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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03
THE OFFICERS BLUNDER

If the report as published in the
Richmond Va. Times-Dispatch OF the
2Sth ult aud as reproduced in these
columns is 20 be accredited, Police
man ". j. Parkinson. who shot and
almost instantly killed Relford Pol
lard. colored. is guilty of "a most
heinous crime against the majesty of
the law. The affair took place. Satur-
day, August 27th at about 1880
O'Clock at lOlS st. Peter Street. The
most serious ofense against the dead
man is that he ran away from the po-
liceman and when cornered struck
him with a fence paling. The question
70 be asked is, where is there any
provision OF the police regulations
or of the law that makes this onense
punishable with death?
The quarrel amounted 10 absolute
ly nothing for it was inside of a house
and therefore outside OF the direct
jurisdiction of the police. II did not
matter materially whether Pollard
was captured that night or not. He
would have been captured sometime
afterward and as no warrant had
been sworn out against him. so far
as the newspaper states, We would
like to know of what interest to any
body could IL be TO arrest him any
way. The sum and substance of the
whole matter is that some OF these
men being added to the police force
are not seasoned and are not quail
fed for their positions. There are Of
fcers on the police force today. who
have arrested some OF the worst
crooks in this community and who
have not even seriously injured one
OF them.
We have had one of the best corp
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03

his steps in his past dealing with the
Negroes in order TO restore himself
in their favor. His speech az Palm
Garden gave us no hope that he has
regretted any of the injustice that
he caused to be visited upon us and
we have no reason 20 believe that he
will ever reverse himself in the un-
fortunate incident in connection with
his wanton degradation of the ad-
mittedly innocent members OF Com
panies b. c and ID OF the Twenty
nth United States Infantry. Let us
hear from DR.. Washington or from
his accredited representative.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03

of officers on the police force of this
city TO be found anywhere and as
rule. no colored person ever thinks
OF resisting them. Their orders are
Obeyed. Evidently the officers at the
Second Police Station knew that this
killing was uncalled for or else they
would not have gone out in that
neighborhood with riot guns. The
entire affair Is discreditable and an
outrage upon the law-abiding citi-
zens to this community The police
man was arrested upon charge OF
murder and bailed in the sum of one
thousand dollars. II it were not muir
der. what was it? We hope that the
Board Of Police Commissioners will
investigate this unfortunate affair. If
irresponsible white men are to be
permitted TO carry deadly weapons.
With the authority to shoot down any
colored man OF unsavory reputation
upon the slightest provocation. then
no mans life will long be secure. It
is no crime of capital nature 70 re
fuse 10 halt when ordered TO do so.
To is no crime Of capital nature to
run when a misdemeanor has been
committed.
Omcers of ability and shrewdness
do not have 10 resort 20 these ex-
treme measures. We have carefully
read the report as given by the Off
Ger himself AMI we cannot see that
he has any plea of justification in
taking the life Of this man, who was
in a quarrel with his own brother
and out OF the street on the inside of
a wOman's house. Our knowledge of
law tells US that If this policeman
had been a Negro and this man white
he would be just as sure for the pen
itentiary at the least as a bird is for
its nest. The saddest part of the af-
fair is that some Of our people will
not be able TO understand that there
are dozens Of police officers now in
the service Of the city. who would
not have been guilty Of such an Of
Tense and that it is wrong 20 pre-.
sumo that all Of them uphold Omcer
W. J. Parkinson in the useless
slaughter Of this running. unarmed
citizen Of color. Oh. the shame OF &C.,,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03
Shave Reveals His SON

Daniel :. McLane. a barber Of York
Pa. shaved his son James. without
having known who he was
The son had been in the west for a
number OF years and also in the Phil
ippine Islands. He returned home FOL
a visit and walked into his fathers
shop for a shave
The boys disguise was so perfect
that the father shaved him without
knowing that II was his son until after
the work was completed. Il then dawn
ed upon him that he had seen the Gus
toner before. There was a happy end
ing to the incident
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03
vIRGINIA-IN VACATION:

VIRGINIA-IN VACATION:
In the clerks office OF the Lay snd
Equity Court, City Of Richmond.
this oath day of August. 1919.
Cora Lee Grant, Plaintiff
VS.. In Chancery.
Lewis Grant, Defendant
The object of this suit is to obtain
a divorce, a vinculo matrimonii. by
the plaintiff. from the defendant And
an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant is under ssn-
tence of confinement IN the peniten-
tiary of the State OF Virginia: Il IS
ordered that he appear here in court
within fifteen days after the due pub
LEGATION of this order and do what.
ever is necessary to protect his in
terest herein.
4 Copy-Teste:
P. P. WINSTON, Clerk.
To Lewis Grant:
You'll take notice that I shall on
the Goth day of October, 1910, at
the Office of Phil b. SHIELD. Room
Numbered so, Chamber Of Commerce
building, situated southwest corner
Ninth and Main Streets in the city
OF Richmond, Va, between the hours
of o'clock A. NJ. and 6 O'Clock 2.
M. Of that day proceed TO take the
deposition OF witnesses to be read
as evidence in my behalf in a certain
suit in Chancery depending In the
Law and Equity Court for the city
of Richmond, Va, wherein you are
defendant and am plaintiff, and II.
from any cause the taking OF the said
/ deposition be not commenced on that
day, or IL, commenced be not con
Guided on that day the taking OF the
same win be adjourned and ceptinued
, from day to day, or from time 20
time at the same place and between
the same hours until the same shall
have been concluded.
Respectfully.
CORA LEE GRANT,
By Counsel.
J. Henry Crutchheid, p. O.,
= once; 1915 East Broad St.,
Richmond, Va.
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03
Thinks Mr.. Roosevelt whined Too

This entire country has been
looking forward TO the address Of
Colonel Roosevelt that was booked
20 be delivered at the meeting of
the Business Mems League of Amer
lea Special interest was conferred in
this address coming as il did so soon
after the Massacre of Palestine, Tex.
He has spoken and so far as the press
is concerned in the report of that
speech nothing was said about Pales-
tine but he proceeded TO lecture his
black braves by telling them TO stop
whiaing about privileges that are
denied them and make the best Of
those they have" He further en-
lightened his Negro audience by tell
ing them that the South was their
true friends" We have always ad-
mired Mr.. Roosevelt and believed him
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03

Col Roosevelt spo6e TO the Bust
ness League. I'm New York, Thursday
OF last week. IL was a great day for
the League. it was a great day for
Col Roosevelt His big smile filed
and his long right arm swept the
circuit OF Palm Garden, while the
enthusiasm OF the mercurial colOred
audience made the echoes stagger
with the inebrjatiou OF sounds. The
Colonel was nominated for the Pres
idency on the spot and "a committee
was ready 60 escort him TO the White
House. The spontaneity of il an was
immense.
What are abstract rights?" all OF
the isms outside OF the Federal Con
stitutions. The Federal Constitution
contains the concerted rights which
are the equal. the common inherit
anCe OF every citizen. No man. no
people who is out of politics, can
make the most OF opportunities at
your doors when those who are i'm
polite please 20 shut the door in
your faces. tax you without repre-
seutatloa and deny YOU the equal
protection of the laws in your eff
fort 20 make the most of OppOrJu-
mites at your doors" Mr.. Oswald
Garrison Willard. OF New York
Evening Post. made this very plain.
in his address to the League on We'd
nesday. Political rights are the
foundation upon which all other
rights are builded in any sort OF gov
erument. from the rude tribal gov
eminent to the massive intellectual
republic such as Tlstc dreamed of
for Greece aud AleXaLier Hamilton
made possible frsr the United States.
Col. RoOso st:t knows all this.
The colored people are a young
people il is true. just beginning to
ascend In earnest the long ladder
OF citizenship and manhood; they
have to make homes. characters and
fortunes; but under the law they
are the equals OF all others of their
feliow-citizens There is no more
reason why they should go out of
their way TO cultivate the good opin-
ion OF their white fellows than there
is that their white fellows should
go out of their way 10 cultivate the
good opinion OF their white fellows
The obligation is mutually reciprocal
The sooner Col Roosevelt. President
Taft. Senator Benjamin Tillman and
the rest OF them understand this
the better for an concerned, if they
but knew IL.
Pursuit of wealth is good. pur-
suit of wealth which leaves political
rights behind is as sapless of good as
apples OF Sodom.-Philadelphia Tri-
bune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03

The following report explains it,
self.
Ocean Springs. Miss. August g.
Thomas I. Keyes. the Negro postmas.
ter of this town. does not intend 20
resign his position as suggested by
L. b. Moseley. the National Commit.
teemen OF this State, and Postmaster
General Hitchcock. The Postmaster
General has put it up 20 Keyes. much
preferring to have him tender his
resignation voluntarily than summar-
lily dismiss him and thereby provoke
the displeasure of the Negro voters
throughout the country, who have al
ready formed the conclusion that the
Postmaster General is a Lily White
Republican when 60 comes TO the ap-
pointment of Negroes TO Office.
Now that Postmaster Keyes has
issued an ulumatum that he will not
resign his position at Ocean Springs
| IL remains so to be seen just what
steps will be taken by the Post Of
flee department to remove him.
The first step 10 GUST Keyes as
postmaster took place some time ago
when J.. b. Mosley. the National Com
mittecman and referee in this State.
summoned Keyes 90 his Office az Jack
son and told him that the Presidents
policy was not 20 appoint Negroes 20
Office I'm the South Keys would not
stop az this and filed his papers With
the departments.
Some time late tn March Keyes re-
cejved letter from Moseley request.
ing him 20 meet him in Washington
about April 1. The postmaster met
him there and Moseley carried ~
Co the office of the Postmaster Gen
eral. who told him that on account
OF SO much opposition 90 such ap-
pointees I'm the south. he could not
appoint him. but told him that Wash
iuEtou was a city where ne could ed
ucate his children. and if he would
give mp the candidacy for the Ocean
Springs post Office he would secure
him a place in some OF the depart
meuts in Washington with a pay OF
$1,000 per year.
This Keyes fatty refused. stating
at the time that there was no oppo-
sitiOn OF consequence against him at
Ocean Springs. that had the endorse
ment of the Mayor. the leading white
Methodist preacher and men OF that
kind. Finally the Postmaster General
told him 90 return home. think the
matter Owe and write him. keyes has
not written and never will
We rather admire the spirit OF
Postmaster Keyes. He has put the
matter squarely mp to President
Taft's administration. Let the gentle
men On Washington remove him and
then We shall have a practical demon
stration as 90 whether We are living
under "a Republican Administration
pure and simple or under a Negro
hating Democratic Administration fly
ing Republican banners. Let Postmas-
ter Reyes hold out and hold on as
long ass Dee can and prove himself 90
be wrestling Jacob. SO far as
freezing" TO that Office is concerned.
We would not stand for this kind of
racial discrimination and we do NOT
see why ne should do so. IL those
Negro-haters iu Washington Keep on
with this Kind of business there's
going Co De hell 90 pay. SO far as
the coiored folks are concerned and
President TAFT might AS we'll know il.
now as 3t amy other time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03
Pound and rhree.ouar,er Baby Dor,

Pound and Three-ouarter Baby Born
Dr.. W. J. c.. Salmon. of Old Forge
near Wilkes Barre. Pa, made the an
nouncement that girl baby weighing
only one pound and twelve ounces
had been born three weeks ago TO Mr.
and Mrs. James Payne. Of Moosic
Wednesday. when he again weighed
the mite OF humanity. it had gained
only one ounce
He says the baby is we'll and per
fectly formed and smaller than the
child born recently 10 Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Burbee. of East TempIeton
Mass. which weighed one pound and
fifteen ounces.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03

caption OF Colonel Roosevelt and the
Colored Citizen" says.
Colonel Roosevelt made his first
formal political speech iu the United
States--on his return from Africa -
before the National Negro Business
League" at Palm Garden. in New
York City.
Booker T. Washington told a thou
sand colored citizens. gathered I'm
Palm Garden. that they should be
proud that Colonel Roosevelt chose
first TO speak 90 the negroes on his
return. rather than 20 white men.
The colored citizens who listened
20 Mr. Roosevelt applauded him po-
litely and generously.
Some enthusiasts suggested that he
Doe nominated for third Presidential
term at Once-withOut waiting.
But these "nominators" we're not
majority. and they did not appear
20 be among the most intelligent Of
the members OF the Negro Business
League"
This puts a most interesting phase
on a most interesting subject Is il
possible that the newspaper report
that DR.. Booker T. Washington. him
self led the movement was a mistake.
an egregious blunder2 Let us hope
so. The New York Journal states that
the movement was not sanctioned by
"a majority and those who led the
movement were not among the most
intelligent Enough for that. This
newspaper editorially continues:
There were many cOlored men in
the audience, men that have fought
their way up against every conceiy-
able form of andicap-beginning in
childhood and continuing throughout
life
Some OF the cOlored business men
listened 10 Mr.. Roosevelt i'm silence
IL is likely that they were men with
fairly good memories.
This is indeed interesting informa-
ton. Il explains much that we wish
ed TO have explained. We could not
then and we 90 not now understand
how a nOn-political organization could
have been stampeded to endorse for
further promotion. the king" OF po-
liticians. Mr.. Roosevelt has under
taken the job Of boss OF New York
state without being so chosen by
either the electorate or by the pOliti
clans. He is essaying to do the same
thing in national politics and is now
virtually disciplining President Taft
for having dared to act upon his own
Initiative, II we are to judge by the
reports and correspondence which are
being sent out from oyster Bay, ex-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03
roaastoals POISON Family.

George. the eightyearold son o.
Frank Filler. of Lavelle. near Potts
vile, Pa. died as the result of eatins
toadstools in mistake for mushrooms
His parents and an older brother an
sister are I'm critical condition from
the same cause.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03
Two Killed by Tornado.

IT. o. Thorbinson and the infant
child of Albert Alison are dead as he
result OF the tornado which nearl'
wrecked Heaton. \. ID. A. r. Hubert
was seriously hurt and scores or 9th
ers injured. The property loss Will ex
coed 800. 900
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03
OUR CALENDARS FOR 1911.

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03

Iried TO remove a large stone in the
front yard OF his home at Kittann;ng
Pa. He placed the cap on the stone
and hit Il with a hammer. The stone
is still there, but Burkitt's right hand
is gone.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03
MEETING. INDEPENDENT ORDER
OF ODD FELLOWS.

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GIRL BLINDS TWO MEN

Jealousy Caused Her to Throw Aei
at Them on the Street.
Thomas Price and John Urganis. O.
Plymouth. Pa. were burned and prol
ably blinded BY Mis/ Barbara Wal O.
a pretty twenty earold girl Sh.
dashed carbolic acid in their faces.
II is said Miss Walton was jealou,
because Price. who had been devote.
TO her. was paying attentions 10 an
other girl She met him on the sire
and threw the acid in his face Ur
ganis was walking with him and IN,
acid splashe1 over his head also Tn
men were frightfully burned on tn,
face. neck and arms and were takei
to hospital The girl was arrested.
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THE COLORED PRESS AND THE
COLONEL.
should be Elected Again.

Col. Roosevelt ought TO be elected
president again 20 that his doctrines
may be more effectively impressed
upon the country. Norfolk. Va.
Journal and Guide.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03

Hand Blown on by Dynamite Cap.
Alexander BurRitt. aged seventeen.
found a dynamite cap and with it he
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Tutered At the Pc~s Oncs at RieAmood Va
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SATURDAY ........ SEPT. ,, 1910
COLONEL ROOSEVELT AND THE
COLORED CITIZEN"

The New YORK Evening Journal In
its issue of the 25th ult.. under the
caption of Colonel Roosevelt and the
Colored Citizen" says.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03

After reading these editorial re
marks, all patriotic, justice-loving.
thoughtful citizens of color, who IA
vor Colonel Roosevelt for other pro-
motion Will please raise their hands
In our minds eye. we see none
raised. although there may be some
up out OF the line OF our imaginary
vision.
Colonel Roosevelt should retrace
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03

Nice smooth words are pleasant,
and they often call forth cheers.
But a good memory is better for
the owner than good words.
What the colored citizen has 10 fear
most is strong prejudice against his
color and unjust action based upon
that prejudice.
a man who. like Colonel Roosevelt.
belittles the negro in his public writ
ings and dismisses an entire regiment
because il happens 10 be made up en-
tirely of negroes. has in his record
deeds that no collection of fine words
viii persuade the intelligent colored
citizen TO forget.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-03

President Roosevelt's summer home
and Beverly, Mass. President Taft's
SUMMER residence. The New York
Journal continues:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-25

} ,la's an iwpossibility' for the1risht
! man to kiss u girl against her Will,