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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03
Aged Florida Man is Badly
Injured by Train.
Preston News serrice)

Lake Wales Fla. Feb 24--Lee
Davidson aged SO years. was struck
by south hound passenger train Sun
day morning near the Mountain Lake
station. His right leg was broken at
the ankle and the left shoulder brok-
en-. 1t is thought that the aged man
also sustained internal injuries as
well The accident happened on n
curve and 1t is said that the engineer
did not see the man until he was with
in hundred feet of him. He whistied
and threw on the brakes, but Lee is
said to be practically deaf and dit not
hear the trstp, His recovery IS doubt,
full.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03
Greensboro NEGROES Get a
Hospital Charter.

Greensboro, ~. c., Feb. ga cartf-
Ificate of incorporation signed by Hon
w. e. Everett, secretary of State, Feb
ruary IL has been granted to che
Greensboro Negro Hospital Associat-
ion and has been filed in the Office CT
the clerk of Superior Court.
According to the certificate there
are 70 incerporators who will consti-
tute the governing Body OF the fnstitu.
ton and elect board of directors Il
is q nOn>stock corporation.
1t is said that the association has for
its purpose the aim to establish. con-
duct maintain and provide hospital
where suffering mankind needing sur
gical or medical attention may be re-
ceived and treated during injury or
temporary illness. II also specifics
that it will conduct training schcoi
for nurses.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03
N. c. Legislature Strips the
Masks Off Hammers.
(Preston News Service. J

Raleigh N. c., Feb. 21.-By vote
OF 20 to AZ the North Carolina house
of Representatives passed the Milliken
bill which provides registration of
members of secret orders with the
secretary of State.
Commenting ON the passage OF the
measure the Greensboro News says:
After all. the legislature of North
Carolina is not yet taking orders from
any Imperial Whosiss or any Invisible
Empire of Ineffable Idiots. The Mill
ken bill, requiring the registration of
membership Of secret orders. passed
the house by "a vote of 70 to ~, in de-
fiance of the direct commands Of the
mountebanks of the ku klux order.
This notion that any set of men by
organizing in a gang, secretly or open
~ can dictate to the government of
North Carolina" cannot be too emphati
cally repudiated. Most of the ku klux
activities, likeNall Of the ku klux propa
ganda,- consists of childish hummer
les that are entirely harmless; but
there is a poisonous residuum in this
doctrine that organized minorities
may dictate to the majority: and that
poison must be neutrafized by the
state before serious damage is done.
"The MillikeT bill. by stripping
away the mask OF secrecy, will make
the XII klux more or less responsible
for their acts; which is pretty fair
assurance that ku k1ux outrages will
suddenly cease: The nigfrshirters are
brave enough to heat up woman. or
an unarmed man, as long as they are
pretty sure thar nobody will ever find
them out; but if their victims coul.l
find out who are members OF the order
there is danger that some little shrimp
might walk into a ku klux gathering
sometime and catch 40 or 80 of the
knights without any protection what
ever. There is danger that in such cir
cumstances the villain might lose his
head and beat them all to death !:
which is risk that the ku klux will
never. never rum
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03
MISS BROWNS DISMISSAL.

We have read with much interest
the statement made by Secretary Orm-
ond A. Forte of the Combined Normal
and Industrial Board OF Trustees of
Wherefore University, relative to
the causes for the removal OF
that BRILLIANT and influential race
leader, Miss Halle Q. Brown, as in
structor in that institution While this
rather relieve from responsibility
Bishop Joshua II. Jones, as the caus..
OF her removal, it fails to convince Ih.
average citizen as to the justice of this
course pursued. They seem to nav.
treated Miss Brown just as they
would have treated newcomer, so to
speak and they seem to have over
looked her years OF service in the in
Stitution. to say nothing of the great
influence which she yields over the
country at large, where she has many
ardent admirers and enthusiastic sup
Dorters, who have known her during
all these years.
To say that a graduate of Wilber-
force University is incompetent seems
to us to be a reflection upon the inst;-
tuition itself. We all know these mod
ern "fads and fancies" in the matter
Of educational instruction. Children
are being taught by what is called the
short route. but they spend just as
many years in school as by the Old
method and in many cases come out
from these schools knowing less than
by the former old but thorough meth
cd. They are drilled in non-essentials
and the business world is worried and
embarrassed on account of this kin.i
| of education. But then we did not ia
tend to read u lecture upon this sub
! ject.
| We only intended to express the
opinion that little diplomacy ami
common-sense would have done "a
world Of good" while this unfortunate
affair is doing much harm. We cannot
understand why Miss Brown could
not have been retained as an instruc-
tor in English for which she is admit
odly qualified, even though that re.
tention carried with it an increase in
salary. The reference to DR. Charles
w. Elliott of Howard University is un-
J fortunate. Ample provisions were
mode Err him and he was not forced
! ont III ere was no suspicion of incom
! potency On his part. 1t seems TO Us
that this is 9nother case Of Another
king arose. who knew not Joseph
New crlici Is aave come upon the
scene of action who knew not the ac
complishments and self-sacrifices OF
THIS lone woman, who admittedly for
fifty years has STOOD forth. in season
and out of season as an advocate ana
defender of Wilberforce University
Dealing with the matter in q cold
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03
Driver Warns White Woman
and is Shot by Police.
fPseston Nsws Scrvicc)

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 27.-When an
unidentified Negro chauffeur remark.
ell to q white woman who apparently
became bewildered While crossing the
street in front Of the automobile he
was driving, "yOa should watch whei,
you are isDing' Ire was forced to flee
ior his life. His remarks to this WI
man We're overheard by a policeman
who ordereA the NAN to- draw his ma
chine to the curb. The driver did so.
The officer asked him what business
he had making insulting remarks to a
white woman: The boy replied THAT n.
had not made insulting remarks. The
officer said. ''D6n't get smart you
damn Niger" The driver started to
walk away from the officer who taen
fired at him. The policeman calling TO
halt the driver, then took the a,ltorno-
bile to the polfce station.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03
SOCIAL CONDITIONS.

Marcus Garvey charges w. E. b. d.,
Bots as being in favor of social
equality" and cites u letter sens b.
him to Il. M, Edwards of Waco. Texas
to prove it. He declares himself to be
in favor of Negro racial purity. This
will In a measure solidffy the white
folks in favor of Garvey's position
and cause practically all of them to
he against Du Bois' position. 1t seems
that Mr.. Edwards "set a trap for the
learned doctor and he walked into it
with his eyes wide OPEN" politically
speaking. even though the position he
has taken is the correct one. DR.. Du
Bots belongs to the upper class, who
does not believe in any racial discrimi-
nation whatever and who does not as
a matter Of fact recognize racial lines.
He was educated in this country and
in Europe, where the caste system is
not in vogue BY skillful name aver
ing, the learned doctor has been made
to appear as advocating that every
black man in this country should en-
terrain the Same opinion. This suits
Carney and he is ~hammering it" for
all it is worth. BY the way, it seems
that the Jamaican Is something of a
politician after all.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03

1t seems to us that it is time for
some of us to revise our opinion con-
corning the effort made by President
Warren G. Harding to secure the pas.
sage of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill.
1t is plain that he exhausted all Of
the power at his command to secure
the enactment of the Ship Subsidy
Bill and failed. The under lying cause
of it all is the composition of the So
called Republican Party in this coun
try. In order to secure votes on GER
tain measures, men are elected, who
are inwardly opposed to the funda-
mental principles of the Republican
Party and who refuse to be bound by
party action.
AS result both the platform and
the pledges are disregarded and when
they do not dare to come out openly
and oppose party measures hey give
aid and comfort to the otherside lii
the launching of obstructive measures
which are intended to bring defeat
President Harding is the nomina
head of the Republican Party of he
nation, but his influence in securing
the enactment of important legisla-
ton is pitiable and humiliating, botI
to the distinguished Ohioan and to
those, who with him constitute the
leadership of the Republican Party.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03
NOW A GREAT LEGAL
BATTLE.

In rendering a decision, setting aside
the conviction of the five Elaine ARK
ansas rioters of n capital crime and
saving them from death, the Supreme,
Court of the United States has gone
back to the bedrock principles of our
form of Government realizing that its
primary and fundamental purpose is
for the protection of human life first
and all other guarantees are to come
afterwards. The agitation in this coun
try against illegal lynch-law has
brought forth mandate setting aside
legal lynch--law within the boundaries
Of sovereign State.
This action on the part of this aug
ust tribunal shows that sentiment is
shifting and that the solemn mandat-
es OF the law shall be applied Attor-
ney Scipio A. Jones. Of Arkansas, tho
brilliant colored attorney. who cham
pioned this case is deserving OF ln.-
highest praise. He lives in Arkansas
the confines of that commonwealth
They based n part CT their plea upon
the peonage system in vogue in parts
OF the Southland. which system is IA.
direct violation of the laws of the
United States. Attorney Jones was as
sisted by that able constitutional law
yer. Moorefield Storey. who is an au-
thority upon constitutional subjects
In the meantime the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Co..
ored People raised the funds necessary
to prosecute the appeal, aided by con-
tributions from the State of Arkansas.
If the Association had done naught
else this one great achievement would
justify its existence. This case will
constitute precedent and the result
will be the saving of many innocent
lives in this Republic in the future.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03
James Lewis Is Freed OF
Murder Charge.
preston News Service)

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 20.-James Lewis.
charged with the murder on November
18TH. last year of Letha Buxton aged
3 years. was freed in the Circuit Court
of Norfolk County last Friday, when
the prosecuting attorney nolie pressed
the case against him. This action was
taken following disagreement of the
jury that heard the case.
Lewis defended himself by asserting
that the unfortunate occurrence was
accidental He stated that he had found
an old rusty pistol. and was walking
along road near Fentress. when he
met the little girl. The pistol suddenly
discharged he said and the child was
shot in the back. The 1osecution
found no evidence against Lewis wlrfch
would furnish hint IS to n motive
for the killing of the girl The girl was
the daughter Of his wife's sister.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03
rHg RlCAMOND PLAKEr. RIoHMoNu, y1Ra1NtA
unsyinpathetic light,

unfoelinE unsyInpathetic light, the
Secretary sad the Board of Trustees
may be right, but there are thousand,
OF graduates of this institution,
throughout the country. who will view
with disfavOr. khis radical action
which seems to be an injustice to one
of the most painstaking ard lovabls
women this country of ours has as yet
produced. We advise that d;sinterested
parties be permitted to take hold o.
the affair to the end that the breach
may be healed and Miss Halle u.
Brown and her army of friends i'm tbs
United States OF America may be paci-
fled. Let us have peace. Let us help
Wherefore University.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03
CARNEY ON DUBOIS.

The article of Hon. Marcus GaTvey
in the issue of the Negro World Of
February II. 1923 is no reply to tn
Back to Africa" communication tnat
appeared in the Century Magazine
for February with DR.. w. T.. Bur
hardt Du Bots as author. He deals pTi
Earily though with the abusive part
of the Du Bois dissertation and han
dies him in manner that vi greatly
please the rank andfile of a.s follow
ers, who ardently adore him. He
shrewdly left the task of dissecting
DR. Du Bots communication to that
mastery scholar, Dr. w. II. Ferris,
wlro performed the task with the diplo-
matte skill of French ambassador. IL
no part of Dr. Ferris communication
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03
Many Witness in HinesviIIe
Lynching Case.


Hinesville Ca. Feb. est is said
THAT more than fifty witnesses for the
state and defense have been subpoena
Ell to attend the trial of I. w. RhCden
Jesup chief Of police; J. r. Tyre, depu-
~ sheriff and two Jesup citizens DOCK
Rhoden and b. l.. Price, all charged
with murder in connection with tho
lvnchipg Of Joseph Jorden and James
Harvey who were lynchcd on June
80 last
1t is claimed that it 1ras been with
considerable difficulty that the State
has mustered its witnesses. Among
the States witnesses are: J. II. rhor9
IS. Jr.. Of Jesup; Rev. Mr.. HOLLOWAY
OF Milien; r c. Carter of Savannah
w. l.. Way of Burroughs and }, w
Harris OF Jesup.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03
Man Dies of Injury.
preston News Service)

New Orleans, La. Feb. 21.-Miller
Wills. 10 years old who with John
Morgan, aged 10 years, was struck by
an automobile las. Tuesday nigh. and
thrown under the wheels of a. passing
street car, died in a hospital here Wei
nesday. His neck and back were brok-
en- and his spinal cord severed.
Morgan is still alive, though both OF
his legs had to be amputated. He is
also suffering from interna, injuries.
Both boys were standing on a corner
waiting for a street car when an auto
me bile skidded. struck them and hurl-
ed them under the tracks of the NOV
ing car. Police have been unable to
find any trace of the auto or any clue
to the identity of it's driver.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03
Young Boy Runs Away.

Jacksonville Fla. Feb 28.-Because
his grandmother quarrelled with him
last Monday night Jesse Barber. aged
ID years ran away from his rome in
Rushing street ana two hours later
the lad was in the tolls of the police.
He will be turned over to the praba,
ton AUTHORITIES Il Is said.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03

We must cultivate the friendship Of
white folks, where ever this is pos
sible. To pursue any other course
would be suicidal right through here.
We do not believe in surrendering Or
compromising any of our fundamental
rights in so doing and we shall not be
required so to do in dealing with those
of the better class.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03
Judge Orders Jury 10 Acquit
Defendant.
(Prestor' News Ser,ice)

Pittsburgh. Pa, Feb. 2S.-jadge
Reid directed the jury to return a yer.
dict OF not guilty I'm the casS Of
Joseph Walker who was tried on a
charge of starting the fire that burncl
the Schenley Oval race track barns.
The Judge held that the testimony
produced by the states attorney was
insufficient to Justify the case being
submitted to the jury.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03

President Harding admits he can
not control his own party in the inter.
est of party legislation. He certainly
cannot control it then in the interest
of legislation for the benefit Of our
people.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03

Jacobs ladder had but three rounds
in it, but some of these folks down
here are so wicked that they could not
reach heaven if there we've a hundred
rounds in it and all of them were
reasonably close together too.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03

The constant aim of some people &.
their hard earnings by lawful means
if they can and by unlawful practices,
il they must. Still, there are thous.
-ands of honorable people in this world.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03

They are arguing now that there is
no hell and logically speaking, there
will be no heaven. Those, who are will
ing to take the chance are fooling no
body but themselves.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03

Read The Planet for information
concerning the worlds "doings" and
watch oisr advertisements. Nav
hap vnn viii see the very thing YOU
have heeu leaking for.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03

Helping people in Europe is all
right, but we suggest that we begin
the good work by helping people in
this country.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03
EDITOR. JOHN MITCHELL, JR.

Pray hard. colored folks and laooI
the same way.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-03

Our subscribers are approaching
conditions and helping us by sending
in their subscriptions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08
EXPECT TOBACCO CROP
TO BRING 81, 100000

DAWSON, Aug. SC. h. Wilk-
erson, formerly Of Terrell but now
of Lowndes county, was in Daw-
son recently, and in telling of con-
ditions in his section said the to-
bacco crop will bring the growers
in the vicinity Of Valdosta $1,000
600 this season. Fhe crop is good
and the first tobacco Of the season
was put on the market Thursday,
10000 pounds being offered.
Buyers from distance were pres
ent and he bidding was lively. Mr.
Wilkerson said many growers will
realize at least 5000 an acre from
their tobacco this season.
The cultivation Of cotton has
been practically abandoned in
Lowndes county, and the farmers
have turned their attention to to-
bacco, potatoes, truck, etc, which
they are more prosperous than
when ,they grew nothing but cot
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08
ANERICUS LADIES ARE
HAVING HAIR B0BBED
Nine Shed Their Tresses Tuesday
Afternoon at One Shop, With
Others to Come Today

Americus ladies are taking to the
bobbed hair fad with a unanimity
that is declared to be remarkable
among visitors and residents alike.
Many who have held off from hav-
ing their luxuriant hair bobbed are
succumbing to the influence af
others whose hair, perhaps. may
have been luxuriant and taking
their places in the barber's chair.
One prominent barber, whose
shop is located in the heart of the
business section, told a Times-Re-
corder man today that nine ladies
visited his shop during Tuesday aft
ernoon either to have their tresses
shorn or their "bobs" trimmed, and
that the ladies business forms an
appreciable part of the income of
the barber shops here. Be this as
it may, it is noticeable that every
day sees additional ladies upon the
streets here wearing bobbed hair,
and those with long tres3es may
soon be an exception to the gen
eral rule of wearing short hair
among Americus ladies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08
EXPECT Revelations
To ROCK FINANCIAL
SECTION new YORK
Reported Confessions of F~-.2-
and MCGEE Said to Be Nest
Startling
FORMER BROKERS TELL
Carl Whitney, New Counsel Fol
Convicted Men Announces
Confessions

NEW YORK, August 8.-(By
the Associated ess.)-Revelations
made in reported confessions to
federal authorities by e. NJ. Full
Ter and William McGee, convicted
stock bucketeers, are likely to rock
the entire Finaneia, section Of
New York &c It's very foundations,
according to statement made to-
dav by Carl Whitney, new counsel
for the two former stock brokers'
The alleged confessions were made
bv Fuller and McGee, who are now
confined on Blackwel's Island un-
der strict military and civil suryell'
ance to Federal District Attorney
William Hayward.
Preceding the confessions, Fuller
talked with newspaper men regard
ing the charges against them, in
the presence of the district attor.
ney, and in one of these conversa-
tions indicated his intention to con-
fess when he said:
Il guess with one sentence
against US, our lawyer indicted for
Jury bribing and another federal in
dictment against US, we are liable
to have good deal more trouble
on our hands than we expected, Sc
we've made up our minds to tell
the whole truth
When Fuller and McGee were
removed from Ludlow street jail to
Governors Island last week it was
done at the suggestion Of -Joyce
and Millard, for the purpose Of
absolutely cutting off all commune
cation between Fuller and McGee
and any of the mysterious !nflu-
ence which heretofore had been
working in their behalf.
Once on Governors Island they
found themselves not only in the
custody Of the United States mar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08
COMMITTEE TO ACT ON
MEASURE LATE TODAY,
CHAIRMAN MASON SAYS
Bill Creating New Piedmont Cir
cult Passed by Upper House
Today
GRIFFIN BILL is PASSED
Fayette, Spalding, Pike and Up
son Counties Taken From
Flint Circuit
GRIFFIN BILL IS PASSED

ATLANTA, August 8.-A decis-
ion as to whether a favorable OF
adverse report would be made on
the house tax equalization bill, al
ready passed by the house will be
reached this afternoon by the SEN
ate finance committee. Chairman
Mason announced this afternoon.
The senate today passed the bill
creating the new Piedmont circuit,
which measure has already been
passed by the house.
The new Griffin judicial circuit
bill was also passed by the senate
and now goes to the house. I'm
der the provisions Of this measure
Fayette, SpaIding, Pike and Upson
counties are taken from the Flint
and placed in the new circuit, while
Henry, Butts, Lamar and Monroe
counties are left in the Flint cir
cult.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08
HIGHWAY BRIDGE OVER
.OC0NEE TO Be CLOSED
Repairs to Begin Monday WEI
Affect Traffic on Number
Of Through Routes

w. C. Caye, Jr., division highway
engineer here, authorized announce
ment today Of the closing Monday
AUGUST 18, Of the highway bridge
over the Oconee river mile east
Of Milledgeville. The bridge Will
be closed by order of William
Greenslade, division engineer in
charge in that district, for tae pur-
pose Of making necessary repairs,
1t is proposed to open the bridge
to automobile and other light tfaI-
fic each night between the hours
of T p. NJ. and 6 A. NJ.
This repair work will effect high
wav travel on State Routes No. 22
and No. "a. All traffic is advised
to arrange their schedule SO as to
cross the bridge during the night
hours.
The bridge at present is weak
and in dangerous condition. The
repairs will place it in such condi-
ton that it will safely accommo-
date all highway traffic. Every ef-
fort will be made to complete the
repairs just as soon as possible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08
BILBO LEADS TICKET IN
MISSISSIPPI PRIMAR I

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 8.-Theo-
dore G. Bilbo,. former governor Of
Mississippi. who announced while in
Jail at Oxford this spring serving
a sentence Of ten days for contempt
Of Federal court, that he would be
"a candidate for governor in Tues
days primary, forged ahead Of Sen
nett Connor the runner-up to H. L.
Whitfield, when 125 precincts out
of 1,439 in the state had been tab
U.ated last night at 1915 o'clock.
At that hour the totals were, Whit
field, 1865; BiIbo{ 5,109; Connor,
5, 5,l02; Franklin 2,142; Bell, 1,O19.