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THE RICHMOND PLANET CLARKE SHOOTS 2 MELKIAH DOYLE AND HALLIE THOMAS Shot Here While on New York Excursion Trip Last Sunday. VOLUME XLV, NO. 21 CL MELK Shot Her (Special by John Mitchell, Jr.) . . . A report that two colored men had been shot and killed Sunday, spread like wild fire last Sunday afternoon. This was supplemented by another that one of the men killed had come down on the excursion Sunday from New York. An investigation of the affair showed that Griffin Clarke, age 33 years, who resides at 1808 St. James Street had shot Meltiah Doyle age 22 years of 1113 St. John Street and Hallie Thomas, age 25 years, 919 Brook Avenue with a shotgun. The two men were said to be in a dangerous condition. Thomas was shot in the abdomen and there was but little hope of his recovery. CLARKE'S STATEMENT. Griffin Clarke was seen in the pen in the Police Court Monday morning, March 26, and he made the following statement: "Me and two boys (George Smith and Junius Brown) were together. We were followed down Orange Street by two men. I turned and went home with these two men behind me. I ran in 1230 St. James Street and one cam in the front and the other in the back. BUCK-SHOT IN THE GUN. I went upstairs and got a shotgun loaded with No. 3 buck shot. These men left and went home after a gun. I came out with the gun and went back to St. John and Hill Streets. One of the men was coming towards me on one side of the street and one on the other. They started after me. I told them to leave me alone. They were running towards me. I fired at them. I went back home. I gave myself up last (Sunday) night. It happened Sunday morning at about 11:30 o'clock. I have a wife and one girl child, two years old. I am a chauffeur, but I have been out of work and I fix yards and do odd jobs for white people". Attorney Charles W. Moss is counsel for Clarke and he intimated that a plea of self defense would be made. (Special by John Mitchell, Jr.) I called at St. Philip's Hospital Wednesday afternoon, 28th inst., and went to the ward on the second floor. A police officer sat at the entrance while a patient in rolling chair went about at will. I asked for Hallie Thomas and he led the way in his rolling chair. There on a cot of snowy whiteness rested the dangerously wounded man, while two of his family (females) sat on either side of the bed. He intimated that he did not desire to talk. It was then I learned that the rolling chair patient was Melkiah Doyle, who had been shot in the leg by Griffin Clarke. Didn't Want To Talk. He, too, did not desire to talk. He said that the facts would come out at the trial and this was time enough. I reminded him that the people wanted the facts now and if he would not give out any information, then I would give him some. I proceeded to tell both of them what Griffin Clarke said and that it was my purpose to have their statements go to the public in order that no injustice would be done them in the columns of the Planet. It was then that Doyle said that he, Thomas and Clarke had been together for an hour and a half before the shooting took place. New York Excursionists. Thomas and Doyle had come down on the excursion from New York Sunday. They were to return Sunday afternoon. When Clarke fired they were about half a block away. No information was given as to the cause of the disagreement nor was any denial made as to any other statement made by Griffin Clarke. Nine buck-shots struck Hallie Thomas. He was operated upon Sunday night and he was getting along as well as could be expected. This hospital is filled with patients and the service is very satisfactory. Doyle said that he had been living North about five years and his residence was in Brooklyn, although all of his people were here. Cuts Man Found With Wife (Special by John Mitchell, Jr.) The case of Wiltiam Ross, age 28 and who gave his residence as being at 1535 Ashland Street was called in the Police Court Saturday, March 24, Judge John L. Ingram presiding he was charged with cutting Cap Hicks with intent to malm, disfigure and kill him, at 411 N. Madison Street. The wounded man being unable to appear, the case was continued. Ross made the following statement: "I caught my wife on the bed with Cap Hicks Friday. I stay on Asland Street. I have had trouble with my wife's sister, at 411 N. Madison Street. I got on tolerably well until I moved from 1117 Boyd Street. I had been watching the house that day. I slipped into the house and saw my wife's sister at the back room. Cap Hicks and my wife were in a room together. They wouldn't go to bed. They were hugging. They were not undressed. I peeped in there through the keyhole. I went into the room. Hicks cut at me with a knife and then he and my wife ran out." Ross showed a finger which was wrapped with a bandage and which he claimed had been cut by Cap Hicks. He said his wife's sister urged his wife to have him arrested. Champion Field was in the Police Court Saturday March 24, charged with aiding and abetting Amy Epps in shooting Bessie Allen. The case was continued and Fields was held in a bond of $500. He lives at 501 E. Clay Street. --- Broke His Neck Thomas Williams, who worked at the Tredegar Iron Works, fell down the long steps on the rear of the house on the North-west corner of Allen and Rosewood Avenues Friday at 3:30 P. M. the 23rd inst, and broke his neck. His remains were removed to Funeral Director C. P. Hayes' morgue. Funeral Sunday, 25th, Mount Vernon Baptist Church of which he was a member. WANTED!!! WANTED!!! On Women's Bible Day, 1,000 women in the Sixth St. Baptist Church, Sunday, April 1, 1928, at 3:30 P. M. to hear Miss Viola L. F. Chaplain, Y. W. C. A. Subject: "Woman in the Religious World." Miss I. R. Williams, Chairman, Miss Jessie Williams, Secretary. Under the auspices of the Richmond Baptist S. S. Union. Mr. G. T. Walker, President; C. B. Jefferson, Corresponding Secretary. Startling Disclosures Revealed by Official Insurance Report The Depletion of a Legal Reserve Evident...Other Companies Make Heavy Gains in the Past Year' Business. BAPTIST MINISTERS' CONFERENCE OFFERS HELPFUL PROGRAM Ministers Urged To Attend. No city can lay claim to a more devout, consecrated or intelligent ministry than Richmond. Among the institutions fostered by the clergy of our city the Baptist Ministers' Conference is perhaps the most popular. The conference meets each Monday at Eleanor Baptist Church, offering each of its sessions a helpful and stimulating program dealing with the minister and his work. The attendance is large, larger, in fact, than it has been for some time. Notwithstanding its splendid attendance it is the desire of the officers to touch every Baptist minister of Richmond and vicinity and thus extend the helpfulness of the Conference and increase the usefulness of the brethren on the field. The minister's is an outpouring life; at times he must feel that he has nothing more to give; mental lags, spiritual fires burn low. It is at these times that the Conference can be most appreciated for what it is; a reservoir of ideas and suggestions from which the preacher can with refreshed in mind and spirit. The sessions are marked by a spirit of geniality, good will and Christian fellowship, and should there be a brother anywhere who fails to attend because of a fear of unrecognition we say to him, "Come and see." In the sight of the honored President of the Conference, Rev. J. E. Fountain, B. Th., there are no "little" men and no "big" men, no large churches and no small churches, but adhering strictly to the rules of parliamentary usage, he recognizes each member in his turn. He practices no favoritism and is as ready to hear with patience the least, even as he is with righteous indignation to rebuke the greatest, when the occasion calls. Brethren, lay aside your books for awhile, which after all are filled largely, with the thoughts and ideas of men long since dead, and come to the Conference, where you will hear "words that burn and thoughts that breathe" falling from the lips of men fresh from their pulpins on yesterday; men whose problems are like your problems, whose people are like your people, and whose hearts like yours, yearn to help and lift. You brethren in Hanover, New Kent, King William and surrounding counties take a day off, attend the Conference and return home refreshed and helped. Perhaps you will hear our President explain some rule of pari- mentary procedure, or hear Dr. Brown, of Sixth Mt. Zion, tell how in his masterly manner, he treated a certain text last Sunday, or some words of wisdom and advice from the erudite Dr. Stokes, of Ebenezer, or you might hear Dr. Johnson, the "Preacher's Preacher", of First Baptist, discuss some problem of wide community interest, or Rev Cosey talk about one of the many problems confronting the rural church. Whatever your interest, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1928 whatever your field or labor, the Baptist Ministers' Conference offers help to each one of us in the great work of the ministry. The hand of the President, and of the Conference, is extended, ready to meet yours in a warm grasp of fellowship and love, greeting you as a yokefellow in the mighty talk of bringing the world to the Cross of Calvary. "Come," then, "and go with us and we shall do thee good." O. B. SIMMS, B. TH., Reporter. SPECIAL NOTICE TO OUR FRIENDS There will be special preaching in the chapel at the City Home, beginning on April 1st, Palm Sunday, and continuing through May 20th, third Sunday, making ready for Pentecost Day on May 27th. If you want to hear some of our good visiting preachers you come. I have the names of seven or eight to serve on these days from April 1st to May 20th. Every Sunday from 2 to 4 P.M. Rev. F. W. Quarles, leader and manager for the Charitable Union, 1010 N. Second Street, Richmond, Va. AUBREY COUSINS DISCHARGED The case of Aubrey Cousins, charged with the murder of William Hartman, was called in the Hustings Court Wednesday, March 28th, with Attorney Walter M. Evans representing the accused. Judge W. Kirk Matthews heard argument in chambers on the legal question of jurisdiction and Cousins' case had been dismissed by Judge J. Hoge Ricks, of the Juvenile Court. Judge Mathews sustained the point and Aubrey Cousins was discharged from custody. The law gives the Juvenile Court exclusive original jurisdiction over all cases of persons under 18 years of age and they cannot be legally indicted and tried save in such cases' where the judge of the Juvenile Court sees it to send them on for such an indictment and trial. LATE REV. DR. PAYNE'S MONUMENT. The Primrose Bible Class of the Fourth Baptist Church Sunday School will have emancipation exercises April 3rd, at 8 P. M., at the church. The orator will be Attorney B. Harrison Beverly. All societies and the public are invited to be present. An interesting program has been arranged. The unveiling of the monument to Rev. Evans Payne, D. D., will take place under the supervision of the Evans Payne Memorial Club. President, Mrs. Rosa Green, the Baptist Ministers' Conference of Richmond and vicinity, will have charge of the program. Mrs. St. James Gilpin, Sr. who has been dangerously ill, is reported to be much improved. Deputies Rallying to Great Drive Grand Shepherd Ora B. Stokes and Grand Secretary A. C. Clark Tell the Story. The offices of the Improved Order Shepherds and Daughters of Bethlehem have been moved into the recently purchased Headquarters Building on the Northwest corner of Sixth (Continued on page 8) COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AT TEMPORARY LOCATION ESTABLISHED TABLISHES FIRST OF PUBLIC CLINICS General Medical Clinic Set For Each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1:00 to 3:00 P. M. In line with its policy of offering clinics, service to persons who desire examination and advice at the hands of men making a speciality of certain branches of medicine and surgery and to those in addition who because of lack of means cannot command the services of independent physicians the Community Hospital staff has established as the first of a series of public clinics a clinic in general medical diseases at its temporary location in the former Sarah G. Jones Memorial Hospital, quarters. Personal contributions, thus allowing the entire proceeds of the recent campaign to go into the erection of the new plant upon the University campus. Authorities state that in no event is the fund to be touched for any purpose except building. Adequate support by the citizens of color will easily take care of the maintenance of the hospital, but failing such support the physicians and members of the Woman's Auxiliary have pledged themselves to maintain it until such time as the new building is ready for occupancy. So great do they feel the need is for adequate hospitals for Negroes, full laboratory service is placed at the disposal of each patient through the Physicians clinical Laboratory and dispensary service through the Ferguson-Gilpin and Bowles Pharmacies. It is expected that the scope and personell of the second clinic (surgical) will be ready for publication within a few days. MISS BURROUGHS VOICES The authorities state that the clinic is to be opened to the public April 1st, with a nominal registration fee to take care of clerical service and actual operating expense only, that is the clinic is to be placed on a co-operative basis, the services of the clinicians to be absolutely gratis. The plan is for the General Medical Clinic to take 'care of all cases of a non-surgical nature, general medical diseases of men and women. Diseases of children, diseases of the skin, diseases of the eye, nose and throat and obstetrical (child birth) cases, with the idea of a final separation of case into appropriate subordinate clinics as the number of cases increase. The outdoor clinical staff consists of physicians interested chiefly in non-surgical or internal medical cases with the personnel at present subject to addition as the work goes on, of Dr. O. B. H. Bowers, J. H. Blackwell, F. D. Brown, J. O. Newman, E. Gilpin, V. Harris, H. L. Harris, Jr. A fact worthy of mention is that the financial burden of remodeling, maintaining the present place from revenue aside from patients' fees, is being borne by the Woman's Auxiliary, formerly of the Sarah G. Jones Hospital Aid, out of a special emergency fund created by the physicians out of their monthly per- sonal contributions, thus allowing the entire proceeds of the recent campaign to go into the erection of the new plant upon the University campus. Authorities state that in no event is the fund to be touched for any purpose except building. Adequate support by the citizens of color will easily take over of the maintenance of the hospital, but failing such support the physicians and members of the Woman's Auxiliary have pledged themselves to maintain it until such time as the new building is ready for occupancy. So great do they feel the need is for adequate hospitals for Negroes, full laboratory service is placed at the disposal of each patient through the Physicians clinical Laboratory and dispensary service through the Ferguson-Gilpin and Bowles Pharmacies. It is expected that the scope and personell of the second clinic (surgical) will be ready for publication within a few days. MISS BURROUGHS VOICES APPRECIATION. March 26, 1928. Hon. John Mitchell, Care The Planet, Richmond, Va. My. Dear Friend John Mitchell: This is just a little note of appreciation for the editorial which appeared in the Planet of last week. My only purpose in this whole situation is to preserve the life of the Training School. If my withdrawal from the Convention and the school would promote the life and insure the permanency of the work here, I would be willing to get out at once. I am not concerned about holding positions; I am concerned about the success of a Cause to which I have given my entire public life. Abraham Lincoln said on one occasion: "I would hold McCleland's horse, if it would give us the victory." I appreciate your very fair attitude and kind expression of my sacrifices. Yes, I have made sacrifices, and I count no sacrifice too great for the worthy Cause, but I shall never sacrifice my convictions on this question of how best to preserve the life of the Training School. With best wishes, I am, Sincerely yours. NANNIE H. BURROUGHS. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. 2 OMAS Sunday. Richmond, Va., March 20, 1928. An examination of the yearly report made by the National Insurance Company of Norfolk, Va., with its home office in the Flat Iron Building of that city, which report was made to the Commissioner of Insurance has caused something in the nature of a sensation on the part of those who have been informed of the very alarming shortage of the capital and assets, which is due primarily to the limited capital and assets of the company. For this reason the shortage will seriously affect the operating activities of the concern. The National Insurance Company writes sick benefit insurance and is not a legal reserve company. It accordingly does not carry a legal reserve for the protection of its policyholders. It is reported that it has been showing a decrease in business for some time. The reports of other companies writing this class of business show large gains both in their legal reserves and the amount of insurance written. This information is the result of the examination of the reports in the office of the Insurance Department of the State Corporation Commission, with its additional supervision of the banking interests in this State. The deficiency totals 42% of the assets of the National Insurance Company of Norfolk. The high standing of the other companies writing this class of business is evident from their reports now on file with this department of the State Corporation Commission. Archer Dickerson, who was working at Cook's Cafeteria, was taken sick with pneumonia and the doctors deemed it necessary that someone give their blood to save him. As a result a transfusion of blood from the arm of Willie Preshe, of Florence, B., took place, since which time he has been on the mend. VAN ALLEN GETS TWO YEARS Van Allen, charged with the murder of Theo. Arthur Cook, was settled in the Hustings Court last Monday by agreement, the sentence being two years in the Virginia penitentiary. Attorney H. M. Smith represented Van Allen. The killing took place Monday, February 20, 1928, in Van Allen's shop. SMITH—BROUN The marriage of Miss Minnie Brown of Rocky Mount, N. C., to Mr. Willie Smith, was solitized at the residence of Mrs. Hattie Montague, 1229 Barkwood Avenue Richmond, Va., Sunday afternoon March 25, 1928. Rev. A. D. Lilly officiated. Reception Wednesday, April 4, 1928, at eight o'clock P. M. WHERE DID YOU GET THIS HAM KATIE? WHY? WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT LEM?! TASTE IT! IT'S TH WORST PIECE OF MEAT IVE EVER HAD UNDER MY NOSE! THAT'S FUNNY, I GOT IT AT THE BUTCHER'S WHERE WE BUY ALL OF OUR MEAT~HE SAID IT WAS JUST CURED LAST WEEK WELL, IN THAT CASE, KATIE, TAKE IT BACK AND TELL HIM IT HAD A RELAPSE! Autoaster Service Black Hills Come Into Limelight Again THE ROCK 0 When President Coolidge chose the Black Hills of South Dakota for the vacation last summer, the timelight of publicity was thrown on the mass of dark, plains-enriched mountains for the third time in their history. First, was the discovery of gold in the middle seventies when the Hills be longed to the Sloux Indians and were surrounded by Indian reservations. Second the Chicago & North Western Railway, following the train to Buffalo (Gap stage-coach train), and Deadwood made the route with country accessible. The light thrown over the pine covered mountains by the presence of the President and Mrs. Coolidge has brought the Black Hills into their own place in the sun and after more than DEATHS REPORTED The following is a list of deaths of colored persons reported to the Richmond Burecu of Health for the week from March 20th to March 27th, 1928, with the age and date of death: Frances Mitchell, age 64 years, March 8, Retreat for Sick. Edward Thomas Coleman, age 80 years, March 19, 1002 N. Eighth St. Josephine Abernathy, age 16 years, March 20, 501 Norton St. Navie Grimes, age 32 years, March 20, 1213 St. John St. Grace Berkley, age 69 years, March 19, 203 S. Rndolph St. Morris Goodman, age 11 months, March 20, 1226 N. Twenty-sixth St. years, March 19, 928-A Leigh St. William Henry Minor, age 60 Henry Butler, age 20 years, March 19, 219-C W. Charity St. Richard Tyler, ge 74 years, March 19, 1617 Ahsland St. Angie Law, age 52 years, March 20, 229 $ \frac{1}{2} $ N. Twentieth St. Louise Russell, age 48 years, Louise Russell, age 48 years, March 21, 513 Prentiss St. John Melvin Hobbs, age 6 months March 22, 2012 O St. Lilly Grave, ge 21 years, March 23, 322 N. Nineteenth St. Maggie Winston, age 38 years, March 21, 1131 N. Thirty-third St. Celeste Weisiger Goolsby, age 41 years, March 18. Rosa Seldon, age 53 years, March 25, 116 E. Fourteenth St. Lelia Winston, age 25 years, March 18, 402 E. Fourth St. Burrell Hill, age 56 years, March 22, 1215 Catherine St. Thomas A. Williams, age 65 years, March 23, 1832 Maplewood Ave. Chas. Fultz, age 75 years, March 24, Police Station. Rebecca Banks, age 31 years, March 23, 208 Corbin St. Henrietta Bowles, age 75 years, March 22, 1115 W. Moore St. Ellison Carr, age 65 years, March 24, 1318 N. Twenty-seventh St. 24, 1318 N. Twenty-seventh St. Phyllis Theresa Wesley, age 21 days. March 25, 1924 Idlewood Ave. Cora Davis, age 25 years, March 12, 3812 Fourth St. ST. MARK RAPTIST CHURCH, (Steen Allen, Va.) Rev. B. J. 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Interest in the treasure hunt has been aroused by publication of Walter Burns Burns cook "Tombstone," the story of this frontier town in the roaring 80's when the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday and the Clantons matched their six shooters for supremacy. A diving out, according to the account in Mr. Burns' book, who helped bury the treasure, wrote out in the directions for finding it. Davis Mountain is the key to the secret of the hidden riches. The grave of an outlaw at Silver Spring in a canyon a mile west of Davis Mountain, the directions say, is the first landmark. Not far from the grave is a stone three feet high carved with two crosses. Twenty crosses cast of this stone is supposed to be the wreckage of a burned wagon which, says Mr Burns, marks the spot where the treasure is buried. But the dying outlaw's directions do not disclose the whereabouts of Davis Mountain. 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JOHN MITCHELL, JR....EDITOR all communications intended for publication could be sent to reach us by Wednesday. Entered at the Post Office at Richmond, Virginia, as second class matter. One Year ..... $ 2.00 4ix Months ..... 1.20 Three Months ..... .00 Foreign Subscriptions ..... 2.50 Foreign Advertising Representative, W. B. Cuff Company, 98 Dearborn Street, Chicago; 421 Victoria Building, St. Louis, Mo ; 420 Longacre Building, New York. SATURDAY...MARCH 31, 1928 BARRING NEGRO DEMOCRATS HERE The Richmond, Va., Times-Dispatch publishes in its issue of March 23rd a most interesting communication from that brilliant, versatile correspondent, Mr. Earle Lutz. He says: State and city Democratic leaders are making preparations to resist threatened court action by Negro voters who want to participate in the mayoralty* primary on April 3. The Negro voters rely on the decision of the United States Supreme Court which declared unconstitutional the Texas election law limiting participation in a Democratic primary to whites. Murray Hooker, chairman of the State Central Democratic Committee; E. M. McClure, chairman of the City Democratic Committee; Wilmer L. O'Flaherty, member of the city electoral board, and Richmond Lacy, Jr., assistant City Attorney, yesterday conferred with Assistant Attorney-General Leon M. Bazile in regard to the threatened suit. No specific action resulted, it was stated. If this communication had stopped there, it would have been all right, but it did not. He continues: A comparison of the Texas law which was declared invalid and the Virginia primary law shows a wide variance. So carefully was the Virginia law drawn, it is believed that its constitutionality will be upheld if the Federal court is called to pass upon it. After the conference yesterday, Mr. Hooker declared himself well satisfied with the situation. We do not know of an attorney, who appeals to the court, be it State or Federal, who does not for the time being assure his client that he is well satisfied with the situation. Certainly, Mr. Murray Hooker, who is chairman of the State Central Democratic Committee and who is also a politician, is not the one to give out an individual opinion upon this all important subject. But whit is the wide variance between the law adopted by the legislature of Texas and the one adopted by the legislature of Virginia? Let us see. Mr. Lutz says: The Texas law specifically bars Negroes from participation in a Democratic party primary. The Virginia law does not deal with a particular party, nor does it specifically bar any race. It gives the parties the right to make their own rules and regulations. The Texas law attempts, on the part of the State, to discriminate, whereas the Virginia law itself does not discriminate in any way. If there is discrimination at all, it is on the part of the individuals making up the Democratic party. It is admitted that any law, which bars Negroes from participating in a legalized primary is unconstitutional. The State of Virginia defrays the expense of these party primaries and accordingly primaries become a part of the State election machinery and are subject to the fundamental rules, rights and privileges of a regular election. In Texas, the law provided and unconditionally specified that no Negro should be permitted to participate in a Democratic primary election. The Supreme Court of the United States said that this could not be done and that this species of legislation was in violation of the Constitution of the United States. In this State, it is so provided that the Democratic Party or any other party for that matter acts for the State, becomes its agent and is given the authority to make their own rules and regulations governing the primaries. Both legal and common sense would indicate that these agents could not exercise any power in excess of that given to the State itself and is in fact bound by such restrictions as may be placed upon the principal for whom they act. They must conform their rules and regulations to the laws of the State and those of the United States. The State cannot authorize its agents to do any more or disregard any law or legal requirement that the State itself can do, disregard or require. The wording of Mr. Lutz's article might well be changed to read: "The Virginia law does not deal with a particular party, nor does it specifically bar any race. It gives the parties the right to make their own rules and regulations to bar the Negroes from participating and voting in the Democratic party primary." Can the legislature of Virginia legally do this? To ask the question is to answer it. The claim is that a discrimination on account of race and color is made, but it is done by individuals and not by the State. If the State has made the individuals, its agents, then the State must see to it that its agents shall live and operate within the limits of the Constitution under which the State lives and operates. Each and every citizen must receive the equal protection of the law, in accordance with the provisions of the XIV Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The State cannot delegate to individuals the power and authority to flout and disregard the constitutional law and the mandate of the Supreme Court of the United States. It could, if this were true, delegate with equal propriety to individuals to lynch a person or to subject such person to cruel and unusual punishments. The State not only cannot do this, but its officials become responsible and when put on notice are under a sworn obligation to prevent such violations of the law and to use the courts and the armed forces of the State to prevent just such happenings. In this case, the State of Virginia has been put on notice that the constitutional rights of a class of its citizens are not only jeopardized, but are about to be taken away. What shall be done about it? We shall see. Mr. Lutz says: The courts have held, lawyers assert, that the Constitution prohibits discrimination by the United States and States, but not by individuals. This argument needs no further answer. The individuals are not acting in their individual capacity, but have become agents of the State and accordingly the remark has no significance in this discussion. Negroes are barred from Democratic primaries entirely by the Texas law. But, under the Virginia law, they could participate in any primary if the party holding the primary permitted them to. This remark is covered by previous discussion. It does not merit further attention. He concludes as follows: The Texas law reads: "All qualified voters under the laws and the Constitution of the State of Texas who are bona fide members of the Democratic party shall be eligible to participate in any Democratic party primary election, providing such voter compiles with all the laws and rules governing party primary elections; however, in no event shall a Negro be eligible to participate in a Democratic party primary election held in the State of Texas and, should a Negro vote in a Democratic party primary election, such ballot shall be void and election officials are herein directed to throw out such ballot and not count the same." Section 228, Code of Virginia, says: "All persons qualified to vote at the election for which the primary is held, and not disqualified by reasons of other requirements in the law of the party to which he belongs, may vote at the primary." At another point, the Code continues: "The words 'law of the party,' as used in this section, shall be construed to mean the law or rules and regulations adopted by the State, district or local authorities of the party under whose duties the primary is held not in conflict with the party plan of such party." This then ends the matter, so far as the Negro Democrats are concerned. It provides that such rules and regulations are operative, provided they are not in conflict with the law of the party. Is it not ridiculous to state that these rules and regulations are operative even though they are in conflict with the laws of the United States, when the party's officials are acting as agents of the State? As a matter of fact, Negro Democrats have the legal right to vote, all else being equal in the Democratic primary, April 3, 1928. Personally, we are not concerned as we do not affiliate with that party. The evident intent of all of this talk is to cause delay beyond the date set so that in the context between Mayor J. Fulmer Bright, ex-Mayor George Ainslie and Attorney John Hirschberg, these rear end members of the Democratic party may not have the opportunity to express their wishes and to vote for the candidate of their choice. The Negro question has not been injected in this campaign and anyone of the gentlemen named would make a most acceptable mayor. But there is something deeper and more vital than that and it is hoped that the Bright Negroes, the Ainslie Negroes and the Hirschberg Negroes may be enabled to vote. "Aye," THE RICHMOND PLANET. 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It is evident that there is a concerted effort now being made to discredit and overthrow the Negro political leaders in the Southland. The men maneuveing this scheme are resorting to any kind of tactics to achieve this result. It was originally stated that there was no antipathy to the intelligent, well-to-do citizen of color. It was alleged that the fight was against the ignorant Negroes. The intent and purpose of this campaign is being disclosed in the attacks recently upon Davis of Georgia, Cohen of Louisiana, Howard of Mississippi and last, but not least, Hon. Robert R. Church, of Memphis Tenn. The absurdity of the charges appear upon their face. Here is the Asociated Press announcement: Washington, March 26.—Agents of the Department of Justice have been ordered into the field to investigate charges that Bob Church, Negro Republican leader of Tennessee offered to sell the Memphis postmastership to G. H. Poole for $2,400. The charges were borne in affidavits from Poole submitted today to Postmaster-General New, by L. J. Harwood, Republican leader of West Tennessee. The Postmaster-General forwarded them to the Department of Justice with a request for action. Before the day was out, Attorney-General Sargent ordered special investigators to make a thorough inquiry into the charges with the view to prosecution if the facts warranted. Postmaster-General New expressed surprise at the charges, declaring that never before had there been any reason to suspect Church's motives in recommending postmasters. Church was described as a Yale graduate with independent means through inheritance from his father, who was a real estate operator. There is one gratifying phase of the situation. "Bob" Church is able to take care of himself and there are tens of thousands of white and colored people. North and South ready and willing to take care of him. Selah. Rev. Dr. J. W. Dudley Rev, J. W. 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A writ of mandamus to compel election judges in the First Precinct of Madison Ward to allow James O. West, Negro, to vote in the Democratic party president of April 3 was died in the Law and Equity court Tuesday March 27, and the respondents, A. C. Biley, William Boltz and William Ricker, will be required to answer before Judge Beverley T. Crump by Friday, 20th inst. Attorney for the plaintiff will report to a mass meeting at True Reformers' Hall tonight at 8:30 o'clock, when Rev. Charles S. Morris will be the chief speaker. Theodore W. Jones, president of the local colored Democrats, will preside, and there will be music. The petition is as follows: "Your petitioner, James O. West, respectfully represents unto your honor the following case: "That he is a colored man, over the age of 21 years; that he is a citizen of the United States; that he has resided in the State of Virginia for more than two years last past; that he has resided in the city of Richmond for more than one year last past; that he has resided and will continue to reside in the First Precinct of Madison Ward, in the city of Richmond, Va., for more than thirty days next preceding the primary election, to be held in the city of Richmond, Va., on the third day of April, 1928, for the nomination of candidates for Mayor, Councilmen and Aldermen, for the city of Richmond, Va. "That your petitioner is, at this time, a registered voter in the city of Richmond, Va., and qualified to vote in said primary, and in the next succeeding general election for the candidates nominated in said primary at the First Precinct in Madison Ward, Richmond, Va.; that for many years past your petitioner has been a member of the Democratic party, voting at all times for candidates of the democratic party in the general election, and in the current election held in the city of Richmond, Va., your petitioner voted for all the candidates of the Democratic party. "Your petitioner further shows unto your honor that it is his desire to vote in the Democratic primary, to be held as aforesaid, for the candidates running for the several municipal offices in said primary, that he has upon several occasions heretofore been denied that right on account of his race and color, because of the primary plan of the Democratic party in Virginia, adopted on the eleventh day of June, 1924, and which provides as follows: "Who may vote? 'All white persons qualified to vote at the election, for which the primary is held, may vote at the primary; provided, however, that the primary is not to vote unless such person is a member of the Democratic At 11 A. M. a sermon by Rev James S. Hatcher delivered the discourse to the congregation, it being Men's Day. At 3 o'clock Hon. Judge John M. Hart addressed the men of the city at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church, where all were well pleased and greatly enlightened. A grand revival is going on at Ninth Avenue Christian. Rev. Martin of Johnson City, Tenn., is assisting Rev. J. W. Whitfield. Rev. D. R. Powell of the Hill Street Baptist, has a series of services on this week, assisted in his 11th anniversary by Rev. K. W. Roy, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, Washington, D. C. Mrs. Thomas, of Fairfax Avenue, N. W. died here Saturday A. M. Funeral was held on Sunday March 25th, at 3 o'clock from W. F. Hughes Chapel. Mrs. Ellen Spencer, of Peach Road, is much improved. MT. ZION A. M. E. CHURCH NOTES Last Sunday 152 children, a sixpiece orchestra, pipe organ and piano made ringing music in Sunday School. At 11 A. M., "Thy Kingdom Come," an exposition of Matt. 6th, constituted the special sermon for Men's Day. Judge Hart's address, "The Secret of Citizenship," was a masterpiece. At night, Dr. Moore, on "The Negro, Where Is He?" Prof. Hamilton, "The Negro As a Soldier," and Dr. Dudley, "The Church's Challenge to Men" were all great and inspiring. The men will report their finances next Sunday. Sunday, April 1st, is Palm Sunday. The ushers and Sunshine will distribute palms to all who come. Five prayer meetings will be led by Bros. W. Hale and James Jones. Little Gwyneddine Hale will tell the story of Palm Sunday. Dr. Hatcher will preach, "Hosanna In the Highest" is the subject. At night, "The Stoning of Stephen." Offering last Sunday, $125.30. HENRICO COUNTY, VA. Graver Hir Baptist Sunday School usual hour. Super- tenant Brown and Assistant superintendent Young present. At 11:30, Pastor Tuck delivered an able sermon. Text: Hebrew 4:16. Many visiting friends were present. Pastor Tuck administered the Lord's Supper. Many testified. At 8:00 P. M. a fine program was rendered. Large attendance. Sister Eliza Binford is sick. J. M. ANDERSON. FULTON NOTES The services last Sunday morning Calvary were very inspiring, after which the pastor, Rev. C. A. Cobbs left to preach the anniversary sermon to the K. of P. at Midlothian. 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Layers of nature show the car PTVD at Lake Louise to see the coloring on this gem of mountain lakes, for the glaciers and high peaks are diffused with superb shades of rose and good a beautiful spot on this trip is Wagar Bungalow Camp, a veritable village of camps nestling on the shore of Wagar Lake—the source of the Killinan House River. The Yono Valley is beautiful beyond imagination, a virgin country uncurred by fires. Fakakaw Lake are at the end of the valley and tumbling down in a pattern of most 1,500 feet. The Yono Camp is few hundred yards away. Emilie Lake seven miles below the Plateau with a vision of the lake and a boat chalet guide to the waterways. From Field to House, the highway from the lake to the Plateau is spotted of the way with the shore of the lake tumside with the river PKK. Nancy Ann Miller, an American girl, has become the bride of the former Maharajah of India. The wedding was held in oriental splendor at Bombay. Miss Miller has renounced her Christianity to embrace the Hindu faith. She is a Seattle heiress and former University of Washington Student. ```markdown ``` This Week By Arthur Brisbane INHERITED KNOWLEDGE. DRIFTING FROM RELIGION. THE UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS. CALIFORNIA'S GOOD ROADS. Men are interested in animal genealogies. Ants, wasps and other insects have developed marvelous inherited knowledge, which we foolishly call "instinct," because they were millions of years before men came. Science shows that men will continue on earth, barring catastrophe, at least 100,000,000 years more. Some day babies will be born inheriting accumulated knowledge and ready to attack new problems. That will be a race worth while. * * * Read Fabre's account of surgical operations performed by mud wasps that never saw father or mother, took no lessons and were born to know how. *** The Rev. Dr. Straton, in California, to debate on evolution, says our people, youth especially, are drifting from religion and all respect for the laws of God or man. Our nation and race are threatened. He is sure of it. Some centuries ago earnest, well-meaning priests of Greece and Rome were saying the same thing. And when Christianity came along those ancients were sure the world was going to the dogs. They went, but the world improved. --- Unemployment, according to experts, is less serious than it was. That's small comfort for a man without a job. 考考自 Rajah Weds A Nancy Ann Miller girl, has become the former Maharajah wedding was held splendor at Bombay has renounced her embrace the Hindu Seattle heiress and university of Washington Flying to Stardom AUTORASTER "photo shows Ruth Elder, famous actress, signing a contract to star in a Paramount film, "Glorifying the American Girl," for which Flo Ziegeld spent two years searching for a star. Miss Elder is to start on an air tour to Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland and Detroit—"a A-B-C-D" tour—before beginning work on the film. "photo shows Ruth Elder, famous actress, signing a contract to star in a Paramount film, "Glorifying the American Girl," for which Flo Ziegeld spent two years searching for a star. Miss Elder is to start on an air tour to Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland and Detroit—"a A-B-C-D" tour—before beginning work on the film. Big business says you must expect unemployment crises. They will always recur. They said that once about financial panics, but the Federal Reserve System ended them. Big business opposed the reserve system, now universally praised. Big business is old and age accepts new ideas reluctantly. *** The marvelous thing is that unemployment is not worse. 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AUTOCASTER Child Preacher AUTOCASTER Harry Meyers Crawford, youthful pulpit orator, prescribed his first sermon at the age of five. In Chicago he celebrated the event of having prescribed 200 sermons in the middle west. He is eight years old. He is the son of Rev. R H Crawford, Chicago pastor, and six of his eight brothers have also preached. He is the fourth generation of a family of preachers. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND' VIRGINLA Magazine Page About Health Things You Should Know by John Joseph Gaines, M. D. DEMENTIA PRAECOX Just how much the average reader may care to know about this unwholesome condition is not clear to me; but since it is now being utilized by lawyers as an excuse for the most terrible crimes of this or any other age, I may be pardoned for this necessarily shallow skimming over the subject. Dementia of any variety means insanity—absolute absence of any of the so-called higher mental traits, the opposite pole of mentality or reason. The type indicated in my heading is supposed to refer to the dementia of youth. I may say here that my last case was an adult, aged fifty, who was incapable of normal, sane action or reasoning. He was silent, secretive, furtive, preferred to be alone, and would ramble through the woods as stealthily as a carnivorous beast; his very presence was uncanny; he would reply civilly if spoken to. It was impossible to elicit from him any word of personal pain or distress. Only once did he excite fear on my part—when I told him I was going to take him to a sanitarium for treatment. He was a giant physically, but yielded to my wholly assumed bluff. I saw nothing to remind me of the present Hickman, now under court trial in Californiac for a most diabolical case. His head, angular and ugly, was utterly devoid of hair; he and he had been poisoned but could not say how or when. He was of Croatian ancestry, without history of insanity in family. 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Coxey, who proposed to repeat his famous march of 1874 in his scheme for the lessening of unemployment is not adopted by the government. Frank Lockhart, Fastest America. Auto Driver, Meets L. Z. Hoover, Engineer of Fastest Long-Distance T. LOCKHART'S $100,000 RACER HAS BEEN REBUILT 205 MILES PER HOUR BEFORE THE CRASH OFFICIAL PHOTOS FLORIDA EAST COAST RD. LOCKHART AND ENGINE HOOVER ORANGE FLORIDA EAST COAST RD. LOCKHART $ 100,000 RACER HAS BEEN REBUILT 205 MILES PER HOUR BEFORE THE CRASH OFFICIAL PHOTOS FLORIDA EAST COAST RT. CAR years, having joined the road on March 19, 1888. He is one of the best known railway engineers in the Southeast and holds the distinction of having piloted the special trains of Presidents Coolidge and Harding during their travels on the line. Few knew that the idol of American race fans had left his beloved Lockhart-Strutz Special, which he was tuning up for the great test, to race his heavy sedan through the traffic and reach the station in time to see the big de Luxe train pull in. But the ubiquitous newspaper photographers appeared out of nowhere—trust them for that—and Engineer Lockhart and Engineer Hoover fraternized over the cowcatcher and in the cab to the click of camera shutters. "Some job," said Engineer Lockhart, as he fondled the throttle as though he would like to send the big train to New York in jig time. "Sure is," said Engineer Hoover, "and I understand you've got some bost yourself." Engineer Hoover, everyone agreed was as proud of his giant locomotive and of the Florida East Coast Rail. Band of Boston to invention, Opening in R OF THE EIGHT XYLOFANS USED EXCLUS ALEPDO TEMPLE DRUM CORPS - RK. STONE, A INES, H. HITTEN J. H. GURE ALEPDO TEMPLE DRUM CORPS A Great Aleppo Strine Band at Shriners' Convention, FOUR OF THE EIGHT BY ALEPPO TEMPLE LK. TO RK.— A. L. STONE, A. W. VONES, H. E. WHITTEN AND J. H. M. GUIRRE DO. N. W. CARPENTER HOLDING THE SEMAPHORE PHOTOS HAMILTON WRIGHT FOUR OF THE EIGHT KYLOFANS USED EXCLUSIVELY BY ALEODO TEMPLE DRUM CORPS - L.F. TO RT - A. L. STONE, R. W. VONES, N. B. WHITTEN AND J. H. M. GUIRE ALEPPO TEMPLE DRUM CORPS ARTILLERY DIVISION tions of the xyphone, mounted on fan-like shelves supported from the shoulders of the musicians. There are bandos and trombones, close cousins of the trombone, bass-bassons, and bass-sarrusophones, and other instruments with long, portentous names in addition to the usual instrumentation of a very high-class orchestra. The corps is so large and covers so much territory when matching his signals effectively, and so an electric semaphore has been invented which tells the musicians when to oompah, when to tararara-ra, and when to tooty toot. The Aleppo Drum Corps, however will have its rivals in the great aggression at crack Shrine bands from all parts of the country. There will be a massed band consisting of some six thousand man instruments in which all the Shrine bands will take part. expected in Miami invention Magic Man Front Park, rich in flowers, will be the Garden of Alla Arabic and Egyptian texture the railway comps preparations and a will prevaricate for a life who wish to be nifftening gatherer. The Shriner themes will come in specialers. No less than sleeping cars can be parked at Miami by Coast Railway, with new double track with, without the L and connects with N without change of Miami hotels in coop City of Miami and American Speed King to Make New Try for World's Record DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—The afternoon before Frank Lockhart, the 25-year-old champion racing driver of America, ended his historic attempt to smash the world's record by skidding into the sea when driving 225 mph. he drove to the deput to meet L. Z. Hoover, veteran engineer of the Florida East Coast Railway who was due to arrive with the "Mamian," the world's fastest long distance train. Lockhart is keenly interested in mechanical engineering and personally designed and built his race. wanted to inspect the giant mountain-type locomotive, driven by the veteran Hoover, which is the most modern type of railway locomotive in the world. He also wanted to pay his respect to the man whose hand was on its throttle. Mr Hoover has been in the railway's empire for 42 H.I.L. WHATEVER, WHO PLAYS THE CONTRA-BASOON Cand So Long That Semaphore Will Tell Musicians When to Oompah and Tarara-Ra. BOSTON, Mass — When Alpejo lodge of Boston goes to the big business convention, opening in Boston Fla. May 1st, the Alpejo drum band the largest and most imposing band in the world, will attend the force. The huge band, con- taining many divisions, is called a camps, but it is in reality, a symphony orchestra, a part- ment of musicians, train- ing on the old degree. There are drummers who do not have to be dragged along on retired cart. But there- fans, which are varia- visitors are ```markdown ``` way, which is one of the finest equipped and best built lines in the world, recent improvements cost at nearly million dollars cash, as young Lochart was of his famous Lochart Stuart Special, which cost approximately one hundred thousand dollars and is universally encoded to cost best stream-lined racing automobiles with the highest engine developed ever turned out, the sublimation of engineering skill to make a record. Thousands of Lockhart fans know the machine and Lockhart. I love the young racer would have displaced the record by a wide margin had he not met with an accident. Before he left here, the daring American driver promised to return and make another try on the world-famous Daytona Beach, which is only beach of its kind in the world available to modern extreme hit velocity contests. Bill Sturm his manager, popular racing expert, assisted the motion. And it is generally conceded by racing experts the Yankee speed demon will laurels from England when he makes his next attempt. E. in Full Force Miami, Fla., May 1 20 H. V. CARPENTER HOLDING THE SEMAPHORE PHOTOS HAMILTON WRIGHT PIVELY TERTILLERY DIVISION expected in Miami during the convention. Magic Miami's beautiful Fair Front Park, rich in tropical foliage and flowers, will be transformed as the Garden of Allah with imposts. Arabic and Egyptian works of architecture. The railway companies are making preparations and a fare and one trip will prevail for the round trip. This low fare is open to visitors who wish to behold the magnificent gathering, as well as to the Shrimers themselves. Thousands will come in special trains and steamers. 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GEVEr ; 3 ¢ i Shepherds Move in New Home The following is the sequential standing of the Salarald Deputies of the Improved Order Shepherds and Daughters of Bethlehem for the past six months ending February 29, 1928 as shown by the monthly reports: No. Deputy's Name Adult Juvenile Total Folds Supplies Join Fee 1. Ella M. Thompson. 156 .. 156 6 $..... $156.00 2. Bettie Pryor . 37 113 155 2.. $2.00 $64.05 3. Mary J. Jenkins . 68 68 136 2 $5.00 $62.00 4. Susie J. Williams . 23 53 76 1 $34.00 5. *M. L. Kyles . 46 8 54 . . $33.70 6. Sus'e H. Robinson . 13 39 52 . . $19.40 7. Fannie Taulton . 51 .. 51 2 $1.75 $47.20 8. *Mary E. Freeman . 43 7 50 1 $96.00 $48.50 9. *Frances J. Dias . 37 12 49 . . $24.50 10. Elliza A. Borkley . 42 .. 42 1 $33.25 the sale of supplies, having sold $6.00 worth. *Frances J. D. Das gave considerable time to the rehabilitation of run- ndings. He holds such as Hume G-setting in Washington, D. C., Indiana in Baltimore, Maryland and Hartington, Va. *M. L., Kytes has been required on account of sickness. RIGHT (Continued from Page 1) and Leigh Streets. The removal was accomplished without interruption of regular routine. Grand Recording Secretary Mrs. Mary E. Cousins, Daughter S. S. Sparrow, of the Advisory Committee and Commissioner R. C. Mitchell represented the Shepherds at the Fraternal and Business Reception in honor of Mrs. Annie M. Pope Turbo-Malone, head of Poro College. The affair took place Tuesday, March 27th, 1:00 P. M. at 00 Clay Street. Mrs. Ella M. Thompson is working hard to make the Easter Monday entertainment at her home in Westhampton a success. Let every Shepherd in Richmond attend this affair it is for the benefit of the Welfare Department. The street car will take you to Mrs. Thompson's home. The band had a very good practice last Thursday, night under the leadership of Director B enjamin Presser. Both Unity and Purity companies held good meetings last Thursday night. The attendance of both of these companies was large. St. Elizabeth Fold merged a very successful entertainment at 502 West Clay Street Monday night, March 26th. Daughters May Wright, Elizabeth Coleman, Daisy Eaton, Martha White, Honorea Wiley and others deserve great credit for the success of this entertainment. Clark's Invincible Fold had a great meeting March 26th. The attendance was good. Two new members were initiated by Secretary-Treasurer A. C. Clark. An impressive appeal was made for the Welfare Department by Presiding Shepherd Horace Slayton and A. C. Clark, which resulted in a splendid response to this fund. Wm. H. Stokes Fold witnessed one of its old-time meetings on the 26th at Price's Hall. The minds of the older members were carried back to the initial days of this Fold when Grand Shepherd Ora Brown Stokes organized them some fourteen or fifteen years ago. She is putting new life in this Fold by adding to its membership some of the best and I notice that the Richmond Mutual Insurance Company, whose Home Office is at Richmond, claims to be the oldest sick benefit company in Virginia and is now advertising a policy which pays 365 days to new policy holders, new members four times the protection now being accorded to the old policy holders persons who have stood by that insurance company all of these years. This is a plain discrimination against the old policy holders, who have 'borne the heat and burden of the days'' past and gone, although it has been due to those members' faithfulness enjoying the fruits of their labors and which have made it possible for them to make these inducements. It has been due to these members' loyalty that this new policy is now being issued to new members, and has enabled this company to be in active service. No arrangements have been made and no provisions are announced for a transfer or a redemption of the old policy in exchange for one of the new kind and this has caused much comment among the policy holders, who regard that they are being discriminated against in this matter. Persons who have never before been members of this insurance company are now able to come into the company and secure four times the protection accorded those, who constitute the ''bone and sinew'' of the organization. It has come to light, too, that THIS company has discriminating rates on Life Insurance. It is advisable for our people to investigate and see whether or not there are any companies operating here in which these discriminations do not exist, to the end that our people may be induced unitedly to support them. This matter is of great importance as with the coming of the years, the amount lost by policy holders among our people will amount to thousands of dollars. most influential citizens of the city. Among the latest additions are such men and women as Prof. and Mrs. G. B. Hancock, Lawyer Harry M Green, Rev. W. E. Brown, Mr. Geo Branch, Mr. Geo Booker, Rev. G. Goodgame, Mrs. Aina Mrs. Hattie L. Bland. Z. D. Lewis, Jr., Eliza Norrell, Rev. Thomas Smith, Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Woodson, Andrew Woolfolk, etc. A number of new members were made by the Grand Shepherd at this meeting. At the conclusion of the meeting refreshments were served. Eliza A. Berkley's Fold enjoyed a fine meeting on the 26th. It is an inspiration to anyone to behold this group of women. William H. Dennis Feld also had a very good meeting on the 26th and was favored by a good attendance. The collection for the Welfare Department is going over strong this week with reports coming in from such Folds as Clark's Invincible and St. Elizabeth of the City of Richmond. Clark's Invincible holds the enviable record of having reported more money up to this writing for the Welfare Department than any other Fold. 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