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must BIO described with reasonable
certainty. There ure numerous do
cisions to De effect that the officer
or other person must be enabled to
identify the thing sought by the de.
Scription OF 1t In the search
warrant. In this case the de-
scription is ardent spirits concealed
Iii two suit cases. In this case tIhe
evidence shows there were a number
OF suit cases in the baggage-room and
as these particular suit cases sought
were not described in the warrant
1t would perhaps be necessary to open
all the suit cases in the baggagc-roOm
III order to find the ardent spirits
concealed therein.
For these reasons l am of the
opinion that the justice Of the peace
did not have lawful authority 10 is
sue q search warrant under the facts
in this case. that the complaint or
the recital thereof by the JUS ice was
insufficient in this case upon which
to base Il search warrant and that t"c
description in the warrant Of the
ding for which search WAS to be
made was genera. indefinite and i'll
sufficient.
at results, therefore, that tbs ac-
intmidatc and impede the officers
10 the lawful discharge Of their du>
tics. and so find and discharge him
from custody.
"'rhe enforcement Of the prohibit
ton law, which has .,1cl c. %"tl
great benefit to our state ana people
is Of much Importance, but 1t is Of
more Importance to preserve to our
citizens tho rights and immunitics
guaranteed to them by our constitu-
ton"
81 cannot find any statute which
expressly authorizes the issuance OF
q search warrant to search house
for ardent spirits which the complain
ant believes have been brought into
this state in violation Of law"
III order for the Supreme Court
OF Appeals Of Virginia ITO reverse
judge Richardson, it must not only
reverse itself. but the Constitution
Of Virginia. inclusive Of the Bill of
Rights. Thcrc is enough law TO
suppress "boot-lcgging" without in
fringing upon the constitutional
rights of citizens.
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BACK TO BEDROCK PRINCIPLES

There is no citizen in this State
with honorable intentions, who with
the facts before him will question the
integrity Of His Honor, ID. &. r. CHI
a"dson, Judge Of the Hastings Court
OF thi: city or who will for {. moment
doubt his enthusiastic support Of all
the prohibition legislation for the
suppression Of the liquor traffic. He
has been cons silently energetic in
advocating the elimination of the evil
and in netting severe punishment to
those brought before him
But this distinguished jurist knows
and understands that there is le-
Ultimate and lawful Init to all
things. Constitutional rights are
fundamental and cannot be ignored
and trampled upon without injury
to the body-politic. Police-ofiicers in
the name OF law have been invading
sacred private rights in order to
check the liquor traffic. Many Of the
officers active in doing this are known
to be the victims Of the liquor habit
themselves. We refer to this MS in
dicating that their activity is not
due to conscientious conviction in
the d schargc OF lawful duty.
Passengers have been seriously III.
convonicnced by this systematic vio-
lation of private Personal rights. Thc
only thing that may be Said in behalf
of the officers is that they have made
no Particular discriminat: on ac-
count Of race and color, but all
parties have boon subjected to similar
indignities. Even His Honor, Ed
mund Waddill, Jr. has mildly init
mated that they were working
overt me" so to speak and dcvoting
their efforts to experimenting persons
who were not 'boot-leggers.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad found it's patrons
so much Inconvenience that it de-
cided to make test case Of the
affair and the amiablc, efficient and
popular Elba Station Agent, Mr.. p. S
Butterworth was selected as the vie
tim to mako the test case. He was
fined ten dollars in the Police Court
for interfering with Policeman Allen
and Policeman Frayser in the dis
charge of their duty. The case was
appealed to the Hastings Court and
His Honor rendered an exhaustive
opinion. in which he is quoted as
follows:
"There la no ru,e of law better set
tied than that in search warrants the
thing which search is to be made
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washington. March 4.-,Peter r.
Smith, Of Boston, Mass. has comnos
ea words for hymn dedicated to
Colored soldiers which is being wide
~ sung throughout the East ut rallies
Tor raising funds for the National
Colcred Soldiers Comfort Committee.
Ihe words which are sung to the
music OF "Nhe Battle Hymn of the
hepublic" are as follows:
Our boys are on the firing line eight
hundred thousand strong,
They are fighting for Democracy. II
may be short or long.
God give them strength and courage
THAT their duty they perform:
And keep them marching on.
CHORUS.
Glory. Glorf hallelujah. Glory. glory
hallelujah,
Glory. glory halelujah. God keen
them marching on
Thelr cnuntrys call they have an
swered and its honor they'll defend.
Yes upon their faithful loyalty Won
surely can depend.
Old Glory floats above them while
they're bravely marching on;
God help them" is our prayer.
CHORUS.
And when. the war is ended and the
story has been t3ld.
How they bravely STOOD the fire of
shot and shell like men of~old
We will shout God bless you broth.
crs" you have done your duty well
AS they come marching home,
CHORUS.
Yes when the war is over and De-
mocracy's on the throne.
We will shout a glad hosanna for the
part our boys have borne
We will sing the song triumphant
when the brave Hack boys come
home;
And we'll go marching along.
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Eureka Company InstaIs Officers.

the officers Of Eureka Co. No. 1.
Uniform Rank, knights OF Pythias,
were installed Thursday night, Feb
ruary rs, as follows: Captain George
-. branch, First Lieutenant Thomas
Lccoss, Second Lieutenant Ed. Nor
rel; Sergeants, Joe Carter, Paul Tay
lor, moses Finner and M. J. Bartlett,
After the installation the guest
we're served with the dninties OF the
season.
The following officers Of tho Eure-
ka Ladies Auxiliary were installed:
president, Mrs. Mary Branch: Vice.
Mrs. Tom Lccoss; Secretary, Mrs. w
II. ID. Lucas; treasurer, Mrs. Maggie
Lee; Chaplain, Mrs. Ethel Taylor,
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ing. The president, Miss b. !.
whiting ca He'd the meeting to order
and after tho regular business Prof
Nelson Williams introduced Prof
Lindsey, of Armstrong High School,
who brought to the league some very
helpful remarks. The league is pre-.
pairing to hold IN educational mass
meeting on March "a, at which time
DR.. j. A. G. Chandler has kindly
consented to speak to the league.
Prscident, B. J. Whiting; Score.
tary, M. IT. Foster.
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TrcherncVille Notes,

Trchcrncvillc. Va, March 3.-Miss
Lolo Wyatt and Mr.. jefferson Reed
were quietly married ut home On the
night Of February 81, by Rev. H.
Trehcrne, pastor Of Antioch and Ebe-
nezer Baptist Churches.
The Womens Work, of Ant och
Baptist Church was we'll attended on
Sunday afternoon. A fine program
was rendered. The sermon Was
preached by Licentiate Pernel, which
gave perfect satisfa elton.
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We have engaged the Rev. w. II.
SIX pwith, B. d., the great interna-
t:onal preacher and the greatest
cvangelistic singer in this country, to
conduct these meetings. Rev. Skip
with needs no introduction to the
church-goipg people OF Petersburg
and Richmond, as he IS known all
over this country. So come and bring
your friends. A chorus of one hun.
drcd vo ces will assist in the singing
ovcry night, led by DR.. Skfrwith.
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State Grand Lodge Of Virginia. The Independent Order Of Good
Samaritans and What They Stand For

TO CARRY FORWARD THE WORK
OF TEMPERANCE REFORM in such
manner that all may receive and
enjoy its healing influences. To Sc
cure sympathy and relief for tho
unfortunate and distressed families
of those who pledge themselves to
abstain from all Intoxicating drinks
TO elevate the living, to comfort the
Widows and Fatherless in tho hour of
their afflict onS. and bury the dead Of
our Order, aud generally in love TO
spread the urine pies Of true Charity
iii the hearts of members, thereby
creating fountains of Purity and
Truth from which shall flow percn-
NAL streams Of comfort to the afflict-
ed, and blessing to ALL
OURS IS A SECRET ORDER. But
so far from being Objectionable, we
ella M it merit. In whatever light
opponents may choose to regard our
enterprise, We at least entertain no
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COlored folks should remember
that when they join tho United States
Army, they do so with the understand
ing That they are to yield up their
lives at the behest Of tho Government.
When the Government proves to be
Texans. they must yield them up just
the same.
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The Germans in rhis country are
kot doing any talking. but they are
doing powerful lot Of thinking and
as for their 'cussing" in the privacy
of their chambers, it resembles a
wireless to- egraphic machine in act
ion.
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He continues:

a representative OF the League who
has spent some time in studying the
situation in Pittsburgh thinks that
it Is comparatively easy for the Lea
CUES Secretary here to get in touch
with the newcomers as soon as they
arrive, and to cndcavor to eliminate
a. great deal of the industrial malad
iustmcnt which is due to the ignor
ance of the newcomer. This can be
done, he claims. through the coopera
ton OF the more than forty colored
newspapers in the South through
''he various branches of the League
and through definite arrangements
at the Railroad stations. BY keeping
in touch with the employers and in
du&trial concerns. the local Secretary
. could also succeed in reducing the
Number OF men who are mispla ced
and misfits in their present Jobs.
Some suggestions as to the work
tine League could do in Pittsburgh.
. are thus outlined by the Representa-
, tive Of the League
] rI}esdes the advertising in the
! newspapers. and The cooperation of
; the Leagues branches some Travel.
| er's Aid work may be done as a re-
| suit Of the heavy Negro migration to
pittsburgh. Definite service might
! be arranged at the railroad stations
for directing newcomers to reliable
| lodging houses so as to project them
! from unfavorable surroundings Like
wise aid from the police department
can be sought to eliminate q ,argc
number Of crooks and gamblers who
thrive off the earnings OF newly az
rived migrants in the congested sec
tons.
This reads all right on paper and
in practice. the League has undertake
Ben a monumental task. God gran,
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a man in this country, who talks
too much now unless he talks in the
governmental direction is liable to
have free board and lodging for
some time to come.
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Colored folks. pray for these white
folks who despitcfully use you. There
is no need praying for the other kind
for God is already blessing them.
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cause or academic attainment. What
Is more tho white children in most
or these schools come from homes
where tho parents are not Americans
but foreigners who often do not speak
the English language
He says:
The causes for the backwardness
OF tho Negro children are deep lying
and are interlinked with their racial
traits. social, economic and home cn
vironments. Practically all school
principals stated that in the first
four years the Negro child keeps well
up with its white school mates. but
that after the fourth grade, the Ne.
gro child often falls behind and can
not keep up with the whites.
Facts speak for themselves and in
this connection, the report Of the
Richmond schools Won d seem to bear
out DR.. Epstein's observations. SUI
pcr1ntendcnt j. A. G.. Chandler OF
the Richmond, Va. schools reports
That the percent. of promotions in
the colored elementary schools in
1915 were sos in February S22
i'll June, while the percent. among the
elementary white schools were S2.6
and S5.1 for the same period. Many
white childnon have private tutors
in heir educated parents while
many colored children are without
This source OF help and information
i'll their homes. He continues:
1t was apparent from our inter
views with these principals that mos>
alert and eager to find some means
of remedying this difficult: situation.
Many of them have endcavorcd for Il
long time to cope with this problem,
and few think they have found
ways TO render mere rapid progress
OF these ca .ldren possible. But in
he Formal character of the school
curriculum they have lit lie freedom
to develop their own schemes. These
principals nave practically all agreed
that Il system of motor education
which would emphasize the practical
and industrial side rather than the
purely academic, would not only bene
Fit Il large number of white children
but would prove absolutely invaluable
for the cOlorcd children who, they
hc';eVe are more motor minded than
the whites. 1t would certainly, they
think solve the over age problem to
Il large extent, and would make the
children better prepared TO avail them
selves OF the economic opportunities
offered by our urban industrialism
This system Of industrial education
is popular. Better though the select
ion Of II few, say / percent and edu-
cate this number along the higher
lines of intellectual development than
to confinc our efforts exclusively to
the education Of the common herd"
SO to speak In the hope that we can
remedy thereby existing evils A few
highly educated colored folks along
the lines Of genuine leadership can
do more to remedy the evils, Of which
complaint Is made,
Colored people of these United
States are now suffering from the
illogicnl logic OF moving along the
paths, industrially, socially, religious
ly and POI itically Of least resistance.
1t will lead to the realms Of racial
disaster where the means Of tho vic
Tins will reverberate around the
world and from which destination
the Negroes Of these United States
will never have a resurrection. Sc
lah.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-09

One thing is certain, the United
States Of America is now getting
down to business.
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Continued From First Page.)

three months. In Chicago. ILL.,, in Sep
tember 1915 the National Baptist
Convention split and since that time
there have been two rival National
bodies contendng for the patronage
OF the churches. There arc those who
believed that if discussion of the
peace and \Rcuniom' movement
could be forced it would clear the
skies and make 1t possible to consider
the matter of Reunion.
DISCUSSION IN FAVOR OF PEACE
The discus ions have been nation
wide and overwhelmingly in favor
OF "Peace and Reunion"
The discussions have left no doubt
in the minds Of the leaders as to the
deep desire of the people on this ques
Eon. The people want one Reunited
National Baptist Convention. 1t is
significant that Of all the discussions
not one writer has sounded discor
dant note.
PEACE COMMISSIONS APPOINTED
The Peace sentiment became so
strong that the leaders are now put
ting into action the desires of the
people. Commissions from both side,
have been appointed as follows:
From the Morris side; Rev. IT. O.
Fuller, d. d., Memphis Tenn. Rev.
Il. X. Williams, ID. d. 521 E. 33rd
ST., Chicago, ILL.,, Rev. A. II. Griggs
ID. d.. Dallas, Texas; Rev. Joseph A.
Booker d. D.. Little Rock Ark; Rev.
G. Il. Walker, ID. d.. Augusta. Ga.
Rev. w. III, Moses ID. D.; 666 N. 18th
St.. Philadelphia Pa. From the Jones
side; Row. d. B. Gaines. d. D., Lit
tie Rock, Ark, Rev. Geo! w. Alcxand
or ID. D.; Vicksburg, Miss, Rev.
John w. Nurse. ID. d.. Kansas City.
Mo-. Rev. e. w. Bowen. ID. D..
Spartanburg S. c. Row. j. l.. Hard
ing. d. D., Nashville. Tenn.. Rev. S.
r. Prince. ID. d.. Ft. Worth, Texas.
Another commission has been up
pointed, composed of leading men
of the Southern Baptist Convention
(wfSite) who will sit with the color
cd brethren. Here is an array OF
brains and intelligence that ought to
impress one with the possibility Of
a task we'll done. The Peace Com
mission will NEE in Memphis, Tenn.
March IS, 10. 1918.
WHAT THE MINISTRY CAN DO.
There are seventeen thousand IT..
n00) Negro Baptist Ministers in the
y. S. They all OF them are affected
by the evils growing out of the divis
ion: therefore they shou'd he inter
eStcd in any movement looking for
ward o healing Of the awful breach
They can write one or all of the
members OF the Commissions asking
them to do all in their power to re
unite our forces
Again each minister can lead his
congregation to a throne of Grace,
md there ask for the presence OF
the Holy Spirit. that the Commission
crs may be led in the right way We
call upon our laymen and the race
papers to join in this movement to
help III the Reunion Of our forces
Since 1915 our Denomination has
been torn assunder. All thoughtful
men and women have seen tho weak
hess and folly of division. and we
now seek Peace and Reunion. II, is
possible to have this without destroy
ing any of our workers and leaders.
and we hope that brothcrly love will
soon he restored. and that to the
rcmotcst corners Of he u. s. to
South America. to the West Indies
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To our mind. we are in more danger
Of clash with Japan than we are
with Germany.
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to promote children upon tho basis
or their size and age, rather than be
cause of academic attainment. What
Is more tho white children in most
OF these schools come from homes
where tho parents are not Americans
but foreigners who often do not speak
the English language.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-09

Issuing
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Manager WCor Oh
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misgivings as to its tendency. The
constitution and Bylaws OF our Or
der are in the reach OF all who wish
to examine them. There are also
solemn admonitions inculcated in the
Lodge room that do not reach the ear
or any except those who are account
ed worthy OF membership.
OUR MOTTO is LOVE, PURITY
AND TRUTH and upon these three
pillars rest the structure Of our In
stitution. We believe our Order is
conducive to the welfare of both
sexes and it Is the cnjoined duty of
all to watch over one another in
sickness and in health and to re-
monstrate with those who wander
from the paths of rectitude and
Sobrioty. We hope you will decide
TO come with us in this onward
march and We will do you good
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1t would indeed be presumptious on
our part to attempt in this little
s.mdy to solve the race problem. Our
purpose was to present the facts as
they actually exist and let the reader
draw his own conclusions. However.
a few suggestions looking to con
structive policy of meeting the need
cauned by the Negro migration in Pitts
burgh may not be amisS.
The main problem Of the Negro mi
grant In Pittsburgh as the reader has
already realized, is his social and
industrial maladjustmcnt, his lack of
organization. and absence Of intelli-
gent guidance. The National League
Oh Urban Conditions among Negroes
Is attempting to meet this need by
acting as adjusting agency, guide,
educator and organizer. This League
is composed OF white and colored men
whose aim is to secure cooperation
among the races and to act as n social
medium between the two peoples.
Within the last year this League has
established eighteen different branch
es in various cities. Each of these
branches is headed by a trained Ne
gro Social worker. who tries to get
in touch with the migrants rs soon
as they arrive in the town, and
through the cooperation Of local So
cial agencies and business officials
cndeayors to put each man into the
right place. The League acts as a
socializirg factor among the colored
people with the aim Of securing closer
cooperation between the two. races.
The success Of these branches is eyi
denced by the fact that in some cities
the Leagues staff had to be increas
Cd three and four times the original
number within the last. year, and in
some instances these branches were
established at the invitation Of Cham
hers Of Commerce.
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"THE NEGRO MIGRANT IN
PirTSBUNGH."

The colored people of the United
Safes, and the white people, too for
that matter will not lack Tor special
and exhaustive information relative TO
their kinsmcn and kinswomen, who
with "boots and baggage journey to
tho green fie DIS OF Eden" in search
of equal rights and more money. He
concludes his exhaustive research
WIZ his own co'~mcnt. 1t is interest
ing. He says:
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Petersburg for Christ

At Metropolitan Baptist Church, Rev.
ELI Tarttc, ID. d., Pastor.
Sunday, March 10 to 2f, Inclusive.
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fnt"r..t II TIE Fust 0fice at Richmond
rr"s.t1. ~ ,'oCUnd-cldSs matter.
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All comm untcattons intended for pn6-
Hrtfion shOaId DC cent 20 as to
tfdrf ~ 81 Ir"SaesduV
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He says further:

AS one would expect the majority
OF these children are in the lower
four grades. This was the case even
before the migration but is especial
ly true since the migration. Many
of the children from the South either
had no schooling at all, or were at
tending schools with lower standards
than ours.
The problem Of averaged pupils is
very significant among Negro chill
dren. A principal in one Of these
schools who has recently made a lit
tie study Of averaged pupils in these
eleven schools finds that the percent
age OF Negro children eleven years
and over in the lower four grades ,
is far greater than that or the whites
(sixteen percent Negro as compared
with four and soven tenths percent
whites.) This, the same principal re
marks, Is in spite OF the fact that
the tendency Of the schools is often
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Published eUsrv GtHs day BY John
Mitchell, Jr., at 81 N. ,ith Street,
ntchmon6, Ftr0tnId.