Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-01
FROM PORTSMOUTH, VA.

portsmouth, Va, Aug. 81, 1917.
Editor Richmond Planet
There are quite n number in this
section of the State, who are anx,
ious to see your paper have Il larger
circAlation' In this immediate vicjn-
ity. We know Of no organ owned
and controlled by our people. with
a National circulation, that Is more
comprehensive in all matters apper-
tanning to Governmental affairs, the
social, political and wcll-being of
our race, than the Richmond
Planet"
The editorial columns for wears.
have been looked for on all great
questions concerning the Nations
good, and whose advice, to very
great extent, has guided our peoprc
over many seas Of trouble.
with delight we read your col
umns on the st. Louis affair, "Uzzlah
Miner Letter." telling why he would
not volunteer, the same, published
W yo"r paper, which was held up
by the Postofiice authorities in your
city. We rejoice over the triumph
ant victory won and the paper al
lowed to pass through the mail.
We are now confronted with an
other trouble. A riot caused by tho
Negro soldiers Of the Twenty-fourth
Infantry, located at Houston, Tex.
Ihe newspapers, some of them,
know just how to still trouble
when tho Negroes are involved. It
was claimed that the Negroes
started the est. Louis Riot" 1t has
been shown they did not. And now
1T is claimed by some Of the news
papers that the Negro soldiers of
the gath Infantry started the riot at
Houston, Tex. AS 4the case Is cited,
in many OF the papers, it seems.
without any provocation whatever,
on the part OF the white citizens,
yet they admit one Of the officers of
the Negro regiment was killed by
a police.
We truly hope that the Army au-
1horities will not make this an ex-
coptional case and go, contrary to
aw and custom, and turn these SOL
diers over to be tried by civil au-
fhority. We shall wait patiently to
hear your version on the entire af-
fair.
The Metropolitan Baptist Church
of Green ST., is sparing no pains in
looking after their pastor, Rev. II.
G. Adams, who has accomplished so
much. materially and spiritually,
Curing the eight months of his pas
torate. The edifice has been reno
|Tated, membership increased, and
the spirituality, said to be greater
THAN during the existence OF the
church.
On Friday evening last, the fol-
lowing members led surprise on
pastor ana wife, and left their table
laden with foodstuff of all kinds to
last many days:
Mrs. Eta b. Thomas, Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Perkins, Mrs. Sallie
Boykins, Mr.. and Mrs. Closson, Mr..
Shurman Parson. Rev. H. Robinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Boone, Mr..
Wright Boone, Mr.. Arthur Dukes,
Mr.. Joshua Hines, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Wick, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Brown, Mrs. Maggie Arlington, Mr..
G. Tate, Mrs. Goldic Jones. Mrs.
terry, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hatchett,
Nj. and Mrs. Hardy PEBBLES. Misses
Mary A. Bowden. Ruth Gross. Fan
ME A. c. Williams. Laura T.. G.. Eel
ton, Emma Something's, Eddie Saw
age, Anna +. Parham, Martha Far
mer; Masters Eugene G. Myers and
Lee J. Conway; Mr.. James. Mr.. VIM.
Drew. Dec. Harrison, Farmville, Va,
Mrs. Sallie Bland, Mrs. Fannie A.
Myers. Mr.. VIM. Sanders Mr.. EN-
NETT Hall, Mr.. John r. Conway, Mr..
and Mrs. Morgan, Mr.. Reuben Pet
ty. Mr.. and Mrs. Shields, Mr.. D. w.
Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. ChaR1bliss,
Mrs. Fannie A. Conway, Mrs. Sadie
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Taylor,
Mrs. Lille Rodgers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Woodland, Mr. and Mrs. Will
lis Taylor, Mr.. Lewis Faison, Mrs.
Alice Moore, Mrs. NIollie Farmer,
Mrs. Mary A. Holiday. Mrs. Annie
Smith, Mr.. John w. Barnes, Mrs.
Bessie G. Hodges. and other friends
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