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RICHMOND PLANET SOUTHERN COLLEGE STUDENTS MAKE FUTILE ATTEMPT AT RACE DISCRIMINATION IN CALIFORNIA COLORED AND MEXICAN STUDENTS FORCE APOLOGY FROM PREJUDICED SOUTHERNERS IN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY. VOL. XL, NO. 23 SOUTHERN COLLEGE MAKE FUTILE AT DISCRIMINATION COLORED AND MEXICAN ST FROM PREJUDICED CALIFORNIA (Pacific News Bureau.) Los Angeles, Calif. April 20.—An at- tempt upon the part of a number of prejudiced Southern students of the University of Southern California to intimidate and humiliate the five col- ored members of the junior class in pharmacy at a recent class social, was folled by the nerve and diplomacy of the colored and Mexican male mem- bers of the class. Friday, March 16th the Senior class in Pharmacy of the University of Southern California entertained the Junior class at a social gathering in the Young's Apartments 631 Grand Avenue. Among those of the junior class to receive invitations were five colored eight Mexicans and one West Indian. WARNED TO LEAVE As they arrived at the social, the colored students 3 of whom were ladies were met at the door and upon entering in gwere politely handed neatly prepares notes on perfumed paper, bearing the following warning: "In the history of the University of Southern California n'a it has never been known that colored students attended social functions of the University. To save embarrassment you had better leave immediately." and signed by the "Committee." FORCED COMMITTEE TO AFOLOGIZE Upon reading the notes two of the colored ladies prepared to leave, but quickly stopped by the Mexican and Colored men present. Taking the notes these men faced the "Committee" members and demanded an immediate apology to the colored ladies present for this gross unwarranted insult. After the apology, the entertainment proceeded without further interruption. PRESIDENT ISSUES STATEMENT Hearing of the incident President R. B. Von Kleinsmith formerly President of the University of Tuscan, Arizona; summoned before him the colored and Mexican students and the members of the "Committee." After severally reprimanding the "Committee" members, President Von Kleinsmith issued the following statement: "It is and has always been the policy of the University of Southern California that all of its students, regardless or race or color should be granted equal enjoyment of all the schools activities, educational, social, athletic or other wise." The University of Southern California is one of the largest Universities west of the Mississippi river, and has enrolled among its thousands of students a great number of colored students of all Races, 68 of whom are Negroes. In athletics the performances of Howard Drew and other Colored athletes have won international fame for the colors of the University of Southern California. --- NOBLE JOHNSON SECURES NEW UNIVERSAL CONTRACT. Universal City Calif., April 20. After several years of independent contracts among various film concerns Noble Johnson will again be seen under the Universal banner supporting Roy Stewart in a series of special feature productions under the direction of Stuart Paton. "Burning Words" a northwest Mounted story by Harrison Warren Jacobs will be the first of the series produced. The cast includes Roy Stewart, Noble Johnson, Laura LaPlainie, Harry Carter, William Walsh; Harold Goodwin; Edith Yorke; Alfred Fisher and Geo McDaniels. EMMET J. SCOTT LEADS $250,000 FINANCE CORPORATION. (Pacific News Bureau. Washington. D. C., April 20.—Dr. Emmet J. Scott of Howard University and former Assistant Secretary of War recently organized the Allied Industrial Finance Corporation a Negro con- cern capitalized at $250,000. The com- pany's organized for the purpose of fostering Negro business and home building. OLIVER J. SANDS BACK FROM NEAR EAST. Richmond Banker Returns From Tour Through Stricken Countries. Hon. Oliver J. Sands, president of the American National Bank, returned to Richmond last Wednesday after a two months' tour in Europe Turkey and Armenia, and declared that he was glad to return home. Nearly a score of friends welcomed him at the Broad-Street station on his arrival at 7 o'clock from New York where he landed on Monday. Mr. Sands left Richmond in February to attend the international conference of chambers of commerce in Rome in March as a delegate from the Richmond chamber. He was elected a member of the international body as the meeting and later as chairman of the Virginia division of the Near East Relief, traveled through Turkey and Armenia. "America is in the position of a rich man who can be of great help to humanity and fails to see his duty and seize the opportunity," said Mr. Sands. "We certainly have the means to be of help in placing the European countries on business basis and we should use them. The spirit of cooperation is rampant in Europe now, but they look upon us as standing aloof and taking no other interest in their welfare than from a charitable basis. "England and France and Italy have joined in making loans to Austria the country that was in the most deplorable position of them all, and we should co-operate with them all, and we should co-operate with them by arranging business loans in this country for the stricken countries of Europe. Only in this way can we get them back on a normal basis. "At the ten-day convention of the International Chamber of Commerce, which was attended by delegates from almost every civilized country in the world, Premier Mussolini made the most striking address. He who once was the most radical Socialist has turned to the other extreme and is strong in his opposition to any form of government ownership and urged that everyone in Europe get to work and produce at the maximum. "Any operation that strangles production or co-operation at this time in any way in Europe, delays the return to prosperity just that much longer. We in America, have no idea how well off and comfortably we are living until we have seen the suffering and the poverty that exists across the sea." Lynching Is Narrowly Averted in New York (Preston News Service) New York City, April 16 — Forrest Adams narrowly escaped rough treatment and possibly lynching at the hands of a mob of more than a thousand and blood-thirsty men and women last Wednesday after he had been accused by a young woman on an elevated train of stealing her pocket-book. When the woman yelled at the man and called the thief who stold her pocket-book Adams is said to have beat a hasty retreat down the stairs of an elevated station with almost every passenger in pursuit. He was captured by Policeman Walker who had observed the unusual commotion. The excited crowd rushed up to the officer yelling, "Lynch him!" "String him up!" "Give me a gun and I'll kill him!" Policeman Walker quickly took his prisoner into the basement of a nearby hotel and held the crowd at bay with his pistol until reserves arrived in response to a riot call. — Lawyer George Blackwell, who was called to the city on account of the illness of his mother Mrs. Annie E. Blackwell of East 13th street, South side, left last Thursday evening for his home in Chicago. On Tuesday night Lawyer Blackwell was entertained ed at the home of his brother Dr. J. J. Blackwell 211 East 18th street by a number of his friends. A delightful time was spent. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1923 HON. OLIVER J. SANDS President, American National Liber of Commerce and champion of Returned this week from trip to East countries. COLORED PEOPLE ARE BURNED IN FLORIDA T IN EFFORT TO DEPR LE ARE KILLED AND HOMES FORIDA TOWNS BY THE WHITES TO DEPRIVE THEM OF PROPERTY President, American National Bank, Member of International Chamber of Commerce and champion of the Near East Relief Campaign. Returned this week from trip to Italy, Greece, Turkey and other Near East countries. COLORED PEOPLE ARE KILLED AND HOMES BURNED IN FLORIDA TOWNS BY THE WHITES IN EFFORT TO DEPRIVE THEM OF PROPERTY A letter to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 70 Fifth Avenue, New York, quotes the Rev. O. H. Edenburgh a survivor of the recent burnings and mob outbreaks in Florida as saying that a number of towns were burned and that the burning lasted for a day and a half educated Negroes being the heaviest sufferers from the mob. Rev Edenburgh is quoted in part as follows: "Stanley Town, a town of more than one thousand colored inhabitants with only one white man who lived with a colored wife, was totally destroyed with the exception of the Post Office and everybody except those who escaped were killed. Here he said the Negroes owned stores, bank and everything just as any other town. "In these towns he said every preacher was whipped, being accused of influencing his people along lines different from what the white people thought was best for colored people to aspire and know—instilling them with new ideas along educational lines and educational conditions and unity—saying that they were growing bought and rebellions. "In one town they whipped the pre- ceding elder, Will Burton, by tying his hands and tying him to a tree that he had planted in ais yard which he had grown up to be a large tree, three men whipping him with a black snake whip until the whip gave out. Elder Burton was rushed to a hospital in Atlanta where he was at the time this Mr. Edenburgh (was). The white people were running the colored people out of this place and Elder Burton ask the governor for a state militia for a protection of the Negro. So they heard of it and came to his house and asked his wife for him, but was told he had not returned home. They made several similar visits before he came, telling his wife their intention and assuring her they were not going to bother her nor anything she possessed, but only wanted Burton. So when he came home the white people did as above described. "Elder Burton was said to be worth more than $55 000 and had been mar- ried to this young wife about a year, and had just bought her one of the most beautiful homes from some white man in the city—paying cash for it; and a few weeks prior to this time had thousand dollar car paying cash for it; but they did not bother anything but Elder Will Burton who survived enough to be taken to Atlanta after a --- --- black snake whip was used up on his back. "When the white people were busy trying to run the Negro away, some tried to make preparation and leave but was prohibited during the mob and confession by day and Night Riders by night." "THE SERVANT IN THE HOUSE. "The Servant in the House," by Kennedy, is a strong drama dealing with some of the social evils of the present day and pointing out how the simple principle of brotherly Love may be applied in their solution. It is a great production from the pen of a splendid writer. Its great dramatic moments, its deep emotions, and its keen wit offer opportunity for an evening of enjoyment. The cast presenting the drama, composed of students of Virginia Theological Seminary and College, is a fine one. The women's parts are portrayed by Charlotte Duncan and Susie Miller, the former as the petite and vivacious niece; the latter as the strong and forceful aunt, John B. Williams, as Robert, brother of the Vicer is typical of the lower class of Englishmen. He gives a fine portrayal of this part and his cockney language; uncouth ways get him into many situations which lend humor to the play. J. C. Rooks as the Lord Bishop of Lancashire and Maxwell Allen as Rogers the page are above the average in their parts. The part of the Vicer is admirably handled by Prof. M. Franklin Peters, the director of the play. He brings to the cast a force and a personality which raises it above the average. He's head of the Department of Public speaking of Virginia Seminary, and bus especially fitted for this work. In the cast as a whole is far superior to many road shows that are now traveling and drawing large houses in our principal cities. (Signed:) L. EMMETT DREWRY Instructor in Education and Psychology. Major General John L. Jones of the Uniform Rank of the American Wood men was in the city on the 12th, and 13th of April. He was royally entertained by Charles Young's Company No. 1 and Sojourner Truth Company (A) American Woodmen at Price's Hall on Thursday night April the 12. SOUTHERN WOMEN DEMAND LYNCHING BAN MORE BINDING SOUTHERN WOMEN DEMAND LYNCHING BAN MORE BINDING Mobile Ala., April 19.—A resolution calling upon the residents of all south sea states and upon the pulpit and press of the South to unite in an effort to stamp out the curse of lynchism was adopted by the women's mission council of the Methodist Episcopal Church in a session here last Tuesday following an address by Rev. Dr. W. W. Alexander of Atlanta. The resolution follows; "Whereas, the defeat of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, which provided for Federal control of lynching, has thrown the whole responsibilities back upon each state for removing this hideous crime; "Resolved, that the Women's Missionary Council of the Methodist Episcopal church South in annual session April 4-11, 1923; do now demand of the authorities of the several states that they make good their claim by proving their competency to abolish mob violence and lynching. "That we assume our responsibility as citizens for the protection of human life, and hereby call upon all the people of all the states; upon the pulpit and the press to join in an insistent agitation against this barbarous practice. Dr. Alexander pointed out that lynching is less prevalent in the black best than in areas where there is a sparse population of Negroes. IS FRANCE RIGHT? The Third Intercollegiate Triangular Debate, Howard Lincoln and Union Universities. There will be held in the chapel of Virginia Union University Friday evening April 27th, at Eight o'clock a debate between Howard and Union Universities. Subject Resolved: "That France is justified in occupying the Ruhr District of German territory in order to collect Reparations guaranteed by the Versailles Treaty." The Delta Sigma Chi Debating Fraternity of which the above named schools are members is putting forth strenuous efforts to make debating a feature of increasing interest among the Colleges and Universities for the training of Negro youth. It is also desirous that the public in general have the benefit to be derived from enlightened discussions of such subjects of racial, national and international import. The question chosen for debate has thrown consternation in the camp of public opinion. The invasion of Germany by France has called forth from some quarters approbation and from others the most bitter vtutuperations. Whether the action of France presages the birth of a new era or whether she is sowing the dragon's teeth of a new war in an already harassed and sorrowly wounded world the future alone can reveal. The trend of certa n forces however, gives us a reasonable basis for presumption. We solicit your cooperation in making this unusual feature a success. The affirmative side of the question will be defended by Union and the negative by Howard. The following men compose the home team: Messrs J. R. Golden, C. L. Franklin' and J. R. Henderson; Alterate R. B. Powet. Union's negative team composed of Messrs, L. R. Best N. R. Olphin, and L. M. Tobin; Alternate W. E. Murray will face Lincoln's affirmative team at Atlantic City, N. J. Tickets may be secured at the following places: Brown's Pharmacy, 1214 W. Leigh Street; Chambers' Pharmacy 1200 W. Leigh Street; Slaughter's Cafe 514 N. Second Street; S. Pharmacy 539 N. Second Street; S. W. Green 20 Kingsley Hall, Va. Union University. General Admission 35 Cents. Reserved Seats 50 Cents. L. M. Tobin President the Kappa Gamma Chi Literary and Debating Society, Va. Union University, Richmond Va. American Woodmen Expanding. Mr. Grover C. Grant has established Camps of the American Woodmen in Lynchburg and Roanoke. —Mr. T. J. Pree. of Newport News was in the city Thursday 10th inst. enroute home from Pennsylvania. NINTH CAVALRYMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES SUFFER BECAUSE WAR DEPARTMENT FAILS TO PROVIDE MEN ARE FORCED TO PAY TRANSPORTATION FOR WIVES AND FAMILIES BACK TO AMERICA, OR LEAVE THEM IN PHILIPPINES. EDITOR MITCHELL'S TRAVELS Our last trip to Washington was made Monday morning, April 9th. We left at the Main Street Station on the traifit leaving at 7:05. Dr. E. R. Jefferson spent his time reading a paper. When Quantico was recieved and passed some one inquired about Acquita Creek. It was then that a passenger who afterwards proved to be Mr. Dan Johnson of Quantico, Va., told of his experiences as a fisherman. We were not aware that shad and other fish were readily obtainable in these writers. CATCHING FISH "The laws are so strict," said Mr. Johnson that we are not permitted to ship some kinds of fish away to northern markets. I go out early in the morning and then again in the afternoon, the time depending upon the tide. We let out our nets and at the proper time, haul in the seine. "How do you know when you have caught any fish?" I inquired. "We can tell by the corks upbanging up and down. We catch eels some times in the net. I caught a sturgeon once about five feet long. It did not give us any trouble. It had there would have been a dangerous time. A sturgeon could knock the bottom out of the boat, if it floundered about. We drew the sturgeon in an it tied it to the bottom of the boat. It had to be lashed thoroughly to avoid anger. DEAD MARINES Three marine were drowned a few weeks ago; one of them being a servant. I saw them bring one of them in His flesh hung or his bones like jelly. He was not recognizable. All of these marines have metal tags attached to their necks and they can be identified in this manner. It was some time before they found all three of the bodies Decomposition had set in. I am also engaged in the laundering business, in Alexandria and Fredericksburg. I go up there weekly and get reports. We are doing well in the business as I have good men in charge." Mr. Johnson promised to send Dr. Jefferson a couple of vsh and at Alexandria, e bid us good day and disappeared through the open door. A NORTHERNER SOUTH-BOUND We arrived in Washington on time after spending some time at the Court house took the 2:15 P. M. train on the same day on our return trip to Richmond. It was then that we met Mr. and Mrs. Talbot of New London, County Mr. Talbot is porter at the N. Y. N. H. and Hartford R. R. Station. We had been dangerously ill with pleura-pneumonia under the treatment of his devoted wife, who is a trained nurse. She told of the ice treatment and stated that at one time Mr. Talbot's fever reached 108.3. I wondered how he could now be living in this world. She was an enthusiast relative to the South. Her home is near Summerville, S. C. and he is a northerner who had never been South. SOUTHERN CONDITIONS The treatment accorded to him up to the time, he reached Richmond had surprised him. He had the impression that the train conductors and the pub lie were hoorish and insulting to colored people. I informed him that through train service was far more satifactory than it was on short lines that colored people in the South did not suffer as much embarrassment in the South as they did in the North, for in the former place they knew where to go and they did not experience the rebuffs that came to them in the North where they expected one service and treatment and got another. We parted company at the Brond St. Station. Richmond and a few minutes afterwards. I was again at the Planet Office. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. EN AND THEIR ER BECAUSE WAR FAILS TO PROVIDE AY TRANSPORTATION FOR BACK TO AMERICA, OR IN PHILIPPINES. (Crusader News Service.) Manilla, April 17.—The departure nomeward today aboard the army transport Thomas of fourteen enlisted men of the Ninth Cavalry discloses an amost unparalleled exhibition govern- mental heartlessness toward families and married soldiers. Out of fourteen enlisted men leaving on the Thomas six will abandon Filipino wives, two others who will be discharged from the army are paying $125 out of their savings for governmental transport and railroad charges for each member of their families, while the remaining six will preserve their families intact through funds adanced to them by the Red Cross and for the repayment of which they have pledged their army pay for many months to come. The six wives who will be deserted, added to those previously abandoned by American soldiers ordered home, will make more than 100 homes that have been wrecked as a result of the heartless policy of the government. Seventeen former members of the Ninth Cavalry, all fathers of families, now are in the Philippines, forced to remain because they were unable to raise transport passage fares for their wives and children. That the War Department does not give a hang how much suffering its war expected orders entail on the Ninth Cavalry which has been stationed in the Philippines for many years, is shown by an investigation made by Brigadier General Johnson Hagood, commanding Camp Stotsenburg. Out of 800 enlisted men in the regiment a total of 277 had either legal or common law wives in the Philippines, while more than 100 are the fathers of children. In contrast with the American policy of free transportation for the French and German wives and children of white enlisted men the government offered these colored veterans the alternative of either deserting their wives and off-spring here on transporting them to their new posts at their own expense. The cavalryman's pay is $20 a month. Although the government might be unable to afford the expense of transporting the families of its transferred soldiers to the United States, local officers assert that the War Department's policy could have been easily avoided by permitting the married men to remain in the islands until their enlistment terms expired. VA. A. M. E. ANNUAL CONFERENCE MEETS The Virginia Annual Conference of the A. M. E. Church opened in this city last Wednesday morning at the Bethel Third St. A. M. E. Church. Bishop JI Albert Johnson of Philadelphia is presiding, with Rev. W. R. Howerton, Secretary. The exercises re' interesting and inspiring and harmony prevails. Homes were readily secured for all in attendance and the body has received a cordial welcome at the hands of the citizens here. Steward E. F. Johnson, assistant to the pastor is looking after the seating arrangements also. Revs. L. L. Berry, J. C. Taylor, James S. Hatcher and A. J. Nottingham were elected delegates to the General Conference. DRIVERS MUST PROVIDE LIABILITY INSURANCE THER (Preston News Service) Danville Va., April 18.—An ordinance has been presented in the city Council under the terms of which auto mobile owners must by July 1, have provided themselves with $10,000 liability insurance policies and each year when car drivers renew their permits at the office of the chief of police, they will have to make affidavit to the insurance. Jitney drivers and Negro chauffeurs save the option of securing insurance or putting up a bond of $10,000 before they can operate cars in this city. --- SIKI MAKES A HIT UPON HIS APPEARANCE IN PARIS, FRANCE, WHILE CARPENTIER, THE FORMER IDOL RECEIVES COOL RECEPTION TWO ```markdown ``` THE FASHION WEEK NEWEST 3-PIECE SUIT OF PARIS MODE. (Copyright, J. Wanamaker) The important 3-piece suit which emphasizes newest note of the Paris crepe de chine, finely pleated with bands of plain black crepe. SIKI MAKES A HIT UPON IN PARIS, FRANCE, WE FORMER IDOL REC (Preston News Service) Paris, France. April 17.—Georges Carpentier. Battling Siki and Marshal Foch appeared on the American Legion's program of benefit in the Milou armory last Wednesday night. Marshal Foch presented the prizes, cups trophies and other favors to the boxers who took part in the evening's entertainment. When Carpentier entered the building he was subjected to much loud and unfriendly banter by the large crowd of France's most fashionable citizens, including a number of prominent Americans. Battling Siki entered wearing a black Second Empire opera cloak, and dangling a gold headed can from his wrist by a strap. He was given many cheers and boisterously applauded by the huge throng. Siki is still the poplar hero of France. WHITE PRESS CLAIMS CARPENETIER WAS THE LION AT PARIS BENEFIT WHITE PRESS CLAIMS CARPENETIER WAS THE LION AT PARIS BENEFIT Paris, April 14.—Georges Carpentier still is the idol of the French boxing fans. If he ever had any doubts about this the reception accorded him as he crawled through the ropes at the Crique de Paris tonight for an exhibition bout at a gala benefit for the American Legion must have dispelled them forever. A crowd of 5,000 stood and applauded as the former champion made his appearance and the demonstration was renewed and continued until he disappeared in his dressing room after a bout with his sparring partner. In strange contrast was the reception given Battling Sikh, the Senegalese fighter who last year laid Carpentier low and wrested the white man's championship from him. Hoots and hisses, mingled with applause and cheering greeted the appearance of the black man; but even to the impartial listener it was evident that the hoots and hisses predominated. The contrast between the 2 rivals was apparent as far as physical condition was concerned. Siki was fat and flabby. He looked anything but the splendid athlete who met and defeated Carpentier on September 24, last. Carpentier on the other hand, never looked to be in better form. Without an ounce of superfluous flesh, he appeared as though trained down for a hard fight. His muscles were supple under his clear skin, and if his brittle hands can hold out he seemingly will be able to give a good account of himself during the coming months. The benefit was a huge success, both from the standpoints of a record attendance and interest in boxing. Four of the six bouts ended in knockouts and the spectators went home feeling they had their money's worth. Paul Fitsch. Olympic lightweight champion gave a fellow soldier named Barot a boxing lesson for two rounds and then put him down for the count at the beginning of the third round. Kid Collins of Paris Post No. 1, the only American competing was knocked out by a French soldier, Jean Andre in two rounds. Marshal Foch was an interested spectator of the bout. PICTORIAL REVIEW OF THE CURRENT EVENTS OF THE WORLD M. B. LORD CARNARVON. The late Lord, Carnarvon, whose death Sir Arthur Conan Doyle says, hee thinks it possible, was caused by home assault influence for having invaded the temb of Tut-Anh-Amen. ATHLETIC IN HIS APPEARANCE WHILE CARPENTIER, THE SEIVES COOL RECEPTION DEMPSEY MAY NOT ENTER RING AGAIN (Preston News Service) Chicago III, April 19.—Word has come that Jack Dempsey may not enter the ring again. Fortunately he has at last found a way to side step meeting contenders for the heavyweight championship. Wily Jack Kearns is said to be secretary of the coal mining company of which Dempsey is the president somewhere in the West. It takes considerable business ability to operate a coal company and lots of nerve to make it a successful venture. Both of these elements appear to be backing in the makeup of the coal concern's president. With the combined thinking of the head officials of New York State, Muldoon and Kearns it was found difficult to dodge meeting worthy contestants for the championship. Sport fans are inclined to think that this latest announcement of Kearns is just another camouflage, Still bluffing the public. The field of worthy contenders for the fight crown is getting too full of frightful aspirants to suit a man with as small brain capacity and as little nerve as Dempsey has. He has actually taken to the tall timber in his latest move. Persons conversant with the coal mining business know that this industry is exceedingly expensive to conduct in the Western states. If Dempsey and his advisers had wished to have really put up a stall that the public would swallow they should have located in Illinois, Indiana West Virginia, Alabama or Pennsylvania. Regular coal mining districts. According to Kearn's statement the proposed company owns 6,000 acres of agricultural land. This of course will give them a chance to thrive for Dempsey is much better fitted for a plain farmer than anything fitted. In plain words, Dempsey is atraid to meet Harry Wills or Floyd Johnson or any of that coterie of title aspirants. It is true that there is a strong sentiment in various parts of the country against Dempsey and Wills having a bout for it appears that the crown would pass to the Negro fighter and this is what many white people do not want to happen. Morehouse Nine Swamps Claflin University, 16 to Morehouse Nine Swamps Claflin University, 16 to --- (Proton News Service) Atlanta, Ga., April 18—The Morehouse Tigers continued their heavy hitting Saturday and won a 16-1 victory from Claflin University. Captain Dunn, Idlett and Williams led the Tiger aggregation in batting with three hits each, while Hankerson rank ed next with two home runs. Smith, the star back-stop for Claflin, showed great ability as a catcher. The Morehouse infield functioned well through out the entire game, making many chances seem easy while the Claflin nine made a total of five errors and showed signs of too much work. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA M. T. DOME By J. M. Baer I VORY, I WANT TO TAKE A VACATION I WANT TO GET OUT WHERE I CAN COMMUNE WITH NATUR VACATIONS TAKE THE FAMILY OH YOU TALK ENOUGH IN YOUR SLEEP! GREAT SCOTT, YOU BEGRUDGE ME THOS WORDS, DO MUTUAL ASSOCIATION OF EASTERN COLORED BASEBALL CLUBS READY FOR GREAT SEASON M. B. UNDER SECY. OF TREASURY. S. Parker Gilbert, Under Secretary of U. S. Treasury and acting Secretary during absence of Sec. Mellon, is 29 years of age, youngest since Alexander-Hamilton. 1789-1793. M. T. DOME I VORY TAKE A V OH YOU TALK EN IN YOUR SLE MUTUAL ASSOCIATION BASEBALL CLUBS RE The MutualAssociation of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs, (the Big League of Colored Baseball) will begin its schedule next week and a lively season is in prospect. The following clubs are in the lineup: Brooklyn Royal Giants. Baltimore Black Sox. Bacharach Giants of Atlantic City. Lincoln Giants. Cuban Stars. The Hilldale Club. BROOKLYN ROYALS. The Royals' lineup is as follows: Spearman and Cason, c; Douglas. 1b; Jackson, 2b; Wagner, ss; Hill. 3b; Files, if; Scott, ef; Brooks, rf; Hubbard, Rector, "String Beans" Williams, Starks and "Cannon Ball Dick Redding, pitchers. BLACK SOX Manager Spedden has secured the following Players: Rojo, Britt, and Mahoney are new comers; Wilson, 1b Cleo Smith, 2b; "Possum" Poles, ss; Miller, 2b; Wyman Smith, rf; Harry (Raggs) Roberts, cf; Hall, m; Sykes, Richardson and Wheeler, pitchers BACHARACH GIANTS Tom Jackson, manager; James (Yank) Deas, c. Cummings; 1b, Downs; 3b; Lindsay; 3b; Lundy, White, if; Mason, cf; Reed, rf; Crockett, rf; Hampton, Henderson Harper, Nat Johnson, wffchers. LINCOLN (GIANTS Joe Williams is supported in the pitching department by the following hurlers, Dave Brown, Holland, Streeter, Bradford, Marcell, "Highpocket" Hudspeth, and James Brooks. Gatewood, and Pierce, c; Hudspeth, 1b; Singer, 2b; Perry, 3b; Fial, ss; Gans if; Jule Thomas, fc; Spottswood Poles, rf. CUBAN STARS Manager Pompeze, has secured Oms, outfielder, who pled up forty home runs last winter. Chacon will THE FARMER'S WEEKLY NEWS TY COBB TELLS THE PRESIDENT A FEW THINGS ABOUT THE GAME Ty Cobb veteran baseball player tells the President and Mrs. Harding the "dope" about the first baseball game the President has seen this year, which the Presidential party witnessed at Augusta, Georgia, on their way North after their Florida vacation. again cover shortstop; Fernandez; c; Perez; b; 1b; Jimenez; b; Teran; 3b; Mosa; lf; Bare; rf; Miralave, Fabre and Qm Lopez, pitchers. THE HILLDALES. Bolden has added many new faces to Hildale: Santop and Mackey, c. Allen, 1b; Warfield, 2b; Judy Johnson, 3b; Lloyd, ss; Stevens, ss; Carr and Thomas, If; George Johnson cf; Briggs, rf; Winters, Ryan, Gardner, Lee, Cockrell and Fournoy pitchers. CUBAN STARS PLAY GIANTS NEXT WEEK The professional season starts here Monday in full blast when the Cuban Stars will meet the Richmond Giants in a three game series, at Mayo 1s land Park, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Manager Frye says the Giants are ready for the fray and will give the Cubans a hard grugge all the way through. Manager Pompez is bringing Oms, the heavy hitting outfielder, who, when it comes to long distance cling has 'em all beat. During the winter in Cuba he hit out 40 homers. Chacon will cover shortfield and draw from the following layout: Fernandez and Perez, catchers; Mayari. 1b; Jimenez. 2b; Teran. 3b; Mosa. 4f, Bare, 2f; Miraval, Fabre and Om Lopez, pitches. The games will be called at 3:45 and large crowds of hungry fans will be out to witness the opening of the season. The Giants have been training with Ben Taylor's Potomacs and played a stirring game Wednesday at Mayo Island, when a spirited tie game was played 2-2. Next week we will publish the line up of the Richmond Giants with other information about the season here. FLORIDA'S CONVICTS WERE LET AS SLAVES (Preston News Service) Tallahassee Fla., April 19.—The expose of the convict leasing system in this state has stirred the country thoroughly. It had not been realized generally that such a condition existed. It was to put it tersely and truthfully and without camouflage, actual slavery. For years it has been known that in all sections of the South a system of peonage prevailed on plantations as far as Negro labor was concerned. It has not been confined to any one section of the South, although it has been more notorious in Georgia, where several cases got into the federal courts through the instigation of Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson. Negro plantation la borers have been frequently kept in debt to their employers by the manipulation of credit in the plantation stores. This practice has been going on since the days of slavery and nothing of any consequence has been done to put an end to it, save the Georgia cases. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has created considerable attention to this evil by making surveys and reports of the existing conditions. But thus far have been unable to get any definite action taken to put an end to this abominable practice. But the charges of convict leasing, which means the turning over of white men to private employers for their own gain have aroused a feeling of genuine opposition to the continuance of such a system. Not all these men have been hardened criminals by any means. Many of them from respectable families, lured into the South by the "call of the road." But in this state vagrancy is a very serious offense and a severe penalty is exacted—punishment long ago abolished in other commonwealths. Wilberfore Wins Debate. (Freston News Service) Wilberforce Ohio. April 18.—The Wilberforce University Debating team defeated the Michigan Agricultural College debating team here last Mon- day night in a hard fought contest. 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But above 10, the contestant will be penalized one for every unaccepted word. The answer giving the largest number of objects beginning with the letter "M" found in the picture after deductions have been made for the incorrect words above ten, will be given first prize. The next best, second, etc. Club members may co-operate in answering the puzzle, but only one prize will be awarded members of the same household, and only one prize will be awarded where two or more persons have worked together in solving the puzzle. All answers will be given the same consideration regardless of whether subscriptions to The Planet have been sent in or not. Neatness and penmanship will not be taken into consideration in awarding the prizes, but every contestant should bear in mind the importance of correct spelling and plain writing. In event of two contestants tieing for first place, the total of the first and second prizes will be equally divided between the two if they both are in the same class. If in different classes the division will be pro rata according to their class. The contest having the next highest list will receive the third prize, etc. Should three or more tie for a prize the same rule will be followed. The judges will be three well known and reliable (residents) THE PLANET, 311 THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA RE IT LLY M" ASH PRIZE C ing with the Letter M Can Willmar, Minn. Contest Closes April 27, 1923. Just pick out the words, write them de objects than Brother Pete, Sister Lue or nds the most M-objects wins. Thats all. of this community who have the qualifications necessary for the task. The judges' decisions will be final and each contestant agrees to abide by their findings and awards. All answers to the "M-word" puzzle must be mailed on or before April 27, 1923. Where matters pertaining to subscriptions or other things are sent with answer, they should be written on a separate sheet of paper from those of the puzzle lists. This Puzzle is a feature to increase the popularity of The Planet. It is not a subscription contest. You do not have to send in a single cent on subscription to win a prize. If the judges find you to be the winning contestant you get $3.00 regardless of whether you are a subscriber or not. However, we are not going to stop here. We are going to make it worth while. If you send in three new subscribers with your answer and you should win we will make the prize $15.00. And still better! If you send in four new subscribers we will make the prize $25.00. See table of prizes. FIRST PRIZE SECOND PRIZE THIRD PRIZE FOURTH PRIZE FIFTH PRIZE SIXTH PRIZE PRESS ALL REPLIES NORTH FOURTH ST SUBSCRIPTION BLANK. The Richmond Planet, Richmond, Va. Date 1923. Enclosed find $ to pay for yearly subscriptions to The Planet for the following new subscribers: Name Address Name Address Contestant's Name Contestant's Address THREE ```markdown ``` $ 15.00 10.00 5.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 $ 25.00 18.00 10.00 5.00 2.50 2.00 FOUR HE CLUNET EDITOR. - JOHN MITCHELL, JR. All communications intended for publication should sent to the Post Office at Richmond, Virginia as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $ 2.00 Sax Months 1.10 Three Months .69 Foreign Subscriptions 2.50 SATURDAY. . APRIL 21, 1923 It is good to have hope, even though you die in despair. People, who believe in the short road to success usually find them selves on the short road to disaster People, who read race journals are wise and those who pay for the journals that they read are wiser. Colored people have money and could make more money if they were wise in investing the money that they have. The way of the world these days is to talk one thing and mean another Deception and hypocrisy are every where in evidence Not only the American people, but many of the American leaders like to be faked. They are constantly trying to get something for nothing. Their final comment is "Fooled again." Make friends with the white people in your neighborhood colored folks, if you intend to remain in the Southland and increase this friendship if you expect to go North, for you may have to come South again. Rev. W. T. Hall, D. D., who conducted a most successful pastorate in Philadelphia, is again at his old field of labor as pastor of the High Street Baptist church, Danville, Va. His mission there is proving to be a great success. President L. K. Williams of the National Baptist Convention incorporated is proving himself to be the right man in the right place. The indications are that he will revolutionize conditions in the organization of which he is the official head. Senator Glass boldly announces that some of his colleagues lie in speaking on the floor of the United States Senate. Yet the people of the United States send these kind of representatives to the Congress. The Senator's language is undiplomatic, although it is true. The first hand information from the Near East relative to actual conditions as they exist there will be gladly received from Hon. Oliver J. Sands who has had an opportunity which comes to few men in this life. He is able and diplomatic and his ringing words concerning the situation will tend to do much to alleviate the pitiful conditions, which he so vividly describes. Editor William H. Ferr's reply to Atlas J. Williamson of Boston in the Negro World of the 14th inst., is a masterly discussion of the subject and proves conclusively his great ability as a journalist, a scholar and an economic analyzer of present day issues. When Mr. Williamson attacked Christianity on account of the shortcomings of some of its recognized leaders he lost his case before he had begun his argument. The New Testament warns the world against false teachers and hypocrites masquerading in "Mv Name." Our good friend, Mr. Wm. H. Steward and his devoted madame will celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary Wednesday evening. April 25th at their cozy home in Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. Steward is editor and publisher of the American Baptist. He has many friends all over the United States and they will congratulate him upon the making of the twenty-fifth mite-stone in his matrimonial progris. He is one of the most highly respected churchmen in the country and we ex- --- tend to him our best wishes. May God preserve and spare him and his for many more years to come. THE AMERICAN BAPTIST'S REBUKE. The Louisville, Ky., American Baptist is "as sound as a dollar" in the following comment upon the utterances of the brilliant Prof. Wm. Peken when it says: It makes very little difference to the churches and their leaders as to what Prof. Wm. Pickens may think about the Bible, but it should make a big difference to the N. A. A. C. P., to the class of representatives that is sent out to present its claims to the people. These representatives almost invariably speak in the Colored churches and a majority of the members of the local branches are members of these churches. It will be a difficult proposition for these public meetings to be held in the churches without the co-operation of the pastors and these pastors most certainly dont take kindly to the utterances of Prof. Pickens as to the Bible. There was little reason for him making the statements accredited to him and they do not in the least help him in urging the claims of the N. A. A. C. P., upon the people. Ministers everywhere are denouncing and condemning his utterances and they will not give him as cordial a welcome, as they would have given him had he confined his discussions to the work of the splendid organization which he represents. It is not a bad idea to look before you leap and to think twice before you speak and Prof. Pickens will find it more difficult to allay the feeling of resentment which he has aroused than it was to assail the Bible and what it teaches. As religious views have no part in its campaign in behalf of the N. A. A. C. P. it would have been the part of wisdom for him to have kept silent up on this all important subject, striking as it does at the foundation principles of Christianity itself. THE SOUTH'S WAY. Some of our northern friends have never been able to understand the underlying feeling governing the attitude of some southerners in their dealings with the colored people of the "old school." This is emphasized by a report, which comes from New Orleans last week, where the ex-Confederates were assembled in their annual reunion. Here is the report sent under date of April 12, 1923: The old colored men sat in the convention auditorium wherever they saw fit and were welcomed with the same cordiality that would have been shown a brigadier general. Time after time veterans, as they passed one or the other of them, would stop and shake hands. This tells the whole story. Colored men, who were true to the individual southerners and respected themselves were then and are now highly prized by this class of people. White men of this type do not engage in the lurid outrages, which from time to time stir the country. Colored men of this type can rely upon the friendship, not only of these older white men of the South land, but of their families and their off-spring. This friendship makes a race war between the races as such impossible. They are joined together in friendship on this side of the river and they hope to be able to embrace each other again on the other side of the Jordan. THE HEGIRA NORTHWARD. The Richmond, Va., News-Leader discusses under the caption of "Negro Migration and the Remedy," the whole sale migration of colored people to the Northland, where wages are higher and the conditions surrounding them are presumed to be better. Portrayal of conditions and those which are to follow is in line with past experiences. But some people never learn by past experiences and they pay double price for their folly. While many have gone to a northern clime, many others have remained behind. The able editor of this influential journal discusses the migration and the remedy, but it does not speak specifically as to the cause. There are two classes of white people here in the dealings with the Negro One class is doing everything that it can to create a feeling of unrest amongst this class of people, whie the other class by inter-racial movements and kind treatment of this class of people is endeavoring to neutralize and improve existing conditions. In recent years, there has been a systematic attack made upon the better class of Negroes and their efforts to build up a competence and to improve surrounding conditions have been handicapped by this animosity and ill-feeling which has resulted in down-right persecution of this upper class of black population. The result has been that this class is asking itself the question "What does it profit a man to build up a competency and to earn a respectable livelihood and then have certain elements of the white race come and take it all away, while our white friends simply express their disgust and abhorrence THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA of the happenings and then "pass by on the other side?" Still the News-Leader pays a tribute to these colored people and were its advice followed, conditions would be improved. But it contents itself with advice and it ends there while the conditions of which we complain grow steadily worse. This situation causes thinking colored people to migrate and they proceed to a section of the country, where they believe that improved conditions will result. The writer has spoken all over the North and West so to speak and even now, he is met with the words: "I told you so." Still, we believe that the natural home of the Negroes of the Southland is the place where he now resides and that the time will come when all of these hands, caps and embarrassments will pass away and be and the better class of white people will control the situation Let us hope that those, who have yes and see not, those who have ears that hear not will awaken to the need of heeding the advice of she far-seeing editor of the News-Leader and check these onerous conditions before it is too late. PRIEST SHOT TO DEATH BY HIS ASSISTANT. PRIEST SHOT TO DEATH BY HIS ASSISTANT. Kills Superior After Being Ordered from House. "Thirteen Months of Ill Treatment" Alleged by Clergyman Held For Crime. Kalamazoo Mich., April 13.—Four bullets from a revolver brought tragedy to the priest house of St. Augustine's parish last night, when Rev. Father Charles Dillon, assistant pastor and member of the Carthusian Fathers' Order shot and killed his superior, Rev. Father Henry O'Neil, pastor of the parish, who had ordered him from the house. The killing of Father O'Neil culminated from what Rev. Dillon told police was "thirteen months of ill treatment" during which he said Father O'Neil "treated me like a little boy and assumed toward me the attitude of a caer." Reverend Dillon who is being held told police that the tragedy occurred after the evening meal. Father O'Neil his assistant and Father McCullough were at the table he said. Father O'Neil ordered Dillon to go upstairs and "pack his grip." Instead Dillon went to his room obtained a revolver and returned to the dining room. OPENS FIRE WITH GUN. "I intended to give him a chance to confess and repent before I killed him" police report Dillon as saying "but as I advanced into the room with the revolver extended, I saw him grab a salt cellar to throw at me and I fired twice." As the priest's body slipped to the floor Dillon, according to his story, gave Father McCullough a phial containing his holy oils and told him to administer the sacrament of extremeunction at once. Father O'Neil, who was about 50 years old succeeded to the St. Augustine pastorate in November 1921, following the death of Rev. Monsignor F. A. Brien. Dillon following his expulsion as a member of the Carthusian Order from France, traveled in many countries as a missionary coming here from Battle Creek thirteen months ago. Rev. Father William Murphy of Detroit is in temporary charge of parish affairs. Father McCullough was recovering today from his collapse which followed the tragedy. Chicago, April 13.—Bishop Michael J. Gallagher, of Detroit who was notified in Chicago that Father Dillon had killed Father O'Neil at Kalamazoo advanced the opinion that the Rev. Mr. Dillon was unbalanced mentally. He had been "noted for his oddities" Bishop Gallagher said. Father Dillon did not belong to the Michigan diocese, but was a visitor, he going in different parishes. Legislative Committee to Probe Death of Martin Talbert in Fla. Floggins. Legislative Committee to Probe Death of Martin Talbert in Fla. Floggins. Tallahassee, Fla., April 12.—Flogging of convicts in county leased convict camps in which an employee of one State Senator is involved will be the center of legislative attention here tomorrow. The joint investigating committee will enter upon its first phase of the inquiry into the death of Martin Tabert. North Dakota youth while the Senate will act on a resolution adopted by the House today which seeks to broaden the scope of the committee's inquiry to cover every instance of flogging in the State of Florida. A bitter fight is expected in the Senate over the concurrent resolution It means that if the resolution is adopted Senator T. J. Knabb, owner of a convict leased camp at MacClennan, Baker county, will be placed under fire. It is understood that Senator Knabb's friends were rallying around him today. John Roddenberry, convict camp boss in Mr. Knabb's employ, is under indictment for cruelty to prisoners. INVESTIGATE JUDGE'S OFFICE The joint investigating committee after a day of preliminary meetings will get down to business at 10 o'clock in the morning. Sheriff J. R. Jones of Leon County, who is reported to have received $20 "a head" for every prisoner he delivered to the convict camp controlled by the Putnam Lumber Company at Clara, Fla. where Martin Tabert is all leged to have been flogged to death will be a subject of inquiry. The committee also will investigate the office of County Judge J. B. Willis of Leon County, who is said to have held court session at any time of day or night whenever a prisoner was brought in by Sheriff Jones and imposed the customery fine of $25 or three months. MUCH RESENTMENT EXPRESSED Before entering upon the flogging phase of the Tabert case the investigating committee will await the action of the Senate on the House resolution which seeks to make the committee's inquiry "cover every other instance in the State of Florida, where it has been publicly charged cruelty to convicts has occurred in county convict leased camps, particularly the instance alleged to have occurred at MacClenny, Baker County." Much resentment has cropped out in both branches of the General Assembly over the resolution adopted by the North Dakota Legislature and during the debate on the resolution tomorrow it is considered that the action taken in the Northwestern State will be again in attacked. --- LYNCHBURG (VA,) NOTES Lynchburg, Va. "The Rev. George W. Pendleton, pastor St. Paul A. M. E. Church, who has been very sick, is improving. Mrs. Mary E. Jones, 1317 Wise St. visited her sick sister, Mrs. Mattle Evans, of Farmville, Va. Mrs. Ruth Hudson spent a short visit with her sister, Mrs. Mattle Evans, of Farmville. A very excellent program was held at the Darlington Heights School recently. The parents and children wish Mrs. Laura B. Hudson to return next term. In sad but loving remembrance of my dear sister, Mrs. Martha Evans, who died in Christ. The smil'e upon your face Will live forever more. And sweet will be the angel face When we meet on Heaven's shore In loving remembrance of our dear father, whom God called home March 28, 1918: A precious one from us is gone, A precious one from us is gone, Saphronia and Janie Graham 15 Egyptians Patriots Face British C. Martial (Crusader News Service) Cairo, April 17.—A grim scene was staged in the theatre attached to the British barracks in the heart of Cairo this morning when fifteen Egyptian patriots, charged with conspiring together to organize the liberation war against brutal British despotism which has been carried on in Egypt for the last two years, were arraigned before a British military court. There have been various sensational attacks during the last twenty months on British officers and soldiers and officials in the Egyptian Government service. It is alleged that the accused now on trial were responsible for many of these attacks and all are charged with complicity in the conspiracy. After the case had been formally opened it was adjourned until April 17 to allow counsel for the defense time to prepare their case. BAPTIST CONFERENCE AT MEMPHIS. To the Baptist Brotherhood: I am writing a line in regard to the Memphis Conference. In many respects it was a successful meeting. The attendance was between three and four hundred; twenty-three or twenty four states represented. The Secretaries of all the Boards were present and furnished much information for the meeting. The majority of the Board of Directors were there, also officers of the Convention. Many outstanding lay men and sisters of our denomination were also in attendance. The gathering was all that we could expect. The enthusiasm was high and a fine and cordial spirit ran through the entire meeting. The deliberations were sober very penetrating and conclusive and the results were unanimously agreed upon with a determination to do all required to make our Convention more successful this year than in the past years. The Conference decided to attempt to raise $100 000.00 up to and including the Los Angeles meeting and the time of the meeting of the various State Conventions which follow closely after the Los Angeles session of the Convention. We had a very hard time securing some one to direct the office and work of the campaign All the secretaries were asked singly and separately to take the responsibility of directing the campaign. Each one declined; however, each one of them agreed to give his hearty support and cooperation to the plans of raising the money. At this point, they suggested because of the experience of Dr. Jordan and the aid they were willing to give him separately and unitedly, that he would lead the campaign successfully. Accordingly Dr. Jordan was made Director. It's understood that all our pastors are to be interested in the direction of this campaign. It is to be no one man's campaign no one Board's campaign, but the campaign of all the workers of our National Baptist Convention and especially those who would like to see the Convention succeed maintain the work of its Boards, pay off its indebtedness and build the Publishing House this year. Listen to the call of the Promotion Board and the Director, Dr. Jordan, all of whom will help in this campaign. Yours very truly, (Signed:) L. K. WILLIAMS, Pres. National Baptist Convention Religious Notes SHARON BAPTIST SERVICES. SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 1923. Location: Corner of Leigh and First Streets. Sunday School Lesson: "Moses: Libr erator and Lawg.ver." Exodus 2:1 to 19:25; 32:1 to 33:23. Deut. 34:1:8. Preaching at 11:30 A. M. and 8:15 P. M. by the pastor Rev. R. H. Johnson Jr. B. D. Morning Subject: "In His Fatbs." Evening Subject: Special Address to the Theban Beneficial Club at the 8:15 Services. Young People's Meeting 6:00 P. M. Regular Prayer Service (Weekly) Wednesday 8:00 P. M. We invite all to the prayer services of our various churches. In this modern age there is a tendency to do away with the family altar. Let us re-dicate ourselves to the practice of this important custom. The human soul never outgrows prayer. Some one said "The act of prayer is the biggest energy of which the human mind is capable." At their lowest men pray crude, ignorantly, bitterly; at their best, men pray intelligently, spiritually magniunously. Prayer is not only universal in extent; it is infinite in quality. A man may well give himself to the deepening and purifying of his prayer, for it is as natural in human life as thought." The Installation Exercises of our pastor will take place May 13-21.1923. The full program will be summarized in a later report. You are cordially well come at any and all our services. Strungers in the city worship with us Sunday. SACRED MUSIC A splendid hour of sacred music at the First Baptist Church, corner 14th and Broad streets, Sunday, April 22 at 3:30 P. M. Music by the Sabbath Glee club led by Mr. Joseph Matthews and a double quartet of the leading male singers (white) of Richmond, led by Mr. Walter Watkins. Don't miss this great service. Special address by Prof. M. M. Fisher, A. M. B. D. Benefit Missions and Education. M. B's Committee, Mr. B. P. Vandervall, Chairman; Rev. W. T. Johnson, D. D. pastor. TOPICS FOR SUNDAY International Sunday School Lesson: "Moses: Liberator and Lawgiver," Exodus 14:10, 13-22. Lesson Outline— 1. The Children of Israel in Distress. (verses 10, 13, 14) 2. God Directs Moses What to Do. (vs. 15-18) 3. The Angel of God Intervenes in Behalf of Israel. (vs. 19-20) Young People's Topic: "Train for Leadership," Exodus 3:7-12; 4:10-12 Acts 7:30-36. 'NEGRO MIGRATION AND THE REMEDY.' 'NEGRO MIGRATION AND THE REMEDY.' The spring migration of colored labor from the farms and cities of the South to the large industrial centers of the North is in full swing. Large companies of Negroes often entire families, are leaving Richmond through the Broad Street terminal all most daily, lured to a non-existent land of high wages and of easy living described by Northern labor agents. Some of these Negroes will return it is true; return with the first snow and the closing down of Northern work, to live unhappily themselves and to spread unhappiness among their race. Many never return until they come in the baggage-car with attendant mourners in the coaches behind. The large majority of the Negroes now going North are from the farming sections of the Carolinas and Virginia; many of them are from Richmond. They present a problem that must be solved. Unless it is, there is no small danger that the South may lose an element that has played a very important part in her present prosperity. The solution lies not in the passage of laws prohibiting the recruiting labor for shipment out of the state, but rather in improving the conditions under which the colored man works and lives. He is enjoying educational opportunities and is being taught how he should live, but he needs help in securing better living and housing conditions both on the farm and in the cities. Richmond is a notable example of this neglect. During the rapid growth of the city in the last few years the housing question has been one of large concern, and it the progress. Few steps, if any, have been taken to improve the housing condition of the colored population. Many Negroes live in the tumble-down shacks that have stood since the Civil War. Good residences for the thrifty are almost unproducible. Nothing will take the place of good housing and fair treatment. Along with these things there can be efforts to acquaint the colored man with the fact that the high wages of the North are as a rule offset by high rents, high cost of living, frequent "shut-downs" and the exactions of of unsympathetic employers. There is no use mincing words. The Negro race has its delinquents as other races have. It is traditional in the South to complain of the shortcomings of the Negro as a worker. The truth is he usually is steady, industrious and little disposed to strikes or murmurings. 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Thus an end is put to the plan advocated by a few prominent Harvard men to limit the proportion of students of any given group or class. The misunderstandings created last year by the injudicious publication of letters from President Lowell indicating his belief that the racial problem could not be ignored may now be dispelled. Harvard has shown that no single individual or small group may commit the college to a policy not in accord with its long-established tradition. Certainly an institution which by its charter was endowed with all the necessary powers "that may conduce to the education of the English and Indian youth of this country in knowledge and godliness" should be the last to establish barriers on account of race or religion No one questions the right of a university to impose qualifications for admission. It must have the power to say whom it will accept or reject. But had Harvard embarked on a policy of deliberate discrimination against any race, or had it said, "We will admit so many per cent. of this stock and so many of that," it would rightly have incurred general censure. If done as was suggested, with the purpose of allaying racial antagonisms, it would have emphasized rather than have diminished them, and would have tended toward the perpetuation of groups within the university. The day is not far off when there will have to be limitation of numbers at Harvard, as at other universities. With this necessity in view, the college authorities will doubtless be considering the fairest methods of obtaining the desired results. One of the most obvious, of course, is to raise the standards of entrance. Already much has been done in this respect. There has been, however, too great tendency to stress intellectual attainments, without regard to such essentals as character, owing in part to the greater ease of measuring scholarship than character by fixed stands. A precedent exists, nevertheless in that paragraph of Cecil Rhodes's will which refers to the selection of candidates for the Rhodes scholarships. Recognizing that literary and scholastic attainments by themselves were not sufficient, he directed that attention should also be given to the candidate's "qualities of manhood, truth courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak kkhdhness, unselfishness and fellowship"; and, finally to "his exhibition during school days of moral force of character and of instincts to lead and to take an interest, in his schoolmates." If in the selection of candidates for Harvard greater stress should be laid on some of these qualifications, with out discrimination as to race or creed and with equality of treatment for all none would object. Such a procedure however, would be very different from the discriminatory methods which the Board of Overseers has wisely condemned to death. --- (Preston News Service) Kansas City, Mo., April 18—Commenting on the recent decision of the Harvard University Board of Overseers following the controversy between Dr. Roscoe Conkling Bruce and President Lowell in reference to refusal to permit Bruce's son to reside in the freshman dormitory, the Kansas City Star says: "Harvard University has done a public service in its determination to allow neither race nor creed to bar any student. At a time when the country seems more than ever disposed to break up into hostile groups it would have been unfortunate if the oldest American university, with its great liberal tradition, had begun a policy of radical discrimination. The action of the Board of Overseers, however does not of itself clear up the problem as it exists within the university. It merely sets certain limits to a problem which must be dealt with by individual students. They may permit racial friction to develop, or they may make an effort to hold it to its lowest terms. For this end there will have to be conscious endeavor on both sides. "The situation in college is no different from the situation in the world outside. Racial and religious differences always are ready to flare up in shameful outbursts such as the Chica go race riots and the outrages at Mer Rouge. The versatile citizen is apt to feel that he is justified in letting him self be controlled by his emotions in such matters. If you are prejudiced against a man it is always easy to be impolite to him. "But civilization is beset on self control. It is the plain duty of men of different race and religion, who are capable of citizenship in one republic to take the things necessary to get on together. And this is true whether in Harvard University or Kansas City." Paroled Man Claims He is Victim of 'Frame-Up.) (Preston News Service) Chester, Pa., April 12—David Brinck ley who was held by the police here last. Firday for a hearing, charged with an attempt to kill Robert Locker, claims that he is on a year's parole from the Eastern penitentiary and that the charge against him is simply a "frame-up." Madison, Fla. April 13.—Former convicts, who assert that they were flogged, and former guards in the camp where floggings took place, will testify here tomorrow before the Madison County Grand Jury. The jurors are all ready to begin in the morning an investigation into the death of Martin Tabert North Dakota youth, who died while serving a prison sentence in this State last year. G Grimson State's Attorney of North Dakota, and Judge W. J. Knee shaw of that State, who are to assist in the prosecution conferred here to night with Florida officials with respect to the presentation of the case to the Grand Jury The State, it is understood will contend that Tabert was a victim of a whipping administered at the camp of the Putnam Lumber Company at Clara, Fla., and will ask for the indictment of Walter Higginbotham convict camp boss, who is bled on a charge of murder in connection with the case. Higginbotham was brought here today from Dixie County, where the whipping is said to have been administered. Tabert died soon after he had been convicted of beating his way on a train. He was sentenced to three months and later leased to the lumber company to work out the time. Officials of that concern assert that death resulted from a complication of diseases. The State it is said, will introduce witnesses to show that death was due to a severe whipping administered by Higginbotham while Tabert was sick and too weak to work. ALLEGE PLOT TO GET PEONS The representatives of North Dakota it is said will submit evidence to the Grand Jury tending to show that Sheeriff J. R. Jones of Leon County, and other county officials had entered into a collusion with railroad detectives to arrest men riding through that county on freight trains, have them sentenced by the Court and then leased to the lumber camp. Attorney Grimson asserts that he has evidence to prove that Sheriff Jones had arranged with the Putnam Lumber Company for the payment of $20 'side money' for all able-bodied that he could pick up and deliver to the lumber camp in the swamps for ninety days. Higginbotham denies the charge against him. He did not deny applying the lash to Tabert or other man but he declared the punishment inflicted upon the North Dakota boy was light and not sufficient to have caused death. A former convict named Johnson who was in the camp with Tabert, is expected to appear before the Grand Jury. He is said to be one of the State's principal witnesses. It is said that he prepared Tabert's body for burial. Witnesses, both convict guards and prisoners are understood to have described Higginbotham as a "man who out mercy," and to have said that he flogged both black and white prisoners until they were helpless "just for the sport of it." LASH WEIGHED SEVEN POUNDS Higginbotham according to some witnesses, used a lash weighing seven and a half pounds and at times would administer as many as 100 licks to one convict. At the County Jail, after his arrest, Higginbotham, who appears, to be of pleasant demeanor, declined beyond a general denial that he caused Tabert's death, to discuss the case. "I may have a statement to make later," he said. "I remember Tabert and I admit I wipped him. A fellow can't handle a bunch of convicts with kid gloves, but the punishment given him was within the law and instead of lashing him severely I merely gave him a few light taps. Tabert died of pneumonia according to the camp phlecia, who made a thorough diagnosis of the case. That's all I know about it." Another effort was to be made today to locate Tabert's grave. Some say he was buried in a cemetery near Perry, while prisoners and former convict guards contend his body was shrouded in the striped uniform of an escaped Negro prisoner, crammed in to an old bacon box and buried on the edge of a lumber swamp. The Putnam Lumber Company in reporting Tabert's death to his family, assured his relatives that "he was given a Christian burial and a minister was present," according to a letter now in the possession of the State. Telephone Girls Ask for An Increase in Pay. Boston, April 6—Julia S. O'Connor President of the Telephone Operators' Department of the International Brothel邪hood of Electrical Workers, sent a call to local unions today for a conference here on April 18 to discuss demands for a seven-hour work day and an increase in pay. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA HARVARD EXPEDITION HEAD CONTRADICTS THE BIBLE ON HISTORY OF ETHIOPIA, AND MAKES CLAIM THAT THE ETHIOPIANS WERE NOT NEGRO Prof. George A. Reisner After Scientific Research in Pyramids of Meroe, in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Describes Them as Dark Colored Races in Which Brown Prevails. Cambridge, Mass. April 13—As the result of recent researches in the pyramids at Merce near Khartum in the Anglo-Egyptian Soudan, Professor Geo A. Reisner head of the United States Scientific expedition operated for the past three years under the auspices of Harvard University and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, states that the Ethiopians are not and were not African Negroes and describes them as "dark colored races in which brown prevails" adding however, that many individuals show a mixture of black blood. SCIENTIFIC HISTORY OF ETHIOPIA Scientific examination and analysis the fifty royal tombs in the cemeteries at Meroe some 660 miles south of Luxor and the Valley of Kings, where the discovery of King Tut-ankh-Amen's tomb was recently made, has resulted in the determination of the chronological basis for the history of Ethiopia during the Meroetic era, claims Prof. Reisner. These researches, says Prof. Reisner have established that the culture of the Ethiopians stood as an outpost of Egyptian civilization in Middle Africa and that invention of a script of their own was evidence that the Ethiopians were a people of genius. GOVERNED BY KINGS. The Biblical impression that Ethiopia was governed by a long line of Queens named Candace held in the New Testament and by Pliny and Strabo was dispelled by the excavations. It appeared that from 750 B. C., every ruler of Ethiopia was a male, Dr. Reisner asserted. The five queens buried in the royal cemetery with the country's kings were mothers who had served as regents during the minority of their King-sons, he thought. BIBLICAL HISTORY OF ETHIOPIA. In the Bible we read of the queen of Sheba visiting Solomon but Biblical history sheds but light on who the queen of Sheba was. Sheba was at that time the largest city of Ethiopia and queen Nicholas who is spoken of simply as the queen of Sheba was in reality the queen of Ethiopia. Officially the country is known as "Ethiopia." This is the term used by both the United States state and post office departments, also by the British Government in its 1897 treaty. It is the name chosen by the people of the country itself. In "Campaign of Adowa and the Rise of Menelik" by G. B. Berkeley, page 4. the following explanation appears: "Ethiopia is the name by which its inhabitants have known it since the days before the book of Genesis was written; the word Abyssinia is merely a corruption of Abessil, the people of mixed blood, i.e. 'the mongrels'—a term of abuse fixed on it by Mohammedan invaders and introduced into Europe by the Portuguese." CHURCH OF ETHIOPIA OLD- EST IN CHRISTENDOM According to Prince W. S. J. Challengouhozilezise, nephew of Emperor Menelik, son-in-law of the late Queen of Madagascar and a graduate of Oxford College of England and the University of Alexandria, Egypt. The Church of Ethiopia (Acts. 8:26-39) is said to now be the oldest in Christendom, Rome admits the early conversion of the Ethiopians to the Gospel, the Catholic Encyclopedia remarking: "It is certain that Ethiopia was evangelized in apostolic times by the eunuch of Queen Canace baptized by Philip the Deacon." McCintock and Strong (Methodists.) Ireneous Bishop of Lvins (born 130 A.D.) and Eusebius who flourished about 321 A. D. Likewise give similar test's mony. IS HARVARD REPORT PROPAGANDA In the face of Harvard's recent attitude on the Negro it would seem to indicate that this contradiction of existing Biblical and historical records on Egyptian civilization is but a continuation of the white man's propaganda to deprive the Negro of any connection whatsoever of any form of ancient civilization. Dr. Grant Upholds Soviet Execution of R. C. Priests (Crusader News Service) New York, April 17. "The execution of a Catholic prelate by the Soviet Government in Russia," declared Dr. Percy Stickney Grant in his sermon yesterday at the church of the Ascension; "was not one of religious persecution but the width of the Government against political treason which happened to fall upon the head of a high churchman." The Soviet Government while it regarded religion as childish has declared itself to be tolerant of all religions Dr. Grant said. Regarding the question whether religion should be taught to children; Dr. Grant remarked that if parents enforced to imitate God and set their children good examples there would be no need of Sunday Schools. SEC'Y. OF AGRICULTURE TOURS LOWER CALIF. Inspects Lands Near Negro Colonization Property. (Pacific News Bu.au.) Brawley, California. April 13—Cmeeting more firmly the relational relations body existing between California and Lower California. Henry B. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture has just completed an extensive tour of the Lower California agricultural digicts lying immediately south of the border and extending from the Imperial Valley to the Coast, accompanied by Governor Josef Lugo and staff of Lower California. SECRETARY WALLACE PLEASED WITH DEVELOPMENT After visiting the Imperial Valley cotton fields; the forest reserves and farming projects and spending a night in the San Jacinto Mountains, Secretary Wallace speaking at a banquet of representative American and Mexican business men and agriculturalists expressed himself as highly pleased with the rapid development which he noted everywhere. MEXICAN GOVERNOR PROMISES PROTECTION Governor Lugo in extending an invitation to American business interests to locate there, promised protection to American interests in Lower California and said that they would be accorded every courtesy and protection NEGRO FARMERS DEMONSTRATION BUREAU PLANNE In a recent communication from Governor Lugo to General Counsellor Hugh MacBeth of the Lower California Mexican Land and Development Co of Los Angeles, the Negro syndicates controlling over 8,000 acres of valuable farming, oil and mining lands in Lower California; assurance was given that the Agricultural Dept. of Mexico would lend whatever co-operation possible in assisting the Negro syndicate to establish and maintain a Negro farm demonstrating bureau and model farm for the purpose of educating the Negro colonists the proper methods of farming California fruits, nuts, grapes and various crops on their Mexican properties DR. DU BOIS IMPRESSES NOTED AUTHOR. Associate Editor Los Angeles Times Lauds Him. Los Angeles, California, April 13.—Writing in the illustrated magazine of the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest dailies west of the Mississippi John Steven McGroarty, noted author journalist and play-wright speaks of Dr. Du Bois as follows: "For an hour and more we listened enraged as in a dream to what he had to say. He spoke as a scholar which he is. The universities of two continents have given him all they have to give. He stood before me with the easy grace of the savant, and the calm decision of a man of the world whose sure of himself. And if it had been that we had ever drawn a line between us and the black-man—which that line would have faded and disappeared in that hour when the voice of Burghardt Du Bols was in our ears. And yet the thing was strangely anomalous. For although Du Bols is now the same bitter soul that flared out in blazing anamnesis in "The Souls of Black Folk" against the unpeaceable strong and injustice done his race he is to tell a protestant. But his protest is to tell with an unmild take sense of the ability of the colored races of the world to successfully withstand and oppose any future slangships that may be made upon them. What the Negro asks, and what he demands is to be left free and untrained to work out his own destiny. To be treated with the same fairness that other men are treated. And as to the rest, let him alone. He offers to look out for himself, which he is able and willing to do. And the impressive thing of it all is that a time has come when the Negro can make these demands stick Deacon Cenhas E. Green Advanced to Priesthood In St. Paul's Memorial Chapel, Lawrenceville Va., Thursday in Holy Week March 29, at 10:30 A. M. before a large and reverent gathering the Rev. Cephas Edward Green, Descon; in charge of St. Luke's Edgerton; St. Thomas' Totaro and the new mission at Emporia, St. James., was advanced to the Priesthood by the Bishop of the Diocess, the Rt. Rev, Beverley D. Tucker, D. D., LL. D. The service was most impressive one in which the beauty, orderliness and stately simplicity of our service for the ordering of priests was rendered with splendid precision and in full detail. Every feature of the service from the imposing processions of thirty-three choristers, clergymen numbering six, the Archdeacon and Bishop down to the recessional was carried out exactly as planned. The Bishop himself commented on the splendid service, declaring that it was one of the very best he had ever taken part in. Hymn 102 was sung as a procession al. The special collects for the occasion were read by Rev. F. Bland Tucker Rector, St. Andrew's church, Lawrenceville. Sermon hymn 505. The preachers for the occasion was the Rev. E. E Miller B. D. Rector, Old St. Stephensburg. His text was St. John 21:15. The sermon was a splendid anecdise exposition of the duties, responsibilities and obligations deviling upon those who assayed to exercise the Holy Office of the Lord of God's church. The sermon laid special also upon the character of the service to be rendered for Christ and for humanity. The minister was Christ's representative on earth. Into his hand was placed the keeping of the Welfare of the souls of God's children upon earth. It was a most heavy responsibility and one for which a strict account must be given. In the charge the privileges and glorious opportunities for leadership of men and unselfish service to humanity that came to the minister of God was emphasized. People were hungering for the real Gospel, the true bread of life and the candidate was admonished that love glorified service and that he should render this glorified service and supply the people that for which they were and hungered—the true bread of life the real Gospel. The candidate was presented by Archdeacon Russell his mentor and spiritual father. Bishop Tucker celebrated the rite of ordination and the solemn laying on of hands was performed by the Bishop, the Archdeacon and four other clergymen present. The Holy Communion was now celebrated, the Bishop being the celebrant assisted by the rector the Rev. J. Alvin Russell and the Rev. E. E. Miller and Archdeacon Russell. The Offertory Anthem, 'I Thirst,' Du Bots. At the suggestion of Bishop Tucker, the offering was donated to St James, Emporia, the Rev. C. E. Green minister-in-charge. In making this suggestion, the Bishop took occasion to compliment the Rev. Mr. Green, whom he had just advanced to the Priesthood, in the warmest terms for his splendid work in those missions under his charge, especially the Emporia Mission, which had grown so rapidly since its re-organization last fall; it is determined to erect a church building there this year, for which funds are earnestly solicited. The Bishop expressed himself as greatly pleased with the outlook of the work generally. Everywhere on his annual visitation he found renewed interest and Church work looking up. Present and vested, apart from the candidate ordained, were the following clergy: The Rev. E. E. Miller. E. Bland Tucker, J. Alvin Russell, H. T. Butler, the Archdeacon and the Bishop. General's Cook Tells Reunion of Civil War Event. Robert E. Lee, on Firing Line, Ordered William to Rear, Telling Him He Would Get Shot Leaving Headquarters Mess Without Chef. New Orleans, April 11. "And when Marse Worz ward ridin' along on his big horse in front uv de battle line an' saw me 'side him, he yells: " 'Git away fum dis firin' line, Wiliam an 'git back on de animal line. Fust thing you know you'll git shot an' I won't have any cook.' An' sho nuff I gits shot a minute affu th that; right in Wilderness, too." So spake Rev. William Mack Lee, of Norfolk, Va. body servant and cook for the Confederate cideftain, as he told of his war experiences yesterday during a brief recess of the Confederate Veterans' Reunion. The old darky, his coat and vest resplendent with reunion badges garner at a score or more such gatherings was the center of a throng of veterans and members of the Daughters of the Confederacy all day and until late in the evening. He was attired in an old gray uniform and with the half-dozen other white-haired Negroes present, held an informal reception that continued without interruption. The old colored men sat in the convention auditorium wherever they saw fit and were welcomed with the same cordiality that would have been shown a brigadier-general. Time after time veterans as they passed one on the other of them, would stop and shake hands. Take a chance at our JOLLY M PUZZLE on Page 3 and you may win IT WOULD BE SOME LIVE ISSUE! AMERICA WE WANT NO OPEN SHOPS! DEMOCRATIC PARTY INDUSTRY GO.P.R. I WANT THIS SHOP OPEN! Mr. Dawes (Hell-and-Marla Dawes) one of Republican leaders, thinks that the "Open Shop" should be made a party issue in 1924. VIRGINIA CORPORATION COMMISSION FINES KLAN ORDER FOR VIOLATION OF STATE LAWS REPRESENATIVE DYER TO TOUR COUNTRY IN CAMPAIGN FOR FEDERAL ANTI-LYNCHING BILL Will Re-introduce the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill in Next Session of Congress. Holding that the failure of the National Order of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan to comply with the Virginia laws and obtain a license to organize in this State was "technical and unintentional," the State Corporations Commission of Virginia last Friday 13th inst. fined the Georgia corporation the sum of $50. The national organization began a fight about a year ago to restrain the local klansmen from holding meetings, using the ritual paraphernalia, blanks or any part of the equipment issued or countenanced by the parent organization. It is expected that the ruling of the State Corporation Commission will permit the local organization of the ku klux klan to retain money and property which the national organization claims. INJUNCTION ISSUED HERE An injunction was issued by Judge Wells, of Hustings Court, Part II, restraining the local members, and then the issue hinged on the question of whether or not the national organization was engaged in any sort of business requiring the consent and permission of the State to do business here and pending the decision of this point the injunction was halted. It would appear, according to the REPRESENATIVE DYER T CAMPAIGN FOR FEDER Will Re-introduce the Bill in Next Sess WORKERS PARTY CALLS NEGRO ORGANIZATIONS The secretaries of all Negro organizations are earnestly requested to bring before their bodies the following manifesto: A few days ago six Negro organizations responded to a call for a United Front of Negroes in New York City, namely: African Blood Brotherhood, Friends of Negro Freedom, National Association For The Advancement of Colored People, National Equal Rights League, National Race Congress, International Uplift League. These organizations issued a call to all Negroes to form a United Front against their common enemies. Present, and very influential at that conference, were two members of the Worker's Party the American section of the Communist International, an organization embracing all countries, whose object is the gaining of power by the workers of any and all colors. In accordance with the program of the Worker's Party, demanding the breaking down of all barriers separating the workers of both races, and realizing the great necessity of the closest union of the white and colored workers of the South, Local Richmond of the Worker's Party calls upon all Negro organizations to form a United Front with the following objects: Breaking down of race prejudices, abolition of all political, economic and social discrimination between the races formation of antiku klux bands for self protection, unionizing of the Negro workers on the basis of absolute equality with their white working class brothers, and a vigorous campaign to bring the standard of wages, hours conditions of the Negro worker up to the standard of the white worker. All those organizations willing to cooperate with the Worker's Party on such a platform will as soon as the movement has been endorsed by their body, write to T. H. Stone, 921 Louisiana Street local secretary of the Worker's Party, as it is planned to start off our work with a tremendous mass meeting, probably on May 1st. The time of defeat for the black workers, which also means defeating for the white workers must come to an end. Forward to Victory! language of section 3345 of the Code of Virginia that the national organization has not a leg on which to stand in the matter of recovering any part of the funds or property used by the local members, the section expressly stipulating that there can be no recovery in any case where there had been a failure to comply with the laws of the State, and the decision of the State Corporation Commission is that there has been such violation as evidenced by the imposition of the fine noted above. FUNDS ARE TIED UP The rule was issued against the klan upon complaint from former Richmond members after the severance of relations between the local body and the parent organization. The situation is in litigation in Hustings Court Part II., where Judge Wells has issued an injunction to prevent meetings of the Richmond klan and where the funds in the treasury of the local organization are tied up. In the proceeding before the commission the Co-commissioner was represented by John Randolph Tanner, counsel to the commission the Knight of the ku klux klan by R. K. Spiller of Knoxville and J. V. Poole of Attalian, and intervening interested parties by W. Kirk Matnnews of Richmond. TO TOUR COUNTRY IN NAL ANTI-LYNCHING BILL e Dyer Anti-Lynching sion of Congress. Representative Leonidas C. Dyer of Missouri who introduced the Anti-Lynching Bill bearing his name in Congress, will tour the Middle West and the Pacific Coast states, beginning May 1 to arouse public sentiment in behalf of the bill which he intends to introduce in the next Congress, it was announced today by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 70 Fifth Avenue, New York, which is sponsoring the tour. Representative Dyer will begin his speaking tour in Kansas City proceeding via Omaha, Denver, Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City to California and returning through the states of Oregon and Washington by a northern route to Chicago. Mr. Dyer's Anti-Lynching Bill was passed by a vote of 230 to 119 in the House of Representatives and was favorably reported by the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. A full buster conducted by Southern Democratic senators led to its abandonment by the Republican majority. In announcing his tour Representative Dyer said: "I am going before the country on the issue of lynching a national shame which for thirty-five years the states have failed to end and the federal government has failed to attack. "The Anti-Lynching bill which I introduced in Congress and which was passed by a vote of almost 2 to 1 in the House of Representatives, was stopped in the Senate by the filibuster of Senators from those states in which most lynchings occur. "The federal anti-lynching bill is not sectional. It applies to every part of the country. It assumes that an atrocity in America is a national disgrace whether it occurs in Georgia or Texas or Oregon or Illinois." "I shall reintroduce this measure in the next Congress. It will be reintroduced, I believe in the Senate. Meant while I shall acquaint as many Ameri can citizens as possible with the horrors of lynching in America and with the provisions of the bill designed to end those horrors. "We shall then see if a small minority of men from any group of states can block an expression of the will of the people of this nation." (Preston News Service) Alexandria, La.. April 18. -Scores of persons were injured and 15 houses were completely wrecked by a tornado which struck Meridian, La., a small town about 28 miles south of here last Thursday. Most of those injured were Negroes. The property damage is estimated at $750,000. All Kinds of Job at Reasonable Price once with First Class ```markdown ``` We Do All Kinds of Job Printing We Do It at Reasonable Prices in .... Accordance with First Class Services We Print Cards, Envelopes, Writing Paper, Bills, Placards, Posters, Minutes, Tags, Books, Pamphlets, Folders, Weeding Invitations, Financial Books, Rule and Figure Work and Newspapers. --- We Furnish Estimates and Serve the Public Promptly. Call and See us when in need of any work in our line. We carry a large stock and we are prepared to do all work promptly. 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Clerk of the Hustings Court Part II secretary and Mr. J. T. Willard Sergeant as order keeper. And then the roll was called and those opposing Rev. Bush swamped him under in the first vote and when the second vote was called the people who were represented by the Hon. H. M. Smith, saw the "Bush" on fire and almost consumed, so they called the halt and said the roll was not right and notwithstanding the fact that the roll was made up by the clerk of the church, who is hostile to the plaintiffs, whereupon the plaintiffs asked that the books be taken from them and put in the hands of the court and a true roll of the church be made and a vote be taken next Thursday night at 8 o'clock at which time a stormy meeting is expected. D. THE DOINGS OF THE Y. M. C. A To the Y. M. C. A.—Isaiah 26:3— Thou will keep hi min perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; be cause he trusteth in thee. Men be hopeful. Lost Saturday 5 P. M. at the building was a full hour for service with both teacher and class. Red letter day last Sunday with the boys and men of the Y. M. C. A. 9:30 A. M. the doors of the building swung wide open for the workers. The Committee for the city home under the directions of chairman James Dunn rendered splendid service to the immates. 10 A. M. 10 A. M. Chairman Wm. Thomas was nindful of the work in the city jail. The committee for the work in the pontiential held a special meeting 10 A. M. and all were happy. Three in one—6th Mt. Zion Baptist church; Y. M. C. A. and the 5th Street Baptist church; 1: 30 P. M. was a great success. The women at the Fifth St. Baptist church sat in large numbers, and Dr. T. J. King touched every heart. The songs were full. Five accept ed Christ. The men at the 6th Mt. Zion from all the churches of Richmond. Dr. J. B. Boddie gave Richmond a mes sage that is still burning upon the hearts of the men. Four knocked at the door and an after meeting was held for their benefits. Prof. Joseph Matthews led the songs. This effort will continue that God may have the glory. Nothing like working together. The collections were good. We thank you 4 P. M. at the building President R. P. Daniel gave the boys a very bright one. Good. Today 5 P. M. you and your friend are invited to the class for the explanation on the Sunday School Lesson. On time. Men be on time Sunday ready for hard work and the other man. At the Y. M. C. A. 9:30 A. M. for the Workers. 4 P. M. a great meeting bor boys. Come and bring another boy. Mothers help us. Mr. Preston Johnson. president of the Porters Beneficial club will conduct a gospel meeting 5:30 P. M. at the building for men. Every man is asked to come and help glorify God Pray for this meeting. Watch for the great meeting, a gospel one for women and men when the man who served in France will preach a special sermon. Be a committee. The Y. M. C. A. is making a strong plea for family altar in each home. Join us in this effort and God will shower down His many blessings. SEE DAVID LEWIS THE RAIN COAT MAN. Comer Manufacturing Co., Dayton, O. The Comer Style. Every Coat Sold under a guarantee. Give him a trial and he will guarantee satisfaction. Phone Mad. 2165 812 N. 31st St. Richmond, Virginia. ```markdown ``` WESTMORELAND CLUB HONORS J. E. ROYALL James E. Royall, who for twenty five years has been a faithful employee of the Westmoreland Club, reputed to be one of the best known aristocratic organizations in the Southland died Thursday, April 12th, after a prolonged illness. He had many friends in this great organization and they are tested that friendship in many ways paying a loyal tribute to him when his remains were put away for ever. The funeral took place last Sunday after armoon at i P. M. at the Bethel Third St. A. M. E. church, where a veritable host of both white and colored friends and sympatizers gathered to pay the last tribute of respect. The scene was long to be remembered. The galleries even were packed and only the strict fire regulations prevented the ashes in the lower part of the edifice from being crowded. The white gowned choir with their four-cornered black caps with Rev. W. R. Howerton the highly respected pastor wearing a rich-looking black clerical gown presented a striking picture. In front on the main floor resting on the funeral director's movable van was the metallic casket with a silver bronze finish and this was practically smothered in costly floral offerings from friends of the deceased. The choir sang its best, after which Rev. W. R. Howerton delivered the funeral sermon from II Timothy, 1 Chapter. He commented at length upon the calibre and kind of people affiliated with the church and expressed his opin in concerning the same. He told of his having visited the deceased before death. He found him so cheerful that when Mrs. Royall enquired of him as to whether her bushman realized his nearness to death he gave a reply in the negative. This view was changed later, when he called and asked him how he felt. He replied that he was all right and as soon as his wife left the room, he said in a low tone to the elder: "I am a very sick man." He did not want to disclose his condition to his family and cause them suffering. Rev. Howerton concluded his disc course with a touching peroration. Mrs. Scott C. Burrell sang with feeling the solo "In the Christian's Home in Glory." He announced that the interment exercises would be conducted in the church. The long concourse of leading white citizens filed out at this point, explaining afterwards that they had so to do owing to the fact that they had to attend the funeral or Captain Wright that afternoon. A few of them remained until the close. Exercises concluded, the funeral cortege marched out to the street where the automobiles were in waiting. On the rostrum below the pulpit sat President D. S. Lee of the Independent Beneficial Club and Secretary J. Milton Dabney. The pall bearers were Honorary, J W Chambers, William Miller, Royal Toreat George A Cobb; George N Branch, Hezekiah Curtis, Randolph Gray; Active: Claude C. Brown Dorsey P. Bragg, Henry Yancey, W H White; Henry Mallory; J. Milton Dabney; William Rush. Funeral Director C. P. Hayes had charge of the remains under the active management of Funeral Director H. L. Minor, assisted by W. S. Selden, Jr. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery in a copper Springfield vault, which was perfectly handled. Deceased left a wife, Martha Payne Royall; two daughters, Mrs. C. P. Hayes and Miss Carrie Royall and three sons Calvin, Godfrey and James E. Royall Jr.; two grandchildren, Calvin W. Royall, Jr. and Miss Harriet T. Hayes. "HE.....SHALL BE EXALTED." (Richmond Va. Times Dispatch, April 16 1923.) Jim Royall was born a slave. Yet yesterday afternoon twoscore of the Westmoreland Club, the most famous social organization in the South, attended as mourners at his funeral in Third Street African Methodist church and his coffin was banked high with voluntary gifts of flowers from members of that organization. For a quarter of a century Jim Royall was a faithful servant of the club and was kept upon its list during his last long illness. Always dignified yet gentle, always self-respecting yet courteous, his very absence hourly brought inquiries about his condition. Only those people who think more about their duties than about their rights leave the world anything worth while and Jim was one of these. Because he was dependable and honorable doing each day's duties well, wise and faithful in all his points of contact, he made himself invaluable. When his time came, as it must come to all his white friends paid him the tribute of genuine grief and honor to his mem- COL. BUTTON WILL SPEAK. Col. Joseph Button, Commissioner of Insurance at True Reformers Hail, Sunday April 23.n at 3:30 P.M. under auspices of Progressive Fountain No. 227 U. O. T. R. L. L. Standard, Messenger; W. H. Anderson W. Master; M. A. G. Reid, W. Sec. A special musical program has been arranged. Benefit "Emergency Fund." A silver offering. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA "The Servant in the House" A Drama of Tremendous Force, Illustrating the Clash of Human Wills. AN ALL-STAR CAST. "He that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness and knoweth not whither he goeth because that darkness has blinded his eyes—If a man say. I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?" WILL BE PRESENTED AT ST. LUKE HALL, ST. JAMES & BAKER STS., THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 27 & 28, AT 8:00 P. M., ALSO SATURDAY MATINE E FOR CHILDREN AT 3 P. M. Y. W. C. A. NOTES. Extempo Club at Vespers, Sunday, April 22 5 P. M. The Extempo Club of which Miss Thelma Jones is President will give the program at the regular Vesper Hour. Among those who will appear in musical selections are the Misses Louise Ballon. Thelma Jenkns and Mr. Clairborne. Miss Blanch Taylor will recite. The feature of the hour however, is to be miniature addresses by members of the club. A large audience is expected. "A Call for Trained Leadership" was the subject of the address given by Mr. Phillips president Student Y. C. A. Va. Union University last Sunday to a very large and appreciative audience. Mr. Phillips came as the guest of ( the B. Y. P. U. of Sharoe Baptist church. Mr. B. U. Allen president. The entire program was good. "Y" Membership will hold quarterly meeting Wednesday April 25 7:39 P. M. Mrs. Carrie T. Deans is in charge of the program; devonians, Mrs. Lillian Harper chairman; recitation, Miss E. C. Bell; solo vocal Mrs. Carrie T. Deans; address The G. R.-A large part of the membership, M.ss Clarissa V. Kyles, adviser G. R.; instrumental solo Miss P. A. Pointdexter; address, Membership, Mrs. H. C. Mundin chairman Committee Management; song yells cheers, Girl Reserves; social hour; refreshments, fun, games. Come "And the Greatest of these is Health." Class in Physical Training is to be opened soon at the Y. Register now for Saturday A. M. from 11 to 12. No tuition will be charged. Class to be in charge of Miss Leona Webster, Physical Director, Y. W. C. A. For further information call Miss Chapman Mad. son 2547. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Reserves to observe Mother and Daughter Week, May 13th-21st. "What am I going to Be?" was the subject discussed by the members of the R. I. C's. Club on Monday. The Carnations are busy, gettins read; for their play. "The Call of the Reserves." to be presented in May. A Mother? Send your name and ad dress to the "Y" and prepare for Moth "The Se A Drama of T the C AN "He that hateth his brother is o because that darkness has blinded h he that loveth not his brother, whom WILL BE PRESENTED AT DAY, FRIDAY AND S ALSO SATUR CAST. CAST. James Ponsonby Makeshyfte, L. D. The Most Reverend, The Lord Bishop of Lancashire, James C. Rocks; the Rev. William Smythe Vicar. M. Franklin Peters; Auntie, the Vicar's Wife, Susie Miller; Mary, their niece Charlotte Duncan; Mr. Robert Smith, A Gertleman of Necessary Occupation, John Williams; Rogers, A Page Boy, Maxwell Allen; Manson, A Butler, Joseph Jordan. er and Daughter Week, May 12-21. April 16—May 14—Members Emphasis John Now. It means Youth. Womanhood. Christianity Altrum. Help increase your membership 100 by May 16. DEATH OF MR. ANDREW SCOTT Mr. Andrew Scott passed away at his residence, 1411 W. Leigh Street. Thursday morning, April 19, 1923, at 10 minutes to 6 o'clock. He is survived by his sister, Miss Mary M. Scott and two brothers, Mr. Willie Scott and Mr. Embrose Scott, of New York. MRS. BLANCHE G. PETTIS PASSES AWAY After an illness covering several months Mrs. Blanche G. Pettis, wife of Dr. W. J. Pettis passed away at the home of her husband's mother in Farmville, Va., on Thursday April 5th at 10:30 P. M. The deceased had lived in Richmond since her marriage five years ago and had formed many friendships. A beautiful life is ender and many there are who mourn its passing. The funeral was conducted in St. Luke A. M. E. Zion church, the church of her earlier days, at Wilmington, N. C. and the burial was in the family plot at that place. The bereaved husband deeply appreciates the expressions of sympathy extended by friends during the illness and death of his wife. Rev, and Mrs. R. H. Johnson, Sr. extend their sincere thanks to the Committee—Mesdames Harriet Blunt. S. J. Warde, Amanda Jackson Ella Brown Emma Hicks, Misses Ruth C. Carter and Sallie Cowan and Mr. B. J. Allen members and friends of Sharon Baptist Church for their expression of kindness and the substantial purse presented to their son, Roger Horace Jr. May heaven's richest blessings ev. attend you all. In Memoriam. In sad but loving remembrance of my husband W. B. F. Thompson who departed this life eight years ago today April 21, 1915. Today recalls sad memories of a loved one gone to rest; And the one who thinks of him today Is the one who loved him best. His loving wife. MRS. ADELAIDE G. THOMPSON irvant in the remendous For- clash of Human ALL-STAR CA in darkness, and walketh in darkness, his eyes—If a man say, I love God, and he hath seen, how can he love God w ST. LUKE HALL, ST. JAME SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 27 & RDAY MATINEE FOR CHILDREN Time: Now, Place: Here. "There's a lot o' brothers Knockin' abaht as people Don't know on, eh what? See wot I mean" For benefit of Education and Mission. 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