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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27

ed to fight half Of the time, but not
being a good generate did not see
any chance OF Winning BY the sword,
aud that WIS the only reason that
kept me from jumping on white peo-
pile, when SO much is done to humili-
ate self-respecting negroes. But, we
ARE powerless. sometimes CRY How
ilong, o Lord!'sI sometimes wonder
liz the white preachers and editors Of
the white newspapers have any reli-
lgious, conscience? recognize the
fact that they are like >us, afraid to
speak out. It ia q shame that we all
lare a set of towards. Notwithstand-
ling oil this discrimination and in
Justice, the negroes Of Georgia, Ala
lbama, Louisiana and Texas are max
ling great progress and are far ahead
Iof the South Carolina Negroes. I
WAS very much impressed with the
progress of the colored people in
birmingham, Ala" and their minia~
tors. Cost what 1t will---death or
lltfe,7I am going to preach the gospel
of Jesus Christ, the doctrine Of JUS
|.ice and the gospel Of salvation to-
lall who believe In our Lord, A hui
IMAM gospel, si.3.. 4. n.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
FOR KRENUEL, y.
GILMAN IS SHOT IN BACK
salesman Tired Upon by Hidden As
sailant While Walking on Nor
rls Street Near Home of De-
tective who Testified Before
-. - Vice Commission go

| 4 =. Judson Gilman, salesman re-
siding at 1907 Grove avenue, was
mysteriously shot In the back at $40
O'Clock last night within less than a
block Of the home Of Detective Ser
Igeant Fred L., I&renlSel by someone,
who, 1t Is firmly believed, mistook
him for Krengel and was attempting
Ito murder the detective X !. ,sE s 4
/ Earlier in the day ISrengel had
received q letter threatening him
with death If he did not resign from
the police force within thirty days.
THE letter was signed "Friends Of
THE commissioners" and accused
|Krengel OF taking too active q part
I'm the vice commissions investigation
Iof police commissioners and charac-
terized him as Zone Of the dirtiest
white men we ever knew"
| Gilman was walking along Morris
street, between Main street and
Floyd avenue, when he was sho: He
felt the bullet strike him in the back
land quickly turned to see who was
shooting at him. mo one was in
sight, \a. [:
Gilman made his way to st. Luke's
hospital, where doctors found that
the bullet had nearly expended its
full force before striking him and
had not entered his body. A mark
on the back plainly showed, how
lever. where the bullet struck the
backbone, After submitting to care
full examination. Gilman returned
home. -
Detective Krengel heard this at
ternoon Of the shooting and imme-
Idiately& began an investigation. It
was 2 o'clock before he ascertained
the identity of the person shot, his
|trst information regarding the at
Fair being very meagre. 4, .&
Both Krengel and relatives of GIL
imam are convinced that the shooter
was o would-be assassin OF the de-.
itectiye. Il ( rSi Z a y s. n s }s&5.,E,s &. ~ X
Il, is believed the shooter was iii
hiding in O. safe retreat and opened
fire on Gilman lii mistake for yKren-
;lgel when he saw; Gilman walking
along the street IN tho direction, or
1krengePs home. Krengel resides at
il3 South Morris street. s.; ~.ss 81
1 The scene oe the shooting was at
Ithet mouth OF ali alley. A light pro-
tvided by the city usually burns
brightly OF this spot, but 1t was ex-
lt1ngntshed last night, Whether the
hight was put out by the person who
Id1d the shooting III order to aid him
IN MS murder scheme or went out by
accident was problematical. 1t was
Thought by the police that the light
was purposely extingu ished Rich
mond Va, News Leader, March IT..
I1915.% ..# st,..
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
NOTES BY THE .:...
4: ...... IVAYSIDE.
(By Rev. Richard Carroll, OF Column
~ -. hia, S. c. u ~ -. - !

g.. = . ..->s a.. ~ "A,
az ,t,y.,psy>. .s.ass, IN
After a long and tiresome ride |,
am In Austin, Texas, stopping at
1904 10. 10th Street, at the home OF
Mrs. Eliza Hawkins. Jones, I am very
much impressed with Austin. 1t Is
a beautiful city and the capitol Of
Texas. Colored people seem to be do
ing we'll.
am here 20 conduct a meeting
In the church Of DBL. l.. Campbell.
lie Is certainly live man, a pro-
gressive man, He Is president Of the
Missionary Baptist General Conven-
ton Of Texas. We are to be in Texas
for three months, then we spend q
little time in Arkansas. %
My home Is Columbia, S. G.
have never seen so much race dis
elimination beginning In Atlanta,
Ga, to Austin, Texas. In Atlanta,
Ca, Negroes are allowed to ride only
in freight elevators. Those who have
business III sky-scrapers have to ride
in freight elevators. 1t happened
that I was invited to the Office OF
Dr. 7. Masters, a native South
Caron, n, who had an Office on the
10th foor. He accompanied my wife
and up and down and We were al
lowed to ride In white folks eleva4
tors. "a IS
In Birmingham, AlaSS there is a
building twenty five stories high. An,
old South Carolinian, a very wealthy
white. man, Mr.. Bolton qilreath, has
an Office on the 18th floor. He desired
to have a talk with me as I came
from South Carolina and he is a
vi 80 "a G h.
ington. He called my attention to the
a freight elevator, which thing he
did not approve Of, but could not
help; but told nue. if ! did not like to
ride up to his office in such con-
veyance. he would meet me anywhere
else; SO he invited me to his home.
informed him that my head would
swim II rode fifteen stories high In
an elevator. T would hate to go that
high to see Rockefeller.
In Mississippi I learned that q Ne
gro Is not allowed to pass through
that state in o sleeping car and l
made no attempt to get sleeping car
accommodations and was very care
full to ask as ! came through Georgia,
Alabama, Louisiana and Texas,
81 WHeTe ~ the pace LOT NEGROES +! /
confess that ] was not fit TO preach
while on this trip. I was mad half
the time to think how white people
rob colored people. We pay full fare
and get just any kind of accommoda-
ton. This is seen in depots, trains
and everywhere else. IL :s..>,l.
In my speech in DIR. j. A.. Whitted's
church in Birmingham, Ala, where
there was q mixed audience Of 10th
white and colored people, I told thu
white people that ! felt discrimina-
Ton keenly; wanted justice for my.
self and my people, and that I want.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
MORE INFORMATION.

sat down to read a paper when a
colored man spoke to me. He sat
beside me and talked about the Ger
man. cruiser. He said that he, was
told that sometimes that German Cap.
tain painted one side Of his vessel
white and the other side black. lie
would pass IN one direction with the
black side towards his pursuers and
then he would come back with the
white sido, having lifted his false
smoke.stack, they would think 1t was
another vessel. But my train had
backed in and hurried aboard the
sleeping car, where l found the lug
gage Of Major r. r. Moten. who was
enroute to Muncie, Indiana.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
F.A.R||N|v||LLE,, VA. !.
March %. 1916.

| t}%! Il =: Maroh 22j LII o.
- Prof. t., c.. Erwin, u representa-
tive OF the Negro Organization So
ciety of Virginia, addressed the cit
liens here on last Tuesday evening,
! 8 p. M. at First Baptist Church. Tho
rain prevented many from turning
out, However quite an appreciative
audience came and listened with
marked attention.
Deacon p. H. Hilton has been ap-
pointed secretary OF this district enl-
powered to solicit membership, &C.
cure funds and furnish information
relative to the effort now on foot to
, establish an institution by our peo-
pie In this State, where those afflict-
ed with the consumption may go
and be properly treated.
On Sunday, at II A. M, at First
Baptist church., Rev. O, G. Jenkins
Of Richmond, Va, preached q pro.
found sermon, which was to the de-
light Of all present. At 1880 P, NJ.
he again appeared upon the scene
and addressed himself to the occas-
ino and the people went home rejoic-
ing. Rev. Jenkins will speak here on
Wednesday night In advocacy OF the
! Negro Exp positions TO be held July 5th,
1915 at Richmond, Va. He Is pre-
pared to furnish information rela-
ting to transportation Of exhibits to
their proper destination. The citizens
Of FarmvilIe and vicinity must not be
left. behind In representing this sec
ton Of our State. As a race, We are
now confronting under adverse cir
cumstances peculiar conditions which
tend to impede the progress Of any
race afflicted with like conditions.
i<i% Tt: y; r Observation-Disclosures
Now, to avert these evils. we must
take advantage, of opportunities Of
fered civically, politically and reig-
iously. 81
! This government has appropriated
f1fty-fiye Thousand dollars to be spent
5 to give the Southern Negroes an OPP
portnnity to show what progress and
achievements made since their eman-
cipatfon. ,#ssa..; -.
Be it remembered that all eyes are
turned toward this race Of ours and
now or never we must show ourselves
men, Or else be marked non-progres-
sive and ungrateful race.
Again there are thousands Of our
men, young men, who say they
yS~dHl W DC .iSCOSHlHSC .tS = ClllSSilS
: with equal rights and privileges and
yet they will not avail themselves OF
the opportunity Of taking the initia-
! tive in preparing themselves to come
In possession Of said rights and priv
ileges. n these thousands Of orr men
would paw three years cap'tation tax
they could make themselves eligible
!; to franchise and hold the, balance
power in SAYING hv whom the affairs
; OF this government both state and
{county shall be governed.
/ am sorry to say our neople are
/ not in as close touch with God as our
fore narents, therefore God Is not do.
ing for us what he d'A For them he
cansa we are, not faithful worshin-
ers. We intreat our people to return
to God. >s,,.i~.>I.e
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
Florence Freeland, Plaintiff,
against \ 4.
William G. Freeland, Defendant.
= 800. In Chancery...s ). -.

The object OF this suit is to OBJ
tain an absolute divorce from the
bond Of matrimony by the plaintiff
from the defendant on the ground
of adultery. II.
s An affidayit having sen made
and filed that the defendant Is not
a resident Of the State Of Virginia,
it Is ordered that he s appear here
within fifteen days after due publ
cation OF this order and do what IS
necessary to protect his interests In
this suit. %: X !
A Copy--Teste: +. 4: =.<a| !
LUTHER LIBBY,
j. u. Byrd, p. q. Clerk.
TO WTIIIIIANI O. FREEIAND: s.#.
\ You viii take notice that / shall,
on the .30th day Of March, 1915, at
the office OF Phil B. Shields room
number 701, Travellers Building, sit.
uated on the north side Of Main
street, between the hours OF 11Lh
and 18th streets, in the City OF Rich
'mond, Virginia between the hours OF
9 A. M. and 6 p. M, OF that day
proceed to take the dispositions OF
witnesses to be read as evidence In
my behalf in a certain suit in chan
Gerry, depending In the Law and
Equity Court, for the City Of Rich
mond, Virginia. :1t
Wherein you are defendant, and
| am plaintiff, and IL from any cause
the taking Of said dispositions be not
commenced on that day, or, IL coin
menced, be not concluded on that
day, that taking OF the same will
be adjourned and continued from
day to day, or from time to time at
the. same. place, and between the
same hours, until the same is com
Guided. II E ,s.: 4: :@@t;;sa 15,. \
Respectfully,
>..= FLoRENcR FRnBLAND.
BY Counsel, 81 3s.:'=:5= sI< IA IA
j.. ID. Byrd, 500 N. srd st.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
\ REMARKABLE PORTER.

The porter said he was In the day
coach talking to a friend. He re-
NAMED there during the trip to Rich
mond and l was the lone colored pas.
senger on that sleeper. When !
reached Richmond, the porter, Mr..
Henry Graham brushed me off and as,
sisted me with my oyercoat and lug
gage. reached in my pocket to pay
him. Never mind the perQuisites,"
he said. ~ live in South Richmond.
l have been reading your circulars"
! was. astounded. I had been travel.
ing on the trains for mere than
twenty years and this was the first
porter that had ever met to decline
to receive a tip from passenger. y
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
PASSED THE WORKSHOPS.

We then left and passed through
many Of the workshops before reach
ing the mess-hall, where Mr.. -. Fl.
Ridley had charge. That dry-dock,
832 feet long was resting on my mind
and even now can, in my minds eye
see that immense basin. In Mr.. Rid
ley's headquarters, met Messrs. r i.
Wilmington, w. FL, Brown and George
WashinGton May. I had to leave and
Mr.. Ridley ptloted me to. the front
entrance where I Saw, many white
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
THE CAPTAIN OUT VISITING.

"If you had been here just little
sooner" said Mr.. Ridley. "you would
have seen the Captain. He Is all
dressed up In his uniform and he
has gone out to pay an official visit"
It Is known that at least Ave English
and French warships are lying outside
the capes waiting for the German ship
to come out. 1t Is reported that the
Germans say that all they want Is
twenty-four hours outside Of the capes.
was informed that the steamer would
have forty'eighti hours IN which to
leave after she had secured her
clearance papers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
CONTINUED FROM 1sT pAaE.)

stayed on the deck Of the steamer.
The bracing morning air refreshed
me. felt like another man. I
watched tho saa-gulls following the
steamer. saw scraps of food thrown
overheard and in o moment swarm
of sea-gulls were resting on the water
eating the same.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
CoLoRED MEN ACTIVE.

Two other colored men were hauling
away, Then a round metal helmet
appeared and then the shoulders or a
strange creature. He came up the
ladder that was extended down and
then the colored men hauled away.
He had the air tube In the helmet.
an axe in his hand. He climbed that
ladder only with the old OF the colored
men, who hauled away. Then lie
reached the top and rested on the
ladder. was curious to see this
strange creature. The colored men
tugged away at the helmet. 1t worked
screw fashion. After it had been
twisted, 1t came off and there stood
or rather leaned a wizened face white
diver. E> :. :, N. ..gl IS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
Titls END or tue JOURNEY.

l looked at him again, bowed rev
erentally and after gripping my
satchel securely passed out of the sta
ton to- the street below. Thus ended
a pleasant trip although a short one
Twas wiser by my experience, which,
had been unique and instructive.
So: endeth the present lesson :..
Z i. S $s G>;'.2; JoHN MtTcHEIt, SJK. y
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
A PECULIAR SITUATION.

II want to visit the shipyard." No
admission until liz O'clock. az want
to see Ridley" Admission at once 20
Ridley and the shipyard. I was medf.
tating now. Colored folks have the
right Of way in many avenues in the
Southland and they do not know it. I
was meditating now and as / unused,
] strolled towards the Wells" Hotel
where met the smiling Mrs. Matt N.
Lewis. I had Just before met Mrs. Liz.
zie Mcpherson crossing the bridge. I
entered the Star Office, There I met
Mr.. j. ID. Uzzle of Onancock fame and
also Mr. J. l.. Washington. IS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
THAT lone DIVER.

Mr.. Ridley remarked that diver
was down below. I had seen Divers
outfit, but had never seen man In
action inside Of one Of them. A col.
ored youth stood OH the side Of the
dock. yes" said he, "the diver is
down there. He went down there a
little while ago. He'll be up in about
ten minutes" told him that If that
was a fact, I would certainly wait to-
see him. lie signalled from below by
means Of rope. It was not long be-
fore there was a gurgling, buboling
|of water along the sides Of the mann
moth dreadnaught s1'& :,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
y FAST STEAMER.

The cruiser Is reputed to have a
speed OF 90 knots or about rs miles
per hour. The commander Of the A.
merican ship which was sunk by her
Is quoted as saying that she is one OF
the fastest boats he had ever seen and
he had suspicion that she could run
much faster than she was rated: But
I could not stand there all day. I
had to take the 1:l5 train and my
kind friend, Ridley, wSs III the; employ
of the Newport News Ship Building
Company and 80 ! reluctantly turned
away, only to see the monster ship,
Pennsylvania, which was launched q
few days ago. 1t may be we'll to state
too that the dry docks here are i'm
mense affairs. Seine Of the largest
ships when locked look like sail boats
In KEN. .%
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27

people gathering iii order to go
through the shipyard at IL O'Clock,
bid him adieu and as ! passed out to
the street, / thought Of how many
ways there are in this world by which
man can get by, II he only knows
how. .ssi ~, s
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
%CoLoRED ENTERPRISES

found nice plant hero. They
have also a linotype machine After
talking for n while, Twisted tho Pen.
ny, Nickles and Dimes Bank, They
are always busy there. called at the
Grown Savings Bank, too. They, are
still doing a fine business also Then
/ looked for Attorney J.. Thomas New
some. AL, of the front OF his Office
building was down and repairs were
going on. could see his office and
his library, but no Newsome. ! start.
ed back for the C. and o. Station as
my time for lettering was out
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
WAS WEIGHTED DOWN.

He had a slight mustache and he
looked as though this life had Slapped
all the vigor out Of him, but he had
been working with the axe In the
water, he could move about at will,
even with the heavy lead weights,
which were attached to his body His
life depended upon the colored men,
who held the rope. His hands were
encased in gloves, but only rubber
bands at the wrists prevented the wa
ter from entering his armor His
hands were red and they looked cold.
went over to him and smilingiy felt
his hands. They were not as cold as
expected to find them, while q white
man near remarked that the water
was warm down there
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
THE PUBLIC BARRED.

stood awe.struck as gazed on
this remarkable cruiser, that; had set
the world to talking, It had been as.
signed to dock, and was boarded off.
Only laborers OF visitors specially in.
vited by the Captain were permitted
to pass the guard. The, cruiser was
indeed large vessel. 1t was much
longer than the average city block.
A small.sized sailor patrolled the beat.
lie appeared to be quite young. There
was no smile on his face. but look
of deep seriousness, which convinced
one that he would obey orders He
wore the sailor suit of blue .%.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
COURT. NOTICES

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What NAV no nacaeaar ~ ~ nrot ~
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
THOSE Ii INCH GUNS.

On the deck were the turrets and
a long Ia inch gun, Nacll turret is
built to hold three gums. The vessel
hes ro9r s4bmerged torpedo tabes. %
inches IN diameter and $will have az
g. inch guns. The fuel for, this yes-
sci will be oil. AS we stood there,
/ saw two colored mon working an air
pumping machine. They; kept at the
task Mr.. Ridley called my attention
to the fact that this was being used to
pump air to the diver, who was then
below cutting some of the timbers
from the hull of tho Pennsylvania.
which had adhered to the Pennsylvan-
In when she left the guides In the
launching. ~
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
THE GUARD on THE DECK.

On his sailor cap were letters, which
! could not understand. Al his right
side. he carried q revolver In a holster
Of peculiar pattern. The leather hol-
ster was strapped or fastened to- a
board conforming to the shape of the
revolver. Around his waist, he wore
a belt. In this were several cartridge
boxes. At his left side, in scabbard,
he carried a short sword, not unlike
the bayonet, used by the United States
soldiers. It was long and rapier.like.
saw colored men going to the ship,
but they were laborers. When they
reached the vessels side, members Of
the crew carried aboard what they
brought.
LAGER BEER WANTED. +!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
TnE LONGEST, nut NOT THE WIDEST.

While the dry-docks here are among
the largest in the world they are not
the widest and for this reason some
Of the large vessels must go to Ports.
mouth to go into dry.dock Although
the Pennsylvania was built here, there
is nc dry.dock here wide enough to
receive her although they appear to
be, Mr.. Ridley also told Of how quick
~ tho water In these immense reser-
voirs can be pumped out. 1t was only
a, Few minutes when we stood gazing
at the Pennsylvania. The vessel Is
Cos feet long. @s...
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
EXTRA SMOKE STACKS.

was told that this great cruiser
had two smoke-stacks lying ON It's
deck. but they were OF canvas. saw
two stacks and one of these was in
service for volumes OF black smoke
issued from the forward one Mr..
Ridley informed me that the fires werc
kept burning oil the time. This yes-
sci was prepared to sail at any time.
This converted cruiser had special in
terest for me-. continued to stand
there and study tho vessel from stem
to stern. go +
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27
THE aERArAN CRUISER.

The ship.yard is a mammoth affair,
Hundreds Of colored men are employed
here with the white. They work aB
biaclssmtths. laborers, stewards and IN
much or the skilled employments In
some parts. the CRIME and dirt made
1t difficult to tell white man from
a colored one. saw many whom I
knew, Some spoke and some waved q
recognition. I stood now with Mr.,
Ridley at the spot where the great
super-dreadnaugh had been Launched.
Then he started for the German cruis-
er, the Prinz Ditel Friedrich. This
steamer left China When the war broke
out. It was passenger ship, but was
converted into q cruiser to prey upon
English, French, Japanese and Rus.
sian shipping.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27

front, saw two guns frowning down
from the dock. They may have been
4 or 6 inch guns. They appeared to
be from 5 to 10 feet in length They
were covered with canvas They had
shields on them in the rear to pro.
tect the gunners. Where they pro.
truded over tho sides, tho rail had
been cut away. Z saw a yellow man
on the deck. His straight hair told
me that he was either q Malay, or a
Chinaman. The cruisers wireless
could also be seen. 1t is said to have
been put out Of service during the
steamers stay in this country.