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This may be our last battle. We believe that it is the beginning of our final triumph. MAY 17, 1923 JOHN MITCHELL, JR THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library. VOLUME XLI, NO. 10 LYNCHINGS CAUSE OF MIGRATION, ASSERTS WHITE SOUTHERNER Once Gone North, Negroes Do Not Return South, Says He. Howard Snyder, who lives in Mississippi writing in the North American View for January 1924, asserts that the burning alive of Negroes in the South is one of the main causes of the Northward migration. Many of the names of the victims he asserts after an extended journey through the South can cotton belt never reach the newspapers and the public. He writes: "Nowhere on the earth among civilized nations are such atrocious outrages committed against human beings as are committed in the South against the Negro. Almost any day we can read of some benighted Negro pessant being hunted down with hounds, or shot by a posse of men, or burned at the stake amid the multitudinous cheer of a vast concurrence of people. That the South should expect these same benighted people to remain with her and uncomplainingly endure all this, when a twenty dollar bill will carry a man beyond its occurrence, passes my understanding. "The race problem is no longer a problem of the South alone. With the Negro press everywhere increasing its circulation, and such far-reaching organizations as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People working through its local organizations in every community to uphold the rights of the Negro and to demand that justice be given him, and to urge that Negro children everywhere attend elementary schools, the race problem is by no means confined to the South." "The South has made a gross blunder in trying to cuddle itself into believing that the way to keep its abundance of labor was to keep the pigger down, and that the average Negro neither could nor would learn. Nothing could have been more fatal to the South, in so far as holding the Negro goes. . . Again the South tried to persuade her self to believing that these same Negroes who had lived all their lives in the bondage of debt, want and privation, would come back to the plantations like the Prodigial Son of old. The fact is that they are not doing so and my conviction is, that they will not do it. In the North the employers are studying the vast armies of Negro laborers that come to them to learn their likeness and dislikes weaknesses, failures needs and health requirements. They are not only succeeding in holding the Negroes but in getting far better work out of them than is to be on the plantations." Warning Cause Negroes to Flee Ark. Village. (Preston News Service) Pressure News Service. Van Buren Ark. Jan. 24—According to county authorities only three Negro families remained in the Catcher farming community last Tuesday night following a general exodus of Negro farmers Sunday and Monday. The departure of the Negroes it is said was due to unsigned warnings being posted in several places about the community to the effect that Negroes should leave at once or they would know nothing about being taken away. It is claimed that as a result of these warnings more than forty families departed. Throughout Sunday and Monday, it is said that wagons loaded with Negroes and their belongings left Catcher headed for Oklahoma and Missouri. Three sections of the caravan passed through Van Buren late Wednesday. It is thought that Negroes do not care for a recurrence of the Elaine county affair nor even a repetition of the trouble recently between the races, following the attack and murder of a white woman Mrs. Effie Mitchell, last fall. It is said that a race riot was participated in and one colored man was killed and several whites seriously wounded. The trouble had to be quelled by National Guardmen. —Grand Exalted Ruler J. Finley Wilson of Washington, D. C., was in the city last week and called on us in company with Mr. Cary Wheaton. —Dr. A. G. Blakey of Caledonia. Vapays up his subscription to 1925. This is another way to help us. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT HERE WHEN TRAIN SMASHES AUTO Daniel Gibbs of Chester Pa. is chauffeur for Rev. of the M. M. Madden, D. D. Evangelist of the A. M. E. Zion Church and now manager for Mr. P. Harrell, the white divine heir, who has been conducting largely attended and successful meetings at the City Auditorium. He was sent by his employer to Cleveland, Ohio, to bring his Hudson car here and while he was gone Chauffeur Edward. Carter of this city was employed temporarily to operate the large Cadillac sedan he left behind. THE DANGEROUS CROSSING Sunday night or rather before day last Monday morning at about 10'clock the chauffeur who had the car out for his own pleasure went out Hermitage Road. In the car besides himself were: Mrs. Helen Terrell of 1240 Catherine Street, James Hulling of 923 W. Clay Street and Walker Twine of 113 W. Clay Street. Just at the extreme western section of Leigh Street, where there is no further opening west and north of which point is located the old Roseneck brewery the Seaboard Air line tracks cro. the Hermitage Road. TERRIBLE DAMAGE The car was going North, so it is said. A freight train passing at that hour struck the car tearing the motor, steering wheel and the front portion of the car into splinters. All were rightfully injured. They were conveyed to St. Phillips Hospital, where the death of several of them was momentarily expected. Some say the car ran into the freight train as it was pass ing others that the gates were up. Still others say that the gates were down, but that at the speed the car was travelling it was impossible to check up in time to avoid a collision. TO GO IN BUSINESS Rev. Dr. Madden was about to send this car to Vanville. Va, to a party, who expects to use this one in the undertaking business when he opens up at Winston Salem. N. C. Mrs. Madden has just returned from Philadelphia where she is said to have been making arrangements for the purchase of still another car. Mary sight-seers have in erected the wreck. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Additional information concerning the wrecking of the Cadillac car belonging to Rev. Dr. M. M. Madden, potrays the fact that the car was going north and the watchman was slow or late in letting the gates down. Of the four one was down and the others were coming down. As a result the automobile got there as the train came across and the collision followed. Mrs. Helen Terrell's buck is broken and he ribs crushed. She can talk in a whisper. At the time of writing (Thursday morning) she is still alive. MRS. HARRELL'S VISIT. Mrs. P. Harrell visited them Wednesday and prayed for them. The accident occurred Monday morning.. The chauffeur had taken Dr. Madden and his party home! Sunday night and he was expected to have placed the car in Billey's garage. He took this trip on his own account. NOTICE! NOTICE! The Imperial order of King David in stallation exercises will be held at the sharon Baptist Church Friday, February 1st at 8 P. M. Rev. R. H. Johnson, will deliver the installation sermon. The public is invited. (Mrs.) A. G. Thompson G. W Ruler. (Miss) Mary M. Scott G. W Sribe. PASSES AWAY AT RIPE OLD AGE News reached us of the death of Mr James H. Berry of Roxborough, Pa., in the 91st year of his age. Mr. Berry had been a subscriber to the Planet for more than 25 years always paying in advance. He was a devout christian. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1924. DIVINE HEALER SPEAKS PLAINLY Replies to Her Traducers and Critics in Great Sunday Gathering. Remarkable Scenes at the City Auditorium Rev. Dr. Madden Indignant. Will Erect Large Tent Here. THE MASTER OF THE MASK MRS. P. HARRELL. The Divine Healer. A large crowd attended the services at the City Auditorium last Sunday morning at 11:00 A. M. The musical program consisted of revival melodies previous to the beginning of the regular services when Musical Director James L. Rollins of Everett, Massi took charge and rendered the regular melodies, he noted Mary Johnson was ptanist. Swangist James Rolandamel sang to the edification and satisfaction of the audience. His voice is clear and his enunciation carries to all parts of the house. Mr. E. B. White of the Excelsior Mission Society of Richmond. Va. also a member of The Society of the Nazarene of the Episcopal Church, spoke on "The Second Coming of Our Lord." The Scripture lesson was taken from the twenty-fourth chapter of Matthew. "The Lord's second coming is spoken of three hundred and eighteen times in the New Testament. One verse out of twenty-five is devoted to it. We should be concerned with what God says rather than what man thinks and God must think a great deal of this truth else He would not have so much, to say about it in His word. The second coming of cur Lord, mesns His concession upon the earth where He was relected and crucified. THE SACRED TEMPLE "Christ spoke of the desolation of the sacred temple at Jerusalem and the disciples were astonished at what He said. 'Master, see,' said one what manner of stones and what buildings are here! The Saviour replied: 'Seesth that these great buildings, there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.' Mark 13:2. Christ had declared that the temple, the pride of the nation, would be destroyed. The unbelieving in Jerusalem and Judea could not conceive that their city so long protected and favored by God, would be destroyed. Our Lord had promised the Christians a sign before this thing came to pass, and this sign was given. When the Romans resented after the fierce siege they knew it was time to flee and they did When the Romans returned to destroy the city; they were gone, and none were injured, praise the Lord. WILL MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT "It it is not reasonable to suppose that Christ will come the second time without announcement. The Scriptures assure us that the news of the approach will be heeded to all the world as the Lord draws near. Jesus Himself predicted the giving of just such a message to all the world. Said He. This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. Matt. 24:14. We should not expect world conversion before He comes. Instead of world conversion we are distinctly told that there will be a falling away — apoetey "The man of sin revealed, before the day of Christ is at hand." Thes. 2:3:4. Our Lord Him self saying: When the Son of man cometh shall He find faith on the earth" Luke 18:8. (Continued On Fifth Page.) The winter meeting of the B. Y. P. U. Council of Richmond was held last Sunday night at the First Baptist Church, College and Broad streets, and the representatives from local Union's and friends, colored and white, with the local communicants, comprised an audience which was not only great in magnitude, but exceedingly great in its composition. The calibre of the program can be guaged by the principals, who delivered three excellent addresses on the history of the Baptist. Dr. W. T. Johnson, pastor of the church presented the history during the New Testament Period. Prof. Augustus Fleischman, of the Virginia Union (Continued on Page 8) —We regret to learn that Mr. George W. Rison is indisposed. He is confined to his bed but is improving. —Mr. Madison Stanfield at Ronaoke; Va writes: "I hope the clouds overshadowing your sky may soon disappear and in return of joy and rest may again be yours. The man who is doing things will always be traduced and wronged, and denied his due. But rejoice and be exceedingly glad for great is your reward in heaven." A TESTIMONIAL. "I joined Sister P. Harrell's company last May in Philadelphia, Pa. and upon reading an article printed in a local paper in Richmond, can say that this article is just the opposite of what was stated. The things I have seen the Lord do in answer to prayer during the past nine months, have been really wonderful. I have been healed myself through prayer. "I am glad to note that the good people of Richmond, white and colored, are paying no attention to these false statements. "I believe that Sister P. Harrell is divinely inspired and acting in accordance with the prompting and direction of the Holy Ghost. "The statement made by Anthony Johnson are untrue and are prompted by spite." "JAMES L. ROLLINS. "Slaughter's Cafe, Richmond, Va. "529 S. 20th St., Phila., Pa." "ELIZABETH B. GIBBS. "311 Brighton Avenue "Swarthmore, Pa." WHITE FOLKS VOTE SOLID. RACIAL HARMONY GUARANTEED The City' Audiotium was crowded last Wednesday night and Mrs. P. Harrell the remarkable faith-cure healer announced that next weeks meeting would be held for white people just as they had been held in the past for colored people. She took a vote by a show of hands as to whether existing conditions should continue and that colored people should be admitted to the meetings in the same proportion as the white people had been admitted during the meetings for colored people. The white people endorsed the plan and the meetings will be continued as meterofaeus thus emphasizing the friendly relationship and the spirit of harmony existing between the white and colored people of this community. CHAUFFER MAKES RECORD TRIP HERB FROM CLEWELAND, O. Mr. Daniel Gibbs, chauffeur for Rev. P. M. Madden, manager for Mrs. M. Harrell, the divine healer, brought his fine Hudson Super-Six to Richmond from Cleveland, Ohio last Sunday afternoon. He left Richmond Friday, the 18th at 1:30 P. M. and arrived here Sunday at 4:00 P. M. making only one layover. He drove the last lap in 24 continuous hours hard driving and pulled up in Richmond in good shape physically and his "super" dipping like a maltse kitten. He said the mountain roads were covered with ice and snow and a possible skid was in every turn of the wheels. He and his wife have been with the party about two years, hailing from Swarthmore, Pa. PRICE, FIVE CENTS Kentucky Interracial Group Holds Fourth Annual Meeting. Louisville, Ky. Jan.—Vigorous protest against the injection of race prejudice into political campaigns, scathing arrangement of the Ku Klux Klan, the unveiling of the bigbear of "social equality" and the adoption of constructive plans for 1924, were among the high lights of the Fourth Kentucky Interracial Conference held in Louisville last month. Several hundred people were in attendance, including leading men and women of both races. A two day program of addresses and discussion was carried out. Dr. James Bond, State Interracial Director reported encouraging improvement in educational, health and travel facilities for colored people and the constant growth of understanding and sympathy between the races. There has been close cooperation between the Interracial Commission and the State and local Boards of Education and Health the Y. M. C. A., and the United States Public Health Service. Among the recommendations referred to the Executive Committee to be worked out during the new year were the following: That the study of Negro history be put into the high schools and the study of race relations into both high schools and colleges; that equitable participation be secured in all school bond issues; that the advantages offered by the Jeanes Slater and Rosenwald Funds be availed of as widely as possible; and that representation for the race be secured on the State Board of Health. Another important objective is the establishment of a second standardized training college for colored teachers. With regard to the Klan the conference gave out the following statement "Whereas the purpose of the Kr Klux Klan is to stir up and make permanent race prejudices between the white and Negro races besides the justice done to Jews and Catholics and whereas the existence and methods of the Klan are contrary to the Constitution of the United States and the State of Kentucky, in that they deny the right of every citizen to his life, liberty and property under the protection of the law and the courts." "Therefore we commend the excellent paper of Judge Hager read before the Conference, in which he shows that the Klan is reasonable, in that it is contrary to human law as fourth in the constitutions of the United States and of the State of Kentucky and is also contrary to divine law as set forth in the Holy Scriptures." Another significant declaration was he following: "Resolved that since neither race the black no more than the white, wis es racial amalgamation, the misleading phrase 'social equality' should no longer be permitted to hold back the help ful hand of white people from giving fair life opportunity to the Negro." —Mrs. P. M. B. Hodge and Mrs. Ma Clement of Danville Va. Mrs. Maril H. Jackson of Fredericksburg, Va. and Mr. C. Henry Jones of Washington D. C., were in attendance at the Silver Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Robinson. Senators Come Out Flat Footed Against Klan (Preston News Service) Washington. Jan. 17.—The public cor David Reed: "Pennsylvania openly is not so much surprised by Sargent." was not so much surprised when Senati- ised the Ku Klux Klan and scat- ingly rebuked its supporters; but when Senator Oscar Underwood, or Alabama, came out flatfootedly against the hooded organization, the public was both gratified and surprised at the frankness of the Alabama Democratic solon, for it was feared that he like Senator Mayfield, of Texas might have patriotic inclinations toward the knights of the invisible empire. The Texas senator, now uneasily resting in his senatorial seat is apparently to be fully investigated before the final O. K. is written in his biography. A delegation of sergeants-at-arms, appointed by the Senate are soon to leave for Texas to take charge of the ballot boxes used in the election of Senator Mayfield, whose rights George Peddy, of Texas, is contesting in anything but a half-hearted way. WHEN CHAIRMAN GRAHAM, of the House Judiciary Committee, reported the Anti-Lynching Bill "out," with instructions for prompt action upon it by the House, the mills of the gods of relief began to grind, and an expectant populace, particularly the multi-colored one-tenth of American citizenry, will eagerly await results, whether they be slow, sure, or of no effect. Remedial legislation has ever had hard sledding, and this has been doubly the case where the civic sal- COLORFUL NEWS "MOVIES" 1. —TWIXT TWILIGHT AND SHADOWS. 2. —NATIONAL WOMEN'S BUSINESS LEAGUE. (Preston News Service) THE INTERSTATE LEAGUE OF NEGRO DEMOCRATS, of Washington, D. C., in open convention, has just endorsed Mr. McAdoo and the Democratic platform. "What joy," they must have said, as they hastened to tabulate their resolutions. The prelude of a symphony flittered through their youthful minds and they hear not the strains of tragedy in the third symphonic movement. The Chicago Negro Democrats and those of New York are passing through the thrills and minor chords of the second strain; but the Democratic Baltimoreans are right in the middle of the third and tragic movement. "How Come?" The segregation movement is on and in full swing, too. The Real Estate Board and the Mayor of Baltimore, it is said, have put the "okay" upon a plan to separate the sheep from the goats. But the goats, a la Maryland, are to be the faithful children of Aunt Hagar. Tragic! "Sure Nuff." Didn't they flock to the polls last November and ballot for the segregationalists? They didn't do anything different. They were openly thanked for their fealty and devotion to the race-sifters. And now comes the harvest. Nothing but leaves. They have flown into the arms of the church, and pulpit and pew are now sounding the call "To Arms." The shadows are falling in Baltimore; and the Democratic League of Washington is letting down the curtain, and awaiting an applause which is silent. "Miserere." 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. Provide for the continuing development of international law. --- COUE DRAWS THRONG. Again Explains to New Yorkers His Recipe for Health. The Town Hall was filled to capacity yesterday morning for the first lecture this season of M. Emile Coue exponent of conscious autosuggestion. On the stage were a number of persons suffering from physical infirmity. M. Coue disclaimed, as he did last year, any miraculous powers as a hearer and reiterated his statement that his mission was only to show people how they can transform autosuggestion, an instrument which every one possesses unconsciously, in to a conscious instrument for combating disease. "Autousuggestion," he said, "is an instrument we all have, which we all use day and night, without knowing it. All we do, all we say, is a result of it. Even infants use it as in the case of a baby crying in its cradle, in order to suggest to its parents that it wishes to be taken up. Unfortunately it often succeeds. But the baby is better in its cradle, as the parents are in bed, and if it is allowed to cry for half an hour it finally will make up its mind that crying isn't worth while and will stop. "This same autousuggestion, which may be made such a power for good, is dangerous when wrongly applied. Sincelessness is a good example of the wrong kind of autousuggestion. Suffer- FWQ REMEDIAL LEGISLATION LEAGUE OF NEGRO DEM- D. C., in open convention, has and the Democratic platform. said, as they hastened to tabulate of a symphony flittered through hear not the strains of tragedy in at. The Chicago Negro Demo- care passing through the thrills and train; but the Democratic Balti- tle of the third and tragic move- segregation movement is on and Estate Board and the Mayor of the "okay" upon a plan to se- pulle. But the goats, a la Maryland, of Aunt Hagar. Didn't they flock to the polls last segregationalists? They didn't were openly thanked for their face-sifters. And now comes the They have flown into the arms and pew are now sounding the call in Baltimore; and the Democratic sing down the curtain, and await- at. "Miserere." American Pea the U. S will as- sender the Treaty of ot of Congress. ship in the League nations. inuing development 34 (If ers from insomnia, by the constant ought that they are unable to sleep naturally, remain awake. One patient of mine who had long been a sufferer from sleeplessness was cured by the simple frumula. I am going to sleep, repeated a few times on going to bed "Some conditions, of course are impossible of cure, as for instance, in the case of an amputated leg. It would be ridiculous t say that any help could come through autosuggestion in such a case. But if we have organs which do not function well, fears and phobias of all kids, these are the cases which can be helped or cured. Stammering, some cases of paralysis, partial deafness or blindness—these, too, can be cured, sometimes in only one treatment, in an almost miraculous way. "We must not, however, consider autosuggestion and medicine as enemies. They should on the contrary, be good friends and I do not say that the advice of doctors or the taking of medicine under their direction should be foregone. "If we profit by autosuggestion we can become masters of ourselves, physically and mentally, an achievement surely very much worth while." M. Cone performed a number of experiments on volunteers from the audience, the most successful of wher was with a young man H. B. Stamps, who for more than four years had suffered from the results of sleeping sickness. He walked with a marked limp in the left leg. After M. Cone had stroked the leg lightly and repeated rapidly bis formula. "Ca passe," for a few mo- By "THE CAMERAMAN." DOWS. 2.—NATION (Preston News Service) MEGRO DEM- convention, has a ratic platform. nced to tabulate bittered through s of tragedy in Negro Demo- n in the thrills and democratic Balti- and tragic move- ment is on and al the Mayor of a plan to sepa- la Maryland, to the polls last They didn't ranked for their now comes the in into the arms rounding the call the Democratic main, and await- THE INSPE- dynamo for the ing one of the women in this specific purpose encouraging bui and conducted The achiever known. The a wash-tub to a tation to all saf- sional fields is and their accom- of all workers o But now co- it's not limited whole distance, the results be? score of limitles more important from unity of p and service, to market-place of American Peace Award THE RICHMOND Do you approve the in substance? (Put Name Address City Are you a voter? THE AMERICAN 342 Madison A (If you wish to expri the A American Peace Award Ballot [and] vation of the sons and daughters of Ham were at the bar, because adverse public opinion, first awakened against them by anger, and then by the fallacious theory of "white supremacy" has attempted to glorify itself by oppression and annihilation. Witness the paths of trial and tears traversed by the freedmen, whenever and wherever they have sought the mythical solace of full citizenship. The Civil Rights Bill Cases, the Berea College Case, Straud- THE INSPIRING MOVEMENT for the National Women's dynamo for the most laudable prowess women in this country. The air specific purposes of establishing, encouraging business, and multiply and conducted by colored women. The achievements of our women known. The "punch" which was a wash-tub to an adding machine to all safe and sane businessional fields is indicative of concern and their accomplishments in industry of all workers of every country. But now comes the cooperation it's not limited to hair-dressing or whole distance, from underwriting the results be? Efficiency, empathy, score of limitless virtues in business more important than these will be from unity of purpose, unity of effort, and service, to say nothing of the market-place of public needs. Piece Award Ballot THE RICHMOND PLANET, Do you approve the winning plan in substance? (Put an X inside the pro ne Please print address Sta Do you a voter? Mail promptly to THE AMERICAN PEACE Bldg. 2 Madison Avenue, New York. You wish to express a fuller opinion of the American Peace A THE INSPIRING MOVEMENT which is a veritable dynamo for the National Women's Business League is developing one of the most laudable projects ever prompted by race women in this country. The aims of the League are for the specific purposes of establishing business, financing business, encouraging business, and multiplying business to be controlled and conducted by colored women. The achievements of our women in the business field are well known. The "punch" which women put into anything, from a wash-tub to an adding machine, is ample proof of their adaptation to all safe and sane business. Their place in the professional fields is indicative of concentration and research ability; and their accomplishments in industry rival the accomplishments of all workers of every country. But now comes the cooperative promotional business, and it's not limited to hair-dressing or needle work. It runs the whole distance, from underwriting to undertaking. What will the results be? Efficiency, employment, independence, and a score of limitless virtues in business practices and ideals. Far more important than these will be the lesson which all may learn from unity of purpose, unity of effort, and unity of production and service, to say nothing of the placement of salables in the market-place of public needs. ments, the patient showed a considerable improvement as he walked across the stage. Death Claims Oldest Wilberforce President Wilberforce, Ohio Jan. 17.—Funeral service of the late Mrs. Maria L. Clark. 82, one of the oldest citizens of Wilberforce were held at the residence of Bishop J. H. Jones, Wednesday after noon at 1 oclock. Mrs. Wilberforce makes her home in Cleveland, Ohio, with her son, Req. Edward A. Clark at the one time a professor at the university, pastor of St John's A. M. E. church. The deceased after a short illness passed away Sunday morning January 6th. Services were held in the Cleveland church and the remains were brought to Wilberforce early Wednesday morning. Short services were held at Wilberforce Bishop J. J. Jones officiating asisted by Rev. P. S. Hill and President J. A. Gregg. The principal address was made by Bishop B. F. Lee, who had known Mrs. Clark for many years. He was followed by his wife Mrs. Mary F. Lee who was also an old acquaintance and class mate in the early years of the school. Resolutions were read from the General Faculty of the University and the Woman's Mite Missionary Society, who attended in a body. Mrs. Maria L. Clark was the widow THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA er vs. West Virginia, Rives vs. Virginia, and dozens of similar cases bespeak an adverse opinion which grappled with our highest judicial authorities. There was a dawn, though, to those dark nights, and today finds the oppressed still smiling, and still lively in the pursuit of legislative happiness. The Anti-Lynching Bill ought to pass, despite the lamentations of those who would still tie its efficacies to the tree of States Rights. The dag- of John Alex Clark and was the stop- daughter of Bishop James A. Shorter. She was one of the two oldest students of Wilberforce University, the other be- ing Andrew Holland of Yellow Springs Ohio She came to Wilberforce in 1858 two years after the opening of the opening of the school and entered the school as a student. She afterwards caught in the English classes. She mar- ried John Alex Clark in 1880, step-son of Bishop Daniel A. Payne, who was for twelve years pastor of the college church. Mrs. Clark lived opposite the uni- city campus for sixty years before she moved to Cleveland. Her home was the home of many college students of the early days. She was the mother of seven children four daughters and three sons two sons surviving her. Edward A. and Clarence J.; also nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She leaves a step-sister, Mrs. Emma A. Anderson of Denver, Colo., a brother-in-law Hon. Peter H. Clark, one of the oldest teachers now living in St. Louis, Mo., and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Bishop J. H. Jones of Wilberforce. Interment took place in Turbo Cemetery near Cedarville, Ohio. Whatever may be your PRINTING NEEDS Write Planet, Dept. J. head—opportunity starts year with exceptional issue. (Preston News Service) Pittsburgh Pa. Jan. 17.—With the January issue, Opportunity begins its second year of existence. In this issue there are articles on "The Black Watch on the Rhine" by Alain Locke Methods by Which Children's Health May Be Improved" by Grace Abnett, "How Minimum Standards of Life May Be Attained" by Elwood Street, "The First Arranged Negro Workers" by W. P. Young, "Vignettes of the Dusk" by Eric Walroad, "Helping Negro Workers to Purchase Homes" by John E. Gary "And Along Came Ben" by Ethan May Ray. Poems are contributed by Countie P. Cullen "I Have a Rendezvous With Life," and Angelina W. Grumke "Little Grey Dreams." The edificals include: One Year; 1242; Mary Tanert; Blind Spots; Black White and Yellow; and Homes for Negro Workers. The cover is a reproduction of a repainting from life. The Bible Student by Edwin Augustus Harleston and this is a frontispiece Portia by C. M. Batter. There are reviews of "M. H. Batter" by Nels Anderson and "Man and Culture" by Clarke Wilsher. The reviewers are J. Milton Sampson and Joseph Gould. The usual sections. Interracial Forum Pot Pour and Bulletin Board conclude the issue. AN EXTRAORDINARY LITERARY DOCUMENT. Beginning with the February issue HELP TO GAIN FREE GAIN FREEDOM F FREEDOM FOR THE HOUSE 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, Gardon and restore to citizenship the members of sentences in the Federal Prison at Leavenworth, Kansas, in August, 1917. Of previous record for discipline, service and soldierly conduct of the 26 of local animosity against those man because of their race and a violent against these colored soldiers wearing the uniform of race to fight. ament meted out to members of the 24th Infantry, of whom ninety without right of appeal to the Secretary of War or to the President 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 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 riota at Hogston, Texas, in August, 1917. We so petition because of The excellent previous record for discipline, service and soldierly conduct of the 24th Infantry. 1. The excellent previous record 2. The provocation of local anim threats and acts of violence as to be sent to France to fight 3. The heavy punishment mete summarily and without right four of them remain in prison 1. The excellent previous record for discipline, serv- 2. The provocation of animal animosity against these threats and acts of violence against these colo- re 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 se 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 INSTR City and State ADDRESS NAME INSTRUCTIONS NAME ADDRESS NAME ADDRESS Any church, lodge or other fraternal organization, women'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 size, leaving out, of courses, these instructions. When filled by bona fide signatures mail 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 clinical work done that the pless for pardon may make the most impressive showing when presented to President Coolidge. This should be done promptly will be one more aid towards years have been unjustly imp restoring them to their loved Individuals may help by ch with nineteen others and ma 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 N. A. A. C. P. --- Opportunity will publish serially the remarkable story of The Negro of Peter the Great by Alexis Sergiewich Fushikim translated for the first time from the original Russian by Edna Worthley Underwood and contributed by her to its columns. Mrs. Underwood is a writer and biographer, a member of the Author's League of America the author of The Pentent. reviewed in Opportunity; The Garden of Desire; The Whirlwind; Songs from the Plains; and translator of Evening in Little Russia; The Songs of Hafiz "Moons of Nippon" (opscets of old Japan) "Short Stories from the Balkans" and Famous Stories from Foreign Countries." The Negro of Peter The Great was written by Puskin at the command of Nicholas the First of Russia. The subject was Hannibal rig grand father called by Puskin. Ibrahim. The imperial archives and private family documents of the royalty were used for his researches. This story told in the biography style of Puskin, "the real creator of the true national poetry of Russia" was never entirely completed. Before it was finished, Puskin died. With this document there will be published three poems by Puskin translated by Mrs. Underwood, "A Memorial," "The Captive and Gryssles and history of the poet's life. WHITE MAN EXONERATED FOR KILLING FLORIDA NEGRO. (Preston News Service) Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 17.—A corp. PETITION ger of public opinion in those States where an anti-lynching law is most needed is turning backward and leveling itself at the vital parts of their civic anatomy. Remedial legislation must conquer the illy-conceived plans of all who would ignore our finest American ideals and continue to take a man's life to appease another man's depraved desire for blood. (—for Preston News Service) INSTRUCTIONS ner's jury exonerated Robert H. Wills (white) who fatally wounded Joseph Perry, aged 21 years early last Sunday after deliberation of only a half hour. Willis, a former policeman, claimed that he fired in self defense. Several whites testified for Willis. It was claimed that Willis had had trouble with Perry willi, a member of the force and had been threatened by Perry. Willis said he shot Perry when the latter attempted to draw a pistol. It is said that a gun was found near where he shooting occurred and was thought to have been owned by Perry. 2 TABLETS Every 3 Hours BREAKS THAT COLD Hill's Cascara Bromide Quinine will break your cold in one day. Taken promptly it prevents colds, la gripe and pneumonia. Demand red box bearing Mr. Hill's portrait. All druggists. Price30c. HILL'S CASCARA QUININE W. H. HILL CO., BROMIDE DETROIT, MICH. (3-10) Read The Planet for information concerning the world's "doings" and watch our advertisements. May hap you will see the very thing you have been looking for NEWS OF THE WORLD AS SEEN BY THE CAMERA'S EYE. --- --- THE LABORATORY PHYSICIAN CLAIMS NEW TUBERCULOSIS CURE New York.—Dr. Thomas F. Nolan, of New York City, is shown demonstrating a new treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis whereby the disease is attacked through the building up of fibrous tissues in the lymphatics of the lungs. During 13 years of study, he claims that he has found that Amorphous Carbon and Calcium Salts in powder form, breathed in the lungs check the further advance of the disease. Washing ator Frazier W. Gibso had to ha Mary CANADA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL Albany, N. N. —Stopping for just a few moments on the "jump" from Hartford to Albany ab Port Chester, Helen Morgan, 22, a member of the chorus of "Sally," called Canada's most beautiful girl, was married to Lowell Almy, wealthy young Bostonian by Justice Coward. CANADA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL Albany, N. Y.—Stopping for just a few moments on the "jump" from Hartford to Albany at Port Chester, Helen Morgan, 22, a member of the chorus of "Sally," called Canada's most beautiful girl, was married to Lowell Almy, wealthy young Bostonian by Justice Coward. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Mrs. London.—Above is pictured Lady Isabella Howard, whose husband, Sir Esme Howard has been named the new British Ambassador to the U. S. Sir Esme was formerly stationed at Washington as Counselor to the British Embassy. Lady Isabella is in line of succession to the Italian honors and also to the Scottish peerages of her brother, the present Earl of Newburgh. London.—Above is pictured Lady Isabella Howard, whose husband, Sir Esme Howard has been named the new British Ambassador to the U. S. Sir Esme was formerly stationed at Washington as Counselor to the British Embassy. Lady Isabella is in line of succession to the Italian honors and also to the Scottish peerages of her brother, the present Earl of Newburgh. Sustaining Business Wild THE WOODS ARE CUTTED AND THE WOODS ARE DIVIDED. A NEW BATTLE IN THE SENATE. Washington.—Senator Johnson just can't keep away from doing his chores and recently engaged Senator Frazier of North Dakota, in a wood-splitting contest. The contest took place at the home of John W. Gibson, near Washington. Senator Frazier claims he won because he out-winded Johnson, who had to halt several times to get his wind. Senator Johnson just can't keep away from doing his chores and righ Dakota, in a wood-splitting contest. The contest took place Washington. Senator Frazier claims he won because he out-wat times to get his wind. THE MUSICIAN DUKE OF SUTHERLAND BRITISH UNDER-SECRETARY OF AIR. New York.—The Duke of Sutherland who has been investigating the American aviation methods and practices for several weeks, broadcasted the result of his observations recently in a radio talk from Station WJZ. THREE --- THE BOAT WORKERS FIRST WOMAN TO GET MASTER'S PAPERS. Mrs. Jennie E. Crocker, of Cliftondale, Mass, (above) has just been granted American sailing master's papers. She is the first woman to be granted such papers, either for sail or steam on any ocean. Captain Crocker, now in command of the fourmasted schooner "Ruth Martin," followed the sea for nineteen years, beginning with her honeymoon trip to East Africa with her husband, Capt. Nelson A. Crocker, seen at left of picture. married Sen- name of John nson, who 1 PHYSICIAN DISCOVERS NEW WAY TO MAKE WHITE CORPUSCLES. Dr. Daniel W. Wynkoop of Babylon, L. L. (above) asserts that he had discovered a new use of Salicylate of Mercury to increase the white corpuscles in the human body, as a means of overcooming pus-forming diseases. £0Uh ee te Wes Sn eee Avie a ae er ie OSs VY me hue ple foe —————$— amine tocig,Sottay vy da Mabel, Je SCG Nar Fourth Stret, Richmond, Va. JOIN MITCHELL, JR.....EDITOR 7 cnuniations intended for publication seek be srt to teach us by Wednenay. Se eS Gael ae he Pot Ofice at Rfchnond Virgina anfocont claw matter 6 m1 om ter casera Six Monte oe ae Three Months Seem Nags: seated Geo ucesaiAe Ager: Sensen orn Adverting Repremstative, W. B. Ut Conyany, os S. Dearborn Skeet, Chicago 2 Victoria Building, St. Loui, Mo.; 420 Long cre Building, Sew York. ie Sabine See Kote SATURDAY... JANUARY 26, 1924 MK, CREAGER’S LETTER. We have received a handsomely ‘ound pamphict entitled, “A Letter t1 ‘My Fellow Members of the Republican National Committee trom R, B. Creat «x member from, Texas.” His own re marks are confined to four and a half pages and cunstitute a protest against the altivities and existence of the Ke ‘Klux Klan in th's country. He virtuel- yl “calls from the grave that magni vent orator, “Henry Clay” by reproduc. ing in full his protest against the ~ Know-Nothing Party.” which denui- slation applies with abootute accurac? to the Ku Klux K'an organization of to day. ‘Mr. Creager -eproduces from Uh’ ‘Democratic National platform an ex: cerpt adopted in 1856 and which woult .cover into ro conditions as they exist t° day. This was a plank against “Know- Nothingiem." {t applies to the organi- ‘ation known as the Ku Klux Klan ta every particular and would be a satis Yaction declaration against that body of. individuals today. Mr. Creager. among other things says: Since the last National Convention andnitee the lact National Platform of thie Republican Party was written thers has erept into nation-wide politi- fat pcemeaeneee cecret onder kno" ‘as the Ku Klux Klan. espousing prin- qPples and propagating doctrines that -constitute a challenge to organize gov- ects Profecset by |' founders to be mere sy a petriotie, fraternal society: ‘bas nevertheless with growing mem- herchip projected itself as an insidious See errcteg force ini pouciat affairs ip many sections of the country ‘until today it has become unque-tion ably a secret politica) incorporation striving to impose its ideas and princt ‘oles upon State and Nation. Originating in the Democratic South oo pentinst arene stil es tyre vhough it has spread into and gained strength in other states. ‘The Ku Klux Klan bases its strong Ree copes os cari and olglocy peek dice. Its méimbership is lmited ro iit ppartortont, native bora cCzen ° “ss Staten for whom Teithdan exelusi* 100 per cent Ameri canism. Ite claim and teaching is that ‘no person can be a true one hundred per cent American citizen who is not white. protestant and native born, It classifies Catholics Jew", fore’ga ‘born and Negros: as “aline” “undes r- Phen onsets ble” and “Infertor Himece wots sua paisiale Tete es Anvrtenn Guigen e016 0 Mee kena ot Teck tiths Geet foreign born o> Negro is proscribed by this seevet olfx: rehy which hold: and teaches that Decauve’of hia Taco Tells Ton, color or scedental bith pisce. he 1s less werthy than and not entitled to the same rights: and priviloges a. nts va ‘He continues’ A new American'*m—a pecu'tar cor mixture of geograrhy religion and 2! <r—is carved o1t of the pla'n citizen ‘hip of thete United States and 1 made che tet of cit'zenship in u super-gov: srnment, committed to a stealthy ert sade directed against the civil relig fous and economic equality of eter elt eens of oar coun‘Ty. Proseription of the classes named i* inevitably leading to proseription a* well of thove who while not of thes? classes. protgst against or refuse tv Yoin in the proscription. ~ ‘As on inecapable and necessar’ sensequence our c't’zenshtip Is here Mivided into conflicting groups aml lasses, ‘Though possibly never at all intent ed by those who originated this order the anonymous nature of it member ship. the secrecy the concealment of dentity benrath masks and robes the sense of immunity that comes from ¢%n conlment and oaths of fealty to one 4't other the feeling of «trength in num ors have lel wherever the Klan his frown strong te she usuroation of 0° -ernmental powers and functions, and ta the development of a species of sup <rgovernment—cvtside of and sup't for to the law. Tn mumerou., instances the Klen hs taken over tM> supervision of private conduct and pr'vate morale; has <et {1 self up asa mentor. ond In too man anstanc’s, as a *r'bumal for jMging a?’ vunishing, Anonvmon> warnings ant sammanes hav> bren sent: whipp'ns sarand-featherinas " mut'iations an’ ‘ven murders comm’tted Reprismt nave followed. Atresponsible hoodlum, member and donbtlss: in many instances no” ‘members of the Kian masquerazing i Msewise of the order and under ta sotection of dirknes= and of conceale, ‘entity, have ommitted thousand of cowardly but unpunished outrages. ‘The Governor the Attorney General end the other legally constituted @utho; itles of one Southern State have been at war with the Klen for two years end mona. and openly state that the most important political question ix that State today !s whether the visible and known government under the law fad the constitution or . the invisib government of the Klan shall preva! Tn another State, where over 2500 un lawful wbipp’ngs and tar-and-feather ‘ings had gone unpunished martial ia was invoked against the Ku Klux Klan and bitterness and strife and enmitics Sngendered that will last for a generet ‘on anit do incalewlable injury to the ommonwea'*h. And again: Logical restilts have fe'lowed where ever the Klan has developed streng:h. Fear and suspicion and hatred have ‘been given birth neighbor has been set against neighbor, friend against friend tamilies have been divided, schisms created = in Pretestant churches schisms ereated in Protestant churchen that are not dectrin#] but political political patties divided by difference: not political but religious, and in in standes, whole communities have becn turned almost literally, into armed camps, where any cvert act would start a bloody conflict Such fg the fruit of the Klan. To close our eyes to the fact that it ie aim img at political control and domination ‘s worse than futile. Tt is criminal. ‘The Klan alread,, controls the politi cal machinery of more than one Dém>- cratic State. It I reaching out for the control of other and Republican States. Some of the Klan leaders boast of Sheir aspirations for natfonal power They olaim the election of a United’ States Senator from thie banner Dem’ cratic State. No patience is to be had with the vell intentioned individual who, while “ppos'ng the Klan ‘its principles ait its practicet advises against open ant - gressive opposit‘on. saying such 9 policy but advertises it and adds fuer to the flame. As well argue that the fine department should noi be called out when the heuse is already partly n flames. ‘This {sa preliminary statement to & statistical array of facts. He shows’ that the total population of Virginia 16) (3.309.187) two million. three hundred ; und nine thousand and one hundred | and eighty-seven Of this number there are 36671 Roman Catholics, 690.017 colored peaple, also know as Negroes 30.514 born of fore'gn parentage, 22116 of mixed parentace, making a total of (811.023) eight hundred and elever thousand and twenty-three proscribéd ny the Kn Klux Klan ay not being 100 per cent American. Colored folks, teach your children politeness and good mannners and see that they practice it. We must contin- ue to make friends with the white peo- ple, without sacrificing principle or be ing unduly servile. This interracial movement is doing a “world” of good and we should encourage those partic! pating in the movement. Some of the denominations are gong to pieces upon the “rock” of divine im spiration and the Holy Writ. This comes from making it too easy for some folkg to join the church, The pur pose of some people $s to mult'ply im numbers and to decrease in loyalty to Christ. This extends even to the pu'- wits. If the pu'pits are cleared of the athekts and unbelievers the pews, wit! soon become all right. Why Unitariang should try to retain membership !y Fpiscopal. Presbyterian Methodist or Baptist Churches fsa mystery to wt, When a man or womab tinds it impossible to subscribe to the (uniamental tenets of the denomina- tion with which he or she is affiliate that person show'd come out from among them and proceed either 10 \stand alone or to organize a church ot their own. ‘This is the only honorable way to settle the controversy. Colored folks. we should be careful tn cordemning white folks inimical to our interests. In abusing and denoun¢ ing Shem, we should pot be <o radica: as to wound ‘he feelings and estrang* that class a. var white friends who not only oppose the radical c’ass 9° their own people but who are launct* ‘ng a counter-movement to neutralize the effect of their injurious propagan ja againe us. De not let us forget hat. MONTCLAIR NEWS, Montclair N. J.—Mrs. Abbott is quite sick. Aiso Warren Grey and George Tibbs. Bethel Chapter No. 10, 0. E. 8. elected and installed, officers: Mrs. Ora Harvey, worthy matron; Anna ‘Totbert, secretary. Meets the fourth Wednesday in each month, 117 Wal nut Street. —<---—_. Scarborough May Get | Selection as Alternate é oes Bacar Ud Wilb-rtorce Ohto Jan. 18.—Dr. W S. Scarborough, president emeritus of Wilberforce University is being men tioned for the selection as alfernate Gelegate at large to the National Repub lican Convention at Cleveland. ‘The name of President Searborouss Neng advance! for the honor with ‘hose of Charles Cottrell of Toledo, Ohia and the Hon. Harry Clay Smith the editor of the Cleveland Gazett~, tie oldest Negro newspaper in Ob'> tu it fe agreed many of the iender’ savor Dr. Searborough as being ahle to represent Ohio colored people credit- ae THE BAORMOND FUANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA MANY NEWSPAPERS IN THEIR OWN PLANTS. N.Y. Age stor Oveamaeusiastie in Ae ae seats E Printing and Publishing. (Baltimore Md. Afro-American.) Mr. Fred R. Moore, editor of th» New York Age grow overly enthusias tie when he said in a recent issue that ‘his journal /is tne only one in the cout try with an all-Negro staff that is print od on {ts own »ress. He overlooked the Christian Reoor er at Phi'adelphin; the Tribune pub- shed at the sani place; the St. Lux Herald at Richmnd; the Richmonl Planet, Norfolk Journal and Guit Star of Zion Southern Christian Recor der Nashville Globe; Jacksonvil’e Wlorida Sentinel; St. Louis Argus an? evyeral others. ‘The Afro-American is the largest @nd oldest circulated newspaper run by an all colored, staff. Twentyfour men and women are employed in its editorial mechanica’ 2nd business departments ond there's room for several more con) (ientious and capable workers. Byer in the forefront. either with rews or improvements a one-stors” trick building mas been addgd to the tear of its present home at 628 N. Eutaw street} corner of Druid Hill. ‘The addition will house a new press, with a capacity of 24 pages and also giv- room for the storage of newsprint ees in carload lots, needed in the printing. : — EVANGELIST W. H. SKIPWITH ‘SERVES PITTSBURGH, It is not m object _ in this brief arti: ele to boost this evangelist as a met. ter of winning his friendship nor pur ‘chasing for him any aggrandizement ‘This does not come in answer to iit request nor because he Is in need of an ‘ntroduction to the Christian forces o1 America, but first of all I am writiug Decause of my appreciation for his great work and worth; and second: be- cause of my consciousness of the deb! Towe the Christian world to pass along sny good thing which comes my way to advance the kingdom. ‘This is not the first time we have heard Reverend Skipwith preach ant sing but it is the first time we have ever felt s0 keenly ‘the fervor and lif:- Ing influence of the Holy Spirit under his magic songs and irresistible g0s- pel. Heretofore, I have regarded him ss the average evangelist anxious for nombers of which to boast and a fat contribution upon which to live ‘Whereas, both of these are eswential to a sticcessful Kingdom program, they are not the exprossed objective of this great man’s tervive. Reverend Skipwith {s a splendid Christian gentleman to have on the field. He represents manhord, charac ter and the lofty ideals of an Ameri- can citizen. He is @ Christian, not only possdsing the witness within his own oreast. but convincing all who come in tonch with hint of the same. He is ‘. pastor's helper, with his sermons set to the tanp of feeding the, -heep and she lambs and stirring an interest 1r every phase of church activities. He 4s a revivalist with the wisdom, gen- ‘ins and spirit to recall wanderers and tir the minds of the Christian army to reah definite unselfish service. ‘The ‘ils of many stnners have “fallen un- ‘der his scepter of the Gospel aie the past week which gave us fifty-‘ix hap py souls to be fel'owshtpped last Sun: day; a great number of whom were fhaptized the same morning. The Lora has been with this great map in ever¥ jeervice, and the people are saying a! the clafe of every sermon: “Th's wa’ the best.” ‘As [have said from the pulpit this has been the most-restful revival to me ithat have conducted during all of m3 pastorate here. Restful because th's evangelist does the preaching ~Inz'n3 end inviting and does. It so well thai when he fs throtigh) I have nothing to ‘do but rejoice with the saints and 4's: ‘miss. _ Have you had Reverend Skipwith to ‘relp you Ina service? If not, take m* word and invite him just once. , You will find your f'eid of labor with’ New Life Vis‘on and Spirit. Yours to evangelize —J.C. AUSTIN ‘Minister. BURNS TO DEATH IN HOME ON FOURH BIRHDAY. cPrecton News Bervies) Bellevue Pa. Jan. 2.—Melvin Tucker, aged fou. yearsi who was to have celebrated /:is fourth anniversary that day, wos burned to death when he Dieame frightened broke away from hie mother, ran back into the Durning house, and jamped into bed and pulicd the covers over his head, last Tuesday inerning. His father. John Tucker had Jeft home for work. Tt Is sald that the mother received severe burns when she rushed into th> burning house to reseue her son in ‘wae unable to find ‘him ip the smoke: filled room. and wag compelled to f'ee. taking another child in her arms to satety. The mother collaperd and has ane pen seriou ily ill in a local hoapi ae e house wis comp'etely destroy- ee GRAVE ROBBERY CASE VERDICT UPHELD ON APPEAL. (isdhek Hava Matta Atlanta Ga, Jan. 24.—The twelve lunths cnaim-geng sentence impose gon Samuel War, aprominent under. taker on the charge of stealing coffins from nn Atlanta grave yard and re-se: Ine them was aftirmed by the Georgia Court of Appeale Wednesday. * ‘Thr defense of Ware was that a cot fn fier ‘t is bur'ee, belong: to no ons comes a part of the realty. and <0 wwould not be an object of larceny. “Lo. coding (but not dec'd'ng) that a coffin. 1 HARLEM’S : -Greatest Bargain: House: rr In MEN'S SLIGHTLY USED CLOTHING” £ G. FRASER, 202 W. 135TH ST. Overcoats as Low as. $4.00 Suits as Low as Ps ces mee BOO Odd Goats, Pants and Vests....... $2.00 Up Write For Measurement Blanks. ABW YORK Agents Wanted. KY. WE TRAIN THE HEART AND HAND. In Cheosing a Sthool you place Character and Scholarshlp Foremost in your Requirements. A Modern Price School with a High Class Training. THE INDUSTRIAL UNION TRAINING SCHOOL possesses advantages offered by other schools regardless of price. We educate for the home or the profession of teaching mechanics, etc. A school where boys are made self-relant and girls are taught home-making Music and Blocution extra. The Orphan Department open the year round. Terms very reasonable. Address: THE INDUSTRIAL UNION TRAINING SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE, REV.. JAS M. HENDERSON, M.M., Principal, Box 704, Southern Pines, N.C MADAME L. K, BULLOOK’S WONDERFUL YOUTH & BEAUTY REAL HAIR GROWER ‘The first application stops Falling Hair, Itching and Dandruff. Use it at night and watch your Hair Grow Long, Soft and Glossy, also on the Temples. Youth and Beauty Sham- poo, 500.; Hair Grower, $1; Pressing Oil, $1. All money orders promptly. attended to. Send stamps. s 432 W. Garfield Av, Wildwood, NJ. 1 iia WHY ae WHEN YOU CAN BB CURED OF WHATEVER AILMENTS YOU)HAYE, NO KNIFE; NO CUTTING; NO DRUGS. I Remove the Cause and NATURE CURES. I Treat Ail Manner of Disease. If You Have Tried Everything Else Without Relief, Try CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMBENTS. Condultation” Free. DR. CHRISTOPHER McOONNEY, OHIROPRAOTIO PHYSICIAN (PALMER SYSTBM) Mechanics, Bank Bldg., Suite 305-307 Richmond, Va. Lilly Land Company Has Been Enjoying Splendid Business With the Colored | People For Many Years. WE HAVE BEEN IN THE REAL ESTATH BUSINESS FOR SIX- TEEN YEARS. and have at all times provided a good sub-division in practically Urery ne fiat re Dare dae ‘business in, for the Colored ‘and have. sold thousands of them. gopd, repl eptete and by 0: cer aera many friends among the Cots People ‘We etre you for reference any of our customers that have purchased property ‘from us. 3 7 ‘We are selling at this time choice lots in’ the famous LINCOLN COURT ADDITION to:the CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA lockted only a short distanée from the center of the ctty, at & reasonable price and on terms of $20 down and $10 per- month on each Jot wittiout interest or taxes with an‘trisuratice clause in case of your death. ‘We abe. lso wing. Colored People CHOICE LOTS located in the Cities ot PRIN BLUEFIELD, BECKLEY, MONTCALM end! IAEGER, W VA. ‘andsCOVINGTON, VA. on terms of approimately 5 per cent. down and-2T1-2 per cont. each month without Interest or taxes with an insurance clause in case-of death. : ‘We will. pay your railroad fare, both ways by giting you a receipt on your first monthly installment, fire not to exceed $7.00. If you can’t go and look at our property uow, be sure and write us at Princetom;.W. Va. and we will have one of our salesmen call on you and explain’ our proposition. HOME OFFICE PRINCETON, W. VA. when placed in the grave and covered up becomeg a pait of the reality it 3 vduaily true that tt becomes personal ity when it is renioved from the grave and becomes the property of a livin pereop,” the court of appeals, ruled. The higher court aleo overruled. the point raised by Ware's attorney that there isa substantial difference be- tween a coffin ‘and a casket. Mare vie ce tiled on a felony charge and given ten years, maximum: sentence in pricy "but the Sapreme Court grantet him’ & new trial’on the atcund that there is no law In Georgia tpeoitically making it a. crime to steal coffins. He they was tried on a simple Jnrceny charge. snd given - twelve months sentences. for a misdemeanor - Similar sentences, were impored upon two grave @iggers who worked for ‘Ware. CLARENCE SATCHELL FUGITIV® FOR 8 YEARS; NABBED, ) (Preiton.News Service.) Phildeiphis, Pe., Jan, 25—Clarenee Satenell, alleged to have been a fug!- tive from justice for more than eight years in connedtion with a murder ke is alleged to rave committed in Acco- inae County: Va. on December 16. 1910 Was ordered arrested here by the ViT- zinia authorities last Friday. Requiijtion papers were issued be (Governor {ITinkie to the Pennsylvant authorities and Constable T G. Ker’am same here Monday and took Satzhelt back to Virginia and placed nim 1 3ail to awaitetzial at the February ‘to-m of court. MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR GRANTS MANY PARDONS. (Preston News Service) Jaokson, Miss. Jan, 25.—Amcag the tuirty-five pardous granted to inmat ea of the State penitentiary during U» Past week by Governor Lee Husse!i whose term expire! lest Saturday wore many Negroes. Among those pardone Wednesany were: Tippon Cole sentenc. ‘ed one yenr from Tippah county for >t empting to make whisky; Samuel Davis, sentenced to life from Perty s ey | 4 re em ao ‘(Preston Mews Service) county for murder; William Bullock, serving his twenty-second year of lire sentence for murder in Yazoo county. Hugene Jackson, a lifer, for murder Wasnington county; Lee Pierce, from Jasper county, doing twenty years for man-slaughter; W.llie White Greene county serving a life term for murdet Robert Henderson Washington county nerving life term for murder; Elijah, Comper, ot Hike county, life termer for murder; and number of white men. oe MISS. LMIWIS ACQUITTED OF ‘MURDER; SELF-DEFENSE PLEA ‘(Preston News Sertice., - gackzonvitie Hia., Jan. 24.—mn1% Marie Lewis was acquitted by a jury in criminal court acre last Thursday aft- ernoon on charges of manslaughter. he woman was gvcused of stabbiny Henry William on September 8th an? intiicting wounds which caused the cnan's death thres days later.. Mir Lewis claimed self defense. Vee MURDHE CHARGE 18 DROPPED’ AGAINST MAN, (Preston News Service) vexarkana, Ark., Jan, 24.—Moses Bing will not be tried on a charge 0: mvrder in connection with the death of George Wateon. a young white man ‘on December 7tn, Watson 1s alleged to have died after drinking wilakey trom a jug which itis alleged he hac bought from Bing. It was suspected thee the liquor contained poisondss caemicals and ‘ome of It was sent t? the state chemiet at Austin for anal¥- sis. The report has heen recelved and it was to the effect that the whiskey contained no poisonous crugs afte: wich the coroner enterun a formal verdict That Watvon died: of acute aleo- novem. Late Tuesday Bing was indicted bY to Bowie county grand Juty on a charge of violating the state promibit. Jon act by opercting a stil and eeliing the output. W. I. JOHNSON'S SONS, INC. 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I want to plead for the preaching of the fundamentals of religion in all the churches. I love the Episcopal church. but I do not support the teachings of some of our Recorders. They need to draw closer to God; and let Him lead them in the way of truth. ENJOYED THE SERMON Rev. Dr. M. M. Madden asked how many enjoyed the sermon and hands were ragged all over the house. He then requested Mrs. P. Harrell to go down among the audience and collect a/dollar to aid in defraying the expenses of the meeting. She started among the white people, who occupied nearly half of the spacious edifice. She then passed among the colored people. Musical Director Rolffins led in singing, "I Shall, I Shall Know Him." Mrs. P. Harrell clapped her hands as they sang and waved them. CROSS HEAVIER. "Oh, the soul-thrilling rapture!" she exclaimed. "I shall be really glad to see Jesus. I have my children to look after. I am tired of battling against the world. The further I go, the heavier gets the cross. There are so many things that come to my knowledge. In the old country of Sweden, there was an inscription written across the heavens, 'Jesus is coming soon.' A school teacher told her children to write what they saw and every one of them wrote on their slates, 'Jesus is coming soon' AWFUL CONDITIONS. "I am willing to stand the persecutions. I have read reports of missionaries coming through the foreign country, where people are starving to death." She told of where a family had killed and eaten one of the children and another was hanging up, ready to be eaten. I stopped recently over at Terre Haute to change my apron and I saw a woman there starving to death. I took up a collection for her, put clean clothes on her and Jesus healed her body. HUNGRY PEOPLE HERE. There are people in Richmond who have not had a mouthful to eat today. It is because you Christians have failed to do your duty. I have often taken up a free-will offering during my meetings to help a worty cause. An appeal was made at this Auditorium for funds with which to bury two fire victims and over $115 was raised for this cause. HAD FORSAKEN ALL. "After I had forsaken home and friends and all that I hold dear and had travelled and labored in Missouri, Kentucky and other states I noted that slanderous statements have been published against me. She then named the journal and declared the statement a made therein were untrue. If you believe that God is with us, said she raise your hands." In that vast multitude, both white and colored lifted up their hands. She bitterly denounced the journal and urged the people there to support the Planet, declaring that it was worthy of their support. This our burst created a general sensation. She declared that the statements made by correspondent were untrue. THAT HANDKRCHIEF CANARL "He had been discharged for attempting to traffic in handkerchiefs. She was not responsible for his actions. She said that at first, her brothers and sisters had urged against her action in preaching and healing and laboring among the colored people but they had changed and now sent word to stay on the job. God says, whoever will, let them come. I heard that some of the colored people were offended because I was willing to extend the meeting three or four days after these meetings for the white people. There are some of the people who will not come out with colored people. It is desired that I shall reach this class of people. ALL LOCK ALIKE. "I do not care whether they are Chinamen Japanese. Indians or Afrikan—they are all alike to me. May God bless you. Next week, we shall have a meeting for white people. We are going to have an Indian, who was saved in a wigwam. He will speak for us. Oh that God will save us with His divine help. If there is any one thing that t will make us love God it is that old time religion. There have been wars and rumors of wars. When STAG SEMI-PASTE-PAINT PERMANENT MADE IN USA RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. the world declares peace then comes sudden destruction. Everybody, go down and pray. I hope for the outpouring of the spirit until people will put down denominational strife. I am glad that I am undenominational. I don't care of what denomination you are. if you have been under the blood you are my brothers and sisters. DR. MADDEN'S ATTITUDE. Rev. Dr. Madden then spoke. He urged that the paper that had misrepresented Mrs. Harrell be kept out of the home. He said that some one told him at Rev. Gregory's that some lawyer desired to see him. He went down-stair and looked all over the place, looking over him before he saw a short sawed off individual, calling himself a lawyer. He would have nothing to do with him and ordered him out of the place. He did not care so meet him as he might stir up his embition and he was able to cut his head off. There was some commotion and then Rev. Dr. Madden quietly, but amusedly called attention to the Scriptures where it is stated that Peter, in his zeal, cut off the ear of the servant of the high priest and of now Jesus had driven the money-changers and the dealers in merchandise out of the temple. THE CAUSE OF IT. "He declared that his Father's house shall not be made or used to sell handkerchiefs. Because Mrs. Harrell would not permit this to be done this man had put into one of the local papers a communication to slander and injure her. He did this as one of our co-workers. The statement published was a lie. The Lord will take care of that and I shall take care of him when I see him. Mr. Norvell, the awning and tent maker is building a tent for Mrs. P. Harrell and she will pay him $1 000 on it in the morning. It will be 120 feet by 120 feet. We are about to begin the publication of a paper to be called, "The Final Message." The tent will be put up in Richmond It will be ready April 11. 1924. AFFLICTED HEALED. Then the sick and afflicted came to the rostrum. She approached the line and placed her hands upon them. One child that could not hear finally said "Mama" when told so to do by Mrs. Harrell. The crowd for the afternoon service was filing in. Mrs. Harrell passed out quickly for lunch, while the anthems were sung during the intervening time and the machinery of this remarkable organization worked smoothly. Rev. Dr. M. F. Gregory delivered a forceful and able sermon. He conducts services also at Hood Memorial Temple of the A. M. E. Zen Church. SUNDAY NIGHT'S MEETING. The City Auditorium was packed less night with an audience of both white and colored people. After the singing of many congregational hymns Rev. Dr. M. M. Madden introduced Mrs. Alma Madden, his wife who sang with telling effect, "Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It Thera." Rev. Dr. Madden then announced that the meetings would run up until next Sunday. "I am an evangelist of the Zion Methodist Church," he said. "After that, we shall turn this meeting over to the white people. There will be an evangelist here from Oklahoma. He is a live wire. A QUESTION OF EXPENSE. "All of you who want to be prayed for will come this week. For three weeks you colored folks have had the best of the white people. Next week, they will have the best of it. The meetings will be for them, and under their management. We can run the meeting this week, if you can pay the rent of $30.00 per day. When we first opened the meeting here, I never saw so many pennies in all of my life. Our expenses are around $150.00 per day." Director J. L. Rollins sang, "Standing On the Promises of God." THE NIGHT MEETING. Mrs. Harrell and her husband had arrived. Rev. M. M. Madden stated, "I am not going to introduce Sister Harrell. The latches of her shoes I am unworthy to unlose. I am going to get out of her way, she will speak to you." Mrs. Harrell then had Evanglist斯. Jasol Rummell sing "the String of Empties" with the chorus "Leave the empties behind." Prayer offered by a white communicant. Mrs. Harrell said, "How little do we realize what Jesus is to us tonight. When I see the world going down to hell, I just see Jesus hanging on the cross. COULD NOT REPAY. "I feel that I cannot sleep. If I gave every moment of my life to Jesus* I could not step the debt I owe for His dying on Calvary. So many people do not stop to realize what the Word means. There are people going out to dances and enjoying all of the worldly pleasures and still they claim to have been saved. I do not care if the world persecutes me, if the world hates me, for He suffered the same. He was a THE BEST BEEF BEEF BEEF THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA The D rath Pressing Mm Ex Agent gentle, sweet and lowly Nazarene and yet when they saw Him suffer, when he suffered, as it were. His sweat were drops of blood that we should be saved. DESCIPLES DENIED HIM. "One of His desciples denied Him and another betrayed Him. I would that everybody in this building could have the old time religion. I believe if Jesus caring toight, there would be very few taken from the building to meet Him in the clouds. A girl said to me. I would like to be the kind that you talk about but I cannot. I cannot give up the world. I'd die. I told her when she died, she'd just begin to live. THAT ANGELIC WARNING. "Three angels came to Lot to warn him to flee from the city, but even his own relatives refused to believe him. They were called fakes and everything but the children of the Lord. But Lot believed and was saved. When I came to Richmond I saw people sitting right in their seats. There were no Amens no response. When Noah warned he had been preaching and warning the people only 8 were saved. I was not a bit discouraged then and I decided to continue these, meetings another week Noah told the people that the world would be destroyed. GREAT UNBELIEF. "The people said they did not believe it was going to rain. It did rain forty days and forty nights, but Noah preached 120 years and saved only eight lives. I have come to take those who have been washed white and clean. He that deeth the will of my Father. I want to read a few words to you taken from Mark 2nd chapter: 3rd verse: THAT BLASPHEMY CHARGE. She commented upon their charging Christ with blasphemy. I am looking for the time I nikhmond when people will have so much faith that they will reach out from their seats to touch the hem of His garment. I want to see the people putting out their hands and saying, Thnak God. I am saved. She commented on conditions when Christ was here and called attention to the fact that the people are being healed here today. "You must wait until you get in dead earnest, if you want to get in touch with Him. There isn't so many getting healed is there? And there are not so many going to heaven either. Hebrews tell me that Jesus is just the same today and forever. Son, thy cies he forgiven thre. Jesus had power to heal the sick, they said, but not the power to forgive sin. They called him blasphemerous when He said. He wowed his relatives have said about me. 'She's gone crazy. She has lost her mind over relig NO CRAZINESS NOW. "My people have come to the point, where they say it is not craziness after all. If your husband says there is nothing to it, you go on. A sanctified wife will make a sanctified husband and a sanctified husband will soon make a Holler Roller preacher. God will answer you by fire and turn up everything until the devils go. We don't have to talk very much tonight. Jesus has been ready in our hearts. There are some here, who would not like to have the curtain pulled off your lives and exposed to your neighbors. OTHER PROPHESCIES. She then commented upon existing conditions, "Jesus said to Lazarus, 'Come forth.' Some people say they don't believe it. Some of you didn't believe that automobiles would encumber the streets as they are doing today, you would not have believed it. But Jesus said what should come to pass and the Scriptures told of the automobiles. Jesus tells about the performance in the 17th chapter of Matthew. You see miracles performed in the name of Jesus. GOD'S AGENTS. "God spoke to Martin Luther, when he crawled down the steps on cut glass and He said the same to John Wesley and then to Commander Booth founder of the Salvation Army. I was at Los Angeles when I got the message a little over three years ago, but I got it just the same. God said: 'I am always the same. I never change and I will be with you to the end of the world.' After I had blessed one of the afflicted, I was asked, 'Is that all you do?' Oh, dear one, tonight just see Jesus. THE LITERAL SENSE. "I wish that you would not see me. I would that you would close your eyes and say, 'Thank Jesus.' It is just impossible to touch the blood in the literal sense. You touch it by faith and you are healed. They say 'Sister Harrell, thank God, you've healed me.' I say, 'No, it is Jesus.' I went to a home and a woman had been sitting down for 12 years and she said she could not move. Some one had hoodooed her. I said, 'What a life.' She got up and walked. There was some unseen spirit that held her down. MANY 'HOODOOED." "I saw in a city that I lived car after can go out to a fortune teller, because they had been hoodooed. I don't believe in fortune tellers now. If you are in here, I don't care how soon you go out of here. I wish that everybody could just see Jesus. God says that I have put a guardian angel one in front and one behind and one on either side. They are camped about. I am glad tonight that I can see Jesus. We see nothing but Jesus and Hinz crucified. AGAINST DANCING That will take you off the dance floors, it will take the powder off your face the rats out of your hair. When you fix up yourself indecently, you dress to attract men and the Scriptures say that he who lusts after a woman, commits adultery in the heart. If you come here indecently dressed, I cannot do anything for you here. May God help everybody who is not cleaned up. Get right 'put on your wedding garment and Jesus will make you whole. THAT HEALING SERVICE This ended the work of healing was begun. Not may were admitted to the platform and she rapidly laid on hands as the afflicted waited in line to receive the divine angustion. Mrs. Harrell will by special request speak at the John Marshall High School, Saturday at 10 A. M. to the pupils of the fresh air classes of the city. White people are now crowding into 'the City Auditorium to hear her upon this all important subject.' The Commandant James Mars of the South Richmond Branch of the Salvation Army is taking an active part in the services. ROANOKE ITEMS ROANOKE, VA., January 22.—Miss Carrie W. Jones of Wilmington, N. C., who visited Miss Maggie Dehaden Thanksgiving day, left for her home in Wilmington, N. C., Monday January 21. She had a very pleasant stay in the mountains of Virginia, in Rocky Mount, Boone's Mill and the Magic City. Mrs. Martha Washington and Mrs. Janie Glover left Sunday for Florida, where they will spend the Winter. Mrs. Sallie Dehaden is quite ill at this writing. The services at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church were very rich and highly instructive. Rev. James W. Hatcher, who had been away from his congregation, preached morning and night on "Walt Elements in Leadership." There were two accessions and two conversions. Collection $109.00. Sunday, January 13, the offering was $90.00. The Preeding Elder filled the pulpit with dignity and grace, in the absence of Hatcher who was at Norfolk and Newport News where Dr. G. C. Taylor, D. D. has charge, he also visited Rev. W. R. Howerton, of Richmond, Va. He had been booked to preach to the students at Wil伯力force, but received wires of the death of Chaplaan Steward of that institution, and cancelled the engagement. The Annual Conference will meet at Portsmouth about April 9 and Dr. Hatcher will remain close to his work here in preparation for the event. Dr. Hatcher addressed the A. C. E. of Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church on the Japanese sufferers in the recent earl's quake and $5.00 was sent to the Japanese Relief Fund. Miss Grace Miller of Seventh Avenue is home again after having undergone a serious operation in Philadelphia. She is the youngest daughter of Rev. George P. and wife, Mrs. Frankey Miller. In sad, but loving remembrance of our loving mother, Mrs. Edith Preston; who departed this life nine years ago, January 22 1915. Many have been the heartaches, many a sad fall en ear during the lapse of nine long years. So often have our minds been lifted heavenward when it would have been otherwise, but we thought of mother's advice. We have been able to rejoice to just think of our mother's prayers. No one knows the loss of a mother, whose mother yet survives. No other can sympathize. Sleep on, our darling mother, thy form is ever near and seems to be a constant guide to us, as when you were active with us in other years. Her daughters: Mrs. John Harris, Mrs. Ida Terrell of Brooklyn N. Y., Mrs. Alice Gilbert, 111 Harrison Avenue N. W. The funeral services of Mr. Samuel Elam, of Salem, who died in Roanoke took place Thursday morning, 17th inst. at Salem. He was a consistent member. Rev. A. L. James delivered the eulogy. He was also a member of the St. Lukes. Remember M. Stanfield will furnish you The Planet for 5 cents per copy each week or 12 months for $2 in advance, which will be cheaper for you as well as myself. Think it over and decide to give the Agent $2 for 12 months subscription. I find I am being overrun with other work and can not successfully keep up delivering the papers and holding agency for three other companies. M. Stanfield 153 Wells Alley N. W. WILCOX'S TONIC TABLETS. STARTS MONDAY, JANUARY 28th SEE FOUR PAGE ADVERTISEMENT IN SUNDAY'S TIMES-DISPATCH FOR DETAILS Monday, January 28th 1000 MILL END BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS Tuesday, January 29th MILL END DOLLAR DAY SEE MONDAY'S NEWS-LEADER Wednesday, January 30th MILL END SPECIALS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS SEE TUESDAY'S NEWS-LEADER Thursday, January 31st MILL END FIFTY CENT DAY SEE WEDNESDAY'S NEWS-LEADER Friday, February 1st MILL END FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY SEE THURSDAY'S NEWS-LEADER THE PORO AGENT RENDERS A DISTINCTIVE SERVICE It Pays to Patronize Her PORO HAIR AND TOILET PRODUCTS stand out from the crowd of competition with character strikingly their own. PORO Products are amazingly effective. That PORO satisfies is evidenced by the fact that over THREE MILLION PORO patrons were served with PORO Treatments and PORO Products by more than SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PORO AGENTS during the year just passed. Wherever you live you may use PORO and enjoy matchless satisfaction. There’s a PORO AGENT nearby who will cheerfully serve you. If you don’t know her name, write PORO COLLEGE 4300 St. Ferdinand Avenue ST. LOUIS, MO., U. S. A. DEPT. PUB. Dunbar High School's Playground Held Up. (Fraser News Service) Washington Jan. 18.—Although $30 000 remains in the hands of the Dist rict Commissioners, with which the playground of Doubar High School could be developed, at a recent conference between the Engineer Commission Assistant Superintendent Wilkinson and William L. H. Louston, of the Board of Education. It was decided that present purchases would be made FIVE the development of the playground for the colored boys and girls of Dunhur High School. The hold-up, it is said, is because the authorities wish to wait until it is discovered whether addition of appropriations will be made for the playground by Congress. SEVEN THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 1 A STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC: We stake forty-five years' reputation for honesty, integrity and honorable action against ten months' aspersions of our enemies and those who desire to profit by the failure of the greatest financial institution of the colored people. Our primary object and desire is to reimburse any of our people who have invested in any enterprise fostered by us We solemnly swear now, as we swore upon the witness stand, that not one dollar of our forty-five years' accumulation has been the result of dishonorable actions or sharp practices. We insist that the money alleged to be missing cannot be traced to us either directly or indirectly and that of all the people involved we are the greatest sufferer, even as our honesty has been our greatest asset. The money belonging to us and to the organizations with which we are affiliated was taken by others or was accredited to other accounts, so that when checks were drawn upon the account there was no money to meet them. There was no other course for us to pursue, other than to assume complete responsibility Our ledger sheets at the Bank had been stolen, removed in order to cover up these peculations and to make us the victim. We had not transferred our property. It was all in our own name and while the liability chargeable to us from this source was approximately ($64,000) Sixty-four Thousand Dollars, we surrendered assets (real estate) which conservatively handled, will bring over ($100,000) One Hundred Thousand Dollars, which is ($36,000) Thirty six Thousand Dollars more than the alleged liability. We have never had charge of a record in the Mechanics Savings Bank in twenty years' service. We could not have made a false entry upon the books of that concern. We had no reason so to do when we had surrendered property with a gross rental of ($11,000) Eleven Thousand Dollars. We have defended colored people, secured their release from jails, penitentiaries and stopped executions upon the gallows. We are now called upon to defend ourselves. Certain it is, that the people whom we have defended will stand by us. As for the better class of Southerners, their testimony in our behalf is an outstanding feature of this crucial period of our existence. We are trusting in God. In the language of Shakespeare, we are saying to our traducers and slanderers- There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats For I am armed so strong in honesty that they pass me by Like the idle wind, that I respect not. A full, free and square vindication is demanded by us and we believe we shall obtain it. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. Richmond, Va., May 9, 1923. ```markdown ```