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Richmond planet., 1920-10-09

CARR ACQUITTED OF M'NDEN
CHARGE IN FIVE MINUTES.
Local Jury Finds George Carr Not
Guilt>-'rricd For The Killing OF
Simon Wise. Texas Seaman

Acuui1ta} OF George Carr colorcd,
charged With the killing Of Simon
Wise Lewis. TcXaS seaman several
weeks ago at tn" Scamcn'S homo III
West avenue was announced last
night 10y the jury following a trlaI
which lasted through the day after
dclihcratiou Of only five minutes.
Defended by j. Thomas NrwSoln",
= colorcd attorney Of this city. Carr
pleaded not guilty III the defense OF
his home from the attack Of a gang
cf McXiranS who had become lnNolV
cd in an altcrcation With George
Grover another colcred man living III
the same house with Carr. to which
he fled for protection when bricks
were brought into play.
Carr told the jury he shot from
his homo into the gang who W"r"
attacking the house in an effort TO
injurc Grover who had run into the
place. and on the base of this that
thc colorct man WAS protecting his
h.mc the jury freed him of the charge
al murder.
Tho shoutiu" ,ook plac" several
weeks ago and the victim VAS struck
RS hr MAS Walking across th" street
il hciuc alleged that Carr fired AT
another RAN who was about 20 throw
4 lrirk ut him. Lewis WAS brought
to TIE emergency hospital at the
ro:i"o station where he died Whit"
on the operating table. His father
communicated with the common
NcAtth'S attorney stating that the
i ;,.N Ia.
willie letters from home were found
on the young mans person showing
'hat he WAS we'll ,hought OF at home.
Witnesses declared that George
Grover started the trouble when he
Initiated a cripple sailor which pr"
cip;t1tcd the fight. Grover ran into
tLrr'S homo il is said aud picked up
an axe. At that moment Carr appear
ed on the scene, ana took the IN"
away from tiruVcr although the
crowd of McXicanS and other Sramcn
were Stormimg the house of the nc
rrScd man, according To the tcSti
mGny. Carr then secured Il pistol aC
cording TO the evidence, and fired IN
10 the crowd over their heads, he told
the jury. Lewis was struck a$ he was
crossing the street in an effort to cS
cape the row.
r,u;ulcs ui the trial were the Ire
uucl.t verbal clashes between the A'
torucys, the morning session beng
devoted to the testimony nl SeVcral
NcAir.l! witnesses, who were helu
hv the police pending the hearing, rs
we'll as the testimony Of the man al
legged to have started tn" trouble, the
accused man and his wife.
All OF the witnesses told the same
.tory-that Grover got into quar-
qcl with The sailors and ran into
Calr's house; that Grover got an axe
that bricks were thrown at the nous"
and that Carr emerged from tn"
place and shot.
In The morning session the state
found considerable trouble in find
in& a witness who knew just how the
trouble started. One witness tcStl-
fled that he throw Il brick At Grover
and that he came back with an axe.
In the afternoon The cOmmonWcaltE
In the afternoon the commonwealth
procured a witness who stated that
Grover had initiated n cripple sea-
man.
Richmond planet., 1920-10-09
BLACK HIIIlI SUNDAY RETURNS
TO THE CITY.

Evangelist &. =. Dixon is in the
city. lie returned from a special
trip from Sparta. Ga. where he preach
cd Sunday for he Colorcd State Fair
n Marshall Chapel A. Nj. f.. church.
He will preach Sunday morning and
night October 10, at Bethlehem Bapt
IL. church on Buchanan street, Rev
II. Randolph. pastor.
Richmond planet., 1920-10-09
CARD OF THANKS.

Mrs. Henry Hodge, OF 10 West
Jackson Street thanks her many
friends for tho beautiful and costly
tokens OF respect ON the occaS on OF
the marriage Of her daughter, Xcnohia
to MIR. EldridEe Friend.
Richmond planet., 1920-10-09
DR ASS TAEKS
NEW TREND OF THOtGHT.

The trend Of thought of the colorcd
populat ton seems to be directed Il OnG
the lime of political cndcavor. Much
speculation is RE concerning the best
methods OF utilizing the more than
5000 votes to the best advantage for
our more than Go 600 black folk here.
Some op1pion favorS Il movement to
diScrcdit the lilly white Rcpubl cans
here by showing the strength Of the
colorcd Republican vote by using
colorcd candidates on the ticket
Others favor utilizing the ballot in
local elections to benefit the civic
condit' ouS here by voting only for
those candidates who will pledge to
work for better condit'p pms among the
colorcd districts.
Colorcd Republicans have filed ] .
X. Pollard as Il candidate for the
United States Senate and II. H. Price
for Congress. How TO use the vote
for local applications is now worrying
the brains OF Richmond colorcd stu
dents OF applied political Sc 'rnce.
NEW CHURCHES.
Richmond is dcSt med to have some
fine new churches in the next few
y
is already pledged to build Il fine
structure and plans for a building
fund are in operat ON. Sixth Mount
Zion BAPTIST Church has decided to
erect Il bcaut ful structure at Saint
John and Duval Streets. The pic
turc Of this proposed magnificent
cdiiicc IS now on exhibition. The
Mi Olivct Baptist is ahead OF them
all, the roof having been placed on its
new structure at 25th and S The
Presbyterian Mission on Seventeenth
Street wNl erect Il modern church
building which will care for all Of the
needs Of its members and friends. .
Norfolk is in the lead with modern
church cd'Hccs. With First Baptist
her two Calvary's and st. John A .
NJ, T.. she leads the State in Churches
beautiful and artistic.
Richmond planet., 1920-10-09
10 . l~ -
notice.!

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Richmond planet., 1920-10-09
ATTENTION..

James Weldon Johnson. Secretary
National Association for Advance.
mont Of Colored People coming to the
True RcformcrS Hall Friday. October
IND, 1920. "Thc Truth About Haiti. ."
tH'""r auspices of Richmond Branch
y. \. \ G.. r.
Admission twenty-five cents.
Richmond planet., 1920-10-09

Mrs. w. IL. Hatcher, Of 1917
Decatur Street, who has been sick is
cOnNalpSc np.
Richmond planet., 1920-10-09
a RICHMOND ASSET.

The Richmond, Va. NewsLeader
has named The Sabbath Glee Club as
one Of Rtchmond's assets. In an
cd torial last Monday complimentary
mention was made OF Prof. Joseph
Matthews and the wcll-trained glec
singers.
Richmond planet., 1920-10-09
PERSONALS AND RRIEFS.

Mr.. II. b. Claiborne arr we'd iii
the city last week after an extended
northern trip.
Richmond planet., 1920-10-09

Mr.. George jefferson, Of If | =
McnouEald Street cont nurS sick and
has the sympathy Of his many friends
Richmond planet., 1920-10-09

Mrs. Hattie McDougald, OF laos
Canal Street is Visiting friends and
relatives in Dunn. \. {. She WAS
accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Wri%ht
Richmond planet., 1920-10-09

Mrs. Ella Johnson Of WaShing-
ton. -. G.. returned home Saturday.
Ah%. johnson came 10 attend the
Hoon"-TharpS wedding and remained
over to soc her many fricn,lS and ac
QnantanccS. who We're certainly glad
10 see her and rrgrcttrd that her
stay was SO short
Mr.. and Mrs. W. $. Rurkcs ANA
the guest Of MIR. and Mrs. ]. T.
Goodman. of ! Jackson Street last
week.
Mrs. Willie Brooks Bradford for
mcrly OF this city. but now Of New
York. \. I.arrNcd in the city last
week. While here she will be the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Logan.
Of Hancock Street.
Mrs. Liuuir Anderson Of West
wood and her sister. Mrs. Ella Andcr
son OF 1890 Claiborne street were sud
,!cniA called home to bury their broth
~r Jcnn +. tIoSkina Of Philadelphia
Pa
.-.in \ =. Belts District De.
putty Grand Chancellor at Suthcrlins
Va, was in the city Monday October
iih on business.
Rev. Marshall Payne, the splendid
builder and pastor OF the Mt. Vcrn
On Baptist church Of Richmond has
returned from his six weeks vacation
in Boston, Mas. The Mt. Vernon
Church and congregation are prob
ably the most proficient church and
Congregation in this city, when their
splendid works and their numbers
are taken into consideration. Though
new and smaller congregation, they
pay their pastor one hundred and fiji
~ dollars per month, the same
amount that the great EhcncZcr or
the great First Baptist church paw
theirs. When Doctor Payne went away
his church gave him 5000 90 crtra.
a S6o.oo summer suit OF clothing. a
>l@oo pair Of shoes and six weeks
rest in Boston. The Rcv. PAYNE
seems much refreshed as he returns
to resume his work
Richmond planet., 1920-10-09

in this This boy comes from coun
try where they aren't used to seeing
men shot down in cold blood. There
seem to he people in this court room
who smile at II little thing like kill
ing an innocent man. he said.
Lawyer NcwSomc rose to his feet
All this time the boy was crying.
May il please the court. | see no
justification for those remarks. ]
don't see that Captain Berkeley has
any right to sap people Of this cou'
try"
" didn't say the people Of this
country, said some people in this
court room. ."
,IGldgc T. j. Rarham then inter
rup@cd the attorneys verbal afiray.
1T has seemed to me from time to
time that people come here to he
amused. THAT is not what this court
i for. Wen have order"
And. indeed. from that time on.
there was order.
1hc boy stood aside
C"m adjourned at $40 o'clock
and resumed the case at :. when law
y"rS made ready for the argument in
the trial.
Cont"ndinE that CARY was in the
street when hc fired. Commonwealth s
attorney disrcgardcd the plea of the
dcfcns" that The accused man was
protecting his homo, drlaring that the
evidence indicated There WAS no at.
tack on the mans house.
''Hut WIS an uuiustificd shot
Wherein t. life OF another man wa;
taken declared Cautaiu berkeley.
Richmond planet., 1920-10-09
NEGRO LAWNEN DEFENDS CATl

lawyer Nrwsomc. defending Car:
declared 10 the jury that the scamcn
had no cause for their attack on tho
HON" Of Carr and that he was juSti
led in shooting to protect it. On this
0lca he based his argument and the
larry concerning hrld cmrw ybvE
court based its Instructions to the
Wry concerning which there WIS con
Siderable argument before the case
jury concerning which there was con
Siderable argument and clashes be
tween the attorneys before the case
VAS taken up by tho lawyers.
The colOrCd attorney mixed con
siderable oratory in his address 10
the jury declaring that CaTr'S home
was his castle by the old Angle Sax
ON Interpretation which still prevails
in The modern code Of legal right. and
that 4 citizen can defend it against
the President. much less Il gang OF
thu"S and cutthroatS" AS NcwSomc
teamed the McNican scamcn.
Referring 20 the Negro race New
some declared that lis line Of safety
lies III the appeal to right and justice
and not To riot and ruin. The jury
II turned its verdict without dclihrr
ating.
Richmond planet., 1920-10-09

| dreamed Il dream the other night
Which filled my miud with awful
fright.
Aho after it could not sleep
Il seemed watch | need must kpcr
Richmond planet., 1920-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. w. $. Burkcs ami
MIR. and Mrs. William Eprs were
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. .
Burkcs and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Goodman, of ! Jackson Street last
week
Richmond planet., 1920-10-09
DESCRIPTION.

w. G.. WATSON.
RoN o.. Covin@ton. Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-28
VICTORY CAMPAIGN FOR THREE
THOUSAND NEW MEMBERS
STATE GRAND LODGE NO O. OF THU
Independent Order of Good Sanlaritans and
Dan6hferS of Samaria

forward tho in
manner that all receive
STATE GRAND No. Lo
shall
Order Ours secret benefit
to look
sick member when needed
~ nd hus s sasaaa
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-28

tho term does not lend itself easily
to u precise definition, the fact that
no attempt Is made to define 1t eth
or In tho Constitution or In tho stat
utes indicates that those who franz.
cd the Constitution and those who
have served In tho Legislature since
the adoption thereof have deemed
it eXpedicnt to use general term
which permits the exercise of discre
ton on the part Of assessors rather
than to circumscribe their work with
stringent regulations.
The State has adopted the policy
OF assessing real estate quinquennial
ly. When, therefore the value is dc
termined by the assessor 1t remains
fixed for a period OF five years. The
therefore, that tho assessors appoint
cd for tho 1920 reassessment should
take into consideration the abnormal
conditions which now obtain.
Since the value Of all property is
measured In terms Of money, the pres
ent initiation Of our currency has pro
duced a consequent Initiation in the
value Of real estate. Deflation Of
these values, which has already be
gun, will become moro pronounced
as economic conditions are restored
to a normal basis. Other abnormal
factors both general and local in
nature have also contributed to the
establishment Of values more or less
fictitious and tho adoption of these
values as the basis of five year as
sessment will work an injustice IN
on taxpayers when normal condi-
tons are restored.
The Tax Board has never entertain
cd the desire that the assessors over
look these abnormal conditions in
making their assessments, but II
does desire reasonable increase in
assessed values that will be fair t.
the land owners under normal cond
lions and at the same time produce 4
fair and, proportionatc part Of tn,
revenue required to gradually cffcctu
ate the estate Highway System" as
prescribed by law and to better tho
elementary schools OF the State
which must he accomplished If Vii
ginia is to maintain her position
among the progressive States.
The Board will appreciate it il
You Will bring these views to the al
tcntion of the assessors SO that their
minds may he disahuscd Of any error
eouS impressions upon this subjec,
that may exist.
Yours very truly,
STATE TAX BOARD,
NEWFOUNDLAND DAVIS,
Chairman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-28
DO YOU KNOW HIbfY

| desire to know the whereabouts
of Albert Thornton. He has broth
er in Petersburg, Va, whose name is
William Thornton. He also has a
brother In Chicago. whose name Is
Charles Thornton. Important news
awaits him by addressing
M. r. BAILEY, Manager,
Tho Milton Mercantile Agency,
1898 South State Street
Chicago, Ill.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-28
n Wife Wanted.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. II TO the Edi--
tor of the Planet Having for q long
time been reader of your paper and
desiring wife. l would like to have
you insert this nd.
Young man, So years old steady
habits, holding good position. wish
es to make acquaintance Of young la.
dy, who wants Il good husband and
to 1--we in Chicago.
THOMAS JONES.
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Chicago. Illinois.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-28
DAVIS REFUSES TO ATTEND.

United States Ambassador Davis
declined to attend the sessions on the
ground that he was not instructed by
his government to take part.
The absence of an American repre-
sentative is further disillusionlns
factor as far as British opiNion is
concerned. Tho result OF this series
Of disappointments is that the public
here has already lost Its interest in
the proceedings, which it is inclined
to believe will BIO conducted on no
more Of n democratic basis than were
tho negotiations OF the pre-war days
OF secret diplomacy.
(By Robert j. Prew.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-28

Atlantic City, N. ].
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-28

down tight after the inaugural
speeches by Leon Bourgeois and Ar
thur Balfour at today's sitting.
No sooner had the formalities fin
ishcd when the doors were closed to
tho newspapermen and all othersc
not having direct personal part In
the deliberations.
Detailed discussion is only posi-
bio In secret meeting" said OK For
eigu Minister Balfour, and a few mo
ments afterward tho hall was cleared
Of all those whose presence was not
desired, including a corps Of newspa
PER correspondents imbued with an
erroneous Interpretation Of the words
"open covenants openly arrived at."
Thus, in tho utmost secrecy, at tho
historic st. James Palace, tho states
men Of eight nations are putting
their shoulders to the task OF work
ing out vitality important territorial
and other problems arising from war
and peace.
4 marked note of encouragement
runs through the comment of the press
here this afternoon as a result of the
new victory of secrecy in tho direct
ion Of the fatcs OF nations. A section
Of English public opinion had hoped
for much from the epoch making"
sessions of the league council and to
those optimists the secrecy ruling
came as Il GcVcrc damper.
Some leading organs deplorc also
tho composition Of tho councils per
sonnet, pointing out that the majori
~ Of nogOtiatorS are dilomatS of
thc old school, reared In the belief
that international relations cannot
be exposed to the glare Of publicity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-28
TAXING THE LAND VALUES FAIR
ASSESSMENTS ONLY.

Qchmond, Va, Feb. 7,1920.-What
constitutes fair market value?" The
State Tax Board, i'll its effort to pro
mote uniform and equitable assess
ments of real estate, has requested
the judges who appoint assessors to
direct their attention towards tho
constitutional mandate that Glands
must be assessed at a fair market val
ue." !; "a
Realizing that no hard and fast
guile can be established for the determ
4fnation of such q question and having
had numerous requests from various
parts of tho State to give moro do
Finite ruling on the subject the State
Tax Board, composed OF the Cover
nor tho Auditor of Public Accounts
Rd the Chairman of the State Corpor
ytion Commission have issued a sec
Bnd letter to the judges In which they
Cay that tho term fair market value"
does not lend itself easily to precise
definition, but permits the exercise
OF discretion on the part of tho asses
sors. ''""'fSIW
The Tax Board, through Governor
Davis it's Chairman calls attention to
the present abnormally high prices and
inflated land values and states that 1t
)Dsioas not desire the land assessors In
making tho reassessments for 1920 to
moverlool1 these abnormal conditions
SO as to work n hardship upon owners
8of land, but only wants the State to
derive a just and reasonable revenue
from real estate for the construction
OF tho Highway System, recently cs
tablished by law, and to secure bet
ter elementary schools.
The letter Of the Tax Board is as
follows:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-28

Task OF Settling Territorial Bound
aries Expected to Tax the Ability
Of Statesmen representing Eight
Different Nations.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-28

London, Feb. 11.--A three days. SO
cret session will mark tho opening Of
tho council OF the league Of nations
hero. The lid of secrecy was clapped
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-28

-, Dear Sir:
The tSatc Tax Board on November
10, 1919 addressed communication to
3sthe Judges intrustcd with the appoint
mcnt OF land assessors under section
&233 Of the Code OF Virginia. request
Blg their cooperation With tho Board
I'm an effort to promote uniform ana
equitable assessments real estate
Eniohghout the State. Tho Board re
&aucstcd that each appointcc he in
3;tTuctcd in open court to make his
assessments at fair market value in
Rccordancc with the specific mandat cs
both the Constitution and the stat
to law of tho State. The judges have
lot only complied with the request Of
ne Board, but they have evidonc-
4 spirit of interest and
INCORPORATION which portends the accom-
plishment of uniformity in tho assess
mont Of real estate to n degree here
l5fore unattaincd in tho State.
Taxes derived from land and tangi
bio personal property are segregated
/ to the counties, cities and towns. The
State receives. no part thereof save a
tax thereon Of twenty five cents on
the one hundred dollars Of tho asses
Sed value, which is devoted to schools
|eae5ads and tuberculosis. Not cent Of
L he land tax goes to the support Of
The general State government.
1t has been brought to the atten-
u OF the Board that considerable
certainty exists among tho land as
|ssors as to the meaning of "fair
garket value as used in the Consti
htion and the statute law. While
q II
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-28
LID is CLANiPED DOWN ON THE
SESSIONS OF LEAGUE.

Newspaper Reporters and General
Public Excluded from Delibcra-
tons OF Council.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-28

Mny
aytob comeam
no be- ewh
DOLLARS
and
t the as
x years ovrE
polio graded
Hundred
benefits
Fund i dathc
Class Charity lnd
b. IL H,VrI1C
and rn rnths nco,1H
The Washington times., 1920-04-06
MD. SENATEK|LLS
YANK BONUS BILL
Vote Defeating Compensation
For Soldiers OF State
IS TO 9.

ANNAPOLIS. April o.--The $1,000 :
900 soldiers and sailors bonus Dill
was killed In the senate last night
shortly before the legislature ad-
journed sine die. The bill passed the
house some time ago, and until late
last week was believed likely to pass
the Senate.
The vote by which the bill was
killed was 10 to o. Three senators did
not vote. One was Senator Metzerott,
Who was in the service and entitled
TO q bonus under the bill. The others
were Senators Legg and speieher'
who were absent.
Senator Parran's motion having
been lost. the bill was dead, for the
adoption OF the unfavorable report Of
the finance committee Saturday stood.
Defeat . Surprise.
The decisive defeat Of the bill was
something OF q surprise. Early In the
day word went around the State
House that Governor Ritchie wanted
the bill passed. with q referendum on
Il. and II was believed that he would
be able to accomplish It's enactment.
Senator Parran started the night by
moving q recon sideration OF Satur.
days vote. He said that the money
supposed TO be given the soldiers was
but a drop in the bucket. a pittance
as compared with the sacrifice OF the
men who had gone into hellfire to
save American democracy and the
American home.
Senator GoodsiI said he found It
hard to vote. He loved all the SOL
disrs, he said. but he especially loved
those who had been MANNED. gassed
or otherwise disabled and the families
OF those. However, he added. 1t was
too late to draw amendments or pre-
pare q new bill.
Mlsh Favors Bill.
Senator Mish followed in a strong
speech In support OF the bill. He said
he had been In doubt for some time
but had been swung to favor the
bonus at the hearing before the
finance committee, when a group OF
nnanciers appeared in opposition. One
Of the financiers, Senator Mish said,
had remarked as he left the room that
they were crowding the trough.
MY Godw exclaimed the Senator.
when the boys went away they were
called heroes. Now they are called
hogs. What do you think of thatT'
Behind him came Senator Frick,
who said he would not make . speech.
but would read q letter received by
him from a soldier.
Senator Brady followed Senator
Epplcr in support OF the bill and
Senator Mcintosh spoke against 1t.
Senator Parran again spoke in fav-
or of the bill and then Senator Metz
croft, the only Senator who saw serv-
Ice, rose to question the arguments
made against 1t. He denied that the
bill did injustice, and that the soldiers
do not want It. He demanded strict
proof Of that.
But all the appeals failed and the
bill was dead.
The Washington times., 1920-04-06
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