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THE RICHMOND PLANET FLORIDA JUDGE SETS HIS FOOT DOWN ON MOBS AND LYNCHING CHARGES GRAND JURY TO PROTECT HUMBLEST AS WELL AS THE WEALTHY. VOL. XL, NO. 14 FLORIDA JUDGE SETS DOWN ON MOBS CHARGES GRAND JURY TO PR WELL AS THE W --- (Preston News Service) Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 8.—In a long charge to the grand jury Judge A. V. Long declared the action of Justice of the Peace in assuming jurisdiction of the cow stealing unwarranted and the action of the deputy in failing to place Abe Wilson, the accused in county jail a misconduct of office. The charge of Judge Long, delivered extemporaneously follows: "The Court charges you, gentlemen of the grand jury, that an order was issued that you reassemble for the reas on that subsequent to your dismissal the first week of the term, a homicide has been committed in this county, in which one Abe Wilson lost his life at the hands, presumably a mob. "The court desires to call your attention, first, to the fact that this man was charged with the larceny of a cow in a warrant issued by a justice of the peace of this county. It is the law of this state that no one shall be tried for a felony in the circuit court except upon an indictment found by a grand jury. The larceny of a cow, horse or cattle is a felony and punishable by not less than two years, nor more than five, in the state penitentiary. Regardless of this man's constitutional right and regardless of the fact that a justice's court had no right or authority to try and determine the guilt or innocence of Wilson, this justice of the peace, usurping the jurisdiction of a higher court placed this man upon trial for petty larceny, valuing the cow at $15 and proceeded in the night time, to try the case, rendering a judgment that he pay a fine of $200 and costs or be committed to the county jail for a period of six months. Upon this judgment, void as it was, and upon a commitment issued by him, as void as the blank paper upon which it was written, this man was in carcerated, not in the common jail of Alachua county, but in a jail at Newberry and taken therefrom and executed. "It is also apparent from the files that this justice of the peace is the coroner who held the inquest; that without any examination of the body of Wilson by those competent to judge or determine the case of death that is to say, whether he died from hanging or whether he was murdered in some other way, and then hung up in order to throw responsibility upon an unknown mob, was not determined but the verdict of the jury was that he came to his death by hanging. SCORES DEPUTY SHERIFF "The court calls your attention to the fact that Alachua county has but one jail, and that it was the duty of the deputy sheriff not to have placed this man in a jail at Newbery, but to have transported him with all speed to the common jail of Alachua county, and delivered him into the custody of the sheriff. NOT BECAUSE HE WAS A NEGRO "It is not to be said that because Abe Wilson was a Negro that the fullest investigation should not be given. This court instructs you that it matters not his race or color, the law has been violated; constituted authority has been ignored and opposed, and it is your duty to sincerely honesty and fearlessly make an effort to bring the guilty parties to justice. It has been well said that this government of ours is one that can protect the humblest citizen standing in the shadow of his little cot, as well as it can protect the wealthy in his castle of marble and gold. THE EXECUTION OF WILSON WAS JUST PLAIN MURDEE "The execution of Wilson was not a lynching in the plain acceptance of the term; he was not executed by an enraged populace whose reason had be come dethroned because of the heinousness of the offense, nor was it to avenge the honor of some innocent woman, but it was murder, as foul as ever perpetrated and has reflected upon this county and the commonwealth of Florida and has been condemned in the great dailies and magazines of the country. If the officers of this county and yourselves as grand jurors, do not use their best efforts to determine who committed this disgraceful crime with in the confines you shall be regarded as remiss in your duty and shall answer for this neglect in the last great day. REFERS TO RESOLUTION "My attention has been called to a resolution passed by the people of Newberry, assembled in the Methodist Church of that city on January 29th. condemning in no unmeasured terms this violation of law in their midst. They are to be commended, and I feel that you will have no difficulty in obtaining from those assembled at that meeting anything that may be known to them with reference to this homi cide. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LOCAL Y. W. C. A. Beginning January 1st, 1922 and Enting December 31st, 1922. To the Officers and Members of the Phyllis Wheatley Branch, Y. W. C. A. In making this my first annual report to you I am mindful of the women whose cooperation during the past year has meant so much to the progress of our work and without whose aid this report would have meant nothing. It is somewhat of a task to outline the year's work so briefly that you will not tire of facts and figures and yet that you will catch the vision of what can be done and the inspiration to share more largely in making that vision a reality. In March and April a program of definite work in organization was carried out under the direction of Miss A. F. Ruffin, National City Secretary. Ten groups meetings were held at the homes of various members of the Committee of Management, attended by 102 members and friends. Discussions on "The Purpose of the Association "Basis of Membership." "Budget and Campaigns" Local Work and Local Questions, were featured at these meetings. At the joint meetings of the Committee of Management and representatives from the Central, the new By-Laws for branches, also organization, National and local were explained and studied under Miss Ruffin and Miss MacGeorge. The adoption of the By-Laws and the organization of the Committee on Colored Work in April completed our organization as a full fledged Branch. Though our committee work as a whole did not measure "up to the mark" several committees did excellent work and all activities were carried on due to the special efforts of the chairman. Membership, January 1st. 1922, 3b. Membership, December 31st. 1922 157 with only four delinquents. Thus speaketh the very excellent work of the membership committee, supplemented by the volunteer committee who served so well from January to April. The Religious Education Committee thru the very splendid program planned during the year, made the Vespar Hour a very attractive feature of its work. January's services were based on the study of "Our Purpose" while in March was held the membership Recognition Service. The Easter Can'tata by the Choral Club. The Almhil Club program in May. The Kittrell Conference report in September and the programs of the Girl Reserves and Young People Societies of the various churches have kept the girls and younger women keenly interested. The branch was honored by the visit of our National President. Mrs. Robert E. Speer, at Vespers on the fourth Sunday in October. Sunday afternoon at the "Y" has brought to the building scores of persons whom no other activity had interested. "This is my first visit to the "Y." My, how many rooms in this building? and similar questions were asked by many persons whom the Hospitality Committee entertained at the Social Hours on Sunday afternoons during the summer and at the "Come and Seek parties in the Fall Each month one or more Social Hours were held immediately after Vespers, when friends lingered and chatted "o'er a cup of teq"—In interpreting to the community the spirit of the Association as "The House of Friendliness"—the Hos (Continued on 5th Page.) RECITAL EXTRAORDINARY! Deliver's and Big Fifty will present R. Nathaniel Dett and the Hampton Glee Club in a grand piano and cheer us recital, February 13, 1923, at the City Auditorium, 8:15 P. M. You can't afford to miss it. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1923 LINCOLN, THE RAILSPLITTER LINCOLN'S ANNIVERSARY, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH. J. THOS. NEWSOME WINS THREE APPEALS IN SUPREME COURT A Momentous Decision—A Matter of Simple Justice, Supreme Court Hands Down The Mandate. "A man must know what he is transporting liquor before his conviction is justified, the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia held, in an opinion announced last Saturday in the case George W. Parker convicted in the Circuit Court of Northampton county and fined $200 and sentenced to serve two months in jail. The testimony in Parker's trial was to the effect that a policeman saw him drive away from the railroad station at Cape Charles soon after the arrival of a train. The officers overtook him and demanded to know what was in the sack in his wagon. Parker is said to have told the policeman that he did not know what the sack contained, but that they both would examine it and find out. Four quarts of liquor were found in the bag, which Parker maintained was given him by a Negro porter to deliver to his home. The porter was arrested, but forfeited his bounty. The Supreme Court held that the lack of knowledge of the presence of LINCOLN, THE LINCOLN'S ANNIVERSARY, Liquor was a complete defense to the charge of transporting ardent spirits, and that the lower court should have given instructions to this effect to the jury. The above article was carried by the Associated Press last Sunday morning. The article failed to state that this case was carried to the Court of Appeals by Lawyer J. Thomas Newsome of our city. In this connection we desire to record also that on the same day that this opinion was banded down by the Supreme Court Lawyer Newsome won two other cases before that august tribunal. They were the cases of John Johnson against the Commonwealth and R. W. Lee against the Commonwealth. The Johnson case went up from the Corporation Court of this city, and a hard fight was put up to save the defendant from the penitentiary. Over two years ago Johnson shot and killed a man named Miller, whom he accused of an attack upon his thirteen-year old daughter; but the jury found him guilty of murder in the second degree, and Mr. Newsome began his fight be fore the Supreme Court. The other case went up from Warwick county where R. W. Lee a young colored man of a good family, was given three years in the penitentiary for an assault upon a Mr. Bonne well, also of Warwick county. Mr. Newsome made the argument in all these cases, and the opinions of the Supreme court not only do Mr. Newsome honor, but they show also the high character of the judges of our Supreme Court. The Star congratulates Mr. Newsome. HAMPTON EX-STUDENTS, ATTENTION! A special section at the City Auditorium will be reserved for all ex students of Hampton N. and A. I. Come prepared to give your School Yell. Mr. James Randolph, "Cheer Leader." QUESTION OF RACE AND COLOR HEARD IN FAR AWAY JAPAN (Post Box F. 15 Tokyo, Japan.) FRIEND. I have heard that you work for the cause of the oppressed black brothers. You have therefore, my most sincere sympathy. I am also not of the snow bleached reddish whitish taint. However, that is not the cause of my love or regard for you. No! I am man and I also consider you as human brother. I know surface colour is not of any importance. Nor the form of face is of any real value to the inner man. Man is man the same spark of the eternal and he remains the same whether he occupies one body or the other. Bodies are simply products of climate and circumstances. I, therefore, very much wish that we may together work for the common cause of establishing Love throughout mankind. This holy work must be approached from highly religious and moral stand point. There is no other way. Any sectional unions of the blacks, whites nations or continents will only produce more misery in our human family. From purely religious and moral standpoint. I have already given out two little schemes. One is called the book of the "Religion of Love" and RAILSPLITTER MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH. the other is a program of the "Happiness Party." If you are interested in the matter please write to the following two addresses: Mr. Rosendorf, 8, Maekalda Reval, Estland, Europe. Frau Gerichtsrat, Volkmann, Rudoi Str, 4-111, Leipsig, Germany. Up to the beginning of March. I shall be here, if you should like to write direct to me you can please write me here. I am later hoping to travel in the interior of China for some time. With best wishes, I remain your Friend. HAMPTON, HAMPTON, RAH, RAH, RAH! City Auditorium, February 13, 1923 TURNER—EWELL. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Waller announce the marriage of their friend, Mrs. Josephine Ewell to Mr. Lewis Turner. Reception Thursday February 15th at 9 o'clock, at their residence 513 Graham Street Richmond, Va. Friends invited. No cards. TELIEF MISSION IN ATLANTA. (Prenton News Service) Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 31—Rev. Henry W Dodson, an evangelist, who has been largely instrumental in establishing the Rescue mission for the aged and unfortunate colored people here, announced Tuesday that the headquarters of the mission have been established at 324 1-2 Edgewood avenue. It is said that this project has the endorsement of many leading white and Negro citizens here and especially the city officials. AN OPEN LETTER TO DR. KELLY MILLER FROM C. W. LEAGUE As General Counsel of The International Community Welfare League which is perhaps the newest of organizations purposed for the advancement of the Negro to complete manhood in the United States as well as out of the United States, I have been instructed by our International Executive Committee to forward the following open reply to your open invitation to all organizations concerned in the advancement of the Negro to enter into conference for the purpose of relieving the present apparent hopeless situation which exists for our people in the United States. The suggestion of the International Community Welfare League is that this conference be held in the early spring of this year at some centrally located point such as Kansas City, St. Louis, or Louisville, Kentucky. The city in which the conference is held should be one which the greatest amount of freedom can be exercised by our people and their delegates in their deliberations of the conference. And under no circumstances should those in control of the conference in whole or in part be personally under the economic influence of antagonistic white forces. There should be a sub-committee or call of conference immediately appointed. This sub-committee should be composed of representatives of organizations of leading Colored people from the north the cast, the south and the west. This sub-committee should make up a list of organizations etc., to whom a formal invitation should be extended to be represented in the conference. The conference should last ten days and all suggestions of every kind and description should be submitted in typewritten or printed form. And preferably in sufficient number of copies to furnish all parties concerned with copies thereof. The various subjects or discussion should be digested by competent committees whose recommendation should be given in detail and with reasons therefor, to the general conference before final action. The immediate object of the conference should be a definite and practical program for assisting the average Negro in the United States to immediately improve his present condition. The ultimate object of the conference or series of conferences should be to institute a program of action designed to establish a harmonious, fair, and brotherly relationship between the races within the United States and neighboring territory. The conference should proceed up on the theory that the Negro's welfare must be worked out under the Negro's own initiative, by the Negro's own power of execution, and in connection with such recourses, friendships and influences which the Negro may bring to himself from whatever source both as to locality and peoples, having at all times due regard to the strategy of those who do now oppress us. With these suggestions which are made for what they may be worth. The International Community Welfare League assures you that it is ready to enter the conference whenever the call is made and it will remain with the conference until practical results are accomplished. The League further desires suggestions that the west and the great southwest of the United States will have voices to be heard in these conferences which may bring a new ray of hope into the present dismal situation. HUGH E. MACBETH. General Counsel Inter national Community Welfare League. Los Angeles, Calif. U. S. A. February 1st 1923. THE CRUSHERS INN CHANGES MANAGEMENT. The Cafeteria and Hotel, which has been operated for the past few months under the name of Crushers Inn is now being operated under the management of Mr. O. Arthur Dyson. Mr. Dyson is well known in Richmond and under his management the establishment will be run upon a high plane with a guaranteed first class and complete service. Mr. Dyson contemplates many changes in the near future, among which is a change in the name of the establishment. He solicits the patronage of the public and friends in his efforts to provide the city with an up-to-date well managed hotel. —Mrs. J. L. Peters who has been indisposed is improving. HAMPTON GLEE CLUB. CITY AUDITORIUM. FEBRUARY 13, 1923. EFFORTS TO PURGE CLEVELAND OF VICE CONDITIONS START ROW WELFARE WORKERS AND MINISTERS MEET STORM OF CRITICISM AND PROTESTS. * Auditors Have Left the Mechanics Bank. The Auditors, who have been working at the Mechanics Savings Bank since last July, anounced last Monday that they had completed their task, so far as the examination of the bank is concerned, but that it will take about two weeks more to prepare the report upon the examination. Auditors for the Mechanics Bank officials cannot proceed satisfactorily until they see the report. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORMED BY BUILDERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORMED BY BUILDERS Hampton Institute Builders' Conference Attracts Men From Alabama to New York. CHAS T. RUSSELL OF RICHMOND HEADS ORGANIZATION Forty Men Do $1,280,000 Business in A Year. (By Wm. Anthony Aery.) Hampton, Va., Feb. 9.—"The National Builders' Association" was formed at the closing session of the first annual Hampton Institute builders' conference, which brought together from 37 cities and towns and from 12 schools and colleges, for three days, over eighty leading colored builders and contractors as well as others who are interested in developing the building industry. This association of employers and in structors in the building industry has the following objects: Dissemination of information; self-improvement through study, local organizations, and national conferences; propaganda for the training of mechanics; the fostering of all trade schools; and the placing of trade graduates. The following officers were elected: Charles T. Russell, Richmond, president; W. T. Courtney, Atlanta, vice president; H. Whittimore Brown Hampton Institute, secretary-treasurer; A. L. Manly, Philadelphia, cnatman, executive committee; and C. H. Evans, Tuskegee Institute, member of executive committee. A committee was appointed to draw up a plan of organization—H. Whittermore Brown, chairman; David H. Terry. Edward H. Spennite, Robert A. Coles, Alexander Santa Cruz, all of Hampton Institute, and C. H. Evans, Tuskegee Institute. The next meeting of the association will be held in conjunction with the annual Hampton Institute builders conference which will serve as the association's clearing-house. REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY Members of the builders' conference were distributed from Alabama to New York. Some of the cities represented were Atlanta, Lynchburg and Roanoke, Norfolk, and Suffolk, Williamsburg Hampton, and Phoebus, Richmond and Petersburg, Charlottesville, Washington Baltimore, Philadelphia. Some of the educational institutions represented were Tuskegee Institute Fort Valley High and Industrial Institute, Spelman Seminary, Christiansburg Institute, St. Paul Normal and Industrial Institute, Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute Virginia Union University, Virginia Manual Labor School St. Emma Industrial and Agricultural College, Gloucester Agricultural and Industrial School, Bordentown Manual Training Industrial School, and Hampton Institute. HAMPTON OFFERS BUILDERS' COURS! Dr. James E. Gregg principal of Hampton Institute in his address of welcome, expressed his appreciation of the co-operation which had been given by Hampton-trained colorado builders in submitting helpful ideas for the new, two-year, advanced butlers' course that will start in September. 1923 under the direction of H. Whittimore Brown, who is in charge (Continued on 8th Page.) PRICE, FIVE CENTS BGE CLEVELAND TIONS START ROW MINISTERS MEET STORM AND PROTESTS. (Preston News Service) Cleveland Ohio, Feb. 9.—Following the visit of a delegation of ministers and welfare workers at the office of the Superintendent of Public Schools here on Friday afternoon two weeks ago in an effort to have something done to check the wave of vice condi- tions reaching out its fangs into the schools and degrading the boys and grils here in their teens a storm of criticism has been raging from air quarters. The masses who have recently settled in this city from the southern states declaring that all the blame for vice conditions in this city are blamed on them; while those who have been here for a number of years protest that this movement is the first step of a movement that will result in separate schools. Others claim that the delegation might have been prompted by the best of motives, but they were unwise in their expressions. So the whole situation looks as though not much good will be accomplished for there is such a division of sentiment in the matter. That conditions are bad in certain sections of this city cannot be denied. A remedy must be had, but just how to remedy these conditions none present seems to be able to point the way. W. L. Porter, editor of The Cleveland Call, takes the position that conditions are bad here, but that equally so with both races. He deplores the idea that some mistaken idea should have gotten out that Negro women are morally depraved either in Cleveland, the South, North or anywhere. He declares that the race must put its dependence in its women for he says: "Our race will not make much progress if the leaders ("?" are going to heap fire upon the heads of our women. They are the inspiration of our every thought immersed in goodness and steady advance, and inasmuch as a chain is no stronger than its weakest link, nor can we make much headway when we array ourselves against them. Show us the race of people rising above its women and we will show you a nation lingering on the border land of stagnation and decay." During the past five years Cleveland has more than quadrupled its Negro population by an influx of persons from southern states. In fairness to all concerned it must be remembered that conditions between the races are bound to be somewhat changed by the sudden addition of forty or fifty thousand persons in a short time from a section or sections where living conditions and environments are different. Persons who have lived in Cleveland for a number of years have acquired the mannerisms and become accustomed to conditions here. They understood members of the opposite race and were fairly well understood by the other race. The newcomers did not understand. The Negroes already here, nor were they understood and in addition these newcomers did not understand existing conditions. Adjustments were necessary and naturally slow. Many of the new comers are said to be of the worst type from other sections of the country. It is claimed that in time all these conditions will become adjusted without the serious results often imagined. GREAT REVIVALIST Washington, D. C., Vermont Avenue Baptist Church Rev. J. E. Willis, Pastor. Rev. W. H. Skipwith, D. D., the noted evangelist, preacher and singer of the day is now in his last week of the great Campaign at the above church. For five weeks he has been surrounded with preachers, christians and sinners from all parts of the city and for miles around to hear him preach and sing. There have been three hundred and fifteen accessions. Great baptizing an- communion next Sunday. Dr. Skipwith will then go to Rev. W. J. Howard. Zion Baptist for four weeks. In Memoriam. In loving remembrance of our dear father, J. W. Brown, who fell asleep February 5, 1912, eleven years ago. He is silent, yet he speaks. He is absent, still he is alive. He is dead, but still he is alive. His daughters URSULA BROWN. GAYNELL BROWN. --- BIG ATHLETIC FIELD, GYMNASIUM AND ARMORY PROVIDED FOR HOWARD UNIVERSITY A GREAT JUBILATION ON HOWARD "HILL." Stadium Will Have Regulation Diamonds, Football Fields, Cinder Tracks While Gymnasium Building Will Afford Swimming Pool, Indoo, Track and Exercise Room, Etc. TWO ```markdown ``` P. LENS OF PIG'S EYE FOR CORNEA OF BLIND YOUTH. The most remarkable operation of the day is by Dr. Morgan, of Paterson N. J. shown here examining ruined optic of Alfred Lemonowicz, who was blinded by fireworks seven years ago. BIG ATHLETIC FIELD, ARMORY PROVIDED F A GREAT JUBILATION Stadium Will Have Regulation Tracks While Gymnasium Bu Pool, Indoor, Track an Washington D. C.—According to announcement made by Doctor Scott, Secretary-Treasurer of the Howard University, when the President of the United States signed the Department of Interior appropriation bill for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, he made available for the uses of the Howd University within a limit cost of $197,500.00 a building which will be erected on the University grounds and which will be "A Building for Assembly Hall, Gymnasium, Armory and Administrative Headquarters for the De partment of Health and Hygiene, together with Drill and Athletic Field." In releasing this information, Doctor Scott states that the dream of the alumni of the University, the students teachers, and the administrative officers covering a period of nearly twenty years is soon to be realized. Several years ago the alumni of the University started a campaign to raise a sum of money to be used towards the erection of a Stadium. Congressional action has now made this possible through Governmental instrumentality. In design, the Gymnasium Building will be a monumental structure surmounting the elevation overlooking the famous McMillan Park and City Reservoir. Along with the recently erected Dining Hall costing $201.000.00 Howard University is entering upon a period of physical expansion which is adding not only to the beauty of the grounds but is offering to its students as well first class facilities in needed directions. There is great joy among the undergraduates of the University particularly so ambitious a project as the Gymnasium and Armory Building and Athletic Field is to be made available for the Department of Physical Education. The athletic field with its concrete or steel stands together with regulation diamonds, football fields, cinder tracks and the arrangements to be made in the Gymnasium Building itself including an armory for the R. O. T. C., Unit a swimming pool, indoor track and exercise room will afford ample facilities for physical development. Effective body-building is back of this program and the Department of Physical Education will be better circumstanced than ever to provide proper training for the young men and women who come to Howard University. THAT WILLS-DEMPSEY BOUT (?) NEW YORK CITY, Feb. 9. —The little flourish of the past two weeks to get things going for the new lease on the life of the champion and his manager's meal tickets did not quite meet with the approval of the big bugs, so to speak. Old man Muldoon seems to be of the opinion that a mixed bout would not set well with the general public. So he is the guardian of the tastes of the general public. Methinks that politics have much to do with the game in the Empire State. Harry Wills is still "watchfully waiting" developments. He may have his chance this year and again he may not. But you let Dempsey and Jack Kearns get hungry enough and they will agree to some kind of a scrap. But tits a long lane that has no turning. PICTORIAL REVIEW OF THE CURRENT EVENTS OF THE WORLD M. GUTZON BORGLUM. He planned largest amphitheatre in the world at Stone Mountain, near Atlanta. An orchestra played there to prove that the mountain side was an excellent sounding board. ATHLETIC GYMNASIUM AND FOR HOWARD UNIVERSITY ON HOWARD "HILL." Diamonds, Football Fields, Cinder building Will Afford Swimming d Exercise Room, Etc. JONES FIGHTS LARKIN Battling Jones, the colored fighter from Harlem met Tarzan Larkin, the Western lumberjack in an eight round bout this week in New York. Jack Dempsey, world's heavyweight champion was referee. This was Dempsey's first essay in the role of a referee. PANAMA JOE GANS IN ELIMINATION BOUTS Panama Joe Gans, colored middleweight champion of the world was scheduled to meet Italian Joe Gans, claimant of the Brooklyn title in the series of elimination matches for the middleweight crown, held at the Pioneer A. C. in New York City. The bout will go twelve rounds. The winner will be matched with Lou Bogash, the Bridgeport mauler. Panama Joe Gans realizes that he has much to gain by defeating his namesake, who has to his credit a knockout over Johnny Wilson, the disputed middleweight champion of the world. Basket-Ball Results MOREHOUSE BEATS TUSKEGEE. TUSKEGEE, ALA., Feb. 6.—The Morehouse College basketball team defeated the Tuskegee Institute in the gymnasium of the Collins P. Huntington building here last Monday afternoon by a score of 42 to 12. This game was marked with end of examination week for the Morehouse 'Tigers' and they showed their appreciation of the fact by exhibiting to the local team and its supporters a beautiful example of teamwork on the offensive and defensive. During the second half the Tigers' defensive walls only allowed the Tuskegee Institute men one lone field goal. Everyone on the Morehouse team played well. For the losers Captain Dorsey and Dooley were the stars. Now that examinations are over, Coach Harvey will begin to point the team for its eastern trip the last two weeks in February. Already games have been scheduled with Hampton, Lincoln, St. Christopher, J. C. Smith University and Wilberforce. On the return through the Nwest it is expecte- d that games will be secured with Indianapolis, Ledger, The American Legion of Xenia, Ohio, Evanston Y. M. C. A. and a Chicago team during the week of February 26th to March 3rd. Summary of game: Morehouse (42) B F P Gayes, R. F. 4 0 2 Harper, R. F. 1 0 0 Dawson, L. F. 5 0 1 Hutt, L. F. 0 0 0 Clark, C. 1 0 0 Trayler, C. 1 0 0 Sykes, (Captain) R. G. 6 0 0 Bailey, L. G. 1 4 0 Totals .....19 4 3 THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA M. T. DOME BY BAER "M.T.", HAVE YOU READ ABOUT ALL THE ROBBERIES IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD! YOU ARE OUT A GREAT DEAL AT NIGHT AND I GET SO WORRIED! YOU MUST GET ME A GUN FOR SELF-PROTECTION! WHAT- A GUN! I SHOULD SAY NOT, THERE ARE TOO MANY SELF-MADE WIDOWS THESE DAYS! H LATEST PARIS CREATIONS. Peggy Hoyt, of New York wearing latest Paris creations, mushroom hat of brown felt with Sheik veil; a Jean Pateau, blue garbardine ahd Batteau neckline with monogram on arm. M. T. DOME "M.T.", HAVE YOU READ THE ROBBERIES IN THIS YOU MUST GET ME A FOR SELF-PROTECT Tuskegee—(12) B F P Dorsey, (Captain) R. F. 1 2 0 Neal, L. F. 1 0 1 Duvalle, C. 1 0 0 Kitchens, C. 0 0 0 Wells, R. G. 0 0 0 Dooley, L. G. 2 0 1 Totals.....5 2 2 Referee-C. King (Fisk); Score first half, 24-10; Timekeepers—R. Harris for Morehouse and R. Taylor for Tuskegee; Scores—Flood (Tuskegee). WILDERFORCE UNIV. DEFEATS INDIANAPOLIS "Y." INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Feb. 6— The Wilberforce University ball team defeated the local 'Y' team in an interesting game on Saturday evening by a score of 57 to 16. BATTLING SIKI WILL FIGHT M'TIGUE IN EMERALD ISLE RING Bout Will Take Place on St. Patrick's Day for a Ten Thousand Dollar Purse PARLI, February 5.—Battling Sikh the Senegalese fighter, tonight signed a contract with a Dublin syndicate to fight the American middleweight, Mike McTigue, in the Scala Theatre, Dublin, on St. Patrick's Day, according to Echo Des Sports. The fight is to be for twenty rounds for a purse of £2,000 three-fourths of which will go to the winner. McTIGUE HOLDS THE CANADIAN MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE. McTigue, American middleweight boxer, who signed a contract in Paris to meet Battling Skii in a twenty-round bout St. Patrick's Day in Dublin, is the holder of the Canadian middleweight title, which he won from Eugene Brosseau more than two years ago. He was rated at that THE BALLOON THE WORLD'S SMALLEST BALLOON All eyes nowadays are looking for that in the world, but to vary the resident of aero construction at McCooy balloon in the world. Recently flight successfully made in the balloon. ABOUT ALL NEIGHBORHOOD! YOU ARE OVER AT NIGHT AND GUN TION! WHAT- A GUN! I SH ARE TOO MANY THE All eyes nowadays are looking for the largest of this and the leviathan of that in the world, but to vary the monotony, W. E. Huffman, superintendent of aero construction at MeCook Field, Ohio takes to the smallest balloon in the world. Recently flights of several hours duration were successfully made in the balloon. 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Only such compound words as by long usage have become as one word will be allowed, Webster's International Dic- tionary will be used as authority should THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA L GIVE YOU THE BIGGEST LIST OF OBJECTS IN THE SE THIS PICTURE? HOW MANY OBJECTS CAN YOU FIND SPECIAL CASH PRIZE $25.00 to the one sending in the highest number of Subscriptions over ten. 7. The answer giving the largest num- ber of correct names of objects under the above rules will win, It is possible that one contestant may find less names in one square than some other club member, but may have so many more in other squares as to come out ahead in the aggregate any- way. | 8. Club members may co-operate in solving the puzzle but only one prize will ‘be awarded to those of same household. One prize only is awarded where two or more have worked together in solving the puzzle, | 9. All answers to the “President Puz- ‘zle” must be mailed on or before February 19, 1923. 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The Judges will be three reliable and well known residents of our commun- ity, who are well qualified for the task. Their decision will be final and each con- testant agrees to abide by their findings. FOUR AC YELLOW Published Every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr. at 311 North Fourth Street, Richmond, Va. EDITOR - JOHN MITCHELL, JR All communications intended for publication should be sent to reach us by Wednesday. Entered at the Post Office at Richmond, Virginia as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year ..... $ 2.00 Six Months ..... 1.10 Three Months ..... .60 Foreign Subscriptions ..... 2.50 SATURDAY..FEBRUARY 10, 1923 Colored folks are almost as badly divided as the white folks and they believe in lambasting each other. All white people are not our enemies. As a matter of fact there are thousands of them, who are our staunchest friends. Children raised right will go right. Of course, there are exceptions to all rules and they prove the truth of the rule. England tried to practically exterminate Ireland and could not succeed, and they have turned the job over to the Irish themselves and they are making remarkable progress in this task. As a matter of fact the English are rubbing their hands with glee. People will charge you with anything these days. Their job is to blacken reputations that it has taken a lifetime to build up and there is no use worrying over these conditions. The whole world is this way now. DUBOIS ON GARVEY. Dr. W.E. Burghardt Du Bois, in the New York Century Magazine for February assumes the role of biographer of the Life and Times of Marcus Garvey. He delivers a scathing arrangement of this remarkable coloré leader. In merciless arreation and biting sarcasm, yet with all delivered in the language of a scholar and an observer, while permeated all the way through with a contempt for the black man from Jamaica, it exceeds anything that we have ever read in print. His concluding remarks bring him to the level of the impartial observer and the forum of the far-seeing historian. We have never known the English language to be employed in a more telling manner to express the feeling in the innermost recesses of the heart than is observable in this merciless condemnation of a movement which has attracted the attention of the civilized world. We cannot say that what he has presented to the public is unanswerable for Marcus Garvey has already served notice that he shall answer him. We have a desire to review the utterances of both of these great leaders. Dr. Du Bois is a master in his line. He is no orator, but as an author and correspondent, he has few equals, if any superior in this world of ours. But what did he say concerning the Hon. Marcus Garvey and the cause, which he represents? Here it is in his most ironical and sarcastic style: It was upon the tenth of August, in High Harlem of Manhattan Island, where a hundred thousand Negroes live. There was a long, low, unfinished church basement roofed over. A little fat black man, ugly but with intelligent eyes and big head, was seated on a plank platform beside a "throne," dressed in a military unit form of the gayest mid-Victorian type heavy with gold lace, epaulets, plumes and sword. Beside him were "potentates," and before him knelt a succession of several colored gentlemen. These in the presence of a thousand or more applauding dark spectators were duly "knighted" and raised to the "peerage" as knight-commanders and dukes of Uganda and the Niger. Among the lucky recipients of titles was the former private secretary of Bocker T. Washington! What did it all mean? A casual observer might have mistaken it for the dress-rehearsal of a new comic opera, and looked instinctively for Bert Willems and Miller and Lyles. But it was not; it was a serious occasion, done on the whole soberly and solemnly. Another might have found it simply silly. All ceremonies are more or less silly. Some Negroes would have said that this ceremony had something symbolic, like the coronation, because it was part of a great "back-to-Africa" movement and represented self-determination for the Negro race and a relieving of America of her most difficult race problem by a voluntary operation. On the other hand, many American Negroes and some others were scandalized by something which they could but regard as simply child's play. It seemed to them sinister this enthroning of a demagogue, a blatant boaster. 5 who with monkey-shines was deluding the people and taking their hard-earned dollars; and in High Harlem there rose an insistent cry, "Garvey must go!" Then followed his ethical analysis Knowledge of all this seeped through to the greater world because it was sensational and made good copy for the reporters. The great world now and then becomes aware of certain currents within itself—tragedies and comedies movements of mind, gossip-personalities—in some inner whirlpool of which it had been scarcely aware before. Usually these things are of little interest or influence for the main current of events; and yet is not this same main current made up of the impinging of these smaller swirlings of little groups? No matter how segregated and silent the smaller whirlpool is if it is American, at some time it strikes and influences the American world. What, then, is the latest news from this area of Negrodom spiritually so foreign to most of white America? Then follows further comment: It seems that Dr. Du Bols' purpose is to drive a wedge so to speak between the West Indian and the American Negroes. He refuses to accept it as being a fact that any considerable number of the latter are connected with the movement. While evidently Marcus Garvey did not authorize him to write his biography and of the men in the world to be chosen, he would be the last one to be chosen by the brilliant leader, he proceeds with the job, free of expense to the subject, upon whose career he has devoted so much time and attention. He says: Let us note the facts. Marcus Garvey was born on the northern coast of Jamaica in 1887. He was a poor black boy, his father dying later in the almshouse. He received a little training in the Church of England grammarschool, and then learned the trade of printing, working for years as foreman of a printing plant. Then he went to Europe and wandered about England and France, working and observing until he finally returned to Jamaica. He found himself facing a stone wall. He was poor, he was black, he had no chance for a university education, he had no likely chance for preferment in any line, but could work as an artisan at small wage for the rest of his life. Moreover, he knew that the so-called settlement of the race problem in Jamaica was not complete; that as a matter of fact throughout the West Indies the development has been like this: most white masters had cohabited with Negro women, and some had actually married them; their children were free by law in most cases, but were not the recognized equals of the whites either socially, politically, or economically. Because of the numbers of the free Negroes as compared with the masters, and because of their continued growth in wealth and intelligence, they began to get political power, and they finally either expelled the whites by uniting with the blacks as in Haiti, or forced the whites to receive the mulattoes, or at least the lighter-hued ones, as equals. Then he proceeds to "drive that wedge" between West Indian Negroes and the American "citizens of color." This is the West Indian solution of the Negro problem. The mulattoes are virtually regarded and treated as whites with the assumption that they will by continued white intermarriage bleach out their color as soon as possible. There survive, therefore, few white colonialists save new-comers, who are not of Negro descent in some more or less remote ancestor. Mulattoes intermarry, then, largely with the whites, and the so-called disappearance of the color-line is the disappearance of the line between the whites and mulattoes and not between the whites and blacks or even between the mulattoes and the blacks. Thus the privileged and exploiting group in the West Indies is composed of whites and mulattos, while the poorly paid and ignorant proletarians are the blacks, forming a peasantry vastly in the majority, but socially politically, and economically helpless and nearly voiceless. This peasantry, moreover, has been systematically deprived of its natural leadership because the black boy who showed initiative or who accidentally gained wealth and education soon gained the recognition of the white-mulatto group and might be incorporated with them particularly if he married one of them. Thus his interests and efforts were identified with the mulatto-white group. There must naturally arise a more or less insistent demand among the black peasants for self-expression and for an exposition of their grievances by one of their own group. Such leaders have indeed arisen from time to time and Marcus Garvey was one of them, notoriously comes not, from his ability and accomplishment, but from the Great War. Not that he was without ability. He was a facile speaker and to express himself in grammatical and THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA forceful English; he had spent enough time in world cities like London to get an idea of world movements, and he honestly believed that the backwardness of the blacks was simply the result of oppression and lack of opportunity. But enough for this week. We shall deal further with this interesting subject in our next issue. ATTORNEYS SCORE. Attorney William F. Denny has been very successful in conjunction with Attorney C. A. McKenzie in winning on his appeals in criminal cases and for this reason is attracting much attention. As we understand it all parties are convinced that the murderer of the unfortunate Irvin Seu or Petersburg, Va., should be apprehended and executed, but the first thing to do is to be sure that the man, who committed the crime is apprehended and convicted and not one, who may be substituted by circumstantial evidence to take his place. The heinousness of the offense tends to rob men of their judgment and causes them to magnify evidence that would not under ordinary conditions be sufficient to convict a cur dog. As we understand it, the point raised and sustained was that the prisoner was not present when the jury went to the scene of the crime to inspect the premises. Attorney B. F. Harris was also of counsel for the defense. It is plainly evident that the jurists now composing the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia are premeated with a desire to mete even handed justice to all and the decisions now being handed down tell the story that the deterioration noted in some States in the matter of legal decisions are not in vogue in this State. ANOTHER VIRGINIA DECISION. The brilliant J. Thomas Newsome scores another victory in his many appeals to the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia. That tribunal sustains the point that it must be established that a conveying chauffeur knew that the contents of his car were contraband, that is contained whiskey in order for him to be convicted of transporting under the Virginia statutes. This seems to us to be a matter of simpley justice. It logically follows that where an owner's car is used to haul liquor with out his knowledge or consent, it is not subject to confiscation under the same statutes. Attorney Newsome is to be congratulated upon this far-reaching decision. The hysteria of prejudice and fanaticism is being followed by the "rule of reason." PECULIAR CONDITIONS. The great scientific leaders of this country are questioning the divinity of Christ. As a matter of fact, Jesus Christ Himself at times assumed the character, manner and methods of man and tt others. He asserted His power as one of the Trinity in the Godhead. He Himself declared that it is a great mystery, which only an entrance into the heavenly land will enable the people of earth to understand The wise men, scholars and teachers were puzzled in His day and time and now men are taking one part of the Scriptures as truth and the other part as false-hood, declaring the Word of God, in some portions of it to be "bunk." In the meantime, the masses of the people are exercising a divine Christ-like faith leaving the discussion of the points at issue to those who seem to have nothing else to do. Bishop William T. Manning of the P.E. Church seems to have pursued the wiser course in this matter and if his suggestions are observed, the discussion will end, so far as he is concerned for the time being. Rev. Dr. Percy Stickney Grant seems to have given his case away, when he admitted that his church did not build up and become self-supporting until he adopted the idioms and beliefs of his parishoners and emasulated certain portions of the Episcopal doctrine to conform to this new day religious teachings which he was expounding. Political parties in this country have followed a similar course. Hon. William Jennings Bryan revolutionized the Democratic Party in this way and Col. Theodore Roosevelt did the same thing for the Republican Party. As a result, by the addition of these new recruits in both parties, who outnumber the old lines, the advocates of the fundamental principles of both organizations are hopelessly in the minority, even though they are "still contending for the faith, once delivered to the saints." THE TURKISH SITUATION The Turks have positively declined to sign the treaty of peace provided for them to sign at Lausanne, Switzerland. This has startled the whole world and the indications are that the effect will be far-reaching, threatening another European War in which Russia, Poland, France, Great Britain, Greece and some of the Balkan nations may be engaged. The Allies declared that they did not intend to encroach upon Turkish sovereignty Turkey ordered the Allied warships out on the harbor at Smyrna. They refused to obey the order. This settles the status of the Turks from the Allies' view point. They do not intend to recognize the absolute equality of Turkey as a sovereign empire and for this recognition, the Turks are apparently determined to fight to the last man. What will this mean? It means that Russia is in a close alliance with Turkey and that this alliance will extend to Germany, which country now disarmed will furnish the material for the conduct of another war. It is an open secret that the expert gun-makers of Germany are now in control of the ammunition factories of Russia and that the Krupps have transferred some of their most expert mechanics to this faraway clime. Then there is unrest and threatened war in Ireland, Egypt, India and some other parts of northern Africa. The United States of America has scented danger and is keeping out of European entanglements by calling all of her troops in Europe home. The cause of the whole trouble is selfishness and double-dealing. These nations will not "play fair" with each other and they are suspicious one of the other. Still, God holds the destiny of nations in His hands and will bring all things right in His own time. HONORABLE DANVILLE CITIZEN PASSES AWAK. Mr. William Preston Watkins, one of the oldest and a highly respected citizen of Danville passed away January 19th, at his home 700 Spruce street after a confinement to the home of three months. He was born in Danville, Va., where his entire life has been spent. In early life he professed a hope in Christ and connected himself as a member with High Street Baptist Church under its first pastor Rev Harrison Scott; later he removed his membership to the Presbyterian church of which he was a faithful member and elder at the time of his death. His funeral took place Sunday, January 21st, from the Presbyterian church. Rev. Dr. W. E. Carr, pastor, officiating. He was assisted by Rev. Dr. N. T. Hall, Rev. C. T. Murry, Rev. W. F. Grasty and others. Rev. Carr preached an excellent sermon; his epithet "Well done, thou good and faithful servant; enter thou into the joy of our Lord," was well applied to the life of our deceased brother. He was a member of the oldest Lodge of Odd Fellows of the city and they burned out in great numbers. The floral designs were numerous and costly from far and near. He leaves to mourn their loss, one son, Mr. B. J. Watkins of Danville and three daughters, Mrs. A. J. Fitzgerald, of Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. John Hammond of Denton, Md.; Mrs. John H Fuller and Miss Maria Watkins of Danville; all of whom were in attendance during his illness and burial. CHICAGO NEWS. Cornelius N. Caruthers, well known barber of this city, has just returned to the city from Nashville Tenn., where be went a few days ago on account of the death of his brother, Dr Samuel S. Caruthers a member of the faculty of Meharry Medical College, and well thought of, in that city, Mr. Caruthers has the sympathy of los many Chicago friends. Dr. A. H. Young, 4114 Calumet avenue has been presented with the Past Master Jewel from Western Ligat Lodge of Masons on behalf of the many years of dutiful services given in the upbuilding of the organization. Mrs. Sallie Ages, 11305 S. Elizabeth street, Morgan Park, is home from Rogersville, Tenn., where she attended the funeral of her mother, Mrs Martha Jane Lyons, a few days ago. Heliotrope Temple No. 16 Daughter of Elks, was hostess at a turkey dinner on January 26th at Elks Rest, in honor of the second anniversary of the present and past Daughter Rulers Council. Installation of officers for the present year was also held. Mrs. Betie A. Given, Daughter Ruler of Heliotrope Temple was elected loyal daughter er ruler of the Council; Mrs. Emma Warfiled, as secretary and Mrs. Queen le Earl, treasurer. Mrs. Sarah R. Benton. 1431 W. 109th Place, Morgan Park is very much tinned since being removed to her home from St. Luke's Hospital where she was confined for eight weeks on account of illness. The Chicago Graduate Nurses Association is planning a big dance to be held on February 8th at the Phalanx Club. 3366 South Park avenue. The proceeds from this dance will be used in helping to entertain the National Nurses Association during their session in this city in August. Mrs. A. H. Richey is president and Mrs. K. A. Dentz is secretary. M. T. Bailey, president the Bailey Realty Co. and manager the Milton Mercantile Agemy. 3638 S. State est. is spending much time in and out of Morgan Park with the people who are taking the opportunity to buy lots during a special sale before the opening of 1923 season. Mr Bailey promises to supply as many lots as may be necessary and to lend every possible assistance to those who will build. Subscribe to The Planet. The Bishops of the Methodist, Episcopal Church held their semi-annual meeting in the city of Baltimore recently and issued a pronouncement of their growing concern about the bewildering chaotic conditions in the world at large. The pronouncement is profound in thought and suggests remedies for the alleviation of the world's woes. Among other equally as good paragraphs, these two correctives stand out: "The first corrective of the world's woes is sincere repentance. Therefore, beginning with our own personal lives, we call for individual and national penance for whatever share we may have taken in the defense and support of un-Christian programs of power. We urge all Christians to make confession with us and to enter into a period of world-wide and cooperative restoration. "The second corrective is the organization of political and social life everywhere upon the basis of the welfare of all, instead of privilege for the few. Here, and here only, lies release from the present economic causes of war. This program means broadening of brotherhood; the substitution of service for reward; the discovery of the spiritual values in labor; a policy of freedom in speech, press, conference and contact; toleration and co-operation in religious, economic and social organization. "Such a program will so mold political procedure by the principles of Christ as to make it meet the basic economic and social needs of the entire community." REV. R. H. JOHNSON AT SHARON The Committee on Arrangements, of Sharon Baptist Church desires to announce the following order of services for Sunday, February 11th, 1923. Sunday-School—10 A. M. 11:30 A. M. Preaching by the Pastor Rev. R. H. Johnson, Jr., B. D. 8:15 P. M. Preaching by the Pastor, Rev. R. H. Johnson, Jr., B. D. Morning Subject: "Our Rallying Cry." Evening Subject: "My Rallying Cry." Young People's Meeting at 6 P M. Regular Prayer Service (Weekly) Wednesday, at 8:00 P. M. Friends and visitors are cordially invited to attend these services, the first under the administration of our new pastor. Strangers are always welcome. A hearty greeting awaits each one. Our Motto: "Richmond and the World for Christ." Respectfully, Sharon Bapt. Church. Com. on Arrangements. PEYTON BLUNT, Chair. FRANK J. MONROE. W. A. HOPKINS. B. L. ALLEN, Secretary. T. E. L. CLASS AT EBENZER Z A THRIVING S. S. UNT The T. E. L. Bible Class of the Ebenezer Baptist Church was started October 8, 1922. It was formed into a permanent organization, Wednesday October 10th. T. E. L. means Timothy, Eunice and Lois. These characters represent the family—Eunice representing the mothers of the class, Timothy, the children, while Lois represents the grandmothers in the homes. Fundamentally the purpose of the class is to develop Christian character and usefulness through the mothers in the home and to train the mothers to work through the Church. The following aims have been stressed from the beginning: To train our children aright; to extend our help and hospitality; to keep in touch with the married women of the Church; to learn how to do these things, or how to do Church work. The class enrollment is fifty, with Mrs. L. W. Barco, president; Mrs. Katherine Drewitt, Mrs. J. J. Carter and Mrs. Ela O. Waller, vice-presidents; Mrs. Bessie L. Carr, secretary; Miss L. H. Eldridge, assistant secretary and reporter; Mrs. L. G. Marks, treasurer; Miss Lucy A. Peters, teacher. Prof. W. P. Epps is superintendent of the Sunday School and Dr. W. H. Stokes, pastor AT BERMUDA HUNDREDS The people of First Baptist Church Berumumda Hundreds are planning to have a grand time tomorrow. Rev. W. L. Tuck, pastor, will preach at the morning and evening services. H's morning text will be, "If I be fitted up I will draw all men unto Me." Rev. C. B. Jefferson will install the officers of the Sunday School at 3:30. NEW PASTOR AT NEW VINE. The ordination of Rev. Henry Carter, newly called pastor of New Vine Baptist Church will take place on the 18th inst. at 11:00 A. M. Last Sunday, Brother James Allen, of New Vine Baptist Church preached for his license, and was very successful in receiving the approval of the Church. S. S. UNION A very interesting program was had lost Sabbath at the Fourth Baptist Church, under the auspices of the Richmond Baptist Sunday School Union. A large representation of the various schools was present. Another great treat is in store for you the first Sunday in March at the Fifth Baptist Church, West End, Rev. A. D. Daly, pastor, Remember, the success of the Union depends upon you. Mr. W. S. Morgan, president; Rev. C. B. Jefferson, corresponding secretary. DR. DUDLEY SICK. Rev. J. W. Dudley, D. D., 1716 Everett Street, Southside, who has been sick in bed with lagripe for ten days, is improving. MEMBERS OF ZION, NOTE. All memoors of Zion Baptist Church, Southside are requested to re-register on or before the third Sunday in February. TOPICS FOR SUNDAY. International Sunday School Lesson: "The Spirit of Prayer." Luke 18th chapter. Young People's Topic: "Lessons from the Psalms—The Testimony Psalm." Psalms 146:1-21 Bruises-strains Apply Sloan's. The blood circulates freely and normally again. The painful congestion is broken up ~ all soreness disappears! Sloan's Linimen ~ kills pain! 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DEALER IN FANCY GROCERIES, FRESH MEATS, VEGETABLES, FISH AND OYSTERS. PHONE. MADISON 1637 425 E. DRY All Read The Planet and keep informed as to what our Race is doing in world and domestic affairs --- --- DAY PHONE, RAN. 4903 425 E. LEIGH RICHMOND, VA. (NEAR FIFTH STREET) DRY-GOODS AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE. All Goods at Reasonable Prices CALL AND SEE ME! Read The Planet for information concerning the world's "doings" and watch our advertisements. May you will see the very thing you have been looking for. amt chest dolde M. ROSEN ROANOKE, VA., February 6.—Services at Mt. Zion Sunday were good. At 11 o'clock Rev. James S. Hatcher, B. D. D. d. preached from Ga'atians 5:16. "Th's I say then walk in the spirit and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh." It was a masterpiece of sound Biblical oratory and was of benefit to all. At night Dr. Hatcher preached from the second book of Kings 20:6. His subject was, "A Question Worth While" which was followed by parallel passages in support of his theme. The services closed with one accession and an offering of $130.00. Miss Bettle Smith, of Cleveland, O. visited Miss Sallie Nowell, of No. 304 Tenth Avenue, N. W. She also visited her people in Franklin. She returned to Riobanoke and left for home Saturday of last week, having had a very pleasant trip. Mr. Willie Nowell, of the above address is indisposed at this writing and has been since Monday. Mr. G. L. Pittman, of 212 Seventh Avenue, N. E. is reported improved at this writing. Mrs. Emma Burks, of 202 Ninth Avenue, N. E. is much improved. Mrs. Gill, of Tenth Avenue, N. W. is sick. Master Edgar William Stanfield is yet on the road to recovery. Mr. J. C. Dugger, who has been sick for several weeks is improving at present, but confined to his home. Mrs. C. C. Croane and family, of 634 Ninth Avenue, N. E. are better at this writing. Mr. Samuelj Bruce, of 153 Wells Alloy, N. W., who was taken sick three weeks ago and burned his foot while in an unconscious condition, is getting along as well as can be expected. Dr. J. B. Claytor is in charge Mrs. Pointer and her family, of Wells Alley, N. W. are indisposed, but improving. Mrs. Mattie Staples, of the corner of Eighth Avenue and Park Street, is reported sick this week, but is slightly better. A great meeting has been on at the Hill Street Baptist Church. Mme. Bruce has been with Rev. D. R. Powell the last three weeks. Mrs. Zenobia Bannister of Seventh Avenue, N. W. is quite indisposed. Madison Stanfield. The Planet Agent and agent for a number of wonderful remedies for various diseases of this season of the year, will furnish you with some of the best med cities of the age for many of the today, influenza, lagripe, coughs, see the tootsi plasters, pils, corn plasters, Salvasena and pils salves. A guaranteed cure for your oorns and warts. Try them and be convinced. Salvasena will cure influenza. You will find these remedies at 153 Wells Alley, N. W. Mrs. William Martin, of Sixth Avenue, is much indisposed this week. Mrs. Josephine McGimsey of Sixth Avenue, N. W. has been quite sick, but is somewhat improved. Walter Martin, of Jackson Avenue was shot last Friday night and taken to Burrell Memorial Hospital, where he died Saturday night. Mrs. Catherine Miller has been quite sick at her home on Seventh Avenue, N. W., but is improving. Mrs. Bessie Curtis, who underwent an operation at the Burrell Memorial Hospital, is home again, the operation having been quite a success. Her husband and Earnestine and Master Bernard are happy. Mrs. Sadie Broadax cared for the children while her aunt was at the hospital. The whole community is grateful to our home institution for the great work being accomplished there. To the Patrons of The Planet: Kindly pay Thomas Howard and Jesse Barbour for the paper and save the Agent the walk and worry of collecting and oblige Madison Stanfield. The boys should be encouraged just as the boys who collect for the papers for the other race. FULTON NOTES MT. CALVARY NEWS. We had a very interesting gathering in our Sunday School last Sabbath. The Baraca Bible Class was out in large numbers. The teacher, Rev. C. A. Cobbs is asking that a larger representation be present tomorrow at 9 A. M. We also had a very interesting program by the pupils. Miss E. A. Logan, assistant superintendent, Mr. Beverly Valentine and Mrs. Alice Tuck rendered solos and Foster's Quartette sang. 11:30 A. M. Rev. Cobbs preached from Job 1:12, "The Wonderful Convocation." Our hearts were lifted towards Heaven as our pastor explained the Word of God. Rev. C. B. Jefferson was in charge of the devotionals. We have a good many persons sick in our community, please call in to see them. 3:30 P. M. We had a grand time at the Communion. Many visitors were present and several made excellent talks. Services for tomorrow: 9:30 A. M. Sunday School, Mr. F. Jeter, superintendent: 11:30 A. M. Sermon by the pastor, "Be Sure Your Sins Will Find You Out." 6:30 P. M. B. Y. P. U., "The Testimony Psalm, Phrases 145:1-21, Miss E. A. Logan, directs," 8:20 P. M. Sermon by the pastor, "The Family Festivity," from the book of Job. After the sermon tomorrow morning, the pastor and his wife will sing e duet. RISING MT. ZION NOTES The inclement weather did not dampen the spirit nor the attendance of our regular morning service. The pastor preached a wonderful sermon and not fully benefited. Sunday night we local divines, Rey Walter T. Johnston, ered the evening sermon ere the evening sermon. Sunday, February 11th at 3:30 P. M. is our regular communion service. We are anticipating a large attend- ance. There are quite a few sick among us and we are asking each and every member to show their Christian spirit in administering to the needy. Sick list: Mesdames, Mary White, Anne White, Dora Dixon, Clara Speed, Pearl Brown, Messrs. James Robinson, Frank Reid and Thomas Russell. WYTHEVILLE NEWS. Rev. L. B. Alston preached Sunday morning at the Baptist Church and Rev. T. W. Hebron preached at 7:30 P. M. Rev. G. O. Wing preached Sunday morning at Bethel A. M. E. church Rev. M. L. Marsh addressed the A. C. E. League at 6:30 on "How to Save the Boys." Rev Marsh is pastor of M. E. church North. Rev F. R. Snavely pastor of M. E. church South preached at 7:30 P. M. A great many of our white friends accompanied him. Rev. W. W. Ward preached Sunday morning at Franklin Street M. E. church. Rev. W. L. Saunders the P. E. of Pulaski District of E. Tenn., conference preached Sunday night at Franklin Street church. Mr. George Sheffy of Norfolk, is in the city, visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Carrie Golns is quite ill at her home on Monroe street. Rev. T. W. Hebron received the sad news of the death of his cousin Mr. J. Carter Anderson of Crewe, Va. Mr. C. W. Allison invites the public to inspect his entire line of groceries. He will be pleased to have your patron age. Mr. Robt. Grubb is quite ill at his home on E. Spring street. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Miss Elmer King has been indisposed this week. Mrs. Maggie Watkins the Poro Hair dresser, has moved to Bristol, Va. Her many customers will miss her, but we wish her much success in her new field of labor. Mrs. Peggy Coats had a bad fall last Wednesday. Miss Carrie Thompson spent the week end with Mrs. Mamie Lee of Max Mead owes. Mr. Robt. Green received a telegram informing him of the death of his uncle, Mr. Emery Ricks of Fort City, Pa. We extend our sympathies. Mrs. Eva Porter, wife of Mr. Chas. Porter died Sunday, February 4th and was buried Tuesday, Rev. T. B. Alston officiated. She leaves a husband, a son, Samuel; and two sisters, Mrs. Nannie Woods and Mrs. Kittie Carpenter of Carleen, N. C. Miss Maria Jane Thompson and Virginia Stepteau of North Wytheville are slightly indisposed at this writing. ANNUAL REPORT OF (Continued from First Page) pitality Committee has been wonderfully successful. The classes conducted under the Education Committee though enrolling but a limited number, have served these members well. To some it has meant a saving in the cost of dressing through the thorough course in Millinery, Dressmaking and Needle Work. Through the Home Nursing Class, 16 women are now better prepared to care for their home folks during a period of illness. Miss Clayda J. Williams, of the National Staff, spent the month of February in setting up the Health Education Committee and conducting classes in physical recreation. A large number took the lesson course under Miss Williams and a number of these enrolled in the class which was continued with Miss Leona Webster of the Central Staff as instructor. During the fall, two classes, one for girls and one for adults were opened under the direction of Miss Webster, Physical Director of the Central and Miss Jones of the Central Staff. The House Committee made a rearangement of some of the rooms fixing up one as a class room for dressmaking. Through its recommendations, electric lights were put in this room, in hallway of annex, also in yard so that the basket ball and tennis courts could be used at nights. During the spring it called on the Finance Committee for funds to purchase linens and "Lo. and behold" the treasury was empty. But the Finance Committee undaunted, planned an "Experience Party" and thereby secured funds. What careful planning, what cutting here and there in expenditures the Finance Committee did during the year, can best be summed up in the fact that by campaign time, there was only a small deficit. The Girl Reserves and Industrial Departments under the efficient direction of the Secretary and Girl Reserve Chairman have done most excellent work. There are now 7 registered clubs. During the fall the girls Executive Council was organized. Among the activities of the year should be mentioned. The Kittrell Conference attended by a delegation of 20. The Advisers Setting Up Conference in October, the Organization of the Glee Club, Sunday afternoon songs during the summer at the Social Hours Vesper Services, 8 of these being conducted by the Girl Reserves, a special service at one of the churches, the singing of Xmas Carolis in the city, and the organization of tennis teams and basket ball teams. The club attendance has increased 50 the increased THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA Yes, the owners of the Mechanics Savings Bank, representing approximately three hundred individuals, the depositors, representing about three thousand, not including the holders of Christmas Savings Club Cards, the white and colored people of this city, who are vitally interested in retaining the confidence of the colored people of this community and the good opinion of the white and colored people of the United States, are waiting. They all want to know the approximate amount of the assets to re-open the Mechanics Savings Bank. The amount is stated in the following extract from the decree signed by the able Judge of the Richmond Chancery Court- But how much more is needed? The Receivers assert that they cannot determine this amount until all the pass-books of the depositors have been turned in and balanced. To meet this condition the depositors, in meeting assembled, by unanimous vote, decided to share in any liability in excess of the amount already ascertained. This relieves the situation and enables the Receivers to strike a balance and submit the same to the Court with such a recommendation as may, in their judgment be fair to the people whom they represent. This then will necessarily end the delay as the Receivers have been unofficially reported to be in favor of re-opening the Bank and willing to do all in their power to help the colored people of this community. The issue is plain. Personal feeling and animosities should not figure in this matter. Let us re-open the Mechanics Savings Bank in order that those depositors who are urgently in need of some of their money may be able to get it and those who wish to deposit their savings may be permitted so to do. The depositors stand pledged not to make any run on the Bank Other issues and conditions can be met as they are presented The primary purpose at this time is to do business again. Let us ascertain the approximate amount of liability, put up the assets necessary and with the aid and support of the good white people and the self-sacrificing colored ones, backed by an abiding faith in the Almighty God, let us re-open the Bank. --- per cent during the year, and each club has written constitution and organized cabinet with special days for training. Ten socials were held by department during the year, and twelve outings, including hikes and picnics. There are now 12 active advisers in this department. During the year we have tried to serve the girls and women of the community thru our Employment work. Calls for help were registered and filled and we have been careful in trying to place the right girl in the right place. From the number of calls made to us we have computed the average pay offered, the kind of help most called for and the accommodations offered. These facts will serve as a basis for helping us to better serve the women during the coming year. An interesting study of some conditions concerning employment was made at the meetings of the Committee on Colored Work and as a result of some some very valuable information has been gained by the members of this committee. To the girls and women who come from away and who wish an attractive home life, either permanently or just over night, the Association during the past year has filled this desire. While many of our girls have stayed only a short while because of securing work where they room on the premises, it has been pleasing to note that they have considered the "Y" their Richmond home, in that regularly as their "days off" come, they can be found at the Association, here they meet their friends, here they come to the secretaries for advice, and to the other girls for companionship. That transients have been well pleased with the accommodation given has been evidenced many times by others who come thru the recommendation of some former guest, or by the post card received from some distant city or town. Callers have come to us from near every state in the Union and a few from Canada. These have always expressed deep interest in the work and at times we have felt that our "V" was becoming better known, to those who PATIENTLY WAITING. "And it being represented to the Court that the closing of said bank by the plaintiff was because of the presence in its assets of obligations of the Bonded Realty Company, Inc., amounting to the sum of $83,500.00, which are not secured to the satisfaction of the plaintiff and it being further represented to the Court that there is a reasonable prospect of the defendant being able, within a short time, of satisfying the plaintiff as to said obligations of the Bonded Realty Company, Inc., and as to the entire solvency of said bank, it is further ordered that said receivers be authorized and instructed to report to the Court, at the earliest possible date, together with a statement of the assets and liabilities of said bank, such offers and plans as may be submitted to them by the defendants, or others on its behalf, with a view of satisfying the requirements of the plaintiff and effecting a prompt discharge of said receivers, and the return of the assets of said Mechanics' Savings Bank, of Richmond, Va. to its proper authorities." come from away than to the women of our own community. One of the features of the year's work was the cooperation with the Travelers Aid in caring for girls who came in the city without funds or were branded while en route to other cities. 13 of these girls were cared for, 4 of whom were placed in good positions in this city. To the Travelers Aides is due many thanks for their cooperation in sending to us several transients. That the 'Y' is becoming to be considered as a community asset, is noted in the increased number of groups and organizations who are now using our building whenever occasions arise. Before giving summary, I would like to ask that you would note carefully what has been done with a limited working committee. I would like you to consider how much more could be done during this year if more women would give of their service, and I would like to be assured that you feel that you will be the woman upon whom the Association could depend to carry on its work. SUMMARY Membership—Electors 157; Girl Reserves 268. (including Industrial.) Total 425. Activities—Enrolled in Domestic Art Classes 40; Bible Class 15; Choral Club 15; Home Nursing 16 Health Education and Tennis Groups 223. Total 309. Activities cont.'-Vespers: Attendance 2522; Socials, attendance 808; Girls Clubs, attendance 1802. Lodgers—Permanent (average per month 14) 41; Translent 171; Lodged for Travelers Aid 13. Total 225. Employment—Calls for help 283; Girls placed 55. Socials—Number held during year 22; Callers—2303. Total number using building during year 9559. Number of other organizations and groups using building during year 8. Get The Planet at your door every week for a year. Send $2 and the carrier will bring it to you Please find enclosed ($2.00) Two Dollars for one year's subscription to The Planet, to be sent to M --- THE PLANET, 311 N. 4th St., Richmond, Va. Intellectual, Social and Protective Benefits, Initiation Fee, $1. Monthly Dues, 25 cents. Writers and Speakers Wanted. Good proposition for live wire Organizers. Organize a Post in your community. Sokols and Educational Groups. FIVE --- JOHN MITCHELL. JR. 192 Street State NAME ADDRESS A. D. PRICE. 212 EAST LEIGH STREET FUNERAL DIRECTOR, EMBALMER AND LIVERYMAN All Orders Promptly Filled at Short Notice by Telegraph on Telephone. Halls Rented for Meetings and Nice Entertainment. Plenty of Room with all Necessary Conveniences. Large Picnic or Band Wagons for Hire at Reasonable Rates and nothing but First-class Automobiles and Carriages, Etc. Keep Constantly on Hand Fine Funeral Supplies. Open All Day and Night. PHONE MADISON 577—Man On Duty All Night—RICHMOND. VA (RESIDENCE NEXT DOOR) FORTY ARRESTS, FIVE FOR MURDER, ARE PREDICTED IN MER ROUGE INVESTIGATION OF KU KLUX KLAN SIX New Orleans, La., Jan. 29—That the State has evidence to warrant foralty arrests in connection with the brutal murder of Watt Daniel and T. F. Richards by a hooded mob in Morehouse Parish, but that these arrests are being withheld because the prosecution does not want to reveal important evidence at its disposal, was learned tonight at the Attorney General's office. It was officially stated that the reason for withholding arrests was the law which provides that the men accused may demand a preliminary hearing, which it was stated, would be seized upon with great glee by kansmen, and the State might be forced to put important witnesses on the stand, that they want to reserve for the Grand Jury and subsequent trial. At least five men are expected to be indicted on a charge of first degree murder, and a number of others will be charged with conspiracy to commit murder, a capital offense and beating and wounding in addition to lesser charges. It is possible that the open hearing which terminated last Friday at Bass trop may be reopened to take the testimony of young Teegestrom, it was said tonight by Assistant Attorney General Walmsley. MISSING WITNESS APPEARS. Monroe La. Jan. 29—Harold Teegestrom, whose testimony was wanted at the open hearing into the murder of Watt Daniel and T. F. Richards and who had been missing for a month, was back in the Monroe Gas Field to day, declaring that he went away because Department of Justice men and reporters were hounding him. He said he had spent several days at Baton Rouge, where he saw Governor Parker almost every day. The boy's father Victor Teegestrom and his brother Clarence both were witnesses at the open hearing. The father during his testimony indicated that he believed the boy was dead and seemed anxious to have the State search for him while the brother Clarence under cross-examination showed hostility to the State and admitted that he had joined the ku klux klan since his brother was supposed to have been kidnapped. This afternoon young Teegestrom went to Bastrop; where he was warmly welcomed by Captain J. K. Skipwith exalted cyclops of the klan and others. He then returned to Spyker and called on S. I. Bennett, manager of the carbon plant where he was employed as a time keeper at the time of his disappearance. Bennett, who admitted on the witness stand that the time shees of the company had been tampered with, apparently in an effort to show that Jeff Burnett, carbon worker, charged with murder in connection with the Mer Rouge outrage was working on the night in question, also stated that he is a klansman. He assured Harold that he could have his old job back at once. Teegestrom was supposed to have been kidnapped from the bunkhouse at the carbon plant on the evening of December 29. Henry Jones, a farmer and a keansman told on the witness stand at Bastrop that Teegestrom had come to his house the morning following had borrowed $40 and a change of clothing and left his brother's watch to be returned to the owner, and then dis appeared after stating that he had been forced to leave because secret service men and reporters were bound him. Jones's home was searched recently for the boy, but he was not located. Today young Teegestrom made his appearance in the Monroe gas field in company with Jones, and Jones admitted that he had seen the boy several times since he was supposed to have disappeared. SAYS JUSTICE AGENTS HOUNDED HIM "I was forced to leave," declared Teegestrom at Spiker this afternoon. "About 11 o'clock on the night of Dec. 29, a number of persons came to see he at Spiker in an automobile. They sat back in the car, smoking cigarettes saying they would give me all the time I wanted to get on my clothes and go with them. I put on my clothes and biked, but I did not go with the men. I gave them the slip and wandered around in the woods all night. I suppose I was more familiar with the section around Spiker than they, for they couldn't find me. They were Department of Justice men. I was told. I do not know what became of them. The fact is I was not interested in them after I hit the trail and made my get away." Teegestrom said he had been in E do rado, Ark., where he spent several days in the oil fields; then at Alexandria for a few days and then on the Baton Rouge, where he spent five days. "I could have talked to Governor Parker if I had wanted to," said Teegestrom. "as I saw him daily. The fact is, I was tempted to go up to the executive mansion at times and tell him who I was, lay all my cards on the table and ask him what I had better do. I did not want to injure any of my friends, however. I wanted to help them out." Asked why he left, he replied: "I thought it best to let Mr. Jeff Burnett testify. I did not want to injure him or anybody else, but I want to do the right thing. I was not frightened away. I was not kidnapped or run out. but I left because I felt that it was the right thing to do, because I did not want to injure anybody or the State's chances of getting at the bottom of this thing. I thought it best to let Jeff Burnett's case come up before I do anything or say anything." Teegestrom said he read the papers daily and kept up with the progress of the open hearing. PLACED UNDER ARREST Bastrop, La., Jan. 29—Harold Teeg estrom was placed under bond late to day to guarantee his appearance in court when his testimony is desired. Teegestrom was very jovial when the court order was served upon him and joked with the Deputy Sheriff. He insisted that he had been having a good time during the time he was hiding from the authorities and had gained fifteen pounds. "That shows I'm not worrying any about this case," he said. White Bandits Rob Colored Messenger of Watch. (Preston News Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 31—Two white men hold up Everett Lehnert, aged 17 years, last Thursday night on South street west of Delaware street and robbed him of his watch valued at $45 and about $5 in change. Lehnert, who is messenger for the Indianapolis Union Railways company told the police he was on his way from the Union station to the Big Four freight office to deliver a message. When he walked under the elevated railroad tracks one of the men jumped in front of him and covered him with a revolver. The other man searched his pockets. Car Leaps Off a Bridge; One Killed, Two Injured (Praeton News Service) Waycross Ga., Feb. 1.—Mrs. Rosa Lee Johnson was instantly killed and a man and woman who were with her at the time were seriously injured, when the automobile in which they were riding last Saturday night went off the sixty-foot bridge on the Waycross-Savannah highway less than a mile from this city. Just what caused the car to leave the bridge, carrying the railing with it, is not known. The automobile landed in the shallow stream that flowed under the bridge, but Mrs. Johnson was pinned beneath it. The force of the fall, it is believed is the cause of her instantaneous death. New Jersey Governor Declares War on Ku Klux. (Preston News Service) Perth Amboy, N. J., Feb. 1, Gov. Silzer in an address to the local council of the Knights of Columbus, declared war on the ku klux klan last Wednesday night. "Such a despicable organization as the ku klux klan should not exist," he said. "There is nothing worse than this sudden revival of bigotry. It is radical antagonism which is being roused against Catholics, Jews and Negroes. "What is the cause of it? Commercial bigotry. There is no need for immediate legislative action. Pu'ot'civ will wipe out this hideous monster. It not we will have to pass a law compiling these people to show their faces. If this bigotry does not end in the near future I shall be first to participate in this stand." Youth Meets a Sudden Death at Circular Saw ( Preston News Service ) Clinton, N. C. (News Service) tragic death befell Fred Brewington, aged 23 years a sawmill employee, last Thursday afternoon, when his body was cut in twain by a large circular saw in Turlington's mill in Herrings township. It is said that the carriage had just been repaired and Mr. Turlington came up and run it back and forth a few times to see how it was working. Brewington was working near the carriage and slipped and fell on the moving carriage and before Mr. Turlington could stop the machinery the large saw had passed through the lad's body. Slayer of Fifteen-Year Old Girl Still at Liberty. (Preston News Service) Newbern, N. C., Feb. 1. - While walking along Lee avenue in company with two girl companions last Sunday night Miss Beatrice Burton was shot and instantly killed by David White a youth of Richlands. The girls were on their way home from church it is said when White walked up and opened fire. Miss Burton's companions fainted when he began firing and are unable to give any motive for the shooting, the police say. It is believed that Miss Burton had spurned the attentions of White and that he shot her in a fit of jealousrage. City and county officials are making a thorough search for the fugitive. ENTER NOW IN THE PLANET'S PUZZLE CONTEST AND YOU MAY GET A PRIZE! YOU MAY WIN AND GET $50 DIRECTIONS ON PAGE 3. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA Thomas Dixon 'The Clansman' Says Klan Stole Its Livery and Blames It for Riots and Bloodshed, at the Same Demands That It Be Throttled.—Colonel Felder and Others Attack Invisible Empire in a Big Meeting of American Unity League Denouncing the ku klux klan for having stolen the livery of the original order Thomas Dixon, author of "The Clansman," last night attacked the modern klan as a dangerous move in a speech at a meeting under the direction of the American Unity League at the Century Theatre. Dr. Dixon condemned the present klan for its persecution of Negroer Catholics, Jews, and fordglers, and declared that the original klan was founded as a weapon against a corrupt and intolerable tyranny by the bravest and noblest man of the south, among whom he mentioned Major, Gen N. E. Forrest of Kentucky, Major, Gen John G. Gordon of Georgia, the late Chief Justice Edward Douglas White of Louisiana and his own father and uncle. He said that his authorship of "The Clansman" which was dramatized for the screen as "The Birth of a Nation" had led to a belief that he was connected with the modern klan. "When organized a few years ago, this modern klan sent me an invitation to join," he said. "I promptly declined and in my letter warned the organizers that if they dared to use the disguise in a secret oath-bound or der today, with the courts of law working under a civilized Government the end was sure—riot, anarchy, bloodshed and martial law. We have already reached the point of riot and bloodshed, and unless this thing is throttled promptly we are in sight of martial law. ALL FOREIGNERS EXCEPT INDIANS "Its proscription of the Negro race under the conditions of modern life is utterly uncalled for, stupid and inhuman. If the white man is superior—as I believe he is—it is our duty as citizens of a democracy to lift up and help the weaker race. The klan assault upon the foreigner is the acme of stupidity and inhumanity. We are all foreigners except the few Indians we haven't killed. Some of us us landed yesterday. Some of us a few years ago. All came as refugees from the tyranny and anguish of the Old World. "Our fathers who landed before the Revolution blazed the way through the wilderness for the trembling feet of liberty. They built a beacon on these shores, flashing its rays of hope to all the oppressed of the earth. Shall we, their sons, meet the humble immigrant of today at the water's edge with a mask and dagger and push back into hell? If this is 100 per cent. Americanism, I for one spit on it." Dr. Dixon said that the klan's proscription of the Jew was a curious revival of a malignant form of mob in sanity. "Why should any man attack the Jew in this country, the home of the free and the refuge of the oppressed?" he asked. "There are but 5,000,000 Jews in this country, half of them in New York. Jew hailing has always been a form of idiocy. Jesus Christ was the son of a Jewish mother. From Jesus Christ down the ages to last philip 'osopher and thinker, the greatest ones have been Jews. The Jew is the greatest race of people that God has ever created." Dr. Dixon said that when he was young he used to be worried about the allegiance to the Pope and what might happen if an army backed by that Portiff marched against the United States. He said that the history of the United States and the loyalty and service of its Catholic citizens answered that question. OTHER SPEAKERS ATTACK KLAN Representative Walter M. Chandler attacked the klan and gave a long list of Catholics who had served the United States, beginning with Lafayette. He declared that religious freedom was born in this country, was embodied in the Constitution and that an American who sought to violate it was a traitor. P. H. O'Donnell of Chicago, national Chairman of the League, characterized the klan as a treasonable organization and told what had been done to cheat it in Chicago by publication of the names of members a method that he promised would soon be put into effect here. Colonel Thomas B. Felder, chairman of the New York Central Committee of the league who presided, attacked the reputed Presidential aspirations of Henry Ford and though not linking him with the klan, condemned his anti-Jewish utterances. Letters approving the league's anti-klan campaign were read from Mayor Hylan. Police Commissioner Enright, United States Senator David I. Walson of Massachusetts and Representatives Julius Kahn of California, Ben Johnson of Kentucky and H. Garland Dupre of Louisiana. Between five and six hundred men and women attended the meeting. Several reputed klansmen were said to have been seen in the theatre or just outside, but they made no attempt to interrupt the meeting. BETTER CONDITIONS! If you are looking for better conditions in life join our I. R. A. Society Address with stamp. W. L. SPENCER San Antonio, Texas. Station A. EUROPE IS SPENDING BILLIONS FOR NEXT BIG WAR EUROPE IS SPENDING BILLIONS FOR NEXT BIG WAR No Truth in Propaganda That Europe Is "Broke" and Hungry Because of the Refusal of America to Do Its Share or that Farmer Would be Benefitted by Our "Getting In" European Politics. Washington, January 29—M. Clemenceau in addressing the American Farm Bureau Federation urging the farmers to support the entry of America into European affairs, is reported by the Associated Press as saying: "What does isolation mean for you? You know what it meant with your last wheat crop—more wheat than America could crop with low prices, so that you did not know what to do. At the time your prices were down Russia and Austria, Germany and France were hungry and couldn't eat because they couldn't pay. They couldn't pay because of the unsettled conditions in Europe directly traceable to the fact that the United States left Europe after the war without helping enforce the peace treaty." With the exception of 1921, the American farmer exported more wheat last year than any previous year of peace in the history of the United States. Therefore M. Clemenceau's tearful solicitation about the direful results of isolation upon the American farmer was wholly uncalled for and contrary to facts. As to his claim that the people of France and other European countries went hungry because they did not have the money wherewith to import American wheat and other grains, there is room for argument. The United States Senate some time since requested the Secretary of State to furnish it with information regarding the revenues, expenditures and deficits of the various nations of Europe "especially the annual cost of land armaments" in the several European countries. This information the Secretary of State has just transmitted to the Senate through President Harding. The data contained there in furnishes a very illuminating reason why people in Europe went hungry. It shows that reason is not because the United States refuses to take part in European affairs, as M. Clemenceau so positively asserts, but because billions are being expended by European powers for military purposes. Practically all the powers making these vast military expenditures are with two or three exceptions, members of the League of Nations and bound by the covenants of that League to keep the peace or at least to submit their differences to the League for arbitration and amicable settlement. Following are the figures showing the amount of military expenditures of the several European countries in their current budgets, together with the amount of interest which they owe to the U. S. and which remains unpaid. Austria: Military expenditures for 1922. 4,787,821,500 kronen. (Par value of kronen, 20.26 cents, actual value of kronen, latest quotation 1-3 cent.) Unpaid interest due the United States $1,443,342. Belgium: Military expenditures for 1922. 667,297,462 francs. (Par value Belgian franc, 19.3 cents, actual value Belgian franc, latest quotation, 7.8 cents.) Amount of interest due the U. S. but unpaid $18,878,214. Czecho-Slovakia: Military expenditures 1922. 3,108,846,222 crowns. (Par value crown, 20.26 cents, actual value crown, latest quotation, 2.18 cents.) Amount of interest due but unpaid to the U. S. $4,587,224. Hungary: Military expenditures 1922 3 600 000 000 crowns. (Actual value Hungarian crown, latest quotation 7.6 cents). Amount of interest due but un paid to U. S. $101,150. Italy: Military expenditures 1922-23 budget, 1,876,549,000 litre. (Actual value Italian lire, lire长 quotation $4.57) Amount of interest due and unpaid the United States $2,401,702 Latvia: Military expenditures, 1922 23 budget, 1,233,855,822 roubles. (Actual value latest quotation Latvian rouble, 3.9 cents.) Amount of interest due but unpaid the U. S. $256,614. Poland: Military expenditures 1922 152,849,159,076 marks. (Actual value Polish mark, latest quotation, 1.85 cents.) Amount of interest due but unpaid the U. S. $6,902,141. Roumania: Military expenditures 1922, 1,175,000,000 lel. (Actual value Roumanian lire latest quotation, 6 cents.) Amount of interest due and unpaid the U. S. $1,806,424. Bric-Croat State: Slovakia: Military expenditures, 1922, 1,421,257,626 dinar. (Actual value dinar, latest quotation, 1.22 cents.) Interest due and unpaid the U. S. $2,557,658. After reducing the military budgets of these European countries to their equivalent in American money at the present rate of exchange. It will be found why the people of Europe are hungry but have not enough money to buy food. It is not because the United States is not doing its part, or because the American farmer refuses to become involved in European quarrels. It is because European governments are spending their money in building up vast military establishments for the purpose of waging another world war. The participation of the United States in European affairs would have but one outcome — it would involve this country in that war. The lesson the American farmer is to derive from this condition in Europe is that he should do all within his power to build up and make secure his home market. Under no circumstances will Europe be a profitable market for the American farmer within this generation. Even if it does not enter into another war, it will be impoverished for another generation paying for the debts of the last war, and an impoverished people are under no circumstances good, steady or profitable customers. NEW YORK MAN IS A NEAR VICTIM OF MOB OF FLORIDA LYNCHERS GEORGE BLAIR, PULLMAN PORTER. TAKEN FROM TRAIN BY MOB. Rope Around Neck When Sheriff Convinced Them He Was Wrong Men. (New York Age.) "Mistaken identity" is what it would be called but George Blair Pullman porter living at 132 West 139th street. New York City, will hardly forget the experience that carried him to within a hairsbreath of crossing the invisible line between life and death. Blair has only been in the Pullman service about three weeks, and his trips have not been many. Whether he continues in the service or not, it is hardly probable that he will voluntarily go again into the State of Florida, for it was in the "Land of Flowers," residents of which State have recently injected a malodorous scent into the perfume-suggesting name, that Blair had the most terrifying and nerve-racking experience of his life. Taken from his car by an armed posse, thrown into jail at Waldo, Fla. from 3:30 in the morning until 8 o'clock at night without food or water then taken by a mob. blindfolded, beaten, a rope put around his neck it was only the timely arrival of the sheriff of Alachua county, who informed the mob that Blair was not the man wanted, that saved the colored man's life. Then followed a three-mile walk to the nearest town, where a train was boarded for Jacksonville. Here he obtained temporary relief and succor for the wounds he had received and illtreatment to which he had been subjected. From Jacksonville Blair was "dend headed" up to Richmond. Va. from which city a telegram was sent to the New York Pullman Company office for transportation to New York. Blair reached home on Saturday, January 27, worn torn and shaken and told a graphic story of his gruesome experience. According to Blair's tale, there is every reason to believe that while his life was saved, some other porter was not so fortunate. It was an incident in which an employee of the Pullman Company assigned to another car was concerned that led to the apprehension of Blair, and he believes that this other man was seized and lynched news on which evidently reached the sheriff re sponsible for Blair's last-minute release from the mob which held him. Talking to representative of The New York Age Blair told the following story of the affair, including an account of what he believes to have been the incident leading up to his being taken from his car and thrown in to jail. Blair's car, for New York, and another Pullman car, routed to Cincinnati, were on a siding at Plant City, Hillsborough county, Fla., on the night of January 23. A party of white people, women and a man, came up to Blair's made inure inquiry concerning passage to a jail in Georgia. The women were accompanying the body of a relative to this Georgia town for burial and the man with them was an undertaker. Blair politely in formed them that his car did not pass through the town named, but that the other car, en route to Cincinnati would take them there. ARGUMENT WITH WOMEN. Going to this car, the party of would-be travelers, according to Blair who escorted them demanded that they be given each a lower berth. This request the porter dec.ared he was unable to comply with, since the parties had not procured railroad tickets and there was no way by which he, the porter, could tell as to what reservation had previously been made for his car. The whites were insistent, however, and when Blair left to return to his own car one of the women was engaged in a wordy argument with the Cincinnati porter. A short white after he had returned to his car. Blair saw the two white women and white man hurrying away from the Cincinnati car. Within a short period of time, the train for which the Cincinnati car was being held came in and the Pullman carrying the porter who had had the argument with the white women was taken away on its journey toward the North. It was fully an hour and a half later, near midnight when the train for which Blair's car had been waiting, came along, and started him on his trip Three hours later, when his train had traversed the goodly stretch of Florida land that lay between Plant City in the south and Waldo in the north, a posse of six alleged officers boarded the train at the latter point and demanded of the conductor that the Pullman porter be turned over to them as he was charged with assaulting two white women at Plant City. The colored man protested his innocence and pointed out that his car had not left Plant City until an hour and a half after the alleged occurrence, and the fact that he had not been disturbed before leaving that point in itself indicated his innocence. But his pleas were in vain. And the protests of the Fullman conductor were also in vain. That official demanded in strong terms that the porter be not interfered with, but the Seaboard Air Line train conductor, himself a southern white man, sided with the armed crowd and turned Blair over to the alleged officers. The unfortunate fellow was taken then to the Weldo jail, an ill-kept ramshackle but-like structure where he was kept all day without either food or water. They about S o'clock that night the mob got in its work. Breaking into the jail an easy job, the crowd seized Blair and hustled him out of town for the purpose of stringing him up. As told above, he was beaten, blindfolded and the rope brought into play for the carrying out of the mob's sinister idea of administering justice. It was the Flori da white man's idea of justice, however as administered by a mob of burdens to alone, unarmed, defenceless Negro, thousands of miles away from home and friends. In some way, the sheriff of Alachua county became aware of Blair's innocence, and the latter believes that information came to the sheriff that the other porter had been apprehended at some point on his route either in Florida or Georgia. However that may be, the sheriff convinced the mob that their victim was not the man they thought he was and so secured his release. It is not chronicled, however, that any of the violators of the law, engaged in the consummation of a criminal act, were apprehended or even threatened with arrest. The Alachua county official evidently thought that he was winning a halo of glory and honor by rescuing the innocent Negro. And his thought is not to be disputed, either, for he might much more easily have let the fellow swing. While in the Waldo jail, Blair had been relieved of his watch and all of his money, and when released by the mob he was pennitless. The would-be lynchers had taken him three miles out in the country and this distance he had to make on foot. In part atone ment for the indignities and tortures undergone, some member of the mob gave Blair $2 50 for railroad fare to Jacksonville and an extra 50 cents for something to eat. Grateful that his life had been spared the porter made his way to the station where finally a train was boarded for Jacksonville, thence on back to New York. Blair vows that even though he stays in the Pullman service all the rest of his life, his southern trips must end at Washington. He came to New York several years ago from Chicago and is unmarried. Upon reaching New York after his Florida experience, he was examined by the company's physician and a full report of the case has been sent to the Chicago headquarters. It is thought that the Pullman Company will endow or to have action taken against the train conductor responsible for turning Blair over to the alleged officers and Blair has retained an attorney who has been instructed to file suit against the Seaboard Air Line R. R., on whose line the porter was travelling at the time. Identity of the other porter has not been disclosed as Blair had not met him before and had only a few moments contact with him at Plant City. CHICAGO CHURCH IN A BITTER FACTIONAL COURT CONTROVERSY WARRANT IS SERVED ON REV. E. P. JONES Pays Bonds and Says His Flock is Good. (Chicago Defender.) Another feature of the factional controversy which for the past three weeks has been in progress at the Salem Baptist Church, 30th and La-Salle streets developed Saturday when the Rev. Edward P. Jones of Evenson was taken into custody by the Cottage Grove avenue police on a warrant baptising disorderly contact. The minister immediately gave bond and was at his own church Sunday morning and evening in Evanson. He is pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist church there. The warrant was issued at the investigation of supporters of the Rev. B. L. Rose the pastor of Salem, because of the part Rev. Jones has played as leader of the faction opposed to Salem's pastor and which has taken legal steps to oust him because it alleges Rev. Rose is intellectually unqualified to lead Salem. REV. JONES CLAIMS SUPPORT Rev. Jones when seen at his home in Evanston Sunday evening declared that the faction he was leading consisted of the majority of Salem's mem membership and of its board of deacons and trustees. Out of 14 deacons of the church, he declared that 1 0were allied with him. This f course is strongly denied by the supporters of the pastor. When asked why he did not come, as he had declared he was going to do, to take charge at Salem Sunday morning, Jan. 21, Rev. Jones said he did not because he was averse to coming into contact with the Rev. Daniel P. Jones, who was in charge for the Rose faction. He soffed at the idea that his presence at Salem at that time would probably have caused bloodshed. When informed of the actual fact that a certain man of the Rose faction was armed and waiting for his appearance, Rev. Jones said. "I don't believe it. The whole or Siem's membership consists of Christi's people. They couldn't hurt anyone. These people in Christi are the inferances, are all Christians at heart." POLICE PRESENT. Police officers were present again at Salem Sunday morning, but they had nothing to do. The Rose faction held services and the Rev. Daniel P. Jones preached. Representatives of the opposing faction were also there at the beginning, but they were asked to give in and permit the others to hold services. They did. Some of them left the building; those who remained held their peace throughout the services that came to a very orderly conclusion. But at the evening service the situation was different. Disorder and turmoil again came to the surface while both factions contended for the privilege of holding services. Because of the efforts of one to outdo the other, nothing was accomplished save the taking of collection by both factions. COURT HEARING CONTINUED The hearing of all those who had been served with warrants and who otherwise were brought before Judge Joseph Schulman of the Harrison street court Monday morning was continued to February 21. Attorney A. Gray Lucas represented the Rose faction, while Attorney Harry B. Gaines of the law firm of Ellis and Westbrooks appeared for the complainants. The case to lift the injunction against Rev. Rose came up before Judge Ira Ryner of the circuit court Monday afternoon. Attorney Lucas appeared with only two members of the Rose faction while the court room was packed to its capacity with constituents of the group represented by Attorney Westbrooks. So great were the noisy demonstrations and outbreaks that came from this body while Attorney Lucas was attempting to present his side of the case to the court that the bailiff had to rap loudly for order. The court declared he did not want to have to send for the sheeriff. The hearing was continued on the suggestion of Attorney Lucas. He declared that such conduct was not only unwarranted and unnecessary, but it was a reflection on the intelligence of this group of Salem's membership. Atlanta Kiwanis Opposed to Convict Whippings. (Preston News Service) Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 31.—The Atlanta Kiwanis Club at its regular weekly meeting last Tuesday went on record as opposing the whipping of convicts in Georgia. 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He has written a "Life of Lott Carey" and a biography of his father entitled "The Master's Slave." Prof. Fisher is the son of a distinguished minister. His father, the late Rev. Elijah John Fisher at the time of his death, was pastor of the Mt Olivet Baptist church, Chicago, ill, which now is the largest protestant church in America. Prof. Fisher served as pastor of Zion Baptist church, Racine, Wisconsin, for two years. He is especially noted for his ability as a speaker. The Memorial is under the auspices of the Lambda Chapter of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and the Richmond Branch of the N. A. A. C. P. GIRL RESERVES' ACTIVITIES Miss Grace Bowes of the Hartshorn Memorial College was the speaker at the Vesper Services Sunday. The subject: "Character Development" was very wisely and ably treated. Some of the characteristics suggested for the building of character were: ambition, integrity, perseverance, courage, industry, honesty; patience; cheerfulness, gratitude, kindness and purpose. The assembly room was filled to 12 capacity with Reserves, Members and Friends. The Hartshorn College Glee club composed of 21 young women and Miss Corene Carrington formerly of the Comrade club of the Girl Reserves furnished the music. The program as presented was as follows: Miss Virginia Edmunds, presiding; devotionals, Miss Virginia Edmunds, hymn of the Light, Girl Reserves; "Stand Up For Jesus" audience; scripture reading; selection; "The Awakening Chorus" Hartshorn Glee Club; instrumental selection "Scene Ge Carvalne Valse Burlesque" Gega Horvath of 71, Miss Corene Carrington; selection; "The Master's Call" Glee Club; prayer selection; "Blessed Saviour" Hartshorn Glee Club; address; "Character Development." Miss Grace I. Bowes, Dean of Hartshorn College; selection "Lord I Want to be a Christian in my Heart." Hartshorn Glee Club; an nouncements and remarks, Miss Violeta L. F. Chaplain; selection, "Listen to the Lamb" Hartshorn Glee Club; closing prayer, hymn No. 40. Each number sung by the Glee Club was a feature in its self and the entire program was ordered by all present. program was enjoyed by all present. The Girls Executive Council will present its Choral Club of white, Mr Matthews is Director in a pleasing musical, "The New Minister." Watch for dates and place. WORLD FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM A special World Fellowship vesper program will be rendered at Vespers on Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock, under the direction of Mrs. Emily Ewall THE DOINGS OF THE Y. M. C. A. The Y. M. C. A. finds much to be done towards helping to extend the Kingdom of God. A joyous task. A pretty sight as usual last Saturday at 5 P. M. to see the women and men rushing to get to the explanation on the Sunday School Lesson at the Y. M. C. A. Building, Third and Leigh Streets. The boys and men did not stop because of the storm but were right in line for service last Sunday. The workers' meeting at the building 9:30 A. M. A very joyous meeting in the penitentiary with the women 10 A. M. What a blessing to know that God is every where. A very large crowd of boys were out 4 P. M. and they had a high time. The address by President R. P. Daniel was very inspiring. The boys did not forget to remind our General Secretary Dr. Scott C. Burrell that God had permitted him to serve another year. 5:30 P. M. at the building the men gathered to hear Col. Roscoe C. Mitchell who gave them one right from the shoulder. Subject: Hope Thou in God. The Silver chorus proved to a great back stand to the speaker. Nothing like singing from the soul. This was a great meeting. Glad to see strangers. Today 5 P. M. is your opportunity to hear Dr. W. H. Stokes explain the Sun day School Lesson. Tell your friend. Third and Leigh Streets. THE NEW YORK TIMES THE REV. DR. J. C. AUSTIN. OF PITTSBURGH: PA. Rev. Dr. J. C. Austin, of Pittsburgh Pa., one of the greatest preachers of the age, will preach all of next week at the Fifth Street Baptist Church, Fifth at Jackson street. Dr. Austin is pastor of the famed Ebenezer Baptist Church and President of the Pennsylvania Baptist State Convention and has a national reputation as a preacher of great accomplishments, his work at Ebenezer being not a whit short of marvelous. It's ability as a pulpit orator is well known throughout the North and West. This is Dr. Austin's first engagement in Richmond although his services have been sought for by this Church for several years. Large crowds are expected each night at the services which will begin at eight o'clock. The following subjects will be used THE REV. DR. J. C. AUST by Dr. Austin during the week: "The Secret of Great Accomplishments," "Position and Disposition," "Jazz or Jesus—Which?" "This Way Out, Please," and "Church Robbers.' Fifth Street Baptist Church plans to erect a modern church home and, has been working toward the creation of a building fund. This year they plan to raise $10,000.00 for the project. The drive next week is their first effort to raise such a large sum, but indications point toward the accomplishment of their aim. Rev. Dr. T. J. King is pastor and has worked ardouously in his efforts to put this series of meetings over. He has been ably supported by his congregation, which is one of the largest and most enthusiastic herebouts. Men be on time Sunday ready for hard work and the other man. At the Y. M. C. A. 9.30 A. M. the workmen meet. A special effort for boys 4 P. M. at the building. Bring a boy. 5:30 P. M. at the building for men an open meeting. Come. Subject: Where Are You Standing? Live song. The man in town will address the men of Richmond Sunday February 24th; 3:30 P. M., at the First Baptist Church. A joint evangelistic. The Church and the Y. M. C. A. Everybody is asked to invite a man. Live music by that great chorus. The Y. M. C. A. asks all homes to have special prayer for the work. Marian's Birthday Party Little Marlan Sully, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sully, of 1915 Decatur Street, celebrated her birthday on last Tuesday evening from 5 to 8 o'clock. The bad weather did not stop the kiddies from coming out, for a large number was present, even some with their doll babies. A fine time was had and refreshments were served to suit the tastes of the little ones. The presents were numerous and beautiful. WANTS TO FIND THEM. I would like to know the where abouts of a family by the name of Bailey. There were two sisters and one brother, Annie Fannie and Joe. Address Mrs. Hannah D Piedro, 101 40th Street, Coronis, N. Y. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA Prof. R. Nathaniel Dett, noted pianist and composer, and the famous Hampton Glee Club will appear at the City Auditorium Monday night in a musical recital. These musicians have international reputation and a large crowd is forecast. COMING! Coming! Coming! Coming!—and you can't afford to miss it, Deliver's and Big Fifty—and to make it more explicit— Will present Nathaniel Dett, and his HAMPTON Chorus, February—13th day, let's keep the date before us! Hear that Glee Club sing and play, 'twill be a concert rare; City Auditorium's the place—and don't fail to be there. IN, OF PITTSBURGH, PA. HON. C. M. WHITE IN PETERSBURG SUNDAY PETERSBURG, VA., Feb. 10—All Petersburg people of our group are getting ready to turn out Sunday, February 11th, at 3 o'clock sharp at Zion Baptist Church to hear an address by Hon. C. M. White, of Denver Colorado and Supreme Commander of the American Woodmen. Mr. White is regarded as our greatest fraternalist and is recognized as one of the race's foremost business men. He will deliver an address on "The Greatness of Lincoln." Mr. White THE HON. C. M. WHITE is a national character and a man of very broad and varied experience. His greatest achievement has been that of putting over the American Woodmen. Aside from the address of Mr. White, a very fine local program will be rendered under direction of Mr. S. B. Lester, State Deputy, American Woodmen. Among the local ministers who are to appear on the program are, Rev. L. T. Conquest, pastor Oak Street A. M. E. Z. Church and Rev. J. B. Brown, pastor of Zion Baptist Church THE INDEPENDENT ORDER GOOD SAMARITANS AND DAUGHTERS OF SAMARIA. State Grand Lodge, No. 6, of Virginia HOME OFFICE: N. W. Cor. 6th & Duval, RICHMOND 24—DEATH CLAIMS FOR JANUARY, 1923.—24 Lillie Martin, Virginia Lodge, No. 23, Norfolk . . . $100.00 Henrietta P. Ricks, Love Lodge, No. 7, Norfolk . . . 100.00 William Davis, King David Lodge, No. 328, Norfolk . . . 100.00 John Black, St. Andrews Lodge, No. 221, Norfolk . . . 100.00 Annie K. Wilson, Northern Star, No. 262, Warrenton . . . 100.00 Judy Ball, Northern Star, No. 262, Warrenton . . . 100.00 William Fuller, Jordan, No. 40 . . . 100.00 David Burton, Ever Green, No. 351 . . . 100.00 Francis Jones, Rebecca, No. 28, Lynchburg . . . 100.00 Ellen Whitely, Victoria, No. 16, Lynchburg . . . 100.00 Maggie James, Golden Link, No. 213, Danville . . . 100.00 Allen Phillips, Blooming Gay, No. 142, Danville . . . 100.00 Samuel Pegram, Mt. Olivet, No. 457, Petersburg . . . 100.00 George Johnson, Mt. Hope, No. 33, Petersburg . . . 100.00 Mary S. Nelson, Southern Light, 50, Newport News . . . 100.00 C. R. Bryant, Jerusalem, No. 21, Hampton . . . 100.00 Frank Edwards, Acorn, No. 322, Isle of Wight . . . 100.00 Margarett Taylor, St. James, No. 49, Alexandria . . . 100.00 Webb Lewis, St Mark's, No. 462, Suffolk . . . 100.00 Thomas Ewell, Wayman's No. 96, Staunton . . . 100.00 Diannah Wright Mt. St. Elias, No. 81, Northampton . . . 100.00 Anthony Mitchell, Mt. Hope, 418, Prince George . . . 100.00 Decotira Reed (Juvenile) Burton Class, 144, Danville . . . 40.00 Jos. A. Johnson (Juv.) Our Pride, 119, Alexandria . . . 40.00 Paid in, $516.90 and their Beneficiaries received, $2,280.00 We Pay Death Claims Promptly. As Soon as Satisfactory Proof of Death is Furnished, the Claims Are Settled. Join Now while the Subordinate Lodge, Offer a Dinner Join Now, while the Subordinate Lodges Offer a Dispensation Fee of $2.00. Sick Benefits, from $2.50 to $4.00 weekly, and The Grand Lodge gives Death Benefits of $100.00. J. W. THOMPSON, Secretary-Manager. COLORED BUILDERS (Continued from First Page) of Hampton Institute's new department of building construction. LIVE SPEAKERS: LIVE TOPICS. The conference program included the following speakers: Alexander B. Trowbridge, New York consulting architect Federal Reserve Board, "Value and Use of Standard Plans," Arthur A. Shurtleff, Boston landscape architect, "Influence of Proper Placeing and Good Planting;" T. Alfred Flemmings N. New York National Board of Fire Underwriters, "Fire Prevention and Fire Resistive Construction;" Frank R. Walker, Chicago, contractor, textbook writer and lecturer, "Cost Accounting and Estimating;" Raymond F. Bryant, Stamford, Conn. production engineer, Manufacture and Selection of Hardware;" Dudley F. Holtman, Washington, D. C., "Manufacture and Use of Lumber;" Irving H. Cowdrey, Cambridge, Mass. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "Relation of the Testing Laboratory to the Building Trades;" W. C. Davis New York, "Gypsum Products," C. B. Bryant, Washington, D. C., "Concrete Products;" and J. C. Pearson, Washington D. C., U. S. Bureau of Standards, "Beent Developments in Concrete Houses." The speakers used lantern slides and motion pictures as well as exhibits of materials, to drive home their messages. H. Whittimore Brown, who was in charge of this builders' conference, arranged a series of demonstrations to show the value and use of modern methods and standard materials in building construction. In this work he had the co-operation of manufacturers and the Hampton Institute Trade School staff of instructors and student tradesmen. COLORED BUILDERS MAKE GOOD Among the conference members were forty colored contractors, who during the past year completed work valued at $1,280,000. Albert Farwell Bemis of Boston, prominent merchant and manufacturer, whose gifts have made possible the establishment of the Hampton advanced builders' course and the new department of building construction, with its service bureau and short courses in cost accounting, estimating, use of standard plans, materials of construction, mathematics, and strength of materials, was present and expressed the hope that this builders' conference would prove helpful, not only to those in attendance, but also those living in distant places. He expressed his appreciation of the co-operation of many groups that had made the first conference a success. R. NATHANIEL DETT in a Recital, February 13, 1923, at City Auditorium. CANADA OPENS WAR ON KLAN. 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