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This may be our last battle. We believe that it is the beginning of our final triumph. MAY 17, 1923 JOHN MITCHELL, JR THE RICHMOND PLANET PRESIDENT HARDING'S LONG JOURNEY AMERICAN PEOPLE'S TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN LEADER--THE CIVILIZED WORLD SENDS SYMPATHY. Vice-President Calvin Coolidge Now Chief Magistrate--Massachusetts Has Its First President of the United States--The Republican Leaders Preparing for a Great Struggle. VOL. XL, NO. 38 PRESI AMERIC Vice-Presid Its First President Harding accompanied by his Madame, his official family and numerous attendants set out on a 15,000 mile trip to visit Alaska, which part of this country had never been honored by a visit from a President of the United States. While there he met many of the aboriginal inhabitants who laid before him many complaints. He received them all cordially. Then he started on his return journey, visiting Canada at Vancouver, being the first President of the United States, who ever set foot on Canadian soil. He was apparently in good condition the picture of health and happiness. Then he was found to be indsposed. His physician disagposed his case as one of ptomaine poisoning from eating Alaskan crabs. THE PECULIAR PART OF IT The peculiar part of the case was that these crabs had been eaten about five days before and they did not come from cans. No other members of the party were similarly affected. President Harding reached Seattle and then he determined to press onward to San Francisco. Here his condition became worse. Complications set in. Four other eminent physicians were called in and oxygen tanks were brought into his room to facilitate his breathing. The physicians announced in their bullets that the crisis had been passed and he was on the road to recovery. He was reclining on the bed while Mrs. Harding was reading to him from the Saturday Evening Post Thursday evening August 2, 1923, when she stopped and he remarks: "That sounds good, read some more." COLLAPSED QUICKLY. Before she could comply with his request, she noticed that he had collapsed. Physicians were hurriedly summoned. When they came into the sick chamber, there was but one mark. "He is dead." The news was flashed all over the United States and extras were soon upon the streets of the city, with news-boys selling them to a shocked populace. Then came the presidential special funeral train and for many miles thousands of people lined the rafroad tracks to see the train go by. As the party got furthercast, the train could not run more than from six to ten miles an hour and at other times, it had to be slowed down to a walk. The train arrived in Washington about ten hours late. It was nearly 11 o'clock, when it reached the Union Station in Washington. TOOK OATH OF OFFICE: In the meantime, Vice-President Calvin Coolidge was required to take the oath of office at once as President and he had this task performed by his own father on the family farm in New England during the early hours of Friday August 3. 1923. He left as soon as a train could be secured for Washington to assume the duties of an office so suddenly thrust upon bip. The transition was simple and impressive and now Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts is President of the United States. Funeral services were conducted at Washington, the body of the late President lying in state in the East Room of the White House and then later being transferred to the rotunda of the Capitol building where throngs of citizens viewed the remains. BODY AT MARION, OHIO Then it was carried to Marion, Ohio where it rests in the receiving vault until a mauselum can be erected to shelter the remains. Thus has come to an end the career of one of the most popular Presidents, this country has ever had, one who was elevated to the office by a popular vote unprecedented in the history of this country. His successor is a statesman of sterling qualities, one who will not hesitate to do his duty and observe with scrupulous care his oath of office. The boy fell into the well, but he was happy, when he got out in time to get a ticket to go to Bay Shore Thursday, August 23, with the Thebans. UNITED BRETHREN AND SISTERS MEET IN N. Y. --- (Preston News Service) New Albany, Ind. Aug. 7.—The Indiana grand lodge of the United Brethren of Friendship and Sisters of the Mysterious Ten, held a largely attended session here last week. The organization was formed in 1861 and is said to be the oldest Negro fraternal order in the United States. The sessions were presided over by W. A. Gains, of Evensville who is Grand Master. Among the other prominent officials of the grand lodge attending the sessions are: Benjamin Walker, New Albany; Dr. W. F. Brown, Indianapolis; Rev. G. A. Phillips and Enoch Moore Vincentnes; Mrs. Ella Williams and Mrs. Ella Fay, Indianapolis; and Mrs. Mary Smith of Jeffersonville. JANITOR COPIES FAMOUS OIL PAINTINGS. (Preston News Service) Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 9.—Officials and workers in the Union station here cannot believe their eyes when they behold copy of a famous oil painting produced by Albert Jackson, a Negro janitor at the station. Going about it his usual quiet manner slinging the mop over the spacious floors his co-workers and other denizens about the station little thought that Jalkson was fit for anything more than to maze the floors of the station. Jackson just finished and put on dislay in the office of V. I. Bell station, master, a copy of one of Corregio's best known paintings, "Birth of Christ." In his surprise at the prevailing blue tone of the painting by Jackson, the visitor is likely to overlook the fact that the janitor-painter has done a very commendable job of copying. What actually was done was to copy a reproduction of a steel engraving. The engraving was done presumably from the original, by A. Lefevre. Artist accounts for the blue color scheme. The painting shows the Mother Mary, Saint Joseph, a heavenly host hovering above, and of course, the Christ-child. The unusual thing about the work of Jackson is that the light is made to radiate from the child gently and tenderly rather than from an earthly source. The copy is about 42 by 48 inches and 3 months were required for its production. With thrift unusual in the profession, Jackson has set down the figures in the matter and finds that the paint used cost him exacly $11.50. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1923 SIMMONS SAYS KLAN IS THE BEST FRIEND OF NEGRO. PIFFLE! (Preston News Service) Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 8.—Every Negro in the United States has a right to his or her opinion, but W. J. Simons seems to think most Negroes have the wrong conception of the fun damental plan and purpose of the ku klux klan. Here is what he says: "The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan are the greatest friends the Negro race has ever had; they are wholly without racial prejudice or intolerance of creed; they seek only to mainte the supremacy of the white race and to inspire patriotism." Thus did William Joseph Simons-emperor and founder of the Invisible Empire of the Ku Klux Klan, in an address here last Thursday night, before a large number of klansmen. "To keep the Negro in his place is our intention, not to kill him or drive him out of the country. We expect to see that he is properly treated and that he is properly cared for, but he must stay in his place. "The klan has only exercised the privilege of any organization in this country in restricting its membership. The order has no prejudices against any race or creed. It simply stands for a principle. It aims to make immortal the heritage that came to us from the palms of our noble ancestors." PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP. Washington, D. C.—The General Office of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity thru its Field Secretary. A. L. Taylor has announced the awarding of the Douglass Scholarship for 1923 to Thos. L. Dabney, of Va. University, Richmond, Va. Mr. Dabney is a member of the class of 1924; he is an active figure in students affairs being president of the college literary society, treasurer of the Federation of Negro Students state supervisor of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and student teacher of French. The Douglass Scholarship was established in 1920 as a memorial to Frederick Douglass. An essay contes is the method by which the winner is determined. This year the subject of the essay was "The Effect of the World War Upon Race Relationships Throughout the World." The establishment of the scholarship emphasizes the increasing usefulness of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity in the life of the colored students. The Fraternity, thru its twenty five chapters and one thousand members, seeks to serve mankind in terms of practical usefulness. What Phi Beta Sigma is doing for human uplift is but a part of the constructive work that is being done by the colored fraternities and sororities for the advancement of education and in deepening the sources of racial culture. --- ——The boy cut off the cat's tail and some people Jaughed, but the Thebans will make you laugh and be happy, if you go on the excursion with them Thursday, August 23rd. NEGRO EXODUS COST GEORGIA MORE THAN FAMOUS SHERMAN MARCH TO THE SEA The exodus of Negroes from the South is causing greater loss in terms of dollars then the historic march of General Sherman to the sea, according to computations compiled by bankers who have expressed grave concern over the increasing numbers in which Negroes are moving to the northern manufacturing States. The loss to Georgia alone, it is estimated will for this year approximate if not exceed $27,000 000 and in the wake of the departing Negroes 46,674 vacant farmhouses and 55,524 idle plows are left. So rapid has been the migration that Georgia now has a labor shortage of 70,843 persons. In an effort to check this movement public men of the South and particularly the bankers who of all professions probably keep a closer eye on general industrial conditions are conferring with one another. As a part of this general survey of the situation James S. Peters of Manchester, Go. President of the Georgia Bankers' Association supervised an inquiry into the results and causes of the erosion from that particular State. The cause it was indicated, lay primarily in the fact that the Northern States offer Negroes better living conditions brought about by higher wages, greater educational facilities and less race prejudice. the destruction caused by this quiet migration is described as no less sturdy than the destruction caused by Sherman's army. The "destroyed" area is in this case, as well as in the Civil War. Georgia's agricultural lands. Weeds instead of crops are growing on farms adjoining either the public highways or the railroads and a tourist can see "thousands and thousands of acres of land and farm dwellings lying vacant" to quote Mr. Peters. In terms of the dollar sign, the depreciation in value is shown through comparison with prices in 1919. In that year these same idle acres brought from $40 to $75 an acre, today there is no demand for them at all. WHITES ALSO LEAVING. Not only are the Negroes reported as leaving the farms, but also white people are departing. Since January 1 of this year in which period the Negro exodus bus amounted to nearly 80,000 the departure of white labor has exceeded 29,500, or a little more than one third the number of departing Negroes. But the bankers are not concerned so much over the exodus of white people as they are tackling first the major problem of Negro migration. According to the survey conducted by Mr. Peters and results of which are described in the current monthly Journal of the American Bankers Association the Negro exodus in three months of this year amounted to a third of the total emigration during the years 1920-21-22. In those three years the survey indicates 151,500 Negroes left Georgia. This figure added Continued on Page 4, column 4) NO ARRESTS MADE IN MISSISSIPPI LYNCHING Sardis, Miss. Aug. 6.—No arrests have been made in connection with the lynching of Howard Flotow, Negro, here late Saturday night. A coroner's jury returned a verdict Sunday that the Negro had come to his death at the hands of parties unknown. Flotow, said by officials to have confessed to an attack upon a woman here last week, was arrested Saturday morning. A mob quickly gathered about the jail. Throughout the day prominent citizens addressed the crowd, urging against violence. Circuit Judge G. L. Rice sent word that he would convene court in special session Monday to try the Negro. Early Saturday evening the leaders of the mob are said to have promised Sheriff J. E. Carter that they would not attempt to seize the prisoner, but when the sheriff, after locking the jail and taking the keys with him, left temporarily the mob stormed the door, took Flotow to a golf course near town brought him to a tree and fired many bullets into his body. The woman who was attacked Friday night awakened to find a Negro fingers about her throat. Her screams frightened the attacker away. The Thebans put "out" in outing and they will put pleasure in the outing, too, if you go with them to Bay Shore, Thursday, August 23. BOY STEALS RIDE ON REAR OF CAR; MAY DIE. (Preston News Service) New Orleans La., Aug. 8—Roosevelt Percy, aged 10 years, a newsboy, was fatally injured last Tuesday night when he is alleged to have stolen a ride on the rear bumper of a Louisiana Avenue street car. When the car reached Tulane and Rampart avenues the boy is said to have thrust his head out and was struck by an Orleans-Kenner car on the next track, hurling him to the pavement breaking his shoulder and fracturing his skull. The boy was rushed to the Charity hospitals where it is said that he cannot live. BLAMES SMALLPOX ON NEGROES (Preston News Service) St. Louis, Mo. Aug. 7.—Following a conference of city physicians and health officers of both city and county the following statement was issued last Tuesday by the health department: "The health department has arranged to meet incoming trains from the south and will examine persons who in the judgment of health officials may indicate the need for inspection and vaccination as a means of prevention against contagious or infectious diseases." The recent development of cases of smallpox developed here, officials expressed the opinion were due to the incoming Negroes for at least a major portion of them. Of the 700 Negroes arriving in St. Louis last Wednesday only 60 submitted to vaccination. VIRGINIA AUG 11 1923 G JOU EN LEADE ATHY. --Massach ublican Leade MONTGOMERY, ALA. BANS MASKED MEN final triumph. JOHN MITCHELL, JR OURNEY LEADER--THE Machusetts Has readers Pre- Montgomery, Ala. Aug. 9.—An ordinance prohibiting any masked person or persons appearing on the streets of Montgomery was passed last Wednesday morning by the Montgomery City Commission. Following the meeting of the commission it was reported that the attreaties committed in the city by masked parties recently and naturally attributed to the ku klux klan had to be stopped and it was thought necessary to pass such legislation in fairness to the klan and the citizens of Montgomery. Mrs. Esther Thompson Williams, of New York City, arrived in the city last week and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson, of 1509 Stockton Street, Southside. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Smith, of New York City arrived in the city last Wednesday in their beautiful touring car. They will be here several days visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Susie H. Robinson, 215 F. 17th Street, spent several days this month in Powhatan County, Va. Mrs. Emma Mayo and Mrs. Ella Carter spent the week end on the Southside, the guest of Mrs. S. H. Robinson and Mrs. Florence Cogbill INTER-RACIAL COMMITTEE MEETS IN ASHEVILLE. INTER-RACIAL COMMITTEE MEETS IN ASHEVILLE. Acheville, N. C., Aug. 8.—The immediate needs for a complete study of the actual conditions of Negro life and race relations were stressed at the opening of the annual meeting of the commission on inter-racial co-operation here last week. The big problem confronting those participating in the deliberations of the convention was to endeavor to find a Christian solution for the south's vexatious race problem. John Eagan, of Atlanta, president of the commission, pointed out briefly the main features and purposes of the meetings and the convention. He stated that the movement started in 1919 at a time when it was badly needed and as time has passed the need of such an understanding as this commission aims at is more and more necessary. Those attending the convention represented every southern state and among them were distinguished ministers college presidents, teachers businessmen, professional men and women interested in all phases of life. More than a dozen of the lending Negroes of the south were also present and took a very active part in the deliberations of the convention. It was the purpose of those present to talk over the common problems in a frank and free manner in an effort to reach a better understanding of the desires and wishes of the races. ```markdown ``` (Presten News Service) PERSONALS AND BRIEFS. . (Preston News Service) PRICE, FIVE CENTS HEAD OF AMERICAN WOODMEN TO SPEAK IN RICHMOND. On Tuesday, August 14, at 8:30 P. M., in the main auditorium of Woods Temple, corner Clay and Adam streets, Dr. E. W. D. Abner, Supreme Commander of The American Woodmen will address the public of Richmond, Dr. Abner is a man of broad training and large accomplishment. He was the Supreme Physician of The American Woodmen for a number of years and now the successor to the late, lamented and sainted Hon. C. M. White, as Supreme Commander of that nationwide organization. In addition to the address of Dr. Abner there will be a fine local program rendered. There will be no admission charged, but a silver offering will be taken at the door. —Andrew Grant, Reporter. —The Theban Beneficial Club is going to Bay Shore and the club is inviting folks to go with them. You know the date and the price. You had better get ready and go with them. DEPOSITORS SIGNING Depositors are steadily signing the position for the vacation of the re-levishment of the Mechanics Savings Bank. When enough have performed this duty, the petition will be presented to the Court and steps taken at once to begin paying off and re-organizing the institution under new management. By this method, the good name of this community will be protected and the thousands of people who invested their money in this institution be protected from further loss. All the white people approached are friendly to the movement and show a disposition to help, when the colored folks help themselves. LOST—My personal Bank Book, also book of books of Calanthe, and X-King Cards. Please return to or notify Mrs. Anna Taylor, 120 West Hill Street. A Card of Thanks We wish to thank the many friends of our sister, Agnes W. Smith, who kept her room always full of sunshine and cheer during her long illness. Also for the beautiful floral designs and words of sympathy in our bereavement. MARY E., EDITH A., AND M. H. SMITH. POSITION WANTED PRINTER:—Fifteen years experience wishes position in good job office or news plant. Work any branch of printing. Three years foreman large job-news plant in Florida. Begin at $23.50. Work my reference. Write Planet. —Read The Planet and keep informed in racial matters. DAMON RUNYON, NOTED SPORT WRITER SAYS WILLS LOST HIS CHANCE BY RING INACTIVITY TWO ```markdown ``` THE BROADWAY THEATRE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HANDS AND ARMS IN ALL PARIS. Lillian Greuse, who was seen on Broadway a short while ago, now is one of the most popular actresses on the Parisian stage. A DAMON RUNYON, NOTED WILLS LOST HIS CHAN (Preston News Service) NEW YORK CITY, August 8. — Damon Runyon, writing for the Universal Service, has drawn a rather different inference for Wills' inability to obtain a fight with Champion Jack Dempsey, and while there are hundreds of readers who disagree with him, still the man's version is worth consideration. It follows in part: "As the reader well knows, the writer has always had much sympathy with Harry Wills in his effort to secure a match with Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight championship. Much attention has been given to Wills' claims in this column. The right of Wills, and every other colored man or fighter to matches with the best of the white fighters has always been strongly upheld; the 'color-line' in sports always decried. But Wills has been asleep on his rights, as the lawyers would say, the past few months. "He has not fought in she meet Clem Johnson in a disappointing bout in Madison Square Garden months ago. By his own inactivity he has permitted Luis Firpo to leap out of obscurity and steal the thunder that should have belonged to him. There is nothing occult in securing big matches. The fighter who makes himself a drawing card by FIGHTING, by keeping his name constantly before the public. That's all there is to it. In all that uproar the only voice that was silent, the only heavyweight hand not lifted in action, was the voice and hand of Harry Wills. Whose fault was it? Wills was offered and declined matches with George Godfrey. Floyd Johnson and Jack Renault, among others. SHOULD FIGHT ONLY DEMPSEY "He seemed to take the attitude that he should fight only Jack Dempsey, that the world owed him that match. Yet he has done nothing to prove he retains the old ability that made him for a time the foremost contender. He had not been above fighting such men as Buddy Jackson Tut Jackson and Clem Johnson before that. Perhaps he based his claim to a match with Dempsey on his victories over these opponents. Perhaps he based it on his 3-round defeat of Fred Fulton. CITES JACK JOHNSON'S CASE. "John Arthur Johnson, seeking a match with the white champion, wasted no time crying about the relentlessness of Tommy Burns, the title holder. John Arthur Johnson climbed on a boat and chased Burns clear to Australia. And it is not of record that John Arthur Johnson overlooked any opportunities prior to his visit to Australia to take a shot at any other aspiring fighters that came his way. "John Arthur Johnson, in Will's position, would probably long ago have had the match with Dempsey by the expedient of making it impossible for Dempsey to deny him and still call himself a champion of the world. The writer thinks Wills is a good fighter—he is thoroughly game NO QUESTION AS TO COURAGE. 'His first fight with Sam Langford nine years ago, when Langford was Langford—was a terrific test of Wills' courage. Langford had him on the floor time and again; Wills PICTORIAL REVIEW OF THE CURRENT EVENTS OF THE WORLD T. HIRAM JOHNSON. The enthusiastic welcome accorded Senator Hiram Johnson by the committee of welcome appointed by Mayor Hylan of New York, tended to lead credence to rumors that the distinguished California Senator is being groomed to run on a third party ticket. ATHLETI D SPORT WRITER SAYS NCE BY RING INACTIVITY had Langford on the floor.* It was a desperate battle for fourteen rounds when Langford knocked out Wills, then comparatively inexperienced. The writer thinks Wills, in his old condition, would give Dempsey a good fight. Perhaps Wills would beat Dempsey if Dempsey is punching no better than he punched against Tom Gibbons at Shelby. "But Wills and his handlers cannot hope to secure a match with Dempsey, or with Firpo, if Firpo takes the title from Dempsey, by sitting idly down and watching the pugilistic ball roll down. Wills, properly managed, is a $100,000 a year plant. But a non-productive plant pays mighty few dividends in prize fighting or anything else." DEMPSEY WANTS H. WILLS NEXT. REPORT (Preston News Service) NEW YORK CITY, August 8.—A world's heavyweight title match between Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills can be arranged any time for a date three weeks after Dempsey's scheduled fight with Luis Firpo, the Argentine Jaguar, so far as Dempsey is concerned according to a statement Dempsey is said to have made to newspapermen through his mouthpiece, the wily Jack Kearns. Dempsey says that he is willing to mix with Wills after he has finished with Firpo and before the end of the outdoor season. Kearns says that he is willing for Dempsey to box twice within three weeks providing that a reputable, responsible promoter comes forward with a suitable offer—SHEKELS—for the bout. Dempsey says that he is willing to meet any of them, not only Wills. "Wills is being advanced as my only opponent. That's agreeable to me. I guess Wills is agreeable to getting a crack at the title, too, so that puts it up to the promoters." Jim Jab, a sport writer for the Pittsburgh Press, says: "What's the use of all this hubbub about a Wills-Dempsey match. It will never be. Dempsey is not going to take a long chance on his title like that. And besides, there is a gait understanding among white men not to permit a Negro a chance at the championship. Wills will never get his chance." THE NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUB STANDING CHANGES THE NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUB STANDING CHANGES (Preston News Service) CHICAGO, August 8.—The past week found a change in the league standing of the National Negro Base ball League, with the Kansas City Monarchs in first place by the narrow margin of half-a-game. Detroit who has held the lead for two weeks, relinquished their hold on that place when they lost three games out of four to Dismuke's rejuvenated Hoosier Club, now in fourth place. Chicago is in third, pressing Detroit. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA THE FEDERAL MEMORIAL CEREMONY Casket bearing body of Rear Admiral Sigsbee, the old Maine Commander, passing the old guard at funeral. LONDON - A young gymnast poses for a photograph in London. A NYMPH OF SOUTHERN CALIF. In the foothills of Southern California are to be found scores of pretty estates, with private swimming pools. Photo shows one of the pools and a pretty swimmer, in Whitley Park, near Los Angeles. CS Casket bearing body of Rear Adm RICKARD THINKS PUBLIC WANTS DEMPSEY-FIRPO His confidence in the success of the Jack Dempsey-Luis Firpo world's heavyweight championship bout, scheduled for the Polo Grounds on September 14, was reiterated yesterday by Tex Rickard, who will promote the contest. Rickard, satisfied that the match will be sanctioned when the contracts for the bout are submitted to the State Athletic Commission, now has turned his attention to arranging the necessary details for the bout and the arrangements for handling the overflow crowd he expects will be attracted to the battle. Rickard yesterday was in conference with Charles A, Stoneham, President of the National Exhibition Company, which operates the Polo Grounds baseball park. The conference concerned arrangements for the Dempsey-Firpo bout, Rickard said. The promoter repeated his assertion that the bout would take place as scheduled, and added that the interest of the public in the match is reflected in the increasing number of applications for tickets. John Ringling, circus owner, and partner of Rickard in the latter's sport enterprises, added that she had received applications for tickets from many friends and business associates who want to get in early with requests for choice seats. "Certainly everything points to the fact that the public wants a match between Dempsey and Firpo," said Rickard. "If you could see the accumulation of requests for tickets I have received since Firpo defeated Willard you would be convinced of the interest in this bout. I was talking with Mr. Stoneham this afternoon, and in the course of his conversation he informed me that applications for tickets are pouring on him at the offices of the Giants, too. "I am not surprised at this reflection of interest. The match seems like a good one to me, otherwise I would not have attempted it. My reputation is at stake in any boxing match I undertake and you may be sure I proceed carefully. If I didn't think that the public would be satisfied with a match between Dempsey and Firpo I would not for a moment have considered signing the two boxers. It is my business to please --- THE BED (Wide World Photos) FIRST EXCLUSIVE PHOTO OF DEATH OF PANCHO VILLA. Francisco (Pancho) Villa, exbandt chief who proved a thorn in the sides of the Mexican and American Governments for a long and whose death had been rumored innumerable times, is in last dead, by one of his own men while speeding his Dodge car thru the town of Parral, Mexico, with his secretary, Senior Trillo and attendants. All occupants were killed, Villa receiving 14 bullets and Trillo Q. The gaillant escaped. the public and I think I have satisfied it in all the bouts I have conducted. I am sure, too, the public which supports boxing will be satisfied with this latest championship match I have arranged. I will bet now the house will be sold out at least a week before September 14." Whether Parry Mullins, manager of Harry Wills plans to press his campaign for recognition of the Negro heavyweight's challenge could not be learned. Efforts to locate Mullins yesterday were unsuccessful. It was reported that Simon Flaherty, Queensboro A. C., matchmaker who is angling for a Dempsey-Wills bout, intended visiting the offices of the State Athletic Commission to deposit a certified check for $59,000 to be presented to Jack Kearns just as soon as he signed articles for Dempsey to box Wills. At the commission headquarters, however, it was said there were no new developments in the situation. Jack Kearns, Dempsey's manager, was out of town on a trip to Saratoga where he was occupied with the task of selecting suitable training quarters for the champion. Dempsey is expected here Friday, and, according to present plans, will go immediately to Saratoga for a rest of more than a week before starting training. BACHARACHS TAKE SCALP OF LINCOLN GIANTS, 5-2 (Preston News Service) ATLANTIC CITY, August 9—Returning to the home lot after an absence of several days, the Bacharach Giants easily brushed aside the Lincoln Giants last Wednesday afternoon by the score of 5-2. Those who gathered at the park saw "Raggs" Henderson pitch a classy game, especially after the third stanza. Although touched up for seven hits, Henderson was able to keep the blows well scattered and he gave goose eggs to the visitors during the last half dozen innings. Sensational fielding also helped the locals win the game. Three double plays were made by the Bacharachs, besides many individual plays of unusual chances. 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The passing of Langford will ring down the final curtain on one of the most picturesque, historic, colorful and popular fighters in the history of this country. Langford, nicknamed, "The Boston Tar Baby" is said to be the only fighter whom Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champion of the world ever feared, and he has fought more than 325 ring battles. You can get fine groceries from Mr. Edward Stewart. See his advertisement. AGENTS WANTED If you have a rough, bumpy or shiny complexion, and want a soft, smooth, velvety skin, try to use the unexcelled Dr. Fred Palmer's Skin Whitener Soap, and follow it with Dr. Fred Palmer's Face Powder, which you will find delicately perfumed and adds life and lustre to the skin. This is a never-failing treatment. Get them from your druggist, or send postpaid upon receipt of price, $2 each. (Preston News Service) --- THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA THREE --- ```markdown ``` 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 AC YEAR Published Every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr. at 311 North Fourth Street, Richmond, Va. All recommendations intended for publication should be sent to reach us by Wednesday. Lunches at the Post Office at Richmond, vitamin at second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year ..... $ 2.60 Six Months ..... 1.10 Three Months ..... 0.9 Foreign Subscriptions ..... 2.50 SATURDAY.....AUGUST 11, 1923 This is a world of trouble and thus of us, who have lived in it, know it Advise your friends to subscribe to the Planet. It will help them and attracts. Heaven is not so far away as people think and the other place is not so far away either. We have a "dry" country on the statute books and a "wet" one on the highways and hedges. You can pray, until Jesus comes out unless you work and pray, your efforts will prove to be of no service. People do not hesitate to pay their money, when they get what they want and some others pay it when they do not get what they want. Some people are constantly trying to get something for nothing and as a result, fakirs reap a harvest in their creations with them. It is a consolation to believe that God rules in the affairs of men and that He will bring all things right in His own time. Depending upon one's self is a good habit, but the time will come when they must necessarily depend upon other people. That is why they shout make friends. One of our country preachers is complaining that it takes much more wine to go around during communion services nowadays, and even then the members do not seem to have had enough. People who live right and who do right may be persecuted and made to suffer for a long time, but they have only to wait for the day of complete vindication. It will surely come to them. We have white friends and colored enemies and we have colored friends and white enemies. When we realize this, we shall be able to d scriminate in our dealings with both classes H. R. Pollard, Sr., Advisory City Attorney of Richmond is dead. With his passing, another one of that type carristocratic Virginians noted for their ability, candor, generosity, honor and gentility has gone the way of all the earth. He was a luminary of transcendent legal ability and in our judgment never occupied the position where he received the compensation in keeping with his remarkable judgment and power. He was a commanding figure and would immediately attract attention in any assemblage. He might well be termed "nature's gentleman." We learned with genuine regret of his sinnes and with his many friends sympathize with his family in this their great bereavement. We fear that we shall never gaze upon his like again. THAT DRIVE FOR BAIL The friends of Marcus Garvey are now making a "drive" for his release on bond. That they will succeed, seen to us to be a foregone conclusion. Granting that he is guilty he is entitled to it. He is charged with using the United States mail to defraud yet, so far as we have been able to observe we have not seen where he ap- The following report was unanimously adopted by the Baptist Ministers' Conference of Richmond and Vicinity, Dr. Evans Payne, President: We your committee submit the following report— In keeping with your appointment last Monday we have made a careful investigation of the matter brought to us by the Hon John Mitchell, Jr. with reference to the fifty per cent waiver so as to make the Mechanics Savings Bank solvent. We therefore report to you that we deem it advisable to encourage the members of this Conference to advise the depositors, as far as practical and possible, to comply with the requirements of the plan, to the end that the Receivers be removed from the Mechanics Savings Bank. Respectfully submitted, E. Payne W. H. Stokes D. J. Bradford S. P. Robinson T. J. J, Mosby W. T. Johnson J. S. Johnson Committee propriated this money to his own use. Garvey has been launching a propaganda for the establishment of a government in Africa. This will entail millions of dollars, even if unsuccessful. What must it entail and cost if it is successful? Those of us who do not recognize Africa as our fatherland have but little interest in this movement, but that is no reason why we should resort to the prosecution and the persecution of those who are building up this organization to bring about the realization of this dream and plan of Marcus Garvey. Certain it is the Government has succeeded in making a martyr of him and money will be forthcoming for his defense. He has built up a remarkable organization, one that is cohesive and active and it will take much more than the clocking up of its leader in a prison to destroy it. Tiley could have deported Marcus Garvey and thereby brought about a different condition of affairs but to land him, a British subject in prison, while a motion for an appeal is pending and an application for bail upon the docket seems to us to be unusually severe and unreasonable. SHARON BAPTIST CHURCH August 12, 1922. Location: Corner of Leigh and First Streets. 10:00 A. M. Sunday School. 11:30 A. M. Sermon: "The Master's Call to the Faithful" by the pastor. 13:30 P. M. Special sermon by Rev H. I. Stewart, pastor of the Leigh St. Baptist Church. 18:15 P. M. Sermon: "The Source of Success" by the pastor. Monday August 13th, at 8:30 P. M. Sacred Concert by the Capitol Lodge Elks' Band. SPECIAL FEATURES. The afternoon service; s rmon by Dr. H. I. Stewart—is the contribution of Brother Joseph Lewis for the benefit of the Pastor's Club in the Organ Hall. Let the church be a spiritual is well as a financial success. Sharon Baptist Sunday School will go on its Annual Picnic to Stop 11:00 Pittsburgh Turnpike Monday, August 20. Round Trip tickets: Adults 10 Cents; Children 35 Cents. Truck leave church beginning at 9:00 A. M. are cordially invited to go with the School. We sincerely thank each choir and church group that aided us in the series of Organ Recitals. This cheerful co-operation indicates the high degree of friendship and goodwill which exist among our churches. Your acts have been a constant tribute of approval to the efforts we are attempting to put forth in forwarding the work of the Master's Kingdom of Share. Final reports the Church of the Master's Kingdom of Share. Final reports the Church of the Master's Kingdom of Share. Final reports the Church of the Master's Kingdom of Share. Our services. Rev. R. H. Johnson, B. D. Paster; W. L. Johnson, Clerk. DEAD BODY FOUND Abbeville, S. C. Aug. 8.—The body of Joseph Smilley aged 87 years was found dead in a gully on the old Watson farm near Verdale by Robert Reynolds a boy aged 12; last Saturday afternoon as he crossed the old field with his dog. Following an investigation by the coroner it developed that the aged man lived about with his two sons Butler Smilley and J. C. Smilley and each thought their father was at the home of the other until the finding of the dead body revealed the fact that it is started from Butter's home two weeks ago and took a short cut through the old field and it is believed that he fell into the gully and died there because he was unable to get out or make any one bear. The old man had some money in his pockets when found which did away with the cry that he had been robbed. There were no marks of violence and no evidence of foul play and a verdict in accordance with the facts was reached by the coroner's jury. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Respectfully submitted E. Payne D. J. Bradford T. J. J, Mosby J. S. Johnson JAMES WELDON JOHNSON RAPS THE KU KLUX KLAN --- (Preston Newa Service) Newark, N. J., Aug. 9—Commenting on the stand taken by the official's of the leading Protestant churches decouncing the ku klux klan, James Weldon Johnson, secretary of the N. A. A. C. P., says in part: "The present effect of the ku klux klan 'schreckRecht' seems to be the union of Americans of all faiths and races against the attempt to commiserate disunion and hatred. Meetings participated in jointly by Protestants, Catholics and Jews are now followed by a statement in the Churchman, or man of the Protestant Episcopal church disproving the klan and expressing astonishment and regret that any Protestant clergyman in the West should have so lowered himself as to participate in the klan's activity. A paragraph from the Churchman's leading editorial's worth quoting: "We can understand why the cheek ritual and the declaration of super-patrioticism characteristic of the klan have a romantic appeal for the thou-sands of immature young men who are members; our understanding fails in an effort to comprehend how any clergyman can be a partner in a movement that violates every basic principle of the religion of Jesus Christ." MEN ADMIT MAKING SPURIOUS U. S. COINS. MEN ADMIT MAKING SPURIOUS U. S. COINS. (Preston News Service) St. Louis Mo. Aug. 9—U. S. Secret service men find a large number of counterfeit coins and equipment for counterfeiting in the rooms of Frank Gordon and James Pulliam. Warrants were issued for the arrest of the men and they were taken into custody Tuesday. Gordon admitted to the officials that he had been making spurious money since July 5th last. He also stated that he had thrown the coins in the streets where they would be ripped over by passing vehicles and crushed. The officers claimed that they don't believe all that Gordon said, as he claimed that he was to blame for the whole affair and that he had placed the counterfeit coins in Pulliam's m. B. B., men were held for U. S. Court. ILLINOIS SHERIFF SAVES MAN FROM ANGRY MOB. Shelbyville Ill. Aug. 6. Through the quick thinking and stern measure taken by Sheriff Riley of Shelby county, who told members of a large mob that any attempt to attack the jail would be met with a volley of bullets saved Willis Bryant, aged 20. Clinton III. from seizure by the mob. It is alleged that Bryant's charge with attacking a young 12 year old girl last Tuesday afternoon. Bryant is held in jail closely guarded day and night. MAN IS MYSERIOUSLY SHOT (Preston News Service) Memphis Tenn. Aug. 9. —Georgs Turner aged 22 years is in the Genera l hospital with a bullet wound in the shoulder and is trying to fathom the motive for the attack of a man he says is unknown to him; but who suddenly and without warning appeared before him in Church's Park last Tuesday night and opened fire. Turner's wound is said not to be serious. CHARGED WITH MURDER: MAN IS EXONERATED. (Preston News Service) Memphis, Tenn. Aug. 8—George Gray was ex冠冠ed of a charge of murder in city court last Tuesday at an erron, after witnesses and arresting officers had testified that he shot only in self-defense after the other man had pursued Gray with a gun with the intent of killing him. Judge Fitzhuish ruled that the case was one of justifiable homicide and ordered Gray released. The shooting occurred last Sunday night. (Praetor News Service) Dunn, N. C. Aug. S.—Jack Blue, who is said to be the oldest active teenager farmer in North Carolina, celebrated his 107th birthday anniversary last Saturday at his small house on a farm near Cape Fear, where he hears spent all his life. Mr. Blue has not lost a day in the past 30 years and walks about sprightly without the use of a cane. Blue is a tenant farmer on the plantation of J. L. Thompson. He told reporters during slavery he was owned by Miss Kate Blue a bachelor lady. "I mean that she was never married. She taught me to read and write and figure a little. She was sure kind to me" he said. Ion. Gover Britt. Secretary of the Dunn Chamber of Commerce said that he became so interested in the old man that he made a special investigation of his small farm and found that he actually had one of the finest growing crops in Harnett county. Britt says "Blue evidently has solved the boll weevil curse for the old man's crop is not infected. Blue claims that the weevil cannot destroy all kinds of weeds and there are some weeds that will kill the "insect." Britt claims that an effort will be made to secure from the old Negro the secret of destroying the boll weevil if possible. head—body of aged man found in guilty Anniston, Ala. Aug. 9. - Early Hall aged 38, an employee at the Lynchburg Foundry plant, was instantly killed late Monday evening while working in the core room when he was hit on the head by a heavy crowbar falling 20 feet, crushing his bull. It is said that the death of Hall is the second of the same kind to have occurred in the Anniston shop within the past ten days in the same manner. NEGRO EXODUS COSTS to the total of migration for the first half of 1923 brings the total to approx.imately 230 000 a number larger than the population of Atlanta. "Should the present rate continue during the remainder of the year," says Mr. Peters "the number of Negroes having Georgia this year will equal the population of one of our congressional Districts or ten of our average middle Georgia counties. Our reports indicate that the railroads one of the cities of the State have sold more than 5 000 tickets to Negroes going to the industrial North and East since January 1 of this year. This number, of course, was included in the totals of our survey. "When we take into consideration that the Negro population on Georgia increased only 30 000 from 1910 to 1920 it brings to our attention the fact that the Negro population of Georgia now is possibly less than it has been since 1800. It seems apparent that this will continue so long as conditions remain as they are at present and the industrial North and East of higher wages and better living conditions." SOUTH NEEDS NEGRO Labor agents are not responsible to any great extent for this shift in population says Mr. Peters. One of the important mediums is found in the United States mails. Negroes who have gone North writing to relatives, sweet-hearts and friends to urge them to North. "I find in many instances that those who have gone there are sending money back to their families and friends to cover their transportation up North." "I believe that the Negro would rather remain in the South and the South needs him. We are his best friend and he is our best source of joy supply. He knows how to farm under Southen cows. He will work for lives live on less and in cheerier quarters, the any people save the Oriental cooler. How can we get them? That is largely a local question. However some of the things we must have been suggested from time to time by leaders of both the black and the white race and I repeat them here for emphasis." These suggestions can be summarized. July 23, 1923 made a careful investi- with reference to the solvent. We there- members of this Confer- to comply with the ved from the Mechan- V. H. Stokes P. Robinson T. Johnson Committee. ed in the proposition of bringing the southern wage scale more on a pay withl the scale in the North and East and in improving living conditions or the Negro. In this regard, cities are invited to make a scientific study of Negro quarters with a view to providing better nutrition, recreation possibilities and other welfare and im provement plans. In conclusion, Mr Peters places the proposition before the Southern people by estimating the actual loss in terms of dollars. Based upon a production of $500 to the Union, which is very low, you will observe that the farmers' loss of wealth from her agriculture is amount to the sum of more than $27,000,000 and in a decade to more than $250,000,000. (N. Y. Times August 1, 1923.) WIFE WANTED! 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Copyright, 1923 by The New York Times Company. Special Cable to The New York Times. Paris, Aug. 1.—It is learned that the Qual d'Orsay's somewhat startling communique last night saying that if foreign tourists did not quit baiting colored Frenchman, the Government would inflict punishment had its immediate origin in a nineteenth of several days ago, during a visit of some Americans to the battlefields. A French surgeon who is a Negro occupied one of the seats in the big tourists' automobile as it starred on the trip to the region of Ribuim. Practically all the other twenty occupants were from the United States. They objected to the presence of the Negro among them, but nevertheless the car got under way. A few miles out of Paris the Americans renewed their protests, which led to a heated argument, in which the Americans said they wouldn't ride with a "nigger," and the Negro replied: "I fought four and a half years, most of which you Americans were not fighting. It seems to me I have as much right as you to go to see the battlefields." The end of it was that the Americans threw the Negro out of the car and left him by the roadside. The result was a protest to the Foreign Office. Deputies Candace and Bousse both Negroes have served notice on Prompt Poincare that they will interpolate the Government on this issue when Parliament responds. The Temps tonight devotes an editorial headed "P prejudice" to the actions of American tourists toward Black Frenchmen. After expressing pleasure that France sees so many American tourists, the Temps asks: "But why must a certain number of them forget that they are not in their own country and that all the usages of their country are not necessarily our usages? Their question of whites and blacks is one for our American friends and the solution they have found shows that a country can at the same time be democratic and also yield to prejudices. "We have nothing to do with the attitude which prevails in America among her citizens. That is not our business. But this is France and with us the color; line is totally unknown. Our forefathers didn't wrt the Decoration Les Droits de L'Homme (declaration of the rights of man) for us to WILL YOU HELP END THE RECIVERSHIP? forget its letter and its spirit. "Besides our lack of all discrimination against colored men is not inspired alone by doctrine. We are sine-real about it. The blacks' with whom we come in contact, come from the French colonies. Whatever their status—citizens, subjects or proteges—they are our compatriots, and we treat them as such. How could it be otherwise when, may of them fought by our side to save France? "That small number of our American visitors who forget that the French Republic makes no differentiation among the inhabitants of its immense Empire, whatever their race or color of their skin, will, we hope, record our black citizens as good as the rest of us. They will not forget that their country also accepted the services of black men in time of need. "We promise in return that when we are in the United States we will obey the dry law which American legislation has imposed on every one. And we expect our visitors to obey our rule which proceeds not from law but from our character and customs in virtue of which all Frenchmen form one grand family from which none of them is disinherited." NEW DYER SPEAKING TOUR FOR N A A C P. Art-Lynch Champion to Rouse New York, New Jersey, and Ohio. Representative Leonidas C. Dyer of Missouri is making a new tour in behalf of the Federal Anti-Lynching Bill under the auspices of the N. A. A. C. P. This new tour during August and September will embrace the states of New York, New Jersey and Ohio. Previously Mr. Dyer has toured the middle and the far West. Meetings thus far scheduled under the auspices of N. A. A. C. P. branches include: Cleveland Ohio August 9; Rochester N. Y. Aug. 10; Lockport, N. Y. Aug. 11; Buffalo N. Y. Aug. 12; Lockawanna N. Y. Aug. 13; and Autumn City N. J. Aug. 15. On September 19, Mr. Dyer will speak in Zanesville on the 20th in Springfield Ohio and on the 21st in Cincinnati, Ohio. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA U. S. EMBASSY TAKES UP EXCLUSION OF NEGROES FROM MEXICO. U. S. EMBASSY TAKES UP EXCLUSION OF NEGROES FROM MEXICO. Refusal of Mexico to admit American Negroes at Piedras, Negras, has resulted in an order to the American Embassy at Mexico City to investigate according to announcement today by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 35 Fifth avenue, New York City. A letter to the Advancement Association from the United States Department of State says that the Embassy is instructed to take up the matter with the appropriate Mexican authorities in order that the restrictions against Negroes may be removed. PROMINENT SPEAKERS FOR KANSAS CITY MEETING. In connection with the report today of the arrest of three Negro veterans at the United States Government Hospital in Tuskegee, Alabama the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 69 Fifth Avenue, today issued a warning of a race riot "manufactured" by Alabama whites to discredit the hospital inmates and colored staff. The Advancement Association's statement reads: "White people have threatened the heads of Tuskegee Institute and have driven away colored men appointed by the United States Veterans' Bureau to fill positions in the Government Hospital at Tuskegee. "Failing to terrorize the United States Government, the white Tuskegee mobbists are now attempting to prepare the country for a carefully manufactured 'race riot' at Tuskegee. It is expected that if attacked by a mob the Negroes in Tuskegee will attempt to defend themselves. It is absolutely certain that no Negro in Tuskegee would start violence or would engage in (1) unless his life were manued by the white insurrectionists who have been defying the United States Government. It is up to the Government to station sufficient forces in Tuskegee to insure that the whites will not have the old excuse of race riot to murder unoffending colored people." KILLED BY FORD CAR (Prenton News Service) Arkadelphia, Ark., Aug. 2.—It is said that while operating a Ford auto mobile Mrs. Willis Glover, (white) of Gum Springs, lost control of the machine last Saturday afternoon and ran into and injured Mrs. Beuthi Nevels and John H. Weaver. Both are in the hospital, although their injuries are said not to be serious. WHITES INTENDED TO MANUFACTURE RACE RIOT AT TUSKEGEE P. st. G. W. Carver to Bring Exhibits From Tuskegee. Governor Arthur M. Hyde of Missouri and Mayor W. W. Gordon of Kansas City, Kansas, will be among the speakers addressing the Fourteenth Annual Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It was an announced today. Other prominent people on the program for sessions between August 29 and September 5 are: Miss Mary E. MacDowell, Commissioner of Public Welfare of Chicago; Representative L. C. Dyer; Arthur B. Spinberg of New York; and Mrs. Alice Dunbar Nelson of Wilmington, Delaware. Scipio A. Jones, the colored lawyer who fought the cases of the condemned Arkansas peons, will be in Kansas City to tell the story of that fight to its culmination in victory. Dr. George Washington Carver of Tuskegee who will personally receive the Spinning Medal, awarded to him for 1922 will bring with him exhibits showing some of his scientific discoveries. Among the subjects slated for discussion at the Conference are the fight against segregation and Jim Crowism in the North; the Tuskegee Hospital situation; the political future of colored voters; the northward migration and other subjects vitally affecting race relations. The Kansas City Kansas Branch of the N. A. A. C. P. announces that it will station welcome committees at all railroad stations to meet and assist delegates and visitors to the Conference. As has been announced already rail roads have granted reduced rates for the Conference of the N. A. A. C. P. the fare for the round trip being one and one half the fare one way. All persons attending the Conference are urged to remember to secure from the ticket agent a Certificate. Without it there will be no way of securing the reduced rate. N A A G P CARLES FRENCH GOVERNMENT PRAISE FOR RACE STAND. New York Aug. 2—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's 69 Fifth Avenue, New York City, today cabled the French Minister of Foreign Affairs commending the French Government's stand against Negro batting by American tourists in France. The cablegram read as follows: "French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paris. National Association for Advancement of Colored People with membership one hundred thousand endorses your stand against American Color prejudice. (Signed:) JAMES WELDON JOHNSON. Secretary This cablegram follows a warning issued by the French Foreign Office to American tourists, that Negroes would have to be treated with respect in France. According to a correspondent of the New York Times, the following incident occasioned the French Government action, which is accompanied by extensive and indignant editorial comment in the French press: "A French surgeon who is a Negro occupied one of the seats in the big torist's automobile as it started on the trip to the region of Rheim. Practically all the other twenty occupants were from the United States. "They objected to the presence of the Negro among them, but nevertheless the car got under way. A few nines out of Paris the Americans renewed their protests which led to a heated argument, in which the Americans said they wouldn't ride with a 'nugger,' and the Negro replied: "I caught four and a half years during most of which you Americans were not fighting. It seems to me I have as much right, as you to go to see the battle fields." "The end of it was that the Americans threw the Negro out of the car and left him by the roadside. The result was a protest to the Foreign Office. "Deputies Candace and Bousse, both agrees have served notice on Pre- mium that they will interpello the Government this issue when Parliament responds." PAPERMAN VISITS PITTSBURGH (Preston News Service) Pittsburgh Pa. Aug. 3.—W. Lenar- pter. For a number of years con- tinued with the Birmingham Reporter and most recently editor of the Clover- land Cell. Cleveland Ohio is spending several days in this city gathering data for a series of articles for big magazines. Mr. Porter is making a special study of conditions of living among the Negroes who have recently come to this section from the South and will give the conclusion of his cb conservations to the public in a series of articles that will appear in one of the leading national white monthly maga- zines. Mr. Porter has done considerable APFELSAFT PROHIBITION WAVE SWEEPS OVER LUCERNE. Prohibition parade in Lucerne, Switzerland, an evidence of the trend. reportorial work for the Asso clate, Pritss and while here may release several stories of more than passing interest to the race in general. He is visiting the big iron and steel mills, mines and other industries in this section as well as visiting the homes of the new owners to make a thorough study of living conditions. In a statement issued last Saturday afternoon he said, "one thing is certain the housing condition in Pittsburgh is exceedingly poor. Negroes are burdened together like cattle. This is bound to result disasterously to the health of the Negro. I am glad to note the efforts of your Mr. John T. Clark of the Urban League to induce employers to provide better housing conditions for their Negro employees. It is certainly needed, and needed badly." ADDITIONAL SPORTS (Continued from Page 2.) NED GOURDIN TO OLYMPICS (Preston News Service) BOSTON, August 9.—Ned O. Gourdin, former Harvard all-ar-und trakle athlete and holder of the world's broad jump record, may travel to Paris for the 1924 Olympics, if he qualifies in the big Waco meet at the Yankee Stadium on September 8. In addition to Gourdin, he is expected that DeHart Hubbard, University of Michigan's crack athlete, who has come within an inch and a half of equalling the world's mark of 25 feet, 3 inches, will also attend. Earl Johnson is another hope of the race in the long distance races. Charles West, Washington-Jefferson University athlete, may also go to Paris. THE NATIONAL TENNIS TOURNEY TO BE GREAT. (Preston News Service) CHICAGO, August 9.—The National Tennis Tournament, to be held here late this month, is being given more and more attention as the big event draws near. Edgar Brown, national singles champion and Miss Isadore Channels, women's champion will have to be at their very best to maintain their titles as there are scores of brilliant contenders in various parts of the country going thru the elimination process endeavoring to get a chance at the title. This week in New York, the Ideal Tennis Club is giving a big tournament, making the seventh annual open tournament for the New York Tennis Association. Players, both men and women, from every section of the country will be present and the intereet rivals that exhibited at the national tournament. K. C. MONARCHS GO ON A BIG BATTING SPREE (Preston News Service) KANSAS CITY, MO., August 3. It was one heck of a time for the Chicago American Giants here last Tuesday as the Monarchs hit about everything the Giants had to offer and closed a wild batting spree for the locals by a score of 14-0 before a crowd estimated to be about 5000. Mendez was truly in form and was touched up for only six scattered hits by the boys from the Windy City. It seemed as though the wily Rube Foster could not get his machine going against the wild and woolly lads from K. C. Fans in the grandstand remarked that it was certainly an unusual thing for any team to plis up a score like that against such an invincible team as directed by Rube Foster. The Festeries played a stiff game of ball, but they could not connect in timely fashion with the elusive sphere delivered to them by the crafty Mendez. Rube sent four pitches into the box in an effort to stem the onrushing tide of the murderous slamming of the pill by the Monarchs, but without avail. Subscribe to The Richmond Planet. 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White D. past r or Bethesda Baptist Church of Jersey City, N. J. is in the city visiting bis many friends. He is on his vacation and left ($10.00) Ten Dollars for the Mitchell Defense Fund. DEFENSE FUND Rev. P. G. Gravely ..... 5.00 Sir Jas. H. Crosen ..... 25 Sir Chas. Abbott ..... 25 Sir Mc Hill ..... 25 Sir Willie H. Hopkins ..... 50 Sir G. S. Edmondson ..... 50 Sir Zackeriah Williams ..... 25 Sir Robt. Faulkner ..... 50 Sir Wm. Powell ..... 50 Rev. Thomas H. White, Jersey City, N. J. ..... 10.00 Rev. S. C. Copeland, Marion, S. C. 1.00 CHARGES WHITE MAN WITH CRIME PLACED ON HIM Angleton, Tex., Aug. 9.—Nathan Lee was sentenced to be banged on August 31st. In making a statement before sentence was passed on him Lee denied that he killed M. Spurgeon, and accused a prominent white man of this county. Lee is said to be an illiterate Negro, unable to read or write. 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RRS, EMBALMERS RICHMOND, VIRGINIA PHONE MADISON 686 WANTED AT ONCE Justice! Justice! Justice! A "BEAUTIFUL" EXAMPLE OF "JUSTICE" The Story That Will Go Down in History to Tell a Tale to Our Children and All Negro Posterity. The One who sees, judges the affairs of man, and weighs and balances the destinies of Races and Nations, smiles at our acts as "we know not what we do." Not Russia! Not the "Wilds" of Asia or Africa, but NEW YORK, and Under a Republican Form of Administration THE MAN WHO RUNS MAY READ!!! Read for Yourself and Then Hold Your Peace, for Justice Will Be Done. Three men are convicted, two white and one black. One white man was convicted on July 13, 1923, in Brooklyn New York for fraud to the extent of $610,000. He was found guilty on thirty-four counts each count carrying a penalty of five years each and a fine of $5,000 making an aggregate sentence of 170 years and $170,000 in fines. After the jury returned the verdict of "guilty," this man was given ball in the amount of $15,000, to appear for sentence. When he was sentenced a few days after, he was given two years and fined $2,000 with ball on appeal. His crime was committing fraud on a bank in which thousands of people placed their savings. The other white man a minister of the Gospel, was convicted in Denver, Colorado on July 25, 1923 on 2 counts, for forging permits to supply liquor to rich residents of his city. The penalty for the crime on each count is five years' imprisonment, and a fine of not more than $10,000,000. On the 26th of July he was sentenced to two years in Federal Prison for each count to run concurrently, without any fine. He was released on ball bond of $5,000 pending appeal. This was an unnecessary and unusual crime as committed by the individual. The black man, Marcus Garvey, was framed-up and tried in an atmosphere of prejudice, in New York, for the alleged use of the mails to defraud in the sale of stock to help his race start a steamship line for their industrial and commercial improvement. All the money collected was spent for the promotion of the company that bought three ships. The case lasted twenty-seven days. It could not be shown where Garvey got one penny of the money for stock for his personal use, but on the contrary he was the largest stockholder and greatest loser in the unfortunate failure of the concern, caused three the wiles of his enemies. He was indicted on eleven counts. He was found guilty of one count on the 18th of June in an atmosphere of prejudice. The maximum penalty on the one count was a fine of $1,000 or five years, or both. After conviction before sentenche applied for bail pending sequestration. His application was denied. When brought for sentence three days after, he was given the maximum of 5 years and a fine of $1,000. Application for bail pending appeal was denied. He is still in fail. Three other applications for bail were made and all denied. We have three cases, one a bank commercial fraud for personal gain; one an unnecessary and unusual violation of law; the other the effort to help a race by an experiment, in fact, that teaches self-help and self-reliance. The first two are given the fullest opportunity to prove their innocence; the latter, "unfortunately" a black man in a white country is deprived of every opportunity of proving his innocence and especially that he tried his own case as counsel. Partial newspaper report of the cases of the two white men: MAGRUDER GUILTY ON ALL 34 COUNTS IN $610,000 FRAUD MAXIMUM PENALTY IS 5 YEARS; $5,000 FINE ON EACH COUNT; HEADED BIG SHIPYARD FIRM JURY OUT OVER 3 HOURS, APPEAL IS ANNOUNCED. SENTENCE TO BE IMPPOSED NEXT THURSDAY—SON OF CONVICTED MAN FACES SAME CHARGES Robert Magruder, sixty-eight, former President of the Johnson Shipyards Corporation was found guilty by a Federal jury in Brooklyn of adding and abetting frauds of $610,000 against the Mariners' Harbor National Bank of Staten Island. He was convicted on thirty-four counts. The maximum penalty is five years' imprisonment and $5,000 fine on each count... a total of 170 years and $170,000 in fines. Donald B. Magruder, indicted jointly with his father on the thirty-four counts on which he was tried obtained a separate trial at the beginning of the proceedings. The man convicted was President of the Johnson Shipyards Corporation Sylvanus Bedell was its Treasurer and also cashier of the bank. Tuesday Bedell testified he had defrauded the bank of more than $600,000 in the three years he was cashier and had cashed checks for the Johnson Shipyards Corporation when that concern had no funds in bank. Magruder, on the witness stand, made a sweeping dental of guilt. The jury was out three hours and twenty minutes and returned to the THE STORY he convicted, two white and one black. In 13, 1923, in Brooklyn New York for frac- dition found guilty on thirty-four counts each year each and a fine of $5,000 making and 175,000 in fines. After the jury returned to the court, he was given bail in he amount of $15,000. He was sentenced a few days after, he was with bail on appeal. His crime was con- summands of people placed their savings in a man a minister of the Gospel, was con- sidenced 25, 1923 on 2 counts, for forging permit of his city. The penalty for the crime on ent, and a fine of not more than $10,000. Conceded to two years in Federal Prison for out any fine. He was released on bail in 1926 was an unnecessary and unusual crime. In Marcus Garvey, was framed-up and sent to New York for the alleged use of a kick to help his race start a steamship line. All the money collected we spent that bought three ships. The case not be shown where Garvey got one pen- nal use, but on the contrary he was user in the unfortunate failure of the co- mplaints. He was indicted on eleven court on the 18th of June in an atmosphere on the one count was a fine of $1,000. Motion before sentencere applied for bail was denied. When brought for sentence maximum of 5 years and a fine of $1,000 was denied. He is still in jail. Three and all denied. cases, one a bank commercial fraud for and unusual violation of law; the other implement, in fact, that teaches self-help ar- noun the fullest opportunity to prove their "a black man in a white country is do- ing His innocence and especially that he spaper report of the two white men courtroom once for further instru- tions. Judge Shepard remanded Magruder in $15,000 bail for sentence. Former Representative Warren L. Lee, counsel for Magruder, informes the court that he would appeal. (On the 19th instant, Magruder was sentenced to two years and fined $2 600, with bail on appeal.) PRIEST CONVICTED OF FORG- ING PERMIT TO GET RUM FOR RICH PARISHONERS. Denver, Colo., July 25.—The Rev. Walter A. Grace, pastor of a Catholic church at Arvada, a suburb, tried in United States District Court on charges of forging a permit for an application to ship Liquor into Colorado was found guilty today. The jury deliber- ated only ten minutes. "The judgements of God are not those of men," was Father Grace's only statement when the verdict was in- nounced. The defense filed motions for new trial and arrest of judgment. The court is to rule on these Saturday. The penalty for forging liquor permits is one to five years' imprisonment and not more than $10,000 fine. GOT LIQUOR FOR INMATES OF HOME FOR AGED MEN The Rev. Walter A. Grace was accused of obtaining fifteen barrels of old bottled in bond Early Times whiskey, ostensibly for the Mullen Home for the Aged, but actually for his friends. Father Grace was pastor of one of Denver's show places the Shine of St. Anne, and he was deeply indebted to a number of prominent citizens for aid in building it. Prohibition agents alleged he forged the name of the Mottier Superior of the Mullen Home to a permit for withdrawal of whiskey and later altered the permit so that instead of calling for one barrel it called for fifteen. It was charged also that the priest obtained the money to finance the deal from one of his parishoners, Mrs. Katherine O'Connor, daughter of the millionaire for whom the home was named. It was asserted Father Grace got the money by tellng Mrs. O'Connor how much occasional toddlers would be relished by the old men at the home. But very little, if any, of the liquor got to the home, it is said. Mrs. O'Connor also is accused of conspiracy to violate the Volstead acp but is to have a separate trial. PRIEST IN RUM CASE GETS TWG YEARS IN JAIL. Denver, July 26.—Father Walter A. Grace, Arvada priest was sentenced to two years in Federal prison on each of two counts for forgery of application for liquor permits this afternoon. The sentences are to run concurrently. He was granted a sixty-day stay of execution pending appeal to the United States Circuit Court of Appeal; bond was fixed at $5,000. The priest spent last night in jail. STILL ANOTHER CASE. But still there is another case recently disposed of that makes interesting reading. Dr. Edward A. Rumple, S. Walter Kaufman and Norman Lindhe m, all white men, were convicted and sentenced in December of 1921 to one year and a day at Atlanta Federal prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States Government. They were immediately granted bail on a deal in the amount of $10,000 eac. Their appeal was heard and decide on July 27 1923. Their convict was upheld, but they will appeal, the United States Supreme Court. Thus again the fullest opportunity has been granted to the convicted person to prove their innocence. But what Garvey, Oh he is a Negro. Bring this to the attention of your Senator and Congressman. Have the read before your Church, Lodge a Society and pass the news along your neighbor.