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RICHMOND PLANET SUPREME CHANCELLOR GREEN AND COUNSEL MEET STORMY PROTEST-OFFICERS ARE SELECTED-LAWYERS ARE PREDOMINANT VOL. XL, NO. 32 THE GRAND LODGE SUPREME CHANCELLOR MEET STORMY PRO SELECTED-LAWYER Petersburg, Va., June 21.—The recent session of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Virginia and the Grand Court, Order of Calathea was one of the most remarkable gatherings ever held in this city. The influence of John Mitchell Jr., was everywhere in evidence. An arrangement had been made whereby the Tidewater slate with Attorney William M Reid as Grand Chancellor was to be elected. This section of the State had chosen for every office members from the Tidewater section. The central figure in the whole affair was Col. Giles B. Jackson, who in the whole history of the Grand Lodge of Virginia had never been seen in one of its sessions, and who had never received so far as the present members know the Grand Lodge Rank. RECENTLY REINSTATED He had only recently been reinstated in a lodge. Attorney W. H. C. Brown was similarly situated and had been recently reinstated in a lodge in Newport News. They were the central figures however and Col. Jackson had previously announced that he was attorney for the Supreme Lodge. In connection with Attorney William M. Reif, it seems that they had agreed to turn the Grand Lodge of Virginia over to the Supreme Lodge officials and had gotten Col. Joseph Button to invite the Supreme Lodge officials here for this purpose. "The best laid plans of mice and men gang agley"." The scene which took place Tuesday afternoon will long be remembered. ATTORNEY HEWIN PRESIDED. Some one had designated Attorney J. Thomas Hewin to preside over the meeting and he came forward with all the dignity in connection with the office. He got along fairly well until John T. Taylor, made a motion to hear the Supreme Chancellor the next morning after the election of officers. Then pandemonium broke loose. Col. Giles B. Jackson, Supreme Chancellor S. W. Green, Grand Chancellor Lee W. Craw, Chairman of the Board, Supreme Chancellor E. C. Tidrington of Evansville, Indiana occupied seats on the rostrum, while the parliamentary battle raged. TOOK TWO HOURS Chairman Hewin was helpless. It took two hours for the motion to be voted upon and then it was superceded by a motion to hear Supreme Chancellor now. Scores of people got up and walked out of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, where the services were being held. Some of those, who went out came back, as a matter of curiosity. During these proceedings, the expression upon Col. Giles B. Jackson's face was a study. Col. Button had stated that the agreement as understood between him and Supreme Chancellor Green was that the Supreme Chancellor was to place $21,000.00 in Virginia and Virginia was to contribute $2,000.00 towards the legal expenses of the Supreme Lodge. NO SUCH POWER Later, Supreme Chancellor Green admitted he had no such power or authority. As a result the Grand Lodge would not have anything to do with the affair and it was never submitted to a vote of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. Supreme Chancellor Green stated that he was ready to consider propositions. Sir Green was followed by Supreme Vice-Chancellor Tidring-to and then by Grand Chancellor Crawford. After the closing of the meeting, it was evident that the attempt of the Supreme Lodge officers to stampede Virginia had failed. Grand Chancellor Mitchell was not a candidate in this meeting, holding that the Grand Lodge could not legally function, while in the hands of a receiver. THE QUESTION OF LEGALITY The fact was emphasized that no legal meeting of the Grand Lodge could be held except under the officers elected at the Bristol session last year and under the ritual and in accordance with the password. Receiver Joseph Button, one of the most popular statesmen in Virginia found himself under embarrassing conditions in view of the fraternal complications and also in view of previous announcements that his Department would have nothing to do with the secret work of the Order. Officers could be elected in no other away, but under the secret work. Col. Jackson and others had him come into the Grand Lodge, with the Book of Law closed and read a list of officers slated NO NOMINATIONS PERMITTED. Presiding officer Reid announced that he would not permit any nominations against them and they must be accepted. Even these consisted of practically all of the old officers, but one and this was Sir William M. Reid, and he had been transferred from the chair of Grand Master of Work. This disposed of Col. Button's previous announcement that the old officers should not serve and there should be a new deal. In the Grand Court the situation was even worse for the females were solidly in favor of the Mitchell contention. Mrs. Rowena White Grand Worthy Inspector was named to fill the Grand Worthy Coun seller's chair. OTHER OFFICERS Mrs. Margaret H. Burrell, Grand Worthy Inspectrix; Mrs. M. C. Adams Grand Worthy Grator; Mrs Lucie E. C. Scott. Grand Worthy Register of Decds; Mrs. Lizzie Green, Grand Worthy Escort; Mrs. Adelaide G. Thompson. Grand Worthy Receiver of Deposits; Mrs. Lucy Cross, Grand Worthy Conductress; Mrs. Emma Clements Grand Worthy Assistant Conductress; Mrs. Nannie C. Johnson Grand Worthy Herald; Mrs. Mary Woolridge, Grand Worthy Protector; Mrs. Florence Wilson, Grand Worthy Lecturer. Mrs. P. M. B. Hodge had been chosen as Grand Worthy Receiver of Deposits but orders came down from C. Button that the one designated must be from Richmond, hence the change Mrs. Anna Taylor. Grand Worthy Senior Directress; Mrs. Millie Paxton. Grand Worthy Junior Directress. MISS LEWIS' BIRTHDAY. The many friends of Miss Frances B. Lewis gathered at her home Friday night, the 22nd and celebrated her birthday in grand style. The amusements were plentiful and refreshments were served abundantly to appease the appetite of the inner-man. Miss Lewis is the younger daughter of or Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Lewis of 2613 Bainbridge street. Southside. CAPTAIN EDWARDS HERE Capt. and Mrs. W. T. Edwards of New York City, N. Y. arrived in the city Friday, June 22nd and will spend ten days visiting relatives and friends in Richmond, Va. Captain and his madam were residents of "Old Manchester" twenty-odd years ago, and their many acquaintances were glad to meet them. Mr. Edwards was the youngest Captain, white or colored, in the State of Virginia during the reign of the Union Guards and was familiarly called the "Boy Captain" of that crack company. His reminiscences of the soldier boys who shouldered the musket under him are very interesting. They will leave next week for their home in the north with the best wishes of their many friends. By-the-way Capt. Edwards is the brother of Mrs. Amanda Baker, Mrs. M. V. Nelson and Mrs. Rachael Hall. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1923 Plans are under way for the reopening of the Mechanics Savings Bank of Richmond, Va., and a meeting of the depositors of that institution will be held next week at Johnson's Hall, 10 W. Leigh St., July 5, at 8:30 P. M. Eminent attorneys have charge of this matter and with the willing co-operation of the depositors, success is assured. Crusader Service.) Lahore, India.—Twelve cents a day in wages and revolving conditions are the lot of the 300,000 coal miners in India under brutish British rule. The All-India Trade Union Congress makes this statement in an appeal that has issued for help in organizing the workers of India. The appeal says, in p-rt: "The Indian miner gets six annas 12 cents) a day wages. His wage is only one-tenth the value of his out-put. The enormous profits made out of his blood and sweat go to swell the dividends of many foreign (British) owned companies. The lives led by the miners are thrives of secretaives. Prostitution is rampant in the coal fields because them and women of the coal-fields are poverty-stricken, hungry and deathture. "As a result of the exploitation of our workers, thousands die every year of starvation and millions of disease since their half-starved bodies can offer no resistance. The infant death rate mounted up not long ago in Bombay to 680 deaths per 1,000 children under one year of age. HOLLAND—GILES Mr. and Mrs. Peter Giles announces the marriage of their daughter, Hannah Beatrice, to Fergus D. Holland, which took place in Atlantic City, N. J., June 24, 1923. Mr. and Mrs. Holland will spend their honeymoon in the West. SHARON BAPTIST CHURCH. SUNDAY, JULY 1. Location: Corner of Leigh and First Streets. 10:00 A. M. Sunday School The pastor will preach at each service. 11:30 A. M. Subject: "The Great Design of Human Affliction." 2:30 P. M. Communion—Sermonette 8:15 P. M. Anniversary Exercise of the Garfield Beneficial Club. Prayer Services Wednesday at 8:00 P. M. OUR TASK The major points of our Special Organ Drive: Each team's quota is $116.00; individual membership contribution averages $6.50. Shall we go over the top? In the name of the Lord we can Aside from the financial progress, the intense rivalry and good spirit, that exist among the twenty-six teams is a feature that will strengthen our morale for the greater tasks of the future—the spiritual battles that await the entry of the vallant-hearted." Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught" was the Master's command to Peter. It is a challenge to the Church of our day in its attempt to save the lives of men—socially, economically, morally and spiritually. All are welcome to our services. Rev. R. H. Johnson, M. A. B. D., Pistor; W. L. Johnson, Clerk. Mrs. Roberta L. Edwards and her daughter, Miss B. C. Edwards are visiting relatives in Norfolk. Miss Alice C. Chiles is spending the week with her parents Col. and Mrs. John R. Chiles, 316 W. Leigh St. (Industrial News Bureau.) The new income tax figures tell a plain story with a plain lesson. In one year, the number of Americans paying taxes on incomes above $100,000 decreased from 3,600 to 2,300. That is a loss of 1,300. The governments of the United States are practically inviting people to evoke their taxes to seeking relief through investment in tax-free securities. The governments, local and national, lay before the man of large income a great mass of their securities, every few days, and say to him: If you will hand over some of your money in exchange for these securities, we will see that you pay no taxes on the income that you draw from the loan. Many taxpayers accept this invitation and thus evade, or dodge, taxes, thereby unloading a fierce tax burden on the rest of us. S long as the governments impose enormous taxes and at the same time offer a ready way out, the present abuse will go on. Politicians who rage against rich tax dodgers, and then vote for tax-free securities are merely beating the air and they know it. ATTY. ROBERTSON IMPROVING Attorney J. C. Robertson has not as yet fully recover dfrom an automobile accident, in which he figured June 1st. It seems that he left Washington to attend to some legal business at Fairfax C. H., Dr. Llewellyn Harris was at the wheel. Upon the return trip that night, about 10 o'clock the car went head-on in a collision with another car. Dr. Harris was not injured, but Attorney Robertson was bruised although he was not thrown out of the car. As for the two machines they were unable to get away under their own power. Attorney Robertson came on to Richmond, where he has been under treatment of Dr. E. R. Jefferson ever since although he has been able to get to his office. MT. NEBO MISSION. Services were well attended all day Sunday. Sunday School at 9:30A.M. 10:45 A. M. Subject: "What Wint Theu Have Me Do?" Sunday July 1st, subject: A General service of the Universe. 2:30 P. M. Mission meeting Come one and all. 7. 45 P. M. preaching, subject: "The Better Way." Text. St. John 17:15. WAR PROCLAIMED ON PRISON SYSTEM IN TENNESSEE. Memphis, Tenn. June 28.—Warfare against the Tennessee prison system, which permits contractors to take over prison labor will be waged by the Tennessee State Federation of Labor following resolutions adopted by the annual convention held at Knoxville. Financial support in the fight made by Editor Jacob Cohen, Memphis Labor World, against a $1,000 fire and six months in jail was also pledged. BAITING THE SUPREME COURT OF U. S. A. --- Here is what Chief Justice Marshall gave as his view of it and it is the commonly accredited view: "It is a proposition too plain to be contested that the Constitution controls any legislative act repungnant to it; or that the legislature may alter the Constitution by an ordinary act. Between these alternatives there is no middle ground. The Constitution is either a superior, paramount law, unchangeable by ordinary means, it is on a level with ordinary legislative acts, and, like other acts, is able when the legislature shall please it) alter it. If the former part of the legislative be true, then a legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law; if the latter part be true then written constitutions are absurd attempts, on the part of the people, to limit a power in its own nature illimitable. This doubtless will be the American constitutional view, in contrast with the British supreme parliamentary idea, so long as the governmental system left us by the builders of the republic is able to withstand the attacks of those who would have the political wisdom and intelligence or the average man reflected in our or gentle law rather than to set up a standard of wisdom and intelligence to operate as a check on popular clam- BAN WORLD WAR VETS . (Crusader News Service.) Minneapolis, June 28.—Permission to use a public park for an amnesty meeting has been denied the Minneapolis Post of the World War Veterans by the board of park commissioners. Leslie R. Hurt, representative of the post making the request, says he was told by the commissioners that the radical element was using the World War Veterans as catpaws to free political prisoners. There are several colored vets in the Post of the World War Veterans here, as indeed throughout the country many colored veterans declining to enter the ranks of the reactionary and prejudiced American Legion. EUROPEAN SITUATION WORSE, SAY FRIENDS (Crusader News Service.) Washington, D. C. The American Friends' Service committee has called upon President Harding to call "a new and real peace conference." Its letter follows in part: "Sad as was the condition of the peoples of Europe when we started our relief work. it is appalling to rearize that their condition in many instances is worse today. We feel that in great sections of Europe, hope has been lost and despair has seized great parts of the population like a disease. "The occupation of the Ruhr has solidified the spirit of nationalism in Germany and given tremendous impulse to the forces of reaction. The boundary between Poland and Russia has been closed and no one can foretell what another day's news will bring forth. Turkey and the problems of the near east threaten, India is in a state of unrest, and unemployment is sapping the energies of Great Britain." TWICE SENTENCED TO DIE; FREED! FREEDOM FOR SIX MEN CONVICTED IN THE ELAINE RIOT CASES-N. A. A. C. P. WILL WAGE FIGHT FOR RELEASE OF OTHER INNOCENT MEN June 25, 1923. New York, N. Y. The Richmond Planet, 311 North Fourth St. Richmond, Virginia. Arkansas State Supreme Court to day reversed Circuit Court and ordered six Elaine defendants discharged. These are the six cases in which State Supreme Court twice reverse Phillips Co., convictions. Men have been awaiting retrial for more than two years. We applied for writ of dismisal under Arkansas Statute of Limitations, Circuit Court denied out application whereupon we appealed to State Supreme court gaining decision today after nearly four years of fighting and cost of more than $14,000. This marks the beginning of the end of the greatest case of its kind in history of America. WALTER F. WHITE. N. A. A. C. P. Little Rock, Ark. June 25.—The Arkansas Supreme Court today grant the petition of the defense seeking dismissal of the cases against E1 Ware and five other Negroes,waiting retrial on charges of murder in connection with the uprising at Elaine, Ark. in 1919 in which several white persons and a number of Negroes were killed. Little Rock, Ark, June 26—Six Negroes, twice sentenced by Arkansas courts to be electrocuted after twice being convicted of murder in connection with the Elaine Insurrection in October 1919 were at liberty today, a misunderstanding or contradiction of orders having brought them release early this morning, suddenly and unexpectedly as they stood knocking at the outside gates of the state penitentiary near here. Sheriff A. L. Calloway of Lee county, had brought them from the jail at Marianna on orders from Judge E. D. Robertson of the Lee county court, he said. Warden Hamp Martin had no orders to receive them, he said and refused to admit them. They were set free. Recovering from their bewilderment, the six with attendant relatives and attorneys, climbed into automobiles and returned to Little Rock to spend the night, as they pleased for the first time since three and a half years ago they were arrested and charged with complicity in the uprising which resulted in the death of several white persons and an undetermined number of Negroes and the calling out of the United States troops. An opinion of the Arkansas supreme court yesterday directed the dismissal of the case against the Negroes on petition of defense counsel, which asserted that two terms of court in Lee county where their third trial had been set, had passed without their having been brought to trial. WAIT FURTHER ACTION The Negroes, Ed. Ware Joe Fox, John Martin, Alf Banks, Albert Giles and Will Wordlow agreed before leaving the penitentiary grounds that they would meet in the office of an attorney in Little Rock at 11 o'clock this morning. Further action on their status is expected at that time. Six other Negro defendants in the Elaine affair are in the openitentiary here awaiting action of Federal Judg Treiber on their attorney's habeas corpus which was based on the alleged ground that they did not receive a trial at Helena in Phillips county, the locality of the insurrection. The first reversal of a verdict of guilty and a sentence of death in the case of the Negroes at liberty today was caused by the failure of the jury to name the offense for which they found the defendants guilty. Their verdict was "guilty as charged." Reversal in the second conviction and death sentence was based on the fact that no Negroes were on the jury which found the six guilty, the supreme court declaring that they had not therefore been guaranteed a fair trial. CHANGE OF VENUE GRANTED. A change of venue was then grant- TO DIE; FREED! CONVICTED IN THE A. A. C. P. WILL WAGE OF OTHER INNOCENT MEN ed to Lee county, where at the last term of court the state's attorney requested the postponement of the trial. H. explained that witnesses by whom he had procured conviction in former trials were not now available. The Elaine trouble started when a party in an automobile, including an officer was fired upon early in October 1919 by persons concealed near a meeting house at Hoop Spur in Phillips Co. Investigation later disclosed that armed Negroes were patrolling the vicinity of the house in which a great number of Negroes were congregated armed. In operations by federal troops and posses, hundreds of Negroes were captured and disarmed. Quiet was restored after several white men including a deputy and two members of the Hutan American Legion post had been killed. Machine guns used by the troops from Camp Pike were effective in firing the canebrake in which the groups of resisting Negroes had entrenched themselves. (By Associated Press.) SUBWAY PANIC WHEN MAN FLASHES RAZOR. New York, June 29—Passenger on a crowded east side subway express were thrown into a panic last night at 86th street station when one of two men who had wrangled all the way from 42nd street slashed his adversary in the face with a razor. Women and children screamed, and men fought away, from the fighting pair, trampling over children and women in their attempts to get out of the zone of the razor. The victim, Meyer Tichman, white was taken to the hospital. The wielder of the razor, Adolph Adams, colored was taken to the East 104th Street station and charged with felonious asault. PROTECTING CONSUMER AND INVESTOR. (Industrial News Bureau) The United States Supreme court has recently rendered a decision of great importance as effecting the future development of public utility properties. The opinion establishes the principle that "cost of reproduction at prevailing prices must be considered in fixing rates." This decision more than anything else does away which politicians parade before the people in a vote-getting campaign. When rates are based on the cost of the property so called watered stock is automatically eliminated. To maintain its own financial standings and credit a utility cannot afford to be loaded with watered stock, for with rates apportioned to the reproduction cost of its plant it cannot pay dividends on money not actually invested. Hence its return to stock holders would be unsatisfactory and it would immediately find itself in difficulties. The supreme court expresses the opinion that it is impossible to determine a fair return on the investment without considering the reproduction cost at the time, on the ground that if present reproduction cost is disregarded, an intelligent forecast of probable future values becomes impossible, for estimates for tomorrow cannot overlook the prices of today. NURSE DIES SUDDENLY Petersburg, Va., June 27.—Whitl nursing an infant this morning, Carri- Price, colored, well known as a nurse and called by her friends "Aunt Willie" dropped dead with the baby in her arms at a home on McKenzie Street. The baby was not injured. The woman, according to reports, had just picked up the baby which was but a few days old, when she sud- denly collapsed. She lived at 1124 Com- merce street and was widely known over the city as a nurse and had many friends among the white people. ee ey Jovem ATHLETICS soreed Sf4G be SPORTDOM -ooeed EEE eee OO EASTERN COLORED LEAGUE BASEBALL CLUBS: STAGING PRETTY FIGHT FOR THE PENNANT TWO RHeoocsacs Heooeocs Sheseneeen >a es Pare = ee oT Ree hee oc Cash i et sents ‘ he eS i | et Sete aan os eee, ) Rea eee ms aN ae ee & oF es ay) as eee Ear ae fea? bs ke mpetat uh SES Bigs epee ee gt ee: - ‘ ! Ps ar, ene fre ere cer “HUMAN LOCOMOTIVE” RUNS TO PHILADELPHIA. Photo shows Sam Johnson in New York just before startmg on a run to Phiadelphia, a preliminary to his scheduled race to San Francisco, the first transcontinental run ever at temped by man. Bérnarr McFadden is sponsor for the event, ———— PISS SSSSOO OH: « PO ereeys A FOSS OOo via Weth the month of June fast slip ping gy, the clubs of the Bastorn Colored League are making a pretty race out of their first year’s schedule of organized ball. That the public has taken kindly to the new venture haa been* evidenced by the turnouts that greet the meeting of league war riors. Philadelbia, New York, Balti more and Atlantic City have surpassed all records hung up for attendance, when the same clubs were operating independently. While the Hifldale Club 1s out in front the number of points separating them from the second and third place holders ts but few, and a couple of reverses for the Philedelphia contin gent Wwill knot up matters consider— ably, however, af the present rate that Ed Bolden’s clan is going some ‘one will have to tows 2 wrench into the works to check the pacemakers. Captain Lioyd and hie cohorts have always been conceded to have a strong attack and now that the pitchers are coming through, the Philadelphia outfit is going ab top speed. Since “Ping” Gardner jumped the ctub, Hampton has been secured from the Bacharech Glants and appears to be plugging up the gap feft by the erring Gardner. “Red” Ryan, Win- ters and Lee are all pitching up to form, but Cockrell hae not yet struck his stride. ‘ GET RICHMOND PLAYERS. Baltimore Sox and the Lineoin Giants havp gratibed some of the players thap have been thrown on the| market by the Richmond Glants| foundering in Philadelpsia, the Black Sox signing a new battery in pitcher| Carter and catcher Clrke, also out- figider Ramernez. The Lincoln Giants getting inflelder Parpett! from the same club. The Black Sox have| several men out of the game due to injuries, and the new men will give! them a stronger Tnoup until the cripples mend. | The Lincoln Giants are holding down the cellar with a club that ap- parently should be near whe top, although Daye Brown, Holland and Streeter are pitching good, ball, the club appears to have Jost thelr punch and are in the throes of a batting slump. NEW PARK FOR BACHARACHS. ‘The new plant at Aflantic City has evidently inspired everyone connoct- ed iwith the Bacharach Giants. The: club thas dropped but one game on the home lot and beside has made a good record on the road. The sea shore lads have & couple of hurlers in Henderson and Treadwell that! will make it hard for any of the! league clubs that they are pitted agwnst. Henderson 1s hurling phe nomenat ball, the chunky right hander has kept his slate clean xo far with four straight wins and aince “side arm” ‘Treadwell has been given a clean biM by the Commisdioners the Bacharachs have a pair of aces. the least number of league games to The Brooklyn Royals have played date but are now busy with a series: with the Bacharachs, Eddie Doug Jase figures that the schedule favored his club sin-e the Royals didn’t get off to such a good start and he has had a chance to polish up the rough spots “The Chbans appears. to have everything necessary for a winning combination, and upset the dope when they trimmed the Baltimoro| Black Sox three straight games. Ox ceceeses PICTORIAL REVIEW OF THE GURRENT EVENTS OF THE WORLD S2zzzee3| Ss was ae fi as ated “ ' bet \ Es re. a a ara Fee re oe in| > ie % B ae Ce Ned a a %, ime od A ‘ My pa | [unk Coa Spa FIRST WOMAN COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUB. ltr apoitt Wy atin == Vee Duster o Gees, Revenue for SPPPOOP SOHO POPES SOOO H OH UE BASEBALL CLUBS | JGHT FOR THE PENNANT elt Sn Sth or the leading pitchore of the lengas, RED SOX OF SO. LEAGUE “STOP BLACK BARONS, (Preston News Service.) | Memphis, Tenn., June 28.—The Birmingham Black Barons and the Memphis Red Sox, two of the strong jest teams in the Southern League broke even here in a 4 game series art week. The Red Sox evened the ‘ca.int when they took the final gam- 6-5. The game was hard fought from start to finish. Score of final game: BLACK BARONS— 012002000 580 RED Sox 000321000 6163 Batteris—Red Sox, Billings and Hamilton; Black Barons, Zeigler and Carson. Nashville is here this week for a series of games. - ST. LOUIS STARS TRIUMPH. (Braatoa ewe Sarvion) St. Louis, Mo., June 27—The St. Louis Stars one of the sensations of the National Negro League, won two games out of a three game series from the Cuban Stars here last Satur day, Sunday and Monday losing the first game 7-0; winning Sunday's en- counter 9-7 in eleven innings; and repeating their performance on Mon- day witha score 5-1. SATURDAY'S GAME. CUBAN STARS— 090302020 7130 S7. LOUIS STARS— 000000000 072 Batteries: Cubans Padrone and Redriguez; St. Louis, Stewart and SUNDAY'S GAME. CUBAN sTARS— 20001100300 7100 ST. LOUIS STARS— 90200104002 9164 Batteries: Cubans, Pedrosa, Padrone. Dibut, Rodriguez’ and Dreque; St Louis, Oldham, ,Bell and Ray. MONDAY'S GAME CUBAN STARS— 000100000182 ST. LOUIS STARS— 00104000 x 585 Batteries: Boadao Loltavo and Abrou St. Louis, Curley and Kennard. | NORFOLK AND JACKSON — MATCHED FOR BATTLE. CPreton Rews Serstey | C'neinnatt. 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Cardinal goldeville y Romero, aged Archbishop of Sargossa, was shot and killed while visiting a monastery. ‘The Cardinal took a prominent part {m connection with the Government's proposal to grant greater freedom to non-Catholics. ieee SREY ; CS +00 | Wednesday night, it was an nounced ‘by Arthur Retsenberger. matchmaker. Jackson hag agreed to méke 175 pounds {ft he wins, will claim the light heavy-weight champ jonship which Norfolk now holds. —_—_—— DUQUESNE BASEBALL TEAM WISHES GAMES, “Preston News Service.) _ Duquesne Pa., June 28.—The Du- auesne Athletics ‘have a few. open dates in July. Thig team would like to book games at home and abroad The team is open for a good first-class team for July 4th. E. S. Clark manag er, 3913 Menlo street, N. S. Pitts- borgh. Pa. ——_+-2-s __ DAYTON MARCOS LOSE TO RICHMOND GIANTS. (Preston News Service.) __ Dayton Ohio, June 26.—The Daytona Marcos lost to Richmond here on Sun day 4-2 before a record crowd. Minett Pitching for the visitors allowed but tive hits, | eee PITTSBURG CENTRAL PARK REBUILT FOR BALL, (Preston News Service.) Pittsburgh, Pa, June 27.—With the completion of Central Park, former home of the Pittsburgh Keystones Scli Hall manager of the Cuban X Giants has opened negotiations with leading independent olnbs and Is dick ering for several games with teams oi the Eastern Association of the Nat ional Negro Lengue, it 1s sald HOMESTEAD GRAYS SPLIT, (Preston News Service.) Homestead, Pa, June 27.—The Rise ts ce FRAT Meee EI" oe La a ot mht Bey SSS | ee ih i eae See + , 7th Vio} waEe E 44 ae ae head } +e : : Penh. tI Hy aie : Ses | ce ; ex ; ji “he : ‘ _ el (Wide World Photos) Ras THUNDERBOLTS REPRODUCED IN PITTSFIELD LABORATORY ep Million volt lightning flash produced by Giuseppe Faccioli during his experiments to examine the laws governing the control of heavy currents, the secrets of lightning and the transmission of matter. Homestead Grays split even in thier [two week-end games, winning from St. Ignatus club 10-1 Thursday eve- ning and losing to the Harmarville Consumers on Friday 7-6 in a hard- fought game. The feature of Thurs- ‘days contest was the superb twirling of Oscar Owens for the Grays. Owens allowed but two bits. The hitting of Cenady and Moody was sensational. ‘The feature of Fridays game was the hitting of Owens, Johnson and Wash ington. | THE OCOEE RIFLE CLUB HOLDS A BIG SHOOT. ‘(Gna Sees beanie Pittsburgh, Pa. June 28.—The Rifle Shoot of the Ocoee Rifle Chip, hid recently proved a real success. The following scores were made at 2v0 yards rapid fire: Fred Williams 25 out of a possibie 25; Milton Jones 24 out of a possible 25; Lewis W. Refein 23 out of 4 posst ble 25. The club holds range practice every Saturday afternoon. —- FORT PITT CLUB LOSES, (Crusader News Service.) Pittsburgh, Pa., June 28—The R E Burkes defeated the Fort Pitt team ina closely contested game last irae evening by a score of 9-8, The Fort Pitters outhit the Burkes, but bunched hits counted in the final sore. sper ROCHESTER REDS BEAT CLEVELAND TATE STARS. (Preston News Service.) Canton, Ohio, June 28—The Tate Stars of Cleveland were defeated by the Rochester Reds of Rochester, Pa., 64 hero Friday afternoon as the feat ure of the picnic of the Pennsylvania By J. ML Baer see Jee} eo == Shen GOING TO. RAISE-AN AGH: PHANT®-AND ic. CURRENTS, PITS AM i et Re oes No py/ Se = aS Railroad employees. The Clevelans aggregation got off to a good start ard an early lead, scoring three runs in the first inning on four hits and a walk, but the Rochester combine came from the rear, tying the score in the fourth. Gantz’s single to left in The seventh brought in the winning run. Score: TATE STARS— 300010000 4104 ROCHESTER REDS— 10021020 x 673 Batterles: Tates, Hemp, McClure ana Booker; Rochester, Lowers and Car- roll. —— CELEBRATH EMANCIPATION DAY (Preston News Service) _ bittle Rock, Ark., June 28—Negro- es in Texas, Lotisiana and Oklahoma celebrated last Tuesday as the 60th Auniversary of their emancipation from slavery. Although the emancipa tien proclamation was issued on Jan- uery 1, 1863, it was not carried inv effect in the above name states until June 19. Negroes in other states, in- cluding Arkansas celebrate the first doy of January as their Emancipation Day. ——~-2 +s CONVICTED FOR SLAYING TWO POLICE OFFICERS, (Preston News Service.) Uniontown, Pa., June 27.—Chesto: Ingram was convicted of killing Wit Ham Joyner, Negro officer and George Riley, white officer. It 1s said that when’ the officers went to arrest In ram for a slight infraction of the 1aw he barricaded himseif in a house and opened fire on the officers and made his escape, but was finally captured by a poste a day later. He was envict e of murder in the first degree. ———+-- MAN 104, RORN SLAVE, TO BE SEEN IN MOVIES, (Preston News Service.) Los Angeles, Cal., June 28—Things | ligt a hh} BRE ORI SCRE | RGus Peet ee ES Scan ganar are JiR aa Pootegens : GT NS CR oS ad hos 2 cade 2 ering NTR Sas. ea a BP ae ae we ee ne cf \ eget ies \% yee Rey Og fe Nc | ae eee \ Ss Paolo See mamta ROM Ae haces NG OY fe ia gia hase NEO i ume Ae ye 2.) ee {Space ear ets tf ee me PR ge Ree. a j em Pes eee | ee Pete a EA OE oe poe Bie Poe ay Le Wi oT (Wide World Photos) THE “PASSION FOR ANTIQUITY” AT WORK. Edward Page Gaston, who obtained a permit to search for the bones ot Pocahontas in the Churehyard at Gravesand, measuring the skulls found: in the graves opened with official permission, with W. P. 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F3 ATLANTA, GA, Dr. Fred Paimer'’s SKIN WHITENER PREPARATIONS are beginning to break pretty sofe for John Currie, who seys he was born 9 save in Atlanta, Ga. in 1819 and is 104 years old, when he received and accepted an opportunity to embark up Om a careor ag a motion picture actor His part, however, is to be that of slave and {t is thought that he will Possibly better portray that part than any person available. ——e ALABAMA PEANUT WIZARD GETS DISTINCLION, (Preston News Service) | Montgomery Aln., June 27.—Dr George Washington Carver of Tuske: Be Institute, who developed 165 by products of the peanut and 115 of tie ‘sweet potato has been awarded the Spingarn Medal, which is given ann ually for the most distinguishes achievement by an American of Afri can decent. The medal was awarde? ‘to Dr. Carver in consideration of his services in agricultural chemistry ‘his recent recognition by a British xoyal Soclety and for lectures on agri cutture during the last year before white and Negro audiences, partioa airy in the son. where his clear thought and straightforward attitude have greatly increased inter-raciat knowledge and respect. sooegscoes Haseooes SIecscoeeen CARL DINWIDDIE DROWNS. (Preston Nowe Service) Little Rock, Ark., June 27—Carl inwiduie, ages 32, son of Mrs. Gora Dinwiddie’ drowned about 3 o'clock ‘uesday afternoon, while swimming near the Rock Island Railroad tressie \cross Fourche, about two and a halt miles west of Hot Springs Junction ———<-=- HOLD BIG FUNERAL FOR AGED SEXTON, (Preston News Service) Moultrie, Ga. June 28,—From the First Presbyterian church of which he was sexton for many years, the funeral of Moses Harrington was hela Monday afternoon. ‘The service was 41 charge of the pastor of the church and its members attended. It 1s said that for more than thirty years Har rington had been a familiar figure in thas city and he commanded the digni- fied respect of all the white people of the town as well as that of the mém- bors of his own race. ee Subscribe to The Richmond Planet THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA THREE A STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC: We stake forty-five years' reputation for honesty, integrity and honorable action against ten months' aspersions of our enemies and those who desire to profit by the failure of the greatest financial institution of the colored people. Our primary object and desire is to reimburse any of our people who have invested in any enterprise fostered by us We solemnly swear now, as we swore upon the witness stand, that not one dollar of our forty-five years' accumulation has been the result of dishonorable actions or sharp practices. We insist that the money alleged to be missing cannot be traced to us either directly or indirectly and that of all the people involved we are the greatest sufferer, even as our honesty has been our greatest asset. The money belonging to us and to the organizations with which we are affiliated was taken by others or was accredited to other accounts, so that when checks were drawn upon the account there was no money to meet them. There was no other course for us to pursue, other than to assume complete responsibility Our ledger sheets at the Bank had been stolen, removed in order to cover up these peculations and to make us the victim. We had not transferred our property. It was all in our own name and while the liability chargeable to us from this source was approximately ($64,000) Sixty-four Thousand Dollars, we surrendered assets (real estate) which conservatively handled, will bring over ($100,000) One Hundred Thousand Dollars, which is ($36,000) Thirty six Thousand Dollars more than the alleged liability. We have never had charge of a record in the Mechanics Savings Bank in twenty years' service. We could not have made a false entry upon the books of that concern. We had no reason so to do when we had surrendered property with a gross rental of ($11,000) Eleven Thousand Dollars. We have defended colored people, secured their release from jails, penitentiaries and stopped executions upon the gallows. We are now called upon to defend ourselves. Certain it is, that the people whom we have defended will stand by us. As for the better class of Southerners, their testimony in our behalf is an outstanding feature of this crucial period of our existence. We are trusting in God. In the language of Shakespeare, we are saying to our traducers and slanderers- There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats For I am armed so strong in honesty that they pass me by Like the idle wind, that I respect not. A full, free and square vindication is demanded by us and we believe we shall obtain it. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. Richmond, Va., May 9, 1923. --- / FOUR Published Every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr. at 311 North Fourth Street, Richmond, Va. EDITOR - JOHN MITCHELL, JR. All communications intended for publication should be sent to reach us by Wednesday. Entered as the second Q&A at Richmond, Virginia as the second class matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year ..... $ 2.00 Six Months ..... 1.19 Three Months ..... .64 Congress Subscriptions ..... 2.50 SATURDAY..... JUNE 30, 1923 Persistency will win "in the long rux." Do right and leave the other part of ... far to God. Money now seems to be the aver age leader's God. Prosperity rests with the wicke and the evil, but a very short time. The subtitle faith of colored folks in God is every where in evidence. We all have our troubles. The proper course is to face them and trust in God. People, who talk too much are far more dangerous than people who talk too little. Governor M Lee Trinkle, seems t able to gauge public sentiment and maintain public favor. We cannot reply to all of the people who are writing to us, but we are doing the best we can. Young folks are often hard-headed but they are sure to pay the penalty before they die. One of our police officers remarked that the present prohibition laws are making the "under-world" rich. Colored people continue to leave this section in droves. The cause of it is evident. The worst enemy of the Negroes a.e. some of the other Negroes. Do not forget that. It will pay us to maintain a friendly attitude towards our white neighbors. Thousands of them wish us well. Although the outlook is dark and gloomy, we should not forget that there are thousands of white people who are still our friends We thank those of our subscribers, who have remembered us by sending in their subscriptions during our time of trouble. The outlook for peace in Europe is about the same as it has always been. It is as dark as the darkest cloud that has yet appeared upon the horizon. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has had a hard time of it, but it has stuck to the course previously marked by its far-sighters leaders. Destroying Negro institutions and ruining reputations that should not be ruined will not pay in the long run and thoughtless officials will one day find this out. "The jailing of Negro leaders or white ones either will not get a Government anywhere. It only tends to make more martyrs in this world of ours and to intensify the feeling against the Government by those who are their followers. "Action is equal to reaction in a contrary direction." "the necessities of life are expensive and the luxuries are expensive too many folks prefer the luxuries and purchase them first. The grave-yard gets many of these kind of people." Judge Rogers wanted to know if Meresus Garvey was granted bait would he flee the country? The reply was in the negative. His leaving this country is just what his enemies and the country most desire. Grant him bait by all means and give him an opportunity to relieve all parties of any further anxiety. With Garvey out of the country, it may be we shall have peace for a while from those, who are bitterly assailing him. ELAINE RIOTERS FREED If the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People had accomplished, no other task, its success in conjunction with Attorney Scipin A. Jones and Hon. Moorefield Storey in bringing about the release of the six alleged Elaine roiters would justify its existence and entitle it to the universal support of the people of this country. The action of the Supreme Court of the United States in interfering in this case can be explained in no other way than it was the exercise of some divine power, which touched the hearts of these learned jurists and emphasizes the basic principle of all Governments that of the safety and protection of human life. The effect will be felt in every hamlet of this great country of ours. We believe that God still rules in the affairs of men and that things will come right in due time, if we put our trust in Him. We must continue to agitate and contend for the supremacy of right principles, let the cost be what it may. Conditions at times are discouraging and when we note the temporary triumph of the evil minded, it is disconcerting. Continued agitation and effort will bring success in due time. PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME The following dispatch from Washington shows conclusively the calibre of the people now in charge of the prohibition army in this country: Washington, June 24.—Jail sentences for first offenders in bootlegging are urged as the "only means of stopping a national scandal" in letters sent to clubwomen over the country by Mrs. Edward Franklin White of Indianapolis and Mrs. William Tilton of Cambridge Mass., Legislative Chairmen, respectively, of the General Federation of Women's Clubs and the National Congress of Mothers and ParentsTeachers Associations. The clubwomen are asked to write to President Harding urging him to request Governors to impress on the courts the necessity of jail sentences, the statement being made that fines would never be an effective deterrent. If these club-women had taken the time and the opportunity to investigate the facts they would have found out that the judges of the country are meeting jail sentences, not only to the first offenders, but to the second of leaders and that even the penitentiaries are being filled with men, who persist in this illegal traffic and still the evil grows with the certainty of a rilling snow-ball during the wintry season. They also would know that there is no class of people more heartily in favor of the prohibition restrictions than the boot-leggers themselves. They would not have the law repeated Beggars have become opulent. On the illegal traffic. Whiskey under government regulation, which brought one dollar a quart is now bringing fifteen dollars a quart and cool liquor which sold for thirty and forty cents per quart and could not find sale at that price is now bringing four dollars a quart. There is not a town, hamlet or village in this country where liquor cannot be purchased. If one has the price. The grocery stores the department stores and men in other lines of trade saw money going into the bonds of the whiskey trust and joined in the crusade against whiskey. The result was that the small dealer was driven out of business, while the large dealer flourished and he is still flourishing. Alcohol is an essential factor in practically all lines of business and the confirmed "soaks" have found out a way to get alcohol and "there ye aire." It is not the severity of the punishment that checks crime, but the certainty of it. When men were burned in oil, it did not check crime. When Draco specified death for the least offense upon the ground that he could not find any severer punishment for greater ones, it did not check or obliterate crime, so it can readily be seen, that these women theorists are all wrong in their conclusions. As the matter now sounds, the tax-payers are paying whiskey drinkers large sums of money, to wipe out the "bootlegging" businesses and the amount is over on the increase. They wiped out, so to speak the "red light" district in Richmond and as a questionable women of questionable THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA character are now living in the same houses with respectable people and they ask, "What are you going to do about it." Theorists are all right, but in practice they all wrong. This is an age of "little men" and we might add of "little women" too. THE CONVICTION OF GARVEY. The conviction of Hon. Marcus Garvey upon the nominal charge of using the United States mails to defraud was no surprise to us. His incarceration in a jail in this country had already been preordained. He lea a movement, which has attracted the attention of the nations of a world and all such movements carry with them persecution and punishment Ghandi in India is now in jail. Leon Totzski, the controlling power today of Russia was in jail in this country. Garvey made enemies within and without and he estranged hundreds of his own followers, who in turn testified against him. He has laid the ground work of a great scheme, which will no doubt be taken up by his followers. He could not tolerate opposition and he was a fighter., both of his friends and his enemies. A trap was set for him and into it he fell. He is a remarkable character and the probabilities are that some successor may be found who will avoid the mistakes he made. The severity of the punishment meted to him is all out of proportion to the alleged charge against him. The ground work has been laid for his deportation, which is the primary purpose of his prosecution. We doubt if we shall ever gaze upon his like again. FOREIGN COMPLICATIONS. The Prohibition authorities are now asserting the right to break the custom seals of foreign government, which seals have been placed on consignments of liquor to insure the inviolability of the liquor while in our ports and which liquor can be used by the passengers and crews after the vessels have passed outside of the three mile limit and are on the high seas. This not seeming to prove efficacious, our officers are now threat ening to arrest the captains of foreign vessels and seize their ships for confiscation. It may be that the underlying cause of all of this is the ruling that vessels flying the American flag are not permitted to carry liquor for passengers and knowing this, the carrying trade is being transferred to those foreign liners, that can minister to the liquid wants of the passengers. Our government is in the shipping business. That vigorous protests will be forthcoming from the whole civilized world is evident. Retaliatory measures will follow. People who observe present day condition are impressed with the fact that there is little statesmanship now visible upon the diplomatic horizon and that our great men for the most part are now in absolute retirement or have gone the way of all the earth. DONATIONS TO SARAH G. JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Received since last publication by the Treasurer of the above named Hospital the following contributions others will be published with grateful and earnest thanks. Yours for service to suffering humanity, Sarah G. Jones' Memorial Hospital Medical College and Training School for Nurses, Inc., Rev. W. H. Stokes, Ph.D. President; Rev. W. T. Johnson, D. D. Secretary; B. L. Jordan, Treasurer Brought forward from last publication Donations and Contri- butions through Miss Maria Burke $3.30; Mrs. Sarah Bartts $2; Mrs. Ellen Johnson $3.90; Mrs. Maggie M. Smith $2.00; Mrs. Heen gray $3.00; Miss Lula L. Watkins $12; Mrs. Janie E. Scott $2.00; Mrs. Matilda Dickerson $4; Mrs. M. S. Paine $21.00; Mrs. L. G. King $4; Mrs. Maria Booker $2; Mrs. Clara E. Carter $2; Miss Viola Lucas $2; Mrs. W. Allen $5.80; Mrs. L. E. Quarles $3.50; Mrs. Vera A. Bolling $12.05; Mrs. Ellen Bolling $4; Mrs. Eliza Washington $4.20; Mrs. Ella Harper $5; Mrs. Elnaora Jones $1; Mrs. Pauline Smith $2; Mrs. Martha Morgan $12; Mrs Virginia Winn as follows: Mrs. C. B. Gilpin $1; Mrs. Fannie Sawage $1. Mrs. G. O. Branch $1. Dr. J. Bentley $5. Sundry persons $6. (Total $14); Mrs. Nannie Jefferson $2; Mrs. R. O. Johnson $2.00; Mrs. Annie L. Bowles $3; Mrs. Hattie Lightfoot $3; Mrs. Eliza Norrell $8.20; Mrs. Sarah Ward $1.10; Mrs. Sarah B. Morton $2; Mrs. Ella Settle $1; Mrs. M. C. Anderson $1; Mrs. Mildred H. Anderson $1; Mrs. Susie Terrell $3; Mrs. Rebecca Jackson $1; Mrs. Lucy Crawley $2.40; Mrs. Ella Sandler $2; Mrs. Mary Kyles $1; Mrs. Gertrude Taylor $2; Mrs. Eliza Pearlsal $1; Mrs. Maude Robertson $1; Mrs. Agnes B. Reese $1; Mrs. M. H. Payne $1; Mrs. Myrtle Griffith $1; Mrs. Mammie Mason $2.20 North Side Pharmacy $1; Miss Bertie Sweet $2.25; Mrs. B. C. Johnson $1; Mrs. Nannie B. Jackson $1.70; Total $143.20. Donations and contributions by Southside Auxiliary: Mrs. Elizabeth Harris. President; Mrs. H. N. Byrd. Secretary; Mrs. J. H. Blackwell. Treasurer; Mrs. Harrett Harris, Chiefman. Members in monthly dues to auxiliary $40.20; Mrs. L. L. Stanard $1; Mr. Wm. Fox $1; Mrs. Ellen Winfree $1; Mrs. Estelle Savage $1; Mr. John Savage $1; Mr. O. G. Beverly $1; Mr. Plik Gordon $1; Total $7.00; Proceeds from Sacred Concert by Auxiliary $26. 40 Mr. Jas T. Carter $10; Rev. J. E. Fountain for Pilgrim Baptist church $2.65; Fifth Bapt. Church, Rev. A. D. Daily pastor $5; Mrs. Daisy B. Fow (see Jordan) solicited $6.85; Miss Burnetta Spurlock $5; Mr. Sedley D. Jones $1; Miss Lula B. Watkins $4; Seven Pines Baptist. Church, Rev. J. R. Vaughan pastor $2; Mt. Tabor Bapt. Church Rev. R. J. Bass pastor $2.88; Fourth Bapt. Church Rev. Evans Payne pastor $11; Fifth St. Bapt. Church Rev. T. J. King pastor $2.61; Mrs. B. C. Johnson from concert $4.50; Mr. George Watkins $1 Miss Lill an S. Bazley $2; Miss Estelle B. Anderson $2; Mrs. Lena Merlweil er $1; Mrs. Ellen Winfree $2; Mrs. Mary J. Washington $1; Mrs. Mary Cols Harris $1; Mrs. Fannie Smith $1; M Moore St. Baptist church Rev. R. O. Johnson pastor $11.10; Total $10. 59 Grand Total to Saturday June 23, 10:33 $1,851.77. Y. W. C. A. NOTES "Y" Girl Reserves Delegation Off to Kings Mountain. The Phyllis Wheatley Branch will be represented at the Kings Mountain Conference by the following delegates who left for Lincoln Academy, Kings Mountain on last Monday night: Misses Viola L. F. Chaplain, Associate Secretary; Beatrice Edmunds and Clarissa Kyles, advisers; Gladys Jones, R. I. C. club; Alice Spindle, Carnation, Ruth Taylor, Triple I; L. Ora Harris and Evelyn Burwell, Executive Council and Edna Jordan guest of the Girl Reserves. The Conference theme this year is "Builders All" and under the spumid leadership of the National Staff and the Girl Reserves Secretaries and Advisers who are in attendance, we feel, assured that every girl will gain much in inspiration and knowledge. On Monday evening July 2nd from 8:30 to 11 o'clock the membership committee Mrs. J. T. Harper chairman assisted by the other committees are entertaining the membership and friends at a Garden Party. This party is planned as a get-together for old and new members and it is hoped that every member will be present. The lawn and back porch of the "Y" is usually a cool spot in the most torrid weather, so do not stay away because of the heat. On last Sunday afternoon the closing vesper service of the season was held. Mrs. S. B. Williams, chairman of the Religious Education Committee presided. The service was very informal; a short song service led by Mrs. Peachy A. Poindexter and a talk by Mrs. Williams on "Happiness" completed the program. Beginning July 1st the Social Hour will be held on Sunday afternoons from 6:30 to 7:30 o'clock. You are cordially invited to attend. No formal programs. Just a friendly visit with each other, a volunteer sing, etc. Refreshments served each Sunday by the Hospitality Committee. Remember your pledge made in our November campaign. Every one who has not paid their pledge has been notified and asked to pay same by July 1st. Because many of our contributors have asked to extend their time until July 10th we are asking all who have not been approached to be prepared to pay during this week and next. Every effort will be made to see you by July 10th. If you should send your pledge to the "Y" it would be very highly appreciated. Because the Association does not make but one appeal for its maintenance budget during a year, and because it counts the pledges made as being given in good faith it bases its expenditures upon these pledges as well as upon the cash. When pledges are not paid then the Association not only faces defiit but also a curtailment of its program. This we feel, the citizens of Richmond will not allow. DELAYS ASSIGNMENT TO NEGRO HOSPITAL Director Hines Is Going to Tuskegee to Face Opposition to Negro Staff for Veterans' Insti- Washington, June 25.—Pending a personal investigation by Director Hines of the situation at the Tuskegee Aka. Veterans' Hospital, no further Negro personnel will be assigned to institution by the Veterans' Bureau. In making his announcement today, Director Hines said he expected to go to Tuskegee early in July and discuss the bureau's plans with those interested in the project. He declared he would endeavor to convince them that it is his intention to do for the Negro patients the best that is humanly possible. The decision to interrupt further employment of Negro physicians was made, it was indicated, because of the assistance at Tuskegee which followed the recent publication of a letter by Director Hines to President Harding announcing that it was hoped soon to have complete Negro personnel at the institution. Director Hines was said to have been preparing to appoint a Negro commanding officer and to have virtually selected for the place Dr. T. Edward Jones assistant Surgeon of Feedmen's Hospital here, when he changed his plans. Director Hines said he was confident the situation could clear up with his visit. "Anyhow," he declared, "I will go down there and face the opposition." Director Hines said he had been surprised at the facility with which the bureau had been able to get competent Negro doctors. The Medical Association of the Negro Race, he said, had been uniting in its efforts to aid the bureau in the selection of efficient Negro doctors. ORCHAR DARWIN INQUIRY IN BALTIMORE SCHOOL. Girls Are Taught That Adam and Eve Were Monkeys, the Rev. C. D. Harris, Charles Baltimore. June 26.—An investigation of the teaching staff of the East High School of Baltimore, as a result of charges brought by the Rev D. Charlton D. Harris that Darwinism and the theory that "Adam and Eve were merely names of a couple of monkeys from which we descended" was being taught to girl pupils was ordered today by Isaac S. Field, President of the Board of School Commissioners. Dr. Henry S. West, Superintendent of Schools, announced that he would conduct the investigation of Principal Flower's staff and that an immediate explanation would be asked. Mrs. William Bauernschmidt, Secretary of the Public School Association becks the teacher involved saving: "Let the clergymen stick to their pulpits, while parents and educators manage the schools. What will be the result of the investigation? What can they do to the person or persons who have the courage to offer their theories to pupils for their consideration The theory is taught in colleges throughout the country; why not here? or any other theory for that reason so long as it is not seditious. I will be able to teach the teachers. Mr. Fields could state what stand the school Heads took on Darwinism, saying that he would not pass on the matter until he had complete information. THE GROWTH OF RADIO In the press dispatches we read that the Governor of the State of New York addresses the people of the entire commonwealth by radio. He sat in the governor's chair in the executive suite where radio experts from the General Electric Company had prepared the proper transmitting devices. Then out in California W. E. Creed, president of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, radioed his address at the annual meeting so that the various communities in the central portion of the state served by the company, could hear him speak. The American Telephone and Telegraph Company announces an invitation which its engineers have perfected to solve the problem of maintaining privacy in radio communication. Dr. Albert Abrams of San Francisco announces the invention of a superraldo set to test disease. And so it goes. Radio is today anthilating distance. Its greatest usefulness will be felt when through unified organization the service of experts can be broadcasted to the people of the country on a definite schedule. A VIRGINOAN'S CALL FROM OHIO Licht of Shiloh Lodge No. 192 K. of P. and Boykins Court No. 188 O. of C. Boykins Va. Greeting to the Officers and Members of the Lodge and Court. Dear Brothers and Sister Courts, have you all awakened to the fact that enemies are trying to cut your head off? If not, why not, because nobody lives without a head. Have you stopped to think that Sir John Mitchell, Jr., G. C. of the Grand Lodge and G W. C. of the Grand Court of Virginia is in trouble and feel it our duty as Sir Knights and Courts of O. of C., to go to his rescue and do all in our power to help him to defend himself and his honor. So I am asking you all as Sir Knights and Courts O. of C., to start at once a Mitchell Defense Fund and raise no less than Fifty dollars and send it to him. Let others say or think what they will or wish, but for the Light of Shiloh Lodge and Boykins Court, let us stand by our G. C. and G W. C. now as we have in the pass and if any of you haven't anything to give, wish him well and pray for him and God will bless both of you. You all, as a Lodge and Court have always listened to what I had to say and have found that I have never mrs led you in any way and I am asking you to hear me now in this. I am asking you all to do. I am not asking any more of you than I am willing to do so you may start your list with mv name for $1.00. Hoping to hear from you all from time to time as to the success you all are making. With best wishes, Yours in F. C. and B.. D. W. WHITFIELD, ExD. D. G. C. POCAHONTAS LODGE MEMBERS RALLY TO THE HEAD Deputy Johnson in the Foreground. Pocahontas, Va. June 9, 1923. Sir John Mitchell, Jr. 311 North Fourth St. Richmond, Virginia. Dear Sir and Brother:—Inclosed we are handing you our check for $25,00 as contributors to Mitchell Defense Fund. We are familiar with the case through the papers and we feel that Sir John Mitchell, Jr., has not committed any crime. Therefore, we are standing willing to do any thing that we can. Our financial aid is at his disposal. From Trustees of Pocahontas Lodge No 41, K. of P J. W. BETHEL, C. C. D. C. JOHNSON, Chairman Trustee Board. U. S. G. FROE, Secretary. P. M. WHITE, Treas. You can get fine groceries from Mr. Edward Stewart. 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BRAND IN ATLANTA AND FINED A THOUSAND DOLLARS GA sx Calls America — Negro’s Greatest Frient—Protest Outbreaks Fail to Materialize. New York, June 22.-—~Mareus Gar Avy the West Indian Negro convicted Musing the mails to defraud fnyes ters in the stock of the Black Stat Steamship Line Was sentenced yester tay by Federal Judge Mack to five years imprisonment and fined $1,000 Although the Court designated — the Federal Peviicniary at Atlanta, Ga it is understood Garvey will be sen to Leavenworth Kansas, because he ol Jected to the Southern prison, fearin: Irostility. ‘whe Court refused to fix bail bit gvanted 4 slay of execution until pap ets for an appeal were prepared. Mean while Garvey will remain in the ‘Tombs. It may be three months before the appeal is ready. There ts a matter OY costs aggregating about $5000 ciarged against Garvey, but this cau be disposed of either by payment or hy the cheaper method of permitting the Government to obtain a juegment and then disregarding it There is some likelttrood that Gar vez will be deported when his tmpris oument ends. Armin Kolin, representing Ga: vey said papers giving notice of an appeal Would be tiled this morning but that ocher papers would not be ready for several months, Whon Garvey was brought from the ‘Toinbs Negro sympathizers gathered ut tho Federal Building but police- men kept them out until Garvey trad passed in. There was no demonstra: tion. When Garvey came out there was much lamentation and several women showed marked emotion, One woman kuett and prayed. “We regard America,” Garvey told the Convt. “as the greatest friend 0: the Negro. If C said during the trial which may have been interpreted as an inault to this Court, [never it tended itas such, [accept my sen. teace and will do my best for the Ne Fre race.” Judgo Mack said te was pleased to Kear Garvoy’s statement of good inten tions and that the Court had taken no nfense at any time, Garvey promised that while tn the ‘TYombs te would not write o¢ inspire iufiammatory articles. Mra. Garvey last night addrresset 2.500 followers of her husband at a meting called at Liberty Hall, West 138th Street to obtain money for batl tor Garvey and to finance an appeat Mist of thow present subscribed 0 ate fand i GEORGIANS INVES TIGATE CONDITIONS INNORTHERN CITIES Advanta, Ga.. June 28.—In un efor, to solve industrial problems and get 1 deter “understanding of why Ne: s0@6 continue to leave the South the Georgie Manutacturers association sent a commission to all important ia dustrial conters throughout the Norn © make 4 survey of the — conditions among southern Negroes who ave xone North. ‘The southern Negroes who have migrated to such cles as Cincimnatt Cleveland, Detroit, Ph ladetphia, Chr Cigo, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Cleve Lint we turing a ristng tide of ra Prejudice and Above all things are be ine gouged ( the limit by avariciou. Landlord in Negro districts is chars ed in w statement issued by the com uiission follywing the investigation “In Cineinaati many of the Nogroes are doing charged a8 high es $10 2 week for one room and three and four familien are tiving In one house, built for one because of the extreme con gestion in the Negra quarters.” Thia statement Was given Une 1M yostigators by Benjamin W, Overton Executive Soretary af the Colored ¥ MC. A. in Cincinnati and is sud to be ag authority on Negro condic fons im that tty. in Cleveland and other nortimrn Hes with « large foreagn populat/on te southers Negroes are clashing with the foreigners who resent both the intrusion of the Negro into ts (iiartory as result of mugration on the Negra's competition with them tn te Held of Labor ‘This statemen: wa iven by Dr Jolin . Meletsh, director nthe Anwrican House tn Cincinn y tad aud Cy be an auttiority on cond tons amoug the Ore gn bora tn tae North In Cinctanart the Negro quarters tie largely (cated on the Onio river front in whit is known as “The Bot tors" and whicir ts partially or en Urely floodal each year. During the floods thm Negroes have to seek safety in other parts of tie city and mons bave been drowned in these annual floods. Berauxe of the fearful conges tion in these quarters the southert: Negro haa fallen prey to consumption «nd other disenses caumed by cold an¢ ver-erowding What was found in Cincinnati t practiewily the same in all other north von sndustrial ceaters After reading the report fesued by the Georgia Commiseion W. P. Bay loa. comments 34 follows: “Granting tint southern Negroes suffer all th: inconveniences pointed out by M swithern commission representin rivnufacturing interests in the Soutt the parzliag thing to me is why sou't ern Negroes continue to come Nortt fy such increasing Gumbers and pt tip with stich ‘unbearable’ condition «= described. t know of Nogrocs wh: Hove cone hack south and brought 1 ‘rir frends with Bem. And I hay: sen told by scores of them that while tiey tound conditions extremely hare to bear in the North they found it mutch easier than what they had to sutfer in the South, 1am confident Uuat soutlrern whites know why the Negroes are leaving and they alse know what to do to keep the Negroes South, but they cannot bring them: svives te the point’ where they can treat Negroes justly and fairly. Wher they actually have a change of hear their attitude toward te Negro 1 believe those who are there will tw Moin and many will return. Cine’anati Oiac, (Spectal.) —Def. inite announcement Tas been made from the International Y. M. C. A. HMcadquarters at New York, that Dr J. E. Moorland, the Senior ‘Secretary of the Coiored Men's Department ot the International Committee will re: tire this year. This announcement is according to the provision of the Y. M. ©. A. Retirement Fund, and it is said tuat Dr. Moorland will be the firs. Colored Secretary to have reachea this point, a8 he will attain to the age of sixty-five as provided in the Re tirement Fund regulations. Dr Moorland is one of the few Pfoneers now Living in projecting the work of the Y. M.C. A. among the colored menu and boys, He was assoct ated with the late W. 0. Hunton, one of the outstanding figures in the ear'y days of the movement. It is said that it was through Dr. Moorland’s activi ties in a large measure that epult oc in Mr. Julius Rosenwald’s generos-- ity im offering $25000 for every city in the Unitéd States that would raise $°5.000 to erect a colored mens brench within a given time. Fourtesn cities took advantage of this offer and their biildings and Y. M.C. A. Organt zutions attest the wisdom and the far sushtedness exercised by Dr. Moor lord in pressing this program . ‘The work of the ¥. M. C. A. among tie colored people of the United Stat: es has been developed by leaps and bounds until, according to figures ts: sted in te Inst Year Book, the total membership in the City ¥.M.C. A tie Students’ ¥. M. C. A., the Indus trial Y. MC. A. and the Railroad De partment of the Y. M. © .A., aggregat es 26,640. Every one of this vast Broup has decided on a definite pro tam of raising a fund to be presented to Dr. Moorland as a testimonial up on his retirement. Mr. B. W. Overton the Aotive Secretary of the Ninth St. Branch of the Cincinnati ¥. M. C. A. assisted by Dr. W. ¥. Nelson, the Ohsirman of tie Branch nas already started the ball to rolling and are act ive in pushirg forward this move: ment (Preston News Service) Richmond, Va, June 27.—Bishop Jemes Cannon, Jr. chairman of tne fomperance and social service commis sion of the M. EB. Church, soutl, has called a public conference for the dis cussion of race relations, prohibtion, law enforcement, Christian. principles in industry and related subjects for July 18 at Lake Junaluska, N.C Bishop Cannon says: “two days will be devoted to race problems witn ex-Governor A. H, Roberts, of Tenne= ec amt the widow of Dr. Booker T. Washington as the principal speakers We wan! to have a free and frank dis cussion of conditions between the rac es and endenvor to devise some mean » bringing whout a better understand ny between the races in the South " MEN FLOGGED NEAR HOVSTON, GA. IS REPORT TONAAG? ‘White-capping” and flogging of Negroos near Royston, Georgia is re ported in a letter received by the Nat- fonal Association for the Advance vant of Colored People, 70 Fitth Ave- hue New York (ty, The letter states nee New York City, The letter states Unit Negeows have not only left their farms because of night-riding and In timidation in that section of Georgia but cre beginning to leave the towns alge, The letter says in part: ‘It is bard here. The colored peo: ple are afra'd to do what they can. ‘Taey are whitecapping colored peopie every chance they can get. I know of twy cuses recently. They whipped a boy about running away. He did not owe them a penny. Whipped a color ed preacher last night for nothing ‘Tne police arrest the colored people here and turn them over to the mob. Ts thore any remedy for It? ........ “Tire colored people are leaving here bad. ‘They have all just about Jovt the farms and now they are leav ing thelr fowan ’ HE RICHMOND PLANET, RIGHMOND, VIRGIN! BRANDS LIE IN MARCUS GARVEYS PAPER ‘The National Association for th: Aavancement of Colored People, 70 Fisth Avenue New York City. today characterized a8 a malicious He a sirtement published in Marcus Gat ves’s “Negro World,” of June 23 1922 to the effect that Moorfield Stor ey. President of the N. A. A. C. P. Wad visited the United States Distric: Attorney's office to urge Garvey's con vition ‘The “Negro World” of June 23. 1923 states on page 1: “Why did the President of the N AA. C. P.. visit the District Attor ney's office of New York the very day Marens Garvey’s case was called? Why was he behind the doors?” Mr. Moorfield Storey, by telephone from i'oston, authorizeu the public statement to be made that he never had any communication with the Dis triet Attorney in New York on any subject whatsoever, was never in his office and in fact, does not know who the District Attorney is. ‘Mr. Storey was telephoned to in Boston not because the “Negre World's” statement was entitled to credence but so that colored people throughout the United States might have Mr. Storey’s personal word in this matter, ‘The N. A. A.C. P., then made the following additional announcement: “The statement in the “Negro World” of June 23rd, that Moorfield Storey, President of the National As sociation for the Advancement of Col ored People, visited the District Attor ney's offices either before or during the trial to urge the conviction of Marcus Garvey or for any other pur pose whatsoever, or communicates with that office is'a malicious lie; and but goes to prove the utter Inck of re sponsibility in Marcus Garvey and {1 such of hig nssoctates as are responsi bie for this impudent and mischievou misstatement of fact.” TO MAN THE TUSKEGEE HOSPITAL WITH ONLY COLORED DOCTORS Washington, D. C., June 27.—Foi lowing the wishes of President Hara ing that Negroes man the govern- ment hospital at Tuskegee, Ala.,. Dire: tor Hines issued a statement last Thursday afternoon that a complete Negro personnel will man the Veter auc’ Bureatt Hospital at Tuskegee. ‘The question of whether Negro phy: cians should have charge of the instt tution,, which is to receive Negro pa- tients only, has been a subject of con siderable controversy. HINES SLAPS AT NEGRO. POLITICIANS ‘I am giving you this information Mr. Hines said in a letter to President Habatbest because have a feeling that a certain element prompted by 0 dcsire to obtain positions for certain individuals that are not entirely qual; fle} are attempting to becloud the is- sue by the publication of statements that it is not the intention of the bu reau to man the hospital by a con plete Negro personnel and I desire to reassure you that your wishes in this regard will be carried out explicitly.” WANTS QUALIFIED MEN AND NURSES Mr. Hines told President Hardinz that it had been necessary for the on reau to move slowly in gathering the staff for this institution because he be lieved that President Harding desirea that the bureau under no cireumstan ce: put colored personnel on duty there who did not have tre profession a’ attainments to thoroughly handle the work. He sa'd that he felt and be lieved that the best thinking Negroes of the United States also felt thet te dlisabled Negro yeterans should re ceive treatment equal to that of any ot thoir comrades. Mr. Hines added thot most of the staff had been sefect ed and hoped to complete the work within a short time. (Preston News Service ) Little Rock, Ark, June 27.—Th> Elaine case is a petition of the six E’aine Negroes whose murder cases new are pending in the Lee Circuit Court, to have the cases dismissed The petition Is base don statute which Provides that unless a date for tria is set by the court within two terms from the indictment. the defendants aro entitled to dismissal ‘Tho attorneys for the men alleged that their cuses have been pending for two terms and that although they had filed motions in each term tc have the day set for trial. the court hed not set the day and ‘that they wre consequently, entitled to dismi: sal under the statute. It Is the state's contention that tin trial date had been set, but because the Phillips C'reuit Coyrt. in the same judicial cfreuit, then was in session tended over the date set for the tria in Lee county. the day was passed without fault of the court, according to the state’s briet NINE BURN TO DEATH IN CHICAGO FIRE TRAP «(Preston News Servico? Chicago, 1., June 28.—Nine Negro: es were burned to death and about thirty others injured when a fire ear- ly last Thursday morning swept thri @ three story tenement, containing twenty-four flats, occupied by_ nearly 160 tenants, at 22nd and Federas scteets Southside. ‘The old delapidated building was virtually a fire trap, according to fire men who with the police rescued nest ly a bundred tenants, while scores ot vaniestricken men and women leaped: from windows and an old rusty fire escape which failed to swing down ‘Tie bodies of four women were ident fied while five were burned beyonc recognition und remained unidentified Joseph Smith a furniture dealer, was arrested and following a severe questioning admitted that his furni- ture store was located in the building and that he operated a still in the bace ment beneath his store. Smith admitt ed to the police that he had left his gus Jet burning. He said that the gas flume was about four inches from tho plester ceiling under the front stairs (Preston News Service) Mount Peasant, Penn., June 27— William H. Bray, aged 62 years, was committed to the county jail at Greens burg last Friday night, charged with murder. following the discovery ut the bndly mutilated body of his wife Mon. Isabella Carter Bray, aged 58 years in the Bray home. ‘The woman, whose head had been crushed by blows had been dead probably 50 hours be fore the body was found. Last Friday Bray told some of his fricnds that his wife was seriously sick. Tn the afternoon he told an ac quaintance and friend of the family that he thought that his wife was dv ing. This man immediately sent Dr. Horner to the Bray home. When tho physician arrived he found the wo- man’s body. Bray could not be found and the police began a search . ‘When the police took Bray into cus- tody, he told them that his wife had been in an automobile accident seve: al days ago, but later he changed his story, police gay and said that there had been a disturbance in the house and named several persons who parti clpated. Late Friday night he again changed his story and sald that he and his wife had quarreled on Tuesday night and that he had struck her on the head with « hammer. (Preston News Service.) savannah, Ga., June 27.—Due to tre vinilance of Chatam county officials a mob was frustrated from breaking in to the jail and lynching Walter Lee, heid there as the assailant of a young married white woman of West Savor avb. During Tuesday night a military gturd was thrown wround the jail and on Wednesday six hundred militia mn replaced the local military organ ization. It ig said that no trouble is expected as long ns the city is under marti law —+-2-- James TT. Darwin, aged 65 years. a white planter. is dying at his home woman seized an ax and = struck hin: lodged in the county jail ae PENNA, JUDGE LAYS DOWN LAW ON GUN-TOTING. Pittsburgh, Pa., June 28.—Notice was served by Judge Harry H. Rowad upon new Negro arrivals from the Southland that the practice prevalent ainong them of carrying pistols will not be countenanced The excuse thet it {9 common practice in the South for whites and blacks to go armed {© no excuse for continuing that prac tice in Pennaylvanin. Carrying con cealed weapons in this state is a viola tion of the law and it is the determine tion of the judges of this state to pun isi to the limit persons found violnt ing this statute. Foliowing this statement Judge Row and sentenced two Negroes to 2 months in the workhouse. The men hea pleaded guilty of carrying revol .ore. , REV. FRANK L. MASON KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Tetersburg. Va. June 26.—News reached Irere this morning of the ac. cient. on the Atlantic Coast Line Ruilroad between Jarratt and Empor- fa. when the automobite of Rey Frank Mason, colored, Baptist cireuit rider wag struck by train 89 Ki ling Mason almost instantly. The arcident occurred about 10:30 o'clock. Rey. Mason was 64 years old, was taken to Emporia on the train, but died on the way. According to reports he was going to his home near Jarratt whon the aceldent occurred. Rev. Mason had charge of four Baptist churches and was well known among his race. He was also moder tor of the Bethany Association. con nutted with the Baptist church, He ix survived. by his wife and. twelve children. The body was taken to. the undertaking establishment of W. & Hall, South Emopria, Funeral ar. raagements have not been completed WHITE WOMAN RUNS OVER COLORED BOY. gab Mees Ss, Laurel, Miss, June 27.—Mrs, John Sherman, a prominent society womau eve ran over fitte Leroy Husbands aged 6 years, last Saturday afternoon while driving her automobile In Fir fyenue near the ca. barns. Mrs_ Sher nan stopped her anomohile and took the child to the State Charity Hospita) whore it is sald that his condition {s not serious and he will recover. The etnid suffered lacerations of the facs and was bruised about the body. W. VA. EDITOR OFFERS SPACE TO HELP NAACP ‘The editor of The Wheeling Advo- cate, a colored newspaper published in Wheeling, West Virginia has offer ei the columns of his paper to belb the N. A. A. ©. P.,_ in the following lettor today by the National Associat- fon for the Aévancement of Colores! People, 70 Fifth Avenue, New York Ch y: “ “The N. A. A. C. Py 10 Fifth Avenue, Now York, ‘New York. “Gentlemen: As an expression of our appreciat- ion of the services you are rendering ‘the Negro race. we offer you gratis space in The Wheeling Advocate. for the publication of such news matters you would like to reach our readers. “We know that you are handicap: ed for funds, and we believe that the Negro Pros’ should cooperate witn yon in your efforts to ‘put over’ your program. Wh Re ‘Wishing you success Atid’ assurine ow of our willingness to serve when -dossible, we are. Very sincerely yours, ‘THE WHEELING ADVOCATE (Signed) H. H. JONES, Editor —_-2--+ SUMMER SCHOOL AT THE NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL, (By N. B. Dodson.) Durham, N. C., June 25. (Special to the Planet.)—No more tangible evi. dence of the thrift and industry of th» National Training School in this city is needed to show its progress and sane Jeadership than the work of the State Approved Summer School. which opened here on Thursday to run through July 24th More than one hundred and thirty terchers—students are already enro! ed ond others from various parts of the State are arriving from day to day, ‘The opening lecture was given by the Rev. Dr. W. P. Hayes, pastor of the Mt Olivet Baptist church, New Yerk City. Other members of the fac uty include Dr, © G, O'Kelly, Lincoln University; Dr. D, J. Jordan, Morrts Brown; Miss S. Bo Aiexander Colum bia: Miss M.A, Harris, Washington DC. Mrs. DJ. Jordan and others Dr James FE Shepard, the untiring president in the conduct of this stm: | m r school a direct contribution — te the educational system of tie state ‘The beautifal cimpus of the schoo gvo.nds shade trees and flowers uf ford an ideal spot for recreation oni pleasure. ‘Thus conse'entious stud: nay he enter ninend with play, gr /1 games. ‘ennis, volley bail, hiking pat and musical entertainments + 113 Langford Street. Asbury Park, N. J. June 22, 192%, Rirhmund Police Dept. Hichmond, Virginia. Dear Chiet:—I am writing you to ask you and your men to locate my husband or his people and forward m: his or bls mother's address. Why 1 am so anxtous to find him is: 1 un dovstand they have been searchtug for me and in the meantime I have been trying to locate them, and ali lotfers T have written have come back “anknown.” T understand he Is dead. througiv LHS SSFETY DEPOSIT VAULT] [eg eee ee {. 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