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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-10-16

full of wisdom and philosophy. 1t
ported the way out Of darkness into
light. l dealt with the franchise, and
it was in this address where DR.. Jern
agin handled Alabama and all the
other states who would rob the Ne
go out of his weapon-the one plac
ed in the hands Of All American citi
zen to protect his life and property.
The address brought forth many eX
prcss:uns Of approval, and was re
ferred to Il special committee.
1he principal address in the even
ihG was delivered by DR.. w. e. b.
Du Bots of the Crisis, New York.
Judge hobert II. Terrell, Of Wash
ington delivered an address of wei
come. The first drive for one hun
dred persons to gibe one hundred dol
lars each was made with good re
suits. The money thus raised is to
be used to establish headquarters.
That which points to be the flu
ture hope Of the American Negro per
haps not as his home, bug to give
him standing even in his own native
land, was discussed by DR.. Ernest
Lyons Of Baltimore.
Perhaps 10 man in the country Is
better prepared to talk about Liberia
and its Relation to the United States
than DR.. Lyons and his address was
freightcd with information and open
ed the eyes of those who heard him
rs nothing else. 1t showed the race
new responsibility to Liberia, tho
country which had been mistreated
and almost mislcd. lie spoke of the
LII nr I'm hot,
TO the world war. In this connection
DR.. Lyons said:
Liberia entered the struggle
against tho German Empire two
years after tho declaration Of war by
, Great Britain and Franco and less
than three months after the United
States had Joined the forces with the
Al'icE the history of those 2 years
prior to her entrance, is one Of in
tcrnational and commercial persecu
ton and diplomatic matchmaking
which reduced the ReHlblic to the
verge of bankruptcy and starvation.
Her merchants were put upon the
black list by the British Government
and her vessels wcro forbidden to
bring provisions or carry her pro-
ducts to European markets. She was
charged with pro-German sympathics
and indirectly threatened with terri
tor:al ACKNOWLEDGMENT by the allied
powers holding territory contiguous
to her.
There was no alternative for Liber.
in whether she SO desired or not, how
ever not only with the understanding
that She was to receive protection
from the common enemy, but entered
with the same knowledge and approx
Il OF the United States Government.
III OF the United States Government.
There was a division III sentiment to
begin with on the attitude of tho
Government IN it's declaration of war
against the German Empire"
The address OF DR.. Lyons called
for serious thought and it was so re
garded and considered.
Each session Of the conference was
ireighted with interest. No phase OF
racial condition in this country went
unnoticed. DR.. w. II. Jernagin was
continued as president and DR.. G. II.
Stepteau as Secretary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-10-16
PRICE. FIVE. CENTS
HAMPTON ANNOUNCES FOOTBALL,
SCHEDULE.
"Scasiders' Are in Good Form
Charles =. Howard Added 10
Coaching Staff
,(Charles ii. Williams.)

Hampton, Va, October-With the
return of several Varsity players,
HamptOn's outlook on the gridiron
is brighter than for several seasons
Football enthusiasm is already run
ming high among tho "Scasders, I"
who arc determined to build up
team like those which represented
the blue and White" in the pro
war days.
The reversal Of form last year
has spurrcd on the football squad TO
pat Hampton again on the athletic
map.
In the first practice game with
the Naval Base. held on Saturday,
October 2, the Hampton Institute
team showed possibilities Of bccom
ing machine that will have to be
rcckoned with IN the big games.
The coaching staff is augmented
this fall by Charles p. Howard. a
former football and baseball star
from Drake University, Des Moincs
Iowa. Mr.. Howard was 4 star end on
the Drake team. He brings n wealth
OF footgall experience with him from
the Middle West.
Hamtpon's schedule is composed Of
games with all teams in the Colorcd
intercollegiate Athletic Association
The schedule Is as follows:
Shaw University at Hampton Octo.
ber %.
Virginia Normal and Industrial "
stitutc at Petersburg October 80.
Lincoln University at Hampton
November G.
Howard University at WASHINGTON.
November IS.
- Union University -at.--Hamptor1 FL.
Thanksgiving Day, November 25.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-10-16

ST. JOHN WATCHMEN IN GREAT
MEETING AT n. EMPORIA.

From September 2Sth 20. 80, 1920,
the Grand Lodge OF St. John Watch.
men held its "Home Coming" annual
session at Emporia, Va. 1t was at
this quiet town, five years ago the
Watchmen organized 40 benefited
members and $4,000 in their treasury
They returned there this year with
Sill benefited members and receipts
for this year amounted to $11 ,420.5S
During the five years the Grand
Lodge has collected $4,000. $14,374.
81 Of which has been paid out in
Death claims. 1t has bought an Office
building i'll Richmond for $6,3hOOO.
The reports read by the Grand Mas
ter, Grand Secretary and Grand
Treasurer showed the organization
II be in excellent condition, finan-
cially and other wise.
More delegates and visitors attend
ed this session than ever before and
at some Of the sessions many per-
sons were unable to gain admission
TO the Royal Baptist Church" where
the session was held.
Gold medals were presented G. A.
Puryear, G. NJ, and Mary NJ. Daven
port. Grand Secretary for meritori-
Gus service. Other officers were Civ
en- presents. The meeting WIS harm
onious and all who attended were
highly gratified with the remarkable
progress Of the order.
The Grand Lodge meets at Nor
folk next year. Following are the
officers elected for the ensuing year:
G. A. Purycar. G. Master: Rev.
l.. Mason V. G. Master; G. Mis-
tess, Mrs. IT. o. Jackson; Mrs. Mary
NJ. Davenport G. Secretary; Rev. b.
j. Bolding G. Chaplin; Mrs M. G.
Hcwin G. Treasurer: Mrs. NJ. J.
PeGrim G. Governess; j. e. William
son Accountant; Mrs. IL. V. Wcster.
lt. ii. s.; Mrs. Julia Stokes, l.. II.
rS..; Mrs. Mamie Peoples. G. G.; N,
l.. Parham. A. G. G.: Lee Taylor, G.
Sentinel: j. II. Harris. G. NJ: Book
or II. ellis. G. p. G.; and J. IT. How
in, Attorney.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-10-16
CALANTHEiNS BUSY.

On September 81, 1920 DR.. A. A.
Tennant, Grand Medical Register Of
X. OF p. accompanied bp Deputy
Grand Chance Qor, john Bland left
Richmond at 6 p. NJ. over the South
err Railway for Midlothian where
there were ten members added to
Tic Courts of Calanthc which was
first organized on July 3, 1920.
They went to tho X. Of P. Hall
where they We're met by Mrs. Jen
III" Branch, w. o. and her staff of
officers including other members.
After the initiation DR.. A. A.
Tennant gave an excel!pnt address
encouraging them in their work say
ing they had done we'll and better
than many that he knew Of.
DIR. Tenant also urged them to
register and vote as it was ono OF
their greatest duties.
Sir John Bland, Deputy also dcliv
cred encouraging remarks saying
they had done we'll and ALSO warn
Cd the knights who were present
that they would have to wake up IN
their dnty as the Ccults seemed %
he making great success. Supper
was served and we left on the 9:3O
tain for Richmond.
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OFFER $500 FOR CONVICTION OF
FLORIDA LYNCHERS.

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored people, 70
Fifth Avenue, New York. today an
nounced the offer Of $4,000 reward
for information leading to the ar
rest and. conviction Of any person or
persons guilty oc lynching four Ne
groes at MacClenny, Florida, vester
day. A statement signed by James
Weldon Johnson, Acting Secretary Of
the Association says:
THE National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People pur
suant to it's policy of fighting, mob
violence offers a reward Of $500.
payable upon conviction of any ono
OF the lynchers at MacClenny, Flori
da, to the person giving the informa
ton leading to the arrest
This latest atrocity in Florida adds
weight to the evidence which this
Association has placed before Con
gress in favor Of a federal law
against lynching."
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w KISS e@

the exodus of nationals to their ma
tive lands and the subsequent de-
mands of wartime manufacturing, was
relieved by sending labor agents In
30 the South. Thus 4 hitherto unus.
cd source of labor was tapped.
The c II lC"'icl tobacco interests
were among the first to adopt this
eNpedlent, and 70 the last five
year" They rive obtained the SAM
mertimc services OF young colorcd
students. The Now York Urban Lcag
ne supervised this movement and re
suits were satisfactory enough to
warrant continuing the practice. IT.
Is reported that last year many of
the men brought their families and
directs. establishing permanent homes
III Connecticut. Others who had spent
a season were so influenced by what
they had observed Of the North as to
again come to New England after
they had completed their course at
school.
Tho industrial secretary Of the Ur-
Fan League says that an industrial
survey just completed discloses evil
dcncc OF goodly increase in the nun
Der or cOlored residents in Danbury,
New Haven. bridgeport and in the
smaller towns OF the adjoining coun
tics. Many have abandoned their
first jobs for personal service and for
other employment more to their Xix
ing. The Indications are that they
have become fixtures.
Tie Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company was the next large scale
employer of Southern labor. The com
pany had in operation at one time
moro than sixty labor camps. Each
camp accommodated from so to COG
men. The Pennsylvania, Erie, New
York Central, in fact all Of the big
railroads followed suit in short Or
der; as did such industrial concerns
as the United States Steel Corpora
ton, the American Brass Company,
the stockyard interests and the great
automobile factories. The class Of
men secured by the agents were not
always OF the highest type; in fact
some CT them were decidedly poor
VIZ rkmen, more or less trifling.
quite few Of them drifted out OF
the gang formation and the bunk
houses into jobs Of their own select
ion and have remained in the North
not always, however, in the particu
lar community to which they had
Been transported.
SOLDIERS STAYED IN THE NORTH
recurring soldiers furnished a quota
to the ranks Of Northern citizenship.
About 40 per cent, of the Southern
draftces either remained in cities
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-10-16
ESCAPED FROM ASYLUM.

Escaped from Central State Hos
pital, Petersburg, Va, August T, 1920
$3.50 P. NJ.
I was at the above mentioned in
sutton September 7th, 1920, and was
told that my son Charles Harris Wat
son, commonly called Bud" had es
capped.
DESCRIPTION.
Age, 10 years; height, about S
inches; hair, kinky and brownish
grows low down OH forehead; eyes,
very gray, with st2c;d "'"-e; adeno
turned up, teeth long, mouth in cor
ners mois; color light yellow, feet,
sicwfooted; walks somewhat knock
kneed, pulling himself along; seems
restless when close questioned.
I will pay one hundred dollars for
his apprehension and delivery to mo
or Central State Hospital. Write
banks of Coyington, Va. as TO my repu
tation.
w. G. WATSON,
Box "a, Covington, Va.
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ATTENTION..

James Weldon Johnson, Secretary
National Association for Advance.
ment Of Colored People coming to tho
True Reformers Hall, Friday, October
22nd. 1920. "Thc Truth About Haiti"
Under auspices of Richmond Branch
n A. 4 C. p.
Admission twenty-five cents.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-10-16

Rev. w. II. Davis, d. D., pastor OF
the st. Johns A. NJ. t.. Church and
formerly pastor here was In tho
city this week attending the Tuber
cdlosis Conference at the Jefferson Flo
tel. He reports his work as prosper
ing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-10-16

a recent survey shows that the
Negro migration into northern and
central States during the last six
years has been of sufficient conse-
Quence to make these migrants an
important factor In the coming Pres
idential campaign. Investigation dis
closes that many Negroes have de-
finitcly settled and are qualified to
vote in some pivotal States.
Grandfather clauses in the State
Constitutions, education and proper
ty requirements and other lcgisla-
tive devices have in the last quarter
Of century almost eliminated the
Negro from politics in the Southern
States. In such manner was Great
cd the solid South" Of Democratic
stability. Tho Negro vote has only
been of consequence in comparative
ly few states; and the degree Of in
tcrest with which it was cultivated
ed depended upon the degree of close
ness Of the local contests.
Since the Negro is traditionally Re
publican about the only effort accord
ed was such as was necessary to over
come his tendency to neglect the pay
ment Of poll tax and his forgetting
to register.
Several States with large electoral
votes arc already being claimed by
both OF the leading parties 1t is in
some Of these States that the Negro
migrant 81 disturbing calculations
based upon the election returns Of
other years.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-10-16

Both Parties at Work to Swing Them
With Advantage for tho Republi-
cans by Reason of Tradition and
Organization.
(By J. A. Jackscn.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-10-16
MEANS NO LOSS ELSEWHERE.

Tho Importance Of this Negro add
ton to the voting strength Of such
p'uralities in 1916 is easilp apparent.
This accretion to the Republican reg
istry lists is Of more than passing
Significance, since the added votes in
most cases, represent no correspond
ing loss in tho states from whence
they have come.
The loss of industrial manpower
because Of the total shutoff Of Europ
IAN immigration in 1914, coupled with
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-10-16
MIGRATION or NEGROES MAY
PROVE BIG ELECTION FACTOR .

Many thousands Hitherto Disfran-
chised in Solid South Now Will
Vote and May Swing Pivot
al States.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-14

finally adopted as whole at tonight's session, there was a spirited debate /over the plank urging the United States to inaugurate movement to abolish the 'mischievous league of nations and substitute in it's place a world parliament democratically el- ected by the workers Meyer Lon don of New York urged that the refer .ence to the league be stricken out "
 You will find said Mir. London, that 2.75 percent will play larger part in the coming campaign than freedom of the press or speech"
 Morris Hillquit urged the retention of the original plank and the con vention so voted. There was a storm of protest against a proposed amend ment to strike out the clause calling for recognition of the independence of the Irish republic and by an almost unanimous vote the plank was re- tained.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-14
NINE EMPLOYES HEAR CHIEFS TALK ON SAFETY MEASURES IN
 DAILY WORK OF THE DISTRICT

Employees and officials of the Copper Queen attended safety first" enter tainment and rally at the Grand the atre last night. The meeting was opened with Snort talks by G. D. Dowell, general manager, Arthur Not man, superintendent. and w. w. Gid ley of the safety department. l1slc was supplied by the Legion orchestra and the entertainment was closed with a moving picture showing Douglas Fairbanks in When the Clouds Roll By"
 In explaining the purpose of the gathering MT. Dowell said in part:
 The loss caused by recorded accid- ents alone in 1919 amounted to 431 mil lion dollars. In our own organization accidents resulted in 10000 days loss of time and S57,00O in wages and this does not represent the total loss caused by these accidents. It is a good thing, therefore for us to come together to consider the best means of preventing this loss.
 "The record last lear was the best with regard to accidents of any in ,nc
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Arthur Notman gave a short talk as follows, in part:
 There is one thing that we as Americans pride ourselves on-we are free: we are responsible to ourselves primarily. Perhaps we sometimes car ry that idea too far in any hazardous occupation. Freedom does not imply other fellows lift and limb. In most mining work one mans safety depends as much on the way the other fellow does his work as on the way he does his own. We all realize that the old proverb that we are not out brothers keeper cannot apply.
 We have been working under ground for so long that we sometimes forget that 40 per cent of our organiza- tion is working above on Sacramento Hill. It is high speed work with powerful machinery and we cannot hope to eliminate accidents entirely, but We can reduce them to a mini num-"
 w. w Gidley told what the organiza- tion is trying to accomplish in safety first work. He gave three general causes for accidents, as follows: neg lect of little things; taking chances, and violation of the rules. He impress ed upon the audience the fact that the safety o1 ganization cannot, by the mere publishing Of rules procure safety for the men, but that it is up to the men themselves to know the rules and observe them.
 There were many wives and families in the audience and all took an ap- parent interest in the subject that is of such vital importance, both to the employees and to the company.
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history of the company. There was a period of Is months last fall without a single fatal accident. but this year We have had very bad start and are much concerned about it. This meet ing should accomplish much in this respect. If wives and sweethearts (there were many present take an interest in this matter with the men themselves, we can be sure of accom- plishing something.
 We get out rules on the subject, but it seems like telling a man not 10 throw matches in powder magazine, Habit is also responsible. We get in the habit of doing things every day and it is hard to stop. When a man gets into the habit of taking chances he is an experienced miner.
 "Of course it means money to the company to prevent accidents, but in the last analysis it is up to the men on the job. Ii any of you are required to do thing that is not safe, l want to know about it. It is the policy of the company to provide safe work, IS far as it is humanly possible"
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-14
Suggests Monument
 To James Douglas

The Luncheon club meeting yester- cay noon at the Copper Queen hotel was addressed by Hovel A. Smith who said, in the course of his talk, that Bisbee owes something in the way of a memorial 10 Dr. James Douglas, to whose early efforts he ascribed he present success of the Warren dis trict. He suggested the erection of a monument CT the top Of Queen hill to commemorate the work of Douglas in the Warren District. Arthur Not man, chairman of the club, appointed Dr. N. c. Bledsoe, James R. Tender son and J. J. Bowen as a committee to forward the movement.
 "The Result Getters' - Review Want Ads.
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s(CONTNUED FROM FACE oNA0
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BRINGS AMERICAN DEAD

WASHINGTON, May 13. - Bearing the bodies of 153 officers and enlisted men of the navy and marine corps, the U. s. s. Nereus is expected to ar rive at New York next Monday or Tuesday from Brest. Arrangements have been made for appropriate ser vices Wednesday afternoon on the pier with Secretary Daniels as the principal speaker.
 The Nereus is bearing the first bodies of American sailors to be re- moved from France
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CONVICT 2253
 LEADS TICKET
 OF SOCIALISTS.
Nominate Debs, Declare for Revolution, Send Board
 to Meet Humility

NEW YORK, May 13. - The na- itional convention of the Socialist party today acclaimed Eugene V. Debs, federal convict number 2253, in the Atlanta Ga, penitentiary. it's candidate for the fifth time for presi- dent of the United States.
 A twenty-one minute ovation fol lowed Debs' formal nomination as the Lincoln of the Wabash"
 Seymour Stedman Of Chicago. gen. eral counsel of the party. was nomin- ated for vice president by vote on a second ballot. The first for was 106 against 26 for Mrs. Kate Richards O'Hare of Kansas City, now serving 8 sentence in Jefferson City, Mo, prison for violation of the espionage act
 In nominating Debs the Socialist party of America signifies it's de termination not to recede one inch from our revolutionary program" Morris Hillquit of New York, leader Of the "conservative forces" declared.
 Socialism in this country has not changed and does not intend to change" he said.
 Another ovation greeted this declar- ation.
 Tonight a special committee Of five, headed by Hillquitt, will leave for Washington. where tomorrow it has an appointment with Attorney Gener- al Palmer to plead amnesty for all -'political prisoners throughout the country.
 Saturday the same committee has an appointment with Secretary Tu- multy at the White House to present Q memorial on amnesty for delivery to President Wilson. On Monday. Secretary of War aBker is to receive 1he committee to hear a plea for amnesty for conscientious Objectors' during the war for failure to obey the draft laws. Today the convention adopted the HiIlquit plat form virtually as submitted several days ago, voting by decisive majori- ties to wage the Socialist campaign this year along conservative" polit- ical lines.
 Before the Hillquit platform was
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KILL CALLES' NEPHEW

YUMA, AriZ., May 13. - A Colonel Rodriguez, whose political sympathies have not been learned, has taken com mand of the Mexican garrison at San Luis, Sonora, 25 miles below the in formation received here tonight
 About three o'clock this morning, Captain Carlos G. Gales, a nephew of General P Elias Gales. who was in command of the garrison, was shot
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TO DISCUSS WHEAT

WASHINGTON, May 13.-Cabinet members of congress and the inter- state commerce commission and rail road officials have been invited by Julius ". Barnes, head of the United States Grain corporation, to confer with him here on May 19 to discuss plans for meeting the situation result ing from the termination of the grain corporation on June 1.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-14
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK

PHOENIX, May 13. Governor Campbell will leave tomorrow for Superior to deliver an address tomor- row night before the Williams Kearn Post of the American Legion, it was announced at the governors offices today. The occasion is the presenta. tion of banner to the post by Ern- est Kellner of Superior.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-14
CARRANZA REFUSES TERMS OF
 ORREGON AND CONTINUES FIGHT

and killed while in his quarters and former lieutenant of the Carranza forces then took charge of all arms and munitions at San Luis. The lieu tenant issued an announcement stat ing he held the place for Carranza. Captain Gales had sided with Gen. eral Gales in the revolution
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-14
WILDE WINS AGAIN

PHILADELPHIA, May, 13.-Jimmy Wilde, British flyweight champion knocked out Battling Murray of Philadelphia, in the second round of a schedule round bout here tonight.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-05-14

ed reluctance to surrendering the city.
 American army officers saw in the federal opposition no military advan- tage, but agreed until the federal group was accounted for, there re- mained a possibility that ony one of it's leaders might become an outlaw and play a part similar to that held for years by Francisco Villa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-18

For the best answer to this conum-
drum Bon Wilson will give the pur-
chaser OF ticket ltf11 today oh
well. It's pretty good even if he
made II home.