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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
LETTER OF THANKS.

Richmond, Va, Oct. 1921.-To the
officers and members Of the National
IDEAL Benefit Society, Mr.. A. w.
Holmes president. You will please &C
ccpt our many thanks and highest an.
probation for your promptness in tho
payment of the death claim $4,000,
on account of the death of Mary White
VINO was a member of Richmond
lodge No. 62 Of Richmond. It will be
our pleasure to speak of the good the
Order Is doing in many ways. Again
thanking you and the Lodge am,
Signed: G. p. HAYES,
Witnesses:
FANNIE M. TAYLOR.
9. b. COGBILL.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
RACE IS SUPPORTED

The speakers said that the best On.
hGhtened white people of the South
hghtencd white people Of the South
were friend' to the co7orcd people,
ana realize that the future Of the
South in every way depends upon har
monIous relations existing between
the races. He said in this connection
'hat 1t is the idea Of the white people
OF the South that the life Of one whit,
man is worth that OF one hundred Ne
groes. and that in disorders riots and
""enes OF carnage such as took place
at Tn'sa, Elaine and East St. Louis.
the white people huve been awakened
70 great efforts to suppress future oc.
currences Of this sort. "What is tho
use - they argue, "df killing 800 Ne
groes If In 40 doing wo lose the lives
OF 30 white people?"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
FULL ATTENDANCE AZ LINCOLN.
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE,

Lincoln University, Pa. Sept. go
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania lfas
opened its sixtySiXth year with the
argcSt enrolment in it's history, and
with over two hundred students in
its college alone. Over $50 applicants
had to he refused for the lach OF room.
The football squad OF over 40 men is
being trained by John A. Shelburne,
last years famous full-back OF the
yarmouth team. The schedule th's
year has been arranged as follows:
October 8. Ward Athletic Club, at
Annapolis. Md; Oct. IS Bordentowa
Industrial School, at Bordentown. N
j.; Oct" % Morgan College Mt Bati.
more. Md; Oct. 20 Wlberforce UNI.
versity, Mt Wilherfdrce, Ohio; Nov s
Hampton Institute at Lincoln Uniyer
s'ty, Pa; Nov. 10, Virginia Union
University at Richmond, Va; Nov. "a
Howard University at Philadelphia.
Pa.
DR.. w. g. Alexander Of Orange, ~.
j., is the Graduate Athletic Manager,
VIM. II. Johnson, Publicity Bureau.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
CARD OF THANKS.

Mrs. Emma Ruffin, 1921 M. street
wishes to thank the members of the
Od Reliable Beneficial Club, No. l
for their kindness shown to her hus-
band, Mr.. James Ruffin who has been
confined to his home four months on
account Of sickness. She heartily
thank the Old Reliable Beneficial club
Tor that great surprise last Friday
night.
May the Lord bless the memLera in
diVidua}ly and collectively.
we also with to thank the Excel
beneficial Club for the purse Whit
they presented to rim Frilay night
week.
we hope the Lord wiz bless the
members OF EXCEL Beneficial Clut IN
dividually and collectively
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
Americans of Color

Fe'low Americans OF Color:---
The 3rd Amisticc Day Anniversary
November II, 1921 IS destined to par
allol the original Armisticc Day Of
November II, 1913 and to be second
to 1t in memorable significance
That first Armisticc Day Of q World
War fought by the u. S. A. and Allied
Nations On the promise Of world dc.
mocracy innugurated steps for
World Peace Conference IN Paris.
This coming Armistico Day inaugural
sss another world peace conference, IN
form a World Disarmament Confer
encc, Mt Washington. ". S. A.
me President Of the u. S. A. las
asked the citfzcnry to publicly assem-
Dle Oh that day to agi alto for ucaco
and TO honor the soldier dead Of the
world war. He, bimself, will ';,.i scr
vice for the "Uniknown Soldiers" of
the world-democracy war. The Nation.
oil Equal Rights League OF tha T.. s.
a. appeals to Colored America to llotd
service for the soldier dead n,h for
the cause for which they died, world
democracy.
The League asks that in every com
muhlty on Armfstfce Day Or ARMS.
tice Sunday If moro feasible 1t Equal
flights mass meetings arranged by
equal Rights leagues, cd ones or new
ones, or by Equal Rights Committees,
or by some race organization or
church in honor OF tho soldicr-dead, a
movement be begun TO elect and seno
delegates to n great national conve,n
ton for the realization of the prom.
Use made to our soldiers, to be he'll
during tho Word Disarmament Con
ference. ut washington in December.
Let tho entire Colored American
group ha" n delegated representative
congress at the seat Of tire end world
peace conference which this time has
come TO our shores. and there aDpeal
10 our own country to really lead tho
"oNo Tor peace by wiping out the VIC
atlon OF peace at home and by propos
ing 10 the assembled nations tho nbol
lshment of the underlying cause OF al
war racial prejudice arrogance ana
auforracy in their domains.
The National Equal Rights Lea.le
invites Colored America to it's 2nd
national Co'ored World Democracy
Congress which will convene in the
District OF Columbia. December 14-lS,
l91l. Miss NOT this world apporunity
to agitate our cause.
III. A. N. SHAW. Pres.
j. L. NELL. Rec. Sec,
500 II. Street. Washington, d.
WIN. MONROE TROTTER,
co. Sec, "a COrnh'n. Boston, Mass
S. Ii. J. WATSON, Elk Chairman
Chicago
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
HITS KU KLUX KHAN

The speaker threw a ripping broad
SIDE into c'anlsm and said that the
t,me was when white people bla cke.l
their faces and committed atrocitio,
,or which innocent colored people SUI
Icred. Since the advent of the XII KILN
negroes now need only put on white
Shee's and g'oves and parade or Nd
p'ar near the scenes Of wrong doing.
ana 1t will be difficult in the future 10
discover whether the wrongs were
,ol'm,,'cd by white or colored people.
W.T. M'tch"il thinks the Khan is se'eat
e" or recruited largely from the Door
an" less intelligent Glasses Of whites
VINO seek to retard the progress of the
Colo cd people either by legislation or
terror. VI
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
MITCHELL is BANKER

Mr.. MitcheN is tho only active Nesro
member OF the American Bankers AS
Soclation now In annual session in
Los ngeies and for many years has
boen the President Of the Mechanics
Savings Bank OF Richmdnd, vn., one
or the strongest Race Institutions II.
the country. lie Is the editor md
founder OF the Richmond Planet. plo.
neer adversary to lynching, and be.
fore the rise Of the National Aseocia.
tlon ten years ago Mr.. Mitchell from
ms own funds gave Gid and comfort
to hundreds Of the oppressed and des.
titnte members of the Race on the A.
lantlc seaboard. ord ~""tso"'-r'v -
t'fose who were compelled to face the
court upon false criminal charges.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
PLEADS FOR UNITY

Tho speaker closed his address in
powerful appeal to our citizens of
Los Angeles to bury their differences
and unite in a stupendous effort to
prepare for the growing social, eco.
nomfcaI and nolitical needs OF our PEG
NE in this State. This he contends
must be done by a united leadership
and the leaders must be united among
themselves and bring all their various
followers together politically and in
matters Of money for the general gal.
walton and advancement Of the Race.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
EDITOR M|7CHELL'S
TRAVELS
CONTINUED from Lost week)

The curtain had been rung down
and the theatre lighted. 1t was an
intcrmission OF about ten minutes
when it arose again. The scene
was i'll ono OF tho French West
Indian Islands, which for the time
being and tho purposes OF tho play
was called an empire. The audience
chamber Of the emperor was Il sim
plo affair with a distinctive yellow
cast, while to tho left was on
elevated yellow chair which consti
tuted the throne OF His Majesty,
Emperor Jones. One OF tho native
women STOLE forth, wrapped in Il
blanket. AS she endoavored to
escape, she met the white trader,
Harry Smithcrs who seemed to be
acting In tho capacity OF guard.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA, SATURDAY. OCTOBER y, 1921

thing most es1entiai to the colored
people in tho United States at this
time Is money, more money; money
that can be turned over and made to
multiply and become the basis Of cred
l. for tho establishment Of larger en-
terprises In trade and commerce. We
cannot afford to be satisfied with
enough to live upon. The great prob
lem now is to make six blades of grass
grow whore one formerly grew.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
is GOOD SPEAKER

Mr.. Mitchell ia an easy and ready
speaker and has q mind rep.ete with
information and facts about the Race
and about the financial and cconom-
lcal needs and conditions Of the com.
'fy' his humor Is OF the sort that
gets right under the shirt, and one
minute the audience was convuIsea
WIN laughter from which they could
har6ly recover before he would round
out one or his persuasive, convincing
"ppcals Tor more Racial unity and for
multiplication and bringing together
OF tho assets and wealth of the Roce
under a definite program of higher
finance.
NO part or the address was moe
interesting than that part which ex-
piiIlncd the political situation in tho
GA dominion at this time. Mr.. Mitch
ell lifelong Republican. is now a
caholdatc FOR Governor on The r, p,,J-
lcan ticket. At the last Republican
convention at Norfolk, the Colorcd
docgates were excluded from the con
Vent1on and this notwithstanding
many were elected and cent to tho
convention by what is commonly des-
isnated the Lilly White" faction. Mr..
Mltchcll who he'd had no active par
t'cipallon IN politics for many years,
was called from his retirement AMI a
convention Of over 600 delegates i'm
mcdlateiy met and chose him to head
the TICKET on the Republican marty
platform. 1t is the contention of Mr.
Mitchell and his friends that the con
Vention which nominated him is tho
regular convention and that the fuc
tlonal convention which sought to ex.
Guide regularly elected delegates is in
TACT the Trump convention" Mr.. Mite,
ell said that the Co'ored voters of viz
glnla had either to follow the Oily
Whltes' In their faction. vote tho
Democratic ticket, stay Mt home OF
vote their own ticket. This latter they
are doing as protest to all party
leaders in the country that the Negro
is not to he euchred out Of his rights
In the Republican party on any theory
or expectancy or to satisfy the whims
OF few disgruntled Democrats now
posing as Republicans. The Republi
can Marty Of the South Is not a 80. al
function at oil but has for years stood
FOR the full rights OF all tho penpie
under q free government and tho real
difficulty ia that what is called the
Lilly White" wing, made I'D largely
OF dtsgruntled Democrats. seeks to ex
clude the Co'ored vote out of dislike
fer the general economical progress
PIE and under color of the old cry Of
Social edual!ty."
NEED OF MORE MONEY
Mr.. Mitchell said in effect, that the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
AN ESCAPING WOMAN.

He held conversation with tho
woman who recounted to him her
troubles. She ncared tho opened
doorway and ran. Ho called to her
to como back or else he would shoot
but sho ran but tho moro and
laughingly returned to the audience
chambers. Then he whistlcd and
raiSetk an alarm. There was an
immediate response as The Emperor
JONES' stretching himself rs though
just recovering from deep sleep,
and with the yawning statement
Who dares to disturb His Majesty
staggered into the chamber, He wore
military blue coat, req trousers,
high, topped tasseled boots with gold
Gu epaulcttes and aigutlettes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
REV. 9KIPWITH IN BALTIMORE
Seadenran Street Baptist Church
Row. Robt. Jefferson, Pastor

For two weeks the Rev DR.. w. II.
Sklpwlth our noted GosOc' preacher
and singer have had south Galtir, IRE
r1i&ioualy stirred but on Sunday aft.
ernoon last he won't to the topmO,t
round OF the ladder. The meeting and
subject had been announced for Mcn--
One Thousand Wanted.
Long before three o'clock the spac-
ious auditorium which seats 1900 he.
gan TO fiji M. The speaker took charge
at ! 8 and for one hour held his audi
enc" sne1 bound. At the conclusion
th'rtv-five stood I'D for prayer. Ten
united with the church and twenty
Vn were baptized that night. DR.. Skip
WITH viii leave for Chicago. ~, dis
Friday. r 7
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
A PULLMAN PORTER.

Jones did not believe 1t. He told
how he had been Pullman porter
in the States. Maybe I killed man
at a dice game when he worked
loaded dice on me and maybe !
didn't. Maybe I split prison
guards head open with shovel ana
escaped and maybe l didn't. And may
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22

One Of tho most representative audi.
cnce3 Of Colored People to gather IN
Los Angeles In recent times assem-
bled ut the First A. M. l.. Zion
Church, Of which Rev. CAN'T is pas
tor Mt the corner Of Pico and Paloma
streets. last night, under the auspices
Of THE Los Angeles Branch of the N. a.
A. c. p. to hear the Hon. John Nit.
choll, Jr, Of Richmond, Va. one of
the foremost financiers and lenders OF
tho Race.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
AN ARMY REVOLVER.

Around his waist was strapped n
holster, in which was Il largo army
revolver. IN his hand was light
hat, slightly turned at ono side and
us ho lecringey looked at the white
trader, he asked What do you
want, Smithors?" The white man
did not seem to think that Jones had
given him a square deal. He told
what he had done for him and
broadly limited that The Emperor
Jones had been In Jail in the States.
Jones retorted that he (Smithers)
had done time in Jail. Smithers
declared it was a lie, and warned tho
Emperor that an insurrecton was
browning and that already the insur
gents were preparing to Gust him
from his throne
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
IN AfENL.ORIANT.

sad but loving remem-
Drance of'our dear son, Fl. Endom
Jonos. who departed this life nine
years ago, October IT, 1912.
j. e. and ROSA X. JONES.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22

Mrs. Amanda Baker is somewhat
indisposed. Sho is stopping with hef
daughter, Mrs. Daisy Threat OF lso9
Decatur street, South Richmond.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
URGES UNITY OF RACE LEADERS
IN LOS ANGELMS.

Hon. John Mitchell, Sr., Tells
Angelenos Concerted Actiosl Is Of
First Importance to the Race-Says
IndiYidualism Is Hurting--Hits at
I[u Klux Khan.
Clos Angeles Western Dispatch)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
PRODUCING POWER OF RACE

Tho speaker used statistics to show
TINT tho cotton crop, valued ut over
$40O,000,000 and tho tobacco, corn,
rice and grain crops which constitute
the basis Of the entire wealth of tho
South, are produced by colored labor,
but pointed out that the !co,ored PEG
pic are on tho wrong end of the line,
III that they are almost wholly ccn.
fined TO the producing Of these great
crops and are not situated in com.
mercial and business way in the chan
mes that multiply the values and lead
TO larger and more permanent forms
or wca'th. Avenues OF trade, stores
the getting Of something to sell. tho
modern principles of doing business
on credit and having the credit secur
eli by legitimate and sound security,
were urged by the speaker as tho
needs OF the Race in q financial way.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
GALL TO DBhaOCRACY's CAUSE

Equal Rights Armistico Day Meetings
For tho Soldier Dead Urged for
Every Community Race Asked
to Elect Delegates Nov. II
Tor End CoioNd World De.
Mocracy Congress ut ID.
OF G. During Disarmament
Conference
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
THINKS FRICTION WILL SIJBSlDr,

me speaker said that MS much MS
'r''' on between tho races Is to he re.
"rett"d 1t Is nevertheless an indication
OF the Drogro~s of the Negro, and that
~" MOOR whites or the South, push ID
rurthcr and further towards noverty.s
rne NV their indn1nnce and their ~.
a'Llty to cope with modern ecopom
'cn' conditions and more especially
ny their unwillingness to do tho hard
WORK or raising tho crops seek to 20
'nrd me nrogress Of the Negro by pa,.
SING laws or every description, thus
,hnKtng they can legislate the Negro
INTO stagnation that will retard ind
discourage them.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
1NDIVIDUALISM HURTS RACE

The speaker paid a compliment to
tire many people for their wisdom in
voting the National Prohibition Amend
m"nt, and predicted this would be n
great service to the cOl0red people
economical ly. The co'ored people now
posse"s over 81 100000 in proper.
W but suffer from o. sever individual.
Ism; there have been great individual
EFFORTS ut fortune making and charac
ter building but the needs OF the
mes demand a uniting of all the Race
leaders, In Los Angeles and in every
other center where our folks live in
large numbers. in order that the whole
financial "trcngth and political and
soc'nl power OF the Race may be mnl.
ttp'leo and developed for larger and
stronger purposes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-23
MASTER OF CASBOAT
 EAGLE LOSES LIFE IN
 STORM OFF WHALE BAY

Word has been received at the Customs House of the drowning of Christ Kongsback, of Tacoma, mas ter ard owner of the fishing boat Eagle, June 14, off Whale Bay. The report of the death was signed by E. B. Brown, sole member of the crew. kongback fell overheard and was drowned. A strong wind was blowing and the. seas were running heavily
 Brown says he threw ropes and Ia life buoy to the drowning man, and for a time he had hold of q fishing line, but he was unable to get him back on board.
 The last port of cali of the Eagle before the accident was Port Alex ander on Batanoff Island
 The Eagle was a four ton, Ameri can gasboat,'i and hailed from Tacoma.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-23
RICE AND NOISE
 WELCOME YOUNG
 FOLKS AT WHARF
Great Greeting Extended to University Students Who
 WereaRecently Married.

Perhaps the greatest welcome ever extended to a newly married couple in Juneau was handed out to MT. and Mrs. w. K Burford upon their arrival here today on the Spokane.
 As the young folks stood at the rail of the vessel dozens of people showered them with rice until it looked as if a regular Alaskan snow storm had hit the vessel. When they landed upon the dock they were surrounded by friends congratu. lating them so that a regular block ade was formed.
 Automobiles were awaiting to take them home and a procession was formed of several machines. On the one in which the young people were riding there was a big sign. telling the world that they had just been married and two coal oil cans dragging by ropes behind the ma chine made noise enough to tell all of Juneau that they were coming.
 Mrs. Burford was until recently Miss Belles Heed. daughter of Mr. and Mrs w. L, Gray. Mir. Burford is the son of MT. ands Mrs. j. W. Burford. k v
 The two young people are among the most popular of Junsau's yosse folks and were both satteading ths University of Washington when ihcv were married
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-23
FISH PATROL OF.
 ALASKAN WATERS. BY NAVY CEASES
Shortage of Men and Money Given as Cause Juneauf Y
 Will Get New Cutter.

I [ t t4
 There will be no naval vessels as signed to patrol Alaskan waters in connection with the enforcement of Fisheries regulations during the pres ent season, according to advices re deived at tfes. Governors. office to- day from the Department of Inter for On June 2, prior to his retire ment from office, Governor Thomas Riggs took this matter up with Sec retary Fall by telegraph, asking for the assignment Of eight subchasers and a tender.
 Secretary Fall immediately trans mitted the request to the Navy De- partment. In response Secretary Denby said that owing to a shortage of both enlisted and commissioned personnel and scarcity of funds, the Navy Department is precluded from committing itself to a plan for carrying on patrol of Alaskan wa ters in connection with activities having to do with the enforcement of the fishery laws of Alaska The Department of Commerce, he stated,
 
 was so advised last October and it was suggested that such department might obtain a transfer of subchas CTS or other suitable vessels from the navy and operate them as per manent fishery patrol fleet. No ac- lion, however, was taken by the De partmentof Commerce,
 An additional cutter, however, has been added to the Coast Guard fleet operating in Alaska waters, and it is hoped that another cutter, to make headquarters in Juneau, will be sent North this fall or early winter, ac cording to advices received at the Governors office. The Haida, re gently completed and practically ready for commissioning, will join the Alaska Coast Guard fleet in 8 few weeks. The vessels at present in the Coast Guard service in Terri torial waters are the Bear, Algon quin, Boutwell, and Unalga.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-23
JAMES I. BARRON TO
 OPERATE HUNTER PLANT

James T. Barron, veteran Alaskan cannery man, and president of the Thlinket Packing Company of Fun ter Bay is on board the Spokane enroute to the cannery to take per- sonal charge of the work this sea- son. MT. Barron is accompanied by his wife and several other cannery officials and a crew. of sixteen men.
 The Spokane will stop. in at the cannery to land the passengers and a .considera ble amount of freight.
 MT. Barron said today that it was the intention of the company to put up part of pack of salmon at least. at the big cannery lat Funter Bay.
 He is accompanicd by his son-in- law, T. M. Fitzpatrick, his wife and their son and daughter
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-23
CONCRETE WALKS. FOR SIX BLOCKS BEING PROPOSED
City Government Would Co., Operate. with Property
 eOwners m Work.

Six blocks of concrete sidewalks will be put in in the downtown sec tion of this city shortly if the city government can secure the co-opera ton ol owners of property abutting the streets on which Improvements are insprogress. according to state ment made today by Mayor R. E Robertson. On all six blocks, vir tually all of the sidewalks will have to be replaced this year and it i. desired to put in concrete walks in stead of the board walks now in use
 In order that this can be done without excessive cost to either ths city or the property owners, the city council proposes a cooperative, plan by which it would enter into an agreement with property owners whereby the city will pay on all concrete walks put in an amount equal to the total construction cost of a five-foot board walk. The streets affected would be Franklin Street from Second to Fourth; Third from Gold Street to Seward Street; Second Street, between Franklin ald Main Streets.
 IA number of property owners. in tilese streets have already been ap- pfoached and agreed to cooperate with the ocfty in.putting in perman eat walks.s said ! Mayor Robertson others. he said.A would ifprobably agree, to. the proposal. The city s&eet department is already engaged in improving the streets in the same section of town. All six of the