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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08

Mrs. w. j. Norman and her
daughter, Miss Martha l.. Norman OF
Petersburg, Va, were in the city this
week.
The stockholders meeting of the
Mechanics Savings Bank will be
held next Tuesday night at the Py-
THAN Castle. 727 North Third Street,
at $50 o'clock.
Young woman Of office ability and
experience wishes q position as clerk
and typist. Southern offers consider.
ed. Address, Miss B. Fl. r., 1859 West
l43rd street, New York City.
Mrs. Evelyn Harris, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. j. Andrew Bowler,
mas been spending the holidays with
her parents. Her husband accom-
panied her. She left this week for
New York. Mr.. J. Andrew Bowler,
Jr., of New York, was also in the
city.
Rev, Henry Debrlcks, Of Union
University, Richmond, Va. spent che
Christmas holidays ~ New York, the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. P. Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Seldom, Mr.. and Mrs
Gordon, Mrs. Viola Harris, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs
Baecus, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Jackson.
salem Baptist Church, through Rev
S. l.. Arlington presented Rev
Debr.cks with purse and the follow
ing friends also contributed for which
he most sincerely expresses his
thankfulness: Mrs Ida Huff, IS; Mrs
IL. Collins, So; Mrs. Julia Hubbard,
50; Mr.. e. l.. Gordon, So; Mrs. L.
Debrcks, 81; Mrs. Annie Braxton,
30 cents; Mrs Williams, SIS; Mrs
!. 10. Chapman, $40; Mr.. Burke,
80.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
ST. JOHN WATCHNTEN NURSERY
ENTERTAINED,

The st. John Watchmen Nursery,
Of Woodvflle was entertained Deem
ber 80, at the homo Of the Deputy,
Mrs. Afce v. Davenport from one
to S o'clock p. NJ. Forty children
turned out to enjoy the in and out.
door Christmas sport. I'avi"g en-
joyed, themselves to tha,i hearts
content in games, singing, - .ssic and
and dancing they were invited to the
dining room where the table was
laden with the good things Of the
holidays and before retiring to their
homes each child was given CHRIST
mas present for their mother, r token
Of remembrance from tho st. Join
Watchmcn Nuraery Of W0odvilie. The
Watchmen are wide awake in Wood
vile.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
Boston, Mass. Dec, 20. 1924

Boston, Mass, Dec. 20, 1920. :
Declaring that legislation against
lynching is just as urgent as legis-
lation on immigration and the tariff.
The National Equal Rights League
sent telegram last night to Con-
gressman l.. c.. Dyer, author Of the
Anti-Lynchburg Bill, calling his at
tention to the fact that since Con-
gress assembled there has been II
steady continuance Of lynching. two
taking place Sunday and one Christ
mas. The Congressman was asked
to demand immediate consideration
Of this bill, as the tariff and immi-
grafton bills furnished fresh precc-
dents.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
IN MENIORlANf.

WASHlNGTON--ln loving remem
Drance of my husband, Andrew
Washington, who departed this life
four years ago, January 3, 1917:
Often l think OF you, dear husband
When my heart Us sad with pain
This world would be a heaven
Could l hear your voice agntn.
The one we loved is missing,
frhe voice We loved IS stilled,
A place lis vacant in our hearts
Which never can be filled.
WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
MIR. ROSS ASSAULTED.

Mr.. |. It. D. Ross, the tonsorial
artist, who has place Of business
on iecond Street, near Duval Street
was SACKED after 10 o'cloch last.
eatu'hay night as he was ~ ssing
nrder tho viaduct that crosses West
Gig '"net. His cries attracted a.
te2: u. AID his assailant hurricdly
"scaped Without securing any money
or fui nor injuring him. He Is now
In the hospital, but is improving.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
REPRESENTATION IN ZION

The Zion Baptist church, corner
10th and Decatur streets, South Rich
mond, Va, requests all members to
ro-register during the month Of jan
uary, 1921. Send your name, address
and when you joined the Church to
tho Clerk. D. b. Gacnn, 21O9 Balm.
bridge street, South Richmond, Va. Do
this in time so that "Your name may
be- written there"
DIR. J. w. DUDLEY, Pastor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
THU GREAT EVANGELIST FtERE

Atlantic City, N. j., Union Baptist
Church, Rev. J. p. Gregory, D. D.
Pastor-Rev. w. Fl, Skirwith, B. d.
the Great International Preacher and
Singer is here at his old home in the
M DIST Of great revival. Last Sun.
day people came from al parts Of
tho cityto hear him and for the next
three weeks We expect great good to
be done through him for the Masters
Kingdom A. G..
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
Boston, Mass, Dec. 80, 1920

- f0o'5tO1I' Hft""'t I'OO' -oV, IVSV'
The National Equal Rights League
sent out today a strong protest to
every Republican Congressman
against their action in caucus on tho
18th In voting to refuse to reduce
Southern representation The letter
declared he race would keep a rec
ord or every Congressman who op-
poses the Tinkham bill for investiga-
ton Of disfranchisement and for re-
duction
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
TOOK HIS CLOTHES.

Thieves entered the residence of
Mr.. Thomas Page. Of Fulton, one
day last week and took tho clothes
OF Mr.. Page and those of his wife
during their absence from home.
There has been no clue to the per-
petrators Of the outrage.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
NOTICE.

The 81 i folders Of the Mechanics
SeVhSs will meet in their w.
nna' session, Tuesday, January il.
% S:Sf ~. ut the Pythian Castle
:e7 ". u.'' street. All arc notified
Il "e pres"'.t in nerson or by proxy.
JON MITCHELL, JR., Pres.
j. MERCER G. RAMSEY, Sec
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
FARMERS SHOOT MAN TO DEATH

. Camilla, Ga, jar. o. Jim r land
a Negro, war slct 20 dc:tr l. It nif''t
by o. 'c,' wv % n WEI o. Mitchell. De-
catur and Graz Corrdes who were
hunting :" in connection with tie
shooting OF Jaeon Burrel! a farmer
hero las. 81 .urday afternoon. rTnrrel'
who ~ in a hospital CT pcahc~> Is IN
critical condition.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
EDITOR M|7CHELL's
TRAVELS

There was little to be said about
the trip to Baltimore. We were
travelling In picturesque section or
the country, with roads of asphalt.
anu the car ran we'll as we made our
way towards the Monumental City.
| was then due at Washington to at
tend the sessions Of the American
bankers Association, and 1t was evil
dent that, contrary to my usual Gus
tom, | would be Il day late. Dark
ness camo as we nearcd the city. and
IL was p. NJ. before we found our
selves III the heart OF the city of
baltimore. ! had no time to call on
friends and acquaintances there. ]
wanted to make Washington. just
forty miles away.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
PRICE. FIVE CENTS
Spes3kSaSssaas$1SSssa&@ ~ sassnsy,sas $4,000
SOVTREssNEItS DENY TIIHTNT On
ELECTION LAWS. -,
State St:,U,Ncs Made Without Rosu:r
to Race or Form Servitude.

Washington, Dec. 29--Southern
members of Congress today denied
STATEMENTS made by representatives
Of the Society for tho Advancement
OF Coiorcd People, who in asking Con
gTess to cut down the apportionment
o! the Southern States alleged thai
Negroes are prevented from voting NJ.
the South under existing election
laws.
Southern congressman declared
that naws were made in the South
without regard to race or previous
condition Of scrvitudc." In cases
where there were complaints, tho
Congressman added, tho Negroes
should tako tho alleged discrimina
tions to the courts ana not to Con-,
greSs. A whole people should not 10
punished, they asserted because. per
haps IN one or TWO instances there
were complaints.
Representatives Of the society were
testifying before tho census commit
tee considering congressional reap.
poinfment. They declared that the
laws Of the Southern States arc so
worded as to comply with tho Fed.
oral Constitution and the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments but In
their application Negroes were keep,
from the ballot box.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
RICHMOND VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1921
TO ADVANCE ANTI.IiYNCH.

Appeal Made TO Dyer After Christ
mas Sunday Iynching to Ask Inn
mediate Consideration OF His Bill.
Equal Rights League Also Pro-
tests Republican Rejection of
Southern Reduction,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
VOLUME. XXXVIII, NO. 9
I.YNOlING RECORD F,OR 1920.

According to the records compiled
by Monroe N. Work, of the Depart.
ment of Records and Research Of
the Tuskegee institute, that there
were sc instances IN which officers
Of tho law prevented lynchings. OF
these, 10 were in Northern States and
46 were in Southern States. IN AZ
Of the cases, the prisoners were re,
moved or the guards were augmented
or other precautions taken. In Ia
instances armed force was used to
repel the would be lynchers. In 4
of these instances the mobs were fired
upon and rs a result, Of tho attack
ers were killed and several wounded
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
61 LYNCHED LAST YEAR =.

There were 61 persons lynched III
1920. or these, So were III the
South and IN the North and West.
THIS Is 20 less than the number, S3
for the year 1919. or those lynched
53 were Negroes and 8 were whites.
Ono Of those put to death was a
Negro woman. is, Or less than one
third OF those put to death, were
charged with rape or attempted rape.
Three of the victims were burned to
death. The charges against those
burned to death we're: rape and muir.
der, l; killing landlord iii dispute. @.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08

RESPECTABLE LODGERs WANT
ED. 724 North 9th Street.
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\ DISAPPEARING AUTOMOBILE

l accompanied them to the Wash.
'mgton end Of that structure and after
providing each one of them with
money, 1 leapcd out. waved them
adieu and the car sped away like a
living thing across the bridge that
led southwark to the capital at Rich
mond. have never before had such
q feeling to come over me. I had
an innate longing to follow that steam
car and join tho party again.
i felt heavy at heart and stood
there gazing after that machine as
long as I could distinguish 1t among
those many vehicles upon THIS same
bridge. Then I turned YEARLY In
an opposite direction and waited for
tho car that would take mo back to
Continued on Fourth Page)
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ALLEGED CHARGES

Tho offenges charged the whites
were: murder, 6; insulting woman,
/; no charge except being n foreign.
or. l; killing officer Of the law, 1;
The offenses charged against the
Negroes we're: murder, s; attempted
murder, 4; killing officer Of the law.
s; killing landlord In dispute, 6;
rape, 10: attempted rape, 3; assisting
fugitive to escape. 3; wounding
another, e. Insulting woman, Q:
Knocking down guard, escaping from
chain gang and then returning and
surrenderdng, Q; jumping labor con.
tract, 1; threatening to Kill man, ];
cutting man In a fight, 1 for
receiving stay OF death sentence
because another confessed crime, ];
perr'ng through window at woman,
!; insisting on voting, 1.
VIRGINIA IN LYNCHING COLUMN
Tho States in which lynchings oc.
Cured and the number ,ln each State
arc as follows: Alabama z; Arkan-
sas, 4; California, 8; Nhorlda, z;
Georgia, 8; Illinois. /; Kansas, I;
Kentucky, 1; Minnesota, 3; M'ssis
sippi, 7; Missouri, 1; North Carolina,
8; Ohio, 1; Oklahoma, 81 South
Carolina, 4; Texas, 10; Virginia, 1;
West Virginia, 1.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
PARKING THE STANLEY

:. The car was parked lin one of the
many public automob lie stands, while
l hurried to tho New Willard Hotel,
the headquarters of the American
Bankers Association. ] was greeted
by some Of my friends and soon had
registered. Then I hurried out and
was soon at the office Of The Bee.
My friend. Attorney w. Calvin Chase
was out and 80 then went tn tho
palatfal looking Whitelaw Hotel.
Leaving my luggage, I again got into
the car. Robinson, Roscoe and
Cogbill were OH their way home and
they lost no time in going to the
long bridge that would carry them
to Richmond.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
NO DOG BOTHERED US.

Il am surprised that the dog let
you remain there" said the lady
smilingly. told her that | had no
fear of dogs. being something of n
dog lover" myself. She allowed us
to get water, and for the brief time
we remained there we made our
selves comfortable. 1t was about s
O'Clock when we had completed our
packing arrangements and were
ready to leave. Then ION to Wash
ington." There were no incidents.
We entered the capital of the nation,
and | found 1t necessary to purchase
a hat, as my equipment had suffered
from my outing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
REMEMBERED NO MORE .

remembered no more, and l
awoko at about $40 the next morn
ing to find all of the party sound
asleep. I did not disturb them until
6:30, and then [ aroused them. They
had Ill gotten up ard dressed before
Robinson stirred, and then he took
his time. Breakfast was served on
this Wednesday morning, October 20,
1920. We found that we were near
n house in which white family re-
sided. They looked curiously Mt our
camp equipment. explained our
nredlcament. 1t was after 10 o'clock
the preceding night when we landed
there
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
HUNGRY AND TIRED.

But we were hungry and tired,
and so we stopped at last at n gro
Gerry store, where we purchased ev-
erything necessary for good meal.
My plan was to go outside Of the city
and find clear space, where we
would camp for the night. We had
some difficulty In doing this. We
had gone about fifteen miles before
we located place. and then this
was found to be quite rough. We
had taken off some Of our supplies,
when discovered that the place Sc
iected was practically bed Of rock
and there was no way to drive down
the wooden stakes to hold the tent
in position,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
BEE TIRES OF INSULTS.

BEE TIRES OF INSULTS. ,
Representative Bee Democrat, Ter
rs declared no was tired" OF Stotos,
being inhMted' OH 'hearsay" reports.
Representative Aswell, Democrat
Louisiana, declared no discrimination,
was praoticed in the Southland and,
Representative Larsen, Democrat,
Georgia said 1866 Negroes wero regis
tered in 1his alome town. There was
no Republican State ticket III the
November election I'll Georgia lie
said.
One spectator during the testimony
or Wiuiiam Pic)iens field secretary OF
the National Association for tho al
Vahcement OF Colorcd People insisted
on getting into tho discussion and
waa finally told by Representative
Sciecl Republican, New York chair.
man OF the committee that lie would
nave to sit down and keep quiet or
leave tho room. Pickens had stated
that ono white man In Virginia had
been the subject of discrimination be
cause he was a "Rcpublican" but on
heing pressed for the name OF the
man and the town by Chairman S'egcl
admitted his statement was based on
"hearsay" reports.
DENIED" FRIGHT IN COLUMBIA
Negro women In Columbia, s. G..
were denied the right to register and
ssn'e of them were disqualified under
the educational clause OF the States
Constitution, PickcnS told the com.
tee. Thirty,twO of these women have
begun proceedings against the regis.
tration officials in tha courts, he
said.
Walter +. White assistant secro.
tary OF The association charged that
several Thousand Negroes had been
prevented from voting in Jacksonville
Fla., aetliough they were qualified.
He declared that 1000. members OF
the Ku Klnx Khan had paraded the
streets there on the Saturday night
preceding tho election in an attempt
to terrify the Negroes and keep them
away from the polls. He cited in
stances Of alleged discrimination In
Florida and said they had been re.
ported to the Department of Justice.
Southern members Of the commit.
tee asked the witnesses whip they had
not made Investigations into the sit
nations in the Northern States also
instead OF combining themselves to
the South.
! IGNORANT or MISSOURI CONDL-
TIONS..
Do you know anything about the
Negro women crowding around the
polls In Missouri on election day ana
keeping ithe white women from vot
1ngf Representative Hulligan asked.
Plckens replied che didn't know"
Pickens said he registered in ITALIA
dega, Ala, in 1906 while teaching
school after the registration officials
had seen white judge who knew him.
The officials he said, told him they
! registered what Negroes they wanted
ard told him it wasn't necessary for
him to go out from here and blow
about IT,"
Replying to question from Rep
preventative Brinson, Democrat North
Carolina, the witness said conditions
lii TINT State were "better" than In
many OF the other Southern States.
Representative Aswell Louisiana said
no Southern States had laws dfscrfrnt
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
A LIGHT IN THE DISTANCE.

/ saw a light in the distance ut a
residence, and then we shifted to n
position higher up and found ground
that would enable us to raise the
tent. 1t was not long before the par
~ had the tent stretched. We had
taken the precaution to get bucket
OF water up tho road and we were
soon ready for supper, which was
served in true camp style. ] do not
know what time Roscoe, Cogbill and
Robinson retired. had eaten and
climbed up into the bunk. The last
| saw was Robinson with n chunk of
corn beef in front of him large
enough for two people, leisurely eat
inr aWay
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-19

sure that he had keard the witness rightly.
 'It is up to the public to solve? 9" Kenyon asked.
 "Yes,'' Kennedy answered
 And you have no solution to of fer" Kenyon pursued.
 ''I do not think I have" Kennedy responded.
 'But where does Congress come in on the great third party to all these troubles" Kenyon persisted. 'the public?"
 That is big question" Kennedy parried-
 ''That is why am asking you the question:" Kenyon replied. '1t is the one thing that has not been an- swered.''
 ''The forces on the one side say: nedy said. ''The other side says: You haven't a right to organize,' and that is where you get your conflict, your question of where the rights of one be in and the rights of the other stop" Kenyon shook his head sadly. the Paint Creek and Cabin Creek dis orders, the same question remained unanswered,' he said And his report to the Senate 1T January, 1914, was recalled: "The basic cause is the private | ownership of great public necessities such as coal; this coupled with human | agreed incident to such ownership, ha- | brought about the dep1orabIe and un | American conditions in the West Vir ginia coal fields"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-19
METHODIST WOMEN
 PROMOTE MISSIONS

Chicago. Sept. 1e-Hew extensive extensive women In foreign missionary fields Is indicated in report q activities 90 or ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church which will be made at meeting of it's general executive com mittee at Wichita. Kan. Oct. 25 to
 The society has 62o missio1aries in India, Burma. Malaysia. the eda Neth- China Korea, Japan. Africa, Mexico. South America, Italy al .h,I Buigar1a agar1 and
 It supports 9s4 boarding schools. 1,45S day schools, three college de- nartments and nine English schools. 1t furnishes literature , in nine Ian. n. care of 2os,56s patients in hospitals and dispensaries-. valued at $3 ,41V.
 Members of sss the society sss in the the report continues. while auxiliary so- cieties bring this up to a total of ran over s2.ooo, o,ooo-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-19
FOES OF CHILD LABOR
 PLAN LEGAL BATTLE
To Ask Federal Amend ment If Supreme Court Ruling Proves Adverse.

New York, Sept. 1s.-'The fight for federal protection of children against child labor has not been lost, perhaps it has only just begun" said Owen R. Lovejoy, General Secretary of the National Child Labor Commit tee. in statement issued here today. Twice the people of the whole Uni ted States have 1egislated against this nationwide, nation-weakening, na- tion-shaming evil, and if they lose their second law in the courts, as they dd their first one, on the question of constitutionality, well then, they can change the constitution"
 MT. Lovejoy called attention to several widespread miSapprehenSions that have followed the recent ruling of Judge Boyd, U. S. Judge for the Western Judicial District of North Carolina, declaring the federal child labor tax law unconstitutional.
 Boyd Ruling Not Final
 l fIn the first place." he said, 'it was not an opinion on child labor that | Judge Boyd rendered, but had to do only with the question of the con stitutionaI powers of Congress and the reserved rights of the States. In the second place, the ruling is not final, ] so far as the issue of constitutionality | is concerned. That issue has been be- fore the United States Supreme Court at Washington for over a year on ap- peal from a preceding case and has not yet been decided. On the Su- preme Court of the United States can SGIIle the QueSLlOn or COnSG1LuElOndllCY.
 In the third placef1, the law is in force
 throughout the nation except as two
 cotton mills in North Carolina have
 been affected by Judge Boyd's in- | functions fo May 1, 1919, and August 22, 1921.
 ''The possibility of an adverse de-
 cfsfon by the Supreme Court places
 an urgent responsibility on certain
 states to bring their own laws up to
 the standards which. in response to
 the public opinion of the whole TJni.
 ted States, were adopted by Congress
 as the provision of the federal law. IT
 four states the cbild-labor laws per
 init the employment of children unde
 14 in factories and canneries, and II
 20 states the employment of childrel
 under 16 in mines and QuarrieS. II ! IT states the laws permit children un | der Is to work in factories and can a neries longer than eight hours a day and in seven states to work at night Federal Amendment Next Step ''1f the federal law is declared un constitutional by the Supreme Court the people will have to consider tn question of constitutional amendment & In the event of such an adverse de A cision, two attempts of the people t H effect their will through the Constitu Al tion as it stands will have failed, Ar A other attempt, of course, might | 4 made, but the outcome would be yer 8 uncertain. If the federal actio Fl against child labor Is desired, and & seems to be, judging from the fat
 that Congress has legfslated twice c " this sub bject, the action should I
 more direct and unhampered than b;