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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-13
JEFF SHOULD STOP TALKING
ABOUT FIGHT, SAYS ED SMITH
Declares There Was Nothing Wrong
i'm Recent Battle.
CBY f. W. SMITHD

Chicago. July 26.-Silence is the
thing most desired from James j.
Jenries by his real friends at the
present time. Jim's latest outburst
about there having been something
wrong" With the fight meets with
sad looks from his old pals and a
laugh from those who were stung
into betting on him in the recent
fiasco.
Maybe Jem did not mean IL the
way IL looked in type. The world
knows there was something wrong,
but the world also is pretty we'll con-
WINGED IL was Jeff's and nobody else's
hand that had any hand in putting
him out OF business.
II Jen cannot understand just
what was the matter and is harbor-
ing any dark suspicious, and has a
single fact upon which TO base any
thing dark, let him out with IL right
away and let's look into II. Other
wise JET is merely making a bad
case lot worse by limiting and then
relapsing into silence again. The ST.
lence first without the hints would
have been the correct tip.
There isn't a chance in the world
OF Jeffries ever making another fight
with any danger OF succeeding. The
black man had his goat and has
it yet. That is what was wrong with
the battle. Jeffries trained too long
and had too much chance to think
over the whole situation. When the
picture in his minds eye of that big
black man whipping his brother Jack
drifted into his mind twenty times
a day as the hour for facing the
awful thing drew near, the goat took
his departure for Johnson's training
camp and there remained. 1t is idle
to talk of smother match. The battle
was fought and me result, while a
murderous disappointment and hui
initiation 70 the white race, was alb
solutely true and beyond question
The better man won; Johnson has
il on JET and probably always will
have. There was not a single thing
false about the fight excepting the
mental collapse"
There was no dope used on Jeff
and there wasn't anything fixed or
faxed. Everything possible was done
FOR Jeffries. and he got the best of
attention every minute. He would
not box when he needed to. Perhaps
his ego is still so large there is no
regret. At any rate, Johnson showed
such marked superiority that after
noon under the Nevada sun that
there is no possible question about
the result Jeff would make more
friends IL he submitted to the in
evitable and did not try to cast SUI
spicion on his faithful followers.
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SEVEN

held in many of the churches at
which times tuberculosis was dis
cussed by physicians and insurance
men and leaders OF the race. We feel
that this has been productive OF
good. Richmond has done good work
along that line. Meetings have been
held in most OF the churches and
these people instructed in regard to
tuberculosis. Hampton has not been
behind as several meetings have been
held in the colored churches of Hamp-
ton and Phoebus, the attendance OF
all has been good and marked inter
est has been shown.
Wednesday afternoon the election
of officers for the ensuing year was
held at Hampton Institute and the
following officers were elected for
the year: President. Major r. r.
Morton, Hampton Institute, Va. list
Nice-president. Mr.. w p Burrell.
Richmond. Va. End Vice-president,
Rev. A. A. Graham, PhOebus. Va,
3rd Vice-president. /. %. Burrell, NJ
D.. Roanoke. Va, Secretary, G. Jar
Wis Bowens, NJ. D., Norfolk, Va, Asst
Secretary. Captain Allen Washing
ton, Hampton Institute. Va, Core
spending Secretary, Miss NJ. F.
Clark. Richmond. Va, Treasurer, DR..
2. B. Ramsey, Richmond. Va, Ex-
ecutive Committee. DR.. '. J. France.
Portsmouth. Va. Prof. B. +. McWil-
Hams. Portsmouth. Va. Mr.. II. H..
Jackson. Blackstone. Va. Mrs Mag
gle L. Walker, Richmond, Va, Prof.
r l. Diggs. Lynchburg. Va, and
Mr.. T.. c. Walker, Gloucester. Va.
Committee on Constitution and by
laws-Dr. J. J. France. Mr.. W. F.
Burrell and Captain Allen Washing
ton.
The meeting was a very pleasant
one and every one seemed determined
20 do better work in every particu-
lar this year. We hope to reach every
church and every community in the
State this year and instruct the peo-
p1e how TO prevent and cure this
dreaded disease which is doing -
much damage TO the people OF this
State, and especially the Negroes.
We ask the cooperation of all OF
our friends, both white and black
in regard to the care and prevention
of this great foe Of the human fam
lily. We feel that IL can be done if
everybody joins hands and works as
one people.
We hope 20 have a big meeting
i'm Richmond on the 10th OF Novem-
Der next. and from there we hope TO
send out inspiration TO every corner
OF the state asking cooperation and
in this our work.
Signed; ALLEN WASHINGTON.
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encamment.
The famous Richmond Company
"I' and Iyanhoe Company "B"
whose captains are Vulcan /. living
and ID. NJ. Crutcher. battled for state
honors.
At the opening of the contest was
inspection. Louisville was far SUI
perior both in officers and uniforms.
Company ~ the officers were
never in their places. Captain and
lAeutenants had on private belts.
men with black and tan shoes.
In drilling Louisville officers were
at all times in their places and dart
ed through their columns in proper
style while Richmond was half the
time wrong.
For this great work Company "B'
only got one point; when at the same
time should have beat them BY over
eight. All OF Company Il" platoon
work executed TO change direction
was made on fixed pivot, when all
drill tactics say that IL must be made
In turns. For this Louisville got no
credit. The only way that they could
figure 20 beat Louisville was to take
OF seven and one quarter point for
short step, which on bad ground the
steps are not considered, and Rich
mond team has never had the step.
The Ivanhoe Company is one of the
largest and best drilled teams in
Pythian circles and drill CANADIANS
tactics.
II the winners of this contest would
have been announced on Thursday
after the contest. the drill would
have been contested. And Louisville
would have won with ease. But after
all Company 'B" had the pleasure
Of bringing back four prizes, namely:
Second prize in Glass A. for having
the largest company in camp and the
gold and silver medals in the iHdi-
vidual sword contest were won by
Lieut.. S. r. Washington and Sergt.
A. Strother. both members Of the
Ivanhoe Company "B."
j. E. BROWN.
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Johnnie Johnson

What are they yelping for in there -
then asked the man outside.
'Tis Jeffries taking OF his robe. -
the ticket man replied.
What will YOU charge to let me in?"
then asked the man outside.
Just fifty bucks 10 see the show. 4"
the ticket man replied.
oh. he'll soak that Johnnie John
son; you will hear the black
smoke sQuawl:
That JEFF will land some awful ones /:
he'll kill the mig. that's all.
He will get him in a corner: he will
wallop him for fair;
For Jeffries has come back. I know;
I'm talllin' on the square"
But what are bettors nedgin' FORE
then asked the man outside.
They're just afraid they'll lose their
coin" the ticket man replied.
But Why should they be frightened
thus?' then asked the man out
side
Wen. Jeffries doesn't look so good. %
the ticket man replied.
r. e.
he's prancin' up an down:
His frame looks mighty big an sleek:
his skin is smooth and brown.
But Jehries in his corner sits and all
the while chews gum;
He's lookin' kind nervous-iike; IL
seems he's lackin' some"
Why are they raising hell just now"
then asked the man outside.
Wei. Jacks closed Jefries' eye up
tight" the ticket man replied.
Il hear some awful groans in there
then said the man outside.
Well, JeI is Eroanin' some. It's
true. the ticket man replied.
The fight is on, this Johnson man is
leadin' every round.
An JEFF just stalls an hugs the mig:
he's fast a-losin' ground:
That Jack Is sure n fightin' man
he's got Jen on his hip:
He's mashed his nose: he's bruised
his ear. an now he's cut his lip
What's that so black against the
sHnT then asked the man out
side
That's Johnson standin' over Jeff, -
the ticket man replied.
Why does he wait for Jeff 20 rise?"
then asked the man outside.
SO he can soak him once again" the
ticket man replied.
The fghtin's over now you see: the
crowd begins TO leave:
The blacks are cheerin' hard for Jack.
but white men only grieve.
For in their pride and bank rolls,
too. there is an awful slack:
They put their coin on Jeff and lost.
for ne could not come back"
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u. VI. q. a. Notes.

The Y. NJ c. A. Conference was
well attended last Friday night.
Captain Darius Harris OF Company
~ rendered a program that vas en-
joyed by all present. He knows how
TO make things lively.
The work in the city jail was very
encouraging last Sunday morning.
prayers. Fourteen were led TO accept
Christ.
The inmates of the City Home
were made to feel very happy last
Sunday. Three meetings were held
by our City Home Committee and
one inmate was led TO Christ
The boys meeting was a great
success last Sunday evening. Master
Benjamin Taylor spoke 70 the boys.
His address was very good. All OF
the boys enjoyed It.
Mr.. Darius Harris vas at his best
last Sunday. His subject was "Influ-
ence." Our musical director was on
hand and gave US some fine music
Editor c. /. Johnson will address
the bows Sunday at 4 2. NJ.
BE ont on time men $3.50 2. NJ.
We will have an open meeting. The
subject will be Sowing and Reap
ing"
The Reds and Blues are hard at
work. Watch these notes.
The class for the explanation OF
the Sunday School lesson will open
Saturday, September. cath. Prof. ].
W. BarcO of the Virginia Union Uni.
versity viii teach this class.
The night school opens Monday
September 26th.
Our Genl Secty Rev. s. c. Bur.
rell has been somewhat indisposed
for about a week. He is now much
improved.
Continue the prayer for the Y,
NJ. G. 4.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-13

Strange, Wonderful. but True are
the Awe Stricken Tests given by
The Great Australian Medium.
PROF. ID. ID. BRUCE. NJ. ID.
the only living Apostle OF Science
OF the Mysteries.
$4,000 In Gold TO any one In the
World to compete with him. Pos
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mediums combined.
No card. trance OF hand humbsg.
Greatest Hindoo Medium I'm the
World.
60 GREAT rs HIS POWER that
he can tell you while In q Clsirvoy-
ant sate. all you wish to know w.sh
out q NO e being spoken Come.
all ye unbelievers. scoffers and Jeer-
ers: bring all your skspticism 9th
you-he Will open your eyes TO the
private chamber mystery Come all
ye broken hearted wives. all With
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speedy marriage with the ono you
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their masters were at the front took
care OF the women and children on
the plantations, raised crops for their
support, nursed them. guarded them
and generally played the part of
faithful servitOrs and friends. Stimuli.
taneously the free and independent
white citizens of Palestine. Texas.
and its immediate neighborhood have
been engaged in chasing and muir
dering the innocent and helpless ne
groes within their reach upon a pre-
text too contemplate for serious con
sideration. SO iac as il went il was
a massacre pure and simple. for
which nothing IN eXte71ation can
be said.
We often wonder whether some
parts Of the South are really as South
ern as they proudly and noisily pre-
tend IL seems to US, on the con-
trary, that they are only profession
ally so. like the battered "Colonels"
and Majors" who hang about the
barrooms OF this town. Five years
ago Atlanta surrendered itself to a
negro killing carnival" which put IL
in the class with Ohio and Illinois;
but then Atlanta is not a Southern
town, and everybody knows it. Tex
as, however, has hitherto been re-
garded as genuine. though the
Brownsville incident involved the
theory In some doubt This Palestine
AFFAIR is most disturbing. The re-
straints to which we have become
accustomed in other Southern States
even Arkansas and Mississippi. have
been conspicuous by their absence
in this case. Even if there were a
burning provocation, which so far Is
in some doubt, II Is clear that the
subsequent proceedings were char
acterized by all the blind fury and
degraded savagery that have char
acteriZed color" outbreaks at the
North. II was not the usual South
ern purpose TO punish the Individual
offender. 1t was a barbaric and or
ganized effort TO exterminate the
race.
Is the whole South drifting away
from its old affections and its here
ditary obligations of gratitude? Gen
eral Gordon finds but a languid re-
Spouse TO q suggestion which thirty
or forty years ago would have
touched every Southern heart. Pal
estine informs us that race hatred
is as burning there as in Oklahoma,
and race prejudice as strong as in
New York.
Is there a South any more EXCEPT
in the Biographies New York Sun
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Jeffries Tells How He Lost; BETTER
Man Won" That's All.
by James J. Jemrics.

7 tried. That's all ask credit for.
] was beaten fairly and sQuarely. I
have no excuses of any kind 10 make
Let fun credit be given to Jack John
son for his victory. He is a truly
great fighter.
] would have remained the retired
and indicated heavyweight cham
pion of the world. but the American
public demanded that I try to take
away the championship from black
man.
! don't regret my defeat so much
as 7 do that IL was a negro that beat
me. thereby establishing himself as
the best man in the world. / would
rather have been beaten three times
over by man OF my own race than
20 have been the means Of placing n
negro I'm this position. Il was to
tear Johnson away from this honor
that I consented to fight. shot at
the mark. but missed t. There is
nothing left 20 do but to congratu-
late the winner
The color line should be drawn
outside the ring. II cannot be dragged
inside the ropes. When two men face
each other for battle one Of them
must not be Disseminated against
because his skin IS black Keep him
out OF the ring entirely or give him
fair play
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$4,000 Endowment Paid.

Blackstone, Va, August 3, 1910.
This is 10 certify that I have re-
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NO FAULT IN TRAINING OR
CONDITION.

The way / was treated after the
fight was a credit to the intelligence
OF the men who saw the battle. Not
one sheer did ! see. Not one unkind
word did I hear. On all sides il was
You did the best you could or
knew how, Jim. That's all we ex-
pBcted." I am thankful that this
feeling exists.
I suppose that my battle will be
picked and repicked TO pieces by the
sporting writers, boxing authorities
and fight critics. Attempts will be
made to show how I could have
fought a different and better battle.
IL will be claimed that my training
was at fault. Let me answer these
now. My training was all that IL could
possibly have been. My condition was
as good as 1t could possibly have
been. In fact. my condition was more
than remarkable. 1t was wonderful
that / should have been able to eff
feet the physical changes that 1 did
AS for my fight-it was the best
fight that was left in me. Had I met
Johnson when ] was in my prime,
the result would have been different.
| would have beaten him. As IL was,
| wore myself down and was beaten
as much by the effects OF my own
exertions as l was by Johnson's
blows.
The good judges of fighting say
that had no chance TO win after
the nth round, yet IL you will read
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-13
DECLARES JOHNSON WON on HIS
MERITS.

took a chance at winning the
greatest honers that could have been
heaped upon a professional boxer.
Johnson took a chance with me. He
won. There should be no Ifs" and
"ands" about the battle or the man
ner in which IL was won and lost
went down trying with every ounce
Of energy in my body to bring back
the worlds heavyweight champion
ship 20 the white race.
Johnson won strictly on his merits
as fighter. That's all there is 70 IT,
Very simple when We come TO think
IL all over
This is no time to write of my fu-
ture plans or prospects. That ] will
never attempt 10 fight again goes
without saying. I did everything that
mortal man could do TO bring myself
back into fighting form. actually
believed that I had accomplished it.
felt that / was myself again. that
was as good physically as / was
when / retired a few short years
ago. ! was mistaken. That is another
point settled.
Small use for me to try TO de-
scribe the fight. When a man is fight
ing he doesn't see what is being done.
he feels. / might tell you how / felt.
but that would be all.
The conditions under which we
fought were all fair and impartial
II the sun was hot to me II was hot
to Johnson also. If the altitude was
unfavorable to me il was unfavor-
able TO the negro. We had nothing
but our fists between us.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-13
WITH A SCULPTOR
Jack Johnson.s Trouble.

New York. August 2.-Cartaino
Sciarrino. an Italian sculptor, resid-
ing at SIS West Forty-second Street,
has instituted a suit for $4,000
against the ebony champion. When
John ]. Freschi, attorney for the clay
caster, went to Baron wilkins resort
in West Thirty-fourth Street. to
serve the titleholder with a warrant
il was discovered that the bird had
flown IL is said that Johnson mad
for Atlantic City when he learned
that trouble was in store for him.
Sciarrino's claim for the amount
he seeks, the sculptor claims il due
him for making a bust in bronze Of
the bronzed champion. Johnson was
so eager for cast of himself that
he spent several hours each day for
several weeks in posing for the sculp-
tor.
ALWAYS CARRIES BODYGUARD.
Big Jack always came 20 the studio
with an escort OF three or four hus-
kies. This bodyguard always attended
Johnson in his journeys, for the biz
black still has a pTemonitiOn that
some one is intent on doing him
bodily harm.
II was agreed between the sculp-
tor and Johnson that the Italian was
20 receive from $4,000 to $4,000 for
his services. the amount 20 be deter
mined when the model was com
pleted. Johnson was satisfied with
the bust when il was completed and
he offered the sculptor $4,000. John
son said he would pay for the work
last week. He stalled until Friday.
on which day he said he would set
tie. Sciarrino went for his money.
but Johnson was not in his usual
haunts. Sciarrino still has the bust.
The sculptor's attorne. says he will
serve papers by publication"
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Is This the New South at Lastq

General George w. Gordon, COM
handing the United Confederate Vet
Grams. has issued an appeal to South
erners TO contribute to a monument
TO the negro slaves who during the
civil war stayed at home and while
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State Negro Anti Tuberculosis League

Hampton, Va. Aug. ,. 1910.
About "A year ago last Summer
during the Hampton Negro Confer
ence there was organized a State Ne
gro Anti-Tuberculosis League. Since
that time there have been meetings
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A Bad Decision Given at Fourth
Biennial Encampment.

Friends of Company "B" U. r. X.
OF +. OF all parts OF state. say Ivan
hoe Company "B" got robbed in the
contest drill at the Fourth Biennial
encampment. X. of p. held In Frank
fort. KY, July 2Sth in one Of the
greatest drills in history in the state
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The Best Romance We Have Ever Given You
To Commence i'm the Issue of the 27th PAGE 2

over the details of the first five
rounds you will not find that / was
punished 70 any extent.
HOW he FELT IN EACH ROUND.
We merely felt each other out in
the first round. ! was testing the
negro's stock in trade. he was test
ing mine. We both joked through the
slow second round. We were start
ing out over the long 45-round route,
fact that we both were thinking
of at this time. There wasn't a real
hard pnnch exchanged in the third
round, not one.
! figured that I had a good one
in the fourth. I got through with
a couple of wallops to my mans
body and reached his face. John
sons mouth was bleeding when the
bell rang at the end.
The fifth was a fairly hard round
My lip was cut along about this
point. They say that the pictures will
show that / was looking worried
at the finish of this round. If so.
what was I worried about? Surely
not over the slight amount of pun
ishment that / had taken. This wor-
ried look. IL IL was there, must have
been the first signs / was showing
OF my loss of Strength.
If Johnson was outboxing me in
the sixth ] gave no heed TO IL. /
know that at this time l felt that /
could win by getting in my best
punch to the right spot
Johnson's seconds shouted wildly
in the seventh. when my nose began
to show blood. This meant nothing
to me. I have had bloody noses and
black eyes before and yet | always
conquered the men who gave the
unpleasant badges to me.
KNEW THAT HE WAS TIRING IN
THE EIGHTH.
! knew as we'll as anybody that l
was firing in the eighth, but guess
the picture films will show that /
was still fighting. From this point
until the final round / was trying,
always trying, to send in some sort
of a pnnch that would weaken the
negro.
AS / said in the beginning, I only
ask credit for trying. I shaved to
obey the will OF the public Had ]
neglected one single item in my long
battle for condition / would feel
that any criticism directed towards
me was deserved. AS IL is, / believe
that / deserve credit from my peo-
pie; what is more, feel that / will
get IL.