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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-22
POLICE 'OFFICIR EXCEEDED HIS
AUTHORITY.
SO. Richmond, Va, March 13, 1919

SO. Richmond, Va, March 13, 1919
Manliness, moral courage and
common sense arc invaluable assets,
whether welded by an Individual as
n unit or by Il race as n combination
OF units. 1t is OF interest to know
that every decision rendered by au-
thoritics is no more final than the
rising OF the sun Is an evidence or
foregoing conclusion OF clear day.
Therefore it behooves every law
abiding citizen when his rights arc
being infringed upon to scek a re-
dress. The day OF crouching and
bringing to everything because 1t has
been cited as law has passed.
Ellcrson Spurlock. a respectable
and law-abiding citiZon Of South
Richmond had the manliness and
courage 10 protest against an evil
that has heretofore been practical
upon his .fellowman. On Friday
evening. March 7, when Policeman
Anthony came to his homo, 305 Mid
lothian Pike, to arrest his son, Ell
lerson Spurlock, Jr. without a war
rant he contended for his rights as
all the law-aOiding citizens should.
He was arrested charged with In
torfering with tho ingenious, saga
cious Policeman Anthony in discharge
OF his duty.When halcd into court
on tho 18th inst. before the Honor
able Mayor Maurice being represent
cd by ]. NJ. Turner, that bold, daring
and fearless lawyer. in spite OF
the Mayors reluctance he was dis
missed
May l ask why? Was It because
Spur1ock aposogized. crouched and
cringed? No. 1t was because he
know he was right and he daring,
protested for It. Now, my colored
brethren, If we hope to have those
rights accorded us which we are
justly dMc we must bestir ourselves
and not allow a drowsy stupor to
overcome ns at the approach OF a
policeman, simply because he is
CARRIED in a uniform.
In such time as this when injus-
tice Of all kinds is Eracticed upon lis
continuously, If we are going to sit
supinely by and not exercise tact and
common sense the sooner our lotted
space In Woodland and Mt. Olive is
filled the better 1T will be for the
race, for we are a liability and not
assets.
Mr.. Spirlock is being congratulate
cd for the manly stand which he cook
by both white and colored frienas in
South Richmond. Reporter
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-22
AMERICAN INDIANS PAY DEBT
TO COLORED MISSIONARY.

a debt contracted by the Wyan-
dotte Indians Of Ohio one hundred
years ago has just been paid with
Northern New York.
Tho creditor was colored man.
He died in 1921 in the Wyandotta
settlement IN Upper Sandusly. With
the debt, tho debtors or the creditor,
the st. Regis Indians had no con-
ncction. Nevertheless, when approx
matcly 100000 people undertook
to celebrate tho ono hundrcdth an
niVcrsary Of the colored missionary's
first visit to tho Wyandottes by rails
ing fund Of $l05, 100000 for world
reconstruction, at the beginning of
this year, the st. Regis tribe doubled
the amount asked of them toward
the world fund.
The colorod creditor of the Wyan-
dottes was John Stewart Stewart
was born of Baptist parents in Pow
hatan county, Virginia, In 1884. At
80 he was leading n dissolute life in
Marietta, Ohio, when he was convert
| cd at Il Methodist Episcopal mission
and heard n call to carry Christianity
to tho Indians. His first visit to the
| missionary work of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Tho celebration Of the one hun
drcdth anniversary Of that visit is
the centenary movement Of tho
Methodist Episcopal Church in the
United States.
The ST. Regis Indians arc partici-
pating in that celebration through,
| tho st. Regis Indian Mission in Ho-
gansbmrg, n. Y. Louis Bruce, him
self st. Regis Indian, graduate OF
the University Of PENNSYLVANIA and
for II time n professional baseball
player is the pastor OF tho mission
When tho Centenary celebration be-
gan, January |, 1919, the st. Regis
mission was asked to provide $4,000
to tho world fund.
The mission had mover before beer
| asked TO do anything for self-supnort
. In 1917 the gifts to the church
through the mission totallcd S2S
5 But when the Centenary program in.
cludcd 1t and it was asked In honor
or the Negro who had carried Chris
tianity to men of its own race &
century ago. to pledge its share OF
the $1O5, 100000 fund, the response
was immediate
! In two days, SIS, 100 was pledged
p IN amounts ranging from 10 cents &c
500 week. Indians are speakine
in behalf OF the Centenary movement
, Twcnty-sevcn Indians of the member
: snip OF seventy have pledged them
. selves TO give onc-tenth OF their in
! como to the church, in pursuance OF
; the Biblical titheing plan. The fna
! cancellation OF the debt of tho Indiar
{ TO the Negro, who was the first
Methodist Missionary in America
came when it was found that the
st. Regis Indian Mission was the frs
church IN the Methodist Northern
New York Conference to complete the
, Centenary drive for tho world fund
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-22

Y. Nv. G. A. NOTES.

The anniversary service of the W
w. G. A. VIII be hold at Mount Car.
mel Baptist Church, Sunday, March
%, at $3.50 p. M. The sermon will
be delivered by Rev. e. d. Caffee
Music by the choir. Solos by Miss
Elizabeth Taylor and others. Re-
marks by Chairman of the Associa.
ton. All friends arc cordially in.
vited to attend. 49,. ..
DR.. Bessie Tharps gave a very in
teresting talk to The O'cheer Club
at their regular meeting Monday
Subject, "The Value of Exercise"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-22
INDIGNATION MEETINGS FOR
RELIIGF OF OUR SOLDIERS.
Hon. John Mitchell, Jr.,

Dear Sir: On reading your most
valuable and race-loving paper of the
Sth inst, permit me to thank You
again and again for that most help
full, seif-eXplanatory and Mncompro-
missing editorial, under tho caption.
can Echo From tho Billy Sunday
Meeting" l hope those few lineE
will find Rev. DR.. Cecil and his CO.
laborers lin that project we'll
But, Mr.. Editor, TO BIO more serious.
[ am gricVcd and worse than that, I
am angry and / firmly believe that
every race man and woman feels as
Dc. Attention! Attention.! To
wq4 To those two letters OF the
s inst. under the CAPTION, "Calored
ers Mistreated In Newport News
-HHknps Alexander and Stuart"
lieve, Mr.. Editor, that the re-
p?!f$kr the complaints ought to be
at ~ communicated to the War
Depi0 Aent and III they don't take
lmmU steps in Investigating
these &lA6itions, then lot the leading
citizens Of Norfol, Petersburg, Rich
mond and vicinity Join in with New
port News and vicinity and hold an
indignation meeting in tho city of
Newport News. 4
| further believe that we, ,as Min
listers ought to take the initiative in
the matter. That all things may be
done In decency and in order. From
the reading Of the letters 1t seems
that the colored citizens of Newport
News and vicinity are helpless. If
you are, why don't you cali for help,
brethren? We are together up here
in 'Richmond, irrespective OF denom-
nation, when it comes to general
issues.
l hope, the thing isn't true, but it
is not impossible. because there are
a number of Huns in this country,
who have never been abroad, Come
on, Hon. Emmett J. Scott and others
for it seems as II a few hoodlums
want to have this grand old State
disgraced. The devil is trying his
best on Newport News and Norfolk,
but God has thousands around here
who will not bow their knees to Baal
Attention! Attention! Let's have
an investigation.
Yours for fair play,
crew VIM. II, SKIPWITH. |
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-22
VIII Speak at tho, Sunday Sing,

Mr.. James Weldon Johnson, Nat
ional Field Secretary and Mr.. Walter
F. White, Assistant Secretary will
he in the city Saturday and Sunday
March 22nd and 23rd.
On Saturday at O'Clock they will
BIO present to meet tho Executive Com
mittee Of the Richmond Branch in
the American Beneficial offices. On
Sunday they will visit the different
churches and speak on Sunday after
noon at $3.50 at the Sunday sing in
True Reforners Hall.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-22
VOLUME XXXNI, NUMBER lo

Mitchell. Jr., chairman; w. II. b..
Williams, ce-cbairman. II. C. Erwin
secretary; Mrs. Ora B. Stokes, assiS-
tant secretary. The Row. A. A.
Graham WAS appointed chairman OF
the committee on Plan Of Work, and
DR.. J.. NJ. Candy, chairman of the
Educational Committee.
Before tho meeting adjourned q
resolution was unanimously adopted
endorsing tho appointment Of Father
llnnnigan as director OF the work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-22
THE AGENCY.

Y II TINS q gencs consists on director
and of}as many colorcd collaborators
ms the director think It wise to appoint
THESE collabcra "ors Will he comm's-
! stoned by tho Virginia History Com
mission. The director chosen by the
commission Is the Reverend Father
Charles Ham gan OF Richmond, who
will report % the commission from
timc 10 time through tho committee
Of which Mrs. VIM. G.. Standard is
Chairman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-22
Wife Wanted.

WANTED-To correspond with nice
Young Colored Girl. Object, Ma
trimony. Am a settled man and O
good provider. Address l.. CLARK,
Care The Planet. Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-22
TIE COLLABORATORS

Tho co'lahorators to he named will
DO expected, not only to crea'o an in
terest throughout the State among
the colorcd people in the work Of Tie
commission, but also when all the
data are collected to put the facts in
to shape for publication. These con:ri
buttons will he subject to revision, II
deemed necessary, first by Father Han
nigan the director OF the work. then
by Mrs. Standard, the cha 'rmnn of
tho committee and finally by the
chairman OF the cimmission.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-22

The Glass in Chauffeuring at Bak-
er Armstrong night school ut First
and Leigh stress is open to appli-
cants for this much needed branch
Of work 80 80
The class meets Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday evenings from 7:30 to
$3.50. Mr.. W. 7. Johnson, Jr., in
structor. Free OF charge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-22
HII.T.-BENJAMIN.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Benjamin
announce the marriage OF their
daughter Erna l.. to Mr.. John r.
Hill.
At homo 1920 St. John St.. Rich.
mond, Va, March 49,. 1919 from
to II P. NJ. Friends invited. No
cards. a
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-22
IfTfiIAN ANNIVERSARY TAKES
-, PLACE TOMORROW
knights and Ladies' Will Have Gala
Day at Second Baptist Church.

HHN aE ScEOnu Fnpt1St CHURCH.
The Annual Thanksgiving Exercis-
es of the Knights Of Pythias and the
Courts Of Calanthe Of Richmond and
vicinity will be held at the Second
Baptist Church, Second and Byrd
Streets, Sunday, March 23, 1919, at
$3.50 p. M.
DR.. w. II. Stokes, Pastor Of the
Ebenezer Baptist Church will deliver
the address. The members Of the
Lodges and the Uniform Rank will
assemble at the Pythian CastieA 1877
North Third Street, at 2 o'clock and
march to the Church. The ladies
Of the Courts OF Calanthe will meet
In tho lecture room Of the Church at
1850 o'clock. g. '~,+ ..., a.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-22
WILL SECURE DATA Of
our PART IN WAR

An important meeting of prom nent
.c0lorcu mon Of the state was
hold Tuesday afternoon in the
court room Of the Corporation
Commission for the purpose Of
form ng an organza ion for carrying
out 50 far rs the colorcd people of tho
State are concerned the plan adopted
by the Virginia History Commission
for securing data ns to the part play
cd by Virgin <Ins, both at home and
abroad, i'll ;ho great world war.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-22
THE PLAN.

This plan la, in brief, that tho data
shall be collected from the counties
and cities OF the State by Il local
chapter OF the comm sS: OH in each,
consisting OF three members selected
by the commission and appointed by
the governor Of the State, who shall
have the power Of associa ing with
themselves rs many assistants as they
may think proper. some OF whom will
naturally he members Of the colorad
race. In addition, however in order
THAI tho part played by the colorcd
people might not in any place be over
looked, and in order that oVoryWhc~o
in the STATE the members of the race
might be encouraged and inspired to
rhing out in full the facts as to their
participation n al war activities, 1T
was thought advisable hy tho COM
mission to establish special agency
for the accomplishment Of this pur-
pose.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-22
THOSE PRESENT

AT the meeting hcld Tuesday after
moon there were present the following
prominent colored men and women of
tho State, nearly all OF whom had
come by special invitation Of Father
Hannigln:
Major Allen Washington, of the
Hampton Institute; W. r. B. Will
llams. field director OF the Slater
Board and Educat onal Board, the
Rev. A. A. Graham Of Phoebus, DR..
J. NJ. Candy, president Of the Vir--
ginia Normal and Industrial Institute
the Rev. l.. l.. Downing Of Roanoke;
Mrs. J. p. Barrett, president Of the
State Federation Of Colorcd Women's
Clubs; Mrs. Maggle l.. Walker, Rich
mond. Virginia; Mrs. Maggie r.
Johnson, Richmond, Va; Mrs. Ora
%. Stokes. Richmond, Va; Rev. W.
r. Johnson. director Of the Richmond
Red Cross SOCIETY," Colored. the Rev.
NJ. r.. Davis. Richmond, Va; the Rev.
7. r.. Jones. the Virginia University,
Richmond. IA; ]. TT. Nc Grew. State
Sc crHaiv OF the Colored Y. NJ. G. A.
NJ. \. Norrell, director Of the Color
d. War Camp Community Sertier.
nr w n. Hughes, Richmond, Va;
), T. 6. Erwin. field agent "olored Or
ganizatinn society and supervisor OF
Negro Economics for Va. Rev. D.
;. Bradford, Richmond. Va: and
John Mitchell, Jr., Richmond, Va.
KILOGRAMS OF REGRET.
Kilograms Of regret at their inabil
Try to attend were read from J. B.
Pierce. district. agent OF tie Negro
Farm Demonstration Work. the Rev.
G.. w. Goode, Danville. Va; and Mrs.
Ida N. Peay Of Norfolk. Va.
In addition to those present there
were in attendance, besides Father
Hann'gaIi Prof. Arthur Kyle Davis,
OF Petersburg, Chairman Of The com
mission. Mrs. w. G. Standard and
Messrs. 6. r. Kelley and n. r. Nc
1lwaine, Of the executive committee.
After full explanation Of the plan
adonted nv the committee had been
mree by Chairman Davis. he and the
other members of the commission re
tired.
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
!. Tho following offirers Of the color
ao ooliaboratora were chosen: John
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-22
OFFICERS CHOSEN .

The following offirors Of the color
90 ooliaboratora were chosen: John
The Dermott news., 1919-07-17
GOOD THING CLOCK STOPPED
Triplets Arrive - Father Perturbed When Nurse Said Stork
 Was Tired.

New York-"To him who hath shall be given" and good things never come singly," are the family notices of Fidell Cataldo. of TIA Glenmore ave- nue, and Domenica Cataldo, his wife. The Italian colony that centers about Glenmore and Elton avenues. Brook lyn. is still buzzing with the wonder ful good fortune that has blessed tho Cataldos. With eight healthy, happy sons. ranging from nineteen to two years of age. already proving that tho family is strongly opposed to race sui eide. three more-all boys and doing well-were born July 4.
 Just as the clock struck II Friday morning the nurse announced. Its . boy" said MT. Cataldo. At just 11.30 she brought in the news of another son. The clock struck 12 and again it was boy. That scared me and I rushed from the house. The clock. found out when I got back. had stop. ped. l was glad"
The Dermott news., 1919-07-17

right hand. and lt was not until the came into view.
 Then discovered that she had taken or her wedding ring.
 At last the St Lawrence appeared covered with drifting foes; the Isle of Orleans, with the Falls of Montmo- rency behind It; the ascending heights which slope up to the Chateau From tenac. the fort-crowned citadel. the long parapet hristling with guns.
 Then. after the ferry had trans terred us from Lewis. We stood in Lower Quebec.
 We had hardly gone on board the ferry boat when an incident occurred that greatly disturbed me, slightly built well-dreSsed man, with small upturned mustache and n face of notable pallor, passed and repassed us several times, staring and smiling with cool effrontery al both of Us.
 was good deal troubled ny this but before had decided to address the fellow we landed, and a sleigh swept ,,J ,,- S.rz "t' s1Mdt ha,,.,, =. nle tune of Juggling bells. "s,,s g ,s nnMebec. Iacquellne." I said 10 S thought that she rememheree ,.
 Hngiy but she said nothing Ve secured adjacent rooms n, c,Neau, and leaving Jaequellne W ,a unpa\ \ot to leave har 'u u.1.u uu'er ,hStrue. tons N ra,,,.,, ''o'"' ahd prom ising tonn, =, So" as possible | seartea e's. Robtaill.a
 This p, VI ho great dn H. e-lty " was . little shop wb gre
The Dermott news., 1919-07-17
opyriShs w. c. Chapman

I opened one of the newspapers that I had bought at the station book stand, dreading to find in haring let ters the headlines announcing the dis covery of the body.
 found the nnnounCement-hut in small type. The murder was ascrihed to a gang hattle-the man could not be identified. and apparently both police and public considered the affair mere ly one of those daily slayings that occur in that city.
 Another newspaper devoted about count. but 1t published photograph of the dead man, taken in the alley where, if appeared. the reporter had viewed the body before it had been removed. The photograph looked hor- ribly lifelike. l cut it out and placed it in my pocketbook
 turned toward Iacqueline She was asleep at my side and her head dropped on my shoulder. We sat thus nll the afternoon, while the city dis appeared behind Us. and we passed through Connecticut and approached the Vermont hills
 Then we had n gay little supper in the dining car. Afterward walked to the ear entrance and flung the bro ken dog collar away-across the fields. That was the last link that bound Us to the past
The Dermott news., 1919-07-17
J. 5. WARNS BIG PACkF
BIC 5" CONTROLS ALL FOOD a
 PLIES IN COUNTRY.
Measure in Senate Committee Divorce Packing and Distt-
 Units Now in Use.

Washington. D. C.-The Big FiVsl packers are on trial from now on Their case is placed again before the Senate by the report of the FederA Trade Commission. They are known 10 be preparing 8 defense for the Sc ate attack soon to come.
 Within two or three months k packers must be able to give conv ing reasons why the governmt K should not enact drastic legislati 10 control their businesses and to s,rd that the producer and consumer sse tain a fair deal in the distribution oi foodsturs They must defeat or nui.i. fy the provisions of the Kenyon bill or be stripped of their power.
 Warning of an approaching domins ton of all important foods in this country and an international control of meat products with foreign com. panies seems a certainty unless fun. damental action is taken to prevent it." the report says. adding:
 "A fair consideration of the course the five packers have followed and the position they have already reached must lead to the conclusion that they threaten the freedom of the market of the couutry's food industries and of the by-product industries linked there. with
The Dermott news., 1919-07-17
WORLD GAN TRADE :
 WITH # R MANY
COUNCIL OF FIVE DECIDES | REMOVE EMsARGo-CAN NOW
 RESUME BUSINESS.
LEGAL ADVICE WAS FOLLOWED
harbors of the World Coneested with Ships Loaded with cargoes for Teuton Shores Awaiting Clear
 ance Papers.

Washington, n. C.-With the lifting of the blockade against Germany, trad ing between that country and the United States as well as the other as- sociated Powers. will begin.
 Acting Secretary of State Polk an- nounced that blanket licenses would be issued for transactions of Ameri- can firms.
 Trading in all commodities, except dyestufTs, chemicals and potash, con- trol over which will be exercised by the Preparations Commission set up by the peace treaty. will be unrestricted. it was said. American firms doing bus mess with Germany must send their agents into that country without pass ports however. as these cannot be sued until the proclamation of pea
 Payment for the goods which Il country sends to Germany mus made under a system of credits arranged later through privatec; E officials said While Germa1xV large quantities of goods read exported, officials doubted ths would be any great demand in this country. consequently teC balance in favor Of the United -ed is expected to be large It
 Germany was said to be inctem diate and pressing need of ra . use rials of almost all kinds. part cotton and copper, in order to Y tate her industries
The Dermott news., 1919-07-17
CHAPTER V.
h le Cure.

The very obvious decision at which arrived after night of cogitation in my berth was that Iacqueline WAS 10 pass as my sister I explained my plan to her at breakfast.
 You see. JaCqueline." I explained, ii will look strange our travelling to- gether, unless some close relationship is supposed to exist between us. Ii might subject you to embarrassment SD I shall call you my sister. Miss Hewlett. and you will call me your brother Paul" And I handed her my visiting card. because she had never heard my surname before.
 Il shHll he glad to think of you AS my brother Paul" she answered look Ing al the card. She held it In her
The Dermott news., 1919-07-17
Hewlett makes arrange mentS to take Jacqueline 10 her home and sets in motion a new chain of events.
,To bk CONTINUED
eeaInnina of Auto Craze.

In September, 1895. there were on file in Washington more than 800 ap- plicatlons for patents on automobiles Three hundred different types of motor vehicles had been built or were ia process of construction at that date.
The Dermott news., 1919-07-17
I'll Say They Did.

St Louis.-The men were receiving 50 cents an hour for hauling concrete for the city A man approached them and offered s8 day if they would go to Detroit to work. All of the men accepted.
The Dermott news., 1919-07-17
Uncle Ehen.

De man dat's maxim life a little happier for some one else" said Uncle Eben. "is doin' heap mo dan de folks dat measures success by wearin' 6ns clothes and actin bossy."
The Dermott news., 1919-07-17
Thousands Cheer Valera.

New York.--An enormous crowd at tended a meeting in Madison Square Garden under the auspices of the Friends of Irish Freedom at which Eamonn de Valera. President of the irish Republic" was the chief speakeE.
The Dermott news., 1919-07-17
Other Royal Visitors.

The forthcoming visit of King Georges son recalls other visits of royalty and near royalty to the city that the duke of Conuaught. who held the British governments chief office ir Canada. came to the United States to pay q visit to the British embassy. In q way his visit was to the president of the United States. but so far as public announcement was concerned h was coming here simply to visit the embassy. and incidentally to pay his respects to the president
 The duke certainly was democrat. Possibly good deal of his democracy was put on for the occasion. hut If so fl was the best counterfeit that ever passed as the genuine thing
 rrior to the visit of the duke. Prince Henry ef Battenhurg came 10 Wash- lpgten. He k n kin to the royalty of Gtcaf Britain The prince k sailor and he came to the United States In command of n squadron of the Brit isl navy which put in at Annapolis. From that city he came to Washing lon making his headquarters at the British embassy. He WAS entertained at the White House and at number of clubs of the city.
 About fourteen years ago Prince H,urY of Prussia came to the United States. Since his visit all kinds of in terprotatIons have been put on the req Seu therefor. This government cer- tainly laid itself out to entertain prop erly the prince of the royal house which during the Inst two years has been doing its best to put this coun- fry cut of commission