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WHAT col. IifIsLIN WROTE TO
GOVERNOR McIsEA
Former Y. NJ I. Professor l-iiicred
Trials Of Negroes to Congo,
Barbarity.

Copy of the letter written by Colo
mel Robert Il. Kerlin to Governor Nc.
Rae of Arkansas in reference TO the
execution Of Negro participants in til.
N'aina insurrection, tho writing and
publication Of which was The basis OF
the action by tho board Of visitors OF
the Virginia Military Institute, Lex
ington, in dismissing Colonel Ilcrlin
from the faculty, was received in Rtca
mond last night.
The letter was written May 25 and
protested against the execution Of tho
Negroes on juno 10. "Ittis q decd TO
be contemplated with extreme horror
wrote Colonel Kerlin to Govrnor Mao
Rae, "1n the execution of those men
u race is suffering crucifixion. l eli
trent you to take the matter to yoln
private chamber and give 1t an hours
earnest consideration, as before tho
Eternal Judge"
"Have these men been dealt with
according to justice according to tho
principles Of civilized and humane
governmental" He ISL. gtS..s.
The writer then cites an article of
Magma Charta and also to Article VII
of the "Bt:l Of Rights" which assur-
es to every accused person 'trial by
an impartial jury" tho right of wit.
ness in his BEHALF" and the assistance
of counsel for his Defense" Another
article referred TO forbids "cruel and
unusual punishment. .s
Colonel Kerlin then asked: Can
it be maintained that these men have
been tried and sentenced according to
the principles of these charters of ,ur
free government? I entreat, your lex
cellency to review the entire case
with the utmost candor and absolute
COurnce.
"Consider first, the iniquities of tho
peonage system, which, as tenants an0
sharecroppcrs. these men were accus.
cd of conspiring to end. Those iniqui-
ties are partly known to the world,
and are indisputable.
AS for instigating or beginning
riot, the evidence adduced in the case
as tried before the Supreme Court OF
Arkansas abundantly and conclusive
ly disproyed that. 1t was not until
they were threatened and modest the,
they \ armed themselves. That
they should provide themselves with
weapons and carry these to their meet
ings seems condemmatory. But consi1
or the provocation. And were they as
sured of the protection of the law.
Not even in their church. Misguided
and reprehensible to the point of mud
hess may have been their action III
arming themselves, but it was not
criminal.
Consider, next, the crueltias to
which the hundreds of Negroes, men
and women were subjected who were
herded into stockades or crowded in
to lockups. The time will come when
the world with full knowledge Of this
will be revolted by such Congo barbar.
ity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03
THE DISCHARGE OF COIONEI
KERLIN.

Has 1t come to pass in Virginia hat
a man must choose between the God
given right OF free speech and Ills job?
Has it come to pass that an educator
engaging In teaching Virginia youth III
n school usually so broad-minded and
progressive as the Virginia Military
Institute must confine his vision TO
the pages of his textbooks or within
the walls Of his study Doom, during
not to raise his voice I'm protest when
he believes a great wrong Is being
done to n people sill in the infancy
Of their freedom, or to aid in the solu
ton of racial problem that has rock
ed this nation to its foundations?
1t seems such q pass has been reach
ed. For one man did so dare, and 10
day he finds himself without n posi-
Zion discharged from his professor
ship Mt the Virginia Military Institute
when he courageously refused to quit
on request of the hoard of visitors.
The man Is Colonel Robert #. F<er
lin. His offense consisted Of writing a
/ letter to Governor McRae, of Arltan.
sas, protesting against the. treatment
OF Negro defendants .. following the
p<iuAIlo lioLS. LIS ltoIcpI was UiSStL
on constitutional grounds, as we'll as
upon those of broad Humanitarian
ism. He did no more than voice what
was in the minds and hearts OF far
seeing men and women of both the
North and the South. who envisage rnc
ial conditions and conflicts above and
beyond sporadic local outbreaks when
tnflamed minds engu,f better jut,g-
ment.
, Colonel Ker!ins offcnse in the eyes
Of the board of visitors lies in having
REFLECTED upon the administration of
Justice in that State (Arkansns) and
those upon whom the solemn duty
rests Of enforcing the laws therein"
Thereby, he has, the board believes,
rendered his further connoctioN with
tho Virginia Institute undesirable"
in that 1t would "prove harmfny and
detrimental thereto and embarrassing
to those responsible for it's condn #"
The country ut large needs the cour
ageously spokcn-words of such mon
as Colonel Kerlin. who has studied
the conditions which he, and tho,la~
ands Of others SECT to amelioratc. II
particularly needs them from Virciu-
close to The ideal. States to the South
OF us and States to the north Of as
are looking 20 Virginia for guidance
In the handling Of the delicate race
problem for here more than in any
other state it has ceased to be n
problem. And now Virginia through
one OF it's famed institutions answers
the CAL for e"it ance by dischar1 MS
ono u is educators who is fitted "
lead, but who dared to insist on JUS
tice regardless Of color.
UDess there be reasons for the
boards action which has not been
given to the public, it must b. pr :
nounced n"r"ow and provincial otto.
gether unworthy Of that broad and
kindly leadership Of Virginia among
the States. There Is danger that It will,
undo much that has been done in the
promotion OF fnterracial harmony anil
good understa'l" ng.
fRichmond,, Va, Times Dispatch,
August 26, 1921
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STEERS SHIP OVER
WATER, AVERTS NEW DIS
ASTER.

Engines Arc Kept Roaring to Get
Away From the Town Before the
Final Crash-Some Of the Grew
Leap Into Space but Die in Water.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03
(Ncw York IIerald.)

Hull, England. Aug. 24.-Thc giant
2irigible ZR-2. while Flying over tho
4eart of this city at $3.50 this evening
burst into flames, bucked and broke
n two in midair. Then. after two ter
flying exp osions which shook Hull,
he dropped into the River Humber
nd forty'four of the rory-nine pc,
ons aboard went to their deaths. All
T tho Americans, six officers and
leven men, were lost.
That the airship dropped into tho
lumber probably was due to the hero.
nerve Of Commander Wann, Oh
ghoever was on her bridge when the
! explosion came.
Even In distress the stricken mon
Hter was veered toward the river AMI
Ter engines were kept roaring and a
rop into the centre Of this swarming
ity. with the attendant consequences
Horr1ble TO contemplate, was ayertcd
The tide rose rapidly after the fall
@f the airahip and ut dark tonieht
avery part of It was submerged.
i The wreck of the ZR-2 was q terri
ping scene. About $50 O'Clock this
fternoon, the airship, flying about
,O0O rect up, was first seen here. She
vas sailing gracefully over tho west
aentral district Of the city. The sky
Eas beautiful and there was scarcely
! yestige Of breeze. She was seen
% shake and then her nose dipped. A
Jun OF smoke arose from, her bow,
3'his was followed by squirt of flame
thousands looked aghast at the sight
IA the sky. Cries were heardA
1 "She has cut in two!"
4 This was true, but what had caused
&, It was impossible to imagine. A
eavy mist seemed to hang about her
q fact the atmosphere Immediately
ecame so iaZy that the fire aboard
he giant Of the air was not the strik
hg note Of the spectacle.
4 Then six columns Of smoke poured
rom tho ship. 49,
Women screamed. Both men AMI
omen rushed to shelter, behaving
ast Oh they did during Zeppelin raids
Hull In the world war, .... g..
It seemed that just before the exs
losion aboard the zIt2 slle turned
b a southernly direction. No doubt
he captain Of the airslip. realizing
he danger turned toward the Hum
lar
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|EAP FROM BURNING MASS Tt
THEIR DEATH

Then this is what happened:
i Tho airship took q course in liue
th the commercial road across the
ridge, and tho two halves Of the dir
kible, crumbling, shattered and bluz
hg, dropped into the river midway
etween the piers and Now Holland,
|, the Lincolnshire shore.
Eyewitnesses saw men leap from
be burning mass turning over before
hey plunged into the water. 1t ap-
BARS that only IL few parachules
fere used.
About a quarter Of O mi 20 separat
the two halves OF the airship when
ley dropped into midstream. From
be piers they looked like great white
(arquees Hopping on the surface.
The half which was further away op.
fsite the Riverside quay, blazed OH
be water for some time.
i The whole thing lasted only five
six minutes.
Soon after the shattered airsh.p
ruck the water all sorts Of tugs and
Sbats put off to render what assist.
lce they could. Tens of thousands of
ersoYs flocked to the piers, hundrel IL
convey ances from ala parts of tho
8ty drove to the riverside ana
Hotor and horse drawn ambulances
8Sere rushed there.
About fifteen minutes after the ZR-
fell to the river the few survivors
Il ere brought ashore. AS they came
ON the Victoria pier into Neptune
J rect the silent. surging, crowd rails
cheer. The people had seemed
I8upefied by the horror Of the TRACE,
and they sought this vent for their
q elings.
Three men from the wreck, includ
6 Commander Wann, were taken to
Q Royal Infirmary, where they were
tended by doctors. The physicians
port that Commander Wann's con
ation Is extremely grave. He was
Idly injured about the head.
! Lieut.. G. w. Little died soon after
y reached the hospital.
] A third member of the crew. nam
Davis probably will recover.
Plate glass windows in a score Of
! ops in Hull were shattered by the
rec Of the explosion. Many houses
II ow considerable damage.
rEDRBD BURNING CRAFT AWAY
FROM CITY.
Il Tho New York Herald CORES 3onden;
informed That tho air4hip had heen
the air thirty-four hours and was
the wHy to Howden when the crash
Nine.
The heroic conduct Of the comman
: + is he'd here tic be hey mi en
! aise. When he was freed witt the
! tastropht lie bravcly steercd the
" rning ship toward the river. If he
q wayered or lost his presence Of
#nd 1t would have descended on the
~ town and probably have practicar
= laid 1t in ruins. Commander Wann
4 complished magnificent deed.
The city tonight is throbbing with
Il Sitement as gangs OF men are clear
the broken wreckage and broken
Ss from the main streets and board
the windows that were smashed.
70 bodies which already have been
to the nortuary and identified
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lAAIaSHIP BREAKS IN TWO AFFEie
TWO EXPLOSIONS.

Thousands Witness Tragedy 1000
Feet Over City of Hull, England.
and Rapid Plunge of Fire
Wreathcd Ruins Into the
Humber River.
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Milford chronicle., 1921-02-04
BUNTING

The Parents-Teachers meeting held
in our school house Wednesday even
ing, January 26, was attended by a
vast crowd. The program was well
rendered by the pupils. Our teacher,
Henry c. Johnson, gave a good talk
on attendance. The speaker for the
evening was Prof. Jefferson of Days
boro school who gave a good and in
teresting talk.
Clarence Bunting and wife and Err
nest Williams made a business trip
to Salisbury last Saturday.
Miss Mildred Bunting spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Miss Edna Ma
gee.
Mrs. Arthur Beauchamp spent Sun
day with Ira Magee and family.
Prof. Chas. Carey spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents.
A. F. Bunting and wife spent last
Tuesday with James Collins at Bay.
vile.
W. G. Long and family spent Sun
day with Ebe Layton and family of
Whaleyville.
Mrs. Everett McCabe of Savagetown,
Md, spent this week with Lewis Bunt-
ing and wife.
James Hearn and wife spent Sun
day with Clayton Bunting and family.
Milford chronicle., 1921-02-04
NO GUESSWORK ALLOWED
Tax May Be Paid in Full or Divided
Into Four InStalIments

Only single persons whose net in
come for 1920 was less than $1,000
and married persons living with hus-
band or wife whose net income was
less than $4,000 are exempt from the
requirement to file an income tax re-
turn.
The obligation to consider his own
case and to file an income tax return
on time, if one is due, is laid squarely
on the shoulders of every resident of
the United States. GuesswOrk is
barred. The returns are sworn state
ments, and accuracy is essential. Sal
aried persons and wage earners must
ascertain the actual compensation re-
ceived. Bonuses, shares in the profits
o ia business, values of quarters and
board furnished by an employer, and
other items of compensation for serv-
ices must be included.
Gross and Net Income
Returns must show both gross and
net income. Gross income includes
practically every dollar received by
the taxpayer during the year 1920. The
net income is determined by subtract
ing from gross income certain deduc-
tions specified by the revenue law, and
fully explained in instructions on
forms 1O4O-A and 104O for filing re-
turns.
Business expenses are the principal
allowable deductions in computing
net income. The law specifically pro-
hibits the deduction of household and
living expenses. Typical deductible
business expenses are for salaries, la
Dor, cost of merchandise, raw mater
ials and supplies, rent, repairs, light,
power, delivery, selling cost, advertis-
ing, and insurance. Doctors, lawyers,
and like professional men may deduct
from their gross income dues paid to
socities and subscriptions
to professional journals, rent paid for
offices, amunts paid for light, fuel,
water, and telephone used in such Of
fees, and the wages paid to Office as
sistants.
When Due
This year, as last, the tax may be
pail in full at the time of filing the
return, on or before March Is, 1921,
or in four installments, the first of
which is due on or before March Is,
the second on or before June Is, the
third on or before September Is, and
the fourth on or before December Is.
The return must be filed with the
collector of internal revenue for the
district in which the taxpayer lives.
Heavy penalties are provided for fail
ure or willful refusal to make a re-
turn and pay the tax when due.
Milford chronicle., 1921-02-04
PRESS ASSOCIATION MEETS
The ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD In
WILMINGTON LAST SATURDAY.

The annual meeting of the Del-Mar-
Via Press Association of which organ
ization the publishers of newspapers
published in Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia are members, was held in
the Hotel du Pont, Wilmington, on
Saturday last. AFhe association had
as it's guests the members of the Mary
land Press Association.
The annual election of officers OF
the Del-Mar-Via Press Association re-
suited in the unanimous reelection
of S. e. Shannahan, of Easton, Nd, as
president, and the reelection of the
Following officers: George Carter, vice
president; William F. Metten, secre-
tary and treasurer; Col. Theodore
Townsend, E. C. Johnson and Fred
Usilton, executive committee.
The meeting was marked by the
presence of two governors, Governor
Albert c. Richie, of Maryland, and
Governor William F. Denney, OF Del
aware. Both governors were elected
honorary members of the association.
The following new men were elect
ed members of the association: Z. IL.
Bray, Easton, Md; G. B. White, Snow
Hill; Charles B. Palmer, H. I. Price
and Julian Morgan, of Wilmington.
M. E. Estill, of Salisbury, invited
the association to hold its next meet
ing at Salisbury on behalf Of the
Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary
Club and the business men OF the
Maryland Press Association.
Among those attending were Leo
Moore. John E. Raine, Baltimore; e.
A. Diffendal, Westminster; S. 3.
Shannahan, EastOn; R. H. Collins
Chestertown; C. E. Bray, Easton;
Clarence Vincent, Snow Hill; Ridly
Melvin, Annapolis, J. D. Worthington,
Belairfi ]. D. Worthington, Jr., Bel
air; Walter Brewington, Salisbury;
C. L. Estill, Salisbury; W. D. Bratton,
Elkton; F. Usilton, ChestertOwn; W.
S. McComb, HaWre de Grace; Colonel
Theodore Townsend, Milford; c. E.
MacSherry, Dover; Harry Roberts,
Wilmington; E. H. Brown, Centerville;
c. Walls, Centerville; G. G.. Phillips,
Salisbury; J. w. Stowell, Federals-
burg; L. Quinn, Crisfeld; A. R. Say
lor, A. w. Cummins, C. E. Gray, Will
mington; E. C. Johnson, Newark; Will
liam F. Metten, A. o. H. Grier, c. c.
Killen, J. B. Rumb, George Carter,
Wilmington; G. M. Townsend, Milford;
Herman c. Taylor, Dover; c. c. Pyle,
F. K. Reybold, Wilmington; G. B.
White, Snow Hill; c. B. Farmer, Will
mingtOn.
Milford chronicle., 1921-02-04
GREENWOOD

We had the first snow of the season
here on last Monday, Jan. 81, and it only
covered the ground.
The movies in the theatre are much
better than in the past, as a new man is
running the machine and he uses up-to-
date pictures.
Theresa Keil who has been sick for
several weeks, is slowly recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kenney of Laurel
spent the week end with her brother
here, Mr.. r. e. Wiley.
F. C.. Richards who left here to work
at his barber trade in Wilmington, was
home for a few days last week.
The stork visited the home of Mrs.
Walter Belts and left them a fine baby
girl last Monday morning. Mr.. Belts
is on the water travelling to foreign coun-
try and on his return will find to welcome
him a new baby girl.
Mrs Sadie Morgan is spending ten
days in Wilmington visiting her sis
ter and brother.
Virgil Smith and family have moved to
Goldsborough Md. to run mill.
Miss Delema S. Dockerty, freight clerk,
at the railroad station, has been displac-
ed by F. A. Isenbery of East New Mar
ket, Md, by the reduction of railroad
forces. Miss Dockerty has displaced the
clerk at Easton Md.
The extra meetings have closed at the
M. p. Church, with no results, in the way
of conversions.
]. Frank Hayes spent Sunday with R.
%. Wiley and family.
Grand Master Calvin A. Whitesville,
Delaware Odd Fellows, will visit Green
wood Lodge next Monday evening, Feb
ruray 7th. All members are cordially
invited, to show their smiling faces in
the Lodge room.
Mrs. c. R. Mcgee visited in Easton, Md.
this week.
Mrs. E. R. Galloway has returned home
after spending week with her parents
IN Philadelphia.
Mrs. Herbert Wright is in Chester, Pa,
visiting her husband who is working
here.
Frank Houseman of Philadelphia Wis
ted his mother and daughter here on
Sunday.
Homer Cohee who is in a Philadelphia
hospital is in a very weak condition.
N, A. Morrow, operator at the railroad
station, has been displaced by L. J. Tow
ers of Chestertown, Md.
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