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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-03-27
4 Card OF Thanks.

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the many friends for their
kindness during the recent illness OF
Rev. John 0. Cooke. Words fail lis
in trying to express our gratitude fol-
your solicitations.
REV. and MRS. JOHN O. COOK,
715 Bowe Street.
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Rev. Examiners tr;ticizcs Admins
~f'ution Of fhiiH,.rtp,,;a Mayor.

Philadelphia. Pa, March.-The
Rev. Carl e. Grammer's criticism of
Mayor Moore's administration and
the alleged political purposes Of the
proposed Bureau Of Negro Welfare IN
the Department bf Public Welfare
brought tart reply from the May.
or
"I guess I'll not mention any
Names" said the Mayor, "but 7 wish
those criticising the motives OF the
administration without knowledge
would first come and find out what
they were talking about"
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Richmond, Va.
March 18Th 1920

Hon. T.. d. Lee,
1858 r. Street, N. w,
Washington, ID. G.
My Dear Sir-I have your letter of
March 18th, in which you refer to
tic coming Of Col. Duncans.
In reply I wish to state that I will
do my hest to arouse interest in his
coming. and I am sure ythat the col
orcd citizens Of this community will
give him n reception to justify the
effort made.
I am,
Respectfully yours,
]. THOMAS HEWIN,
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are pleased to announce that
Mrs Zemoria Jones Wood has been
appointed our exclusive representa-
tive in Petersburg selling our com
piete line Of fine silverware, watch
es, club pins and jewelry.
70. G. MEYER, JEWELRY CO.,
West Broad Street.
Richmond, Va.
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PRICE. FIVE CENTS
"A NEW COLORED TIEATRE

81. Marks Episcopal Church hos
peeh purchased by the Jake Wells in
terests and will be converted into -
c''orcd peoples theatre with the on
trance or First Street. 1t win bn
l'aoe attractive and up.todate in
eVery particular. The seating capacitv
Is 10 be approximately 100 Tho
;';'hs nave been drawn and the deal
completed.
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CASTE OF CHARACTERS.

Jack Dunning, a victim Of His
own Folly, Mr.. G. e. Bryan, Percy
ogden; a True Friend, Attorney w.
r. Denny. Ashley Drayton, A man Of
the World, Mr.. James e. Dixon. Hir-
am Boggs, Owner of Cowslip Farm.
Mr.. Edw. nj. Turner. William Henry
Hired man, Mr.. Major Davis. Bellboy
at fremont Hotel, Mr. Major Davis.
dorothy Cunning, Jacks wife, Miss
irene r. Davis: Alice Grandon, A
Society Pet, Mrs. Bessie Paxton. Ma
linda Jane Boggs, From Junperville.
Miss Helen A. Marx; Sarah Boggs,
Hiram wife Miss Leila M. Dixon;
P:ilv Flinders. A Black Diamond, Miss
AStrs y. Marx.
We promise you two hours of solid
enjoyment. Doors open 1870 Curtains
ri G S:15. BE on time for the first act.
Admission twenty-five cents. True
Reformers Hall, March Goth, 1920.
MRS. r.. l.. d. BRYAN,
Manager.
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STOP! WAIT! READ!

Ihen come to True Reformers Hall
FRIDAY night, March 26th, 1920 to
see the greatest play, the hit of the
season! "The Fruit OF His Folly" A
beautiful and thrilling five act Drama.
This play has been presented in
Richmond only once and all who
saw 1t are anxious to see 1t again.
DO not miss seeing 1t this time. 1t
Is to be presented under the manage
ment of the Woman's Movement, Of
Third Street Bethel A. M. r. church.
VINO promises you an evening of rare
enjoyment.
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GREAT REVIVAL NEXT MONTH

fNCE. WIIIIaM Is. T{CcN, OF HNFtfOrN,
Conn. Coming to Fifth Street.
REVIVAL services will begin Sunday,
April 4, at the Fifth Street Baptist
Church, Fifth Street at Jackson. The
Pastor, Rev. DR.. II. j. King will con-
duct special revival services Sunday
the fourth and each night during the
following week, after which DR.. w.
3. Reed, of HARTFORD Conn. will
preach nightly for two weeks. The
Gospel Chorus, directed by Prof.
Joseph Matthews will sing at oach
service.
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TWENTY YEARS RESIDENCE

~ During my residence In this cit,
tfor twenty years, tho political rights
Vand ambitions Of the Virginia Negro
have been crushed, but, like "Trrth
crushed to earth" they shall rise
Il again.
sAEAs n contestant delegate against
t5HLilly Whftcism"' from this Third
II congressional District, before the Re
Spnblican National Committee in
S1912 and 1916, (each time defeated,
but by far from being discouragcd) I
&to0k the initiative, after consulting
\ loyal men, to call Il Republican mass
\ &leetlng to be held on March 10th, ut
the True Reformcrs Hall and did SO
witt, love for my Race, apologies to
nc man and void OF selfish aggrand
izement. Had your paper been as in
&terested and sincere then as 1t is cur
i iOus and sarcastic now, it would have
II known that the "horse" was In the
4 stable on the night of the tenth {;
That q paddock was placed on
tho stable door on the night OF
& the twelfth; that he was in the stable
bn the night Of the thirteenth and
shall be sacredly guarded until next
juno ut which time the Republican
National Committee shall register
his pedigree: furthermore, this stGed
Is Not For Sale.
.sFRATERNAL LEADERSHIP
= LACKING
n Virginia politics and many Frater-
nal organizations arc under the leader
!. ship Of those who arc determined to
&''rulo or RUM and soliciting "Mug
7 wumps and molly coddles" instead Of
Men," and when the unQuestioned
manhood is aroused in those who re
sent selfish and autocratic leadership
and not submitting to the same, they
>are criticised and branded incapable
Of promoting movements in which
manhood and Racial pride are para
mount. Are we to be men or monkeys
If Oxygen was not blown into, the
smouldering spark of political rights
on the night Of the tenth, it Is too
late, now, to combine Hydrogen in the
attempt to check this "red-hot" con
flagration which Is spreading through
out the State and Nation. -
THE PRESS IN SILENCE.
The press, in silence, is as harm
'fui as one in turmoil-wc must com
nine our efforts In order to accom-
plish good results. To quote our i'm
mortal Lincoln:
t'With malice toward none, with
charity for all, with firmness In the
right az God givesNus to see the right,
let us strive on to finish the work we
are in, to bind up the nations wounds,
to care for him who shall have borne
the battle. and for his widow and
orphans; to do all which may achieve
and cherish just and lasting peace
among ourselves and with all nat
IONS"
Very truly yours.
ID. A. FERGUSON.
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Moore Street Baptist Church, W
Leigh Street-Rev r. o. John.
son, d. D., Pastor.
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
WOMEN VOTERS HELD
 MEETING HERE TUESDAY
City Attorney Addressed the League on City Government; Was We'll
 Attended,

Mrs. A. D. DuLaney presided over a very interesting meeting of the League of Women Voters Tuesday afternoon. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
 Ben Shaver, the young city attor- ney. made splendid talk and answer ed questions on City Government in a most satisfactory way. The League as whole, gave MT. Shaver a vote of thanks for this compliment. The next meeting will be held in the social home Monday, August 2nd The study will be State Government. One of the law yers will be asked to make a short talk, Miss Curran will sing, and in teresting papers vii, be read.-closing with a musical number. Mrs. Bowling is arranging the program, Miss Hat tie Curran was pleasant visitor.
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
Snatches Purse and Runs.
 But Sheriff Catches Him

Henry Turner, negro, is now lodg ed in the county jail on a charge of stealing purse from negro woman Turner was standing near the ticket window at the K. c. s. Wednesday night just before No. went north, when a negro woman enroute from Hope to Salina, Kansas, went to buy ticket. He snatched the purse and ran. Sheriff Bob Pierce was notified and started immediately after the neg TO, catching up with him near the Hud- son switch, two miles south of town, and arrested him. When the negro saw the sheriff he threw the money away, but was later made to tell where it was, and plead guilty and Thursday was given examining trial and bound over to the grand jury.
 Sheriff Pierce can be relied upon to get the man when wanted, Very few guilty people escape him. The purse contained $33.00. all of the woman's earthly possessions.
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
BIG OIL BOOM REPORT
 ED AT L0cKESBURG
AshdGwn Oil Fans Burn up Road to LOckesburg on Hearing We'll Comes
 In-NOthing to It.

Friday me. n'ng report was receiv- ed from Lockesburg to the effect that an Gil we'll fad been brought in at thai place, tcat the town Lad gone wild and leases were selling f.rely a: from $15 to $150 per acre Tue news soon spread over town, and before the News could get telephone call through the oil fans began to leave town by auto mobile and were rushing madly to the scene of the new oil field. Some were armed with blank lease fxssta and no doubt expected to grab of acre age while the grabbing wasN good Among those who left in the afternoon we're: A. P. Steel, A. H Waters, Frank Locke and wife, J, M, Johnson, H. H, Orton and young Steel
 Lockesburg Hears They're Coming.
 About 2 o'clock the News got a call through to the Bank of Lockesburg An official of the bank stated that they had heard no news of an oil strike and that everything was quiet and peaceable. We told him what we had heard and of the cars loaded with men on the road from Ashdown. Someone must have tickled him in the ribs about that time, for we were interrupt ed while he was getting over laugh ing fit. He said that if any oil had been found, and he hadn't heard of any, that it wasn't in paying quantities.; that there was no new developments so far as the public knew, He said that the oil people were very secretive and gave out no information. He said that for some time now leases had been selling at around $2 per acre. Operations have been going on at the Coulter well for some months by the Van Ness people. and it is understood that the indications were good, and 1t has been and s i'll is expected that we'll will be brought in.
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
MOVE.
 MENTS IN MEXICO
They Apparently Are Unrelated and Are of Minor Importance, Early
 Reports Indicate.

Washington, July 7.-Revolutionary movements in various parts of Mexi- co were reported in advices received at the state department from Ameri- can officials in that county. The movements apparently are unrelated, and of minor importance, but are be- ing carefully studied by department officers.
 Consul Blocker, at Piedras Negras, opposite Eagle Pass, Texas, telegraph ed the department that General Ric- ardo Gonzales, nephew of General Pablo Gonzales, with force estimated at between fifty and two hundred men had revolted against the present gov ernment, cutting off the lines south of Monclowa, on July 4 and advancing Jas far as Berroterran, where they are now located holding the coal mines Federal General Morales let Piedras Negras last night with 200 soldiers to attack the revolting force Another federal column is reported to be ad- vancing from Saltillo,
 Advices from the American cons ul at Tampico stated that it was officially acknowledged there that General Car los Osuna and Gen Larrabee Agadir were in rebellion. General Osuna is reported to be between Tampico and Monterey and General Agadir on the San Luis Potosi line.
 There also were reports at Piedras Negras that Genera Jesus Guapard had revolted at Gomez Palacio, near Torreon, with 300 men, and had ad- .vanced towards the American border over the old Mexican International rail road line.
 General Porforio Cordena, who was appointed military governor of Coahu- fla by General Gonzales during the re- volt at Mexico City, and who was re- placed by the Obregonista governor, General Luis Gonzales, is reported to be under arrest at Piedras Negras.
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
TEXAS MOB BURNS
 NEGROES AT STAKE
Wreaks Vengeance Upon the Blacks Who Slew Landlord and
 Son.

Paris, Texas, July 6.-Irwin and Herman Arthur, negroes, aged 19 and 28, brothers, who last Friday shot and killed their landlord, J. H, Hodges and his son, William Hodge, on the latter's place northeast of Paris, were burned at a stake on the fair grounds here tonight about o'clock They were taken from the jail by mob at 7:30.
 The negroes were captured by La mar, (TeX) county officials and posse last night at Valiant, Okla, and were brought here and put in jail this afternoon. It was thought that there would be no trouble, but later in the day a crowd gathered, quickly increased, and finally storm ed the jail, on the top floor of the courthouse, breaking down the iron outer door and took the negroes,
 There was no disorder except the yelling of the crowd as the negroes were brought out. The prisoners were taken to the fair grounds north of the city, where stake and fuel had been prepared. Here they were burn ed. The affair was over by o'clock
 The killing of Hodges and his son is said to have resulted in a dispute owing him by his negro tenants.
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
cox DELIGHTED AT THE
 SELECTION OF ROOSEVELT
"COx and Roosevelt, That's Catchy, Isn't It2'' He Commented When
 Told of Party's Action.

Dayton, O., July Ex-Governor James M Cox, the Democratic candidate for president, believes Franklin D, Roose- welt, assistant secretary of the navy, will be good running mate.
 Cox and Roosevelt, that's catchy, isn't it?' commented the governor as he first learned who his associate on the ticket would be from the Associ- ated Press in his home at Trails End. The governor had left his newspaper office in the city before the vice presi- dential nomination was made, and his office had forgotten to telephone him the result.
 Governor Cox was sitting in re- clining chair in his library enjoying his pipe and chatting with some news paper representative when informed
 of MT. Roos evelts nomination. He appeared we'll pleased with the select ion made by the convention. and at once dictated to the newspaper men the congratulatory telegram which he sent to Mr. Roosevelt, also the one sent to his campaign manager, E. H., Moore.
 The governor admitted that he was not intimately acquainted with MT. Roosevelt, but declared him to be a vigorous, upstanding, courageous and progressive Democrat" He commented particularly upon two addresses made by the vice presidential candidate, one before the national Democratic committee in Chicago last winter and the other on Americanism in Dayton. He said MT. Roosevelt's service in Washington has given him wide ex- perience and a wide acquaintanceship
 In his first public address after his nomination in Middletown last night. Governor Cox declared. in commenting upon the industrial unrest of the world that ''any attempt to exploit class hat red is equally as dangerous as the bol- sheviki in Europe"
 He declared, the Golden Rule works much better than the bullet or the bayonet and that in all industrial dis putes, there is middle ground which must be followed in order that justice
 be done to all.
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
Winthrop Teacher Wins Praise.

The Sentinel-Record of Hot Springs has the following to say of Prof, VIM. Kelley of Winthrop, who assisted in a teachers institute at that place. "The institute individually aud collectively expressed itself as being much indebt- ed to Prof w, M. Kelley, principal of the Winthrop High School, for his very valuable services. His work which occupied one or more prominent per- iods each day was we'll received and will certainly prove of great value to our teachers. Prof. Kelley came to us at the urgent request of those in charge of the work and of the teachers who knew him."
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
HELD ON LIQUOR CHARGE
Two Nevada County Youths Alleged
 to Have Operated Still

Texarkana, July 6.-Clement Foster and his brother, Allen, young white men of Nevada county, were held for the federal grand jury on $2,000 bail each on charges of operating still, following a hearing before United States Commissioner Hudspeth this af- ternoon, Deputy Marshal Davis of Texarkana, arrested the men yester- day, He also brought in with them the fully equipped still and about five gallons of corn whiskey, which he said he found in the possession of the brothers.
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
GINNERS FIX PRICES
Western Arkansas Association Also
 Takes Action Against Wet Cotton.

Fort Smith; July 7.-Members of the Western Arkansas Ginners' Association at their annual meeting here today, voted in favor of ths following ginning prices during the 1920-21 season: Cot ton, 40 cents per hundred pounds; j; wrapping, $2.25 per bale; hull cotton 50 cents per 100 pounds; bellies, 60 cents. The members pledged them selves not to gin wet cotton under any price or conditions.
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
GOOD AS A WHITE MAN.
Negro K. 0f P. Organizer Fined for
 Raising Row on Train.

Texarkana, July 6,-James McCray, negro, organizer for the negro Knights of Pythias iii Arkansas, was fined $5 and costs. following hearing in the Arkansas Municipal Court today on charge of disturbing the peace. The costs amounted to $21.75. McCray was alleged to have raised disturbance in a white coach on Cotton Belt train near here a week ago and to have used profane language toward white mem- Der of the train crew when the latter requested him to go into the coach provided for negroes, declaring he was as good as any white man."
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
Wrong Man Was Killed!

Idabel, Okla, July 6,-J. w. Dewitt, sheriff of McCurtain county, Okla, to- night quoted Sheriff D. c. Clarkson of Paris, Teras, as declaring one of the two negroes lynched at Paris tonight was mot the right one" and that he was doubtful whether the "other was the right party --he Paris sheriff went on into Arkansas tonight on the trail of the two negroes he believes killed the Texas farmer and his son.
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
Villa Signs Armistice.

Fl Paso, July 7,-An armistice has
 been signed by Francisco Villa and he has agreed to surrender under cer- tain conditions according to dispatch es from Torreon, published today by the Fl Paso Times. Villa has agreed to cease attacks on towns, garrisons and trains, according to the dispatches.
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
Twelve Bridges Burned,

Eagle Pass, Texas, July 7.-Reports that twelve bridges had been burned in Mexico south of Monclova gave rise here today to rumors that a new revolution had broken out in the sou thern republic. Rodolfo Gonzalez is said to head the new movement.
 Reports from below the border yes terday were that a Mexican govern ment paymaster's train had been rob- bed of $50,000 Mexican gold by bandits controlling Monclova
 Troops are reported hurrying there from Torreon. No trains were run ming beyond Sabinas.
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
Circuit Court Will Open
 Here Monday Morning

The July term of circuit court will open in Ashdown Monday, The grand jury will convene at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon, while the petit jury will not convene until Tuesday morning at o'clock. The docket is not expected to be very large, the cases being most ly small cases. Judge Jas. s. Steel will preside over the session, and Pros ecuting Attorney A. D. DuLaney and his assistant Geo. R. Steel, will look after the prosecution end of the court.
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
AS PRIMARY DRAWS NEAR
 CANDIDATES HUSTLE
Only One Month from Saturday and All Will be Over for the Numerous Candidates in State.

Little Rock, July .-(SpeciaD-O month from tomorrow tle biennial pri- mary of the Democratic party in Ark ansas will be held. It is much later than usual and the vote will be watch ed with great interest by political ex- perts. Those who advocated the change in the primcry date from spring to midsummer argued that it would be to tn better interest of the farmer, which indirectly argued that it would be to the better interests of the candidates as we'll
 The campaign for various state of- fees has reached the affidavit stage and some of the candidates are filling the mails and the newspapers with charges against their opponents, back cd up by the sworn and subscribed to before me" type of argument. All nine of the aspirants for governor are actively pressing their claims before the people, A great deal of money is being spent, but in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, it must be supposed that all of it is being spent legitimately. The state is being flood , ed with phamplets containing speeches and arguments by the various candi- dates All of them are canvassing the state personally and arousing much 1 interest among their followers by the vigor of their attacks upon the opposi tion. Outside issues are being lugged into tho fight and the principal issue discussed seems to be opposition to existing conditions in the state gov- ernment.
 Avoids Personal Clashes.
 So far the candidates for governor and U. s. senator have avoided per- sonal clashes o1 the stump and only in rare instances have as many as two of them gotten together on the same platform. It would be presump- tuous on the part of any one and cer- tainly indicative of partisan bias to make predictions as to the strongest candidate. Never before in the history of Arkansas politics has it been so strikingly a case of "anybody's race"
 There are no notable developments in any of the minor contests. The ticket will close July 10, thirty days before the election and it is believed that there will be no new candidates to be announced, Up to the present time Ira Hopper is the only announced candidate for secre,ary of state, al- though T. C. Cargile has said that he
 proposes to make the race, He has
 not yet however filed his pledge.
 J. T. Coston is making an active
 campaign against E. A. McCulloch for
 chief justice Noil Bohlinger and Sen. J. s. Utley are engaged in 8 pretty
 fight for attorney general. A. J, Me-
 Amis and O. s. ReIff are contesting , for the nomination of state auditor,
 Other state officers have no opposi- tion.
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
TO DEVELOP OIL FIELD
TeXarkana Company Increase Capital
 Stock to S5O0,O00.

Texarkana, July 6.-The East Texas Oil and. Development Company, com posed 1or the most part of Texarkana people, which recently organized with a capital Of $25000O, has increased it's stock to s5o0,0OO, it was announced to- day. Tie company owns leases on about 10,a00 acres in Bowie and Cass counties, Texas, and Miller county, in Arkansas.
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
MENA YOUTHS IN BAD
Leaving for the West, They Take
 Horses They Don't Own.

Mena, July 7,vJohnny Yahn and Jimmie Diehl, Mena youths, sought to follow Horace Greely's advice and go west to grow up with the country But they made the mistake of taking with them horses that they didn't own. Result, they were caught near Eagle ton by Sheriff Thornton's deputies, and Judge Finger ordered them sent to the State Reform School at Little Rock
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
Wounded Boy Improves,

Frank Hadaway, the Ashdown young man, who was shot July 1st by Hu bert Vest of near Pine Prairie,1is re- ported from the hospital at Texarkana to be doing fine and on the road to re- coyery. Hadaway was shct through the intestines.
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
WILL STAY AT CAPITAL
President Finds Weather at Washing
 ton Not Uncomfortable.

Washington, July 7.-President Will son does not now plan to spend any part of the summer away from Wash ington, it was said today at the White House. as he does not find the weather here uncomfortable.
The Little River news., 1920-07-10
SmraG's Voice Failed Him.

Smead Powell, who was to have made speech here Wednesday in the interest of his candidacy for governor, did not fill the appointment on ac- count if the bad condition of his throat.