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Evening star., 1923-05-06

FORT WORTH. Tex. May 5.-Rep-
resentative Thomas l. Blanton of
Abilene was charged by indictment
with criminal libel in the report of
the grand jury returned to the county
clerk of Comanchee county today. A
warrant has been issued for his ar
rest
The allegation is in connection with
an article published in the Cisco
Morning News on July Is, 1922. in
which Blanton is alleged to have
charged former Representative Oscar
Galloway with having urged his
friends not To buy liberty bonds dur
ing the world war. not to conserve
rood. and sought to obstruct the Sc
.ective draft law.
Galloway sued Bianton for s52. 500
ii the district court. of Shackelford
county. alleging Slander and seeking
monetary relief. Suit has also been
uttered against the Cisco Morning
News by Galloway.
CaiiaW1I made All unsuccessful
racc against Rlanton for Congress
IN The last democratic primaries
tallaways home is in Comanchee.
criminal libel is punishable by a fine
and Jail Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1923-05-06
AUTO FIRM SUED.
Detective Asks So, ,46O for Alleged
Loss Of Car

]. F. Watts. who describes himself
as a private detective specializing In
auto shadow work Friday filed suit
In the District Supreme Court TO
recover $3.460 damages from the
National Automobiles. Inc. OF this
sum $1,000 represents the value of a
car and so460 is asked az compensa-
ton for the deprivation Of use OF the
machine for 123 days. which the
plaintiff says is worth $40 per day in
his business.
the plaintiff tells the court he bought
the car last October and in December
last. while the machine was being de-
tanned from him by another person.
the company aided that party in SELL
ing the car to third person and
Watts has not Yet been able to get
nnssessinn of the vehicle.
Evening star., 1923-05-06
new MEMBERS JOIN
W. B. CUSHING CAMP
Addresses Feature Initiation Cere.
monies Held at Pythian
Temple.

New members were ushered into
William b. Gushing Camp, No. 80, and
Gushing Auxiliary, No: 4, at meet
ing held at Pythian Temple, Friday
night. Members of Warren G. Harding
Camp. No 5. and Lincoln Camp, No. 2,
were in attendance. Senior vice COM
mander James w. Lyons of the divi-
sion of Maryland Sons of Veterans
and Maj. II. l.. DEAN. past depart
ment commander Of the Department
of the Potomac, G. A. r., gave short
addresses. Commander f. A. DeGroot,
who presided, welcomed the visitors.
Robert Hermann James K. Frow,
Clark n. Bradn. Thomas c. Malone,
Edward T. Lashells and Wallace B.
Allen. Senior Vice Commander John
J.. Bateman, chairman of the mem
bership committee. announced that
another class will be mustered in at
the June meeting. The degree team
consisted of Past Department Com
1nander; Senior Vice Commander
Bateman. Junior Vice Commander
William Rosser; Wendell E. Cable as
patriotic instructor: Commander De
Percy Parker. Past Commander S. T.
Cameron, Past Division Commander
G. S. Davis, Past Commander Gilbert
7. Brown of Boston, Massachusetts:
Mrs. Rosalie NICK. Shelton. president
Of Gushing Auxiliary: Mrs. E. H: r.
Davis, past national president of Ma
tional Auxiliary of Sons of Veterans,
L. S. A. spoke. Miss Teresa Harke
and Miss Gretchen Bergner gave a
number of piano solos. Past Division
Commander J. Clinton Hiatt. patriot
ic instructor, announced the pro-
grams for Memorial day. to be held at
Holy Rood, Oak Hill of this city, and
National cemetery, at Alexandria, Va,
and also the several committees who
will act on this occasion. 1t was also
announced that Mr.. Hiatt had been
appointed an aide-de-camp to De-
partment Commander John w. Reid
of the Department of the Potomac,
q. a. r., and also that Mr.. DeGroot
would act as a special aide to the de-
partment commander on Memorial
day. Just prior to the mastering in Of
new candidates memorial services in
respect to the late Silas Edgar Robb,
who was a past commander of the
Rev. Edward S. Dunlap, chaplain of
the camp
Evening star., 1923-05-06
BAY STATE PARTY
GOES HOME TODAY
Tour of City and Moving Pic
ture Closing Feature of
Activities Here.

Lieut. Gov. Alvan T. Fuller and the
mayors Of thirty-nine Massachusetts
cities and their families. who arrived
here Friday morning and established
the Massachusetts Avenue Of Me-
mortal Trees" in honor Of Abraham
Lincoln. will leave Washington to-
night at 7.15 o'clock for their homes.
their activities having formally ended
last night. This afternoon. however,
the party will tour the city and
suburbs In automobiles and view mo-
tton pictures taken of itself since 1t
left Boston Thursday evening.
were guests of honor at a dinner
given by the Massachusetts, Society
Of Washington in the Willard Hotel
last night, while the ladies' enter
was host to the woman members at
dinner in the Womens City Club. At
the Willard dinner brief addresses
were made by the lieutenant COVER
nor: Representative Dallinger. presi-
dent of the society; Mayor Curley of
man of the general entertainment
committee. which arranged the visit
Of the mayors here,
Mayors Vote Thanks.
A rising vote of thanks to the COM
mittee for its work in making the
tree planting ceremony ana attend .
ing events a success was rendered the
committee by the mayors. Similar
expressions Of appreciation were given
by the woman guests to the ladies'
entertainment committee at the Wom-
ems City Club.
After the dinners. the Bay Staters
adjourned to the large ballroom of
the Willard and viewed Signal Corps
motion pictures of the 101st and 1920
regiments of the 26th Division in ac-
tion in France. These two regiments
were composed almost wholly of Mas
sachusetts men. Local and profess
sional talent from several Washing
ton theaters, contributed to the en-
tertainment which followed the mo-
tion pictures.
Evening star., 1923-05-06
New Palm Beach Suits
$12.75
Reduced From SIS

and sport backs grays sands blues and the
to
s275; Tuesday they will be s15 which their regular
Evening star., 1923-05-06
GEN. H. N. ROBERT I'LL.

NEW YORK. May 5.-Brig. Gen.
Henry NJ. Robert. U. $. A. retired.
well known as the author of RULES
of order" and prominent as a civil
engineer, Ia seriously Ill at sana-
torium in Hornell. n. Y. friends were
advised today. He Is eighty-six years
or
Evening star., 1923-10-25
RETURN TO EUROPE,
UNDERWOOD URGES
Starts Presidential Campaign
in Texas by Appeal for
Wartime Ideals.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex. October 25.-Oscar
W. Underwood, United States senator
for Alabama, declared in an address
at the Texas state fair here today
that America has surrendered leader
ship in world affairs, losing herself
in partisan politics, and the plain
duty that lies ahead is "to return to
the principles guiding America in the
great war, to have and exercise a
definite governmental policy in
Europe
Mr.. Underwood opened his campaign
for the democratic presidential nomi-
nation late yesterday at Nocona, Tex
when he declared he was going to
give the south a chance to select a
southern man to carry the banner of
democracy" The south must assert
itself, he said, and expressed belief
that the great democratic north will
recognize it's right to carry the BAN
ner"
Last night at Wichita Falls Senator
Underwood declared liquor smuggling
should be stopped by federal revenue
cutters il necessary. and termed the
President Coolidge on law enforce
nent buck passing affair"
Losing of Ideals.
Today the Alabama senator asserted
that at the Versailles peace table
America did not win all we hoped
for, but our government still stood
for the high ideals we championed
during the war"
Then united country lost itself
in partisan politics." he said.
Our government abandoned the
high and unselfish position the Amer
lean people took during the war.
We surrendered the leadership in
world affairs which our great sacri-
fees had won for us We refused
longer to sit in council and encour-
age the peaceful settlement of the
difficult problems that confronted
Europe. We deserted the field made
forever sacred by the blood of our
heroic dead"
what has come of it?" Senator
Underwood asked.
Have Lost Confidence.
"Half a decade has rolled by since
the armistice and We already know the
of the people OF the world because
when the time came we tailed to play
"And what was the result?" the
Alabama speaker asked.
Europe still in arms. standing
armies greater than they were in
1914, petty wars. racial Jealousles,
national hatred the order of the day,
war debts increased, unemployment,
sickness and poverty the common lot
of many peoples was his answer:
"We nave a plain duty that lies
ahead of u.s. he concluded. ITO re-
turn to the principles guiding Amer
lea in the great war. to have and eA-
ercise definite governmental policy
in Europe that will function by
peaceful means aiding in the estab-
lishment OF stable government. re-
establishing OF stable financial and
business conditions and suggesting
and aiding in the international un-
derstanding that Will close the door
TO war"
Evening star., 1923-10-25
RESTAURANT HELD UP.
Americans in Berlin See Walters
Overpower Robbers.

BERLIN. October %. American
tourists. having luncheon yesterday In
the ancient wine cellar on the Char
lotteEstrasse which the German ro,
nance writer, Hoffman, popularized
a hundred years ago, and which is
pictured in the opera. Tales of Hoff-
man." were the witnesses OF a bold
daylight holdup when two unmasked
men attempted to steal the restau-
rants Silverware.
The walters. however, overpowered
the thieves and held them until the
police arrived.
Evening star., 1923-10-25
RIOTING IN UPPER SILESIA

LONDON, October 25.-A dispatch to
the Daily Graphic from Oppeln says a
general strike was proclaimed through
out Upper Silesia Wednesday. There
has been grave rioting in Oppeln and
both the police and civilians suffered
casualties.
The dispatch adds that there is great
military activity in Posen and Katto-
witZ. French tanks are in evidence
and the Poles have mobiliZed four
classes of reservists.
Evening star., 1923-10-25
.ANEsTHETlsTs.ELECT.
Columbus, Ohio, Doctor Is Elected
President.

CHICAGO. October 25.--Dr. W. 1.
Jones of Columbus, Ohio, was elected
president OF the American Congress of
Anesthetists. which closed. its sessions
here last night. ia ~
Other officers named were Drs. John
I'll. Evans, Buffalo. N. Y, and A. F.
Guedel, indianapolis, Ind, vice presi-
dents; L.. H. McMechan, Avon Lake,
Ohio, executive secretary, and NJ. /.
Mckesson, Toledo. Ohio. chairman of
the board of directors
Evening star., 1923-10-25
WILL FIGHTS PROHIBITION.
Philadelphia Leaves Income on
$1,000 to Democrats, Professionally

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, October 25.-
The democratic city committee Of
Philadelphia will receive the income
of $1,000 trust fund for ten years
If the party organization, federal,
state or city, does not indorse pro-
hfbition or the VoIstead act, accord
ing to the will Of Henry C. Laughlin,
probated here. :
At the. end of ten years the princi-
PAL Is TO go to a nephew. Laughlin
lett an estate of nearly $400, 900,
much of it to charity.
Evening star., 1923-10-25
Toweling, 18c yd.

Was 25c. 800 yards pure
Irish linen crash toweling
with blue and red borders.
Also pure white.
Towels, 6 for ST.
% good heavy quality abb
sorbent huck towels, 1Sx36
in. size, with red and blue
stripes.
Evening star., 1923-10-25

90. overblouse and tuck-in
models. Some. have Peter
Pan collar, others V neckS.
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Evening star., 1923-10-25

Corduroy Robes, $2.88. 20 in
shades of blue, cherry and
fuchsia.
Bath Robes, $3.50. IS woni-
ems robes with shawl col
lars, pockets and tie cords.
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-25
DR.. Notion Reviews Race
Progress at Meeting.

Hot Springs Ark, Aug. 22.-During
his opening ADDRESS before the annuaI
meeting OF the Negro National Bust
ness League, G.r. Motion told of the re-
markable progress the American Ne
gro has made in this country in spite
OF the many discOuraging obstacles
that confront the race.
DR.. Motion sad Business progre :
of the coloro,! race in America ~.
measured by American business stand
ards, is yet in it's infancy. We are just
scratching the surface as touching the
great business possibilities that lie be-
fore us as Nes roes throughout TIN,
country" He called attention to the ~
successful Negro banks in the United
States and pointed out that it is pos
slble for us t. have 700. He spoke o..
the large Negro population in Harlem
and expressed the hope that lar 90
banking insti:ur would soon be ea.
tablished in that city. He paid glow
ing tribute h Durham, N. c., Atlanta.
Ga, Richmondk Norfolk Va, Savan-
nah and Jacksonville.
Commenting on Hardihg's speech a.
Birmingham, Ala, he said: ."Tws
things he sorsht for-justice for TIE
Negro and peace for the South. Some
admired his pea for justice and deplor
ed his concessions to the South; Others
alplauded his sympathy with thu
South and deprecated his misunder.
standing of the Negro. But both par
ties were satisfied that the President s
heart was a, good as gold and that
he sought the rest interest of both par
ties. Having broken the Solid South
without leaving his front porch ia
Marion, he went into the South as a
messenger Of peace and good will of
justice and Righteousness. Today whit G
and black alike bless Warren G. Hare
ing as friend.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-25
HOmeSteaderS Dedicate
$15O,OOO Church.
preston News Service)

Homestead, Pa, Aug. 23.-The con
sregation of the Clark Memorial i,apt.
Ist Church en- cred it's new $i5n 90
building last Sunday. The mems.t, 8
met at the old church and marched In
IL body to the new structure. The new
building is one of the most magnitl-
cent and best equipped Negro churches
In Western Pennsylvania. 1t has sea:
ing capacity Of $50, with pews ami
pipe organ OF the latest design.
The pastor Rev. DR.. Marshall a.
Talley, is a graduate Of Biddle Univer
sity. Before coming to this city 18
months ago, re was pastor of a Bapt.
list church in Selma Alabama. Since
he became pastor of Clark Memorial
Baptist church here, he has succeeded
with the aid of the congregation In
raising more than $42 1000. Last year
he started a Social service program
for the betterment of the Negro mi
grants in this district. On account Of
the limited space in the old church the
social work WAS restricted to a small
scale. but plans have now been madn
TO carry on the work on an extensive
scale .s.SI
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-25
Biz Bethel's Call.
preston NEWS service \

atlanta, Ca, Aug. 23.-The most
pleasing thing is to note the high stand
taken by the dailies of Atlanta in as.
s1stlng the Negroes of that city to re-
build big Bethel" one of the most his
torlc A M. e. Churches of the Sourh.
bhat was destroyed by fire last winte..
AS a typical example of the deem re-
hglous fervor we quote an editorial
fem the Atlanta Journal under tho
caption of big Bethel's Call ;, The obi
torial follows:
Ihe pastor and the flock of histor.
ic Big Bethel church. which woS do.
stroyed by fire last February. arc N
uhe midst OF a special endeavor to
raise goodly portion of rebuilding
.und. Naturally, they look to their
trends among the white AtlantIans
lor substantial aid, and unless South
ern tradition be dead they will not be
disappointed. Nc
Big Bethel dreams back TO the
Times when great-grandsires of TODAY
were babies in THE arms of blark imam
miles, Or were running about the plan
tat1on In quest of an "Uncle Remus >,
generations of song and mourning
nave sung through its rafters: and in
10 the building which the flames blot.
ted out went thirty years of labor. of
prayer and OF treasure laid I'D in coins
no digger than the widows mite r.
ever there was an institution sprung
rom peoples soul and woven of
eHelr heartstrings. it is Big Bethel.
NO wonder tears rained as they watch
ed on that wintry night. the glare of
a liie that roared up and up till at last
1he shining Cross crumbled to ashes
"A cause, this is that comes homo IN
Atiantas imagination, kindling mem.
ofles and sentiments soon as ONLY
southern hearts can cherish Rig Roth
81 Calls today out of the prophecy of
tne shepherd Amos I will raise up the
taDernacle of David that is fallen, and
close up the breaches thereof. ana 7
VII! raise up his ruins. and / vii,
nu1ld 1t as in the days of old" Let not
mat faith want for sustenance At the
hands of Christian white folks'!"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-25
NEGRO LABOR INFLUX
PROBLEM Of CITIES,
NOT OF LABOR
preston News Service)

Orange, n. j.. Aug. 23.-The steady
influx of NeSr oes from the South IN
the Northern and Middle Atlantic
states has raised u Few questions IN
the minds of persons Interested in civ
ic problems. n committee from Orange
N. j. has ASKED the American FEEDER
alton of Labor for it's views on the sit
uation as to suggest Il remedy If poa
sible to meet the situation. The Give $
letter follows:
What suggestion could be made -
q group OF local workers, through lC'
cal union labor organizations, or other
wise to meet a situation which seems
to bear at its CENTER as serious posi-
bility of trouble? Most. il not all o:
the labor thus flowing into Norther.i
Atlantic seaboard regions is unskilled
and possibly ill-adapted TO the climat-
ic conditions of this section, which
with overcrowding of housing facilitiec
creates health problem. Most Of the
children injected into our school sys
TENS, are both mentally and physical
ly such as to radically increase tht
troubles already experienced by our
educational systems, both as to hous
ing and additional scholars in our a.
ready overtaxei buildings and meet
ing the schoo. populations needs in
our curricula and time allotmeRts."
Charles M. Wright. director of pub.
Lefty for the American Federation nj
Washington, D. -, replied as follows:
For many Northern industrial corr
munities the problem of Negro migra
ton from thu South has for four OF
five years been most serious one
and doubt whether anyone has dis
covered an ymethods by which the Sc
iousness can be minimized. except. per
kaps in some local instances. So far
as I can see, the question seems, for
the present at least, to be one which
must be met mainly by the good judg
ment good citizenship and intelligence
o. the people in the communities ia
which these migrating Negroes ate
coming. Certainly their rights canno,
be restricted and nobody, except the
most reactiopsry wants to restrict
them.
II do not look upon the problem as
specifically labor problem. becaus.
1t seems to me to be a community prv
lem at the very least. The migration
NJ Southern cnlored workers to the
North Is the result of two things: The
southern cclOrcd workers find niger
wages in the North than they get in
the South anil many northern employ
ers find it possible to employ these
southern colcred workers at wages
that would no. be Acceptable to whit.
wage earners The one sure thing is
that the colorei workers cannot be
blamed for canning to the North in
search Of wages that offer them living
conditions that have not been AVA,
able to them heretofore. If there is any
single thing 1 cen suggest as a helpful
measure. it is the organization of CO.,
ored workers in trade unions as meas
ure of protection for themselves and
as measure of assurance that color
ed wage earn3rs will NOT be used as Il
means Of depressing the ages of white
wage Gamers"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-25
BOOtlegger Shoots Man
to Death
Preston News Service


Mt. Airy, n. c., Aug. 16.-Word has
been received that Henry Joyce White
while hunting in the mountains acct.
dentally came upon Willie Dick Sisk,,
a white moonshiner and bootlegger
VINO shot Joyce and as he fell face
downward int gulch his feet caught
in the limbs cf small tree. suspend
ing his body over thh small stream, the
head being completely immersed in
water.
Joyce, it is said, was the victim of a
rifle bullet that was fired when his
back was turned. 1t severed the jugu-
lar vein as ii ranged down through
his necks coming out through the left
breast and death probably resulted in
stantiy.
According &c county officials Sisk is
a relative of he man who shot deputy
sheriff Ziglar. Sisk is still at large
and it is impt ssible to find any clew
tn his whereabouts. He is said to have
n reputation "a blockader and deal
er in liquor anu is known to be a des
pnrate man
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-25
FIGHT HARD TO SAVE
CONTINUED from Page ~

have had fair trial? No response
came, then the court pronounced
Judgement again and said electric
chair. July 18th but Patterson's attor
neys again interfered and informed
the Court that the case would be ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court of Ap.
peals. and then the day was changed
and fixed to the 3rd day Of August,
but not having heard from the court
on that day VIM. F. Denny applied 10
the Governor and the good Governor
alter hearing the true story of the case
did not hesitate to respite the prisoner
and this time Pattersons death day
was August 18th. 1923, but again net
having heard from the Supreme Court
or Appeals on the 18th, then again his
death day was set for August 31st, be-
tween sun rise and sun set. Patterson
has twice been assigned TO the death
cell in the Penitentiary at Richmond
but VIII not go at this time and ms
many friends hope he will not go at
all.
Great credit is due Attorney VIM. L.
Denny for the way he has handled
thls case. -!
Following is copy of the writ:
COMMONWEALTH OF VA.-To the
CITY Sergeant Of the City of Pc
misunderstanding:
we command you. that from all
further proceedings on a judgement
pronounced by the Hastings Court of
the City of Petersburg On the second
day of June 1923 in the prosecution
by the Commonwealth OF Virginia
against James Patterson, alias 'Bossy
PATTERSON for a felony, wherein the
commonwealth was Plaintiff. and
James Patterson, alias 'Bossy' Patter.
son was Defendant.
You altogether supersede. which
judgement before the Judges OF our
supreme Court Of Appeals, in the
City of Richmond. for cause OF error
in the same to be corrected. on the ne.
tftfon Of the said defendant.
We have caused to come. We also
command you that you give notice TO
the said plaintiff that She he before
the judges Of our Supreme Court Of Al
peals at the City Of Richmond forth.
with then and there to have a rebear.-
ing OF the whole matter in the Judge
ment aforesaid contained. And have
then there this writ.
Witness. II. Stewart Jones, Clerk of
our said Supreme Court of Appeals at
hbcfrmond, this 22nd day OF August
1923 and in the Hath, year of the Com
monwealth.
"H. STEWART JONES. G. c.
MEMO:-Said supersedeas, however
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-25
White Man Kills Negro
With Wrench; Freed.

Goldsboro, n. c.. Aug. 23.-Durina
an alleged argument last Tuesday aft
ernoon between John Granthhm aged
30 years and r. e. Hood, aged %
white; Grantnam was struck over the
head with an auto wrench by the white
man and died al the Goldsboro hospi
tai a few hours later.
Hood claims that he was compelled
to defend himself against the Negro
who was pursuing him with q knife
and that he struck Grantham with thu
wrench in self-defense. There were no
witnesses to the affair and the coroner
rendered a verdict of justifiable homi.
eide, which automatically released TIL
white man from custody.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-25
Tennessee Judge Raps
hux to Grand Jury.

Lexington, Tenn, Aug. 16.-Judge
n. r. BarhaI,. Of Jackson, convened.
circuit court Mere last Monday in al
adjourned session. After speaking al
some length the necessity Of stric,
enforcement Of the law to curb tue
wave of crime prevalent in all section.
of the country, he delivered a scath
ing denunciat:or of bands of men go
ing masked. He called attention t.
the law forbidding such and did not
m1nce his words in referring to the
ku klux Khan. which is said to have
a newly formed organization in this
section
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-25
Letter Of Thanks.

August II, 1923.
Mr.. A. w. Holmes, Supreme Master
of the National Ideal Benefit So
ciety-Worthy Brother:
Our hearts are filed with gratitude
for the prompt payment of 10000
the death claim of my mother. Louisa
Robinson, who was member oil
Early Surprise Lodge, No. 1913. We
pray that Gods richest blessings
may ever rest upon you and your
noble order.
Signed-DOLLIE ROBINSON.
Witnesses: Charlie Carter.
Joseph Morton.