the story. Mr. Schmick is 21 years of age and his wife is 20. Those who were shot were as follows: Scott Gwathmey, Robert Morris, Robert Lee, Bessie Chiles, all colored. Crossing over to the C, and O, Shops, Mr. W, W. Moran was found. He is a white employee. He said, "I was going home. I usually go up Fairfield street and cross over through the field. MR. MORAN SHOT TOO I felt a stinging sensation, which in almost knocked me down. I was shot in the back of the head. I do not know who shot me. I had my doctor treat the wounds. He has not gotten the shot out yet. "The case was called in the Police Court. Monday and the white men put under $1,000 bond. Lester Gaines was also injured. --- Mr. J. M. Sampson, of the Urban League, who is located at Chicago, was in the city this week on vacation. In Honor of Mrs, J. E. Hairston. Mrs. Cora Valentine entertained in honor of Mrs. J. E. Hairston of Darville, Va. at her home 518 N. 4th St. Thursday evening, May 20th. Among those present were; Dr. and Mrs. Howerton, pastor of Thirt St. A. M. E. Church; Mrs. Dr. Mundin; Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Turner of Baltimore; Md.; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Johnson; Mrs. Hattie Johnson, Mrs. Sophie Johnson, Mr. Wm. Hinsley of Macon, Ga.; Mr. C. H. Boykins, of Clinton, N. C., and Mrs. J. E. Hairston and son, J. E. Hairston, Jr. of this city SEND PASTOR TO JML FO: HILICTT DISTILLING. Anderson, S. C., May 26. The Re- S. O. Whitman owner of Oceane Or- phanage was convicted in Federal Dist rict Court of illicit distilling here late today, and sentenced to serve six months in Spartansburg jail or pay a fine of $600. Mr. Whitman who is the second preacher Judge Watkins has sentenced recently for distilling, testified that Paul Hughes had lured him to the still on the pretense that he wanted to abi officers in catching the operators. He added that a raid was made while he was at the still and he was arrested V. N. I. L. TO ERECT MEMORIAL TO THE LATE PRESIDENT J. HUGO JOHNSON, SR. Peter Jurg, Va., May 30.—One of the features of the Commencement season will be the unveiling of a memorial tablet in honor of the Former President James Hugo Johnston, Sr. The service will take place at 10:30 A. M. Friday, June 9th. The memorial is in the form of a bronze tablet. It was pur chased by the Alumni Association and the ceremony of dedicating the memorial will be in charge of that organization with President John M. Gandy presiding. The principal address will be delivered by Rev. S. A. Brown of the class of 1902. The Hon. Arthur G. Froe, Recorder of Deeds, for the District of Columbia and a former student of the Institute will also speak. There will be vocal solos rendered by Miss Anna L. Lindsay. Mrs. Gertrude Forman Carrington 87 and Mr. Patterson H. Carter 04. Mrs. D. L. Hayden who was formerly Lady Principal at the Institute will be present. Many other prominent persons are expected to be present. FRANCE SHOWS MUCH INTEREST IN HAITI REVIEWS AMERICAN SEIZURE AND ATROCITIES. The "Revue Parlementaire" of May 1, published in Paris, France, has been received by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 70 Fifth Avenue, New York, according to announcement made today, and the publication contains reports of American atrocities in Haiti, also documents showing the diplomatic and business conspiracies leading up to the seizure of the black republic. An article in the "Revue Parlementaire" states that business in Haiti is at a stand still, exports having almost entirely stopped, that business failures have begun to occur, and that those ends of country people in Haiti, unable to find work in their own country, are leaving in an endeavor to find it elsewhere. The report also contains, a letter, dated March 20, 1922, giving an account of the arrest and imprisonment of six members of the staff of the news paper "Courier Haitien" published in Port an Prince. "We appeal in the name of Right, of Justice and of human Solidarity" says the letter, "to the universal conscience to the judgment of great free peoples who have always made a Right and Justice the inflexible rules of their existence." Dr. H. E. Jones, formerly of this city, but now a resident of Philadelphia, is in the city visiting friends. He is the picture of health and reports conditions as prosperous. He expects to visit Staunton, before his return home. PRICE, FIVE CENTS EDITOR MITCHELL'S TRAVELS RETURN TO RICHMOND—THE BOYDTON INSTITUTE—GREAT IMPROVEMENTS THERE. We had gone some distance down the road. According to the speckometer, we should have been at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Betts where we peted to be served with breakfast. We were only two and one half miles far. Poes and Mr. Betts residence was four miles from that point. We knew then that we had missed the road. I saw a colored man and his female companion coming towards us. I asked him about the way to Mr. Betts residence. "You should have turned out at the fork just this side of Laurel Grove, but you can get there by going back down the road to a store and turning to your left." I asked about the roads. "The road was all right, when I went through there last week," was the response. THAT RED CLAY ROAD I found the place and went down that narrow roadway, which was genuine red clay, but so narrow that a car could not well get out of the rut. It was said to be only two and one half miles from this point to Mr. Betts (house. We passed a farm-house and I went in to enquire the way. The white farmer gave me the information. I saw there Mr. Granville Marable. Then we started out again. We were told that we would come to a hill, which was a little slick. The ruts he became deeper and the bottom of the car scraped the road-way as it passed over. We had reached a bottom and Robinson found it necessary to work on the car. WOULD GET STUCK THERE I left him and went forward to investigate conditions. There I found a white farmer with two colored helpers. He invited me in, He had two fine horses and two mules. Just why he was so cherry became evident to me a few moments later. Just ahead was that hill, which was "a little slick." It was well-nigh vertical. I went to the top and sat down. Some time afterwards the wagon came along with the driver an a boy. The party did not see me. The boy remarked, "they are going to get stuck here." In the meantime, Robinson was working just the other side of the bridge, oblivious of what was in store for him and that Stanley Steam Car. LOW WATER There was no use to tell him. He had seen worse times than this and so I waited. It was about a half hour before I saw the car move off and come around that bend. When it got to the rough place, it stopped, but only for a moment and then it moved off again. The bottom of the car was dragging the road while the wheels were in the ruts. It moved again and then it stopped and then it moved again. The car was on the top at last. I breathed a sigh of relief and I got in, for the water was low in the tank. We reached the farm-house of another white farmer, where more water was secured from the tank. EXHAUST PIPE INJURED The exhaust pipe had dropped down. Robinson wired this. We were told that Mr. Bett's house was only about. (Continued on Second Parc.) VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM. 1865 1922 1865 1922 Sunday, June 4th,—3:30 P. M. Barclaye sermon at Hartshorne Memorial College by Rev. Frank Peterson, D. D. Minnesota, Minn. Monday, June 5th,—3:00 P. M. Class Day Exercises of the Academy. Wednesday, June 7th,—2:30 P. M. Class Day Exercises, College and Theological Departments. 3:30 P. M. Ball Game at Hovey Field between the Varsity team and the Auntie team. 8:15 Graduating Exercises of the Academy. Address by Rev. F. W. Williams, D. D. of Norfolk, Va. Thursday, June 8th,—10:00 A. M. Alumni Meeting. Address by Dr George E. Reed. 2:00 P. M. Business Meeting of the Alumni Association. 4:00 P. M. Twenty-third Annual Commencement. Address by Dr George E. Haynes of New York City. 6:30 P. M. Annual Dinner of Alumni Former students and friends. You are cordially invited to be present. Syletestesteste sXe SER, : BARE eran Cae RRS Cae SEES Wa as Cer...“ fFhrRRhFHUBWwi. i E ‘= $ , Cen 'e 9 a ie tee a Ee GY . To. Ro AG & Go ye RC ae Bet, ee A RE F- Ss OPS CS CO are yoo Fey KS: RR a ERIN “Ni { 7] A SBR AWC KS < S ta ‘ PANTY RRS ERLANG, SER. Re IN xc a SSS ag \ $y a ee eS Scene Bo Oe _ u EN aif. Se pains, Jf “RO a Wes 2 + pe, SE a ee ee =) kK We SS \ Bes ee NN eee ee eo, RN A SS So «SB \\“~“ \\““ \S oe NN BRS: 7 oo ft Be «SX . 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Third street went there Saturday evening in an automobile, arlyen by Chauffeur Harris for the pur pose of bringing away her things and Kong somewhere olse to room. A dis: agreement took place between her an the Mrs, Flossie Curtis, who rented the furnished room to her. Mra. Curtis declined to let her remove some of the things, which Virginia claimed belong ed to her. ‘ KILLED INSTANTLY, ‘Then followed a dispute and Virgin-| fa Carter shot Flossie Curtis through tho body, Killing her almost instantly. Phe room ts located down-statrs In. front. Walter Curtis, husband of the slain woman ontered the room and Vir- ginfa Carter turned the revoiver and shot him, it 1s sald in the hip, Ho was, removed ' to St. Philip's Hospital, Iv was not long before a veritable swarm of police officers were In the nelghbor- hood. In the meantime, Virginin Car- tor got into the ear and drovo to the Second Police Station, where sho sur- rendered herself to | the authorities. She claims that she shot in solf-de: tense. ' AT THE SECOND POLICE STATION A. visit to the Polite Station Sunday afternoon and a cordial greoting of the officer in charge rosulted in the follow ing information. Up a second tier and then a turn to the left, showed senn- darkness, out of which a face peered. A young woman, of slender build, light complexion, standing obout five fect, six inches stood there, The oMlicer desi, noted her as the one sought. In repty to questions propounded, sire sald, “My namo is Virginia. Carter, T have been married, but am sepearated from my husband. T work at the Bread-hox Baik ery, Seventh and Marshall streots. 1 see You every morning on ‘Third street when T go to work. T have heen work- ing there ever since the ninth of Feb: runry. VIRGINIA CARTER'S STATEMENT : I live at 717 N. Third Street. I stopt thero Friday night. Twas getting ready to move and T went there atter 1 left work at about. five minutes after 3i¢ o'clock Saturday to get my things, 1 was going to stay at 110 W. Clay St, until T could get some other place to stay. T went there after my clothes, We had a ‘un in” and this woman started towards me, when T shot at her, She kept coming and then T shot her. Hor husband eame into the room and Kot up on the hed. T thought he was 0 ing to Jump down on me and T shot him.” NOT A CHURCH-MPMBER. In reply to other questions, she ental “Tam twenty years of age. T do not be. Jong to any chureh. Yes, To to chureh some times. T have no children, She was a mean woman, T shot her in sett- defense. T have a father, three broth: ers and four sisters. The shooting took place at about half past six o'clock. My father's name is Tucker Picklgs, her sister Annie Pickles lives at 110 W. Clay street. Her husband's name is Ea ward. She did not know whero he fs now. She has one brother living in Baltimore, a brother living in Mexico California. A sister living in Buffalo, N Y., a sister Hving in Detroit, Michigan and one living in Atlantic City. A WORD ABOUT THE HUSBAND After a brief conversation about high temper and she had reiterated the fact that it was a necessary case of sol! defense, we passed out after thanking the officer for courtesies, Then a visit was paid to 110 W. Clay street. None of Virginia Carter's relatives , weve there, but Bennie Carter, who was rais- ed by Virginia Carter's mother came (Continued on Fifth :Page.) Hi, SPOKDS AND ‘THE SATURDAY, EVENING CLASS, | One of the greatest forees for the propagation of exaet Seriptural in- torpretation in our city is the Satur- day Evening Class for the explana- {lon of tie International Sunday School Lesson. ‘The class has been ran by the Y.cM. G. A. corner of ‘Third and Leigh streets for for more than thirty years and serves ull of the Sunday Schools by presenting an opportunity for getting a sound and Intelligent exegisis on the texts, Rev. William H, Stokes, Ph, D. is Coacher of this class and by his schol- arly, yet_plath Interpreation of Holy WHHL Cogether with his penchant for orthodoxy, make him a safe teacher for learners and a vorbal commentary for advanced scholars. Dr, Stokes is beloved by the class and revered and respected for his desiro and ‘willingness to be ques- tioned in ordor. to give them a clear- er insight into the truths and a more extonded conception of the yorities of God. On :the oceqsfon of the summer closing, which took place last Saturday, the class passed many encomiums upon Dr. Stokes and his methods of teaching. ~~ NEGRO KOLK SONGS BItoAD- CASTED BY RADIO, Hampton Va., May,—The Nowark Radio Station recently broadensted the following Negro folk-song program ot tho Hampton Institute Quartet: “I want to he ready;” “Ride on, Jesus;’ “Go down, Moses;" “Little David, play on your harp;" “Keep me from» sinking down;" "Four and twenty elders; “The old ark;" “The Gospel train's w coming; “IL couldn't hear nobedy pray;” “Steal away;" and ‘Swing low Sweet Chariot.” Robert Ogden ‘Purves, field secretary of Hampton Institute, spoke by radio on the history and pur poses of Hampton. . —-2-+- The Planet B-puzzle contest which opened last week, has already devel- oped a lively interest and this in- terest will grow wilh euch suceeed- ing week. If you have not yet start- ed, ‘get into the game. ‘There is plenty of time. Reports aro that everyone who has sturted ts having a jolly good time !with the puzzle. ‘Mho puzzleman expects to Ket gray hairs by tie end of the week, but never mind him, Get into the game. Yeu may win the prize. You have equal ciiance with everyone else. Unlike some newspaper contests, this contest will not coax anyone fn: to lavish expenditure of money and consequent ill feeling should they fail to win any of the prizes offered, Anyone can enter the contest without expending one cent and stand equal chance with others in winning a prize, And even those who qualify for bigger prize winnings by pay- ment of subseriptions, both new and renewal, cannot become financially involved in this contest, If their answer fails to be a prize winner, they are nothing out, except possibly a little effort in securing one or two subscriptions for The Planet, ‘and certainly the service rendered by ‘The Planet from time to time should make it a pleasure to reciprocate the favor with a little subseription atd, even if one fails to land a prize, ‘Tho big feature of this contest to be the fun we will all get ont of it without possibility of engendering any bad feeling. It 1s going to be 1 game of good eyes and aler{ wits and in this contest any boy jor girl has equal opportunity with the grown ups to win one of the prize winning positions. The matter of qualifying the answers in respect to amount o} prize money, is a matter in which reach and every contestant may sui! lthotr own ploisure. COL. ROBERT 7. KERLIN Col. Robert T. Kerlin will spenk ta the interest of the Local Branch of tha N.A. A.C. P., Monday night, June 6, at the True Reformers Hall, North See ond Street. Dr. Kerlin will spouk on the subjecs “Dreams and Dreamers.” It will bo noted by the citizens ot Richmond ther ths distinguished gentleman was pro- fessor of English at the Virginia Min tary Institute, at Lexington, Va. for moro than eleven years. Ho wan so'ect ed because of his peculiar fitneza to teach tho youth and wus hold in vers high esteem by the Board of Gavernors of that Institution, untii he dared to speak a word of sympathy: for the group of dofensoless Negroes, who were on trial at Elaine Arkansas. He wrote an open letter to Governor McRae and because of the owrds ex: pressed therein be was dismissed frot the faculty of the Virginia Military Ia stitute. Dr. Kerlin served as chaplain of ths Army during the Spanish America War and has been looked upon for it oa oS Rs eae i ie A en PB. ee OY Rete re ee ee i, Rae toe aang el HS ORES le es eh an ah COLONEL ROBERT 7. KERLIN. number of years as one of the foremost educators “of the white youth of the nat‘on. He was born in the ald stato 0” Missouri, though his parents wore ot Kentucky stock, He holds the degree 01 Ph.D, from Yale, 1906 and is far in ac vaneo of the average tencher. President Wor, P. Denny, with those associated with him has launched a 2 500 membersh!p drive and Dr. Kerlin comes (o hel» in this campaign, Every citizen of Richmond should greet this noblo gontloman at 8 o'clock June &, at the True Reformer's Hall, ‘Pickets ean be secured from the fol Jowing places: Miller's Hotel, Corner Second and Leigh Streets. Southern Aid Soctoty of Va,, 627 N. Second Street, Pace Phonograph Corporation, 601 N ‘Third Street. : North Carolina Mutual Insurance C0 Mechanies Savings Bank Building. Law Officos of Wm, I*, Donny, 119 B. Leigh Street. 7 The Association held a very onthust astic meoting at Rising Mt. Zion Bapt- ist Church last Sunday afternoon, and on the Third Sunday afternoon in June, the 18th, at o'clock P. AM. a bie Mass! Mecting is staged. at the First Baptist Church, South Richmond, Rev. W. L, Ransom Pastor. Rev, Ranson ‘will he one of the prineipal speaxers. Come out and hear this wondertal pulpit orator. 2,600 new“members for the National Association for the Advancement. Colored People—2,600 Mrs. Lizzie B. Green and Mrs, Sus- an Hundley of Newport News, Va., were in tho clty last week attending the Annual Session of the Tents. COMMENCEMENT AT HARTSHORN MEMORIAL COLLEGE, ‘The exercises of Commencement will begin with the baccalaureate sermon in the chupel of the college on Sunduy afternoon, Juno 4th, at 3:30 o'clock. ‘The class day exercises will oceur on Monday, June GU, at 8:15 P.M. ‘The graduation exercises will occur on ston Kraduation exorcises 0 {the academle class will take plico on Tuesday, Juno 6 at oleven o'clock in the morning and those of the college department will tako place at the same hour on Wednes day morning, June 7th, This ts change of the exercises from the form or enitom of aving them tn the even ng ‘The Alumnao Association will hava ‘itt business meeting on Fuiie SH, at 4.P.M,, and tho public exercises, with & fine program and speaker on the eVe- ning of the same day at 8:16 o'clock. It 1s to be noted that the graduating classes of Va. Union University will unite with Hartshorn for the bac: laureate sermon on tho afternoon of Sunday, Juno 4th. "Next year at Hartshorn some very Great changes for tha advantage of tho college department will be made which will be sure to prove to be of great val- ue, and students intending to take a college courso will find very much bet: ter conditions and advantages at Harty horn than have ever existed before. Such students will mako no mistake in selecting Hartshorn for their college course under the contemplated im: provements which will be sure to pre: vide for a most pleasant and effiectent course for all. Next year will bo the fortieth year of Hartshorn’ life and work, and it promises to be one of tho best of all {t has known. BORAH EXPLAINS STAND ON THE DYER BILL Senator Borah, (Idaho) who isa member of the Judiciary Committee. sent tho following tolegram totny to the Associated Negro Press, Chics” “Phe majority of the Judiciary Com mitteo seems to feel the anti-lynehing measure proposed is clearly unconstl- tutional. ‘The decisions of the Supreme Court seem to leave no escape from that conclusion. {t would be a whotly futile thing, therefore, to pass it. It is the purpose of the committee, however to continue the effort to frame a bill of possible which will stand the test of the courts, and with that end in view the committee is now working. “Ithink Tan say to you that tho cammittee is determined to exhaust every ounce of Federal power in deal ing with Us situation, Tn other words tho subject has not heen abandoned and there is no intention it shall be If constitutional authority can be found to deal with it.” % ~~ THE WOMAN'S BAPTIST STATE EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION. ‘The Woman's Baptist State Fdueat- fonal Convention of Virginia will meet June 2st, 1922 at” the Washington Street Baptist Church, of Bedford City, Va. Rev, Gray, pastor. Mrs. Ills Davis, prosident of Alding Society, 55h South street. All persons expecting to attenc, should send In thoir names at once. Board and lodging will he ono dollar and fifty conts. ($1.50) per day. Those coming over the “Chesaponke or the Southern Railroads will change at Lynchburg, Va. Fare from thero 1s Ninety (90) Cents. MRS. M. W. RICHARDSON, Corresponding Secretary. ‘SEVENTEENTH STREET WHITE AND COLORED INJURED, A shooting affray took place Suiaay, Muy 28th shortly before 11 o'clock at Aik and Fairfield streets, According to stutments it seoms that some walt men under the {Influence of liquor passe! that way the Sunday previous and ft is claimed that some cvioved younsters leughed at (hom. They caro by again lust Sunday and in a talk with x colored — young man, the dis- agreement proper fs sald to have been over the price charged for Hauor The white mean eis ned that the charg? +03 too much. A freo fight took plaice Rocks were thrown and F. J, Hill, white had hig head fractured by a brick thrown by one of the colored men. RESTING EASILY ‘The white men then, who were W. T. Jones, 1428 Mosby St., H. A. ‘Trim: mer, 1414 Rogers street went home and secured shot guns and revolvers ano returned to the scone. They did not wait to see just who they were shoot. ing; but fired at any one in sight. Cull ing at Mr. Sam = Schunick’s grocery last Tuesday afternonn he was found in bed peppered with shot, They were in his hand, arm, side and leg. He was resting easily, He said, “I was stand- ing in front of my store with some el ored mon, when a white man came up on the other side of the street and sald: ‘I've got you.’ He fired and I felt the sting of the shot. Robert Lee, who was with me was also shot. I ran and came around, PECULIAR CONDITION. T found that I had entered the C, and ©., yard and one of the men was m there. T asked him not to kill me, I was a white man. ‘Then about that Lime, the police patrot wagon came up, Tran out and pointed to the man, who had dono the shooting. They arrestet him. ‘They have not gotten the shot ont of mo yet.” His young wife sat by the side of the bed as he related the story. Mr. Schunick ts 21 years of age and his wife is 20. Those who were shot were as follows: Scott Gwathmos Robert Morris, Robert Leo, Bessie Chiles, all colored. Crossing ‘over to the,C. and 0. Shops, Mr. W. W. Moran was found, He is n white employee, He said, “T was going home. T usually 42 up Fairfiold” street and cross over through the field. MR. MORAN SHOT ‘TOO. I felt a stinging sensation, which ar most knocked me down. I was shot in the back of the head. | T do notknow who shot me. Thad my doctor treat the wounds. He has not gotten the shot out yot." The ense was called In the Polies Court, Monday and the white men put under $1,000 bond. Lester Gaines was also injured. ‘Mr. J. M, Sampson, of the Urban League, who ‘Is located at, Chicago, was in the city this week on vacation, ++ In Honor\ot Mrs, J.B, Hairston, Mrs. Cora Valentino entertained in honor of Mrs. J. 1. Hairston of Daa: ville, Va., at her home 618 N. 4th St.. Thursday evening, May 30th, Among those prosent were: Dr, and Mrs. Howerton, pastor of ‘Thira St. A. M. @. Church; Mrs, Dr. Mundin; Mr. and Mrs, H1. 1. Turner of Baltimore, Ma.; Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Johnson; Mre. Hattic Johnson, Miss Sophio Jolinson, Mr. Wm. Hinsley of Macon, Ga.; Mr C. H. Boyking, of Clinton, N. C., and Mra. J. Hairston and son, J. ® Hairston, Jr. of this city. BairmHm. a Ye ans Y». oR Sy, ‘ea Oe £ My ae 23 NS SEND PASTOR TO JAIL, FOE i ILLICIE DISTILLING, Anderson, 8. ©, Muy 26.—The Rev, 8.0. Whitman owner of Oconee Or: phanage was convicted in Mederal Dis trict Court of illicit distilling hers Into today, and sentenced to serve six months in Spartansburg juil or pay a fine of $600. Mr. Whitman who fs the second Preacher Judge Watkins has sentenced recently for distilling, testified thut Paul Huglres had lured him to the sUll ‘on the pretense that he wanted to aid officers in catching the operators, /He added that a rald was made while ho was at the still and he was arrested, —+- = V..N, J. 1. TO ERECT MEMORIAL TO THE LATE PRESIDENT J. HUGO JOHNSON, SK. Peterspurg, Va., May 30.—One of the features of the Commencement season will be the unveiling of a memorl: tablet in honor of the Former Prest dent James Hugo Johnston, Sr, The service will take place at 10:00 A, M. Friday, Juno 9th, The memorial is in the form of a bronze tablet. It was pur chased by the Alumni Association and the ceremony of dedicating the menv orial will be in charge of that organi zation witly President John M, Gandy presiding. ‘The principal address will be delly- ered by Rev. 8, A. Brown of the clast of 1902. ‘Tho Hon. Arthur G, Froe, Re: corder of Deeds for the District of Columbia and a former student of the Institute will also speak. ‘There will be yoeal solos rendered by Migs Anna L. Lindsay. Mrs, Ger- trude Forman Carrington ‘87 and Mr. Patterson H1. Carter ‘04. Mrs. D. I. Hayden who was formerty Ludy Principal at the Institute will he present. Many other prominent per. Bons are expected to be present. —+-2-+—__ REVIEWS AMERICAN SEIZURE AND ATROCITIES, __ The “Revue Parlementaire™ of May 1, published in Paris, France, has been received by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 70 Witth Avenue, New York, according {o announcement made today, and the publication contains roports of Amer!- ean atrocities in Haiti, also documents showing the diplomatic and business conspiracies leading up to the seizure of the black republic. "An article in the “Revue Parlemen taire” states that business in Haiti is Jat a standstill, exports having almost ontirely stopped, that business failur- es have begun to oceur, and that (ious ands of country people in Haiti, unable to find work In thelr own country, are leaving in an endeavor, to find it else where, : | ‘The report also contains, a lettes, dated Mareh 20, 1922, giving an ac: count of the arrest and imprisonment Of six members of the staff of the news paper “Courier Haitien,” pubiished 1: Port au Prince. “We appeal in the name of Right, of ‘Justice and of human Solidarity” says the letter, “to the universal eonselence to the Judgment of great free peoples who have always made a Right. ated | Justice the inflexible rules of their ox- istence." Dr. 18, E, Jones, formeriy of this city, but now a resident of Phitadcl- ‘hia, is in the city visiting friends. Io is the picture of health and roports conditions as prosperous. Ho oxpeets to visit Staunton, before his return homo. EDITOR. MITCHELL'S TES We had gone some distance down (he road, According {o the speedometor, we should have been at the home ot Mr. and Mrs, A, B. Betts where we cr peted to be served with breakfust. We were only two and one half mites row Paces and Mr, Retts residence wis four miles from that point. We knew then that we had missed the road. £ saw a colored man and his female com panton coming towards us, T asked Trim about the way to Mr. Betts ross dence. “You should have turned out at the fork just this side of Laurel Grove, but you can get there by going back down the road to a store und turning: to your loft.” L asked about the roads, “The road was all right, when I went through there last week,” was the re- sponse, THAT RED CLAY ROAD. I found the place and went down the narrow roadway, which was genuine Fed clay, but so narrow that a car could not well get out of the rut. I¢ was suid (o be only two and one halt miles from this point to Mr. Betts house. ‘We passed a farm-house and 1’ went in to enquire the way. The white farmer gave me the informatfon. 1! saw there Mr. Granville Marable: ‘Then we started out again, We werd told that we would come to a hill, which was a little slick, Tho ruts be camo deeper and the bottom of the cay scraped the rond-way as {t passed over. We hud reached a bottom and Robin- son found it necessary to work on the our: WOULD GET STUCK THERE. ’ T loft him and went forward to inves tigato conditions. ‘Phere I found white farmer with two colored helpers. He invited mo In. He had two fine horses and two mules. JJust why he was So cheery hecame evident to me & few moments later. Just alread was, that hill, which was “a Uttle slick.” Te was well-nigh vertical. T went to the: top and sat down. Some time after- wards the wagon camo along with tae driver an a boy. ‘The party did not seo: me. The hoy remarked, ‘they are go~ ing to get stuek here.” In the mean- time, Robinson was working just the other side of the bridge, oblivious of what was in store for him and that Stanley Steam Car, LOW WATER. ‘There was no use to tell him, Ho: had seen worse times than this and so T waited. It was about n half hour be fore T saw the ear move off and coine around that bend. When it got to the rough place, it stopped, but only for a moment and then it moved off again. ‘The hottom of the car was dragging the road while the wheels were in the ruts. It moved again and then it stop- ped and then it moved again, The ear was on the top at last. T breathed sigh of reliof and I got in, for the wat- er was low in the tank. | We reached tho farm-house of another white farm er, where more water was secured from the tank. ‘The exhaust pipe had dropped down. Robinson wired this. We were tol that Mr. Betts house was only about (Continued on Second Page.) a vinaixia vsioy cuytvensvey COTO CR TuE Sunday, June 4th—2:30 P, M. Bac calaureate sermon at Hartshorn Mem. orial College by Rev. Prank Peterson, D.D., Minneapolis, Minn. Monday, June th—3:00 P, M. Clase Day Exercises of the Academy . Wednesday, June 7th—2:30 P. M. Class Day Pxereises, College ant ‘hoo. logical Departments 8:20 P, M, Ball Gamo at Hovey Field hetween the Varsity. team and tho Admin tern, 8:15 Graduating Exercises of the Academy. Address b yRev. FW. Wilk liams, D. D., of Norfolk, Va. ‘Thursday, dune 8th—10.09 AL My Alumni Meeting. Address. by Dr George B. Reed. 200 P.M. Business Meoting of tite Alumni Assoclation, 4:00 P.M. ‘Twonty-third Annual Commencement. Address hy Dr. George B. Haynes ot New York City. 6:20 P, M. Annual Dinner of Alumni Former students and friends, You are cordially invited to he pros: ent. 1865 1922. KITTRELL COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT 1S CULMINATION OF BEST YEAR IN ITS HISTORY DR. A, L, GAINES DELIVERS COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS—BISHOI JOUNGON CONFERS DEGREKS—MERRIOKS PRESENT DONATION—NEW BUILDING PLANNED, TWO (Charles Stewart) ee ee eo ee Kittrell collego has just passed Into history, and tho trustees by unanimous oto decided to erect « new building at tho cost $160,000 which wll bo dormt- tory for boys. Commencement day Drought to this place, people from stl} parte of tho State and alsg from other States, Including New York and IIh- nois. ‘Tho graduates wore, with the degres of Bachelor of Arts: Miss Diasy 8. Con rad; with degree of Bachelor of Divin- ity, Albert P. Pierce; from tho Normal Dopartment, Josephine %. Stevens, Vi- ola B. Hairston, Elizabeth C, Reaves, Harry W. Jones, Annie M. Thompson, Luey M. Armstonr, Beatrice B, Landis, Eddie B. Hicks, Annie R. Hayes, Bthei LL, Borden, Murtha B. Freeman, Twhert 1, Bowden, James A. Fagan, Grace © Whitley, ‘Trumilla DB. Grice, MaDell J. Sprague, Irma C. Chirk, and Mlossie t. Kelty. 5 Certifientes were awarded a chats of eight from te Department of Domes lic Serence and Art, and the honorary dogree of Doctor of | Divinity wits can ferred on Revs. A.D, Avery, Winston: Salem, N. Gy W. C. Cleland, Durhars N. G.; J. D. Cowan, Asheville, N. C4; D. L, Grady, Wilmington, N. C.; 3. 8, Hat cher, Roanoke, Vij W. R. Howerton, Richmond, Va; J. Alex Valentine, Kit tell, N.C. ‘The degrees of Master of Arts were conferred on Prof. J. M. Avery of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Canpany, Durham and Mrs, Annie M. Malone, founder of Poro College, St Louis, Mo. Phe degrees were conferred and di. plomas presented by Bishop J. Albert Johnson, of Philndelphia, and the pria es awarded by Rey. Chas. B. Stewart, D. D., pastor of Metropolitan A. M. K. Chureh, Washington, D.C. ‘The Commencement address was de- livered by Dr, A. 1, Gaines, of Balti moro, Md., prospective Bishop of the A.M. 1. Church and one of the most noted men of the race, in this country, Tho address was practical, scholarly, and well delivered. Dr. Gainos made a ufsting impression on the young people as well as others who were fortunate enough to hear him. He preached the doctrine of rervice, which he content: ed was the true road to greatness and happiness. The Christ, spent a life of service, and the men who live on sno ‘on today were pointed out as the men who served well humanty. Dr. Gaines sald: “Ideal conditions tn the world Iav2 not been brought. about because of var: fous races of the world have stressed the wrong {dea in endeavoring to set forth race superiority. Race superior!- ty does not depend upon wealth, upon education, upon military ability, pon industrial achievements, or any ki1- dred accomplishmonts; but race sup3t fority is desertbed by our Lord himectt in the Sermon on the Mount and in his words ‘Whosoover, will be chiet among you, let him be your servant.” ‘The race that comes nearest to these ideals may be credited "with race su- perfority and this race alone. “We nro accustomed to trace the races of mankind from Noah through his three sons, Shem, Ham and Japhet Bach of thé races as represented by these three sons has had a special mis sion in the world. It is commonly _he- Meved that Shem was the eldest, and it fs well known that that race is known ag Hebrews formed the chief branch of that division of the human race. “Education in its broadest sense ts the greatest aventte to leadership. The cultural value of education cannot be to greatly magnified. Tho production of power in the individual broadly eau: cated is marvelous. The social value ot edueation whether it he in association through hooks with great minds of past ages. or whether it be in personal contuet with scholars and odueators 67 our own day, fs well worth the sacr.t. ice and labor expended for its possor- sion AWith reference to greatness, it may ho said that it is not something with which man canbe invested by arbi trary power. He must. he inherent great. To must have sometiring that is great within him. He must by educa: tion and faithful use of his gifts ana opportunities make himself worthy of the distinctions and honors to which ho aspire. He must supply human wants, relieve human anguish, remove human ignorance and lead the spiritually be nighted up toa Irigher plane of civilt- zation. ¥e must serve his day, his gen oration and humanity.” Prof. G. A. Edwards, president of the College delivered a charge to the graduates, pointing out to them the ayenties opened to them as they stepp- ed out of school, and their future de pended on their own action and not on others. Tt was indeed a fatherly ad- dress. Ho concluded and introduced the widow of the Inte John Merrick, and her son, EC. Merrick. ‘Mee young man spoke of his companionship with his own father during his lfe—white he was not a college graduate, he ho Meved in education, and in the name of the family presented the school witr $500. Fo was given an ovation. Prof. John R. Hawkins, of Washing- ton. D. ©., financial secretary of tho African Methodist Episcopal Church, and ono of the most efficient Insiness and financiers in the country, was In- troduced and made a short address. the institution in its early struggles. He was proud to see him, honored. Ho spoke of tho program for the future, de claring that great things would be ae- coraplished . One of tho greatest features of the commencement was the music under the direction of Mrs, G. A, Edwards, who is conaldored one of tho finost musicians in the country., ———- WIVR WOUNDED IN SHOOTING APFRAY ON SEVENTEENTH STREET, Fivo persons were wounded, one of them probably seriously In a shotgun shooting affray ut Seventeenth ana Fairfield Streets shortly after 12 o'clock last night. ¥. J. HAM, 54 years old a grocer, was removed to (he Memorial Hospital, where ro fs under treatment for a frae tured skull, At an carly hour this morning physicians had not determin. ed the extent of his injuries. Pedestrians heard the sound of fir. ing, and Lieutenant Campodonico, Ser geant Goldsby and Policeman Clark and JW. King of First Station, an: swered an emergency call. ‘Two men, who said they were W. '. Jones of 1428 Mosby Street, and I. A. ‘Trimmer, 1414 Rogers Street are held Without, bail_on charges of promiseu- ‘ous shooting. They will have a hearing in Police Court Uris morning. Ambulance physictans treated Sam Schunick, grocer of Seventeenth and Fairfield Streets and three colore’ men, who gave addresses in Fulton, for shotgun wounds, at the scene, None of them were serious. | According (o police, the trouble started when Hill was struck on the head by # brick ut the intersection of the thoroughfares. ‘Witness ray Hill ran to his home told Jones and” Moshy what had occurred and that the three men returned to the svene. Later, they sald the shooting started. Polico are searching for the man who fs (hought to have injured Hin, - (Wmes-Diapateh, May 29, 1922.) COLORED MAN MURDERED, Waco, Texas, May 27.—Excitement and disorder incident to the killing and burning of Jesse Thomas, 23 year old colored youth, virtually had ceased carly today, but local officers, reinforc ed by a detachment of Texas rangers, still stood guard over the MeLenan county Jail to protect five colored men under sentence for murder. A mob sur rounded tho structure all night, but had dwindled considerably early today, Sam Harris, father of Mrs. Margaret Hays, 26, fired seven bullets into ‘Thom as late yesterday when the young man was taken before Mrs, Hays and sito identified him as the man who had ded W. Harrell Bolton, 25, her escort and criminally attacked her. County officials said they afd not think any charge would be filed against Mr. Harris who was congratu- lated by friends and neighbors. BURNED IN PUBLIC. ‘Thomas’ hody was removed from the Harris home to a morgue. It was selz ed by a mod, dragged througr — the streets, burned in the publle square as hundreds of persons looked on and was hawled through the colored district [while men vied with one another th ‘trying to obtain parts of it as souve nirs. | Waco is the homo Pat M. Nef governor of Texas, who on ‘Thursday issued a dentneiation of the “inereas ing tendency toward mobocracy in ‘Tex as.? ‘Phree other colored men taken in eon nection with the murder and attack are in Jail, OMeers say they do tiot He Move the men are ginlty of any crime Int fear to release Uhen until the mob spirit has subsided. +2 DIXIE NURSES RECKIVE ‘THEI DIPLOMAS, Hampton, Va., May—Frank W. Dar ling of Hampton, on behalf of aie honrd of directors of the Hampton ‘Training School and Dixie Hospital, re cently presented diplomas to eleven nurses In the 1922 class. Comilla TL, Spndy, Cane Charles, Va.; Faulkner Ny Robinson (Sergeant at arms,) Newport News, Va.; Lavinia R. Griggs (Presi- dent,) Norfolk, Va; Fvleyn S, Cham: hers, Washington, D. ©. Anna T.. La Groome (Vico president.) Greenwand, 8. C.; Rebecca F. Addison Norfolk, Va. Frederica TR. Gregory (Secretary) Gloucester; Emily G. Adams (‘Treastr er.) Richmond, Va.; Esther Baynhan, Beasley, Va.; Lola 1. Pressley, Phoe bus, Va., and Irene 1, Garnos, Norfailk Va., The class motto was: “Not for self but for others wo struggle.” “How doth the busy little B Improve each shining hour, And gather honoy all the day Prom every pening flower.” You may improve joach shining your you work on the Planet B-word Puzzle on next paxé. ’ _THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA (Contmued from First Page.) threo hundred yards away. Just as we started, we had a blow-out and the spare tire was called into service. We wore on the road now and just before wo got to the Betts store Mr. A. U. Betts appeared. We wore then in tho midst of a red-clay road and after skill} ful handling we were soon at the front yard of the Bett’s residence. “Tho Jadtes went into the house, while Mrs, Botts prepared luncheon. They nad not recelyed my telegram from Martins- ville, but they Wore oxpecting us. ‘The car was covered over and goon the rain came down in torrents, I then decided to go no further that day, but to rest ‘up until the noxt morning and to taxe tle best of a most unconi¢ortable situ ation, STILL RAINING Later, wo wore In much better hum or and so I went out to seo what could be done with the car. It was in falr condition. It was about 4 A. M. Thure day marning when I awoke to hear the patter of the rain on the root and vislons of that red-clay road krose before me. I had to leave rain OF no rain. T had expected to leave at daylight, but it was after 9 A. M. be-== fore I wended my way In the direction of Paces, after telling Mr. and Mrs. Betts that if we could not get across the Dan’ River at Paces, we would come back. We arrived at the station in a down-pour of rain. The steam ou tomatic was giving some trouble but Robinson got it to work. ‘Then wo went over the low-grounds witlr those awwfil ruts, which threatened — every minute to stall the ear. BAD MUD.IIOLK, We made the trip and Robinson kept in the middle of the road. On the ot! er side, we met a colored farmer, wito told us that he thought we could get Mrroush. The igh Ni Just ahead was a litle slick, but after that everything woud bo all right. He showed us a mil hole Jugt ahead and warned us to go through the water at that point as avoid “tt would land us ina hole as deep as a man's waist. He told us of the experience of n white traveller, Who disregarded his warning and ran isis car in there. It took half a day to get him ont. We went on and we found the steop hill to which he reterr ed. Wo had no trouble with the Stan: ley. ‘Phe cheing held and soon we were on the gray soll rond aguin, AT SOUTIT BOSTON. ‘Thon we arrived at South Boston, 1 was worried, ‘The worse part of tho Tondway was between South Boston and Clarksville. We went to the resi- denco of Mrs. Lucretia Crawley, where the ladies rested while Mr. H.C. White secured Incheon at a residence and sent it there, much to the disgust of Mrs, Crawley who said that sho could have had dinner ready for the Party in little or no time, But wo did not know this. We mado ourselves nt home. Robinson took the ear to tho Sarage, where he worked on tt for More than an hour. In the meantini, the rain came down in torrents. T cali ed up long distance at Richmond and talked with R. C, Mitchell telling of our predicament. He reported all well and the Planet ready to go to press and I felt relieved. A SKIDDING CAR. _ | ‘The colored folks advised me not to | attempt to make the trip to Clarkes. ville In such weather ‘The white folks ‘thought Tcould get through. 1 wis | Mfraid that the roads would get wors> | instend of better. A white chauffeur jeame Into the garage and said, ‘My car skidded off the road just outside of {town this morning and went down in the ditch so far that you could not seo jit. Tt took fifteen men to get it hack on tho rond again.’ In roply to quer- fes, he said that it was n Buick Six. 1 asked him how fast he was running, He said about thirty miles. “All 1 know fs that it cased off the road and landed down in tho diteh. Luckily, it ad not tin over.” He told of another mishap with a truck. | THE OMMGA RouTR. Crowds gathered around the Stanley in this progressive town. Leading white citizens gazed at the “wonder car] and asked many questions. Well nigh every one had head about tis steam car, dbut few person had sent. Robinson and T were kept busy answer ing questions, but in most instances, he left that part of the business to me, Tt was 4:20 that ‘Thursday aftérnoon, whon T decided to leave South Boston for homo We crossed the long brigte and took the Omega route. ‘This road had been recently worked. There are some steep — graces along this route. We were going up one of them, when wo saw a Ford ear vig-zarging along nearly to the edge of the ditch. NOT SLOW BUT FAST ‘The car was not drunk, but the ocen pants appeared to he. The engine was in fino condition and did good servico in spite of rough usage. We passed them. Wo came toa bridge. Over it the stream had rison to the depth ot abot six Inches. Robinson was per plexed. He stopped the car and got out and with a stick in hand weded out on the ridge, fecling his way. 1 Suggested thnt “he go slow and try st out. “Oh, no!” said he, “I am going fast To shot across the place to the other side. Onn steep ascent, ono of the non-skid chaina came off and was dragging, being held by the streteh: ors. A PECULIAR SITUATION I decided to put it on at once. ‘Then the Ford ear camo up. It floundered around in the mud and like a fly. on fly-paper appeared to ho stuck. Robin. son helped to give a start and away it went, while he completed the tnsk of fixing the non-skid chain. Wo went over some rough placos without Inet. dent, but not without misgivings. Wa passed though BuMlalo Lithia Springs again and then as the sun went down, we drove Into the main street at Clarks vill, where we obtained some kero: sene ofl. Twas worried. Hero 1 was more than a 100 miles from Richmone with darkness aud with threo femates sitting Ina touring car without home shelter. --s- Ne HOTELS FOR US. T asked abo it the preacher at Clarks ville, but ho resided at Boydton, Thera wera hotels here, but they were for jwhite tourists, Then looined up the toll bridge with its 60 cents toll I | thought of Boydton Institute at Boy: ton, Just twelvo miles away and I de [termined to run for it in the night ;time and thoro seeking the shelter and rest that we so much needed. ‘Tho roads wore wet, but being of sand- clay, they woro” not unduly slippery, so We went onward at a fast clip, with the hope of supper and rest just bo: yond. Ono, I got out to examine a Sign and I stepped down In a mud pud dle. That twelve miles seemed like twenty-five. Thon I discerned the dim outlines of Boydton Institute building, I got out with my electric lantern, made my way to what appeared to be the President's residence und hammer ed on tho door, A fominino voico responded, asking ‘who it was. I gave my name and the door dpened. A flood of light tssued therefrom and the daughter of Rev, Dr [Charles 8, Morris stood before me... She fold me that her father was In tho main building at supper. I went in and greeted the friendly head of th's institution, who was detighted to sea mmo and was forward In expressing his satisfaction, “Come right in,” he sali, “bring your party in and’ you can spend the night here, School close Tuesday." Robinson did not need a Second invitation. He brought the ear “up to the front entrance, Mrs. Lacy Cross, Mrs. Lucy B.C, Scott and Miss Eva G. Davis” entered and were intro: duced. We went into the chapel, where Dr. Morris's precious little daughter entertained ws. We had supper and we discussed con ditions: DIVINE HEALING, I found out from Miss Morris that she and her family were believers m divine healing. She told of a remaric able cure effected by this method on her sister who was living witness to the success of this teaching. Her’ mother was an invalld, but without a physician, _beliey: ing only in tie eMfleney ‘of prayer in such cases. We were assigned to roon.s ni tho dormitory and rested well. It was five o'clock when I awoke and pre pared for a continuation of the trip to Richmond. Breakfast was ready at ti oclock. By that timo, I hnd the steam up and was walting for Robinson to finish his toilet. T roamed around thts vast estate, which liad been a college edifice for white students for more shan half a century. MANY IMPROVEMENTS. ‘The brilliant Doctor Charles $ Mor. ‘ris had succeeded a white educator as head of this Institution. ‘The school has a faculty of white and colored iv. ructors. Dr. Morris has had the building wired, olactric lights installed and the steam-fitters were engaged in installing a steam fitting plant. Baths find tollets are also taking the place of ‘the ancient accommodations. ‘The build ings presont a most {mposing appear: ance from the rond-way. Twas astoun. ed at the extent ef the Improvements. A. largo attendance ts expected next Fall, T looked over to the residence of Dr. Morris. All was silence there, ‘Then wo drove out through the stately gatos down the roadway to the centre of the city of Boydton. A turn to tha right and then to the left and we werd on our way to South Hl from which Point, we would go direct to Richmond. END OF THE JOURNRY, ‘We arrived at South Hill and after getting water, wo started for Peters: burg. Wo had passed Dewit, when a tire blew out. This was soon changed and then we stopped for a short tims at Dinwiddie and then raced to Peters burg. Wo did not tarry there and when wo had crossed the Appomattox River, we were on the Inst lap to Richmond, Tt was about 150 when we stopped in front of the Planet Office and then aft: er a bricf delay, the passengers wera varried to their homes and the ear pli ed in the garage, not much worse for wear, but bearing all the ear-marks of the rough trip from Martinsville, Dan- ville and South Boston, JOHN MITCHELL, JR. ee | 1 PATHER KIDS THE ALLEGED ASSAILANT OF TIS DAUGHTER: HIGHT MONTHS APTER, Winston-Salem, N. C., May 27.—A 'p Mudson, a middle aged eolored man, was shot and killed Inte Priday after noon four miles from Mocksville, Davie county, by ©. B. Clayton, a prominent farmer, Tudson being charged with criminally assaulting the farmer's 1% year old daughter olght months ago Miss Clayton told her father ane mother, Clayton said, that she was ehlorofarmed by Hudson who forced her from a field Into the woods wher: the alleged assault was committed, Clayton surrendered to the officers and was committed to jail to await hearing. 200 K. K, K. PARADE IN Wan POINT, NPC. High Point, N. C., May 26.—Whtlo a street dance was In progress hore last night os an entertainment feature in connection with the spring eeremoniai of Oasis Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, in session hero yesterday, 200 men, wearing the garb of the K. I. K. marched quictly through the space set apart for the dance. ‘The orchestra struck up a lively march, and the masked figures passed on’ down tho strect and disappeared. With the ex- ception of turning out lights here and there no digturbance.was reported. “DIET AND RACE." (Book Chat by Mary White Ovington. Chairman of the Board of Directors of tho National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (By F. P, Armitage, Published by Mossrs. Longmans, Green and Co., New York. Prico, $2.25. Postage 10 Cents Extra. Mr. Armitage fe the author of three books on chemistry and it Js from thls angle that ho studies Dict—Raco, Tne major part of tho bo k Is givon over to the subject, Diot and Color. The writ- er clagsities the peoples of the earth py their color, White, Yellow, Red or Brpwn und Black, sud then anslyses thoir diet. He finds that flesh eating people, and especially those who cat raw flesh ure generally light in coler and he asks, {f thore is not something present in raw flesh that fe not present In boiled meat, that Is presont In leas degrees in vegetables, and 1s marked:y wanting in farinaceous food. HE FINDS THE SOMETHING SALT, | Salt, that fs what makes blondes and ts absence make brunettes, Through a hundred convineing pages the author piles up statistics upon his theme, Solt is present in greater quantitles ta flesl than in vegetables, hence Ute flesh eating people are fairer thin the voxetarians, But fmother element en- ters there, when sult (sodium chloride and potash are present toxether In at food, as in the ease with many veRe- tables, the potash takes up the chlo. ride und the salt ig then expelled from the body Urough’ the kidneys, So not only do vegetables have tess salt than meat, but the bony docs not retain the Tittle salt (hat they have. Boiled meats lose their salt through the cooking, so the Tahitians, who eat raw fish, | are Jighter (han the Adananese who exact heavy penalties from those who roast, Anstead of boil their pigs. ‘To live on farinaceous food, on rodats and fruits, fs to have dark eyes and a dark skin, But the chief argument lies in’ the relation between the distribution of sicin and the distribution of salt. de- Posits. "Phe peoples of the world, in re Spect of their salt supply, are separ able in two groups: ‘Those inhabiting. Hurdpo, the West of Siberia, Afghanis: (ln, Persia, Syria, and the North of Africa, amt the rest; a sepreitlen which is almost identical, geographical ly, with that suggested by light and dark skin color.’ We give a few of Mr. Armitage’s examples, ‘The people of In. dio range from the black of the Adaa| anese to the polished ivory skin of the | Kashmir and Kashmir is the richest sultproducing district of India. In Africa, In the extreme North, the peo: plo are of an exceptional fairness, smd in tho North, the country is exception ally rich in galt. In the West, Contra and East, the people are among the darkest of mankind and there are no| salt deposits. The desire for salt is acute. At Accra, two slaves have been given for the price of a handful of salt, Tn the days of the greatness of West Africa, salt from the dessert wag ono ‘of the chief commodities brought un tho caravan routes. Salt and gold,’ these Mr. Armitage says, were the two most valued articles of commerco, ‘The most of us have always thought that climate was the doterminating fa tor in pigmentation. ‘The author docs not deny this, but he maintains that the amount of pigmentation appearing on a skin exposed to the tropical sun varies according to the amount of salt taken into the body. He ends with this interesting suggestion: ‘That as pq mentation appears to be due to a chango of coloring matter caused by the prolonged action of heat and light: £0 salt, by sneating vp the blood cor: Puscles lessens the action of the light Tho faster the: blood corpuscles move, and salt makes thom move ‘fast, tho less chance thero ts for the sun to do its darkening work, ‘The author asks himself the questlon a to whether the darkskinned man Will grow lighter in time by the eating of much salt, for salt is now a comme: aity obtainable, all over the world, and is unable to answer it. So, I pre sume, are we, But it is an entertain. ing question, and leads one to wonder whether the lightening of the skin of the American Negro is wholly the ro sult of a mixture with the white race or whether some of it has como from bacon and spare-rib! And skowlt not our vegetarian friends be sure to put much salt upon their potatoes, if they Wish to keep the color they now arn Well, we never Urought much of color anyway, and now we learn that it is @ mere pinch of salt! ‘ APPLY TO L Mechanics Savings JOHN MITCHELL, JR., PRESIDENT VIRGINIA—In Hustings Court, Part Il, of the City of Richmond, May Sth, 1922, FANNIE R. BROWN. eee Plaintift ELIJAH BROWN ... ... +» Dofondant The object of this suit is to obtain a divoree from the bonds of matri- mony from the defendant ‘by tho plaintiff on the grounds of dosertion or abandonment, and an affidavit having been made and filed that tho defendant fs not a resident of tho 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. B®. DU VAL, Clork. J. 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MURIRY....., .Defondant Tho object of thia gult Is to obtain an absolute divoree for tho platntitt from the dofendant upon the grounds ot wittul and continuous desertion and abandonment for more than three years prior to the commence- ment of this suit. And an affidavit having been made and fled that the defendant, James D. Murry {8 not a resident’ of the Stato of Virginia, it fs ordered that he do appenr here within ten days aftor duo publication of this order and do what is necossary to protect his intorosts In this sult, A Copy—Testo: W. ©. DUVAL, Clerk. . By H. G. DUVAL, D.c. C. MIMMS, pq VIRGINIA—In Hustings Court, Part IL, City of Richmond, May 1, 1922 MILDRED RUFFIN...,.., Plaintit vs ENOCH RUFFIN .....,.Dofondant ° 1 ‘Tho object of this suit fs to obtain an absolute divores for tho plaintift from the defendant upon the grounds of wilful and continuous desortion and abandonment for moro thar three years prior to the commence- mont of this suit. 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The first prize will be awarded to the contestant whose answer has the largest and nearest correct list of objects found in the picture which ADDRESS AL THE PLANET, 311 N. DRESS ALL REPLIES ET, 311 N. 4th St., R ADDRESS ALL REPLIES TO THE PLANET, 311 N. 4th St., Richmond, Va. ```markdown ``` FIRST PRIZE SECOND PRIZE THIRD PRIZE FOURTH PRIZE FIFTH PRIZE SIXTH PRIZE THREE --- a MABRY SAWS WAY PROM JAIL; FOUR OTHERS ESCAPE, Mamous Jail-Breaker and Associates Succeed in Dash for Liberty. FIFTEEN-YEAR OLD BOY RAISES ALARM. “Ploudini of Bastille” Makes Goo Boast Prison Not Built to Hold Him Travis W. Mabry, “Houdint of the Baatille,"” made a spectacular eseape yesterday afternoon from the State Penitentiary, where he is serving a ‘erm for burglary. Four other priso- xers went with him, Their liberty, how ever, covered 1 period of only forty: five minutes, Richmond police, after a breath-taking chase, rounding up the quintet and returning them to the pris on. Mabry frankly doesn’t like confine- ment and expresses particular aver- sion to jails. Hg honsts proudly that none in built to hold him The escape yesterday was the third in as many months that he hag effected from Rich mond prisons, While awaiting trial on a burglary charge, Mabry sawed his way twice from his coll+in the City Jail, making good his boast to jailers that he would not de there long and living up to the reputation as a jallbreaker that won him the sorbriquet of “Houdini of the Bastille.” The cscapo yesterday was discover- er while prisoners in the penitentiary were utlending religious services 1 the chapel, Willie Smith, 15 years old saw the five men clambering over the lew wall fenco fronting tlre institutton ‘and after notifying the prison authort- tles, gave chase to the fusl-disappeas- ing seekers after liberty. After a thrilling chase of two miles. leading across the high railroad trestle over Jumes River, the convicts were surrounded by police and civilians ana returned to the penitentiary. They had been in the outside world just forty: tive minutes, When the escape hecame known a roll call was immediately mado in the prison. Mabry, William Ochlert, Henry Kirk, Allen Jones and Walter Flowers, tho latter two colored were found miss ing. They were under sentences rang~ ing from life to ten years. Police were immediately notified. In Ryverstde Park were Georgo Wil ams and T. D. Wyatt, the latter a brother of a policeman, They saw the five convicts running through the See ond Street yards and heard the boy fol ‘owing them crying out that the men ad escaped. ‘They summoned Policeman Jov duty and in civilian clothes aud took up the chase, Firing as they ran, the officers pur sued the convicts through the railroad yards to Battery Road to Seventh and Arch Streets where the fugitives realiz ing the ofMflcers were gaining on them, started across the high perilous trestle of the Atlantic Const Line that crosses the James River. Leaping across the railway ties as they ran, the oMeers closed in on the conviets near the south end of the tres- tle. Two of them surrendered: at tho point of guns. The others ran intd the cover of bushes oy the bank bordering the river. . DRIVE OTHPRS FROM COVER. |! Police trom the Third Station, aus: mented by a crowd of civilians attract ed by the revolver shots fired by the pursuing officers aided in driving the men from the underbrush. Broken bits of aaw blades were found on Mabry and Flowers when the waen were taken in custody. Investiga- tlon by the prison authorities disclos- ed a heavy steel bar had been sawed from the outer north corridor of the prison, near the cells where prisoners under denth sentence are confined. & wire sereen had been twisted back, leaving an opening into the lawn front Ing the penitentiary. - ‘The prisoners had the freedom of an inner court at the penitentiary yester day afternoon and while tho other in- Mates were in the chapel. they went to a lavatory used by “trnst{os" and work ing their way through a hole In the briéle wall, jumped to the corridor on the other side, where the har was found sawed. Captain J. P, Mullins on duty at the penitentiary last night seid that the small hole through which the men Bained access to the corridar was left by workmen when they installed a steam pipe in the penitentiary some time ago and (“at the lavateryy waa only used by trusties, Exhausted by the chase, Policeman Wyatt was brought to his home, at 618 South Belvidere Street, by com- rades. An ambulance was called and physicians found he had suffered a slight paralytic stroke, \ ee PROGRESS IN EDUCATION, (By N. B. Dodson.) Washington, D.C. May 29.—The National Training School for Women and Girls located near Lincoln Heights Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, A. M., President, is in the midst of its Ant ual Commencement festivitles. ‘Thre week of Joy nnd inspiration, some re Brets but more of hopes and good cheer began on Sunday afternoon when the Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson preached the Daccalaureate sermon at 3 o'clock. Monday and esday were devoted to personal affairs and brief periods of recreation among teachers nnd stu. dents. ‘The big event for Wednesday evening was the Tigh Class musical given by the Choral Club, The program for Thursday included field day exer- cises with exhibitions by the trade de- parizents. ‘The Annual dinner at 2 o'clock and Assembly at 4 o'clock con eluded the activities of the day. ‘The Commencement oxercises on Friday at 8 o'clock P. M. recorded the acaiove- ments and struggles of a busy school year CHICAGO NOTES, | ORs: a5 Nc eeneee peveueme BEM general financial agent of the Enter prise Institute, a trade school at 311 Aldine Square, is making 4 tour ot Michigan in interest of the school, He spent considerable time at Detroit the first of the week. | ‘Tho various Councils and Juveniles Of A. U.K and D, of A. met in large numbers, more than 2,800 at Pilgrim aptist ‘Temple, aan street and Ina ana Avenue, and listened to their Ann. “ual sermon delivered by the psstor cf ‘the chureh, Dr, Watson. ‘The organiza Uon made a wonderful showing. i | Miss Alice Baxter, 420, 48th Place spent several days’ during the past weelt at Lake Forest with trlends. Many othet Chieagoans were also in Luke Forest during the two days rum age sale at The First Baptist Churet, | ‘rho Virginia Soctety moet in its monthly meeting, May 1701 at 8635 State St. at which time an interesting meeting was held. A fine program is be ing arranged to be followed by retres't nients for the regular meeting in sume. ‘The Society is making some progress with M, 'T, Batley as president; J.B. Street, vice president and John A, Yeat man, Corresponding Secretary. Miss Mary ©, Branch now attending tho University of Chicago and who will receive the degree of Phi B,, in Junc from that Institution, will return to Petersburg, Va., to instruct in Engl sh during the summer session of the V. N. and 1. T, BAILEY ON WAY TO VIRGINIA ' M. 'T, Bailey, President of the Batley Realty, Co., and manager of ‘The Mil: ton Mercantile Agency, 3638 S, State street, will leave the city Sunday. June 4th, en route to Petersburg, Va. where he will attend (he biennial meet ing of the Alumni Association of the V. ON. and LL, Petersburg, Va. of which Association he lias served” as president for the past eighteen yenrs. ‘Tho meeting 1s to be held on the Sti and 9th of June at the school. Enroute Mr. Bailey will stop at New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Washington and Wilmington to confer with ust hess, men and to. shake hands with farmer schoolmates and friends. At Washington, ho will join a special pat. ty of graduates, former students and members of the Association eio will make the trip to thelr Alma Mater. This fs expected to be the greates! meeting over held in tho history of the Assoclation. Among the many things to take place on these two days wil! be 8 fino program ‘followed by a banquet on the evening of the 8th, Mra Ora Brown Stokes of Richmond, Va, and a membor of the class of 1900 will deliv-- er the principal sddross before the As. sociation, A bronze tablet fs to be erect ed and unvelled to the memory of the lute president, James Hugo Johnston on the morning of the 9th; “plans for the erection of a building and gymys. ium on the Alumni ground, ‘The com: mMencement exercises will be hell on Ure afternoon of the 9th and the ad: dress to the graduates will he deliver ed by Dr, Robert R, Moton, president ot Tuskegee Institute, Dr, John M. Gan dy, president of the V. N. and I. L., will also speak. Also the Hon Artur @. Froe, Recorder of Deeds of Washi. ton, D.C. ‘The Morgan Park Bullding and Loan Association is making rapid progress under tho present administration and tho officials were highly complimented for the business like manne in which tho affairs are being handled by James A. Parker, eMiclent secretary of The Pyramid Building end Loan Assoeta sfon while on a visit to the suburbs a few days ayo, ‘Tho Initiating ‘Team and Choir of Houschold of Ruth 44, G. U. 0.0... of which Mrs. Margaret A, Womack is prosident, gave an entertainment on May 18th at the residence ‘of Mrs. Lot Ella Young, 4114 Calumet Avent. THEY. M. ©. A, NOTES, ‘The contest on the Y. M. C. A. Cam. pus was a very exciting hour for every man was at his best. Epps and ‘Thurs: ton were the winners, ‘The closing of the class for the ex planation on te Sunday School Lesson last Saturday was enjoyed by both teacher and members. Col. Roscoo C. Mitchell after making some very time: ly remarks presented token of appre elation to Dr. W. HT. Stokes on behalf ‘of the class for his very faithful serv: ice. Wo will not forget the closing statement which were mado by the * ccher and will burn upon our hearts during the vacation. ‘This was a happy hour. Class opens thre last Saturday iv September, 5 P. M. Last Sunday was a day full of serv- ice for the other man. Ail were activo. 9:30 A .M., at the building, the work ers met and got full for the day, ‘Phe meeting in the penitentinry 10 A. M. for the wamen was a g001 ono and much interes: wis manifested. 10 A, M. the committees were active tn the city jail and home. All rejoiced hecause of the hap. ! At the building the boys were given a good address by Prosident R. P, Daniel. Subject: “Team Work." $ P. M. Attendance was good. 4:20 P. M. a live meoting for men un der Ure ausplees of the Men's Bible Class of the Ebenezer Baptist Charen. President C. M. Kemp conducted tho meeting. ‘The men made minute talka, Mr. B, L, Jordan teacher of the class dq livered a special address. Subject: The Example of Jesus. A hil, Every man present was happy. Tho shortest hour of the day. Nothing like felloyshtp. Men be on time Sunday rendy for THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA nard work and the other man, ‘The workers will be at the Y. M. €. AL 9:30 A.M. Hyery boy to the Y. M.C. A. 4. PL AL for a good Umo, Let no man fail to hear President tohn S. Powell, 5:80 P.M. at the Y. M ©. A. Subjects Does It Pay (o Follow Jesus? Music by a Misses Quartetto from the Gth Mt. Zion Buptist Church, sunday School Men do not forget but come vemme Ye MLC. A. ts very muel in neod ‘of prayer. Please pray for hei. ——++2-o-___. : a COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM AT VN, 1. INSTITUTE, DR, OBERT RK, MOTON 'TO SPEAK Petersburg, Va., May 30.—The Cont mencement season at Virginia Norms and Industrial Institute was ushered in on May 26th, the first feature being tho Auntai Field Day. ‘This consisted of Inter class, track, and field events |Among the boys, drills and marches folk dances and other open air events for the girls. On Sunday morning May 28th the graduating exercises of the ‘Teacher ‘Training Department were held. Lo the aftarnoon the anual sermon to thy Christian Associations was preache. by Rey. W. L. Ransome, D. D. of Rich mond, Va. "Class Day pograms will be given 01 June 2nd and June 7th respectively by tse High School and Normal Schoo! graduates, On June 3rd the annual reception to the seniors will be given. ‘rhe Commencement sermon will te preached June 4th by Rev. George W |MeDaniel D. D., of Richmond, The Student's Recital will he held on Monday evening June Sth. ‘This rectal ‘is given by students who are studying instrumental music. | On Thursday, June Sth at 4:30 P.M. the Anniversary of the ‘Training School will be celebrated . | ‘The Alumni Association will prov "ent a public program in Audience 13" on June Sth ets P.M. At this time Mrs, Ora Brawn Stokes of the Class of 1900 will deliver the address. Mr. M. T. Bailey of the Class of 1900 ts Pres! ‘dent of the Alumni Association and Will have charge of the Alumni exer: elses. | ‘The Commencement Day exercises will be held Friday, Juno 9th at 4PM AL this time Doctor Robert R. Moton of Tuskegee will deliver tho principal address, Other prominent mon wilt be | present. * } A large munber of students will bd ‘sraduated from the various depart ‘ments of the Instituto. The public (8 cordially invited to attond any or all of the events of the Commencement ‘season. MEHARRY GRADUATES 123, (Preston News Service) Nashville, ‘Tenn,, May 30.—Dr, A, N Townsend of the Baptist publishing department, delivered the baccalnure- ato sermon Sunday {o the graduatin class in’ the auditorium of Meharry College. ‘There were 123 graduates this year including the departments of medicine dentistry, pharmacy and nursa train ing. Tho graduating exercises were held'on ‘Thursday, 26th at Ryman auc torium, Bishop W. S. Anderson of Cincinnati Ohio, delivered the address, A busines: meeting of the alumni of the collier wag held tho samo afternoon at the co} logo. Tuesday was alumni night, with Dr. C. H. Phillips of St. Louls, Mo., ar alumnus of Mebarry, in charge of thc peogrem. TWO CHILDREN ARK BURNED NO DEATH, (Preston News Servico) Little Rock, Ark., May 31.—It became known last Monday that little Lovelta Huggins, aged 2, and her brother, Le: roy Huggins, aged 4, were burned — to death when thelr home was destroyed by fire on Feb. 14, last. ‘The children were left at home hy their parents who wore at work, ‘The family lived in the country nea: here. Mr. nnd Mrs. Richard Huggins, parents, were at work ina field ‘when they saw their tome in flames. They ‘could not enter the house as the flames had enveloped it before they cout come to the rescue of their children. ‘Tho matter was reported to the cor oner Inst week and he conducted an in quest and returned a verdict that tho children met their deaths from burns received when their home was destroy ed by fire. CUMBERLAND —PRESBYTERIANS HOLD 48TH SESSION, (Preston News Service.) Marion, Ky., May 31—Tho Genera} Assembly of the Colored Cumberland Presbyterian Chureh was called to or der here last Friday by Ruling Flder G. W. Sadler of Waco, Texas, Rev. An derson McCutcheon delivered the intre ductory prayer after which the names of Elder Sadler and Rev, Mitehum ot Nilan Tenn., were put in nomination for moderator. Rov. Mitchum declined and Elder Sadler was clected by aceli: mation. ‘The sreramental sermon was deliver ed by Rey. G. G. Grinter of Nowburn, ‘Fonn., and the holy enchrist. was ad: ministered by Rev. M.S. MeCanley, of Metropolis, TM., and_ Rev, B. J. Simp: son of Providence Ky. ‘The board ot missions reported $1,254.41 and sever al missions organized. ‘The board ot ministerial relief, through its presi dent Rey. R. 1. Goodloe, made Its re port, Tho executive commission on the Hundred ‘Thousand Dollar drive report ed $715.10 collected on the drive up to this meeting. Rev. Dr, LeShiorg, Sun- day School missionary of the church, BUY YOUR COAL FROM THE CRUMP AND WEST GOAL CO. MADISON 88 ANT 84 You will be pleased with their Clean Burning and High Grade Coal and their Quick, Efficient and Courteous Service. 100 EASE QARY Sime made a commendable report, showing over 3,000 bibles had heen distribu: ed and many converts added and sal batle schools establisned . Rey. Dr. BU, missionary from Africa came before the general assembly, representing Africa, and made as earn est appeal in behalf of that country. Rey. Wm. Wolfe responded. A hand some sum was raised for African re- demption, (Continued from First Page) out into the halkway, He states that Virginia Carter's hushand was named Eagar Wooden. He knew that thew were separated, but he did not believe that they were divorced. Virginia Car tor was to have loft 717 N. Third street Saturday and spend the night there. Richard Carter, her brother lived in Ashland street and had but a short time before left the house. | CAUSED DEATH. , The body of the slain woman was at the undertaking establishment of A. D. Price. ‘There was but one bullet wouna in the body and this had caused death, Information had come from: Walter Curtis that be would be out In a fow days. At T17 N. Third street, no one was at the house. Glass was strewn on the walk-way, but this wis caused, It was sald by a forcible entrance Into the house to obtain some things ths family wanted. A visit to St, Philip's Hospital, Mon! duy afternoon revealed Walter Curtis lying in bed. The iron bed-stend wits slightly elevated at the head from the floor. “I am getting along all right be sald. I was shot here, Mr. Miteltil,"" ho sald. Ho grasped the hand of tho edi- for and pulled himself up and then turned partly over as he showed tie wound In his side, which was extended “You can feel the bullet right here.” A pressure of the hand and a lard sup stanco disclosed the place where tho the bullet had lodged near the skin, “Pho doctors will cut it out later." In reply to queries, he sald. “Saturday evening Virginia Carter, wha roomed ut our houso came in and called my wife who was upstairs, to come down and see that she did’ not take any clothing, but her own out of the hous, SHOT HIS WIFE She was leaving. My wife went dow stairs and I followed, When I got down thero, T saw my wife pulling at a gown that Virginin Carter had, Then Virginia took a pistol out of a sateho and shot my wife, I jumped upon the bed, oxpecting to grab her and take the pistol away from her, then she shot me here. No, she did not owe me any money." Then apparently thinking over the matter, he sald, “Yes, she owed me a dollar.” My brother, Jamey Curtis trom Clarkesviile, Va, 1s here. | He used to draw cartoons for ‘The Planet. T saw them in there Ido not feet any pain whatover. Iam 42 years Jof age. My wife was. from” Winston Salem: North Carolina. ‘Thoy say Vir- kinia Carter's brother who was brough: here last night having heen shot in Bane died here today.” | ATTORNEY DENNY'S VIStT | _ Another visit to the frame structure at 717 N. Third street found James Curtis, Walter Curtis’ brother sitting in the hall-way of that structure. Vir Kinin Carter's room was locked, but the window had been opened’ and through this could be seen the place where the tragedy took place. A double iron bed was in the room and the bu- reau could he seen. One of the parties said that Lawyer W.F. Denny hail been there and carried away Virginia Carter's clothes. He sald that ho was attorney for her. 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Decent race relations, he said, ilo pended upon the crushing out of exist eneo of the mob and the mob spirit. ‘Those communities in which people did not feel themselves obliged to be have like civilized human beings would know, he continued, that if the Dyer Bill was passed, the eye of the Federal Government would be upon them. OTHER PEOPLE JUDGE YOU NOW BY YOUR FURNITURE} Whon you can get Furniture and Rugs from an Old Established house lke JURGENS-—that's known to sell tho best quality goods, Just as roason- able as olsowhore—why not give your frtonds a good tmpression, It will Elve us the groutest pleasure to show you our wonderful stock of home making, comfort giving Furniture and Rugs and—don't fail to ask our salesmen about our Banking Plan, whiey gives you 6, 19 or 16 months iu which to pay for any purchaso, CHAS. 6. JURGENS SON Lonely Widow. WANTED —Doy, or Girl and Boy, between the ages of 12 and 15 years of ago. 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Senator George Wharton Pepper Spexix er of the Day—Many Featurea Planned For Entertainment of Visitors. ‘This year's Commencement promises to be tho largest and most interesting Commencement in the history of a! Lineoin. ‘Tho Graduation Class and tho Faculty have plinned features lasting from Saturday, June 3rd, until Wedne:, day morning, June 7th. ‘The following program las been arranged. Saturday, June 3rd, the Obdyke Prizo Dobato, Chapel, 7:30 P. M. “Resolved, that employers’ should abandon the principle of the open shop.” Negative, J.B, Gatling, M. B. Tolson; Affirmative RO. H. Lanier, M. W. Hubbard. Sunday, June 4th, Baccalaureate ser mon, Chapel, 11:00 A, M., b yPresident John B. Rendall. Welcome to parents and friends by Class and Faeulty, Cam pus, 3:00 P.M. Monday, June 5th, 9:00 A. M., Plentc for visitors; 2:30 P.M. Tennis Tourna ment and Baseball; 7:30 P.. M. Class Day Exercises; 9:30 P. M. Alpha Pht Alpha Tenth Anniversary Banquet, Mc Cauley Hall; 11:00 P. 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HAMPTON CAPTURES THE BIG TRACK MEET: HOWARD UNIVERSITY WINS THE MILE RELAY (By Wm. Anthony Aery.) Hampton, Va., May.—The Hampton Institute track athletic team won the silver loving cup point trophy by a score of 59 in the first annual championship track and field meet, which was held on Armstrong Field, Hampton Institute, May 20, under the sanction of the Colored Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association which is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The tracet team of Howard University, Washington, D. C., came second, with a score of 46; Virginia Union University, Richmond, third, 18; and Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute Petersburg, fourth, 5. Howard University won the inter-collegiate one-mile relay race and carried off the silver cup trophy. William E. Cook of Virginia Union University won the highest score in the inter-collegiate events. He won fifteen points. He made first place in the 100 yard dash 220 yard dash and running high jump. INTER-SCHOLASTIC PROGRAM. In the inter-scholastic contests the track team from the Bordentown Manual Training School, Bordentown, N. J., won 38 points and carried away two silver loving cups—one for winning the largest number of points in the inter-scholastic program and another for winning the inter-scholastic one-mile relay race. Dunbar High School of Washington, D. C., scored 19 points; Armstrong High School of Washington, D. C. 11; Princess Anne Academy of Maryland and Junior High School, Washington, D. C. 5 each; Booker T. Washington High School Norfolk, 3; and Huntington High School, Newport News, 2. John Watson of the Bordentown Manual Training School was the individual point-winner in the entire contest. He gained 25 points by winning five first places—100 yard dash, 220 yard dash, 440 yard dash, 120 yard low hurdles and running broad jump. Over 1500 spectators were present at this track and field meet. Gold, silver and bronze watch fobs were given as prizes to first, second and third place winners. INTER-COLLEGIATE EVENTS 100 yard dash—Won by W. E. Cook Virginia Union University, Leo Robinson, Howard University second; Reuben F. Jones, Hampton Institute, third; Time 10 1-5 seconds. 220 yard dash—Won by W. E. Cook; Union; Leo Robinson, Howard second; Reuben F. Jones, Hampton third, Time Read The Richmond Planet --- 22 2:5 seconds 440 yard dash—Won by Junius T. Langston, Hampton; Emmett Wyndon Howard second; Robert Craft Howard third. Time 53 2-5 seconds. 880 Yard Run—Won by George P. Watley, Hampton; R. C. Lightfoot, Union second; John D. Moore, Hampton third. (William S. Parker, Hampton '15, formerly of Columbia University and a metropolitan champion of New York took part in this race on invitation and ran this distance in 2 minutes and 1 second. 120 Yard High Hurdles—Won by Ellsworth P. Woodson, Hampton; Young of Union second; James Taylor Hidward third. Time 18 1-5 seconds. 220 Yard Low Hurdles—Won by Young of Union; Reuben F. Jones, Hampton second; John C. McCoy, Hampton third. Times 29 seconds. One Mile Run—Won by Rhyndom Conte, Howard; Ralph Graham, Hampton second; Clifford O. Smith, Hampton third. Times 4 minutes, 42 1-5 seconds. Two mile run—Won by Evans of Howard; John W. Greene, Hampton second; Alexander Saunders, Hampton third. (R. Earl Johnson of Braddock, Pa., holder of the five-mile, ten mile and cross country championship of America, took part in this race on invitation and ran this distance in 10 minutes, 42 seconds. 16 Pound Shot Put—Won by Scott E. Johnson, Hampton; T. J. Anderson Howard second; Alexander Saunders, Hampton third. Distance 35 feet and 8 inches. Javelin Throw—Won by T. J. Anderson, Howard; David L. Gunn, Hampton second; George P. Watley, Hampton third. Distance 148 feet, 1 1-2 inches. Discus Throw—Won by T. J. Anderson, Howard; Young of Howard second; David L. Gunn, Hampton third. Distance 123 feet, 2 inches. Pole Vault—Won by George B. D. Stephens, Hampton; Willard L. Adams, Hampton second; Farrell of Howard third. Distance, 9 feet four inches. Broad Jump—Won by John C. Mc Coy, Hampton; Rozier of Howard second; Green of Howard third. Distance 19 feet, 10 1-2 inches. High Jump—Won by W. E. Cook, Union; Ellsworth P. Woodson, Hampton second; Baker of Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute third. Distance, 5 feet, 10 inches. INTER-SCHOLASTIC EVENTS 100 Yard Dash—Won by John Watson, Bordontown Manual Training School; Roland Richardson, Junior High School, Washington, D.C., second Berry, Armstrong High School, Washington, D. C., third. Time 10 2-5 seconds. 220 Yard Dash—Won by John Watson, Bordentown; Walter M. Petty, Bordentown, second; Berry, Armstrong High School third. Time, 23 seconds. 440 Yard Dash—Won by James A. Roid, Bordentown; Gorham Fletcher; Dunbar High School Washington, D. C., second; Lovi, Armstrong High School third. Time 54 1-5 seconds. 880 Yard Run—Won by Lovi, Armstrong High School; Theodore Brown, second; Dunbar High School; Walter H. Jackson, Bordentown, third. Time 2 minutes, 5 seconds. 120 Yard Low Hurdles—Won by John Watson, Bordentown; Walter M. Petty, Bordentown, second; James Conway, Princess Anne Academy third. Time, 16 1-5 seconds. managing indoor and outdoor meets; J. V. Mulligan of Washington, D. C., starter, an Amatour Athletic Union official and a famous quarter-miler of Georgetown who ran on the well-known University of Pennsylvania relay team with J. B. Taylor, a famous colored runner; W. C. Robbias of Washington, D. C., clerk of course; Benjamin Washington of Washington D. C., chief field judge, who is an in structer in the Armstrong Manual Training School. THE COMMENCEMENT WEEK PROGRAM AT HAMPTON. Hampton, Va., May 27.—The Rev. Dr. Henry Burke Proctor, robes of the JERSEY A Ku Klu first to be a day after Dolewann or of Carlst, Kochler or Carlstadt, once of all limousines tory and there is no more. When theished, tion robes from t ed in single Pole Vault—Won by Charles Drew, Dunbar High School, Distance, 5 feet, 11 inches. Broad Jump—Won by John Watson, Bordentown; Charles Drew Dunbar High School second; W. Henderson, Junior High School, third, Distance, 21 feet, 4 1-2 inches. High Jump—Won by Charles Drew, Dunbar High School; Charles Williams Booker T. Washington High School, Norfolk, second; Floyd Rowe Hunting ton High School Newport News, third. Distance, 5 feet, 8 5-18 inches. OPEN EVENTS 100 Yard Dash—Won by Clayton of Newport News "Y"; Taylor of Harrisburg, Pa. "Y" second. Time 11 seconds. 220 Yard Dash—Won by Taylor of Harrisburg; Clayton of Newport News second. Time, 24 1-5 seconds. One Mile Run—Won by Randolph of Newport News "Y"; Ward of Newport News, second. Time, 5 minutes, 20 seconds. The mile relay collegiate race was won by Howard University; Hampton Institute second; Virginia Union University third. The mile relay inter-scolastic race was won by Bordenton Manual Training School; Junior High School, Washington second; Princess Anne Academy third. MEET IS WELL MANAGED The managing committee was composed of Charles H. Williams, director of physical education for boys at Hampton and chairman of the executive committee of the Hampton Athletic Field Association, which is conducting a financial campaign for the completion of Armstrong Field; Gledon E. Smith, Hampton '10 and Michigan Agri cultural College '16, who was All-Western Tackle in 1915 and who is now the assistant in physical education for boys at Hampton; and Major Allen W. Washington, commandant of cadets at Hampton Institute. Among the officials were E. B. Henderson of Washington, D. C., referee, who is the director of physical education in the Dunbar High School, an official football and basketball referee, and a promoter of colored track athletes who has had wide experience in managing indoor and outdoor meets; J. V. Mulligan of Washington, D. C. starter, an Amatour Athletic Union official and a famous quarter-miller of Georgetown who ran on the well- known University of Pennsylvania rela- tion team with J. B. Taylor, a famous colored runner; W. C. Robbias of Washington, D. C., clerk of course; Benjamin Washington of Washington D. C., chief field judge, who is an instructor in the Armstrong Manual Training School. THE COMMENCEMENT WEEK PROGRAM AT HAMPTON. Hampton, Va., May 27.—The Rev. Dr. Henry Hugh Proctor pastor of the of the Nazareene Congregational Church of Brooklyn, N. Y., will deliver the commencement address at Hampton Institute, on Wednesday afternoon May 31st in the Robert C. Ogden Auditorium. For many years Doctor Proctor served as Pastor of the First Colored Congregational Church of Atlanta, which is one of the largest and best-known in situational churches in the South. He is the author of "Sermons in Melody" and "The Atlanta Plan of Inter-racial co-operation," as well as numerous magazine articles. The following program for the Hampton commencement week has been announced. Sunday morning, May 28th, baccalaureate sermon by the Rev. Dr. James E. Gregg principal of Hampton Institute; Monday afternoon, competitive drill for the Winston trophy by the six companies of the junior unit of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, commanded by Lt. Col. N. M. Cartmell, U. S. A. (Retired.) Monday evening, "The Drum Major," an operetta by Maude Elizabeth Inch and Edward Johnston, presented in Ogden Hall by the Musical Art Society of Hampton Institute under the direction of R. Nathaniel Dett: Tuesday evening, concert in Ogden Hall by the regular Hampton Institute brass band of forty pieces, under the direction of William M. O. Tessmann; Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock in Ogden Hall regular class-day exercises History, Annie E. Coles, Easatham, Va. Prophecy, George P. Watley, Jacksonville, Ala., Will, K. Corinthia Stewart Bristol, Tenn.; Presentation of Gifts, Clara E. Majors, Lynchburg, Va.; Poem, Sarab B. Simmons, Sardis, Miss.; Tree Speech, Royal N. Fitchtec Capa Charles, Va.; Tree Song, words by Bernard Byrd Dallas Texas. Wednesday afternoon, at two-thirty in Ogden Hall: Principal Address, Rev. Dr. H. H. Proctor; Salutatory, John H. Calhoun, Jr., Greenville, S. C.; Valedictory, Arthur P. Hampton, Va.; Tuba Solo, William McKinley Hubbard, Richmond, Va.; Tuba Girls' Quartette; Award of St. Philip's Church (New York) Prize to Arthur P. Davis; Presentation of Diplomas, Dr. Dr. James E. Gregg. JERSEY FLANSMAN IS BURIED BY KU KLUX. A Ku Klux Klan funeral service, the first to be held in New Jersey so far as could 19 learned, took place yester day afternoon in Ridgelawn Cemetary Dolawanna, at the grave of Harry Tom or Carlstadt. As the Rev. Ferdinand Koehler of the Evangelical Church, Carlstadt, was officiating in the presence of about thirty mourners, nine limousines were driven into the cemetery and to a secluded corner where there is much shrubbery. When the Rev. Mr. Koehler had finished, thirty men wearing the regulation robes and hoods of the klan stepped from behind the shrubbery, formed in single file and advanced over a knoll toward the grave. A klansman bearing a large American flag walked at the head, followed by the King Kleagle. The robed figure next in line carried aloft a plain white cross and he was followed by another who carried a cross of red carnations. At the grave the procession halted and the klansmen, forming a clerestood with heads bowed and arms crossed while the King Kleagle offered prayer and read a funeral rite from the ritual of the order. It was composed largely of poetic sentiments on life and death. "There Is No Death" and "House of Life" were two of the poem that were read. The recital of the King Kleagle was interrupted occasionally by ejaculations of "Good-by Brother Klansman." which were the only words uttered by any one except the Kleagle. Each of the Klansmen tossed a white carnation into the grave and with a final "Good-by, Brother Klansman," the white robed figures reformed in column, marched to the waiting limousines and were driven out of the cemetery. Tomer, 38, was a telephone lineman. He was electrocuted Wednesday when splicing electric wires. (New York Herald, May 26, 1922.) GIRL'S FATHER KILLS MAN WHO WAS ACCUSED BY HIS DAUGHTER. 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