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never before been arrested. Despite
the fact that Aunt Lizzie" and her
son Nose arc alleged to have attempt
cd to swear this innocent Negroes life
away, his alibi was so clear and com
plctc that Municipal Judge Hale dis
missed the case:
The second case was that of Bob
Holiday, Negro driver of IN ice wag-
on. Holiday was arres cd upon the
complaint of Mrs. a. B. Myers, a
white woman of 1902 Main street
who charged Holiday with having
attempted to place his arms around
her while delivering ice at her homo
one day last week. She said when
Holiday called she told she did no,
need any ice, but that he replied that
he would see for himself and went on
in her kitchen and that when she
followed him. he made an insulting re
mark and attempted to place his
arms about her. The woman made
her complaint on the next day follow
ing the alleged crime. Holidays at
torney, Frank Pittard (whitc) an
troduced testimony which convinced
Judge Hale Of Holidays innocence.
! Many white witnesses testified that
during the many years that Holiday
had been delivering ice to their
homes he had never been disrcspcct-
full. Holiday was acquitted of the
charge.
Thus two Negroes of good rcputa
ton not only escaped horrible deaths
at the hands CT bloodthirsty mobs
but did not lose their lives or liber-
ty through farcial court proceedings,
but were given fair trials to establish
their innocence or guilt, We shud-
der to think Of what would have hap,
pened to these two black men in 9TH
or communities and sections The
words OF two women, suffering with
some form of hystcria or plain spite
would have been sufficient to have
called forth blood-thirsty mob, arm
cd with the inevitable rope and a
generous supply Of fagots with which
to lynch and burn two innocent souls.
But Little Rock white citizens cstab
lIShcd precedent and a "Just Judge
IN the person of Judge Hale upheld
the majesty of the law. With firm
ness and Justice as his standard he
J heard the accusations which in them
selves usually mean death lie re-
viewed tic testimony impar;ially and
granted verdict justly. These cases
, turned out in such manner as TO nj.
, most border on the miraculous.
(iot Springs, Ark, Echo.)
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NO EXCITEMENT OF ANY KIND
FAIR AND IMPARTIAL TRIAL
IN EACH CASE.

Negroes of Little Rock, Of Arkan-
sas and Of the Nation find great
cause for qualification in the fact
that what would ordinarily have re-
suited in the lynchlng OF two inno-
cent human beings and added stig-
ma cast upon the race to which they
belonged were saved from untimcly
deaths through the forbcarance OF
Little Rock white citizens at large
their cases in court.
The first case was that Of John
Mckee, q colorcd man who was charg
cd by Mrs. Ollie Davis, white wo-
man with attempting to assault her
at the home Of Aunt LIZZIE" Battle
an aged and half blind race woman
who lived near the Davis home at
1907 Walnut street. According to
the woman's story, she visited the
old colorcd woman's home for the
purpose Of carrying the latter SOME
thing to cat and that she found, Nc
Kee there. She alleges that Mckee
made improper proposals to her and
tried twice to pull her down into his
lap. She stated that she escaped
from tho place but "said nothing"
about the affair. Returning to the old
colored woman's home a week later,
she stated that Mckee was on hand
again and renewed his proposals and
that to make him let her alone, "Aunt
Lizzie" hit him on the head with a
stick and she again escaped and this
time reported the affair to the Off
GERS. She declared in court that If
the law did not do something to Nc
Kee she would kill him with her own
hands. Mckee was arrested and held
in custody and his case was called in
court last Friday evening.
Scipio A. Jones, the noted Negro law
yer and a white associate represented
McKee,,
Mckee proved to the satisfaction
OF Municipal Judge that he was not
ct the place where the attack was
alleged to have been made. Several
witnesses testified that Mckee bore
a good reputation and that he had
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-22
Announcement.
Copyright, 1919.

Mrs. Ella o. Waller wishes to an.
nounce to her friends that she Is now
with e. c. Meyer Jewelry Co., Num-
Der Fl w. Broad Street as agent She
desires the patronage of her many
friends as this Is the first Jewelry
Company in this city to employ q
Colored woman as it's representative.
Weddins Presents, Diamonds,
Watches, Silverware, Pins and Jew.
elry Of all kinds, Cut Glass, Etc. for
sale.
On visiting the store give Mrs.
Waller the benefit OF your purchase.
Give her a call.
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Wives, daughters and swcethearts
OF the paradcrs after q momcntary
pause from the sudden terror Of the
81 uation rushed to the aid of the
fallen. That the firing was intended
for soldiers was shown by the fact
that all the killed and injured were
in the military section of the parade
which was made up partly Of resi-
dents of Chehalis.
Arthur McElfresh was found to
have been killed instantly but War
rem Grimm did not die until later.
Grimm's death added to the fury of
the crowd OF civilians that swarmed
later about the Jail to demand ven
geance.
He had been an idol of the town
even before the war, as he was q
star football player at the UNIVERSE
ty Of Washington. He had added to
the esteem Of his townsmen by
professional career until the war for
democracy called him. He had been
welcomed home with all the plaudits
due a warrior and his death at the
hidden hands Of those who opposed
that for which he had faced the enc
my in the omen, drove men and wo-
men to frenzy.
AS soon as the first excitement
subsidized somewhat word of the at
tack was sent to Governor Hart, at
Olympia. Ie communicated with De
@H"tme9t oe 7ust'.> oe''cers at Seattle
a : tier dianntchnd su~entv-five
rAema2::s oi The 'tund Infantry, Nat.
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100000 ENDOWMENT PAID.

Bristol, Va, Nov. 9Th, 1919.
This Is to certify that 1 have re-
ceived from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand
chancellor of the Grand Lodge Of
Va, knights OF Pythias, N. A.; S. A.;
e.; A.; A.; and A; ($30O.0O) Three
Hundred Dollars in payment OF the
Death Claim Of Brother Charles
Gibson who was n member of Zenith
Lodge No. III of Bristol, Va. Signed:
MRS. ALLIE GIBSON,
Beneficiary.
Witnesses:
VIM. II. BROWN,
e. B. BROWN,
VIM. HENDERSON.
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i"nal Guard, to Centralia. The so d;crs
are ">Tet:cl to arrive by morning.
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Agent For Planet.
VIRGINIA.
DO YOU LOVE HEALTH &?

All persons leaving Richmond and
nearby cities for Atlantic City, on
vacation or for work, this Spring and
Summon, may obtain the very latest
nows Of their homes In The Planet,
at Arthur A. Williams, Agent, 9Ol
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The Womcn's Auxiliary Invites all
men to the Thanksgiving Tea for
men free. Nothing to be sold an
old time open house. Nothing like
good will and fellowship. Thursday
November 27th-from p. NJ, to II
p. M. Tell all men to come Free.
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TIE Y. NJ. @. "A. NOTES.

Last Friday. night found us OK
trcmcly busy for the men arc max
ing use Of the many opportunities
that we are giving them.
The class for the explanation on
the Sunday School Lesson went over
the top and DR.. W. ii Stokes was Il
happy man. Everybody was helped.
Keep this up.
Last Sunday was live wire with
the boys and men.
$50 A. M, the workers were out
to tho meeting at the building and
it was happy hour.
The boys were out In good num-
bcrs 4 p. NJ, to their special meet
ing at the building. Master Herndon
conducted the meeting. A special ad
dress was given to the boys by our
General Secretary, Scott G. Burrell.
were q hit.
The work in the pcnitentiary, city
.nil, and home 10 a. NJ, is very eli
couraging; one was led to accept
Christ.
$50 p. M. at the Calvary Baptist
Church tho 30th Anniversary EXercis
es were continued. Hymn by the
choir-Scripturc by Rev. Cobbs; pray
the choir. Boys were represented by
President Master Robert Daniel. The
men by Secretary Leroy Frayscr and
both brought much credit to the Y.
NJ. G. A. Rev. c. A. Cobbs preached
an able sermon. Subject: l Have
Played the Fool. Many thoughts were
driven right to the souls Of all. Col
Ice ion good and the subscriptions
very encouraging. Song Blcst BE ttho
Tic. President John S. Powell put tho
work before the people and many rc
sponded.
Today p. NJ, do nota fail to come to
the explanation on the Sunday School
Lesson you will be we'll paid for
coming.
Men be OH time Sunday ready for
hard work and the other man.
Take the meeting for the workers
$50 a. NJ, at the building.
The 3Oth Anniversary Exercises
continued $3.50 =. NJ, at Sixth Mt.
Zion baptist Church. Rev. A. ID
DAILY pastor of the 9TH Baptist Church
will preach II special sermon. Sub
jcct: There Is Death III The Pot. Mus
ic by the League Choir. Boys, girls
women and men are invited. Let
everybody come and hear this great
warning for this old world is on fire
Lets help to put it out. Come.
The Womcn's Auxiliary invites all
men to the Thanksgiving Tea for
men free. Nothing to be sold IN
old time open house. Nothing like
good will and fellowship. Thursday
November 27th-from z p. NJ, to II
p. M. Tell all men to como. Free.
Early Thanksgiving meeting at the
building 10 A. NJ, Come and give tho
Lord the first fruit Of the day. BE on
time for good time.
|! ,
Do not forget that we are still ask
ing you to pray for the Y. M. c. A.
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EARLY Thanksgiving meeting at the
building 10 A. NJ, Come and give the
Lord the first fruit Of the day. BE on
time for good time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-22

Do not forget that we are still ask
ing you to pray for the Y. M. G. A.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-22
TWO COLORED MEN ACCUSED OF
ATTACKING WHITE WOMEN
IN ARKANSAS ARE PROVED
INNOCENT.

Arrest Announced by White Press in
Bold Headlines Acquittal Gets
Slight Mention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27
TEXTILE WORKERS
PLAN 48 HOUR WEEK
Their Aim Is to Start Schedule
in New England Feb
ruary 3.
PACIFIC MILLS OBJECT
Lawrence Duck Company Will
Shut Down Unless Demands
Arc Modified.

BosTos, Jan 2s-The coming week
promises to be one of conferences and
making Of plans In the textile cities Of
Now England in preparation for the at
tempt of operatives at some centres to
enforce a forty-eight hour working week
beginning on February 8. Thus far the
agitation has been principally In Law
renee, Lowell and Manchester, y. H.,
but as the forty-eight hour week has
been made the aim OF a nationwide cam
paign by the United Textile Workers OF
America. II is expected that during the
next few days the movement will assume
active form in other cities
The textile workers at Lawrence voted
yesterday 10 insist upon the reduction In
| hours from rfty-four to forty-eight with
out change in wages. Although the
wage question has not been made a par;
. OF the national programme the workers
were assured by an official of the
United Textile Workers that the national
body would back up their demands. A
plan was outlined whereby the operative,
will 60 to work as usual on February
| 3. but will leave the mills after they
have worked eight hours. They will at.
tempt 20 DO this every day thereafter
Should the mill heads refuse to permit
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Conn. There he met and fell IN lon.
with ono OF the pupils, Miss Mary =
Plummer of Springfield, Mass
All this Is pretty well known. but II ma,
not be known no widely taht they wet.
married June 20. 1869, at the home O.
H. =. Taylor the brides uncle in New
York city by Oakley Hall. then Mayo
of New York, the bridegroom being on.
posed TO any religious ceremony
Miss Piummer was the daughter al,
one q. Plunmer. 1t had been gene
rally believed that she was an orphan
and that G.. Plummer was physician
A Springfield city directory for 1887.
however gives the only 20. rummer
as an employee OF the Connectiou'
River Railroad. with q home a. 81 IVES,
street. His name does not aL,ca- in
later directories, which tNes the proba
BILE date OF his death.
What became of Mne. ClcnenceAu
after her divorce from the brillian
Frenchman Ia not known. No relatives
survive here, the prominent Plumme
family of which one branch owns the
Springfield Republican not being related
tn her. II Is known Nine. Clemenceau
returned TO the United States her chi
dren remaining with the father. ~ she
Ia alive she Is past 70.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27
CIVIL SERVICE MEN
HOPEFULOF VICTORY
Prospect of Action on Salary
Increase by the Present
Congress.
PENDING IN THE SENATE
House Has Authorized Flat
&240 Raise, but Employees
Ask $500.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.--A thorough
going reorganization OF the entire civil
service OF the United States. with In
crease and readjustment OF the salary
scale to modern standards, will be pro-
vided for by the present Congress X the
Senate takes favorable action upon meas
ures now pending before II. These meas
ures which are being urged by the or
ganizcd Federal employees in 112 local
unions. consist OF amendments to the
legislative appropriation bill providing
for a commission on Standardization and
Redistribution of the service, con-
structed upon the principle OF collective
bargaining and stipulating that there
shall be women members OF the commits
sion; fat increase Of 81 a day. or $500
year. to all Government salaries pend
ing the reclassifc alton and a minimum
wage of SO or Sl.0S0 a year. provided
in the Johnson Nolan minimum wage
bill. which already has passed the House
The legislative bill, which IL now he
fore the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee carries n provision for fiat salary
| Increase of s240 a year. inserted by Tho
House as a compromise between the $3.50
| asked by the employees and the sl2(
proposed by the House Appropriations
Committee. Delegations and committee:
or the union employees state tnat sen
ators Ashurst (Arizona). Curtis tKan
sas). Cummins Iowa), johnson (Cali
formal, Moses New Hampshire). Fern
aid (Maine). Henderson tNevada). anC
Sheppard (Texas), support the large
increase asked for.
| Hearings on the Johnson Nolan hi
are set for Tuesday before n subcommit
tee OF the Senate Committee on F,duca
ton and Labor.
! The commission asked for by the Gov
eminent employees would consist %
three representatives OF the executive
management Of the civil service, thre,
representatives Of the employees ant
three representatives, OF the public, al
TO be appointed by the President. I
| would take UP all questions Of duties
vases. hours and working condition
| throughout the service.
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III the cans OF gasolene with matches
and came away safely. Ali the nine
houses were burned, and when they got
back one man stili carried n can OF gaso-
lene. asked him why he hadn't aban-
doned II. and his reply was that they
had saved this can to Use In case their
object was not accomplished the first
trip. They intended going back IL nee
essary.
The first big capture OF German sup
plies made by the 3o2d Engineers was a
dump containing S250.00o worth OF am
munition. We also took 100000 worth
of material in another dump and 81 .000,-
900 worth more In a third"
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them to work under thess conditions
more drastic action Is expected.
The Pacific Mills, employing 10000
hands. were the only large plant In
Lawrence to announce their stand In the
matter up TO tonight, their answer TO
the demands being n nat refusal Tine
Lawrence Duck Company has announced
that its mills will be shut down II the
employees do not modify their demands
The Lowell Cotton Manufacturers As
ISOLATION notified the Lowell Textile
Council last week that the forty-efght
hour week could not be conceded. the
Textile Council thereupon reiterated its
determination to enforce tho new sched-
ule. In Manchester. where the opera
tives prese-sted the forty-eight hour de-
mand some time ago, the Amosksas NILS
and the Stark Mills are curtailing pro-
duotion. their schedules for the coming
week being thirty-flve hours and thirty
nine hours respectively. The union Lead
ers there have announced that 20 long
as the mills are not running more than
torty-eight hours week tho operatives
will remain at work. Should they at
tempt to return to the ffty-four hour
schedule the workers would refuse TO
stay In the mills more than eight hours
q day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27
RELIEF COMMISSION
ORDERED TO POLAND
H. p. Dawson Announces Red
Cross Plan.
Sr.ciai Dsspntch 10 TIE son.

WAsHlNGroN, Jan. 36.-An American
relief commission Is to be sent to To-
land. Chairman Henry P. Dawson of
the War Council of the American Red
Cross. who Is now in Paris. has cabled
that the commission will leave Paris at
the earliest practical moment and pro-
coed via Copenhagen and Dantzig or
the most available route.
The American commission will be
headed b. Or. Walter c. Bailey Of Bos-
ton and Major Franciszek r. Fronczak.
health commissioner OF BuNalo, y. Y.
and representative in Paris OF all Poles
in America through the Polish National
Committee in Europe. Major Francxah
will be detailed by tho United states
Army to the Red Cross especially for
this mission.
Boris Bogpn and Mortimer Sohtf
representing tho joint distribution COM
mittee for relief Of Jewish sufferers
have been In conference with the Aneri-
can Red Cross in Paris and Nr. Bogsn
has volunteered to accompany the COM
mission to Poland with view to con-
solidating the special work Of the Jewish
comittee with that Of the American Red
Cross
All relief work OF the American RED
| Cross will be on behalf OF the entire
population of Poland without diecrimina
ton. In addition 20 those already
named the commissions personnel viii
! include at least twelve Polish American
nurses three American nurses. one oil
! two general medical doctors. one or twt
| dentists, and business, Transports tior
and hospital administration managers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27
PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE
TO nth DIVISION
Capt. Greene of 302d Engi-
neerS Declares n. Y. Fight
ers Cleared ArgOnne.
att" OF NATIONAL ARMY
Brilliant Exploit of Company
c in Routing Shippers
Described.

Two things stand out in the battle e1-
psriences of tho Seventy-seventh. New
Yorks division OF drafted men. Capt.
Frederick S. Green OF the 5000 En-
gineers said yesterday at meeting OF
the 302d Engineers Association In the
Engineering Societies Building, 20 West
Thirty ninth street
The Seventy-s seventh, said Capt. Green.
regardless of all that other fighting units
accomplished. was really the outht that
took the Argonne Forest from the Ger
mans and Il also was given credit for
capturing more towns. more guns and
more railroads than any other division
Of drafted men who got to France ana
INTO the fighting.
Although the French took Sedan. Capt.
Green said, II was the Seventy-seventh
Division that drove the Germans back to
that city and then built the bridges that
enabled the French to cross and make
the capture. when in the hospital on
the other side" he said, IL heard argu-
uients concerning the merits Of the DIFF
ferert organizations. When reference
WAS made to the National Army the
Seventy-seventh was 1t and there was
no dispute about it. We were given
credit for having captured moro guns.
towns anu rnbIt tbo''
any other National Army division. Your
regiment. the S02d. was never criticised.
but often complinented.
'.rhe 802d was either in tho front line
or travelling q total of 1853 days. They
had fifteen days on and that's all. A
captured German officer told me that IN
his opinion the American infantry was
crazy. the artillery nutty and the en-
gineers were worse than that. as they
went through German barrages. their
own barragee and built bridges when
under the fercest German machine gun
fire.
Three men from Company c. ao2d
Engineers. crossed footbridee into Nc
Mans Land ono night with gasolent
tanks strapped to their backs on An ex-
petition for the purpose OF burning nine
buildings used by German snipers. They
were fred at from the moment they
crossed the bridge 2ar,d grenades were
thrown at them. In spite OF Il all they
reached the buildings. intended in
rtriicting them 20 light the gasolent
with slow fuses, hut they got away be.
fore l knew II. They reached the build
ines, piled mattresses together and Their
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27
IO5,7 53 u. S. SOLDIERS
IN HOSPITALS ABROAD
PershinS Reports Casualty
Checking Is Complete.

WAsHfNGroH, Jan. 26.--An official re-
port from Gen. Pcrshlng made public
tonight by the War Department shows
that on January there were 1O5.753
r,en OF the American Army In hospitals
In France and England, OF whom 72.st2
were suffering from disease and S3,1ll
from wounds or other injuries.
The report said that the number of
hospital cases Is steadily decreasing,
there having been reduction of more
than $1,000 since the previous week.
Deaths during the week preceding that
covered by the report numbered SCI, OF
whom ESQ died OF disease and 2s1 OF
wounds received before tho armisticc
was signed
A complete and carefully checked list
of men stili in the hospitals IN France
and England who were wounded before
hoetilities ceased is now on it's way by
courier to the United States. II will fur
pieh definite information as TO the ma
ture OF the injuries suffered by each
man.
The Department also announced tina,
cable advices from Gen. PershinS indi.
Gated that the long and tedious cheek
Of battle casualty reports" has been
completed at length by the central rec.
ords Office in France.
"lndividual additions resulting from
tho identihcation of missing men, said
the statement. "or from the triple checi
Of all organization and hospital records
instituted by the direction OF the Score
tary of War. may OF course be expected
and will be promptly reported--as vii
deaths from illness or accident. In gen
eral. however, the lists Of those who die
\ IN action or received serious injuries. a.
reported to the families Of officers and
soldiers and TO the press stands com
plete.
I'm the meantime the War Depart
mont Is engaged upon a check OF tn,
original records sent for the purpos,
| from France. in order to report both t
the families and to the public. as a mat
ter OF record and appreciation. the mel
who have received (and recovered from
relatively slight injuries on the field o
battle"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27
1900 VISIT 59TH ARTILLERY.
BROOKLYN Folk Rush to Upton &c
Greet Relatives.

CAMP UPTON. l.. l.. Jan. 2e.--Ths
members OF the Fifty-ninth Coast Ar
tillery. Just back from France. spent
to-day holding a reunion with relatives
and friends. In all about 1900 persons
came 20 see the Brooklyn men.
As the long procession of visitors
reached the area where tho Fifty-ninth
Is quartered the men ran out OF their
barracks 20 greet them. The few hours
the guests had in camp were spent In
listening to the tales OF action at the
front.
The Catholic visitors house had a
record attendance at luncheon and filed
every possible inch OF spare space 70
quarter women relatives OF the Fifty
ninth The writing and reading rooms
were turned over 10 them. The regiment
will be mustered out on Thursday.