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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-16

To The Editor of The Richmond
Planet: -

Sir-It may not he amiss TO give cx
preston to a few thoughts concerning
our private or individual II. N. |. A.,
dTcussion-privnte or individual in
the sense TINT 1t does not reacn tho
public from the platform or the press.
An example OF such discussi W is tina.
: which is carrici on. by ind.vIii,!; in
;aleir homes, on The & rec" az IN plnc
eS of work or recreation.
There are two kinds OF such u. N.
l. A., conversations. There is the kind
that hfnders and there is the kind tina,
helps the cause Of the Universal Negro
Improvement Association. In their
private discussions even some well.
meaning and loyal individuals-to say
nothing of the selfish, short-visioned
disloyal tratorious ones-are liable to
give expression at times to sentiments
and thoughts concerning the l.. y. /.
a, which tend to wei. 81 til morale
o,e the person addressed! and which if
disseminated would tnnd to disinte
CRATE the morale OF the II. n. |. A. and
the entire Negro race. Our racial
morale is the products of the morale
or the morale o fthe individuals that
comprise the race. Various elements
enter into combination 10 form the i'm
dividual morale. Therefore, any priv
ate IT,. n. /. A. talk that tends to dc
crease the number and strength of the
clements that constitute the individ--
ual morale, reacts in Il similar way
wcakcns the racial morale weakens
upon the racial morale Whatever
wcakens the effort OF the Negro to
achieve the objects OF the u. N. I. A..
For physical and material forces must
be supported and engineered by intel
lectual moral and spiritual forces
Hence, fhere is Il connecting link be
tween mputh to mouth u. N. I. A.,
talk and I've actual achievement OF it's
aims. How scrupulously careful, then
ought each individual TO ,b cas- TO the
KIND of sentiments he expresses con
corning the Universal Negro Improve
ment Association!
No person Should cnrnnlain OF his
personal Inconvenience and discom-
fort which his support Of the u. N. I.
A.. may entail. These ghould sink in
to !insigntficance when compared with
the great objects the u. N. I. A. is
striving to achieve nor the Negro race.
The Negro must attunc himself more
and moro to thinking, feeling and act
ing 1n Tho broader interest OF the race
as whole and less in the narrow in
terest Of self. The farther he goes in
this direction the lighter becomes the
burden of Inconvenience or privation
which his support Of the u. N. 7. A.
may occasion.
Not only should ws not weaken the
Easrnie Of any person by eoane unti,ne
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-16
LOST MOTHER

desire to know the whereabouts of
my mother and brothers. My mothers
name is Annie Bryant. My brothers
names are Abe and John Bryant.
When last heard Of they were living
in Witheville. Va, about six years
ago.
Any information concerning their
whereabouts will be gladly received
by me. ;.
MRS. LAURA BRYANT,
2205 Pcase AvcnRe,
Houston. Texas.
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The Bible rays that tho Negro u
Il man. The Constitution OF the Unit
ell States says the Negro is Il mau.
Modern cthnoloSy and psychology
says the Negro is Il man. And we
fail to sec how Marcus Carney regard
ing tho Negro Us thc Bible. the Con
Stitution Of the United States ard
modcrn science regard him. Is an IN
desirable alien. America has always
been broad in Welcoming Foreigners
who desire liberty. And "" loIicvc
that the Goddess o. Liberty Will VIC,
come Marcus Garvry back us She q
coined Lafayette. Pulaski. KoSciuSku
Carl SrhurH and De Valera.
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GEORGIA MAN
Continued From First Page

told the jury Manning ignorant of the
pcmnlty for r@onagc had become
alarmed ut tho Federal investigation
and thai. the evidence indicated he
was the only person who had u mo-
tive for the killings.
Mr.. King asserted the defense OK
pcctcd to rely largely on Williams
"alibi" which he said Williams had
established "a. far as possible 10y
describing how he was at home tho
night the three colored men were XIII
cd ami asserted the State had offered
no legal corrohor;pion Of the tcstr
mony of confessed uccompltce as re
quircd by law.
Graham Wright. assistant attorney
general pointed to various testimony
as confederation and said the law
loft it to the jury to make final do
cision on that question. He termed
Manning incapable of planning and
carrying out the crimes "undcr the
eyes of Williams and his family" and
named Williams as the guilty man.
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MANNING ITO BE TRIED

Manning also viii be put on trial
for the murders, it was announced to
day. the exact time to be decided lat
er. and his attorney Il. Marvin Under
wood said he would not enter plea
Of guilty.
"Clyde Manning shall not escape,
declared SolictorGeneral Brand, l.:
urging conviction of Williams. Il
could not under the law permit him
to escape"
Manning had testified for the State
that by Williams orders che men
were weighted down with rocks and
thrown alive into the rivers or knock
cd in the head and buried where they
fell and Williams, taking the stand to
day briefly rocitcd all he said he
knew of the deaths Of Lindsey Peter
son, Willie Preston and Harry Price
three drowned the same night in New
ton County. He is on trial for murder
Of Peterson and he did not 20 into the
other cases.
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The i,cot Of this suit - obtain
by plaintiff from the defendant di-
yorce from the bond OF matrimony
on the ground Of 1escrtion and aban
donment continuing for more than
three years.
And affidavit having been made and
filed that Dewey Banks the defendant
Is not q resident of tho State OF Vir.
g.nia, and whose last known post
Office address was Pittsburg, Pa, II
is therefore ordered that Dewey
Banks do appear hero within ten
days after due publication Of this OF
der and do wha. ever may be neces.
sary to protect his interest in this
suit.
A Copy:
Tesae: LUTHER LIBBY. Clerk.
II. w. fvey, p. q.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-16
DO YOU KNOW THEM?

I desire to know the whereabouts
OF Anty Jackson's cons, who lived in
Richmond or in Virginia somewhere
during slavery times. He was an ola
man, who bought his freedom by
working In the gold mines and after
the surrender, no married q Creole.
Any information concerning him oh
his relatives will DO thankfully no.
eived by,
ANDREW JACKSON,
naYfAp Wost Vipglp To-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-16
DEPENDANT is CALM

The defendant accused by tho
State Of Georgia's most atrocious muir
ders" has watched the proceedings
ing once or twice and today he was as
cool as any Of the spectators who
packed the courtroom almost to suffo
cation to hear his story.
These were the rir%. criminal
charges of any kind ever filed against
him, he declared, in his firty-fou:'
years of life. and told proudly it
seemed that his -four grown SONS,
were among the first TO answer the
cOuntry'S call to war. He admitted
lie might have been technically guilty
Of lpconage, rs he had worked colorcd
men who owed him money. He had
told Federal Investigators that when
they first came to the farm. he added
and ha dalso declared he always paid
and fed these colored men. These
were the "best fed and clothed" they
had seen, he declared. If he were tech
nically guilty Of peonage, NEST Geor-
Eia farmers also WERE" he added.
Il am absolutely Innocent" he told
the jury, in conclusion as he reverted
to the murder charge.
The STAGE had rested earlier in the
day with Introduction of Rena Man
ming, wife Of Clyde Manning and Sher
if B. l.. Johnson Of Newton County
in an effort to corrohoratc his part Of
Manning's story. The woman tcstifi-
ed the colorcd men left with Williams
tTa,, IL, ,,,1 30 s,.Io ~, Ia,
night they were last seen alive, as
Manning had declared. Sheriff John
son said Manning identified the three
hodies found in Newton County ava
later confessed md told where the
others could bc found.
The mans words were borne out by
inyestignt ion, the sheriff said.
WILLIAMS ONLY DEFENSE
WITNESS.
Williams was the only witness for
the defense appearing on the stand
nnsworn. which. under Georgia law,
prevented cross-eXamination The fact
that no other defense testimony was
introduced permitted Williams coun
WI w oP'hi anu Et,St. NO llmN was
placed on the time of arguments, and
four attorneys spoke today.
Mr.. King opened for the defense.
followed in order, ny Mr.. Wright for
the State; w. II. Key Of Monticello,
Ga, for the defense and Soicitor-G Gen
eral Brand for the State. w. NJ. flo'~
ard, former Congressman from Geor-
Ela viii close for the prosecution
the first address OF the day
and the final plea will be made by
Green f.. Johnson of Monticello chief
counsel for the defendant. About
three hours are expected to be consum
ed tomorrow in argument.
Charges were flung back and forth
as the lawyers pleaded with the Jury
today. Mr.. Key asserted it was "un-
fair to put Williams on trial so soon
after arrest-only about two weeks,
he sald-and. referring to Assistant
Acknowledgement Wright, sent by
Governor Dorsey and former Con
gresham Howard, employed by a
group of citizens told the jury "the
State has derided that if they can't
convict by evidence, they take the DO
sition they will convict by lawyers. i"
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to manage local branch office for
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EMPLOY AuiINT DEPARTMENT
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STRONG BLOW AGAINST LAW.
LESSNESS.

commemorative Attorney J. !.
Easlcy said tonight that he would
not enter nolle proscqui. and con-
Sidercd the verdict as strong blow
against lawlcssness which would
bring sober reasoning.
Joe Francisco one Of the indicted
men turned States evidence and,
with o.hcr witnesses, described Dra-
per as the ringlcadcr Of the mob who
sought to drum up Il lynching posx..
threatening those who refused TO
take part. No immunity was granted
Francisco for his evidence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-16
VIRGINlA-In the Law and Faulty
Court OF the City OF Rihcmond the
10th day of March 1891.

ARSETrA u. HOMES ...Plaintifs
against In Chanoery
CHARLES w. HOLMES, Defendant
The object OF this suit is to OBJ
tain a. divorce from the bond
OF matrimony by tho plain
III crom t-~ defendant on the ground
natural impotency of tho body exist
ia at the tine OF marriage.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, Chorles
VIII ms Holmes Is not a resident OF
tho State OF Virginia it IL ordered
tina. he appear here within ten days
after the duo publication Of this or
der and do what may be necessary
to protect his interest in this suit.
A "opy:
'sa' '"''1ER LIBBY. Clerk.
-. %. DInD. p. @.
:" ba2 lie N. Second Street.
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DRAPER ENTERS GENERAL.
DENIAL.

Draper took the stand Today ana
corrol oratcd ether defense witnesses
denying taking part i'm the Jail storm
ing and maintaining that with tn, OK
ccp'lon "t fifteen minutes 4, tho
height of the Jail attack he was at
tue Halifax Inn Il hotel operated by
his father. The State met this evi
dcncc with rcbuttal, accounting for
Drapcrs presence with the mob at the
time he said he was at the hotel.
The arguments started this after.
noon. The defense made little or no
reference M the unwrittcn law of
the white man but assaulted the States
case on the ground that the witnesses
against Draper were acromplices, seek
ing TO unload" ,on the accused.
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HOUSTON JAIL MOBBEIs Is FINED
AND JAILED.

John II. draper Convicted of Assault,
by Il Jury and Assessed $500.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-16

Nirginia----In the Law and Equity
Court of the City Of Richmond, the
14th day of March 1921.
JENNIE BANKS ........ Plaintiff
against In Chanccry
DEWEY BANKS. Defendant
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On. Y. Negro World.)
Emmons County record., 1921-06-09

has been ordered. It is a proper
move, but-freight rates should follow
at once. Railroad wages have been
too high, wastefulness of management
has been too prevalent, and freight
rates have been exhorbitant.
Selfshness actuates us all, more or
less. The railroad workers first con-
Germ is the highest wages possible.
The railroad managers concern is the
highest profit possible. And the pub
lies chief concern is when the limit is
to be reached on the soaring Of freight
rates. Neither the laborer nor the
railroad boss worries any about the
financial load the public is called
upon to bear. That large part Of the
nation must make its demand felt to
get results. And the decrease in
wages is but the initial step. Let the
freight rates follow-and that quickly.
Emmons County record., 1921-06-09
Foreign Adves,isins Representative
TIE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION

The Lemons campaign Of camou-
Aage continues undated. Last weeks
issue carries a scare head, Packing
Plant in Good Shape" 1t surely is,
for it is completely closed down.
The facts to date are that the man.
:agement last fall announced loss Of
three-quarters of a million to date.
Stockholders questioned the state
ment, and claimed the figure to be
nearer a million. Now, stockholders
have begun a campaign to recall the
officials of the plant. One of the ac-
tive leaders of the fight against the
management is one C. w. Reichert,
of Darlington. The Lemon calls him
and his associates "a small group of
misinformed men," Mr.. Reichert
was a league leader during the
past session of the legislature, so he
certainly shouldn't be charged as a
stool of Big Biz"
We call attention to these things
simply to show you that the Lemon is
being used weekly by the powers-that-
be as propaganda sheet, and not to
give out reliable information. We
doubt if such untrue yarns will mis-
lead the stockholders who abound in
this county.
Emmons County record., 1921-06-09
LETTER FROM A PIONEER

To the Editor and Readers Of the
Record:
Friend is the most endearing word
in our language. Jesus advanced
it to the very front, when He said to
His disciples, II call you no longer
servants, but Friends" and Jesus is
called the sinners Friend. IntProverbs
Friend is put above brother. In or
der to get friends, one must show
ones self to be friendly. When my
dear wife and ! broke away from the
scenes Of our great sorrows and af-
Aictions in the east and came to Da-
kota with our two boys, we left 4 host
Of good, true friends; and whenever
we have sojourned at Hunter or at
Dale, Emmons county, or Pollock, we
followed the Bible admonition in re-
gard TO getting friends. And the old
adage has always come true. Il is
8 wonderful thing to hold the friend
Emmons County record., 1921-06-09

SAAp VI ali, d1lU IL makes lie WOICn
living. The number of friends my
very dear wife and made in this new
country is legion. I have found good
friends among all classes, but in my
experience the very best place to form
friendships is at the church. There
you meet people from a wide extent
of country, many that you would not
come across only at meeting house."
Friendships formed there are gener-
ally lasting, and I have realized the
truth of the sweet old song, "The fell
:lowship of kindred minds, is like to
that above" Ny beloved wife and
never grew old in heart. Were ever
fond of children and young people,
and tried to be on familiar terms with
them. Aud, surely, we had our re-
ward. There was nothing so delight
ed Blessed Grandma like having the
grand children and the neighbors' lit
tie children around her, and I think
that the very first thing she did on
reaching her Paradise Home was to
find our four little ones who went
away to that Land so many years
ago. And I am comforted by the
thought that in few days I will be
with them, and with them sharing the
bliss of the redeemed and beholding
the Lord Jesus. face to face, and these
words shall be my last good by to
the readers of the Record.
Pollock, May 80, 1921.
GRANDPA Tracy.
Emmons County record., 1921-06-09
Efficiency, honesty and

sentiment. Efficiency, honesty and
high purpose often fail to move the
phlegmatic voter. The demagogue
and slippery political manipn!ator too
often Las his way. Then t-;slble~ be-
gins. And the soap-box orator pro-
ceeds to damn the government. Just
remember that the first speaker who
damns the government is .damning you.
The government is purely a creature
of the citizenship. The kind of gov
ernment you have truly reflects the
kind Of citizenship comprising it.
Dishonest and inefficient govern
ment indicates dishonest and careless
citizens. 1t is well to keep these
things in mind. They help in think
ing straight"
Mud-slinging can be eliminated when
place of common sense in dealings
with matters of public nature, under
our form of government. And even
mud-slinging can be eliminated when
the sentiment of the citizenship is
sufficiently strong against it.
Our country is composed of a pretty
decent class of people, and our gov
ernment is a pretty decent govern
ment, too. And the latter will inn
prove as the former does.
Emmons County record., 1921-06-09

New Saiem-AIilking 90 cows has
made Frank Gaebe comfortably rich,
despite the fact that he has had crop
failures for five successive years.
eismarck-"When did the war eni?"
Is the question with which the state
supreme court is wrestling in settling
a deed dispute involving the state
moratorium act.
New Salem Trouble arising out Of
charges Of religious fanatacism laid at
the door of the Church of the Burning
Bush has been carried into the Nor
ton county courts.
Fargo-Afiss Ruth Clark. clerk in
the internal revenue Office here, leaves
shortly for Rotterdam, Holland, to ac-
cept an appointment in the office Of
the United States consul.
Grand Forks-The case brought
against local the,ter for holding an
Irish relief program on Sunday. on the
rounds Of violating the nnti-Sunday
how law. was dismissed.
'1inot- DR.. Lev! II. Bec!er has ar
we'd from l'h'cago and ..ssrmed hi.5
'ties as president Of the Minot nor
nj school. p. 5. Z,
Lisbon-1he Equity Elevator and
.'adng ronnany has hepn consoli
ted with the Thompson Yards, Inc.
as 'l's point. & ss.issss4
Bism.fck--A new course of study tc
acoR,e effective in the. grade schoola
the state the next school term is
-. wcl':cd out.
Emmons County record., 1921-06-09

One hundred millions of unclaimed
interest in Liberty Bonds remain un-
claimed by the owners Of the bonds.
Coupons on temporary bonds were
exhausted year ago, and still bonds
to the tune of billion have not been
exchanged.
What sort Of people can we be who
are so extremely careless in money
matters as such a record demon
strates? Is it any wonder that our
governmental endeavors are hedged
about with carelessness, inefficiency,
graft, waste, etc. +? If large num-
bers of people will not even take care
of their own business affairs, what in
terest may we expect them to take
in public affairs, which concern them
only generally and indirectly?
The Socialists may rant about our
plutocratic government and may ex-
toll the beauties of communism. But
the fact still remains that there is alb
solutely nothing wrong with our form
of government. The present form of
government is ideal. The ills exist
ing can always be traced to the same
people who do the bowling, the indi-
vidual citizens themselves.
Under our form of government, we
overthrow" the existing government
every four years, and most state gov.
ernments are similarly "overthrown'
every two years. Experience teaches
us that we generally receive the quail.
ity of government that we demand
Communities composed Of citizens
who are active in matters pertaining
to their government, and who show g
wholesome, square-toed sentiment fo,
strict accountability on the part OF
their public servants, usually have ef-
ficiency Of government.
Governmental ills and general dis
satisfaction generally follow listless.
ness and loose moral tone of public