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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-28
VA. UNION TR|UMPHS
OVER ST. PAUL
g l.. Whitehead)

LAWRENCEVILLE, VA, April IS.
In fast game. and one that was
a thriller from start to finish, Vir-
ginia Union University submerged
the ST. Paul aggregation on Russell
Field here today by the score of Pc.
Three costly errors, two by Bruce and
one by Cooke, were directly respon-
s.ble for the orange and black defeat.
500 st. Paulites and Unionites
cheered the opposing teams Both
machines played good ball, as is at
tested by the official score. In two
particulars, however, Union excelled
ST. Paul. Union garnered seven safe
ties to st. Pauls 2, and drew 4 errors
to ST. Pauls
Wallace went the entire route for
St Paul. He hurled brilliant
game. He whitfield ID men, among
them Jackson, who swung desperate
ly times at the lads deceptive out
curve. only to have 9 strikes called
against him. Williams, who relieved
Bruce in the fourth inning. performed
exceptionally well aG shortstop Par
ker held the first sack perfectly.
Wilkerson demonstrated superior
playing on the third corner, while the
rest Of CAPTAIN Harris men played
snappy bail.
Merritt. who essayed the role on
the mound, for Union, was in the best
OF form, giving the locals only Q hits.
He struck out 9 men. The spectac-
ular catch by Edgar of Bruce's deep
left field foul was a great feature of
the game. GFegory's work at first
was admirable. Notwithstanding the
fact that the old veteran first sacker
registered 3 errors. Captain Adams
cavorted in short stop lin unique fash
ion, and, with the exception of a
muffed fly, he played flashy and air
tight game. Jackson's catching and
throwing were commendable. Will
sons performance at second was SUI
perb, and, his throw-out of Blackwell
at first after the former had stumbled
and fumbied, was a marvellous feat
Branch, Mack and Boffman acted in
enviable form.
The game was clean and sports
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-28


I'D ssIs ~
united country oratory. The country
is not united in the eyes of the south
erners, and never will be united until
the North admits that the cause of the
South was right.
And the South uses the Negro AS
its convenient argument. The North
must admit that the Negro has not
business voting holding Office. attain
ing high degree of intelligence
through education, nor venturing to
assert the slightest desire to be con-
sidered equal to other specimens OF
Gods creation to win the approval OF
the South. If the North can eliminate
he Negro from the plan Of creation.
II 1t can be agreed between the two
great sections that the Negro is not
even human. then the united country
President Harding and his father are
talking about will become a POSSIBLE
ity.
LAS long as a Negro lives there will
be solid South, separate and distinct
from the rest OF the whole world" he
declared.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-28
ARMSTRONG HIGH WINE
DEFEATS BOYS FROM
FREDERICKSBURG

The Armstrong High School defeat
ed Fredericksburg High School here
at Hovey Field, Friday, April 20, by
the overwhelming score Of IA to G..
The game was won by fast playing
and hard smuggling.
The Armstrong team looks very
promising and is scheduled ITO meet
some of the best high schools in the
East. This week they play Dunbar
III gh School in Washington. d. C. on
Friday and a return game with Fred
ericksburg High Saturday in Freder-
icksburg.
The Richmond boys lineup as fol-
lows: A. Gardner, left field; G..
Gardner, center field; Yarbrough,
righS field; Johnson, first base; Clark
second base; Ellis, third base; White
short stop; Lewis, catcher; Booker,
Judah, Eppes and Anderson, pitchers
Summary of game: (,aoo shem he
Score by innings:
n. H.. q 8 O 1 0 o O O. 6
A. H...2 o 1 4 3 az IA
Batteries:
F. H. S.-Harris and Lewis
A. Fl. S.-Booker, Judah and Lewis
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-28

employed. His name appeared on both
precinct books. Caroline said that he
first voted in the S5th precinct and
thar some political workers came to his
home and took him to the other place
to vote again. He told the police judge
that this was the first time in his life
that he had ever voted and had to rely
on the instructions Of those supposed
to know how to vote. II have just been
in this city little over two years
and never voted before In my life. The
politicians told me that 1t was all
right for me to vote as they told me
SO that my vote would not be lost
Judge did not know that 1 was doing
wrong"
The Judge assessed the man 500
and costs and told him he would know
better next time for ignorance Of the
law excuses no one.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-28
COLORED POSTMASTER
WINS RECOGNITION

Boley. Okla. April 19.-Geo w. Per
ry and Henry o. Marriott. Postmaster
and rural carrier respectively of Bolev
Oklahoma. the largest and most pro
gressive Negro city in the United
States. won signal victory for the Ne
gro rural carriers Of Oklahoma by an
pearing as representatives of their
city at the annual Postal Conference
of Oklahoma Postmasters and postal
employees recently held at Oklahoma
City and fighting for an equality rul.
ing for the Negro carriers.
ADMITTED WITHOUT
DENOMINATION
According to the BLACK Dispatch
the Negro rural carriers OF Oklahoma
have heretofore been permitted to
join the Oklahoma Rural Letters Car
Iiers Association. but were prohibited
from voting or taking any part in ihe
deliberations Of that organization
THU Messrs. Perry and Marriott rul
ing was obtained from the officials OF
the organization which will make II
possible for colored carriers of the IN
ture to have membership in that o,
ganization on terms of equality with
al; the carriers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-28

jockeys ngle spill the steepechase
time Strengthening angle
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-28
BURNED TO DEATH.


Now Orleans, La. April 1S.-Taylor
Perry aged "a years who occupies AZ
attic over the grocery store of Alfred
Asbury in Perrier street, narrowly es
capped being burned to death at 4:30 A.
NJ. Thursday when he was awakened
by smoke and flames in his room. The
aged man struggled out of the room
and sounded the alarm. Perry suffered
several severe burns about the face
and hands as he was making exit from
the burning building.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-28

(Wide World Photos)
100000 WORTH OF BASEBALL
BRIC-A-BRAC MAKES DEBUT.
Willie Kamm. phenomenal young 3rd
baseman of Chicago White Sox, who
was purchased from San Francisco
for 100000 by Comiskey. He is a
wonderful hitter and fielder. Photo
shows his first time at Polo Grounds
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-28

Copyright Bonwit Teller G CO.
After the style of a Chinese man.
DARN coat is this sports Jacket of
heavy silk, wildly embroidered in
Chinese design. Hat Of felt with chou
of gros-grain ribbon and ermine tails
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-28
CHURCH WORKERS CAUSE MANY
ARRESTS IN CINCINNATI.
preston News Service)

Cincinnati o., April 19.-The Ne
groes here are putting forth strenuous
efforts on the part of the law-abiding
element to put stop to disorder
among members of the race in the
downtown section. This movement re
suited in the arrest OF Eddie Smith,
Miss Sarah Ross. Miss Minnie War
field at the request of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. NJ Watson and Mrs. Mary Carter.
church workers. Investigation of the
cases reported led the police to make
other arrests on charges of disorderly
conduct possessing liquor and various
other charges.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-28
WARD HEEIIERS VOTE MAN
TWICE; THE MAN is FINED,
preston News Service)

Kansas CITY. Kans.. April 1S.-Pleas
ant Caroline aged As years was fined
800 and costs in the Kansas City, DO.
lice court last Tuesday for voting
twice in the city election on April 9.
Caroline admitted to the police that
he voted in the S5th precinct where he
lives and also in the seth where he f.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-28
DEsPONDENT; TAKES POISON.
preston News Service)

Washington ID. c., April 19.-Suffer
ing from ill health Mrs. Cora Jeffer
son of Bland street took poison last
Thursday night and was taken to
Freedman's hospital where she was
treated for dose of poison ACCORD
ing to hospital authorities she did not
appear to be seriously affected by the
pois on and would recover.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-28
RICHMOND GIANTS OPEN BASEBALL SEASON
HERE WITH THREE GAME SER|S WITH CUBA|VS

manGke in all of it's phases; and it
was closely followed by recognized
critics, as it was the first SIT. Paul
Union clash since ST. Paul's admit
lance into the Colored Intercollegiate
Athletic Association
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-28

Read The Planet for information
concerning the worlds "doings" and
watch orr advertisements. May
hap vou will see the very thing you
''rvt hecn looking for.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-13
Dempsey-Firpo
Receipts Passed by
ColOred Collector
(Lincoln Service)

New York, Oct S-While it is not
generally known throughout the coun-
try. 10 per cent of the massive receipts
of the recent Dempsey-Firpo fight at
the Polo Grounds were paid into the
hands of Collector Charles w. Ander-
son, who received the money in behalf
of the United States government. 1t
is a part of the duties of Mr.. Anderson
to collect the levy on all amusements
like boxing bouts, games, theatrical
performances, and this federal service
is rendered in the richest district in
the world, including the center of the
atrical production of the western hemi-
sphere, Madison Square Garden, fam
Gus as a setting for circuses, balls and
boxing bouts, comes under Collector
Andersons jurisdiction, and from these
sources alone, he collects and is re-
sponsible for many millions of reve-
nues for the government.
Charles w. Anderson is one of the
most competent and brilliant officials
in the Coolidge administration, with
out regard to rank or color. After oc-
cupying many responsible positions un-
der the Republican party in the state
of New York, he was appointed by
President Roosevelt as Collector of In
ternal Revenue in the Second District
of that state. In that position he de-
'veloped a wide knowledge of the in
come tax, and was considered the best
authority on the law, after its enact
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-13

ment, in the country. In spite of this
and because of his being q colored
man, he was not reappointed by Pres
ident Wilson, when the Democrats as
sumed control of the government but
white Democrat supplanted him.
He was appointed again by the late
President Harding and the millions of
revenues that are collected by him and
entrusted to him in famous New
York district, make Mr.. Andersons po-
sition one of the most important in the
government. 1t not only illustrates
the capacity of colored officials, but
emphasizes the faith the Republican
party sustains in that capacity.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-13

~HE URBAN League Conference
which is to be held in Kansas
Il City, Mo, October 10th to 10Th,
promises to furnish a platform for in
teresting debate on the means by
which social service organizations and
churches may cooperate for the i'm
provement of the living conditions
among colored people in America. DIR.
A. a. Graham, Corresponding Secre-
tary of the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign
Mission Convention, who has just pre-
pared an interesting report on the re
cent Worlds Baptist Conference at
Stockholm appearing in the October
OPPORTUNITY" magazine will pre-
side at the session on Friday night,
October 10Th, when the subject for
discussion will be "CO-OPERATION
BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND So
CIAL AGENCIES" The speakers
will be the Reverend Robert Nelson
Spencer of Kansas City, Mo-, ]. r. E.
Lee, Extension Secretary of the
National Urban League and the Rev
erend Elbert w. Moore, Director of
Negro Work in the North of the
American Baptist Home Mission So
ciety and Bishop w. T. Vernon of the
A. NJ. E. connection. In addition, the
Reverend w. A. C. Hughes of the
Bureau of Negro Work, Board of
Home Missions of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church will speak at the after
noon session on Friday, October 10Th
when the topic for discussion will be
"a SOCIAL PROGRAM FOR THE
MIGRANT"
Among the other distinguished
sneakers will be Miss Julia Lathrop,
former president of the National Con-
ference of Social Work and Chief of
the Federal Children's Bureau, prior
to the incumbency of Miss Grace Abb
bott. the present Director who also
will speak on CHILD HEALTH" :"
Mrs. Blanche Armwood Beatty, Execu-
tive Secretary of the Tampa Florida
Urban League and one of the vice
presidents of the National Federation
of Colored Womens Clubs who will
speak on "WHAT OUR CHILDREN
NEED IN THE SOUTH" VIII w.
Alexander, Director of the Commission
on Inter-racial Cooperation; L. Hol-
lingsworth Wood, President of the
National Urban League; William H.
Baldwin, Chairman of the Board OF
Fisk University; Professor John Hope,
President of Morehouse College of At
lanta, Ca, and Eugene Kinckle Jones'
Executive Secretary of the League.
The headquarters of the conference
will be the Community Service Urban
League, f. I. Lane, Executive Secre-
tary, 151Sk East 18th Street, Kansas
City, Missouri.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-13

than two hundred thousand Colored
people; a city within itself. If in this
large territory the Colored people were
clanish in their support of their own
business enterprises, employment for
thousands of men and women could be
had amongst our own people; large
and imposing business enterprises
could be seen on every hand, large
fortunes could be amassed amongst
our business men, who in turn, would
open up other avenues of employment,
which would enable the wage earners
to keep steadily employed and thereby
accumulate a competence. But in
stead of this condition prevailing
among us, nine-tenths of this business
is in the hands of other races who use
the income from our labor to amass
great fortunes and keep their families
living in magnificence and splendor
What is true of the business men
both in his failures and his lack of
support, is also true of the profession
al man.
The Colored race will never make
that progress that it should make. IL
will never command the respect and
consideration from other races that
should be theirs, until it learns to re-
spect and give it's own race support
So long as we do not respect and
place confidence in, and support our
own, we cannot hope for these things
from other races.
Let each of us preach this gospel at
all places and times and under all cir
cumstances.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-13
Segregation COnsid-
cred in Baltimore
and St. Louis
(Lincoln Service)

Baltimore, Md, Oct. S.-According
to C. Philip Pitt, secretary of the Real
Estate Board of Baltimore, "the sec
tions of the city which have been Civ
en- over as the homes of the Negro
have become so overcrowded from the
influx of migration from the South,
that there is nothing left for the new
arrivals to do but to live in the sec
tions occupied by white families"
1t appears that the Baltimore real
tors, taking new courage from the new
Democratic administration will at
tempt to revive racial segregation,
which was declared unconstitutional
by the U. S. Supreme Court. Pitt in
sists that Baltimore's segregation law,
which was passed over by the Court of
Appeals, might have stood the test If
the trainers had made provisions for
colored people. A new slant of oppo-
sition to pressing any manner of seq
regation has developed from the white
people themselves upon the presump-
ton that any such segregation in sec
tions bordering on white residential
districts would naturally expand to
absorb their property. The segrega-
tionalists are therefore at loss for a
mode of procedure, especially since
the influential colored citizens will re-
sist it to the last ditch.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-13
BOULDER, COLO. NEWS

The Rally at the Baptist Church the
first Sunday in October was some
what of success. Some came up
from Denver. We are glad to know
Rev. Jackson will be with us until
the first of the year now. We hope
for a further extension of time. We
don't think a better selection could
be made.
Rev. Liggins of New Hope Baptist
Church is expected in Boulder again
the second Sunday in this month. He
and choir, also members, expect to
spend the day in Boulder. We ex-
pect another treat.
Rev. A. G. Murphy of Allen Chapel
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-13

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. S.-Three hun
dred and seventy-five members of the
st. Louis Real Estate Exchange have
approved plan for the establishment
of Negro residential section of the
city. The plan of segregation has for
its fundamental force the refusal to
sell property to colored people in 9TH
er sections than those set aside for
them. The claim has been made that
the colored population of 65,OOO in
1920 has increased through migration
to more than 100000, and that some
action for housing of the migrants is
imperative. 1t is said that colored peo-
pie will press their opposition to the
new ruling in court if necessary, even
to The point of holding that the action
of the real estate men is conspiracy.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-13
CHURCH IN SOCIAL WORK
TO Be DISCUSSED AT URBAN
LEAGUE CONFERENCE

was in his element Sunday night, the
7th. He spoke from the subject
Following the Lead" admonishing
his hearers to search their hearts to
see if they were following the right
lead to bring out the best in them
selves.
Rev. Murphy is starting a sinking
fund for Allen Chapel of $3.50 by
Xmas. We wish them success.
Mrs. Hall does not seem to improve
so fast, although she can move her
limb little.
Mrs. Rome's daughter is still very
low. We hope for the best.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-13
Cheyenne, WyO.,
News

Mrs. C. ]. Hicks and daughter Ro-
maine departed to spend the winter
season at Los Angeles, Calf.
The Southern dinner given by the
Searchlight Club was a success.
The entertainment given by Elk
Club No. 1 on Friday evening was a
social and financial success. Mr.,
Eugene Bryant is president of Club
No. l.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-13
Washington Letter
Lincoln Service


veteran is lifelong Democrat, an in
mate of the Soldiers Home, and the
premier soap-boX agitator of that in
stitution. Discussing presidential can
didates, he surprised his grizzled bud
dies by declaring his intention of vot-
ing for Coolidge.
''But you are a Democrat" he was
told. "Why are you so keen on Cool
idge?"
Because he's got sense enough to
keep his d mouth shut"
Two months have passed of Presi-
dent Coolidge's administration and he
has carried a sensible silence into gov
ernment, which is decidedly unique and
equally disconcerting. That the Pres
ident is thinker cannot be gansaid,
but if his career depends upon his
ability and disposition as a talker, he
would hardly be considered a man of
destiny.
This does not mean that he is slow
n making decisions; neither does it
convey that he is entirely mute, but he
adheres to remarkable ability, as the
old soldier put it, to keep his mouth
shut" until there is something to talk
about.
Many delegations from various ra-
cial organizations have called upon the
President during the last week, as well
as several individuals of national and
local prominence, to all of whom uni
form courtesy and consideration are
extended. These characterize the
Coolidge conception of executive con-
duct. Withal, the immediate dispatch
pany it. The President of the affairs
of 110,O00,000 people must necessarily
adjust the twenty y-four-hour day to
minute schedule.
But we were writing of the wonder
full closing arrangements that the Pres
ident possesses for the economy of
speech. He speaks for himself and en-
ploys the fewest possible words in do
ing so. No danger of Coolidge becom-
ing prostrated from vocipotent over
exertion and no aerial platitudes are
pressed into his expression.
One delegation of outstanding col
ored women called upon him last week.
While they waited the time of the CON
ference they were suddenly aware of
the presence of dignified unobtrusive
man. One lady from Texas asked him
politely, "When will the President
Gomez"
81 am he," came the answer, "Please
have seats"
The business of the visitors was pre-
sented to him and it had to do with
the constitutional rights and consider
ations of colored people. Without rails
ing his voice (the President is not
adept in the trick of oratorical inflec-
tion) he told the delegation: 81 agree
with You and am here to enforce the
Constitution" There was con-
sciousness of a vOluminous address in
two phrases, and it was said in that
Gated the strength behind it. The
President has plenty of words but he
has so much use for them that he dis
tributes them around.
The administrations policy of si-
lence and brevity is having a fine eff
feet upon the people representing all
groups who call upon the executive.
Those who are partial to volume in
speech greatly respect him for his sur
passing economy in this regard espe-
cially since they consider that while
he leaves many things unsaid, he is
not leaving anything undone. This is
surely an enviable achievement and
the policy of it's application is being
rapidly absorbed by the governmental
with the President.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-13

We often read and hear of large
numbers of Negro laborers migrating
into the Eastern, Northern and West
ern States from the Southern States.
But we seldom read or hear OF the
business and professional Negroes who
are also deserting the South in as
large numbers in proportion as the
Iaborers who are leaving.
In every Northern, Eastern and
Western city where there are any con-
siderable number of Colored people,
business enterprises amongst them
have more than doubled and in some
places more than trebled during the
past six or eight years. These same
facts prevail as regards the profes-
sional man and woman. Several very
encouraging facts are noticed amongst
these new comers, namely, the large
amount of capital that they bring with
them, the thrift and industry that can
be seen around their places of busi-
ness and higher order of business es-
Establishments than have heretofore
been the rule amongst Colored people.
The common dives in the guise of
pool-rooms and saloons that formerly
occupied nearly every corner in the
Colored districts have been replaced
by meat markets, groceries, delicates-
sen stores, bakeries, ice cream par
lors, gents furnishing stores, shoe-re-
pair Shops nicely lighted sanitary res
taurants, and in fact, nearly every
kind of legitimate business. Con
tractors offices for nearly every klnu
of an undertaking may be seen on
every side of us.
While the character of many OF
these business enterprises may pe
charged to prohibition, 1 think they
may in a greater measure be credited
to the higher business ideals amongst
our people.
Business has kept pace with prog
ress along other lines. Those ne"
comers have tended in a great many
Instances to stimulate the older citi-
zens to greater efforts and the new
conner has in turn in many cases, Deen
amazed by the seeming great success
that the older citizens are making IN
business and has accordingly been
urged by their example to make great
er efforts.
This loss to the South of millions OF
dollars of capital is gained py the
North. And sooner or later those
great changes will tell on the South'
for if there is anything that the South
needs, it is an abundance Of ready
capital and satisfied laborers. With
out these two elements in any country
or state, it must in time enter upon
the road to economic decline.
One important lesson is necessary
for our race. to learn, that is to pat
ronize business men Of our own peo-
pie.
Consider for an instance the "Black
Beltn of Chicago, which contains more
The Colorado statesman., 1923-10-13
BUSINESS And FINANCE
Book Etc.
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AMONG
NEGROES IN THE NORTH

~ UESTIONS relative to business,
finance, information on Race
x Business People, etc, will be
answered in this column where space
will permit. Where space will not
permit, letters will be personally
answered ONLY WHERE stamped
self-addressed envelope is enclosed.
Address communications to James N.
Simms, care of this paper.