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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

Baton Rouge. La, March %
Governor Parker has issued an APP
peal to law officers of the state to
suppress with an iror hand The evil
of Ku KluXism wherever II raises
it's head. on account of repeated
complaints from various sections
Of the state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

Washington. March 2l.-The
soldiers bonus bill is to be taken up
in the house Thursday under the
suspension Of the rules plan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

Cleveland, March 22.-1welvc
persons were hurt in trolley
crash. several of whom were talk
en- TO hospitals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

London. March 21.-Sir Robert
/; Horne. chancellor cxchcquer, de-
! clared in the house Of commons he
did not propose to make any condi-
! tions 70 American government as
to the payment Of British oblisa-
| tions
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

London, March 21.-Henry ia
cob. aged 10 years, a pantry boy in
the hotel where Lady Alice White
was fatally injured Monday night,
has been arraigned on the charge
of murder. 1t is alleged that he
confessed striking her With a. ham-
nlcr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

London March 222.-The situa
ton on the Ulster and south Ire
land border Is such that some
triiiing incident may draw the rival
forces INFO war. which will shat :
ter all prospects OF Irish tranqu'iity
says the Dublin Times correspond
ent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

London. March 22-KinS George
IL, suffering with i slight cold and
sore throat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

London. March o1.-ODly lit
tie more is needed to start civil war
in ireland says the morning news
papers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

Washington, March 22.-The bit
luminous coal operators who see
danger from, antitrust Law en-
forcement. If they confer with the
miners union nationality to fix
wages. are declared TO be setting
up simply !, snol>" screen. IN q
statement issued by the United
Mine Workers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

Berlin. March 21-Dr. Otto
Ludwig Wicldfcldt has been APP
pointed German ambassador to the
United States. DIR. Wicdfcldt who
is reputcd to be among the veal
thiest Germans. has been released
as head director Of the Krupp
Works so that he might accept the
post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

in the spring a young mans
fancy doesn't fancy work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

London. March 23.-The British
submarine. H-42 was lost, with all
hands. in the Mediterranean, says
an Exchange Telegraph Gibraltar
dispatch. The submarine collid@d
with a destroyer during mancuvcrs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
Chicago. March 81. Edit

chicago. March 21. = Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick. a daughter
of John d. Rockefeller. Sr., and.
whose daughter Mathildc. Will
marry Max Oser. a Swiss horse
man. in addressing Il womans or
ganization. declared that if wo-
man marries outside OF her own
clan she'll be a slave and that his
tory proves it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

The collection of antiques af-
fords quiet joy Bill collectors
should be q happy lot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

One way 10 keep u friendship i:
return it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

Washington, March 23.-Thc cS-
tate Of Henry -. Flood. who died
at Lcesburs. Va. December Sth. Is
valued ut approximately eighty
seven thousand dollars. according
to u petition ancill;,ry TO letters OF
administration filed in the probate
court by his executor The widow
and two children are heirs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

Fine motto: He who keep his
head viii never lose it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

It's Wise man WHO won't admit
he is.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
Ordered to Operate Cars

Last w cQllcSUdA iIlC Nt',CS i>''ii
road Commission 1T It's initial meet
ing after reorganization. issued an
order directing the traction com
pany to place It's cars in operation
by Wednesday. or show cause on
that day why it Shoull rot be
pcremptorily ordered 10 do So
In compliance with this order tho
company issued 4 statement last
week to the effect that il would
operate its cars this week. at the
same time Offering its former en-
plovccS the positions back II they
. reported by noon Friday out OF
1 the ! IL men who walked out. ac-
curdinS 10 the strikers tonight, only
one man responded to the :p-
( peal.
The company this morning ran
I three OF it's cars out OF the barn
+ and sent them ovcr tbcir lines, in
certain parts OF the city and into
J two subuSbS. manned by present
/ employees. those who quit the conf
! pany several years ago and few
outsiders Anticipating probable
trouble Police Chief Fred 5. Strick-
! land. under instructions from X. j..
i Blalock. inayor C.! Coltr,bia. gave
police protection. each car being
Nfoliowcd by u motorcycle policeman
and several automobiles loaded
with officers. pa;rollrd the streets.
At an carly hour ti,is morning
strikers and their sympathizcrs
gathered on the corner Of Main
and Gei.y;is streets apd took up
their time with jcering at the crews
as each car passed, the favoriic ar-
pellation being "scab.' .
Early this morning j. ". Spence.
superintendent of the traction COM
pany WAS pulled from y car, but
was not injured.
Council Not 70 Interfere
City council held u meeting early
could be done in the present Sit
u;ttior There is an ordinance on
he city books prohibiting cars TO
hc manned by Il crew which has
not had fifteen day actual in
tructicn on the cars while being OPP
Grated or the streets Of Columbia,
under the tutilagc OF instructors
who have had six months expert
@ncc in The actual operation OF cars.
-ln opinion. rendered by Colin :.
Monteith. city attorney. held that
the act creating the now existing
railroad commission, nuliified this
ordinance. and council held that it
could nol Interfere in the opera
ton Of the cars.
This afternoon about > o'clock. Il
car Was attacked on the 1900 block
of Main street. and ". ID. Stork.
one Of the crew, was pulled OFT.
He Vas cat about The head. APP
parcn,ly by Il rock, hut WAS all
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

Washington. March "a flood
of prepared speeches for and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

Sap is rising but saplhcads are
n0t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

The fire Of genius seldom Ilii'l,.s
in he man who has mon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
LIVERPOOL C0TToH.

SHIFN II ,HWU EEVtTTh.. wv
a.SI Good Middlin@ i:%l
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

This afternoon about , o'clock. Il
car WAS attacked on the 1900 block
of Main street. and ". ID. Stork.
one Of the crew. WAS pulled OIL.
He v"S cat about The head. APP
parcntly by :, rock, hu1 WIS All
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-03-18
THE AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL.
COMMISSION.

The return TO this country. OF the
Am"rirnn members of the African EAu
"'tiona! CommiSS on. 10 "Cth"r with
th"ir preliminary reports and state.
mrNt% h"'h in EUrnn" ANA the FnituA
St"t"~. ana ~" reception Given these
y vthr various Governments ana m -.
SinnHrN S""Wti"S interested "mrhaSiI
E. ~" significance Of Thi& wcll-plann"i
ma CNc.W'"A tour O! inspection Of
nN"r"nt W!U"H' 'onal conditions amrr2
rhr natives Of Nfrica.
IN is inception the result OF co-oprra
ton hct~""n tive Pholp Stokes Funl
HNd IL" l""din% missionary societies Of
III" United states and Europe rs well
- tn" governments controllrnr cO'o.
Mrs IN Africa. it was carried on ivy lis
chairman. Dr Thomas Jesse JonrC
'hn"Ati"nal Director. o. he Phelps.
stokes Fund. and his ;2SsOci"tc$. in the
sam" spirit OF Symparhc''r co-opc!l.
ton.
Th'H trip which. beginning with
Sierra Leone. extended all along the
West Coast t. South Africa ana far IN
to the interior. including $500 miles
down III" CONGO, occupied ten months
i is interesting to note that already
H"l@'Hn colonial Office h. g Ia |
Commissions report translated into
French and published complete WITH
ont change. ana that the Missionary
CONFERENCE" on the Congo Beige has
adopted as whole every recommends
ton made.
Also ther" has been an educational
awakening i'm every African colony Wis
tied by the Commission. Government
directors and representatives Of Mis-
aim boards are on the way to this
country, and promising natives will Nc
sent here during the next year to at
tend selected schools.
(Southern Workman)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-03-18
RICHMOND VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, MARCEII8, 1922
FORMER HAITIAN MINISTER TO
FRANCE ARRIVES IN y. y.
Reports Imprisonment of Editor by
Marines and Demands Abortion
of Martial Law in Haiti.

Georges Sylvan, former Haitian
Minister to France, Officer Of the Leg
ion of Honor, Officer Of Public Instruct
ion in France. who recently arrived III
New York. today announced he had re.
ccive1 word from his country of the
Imprisonment for 6 months at hard
labor Of PhitcaS Lcmuire, editor Of the
Courier llaitien. a newspaper publish
eli in Pot all Prince.
In Il statement at The H!liCcS Of tar
National Association for the Advance
mcnt Of Colorcd People, 70 Fifth Ave-.
nue., Now York, Mr.. Sylvan said:
mir. Lcmaire publisher OF the Cour.
Ter liaitien wnS tried before a military
court Of the American Occupation in
Haiti on the 2lSt of February of this
year and WAS sentenced to six months
at hard labor and Il fine Of $500 CT
, tho Attn OF March for having received /;
and published Il news item telling OF Il
brutal attack upon i citizen Ivy Il
iiaIIIcli lieut. cnant Of Gcndarmcric.
Thc Courier LATHAM" as its only
comment on this story, said it was
diihcult to believe such acts could still
he pcrpctratCd i'm sight and knowledge
OF the entire population. Nothing sent
to me in the report of what occurred
before the military court, indicate
That Mr. Lcnlairc was convinced thu, :,
raise rumor had been spread or tn It
there had been any refusal on his par;
TO rrtract in the event the rum0r
might prove to have been false
Fhe worst feature Of the imprison
mcntS under martial law in Haiti is
that the officers concerned are both
Judges and parties to the trials; AMI
the hard labor invariably ntrompany.
ing prison sentences has to lc executed
III company with the worst. criminals.
Ihat IS why We insist 0,'pn TIC IN,
mcdlatc abolition of martial law III
lI&iti."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-03-18
SENATOR OVERMAV
ACCUSED Of WATCH
ING A MOB At WORK

The National ASSOciat ion for the Nd.
vancemcnt Of Colorcd People. 20 Fifth
Avenue today made public Il published
accusation that Senator Ovcrman Of
North Carolina had Cooked interested
~ on during the lynching Of three
Negroes taken by a mob from the Row
an SCUlnty Jail in North Carolina
Senator Ovcrman IS a member Of the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
which is considering the Dyer Anti.
Lynching bill, passed on January -.
by the House OF Representatives, TN"
charge against Senator Ovcrman Will
be laid before that committee. the All
vanccmcnt Association announced 10
day.
The charge against Senator Over
man is taken from the Greensboro. \.
c.. Daily News Of February IS. 1922,
which says cditorially:
"INnchingS take place in North Caro-
lima. except in the very rarcSt inStan",
oa whenever and what ever n mob has
sufficient leadership with it to under.
take them And Governor Morrison
knows il. And the trash and oli-Scour-
ingS Of humanity which make up til"
personnel Of these VillanouS MURDER
gangs most often are neither friends
nor relatives of the outraged persons.
and Governor Morrison knows that.
What friends or relatives either Of
the Outraged persons or Of his excel.
lcncy, who speaks so knowingly OF mob
habits. broke into that Charlotte HOSpi
tai and lynChcd that wounded Negro "
He doesn't know nor docs anybody
else. What friends and relatives OF the
lycrlyS broke into Rowan Jail whit"
Judge Long WAS there with a governor s
nigh commission to hold Il special
court, took six Negroes from the iail.
lynchcd three, and without interest
enough to wear masks. save for the
brute faces of the ScNSrai
cNecutioncrs, and got away with
it while Judge Long. CONGRESS-.
man Hammer, Congressman <nttX.
and United States Senator Ovcrman,
Sheriff Julian. l3 special deputies and
the Rowan Rifles looked interest cdly
on?"
Senator Ovcrman is reported TO he
utterly opposed to the Dyer Anti.
Iynching Bill.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-03-18
HON. {. VI. WHITE ENTERTAINER

On March Q, at Slau%htcr's Cafe.
Hon. {. NJ. White. the head OF the
American Woodmcn and one OF the
Foremost business and fratrrnnl men
OF the country was inStructivcly en-
tcrtaincd at Slaughtcr'S Cafe on
North Second Street by rcprcsrn-
tatiVc group OF Ri"hmond'S lradiE
business men Of color.
Aside from the fine luncheon given
for him, our business men gave in
the altcr-dinncr talks some valuable
information relative to our people
and our progress in this section. Mr..
b. l.. Jordan was the toaStmaStcr for
the occasion and he handled the AT
fair in a mastery manner
Mr.. White, the honorcd guest
gave a brief but instructive talk.
In speaking Of our race in putting
over any kind Of business proposition
he said. among other things, "Th,
elements that make for success, are
knowledge Of tho business one han
dies, necessary capital and conf
dencc.' Mr.. White was greatly i'm
pressed with tho progress along all
lines, Of our people in Richmond.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-03-18
RELIGIOUS NEWS.

Th" nublic is invited to worship 1T
the Third Street Bethel \. NJ. f. church
on Mems Day. Sunday March 19th
1922 at the II o'clock services. Rev
r. G. Ransom. d. d.. OF New York will
preach from the subject: "Can Human
Perfection and Immortality bc A:
tA;mCd?"
Sunday niGht 500 p. NJ. subject to be
selected Ivy Or. PAusom. DR. Ransom is
admitted to he ono oe the lcrdin,
preachers Of the race. ana q rare $rlD
nnal ton" ~ StOr. 81 III W." At
itual tonic is in store for all who at
tend.
AT 800 p. NJ. Mr.. J. s. Collins will
speak on the subject: "rhc I.aymcn'y
Opportunity"
Under the auspices OF Laymcn's Mis-
aionnry Movement Rev. w. r. Hover
ton, Pastor: a. G. Edmunds. President
and M. a. Norroll, Chairman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-03-18
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
]. n. |. A. CABLES
PROTESTS AGAINST
ARREST OF GHAND|.

Ten thousand Negroes, assembled in
Liberty Hall. 1870 W. l3Sth street. New
York City, last might under the leader
ship Of Marcus Garvcy. authorized th
sending Of the following cables to Kin.
George V T England and his Prim.
Minister on the vcXcd issue Of the ar
rest of Mahatma Ghand;r the non co
opcrationist leader of India. Mr.. Car.
vcv a Provisional President of Africa
pledged the support Of 100 900 600 Ne
cro"s to III" support of Ghandi in the
cause OF FREQ India
The Resolutions that authorized tine.
sending Of the cables were carried with
acclamation.
tic rose to speak amidst thundcrous
anrlanS" and commented on the arrest
OF Ghandi rs follows
News has come TO us that Indin'S
great leader, Mahatma Ghandi, has
been arrested for the purpose Of advo-.
ca'lnG IT, cause of $50 million Ind
lanS~-thc cause Of the freedom of his
country. He has boon arrested nv an
amen Government tina, seeks to dis.
rup,. to destroy the freedom of $50 Mi
non Indians Of people. You arc Welt nc
qnaint"d with the work of Ghnn,i. For,
twenty-five years Ghand has been aci
tatlnE the cause OF his countrvmcu
Within the last three years he bccarl6
very active. He organized 4 movement
MAJ has swept the entire country OF
ih"lh--a movement that has united
III" inherent castles OF india that have
h'en Hh"rf for centuries The British
p""pl" arc now feeling the pressure or
''han"l% propaganda. II is customary
ol them to suppress the cause of liberty,
" - customary 10 execute and imnr'>-
on the leaders of the cause of liberty
everywhere. Therefore,. Ghandi's ar.
rest IS nothing unexpected 10 those ~
us who understand what Leadership,
means.
l"cah"rShip means sacrifice; leader
snip means m2rtydom. Hundreds OF
thousands OF men rs leaders have d;rd
| IN the past for the freedom of Their
""nN'rN-~fhc emanc' patton Of their rc
specify" peoples. and we will cXpcct
nothing else from Ghandi but that SELF
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-03-18

services concluded. he delivered one OF
III" most impressive funeral diScOurscs
ever heard in this city. She was q
mcmhCr OF this Church,, said he "foi
fifty years and she was commandment
here. We shall miss her" He paid n
tribute TO her worth and concluded aft
or an extended pcrOrati0n in Il most
impressive manner. During the hal.
IN hour or more, hr commented upon
the worth Of the deceased ~ a member
&c made no reference to her race o..
hri color or to her relationship in tho
community as a servant. she was !;
member of this Church," he cmphaSi2
cd ana a blind man, sitting in that con
GrcYation would not have known, hut
what the humble woman, whose &c
mains rested there was one OF the most
efficient and dcvout white members OF
the Church.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-03-18
RICHMOND PRIDE.

Mr. J. II. T.. Lee. the extension
secretary OF the National Urban
League. who is in the city i'm an
endcavor to raise $4,000 for the
National Urban Lcaguc, should find
a response from every citizen OF
Richmond for two reasons. First
Because the National Urban League
Is doing Al most needed unprecedented
Work among the thousands Of Ne
GroeS who have gone North in finding
ior them places to work and imDrov-
ing their housing and health condi-
lions.
Second. Richmond citizens should
take special pride in this work, be-
cause it has been carried on and
built up now for eleven years, BY
one OF RichmOnd's own sons, Mr..
Eugene Nincklc Jones, who is tho
National Executive Secretary. Mr.
Jones, since going out from us has
b"rn doing Il nationwide service
Surely Richmond citizens must b,
proud OF him and viii give Mr. Lee
response which will be indicaliy,
Of this pride.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-03-18
Find Colorcd Woman Dead on Tracks

South Boston, Va. March S.--Macio
Brooks 23 colorrd. was murdered and
her body placed on the railway trachs
about mile north Of the station here
early Tuesday night The body WAS
found by {. b. Glascock, who was on
his way to his home a short distance
beyond. He hurried home and was re.
turning with HIS brother when train
was heard to stop. and thinking the
rcew had found the body the two mrl
returned home
Subsequent events proved that the
train stopped to enter siding and
that the body was not seen. as it WAS
IN a curve OF the track and every tram
passing from then until morning ran
over it. mutilating ii horribly \ color
cd man said to have been intimate with
the murdered woman WAS arrested this
morning as Il suspect but was turned
loose after c0roncr's jury failed TO
flni evidence connecting him with the
crime
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-03-18
ANTOINETTE BROWN DEAD.

One OF the most remarkable scenes
ever witnessed in this city took place
Monday, 18th inst at the First Preshy.
terrain Church when the funeral o!
Antoincttc Brown an aged cOlorcd com
unicnnt OF that Church took place. The
procession drew up at the main on.
trance Of this edifi"e something after
IL o'clock and Funeral Director John,
son, colorcd, FASTENED into the church
just as though he was entering one Of
the colorcd places of worship. but only
after he had held II brief cOnvcrsA' iCn
with one of the white officials. On tho
outside was Worthy Counsellor John
Mitchell. Jr.. with the members Of Old
Dominion Court. so. III Order O!
Calanthc, the female department OF tie
Order Of knights Of rythiaS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-03-18
\ LOGICAL CONCLUSION.

Floral rmblcmS rested upon the cot
fin and sympathetic words were spnk
en- to the family. Those whe are dis.
posed to think or believe that the line
q demarcation between the white and
the colorcd people of this locality is
being intensified should look deeper
and make closer invest ignti0n
thousands and tens OF thousands Of
white men and women have not permit
ted the politicians and the prcjudiccd
to upset and destroy the tender person
nj friendship which exists bet ween the
white and colorcd people and they are
striving to carry ont the TEACHINGS of
IN" Master rs spoken in His words.
Th"n came to mind. the words OF H."
Saviour: AS yc have done it. unto
these. tn" least Of my little ones. 70
h"v" done it unto Me "Anl there
viii lac no night there"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-03-18
4 TOUCHING SOLO

y solo WAS sung by one Of the NOM.
hcrS Of the choir and as its melodies
r"vcrhcratCd from one end Of that SpaC.
;Uus cditicc. to the Other, the impress
sion upon every one was one of solemn
awe. Certainly, these people, led by
this lrvUUt divine had set an example
OF CHRIST like simplicity, in which Ell
prcjudiCCS OF the age were forgotten
This concluded. Row. DR.. McFadcn dca
crndcd from the r0%trum. assumed h:@
place at the head Of the funeral process
sion, but not before John Mitchell. Jr ,
had extended his hand to him and con
graduated him upon his excellent ser.
mon Ont to the front the procession
moved and then this divine got into an
automobile and accompanied the re
mains OF AntOincttr Brown. the hum.
bic Presbyterian communicate to the
cemetery
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-03-18
.---.~~-a>.A
DO YOU KNOW HIM%

| am IN search OF the whereabouts OF
ny father. Philip Brown. or any of his
rcintivcS. He was contractor in Rich.
mond, Va My mother died when ! was
eight years old and my aunt sent me
to laHrencc, Massachusetts,
Ills mother married Bob Lawson Of
Petersburg. Va, Grandpa Lawson
kent hotel and was very popular In
Petersburg. Please communicate with
his daughter.
MISS HATTIE BROWN.
75S ;. nth Street.
Philadelphia. Pa
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-03-18
DYER ~LYNCH|NC
BILL IN THE HANDS
OF SENATOR BORAH
National Equal Rights League Finds
Out Status Of Anti-Lynching
Measure, Boston, Mass. Z

The activities of the National Equal
Rights League has revealed the pres.
Cnt status Of the Dyer anti.lynchinS
bill before the judiciary Committee
and has caused determined renewed
cn0it$ on the part Of the League to
work for the final passage Of this bin
IVY tl" Senate.
According 10 a letter received 10y
YIN. Monroe TT ter, Recording Sr,'lr
t"ry o. The League. from Senator
Enutc Nelson. Chairman OF the Senate
Imdi"iary CclAm;ttCc in rCl,I t" Tie
letter sent by the League last week Ell
closing a prayer for the Dyer Bill by 4
survivor Of the Tulsa measure in the
person of \. J. Smithrrman. former
publisher OE the Tulsa Star. the Dyer
Bill is now in the hands Of u Suh.cOm-
mittcc OF which Senator William T..
Borah is chairman This Suh.commit-
tC" has evidently lost sight OF this rar-
ticular bill in the accumulat ION OF 9TH
or moro "prCSSng matters" but Semi
tor Nelson says it is the purpose Of the
subcommittee to take up the matter for
"hcaring and study" rs soon as poSS.-
hlc. The letter in full follows:
United States Senate. Commit
tee on The Judiciary, March. ..
1922