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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
HeIera Rotary Club to Aid
Returning Negroes.
preston News Scrvice)

Helena, Ark, Dec 29.-FOlIowing an
nouncement at the local Rotary Club
last Thursday night that Negroes fron
this section now in the North were
anxious to return to their old jobs here
a committed was appointed to- prpp ir,s.
ways and means Of furnishing trans.
portatfon for such individuals AMI
families as local planters; Industries
anu business concerns might REQUIRE.
According to a statement issued by
the secretary of the club. Numbers or
Negroes who went. north from this
county during the summer. and early
fall have already returned, mostly. nj
their own expense. One man declared
mat he beat his way to, Helena from,
Chicago
Continuing the report deulare,i' "a
recital of the difficulties encountered
by Negroes in northern, Industrial ,em
ters are appalling Negroes claim they
are iured north, on the promise, or
hish wages. They get the high wages
alright, but the living expenses ara
correspondingly high. Can't find hou-
ses for their families and when thew
are compelled to buy suitable, clothing
u Withstand the rigors of winter weath
err pay doctor bills; etc., their wages
are lnsufhcient. One Negro said that no
was satisfied to stay down here with
low wages and inadequate school f.cil,
ities for his children rather than suff.
er the inconvenience up north.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
DEFENDANTS IN HERR|V
MURDERS HAVE DAY
IN COURT

Marion. ILL.,, Dec. 21.-After eight
days spent in the Introduction of evil
dence. the prosecution rested today mt
the trial of five men charged with muir
der in connection with the Staying OF
twenty non-union miners during the
Herrin riots last June. The defense
will open tomorrow morning.
In the testimony of it's last few wit
nesses. the State completed it's evil
dence OF the events from the time
three mine guards were shot while
driving in a truck from Carbondale to
Lester Mine on the morning Of June
21 to the attack on the mine that aft
erncon when three union miners were
killed. the surrender under a white
flag the next morning Of fOrty;eight
non-union men in THE pit and the Stay
ing OF twenty Of the prisoners.
All five defendants have been point
ed out in court as having been seeh
with guns during the riots and some Of
them have been named as having shot
down some Of the victims. Four surviv
ore Of the massacre have testified.
The crOss-examinations have been
brief and apparently designed to yea,
out the defense contentious that the
noD-union men in the mine and their
employers had melted the riots so
State troops would be called out to
protect the pits. that the guards in the
mine were armed. and that they disre
garded warnings that the operation OF
the mine would result In outbreaks.
In their cross-examination attorneys
Tor the defense repeatedly referred to
tho nOn-uniOn worker, in the mine and
the guards as "scabs.' 'gunmen,' 'pri-
vate detectives" and spies"
a. w. Kerr. chief counsel for the de-.
Tense said he expected to prove the
guards or GUNNER" were the aggres-
sors in the riots and brought on any
attack by their acts OF provocation and
challenge.
He said he would impeach the testi-
mony of some of the witnesses for the
State and would present hundreds or
witnesses TO testify the defendants now
on trial had no possible connection
with the killings.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06

partment OF Justice have been report.
ed in Ashley County for some time.
II Is believed that the cases in Ar
kansas are being worked up indepen-
IDENTIFY and that any defendants taken
in that State would be tried in the Fe,
eral courts in Arkansas. Whether they
would be used as witnesses in the
open court investigation to begin at
Bastrop on January has not been de-
termined.
MANY OF MYSTERY SEES
BURNETT
Bastrop, Dec. 26.-Visitors at the
Jail where Jeff" Burnett is confined
were fewer today. New restrictions
have been imposed by the military
authorities and permission to see the
prisoner must come through Colonel
Guerre. commanding the militia.
Burnett today persistently avoided
photographers. When an attempt to
photograph him through the barred
window of his cell was made he would
retreat into the shadows out of reach
of the camera.
The mysterious man. who arrived In
Bastrop two days ago. and is said to
be national official of the Ku Klux
Khan. again called on Burnett today.
The prisoner refused to divulge tho
name of the visitor or bis mission.
Three insane Negro women are quar-
tered in one section OF the Jail where
Burnett is lodged. One of them con-
stantly berates the khan. cursing II
and asserting that "all Of them white
klansmen will be killed" Passing pede
strians and motorists stop and listen
moment. then pass on.
Reports are current that virtually
every pedestrian is armed. II so. their
guns are we'll hidden. Throughout the
day the people gather in the square or
walk slowly through the main streets.
or gOssiping. Few stores are
open mt night and few people are on
the streets. Negroes are seldom in evi
dence after p. M. The sole motion pic
ture theatre is open three nights n
week.
The troops are we'll cared for and
are living In tents heated with natur-
al gas, piped from nearby wells. They
and the townspeople have had no diff
ferences and ere on the best OF terms.
Machine guns are still mounted az
the jail and at the camps and are ready
Tor instant use.
New York Times.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
Sentenced to Death for
Hacking Wife. With Axe.
(fTeston News Service)

Washington. d. c.. Dec. 29.-Earn-
est A. Stands. % years old was sen.
fenced last Friday in Criminal court
to die on tire scaffold at the District or
Columbia Jail on Friday. February %.
1923. Stands was convicted recently
after trial occupying less than two
hours OF hacking his wife, Mrs. Cath
crime Stands, with an ak on August o.
last at their home In d street. Mrs.
Shands died about a month later.
when arrested Stands admitted the
attack on his wife and when informed
by the police that his wife was still
alive, requested permission to go to the
hospital ard finish the job. He said
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
Oil Makes Blind Father
of 10 Wealthy Over Night
preston News Seryicel

Shreveport, La. Dec. 81. The discot-
cry OF oil on the land Of Wright Rock,
who has been totally blind for a nurl.-
Der OF years. took him and his family
OF 10 children out of poverty into
wealth almost over night
When informed Of his wealth the
old man is said to have told his inform
ant that he did not know what 10 do
with it except buy himself some
clothes and something to eat. He is an
exslave and being blind is unable u
fully enjoy the things wealth bring.
But his children declare that they will
see to 1t that they get all that Is com
ing to them. Only two of his children
are with him now. The others are sal
to be on their way to fathe rnow, al
though they hac not communicated
with him for years past.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
Woman Shot; Saws Fuu-
tive Husband Was Man.
preston News Service

Newark, N. j.. Dec. 81. Mrs Pauline
Williams is in the city hospital suffer
ing from bullet wound in the lower
part OF her right side. inflicted, she de
clared. by her husband Edward Will
liams because she refused to live with
him where he has been hiding from
the police. Williams got away after
the shooting.
Williams has lived at 81 Bay street,
Montclair, since he was charged with
having embezzled a car load Of coal
from his employers about three weeks
ago. According to Mrs. Williams her
husband went last Friday night to the
house where he has been living and
then the shooting occurred.
Mrs. Williams was living in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry 3. viii.
liams, not a relative, and he, his wife
and daughter were taken to police
headquarters as witnesses.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
Declare War on Ku KIux
Khan in New Jersey State
preston News servicel

Harrison, N. j.. Dec. 295Instruct-
ions to arrest anyone appearing in the
city wearing the regalia of the HI
kiux Khan. and orders to have the
sanity OF all such persons determined
by physicians. werL posted last Wedues
day by Chief % Police Walsh. The or.
deTs. adopted ~ the Common Council
also include the urmasking of hoo led
irdiViduals ard ter days imprisop
nIeDt.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
REDUCING CHURCH MORTGAGE.
preston News Seryicc)

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Rev. ]. c.
Anderson. ID. D., pastor OF Bethel A. NJ.
d. Church, has just completed a mon
ster rally in which the $4,000 mort
gage on the mother church here has
been reduced several thousand dollars
The mortgage was nearly $50. 700 wlren
Rev. Anderson became pastor in 1921
He hopes to clear the church of debt
by 1924.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
Texas Man Dies at the !,
Ripe Ace Of 121 Years.
preston News Servtee)

farls' Texas. Dec. 2S.-John Durham
VINO Is said to be the oldest man in
IeHas, died here last Thursday night
ne worked regularly until the time OF
ms death. He is said to be 121 wears
ola. Never known sick day in his life
untii pneumonia attacked him with
fatal result.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
LITTLE ROCK UNDERTAKET, re;
ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING
preston News Service)

Little RocH Arb. Dec. 26.-J. j. .slee
uen' an undertaken here was arrested
Id tuesday night CT charge of ceck
less driving after colliding with an.
automoDlle at Third and Victory
streets. Gleeden was released on a 5000
bond.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
UNITED States SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS
JIM CROW LAWS IN MISSISSIPPI DECISION
sMSR 10 %dE E SSH H att FOR

that he warned his wife several times
that II she did not change her conduct
he would kill her, but she only laugh
ed Mt him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06

invoked only three times before In
Louisiana, Judge OdOm described as
procedure when there has been 4
crime committed and no complaint
made or Indictment returned. Witness
es are summoned and put under oath.
After the testimony is taken ut the
o?cn hearing there can he either a
Grand Jury indictment or an arres.
on an AFFIDAVIT as was the case when
Attorney General Coco made an mfii.
cavit against Ruinett, against whom
IL apparently fit that he Lad a SUI
iciently str"Ig case without further
testimony.
The State aI;ht rites tonigh. siatad
that they had given up hope of finding
the missing heads of Daniels and Rich
ards and explained why the dynamit-
ers were able to set the blast and raise
the bodies before the diver got on the
job.
The diver arrived in Mer Rouge
from st. Louis on Dec. 20, but his out
Tit, shipped from Boston where he WAS
last employed on Government Job
had to be thoroughly tested before
any chances could be taken. This test
was made Dec. 81, and arrangements
were made for the diver to go to the
lake on Dec. % and go to work. but be
fore he could do so word came by cour
Ter that the bodies had been found
floating in the water.
The explosion OF dynamite tore a
hole in the bank of the lake sixty feet
In length and twenty-five feet In
width. This caused large quantity Of
earth to slide to the bottom of the lake
II the heads are in the lake they were
covered by tons of sliding earth.
Illustrating the methods Of the lead
ers of the Ku Klux Khan in MorehOuse
parish in attempting to drive people
from their homes, a citizen of Mer
Rouge today described a peace confer
ence and the demand Of khan leaders
that four residents OF this place leave
town.
After the kidnapping of Daniels and
Richards, the citizen saiG the situat-
ion in the parish was tense. Civil war
seemed inevitable. With view to
patching up a truce both sides appoint
ed conference committees. The confer
ence was held in the Directors roo,a
of bank at Monroe. Among those par
ticipating were John 2. Parker and
"Al" Smith Of Monroe. DR.. Barham or
Oakridge. j. A. Davenport. Mayor Dade
of Mer Rouge and H. Flood Madison
of Bastrop.
j. *. Skipwith,, leader of the Ku
kluX Khan in Morehouse parish, anu
DR.. McKoin reputed captain of the
Khan at Mer Rouge the citizen said, ap
peared at this conference and annOunc
ed in substance that the only peace
terms that they would consider was
that Town Marshall w. F.. Campbell |
Hugo Davenport, A. C. Whipple ana
Thomas Miner leave Mer Rouge. Argu
ments followed. the citizen said, and
Skipwith and Mckoin agreed that the
four men named might remain. provid
cd they quit talking about the Kan
and conditions in this section.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
NO HEARING ASKED FOR

"Our office knows nothing of orders
for additional troops. and does not con
slider them particularly necessary at
this time" Mr.. Walmsley said in dis
cussing rumor that more troops were
to he ordered out.
No request for a preliminary hear
ing for Jeff Burnett on murder
charge has yet been made, District
Judge Odom said In Bastrop today. add
ing that he would allow plenty Of time
to the State and defense to prepare
their cases before setting a date That
this date will come after Jan. S. when
the open hearing is started, is the gen
orally accepted view.
The open hearing, which has been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
RAISE FOR
F|REMEN AND
POLICEMEN
Commissioner Oyster Will
Fight for $24O a Year Lost
in Bonus Cut.

An increase in pay for firemen
and policemen of at least $240 a
year will be recommended by Com
missioner James r. Oyster to Brig.
Gen. II. NJ. Lord, director of the
budget, next fall.
Failure of Congress to include
firemen and policemen in the re-
classification will result in re-
duction in pay of $240 annually TO
these city employees, beginning July
/, 1924.
THE firemen and policemen are
entitled to this $240 and more,
Commissioner Oyster said, "and l
am going to fight for them.
THE men need the money. They
earn it. 1t will be almost disastrous
for the fire and police departments
if Congress does not make some
provision in 1924 for these pro-
tectors of life and property.
Il wish that we could give these
men an increase in pay, over ana
above what they are now getting,
including the bonus Washington
has loyal fircmen and policemen.
They do their work well and they
are deserving of proper pay
Ranks of both departments have
been depleted recently through the
low salaries paid, it was said today.
George s. Watson, fire chief, CON
ferred with Commissioners Oyster
today on the bonus question.
II sincerely hope that Congress
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
SUCH IS LIFE.

Tom Richarson Marshall Phil Harvey
Lee Jones.
Quit working and started to rolling
the bOnes;
And 80 he invested his hard-earned
bank-rOll, :,
In gaIIoping domiDOes-wIth heart and
soul.
Jack Sidney Ulysses Dick Evans Van
Rucks
just kept right on working and saw
ing his bucks:
He said that "0ld age and Ilfe's dark
rainy day
Would not find him broke, when they
came round his way"
Alas! It's the same old story that's
been told,
Yes, Mr.. Tom Jones lost his health
and his gold;
FOrsakeD by friends who had dragged
He died in the poorhOuse q few
months ago.
And now Mr.. Rucks is a prosperous
Because he followed the prOvidentiaI
plan:
He says that gambling is q curse to
mankind,
And may It soon die out of heart, soul
and mind"
PERCY w. GREENE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
OUTLYING HISToRY-No. l..

"
OUTLYING HISTORY-No. /.
George the Third was once the king Of
All this land that we now sing Of
In manner patriotic and so blithe:
And this monarch once predicted
That q newly made edict did
Make II simpler 70 collect q larger
1.-THE.
Said he to his willy premier:
now my income will be cFeamier.
III have lots Of Jack TO spend on Jill;
On their tea tax I'll levy,
They can stand one, oh, so heavy,
Soon my empty Golfers they will fill."
Goodness sakes." they cried I'm Boston,
soon pound Of tea will cost one
Hundred bucks, then tits truly punk;
Tell the merchants to return 20
England, til at least they learn to
junk"
But one merchant said: 81 guess TIL
Leave my heavily laden vessel
In the harbor I'll the break Of dawn"
Sronies told him not to do il,
But he scoffed In answer. ''Awgawan."
Darkness fell as is its habit,
And before the guard could blab 1t,
Forty men had boarded in q wink;
In dlsguise and painted faces,
Cast the cargo Of tea cases
Overheard into the murky drink.
L,ENvOL.
Since the English love their tea
Shocked and sore at this pollution /;
A simpler case meier came to me:
That's what caused the revolution.
JACK HARLAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
SYME FUND
IS SHORT
SOL
Present Indications Are That
Battle Will Continue at
Least a Year.

The Potomac Electric Power
Company is willing to compromise
with the Public Utilities Commits
sion on the valuation case and
will gladly end all litigation in
the courts if
IT CAN GET A COMPROMISE
OF IT'S OWN MAKING AND ON
ITS OWN TERMS.
This, briefly, means that if the
company can get the lions share
Of the $3,800,00O impounded fund
it is willing to stop its court fight
for higher valuation.
p. u. c. to Stand Pat.
However, there is little or no like
1ihood of the Public Utilities Conn
mission ever agreeing to the com.
promise which the electric company
no doubt will seek.
The commission is~the protector
of the public. 1t will never permit
the prosperous company to put
one over on the public. 1t VIII
continue its fight in the courts to
get all of this large fund for the
people Oh the 2
There seems to be no doubt today
but what the case will continue in
the courts for another year, thus
necessitating the retention of Con-
rad II. Syme as special counsel for
the commission. m
Syme's work ends on July i I'M
less So 900 is raised to continue him
as special counsel for the commits
sion for another year.
S511.7O Needed for Fund.
The fund has now reached
$2.4s9.30, with $511.70 yet to be
raised.
FEED S. Walker, editor and pub,
Usher of the Park View Citizen,
who yesterday sent in a S. contribu-
ton for his organ, wrote as follows:
"Gentlemen: Please put the Park
view Citizen down for a SIS contri-
button to the fund to retain Conrad
Syme as counsel in the Pepco case.
1.-The Hearst papers are to be
commended for their interest in this
fight, and ii the case is won the
people of Washington and the cleo
tricity users in particular will be
everlastingly indebted to their in
terest in the public welfare.
THE response of civic and labor
organizations and individuals to
your appeal must indeed be en-
couraging to a newspaper which is
endeavoring to protest the peoples
interest, more especially when that
people has no voice in its own gov
eminent.
Here's hoping that the $4,000
fund will soon be completed, and
that the Hearst papers will direct
their attention to other equally
glaring evidences of civic misman!
agement."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
FIREMAN IN
RESCUE IS
LAIJDEO
Kefauver, Though in Danger
Himself, Pulls Brother
Member to Safety.

Fireman A. C. Kefauver made
a thrilling rescue last night when
he saved the life of Al. j. Lipsky,
of No. / engine company, at a
fire that originated in the cloth
ing establishment of Gerald D.
Grosner, 1913 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest.
Caught By Falling Roof.
The firemen were standing on a
roof in the rear of the establish
ment when it buckled and both
men were precipitated below. They
were caught in the hollow of the
tin roof and flames shot upward all
about them. A line of hose, from
which the water had been shut off,
was lowered and Kefauver climbed
to the part of the roof that remain
ed intact.
Although almost overcome by
the smoke he remembered that one
of his companions remained below,
and when he peered down he saw a
hand waving in the darkness.
Grasping the strap attached TO
Lipskys coat sleeve, Kefauver lift
ed him from the threatening flamRs
and held him until Battalion Chief
A. j. Sullivan and Lieutenant Chap.
man assisted in the rescue. LipSky
collapsed when he was dragged out
of the smoke.
Captain O'Connor,. who helped
fight the blaze, said today that ke-
fauver used the keenest Judgment
in execution of his duty"
Damage Put at $4,000.
Damage is estimated at $50 900
according to Fire Marshal Seib
The marshal said today that the
blaze originated in the basement Of
GPosner's esta blishment and ate its
way through a shaft used as a
dump for trash.
| ! For time the adjoining buildings
were threatened with destruction,
and several couples who were at
tending a dance at the Y. M. Fl. A.
fled There was no disorder, how
ever.
} Considerable difficulty was expert
enced by the firemen in reaching
| the seat of the blaze. 1t was neces-
sary for them to cut through Walis
| of adjoining buildings in order to
enter the clothing establishment.
| The holes through the wall were
|
man at time.
4 Thousands of persons were at
| tracted by the blaze. The first, sec
ond, and third alarms were sound
ed quickly following the discovery
Of the fire by M. Gutenberg, secre.
tary of the Y M. Fl. A. who sound
ed the first alarm. Sixteen engine
companies and five truck com
panies were ordered by Chief
| George Watson to respond to the
| alarms.
Upon the arrival of the various
| fire companies they found about q
| half a dozen cars blocking their
way on the Eleventh street side
| and the vehicles We're removed by
members of the department, For
over half an hour street car and
other traffic was tied up on the
| Avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
STUDENTS AT M'KlNLEY
SCHOOL TO GIVE OPERA

Students of Mckinley Manual
Training High School will present
"Mikado," a comic opera, on May
3 and 5, it was announced today
by the Tech Opera Club.
Floyd Gessford will take the title
role of "Mikado" and Robert Stab.
Ter will be heard in the part of
"Kok"
The club feels fortunate this wear
In having Miss Frances Sherier, a
student of Paul Bleydon, 'for the
leading soprano. Yum Yum" She
Is supported by the two Little
Maids, Ann Chamberlain and
Frances Carrick.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
DR.. T. E. GREEN ADDRESSES
MAYFLOWER SOCIETY

The spirit of the Pilgrim Fathers
is ever abroad in America, accord
ing to DIR. Thomas Il. Green, of the
American Red Cross, who made an
address last night in the University
Club before the Society of May
flower Descendants in the District
of Columbia.
Mrs. Noble Newport Potts sang,
accompanied by Mrs. l.. A. Abbott.
GOV. Gen. Carter Brewster Keene
presided. A banquet followed the
meeting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18
KENILWoRTH CITIZENS
BAR SALES TO COLORED

Members of the Kenilworth
Citizens Association at meeting
in the Kenilworth Presbyterian
Church last night entered into an
agreement not to sell property to
colored persons.
More than fifty persons attended
the meeting, which was called by
John Barber, president, to protest
against the sale of a tract of land
In the midst of the community TO
d -rsou other than a white man"
The projected sale Of property
which the residents objected to is
surrounded by property owned and
occupied by white families. Pres
ident Barber stated after the meet
ing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-18

will see that the pay OF firemen
and policemen is not cut $40 a
year" Chief Watson said. Il feel
the same way as Commissioner
Oyster and | will join him in his
fight to have increased pay substi-
tuted for the bonus"