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EMIGRANT GAP.

We passed to Erhigrant Gap, whore
above the rairond was the old emf.
grant road from the East crossed d.
vide and followed down the ridges of
the Sierra to the valley Of the Sacra.
mento River. We could look for miles
and see the ridges OF hoary mountains
while below the canyons inspired awe,
If not fright amohg the timid passen-
gers. Then we saw tho tunnel-like
snow-sheds, of inestimable value In
winter. as snow In these parts are said
to reach a depth of 20 fleet and 10
feet Is Of common occurrence. "For
miles the Southern Pacific r. r. ira
verses the ridge above the a&merican
River, sometimes at the very brink CT
the chasm and every where nffording
vistas of magnificent sweep across a
hundred miles OF mountains, range aft
or range reaching Off in the distance.
Into the abyss, the rugged mountain
sides slope downward in prccipitous
angles sinking In almost sheer dos.
cent. The Sierras rise like wall be
yond and ahead doomed the dark Pine
clad promontory of Giant Gap, pushing
its bulky form far out into the canyon
and blocking the way OF the stream
which swirls in swift water around its
base.
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Kelly Miller, Jr's. Long Hike.

Kelly Miller, Jr.. walked from New
York to Philadelphia to the Howard
Lincoln game. The distance Is 9S
miles along the Lincoln Highway and
he covered the distance in 33 hours
md 10 minutes. Considering that lie
walked a considerable part of the dis
tance in down pour of rain over bad
and muddy roads he made very good
time.
Mr.. Miller is tire organizer Of the
Road Scouts hiking organization In
Washington and holds the amateur
hiking record between Washington and
Baltimore q distance Of 38 miles in 7
hours and AZ minutes.
He tried to get a large bunch Of New
Workers to walk to the game but was
fina 1y forced to make the trip alone.
He deserves credit for the hike espec-
tally facing so many hardships.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-03
DIR. BROOKS GREAT SERMON.

Rev. Walter II. Brooks, pastor of
the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
Of Washington, D. c. paid his annual
visit to this city Thanksgiving Day
and delivered one Of the nblest SER
mons ever heard here. His subject
was, Peace" The Ebenezer Baptist
Church, Rev. DR.. w. H. Stokes,
pastor, was packed. Ministers occu-
pied the rostrum and the overflow
of the gentlemen Of the cloth" was
cared for by the placing OF chairs
around the lower rostrum and on the
main floor.
DR.. Brooks told why the war mag
mates wanted n conflict of arms and
how they, by this method got pro.
motion and won fame on CORY field
while suffering came to the nations
Of the earth. His remarks created
a profound impression and he made
m after statement relative to the
loss Of his daughter, who had re-
Gently died in Washington. Six
members Of his family had died and
six still remained upon the earth
DR.. Stokes assured him that he
would always find welcome at the
Ebenezer Baptist Church and when
he got too decrepid to preach, he
could come and sit around. The
collection at the ~ o'clock service
totalled $S4.00. Tho night service
was also noticeable,
A peculiar incident occurred. Some
over-zealous member in helping DR..
Brooks with his overcoat took the
wrong one and the, divine's expensive
garment remained In other hands
until late Friday, after tho Doctor
had left for Washington. However,
he left the borrowed garment here
with his sister, Mrs. Lucy G. Lewis
and the exchange was made. Dr..
Brooks oyercoat was shipped at once
to him ut Washington.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-03
EDITOR: M|TCHE|LL's
TRAVELS VI
HI .-.'
Continued from last week.
~

l awoke early and looked out. Then
found that the train was passing
.nrcagh the sierras, a ueries of high
mountain ranges.y MI. R,L. Williams,
colored supervisor for the Pullman
Company was on the train aud pointed
out places of interest. saw the Lin
coin Highway through this mountain
Gus country. In places tho roadway
wGs narrow, not room enough for
either car or team to pass anothert3I
saw Il farmer with a two horse wagcii
driving in front Of n car. There was
nothing for the nutom obilist to keep
we'll behind OH account Of the cloud Of
dust and travel at n snails pace or stop
He had stopped and waited For once
the horses had the right Of way and
they'kept 1t. tra*st1 =
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w. III. ST<IPWITH WRITES ON THE
POLITICAL SITUATION.
. Detroit, Michigan,
November IA, 1921.
Hon. John Mitchell, Jr.,

November IA, 1921,
Hon. John Mitchell, Jr.,
Richmond. Va. n
My Dear Friend and brother:
Ever since the day Of the Gubernator-
ial election Of our State, have been
watching the daily and weekly papers
with Intense interest; l saw In the
Chicago Tribune and Detroit Free
Press were you and your cabinet poll
ed Twenty thousand or more votes but
my anxiety did not become fully salts.
fled until saw the Planet and Balti-
more Afro with tho following head
lines, Colored Republicans Polls 25, 900
Thank You Sir.
Please accept my most hearty enn-
gratufhtions for the courageous, IN.
prejudice, uncomprpmising state and
stand presented to the world by YOUR
entire staff and supporters. am sure
that tho history of the Gubernatorial
contest Of the State of Va. will not
be, and cannot be completely written
without rerdrding the Manly and Wo-
man y showing made by you and
friends at time when 1t was mostly
needed. At the Feast of Belshazzar tho
hand writing was seen by many but in
tcrpreted by one CDaniel. } At the Nor
lolk convention it was seen by many
ana lntereted by many; so much. 90
until $4,000 were weighed, booked the
until $4,000 were weighed, broke the
Il slave. I'll be buried in my grave"
etc.
Magma est Veritas est preyalebit-
truth Is great and it will prevail.
Very cordially yours,
REV) w. II. SsKIPWITH.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-03
SECOND STREET SAVINGS BANK

The officers and directors Of Sc
cond Street Savings Bank, 7O2 N.
Second street wish'r to congratulate
It's l921 Christmas Savings Club
members upon the magnificent effort
In saving the handsome sum of more
than $22,000.00.
Checks for the above amount are
now being mailed. You are respect
fully asked to renew your member
ship in our 1922 Club-Ask your
friends to do likewise.
Our 1922 Club will open Decem-
Der 18th, 1921. A small weekly
payment each week will give you a
big check with interest next Deem
Der, 1922.
JOHN T. TAYLOR, President.
w. S. BANKS, Cashier.
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November 80, 10.

November %, 1921.
We, your committee appointed by
advisory council called by st. John
Baptist Church Oh account OF existing
difficulties, do make tho following re-
concentrations:
l. That tho Council endorse the act
ions Of the St. John Baptist Church
taken by her in the matter according
to the evidence presented to said Coun
ell.
2. That the st. John Baptist Church
shall notify each of those members
from the date that each respective
member is notified and apologize for
their hasty action and unchristian
conduct.
3. Should said members fail to re-
turn as herein stated that the said st.
John Baptist Church be advised to
withdraw the hand of fellowship from
them.
COMMITTEE:
w. l.. RANSOME.
A. d. DAILY.
c. A. COBB.
0. b. SIMMS.
J. e. FOUNTAIN.
J. j. CARTER.
S. w. TURNER.
e. PAYNE, Moderator.
w. ~. JOHNSON, Secretary.
The Officers and members of the ST.
John Baptist Church, this city, were
given the unqualified support and
endorsement of an Advisory Council
of more than forty churches Novem-
Der %, 1921.
The matter being the unreasonable
defraud Of their pastor Brother A. NJ.
Kemp to pay him a salary OF $4,000
($150.00) haroi hrdl I'd mfw mfwypfif
One Hundred and fifty dollars per
month.
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OPENS WITH PRESS DEC. 10.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.

The Fifth Baptist Church has ar
ranged special services for all day
Sunday. December 4th, 1921. Exercis
os will be held in the Sunday School
$3.50 A. NJ. at 1880 A. M. sermon by
the Pastor, Rev. A. D. DAILY, followed
with eulogies by dcacons.
3R0 p. M. Musicali program. s p. NJ
Special address by Mrs. Ora Brown
Stokes and the dwelling of Memorial
Chart. :,
You are invited to attend these ser.
vices. Bring silver Offering. Rev. A.
ID. DAILY, Pastor. Brother N. J. Fanal.
Clerk.
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In Memory.

JONES-In loving memory of my
darling mother, Amelia Hickmon
Jones, who died December 2, 1920
one year ago:
My heart has been crushed and
wounded,
My life has been lonely and sad,
But only one look upon her face =
Would make me contentcd and
glad.
Days OF sadness still come DER me.
Tears of sorrow silently flow;
Fond memory keeps my mother near
Though Heaven claimed her one
year ago.
FLORENCE H. COGBILL,
Daughter.
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In Memory.


ARMISTEAD HARRIS-In, sad but
loving remembrance of my son, Car.
rington Leon Harris who died one
year ago, December 1, 1920.
The month CT December once more is
here.
To us the saddest month Of all the
year.
God took our darling brother away
One year ago today.
1t was late in the evening, when the
Masters voice called softly, Come
and Rest"
He smiled and sweetly answered, YES
My mind on Thee is stayed,
And through the valley of death I'll
walk with Thee
l am not afraid.
Rest on dear brother, we are coming,
we Will be there bye and bye;
SHAH we find you standing, waiting
In those lovely gates on high?
BY his FATHER AND SISTERS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-03
FINDINGS OF COUNCIL IN THE
ST. JOHN CONTROVERSY.

The above mentioned council was
called to advise rs to certain difficult
ties existing among the members o.
said church, which disturbed their
peace and threatened serious injury
to the welfare Of the church.
After very careful deliberations the
Council unanimously adopted tire fol-
lowing recommendations which wora
presented by special committee up
pointed by the Council.
Richmond. Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-03
FIRST MT. OLIVE NOTES.

The servicab at Mt. Dive were
largely attended last Sunday.
Those on our sick list are Messrs.
James Alsop, Johnny Brcaddus and
Bob Hill and Miss Lucy Berry.
Mr.. Jacob Holmes has purchased o
new car.
Mrs. r. N. Lawson and little son,
Walter Irving are visiting her parents
in Spotsylvania county.
Mr.. Delaware Braxton has purchas
ed a car.
Mr.. George F.. Holmes is remodel
ing his home.
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WANTED!

We must have sales fever of 1000
to hep lis handle our Xmas trade. We
pay from $500 to $500 per day. What
ability have you? Answer quick. Send
self addressed envelope, age and refer.
ence.
Dept. r. p.
THE NINE. e. J. CAIN, Mfg. co.
8 Lincoln Avenue,
Evansville, Ind.
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I A Card of Thanks.

we wish to thank the Grand Lodge
knights Of Pythias of Va, for the
beautiful floral design semitic our hus.
band and father j. H. Allen which We
sincerely appreciate.
---TFIE FAMILY.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-03
MANY PERSISTED.

Mr.. Williams had called my atten-
ton to Bonner Lake, California, where
rs years ago, George Bonner and a
party of 81 emigrants met with disas.
ter. In making the trip, the party had
been unavoidably delayed and when
they finally reached the lake winter
had set in and deep snow had fallen,
barring their pathway. 1t was on the
last day Of October, when they had al
most reached the summit OF the Sicr-
ras, after having toiled across tho dos
ert OF Utah and Nevada that they could
go no further. A few succeeded in
crossing on snow shoes. Their posses.
sioms were giving out.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-03
JOHN MITCHELL, JR.
EXPLAINS POLITICAL.
SITUATION
LaINfS "A POLL OF %, 900 VOTES
FOR REPUBLICAN TICKET.

The following letter was sent TO
he Richmond, Va. News-Leader and
I'LL explain itself:
Richmond, Va,
November 80, 1921
|ditor of The News Leadcr:--
I have read with mucn Interest
bur edition of November 10Th, In
hitch appears n news article and your
Iitorial comment under the captain
"The Vote Analysed" The question
asked, what became Of 10000 Rcpub-
Ian votes cast for Hon. Warren G.
arding? In this connection, 1T would
! WE'LL to state THAT the claim was
Iade that $4,000 votes had been actual
cast by the coIored people for the
Rti-machine Republican ticket. The
Aofficial election returns compiled on
ection night showed that 700 votes
d been polaed for this ticket. Add
6e $3.50 votes officially accredited and
3u have the approximate $4,000 votes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-03
THE SHOSHONE INDIANS

At Elko, Nevada, were o. few Sho.
shone Indians When + awoke Wednes.
day morning we were still losing time
but travelling through the desert. All
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
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ON ITO ARMS FARLEY.
Ft,,mal Call for the Second Colorcd
World Democracy Congress, 4
10y December Ia.

To the End Colored World Democra :
cy Congress to be he'd in the Metro
politan A. ME-. Church on 18th ST.
at the Capital of theNation where
was. the first Colored Democracy Con
grcss for delegates to tine list World
Peace Conference in 1918, the National
Equal Rights League, summons Color
cd America, there to meet at the
doors Of this End World Peace Confer
ence, now in the u. S. A., and to press
home to this World Disarmament Con
| clave the claims of Colored America
| to the reality Of that world democracy
promised In war need and denied un-
der victory at tho Peace Conference
IN France. =
l@FTo assemble from every community
December fourteenth to sixteenth
1921, the League summons the Amcri.
cans Of co'or, from leagues OH or new
Equal Rights Committees, or chosen
| by Church, fraternal or civic bodies Of
| the race, delegated representatives to
voice the races demands and it's claim
that wars will not cease until beneath
| and behind the weapon disarmament
there be the disarming by people ARD
government Of their racial prejudices
and prosecutions. ,....
, Come, all we Of the race. THAT we
united!y may call upon our own Govern
! ment, met in new session of CONFESS,
; with the Ambassadors of all nations
looking on, ito show its own sincerity
in leading for world peace by ut least
legislating against mob violence and
massacta of citizens at home.
Individuals come with single vote,
delegates come with double vote
On to Washington. Prepare in every
place.
,'WoRLD JUSTICE PEACE SUNDAY
Simultaneous meetings from Coast
! to Coast and from Canada to the GULF
on Sunday December II, Cor Monday
to send delegates also to sign inform
Ill petition to the u S. Congress to
pass the Dyer Bill to be sent to this
Democracy Congress. are urgently 1e
qucsted. Let our race for once net I'm
unison.
OPENS WITH PRESS DEC. 10.
The League will open the Congress
informally with a press section sos
sion FOR all Coiored editors.
Any prior conventions are asked to
bring their renults through select I'd
representatives for this fiuai consoli-
dated effort.
VIM. Monroe Trotter, Cornnn, Bos
ton, Cor. Sec, and J. IT, Neill, DOG Il
st. N. W., Washington, d. c., local see
rotary who wiz give all desired infor.
nation. Per order OF NJ. A. N. SHAY.
President. Boston, November 81. 1921
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TUNNELDED THROUGH SNOW

Rescue parties started out. They lad
to tunnel through tire snow. When
they reached the party SO OF them had
persisted. A large cross marks the
spot On the edge Of the lake and the
lake was named after the leader of the
party. Trees were afterwards found TO
have been chopped off 40 feet above
their base, which showed that The
snow was that deep and that the chop.
pcrs must have been standing that
high upon the top of it. I passed
through Reno, the scene Of the jim
Jeffress-Jack Johnson fight and then
I saw the train wind down one side Of
a valley and come out dover On the
other side, while the snow sheds coy
cred the line to protect the track.
THE GREAT NEVADA DESERT.
We were now entering the Great Ne
yada Desert. In the midst of this was
Humboldt, termed the oasis Of tho
desert. Irrigation Is everywhere evil
dent. By this mean that the Govern
ment has cut huge ditohes from the
nearest river and diverted the water,
changing thousands of acres Of land in
to fertile farms. Then we travelled
again through miles Of sand, with no
sign Of vegetation save the worthless
kind which may be found in scant
patches in this para1yzing waste. At
times I would see wagon tracks, but
no where did I see even the sign Of an
automobile. Then we came to railroad
stations. looked in vain for pumps,
Wells and springs. On a side track
could be seen water cars, placed there
by the railroad company. without
these the settlers would die from
thirst.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-03
LINCOLN WINS FROM.
howard IN FOOT
BALL CLASSIC
SNATCHES Is TO z VICTORY IN
A SENSATIONAL FINISH.

Successful Catch Of Forward Pass and
Long Run For Goal by Captain
Law Makes Lincoln Eleven Victorsr
IN Annual Classic--Howard Teams
Was Strong on the Drive But lin
coin Line Held at Critical Moments
Payne (Howard) in Brilliant SIS
Yard Run Nearly Turns Tide.
Philadelphia, Pa.,-Before nearly
10000 or more spectators in the Nat
ional League Park, Philadelphia, Pa.
Thanksgiving Day, November 24thr
1921, the Howard machine, which
throughout the season had remained
victorious and unsecured upon, fen be
fore the Lincoln warriors in the Ann.
ual Football Cassie OF the year by q
score of IS TO z. On field which was
veritable sea of mud, the two teams
ploughed ankle daep through the nliry
subsofl under continuous downpour
or rain in tho struggle to win the sea
SONS closing football event.
The victory which went to Lincoln
was secured in the last period when
Captain Law pulled a forward pass
out OF the air and ran down tho field
Tor 20 yards to the goal Nne. The Lin
coin triumph was unexpected and
came as surprise both to the Howard
and Lincoln followers. Howard had
all along been the favorite. Even aft
or Lincoln had'made n touchdown in
che first quarter which was CLOSELY
followed by a touch down and gonE
by Howard In the second quarter
everyone felt sure that tho "Blue ans
waite would easily remain victor.
ious.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-03
DAYS PAST AND GONE

I'm days past and gone, the "black
II" was used by politicians to offset
b white vote in the White Belt. 1t
Is humorously declared that in the
Etions where the colored people pre-
minated, the election took place aft
the polls closed and that returns
ire held back for that purpose, In
|nties, where white men voted for
b lilly Whites it was an easy mat
to onset this gain by transfer OF
b colored vote to the other side. Tho
mary purpose Of the movement
kh which l was affiliated after q 70
1ement from active politics for TWEEN.
years was to defeat the anti~Negro
6ldidate, Hon. Henry w. Anderson.
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INCLUDED ALL.

Is logically included this class OF
Continued on Page 81
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LINCOLN RECEIVES KICKOFF

AT the opening Of tire game, Lincoln
won, the toss and chose to receive the
KICKOFF which won't to Captain Law.
before Law was able to advance With
the ball, he was downed by Howard
player. At the very outset, Lincoln
called into play the famous Dart.
mouth Shift.' For while the How
ara warriors were unable to solve it.
Lincoln was however held for three
towns and on the fourth punted. How
ara recovered tho ball but gained yery
httle in running back. She started
down tho field using line plunees and
III three downs gained six yards mud
on the fourth tried flake kick"
which was unsuccessfuE thus giving
the ball to Lincoln. This time tho
Lincoln eleven ressorted to ser;es nf
OIL tackle and end run drives which
Melted them two first downs 1onding
them on Howard's Is yard line. Then
well executed forward pass to Skinl
er brought the first touchdown. Lin.
con, however, failed to kick goal. At
the KICKOFF Lincoln again received the
Dali. The Blue and Waite held Lin.
com LOT downs after they had sue.
cesued in making one first down
with the changing Of cIals in tho
second quarter, the disadvantage
which Howard had experienced in at
tempting to make gains over the mud
soaked section of the grjd,ron was re-
Versed. After numner Of line plung.
es, followed by penalty to Lincoln
FOR piing up, Howard came up to Ian
CONS one yard line. Payne, How.
ards plucky full back, was given tho
BAN and he carried it over for a touc,,
down: Brooks gave Howard the point
or advantage when he lifted the oval
between the bars for the extra point.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-03
PREFERRED PARTY NAME

we could have done this by voting
2cctiy for Hon. u. Lee Trinkle, wa
klld have pursued that course. But
aldreds Of colored people preferred
party name and so we named q
tet composed Of co,orcd citizens
4 by this policy endcavored to draw
! colored people out Of the contest
\ to leave Col: Henry w. Anderson
the hands of the white people Of
&ginia and permitted him to have
test OF strength he so much desir.
II Senator E. Lee Trinklc's over.
lous friends took twenty thousand
es and counted them for him, they
welcome to them and they might
10 had the $3.50 votes, which they
to our account after summing up
contest.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-03
LINE OF CAMPAIGN

7tr line Of campaign was to nomi.
colored candidates for every Of
lw..ere the "Lily-whites" had
ed an candidate and in my instruc
and advices, + advised the color.
eople to vote for our State ticket
Pin all Of tire city and county con.
i to support the local Democratic
ices. It was understood that every
for our State candidates was
vote for Senator, Trinkla as Cover.
hnd the other Democratic officials
be ticket with him. In his over
|&ty to discredit the distinguished
or from Wytheville and to attack
$50 called office-holding oEgarchy,
Henry W. Anderson had included
county, city and State officials all
Q "bunch" Of office holders, nam.
fhite and colored schools teachers.
Z " public, city, scavengers, JAM.
and the like and had declared II
i pre- elected Governor, no Negro
I'd hold office under HIS admins.
= 1Ncr1ynrb ATT,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-03
AVORED SENATOR TRINKLE

Is matter Of fact, all of us We're
brnble to tire candidacy Of the dis.
Iuished resident Of WythGville and
be of us, who knew how to pray do
Ply asked that he be accorded tho
in the Executive Mansion at
flmond. In passing, there were
3itions, which Col. Henry w. An
on and his managers overlooked.
gitable colored people have some
hence with reputable white people
they used 1t to induce tlris class
eople to support Senator Trinkle,
lie were too many white people,
; wanted to be on the winning side
who upon observing Hon. Henry
Anderson effort to cstrange tho
8Ied vote and his success in SO do.
logically figured out that he could
win and they joined the other pro
Nor,