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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16
TALKING TOO MUCH.

If you were to ask Ills our opinion
Of the Lilly Blacks in this State We
would give it rs our opinion that their
bc"etting fault, not besc.ting sin is
damental principle Of n political Or
ganization to keep its plans secret ana
to discuss rs intentions in priIite
rather than in public. TO do otherwise
is 10 put the enemy" on notice ana
to enable those opposed to the organl-
zation to put into execution plans TO
hamper, cmbarras and defeat the pur
pose OF tho Lilly Black" organization.
These thoughts came to us when
we read tho following news.item in
the columns Of tho Richmond, Va,
Times Dispatch OF the Sth inst.
The Oily black faction Says
Pollard, is numerically stronger by
far than the lilly white faction.
While the lily blacks do not seek to
dictate the policy Of tho organization
in Virginia, because of their superior
strength, they do insist upon a voice
in the party's councils and purpose
to see that they get it,
tPollards lilly black division, as
he calls it, will meet in old Jackson
Ward t"night to decide the course OF
strategy to be pursued in case his
contingent is barred from represent
tation in the meeting of the lilly
whites IN Harrison Hall tomorrow
night The word has already gone
forth that Pollard's faction is not
going to be admitted. In which
event its leader mtimates, his fol-
lowers will hold a caucus of their
own, elect set OF delegates and
storm the citadel at Norfolk Oh July
IA.
Pollard points to his own run for
the senatorial toga in support Of his
contention that he represents the
politics of the State.
1t would be we'll to find out if the
Lilly Black" element Is recognized as
Republicans and If they are, what is
It's status inside of the Republican
Party of this State? When these ques
lions are answered, then The present
Negro organization will have two
courses open to it. 1t can either act
independently, deciding in an independ
ent way, just what party it will sup.
port or whether it will keep intact
its own voting strength by supporting
candidates Of its own making. If the
two major political parties now con-
tending for supremacy in the State
were more evenly matched, the out
look for this Negro organization would
be bright and demands now being
made would receive attention.
A person does not want to purchase
or secure what he does not need. A
political party does not want to make
terms with another political organ,za-
tion, when it's political strength IS
not needed. Can Chairman Pollard
and his cabinet ho, together it's fol
lowers until their political strength
Is needed? Certain 1t is, II Chairman
Slemp succeeds in making his politi-
cal strength felt in this State this
Fall, to the extent Of making closer
the line Of cleavage between the Re
publican and Democratic organiza.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16
THE FAILURE OF ENFORCEMENT

The Richmond, Va. Times Dispatch
in recent issue makes the following
comment:
Recent manifestations Of dissatis-
faction over prohibition can furnish
no genuine index to sentiment as it
exists in the large communities of
the country, Parades mean very
httle, since almost anybody with a
few bands Of music and moderate
amount Of advertising can organize
. parade for or against any cause
But, organized parades aside, the fact
cannot be blinked that after two years
OF legal dryness there remains a very
considerable element of the American
HeGpfe totally t,nreconciltd ITO the
eighteenth amendment and to the
Volstead act.
The assurance (which came from
prohibition quarters that within a
year or two after the saloon had been
closed and the sources Of spurious
beverages had been dried up the de-
sire for liquor would Fbe large y
dissipated and the interests most
vitality involved would be silenced,
has not been borne out. The desire
romans unabated in most quarters,
and the interests which fought q
losing fight against tho lawful man
ufacture and sale of intoxicating
beverages are as clamorons as at any
time since the eighteenth amendment
was ratified.
It Is a fact, however, that tho
opposition to prohibition Is aroused
more particularly against the enforce
ment legislation than against tho
change in the organic law II q
more liberal law, carrying the
amendment into effect, had been
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16
PECULIAR CONDITIONS IN
GEORGIA.

This is critical time IN tho
political history Of the colorcd peop'o
of this country and the outlook,
| despite the ringing, patriotic and
(Htatcsmanlike uttcrances Of the gen-
| tlcman, who now occupies q seat in
| the White House are not satisfactory.
The powerful anti-Negro influence at
the National Capital is now asserting
! itbe!f and unless counter influence
is eXertcd tho effect will be disastrous
to our political rights as q people.
We have read with interest tho
| recent ringing declaration Of the
Atlanta, Georgia Independent and
from its Statements, we take it that
| the leading citizens of color in that
State arc themselves divided. There
must be n cause for this condition
/ and this caute should be eliminated.
We have found that every funda-
| mental right, which we have sacri--
feed and surrendered has been duo
| to internaA disagreements. Some Of
our own leaders ride roughshod over
| the rights and privileges of their
| associates and then become surprised
| when they find out that these leaders
| are not supporting and following
! them.
1t seems to us at this distance
| that the most important thing for
the present cOCored leaders in Georgia
| to d. is to get together amongst
! themselves, decide upon a united line
| of action and then present a solid
| front to the prcjudiced white elements
| who would destroy them. This must
| be dane by the exercise OF a conci!-
iation policy, by letting by-gones be
| by-gones and by all citizens working
| for the spread and ultimate triumph
! or those great principles which
| brought the Republican Party into
! being and which has made it the
| champion of human rights for moro
than half n century. This action
must be taken quickly. Conditions
in Georgia are affecting the rights
and privileges of colored people in
every other State.
The action Of the National Repub-
| liean Committee in authorizing and
directing reorganization Of tho
! Republican Party in Georgia is q long
step in the direction Of the absolute
exclusion Of the citizen of color from
a participation in the affairs of the
| Republican Party of the country. It
cannot be argued that a division in
the ranks OF the colored people
themselves is altogether responsible
| for this, inasmuch as the scandalous
failure to recognize Hon. r. r.
Church Of Tennessee, who had a
united colored constituency behind
him is now matter OF history.
| Certain it is that the conservative
! leaders among the colored people
should get together and dispassion
ate!y discuss present day conditions
I with a view towards counteracting
the anti-Negro propaganda, which
at the present time, from political
| piont Of view, threatens to destroy
us. We must in the language of
| Dante's creation,
| Awake, arise or be forever fallen ,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

This divol &C business is all wrong.
y man and a woman, who are wise
enough to make n choice should be
made to stand by that choice for Il life
time. This might cause hundreds OF
them to hesitate about making q
choice.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

You cannot, as a rule, conduct a
business successfully without borrow
ing money and you cannot make n
success Of the business, which you
run without paying back promptly
the money that you borrow.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Some people are just naturally
quarrelsOmc They will not be able
to get along in Heaven il they find
that they cannot quarrel there. This
applies to males and females, to the
just and the unjust.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

thousands of colored folks have
absolutely no race pride. They will
spend hundreds OF dollars for food,
dress and shc good time" spccialitia, :,
but not one twenty-five cents for
either race work or religious and indus
trial enterprises.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

The Health Department vouches for
the purity of James River water de-
spite the fact that Lynchburg and
other cities above us are continually
dumping their own filth into the
Ameam that serves us. Lynchburg is
wise enough not to drink James Riy-
er water.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

You do not know just how long you
shall live and you do not know lust
when YOU will die. You should save
yo:.' money RS an Insurance against
old age.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Many man would like to swap his
wife for some other woman or for no
II miL.ion though, who is willing TO
admit it, if he is still living ut home.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

You can accomplish more in the
long run by persuasion than you can
by driving. or course, there arc some
folks that you cannot persuade, thon
there is nothing to do but drive
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Thousands Of people go into the
water, who cannot swim. Hundreds Of
others go into business with absolute
~ no experience. The toll paid in
both instances is monumental.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

A man, who is unwilling to give
his wife every thing she wants to the
full limit of his ability should no.
&c. married.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

They say that every person was
created for some purpose and that
they have some mission in this world
The trouble about the whole business
is to find out the purpose and to
ascertain the mission of some of
these worthless characters we know
in this world.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Happy families arc becoming scarce
and Scarcer. Many women gauge the
happiness OF the home by the size 0
their husbands pockct-book.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Inc American people like to bt
humDugged today as much so as the.
did when u. Il. Barnum lived AMI
mate Il fortune in humbugging them
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

People, who can accomplish what
other people are unable to accomnllsu
are generally in demand and caa al.
ways command Il satisfactory sa.ar,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Yes, we shall tell God all about our
troubles He is great enough and has
time enough to listen to all of our
tales of woe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16
ANOTHER PROPOSED CHANGE.

The Civic League iB reported to
have prepared another form of gov-
ernment for Richmond, which Is q
commission form of government, pure
and simple. We have never been
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

MatrimOny is a divine institution,
although there arc hundreds of peo-
pie, who do not seem to think so.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Arguing with most people is time
thrown away and explaining conditions
the useless waste OF the vocal or.
gans. - :
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Dodging work is Il habit with soms
people. Others would dodge death il
they could, but in the last specified:
case there can be no lodging.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

killing colored folks will lead to
killing white ones. You cannot confins
murder to any race or any color.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Acting opposite to ones own best
interest will finally result in worry
and insolvency.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Delays arc not only dangerous, bu,
they are very dangerous. Stia, there
are some things, which must be delay.
ed. In i,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Some OF these folks around here
are SO light as to brains and intellect
that Il good strong wind would blow
them away.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

There are hundreds of people, who
are doing well and who do not know
l. and who do not want to know it,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Pure water is the best Of drinks,
aud it is exceedingly difficult to &c.
really puro water.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Reaching Heaven by the back gate
is an impossible task. You can only
got in through the front entrance.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Seeing other peoples faults is all
right, providing you are paying due
attention to your own.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Some people can be made to act
only by persuasion and some others
only by punishment.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Some people shy at the truth in
about the same way a balky hors.
SHES at n railroad train.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Some colorcd folks, who call each
other, "nigger" do not like to be cali
cd Negroes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16
THB TWO CASES.

The Ministerial Conference of
Richmond, Va. has seen fit to take
up the two cases wherein a colored
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Good pcop,e are supposed to go
TO Heaven, but some other good"
people 20 to the other place.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

This life is what we make it, and
some Of us make it very disagree
able place in which to live.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Attending to ones own business IS
an requirement much to be desired.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Arguing with some people Is loss
Of time and money and a good
temper.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

People, who are healthy are we'll
off. even though they are without
money.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

II communications intended for publication
Rould be sent to reach by Wednesday.
altered the Post Office NJ Hichinonu, Virginia
as sccond-class matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Swimming up Il stream is hard
work. Floating down stream is
hard work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

1t is better to be safe than sorry
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

Living on easy street sometimes
results in Il transfer to the trouble
district.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-16

sblished Every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr..
1T III North Fourth Street Richmond, Va
EDITOR JOHN MITCHELL, JR .
The Washington times., 1921-10-14
COLONEL HOUSE
I. At PEACE WITH
.EX-PRES.W|LS0N
Two-Year Breach Believed
Healed as Texan Visits S
Street Home.
by International News Service.


Political Washington was AZ uzz
with speculation today over what is
generally regarded as a conci'iatory
move on the part of Col. l.. NJ. House
to make up with Woodrow Wilson.
The first step In renewing their re.
lations has been taken by the colonel.
Quietly and with his usual lack OF %.
tentation. the Texan drove to the VII.
son home in street. deposited his
card with the doorman' and drove
away. 1t is the first time since tho
famous split at Paris, more than two
years ago. that there has been any
outward sign of contact between the
two men.
Colonel Houses visits to Washing.
ton since his break with Wilson at
Paris have been far and few between.
On the rare occasions when lie HIS
come here he has not visited his for.
mer chief, and so far as In known.
there have been no interchanges he.
tween the two men, who were former.
ly 10 intimate.
Colonel Houses visit to the Carit,l
on this occasion was as the guest NJ a
Philadelphia publisher, for whom he
In writing n series OF articles.
What the next move will be, " ai,y,
IN this apparent effort to patch up the
entente cordiale' In awaited in w,rh-
ington with absorbing interest.
The Washington times., 1921-10-14
.UNEMP PL0YMENT
On down GRADE,
| REPORTS SHOW
Industrial Situation Improves in
All Sections Cotton Jump
Helps South. ri
ny International News Service.


Acute unemployment is on the
gradual downward trend, and there Is a
decided improvement in the Industrial
situation generally, as compared with
the summer period, according to re.
ports received today by the United
States Chamber Of Commerce from
commercial organizations Of thirty-five
States.
The reports, representing 11s
chambers OF commerce, commercial
clubs and boards of trade. were made
IN response to request by Joseph H.
Defrees, president of the United States
Chamber Of Commerce, that members
Of the chamber cooperate with mayors
In carrying out the emergency pro-
gram Of the National Unemployment
conference.
TIE reports stated either that the
situation was well in hand or that I'M
mediate steps would be taken looking
towards relief Of workers. Manu-
facturers, in localities where the de-
mand for their goods is slight. arc
keeping their entire forces at work by
limiting the number Of hours Of opera
ton. Other cities reported that num-
erous building operations and num-
icipal Improvement projects will pro-
vide employment for many now idle
A number Of Southern cities re-
ported no unemployment, apparently
due to the recent rise In cotton prices
with the resulting Quickening OF In
dustry and trade.
The Washington times., 1921-10-14
! r|[D}(|1Y e
Says Washington Is the Father Of This
Country, but He Wouldn't Know
His Child Today
n
By John p. Medbury

IL took hundreds OF years TO
prove that the earth was round ana
It's going TO take hundreds more
to prove to us that it's square.
The world owes us . living. but
most Of us have 10 get II through
. collection agency.
Hundreds OF us haven't got a
thing and thousands are trying to
take II away from US.
We're = country Of peace and
you can prove II by tho war tsx ON
everything.
We first started getting soaked
by the flood and we've been getting
soaked ever since.
You make a dollar and II costs
you a dollar and half to keep II.
II you have nothing to your
name then you only owe the world
= quarter.
Bread Is the staff Of life. but q
lot OF us can't get enough OF II to
lean on.
1t isn't the bread that holds you
up. It's the trust that sells II.
You pay sixty cents a dozen for
eggs that you can almost eat.
The price wo pay for food is .
Joke, and instead Of calling them
"Mlddlemen" we ought to call them
'Endmcn."
Everywhere you go they blame 1t
on the trusts. We've got lots of
trusts, but no credit.
We used to be able to 60 to the
grocer and butcher and get thirty or
sixty days. Now the only place you
can get II is in Jail.
The Bible says that every man.
The Washington times., 1921-10-14
STEAMsHIPS

RLYA0UTH-CHERD0UH0-BRxlryD
AMERICA:
49, New. l-Nsv. 3o-sn. {
GEORGE WASHINGTON;
NV. e-Doo. oSon. 4
The Washington times., 1921-10-14
LETTUCE CROP RoTTINo;
PRo7TEERs APE BLAMED

DEERfIELD. N. j.. oct. i4.--L<t.
tuos, which used TO sell in the eitY
markets 81 8 or 10 cents a head. &c
being pio~ed under this season In
Cumberland county and other regions.
frofiteerins city dealers. who refuse
TO sell lettuce at a reasonable price,
The Washington times., 1921-10-14
MRS. GR|SWO[D
HELD IN DURESS,
EX-NURSE SAYS
Chauffeur Bound Woman's
Hands Until Black and Blue.
Hearing Reveals.

ATLANTIC CITY. Oct. 1&.-Testi.
mony that Charles Miller. her chauf-
feur. trussed Mrs. Alice Gerry Gris-
void until the bonds left bruises on
her wrists. and that she was denied
even the use OF a telephone. featured
the seventh hearing yesterday In the
appeal Of the Countess 81. Clair da
Conturbia, Mrs. Griswold's daughter
against the probate of her mothers
viii. under which Mrs. Mary Drisch-
man. q butchers wife 10 the ehhf
segatee.
Mrs. Elizabeth Adams. who was
employed as maid at tho cottage at
Mortified where Mrs. Griswold
charged she had been held In duress
for three years. testified sho quit
after attending Mrs. Griswold for two
weeks in 1918 because she didn't
want to feed anybody drugs." She
said Mrs. Griswoid complained Of the
cruel treatment she was receiving
from Mrs. Drischman and Miller. and
asked Mrs. Adams to take her to her
home.
Wine Forced on Hor.
s"I told her she wouldn't like my
place because II was poorly furnish
ed" the witness said. but Mrs Girls
void said she was willing to 60 any.
where. They served Mrs. Griswold
with q quart bottle OF wine with her
lunch every day. II she didn't drink
Il all I was instructed to pour II
down her throat"
Once when Mrs. Ghswold started
talking to Mrs. Adams. tho witness
said, Mrs. Drischman shouted In
anger. III you don't shut up III put
you in an asylum" Mrs. Adams said
the threat subdued Mrs. Griswold and
she begged. please don't put me
away" Mrs. Adams told of receiving
orders to. keep Mrs. Griswold away
from the telephone. and Of orders
from Miller to feed Mrs. Griswold q
pill" every day between and
o'clock In the Afternoon.
The pills" made Mrs. Griswold fall
asleep. After two hours she would
awake very stupid and thirsty" Mrs.
Adams added.
Mrs. Antonio Cuthbert. another wit.
| ness, said Mrs. Griswold showed her
| black and blue marks on her wrists.
| blaming them on Miller. who. Mrs.
GriswoId said. tiled her down."
"I have travelled all around the
world and met all kinds Of people. but
never such cruel people as these" the
witness testified Mrs. Griswold had
told her.
The Washington times., 1921-10-14

are blamed by the growers for sas'h =
slump IN the market that lsttass must
40 10 waSts. because tAs sF0wsss e~a-
not get a price TO pay them TO ship Il.
Two cents head Is the average
price 20 the grower compared with
is cents charged by the retailers.
Fifty acres OF fine headed lettuce
nave been plowed under In the hast tew
days on the big seabrook farms.
The Washington times., 1921-10-14
RED CROSS Is HoNoREo
BY SULTAN OF TURKEY

CoSsTANTINoPLE. Oct. i+s-Ths
sultan Of Turkey has conferred the
order Of somanii on the American
RED Cross ''in appreciation of its sf-
forts TO relieve the destitute" The
same decoration has been awarded TO
Ciafiin Davis. OF Boston, and Wiifrid
III, Day, OF Richmond. Va.
The Washington times., 1921-10-14

Onyx"
Ribbed Wool Socks
Special value in mixed cotton
and wool half hose to wear with
Fall Oxfords. Brown and Tan,
Brown and Green, and new
Heather and Oxford mixtures.
Special at
85c
The Washington times., 1921-10-14

HYMOUrM-DoULo0NE-L0NDO1
ySe-L~sWvtoSs--
PANHANDLE 0TATDf
Oct. fS-Nsv. 1S-Dsa. 4
CENTENNIAL STATE,
Nov. lk-Dsr
The Washington times., 1921-10-14

WOnian HbO Cflftu bnh1f hHSo Po
TO live. A lot Of landlords ought 70
read the Bible. tt kt
The world was a great place a
thousand years ago. and II may be
a swell joint a thousand years from
now. but that amt gonna do us any
good.
Washington was the father Of this
country. but hc wouldn't know his
child today.
You're dust when you're born.
you're dust when you die. and while
you live here your name is mud.
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