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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
A Woman Obsessed
BY CAROLYN BEECHER
Copyright, 1928, by Carolyn Beecher

| and if the governor hadn't cent me all
| my clothes | should have had to buy
suit. You haven't had any clothes,
either.
Il don't care as long DIS L have
you"
But you must care, dear. Well
want to go out now that | am ac-
quainted in the office. Some dandy
fellows they are, too, and 1 want to
join the tennis club = wives play
free"
But l don't want to play tennis
and l cont want to go out. l am
happy just here alone with you."
I'm happy with you, too, Muriel, but
we are young. We can live but once, "
he said, with his engaging smile. Lets
not settle down into couple of old
stOgers before we've commenced TO live.
l promised the fellows I'd join"
But you can tell them you've
changed your mind, that you don't want
to join the club"
But ! do! And I've given my
word They took my name this after
noon"
Muriel said no more, but when she
called him to dinner he saw she had
been crying. He felt impatient with her
for the first time.
"Does she expect me to give up
everybody and everything just because
I'm married." he asked himself as he
put a soggy potato on his plate.
But as usual he was cOntrite. not
for what he had done, but because he
had made her unhappy. So he told
her a couple of amusing stories one
of the men in the office had told him.
She failed to see the humor of them
and they fell flat, although he and
the others had laughed uproariously
when they heard them.
They spent the evening reading aloud
10 each other and playing rum. This
they had done every night almost with
out exception since they came to West
field. Even with one you love it is
boresome never to have change, especi-
ally to a healthy young animal like
Bruce CONWAY, who had lived an ac-
tive life and had been devoted to ath-
letics.N
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
MAN IN CUSTODY OF
POLICE CONFESSES
TO EIGHT MURDERS
preston News Service)

Waco. Tex. Feb. 13.-Following the
arrest of Roy Mitchell and his confes-
sion to eight murders, local police an.
national guardsmen are taking every
precaution to guard the Jail in which,
Mitchell has been placed. The authori.
ties say that rumors of the formation
of mob have been reaching them al
most constantly
According to the police, murders ann
attacks for which one man was shot to
death by the victims father and two
other men are in the penitentiary have
BEEN cleared up by the alleged confes-
sion of Mitchell. They say he confess
ed to Staying Mr.. and Mrs. Barker and
Homer Turk for which two Negroes
are now serving terms in prison. One
Of them Cooper Johnson is under
death sentence
He is said to have admitted the mur
der of Harrell Bolton a year ago and
the attack on his girl companion This
girl pointed out man as her assail-
nrt shortly after the crime was commit
ted. Her father shot this man to death
and his body was burned by a mob. He
admitted several other crimes.
According to Prosecuting Attorney
Farmer, it was in connection with the
murder of w. E. Hclt and Mrs. Ethel
Denecamp that Mitchell and his broth
er-in-law We're arrested. The slaying
OF Skipworth had been blamed on an
other Negro. But it developed that the
evidence was not strong enough tu
hold him despite the fact that Miss
Naomi Boucher positively Identified
him as the man who shot her compNn
ion and threw his body over c.iff
and subjected her to rough treatment
The crowd applauded when the accus.
ed man was liberated. Mitchell is ~
legged to have confessed this crime.
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
FIRE DAMAGES GIRLS
BUILDING AT HOWARD
preston News Seryicc)

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 15.-Consid-
cradle excitement was caused Oh the
Howard University campus when n fire
started in the frame cupola on top o,
Miner hall. a four story brick siruc.
ure. The blaze was quickly discovered,
and firemen who reached the scene
following the first alarm sent in an
other as matter of precaution to keep
the fire from spreading to other build
ings as we'll as save Miner hall If EOS
sibie. The firemen soon had the blaze
under control. preventing it from
spreading to the lower floors OIL uh.
building. 1t is said that the damage is
estimated at $3.500 most Of the damage
being done by water. The origin of tho
fire has not been determined
The fire started about 1880 O'Clock
Thursday evening. Officials of the insti
tuition were very uneasy as several o
the students were suffering from "a
grip and colds and it was feared tnaE
they might be suffocated The gir.s
@tre easily assisted from the hr;ir-
Ing. Miss Hazel Ainsworth, o. t,N. =
ton, Texas who was suffering with a
severe cold is said to be able to re-
sumo her studies. Two young ladies.
Miss Mamie Neale, of New Jersey and
Miss Isabelle Washington. of Colorado
We're said to be so sick that they nau
to I've placed in the Alpha Kappa Sor-
roity House. Lucien Blackwell white
assisting in rescuing the young ladies'
from the burning building suffered a
sprained back when he fell on the stair
way leading to the third floor He was
treated in the Freedmans Hospital
Hon. Emmett j. Scott, secretary
treasurer said "the actual damagc
done by the fire was slight. Most OF
the damage was caused by the water
He asetimated the damages might ex
coed $4,000
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
FAVOR THE DYER BILL .
preston News Seryice)

Columbus. Ga, Feb. 13.-At a meel
ing Of the South Georgia Women's
Missionary society here last Tuesday
resolutions were passed condemning
mob violence and upholding the Dyer
Anti1.ynching Bill. One speaker said:
1T is blight on the fair name of
these United States that such a bill OF
the Dyer Anti-Lynching bill should
have been defeated in congress. The
horrible atrocities committed against
Negroes principally throughout this
country and more especially in the
southern states with our own state and
Texas usually leading the list Of such
uncivilized and diabolical crimes. are
making this country the laughing
stock OF the world. when I was in
Europe last summer Europeans referr
ed to lynching as an American past
kme. Some of them even were franh
enough to ask about the wisdom of the
United States attempting to act as
guardian for conduct in Europe. when
such things as lynching. mob violence
and the ku klux khan were so promi-
nent in this country. We cannot hope
to have our boasted superior ciyiiza
tion respected by other nations, unless
we clean house at home. phe Dyer
Antf-Lynching bill was the first step
toward curing one Of our worst evils"
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17

HEAD OF AMERICAN
W00DMEN TALKS ON
RACE Cooperation
MSS Kulah N. Cunningham

(M'ss Kulah N. Cunningham
Hon. G. M. White, Supreme Com
mander of the American Woodmen.
of Denver. Colorado. came to Fifth
Street Baptist Church under the aus
Tces Of the American Woodmen n
Camp. No. 1. Richmond. Va. He
brought together some OF the leading
people of the city. After the open
ing song by the choir of Fifth Street,
Supervisor Grover C.. Grant, master
OF ceremony, opened the meeting and
stated that he hoped the meeting
would be helpful and carried back to
every insurance and fraternal order
represented.
R"v. Fl H. Gatn read the 134th
Psalm, after which he offered prayer
The choir sang, peace Be Still +" A
selection was rendered by Fifth st +.
Baptist Church Quartette. Instru--
mental duet by Messrs. J. C. Coop
er and Joseph Matthews.
EDITOR MITCHELL SPEAKS.
Master of Ceremony Grover c..
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
LIKES "KLAN" EDITORIAL.
10 the Editor OF The Planet

10 the Eultor or The Planet,
roanoke, Va..-Your editorial on tbe
|iansmen in LouisianaT in the Dr..
cember 30th issue is indeed a brilliant
ea'torlal 1 wish every person in the
ohited States could read it. 1t is righ
10 the point in everything it saws VIII
was there such little opposition to the
KAN among the white people whe,,
rnmors of its revival were first heard
Simply because they all thought II
would be an organization for brow-beot
ing and torturiDg Negroes only.
NOW that the bloody organization is
maltreating white people the newspap.
ers' magazines. Legislators and great
men or the country are bowling and
nawling for it's suppression. AS your
euitorial truthfully says the Louisiana
case has awakened the country No.
cause the victims were white men
Negroes Of Louisiana have been
isncned, roasted, driven from their
homes and otherwise mistreated ALI
without creating even a ripple Doub,
iess there are scores of their bodies
right now In the lakes and rivers that
traverse this benighted state. AS much
as the Negroes hate the khan they
should be thankful to it for not draw
lrg the color line in it's fiendisb work
Yours truly.
JOHN FREEMAN.
Roanoke, Va.
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
SYMPOSIUM ON THE UNIFORM
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE LAW

The Richmond Neighborhood Asso.
citation Inc. will hold it's regular meet
ing at the EbeneZer Baptist Church On.
Tuesday. February Goth, at $50 P. M.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged. The new marriage and divorce
bill, which is being introduced in the
Senate by Senator Capper will be dis
cuSsed by Mrs. J. w Barco. Mrs. j. II.
Blackwell and DR.. Bessie Tharps.
Come and bring friend You should
know about this bill, it affects the wei.
fare of the colored people in 10 States.
Mrs. Eliza Jackson will render a
vocal selection.
MRS. ORA. B. STOKES,
President.
MRS. ROSA B. CAFFEE.
MRS. IDA e. CHARITY,
Secs
MISS S. C.. WHITE,
Treas
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
BATTLE, DECLARED
SANE, PAYS PENALTY
IN JERSEY MURDER

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 13-William
E. Battle. 19-year-old colored youth
convicted of the murder of Mrs. Ell
,sanor l.. Brigham, at East Orange on
December 27 last, was put to death
IN the electric chair at the State Pris-
ION here tonight. Battle was bap-
stshed earlier in the day and walked
calmly to his death, betraying little
emotion.
Before going into the execution
.,,amber, Battle issued a statement,
accusing John Brooks, of Orange, of
the actual killing and said he was an
eyewitness. Battle had made the
same charges at the trial and at the
insanity hearing later. Brooks was
eXonerated both times.
Newark, N. j., Feb. 13-WilliaIn
F.. Battle, convicted slayer of Mrs
Bigham at her home in Orange Decem-
Ner 81. last, was declared sane by
Idge Stickel, before whom Battle
is convicted. in an opinion handed
own last Friday. 1t is said that TIL.
crime was SO heinous that there was n
question in the minds OF many people
>" to the nationality OF VIM Battle
at the time OF the muder. This led
Judge Stickel TO conduct two-da,
Investigation into the sanity OF the
man for the purpose of determining
whether or not Battle was rational at
the time of the murder.
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
In Memoriam

In sad but loving remembrance o.
my husband, William Shepard Cox
who died twenty-three years ago. Feb
ruary Is, 1900.
He little thought when leaving home.
That Ire would ne'er return;
That he so soon In death should sleep.
And leave us here to mourn.
If he could raise his dying head.
And bid the last farewell:
The blow would not have been so harJ
To those he loved so we'll.
His CHEEKY ways was his smiling
face
Are pleasures to recall,
He had kindly word for each.
And died beloved by all.
BY his devoted wife.
MARY cox.
1916 Cedar Street
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
-OWARD UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES
5OLD SSNdI-ANNUAL MEETING

Washington, d. c., Feb. 13.-The
serti-annual meeting of the Board Of
, Trustees Of the Howard University
was held February 9th 1923 in the
Beard room of the Carnegie Library
on the University Campus Justice
Stanton j. Peelle, President of the
Board of Trustees presided at the
Getting. The members of the Boari
sent were: Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones
,ew York City; DR.. Jesse E. Moorland
New York City; Marcus F. Wheatland
Newport, r. l. General John H Sher
Durne, Boston, Mass: DR.. James Fl.
Waring DOwnington. Pa; Mr.. Rolfe
Co'leigh, Boston Mass; DR.. j. Stan
Ny Durkee, Washington, D. c.; James
c. Napier, Esq, Nashville. Tenn; Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt, Washington,
d. c.; Justice Job Barnard, Washing
ton ID. c.; DR.. Charles RI Brown, New
Haven, Conn; William v. Cox, Esq.
Washington, d. c.; DR.. Francis j.
Grimke, Washington, d. c.; DR.. Albert
Bushnell Hart, Cambridge Mass; and
Or. William C. Sinclair, Philadelphia,
Ps.
among the decisions Of the Board Of
Trustees was the designation of James
Cobb Esq. now serving as Profes-
sor OF Constitutional Law in the How
ard University School Of Law as Vice
Dean of that school.
A committee Of the Board consisting
of Dean Charles r. Brown. DR.. Albert
Bushnell Hart, Dr. Marcus F. Wheat
land. DR.. Jesse E. Moorland, Dr. Mich
ell o. Dumas. Colonel Theodore Roose
velt. and General John H. Sherburne
was appointed to confer with a COM
bmittee of the General Alumni Assocl
'ation looking to closer cooperation be
tween the graduates and the Univer.
,sitv
The Executive Committee was EN-
powered to proceed with the Gymnas
ium. Armory, and Athletic Field pro-
iect for which appropriation has been
made bv the Congress of the United
ares
reports of the Administrative
DR.. j. Stanley Durkee. Presi-
and DR.. Emmett J. Scott. Secr..
Treasurer indicated that the I'M
versity is entering upon a period Of
DhvsfcaI expansion and greater scholas
tic usefulness.
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
COL0RED AND WHITE
PASTORS EXCHANGE
PULP|Ts IN OMAHA
preston News Scrvice)

Omaha. Neb.. Feb. Several
white and several colored Negro miIr
listers here exchanged pulpits last Sun
dav morning in observance of the In
ter-racial Relationships Sunday
Among the white ministers preaching
In Negro churches were: Rev. DR.. A.
bert F. Ernest Rev. Edwin Hart Jenk,
Mrs. Fred Divers. of the Y. w. C. A.,
also addressed a Negro congregation.
Rev. DR.. Keith, pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, exchanged pu,
pits with Rev. c. w. Savidge of the
Peoples Church. This movement is un
der the direction of Mrs. Charles On
utt chairman of the committee on Ne
gro work of the Y. w. C. A. and a.,
active worker in the Federal Council
OF churches here. A monster mass meet
ing was held Sunday afternoon in the
Zion Baptist church and the meeting
was addressed by leading white an.
Negro ministers
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
MANY ATTEND A. NJ. r.. BISHOPS
COUNCIL AT COLUMBIA.
preston News Seryice)


Pittsburgh Pa, Feb. 15.-Quite u
large delegation of A. M. E.. clergy
men, laymen and their wives from
PITTSBURGH and adjacent cities left
Iuesday morning for Columbia. S. c.,
to attend the semi-annual Bishops
Council. The delegation secured a spec
ial car in order to overcome the dis
agreeableness Of Jim Crow" railroad
prescriptions in the South. It is the
purpose of the delegation to invite the
council to hold its meeting in Pitts
burgh in 1924.
tev. j. G. Anderson. pastor of Beth
ell church here has secured the endorse
ment OF the Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor Magee Of Pittsburgh, and man,
business concerns extending an invita-
tion to the Bishops Of the Church Con
nection to hold their 1924 meeting fl.
Pittsburgh. Bishop Joshua Fl. Jones
presiding bishop of the Third Episco-
pal District will lead the delegation.
Although 1t Is long established
customs OF Bishops to hold their mid
winter council south of the Mason an0
DIXON line the delegation hopes to be
able to induce them to meet i'm Pitts
burgh next winter.
Among those composing the delega-
t1on were: Bishop J. Fl. Jones: Rev.
and Mrs. ]. c. Anderson; Rev. and
Mrs. w. III. Fl. Butler; Mrs. Sc.
Brooks Rev. G. e. Bundy, Rev. F.. A.
Clark. Rev. r. H. Bunny. Mrs. Mary
Burwell; Mrs d. E. Lampkin Rev. J.
M. Wheeler, II. G. Payne, Mrs. s. T.
Parkhill. w. r. Anderson and others.
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
COMING TO RICHMOND

Comrade Walter Davis Department
Commander of the Department Of the
Potomac will pay visit to william A
Hankins Camp No. 6, United Spanish
War Veterans on Thursday, Februar.
22nd, 1923.
All veterans Of the Spanish War are
cordially invited to meet with the
Camp at their hall, 108 w. Clay and
assist them in giving him cordial
welcome.
Hankin's Camp Auxiliary will enter
tain all who may come The Welcome
address will be delivered at $3.50 p. N.
From Richmond the Department
Commander will go to Petersburg and
visit the Camps in that city.
Joseph Poindexter is the Command.
er of William A. Hankins Camp No. G
U. S. w. V. and Fred. X. F. Mangrum
is the Adjutant.
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
REV. G.. w. BAILEY AT MT
PISGAH CHURCH.

Gordonsville, Va, Feb. 10.-Rev G.
W. Bailey, d. d., pastor Of the Bethls
hem Baptist church Pittsburgh. Pa.
has been conducting a very success
full meeting at the Mt Pisga1r Baptist
church, Gordonsville, Va, Rev. J. l.
Burton. d. d.. pastor.
There have been 21 converts and
members returning to the old nome
church. Dr. Bailey has had a great
meeting here. Since being with us
many souls were brought into tne fold
The members and friends have HAD
a gospel feast. The following members
OF the church had the pastor and Dr.
Bailey to dinner:
Sister Bessie Cook and Sister Hal.
tie Edwards. Rev. Burton said: "I will
recommend DR.. Baily as n great gospel
preacher and a christian gentleman. !"
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
BLACK FACED ROBBER SHOT tn
DEATH IN GUN BATTLE IS FOUND
TO Be WHITE HIGH SCHOOL BQY
(Crusader Service News }


Kansas City, Feb. 15.-His face smear
ed with charcoal and his body clothed
In overalls and jumper Ray C. Bish.
op' nineteen, white, student and mem
ber of the Central High School foo,.
pail squad turned bandit last night
robbed two gasoline filling stations or
approximately $22 and was shot to
death in gun battle with policema:,
after wounding the latter.
Lawrence w. Ferguson, twenty-five
chauffeur at the Sheffield Police Sta
ton, wounded by the youth, is in the
General Hospital with a bullet
In his groin. He will recover.
Through tear-dimmed eyes. the
youths gray-haired mother, Mrs Will
liam H. Bishop. looked at the black
smudged face of her son two hours aft
er the tragedy.
can't believe it is my boy" she
said brokenly. "He was too good fo,
that The news came to Otto Dubach
Principal of Central High School. as n
shock. His voice grew husky as he mar
rated the virtues of young Bshop.
whom he characterized as "a splendid
type OF young manhood. rugged hash
1ul athletic. studious and loved by his
companions"
YET on the desk of the Sergeant at the
Shefield Police Station lies a 80 call.
pre revolver taken from the lads mock
et' jumper and pair of overalls. tho
former stained with blood. which ha
wore when he fell-and $22 in bills
ana In the General Hospital. Fergu
SON bullet through his right groin
and He red streak of another across
MS chest, testifies between groans
Bishop fired first.
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
,C0L0RED SECTION Of
E:LDORA IN BIG FIRE
Preston News Service)

Ell Dorado, Ark. Feb 13.-Hire early
last Monday morning destroyed prop
|erty valued at 100000 in "St. Louis"
the Negro section of this city. 1t Is
tclaimed that q gas stove left burning
in a restaurant was the cause Of tn
disastrous blaze. Six buildings consist
ling OF hotel and several grocery
lstores and other business places were
destroyed. The fire broke out about b
O'Clock. Several families who occupied
the upper floors OF some OF the build
|ings were left destitute. One white
Family OF IL was left practically with
|out clothing and homeless The Red
Eross is rendering aid to the victims
Iit is said.
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
EVANGELIST STILL HERE
Washington, d. c.. Zion Baptist
Church Rev. w. j. Howard,
d. D.. Pastor.

The Rev. w. III. Skipwith, B. D.,
noted evangelist preacher. singer and
composer is still lifting up Christ in
this city. The Vermont Avenue Baptist
Church from which he came to us fel.
lowShipped last Sunday two hundred
and forty; and now have eighty more
awaiting baptism. NJ
DR.. Skipwith has been with us 10
date one week and sixty have been ac-
cepted by our officers ana church. God
only knows what it will be by the 2Sth
or l. Hebruary. Skipwith is q real God.
sent New Testament preacher. Let all
the people hear him. %. p.
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR LOSES
HIS CASE.
preston News Bervice)

Jackson, Miss. Feb. 14.-Governor
RusselPs attempt to prevent Lieut. .
Governor CaSteel from exercising the
pardoning power when the chief execu
tive is absent from the state, met with
failure last Tuesday when Chancellor
Thomas held that the Lieutenant Gov
ernor has a constitutional right to is
sue Dardons while temporarily serving
as governor
This decision makes valid pardons
issued by Lieut.. Governor CasteeI to
two Negro convicts serving life terms
In the state prison last fall.
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17

in two colors costs $4,000 and in the
October 14th issue. one page and a
half was used to talk about you and
me.
Some of you have read of Sikh, /
am sure. He was one of the great.
est fighters. France tas taken 5000
of the greategt fighters and Sikh is
one among them. Carpenter was to
box with Sikh and they told Sikh If
Carpenter did not knock him out in
the fifth round, to fall out, but Ski
ielt so sure that he could outlook
Carpenter that in the fifth round he
knocked Carpenter out, and the peo-
Continued on Eighth Page.)
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
MEX|CANS BAR OUT
COLORED COLON|STs
preston News Seryice)

Mexico City, Mex, Feb. 16.-Accord
ing to reports from the department or
Interior here, American Negro colon
lists are not wanted i'm Mexico. 1t is
said the department head has sent
notices to AL custom houses on the Dor
der ordering the strictest vigilance.
An under-official is quoted as saying,
we already have more trouble in Mexi
co than is necessary and If American
Negroes are permitted into this coun
try our troubles will become unneces-
sarlly increased. Prevent 1t now by not
permitting them to enter"
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
SABBATH GLEE CLUB RECITAL

The Sabbath Glee Club Of 40 voices
male, will sing under the auspices OF
the Ushers club of Riverview Baptist
Church, Sunday, February 18th, at s.
80 p. M. JOS. Matthews, Director; Ben
Vaughan, Manager; Rev. e. D. Lewis,
pastor; Walter Cosby Clerk; Alfred
Jones' President; Wilton Robinson,
Secretary.
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17

Grant, introduced Hon. John Mitch
ell, Jr. to introduce the speaker .
Mr. Mitchell stated that in select
ing a manager the American Wood
men could not have selected better
manager for Virginia than Supervis-
or Grover G.. Grant" Then he in.
troduced the speaker, Hon. G.. M.
White Supreme Commander of the
American Woodmen, Denver, Colora-
do. Mr.. White spoke as follows:
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
condemned SLAYER
IS GRANTED RESPITE
preston News Seryice)

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 14.-Governor
Hardwick granted a respite until Feb.
ruary % to Roscoe Allen, condemned
to die for the alleged murder of Ollie
Carlman (white.) 1t is said that this
is the second respite granted Allen.
He has a petition for communication
now pending before the prison commits
sion. Allen has protested his innocence
OF the crime from the time OF his ar
rest.
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
PHILADELPHIAN GETS 9 YEARS
FOR EMBEZZELMENT.

Philadelphia. Pa, Feb. S.-Joseph
A. Galamison head OF the Prosperity
Christmas Club. was sentenced to Two
years In the County Prison by Judge
Lewis last Friday morning after plead
ing guilty to charge of embezzliug
500 from the club.
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17
In Menoriam

WEDLS-In loving memory of our
dear mother. Lucretia w. Wells. who
dIed one year ago, February 18th,
1922.
Ou rmother. whose like on earth we
shall not find.
Whose works and faith were bells OF
full accord
a guiding star inspiring us to follow
on to the great beyond
HER CHILDREN.
Richmond planet., 1923-02-17

Don't fail TO send your puzzle an
swer In before Monday night.