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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10
Pres. Ferguson Makes an Extended
Southern Trip.

Dr.. d. A. Ferguson, President of
the National Medical Association,
will attend the Kentucky State Medi,
cal Society meeting III louisville.
May 14-16. During the month OF
April he made Southern tour in
Guiding Atlanta, Tuskegca Institute,
Montgomery, Birmingham; Memphis,
and Knoxville, having attended the
Alabama State Medical and the John
A. Andrews Clinical Society meet
ings at Tuskegec and the TriState
Medical Association which met at
J Memphis, Tenn. AS President OF the
National Medical Association, DR..
Ferguson intends to make the Twenty
FIRST annual session at Newark, N. J..
august 1920 the best in the history
4 OF that organization. He will return
| to the city on May 10th.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10
STARTLED THE WORLD

In the past four years the Germans
have committed crimes that have
startled the world. In the past thir-
ty three years the American Huns
have committed crimes that have
shook the earth from center to cir
conference. Germany has been
brought to justice and must atone
for the past. Have the American
Huns been punished, who wantonly
supervised the burning and 1ynching
of innocent Negro men and women?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10
Mr.. Hollingcr Aids Open Air Glasses.

The Colored Open Air Glasses, of
Richmond wish to thank Mr.. Hollin-
ger, Manager OF the Globo Theatre.
for his gone. gus help and interest,
shown by letting them have his the
atre free, at one time and dividing
profits with them at another, thereby
securing a. good sum of money for
them, to aid in running these classes.
Respectfully,
Colorcd Open Air Glasses
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10
MR.. WATKINS SENT To
ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
University Of Illinois,
Ubrana- Champaign, April "a, 1919
The Editor,
The Richmond Planet,
Richmond, Virginia.

My Dear Mr.. Standardization to-
gethcr with the sketch l sent you a
few days ago, | think the following
ietter-eXccrpts will explain to you as
to why l am writing you from the
University of Illinois instead of from
the Illinois College of Photography,
in Dillingham;.
Excerpt of letter from the District
Board, Chicago Federal Board for
Vocational Education to President
l.. II. Bisscll, president of the Iii
nois College of Photography, Effing-
ham Illinois.
"With regard to Mr.. Watkins, this
Board is amazed at the attitude Of
the student body, in that it appeared
to he evident that it would not tolcr-
ate colOrcd gentleman at the insti-
tuition. 1t would seem to be blind
prejudice. which made the students
come to such conclusions regarding
his presence at your college. Only
pity can be expressed for those who
arc fcttercd with such selfish, ignor-
am and un-Christian traditions. We
arc sure that at the University OF
4 Illinois he will encounter no such pre-
n judicc and will have the opportunity
to follow his chosen vocation unan-
noyed by a Student body of very dim
vision. -
saElXCERPT FROM MR.. BlSSELL'S
I ANSWER TO THE ABOVE.
1--WE regFeI Exceedingly The s,ttl,
Ttude Of the four Southern students
shown in the few minutes Mr.. G. c..
J, Greener and Mr.. l.. d. Perry were
before the student body. We agree
with you that 1t is blind prejudice.
"Mr. Watkins has conducted him
self like a gentleman in every re-
spect, since he has been with us and
we could not ask for better conduct.
"The Northern students who by
far are in the majority are quite in
dignant at tho conduct Of the four
southern students. They regret that
their side OF the case could not be
heard in the extremely limited time
the two representatives had at the
college.
eve will be pleased to read your
letter to the students at assembly to
morrow morning."
I shall add that the Board has
transferred mo to the University OF
Illinois to continue my course in pho
Biography.
A. Yours very sincerely,
--LUCIAN B. WATKINS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10

Camden, N. J.--NIr. and Mrs s,
S. Sparrow, of COZ N. Elizabeth St.,
Richmond, Va. are visiting their ne
phew and niece, Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. Brown, Of ia Federal St., Cam
den, N. J. After closing their visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, they will
visit relatives in Morristown.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10

60 abroad taking" the world, pre-.
tending, rs il were that | was fight
ing wilingl ~ and gladly to secure
democracy for white people three
thousand miles over sea and had not
lifted my hand for a democracy for
my own people in my home land.
SEEMS A JOKE.
II seemed to ME to he a joke, some
thing altogether inconsistent, some
thing that would invite the ridcule
of not only Germany but of our Allies
themselves. While in France l saw
leaflets that had been dropped from
the enemy's aeroplanes, in which
they urged colored soldiers to desert
The American Army, claiming that in
Germany, Negroes are treated as
men, and promising us that we would
be accorded the same good treatment.
But notwithstanding our racial griev
ances 10 which the German propagan-
da called attention and not .ithstand
ing the fact that majority of the
colored soldiers sincerely believed
hat Germany was acting IN good
faith. They remained loyal to their
country and their country's flag.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10
DR.. Dudley Conducting Great Meet
ings at Zion Baptist, Southsidc.

Zion Baptist Church is in the midst
Of great revival. Many souls are
coming to Christ each night. Pastor
Dudley is preaching scul-stirring
sermons each night. Crowds are
coming each evening. The pastor
will preach a. special sermon this
Sunday at $40 p. NJ Subject, "rhe
Woman Clothed in tho Sun"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10
n Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our thanks to
our friends and ncighbor's for their
kindness and sympathy toward us
during the death of my beloved hus-
band, John w. r. Cheatham and
also for the floral tributes.
His Wife and Children,
MRS. PEAiRI. CIIEATTIAM
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10
VOLUME XXXVI, NUMBER 70
FULTON NOTES.
Rev. &. \. Cobbs Accepts Passionate
of Mount Calvary Baptist Church.

Liccntiate G. A. Cobbs, n student
of the Virginia Union University has
accepted the call Of tho Mount Cal
vary Baptist Church. He is the son
of Rev. p. c. Cobbs, the founder of
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10
THE TIME TO SPEAK.

1T appeared to me that the time
had come for twelve million colored
Americans to say to the powers
that be-" it is our God-given right to
treason why" just as much so as it is
our duty to edo and die" Personal
ly, 7 did not wish to be party to
faxed" mission. I did not wish to
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10
WILLIAM MONROE,

COLORED MAN-GARDNER AND
MIXER. WOMAN to Cook. Han
over County. Good Wages. Room
S, City Hall.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10
MOB RULE, THE CURSE
OF THE SOUTH
American EXpoditionary Forces,
a. p. D. 7G2 France.
April Z, 1919.

Historians tell us that all things
pass in time. MIR. Historian, will the
time ever come when mob--rule and
raco-prcjudicc shall, like the origin
OF the Swastika, be los in antiquity?
America and her Allies put an end
to the German atrocities November
IL, 1918. America, why not put an
end to the dastardly crimes that are
being committed throughout the Unit
| ed States? France celebrated Armis
ticc Day by hanging out the Amari-
can Flag and smothcring 1t with kiss
cs. This was the Alpha of the New
Democracy. Sheffield, Alabama cc!c.
bratcd Armisticc Day by hanging an
American Negro and Kidding him with
hullctss Let us hope that this was
the Omega OF the old Democracy.
THE BOILING POINT REACHED.
The blood pulsating in tho body OF
every true American reached boiling
| point when the Iusitania was sunk.
jus ly so, for l know of no manlicr
| act than that Of protecting women.
Statistics show us that rs men and 5
women were lynchcd during 1918.
In the past thjrtythree years 3, 7S5
lynchings have occurred in tho Unit
| ed States. Thanks to the impartial
| Statistician. Ninety per cent. of these
! lynchngs were committed in the
South; the land that Thomas Dixon
in his contemplate work "phc Loop
| ards Spots" calls romantic, eloquent,
Dombastic, chivalrous, lustful, proud
! KIM emo hospi.able.
THE CAUSE or MIGRATION.
DO You wonder why tho Negroes
are migrating North? Trace history
back to the year 1868 and you will
| find that the immortal Lincoln lifted
the yoke Of slavery from the should
! crs Of more than four millions of
| Negroes. The majority Of whom i'm
| mediately shook from their heels the
| dust of the "cruel, cunning SOUTH"
They were turned loose as animals
| to roam the woods; pcnniless and
! homeless, without one foot Of land
| to call their own or Il shelter to shield
J them from the bitter cold.
; This was the dawn OF new day;
| Offering bright prospects. Many OF
| them were DESTROYS Of staying in the
land that they had made bloom and
! blossom, irrigated with tho blood OF
their human bodies. To South Caro-
lima, Georgia and Texas they flockee
in search Of congcnial companions
4 Others migrated North, some West,
Those who went North were received
by humanitarians who Immediately
offered them unlimited educational
| advantages. Those who remained in
the South were given employment
with small salaries. Some of the wo
/ men were forced to be concubines
! for their masters. They were debauch-
cd by them and gave birth to their
| illegitimatc children.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10
REMAINED STEADFAST

AS no assurance came, I remain
cd S-eadfaSt and un-moyablC in my
determination to refuse to go to war
as a volunteer. I could clearly sec
that the war meant practically moth
ing to American Negroes but lost
health, terrible wounds. broken bones
or death and worst of all, the con
tinucd denial Of square deal and a
fair chance in tho social, political
educational and economic life OF
our country which is being held up
to the world as not only the champ
ion of, but the very personification
Of q true democracy.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10
Yours for the Race,
Private First Glass,
-UZHIAH MINER,
Washington, ID. c., April &c 1919

TO Learn You How to Play All the
Keys in Music on any Piano or
Organ, Let Me Know and Try My
Art.
WILLIAM MONROE,
424 e. Catherine St., Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10
REMAINED LOYAL.

These colorcd soldiers felt that
their sacred obligation TO their loved
ones at home, as we'll as their patri-
otto duty to their flag was to contin-
lie defending il, couragcousiy and UNI
fiynchingly, hoping and praying, Of
course that their one hundred per-
cent. patriotism would influence the
flag, in turn to give and guarantee
one hundred per cent protection to
the humblest patriotic Negro under
it folds. If it is the Negroes patriotic
duty to be ever ready and willing to
protect the flag, surely it is the
flags patriotic duty to be ever on the
alert in protecting the Negro. A flag
that will not protect its protectors
says Colonel r. G. Ingersoll, is a
dirty rag that communicates the air
in which it waves.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10
The American Nearo's Duty to
che American E:s'i,ay anls The
Flags Duty TO the Negro.
Uzziah Minor Speaks Again.

To tho Editor of the Richmond
Planet have at last returned from
the historic battlefields OF Europe
where | saw active service at the
front" as an artillery specialist, in
Battery "F" 349th Field Artillery,
167th Field Artillery Brigade, 92nd
Division.
While at Brcst, France, our Battery
decided to publish an Official organ
under the title Modern Artillery
men" The duties OF Editor-inChicf
fell upon my shoulders. / am sending
copy under separate cover from
which you will find some interesting
matter, concerning the Si9th Field
Artillery Regiment in particular and
the other colored artillery regiments
i'll general.
TIE LETTER THAT BARRED
THE PLANET.
Editor MITCHELL you no doubt re.
call that in my letter to you August
II, 1917, I plainly stated that if I
was drafted into the army, l would
not suffer the stigma of doing the
least in mOlesting or furnishing the
splendid military record that has
been maintained by colorcd Ameri-
cans, ever since the immortal Girls
pus Atiucks bravely and willingly
sacrificed his life and future career
on Boston Commons, that American
Independence might be achieved and
that an American Democracy might
he born.
I have kept my word. wish TO
say that at that time felt justified
in refusing to volunteer to fight for
a democracy across the seas until
was first assured and thoroughly con
vinccd that President Wilson and
his co.workcrs would leave no stone
unturncd in seeing to it that a true,
unspottcd, unimpeachable democracy
would be established and upheld in
the land Of my nativity.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
Was introduced In Way OF
Emergency Appropriation
For Oregon Troops.

For the passage of a bill appropriat.
ing e250,000 for the relief Of returning
soldiers and marines, just 81 minutes
weIs required by the house this morn.
ing.
The bill as introduced by Herbert
t;orcon Of Portland was in the way u
an emergency appropriation and the
half an hour required to pass the Dill
was merely in the way Of complying
with The rules of order in putting en
emergency bill through.
Members of the house were awar.
hat Mayer Baker Of Portland and 9th
er prom.rent Portland officials appear.
cd before the ways and means commit
tee Of the senate last evening with an
urgent demand that something be don
fer the soldiers who were drifting int;
Portland coming from Camp Lewis and
Vancouver.
1t seems that government has not tai
en- into consideration that soldier dis
charge: at Clamp Lewis has not III the
wav Of ready money enough to carr,
him - ,vt II three cays. In fact
it developeA - the liz ing last es
niag t'.a, '.,usands o. soldiers were
coming 70 ;s.tland ain:~st pcnniless.
Wit. g 4Ag that the federai gov
ernment shodld not have turned then
loose so far from home and with not ey
en- transportation to their former homes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
trseks +, 5, Believe That This
Would Result In Its Inter
naturalization.
By Henry D. Wood

" Al.eu fress Staff Correspondent.)
rafis, Jan. 16.-If Greeca c.nro,
- sS'e conStantinople for its own seat
" ~, government it wants that ancient
sss,, S 70 oe set aside as the perInenent
'ap,'ai p Of the League of nations
s;oou us developed today during discus.
Un t;On q PTemier Venizelos 4 presenta
-, IA u dreece's political and terr;tor.
tsS,;'se nieek delegates pointed out that as.
tai a. en, .n OF eonstantinople as capi.
ta,.'l =, q the league Of nations would au.
;ss,; ;s''csliy result in it's inter,,at;ona
n ~aa together with the Dardaneiles
sediss Was further suggested that the :; i'm :,
stsui euia'e hinterland on both sides of -,
of t1' y. sOaid be placed under tbe eontroi
G.sa sae essue. Thus, the freedam of ~ H.
Tb@ns,ies INK s. and elimination Of tht
problou,l nom Europe-two importan =,
nJ's''ls wonIs Of the peace settlement
1 qe settled simultaneouslv
is Remarkable Statesmen
Bic s4.i.elos, ..as, who is the most remar,,a.
ausoa a. s'alesmen the near east over ,A, nra, 10
tion ta, g SEEKS ,s not only complete unif;ao
se:flemen. .ne I'eek /. people, but permanenl
EN- n,ot, Sn' OF al Balkan and near cast.
nv n Problems, in the memorana,,m mat oasa !,
lis claim ii''ee !, to the peace congress
eian.,. ,alul to Greece 5 own ripbt to con Ss
'''s Is based on both histori,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
SOLDIERS DISCOVER
GERMAN EQUIPMENT
NOT SURRENDERED
Yanks Sieze 1t Because OF
Stipulations Provided In
Armistice.
By Webb Miller

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
American Headquarters in Germany,
Jan. l4.-(By courier to Nancy. -
Nearly 200 three-fnch field guns, sever
al thousand shells and more than ST.
100000 worth of harness and equipment
NOT surrendered by the Germans un-
der the armistice terms-were discover
ed in an isolated workhouse near Cob
lenz today.
The American Immediately seized the
whole store, Inasmueh IS it was not
mentioned in German inventories and
not given up as provided by the armis-
tice, these munitions became the prop
erty Of the United States.
A request for $l2,00O,00O to pay the
Third army's expenses during Febru-
ary has been sent to Berlin
Motorization Of the heavy artillery
of the entire Third army is nearing
completion. All guns Of more than three
inch caliber arc being equipped with
heavy trucks and tractors.
The first German flags to be shown
since the American occupation appeared
on occasion of the death Of Burgomas-
ter Closterman. A delegation asked
permission to fly the flags at half
mast along the streets through which
the funeral procession would pass. The
American authorities granted the re-
quest Several American officers in
charge of civil affairs who had been
dealing with the burgomaster sent flow
ers. ss
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
HOUSE PASSES $25O,O0O
BILL TO AID RETURNING
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

more than 100 Of the boys had signed
the Bolshevik red card in Portland and
were lining up with the growing l. W.
w. movement
To Appoint Committee.
The bill ealing for the appropriation
Of $250,000 Of state money provides
that the governor shall appoint COM
mission Of five members who shall hold
office at his pleasure. That this com
mittce shall be empowered to extend
financial aid to returning soldiers and
sailors in amounts they shall deem nee
essary. Also that upon the passage Of
the similar bill by the senate, it shall
become effective at once.
The Portland delegation who came
to the city last evening felt that some
such action was necessary as matter
of public safety. Mr.. Gordon, who i'm
trodueed the bill said that the govern
ment had delayed in taking note of
the immediate needs Of the returning
soldiers and sailors and Mr.. Kubli said
that the action of Oregon would set the
pace for other states, in the care Of the
returning warriors.
The bill was passed unanimously by
the house this morning with an adjourn
ment until this afternoon in order that
the bill~might be officially signed by
the president of the senate and the
speaker Of the house.
With the signing officially Of the
bill today there will be available one
quarter Of million dollars of state
funds to care for soldiers and sailors
who have been honorablv discharged
but who have not means Of subsistance
nor work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
DELEGATES WORKING
| HARD IN PREPARATION
/ FOR FORMAL OPENING
Several OF Most Importan!
Problems OF Initial Ses-
sions Remain Unsolved.
By William Philip Simms

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Paris. Jan. 16.TThe associated del
egates were working at full speed to-
day to get everything in readiness for
the formal opening Of the full peace
congress Saturday afternoon. Several
Of the most important problems upon
which the initial session hinges remain
cd unsolved. Among these were:
Acceptance Of the French outline for
the method of operation.
Fixation of the status Of the Monte
negrin delegate.
Determination of whether the Rus
sian soviet government shall be repre-
scented.
Decision as to the manner of ac-
quainting the world with..ghat trans
pires in the conferences,
Order Modified
Although the five principal powers
adopted resolution to limit news of
the session 10 the official communique,
it was believed today that, in view of
the concert of protest, the matter would
be re-opened and possibly modified.
The French proposal that the con
ferences be Of the star chamber order
and that all information be confined
to daily official communique, Great
ed CONSERVATION among the newspaper
correspondents who lost no time in GO
ling on record with their objections. 1t
was expected that only such informa-
tion would be omitted as would be cou'
sidered prejudicial to the interests un-
der treatment. The correspondents
feared this would prevent the aequisi-
tion Of details from The delegates and
would tie up all the sidalights which
might he of interest to the public.
They organized special committee
of American and British correspond
ents, who made protest to President
Wilson and premier Lloyd-George
against the alleged violation Of the
first of the fourteen points" open
covenants Of peace, openly arrived
lat. +"
Favor Vote Of Entire Body
/ Certain delegates are understood to
favor the entire congress voting on oil
questions, but Premier Ciemcnceau
lforeseeing the danger of the conference
stringing out over period longer than
1.-THE war itself, interposed and won his
lpoint-that only the interested nation.
should Ibe present for the discussions.
| The question Of representation fol
1.-THE Russian soviets is not considered to
be entirely disposed of, as Lloyd
tGeorge appears to continue favorine
tthe plan. :,
The league of nations naturally will
Ibe held in abeyanee until the confer
enee proper begins. France is thorough
Illy behind the league in some form
Lord Cecil, the British authority, de
clares that the French scheme, as out
lined by Senator Bourgeois, is the
hardest of the lott and the mos'
Thoroughly worked out.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
WANT CONSTANTINOPLE
FOR CAPITAL OF LEAGUE

and economic grounds. The city was
the Greek capital for centuries. Its
present population includes 100000
Greeks and there are 81 Greek schools
with 10000 Greek scholars.
The Greek premier in his memoran-
dun takes up four regions which he de-
sires to incorporate into modern Grcccc
North Epirus, Thraee, Constantinoplc,
and the Asia Minor littoral.
Would Divide North Epirus.
Venizelos would divide North Epirus
between Greece and Albania. He would
have the Grecco-Bulgarian boundary
follow the Ardar and Martha rivers,
thus cutting off Bulgaria from the Ae-
gean sea, giving Greece great portion
of Ancient Thraee. Armenia, he sug
eests, should be made a separate state
but the Vilayets of Abrusia, Adm,
Sanjaks and Ismid, with the adjacent
Islands, should be annexed to Greece.
The city of Abrusa, however he would
turn over to the new Turkish govern
ment, together with it's Msrmoran port.
This settlement would still leave
more than 100000 Greeks in Turkish
Armenia, but Venizelos today suggested
a reciprocal emigration, these Greeks
moving into Adm and Brusa while the
Turks within the Greek provinces move
into Turkish territory.
Venizclos reminds the peace delegates
that the entente promised Greece impoi
tant territorial concessions in Asia Mi
nor for her military intervention, which
the allies later turned down when Ven
izelos was in position to offer it. The
|premier's S memorandum is said to be a
great moderation of the original con-
cessions.