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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-04
ROANOKE NEWS

ROANOKE, VA, February L.
Rev. w. w. Hicks OF the Mt. Zion
Baptist Church, his choir and q num-
Der Of the members attended church
In Fincastle last Sunday, where they
enjoyed a spiritual treat as we'll as
nice winter outing.
Madison Stanfeld, the Planet
agent has discovered that there Is a
great failing Off in the reading Of
strong and helpful literature. The
reason may DO on account Of the
financial strain under which we are
now going. If 80, 1t is hoped there
may soon come better condition Of
affairs, so that they may read and
profit by the lessons taught.
The snow was heavy here, but the
attendance at the Churches Was very
good.
Sir John Galloway, Of Ninth Ave-
nue., who has been quite 1ndisposed,
10 much improved this week.
Mn Charles Wise, Of Sixth Avenue
has been quite i'll at his home for
about ten days.
Miss Myrtle II. Henderson, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David K.
Henderson is now teaching in Penn
broke, Va. and Is having grand
success. Box PIT, Pembroke, Va.
Gainsboro Taiiors. Our new spring
and summer samples are in and all
spring suits made to measure An
extra pair OF pants or a pair Of shoes
given with each suit. H. E. Grady,
Manager, 405 Gainsboro Ave-, N. w.
Rev. James s. Hatcher, B. D.. fillel
his pulpit last Sunday morning with
credit to the occasion.
Rev. l.. K. Jackson, a young min
1:ter Of Lynchburg Theological Sem
mary preached for Mt Zion A. M. e.
Church Sunday night from Matthew
27:22, "Pilate said unto them, what
then shall I do with Jesus which Is
called Christ? They all say unto him,
Lot Him be orucifed." This noble
young minister advised and admon-;
ished all to accept Jesus as their
saviour. 1t was grand sermon,
Mrs. Roxey Hanna, Of I.ynchburg
Avenue has been sick or about tmae
weeks. but Is much improved.
Remember M. Stanfield with those
wonderful Indian Herb Pills for YOUR,
many ills. DR.. Burker Pills TO-:
many other ills. The Blood Root
Pills for male and female and chill
dren as we'll will prove their won.
derful merit. Put up by Millen Drug
Co., Memphis, Tenn. You may see;
me and get further information
about Salvasena and It's wonderfulS
results on the human system. None
better, according to our personal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-04
RYE HARD TO GET NOW

much depends upon the sort Of wills
Ky you handle. Rye Is hard to get now
but Scotch is plentiful Of course. The
only rye worth getting at Nassau cf
Grand Bahama ia the Hunter and Ced-
arbrook brands. They cost about $27
case. The cheaper Scotch costs SO.
House OF Lords. Poyal George. Hia Ma
jesty's Service, Antique. Gpey. Roya
White ond Gold. Heather, Dew nd
Scotch Cream, White Horse Black and
White and Peter Dawson cost us $2} a
case and Haig and Haig and Dewars
cost us $25 and $27.
$50 W" figure that we nay an aver
age nrice Of $22.40 for oil kinds Of wills
ky. 1t is delivered In New York for Ss5
and sos whole.
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SOCIAL, HISTORY OF THE
AMERICAN NEGRO.
(By Benjamin Brawley.)

Book Chat by Mary Waite Ovington.
Published by The Mac MILAN C,m.
pany. New York City, Price $500 In
Guiding Postage.
This new history will be felt by
many to BIO the most important boo ,
upon the Negro that has been printed
for years. We have had a deluge Of
opinion on the question, doled out to
lis by black and white alike but Mr..
Brawley gives us q history, compiled
with conscientious care and covering a
long period .ftime. From the coming
OF tho first slave ship to the founding
Of the National Association for tho AL
yancement Of Colored People and the
National Negro Improvement Ass0:ia.
tfon Is goodly period and the 400 pag
es that the book contains can with diff
Guilty compress all the important thing
that the writer has to say. Indeed y
Of the book would be the d.
veion "a space. TO per cent of tho vol.
ume concerning itself with the iod
before the Civil War. This hurries the
latter part and perhaps paints an ever.
more gloomy picture Of today than his
tory demands,
There Is nothing passionate or emot.
ional In Mr.. Brawley's writing. He
practices great calm and strives to be
If possible strictly impartial. Neverthe
Ie,rs one would soon know THAT the
book was either by a Negro or by on..
who Thought black" not because Of
inc presentation Of the facts but be-
,ansa OF the facts themselves. We view
he Indian wars, especially tho wars
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knowledge.

knowledge.
Mt. Zion A. NJ. q. Church, Rev.
James S. Hatcher, pastor, closed it's
fourth quarter last night, January
%. Reports were excellent. More
than SO conversions for the year, 80
baptisms. $1,000 raised, and the best
or fellowship. Brethren Howard
Hale, T. It. Traynham and Mrs. Kate
Roland spoke In the highest terms Of
tho works and character OF Rev. and
Mrs. Hatcher.
Last Sunday night, Mr.. Cornelius
Malone was gloriously converted and
united with our Church. Como to
MT: Zion. The Church Of the Apos-
tolfc faith. : =
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Danvi.de. Va, Nov. IL, 1921.
This is to certify that 1 have re.
ceivod from John MITCHELL Jr., Grand
Worthy Counsellor Of tho Grand Court
OF Va. Order Of Calanthe, ($1OO.00)
One Hundred Dollars in payment Of
the death claim of sister Esther
Stamps who was a member Of Progress.
sive Court Mo. 145 Of Danyi,Ee, Va.
Signed:
HATTIE MABENS,
Beneficiary.
Witnesses:
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VERGIE n. JONES r. of d.
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Newport News, Va, Nov. 10, 1921
This Is to certify that have receiy.
ed from john Mitchell. Jr., Grand
Chancellor OF the Grand Lodge Of Va
knights Of Pythias, N. A.: S. A.; F.:
A.; A. and A. ($75.00) Seventy-fiva
dollars In payment of the death claitn
Of Brother Benjamin F. Mason who
was n member of Newport News LODI 20
No. IA OF Newport News, Virginia.
Signed:
RUBY D. BEDFORD.
Beneficiary.
Witnesses:
NEIL CROOCH.
e. D. DRAPER
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TOO MUCH RUM TO GO FAST

do you know that we can't make
more than five or six miles an hour
loaded down like this?" demanded the
skipper.
What difference does that make?
Slow or fast you better beat it fer
Long Island"
ut makes this much difference"
roared the skipper, "the tide comes Ill
through Hell Gate at seven mile clip
and we've got as much chance Of MAX
Ing Long Island as you have trying to
make me attempt it,"
So the Hispaniola, carrying booz.,
that cost $12.500 average price Of $25
the CASEY lay out in mddstream with
nowhere to go. Subsequently this whis-
ky brought an average price Of 500 a
case. and according to the relator o.:
this story OF the Hispaniola It required
but forty-eight hours to sell the lot.
But that Is leaping ahead too fast.
To continue as the account was given
The New York Herald by one Of the
men interested In the whisky, the His
pnniola remained out in midstream un
til'daybreak, when the detectives disap
nearrtl. Then she boldly tied up to the
Recreation Pier.
The presence Of the detective hao
frustrated well laid plans. It had been
arranged to have motor cars at the pier
to take the whisky away as fast as 1t
could be hoisted off the sloop. But the
automobiles had taken flight and were
not back again by the time the HispaA
lola locked. Speed was necessary. Five
well dressed citizens appeared upon
the dock and began raving because
there was the hoozebut the means Of
Transforming it overland were missing
And then one hit upon q brilliant plan.
Accordingly four Of tho five took to
the streets and began stopping private
autdm obiles. They went far into the
city because there were no cars in that
immediate section of the city at that
hour Of the morning. This is a typical
instance Of what they did,
One, of Them. sighting private
motor car coming in to curb. halted
the chauffeur. There was no one EXCEPT
the chauffeur IN the car.
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Lynchburg, Va, Nov. ID, 1921.

Lynchburg, Va, Nov. ii, 1921.
This is to certify that l have receiv-
cd from John Mitchell, Jr, Grand
Chancellor Of the Grand Lodge of VT.
knights Of Pythias, N. A; S. A.; f.,
a.; A. and A. ($15O.0O) One Hundred
and Fifty dollars in payment of tho
death claim of Brother David =. Hugh.
es who was member of Pioneer
Lodge No. % OF Lynchburg, Va.
Signed:
ANNIE HUGHES.
Beneficiary.
Witnesses:
a. V. BROWN.
II. l.. JONES.
j. Is. EVANS, d. ID. G. G.
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DanVil.c, Va, Nov. 70. 1921.
rms is to certify that we have re,
co'Vcd from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand
worthy Counsolo of the Grand Court
OF va. Order of CaIantlre. (S1OO.OO)
one Hundred Dollars in payment OF
inc death claim Of sister Camilla Mil
Ter VINO was member Of Danyi,le
Court No. Cd OF Danvi.le, Va.
Signed:
ANNIE BARROW.
SUSIE SCALES
Bcncficiaries.
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EMMA j. WILLIAMSON.
FRANCES WADDILL.
PEARL ALSTON.
MRS. p. M. b. HODGE. D, ID.
w. G..
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Philadelphia, Pa, 1921.
rms Is to certify that have rccejv.
oil from John Mitchell. Jr., Grand Wor.
my Counsellor Of tire Grand Court OF
va, Order Of Cnlanthc, (S1OO.OO One
Hundred dollars in payment Of the
death claim Of Sister Mary Hamlet
who waa amember Of Mossingforo
Court No. 1856 OF Mossingford. Vn
Signed:
MINNIE HAMLET,
Beneficiary
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JOSEPHINE BROCKINGTON.
DORA NJ. THORNNELL.
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Nhights OF Pythias, N A.; S. A.: E.:
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graves who was a member of Planet
Lodge No. % Of Richmond, Va.
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This ~ to certify, that | have roceiv-
cd from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Wor
thy Counselor Of the Grand Court of
Va, Order of Ca'anthc .($150.O0) One
hundred and Fifty Dollars In payment
or the death o.aim of Sister Itassa Wad
ucil wlro was Il member of Danvllc,
court No. Ga of DanvKnc, Va.
Signed:
WILLIAM WADDELL,
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SALLlE A. WATERS.
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Lynchburg, Va, Oct. 25, 1921.
ihis is to certify that l have re-
celVed from John Mitchell, Jr. Grand
chancellor OF tho Grand Lodge Of Va.
Knights Of Pythias n. A.; S. A.: e.;
A.; A. and a. ($l50.00) One Hundred
ana FIFTY dollars in payment Of the
"oath claim OF brother J. w. Lewis.
was Il momber of Riyermont Lodge M,
-o' Vi 'Shchpurg, va. Signed:
IDA b. LEWIS.
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Nitne~ Sos:
GEO. w. LANGHORNE. C. G.
NTllAN HARRIS.
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The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
KENTUCKY SENATOR SAYS,
TOO MUCH U. S. LAW

Industries of the United States are
staggering under the weight of super
government, citizens are living in a
state not unlike Prussianism, and pub
lie highways are dappled in the blood
of unoffending citizens who are the
victims of federal agents, according to
Senator A. o. Stanley, of Henderson,
Ky, in an address Monday, before de-
legates attending the twenty-ninth an
nual convention of the Grain Dealers
National association at New Orleans.
Bills to fix prices and control mer-
chandise and agricultural products. and
0 censor, supervise, stop or cure such
things as baseball, horse racing, NOV
ing pictures. disease and social evil,
have been passed" said Senator Stan
ley.
Nobody escapes. and everything in
the moral, industrial. and commercial
world is to be owned, operated, super
vised, or censored, from the birth of a
baby to the burial of a corpse.
why should intelligent people pay
millions to be oppressed, when it is so
much cheaper to be free, is beyond
my ken"
Senator Stanley indirectly took a
full-fist walIop at the prohibition stu
alton when he said:
Every business man finds an in
spector at his elbow, and a federal
sleuth at his heels; houses are search
ed, homes outraged. and the public
highways dappled in the blood of I'M
citizens by multitude of
agents and inspectors, ignorant of the
law of the land and the rights of the
people"
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
ANGLICAN CLERGY DECLARES
FOR COOPERATION

Rejecting the growing cooperative
sentiment in Great Britain, where over
half the families belong to the cooper
ative movement, the clergy and minis
tiers of the Church of England at Nor
witch have just issued remarkable
cooperative manifesto, which asserts
that the sole solution for the indus
trial difficulties and anxieties of our
time is the cooperative principle of
service instead Of greed for gain.
The manifesto declares:
"Since the Christian purpose is SER
vice, industry should be guided by the
needs of all, and not by the mere de-
Sire for profits. No man may shirk his
Just and appropriate share in that SER
vice; every man should have his just
and appropriate share in its control
and its fruits, since no one may be
treated as mere hand or means of
production. Thus, industry becomes
the work of free men, and the joy of
service thus restored is the only thing
that can produce good work.
The manifesto closes with an appeal
to consumers which reflects the atti~
tude of consumers cooperative socie-
ties for the past eighty years:
To all Christian men and women,
we say that. as consumers, they ought
to be concerned about the conditions
under which goods are produced and
services rendered, and we appeal =
them to seek to understand these con-
ditions and to help to create a right
eous public opinion that will refuse
to seek bargain at the expense of the
welfare of brother men,"
In reporting this remarkable mani
festo, the All-American Cooperative
Commission of Cleveland states that CO..
operation is simply Christianity applied
to economics. 1t makes service instead
Of greed the motive for the production
End distribution of the necessities of
life. and demands the highest possible
conditions of employment for the work.
ers who carry on these vit~l social pro-
cesses.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07

On the front page of the Dearborn
Independent of September is the title of
very vital article, written by Frederic
&c. Howe, with a subhead The book
keeping in banking that does away with
use Of money. Over thirty years ago
| realized that by system of public ac-
counting the people could free them
selves from the usury extortions of the
banks. but the people remained deaf
and blind to this actual fact of the mo-
dern credit system. Is there any good
reason for letting the bankers-the
public accountants-hog the wealth Of
the nation for their service Of keeping
the accounts Of the people at large?
How long will the people permit them
selves to be hoodwinked and exploit
ed by camouflaged bunko game that
spells ruin, poverty, and wretchedness
to 81 percent of the people? The
credit system of every community, state
and nation should be carried on at la
Dor cost, with every feature of usury
and profiteering eliminated.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
REQUESTS FOR ARMY
LASTS BRING RESULTS

Several CoIonist readers have taken
action to secure army lasts from their
army and naval stores, and requests
for sizes wanted are coming in. Com
rade Roedemeister- has requested that
the lasts preferred are the hinged var
iety, with galvanized iron bottom, and
the sizes needed now are:
4c, 4e. Sc, &c, 7e, Sd, Sc, Cd, l0ee,
lice.
Please look up your Army and Navy
Stores and forward lasts to Llano Shoe
Shop, Stables. La, by express, or, if
by mail, to LIano Shoe Shop, via Lees
vile, La.
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TO possess.


Had there been no railroad board.
no interference by the government, it
is more than likely there would have
been no railroad strike Of so great inn
portance. Government interference
tended to weaken the raiIroads>in set
thing with Their employees. and also made
the men more bitter against both gov
eminent and the railroads. This
brings to mind the advice of Jefferson:
The least government, the better"
This is proved, when most of the lead
ing roads have settled with their men
and ignored the governments appoint
ed board.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07
ON THE oUTsIDE-LoOKING IN
By George Sutherland

1t is a generally accepted proposition
that the manner in which ones close
neighbors regard him is a fair index of
J a citizens character and social status.
Judged by that rule, the members of
LIano Cooperative Colony stand EX-
TREMELY HIGH in the territory lying
Immediately North, South and West of
he Colony community.
For two weeks past, have been call
ing in person upon both town and
country folk introducing one of the
Colony's new features, meeting in a
personal and intimate way anywhere
from ten to twenty persons daily. Ma
turally the Colony, its members, pro-
gram, industries, and social activities,
come up for discussion.
The attitude of the men and women
lot Leesville is one of undemonst-ative
frlendliness; while, not understanding
our objective or the philosophy under
lying it, they concede our right to ex-
pertinent in the matter of improving hui
man society; their attitude is that Of
the sympathetic spectator: so much for
town psychology.
When one calls on the farmers who
have had the Colony and its members
under close observation fox three or
four years, one gets the real sentiments
entertained by the folk of Vernon Par
ish.
Invariably, the "chieI amang them
akin notes" asks questions which will
bring out the information.
these men and women who till the
soil, tend crops, and harvest the pro-
ducts have had all sorts of business
relations with our enterprise, its man
ayers, officials and workmen; they
have bought land, purchased merchan-
disc OF one kind or another at the store,
had shoes and harness repaired, wagon
work., blacksmithing and auto overhaul
ing done; they have purchased crates
and dressed lumber from the saw mill.
had some printing done at the Colony
shop, etc.-they are strong" for the.
Farmers Exchange. When have
asked those people if the materials and
WORK manship in their various jobs done
at the Colony were good, back comes
the quick, emphatic reply. ''None bet
ter First rate, etc., and the prices!
More reasonable than anywhere else. !"
That opens the way for explanations;
] tell EN-, I'VE are working for OUR
we DO NOT divide up with
any landlord; we have NO heavy
OVERHEAD expense such as RENT,
HlGH-SALARIED officials, useless
foremen; we DON'T have to grind out
dividends of any kind of stock, watered
or otherwise, and having cut loose from
all such sources of EXPENSE and
WORRY-we give our friends and pa
irons the advantage and the benefits.
1t is the much TALKED-ABOUT Col
oen Nule applied to the concrete pro-
blems and facts of everyday life in a
bread and butter world.
Yes, folks. we have lots Of good
friends on the outside, friends who
swear BY us and not AT us; and if any
peeved colonist is in doubt of that
FACT, let him climb aboard a pony or
mule as | have done, make farm-to-
farm canvass and satisfy himself Tor
herself, as the case may be) on this
point: that, while these men and women
do not know (and do not care) much
about our purpose and philosophy, they
ARE satisfied that we are SINCERE.
and VERY IN
DISTINGUISHES are good qualities
to possess.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-07

The great trouble, We find, in our
study of psychology, with some peo-
pie, is that they have accepted mere
opinions as being positive facts. Now,
an opinion is nothing more than a
guess, and, as a general thing. it is
erroneous; because opinions are form
ed only Of occurrences, phenomena
and things concerning which we are
lacking full and complete knowledge
of facts. We talk of our Llano Ideal;
and, since an ideal is something to be
realized. and therefore not yet made
actual, the first thing is to definitely
formulate the ideal, next, to discern the
way in which it CAN be worked out,
and then to do the work. We must
think straight in order to move right.
The fact that everything which the
cooperative movement does is predi-
Gated on organization and education
and raising of the standards of the
people themselves, removes any posi-
bic danger of injury. and makes it de-
strong that its influencebe extend
ed as quickly as possible.
As the things which the co-opera-
tive movement will do Immediately and
can accomplish ultimately become bet
ter understood, it inspires and encour-
ages every good man and woman to
work harder for this Just solution of
all Of our material problems. Because
it is clear that these problems can be
settled justly and permanently thru the
cooperative movement by peaceful
methods, men and women are prevail
ed upon to oppose violence as method
Of dealing with their grievances.
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Golden Rule Conduct Builds
Cooperative Commonwealth

concentration Of minds are attributes
of success.
To fix the mind on a high ideal
and strive 10 accomplish great pur-
pose will lead us long distance to-
ward success.
please remember, dear reader, that
lit is long, long distance between the
two planes of human thought that Sc
parate men of low and high ideals.
The man of low ideals never sees his
fellowman's burdens and trials. He ne
yer feels the necessity of assisting the
other fellow. His thoughts are on self.
The man Of high ideals forgets self.
He sees humanity as a great mass. He
looks upon all honest people as one
great family with common interests.
He regards himself as his brother $
keeper. He feels that an act to aid
his tellowman is one that reacts and
blesses the performer.
So, you see, it is true that mighty
gulf separates the spheres of selfish
and unselfish beings.
The problem for the present age is
to close the chasm between these two
classes of human mortals. CAN'T be
done? We say it can. And we say it
must be done. The age of progress de-
mands it. But how can this great
change come? The Echo says that the
remedy is simple. Remove the incen-
tive for selfishness. Then you have
closed the chasm. Then you have all
men on one common plane.
Men are not selfish from choice.
They are not naturally antagonistic
toward each other. The man who
takes advantage of his feIlowman does
SO from a deIusion. His mind is af-
fected by the wrong kind of training.
He acts in ignorance of law that pos
itively says we reap what we SOW"
He must change his mind and act
differently. And he can do so-what
sense is there in continually increasing
the production of useful things of ev-
cry description and then to SO arrange
affairs that the people cannot get to
use them? Here in Llano Colony we
ale producing for use-our aim is ser
vice, not to enrich ourselves at other
peoples expense.
Overreaching, exploiting others is
for all domestic antagon-
sms and troubles between nations.
When mankind will deal on the prin-
2iple of equity and reciprocity with one
another. and treat each other with
courtesy and mutual consideration, all
Ill-feelinq and resentment will disap-
pear. Why should anyone strive to
grab more than he ever can possibly
use, especially when it is done at the
expense of want and restitution to
thousands of others? The utilizing ca
oacity Of each individual, day by day,
IS strictly limited-why should others
nave to go hungry to pamper the alb
normal greed Of an unbalanced pro-
fiteer?