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THE RICHMOND PLANET KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS AT BRISTOL, VA. OFFICERS ELECTED--GRAND CHANCELLOR MITCHELL'S REPORT GRAND MASTER OF EXCHEQUER JEFFERSON A BALANCE SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. Bristol, Va., June 21.—The Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Virginia, N. A., S. D., A., A. & A. filled out its committees yesterday morning. (Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr. succeeded in clearing up business the first day. The Uniform Rank did not sleep in the camp Monday night, owing to the late arrival of so many of them, but last night the tents were in position and the boys were happy. The Grand Court, Order of Calantha convened in the lecture room of the John Wesley M. B. Church, Grand Worthy Counselor John Mitchell, Jr. presided, alternating with Mrs. Margaret H. Burroll, of Roonoke, Va., Grand Worthy Inspectrix. LARGE CROWD PRESENT. The vacancies on the committees were filled. The exercises last night at the John Wesley M. E. Church was a brilliant affair. Shr E. B. Brown was master of ceremonies and right well dhq he perform the task. Shr Charles H. Brown spoke. The choir rendered a selection. The church was packed. Mr. R. B. Clay, the well-known orator and lecturer introduced Mayor Gammon. He paid a glowing tribute to Mr. Clay. He also spoke of the friendly relationship existing between the white and colored people of Bristol. Two Mayors were scheduled to speak as one-half of Bristol is in Virginia and the other half in Tennessee with no visible line to tell one State from the other. THE MAYOR SPEAKS After the speaking, Sir U. S. G. Free introduced Grand Lecturer, W. B. P. Crowell, who made one of his characteristic addresses brimful of eloquence. As the Mayor had to leave to meet another engagement Sir Crowell stated that he was laboring under the handicap of responding to the address of one who was absent. A musical selection was rendered and a solo was admirably sung by Mrs. C. B. Banks, The G. C., John Mitchell, Jr. gave an extended account of the trouble of the Grand Lodge of Virginia with the Supreme Lodge, emphasizing the fact that this Grand Jurisdiction had done everything it could honorably do to end the trouble. THE INJUNCTION READ. The injunction granted by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia was read, declaring that the members of the Order in Virginia were entitled to all the rights and privileges of members of the Order. At the conclusion of the remarks, a collection was lifted for the Church. The benediction was announced, by Rev. J. W. Pryor, of Richmond, Va. THE NEXT DAY. Bristol, Va., June 22—The Grand Lodge met at 9 A. M. at the John Wesley M. E. Church, Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr. presiding. The body was opened in ritualistic form. The report of the Grand Lodge officers being in order, the Grand Chancellor read his report. He went into the minutest dotall of the work during the past year and showed that the balance in the treasury of the Grand Lodge was highly gratifying. At the conclusion, many were on their feet to move that the rules be suspended. This motion prevailed by an unanimous vote and then came the motion to elect unanimously. This was carried, but not before many speeches had been made praising John Mitchell, Jr. FINE SHOWING. During all of this time, Vice Chancellor T. J. Prec, of Newport News, Va. occupied the chair. Rev. Dr. Thomas H. White, Shr W. B. F. Crowell, Shr U. S. G. Froe, Rev. L. J. Morris and many others figured in this discussion. Grand Keeper of Records and Scal A. V. Norrell, Sr. made a fine report, while Grand Master of Exchequer E. R. Jefferson thrilled the assemblage with the statement that the Grand Lodge showed a balance in its treasury of ($61,714.42) sixty-one thousand. (Continued on Fifth Page) THE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE UNION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1922 1930 John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor MRS. LUCIE H. C. SCOTT Grand Worthy Register of Deeds MRS. KATE S. THOMAS, GRAND WORTHY RECEIVER OF DEPOSITS --- THE STAR E. R. Jefferson, Grand ivraster of Exchequer A. V. NORRELL, GRAND KEEPER OF RECORDS AND SEAL [Name] MRS. M. H. BURRELL, GRAND WORTHY INSPECTOR L, VA. S REPORT ANCE CHURCH WILL ACT ON DR. PEYTON'S RESIG- NATION MONDAY Consternation Reigns at The Sixth Mt. Zion Church Meeting Monday Night to Pass on Dr. Peyton's Resignation. The Divine in New Jersey. The action of Rev. Dr. R. V. Peyton in precipitately tendering his resignation to the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist, Church has produced a sensation in that part of this city, known as "Old Jackson Ward." It seems that he has been in toileth with the Montclair congregation for some time and had accepted the call to the church there without previously advising the congregation here of his action. On this account, some of his members here are criticising him, while a host of others are hoping almost against hope that he can be induced to reconsider his determination to leave them and return to his flock here again. So far as the general purpose had been advised all was peace and harmony between the congregation and the distinguished pulpit divine. Everything was done for his comfort. THE PASTOR'S SALARY His salary is reported to have been $150.00 per months with $25.00 extra for expenses, his coal furnished, a parsonage provided for him and his store-room kept filled, in addition to these things, he had purchased in his these things, he had purchased in his own right a summer home in Washington Park, a suburban village, where he could spend his days and cool nights in retirement. Rev. Dr. Peyton had recently launched a drive to build a fine palatial new church, the estimated cost ranging any where from $150,000.00 down to $100,000.00. Some of the members of his flock are said to have looked with some apprehension at this venture, but the over whelming majority of the church seemed to be supporting him in the movement. ACCEPTED THE CALL. Then came the thunder-clap, the acceptance of a church in a northern city and afterwards a peremptory resignation which has upset the church. It can hardly be said that his enemies were dumbfounded for it is not credited that he had any in this large congregation in the church, which Rev. John Jasper founded. A church meeting will consider the resignation in all of its phases next Mondaynight. Whether it will be accepted to take effect at once is the question, although he has severed his connection with the church and is now the pastor of another church in New Jersey. Rev. Dr. Peyton left the church once before under similar circumstances. PULPIT VACANT The pulpit was kept vacant for him for a long time, until he formally gave up the church in Washington and came back to a mourning congregation. Will the Sixth Mount-Zion Baptist Church accept the resignation of Rev. Dr. Peyton next Monday night and will it declare the pulpus vacant and seek another divine to fill his place? If peace and harmony prevails; it is expected that this question will be decided and that other ministers will be invited in rotation with a view of finding a shepherd for a united people, who are trying hard to secure a man of God to lead them again. U. SHOULD GET BUSY WITH THE PLANET'S B-WORD CONTEST AND GET SOME EASY MONEY. Read the rules of the contest on page 3. and get your pencil and paper. HON. MOOREFIELD STOREY'S GREAT BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DYER ANTI-LYNCHING BILL IMMINENT BAR AUTHORITY PRESENTS GRUESOME FACTS AND POINTS THIS WAY FROM CONSTITUTIONAL RELIEF—DYER BILL IN HARMONY WITH THE CONSTITUTION. TWO (Continued from last week.) THIS FIFTI AMENDMENT. But there is yet a third source of power. Suppose that in order to give Congress a power to protect our citizens which no one could question, we should decide to amend our constitution and should adopt the broad form of the Thirteenth Amendment. "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude * * * shall exist within the United States or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Could we use better language to effect our purpose than this? "No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law." Those words would assure this fundamental right to every person under the protection of the Constitution. But those words are already in the Constitution, introduced by the Fifth Amendment. It is answered that the first ten amendments were passed to protect the citizen against abuse by the Federal Government, and must be construed merely as limitations and not as grants of power. It is true that this has been held by the Supreme Court in a series of cases, but that court has frequently overruled its own decisions, and no rule not required by the very words of the instrument can prevail against the demand of ten million citions for the protection of their dearest rights. It is doubtless true that the fear of abuse by the general government led to the adoption of the ten amendments, but while the first in terms limits the power of Congress, the fifth contains no such language and is rather an assertion of fundamental rights belonging to every citizen of the new nation. There was no reason why these should be protected against the Federal Government and be left at the mercy of the States. A fear lod the people to legislate, but their legislation must be interpreted by its words. The courts have again and again refused to interpret an act by its purpose as disclosed by words used in debate when it was passed, and have insisted that its meaning is to be found in its language—"within the four corners of the instrument." If we are going to interpret the language of an instrument by the purposes of those who framed it, let us remember for what the American Revolution was fought and our government was founded. In England from which we desired to be separated, it has been well said that King, Lords, Commons and all the powers of the state existed to get twelve men into the jury box,—in other words to make sure that no man was deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law. Our fathers, who resisted what they considered the "tyranny" of England, who in their Declaration of Independence recited the inationable rights which they fought to secure, and who framed the Constitution in order to establish a government under which those rights would be safe, certainly did not intend that their constitution should be interpreted so as to take from their government the power to protect its own citizens in the enjoyment of those rights. The people who after the Civil War made their colored follow-men their follow-citizens, and passed the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to secure their rights as citizens against hostile action by their former masters, never intended that they should be left to depend upon those masters for protection, and therefore gave Congress power to enforce the amendments. Take the Declaration, the Constitution and the Amendments together, one purpose runs through them all, and if the purpose governs, the language must be construed to carry it out. We ask that a rule of interpretation be applied which was announced by Mr. Justice Story in Prigg v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 16 Peterson 417 at 421: "How, then, are we to interpret the language of the clause? The true answer is, in such a manner, as consistently with the words shall fully and completely effectuate the whole objects of it. If by one mode of interpretation the right must become shadowy and unsubstantial, and without any remedial power adequate to the end, and by another mode it will attain its just end and secure its manifest purpose it would seem upon principles of reasoning absolutely irresistible that the latter ought to prevail. No court of justice can be authorized so to construe any clause of the Constitution as to defeat its obvious ends, when another construction, equally accordant with the words and sense thereof, will enforce and protect them." The sound rule is that the intention must be found in the words of the instrument. The Fifth Amendment contains not a word which makes its language merely a limitation in the power of the Federal Government. It declares in the broadest terms that under the Constitution "No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law." It is a statement of fundamental rights belonging to every person under our flag, and an assurance so those who 44 would become citizens. Its language is clear and should be given full effect. If on the other hand the purpose of those who framed and adopted the amendment is to prevent, can any one doubt that the Dyer bill carries out the purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment? But it is said that Congress is not given power to enforce the fundamental rights of our citizens. It is well settled that an express grant of power is not needed. Mr. Justice Bradley, in First Woods Circuit Court Reports, p. 314 in dealing with the Cruikshank case said: "It is undoubtedly a sound proposition that whosover a right is guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States Congress has the power to provide for its enforcement either by implication arising from the correlative duty of Government to protect wherever a right to the citizen is conferred, or under the general power (contained in Art. I, seo. 8, par. 18), 'to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States or any department or officer thereof." In Strauder v. West Virginia, 100 U. S. 310, 311, the language is: "A right or an immunity, whether created by the Constitution or only guaranteed by it, even without any express delegation of power, may be protected by Congress." So in United States v. Reese, 92 U. S. 214, it was said by the Chief Justice: "Rights and immunities created by or dependent upon the Constitution of the United States can be protected by Congress. The form and manner of the protection may be such as Congress in the legitimate exercise of its legislative discretion shall provide. These may be varied to meet the necessities of the particular right to be protected." The citizen of the United States is entitled to protection from the government to which he owes allegiance. The two are in insurable. The essential rights of the citizen, assured by the constitution must be supported by the government which the constitution created to do the nation's work, and to enforce and insure the rights of its citizens. THE CASES RELIED ON BY THE . OPONENTS OF THE BILL. Let us now consider the language of the Supreme Court in the cases which are rolled upon to defeat this enactment. They are gathered in the case of James v. Bowman, 190 U. S. p. 136 et seq. Ex parte Virginia has been discussed already. In United States v. Cruikshank, 92 U. S. 542, at p. 554 the Court says: "The equality of the rights of citizens is a principle of republicanism. Every republican government is in duty bound to protect all its citizens in the enjoyment of this principle, if within its power. That duty was originally assumed by the States; and it still remains there. The only obligation resting upon the United States is to see that the States do not deny the right. This the amendment guarantees, but no more. The power of the national government is limited to the enforcement of this guarantee." This recognizes the right of Congress to act when the States "deny the right." In the Civil Rights Cases, 109 U. S. 3, at p. 13: "Until some State law has been passed, or some State action through its officers or agents has been taken, adverse to the rights of citizens sought to be protected by the Fourteenth Amendment, no legislation of the United States under said amendment, nor any proceeding under such legislation can be called into activity; for the prohibitions of the amendment are against State laws and acts done under State authority, Of course, legislation may, and should be, provided in advance to meet the exigency when it arises but it should be adapted to the mischief and wrong which the amendment was intended to provide against; and that is, State laws, or State action of some kind, adverse to the rights of citizens secured by the amendment. The legislation which Congress is authorized to adopt in this behalf is not general legislation that is, such as may be necessary and proper for counteracting such laws as the States may adopt or enforce, and which, by the amendment, they are prohibited from making or enforcing." Again this recognizes that Congress may act, when some State action through its officers or agents has been taken adverse to the rights of the citizen. Decided by a divided court and dealing with "civil rights" so called, not fundamental right like the right to life and liberty and due process of law, the authority of this case is weakened. The statement that "the prohibitions of the amendment are against State laws and acts done under State authority" is overruled by Home Insurance Co. v. Los Angeles, supra. This is truly also of the statement THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA that the legislation which Congress may adopt is only such as may be proper "for counteracting such laws as the States may adopt or enforce." "The dental of the rights given by the Fourteenth Amendment need not be by legislation." Mr. Justice Holmes in Saunders v. Shaw, supra. United States v. Harris, 106 U. S. 629-639. "When the State has been guilty of no violation of its provisions; when it has not made or enforced any law abridging the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; when no one of its departments has deprived any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law, or denied, to any person within its jurisdiction, the equal protection of the laws; when, on the contrary, the laws of the State, as enacted by its legislative, and construed by its judicial, and administered by its executive departments, recognize and protect the rights of all persons, the amendment imposes no duty and confere no power upon Congress." But where these conditions do not exist, Congress must act. Ex parte Virginia recognises the officers or agents by whom the powers of the State are exercised as the State, and provides that they shall not deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. United States v. Crawshank holds that the obligation which rests on the United States is to see that the States do not deny the right of the citizens to the enjoyment of fundamental rights, that the equality of the rights of citizens is a principle of republicanism, that every part of the government is bound to protect its citizens in these rights, and that the power of the national government extends to the enforcement of this guarantee. In the Civil Rights cases, the court recognizes the fact that legislation may and should be provided in advance to meet the exigency when it arises, but it should be adapted to the mischief or wrong which it was intended to provide against, that is, State laws or State action of some kind adverse to the rights of the citizens secured by the amendment. United States v. Harris holds that the Congress cannot act when no one of the departments of the State has denied to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws, but where such denial has taken place it can act. All these cases recognize that conditions may arise which will render action by Congress necessary to enforce the guarantee of the Fourteenth Amendment. To hold otherwise is to strike out entirely the grant of power in the amendment itself. We have in hundreds of cases the executive officers of the State, the persons who are in possession of suspected persons and charged with the duty of securing for them due process of law, surrendering to the mob these persons, making no effort to hold the jail against attack, or to defend the prisoners from being taken out of their custody although it must be perfectly apparent to them that the purpose of the mob is to lynch the prisoner without duo process of law. These officers are the agents of the State by which its power is exercised, and by their acts toward those accused persons and the mob they deny their prisoners the equal protection of the law, and when their action is ratified by their higher officers and by all the people of the State, it is clear that the State has denoted to these citizens the equal protection of the laws. Unless Congress has power to deal with this situation, if it cannot remedy the abuses which have gone unchecked for a generation and more, the manifest intent of the Fourteenth Amendment is defended entirely and by refusing to pass this law either as it atends or amended, if amendment is needed, Congress says to the colored people of this country, "We are powerless to aid you and you can hold out no hope that we can ever help you. Alone of all the citizens of the United States you may be deprived of life, liberty or property whenever a mob of white men chooses to murder or rob you." Should the Constitution of the United States be so interpreted as to justify this conclusion? The Supreme Court has never sustained such an interpretation and, in my judgment never will. It would seem clear in any event that Congress should not refuse to do its duty because of the fear that the Supreme Court might not agree with it as to the necessity and legality of the act which the House of Representatives has passed. The distinction between the cases which have hitherto been presented to the court and this case is very clear, and if Congress acts the Supreme Court will have the power to correct the error, but if Congress refuses to act, it is responsible for the continuance of the infamous practice which the bill is framed to stop. CHICAGO FOR BIDS KLAN PARADE Chicago, June 24—Councilman Robert R. Jackson, one of the Negro members of the City Council here, presented, a resolution before the Council asking that parades, and demonstrations be prohibited within the city limits if the participants appear masked. The recommendation received the unanimous vote of the judiciary committee of the Council. The ordinance did not mention the Ku Klux Klan, but Mr. Jackson is quoted as saying, "There is only one secret organization in the country whose members appear in public concealing their identity and that is the Ku Klux Klan at which this ordinance is directed. However, the measure made no effort to regulate rites conducted in lodge rooms." Read The Planet and keep informed as to what our Race is doing in world and domestic affairs WILLS OR FORFEIT DEMPSEY MUST FIGHT THE TITLE BOXING BOARD GIVES CHAMPION TILL JULY 10 ACCEPT OR DECLINE. (By Charles F. Mathlson.) The verbal declaration of Jack Kearns to the effect that Champion Dempsey would fight Harry Wills is not satisfactory to Chairman William Muldoon of the Boxing Commission. In order to meet the requirement of the boxing authorities Dempsey must formally appear before the commission cover the $2,500 forfeit posted by Wills and set a date for the signing of articles of agreement. The commission yesterday announced that Dempsey would have until July 10 to accept or decline the challenge issued by Wills. If he fails to accept the challenge the commission will declare Wills to be in position to accept a challenge from any other heavyweight and Dempsey's title forfeited. The commission also announced that as no word had been received from Johnny Wilson in reference to keeping his contract to meet Harry Grob the Bostonian's title was declared void and Grob must defend the championship at 100 pounds against Dave Rosenberg. In explaining the attitude of the Commission in reference to Dempsey Chairman Muldoon said: The conversational acceptance of Will's challenge by Dempsey's dapper manager does not appeal to this com mission. In fact, we do not intend to pay any attention to it at all. Our notification to Dempsey was for a formal acceptance or deciliation of the challenge made by Wills. Unfortunately for the white race the colorless challenger has shown all the dignity and courage attending the affair. I have little doubt that Dempsey will fight any one, but under the guidance of a manager who does not appear any too anxious to have the match made the great white champion has been placed in a false position before the public. As the case stands we insist on Dempsey and Willa making a match. That having been accomplished and the articles of agreement signed, the Commission can then return the forfeits. It makes no difference to this Commission how many battle the principals fight previous to meeting each other in the ring. That is a question to be set down in the articles of agreement. All we require is that Dempsey and Willa make a match and sign articles. It is also immaterial to this Commission when or where the man fight or who promotes the encounter. As soon as Dempsey accepts the challenge by covering Will's forfeit and signing articles of agreement this Commission will be satisfied." Regarding the question of mixed matches Mr. Muldoon said that question would be disposed of when articles of agreement were submitted for action by the Commission. He made it clear that inexpensive talk by managers or fighters would not satisfy the Commission and that money to cover deposits by challengers would be the only convincing conversation. It was announced that Dundee and Frush had come to terms and made a match to settle the featherweight on pute. It was reported that Grob did not care to attempt to make 160 pounds for a middleweight title bout in which event Rosenberg will be called upon to meet the next challenger in line. Meanwhile Jack Britton who has shown a willingness to defend his title against the best lightweight in the world and without any clash with the boxing commission is prepared for the battle of his pugilistic career. The stage is all set for the battle next Monday night at the New York Velo drome, and the interest take in the encounter would seem to presage bumper attendance. Britton has trained with the utmost care and he will make a desperate effort to retain his welter crown. He realizes he will have to outpoint Leonard in a fifteen round bout as there is small chance of his stopping the lightweight. On the other hand Leonard has two On the other hand Leonard has two chances to win, one by knockout and the other on points. The other bouts on the program will introduce Eddie Fitzsimmons and Sam Mossberg. Johnny Coney and Jack Stark and Joe Leonard, brother of the champion and Sammy Marco. (N. Y. Sun, June 24, 1923.) WHITE MINERS FIRE SHOTS INTO NEGRO HOMES. (Preston News Service.) Charleston, W. Va., June 19.—The homes of Negro miners in Sharrow Boone county, were fired into by an automobile party last Monday and one of the colored miners was severely injured. As soon as the report of the trouble reached the State police a detachment of State troopers was sent to investigate the shooting. Ten men were brought into State police headquarters on Wednesday under charges connected with disorder around the mines in the Cabin Creek and Paint Creek districts. YOUNG RESIGNS AS EDITOR. Pittsburgh, Pa., June 22—After serving as editor-in-chief of the American here for three years W. P. Young has resigned. He gives as a reason for his act that other duties demand too much of his time. FIVE WHITE MEN HELD FOR THE DEATH OF COLORED MAN. (Preston News Service.) Lawrenceburg, Tonn., June 22.—Five white men are held in jail here in connection with the killing of John Lymman, a prominent Negro of Leoma, last Saturday night. It is claimed that the men, who live in Leoma, surrounded Lynman's house and called him out under the protext that he was wanted to help rescue a fellow townman, who was in impending danger. When Lynman stopped outside of his door a volley of shots poured into his body, killing him instantly. Considerable feeling is said to exist as a result, of the cold-blooded killing according to the police officials. COLORED INSURANCE IN U. S. IS A GREAT FACTOR Statistical Summary of Finances and Personnel of the Principal-Bolored Insurance Companies The Secretary of Labor, James J. Davis, announced today that a statistical summary of the finances and personnel of the principal colored insurance companies in the United States, compiled for the U. S. Department of Labor by Phil H. Brown Commissioner of Conciliation shows that there are twenty-five representatively active companies, with home offices in thirteen States and the District of Columbia. The insurance sold by these companies covers life, health and accidents, principally. Of the twenty-five companies reporting, 4 home offices are in North Carolina, 4 in Georgia, 2 in Kentucky, 2 in Pennsylvania, 2 in Louisiana, 2 in Florida, 2 in Virginia and 1 in the District of Columbia, Arkansas, Ohio, Illinois, Tennessee, Maryland and South Carolina Capitalization figures, which were readily available for only 14 of the 25 companies, total $1,256,00. The total assets of all the companies are $0,339,108.59. During the past fiscal year these companies paid insurance claims of colored policy holders and beneficaries of the United States in a total amount of $3,072,189,00. The companies employed 6,575 colored persons, comprised of 527 clerical employees, 3,968 field agents 1,523 medical examiners and 557 cellaneous employees, to whom was paid a monthly amount of $259,725, 10, either in salaries or commissions BLIND WOMAN AS WITNESS. (Proston News Service) Unlontown, Pa., June 21.—Mrs. Jane Butler, aged 72 years, and who has been blind for a number of years was principal witness against Harrison Howard, charged with violation of the Drug Act. Mrs. Butler offered testimony which she obtained by her senses of hearing and touch. It is said that she was the first blind witness in the Fayette county courts in many years. LASHED, TARRED, FEATHERED. Thomasville, Ga., June 26.—O. Hasselgrove, white cigar manufacturer was seized by a group of men last night, taken into the country near here, tied to a tree, lashed with a strap, tarred and feathered. He said the mob took a vote on whether to murder him or apply the tar and feathers. 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All communications intended for publication should be sent to reach us by Wednesay Entered at the Post Office at Richmond, Virginia as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year ..... $ 2.00 Six Months ..... 1.10 Three Months ..... 6.0 Foreign Subscriptions ..... 2.00 SATURDAY.....JULY 1, 1922 Good people and bad people are all mixed up together in this world. Reaching Heaven by the back-door route is an impossible task and yet some people are trying it. We are hearing from some of our prompt-paying subscribers and they are hearing from us with thanks. Some people do not know what they want themselves and they will not let other people advise them. Initiate the manner and methods of the best white folks and avoid the follies and foibles of the other kind. People are living now and they lived through the war, although many got into a cemetery during the same period. Some people are never satisfied. They are always wanting something and usually it is something they should not have. The colored race now possesses colored women, who are models of beauty, both in form and habits. Colored men, win the friendship of the white folks around you. It will pay you as an individual and help us as a race. Some people just "die" to get married and then they do not seem to have one da yof comfort or happiness after one week of the matrimonial state. Some people cannot get along single and some folks cannot get along married and some others cannot get along either married or singe. Some children support their parents and some parents support their children, even after they legally speaking have ceased to be children. Some people like to go to bed late and rise later. Getting up early is a habit, just like getting up late is a custom and a habit. --- The barbers are making styles now which will enable them to cut three heads of hair, where they formerly cut one. Preaching is at a high standard in the North, judging from the many able colored preachers leaving for that "neck of the woods". --- We hope to meet our friends in heaven. Should we meet some of our enemies in the same place it strikes us that one or the other will leave at once for the other place. We are waiting to hear something from that five million dollar Liberian Loan. Someone should urge the Congress to "play fair" in this matter and to do its duty. --- While admittedly only one man stabbed Conductor Burleson in South Richmond, two colored men have been absolutely identified, as the UNINTENTIONALLY BACKIING ANTI-LYNCHING BILL. The Richmond, Va., News Leader, in its issue of the 27th ult. says: When the Herrin murders first were inscribed in hysterical reports, The News Leader advised readers to suspect judgment until the details had been investigated by experienced correspondents. Such brutality as was charged against the miners was unbelievable. There now seems not the slightest doubt that twenty unoffending workers, denounced as "common strikebreakers" by President Lewis, of the mine workers, were set upon by a mob and murdered with a savagery Zulus would have envied. Men who were capable of committing such a crime were not above boasting of it. Therefore the state of mind displayed in Herrin since the murders is not surprising. The law respecting elements of the community doubtless condemn the outrages, but they dare not speak out. Their outlaws would be ruined if their lives would not be in actual danger; and when property is at stake, humidity is at its worst. The world is given to understand that Herrin has no apologies to make, sustains fully the men who participated in the murders and gives due warning that the same thing will happen again if other non-union miners are sent there. To add the final touch to defiance, the coroner's jury included three miners, took a access to watch the passing funeral of a unionist killed earlier in the wee, and adjourned after placing on the officials of the mine responsibility for the death of the vietnam. "We recommend," the verdict concludes, "that investigation be conducted for the purpose of fixing the blame upon the individual responsible." Another part of the verdict named the dead superintendent of the mine as the murderer of a striker. This shameless butchery of white men in the North is but a repetition of the wanton cruelty and savagery visited upon black men in the South. You cannot confine crime to any one section of the country. It was the hatred of the Negro yesterday and it is the hatred of white "scab-workers" to day. But the News-Leader openly advocates the exercise of Federal authority. In the face of this condition of affairs it says: Will the state of Illinois pretend to be powerless not only to proceed life, but also to accept this challenge to investigate murder? Will the Chicago Tribune confess itself unable to produce the state authorities to action—the self-righteous Tribune that forever is denouncing the "lawlessness" and "mob-rule" of the South? The suspicion is, of course, the Illinois executive may be disposed to act with extreme guilty party. And yet there is some talk of these kind of witnesses getting to heaven. ```markdown ``` The treatment of the colored voters in the northern and southern sections of this country by Republican leaders is leading to an open revolt on the part of their black allies. It is caused by the effort of these politicians to gain recruits from the Democratic ranks. It is openly asserted by many anti-machine Democrats that they would Join the Republican Party were it not for the affiliation of that organization with the Negro contingent of the Party. The latest news from the State of New Jersey is to the effect that the colored voters or a large proportion of them have seen fit to nominate Rev. William S. Smith, pastor of the Monumental Baptist Church of Jersey City as a candidate for the United States Senate. It is reported that there is a probability that a candidate will be nominated for Governor in this same state. Hon. Joseph C. Manning, the redoubtable southern white leader is favoring the movement. The indications are that the end is not yet. Colored people are becoming more independent and since the women now wield the elective franchise, the outlook is more favorable for the wielding of a powerful influence at the polls. THE BUTCHERING OF WHITE MEN. The massacre of non-union miners at Herrin, Illinois, Thursday, June 22nd is without a parallel in the history of the country, so far as white folks are conceived. Colored people in the Southland have been subjected to this kind of inhuman treatment, but it is the white folks turn now. It is useless to charge it to "moon-shine" liquor. Men without the bestial, inhuman instincts will not commit such heinous crimes, even when under the influence of liquor. The apologies for these murders are endeavoring to justify the crime with first one excuse and then another. Under our form of government, men, who had religious scruples about the war were incarcerated in the Federal prisons, while murderers and assassins are permitted to roam at large. The officials of the State of Illinois virtually admit their helplessness in this case as the men, who hold the country offices are shielding the men guilty of the crime. The verdict of the coroner's jury is THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA caution because they fear the resentment of labor at the polls. It there were any ground for this fear, admission of it would be disgraceful and cowardly. There is however, no ground whatsoever for any such apprehension. All organized labor worthy of the name must reprobate the crime at Herrin and will join in the demand for the establishment of the facts It continues: On every count it is proper that the state act. If Illinois is afraid to investigate, or can dodge behind some legal difficulty, what is to prevent a federal inquiry? No "federal right" directly is involved, perhaps; interference can be avoided on the theory that the general government cannot mediate in the affairs of the sovereign state. But does anyone imagine for a moment that if such an outrage had occurred in the South, congress would have bestified to act, or would have failed to, find an excuse for acting? Did I like delicacy of feeling stop the Senate from investigating conditions in the non-union fields of West Virginia? Where government wills to act, it usually can find a way. Unless an investigation hold and the responsibility placed where it belongs—it matters not whether it be on owners, on miners or on both—expect like crimes in towns controlled by ignorant, alien miners. Something even more fundamental is involved: To admit that government cannot act where the community will not, is in effect to sign a warrant authorizing that community to inaugurate anarchy at discretion. We agree with every word of ourable contemporary. The only difference is that it is the "white man's ox" being gored today. It was the "Negro's ox" gored yesterday. The primary and fundamental principle and purpose of all civilized governments is the protection of human life. Alongside on this one great purpose, all else sink into insignificance. If the State will not protect human life within its borders as guaranteed in the Constitution of the United States, then the Federal Government must step in and do so. This is the purpose of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill now pending before the United States Senate. The situation is critical. Events have shaped themselves and demanded the passage of the measure. In the words of Grover Cleveland, "it is a condition and not a theory that confronts us." Shall we meet that condition? It seems to us that this ringing editorial of the editor of the Richmond, Va., News-Leader answers the question in the affirmative. an interesting contribution to the history of this country. Men, under a white flag who had surrendered their arms to their captors were cruelly murdered in gangs for no other cause than they sought work in places abandoned by men, who were on a strike for higher wages. There is no doubt, but what the miners had cause for striking. They had absolutely no cause, much less an excuse for slaying their hapless and helpless victims, some of whom were deceived into entering the mines and who "away down in their heart of hearts" sympathize with them. The only way to meet mob violence is for the organized forces of the law to meet violence with violence. When it is recognized that brute force must be met with force and that the majesty of the law must be maintained at any cost, the disgraceful happening at Herrin Illinois, will not be repeated during the next one hundred years. It is the duty of the Government, both State and Federal to hunt these butchers, these murderers of helpless humanity down and to punish them as provided by the criminal statutes of this Republic of ours. Rev. V. M. Meeds of the class of 1909 V. U. U., now pastoring in Battle Creek, Mich. was in the city this week. Rep. Meeds began work in October 1909 and has never lost a day in the pastorate. He was pastor of Second Baptist Church, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Second Baptist Church, Niles, Milh. and Mt. Zion Baptist Church, South Bend. Ind. He was State Missionary and Moderator of the Chain Lake Association of Michigan. Rev. Meed's wife died, April 16, 1913. He was enroute to Washington, D. C., where he will be married to Ethel M. Simons, of that city. His work has been a great success. THE DOINGS OF THE Y. M. C. A. The boys met at the building 4 P. M. and the meeting was a good one. They took an active part in the rally. Men be on time Sunday ready for hard work and the other man. Every boy to the Y. M. C. A. 4 P. M. a good time. Come. 6:30 P. M. the Janitors of the Federal Reserve Bank will conduct the meeting for the men of the city. Come and be one of the number. THE COMING NASHVILLE CONFERENCE. Prominent Colored Leaders to Conference Prohibition and Law Enforcement. Washington, D. C., June 25—What promises to be one of the most important conferences ever held in America between colored leaders of national prominence will soon take place in Nashville, Tennessee under the auspices of the Board of Temperance. Probation and Public Morals of the Methodist Episcopal Church of which Board Bishop Wm. F. McDowell, of Washington, D. C., is Pres'dent and Dr. Clarence True Wilson, D. C., of Washington, D. C., is General Secretary. The exact date of this Convence will soon be announced in the Press. This conference will be truly representative in its character; to it will be invited many of the outstanding leaders of both races from widely separated sections of the country, in including all of the more prominent church organizations without regard to denomination, representative to the press, educational institutions, business and professional men and women, together with representatives of Prohibition, Social Welfare and other reform agencies throughout the country. Rev. Dr. J. N. C. Coggin, Secretary of the Department for Colored Work of the Board above named, has established national headquarters at 1723 Fifthenth street, N. W. Washington, D. C. for the purpose of promoting this movement; when interviewed by your Washington correspondent, Dr. Coggin said: "Prohibition and Law Enforcement will be the key-notes of the coming conference at Nashville. It will be inter-denominational. Our object is to study in a scientific and practical way the relation and attitude of our race group toward prohibition and law enforcement and to have expressions from men of influence and standing upon these questions which sovitially affect the present and future welfare of our common country. It has been decided to hold this conference because there seems to be a reaction against the enforcement of prohibition, which has taken the form of organized opposition and has brought reproach especially upon our racial group. The liquor and wet elements have always taken time and pain to impress upon the Negro the "lauvation" of his rights by the prohibition forces, and he is too often used as a cat's paw and let to be exploited by the wet forces. The time is ripe for a movement to counteract this influence. More over at the present time there seems to be an alarming and growing disregard for law and order and a decreasing respect for daily constituted authority; this has been large due to the fact that the laws written upon our statute books have not been properly enforced. The law, once written, must be upheld. The Negro, having suffered most keenly by reason of a disregard for law, should be taught that HE, of all men, SHOULD BE THE LAST TO VIOLATE IT. The question of compulsory education and similar matters that vitally affect the younger members of our race as well as the we fare of our race as a whole, will come up for consideration and study at this conference. The integrity and progress of the next generation will largely depend upon the moral bent of the youth of today. Something must be done while yet there is time, to render him aware of the evils of the present day and to save him from them. The idea of having such a conference which he comes respects will be the first of its kind ever held in the history of our Race, has been warmly endorsed and is being enthusiastically supported by representative men and women of both races. North and South East and West, and by welfare and reform boards throughout the country. The success of the conference is already assured and we invite the suggest on and cooperation of the public press, and all good citizens without regard to race discrimination, section or political affiliation. --- PR, J, R, A, CROSSLAND RETURNS Westchester, D. C. June 17—The return of Dr. J. R. A. Crossland, Special Expert, Charge, Colored Trainees, U. S. Veterans Bureau, last Monday from Witwerforce University, marked the completion of an extended tour of inspection of vocational work among our Colored ex service men in the state of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois and Ohio. The inspection tour included not only the well known Negro institutions of learning, but many white situations in which colored men are being trained. This itinerary was one of the most difficult undertakings as assumed by our representative since on curing upon his duties in Witwerforce The opportunity for service and future good to the Negro race was interwoven with the trip of Dr. Crossland. As a result the future attitude towards our ex-service men is being definitely established by means of a homereasonal study of all educational facilities, schools, equipment, training opportunities, and systematized instruction. His particular mission was to determine whether our men have assigned to the right sort of training, whether their training is under competent instruction and has the training brought them definite social and economic values. The particular contribution that Dr. Crossland is making to Governmental efforts in educating the former service man is that the benefits derived from these courses when finished will point to a new day of civic avancement within the race. He wants the way open for the fullest expression of all the wit, energy, gen- lus, dexterity, skill, fosta, technique and art of every man of every city, every town and every country place. At this writing Dr. Crossland is busy engaged in submitting recommendations for training centers, Neuro-Psychiatrie, Tuberculosis training units. Out of these suggestions will come the moulded expression on educational policy as it affects our colored ex-service men throughout the United States. The greatest patience and study is being given this immediate problem by the Doctor and his efficient staff, as never before has this country, for that matter, ever enriched upon such a plan as educating our ex-service men in addition to the compensatory measure of pensions. It is his earnest desire, in the midst of this particular problem, to see that the social and economic life of our race is not only conserved entire, but that the peculiar educational background should be given every consideration in establishing schools for the training of our men. This is one of the most outstanding opportunities ever offered our group to mould the policy that affects so many men, women and children in its national scope. . . . Crossland is to be congratulated for having come to the City of Washington, alone and united and caring out from the rough, incongruous educational program a position holding so much potential good in training the members of our race in head, heart and hand. In the germination of this department, he round out only a few hundred-colored men taking vocational training. In the eight months of his office career he has created an office force of 8 or 10 specially prepared individuals and many competent co-ordinators, counselors, and nurses who are looking after the needs of ox-service men in training as well as increased the number of men in training 'to 3,775. We already see from the shaping of his beneficial plans and policies definite signs of progress and improvement. President Harding and Col. O. R. Probes, Director of the Veterans Bureau are to be congratulated for having appointed this efficient and able member of our race to such a user, and prominent position, which he so richly deserves and is eminently fitted. When Dr. Crossland was last interviewed he stated very definitely that "I am supremely happy to be engaged in work so vital in scope and so large in extent that it affects the 400,000 men who wore the uniform of their country try and their dependents. "In the short time that I have been engaged in this wk I can give concrete proof of the large measure of benefits secured for our gallant sons. I am too busy just now to tell you definitely what I am trying to do, but my plans are before the Bureau and I expect to put into operat on a program of vocational training which should meet with the approval of every sound-thinking citizen in the country." Y. W. C. A. NOTES Grand Tennis Tournament, Virginia Union Grounds, July 4th, at 3:30 P. M. An opportunity to see Richmond prize players. The activities, of the Girl Reserves will go on during the summer as usual and a series of outdoor games, hikes, evening talks and sings are planned for July. Most of these are to include everybody—parents and friends and will be carried out with a two-fold purpose; to help those who remain at home for vacation to enjoy it and to lead up to August 9th-19th. The motto will be to "Give Happiness" and every one may be a Gift Bearer. Nothing will give a girl greater happiness than the cooperation of parents and friends in sending them to the Y W. C. A. Conference at Kittrell College, August 9th. The O'Chaer-Extenpo Corps will open the season with a splendidly arranged Evening Party on the lawn of the Y. W. C. A. Monday Evening, July 3rd, S P. M. Everything necessary to happiness and pleasure will be there. It is to be an evening of petalual enjoyment—it is to laugh. Reshreshments and music, games and plays will be some of the evening's features. Mrs. Reginald O. Mundan is the adviser of the group and Miss Annette Hucles, president. The Comrade Corps in order that each one may enjoy a safe and same Fourth will give their friends an opportunity to see Richmond's best players among the young women in a teen's Tournament, Tuesday July 4th at 3:30 P. M. on the grounds of Virginia Union University. Miss Beatrice Edmunds is the advisor and Miss Thelma Cephas is the president of this group, with Miss Sadie Daniels as Director, and General Manager of the Tournament. The proceeds from both of these events will go towards the Conference Fund. Encourage your girls to go to Conference, August 9th. The R. I. C. Corps of which Miss Myrtle Griffin is president has a big surprise for July 14th. Combe and sea TEENNIS TOURNAMENT JULY 4th. The Y. W. C. A. Tennis Court makes an ideal place to spend your summer mornings, and afternoons. All you need are raquets and shoes. Dr Calio way, Mr. Haynes and Miss Rosetta are to be instructors. Miss Battrice Edmunds will be in charge of groups and club organizations. Find out about your future at the Lawn Party Monday, July 3rd Miss Mundestine Dangerfield of Hartshorn College who has been the guest of Miss Viola Chaplain at the "Y" left Sunday morning for Greensboro. G. G., where she is to be instructor in the Summer Normal at 4. and T. Cologe. Miss Laura H. McFall our Executive Secretary will leave for a month's vacation on Monday July 3rd. Come to our Social Hour on Sunday evening at 6:30 o'clock. Be a Gift Bearer, July 3-4 ```markdown ``` Mr. W. J. Poole and Miss Nannie Price were married June 22nd at the bride's residence, 616 St. Peter St. and left for Washington 11:45. They were entertained at the atome of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Holmes, 3305 Sherman Avenue by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Mule Liggins, Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson, Mr. and Mrs. Simon M. Logan, Mr. and Mrs.Keys, Miss Keys, Mrs. Clover, Mrs. Doughlass, Miss Coffer, Mrs. Healey, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Storum, Mr. Storum; Miss Duval; Mrs. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Crutchfield; Mrs. J. C. Neal and Mr. Liggin were present. They left for their country home, Granito, Va. NO DEMPSEN-WILLS MATCH UNTIL 023. Rickard Dechares. He Would Not Attempt to Stage Dout This Year. (By Charles F. Mathison.) Tex Rickard announced yesterday afternoon that he would not attempt to stage a match between Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills till next year. He explained that he regarded the match as one of the most difficult he had ever undertaken and he would be very cautious and deliberate in his proceedure. Rickard and Kearns will meet this afternoon and sign articles for a bout to be held in 1923. These articles will give to Rickard a period of nets days, ending June 30, 1923 in which to name the battle ground. Rickard said he was aware that Mullins, manager of Wills was eager to have the bout staged this year and that it was the perfect right of Mullins to desire an early meeting. The Garden promoter said if Mullins could find a promoter to stage the match, well and good. But so far as he was concerned he would not make a move for a contest this year. Kearns corroborated what Rickard said and added that he also was moving carefully in the matter. He said he did not cure to do anything calculated to cause an upset of the boxing game in this State. For that reason he was going slowly. Dempsey retreated his readiness to fight Wills any time he was called upon, but declared that he left the matchmaking to Kearns. As the Boxing Commission has declared that it will be satisfied it Dempsey and Wills sign articles and will not care who promotes the bout or where it is staged, it is unlikely there will be any fault found with Rickard's program. (New York Herald.) Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Coleman, 730 N. Third street wish to thank the friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy at the death of our little one, Percy Colema. MUSICALE. Concert given under the auspices of the Capital City Lodge of Elks No. 11 L. B. P. O. E., of W. for the Friends Colored Orphan Asylum, July 9, at 6 o'clock P. M. corner St. Paul and Charity. W. E. JOHNSON, Chairman. DR. TROY DEAD Dr. William Troy, member of Suffolk Lodge, No. 5 died at Portsmouth; Va., May 21st, 1922 and was buried May 24th. He was well-known through out the State, being the son of the late Rev. William Troy. THE DOINGS OF THE Y. M. C. A. The Y. M. C. A. found much to be be done during the hot days that the boys and men might tide the hour over. Last Sunday was a very full day for service. 9:30 A. M. at the building the workers met to get ready for service for the day. The meeting at the penitentiary for the women was a spirited one and everybody was more than paid. One was won back into the path. The wo men were glad to hear Mr. C. L. An- derson who gave them much hope. 10 A. M. 10 A. M. the work in the city jail and home was done by an active com- mittee and the results were many. 3:30 P. M. at the 6th Mt. Zion Baptist Church the voluntary rally for the Y. M. C. A. was a success. The reds by the usher board and the blues by the Women's Anxiliary. The sermon by Dr. L. C. Garland pastor of the Union Baptist Church South Rich mond is burning upon the hearts of all who heard him. Subject: Leave the crowd. The League Choir sang from the heart. The collection was excellent and the Blues won. We thank you. Workers to the Y. M. C. A. 9:30 A. M. be on time. The Y. M. C. A. is still knocking at your door for prayer. Hear ug. SHOT IN COLD BLOOD AFTER SURRENDER. Herrin, Ill., June 22.—Half a dozen wounded men, some of them lying on deathbeds tonight gave an Associated Press correspondent the first actual eyewitness accounts of the mine fight last night and this morning which brought dozens of casualties, when 5,000 armed striking miners attacked, the Lester Strip mine near here, the mine being operated by imported workers and guards. The substance of the statements by the wounded who were among the boisged was that not a mine worker was injured during the fighting, but that the numerous killed were shot down in cold blood after they had surendered themselves and their arms. There was nothing from the union miners to contradict these claims. OPERATORS RESPONSIBLE Several of the men imported to work the mine absolved the strikers from blame, saying that the ones responsible were those "who sent us here under false promises that there would be no trouble" and that the "miners would not object." Some of the wounded interviewed were in the hospital here. Others were located in their homes through secret channels. Joseph O'Rourke, Chicago, commits sury clerk at the mine, gave the most vivid account of the fight. His story was related as hb tossed in pain from a half dozen bullet holes through his body. "I was sent down here by the Bert rand Commissary Company, of Chicago," he said. "I had no idea what I was running into. I don't much blame the miners for attacking us, for we were unknowingly being used as dupes to keep them from their jobs. We were given arms when we arrived and a machine gun was set up at one corn or of the mine. Guards were with us all of the time and most of the guards were tough fellows sent by a Chicago Detective agency. I understand the miners sent us warnings to leave the town or we would be run out. We never got them; perhaps the boss did. When we saw the miners approaching yesterday afternoon we did not know what to do. The guards prepared for fight; most of us workers wanted to surrender. FORCED TO SURRENDER Through the night the bullots rained in on us. We sought shelter as we could. The miners climbed upon the coal piles and earth embankments and we were unable to see them. The guards kept firing, but most of us hid. Then the miners blew up our pumping station. We had no water and our food supplies were in a freight car in the hands of the miners. About sunrise we put up the white flag. The miners poured in and we surrendered our arms. "Up to this time not one of us had been injured that I know of, although I understand that several of the miners had been shot. The miners spread out thickly and tied us together. In groups of three and six. The tied men then were rushed off in different directions. Some of them tried to run, but they were shot down as fast as they moved. "One miner asked who was the machine-gun operator. Some one pointed him out and he was shot in his tracks and his body laid over the machine gun. They tied five men with me, took us out on the road and told us to run. We ran and hundreds of bullets followed us. We staggered on but finally three of our group fell, pulling the others with us, tied down, several but let holes be in me already. SHOOT HELPLESS MEN "I laid there while men came up and fired more shots into us from three or four feet. Then everything went black. I woke up later and bogged for water, but there was not any. I remember being dragged along the road, but I don't know what by. I then brought us to the hospital." O'Rourke's story was confirmed by S. P. Williams and Ed. Green of Chicago two of the men tied with him, who are still alive. The other three were killed. These were the six found by the Associated Press correspondent this morning, and whom he tried to take water to, only to be re fused permission to help them. James - E. Morris of Johnston City Ill. a young miner in the attacking forces, told the correspondent the attack had been spontaneous and that when the men went to the mine they did not really stop to think of the bloodshed that might follow. MINER CONFIRMS STORY He was wounded early in the right. "I was on my way to Herrin," he said "when I met a gang of fellows. They said they were on their way to run out those scabs at the mine. I joined them and others kept joining us, until there must have been 5,000. Most of us were armed, and those who were not, soon got their guns. When we got to the mine we spread out around it. We had no real leaders; every one was working for himself. It was just one big mob out to get the men who were running the mine. I am not sure who fired the first shot, but after that it was real war. The fire kept up for hours I guess and several of our men were hit. Late in the evening I was shot in the arm. The wound was not serious and I walked back to where a group of our men were standing and they sent me here in a car. I was not there but I understand most of the killing were innocent men. It just the old I'm sure some of those scabs really was done after the mine surrendered. story of a mob getting started." Other miners confirmed Morris's statements. Offourke is one of the nine men in the hospital. Morris is the only miner and seven of the imported workers are expected to die, physicians said. The hospital was carefully guarded all doors being locked to prevent any possible attack on the wounded men. Only persons who could prove they had business in the hospital were admitted. M. S. M. DR. ALBERT A. TENNANT, GRAND MEDICAL REGISTRAR. [Name] William H. Willis, Grand Master-at-Arms [Picture of a woman with a decorative necklace and a hat.] JOHN H. HARRIS MRS. ANNA TAYLOR, GRAND WOOSTY SENIOR DIRECTOR THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Please find enclosed ($2.00) Two Dollars for one year's subscription to The Planet, to be sent to M No. St. City State I am in the contest for the Bee Hive Puzzle Prize. Name --- (Continued from last week) seven hundred and fourteen dollars and forty-two cents. At the conclusion of the reports, the various committees took up their work and the Grand Lodge took a recess for the parade, which took place at about 3 P. M. The military department had some trouble in securing a band. Finally WILLIAMS MRS. P. M. B. HODGE, Grand Worthy Protector arrangements were made and the Radford Band put in appearance in the morning, much to the relief of the marchers. It performed its duty well. The parade was spectacular. Many automobiles were in line, as Bristol is an automobile town. There are no street-cars here now as they could, not be operated at a profit. After parading the principal streets the paraders, led by Brigidier General John Mitchell, Jr. and his staff, consisting of Col. John R. Chiles, Col. R. C. Mitchell, Col. A. A. Tennant, Col. W. H. Willis of Newport News; Col. James H. Ammons, Jr. and Major W. Jerome Davis reached the baseball park, where a fine game was played between the home team and visitors from a nearby neighborhood. GREAT SUCCESS. The affair was a success. In the meantime the Radford Band, in the grandstand played familiar selections. The visiting knights were delighted. It was thought that the Distance would cut down the Grand Lodge and the Grand Court attendance to skeleton proportions, but this proved, not to be the case. The visitors were outspoken in their praise of the wellcome extended to them. The Richmond Planet. Please permit me to thank you publicly for the Editorials published in your last issue (6-24 23) relative to the published statements of the West End Assault Case and the Unfortunate Killing of Conductor Burleson by the Richmond Times Dispatch and News Leader. Yes, you struck the right key note, when you said that our papers can do a great deal of harm by printing in glaring head lines things to incite race riots. No one abhor and deplore crimes and lawlessness done by any race and especially our race more than myself. But in many instances the way in which some of these Journals publish the account cause more blood shed and make bad matters worst. 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Richmond, Va. --- Washington, June 26.—Indefinite continuance of American military occupation of Haiti, but with a reduction of the marine force, was recommended in a unanimous report today by the special Senate committee which has boon investigating the American administration in Haiti and Santo Domingo. The declaration that early withdrawal of or drastic reduction in the American marine occupation force in Haiti would be followed by brigandage and revolution was made in the report signed by Sonator Mc Cormick (Rep., Ill.-chairman, and Senators Oddio (Rep., Nev.), Pomerene (Dem., Ohio) and Jones (Dem, N. M.), who have held protracted hearings and who recently toured Haiti and Santo Domingo. In justification of American intervention the report said that "the chronic anarchy into which Haiti had fallen, the exhaustion of its credit, the threatened intervention of the German Government and the actual landing of the French naval forces all imperiled the Monroe Doctrine and led the United States to take the successive steps set forth . . . * * to establish order in Haiti, to help institute a government as nearly representative as might be, and to assure the collaboration of the governments of the United States and Haiti for the future maintenance of peace and the development of the Haitian people." High praise was given the Marine Corps for its work in Haiti in the report, which dealt at length with charges of cruelty by marines and local gendarmerie, only a few of which were declared proven, while many charges were declaimed false and others based on hearsey testimony by illiterate natives. CANDIDATES DISOWN INTEREST IN KU KLUX. (Preston News Service.) Birmingham, Ala., June 21.—How strange it is that not one of the 30 candidates for state and county officials replying to the local bar association's questionaire is affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan according to a statement issued by the committee in charge of the anti-klan campaign. Mr. Thompson said that he had been informed that some of the candidates would refuse to answer the questionaire as to whether or not they are affiliated with the klan, in which event, he declaimed, "we will treat them as members of the invisible empire and use every means to --- 1. defeat them for office." The Birmingham Bar Association, it is said, has pledged itself to wage relentless war on the klan and the whole strength of the local bar will be put behind the effort to successfully carry out the plan already started. N. D. BRASCHUR SPENDS FEW HOURS IN PITTSBURGH. (Preston Nows Service.) Pittsburgh, Pa., June 23.—Naham D. Braschur, editor-in-chief of the Associated Negro Press spent a few hours in Pittsburgh last Friday morning as the guest of Attorney Robert L. Vann. Mr. Braschur was enroute to New York City and during his brief stay here paid a glowing compliment to the work of the Preston News Service. Mr. Braschur said that he is very hopeful for better times for the Negro throughout the country. His extensive travels take him into many sections of the United States and he finds conditions gradually improving "Detroit is as busy now as at any time during the war period. Colored people are flocking to the automobile city in great bands. Industry is on the hum in that city," declared Mr. Braschur. --- BUILDING A NEW HALL New York City, June 23.—Colored people connected with the Renaissance theatre on Seventh avenue are planning on the erection of a large hall. Work was started recently and the plans call for a casino that will hold its own with those run by white people who have been getting the money of colored people for the past 25 years. A Manhattan Casino erected on Seventh avenue in what the white papers choose to call the "Black Bolt" will bring those behind it fortune, but some fear is held that the new place may turn out to be the usual two by four hall where elbow room will be the order of the night. The only place that promises to be anything near one of the old casinos is the new 15th Infantry Armory, which ground was broken recently. A place of this kind will fill a long felt want, but it is hoped that those in charge will not be carried away with the importance of their position as in the past and keep our people away. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA CHICAGO NOTES. 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L., Petersburg, Va. arrived in the city during the week and will enter the University of Chicago to take up a special course during the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Jenkins, 3725 Blimwood Avonue, and Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Johnson, 3812 Eden Avenue, are building their future homes in Morgan Park on lots purchased through the Bailey Realty Company. Mrs. Annie Flowers, 226 W. Schilr Street, has been removed to her home much improved from the County Hospital, where she was taken several days ago severely ill. Mrs. Eliza Jackson, state grand queen of Illinois, of A. U. K. and D. of A. is quite busy making her annual visits to the various councils and witnessing their elections. Dr. John M. Gandy, president, The Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute, Petersburg, Va. is expected to spend a few days in the city enroute from the International Sunday School Convention at Kansas City, Mo. Harvest Baptist Church, formerly located in Wright's Hall, 44th and State Streets, has moved into larger quarters at 4512 S. State Street, where services are being conducted regularly. Rev. L. Bodie is pastor. Mmo. Ezella M. Carter, 4509 Prairie Avonuo is in the South making an extensive trip in interest of the coming business meeting and Hairdressers Convention to be held during August in Georgia. M. T. Bailey, president, The Bailey Realty Company, and manager, The Milton Mercantile Agency, 3638 S. State Street, who spont two weeks at Washington, New York, Richmond and Petersburg, Va. has just returned to the city much pleased with his trip. Mr. Bailey attended the biennial meeting of the Alumni Association of the V. N. and I. I., at Petersburg, Va., of which Association he has served as president for eighteen years and at this meeting was re-elected president. The Association has made a wonderful progress during this administration and several thousands of dollars worth of property has been purchased and donated to the school for further development. At Washington, Mr. Batley was the guest of Hon. Arthur G. Froe, recorder of deeds; Dr. and Mrs. J. E. H. Taylor and Dr. Johnson. While in Richmond he was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Stokes and was highly entertained in Carolina County by Mrs. Edmona Hill and family. The hospitalities extended him while enroute to and from Virginia will not soon be forgotten. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA THE MECHANICS Clay Street at Third, The Old Reliable Bankin THE MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK Clay Street at Third, Richmond, Virginia The Old Reliable Banking Institution of the City. HOLLYWOOD Open An Account With Us. We have the following equipment— A Dictagraph Service, which connects the offices of all of our officers. 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We are making a drive for a Million Dollars in deposits. We have now about half that amount and we want you to help us to reach the goal, which we have set. We live in a friendly community and we want to greet our friends. Our Burglar-Proof Round Door Vault. BANKING HOURS SATURDAYS: Mechanics Savings B 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M. 9 A.M. TO 8 P.M. BANKING HOURS: 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M. SATURDAYS: - - 9 A.M. TO 8 P.M. Mechanics Savings Bank, Richmond, Virginia John Mitchell, Jr., President A. V. NORRELL, JR., Cashier A. A. Tennant, Vice-Pres. --- Our Bank--Erected 1910 1000 SEVEN --- 亦 --- ROANOKE NEWS ROANOKE, VA. Juno 27.- The returning delegates from the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias and the Grand Court, Order of Calanthe, are elated over the splendid session hold at Bristol, Va. and the very hospitable welcome accorded them by the Mayors of Virginia and Tennessee, together with our own people who made it so pleasant for them while in that twin city, where nothing but harmony was supreme. Miss Eva Taylor, 707 Eighth Avenue, N. W. leaves Tuesday, the 27th to visit relatives and friends in Virginia. Mrs. Gracie Poindexter, of Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Va. was married to Mr. Samuel McDonald, of North Carolina, Thursday night, June 22 at 9 o'clock, Rev. W. W. Hicke affixing. The coronary was performed at the parsonage. They will make their future home at No. 618 Bighth Avenue, N. H., Roanoke. The District Conference which was to have been held at Lynchburg Va. has been changed to South Boston and will be hold from August 8 to 11. Rev. Isaac Ewor is Presiding Ulder of the Roanoke District Conference of the A. M. B. Church. Miss Bhel Howerton, of Richmond, the daughter of Rev. W. R. and Mrs. M. B. Howerton, a student at Potenburg and a delegate to the Y. W. C. A. Conference at Nashville, Tenn., attended the services at Mt. Zion A. M. B. Church last Sunday night and delivered encouraging remarks. Miss Howerton is a granddaughter of Mrs. Alice Faulkner and is quite a brilliant young girl. Sunday morning Rev. James S. Hatcher delivered a most touching sermon on "The Three-fold Evidences of Our Salvation." At the conclusion a large number of strong young men stood up in acknowledgment of their lost condition, at which time the Church prayed, God's favor on them that they might forgive their way and accept the Saviour through faith in the blood_f of Jesus Christ. A young brother by request, invited these men to attend this service. He also brought 13 children into Sunday School, and all were converted. The service at night was well attended and the collections for the day amounted to $89.00. Mr. M. D. Barlow, who was injured by an automobile and sustained a fractured left hip is getting along nicely at the Burrell Memorial MRS. ROWENA WHITE, Grand Worthy Inspector. MRS. HARRIET E. THOMPSON, CHIEF OF REGALIA DEPARTMENT MRS. ROWENA WHITE, Grand Worthy Inspector. MRS. HARRIET E. THOMPSON, CHIEF OF REGALIA DEPARTMENT EIGHT Hospital. Mrs. Barlow keeps close by his bedside to do whatsoever can be done for her husband's comfort. Mr. Barlow seems in good cheer. There were very grand services at all the churches throughout the city last Sabbath. At each service the attendance was large, yet the weather was very warm. Mr. Cable Burwell of Tenth Avenue, N. W. who was very sick last week is very much improved. Quite a large number of students are home from the various institutions of learning, Kittrell, Petersburg, Union University, Knoxville and Lincoln. Many have completed the course presorbed and others will return for the fall term. Mrs Cassandra Wright, of Seventh Avenue N. W. was taken seriously sick last Saturday night, but is much improved at today's report. The greatest bargains in the Coma Raincoats, the best on the market, can be found at Mrs. Dorothy Sims, 321 Ninth Avenue, N. W. Consult her before you decide on purchasing. 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Howard and George H. Roberson and a host of others. Miss Ethel Howerton left Tuesday night for home after spending several days with relatives. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA PULITON NOTES. Dr. V. M. Meads, one of Calvary's sons, preached for us Wednesday the 21st inst. His subject was "Means of Spiritual Power." He is pastoring at Battle Creek, Michigan. Our brother is a powerful preacher and makes plain every word. Dovotions were conducted by the pastor, assisted by Rvs. Collins and Jefferson. 9:30 A. M. the Sunday School began its services with quiet music for five minutes according to the program. The school was presided over by Mr. Beverly Valentine, the ex-superintendent. 11:30 A. M. our pastor preached a wonderful sermon. Every heart was lifted to higher ground while the Roverer talked to us by the 'iwow.' 8:30 P. M. being the termination of the rally a good many members and friends were present to listen to reports. The people made a grand showing and they need to be complimented. Let us put forth efforts for the fall rally. Each Deacon will head a club. Let each member and friend of the church enroll under the banner of one or the other of them. Each Deacon has his quota to raise. Choose your side now and be at the top of the list. Our pastor, Rev. C. A. Cobbs left Tuesday for the General Association. Special message tomorrow morning by the pastor. Come early and get a good seat. 8:30 P. M. we are hoping to have a grand time shouting and praising the Lord, the occasion being our regular communion service. Last Sunday was a great day with the order of the Supreme St. Lukes. The Grand Worthy Secretary Treasurer Mr. J. A. Hines spoke to the people in Middlesex county. Mr. A. D. Daniel, the chairman of the Executive Board, spoke to the people of the St. James Baptist Church while Mr. C. B. Jefferson spoke to the people in Drakes Branch, Va. If you want to join a prosperous order, connect with the above named organization. At the Ebenezer Baptist Church the Supreme Grand Council held its 68th anniversary. A unique program was rendered. The good people of the First Baptist Church, Bermuda Hundreds had a joyful time all day last Sabbath. There will be a special effort to raise finance for the church on the second Monday evening. The feature is known as the apron rally. A unique program has been arranged for the occasion. A singing contest between the Cobbs Quartette of Fulton and the Tuck Quartette of Bermuda. This splendid entertainment is put on by the energetic wife of Rev. W. L. Tuck, the pastor, Mrs. Alice Tuck. HOBSON LODGE INSTALLATION Saturday, June 24th was a memorable day for the Masonic Craft of South Richmond, it being the annual celebration of the anniversary of St. John the Baptist, that most entinent patron saint of Masonry and the installation of the newly elected officers of the lodge. A very large attendance was had and very appropriate speeches were made, setting forth the sterling and true Christian like qualities of the celebrated saint and the great examples that should be emulated by every true Mason. Before the special services, the following officers were installed for the ensuing year: George W. Thompson, Worshipful Master; Frank L. Williams, Jr., Senior Warden; J. Robert Hobson, Junior Warden; A. Q. Powell, Secretary; W. E. L. Smith, Treasurer; J. H. Blackwell, Jr., Senior Deacon; E. N. Simmons, Junior Doneon; C. Parker Randolph Chaplain; John Baker, Tiller. After the special services the lodge repaired to the spacious banquet hall where a very elaborate collation was served the members and distinguished visitors who were present. 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