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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-02
MOB BURNS DWELLING OF MAN
SUSPECTED OF MURDER,

Lynchburg. Va. March 22.--Eight
Negroes and four white men have
been arrested in connection with the
murder Of William Hickman and the
mob disorders following the murder
which occurred Saturday night near
Houston, in Halifax County. All of
the Negroes and hhlee OK the white
men were brought to the Lynchburg
jail tonight for safe keeping. Forty
warrants against alleged members Of
the mob are yet TO DO served.
nunNillc, Va. March 22.--The dwell
ling and the farm euthouscs oi
Joseph Coleman, colored held in con
nee, ion with the brutal murder OF WI
liam Hickman pe1 WeRst@n, Satc'-
,t..y Eight were burned to the ground
last night by Il large crowd of mcn
who were repealed to distant eyewit-
nc>>cs rs tn '.ames lcapcd up. It's
was construed rs being 3 reprkal OH
tide par OF men who failed to gain Ell
trance into the ERirfa1 County Jail
yesterday morning for the purpose Of
laying Violent hands OIL Coleman.
Last night Coleman with seven 9TH
er colorcd men. held as suspects, we're
removed from Huston. Some OF them
wre taken to Lynchburg Jail for suto
Keeping it is learned.
HOUSTON UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Houston WAS virtually under mar
ttal law last might and nothing trans
pired In the county Raat. Sheriff l.. w.
II CO and Edward S. Glas', Il Baldwin
FcELs detective took charge Of the sit
uation, forty deputies being sworn in
and armed these men pickctinS the
Jail and patrollHg the town. All auto
mobil~s entorn. the place were
stopped and searched and persons
abroad at Il lMe hour were stopped
and required to give an account Of
the burning OF Coleman's home about
three miles from Houston. The first
the officers In Houston know of it was
a hrid glare over the countryside fol
lowing reports that Colemnns honse
mad been set on fire. Sheriff Rice
made an inquiry today, and hns the
names OF persons who saw large
group OF men surrounding the prem S
eS. These witnesses say that the rude
dwelling had hGrdly become ignited
when stables, corn houses and other
outlying buildings bgan to blaze.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-02
GEORGIA XII KLUX kLA|V
INACCURACIES REIGN
OF TERROR
KU KLUX KHAN AKYSTERIOUSIi
KILLS COIORIGD GEORNlANS;
THREATEN LIFE OF EDITOR
OF INDEPENDENT.
Governor Dorsey Asked by Leading
White Citizens Of Barharous state
to Suppress Khan, Which Is Tcr
roizing Colorcd COmmuni-
ticS-State is Aroused

AHlnnta, Ga. March 22.-That sever.
nj Colored men have been recently
killed and hundreds more driven from
their homes by the ku kluX Khan dc
yeloped here yesterday In a sensation
nj press expose.
Atlanta, March 2l.-That Governor
NHugh NJ. Dorsey has been requested
by the State Committee on 1nter1tnc
ial Relations 10 suppress the knights
of the Ku IiluX Khan in this State,
and that he has received information
that numerous mysterious killings OF
Colored Americans and numerous dr1N
ings of colored people out or certain
communities were the work Of the ku
KluX l>lan, became known here today.
Gov. Dorsey in his conferences with
the interracial committee has taken
the poci.ion tsat he has no authority
under the law 10 suppros the ku KluX
Klan any more than the MasOns and
tho knights OF Pytlias or the Moose
or any other secret order.
CORRESPONDENCE MADE PUBLIC
The Rev. Homer Thompson pastor
OF the Methodist Church Of lIartwell
wrote to the Governor concerning thu
statements OF the Ku Klux Khan lee
turcr at mass meet nG ana inquired
IL the stat. mcntS We're true. The Gov
crnor replied that the statements
were Il fabrication. Thompson's let
ter to Governor Dorsey WAS us FOL
lows:
"a STATE Iccturer Tor the Knights OF
the i[u kiuX Khan stated in IN ;ld--
dress hero last night that IL rev
months ago tho ~colorcd people in At
lamta demanded that two OF their
number be placed uron tire Board of
Education and that when the request
was refm' ed they served an ultimatum
upon the City Council which virtually
meant race riot within few hours
Continuing the speaker declared
that you became alarmed and appeal
cd to Police Chief Beayoss, who con-
fessed he was unable to handle the
situation; that you both went 10 Sher
if Lowry OF Fulton County, aud ask
ed him what he could do to prevent
riot, and that he called out that ku
Klux Khan and SO prevented a race
o riot. Viii you do me the favor eth
or TO confirm or deny thetruthfulncss
Of the above statement
Frankly, l believe the statement to
be a misrepresentation of facts and a
reflection upon your virile manhood
and on the Police Department Of At
lanta. Such TRADES can serve no
good purpose In the attempt to solve
our racial problems and should be pub
licly branded as false-if they are
false.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-02
.MEN MURDERED AND
BURIED TO PROTECT
PEONACE SYSTEM
FIVE MORE BODIES FOUND ON
WILLIAMS FARM.

Atlanta, Ga, March 2G.-~Disclos-
urcs that will surprise Developments
altody made In the alleged Jasper
County pconaGe case were prom scd
tonight by authorities following the
discovery today OF the bodies OF five
Negroes buried near the home Of John
Williams, Il promimnI Jasper COun
~ farmer and the recovery Of the
body of another Negro in the yellow
River.
w in the six bodies unrnrthed y&
terday under tho direction Of Clyde
Manning, who was taken to the scene
to substantfate his alleged confession
that he had killed four Of tho Negro
es and aided i'll the death of others, q
total of nine Of the eleven Negroes
eaid to hive been killed have been
found by officials.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-02
FIRE REVEALS FACES

The fire revealed good number
of white men. At the height Of the
fire an automobile containing a mem
Der OF Halifax board of health passed
by and THIS man got out and investigat
ed the fire, but could see no one
about the premises and no signs OF
Il crowd. No sock was burned and so
far as known nobody was burned. The
entire homestead was levelcd and the
mans corn was rtill smoldering this
morning
hickman waa buried yesterday and
the coroner's jury, which was to have
completed its work yesterday contin
ued its work this morning. According
to the sheriff there 1s no doubt that
the man was murdered and fearrully
maltreated possibly after dsnth. He
said that the plocte had no definite
case against Coleman and that he was
merely one OF several taken into Gus
tody for closer questioning at q later
day.
The sheriff also states that arrests
VIII probably be made among those
who attacked the Jail, and that ode.
Velopments may como in n few days"
He 1ntimated that he had been too
busy since tho attack to give any
great attention to this.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-02
HOLD MILITIA IN READINESS

Under the protection of n posse Of
fifteen men and the guidance or the
Negro Il number of men s,0rched Tor
the bodies today near Williams home
and in the Yellow River while the
Jackson company OF the National
Guard was held under arms ready
TO go to the scene in case OF -oppor
sition.
Williams is held in the Fulton
County Jail here having boon arrest
ed after Mnnnings alleged confession.
He today denied his guilt and declnr.
ed that nm old family feud had result
cd In "frnmorp", TO cause his mr.
rest.
Warrants for three sons OF Will
linms--Jultus, Huyler, and Marvin
were taken out in Fulton County yes
terday at the request OF Governor Dor
sey and were to have been turned over
to officers in Jasper County. but re
ports tonight from Montczuma, Ga,
stated that the Williams boys were
there, 'but had not been placed under
arrest.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-02
NEGIsO'S CONFESSION LED TY1
REVELATIONS

Manning, the Negro whose COMES
flons led to the revelations on the
Williams farm, was brought back to
Atlanta tonight and placed in the
Fulton County Jail.
reports from Jasper County to.
night stated that sentiment was
strong against Williams, owner OF
the plantation where the Wholesale
murders are alleged to have been
committed. According to Department
of Justice Investigators, who worked
with the officials OF Jasper and New
ton Counties. Wtlliams' employees
were referred to as "Williams' chain
gang" who were ruled with iron sffs
cipline and seldom permitted. to leave
the place.
A two room cabin on the Williangr
farm today was pointed out az the
"stockade" whore the Negroes were
locked up Mt night. The windows wore
barred and the three doors chained
at night, 1t was stated, b,x in the day
time these were removed making the
mouse look like an ordinary cabin.
both county and Federal forces will
continue the investigation, It is said
fp an effort TO develop whether, other
crimes had heen. committed prior. to
the deaths or Negroes whose bodies
have already been recovered. ~
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-02
FIND BODIES IN PASTURE

OF the bodies recovered today three
were found in pasture near the Will
llams house during the morning. In
the afternoon 1t was stated the Ne1rp
Manning led the party to the Camp
bell farm about five miles southwest
OF the Williams place where two more
bodies were disinterred. The Campbell,
bell farm is snid to be under the man
agement Of Williams.
The sixth body recovered today 1yos
taken from the river near the Waters
bridge. These six together with these
recovered from Yellow River severnl
days ago weighted down with rocks.
makes n total of nine bodies account
Ell for to date.
Belief was expressed tonight that
al the victims had been killed Mt The
Williams place since February q.
when agents of the Department OF
Justice visited the farm during an
investigation of alleged peonage in
that vicinity. Williams Ia q cousin
or Sheriff Persons Of Jasper County.
at present. under indictment for nj
icged pconage. 1t developed TODAY
That information also has leon filed
with the United States Attorney hero
against Williams, relative to peonase
charges.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-11-03
CHARTER.
more; Albert Goldstein; Paul L. God
ChauN Jr

more; Albert Goldstein; Paul L. God
chaux, Jr.
me varietur"
To Identify with an act of incorporation
passed before me, this 10th day of Octo-
Der, 1921.
Victor K. Kiam.
Notary Public.
Thus done and passed at my office in
the City of New Orleans, State Of Louis
lana, on the day and date first above
written in the presence of Samuel /. Gill
more and Dolly F. Dunn. witnesses re-
siding in this city, who have signed the
act together with said appearers and me,
notary, after due reading of the whole.
ORIGINAL SIGNED:
julius W. Friend, 1907 Palmer Avenue,
New Orleans. 81 shares
Paul l.. GOdchanN, Jr., 1887 Jackson
Avenue, New Orleans. 81 shares.
Albert GoldstPin. 1870 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, - shares
Witnesses: Samuel l.. Gilmore; Dolly
+. Dunn.
Victor X. Kiam.
Notary Public.
|. the undersigned Recorder of Mort.
cages. in and for the Parish Of Orleans
State of Louisiana. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Act of IncOrpCra,
ton, of the Double Dealer Publishing Co.
Inc, was this day duly recorded in my
Office in Book 1903. Folio 246.
New Orleans, October 18th. 1921.
Roht Scott, ID. Z.
"a True Copy"
Victor X. Khan.
Notary Public.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-11-03
AMENDMENT TO LEHDE-ING TT
STORE OF THE SOUTH. MOOR
PORATED.

State OF Louisiana, Parish OF Orlti
BE IL known, that on this 18th day Of 1
TENDER, A. ID. 1921, before me, A. A. NJ
no, a notary public in and for the Pa
of Orleans, State Of Louisiana. and
the presence of the undersigned witne
personally came and appeared Ewing u
per aud GuillermO Revilla, who were
Spectively chairman ami secretary Of
meeting of the stockholders OF the lie
ing Tea Store of the South, Incorport
held on the 18th day OF September,
who declared
That. at a meeting OF the stockhoi
Of Lehde-ing Tea Store OF the South
cOrpOrated, a corporation organized u
laws OF the state OF Louisiana aud a.
ciled in the City OF New Orleans, W
meeting was held at the office of
Company on the 2Sth day OF Septen
1921, and which was duly called and
as provided by law, for the purpos
deciding upon amending Article i of
Articles OF Incorporation OF said corr
ton, by changing the name OF said
poratiOn from Lehdeing Tea Store OF
South, Incorporated, to Lending Tea s
Incorporated, all the stockholders or
corporation being present at said !
Ing, il was decided. by the unanimous
Of all the stockholders, that the nam
said corporation be changed from Ls
ing Tea Store Of the South, Incorpor
to Leading Tea Store, Incorporated.
that Article / OF the Articles of Incorf
ton of said corporation be amended !
to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and It'll
| this corporation shall be Leading
| Store, incorporated"
And said appearers declared that
were authorized and instructed by
meeting OF said stockholders of the
| pOration to make this notarial act and
claration Of the amendment TO Article
said Articles Of Incorporation, and
| do accordingly so certify and declare
Thus done and passed at my offiC
| the City Of New Orleans, Louisiana
the presence Of Gladys y. Rider and
| 81. Seller, competent witnesses who
the same with said appearers and me
| tary, after due reading, on the day
date first above written.
| Witnesses: Gladys Il. Rider, Rutl
| Seller.
EMILE HARPER,
GUILLERM0 REyILI
A. A. MOREn
Notary Pr
A true copy:
A. A. MOREn
| Notary PT
Oct. 13-Nov. II.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-11-03
CHARTER.


Recorded in Mortgage Office Book 126S.
Folio 49,.
\ true copy.
J. e. ROSSER. JE..
Notary Public.
OCT 20 Nov. II
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-11-03

Oct. 13-Nov. II.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-29

scorncd is, we arc told by still an
other poet. beyond all the furies to
be found In a vicinity abounding
in furies. But a woman defending
her husbands pay envelope is still
more to be feared.
This we feel is as it should be.
Disarmament is we'll enough for ma
tions, but its place is not in the
home. When the frying pan and
the rolling pin are kept within easy
reach burglary insurance is super
erogatory. The husband may seek
to compromise with the intruders or
to invoke the rule Of reason. But
the wife, equipped with her natural
weapons, makes the issue direct and
convincing. And we doubt If there
is burglar or bandit at large
who would not turn and flee rather
than face her.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-29

To the Editor of the Tribune.
Sir: Unless q mortgage is Cancelled
ON the 1st Of January many will be
evicted and homeless at the beginning
OF the new year unless funds are CON
tributed to avoid the catastrophe.
These are the quadruped inmates of
the Bidc-a-Wee Home, 41O East Thirty
eighth Street, a harbor for outcast
dogs and cats and haven for the
sick and manned Of the canine and the
feline species.
Though the home is we'll endowed
Immediate funds are not available.
Eight thousand dollars is needed to
cancel the mortgage to assure home
for the animals. The Bide-a-Wee
.lome will be glad to pay interest at
per cent on loans Of $500, and will be
grateful for donations.
Checks and cash should be sent
to- the president of the Bide-a-Wee
Society, Mrs. Harry U. Kibpe, at the
Great Northern Hotel.
II. Fl. RUSSELL.
NoW York. Dec. e. 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-29
Paying for Wars

A recSnt analysis of the budget
for 1922 disposes permanently of the
myth that more than 80 per cent of
the country's expenses goes to the
support Of wars past and future.
1t shows that the total military
and naval appropriation for 1922
comes to 20.2 per cent. The ex-
penses arising from wars previous
to the World War amount to 10 per
cent. The expenses arising out of
the World War come to 44.2 per
cent. This makes a total of 1913 per
cent devoted to wars past and fu-
ture, instead Of over 80 per cent.
1t is true that this percentage as
it stands is high. But the cost of
past wars is like yesterdays weather
it cannot be altered. So is it with
our past wars. They cannot be un-
done. The expenses arising from
them cannot be shufi1ed off. To
lump them with the cost of prepara-
tion against future wars is some
what like adding to the cost of fire
insurance policy ON a new house the
cost of all the policies on all the
houses previously lived in. 1t makes
formidable sum paid for insurance,
but it has no direct bearing on the
cost Of the present policy.
The World War has left great
burden, but it is burden that can
not be thrown off. 1t stands as a
warning of what we may expect in
case of future war. But to count
this as part of the cost of preparing
for future wars is deliberately mis-
leading. And this is what is at
tempted by those who shout that
more than 80 per cent of the ma
tion's expenses go for war. Such
overstep the facts. Twenty and two
tenths per cent is a big proportion
for military and naval expenditure.
But it is far different from 80 per
Gent.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-29

coolies, and spent some time here
in what was little moro than slavery.
He made the best of his years of in
voluntary servitude by mastering
the English language and acquiring
much knowledge Of America and
American affairs. After his release
and return home, through the inter-
vention Of American missionaries, he
cherished no resentment against this
nation on account of what some of
its less worthy members had done.
Under the leadership of such men
as Hara and Takahashi Japan is
aligning herself with the other great
democracies of the world. The au-
thoritative and responsible heads of
actual government are more and
more men Of democratic principles
and practices. Now that he is get
ting a chance the average man Of
Japan, as the average man else
where, tends to assert himself.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-29

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me, as a veteran of the
World War, to express my deep apprecia-
tion Of your editorial stating that Ger
many can pay her bill.
1t has been source Of never ending
irritation and disgust to mo to read
the repeated statements Of German
sympathizers and others who insist
Germany cannot pay her bill. Some
times | have been led to wonder
whether the Allies really did win the
war. If some had their way we would
launch another bond drive to reim-
burse Germany for the vast sums she
expended in the prosecution Of the war.
It is small wonder that Germany
continually tries to get out of paying
reparations. With her own tireless
propaganda receiving aid and comfort
just IS in war days, it gives her cour-
age to think she can get away with It.
Had Germany won the war there would
have been no quibbling about the
Allies paying.
vast area of France and Belgium
was laid in ruins, while the Father
land knew nothing Of the ravagss Of
war. Germany's industrial plants and
New-York tribune., 1921-12-29
Debt Cancellation

Justice John II. Clarke, Of the Su-
preme Court, does not shrink from
speaking openly concerning the for
eign debt question. He would cancel
it. He would do this, first, as mat
ter of justice, to equalize the differ
ence in burden laid on us and on
other nations in meeting common
peril; and, second, as a matter Of
cold business policy.
Our losses of men, the Justice esti-
mates, were as one to fifty by
our allies, while in wealth, even
though we forego repayment, the
contribution of our allies would be
four times greater than our own. On
the business side he is persuaded
that to collect the $11,000,00o,0 900
will cost US in the end, through hold
ing back general prosperity, more
than this sum.
Public opinion in this country does
not yet seem ready for the adoption
J of canceling policy--is, perhaps,
not ready for it's serious considera-
ton. Yet progress is being plainly
made. 1t is now generally recognized
that to insist on immediate payment
would be foolish. Those who once
shouted for shiploads of gold now
concedc that the debt should stand
and that the interest on 1t in some
way should be invested abroad. Do
our producers-even If Europe could
endure the strain--want half bill
lion Of foreign goods (more If there
is any reduction in principal) annu-
ally dumped on the American mar
ket?
The moral argument in favor of
debt cancellation is perhaps answer
able, but The Tribune SO far has
failed to encounter convincing an
swer. Nor is it easy to forget that
prices were high here when our allies
bought in our market the goods in
which their borrowings were invest
ed; that what we actually shipped
has a present value Of something
less than $4,000, 100000, though we
hold notes for double this amount.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-29
William McFec on the Knot

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: see I have been invoked as an
authority on the use of the word
"knot."
I am not an authority, but I can
tell your readers that, strictly speak
ing, the word knot means nautical
mile an hour. 1t is correct to say:
"She is steaming at ten knots" 1t is
incorrect to say: "She is doing ten
knots an hour"
Everybody, even newspaper men who
cover the shipping news, uses the word
incorrectly. According to your cor
respondent, have used it incorrectly
myself. In few years the in
correct will have become the correct.
And the pIrists, for whom I have a
good deal Of sympathy, will be getting
sore about something else.
/ may mention in conclusion that in
modern vessels the word "knots" is
more or less redundant. We call
them miles, the word nautical" being
understood. WILLIAM M'FEE.
New York. Dec. 81, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-29
The Vicious Mistletoe
And the Christmas Eve Candles Mr.
Harding Didn't Light

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your Christmas Eve editorial
on "The Vicious Mistletoe" fails to
take into consideration three important
facts. In the first place, who will deny
that the mistletoe is the most danger
Gus vegetable, plant or fruit, as the
case may be, that can we'll be imag-
med? How many promising bachelor
career has been cut short by it's evil
influence! How many a maiden run
ming nearly Is fast as she could, if not
quite, has been overtaken beneath its
shadow! Decidedly, mistletoe delenda
est! Besides, since Scott Fitzgerald,
it isn't necessary.
The second point is that you have
hurt our feelings by comparing us
with fanatics and efficiency sharps.
The prohibition advocate attempts to
put his will over by force. The man
who would forbid the use of Christ
mas tree for the sake of its lumber
value later would be capable Of
advocating the exploitation of the
4,o00-year-old big trees of California.
Underwriters Laboratories, in suggest
ing to the President the danger of ex-
ample in the use OF naked candle
fame in dwelling house window,
simply presumed to call the attention
of sensible man to an obvious fact
The laboratories are not commercial.
They do not make money, but are de-
voted to the inspection and selection
of devices, apparatus Ind methods for
the prevention OF fire and accident.
They perform useful, most necessary
and unselfsh public service, but they
merely advise. Advice need not be
taken by any one, and is seldom taken
by little men.
The most important point brought
out by this episode is that the Presi-
dent Of the United States is big enough
and broad minded enough to accept
advice when he believes that advice
to be good, though it may come un-
solicited and from a stranger. Secre-
tary Christian wired Underwriters
laboratories: "There will be no lighted
candles in the White House windows
Christmas Eve. The President would
not approve an example which you be-
lieve so fraught with danger Of fire."
GEORGE B. MULDAUR.
New York, Dec. 81, 1921.