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This may be our last battle. We believe that it is the beginning of our final triumph. AY 17, 1923 JOHN MITCHELL, JR THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library. MAY 17, 1923 Virginia State Library VOLUME XLI. NO. 9 SECRETARY OF NAVY IN GREAT ADDRESS Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Assis and Secretary of the Navy addressed the annual mass meeting of the National Association held in New York recently. The Colonel made a great impression upon the immense throng gathered at Renaissance Casino and his address was of national importance. He said in part: "I strongly endorse the work that has been and is being done by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It is constructive work of a high order and as such is practical Americanism of great value we have in the too great a tendency in this country to content ourselves with words. Words are all right in their way, but amount to but little unless they predicate action. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People both preaches and practices its preachments and that is why I am strong for it. "As I see it, the ends we must strive for in this country divide themselves largely into two groups. Both of these groups are covered by the work of the Association. The first is to see that colored Americans get all the privileges to which they are entitled by their American citizenship. The second is to aid in every way the development of colored Americans in order that they may take up and carry with credit the responsibilities of citizenship. FAVORS ENACTMENT OF DYER ANTILYLNCHING BILL "The ideals underlying our endeavors under both of these groups are thoroughly in accord with our concepts of Americanism. I have said that words are valuable only if they predicate an action. Therefore if the ideals I have outlined above mean to us more than empty words we should set about seeing that they are practiced in our country. For this reason I favor the pigs of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill. Though others have been lynched, the vast majority of the lynching outrages are perpetrated on colored Americans. Regardless, however, of who is affected thereby lynching has been for a long time a stench in the nostril of all liberty-loving law-abiding Americans. Many an innocent man has suffered thereby, and for those who are guilty of crime, the punishment should be inflicted through due process of law and is no other way. "Lynching has not simply destroyed its victims but in addition it has contravened our American principles. There are those who say that the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill would not eliminate lynching in this country. Perhaps they are right, but at least it would indicate how the country, as a country, feels toward such brutal lawlessness. We should pass the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, and after its passage use every legitimate endeavor to use it legally enforced. The issue on lynching is clear cut as a die. It is law or lawlessness and to every right-thinking American, under these circumstances, there can be but one choice—law." CONDEMNS DISFRANCHISEMENT OF NEGRON "Our country is a republic. In many communities colored Americans are unfamiliar deprived of the franchise. This of course violates the principles and guarantees of our country. It is able to talk of freedom and liberty when through conningly drawn laws and tolerated catherynian American citizens are deprived of their fundamental rights. When you permit a group or class to withhold the franchise from American citizens who are entitled to exercise it, you strike at the very roots of our government. DENOUNCES KU KLUX KLAN. "Over and above these things, and more difficult to deal with because it is outside the law and cannot be reached, there are organizations and groups that have as their creed the banding to gether for the purpose of drawing distinctions against certain of our citizens based on race or creed. As an example of this is the Ku Klux Klan or which I have already spoken. There must be no compromise on a matter of this kind." Col. Roosevelt also urged full education opportunities for the Negro throughout the country. The crocodile had tears in its eyes but the boy ran to the Rayo Theatre see the fine plays being shown there. JUDGE KELLEY RESIGNS SUPREME BENCH Judge Joseph L. Kelly, member of the Supreme Court of Appeals since 1915 and president of that tribunal since 1929, placed his resignation in the hands of Governor Trinkle late yesterday afternoon. His action came as a complete surprise to Governor Trinkle and news of it undoubtedly will create a political cyclone when it reaches on the General Assembly. The resignation, becomes effective January 31, Judge Kelly having decided on this date so that the General Assembly might have ample time to select his successor before the March term of court. Already confronted with a suggering volume of business, the Legislature now faces the further complication of the biggest political fight which could possibly have been thruput upon it. News of the resignation is expected to be the sighal for the march on Richmond of an army of politicians from the Southwest, from which section the judge's successor must come. BEASON LS FINANCIAL Judge Kelly's reason for resignation as president of the States highest tribunal is purely a financial one. In his letter to the Governor, he expressed his great desire to spend the balance of his life in the service of the State and voiced his regret that his duty to his family demanded that he return to the general practice of law. Governor Trinkle stated that the resignation, which reached him late yesterday afternoon, was his first intimation that Judge Kelly was contemplating leaving the bench. "I have no choice but to accept Judge Kelly's resignation" he said, "and this I do with the very deepest regret. I know it will come as a distinct shock to the bar and the people of the State who affection and esteem Judge Kelly occupies the high place which he long and brilliant service on the bench so richly merits." CHOOSE OPPORTUNE TIME The Governor added that, so long as Judge Kelly had determined to resign he was happy indeed that he chose so opportunity a time. If the General Assembly were not in session it would fall to the lot of the Governor to name his successor—a duty which the Governor was frank to admit he was glad to escape. ELECTED IN 1915 Judge Kelly was elected to the Supreme Bench in 1915 for a term of twelve years. His successor will be elected to serve out his term, which will expire in 1927. Just how many possible candidates the great Southwest will develop remains to be seen, but it is certain that this sudden vacancy will precipitate in the General Assembly the warmest political fight in years. Judge Kelly's letter to the Governor follows. My Dear Governor: "I hereby respectfully tender my resignation as Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, to take effect the 21st of this month. This data has been fixed upon by me with due a gard to the business of the court and after a conference on the subject with my associates. The present term will not last longer than January 31, and the next term begins early in March. There will thus be ample time after this letter reaches you for the General Assembly to choose my successor before the court meets again. "This step can cause me the most shame and painful regret. I have spent fourteen of my best working years on the bench of Virginia—five years in the Corporation Court of Bristol and nine years in the Supreme Court of Appeals. The work has been a veritable labor of love and if I could afford it and the people of my State so desired I would like to be allowed the high privilege and honor of remaining in this service for the residue of my days. The time has come, however, when my duty to my family imperatively demands that I should give up the position and return to the general practice of law." As Judge Kelly is only 57 years of age it was expected that he would serve many more years as president of the Supreme Court. He was born in Smyth County in 1867 the $n_0$ of Judge John A. Kelly. He practiced law in Big Stone Gap and Bristol until 1909, when he was made judge of the Corporation Court of Bristol. Although his letter did not so state it is expected that Judge Kelly will practice law in Bristol his present home. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1924. White and Colored People Crowd the Healing Meeting at City Auditorium. Divine Healing--Stirring Scenes and Unbounded Enthusiasm. The Halt, the Lame and the Blind Seek Cures---Many Healed---Missionary E. B. White's Plain Deliverance "9. Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Madalene, cut of whom he had cast seven devils. "10. And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. "11. And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. "12. After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. "13. And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them. "14. Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. "15. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. "16. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. "17. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; "18. They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover."—Mark XVI. these meetings, and much good, is to come out of them, praise His Matchless Name." PLEADS MANSLAUGHTER WHE SELF-DEFENSE IS ADMITTED. He then took his text from Acts XVII. "There has been said that there has been too much emotion that the people are too excitable, that (Continued on page 8) —Mr. Elmore Norrell of Braddock Pa., was in the city this week. He brought encouraging reports from Mrs. Sarah Mitchell and her husband. —Bishop G. L Blackwell, D. D., of Philadelphia was in the city last Tuesday and stopped over with Rev. M. F. Gregory, D. D. He attended Mrs. Harrell's meeting Tuesday night at the City Auditorium. —Mr. Charlie Wilder, who has been indisposed is much improved. —Mrs. Richard Johnson of 217 E. 5th street, Southside, who has been sick for the past three weeks is slowly improving. The mule threw him, but he was well enough to sit in the gallery at the dayo Theatre and forget all about it. Mr. Mitchell. My Dear Friend:— I received from the Planet Office a statement that my subscription from March 3, 1922 to March 2, 1924 was $4.00. I am sending you my check for $5.00. I am sending $1.00 for Defense Fund which I hope will help you in your trouble. My best wishes to you. Hoping you a prosperous and a Happy New Year. I remain. Your true friend. A. B. BATTS. The City Auditorium was crowded last Sunday morning, when services were being conducted and the great evangelistic work was going on under the direction of Rev. Dr. M. M. Madden, of Danville, Va. The star attraction however was Sister P. Harrell, who is accompanied by her tall, stately husband, who proved a most valuable and useful assistant. Mr. N. F. Norvell came forward and brought a white girl from Highland Springs as a living example of the great work that was being done by Sister P. Harrell. He hoped that Sister P. Harrell would not be driven out of Richmond from lack of proper financial support. A REMARKABLE CASE. He then asked Miss Sylvia Libbs comb of Highland Springs, Stop 31 to come forward, at the same time announcing that she had not walked without braces for six years. She came forward, holding the two braces and crutches in her hands. She spoke to the audience in a low tone of voice, expressing her thanks for what had been done for her by the Lord, through the instrumentality of Sister Harrell. This created a profound sensation followed by applause from the audience. She had come to Mr. White on a Sunday morning. She had come down the aisle on that Sunday morning, ascending to the platform with the braces in one hand and crutches in the other, and saying, "I need them no longer. I am walking in the name of the Lord." INSPIRING HYMNS. Musical Director James L. Rollinis of Everett, Mass then led in singing the hymn "Truly Wonderful." Rev. Madden said, "The Lord has anointed a young man to bring the message to you." He said that Brother E. B. White would speak after the rendition of an enthusing selection by Mr. Rolls ins entitled, "Is Your All On the Altar?" Mr. E. B. White, of the Excelsior Mission Band Jail-workers of Richmond came forward and proceeded to offer up a fervent prayer. He then said, "I am most happy to have this splendid opportunity to speak to you in behalf of our Lord, Jesus Christ." BETTER UNDERSTANDING "I am so happy that God has seen fit to bring us, both white and colored together under one roof, where we as His sheep, may worship His Holy Name. Jesus, Our Lord is no respecter of persons. He is the Lord of the white, colored, red and yellow and when His Spirit grips the heart of man, he forgets all hatred, malice, misunderstandings, and he sees only the good everywhere. We may be different as races, and we always will be, but God calls us to live in peace to the glory of His Mighty Name. "The need of the hour, is for the best and truest of the colored, as well as of the white race to form a society for a better understanding between the two, and if Jesus is allowed to guide, there is no reason why all inharmony cannot be corrected, and each walk of peace and righteousness. Surely God is in THE ORIGIN OF DIVINE HEALING. Emporla, va Jan. 15, 1924 (Preston News Service) Newark, N. J. Jan. 18.—Indicted not murder Kelley Weaver, of this city was permitted to plead guilty to a charge of manslaughter last Thursday afternoon before Judge Caffrey. Weaver, who is 29 years old, stabbed Clarence Edmondson, during a fight in a pool room on August 10th last. Edmondson died before reaching the hospital. The attorneys for the commonwealth who recommended that a plea to a charge of manslaughter be accepted told the court that Edmondson had started the stabbing spree. Weaver will be sentenced January 21st. CHAPLAIN T. G. STEWART DIES AT WILBERFORCE. (Preston News Service) Wilberforce, O., Jan. 19.—Chaplin T. G. Steward, retired, died last Friday night at his home following a brief illness. For a number of years, since retiring from the U. S. Army as chaplin, he has been a teacher of logic and history at Wilberforce University, as well as vice president of the institution. He is survived by four sons, Attorney Frank R. Steward, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Dr. H. R. Steward, of Boston Mass.; Prof. T. Bolden Steward of Kansas City, Mo. High School; and Augustus Steward, secretary of a large insurance company Columbus, Ohio. The death of Chaplin Steward removes from among us one of the race's formest writers, theologians and educators. Details of the funeral have not been made public as yet. AN OBSERVATION OF A HEALING SERVICE "To she a takes?" "What do you think of her?" These are the questions which have been asked us repeatedly since Mrs. P. Harrell the faith healer has been conducting her meetings at the City Auditorium. There is but one proper answer to these questions and that is to tell what was done at the auditorium during the time that we attended the services, now being conducted by her and Rev. Dr. M. M. Madden and Rev. Dr. M. P. Gregory, pastor of Hood Memorial Temple. A. M. E. Zion Church. MANY COME FORWARD. After the religious exercises last Sunday morning a call was made for those who had tickets and had attended the services three times. They came for ward. In the first line that came up to receive the divine unction and a cure were 57 white persons and 38 colored. They were made to face in opposite directions. The white people were on one side and the colored people on the other. Then afterwards as many more came to the platform. Mr. Harrell claimed no power to cure. She said that it was God who did the work through faith and belief in Him. She cures or benefits apparently from 50 to 95 per cent. of those who come there. CYNICS AND CRITICS When the work fails, the individual is quietly told to go to his or her seat in the audience. Just imagine about 3000 people in an audience, many of them cynics and critics, while she goes to the individual on the first line. She enquires as to his aliment. She tells her. She places her hand on the breast and the back and tells the individual to look to Jesus. She takes her forefinger of one hand and presses in on the opening of the ear, if the individual is deaf, and the forefinger of the other hand on the other ear. THE WAY IT IS DONE. At first the individual nods that he cannot hear her as she tells him to say, "Amen." Then she tries it over again. He still nods in the negative he cannot hear her. She asks if he can hear her voice. Sometimes she claps her hands together and asks if he can hear the sound. In most instances, a smile over-spreads his countenance as he hears the sound. Then she steps backward and says, "Amen." He repeats, "Amen." Then she says High life or low life. it is all the same, if you behave yourself and have the price of a ticket to the Rayo Theatre. At the Sharon Baptist Church. Sunday January 20th. Benefit Organ Fund. Programme 11:30 A. M. Miss Leah V. Lewis, Mistress of Ceremonies; Opening, Choir; Scripture Reading; Miss Lella Williams Bankett; Invocation; Mrs.ella Brown; Solo. Miss Florence Shelton; Sermon. (Sub. "Deborah" Rev. R. H. Johnson, M. A. B. D.; Offertory. Mesdames, Louis Flowers and Ellen Brown; Notices; Muscle, Choir. Ushers: Mrs. Frances Archer, Misses Irma Davis, Julia Jefferson and Bessie Toney. Programme 3:30 P. M.: Mrs. Lucy B. Lewis, Mistress of Ceremonies; Opening, Choir; Scripture Reading; Miss Hazel Tyler; Invocation, Mrs. B. A. Hector; Music, Choral Society of Fifth St. Baptist S. S.; Recitation; Miss Folkine Cogbill; Address, Miss Gertrude Stewart; Solo. Miss Ruth Morris; Offertory. Mesdames Minnie Rosa, and Hattle Booker; Music Choir. Ushers: Mesdames Alice Gray, Ollie Briggs and Mary L. Johnson. Programme 8:16 P. M. Mrs. Cynthia West, Mistress of Ceremonies. Opening, Choir; Scripture Reading. Miss Ruth Carter; Invocation. Mrs. Elli Wilson; Solo Mrs. Cora Epps Hill; Sermon. Sub. "Ruth" Rev. R. H. Johnson. M. A. B. D.; Duet, Mesdames Pearle Gallesle and Jennie Price; Offertory. Mesdames. Mabel Winston and Mollie Johnson; Music. Choir; Ushers: Miss Ruth Carter, Sallie Cowan, Lillie Flowers. PRICE, FIVE CENTS TIFFANY TOLIVER CALLS BLACK REPUBLICANS BIDS THEM KNOCK AT THE DOOR Roanoke, Va., Jan. — A circular letter has been issued by C. Tiffany Toliver of this city to all colored republicans in the State, Mr. Toliver urges that they attend the various county and district conventions, and should they be refused admission to meet him in Roanoke on February 5th and place their grievance before the State courtion which will be held there. TEXT OF LETTER. January 4 1924 Pellow Citizens: I am positively informed that the Virginia State Republican Convention or 1924 will be held at Ronnoke, N. on Tuesday February 5th. It is customary to hold county and district conventions for the election of delegates to the State convention. In view of the present state of affairs as well as our whole-hearted desire to participate as legal representatives in the activities of the party of our forefathers, I urge that you attend the county and district convention held in your respective county and district and seek admission a right to a voice and representation in all of the proceedings conducted therein so that whether success or failure should attend this movement, you will have a clear and unimpeachable right to also demand admission to the State convention as a duly elected representative of your county or district, or to appeal to the highest authority in the party as a matter of last resort should you be denied the right to participate in your county and district convention. The eyes of this Great American Nation are now centered on the attitude of the Colored Americans of Virginia and elsewhere. New York, Maryland, Illinois Massachusetts, Delaware, and New Jersey, with thousands of colored voters, are now in doubt as far as the republican party is concerned. It is now up to the sons of Virginia to settle the all important question—"Shall the colored voter remain in the party of his forefathers?" Very truly yours. C. TIFFANY TOLIVER --- Having a "water-melon" head made no difference for he had money enough to pay for a ticket to the Rayo Theatre. DEATH OF MR. PAGE H. MOORE --- Died after a week's illness in Rosevelt Hospital, N. Y. City. Page H. Moore beloved brother of Mrs. Emmu J. Barlowe and Joseph E. Moore formerly of Richmond Va. January 2nd, 1924. Services were held. Sunday January 6 at the Undertaker's Establishment at 1:30 P. M. Rev. Ells of Mt. Calvary Methodist Church. officiating. He leaves to mourn their loss a brother a sister two nieces, a nephew and a host of relatives and friends. In emorlam. In sad but loving memory of my husband, our father and grand-father Richard T. Cogbill, Sr., who died eleven years ago January 16, 1913. Sleep darling husband, sleep; Thy lips just touched with a smile, As though to comfort my broken heart For 'twill be but a little while. Devoted wife, —ROBINETTA COGBILL. His cheery smiles and kindly ways, Are pleasant to recall: He had a smile for everyone, And died beloved by all. CHILDREN AND GRAND-CHILDREN W. R. HEARST BEATS THE KLAN. IN SUPREME COURT. Washington, D. C. Jan. 17.—The appeal of the Klu Klux Klan in its suit to restrain publication of certain papers alleged to have been stolen from klanquarters was denied by the U. S. supreme Court, last Wednesday. A MARYLAND CONGRESSMAN has just filled the halls of Congress with a preponderance of logic, Hon. John Philip Hill, Republican, of Baltimore has, in open debate, excoriated the "grandfather" clauses, "by which," says the Congressman, "Negroes are prevented from voting." Mr. Hill did not close his debate at that point. He continued his dissemination of logic by questioning the rights of all people, who are elected to public of- COLORFUL NEWS "MOVIES" 1. THE GREAT NORTHWEST THE EARLY CRY of the great Northwest and theently facing a decrease of a justified by farm precedents, concerned, a goodly number of dollars' worth of farm pro-Without going into figured dplements and machinery, acre production, and dozen othercerning the colored farmers' other than those down South colored farmers have carried practically every State west in Washington, at the extreme nboasts of its successful colored number and production units. Colonization, unless voluntheoretical creed, but wherepeople's inclination, then thenthe part of any loyal Ameri"black-balling" a man who woeconomic salvation in this greattrained farmer is as valuable physician or a druggist. He his wares in the market place told to busy his talent in thehas said: "America is for Anot willing to prove it, please. A LITTLE JAPANESE each of whom was ten year They were inseparable playother in fond affection. Thethe little Colored Girl, and thethe little Japanese Girl. Themorning, when each departedwhite school and the latter toOne evening the little Japan sought her little Colored playthe little brownskin's neck, she THE EARLY CRY of "white farms" in the great Northwest and the Pacific Coast, instantly facing a decrease of actual farm unrestified by farm precedents, so far as the concerned, a goodly number of whom are of dollars' worth of farm property through. Without going into figured details as to the elements and machinery, acreage, numerical production, and dozen other pertinent enlightenment the colored farmers' holdings and others than those down South, it is a common colored farmers have carried their farming practically every State west of the Mississippi, Washington, at the extreme northwestern coasts of its successful colored farmers, whose number and production units since the last Colonization, unless voluntary forms not theoretical creed, but where it is a self-motivated people' inclination, then there is not just one part of any loyal American; and the black-balling" a man who would joyously economic salvation in this great country of our trained farmer is as valuable an asset to a physician or a druggist. He should be enclosed in the market place of public need to busy his talent in the sands of abbreviation said: "America is for Americans." We not willing to prove it, please don't try to do. A LITTLE JAPANESE GIRL and each of whom was ten years old, were not they were inseparable playmates and seen either in fond affection. The little Japanese, the little Colored Girl, and the little Colored Girl. Their daily separate morning, when each departed for school, the white school and the latter to a colored school. One evening the little Japanese girl came to bought her little Colored playmate. Throw the little brownskin's neck, she said, amid THE EARLY CRY of "white farms only" for States of the great Northwest and the Pacific Coast, which are apparently facing a decrease of actual farm units, is certainly not justified by farm precedents, so far as the BRETHREN are concerned, a goodly number of whom are operating millions of dollars' worth of farm property throughout those sections. Without going into figured details as to the value of farm implements and machinery, acreage, numerical increase of farmers, production, and dozen other pertinent enlightening truths concerning the colored farmers' holdings and operations in States other than those down. South, it is a commendable fact that colored farmers have carried their farming knowledge into practically every State west of the Mississippi River. Even Washington, at the extreme northwestern section of the country boasts of its successful colored farmers, who have increased in number and production units since the last census. Colonization, unless voluntary forms no part of America's theoretical creed, but where it is a self-motivated result of a people's inclination, then there is not just cause for a scare on the part of any loyal American; and there is no reason for "black-balling" a man who would joyously work out his own economic salvation in this great country of ours. A scientifically-trained farmer is as valuable an asset to a community as a physician or a druggist. He should be encouraged to display his wares in the market place of public needs, rather than be told to busy his talent in the sands of abnegation. Some one has said: "America is for Americans." We say: If you are not willing to prove it, please don't try to disprove it. A LITTLE JAPANESE GIRL and a little Colored Girl, each of whom was ten years old, were next-door neighbors. They were inseparable playmates and seemed to hold each other in fond affection. The little Japanese Girl said she loved the little Colored Girl, and the little Colored Girl said she loved the little Japanese Girl. Their daily separation began in the morning, when each departed for school, the former going to a white school and the latter to a colored school. One evening the little Japanese girl came home in tears and sought her little Colored playmate. Throwing her arms around the little brownskin's neck, she said, amid her tears: "I love you." "And I love you," responded the one of African descent. "My teacher, made me mad today," the Oriental continued. "How?" "And I love you," respond "My teacher, made me ma- How?" "Well, she has seen me p if I didn't stop, she'd have me and I don't want to go to a "And I love you," responded the one "My teacher, made me mad today," the "How?" "Well, she has seen me playing with ye if I didn't stop, she'd have me transferred to and I don't want to go to a colored scho "Well, she has seen me playing with you and she told me if I didn't stop, she'd have me transferred to a colored school—and I don't want to go to a colored school." she sadly con- DENOUNCE THE WHITE HOUSE IIM-CROWING. National Bodies and Leaders Condemm Servile Participants in Xmas Eve Disgrace Crusader Service.) Washington, D. C. Jan.—The Jim Crow Sing has hastily put up here for Christmas Eve on the White House grounds under the auspices of the Cored Community Center Department of the Public School of the District of Columbia with Mrs. Gabrielle Pelman as the promoter, is being roundly denounced on every hand. The Jim Crow sing followed the regular Christmas Carol sing and band concert which began at seven o'clock. After the regular program was over and most of the crowd had left, the Jim Crow part of the program was sprung. The Tribune of this city (colored) reporting this part of the program says: "The first announcement that there would be a Jim Crow Sing on the Ellipse appeared last. Saturday in the daily papers; apparently the whole of fair was very hattily gotten up so that those who were to participate in it would not have time to learn the truth. Many who did take part were unaware of the humiliation they were bringing on themselves until the program had started. "The first number on the program. "O. Come all Ye Faithful" was indeed an appropriate one for only those faith ful to the Jim Crow policy of Mrs. Pelham were out to participate. After the echo of this number had died among the bare limbs that shivered in a blitting December breeze Rev. (Mr.) Emory B. Smith of Howard Universi- TWO --- "white farms only" for States of the Pacific Coast, which are apparental farm units, is certainly not so far as the BRETHREN are of whom are operating millions of property throughout those sections. Details as to the value of farm image, numerical increase of farmers, pertinent enlightening truths con holdings and operations in States such, it is a commendable fact that their farming knowledge into the Mississippi River. Even northwestern section of the country and farmers, who have increased in since the last census. Military forms no part of America's it is a self-motivated result of a life is not just cause for a scare on American; and there is no reason for would joyously work out his own country of ours. A scientifically an asset to a community as a should be encouraged to display ease of public needs, rather than be sands of abnegation. Some one americans." We say: If you are don't try to disprove it. E GIRL and a little Colored Girl, is old, were next-door neighbors. Animates and seemed to hold each little Japanese Girl said she loved the little Colored Girl said she loved their daily separation began in the for school, the former going to a colored school. Japanese girl came home in tears andimate. Throwing her arms around one said, amid her tears: induced the one of African descent. and today," the Oriental continued. playing with you and she told me the transferred to a colored school—a colored school," she sadly con- ```markdown ``` read the "Prophecy." Later in the program this same Mr. (Rev.) Smith told the story. "Whether it was the story of how the Negro citizens of the District resented this Jim Crow program could not be learned. "The whole affair has brought bitter protest from hundreds of citizens. Over fifty protests were registered at the Tribune Office since the affair occurred. Wherevor people gathered Christmas day the chief topic was the Jim Crow sing on the Ellipse." And the volume of protest is still growing. Local branches of several national organizations have joined in the protest. ANGLO-SAXONS MAKE THE NEGRO FRENCH SOCIAL PROBLEM Propaganda of Americans Against Dark Skin Meeting With Success in Paris. Paris, Jan.—Although the French rose in indignation against American tourists last season, for protesting against the presence of Negroes in public pleasure establishments in Paris, Parisians themselves are now protesting against it and discovering there is a color problem in France. The American missionaries who help the innocent natives of South Sea Islands to the discovery of "what sin is" have been no more successful than the Anglo-Saxon propagandists from the United States who have ever since the "War for Oceancity" have been trying By "THE CAMERAMAN." 3. BETWEEN REELS. (Freston News Service) for States of which are apparent certainly not ETHREN are sitting millions of those sections. Due of farm increase of farmers, giving truths conditions in States durable fact that knowledge into River. Even of the country have increased in usus. It of America's stated result of a for a scare on no reason for work out his own A scientifically-community as a urged to display rather than be on. Some one day: If you are move it. The Colored Girl, door neighbors. I to hold each said she loved said she loved began in the farmer going to a home in tears and other arms around tears: African descent. Mental continued. and she told me colored school—she sadly con- included. And I remember was a kiddie: forbid them now. Now that re-Baltimore, we mental City are aid and comfort in the last election. From Ohio that 1924 is ex-ering the large industries, the both North and Dr. Emmett cipation Day of Treasurer, always fine prospects of We wonder the home of a p They found not the shock cause The commission to the Virgin inditions, will have to the U. S. A the Virgin Island A strange p at the beginning quets are seeming the storm will (Crusader Service.) THE CHAMPION fice by the ballot, while many of their fellow citizens are denied its free and unrestricted use by instrumentalities of evasion. Thus, the Marylander, openly resurrected a question, the answer to which has not yet been written. He resurrected a thought which must have been uppermost in the mind of Abraham Lincoln, when he spoke at cluded. And I remembered of another te was a kiddie: "Suffer the little child forbid them not, for such is the King And I remembered of another teacher telling me, when I was a kiddie: "Suffer the little children to come unto Me and forbid them not, for such is the Kingdom of Heaven." Now that residential segregation is Baltimore, we wonder if the colored mental City are continuing to congrat aid and comfort they bestowed upon in the last elections. Now that residential segregation is again being proposed for Baltimore, we wonder if the colored Democrats of the Monumental City are continuing to congratulate themselves over the aid and comfort they bestowed upon their friend, the enemy, in the last elections. From Ohio factory managers con- that 1924 is expected to be a splendid ering the large number of colored wo industries, the prediction augurs well both North and South. Dr. Emmett J. Scott waxed divine cipation Day oration. Howard Uni Treasurer, always an optimist, was a fine prospects of his institution and his From Ohio factory managers comes the encouraging news that 1924 is expected to be a splendid business year. Considering the large number of colored workers employed by Ohio industries, the prediction augurs well for the BRETHREN, both North and South. Dr. Emmett J. Scott waxed divinely eloquent in his Emancipation Day oration. Howard University's genial Secretary-Treasurer, always an optimist, was doubtless inspired by the fine prospects of his institution and his office. We wonder if remorse has struck the home of a peaceful Washingtonian They found none; but the law-abiding the shock caused by the searchers' e We wonder if remorse has struck the raiders, who entered the home of a peaceful Washingtonian, searching for "hootch." They found none; but the law-abiding householder died from the shock caused by the searchers' entrance. The commission of distinguished o to the Virgin Islands to investigate lditions, will have performed an admin to the U. S. A. facts and figures of the Virgin Islands and the United Stat The commission of distinguished colored men, now enroute to the Virgin Islands to investigate health and economic conditions, will have performed an admirable task in bringing back to the U. S. A. facts and figures of interest and value. Both the Virgin Islands and the United States are to be congratulated. A strange political quietude reign at the beginning of the New Year. quets are seemingly as scarce as hen's the storm will break. A strange political quietude reigns supreme in New York at the beginning of the New Year. Both brickbats and bouquets are seemingly as scarce as hen's teeth. We wonder when the storm will break. to help the French discover color prejuice and a Negro problem in France. The Freemans are now beginning to see through the prejudiced spectacles of the Anglo-Saxon world. Organization of special police "to supervise and discipline" the Algerian Moroccan and Tunisian population of Paris is about to be proposed by City Councilor Godin. He points out France is being invaded without restriction by North African immigrants and that there are already several hundred thousand installed in the working class districts. --- ROTHSCHILD FRANCIS IN UNITED STATES. Stalwart Native Editor and Legislator Here to Plaid Cause of Suffering Natives of Virgin Islands. (Crusader News Service.) New York, Jan.-Korstild Franks, editor of the Emancipator member of the legislature of St. Thomas and St. John, Virgin Islands, United States has just reached New York City on his way to Washington, D. C., to place be the fore the Congress and President Coolidge the acute economic conditions prevailing in the Virgin Islands and to ask for remedial legislation. A group of liberal white Americans has pledged support to the cause. Mr. Francis declares "Nearly half of the natives have left the islands due to lack of employment. This state of affairs was hastened through the application of Federal laws to the islands. The people are greatly disheartened and look to Congress for immediate relief." Continu cluded. THE RIGHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 2. AN INTERRACIAL TRIANGLE. ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` Gettysburg. Mr. Hill must have known of the bed-ridden spectre of "Might," which in the "grandfather" States has refused the balms and oils of the doctrine of "Right." And the Congressman must have visualized the thoughts of America's colored men and women, and pictured a silent heaven on earth, where a man's a man, and a vote's a vote. With men like John Philip Hill, his story, he said: "I fear that the situation is at bursting point. Our people are unemployed through no fault of their own and its up to our protectors to remedy this evil. I am here to plead the cause of my suffering countrymen, whose wives and children are under-fed, before the bar of American Public Opinion. I am not talking from sentiment. Uncle Sam bought these lands—applied Federal laws to them and then forgot to establish new industries in place of those his laws have worked hardship upon and in some stances put out of commission. Although an integral part of the republic the natives of these islands are not citizens of the United States." PUBLICITY AND MORE PUBLICITY "Many Americans who would champion our cause know very little about these new possessions called the Virginia Islands. They need publicity and more publicity. They need remedial legislation to change things as they are into things as they ought to be Uclem Sam owes to the natives a chance to eke out a livelihood." Mr. Francis expressed a willingness to address bodies of colored people another interested parties in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Boston and Washington D.C. who are willing to help to save the good name of this republic in these islands so recently purchased His New York address is No. 166 West 141 street. ```markdown ``` Read The Planet and keep informed as to what our Race is doing in world and domestic affairs Wants Drastic Changes in Dozen State Offices. Summary of Report of Commission on Simplification Read to Senate. FOR CONSOIDATIONS Proposes Abolishing of Office of State Dairy and Food Commissioner. With the declaration that the "civil defect in our government lies in its irregular, complex and confused administrative organization," the summary of the report of the commission on simplification of state and local government read to the senate January 10th by Chairman Julien Gunn, recommends that the administration of state affairs be placed in the hands of twelve departments, and proposes dramatic changes in a dozen of the present state departments. The summary includes the following important recommendations: That 'as a step toward a finance department,' the offices of auditor of public accounts and second auditor be consolidated; that the office of state dairy and food commissioner be abolished; that the school trustee executive board be abolished; that the administration of prisons for misdemeanants be replaced by a system of district prison farms. FREEDOM FOR THE HOUSE HELP TO GAIN FREE GAIN FREEDOM F HELP TO GAIN FREEDOM FOR THE HOUSTON MARTYRS HELP TO GAIN FREEDOM FOR THE HOUSTON MARTYRS United States: citizens of the United States, do respectfully petition the Gordon and restore to citizenship the members of the sentences in the Federal Prison at Leavenworth, Kansas, in August, 1917. of previous record for discipline, service and sobriety conduct of the 24th of local animosity against these men because of their race and color of violence against these colored soldiers wearing the uniform of the face to fight. ment meted out to members of the 24th Infantry, of whom ninety without right of appeal to the Secretary of War or to the President,ain in prison, having already served nearly six years. To the President of the United States: WE, the undersigned citizens of the United States, do respectfully petition that by exercise of the power of Executive Clemency you pardon and restore to citizenship the members of the 24th U. S. Infantry now serving life and long-term sentences in the Federal Prison at Leavenworth, Kansas, convicted in connection with the riots at Houston, Texas, in August, 1917. WE, the undersigned citizens of the Of Executive Clemency you pardon and serving life and long-term sentences in with the riots at Houston, Texas, in Aug be undersigned citizens of the United States. Clemency you pardon and restore to city and long-term sentences in the Federal Papers at Houston, Texas, in August, 1917. We so petition because of and soldierly conduct of the 24th Infantry. 1. The excellent previous record 2. The provocation of local animal threats and acts of violence as to be sent to France to fight. 3. The heavy punishment meted summarily and without right four of them remain in prison 1. The excellent previous record for discipline, service 2. The provocation of local animosity against these threats and acts of violence against these colors to be sent to France to fight. 3. The heavy punishment meted out to members summarily and without right of appeal to the Se four of them remain in prison, having already 1. The excellent previous record for exemplary conduct. 2. The provocation of local animosity against these men because of their race and color which was manifested in insults, threats and acts of violence against these colored soldiers wearing the uniform of the United States Army and waiting to be sent to France to fight. 3. The heavy punishment meted out to members of the 24th Infantry, of whom nineteen were hanged, thirteen of them summarily and without right of appeal to the Secretary of War or to the President, their Commander-in-Chief. Fifty-four of them remain in prison, having already served nearly six years. 4. The exemplary conduct of the men as prisoners. City and State NAME ADDRESS NAME ADDRESS City and ADDRESS INSTE City and State ADDRESS NAME INSTRUCTIONS NAME ADDRESS NAME ADDRESS Any church, lodge or other fraternal organization, woman's club, civic or other club which wishes to aid in gathering signatures to the petition has full permission to print copies of the form here given and have them signed by their members. That all petitions may be uniform we urge you take this form to your printer as a model and have them printed on sheets 8½ by 14 inches in, leaving out, of course, these interactions. When filled by bona fide signatures mail petitions to the N.A. A. C. P., 69 Fifth Avenue, New York City, where they will be arranged by states and in uniform lots, and all other necessary clerical work done that the pleas for pardon may make the most impressive showing when presented to President: Coolidge. This should be done promptly will be one more aid toward years have been unjustly im- restoring them to their loved Individuals may help by o with nineteen others and m This should be done promptly. Remember, every signature will be one more aid towards freeing these men who for six years have been unjustly imprisoned. Do your part towards restoring them to their loved ones and to freedom. Individuals may help by clipping the above form, signing it with nineteen others and mailing it to the F. A. A. C. P. NOTE—When necessary use line underneath signature for address --- PROPOSES CONSOLIDATION It is further proposed that the state bureau of labor and industrial statistics and the industrial commission, in including the division of industrial rehabilitation, be consolidated into a single department of labor and industry that the commission for the blind be consolidated with the division of vocational and rehabilitation; that a department of conservation be established under which the commercial fisheries division, the department of game and inland fisheries and the divisions of geology, forestry and public properties would be included. It is also recommended that the bureau of insurance be restored "to its proper place" as a division of the department of corporation commission, and that the commission have control over expenditures of all its divisions, and over the appointment of all employees there; that the state board of education appoint a state commissioner of education in lieu of the superintendent of public instruction now elected by the people. TWELVE DEPARTMENT Under the plan outlined by the sim- plification commission the administra- tion of the state government would be beared for by the following twelve de- partments. Executive department and the depar- ment of education finance, public wifi, health, agriculture corporation control labor and industry, conservation highways law and military anhairs In the opening passages of the sum- mary of the report it is declared that PETITION NOTE—When necessary use line underneath signature for address Hamilton Fish, Jr., and other courageous legislators, expounding constitutional logic in the halls of Congress, it is not difficult to turn from memories of Stevens and Sumner to actualities of today, and possibilities of tomorrow. Then shall we fling our murmurs down the endless breezes of days forgotten. (—for Preston News Service) fully petition that by exercise of the power members of the 24th U.S. Infantry now enworth, Kansas, convicted in connection conduct of the 24th Infantry. their race and color which was manifested in insults, the uniform of the United States Army and waiting for, of whom nineteen were hanged, thirteen of them to the President, their Commander-in-Chief. Fifty-nine. ADDRESS station, woman's gathering sign, print copies of their members take this form printed on sheets these instructions to the N.A. here they will be other necessary make the most point Coolidge. every signature man who for six our part towards com. form, signing it A.A.C.P. --- INSTRUCTIONS the proposals get forth therein are "for the correction of certain outstanding and obvious details of administration for immediate action' which will 'prepare the way for future consolidation." Among the recommendations of outstanding importance is that calling for the formation of a division of the budget under the present law, as a subdivision of the executive department and providing for the turning in of all special and segregated taxes to the state treasury for appropriation by the general assembly in accordance with the budget law. It is also suggested that a reserve or emergency fund be provided in connection with the budget system. Always Take HILL'S CASCARA QUININE BROMIDE Relieves COLD IN 24 HOURS LA GRIPPE IN 3 DAYS 8 20+ All Druggists—30 cents Read The Planet for information concerning the world's "doings" and watch our advertisements. May map you will see the very thing you have been looking for. NEWS OF THE WORLD AS SEEN BY THE CAMERA'S EYE. --- ```markdown ``` COMMITTEE STUDYING GERMAN FINANCES. Paris.—The American Committee named to study German finances and the reparation problems is now working in conjunction with similar committees from England, France, Italy, Belgium and other countries, in order to arrive at a sane solution of German finances. Photo shows American committee, left to right: Stuart M. Crocker, secretary; Rufus C. Dawes, Owen D. Young, and Charles G. Dawes, chairman. COMMITTEE STUDYING GERMAN FINANCES. Paris.—The American Committee named to study German finances and the reparation problems is now working in conjunction with similar committees from England, France, Italy, Belgium and other countries, in order to arrive at a sane solution of German finances. Photo shows American committee, left to right: Stuart M. Crocker, secretary; Rufus C. Dawes, Owen D. Young, and Charles G. Dawes, chairman. Paris.— while on a 21. Out THE BATTLE OF THE BAY OF BAY IN THE CITY OF BAY ON THE 2ND OF JULY, 1914 AT THE BAY OF BAY IN THE CITY OF BAY ON THE 2ND OF JULY, 1914 WOMAN GENERAL COMMANDS CHINESE TROOPS. Peking.—Above is pictured the Chinese woman commander, General Wong, who commands a detachment of Horan soldiers. These troops are supporters of Dr. Sun Yat Sen. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA THE WORLD A E CAMERA'S E THE MISSING LADY N. Y. GIRL TO MARRY PRINCE Copenhagen, Denmark—King Chris can recently consented to the public announcement of the engagement of his young kinsman, Prince Viggo and Miss Eleanor Margaret Green, above, daughter of Dr. J. D. Green of New York City. Prince Viggo relinquishes all possible claims of succession to the throne and will no longer be addressed as His Royal Highness. THE ZEPHYRIA THE ZEPHYR FRENCH DIRIGIBLE "DIXMUDE" LOST. Paris.—Above is pictured the French Dirigible "Dixmude" which was lost in the Mediterranean Sea while on a flight to Africa. The last seen of her was when she passed over Biskra, Tunis on December 21. Out of a crew of 52 men only one body has been recovered, that of the captain. is pictured the French Dirigible "Dixmude" which was lost in the North Africa. The last seen of her was when she passed over Biskra, The row of 52 men only one body has been recovered, that of the captain THE FATHER AND SON OF THE MAYOR OF BROOKLYN, N.Y. AMBASSADOR KELLOG SAILS FOR LONDON. New York.—Photo shows Hon. and Mrs. Frank B. Kellog as they sailed for London, where Mr. Kellog will assume his office as Ambassador to the Court of St. James, to which he was recently appointed. He succeeds George Harvey, who resigned. THREE --- 12839 THE REVOLUTION IN MEXICO. Rebel troops are pictured above entraining for the scene of action. This photo was made during a previous revolution in Mexico. President Obregon is now seeking to retain his power and is leading his loyal troops against the rebels supporting De La Huerta. ranean Sea December M. C. PRESIDENT COOLIDGE HOLDS A XMAS PARTY ON "MAYFLOWER." Washington.—President and Mrs. Coolidge acted as hosts to members of the Cabinet and their families at a Christmas party held on board the Presidential yacht "Mayflower." The President for the first time was photographed wearing a yachting cap. FOUR at 311 North Fourth Street, Richmond, Va. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. . . . EDITOR All communications intended for publication should be sent to reach us by Wednesday. One Year . . . $ 2.00 Six Months . . . 1.10 Three Months . . . . 6.0 Foreign Subscription . . . 2.50 Foreign Advertising Representative, W. B. Ziff Company, 605 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago; 821 Victoria Building, St. Louis, Mo.; 420 Long core Building, New York. SATURDAY...JANUARY 19, 1924 Man complains and praises. Womau does the same thing. Read the Planet and advise your friends to do the same thing. We thank our friends, who have paid amounts due us. Women were made to talk and some men were made to do the same thing. Getting tired of a wife too early is caused by poor judgment earlier still. Carping critics with no commendation or praise at any time are abominations. There are numbers of people, who say that they want t go to heaven, but they make no effort to get there. Hon. C. Bessom Slemp is suffering with eye trouble. His brain is all right and he seems to be using it. Some people look on the dark side of everything and everybody and then wonder why they themselves are not happy. There is no use worrying about trouble. It was here when we came into this world and it will be here when we go out of it. Some preachers are now denying the holy origin of Christ. If they back slide what must be expected of the stock, over what they preside? Trouble is for us all. It may come early in life or it may arrive late or it may "dog" one's footsteps until death ends and ends it all. People, who do right live hard. People who do wrong live easy but the time will come, when it will be just the reverse. Each class will receive due reward and proper punishment bye and bye. Colored folks continue to raise your children in the fear of the Lord. Teach them to be polite to the white folks and to the colored ones. Their attitude in these matters will make it much easier for all of the rest of us. * The question to whether or not colored delegates will be admitted to the State Republican Convention at Roanoke should not worry any one. They will be admitted for harmony sake, but the class and kind will be thoroughly examined and tested before they enter those "illy-white gates." The Pan-African Congress, which met recently in London is said to have been a success. Dr. W. E. B. Du Bols heads the movement. We have been unable to understand why the French delegates did not participate. It is reported that the reason given was that they had to reason to be disaffected with the treatment accorded black people by the French Government. It is this true then it was rather a narrow and selfish view to take of the whole situation. What about the black people, who do not owe allegiance to the French Government and who still have just causes for complaint? --- Colored politicans are already erecting independent lightning rods for the purpose of gettins, in contact with any political party that will accord them recognition and bid for their services. The outlook now is that ex-President Woodrow Wilson will run on the presidential ticket by proxy. His daughter's husband, Hon. William G. McAdoo of California is now being groomed for the honor and unless all signs fall, the ticket will be William G. McAdoo of California and Al Smith of New York. The National Democratic Convention will meet in New York City and the National Republican Convention will meet in Cleveland, Ohio. While we be elected, he will have the time of his life defeating this ticket unless discounted Democrats appear in the offing against it and this is not at all likely. JUDGE KELLY'S RETIREMENT. The retireeer, of that able jurist Judge Joseph K. Kelly of Bristol Va. from the bench of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, over which august tribunal be presided as Chief Justice and the statement of his reasons for the aforesaid retirement have emphasized the fact that the legal luminaries in this State who are dispensing justice are making the sacrifice of a life-time in their well-meant effort to serve the public. Practically all the money is to be found at the bar in front of the Court instead of on the bench where long hours of labor and research are both the rule and the necessity. A belated effort is now being made to increase the pay of the judges, with the evident purpose of preventing further depletions in the ranks of some of the ablest jurists in the State. We hope that the movement will succeed and that the legislature will begin with the Supreme Court and continue its efforts until all of the other presiding officers of our Courts have been granted a similar favor. Upon the bench, Virginia justice is of the highest order and the dispensers of it should be recognized financially for the services that they are rendering this Grand Old Commonwealth. THE BOK AWARD. The Woodrow Wilson plan for a League of Nations, which plan is now functioning has been the source of bitter political conflict for several years and bids fair to disturb general conditions in this country for many years to come. President Warren G. Harding was overwhelmingly elected upon a platform antagonistic to the aforesaid world organization. The plea has been that the United States of America was needed in the affairs of Europe in order to guarantee the peace of the world. Ever since the last verdict of the American people persistent efforts have been made to modify European conditions so that this country could participate in European affairs without being legally bound by international membership and pledges. This last proposition is known as the entering into this or that part of the League with reservations or as "unofficial observers." It is to end this popular condition of affairs that this last drive is being made. The conservatives represented by the Republican leaders took the position that they would be represented on the Permanent Court of International Justice and cooperate as an independent factor with the League of Nations. The Democratic Party leaders take the position that we should join the League of Nations and share in the responsibilities brought upon the world as a result of the war. The irreconcilables as they are called constituted that wing of the Republican Party that insists upon standing aloft from all of the Old World entanglements. Hon. Elithu Root, the ablest international legal luminary in this country, has been tireless in his efforts to have the American government participate in the affairs of the nations on the other side of the Atlantic. He and his associates have been first and foremost in proposing modifications of the Wilson plan in order that the United States might be represented in the council of Nations. The idea of offering a prize for the best plan to promote a world peace was put into practical execution by Mr. Edward W. Bok a wealthy resident of Philadelphia, Pa. He aroused both latent and active interest in proposing a prize of one hundred thousand dollars to the person who would submit the best plan, thus to be decided by a jury of award. Fifty thousand dollars were to be paid to the person, who was the winner and fifty thousand dollars more paid to the person who won provided the plan received public approval by referendum vote. This vote was open to every one and the ballot could be cut out of the news papers in which it appeared or be secured direct from the headquarters of the American Peace Award in New York City. Those people, who believe that we should attend strictly to our own affairs and let other nations of the world do the same thing should vote. No and those who believe that we should participate in promoting world peace and assist the other nations in tranquilizing their affairs and in mathematical order should vote. Yes. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA AN OBSERVATION OF (Continued from page 1) "Praise the Lord." He repeats it and as she converses with him, he replies; showing that he can hear her NO CONCEALMENT. This is done in the presence of that vast concourse of people. On last Sunday morning, a white girl, who was deaf and dumb stood on the platform. Mrs. Harrell approached her and after going through the procedure described, she heard her voice. She told rev to speak. She did so readily. "Prase to the Lord," she said. Sre told he to say the same to the vast audience. She spoke while Mr. Harril asked if those far back could hear her. They signified that they could hear her. Then she told the girl to say to them "Good bye." She did so. Now she said to her, "Tell me, good-by." She readily did so while there was a tremendous commotion as she walked from the platform. A PECULIAR CASE She approached a white youth suffering with what appeared to be St Vitus Dance and epilepsy one or both. He could not turn his head. She worked on him in the name of the Lord. She stood him up and placed her hand on his neck with directions to him to turn his head. He did so. Then she told him to bow his head. He did that. She had previously had him walk back and forth half way across the stage. When she walked over to the colored folks, she brought them around rapidly and some of them went off the stage clapping a glad hand, while three of them were so overcome with emotion that they created wild scenes like in an old time prover meeting. COLORED FOLKS HAPPY Three of them fell out on the platform laid there for some time until they were finally lifted into seats on the platform. Miss Sylvia Lipscomb or Highland Springs, a suburb of Richmond and who lives at Stop 31 came forward with cunches in one hand and her leg braces in the other. She had been cured and bad continued to improve. Mr James L. Rollins of Everett Mass, keeps up the inspiration by leading the religious exercises and he is an expert at the business. His voice is almost stentorian but clear and he is a general favorite. "Are the cures permanent?" is another question. "Do the people stay cured?" In most instances they do. THE FINAL CONCLUSION. There are hundreds of them today just where Mrs. Harrell left them. This faith cure or divine healing is not new. It is recognized and practiced by the Christian Science Church and also by the Dowie followers at Zion City near Chicago. There is a cult of the same sort at Kansas City. Mo. Dr Emile Coue, the great French pharmacist and healer is in this country now doing practically the same thing, although he does not accomplish it by divine agencies. He claims that each person has within himself, the will power to cure himself, if he will exercise it. THAT QUESTION OF MONEY. There is not much money in crowds. The fact that frequent collections are taken up for expenses have led many to believe that fabulous sums of money have been collected. They have in some cases mu tullied every nickel contributed into a dollar. As the collections are dumped into a large sale and taken away without the amount being announced this has led many to inexhaguation in exhaguations. It will take practically all these people can collect to pay expenses and to pay them a fair amount for their services. Mrs. Harrell called attention to the fact that Lilly Sunday was paid something over $15,000.00 for his services. A CORRECT SUMMARY Being on the stage and walking behind Mrs. P. Harrell during the exercise of her remarkable powers the descriptions above given are a correct summary of these observations. People with varying opinions can analyze the results and draw for themselves their own conclusions. JOHN MITCHELL JR. ANOTHER SPLENDID SHOW AT THE RAYO. Newly Opened Theatre Fills A Long Felt Need. There is another fine show at the Rayo Theatre this week and judging from the size of the crowd Monday night when this reviewer saw the show, the People's Playhouse on Second Street near Marshall is just the kind of a Theatre that we needed in this neighborhood. The atmosphere and the surroundings at the Rayo are just right. When you walk up to the Box Office to buy a ticket, a most pleasant young lady hands you a ticket and as she takes your money she courteously says "Thank You!" when you hand your ticket to the doorman he takes it and politely says "Thank You" then a neatly unformed User says "This Way Please" and ushers you to a seat. An attendant passes down the aisle and sprays Colgate Forlent Perfume in the air, leaving a pleasant fresh scent. This is what we call service and with a good show such as the Rayo offers the public is flocking to the Rayo at every performance; it surely proves that the policy of the "Public Be Pleaseed" is the policy that will succeed. Brosee and Mitchell's "Radio Girls" this week Musical Comedy is a fast, bright clean show. full of good music funny scenes and a chorus of pretty young girls. 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The pictures were excellent, being Fox News Weekly, a sworn Comedy called "Rip's Boozy Snoozes" and "Marriage of Convenences." Next, seek the management announces another excellent Musical Revenue Company, Boisy De Lagge's Famous "Bandana Girls" and the reports on this show are that it is breaking records everywhere; there are fourteen people in the cast, featuring the "Bandana Girls" chorus of beauties. Feature pictures will be: "Coast or Opportunity" and "Counterfeit Love" with other added attractions. Country Store Night on Tuesday; Souvenir Night on Wednesday and Con test Night on Friday are more than popular; it looks like the Manager of the Rayo is giving the Biggest Money's Worth in Town to All. BAPTIST MINISTERS CONFERENCE ELECTS OFFICERS In pursuance to the Constitution and Custom, the first Monday of the New Year always brings the Annual Election of the Officers of the Baptist Minister's Conference of Richmond and vicinity. By special agreement the election was deferred until last Monday, January the 15th. An unusually large gathering of the membership was present, laughing and cheerful, aroused seemingly by the busy buzzing ansting of the "Election Bee." After a few preliminary procedures the House addressed itself to the annual task which resulted in the following Officers: President Doctor Evans Payne the illustrious pastor of the Fourth Baptist Church, the sympathetic Pastor of all the Pastors who have known him, the Nestor of the Baptist of Virginia and Ministers of the United States re-elected standard bearer with an ovation. Thus has he succeeded himself for numbers of years and no one has grown weary of this notable Prince in Israel. Vice-President the Reverend "Johnnie" E. Fountain, the recently elected pastor of First Union Baptist Church, successor of the late lamented William Thomas. Richmond Va PRINCETON, W. VA Recording Secretary, the Reverend D. J. Bradford, journalist and sergeant the Conference, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Crewe, Va. and mentor of the Bethany Baptist Association. Assistant Recording Secretary, the Reverend J. W. Murphy, young and progressive pastor of the Shion Baptist Church, A.land, Va. Corresponding Secretary, the Reverend John W. Kemp, the exceptional and unique spirit of good will, the newly elected pastor of the St. John Baptist Church. Treasurer, the Reverend R. J. Bass, the venerable pastor of the Woodville Baptist Church. Auditor, the Reverend Doctor L. Campbell Garland, the erodite founder and pastor of the Union Baptist Church South Richmond. Conference Reporter, the Reverend Edward David Coffee, pastor and founder of the St. Luke Baptist Church. A cordial invitation came from Doctor J. W. Clark, urging the Conference to hold its installation exercises with him at Virginia Union University. SHARON CHURCH SERVICES. Sunday January 20; Location: Corner of Leigh and First Streets. 10:00 A. M. Sunday School and Men's Bible C'lass taught by the Pastor Special Women's Day Program Miss Lilia B. Robin on Manager 11:25 A. M. Sermon by the Pastor: Subject: "Deborah " 3:30 P. M. Women's Day Program Address: Miss Gertrude Stewart. 6:00 P. M. Young People's Meeting 18:15 P. M. Women's Day Program Completed: Sermon by the Pastor: 'Ruth.' Regular Prays: Meeting every Wednesday. All are welcome to our services. The Sabbath Glee Club will render a sacred concert in our church auditorium on Sunday night January 27th. Mr. Joseph Matthews Director. Mr. John Dickey, Manager. The public cordially invited to attend. Rev R. H. Johnson M. A. B. D. Pastor; W. L. Johnson, Church Clerk Successor to A. HAYES' SONS FUNERAL DIRECTORS 722 N. SECOND STREET RESIDENCE, 736 N. SECOND ST. TEST CLASS AUTOMOBILES AND HACKS, CASKETS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. Chapel Service Free to All of Our Patrons. ALL COUNTRY ORDERS ARE GIVEN OUR SPECIAL ATTENTION. PHONE MADISON 2778 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT W. I. 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Itching Scalp, or Hair Trouble, we want you to try a jar of EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER. The remedy contains medical properties that go to the roots of the hair, stimulates the skin, helping nature to do its work. Leaves the hair soft | () . 5 ?AG SEMI-PASTE PAINT. Vi GALLONMAKES T Nis GALLON M, SS With one gallon Ba] a mz ees: eh STAG PASTE PAINT er] F = | ‘and one gallan a a f STAG) LEWIS PURE LINSEED mL 34 ee fou ges two gallons of the best paint] DB 7 ——— ‘Ask for a Color Card, at aid RUBENS PAINT &GLASS Co, 4426 EAST MAIN STREET bp ceiaialian RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Correspondence. ROANOKE ITEMS. ROANOKD, VA., January 15.— Presiding Elder T. W. Cotton was ‘with the people of Roanoke Sunday morning and night. He delivered two most wonderful gospel messages. Mr. Charles Roberson of Nin*h Ave nue, the son-iniaw® of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mackin died suddenly Mou: day night. He ate supper and read the daily news after coming from ‘work and appeared in a happy mood to his wife and family. After re- tiring he was taken with acute in- digestion and expired, before medical aid could be obtained. He was first -eous'n to Mr. A. L. B. James and Mr. John Roberson, of Pittsburgh, also a nephew of Mr."G. H, Roberson. Mrs. Maude Scott and son, Harold ‘are ro urning to their home in Brook: lyn, N. Y., after two pleasant weeks visting grandmother, mother and favher, Mr. aud Mrs, David Fultz and friends. ‘Master William B. Fultz, who has spent the summer and fall in New York with his sister, Mrs, Scott, Is now spending the winter with h's sister, Mrs. R. E. Howard, Stonega Va. ‘Mr, Howard Scott has returned to Brooklyn, N. Y., having visited his mother and father-iniaw, Mr. and Mrs. David Fultz and mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott. ‘He has been away 14 years and looks the picture of health. He [eft Friday to resume his work as chauffeur for ‘Washington Buckley Sand and Gravel €o,, Brooklyn, N. ¥. Mr. H. L, Shelton, of MeDowail Avenue who has been confined to his home for several weeks, has recov- -ered and is able to be at his post. Rey. J. H. Thompson, the evangel- ‘st is continuing his revival work at Hill Street Baptist Church. There 4s a/large attendance each night. He “preached at First Baptist Church last ‘Sunday. Mrs, Bessie Mason of Tenth Ave ‘nue has been indisposed since Christ mas. She is improved. Mr. Otis Brooks of Pittsburgh, Pa. and the family wish to use this method in thanking their many frends for the use of their cars and for all the assistance rendered during the injury and sudden demise of the'r beloved father, Mr. John H. Brooks. ‘The entéré family wos xt the funeral and the interment Was {n Rocky Mount, Va, January 5. Mrs. Maggie Meade of Ninth Ave- nue has been indisposed wth a cold contracted while returning from Co- lumbus, Ohio last Sunday. Mrs. Dehayden of Seventh Avenue 1s quite indisposed. Also Mrs. Ma- Jors of the same neighborhood. Rey. James §. Hatcher was on a trip east, when Mrs, Ha‘cher received intalligence of the death of one of the officials of Wilberforce Univers- ity, where Dr. Hatcher was booked to preached. She wired the Rev- crand to this effect and he cancelled his trip to Ohio. Sir Joseph Poindexter of 1 North Jefferson Street continues quite’ fee- ble. The Knights should visit this aged site. Misses Myrtle and Kanobla B, Hen. derson spent New Years Day with ‘parents and friends, accompanied by their friend_ Mr. A. A. Stokes of Dur- ‘ham, N. C_~ They left Tuesday for ‘their post of duty as teachers in the “Hampden-Sidney schools. Just a word about Sextonal Tablets for men by M. Stanfield, 153 Wells ‘Alley, N. W. You will’ find these excellent tablets, Call and be satis- fled. Get The Planet here—the best news journal of color in Virg'nia. The A. M. E. Church Brotherhood Just organized three months ago. re- Ported a treasury of $47.05 to Pre siding Elder Cotton. Attorney Reid is president and J. C. Dugger, treas- urer. The Brotherhood met Sunday ufter the morming service, at -vhich time President Reid offered Brother ©. H. Howard as honorary member. On motion of J. C. Dugger, seconded by M. Stanfield the same was car- ried unanimously. Mrs. Roena Clarkson, of Norf-tk Avenue died here last week. The funeral took place Saturday at Mt. Zion A. M. B. Church. Mr. Thomas Croane died January 12 in Balley Hack, Va. He was the brother of Mr. Andrew Croane. WILCOX’S TONIG TABLETS. The best investment I ever made was when I paid $1 for a box of Wileox’s Tonte Tablets for rheumatism and neuritis, for it cured me. H. H. JOHNSON, Rochester, N. Y. $1.00 a Box, 65 Tablets, by mail, 8 B. Wil- cox, Box 112, Ithaca, N. ¥. WYTHEVILLE NEWS. “night at 10:30. The funeral scrvices were held Tue-day at 8 o'clock frou [Bethel A.M. B. Chureh, Rev. G. Oliver Wing officiating. Rev. W. W. Wer of the Pranklin St. M. B, Church 1cad the [Scripture lesson. Rev. Wing preached [2 most sympathetic sermon. ‘Text Psalin 2:17. She leaves a mother, tive Listers Misses Josie Bell. Gertrude mma and Dora; two Uneics, Mr. Bd. werd Curriu and Mr, Richard Curria cf Charleston W. Va.; other relatives ‘nd a host of fends’ fo mourn the.r ss. Mr, Garland Chapman is building on the lot of his father's. Mr. Green Chap man in South Wytheville. Cail and seo him. Mr and Mrs. John Yates of Pocahon was, Va, were the week-end guest of Mrs. Yates ister, Mrs. Edua Whise- ker Miss Mattie Wills of Pulaski City was visiting the Misses St. Clsin's on Hills street | Mrs. Matilia Valentine who was vrought from Christiansburg last week ‘very sick is somewhat improved. She ‘will be glad to see her many friends fat the home of her parents Mr. an‘ Mrs. Jake Greene | Mics Vivian Dylia after spending two weeks In Abingdon the eues:. ui her grand-mother, Mrs, Emma Austin returned Sunday n'ght Mrs, Katie Sayers had as her Sm1- aay guest for dinner, Rev. G. Oliver Wing Miss FL, Breckenridge and ‘Mr. John Crockett. |_ Mrs. H. V. Myers hos returned from Richmond where she spent the holl- jays with her husband, Mr. Matthew Myers. | Mrs. Lena Heerd of Dayton’ Obie who has been visiting Mr und) Mrs Robert Cook for th © past month loft [Saturday for home after a pleasant stay. Mr, Leonard Randolph epent the week in the elty guest of Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Ward. ‘The entertainment given at the [Franklin St. M. B. church iast Thurs “ay night was indeed a rare treat, Mr. Randolph of Puloski_gave + selection, lentit'ed A Stranger Still o= White Sv- premacy. Dialect, The Choral Club gave several selections. | Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jackson ond family of Pulasit Clty motored to the city Sunday and were the quest of Me. and Mr-. Robert Miteell in Norvi Wytheville. Miss Gurtrude Cox left Friday fo° [Shay ville, N. C. to visit relatives. | Mrs. W. W. Ward is on the sick hist. ae boat : | Mrs. Marle Gwynn and family wish! ‘to thank her man friends for theie ‘acts of kindness and eympahy shown ‘them during the ness and death of tei daughter and sister also for the ‘use of cars. | ate. W. R. Gibson. Jr spent Sunday ‘and Monday in Roanoke. i | Mr. S. W. Carter left for Bluefield W. Va,, last week. i Mrs. Lizaie 7 Johnson Mrs. M. J. Stepteau. Mrs, Nannie Sheffey and Me. G. W. Jones all have been sick. We are sind to say they ore all better and able to be up. Miss Lottle Brown lett Saturday for Dayton Ohio to make her future home with ee aueat Mix. Eaun Blouse: FULTON NOTES. [amo election of the Officers of Mt Calvary Baptist. Sunday School too’ place during the Church services las’ Sabbath. The following offers wert elected: Supt. Deacon William Jones Avsistant, Miss Edna Clarke; Fin, Sec. Miss Blaine Lightner; Pee. Sec. “Miss Roseley Harris; Cor. Sec. Mis Olivia Woolridge; Treas., Rev. A. D. Clarke: Pianist Mies Esther Betts; Chorister Deacon Beverly Valentine; Librarian Hr. Carey Jones; Missionary, Mra Filan Brown Chairman; Deacons James Cox Wm. Jones and Willie ‘Alexandria. The School was catchised by our pastor. | Our pastor. Rev. ©. A. Cobbs, preac’ fed a powerful sermon last Sunday morning using for the baste of his sermon. “The oneness of Joreph and Jesus as tho Revealer of Secrets.” Beautiful music was rendered by the choir. Rey. C. B Jefferson assisted ic the devotionals. We were glad to have ‘a number of visitors in our midst, 12 cluding Mr. Bernard Orange ani ‘Madame formerly of this city but now of Baltimore Md. One person was ad¢- @ to the church. _ 8:30 P.M. our friend and brother. Rey. Acree of tre 6th Mt. Zion Baptist THE RIGHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA aS Se The Down Souln Hair Prepa- os ey ration—A Hair Stimulator ea gee Bess ee _ and Grower ae co ‘a Pressing Oil,50c. Grower, 5Oc. eee i 29 CS Sa — WRITE << S384) Mme. J. F. McDONALD or & s ty 5 J: Wee ONE ee we ncenet soeaee Mc... A. oe YES, WE HAVE COMBS. hearts burned within us as he talked avout the good old way. Let us not forget thee hour of servic es tomorrow: Sunday School 9:30 A M. At 11:30 A. M. our pastor witl preach on: “Tho Miracles of the Resuc Fertion.” Live singing will be had b/ he Choir. Come out and hear our pas tor and also the choir. B. Y. P. U. at 6:80 P. M. Preaching at 8:30 P. M. Let us attend our night services. To mor- row Rev. G B. Jefferson will proach at iixp Macedonia Baptist Chureh at 1. 5AM. |. Our pastor, Rev. C. A. Cobbs, wat born in Lynchburg. was brought to ‘his city very young, raised up in the Sundey School, converted under the teaching of his grandfather, Rev. A Ferguson. While in the publie schools he gained-a good education, attende’ the Va. U. U. and wag gradvated trom ihe Theology Derartment. Licensed by the Mt. Calvary Church, afterwards called to become their pastor, since which time he hes with the assistance of his corps of officers and_ members early finished the large indebtedness which was on the Church when he as sumed charge of the same. He is not only a Gospel preacher but a Church financier. It God be for you who can be against you. The powers of hell can not harm you. RT sot nee We can not speak too highly of the great work he and his corps of officers are doing at the 2nd Bethel Baptist Church, Henrico Co., of which he is paatoring. ‘Tney hive seta rally 10 terminate the 3rd Sunday in February 1924. During tht week there will be Preaching every night. Don't .orge: hat all are welcome to the services wt hoth of these Churches. Our old friend and brother. Rev. W. L, Tuck is also doing a grent work at the New Vine ani Gravel Hill issptist ‘Churches oh whictr he ta \pastor: IM MEMORIAM. In loving remembrance of my deat daughter, Rosa Jackson, who died January 14, 1912 twelve years ago. Sad was the hour of unhappy day ‘When God called my dear daughter away, A loving daughte* so good and kind No friend on earth like her 1 find. ‘When the Angels brought the message ‘That my dear daughter had to go, No one but those who have lost one Can my grief and sorrow know. I miss you darling daughter, Yes, I miss you everywhere, How I miss you no one can tell; But I have that blessed assurance, ‘That I will be vith you, in that beau tiful cit yto dwell. Devoted mother, { —UUCY HOLMES. RISING MT. ZION NOTES. ‘The Sunday School was well attent. ed on lat Sunday, yee the attendance has not reached the quota that the St yerintendent desives. He is asking that every member bring another person with him on next Sunday, We listened witi» rapture we a splend- id sermon delivered by our pastor cn lust Sunday morning. Rey. Simms has cen im Patt burgh engaged m a great evangelistic campaign, one vi the gro: est, he says, that he has ever witness «a Sunday afternoon at 3:30 P.M. mark ¢d one of the greatest commun.on ser foes ever treld iu Zion. Ere the doors had been opened for an hour we olturcr Wag packed to its capacity. The <pirit of thi Lord was made manifest by tte various comments coming from tvs. who love the Lord. A beautiful ele: rie sign has been erected on the front f the church, wlich serves as a bulle in board. Tt was at thi service that this useful device was dedicated to the Lord. | It is now past the time for all mem- bers to secure their yearly envelopes fet us remember that and get them s: once. | Don't forget the sick in the commun. Ity. —— ‘THE DOINGS OF THE Y. M. ©: A. A live bunch of boys and men can be found at the Y. MC. A. 3rd and Leigh tireets for service. 5 P.M. last Saturday the class for the explénation on the Sunday Sca0ol Lesson was out in large numbers, Glad to see new members, Last Sunday was another day fille with much hard work by the boys and men of the Y.M. C. A. 9:30 A. M. workers’ hour; glad to see the former members active. In the penitentiary 10 A. M. with tre women and every moment was of great velue to all, Nothing Ike heart to heart service. 10 A. M.the inmates of the City Home and the prisoners of the oily Jail were remembered by special pray- ers hoping for the sick, A very interesting meeting for boy was conducted 4 P, M. at the Y, M. C. eh ] [A. by President R. P. Danlel and 3 ‘committee. 3:30 P. M, at the Ebenezer Baptist church the evangelistic meetmgs were continued, Prof, Walter D. Jones let the songs accompanied by Prof, B.T Pollard. Mr, W. I. Johnson led in spe: jel prayer. Rev. E. B. Smith, pastor the Second Baptist church, South Pcl |mond as usual geve a very timely taik ‘and every body was well paid. Collec tion was good. We thank the pastor jend church. On to the ¥.M. C. A. building 3ra and Leigin strest today 5 P. M. to hea- Dr. W. H. Stokes explain the Sunday Serool Lesson, Be on time and you will get full. Men be on time Sunday ready fo) hard work and the other man. At the building 9:30 A.M. with ae [workers to get ready for the day’t | work. f || At the Leigh St. M. E. Church $:4: P.M. the evangelistic meetings {0° |men continued. Rey. A. L. Jenkins pis (or of the church witl address the men Frof. Joseph Matthews will lead the songs accompanied by Prof. Walte (Mayo. Find a may for this meeting. Be : time. | 4 P.M, at the Y. M.C. A, bu'lding a special meeting for boys, Mothers Betp : to reach your boys. Live songs. Please do not forget the Y. M. C. A. ‘in your prayers ‘THE MILK IN THE VOCOANUT, What Is Back of the Proposed Com ‘mission on the Negro? By Rey. J. Milton Waldron, Pastor: Shiloh Baptist Church.) In bis Message co Congress, Presiden: yoolidge gives li> approval to the sus- gestion that “A Commission composed ‘f members of both Races be created (by Congress) to formulate a better Policy for mutual understanding aud confidence.” This suggestion 100k ate on the outside, but when careful- ‘ly examined the inside will prove to |be but another device for the segreg::- tion of the Negro citizen and a shrewil 12,000000 people ot colag inte, the ‘nands of five or seven men, who though they be ever 80 wise and ever 50 jus, ‘cannot speak for the Colored citizens ‘of America, We notice that Presider. | Coolidge did not feel called upon to | suggest a Commission upon the JeX- | .sh or Italian citizens; he insis.ed that | all the Laws of the Country be faita- fully and justly enforced ana |yhat all the rights cf every citizen be properly safeguarded.” Does not this inelude the Negro as well as lany otrer citizen? This 1s ail | the citizens of color of America are | asking for. Andi it is well to let Presi | cent Coolldge and every one else un |serstand, once for all, that tie Amer! | can Negro is tired of being singled on: from among his fellow citizens ant seated as a ward or an inferior. ‘The appointment of “A Commis i to formulate a better policy...."for the treatment of the Negro, in its final ‘analysis, means that the Negro shal! be confined to the South or to any 0-0) ‘er place that this Commission may seu fit to restrict him—and thrig is. to cay the least, a very oppressive form of semislavery. All who have studied the policy a! this Government in appointing Com- missions to consider anything (how ‘ever trivial) pertaining to the rights at the Negro wicther in this country or in Liberia, Haith or other foreiga countries know that said Commis sions have beon composed of one 0” two truckling cowardly Negroes and ‘the other members of the Commission ‘were white men who regard the Negro ‘citizens as inferier and unworthy 9. ‘the full rights guaranteed all under to Constitution. Judging from the past and by the determination of millions of white citigens to regulate the move ments of the Negro. we are justified in holding that President Coolidge’s Ne gro Commission will be made up of on~ or two selfish, timeserving and lick spittle Negroes and three or five milk tnd water white men who av not be- eve in the manhood and Constitution al rights of the Negro. And the fulmi- nations Of such Commission will always be in favor of Negre-haters an the denial to the colored man of the rights—the full rights—of an Amert- wan citizen. ‘The constitution by Congress an’ the President of “A Commission... .” to consider and recommend what shall bedone with the Negro citizens is bound to result oventually in the de Hnial to the Colored People of this cotn ‘ry of the rights of Appeal and of pet) #ion and protest, for whenever the! Tizce goes to Congress or the President for redress of wrongs or the granting of a right, the Race will be referred ta the Commission on the Negro. And what fe worse still. public opinion wit*| soon come to the point where it wil | take 't for granted that Ills. wrongs: te. of the Colored people of the Unit- ed States need not concern the public, but must be referred to the Negro Com mission. Tf the Negro ltizens of this coun- try value the rights conferred upon them by the Constitution of the United ‘States. and wish to be free men ant ‘women. they must oppose by every means in thelr power. the appointment by eliher Congress or the President. of any kind of Commission to take in nana the affairs of the Colored: people of this Country, (The Washington Sentinel.) | a | y 1 q EN N| VN Ww | Sales ( ar 10a é 'e) } om | ” VGb IVR | aD | ¢. | Sa ae AG sa ‘Kitchen Cabinets | l VY : eal wa | BS Sows U Vil VEVUIIG om | * 2 ah + fs =e ES (oy er | | \ | 5 3 | Pay Ve | eS Saul ! eh ie} |} The 5 \_ UX eet: While | ‘ ee You i int i || ce a aT Male ir ho eee wea [| Use VOW eS ——— "| 7 — OB es | 3 =a 1 lt | Lf) ie 7 ft = J Hasy WAsto = | ip 1 i. a{ =~! Terms Cy i With Pecrcelain Tops at only - a “ : b . Na " | : . ten +. iS ww | <7 : ® aa is ‘Another sensational demonstration of this store’: ability to sell for lese. 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But for all of the hard things chat have been sald about him. and for all of the trying circumstances he haz igen through Mitchell has stood up re markably well—Iike a man He met the challenge of inis enemios openly. He said, and still says: “We take forty-five vears' reputation for honesty, integrity and honorable act fon against ten months’ aspersions ot cur enemies and those who desire t? profit by the failure of the greatest Himancial institution of the colorea people.” ‘We commend this stand vecause it 14 wound. Tt {a backed by the last thin with which’a man can defend himselt. A man's honor {s the most precious thing he may possess. And it is some thing that cannot be acquired by smart ness by trickery by sleight-of-hant. It comes slowly, and is. the result o constancy, purpose and individual trustworthiness. ‘A record for good in a community might well be eny'ed,. A life well spem find usefully spent, brings Pence > mind when the eud draws ncar. ‘This is what Mitchell gives as 1s recor}: -“We have defended coire» people, secured their release from jails, penitentiarfes and <tapzed exectt tions upon the gallows. W> re now called upon to defend ourselves. Cex tain it fs, that the people whom we have defended will stand by us. As for the better class 0” Southerners thelr testimony in our belialf is an outstan‘ Ing feature of tris crucial period of cur existence. We are trusting in God.” His record could net be more honor- able. When aman has devored his life to the defense and uplift of his people—in the Sonth—that fact show: count mightily in his fayor. His wortn to Richmond alone perhaps cannot of measured. And his worth to the Tact at large has certe’nly been consider: FIVE | Mitenell says; “A full. tree and ‘square vindication is demanded by us [rnd we believe we shall obtain it.” We = hope he will obiain it. : —+-->_ (Preston News Service) Memphis Tenn. Jan. 16.—Accord- ‘tug to the police. Nathan Wade, age® i and his wife, Mrs, Rosa Wade aged $8 had a violent quarrell Inst Tuesday night and a fight ensued. Mrs. Wade told police that her husband attempted to slash her with 1 knife and she sels 4 an ice pick und plunged it into hf body, the point piercing the man’? heart. Wade was removed to the gen cxal hospital where he died a few min ates later. Mrs. Wade was arrest ond, placed in fall charged with mu. der, x 1 ——_+-- > __ ‘Stand the New Year Right! Sub- scribe to The Richmond Planet—$2. --- WILLS REFUSES OFFER OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR BOUT WITH FIRPO SIX WILLS REFUSES OFFER THOUSAND DOLLARS Wants Guarantee of A Title Bout With Jack Dempsey First. Mullins Insists That the Fights Mus Be Arranged on a Percentage Pools. New York Jan. 12—An offer of $300 000 for two bouts in which the services of Harry Wills, New Orleans Negro heavyweight title challenger, were reought has been rejected by Paddy Mull lus manager of Wills it became known yesterday. The fact that Mull lus declined this offer, which was made by Promoter Tex Rickard was d vulged when Rickard announced the proposal he had made to Mullins in a conference held Friday afternoon in the Prince George Hotel and Mullins made known the fact that he had rejected "a guarantee offered by tuck ard for two bouts of Wills." Negotiations for Willis's services still are being carried on, however. Rickard plans to conduct a bout between Willis and Luis Angel Firpo some time to July, with the understanding that that the winner of this match July; with the understanding will meet Jack Dempsey, world's heavyweight champion, in a bout in September. Both houts, according to present plans would be held at the Polo Grounds, Mullins and Rickard are expected to confer again this week in an effort to recob an understanding. MAKES COUNTER PROPOSAL According to yesterday's developments Rickard at the Prince George Hotel conference, at which Wills is incidentally was present offered Mullins $100,000 as Wills's end of a bounce against Firpo and a contract providing that Wills would receive $200,000 for a bout against Dempsey if the former site needed in beating Firpo, Mullins said yesterday that he had declined this proposition and insisted on accepting both bouts for Wills on a percentage basis. This counter-proposal, according to Mullins did not appeal to Rickard and the negotiations were temporarily halted with the understanding that manager and promoter would post a written notice. Harry Blauins and Babe Cullen Newark promoters who operate in the 113th Infantry Regiment Armory and the Dreamland Park, Newark, under the incorporated name of the National Sportsmen's Club yesterday entered the flicking for Willis's ring services. The Newark promoters at a conference with Mullins in the latter's headquar- ters at the Pioneer A. C., offered $100, 900 for Willis to box Tom Gibbons. St. Paul light-heavy weight in a twelve round bout contemplated for May 1 at Dreamland Park. Blauins and Cullen asserted they were prepared to make a similar offer to Gibbons. Mullins took this proposal under consideration. Mullins also announced that he had under consideration a similar offer of a guarantee for Wills to box Firpo at Dreamland Park on July 4 for Blauins and Cullen. WANTS IRONCLAD GUARANTEE In announcing his rejection of Rickard's offer, Mullins emphasized the fact that he was desirous of arranging a Wills-Firpo bout on a percentage basis and added further that he wanted an irradiated guarantee, that if Wills battered the South American into submission he would be assured of a bout with Dempsey for the title against danger of official interference. "Wills is ready to box Firpo any time or any place in the United States" said Mullins. "I told Rickard we were ready when I talked with him yesterday. But I want the bout arranged on a percentage basis so far as Wills is concerned and I want a definite guarantee that if Wills beats Firpo, Harr, will get a crack at Dempsey and his title. "The Dempsey bout is our particular objective. I want this for Willis above all else. If he must light Firoir first that match will be arranged whether it is for a guarantee or a peck percentage. Either arrangement will be acceptable to us in the end if we have as assurances that there will be no official inference with a bout between Hart and Dempsey. "I intend to see Rickard again next week. Maybe we will come to some agreement then." (New York Times.) Tut Jackson Wins Over Jack Taylor on Foul. (Preston News Service) Columbus, Ohio Jan. 17.—Jack Taylor, Omaha heavyweight lost on a foul to Tat Jackson of Washington Court House. in the sixth round of a scheduled twelve-round bout the other night. Taylor had been boring in for the first round. Jackson was in a bad way in the sixth, when he slowly crumpled and claimed a foul. It was allowed after a physician's examination. Siki Wins Over Buffalo Fighter by K. O. in 2nd. (Preston News Service) Buffalo, N. Y. Jan. 17.—Battling --- Siki knocked out Tony Stabenau, local Icavyweight champion, in the second round of a scheduled 10-round bout here last week. Stabenau was down for the count of nine three times during the first round. The knockout came in the first minute of the second round. Siki's weight was reported as 176 pounds. Wills-Madden Bout Postponed to Feby. 4. --- (Preston News-Service) New York, Jan 17.—Harry Wills's bout with Bartley Madden in Newark scheduled for January 28. was postponed until February 4th. at Wills' request in order to give the New Orleans fighter more time for preparation. Mixed Bouts to Be Held in Pennsylvania (Preston News Service) Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 17—The State athletic commission in an opinion handed down by Attorney General George Woodruff Tuesday was advised or rescinded "absolutely" its rule against "mixed bouts" and if desired, to substitute for its general rule to prevent disorder, rlots, brutality and the like. The opinion was in the form of a letter to William H. Rocap, Philadelphian chairman of the commission. It was furnished as a result of differences which arose among members of the commission over a ruling last month refusing approval for boxing bouts between white and Negro pugilists. The differences were disclosed in a statement by Charles Fred White of unladelphia, Negro member of the commission, who protested that Chair than Rocap had made the ruling with cut his knowledge of any meeting at which it would have been agreed upon. The chairman contended that the decision had been reached by a majority of the commission. Haveney J. Boyce of Pittsburgh the third member of the commission having given his vote STRAIT-TEX TRADE-MARK HAS ENJOYED SUCH UNEXPECTED SUCCESS IN THE PAST YEARTH THAT WE HAVE DECIDED TO ADD A FEW MORE BEAUTIFYING PREPARATIONS TO OUR LIMITED BUT EFFECTIVE LINE The following is our complete list Strait-Tex Hair Refining Tonic $1.00 Refines kinky; friszy; coarse hair per bottle medium; medium hair to good. 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Mollyglosco $1.00 Is a special hair straightener for men possibly guaranteed to straighten the most stubborn hair in from 10 to 20 minutes without the use of hot irons. Will not injure the scalp or turn the hair red. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE Strait-Tex Chemical Company 600 FIFTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA., U.S.A. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINLA Yes, the owners of the Mechanics Savings Bank, representing approximately three hundred individuals, the depositors, representing about three thousand, not including the holders of Christmas Savings Club Cards, the white and colored people of this city, who are vitally interested in retaining the confidence of the colored people of this community and the good opinion of the white and colored people of the United States, are waiting. They all want to know the approximate amount of the assets to re-open the Mechanics Savings Bank. The amount is stated in the following extract from the decree signed by the able Judge of the Richmond Chancery Court- But how much more is needed? The Receivers assert that they cannot determine this amount until all the pass-books of the depositors have been turned in and balanced. To meet this condition the depositors, in meeting assembled, by unanimous vote, decided to share in any liability in excess of the amount already ascertained. This relieves the situation and enables the Receivers to strike a balance and submit the same to the Court with such a recommendation as may, in their judgment be fair to the people whom they represent. This then will necessarily end the delay as the Receivers have been unofficially reported to be in favor of re-opening the Bank and willing to do all in their power to help the colored people of this community. The issue is plain. Personal feeling and animosities should not figure in this matter. Let us re-open the Mechanics Savings Bank in order that those depositors who are urgently in need of some of their money may be able to get it and those who wish to deposit their savings may be permitted so to do. The depositors stand pledged not to make any run on the Bank Other issues and conditions can be met as they are presented The primary purpose at this time is to do business again. Let us ascertain the approximate amount of liability, put up the assets necessary and with the aid and support of the good white people and the self-sacrificing colored ones, backed by an abiding faith in the Almighty God. let us re-open the Bank. against mixed bouts by telephone. RULE CONTRARY TO LAW. The letter quoted Article 14 of the Federal Constitution, declaring it contrary to this constitutional provision for the commission "to attempt to enforce a general regulation prohibiting mixed bouts, namely bouts or sparring exhibitions in which the opposing contestants are white and the other colored." The opinion added that if a general regulation forbidding the carrying on of "mixed boxing or sparring bouts" adopted, it, to begin with, deprives some persons of their property (their right to carry on legally the business of taking part in boxing or sparring exhibitions without the due process of the law). It also must in many instances impair obligations of contracts entered into for such mixed boxing or sparring bouts. Wills Not to Get Title Bout With Dempsey. (Preston News Service) New York. Jan. 17.—The Mills of the Gods, slowly grinding out the sport program for 1924 inside the rope arena, are apparently over-looking Harry Wills, the "Brown Panther of New Orleans" whom many say has been ready for picking long enough, and must soon get his crack at the heavyweight title. According to Tex Rickard, damon promoter, who practically hoists the destinies of heavyweight any prominence in the palm of his PATIENTLY WAITING. "And it being represented to the Court that the closing of said bank by the plaintiff was because of the presence in its assets of obligations of the Bonded Realty Company, Inc., amounting to the sum of $83,500.00, which are not secured to the satisfaction of the plaintiff and it being further represented to the Court that there is a reasonable prospect of the defendant being able, within a short time, of satisfying the plaintiff as to said obligations of the Bonded Realty Company, Inc., and as to the entire solvency of said bank, it is further ordered that said receivers be authorized and instructed to report to the Court, at the earliest possible date, together with a statement of the assets and liabilities of said bank, such offers and plans as may be submitted to them by the defendants, or others on its behalf, with a view of satisfying the requirements of the plaintiff and effecting a prompt discharge of said receivers, and the return of the assets of said Mechanics' Savings Bank, of Richmond, Va. to its proper authorities." good-crossed hand, Dempsey and Tommy Gillons will hold the lime-light in the first of the big outdoor right and then Firpo, the "Wild Bull of the Panus," will be brought back and showed forth for another slaughter. Kickard states that Gibbons will meet Dempsey in the spring, and that the bout with Firpo will take place in the fall. So that automatically leaves Wills cut of it. Wills who has been challenging Dempsey for the last three years has ceased to figure in: Rickard's plans, unless he agrees to meet Firpo, who, according to Tex has repeatedly signified his desire to box Wills. There seems little likelihood that Paddy Muins, manager of Wills, would consent to such a match. Rickard has intimated that he would be prepared to guard the winner of a Wills Firpo contest a match with Dempsey for the Leavyweight title. He believes that a match bringing Wills and Firpo together would be a popular one with the public. WILLS'S LONE CHANCE From the way things look from this neck of the woods, Wills is in no position to dictate. He has everything to gain now and nothing to lose. A stubborn attitude on the part of his manager, is just likely to forever keep him from realizing his great ambition. Wills if he believes in himself and his ability to fight his way to the championship should meet any and all comers. The more the merrier. Wills has done very little fighting in the last two years, and he should welcome a chance to meet some of the tougher opponents inasmuch as he must have some time to condition himself. And these bouts should be the more appreciated, when he knows that they are more stepping stones towards his ultimate goal—a bounty with Dempsey. Wills should meet Firpo, Gibons. Taylor and any of the rest who feel themselves worthy. He'll force the lae then, and before 1924 fades into the dim beyond, the jeweled scepter which crowns the heavyweight champion may change hands. Tommy Gibbons Offered $500,000 to Meet Wills (Preston News Service) New York Jan 17.—Simon Flasherby, proprietor of the Queenenbos Sporting Club and its stadium, seating about 20,000 announced here last Friday that he had offered Tommy Gibbons $5,000 to meet Harry Wills in a 15-round bout to a decision either on May 1 or May 15. Wills has agreed to take a percentage of the receipts and has accepted Flasherty said. Wills has four fights scheduled, the first in Rochester N. Y. January 16th and the last in Newark February 4th. St. Louis Stars Planning Strong Team. (Preston News Service) St. Louis Mo. Jan. 17.—The stockholders of the St. Louis Stars Baseball Association have taken on a new impetus that indicates a more formidable front during the season of 1924. L. A. Brown has been elected business Manager and has been given authority to improve the park and stands bringing the plant up to a standard with the best in the country. Jimmy Taylor has been retained as manager and has already started out to strengthen the club. He expects to put a fast team in the field. Several contracts have already been signed. Panama Joe Gans is Running Out of Match With 'Tiger' Flowers. (Preston News Service) Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 17.—Panama Joe Gans doesn't want any more of Tiger Flowers. That is the way Walk Miller, manager of Atlanta's favorite champion feels about the matter after receiving a telegram from Leo P. Flynn in New York who handles the affairs of Gans. Flynn stated that Gans would be un able to fight here on January 16th, in a match for the colored light-heavyweight championship of the world which is trying to be arranged by the local promoters. Flynn had been wired to name his own terms for a match here, but he doesn't seem to be induced to send his champion against the Tiger. Officers have been made to Flynn for the match with Flowers from all parts of the country, but all have been refused, so it can't be that Gans doesn't want to make the trip South. It will be remembered that Flowers gave Gans the licking of his life m no-decision match in Toioedo last spring and after that fight Gans admitted that he wanted no more of Flowers. But there is still a chance that a match will be staged on January EXITING. Presenting approximately sand, not including table of this city, who a his community and the ing. The assets to re-open act from the decree sig that the closing of the presence in its Company, Inc., are not secured to being further repre- sable prospect of the of satisfying the funded Realty Company, and bank, it is fur- nized and instructed possible date, togeth- ilities of said mitted to them by the a view of satisfying setting a prompt dis- t of the assets of said into its proper at that they cannot be turned in and bake animos vote, decided is relieves the situation Court with such a reco- present. ers have been unoffici- their power to help the and animosities should r der that those deposite and those who wish ledged not to make any presented. The primary nate amount of liability white people and the ood, let us re-open the NG. is approximately three hundred not including the holders of this city, who are vitally in community and the good opinion is to re-open the Mechanic in the decree signed by the a the closing of evidence in its Inc., secured to other repre-spect of the satisfying the City Company, it is fur-instructed state, together said them by the satisfying prompt dis-sets of said oper they cannot determine the need in and balanced. To my vote, decided to share in the situation and enables with such a recommendation been unofficially reported over to help the colored peo-sities should not figure in the those depositors who are those who wish to deposit the not to make any run on the Bank. The primary purpose at the amount of liability, put up people and the self-sacrificious re-open the Bank. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. --- 16 with Flowers as the main participant. Out of the northland comes a settlement from George Robinson the Boston pupil who fought Flowers here on Thanksgiving, stating that news robbed of the bout and wants another chance at Flowers. Baltimore Team Easy for Loendi. (Preston News Service) Pittsburgh, Pa. Jan. 17—Playing with their opponents as a cat teases a rat and with their marching hiton on six the famous Louendi quintet, national champions, ran roughshot over the Baltimore Athenians last Thursday night at Labor Temple, winning handily by a 70-38 score. Ricks took the honors for the local caging 17 field goals, while Moton secured a "crap" seven. Baskerville played best for the visitors. TUT JACKSON DEFEATED BY JAMAICA KID. (Preston News Service) Zanesville, Ohio. Jan. 16. — Jamaica Kid of New York one of the greatest light-heavyweight fighters of the time decisively outpointed "Tut" Jackson the former Washington Courthouse session here last week, in a slashing 12 round bout. The New Yorker weighed 175 pounds while Jackson tipped the scales at 186 1/2. by three hundred the holders of are vitally inter- good opinion of the Mechanics signed by the able determine this anced. To meet to share in any and enables the commendation as ally reported to the colored people not figure in this ors who are ur- to deposit their run on the Bank purpose at this y, put up the self-sacrificing Bank. --- ```markdown ``` THE RIOHMOND PLANET, RIGHMOND, VIRGINIA MATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC: A STATEMEN We stake forty-five years’ reputation for honesty, integrity and honorable action against ten months’ asper- sions 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 fos- tered by us eer ee ee We solemnly swear now, as we swore upon the witness stand, that not one dollar of our forty-five years’ accum- nlation has been the result of dishonorable actions or sharp practices. We insist that the money alleged to be miss- ing 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 ac- credited tu other accounts, so that when checks were drawn upon the account there was nu money to meet them. Theve was no other course for us te 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 vietim. 5! We had not transferred our property. It was all i, our ewa 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, whichis ($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 pro- perty with a gross rental of ($11,000) Eleven Thousand Dollars. eS 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 te our traducers and slanderers— nas a There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats = — For I am armed so strong in honesty tliat 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. SSS Seaee JOHN MITCHELL, IR Richmond, Va, May 9, 1923. Peg Sia. viene Pah ieee eae Sepa eet eee sweeten Reich at te oe ite eee ee Bie ven See Fae Pe Rept rigs lice iar real Se Sees Pr le EIGHT WHAT IS LIFE? (A new Year Ode.) (By Dr. E. A. Abbott. What is life? I asked one day! Tell me man, O tell me pray: 'Life is not an empty dream— For things are more than they seem! Life's a dream the dreamer said— For with him the world is dead; Life's a playground the "shirker" cries He fails away his time and dies. Life's a joy the optimist sings! For to him great joy it brings; Life's a burden the heedless states— For lifes work he ever hates. What is life? I pray the tell! 'It is but a warning bell; Warning man to work and live: He ited now—new life it'll give.' WHITE AND COLORED (Continued from Page 1) Sister Harrell is to $ _{0} $ strong in her utterances. She should give them out in homeopathic doses, but I would say unto you that the greatest need of the hour is a true revival of religion, a revival produced by the faithful preaching of the truth as contained in the Word of God. A TRUE REVIVAL. "A true revival of religion must have in it a strong element of conviction for sin. Sinners must be made to feel the awful wickedness of rebellion against God. Men have come to feel that there is no danger in sin, that the violation of the Sabbath, profanity, falsehood, dehonesty and uncleanness are small matters; that they need have little or no concern about the coming judgment and the future state. Sinners of today are bold, hard-hearted and reckless. THE SECOND BIRTH. "But Jesus said, Ye must be born again. You must turn from the wide road of destruction to the straight and narrow way, which leads to the feet of Jesus. There you find forgiveness and lasting peace. Jesus loves the sinner with a love that is stronger than death and He calls unto you to, 'Come us o me and I will give you rest.' The churches of today are filled with men, who do not like to hear the straight grace of Jesus. He says, 'They What's the use of making so much fuss about all this? What's the use of getting excited? What do you want to turn the world upside down for? Why can't you preach a comfortable, easy,—say something like a 50 degrees above zero kind of morality?" TROUBLE WITH THE CHURCH. The trouble with the church today is that a great majority of the preachers are failing to preach the full gospel message. They are afraid of offending some high official in the church. These preachers are men pleasers, rather than the mouth-piece of God. It is no longer a secret that prominent men in pulpits are denying the divine inspiration of the Bible. They tell us that the prophets were zealous statesmen speaking to the people in the times in which they lived, rebukeing, exhorting, warning and promising much as statesmen do today. THE CRITICS SNEERS They insist that the prophets knew nothing of Christ, that they were not under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, foretelling future events, especially the coming and the death of our Lord. These destroyers of the Bible and the Christian faith in the Bible also tell us that the account of the Virgin Birth of Christ, given by Matthew and Luke are uninspired and untrue. These same men tell us that the accounts of the miracles performed by Jesus and the Apostles are not true. The book of Revelations is a subject of their mindful ridicule. NOT PRODUCING PROOFS "Let it be remembered that these critics are not producing proofs; they are simply making assertions. These are simply making assertions. These destructive critics in and out of the churches are writing question marks over every page of Holy Writ. These people have an intellectual religion, but have never experienced baptism of the Holy Spirit. They had better get right with God or take off their robes and get out of the pulpit. They are false prophets. These men are setting themselves up as the 'Great I Am's,' as the great counsellors, as the great shining stars of the Twentieth Century, but they are unwilling to come down out of their pulpits to the humble, the horny-handed sons of toil, or get on their knees with the man behind prison bars, or the woman, who has fallen from grace. THAT PECULIAR ATMOSPHERE "No wonder many of the churches are filled with rigidity and impersonal mechanical atmosphere. In these churches we hear great and masterful sermons prepared from many books but Jesus said. Go preach and my spirit will give you the message. No wonder we find the church member lukewarm, cold and indifferent. No wonder we find men occupying official positions in the churches having a double standard of morality and the women leaders paying more attention to personal appearance than to glorifying God. "Look at the miserable example these hypocrites are setting for the world. 'But ye have departed out of the way ye have caused many to stumble.' Mal achi 2:8. "Woe unto you. Pharisees' for ye love the uppermost goats in the synagogues and greetings in the markets." St Luke 11:43. Yes the average church is filled with just such people. Coming to church on Sundays, praying long prayers, walk ing up and down in the church to be seen of men, but God don't know any thing about you. You had better get right with God or get off the official board. God does not love shams. SOME SHINING LIGHT. There are men and women in the rich well to do churches who are the shining light in society but who would not like to see their lives thrown upon the screen. I appreciate refinement, and culture, but they of themselves will not save you. It takes the mighty power of God to break the stiff need of I AMS, and God will do it. The rich must realize that Jesus worked with and lived among the poor, and before they (the refined and well-to-do) can see and feel the power of Jesus, they must first love every child of God. I am proud of my family standing but thank God I am not too proud to greet the humbleest man living if he is trying to serve God. I am the working man's friend now and forever. God hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell upon the face of the earth, therefore, we must love every body in His precious Name. HIS MOTHER THERE. I am not alone in this meeting. my mother is here, iud I am proud of it. I tell you that many a father and mother needs to set a better example before their children, and many of the children must respect their parents more than they do. Mother, is man's best and trust friend. She will stand by when the world rejects you. Young man, young woman. If you are greying her heart by your conduct, in the name of Jesus stop right where you are and live for her and her God. "I believe that Jesus is making us His church. To all of you I wish to plead that you get ready to meet Him when He comes. He came once to redeem you. He is coming again as your Judge. NOT ASHAMED OF CHRIST I am so happy that I am not ashamed to confess Him before men. So many like to run away to a strange place to praise Him but God will not recognize you in a strange place if you refuse to acknowledge Him in your own home town. "Let God have your heart, come out from among them and live a clean pure, upright life for God. He will give you the strength to do it. Get your names on the Lamb's Book of Life right now. MUST PREACH THE WORD. "You preachers - who have been afraid to preach the whole Bible, get with God. Let Him fill you with His Holy Spirit, and then you will turn this world no side down for Him. I reach His message if you lose every member of your church God won't fall you in the end. "May God bless and keep each one of you is my closing prayer." MRS. HARRELL SPEAKS At the conclusion Rev. Dr. Maddeen was up at once with the announcement that we never get tired of such a message. "No service is complete" said he until Sister Harrell speaks. Reluctantly she came forward and began to sing. "When the brother spoke about sinners persecuting us, I felt that we were not concerned about the sinners persecuting us, but about the lukewarm hypocrites. Some of them are saying I don't want to go down there with those poor folks. I don't want to go down there with those colored folks. You don't want them and God doesn't want you either. NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS "God is no respecter of persons. God has made of one blood all races of people. If you cut an Ethiopian's finger and I cut mine, although I am of the white race I defy you to tell which is my blood and which is that of the Ethiopian. The same blood will come out of a colored person's finger that comes out of mine. God says I must love everybody, and you hypocrites. I love you too. The thing then for us to do is to love everybody believing in Jesus Christ's commands. THE SUPREME TEST. "I am glad to say I love everybody. If Peter said, leave out the Ethiopian. I would prefer taking the back track. He didn't go to build dance-halls the trees and the like. He went down to speak of Jesus. He is here. Christians who are here will tell you that they feel the presence of the Lord. Some of you will say that you don't believe it. You are a hypocrite. Satan was an angel in heaven one time but God threw him over-board and some of you are going over-board this evening. You "Not in name of a come for trouble is able to b dumb. If your sea God. Reveritable ed Mrs. ceeded to colored. A. E. W THE PLAN IN BRIEF I. That the United States shall immediately enter the Permanent Court of International Justice, under the conditions stated by Secretary Hughes and President Harding in February, 1923. II. That without becoming a member of the League of Nations as at present constituted, the U. S. shall offer to extend its present cooperation with the League and participate in the work of the League as a body of mutual counsel under conditions which 1. Substitute moral force and public opinion for the military and economic force originally implied in Articles X and XVI. 2. Safeguard the Monroe Doctrine. 3. Accept the fact that the U. S. will assume no obligations under the Treaty of Versailles except by Act of Congress. 4. Propose that membership in the League should be opened to all nations. 5. Provoke for the continuing development of international law. ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` "PO RO" Over three million pleased patrons endorse Poro Products More than seventy-five thousand agents Sell Poro Products. ```markdown ``` BUT TWO ROADS. There are two roads, one to heaven and the other to him. You've got to be on one or the other of those roads. When you run into a man or a woman, who knows they have gone through they are not a trained to tell it on the street corners. I saw the light. I am and the words. You must be born again. You may have everything that you desire in this world, but I am just as soon as you are. Jesus promised to prepare a place for me. I am down in Virginia I never expect to give Him up. I shall go to Him. THE GREAT PHYSICIAN. "Therefore, when I get sick, I never think of calling a doctor, because Jesus is my hiding place. If you think the doctors can do you more good, go to the doctors and when your bank account is all gone and you are no better, try Jesus. Jesus says, 'lay hands on them and they shall be cured. See James, 5th chapter, 14th and 15th verses. "Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed so that they shall be forgiven him." BRING ALL DISEASES. "Not in our strength, but in the name of Jesus. Those who have tickets come forward. I don't care what your trouble is you come forward. He is able to help ever, the deaf and the dumb. If you are an unbeliever, hold your seat down and get in touch with God. Rev. Dr. Madden then spoke, A veritable "sea" of upturned faces, greeted Mrs. Harrell. Her assistants proceeded to line up the white and the colored. It was then that Mrs. A. E. 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Pub. 4300 St. Ferdinand Avenue, ST. LOUISE, MO., U.S.A. DEPT. Pub. said that she did not believe Mrs. Harrell was given the proper financial support. No other people have helped these people as she is helping them. FINANCIAL HELP NEEDED. "We want to help. Any one who is willing to help forward this movement will pledge a come to me after the conclusion of the services. It is a great work and let Richmond stand for it. I was born and reared about thirty miles above Richmond. I want people who will help finance this movement. Mrs. Harrell stated that she did not like to speak about the money but she was obliged to do it. She ewas about $1,000 behind in meeting her expense. The auditorium cost $900,000. It was God's work and she believed that He would provide for her and her baby. A liberal response was made and when thereafter the white and the colored came forward and she began her work, pandemonium broke among those, who had been benefited or cured and were rejoicing. 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