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NEWS AROUND RICHMOND


to each other in order to reach an un
lderstanding," said DR.. Stewart. IAN /
we must measure each other by the
standard of a man and not by color.
hair, skin, physical size or strength.
Physical size and strength is the meas
ure of the brute. but man is mind.
sorl. will-he thinks. He tunes his
mind in harmony with God and there
is not a world large enough to hold
him. He seeks the one in whose image
he was made. God.
Slavery cultivated only the brute
side OF the Negro, for the workshops,
the fields the machine shops were
all opened to him. He sent kilograms
from Plowhandle to Beckville, while
the school room, the book which would
have to do with the mind culture were
closed. He was brought up in ignor-
ance and illiteracy and you canno;
change things in day. BY the help
Of God and our strong arms we are
wiping out ignorance and iliiteracy.
and thinking the thoughts of a man.
Where once stood the slave pen,
the auction block, is to be found to-
day school room. We are getting to
the place all over America where we
ar realizing that it is cheaper to
bulld school houses and employ com
pcttnt teachers than 1t is to build jail
houses and employ police officers.
Everywhere the school room is open to
the American youth and the doctrine
o. more man is being preached and
we all realize today that the purpose
ofeducation after all is to get man in
harmony with God and with his fell
low man.
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New York, n. Y,
May %, 1928.

New York n. Y,
May %, 1923.
Gen. Jno. Mitchell Jr.,
NJ chmond, Va.
My Dear John MAY / assure you
of my deepest sympathy in your recent
struggles and misfortunes which have
befallen you. l want to assure you that
am sure that you are absolutely in
nocent of any intention of doing any
thing that was wrong concerning the
Mechanics Savings Bank, for / voted
for you as G. c., of Virginia manv
years ago. 1 have held you in high
esteem for many years and want you
to know that my admiration and faith
in you are still mistaken.
May the good Lord bless you in com
ing out all right in this ordeal
Yours in F. c. and b.,
COL. w. II. POLLARD.
Formerly of Richmond but now OF
2OS9 Madison Avenue New York
City.
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WISHING US WELL
Blackstone, Va.

way ~, 1VSo.
Dear Mr.. Mitchell:-I want you to
know that your friends in Blackstone
especially Evening Star Court are
deeply concerned and interested n
your welfare and extend you the deep
est sympathy. For my part. l know Of
no one who has actually fought hard
er than you to righten affairs, nor one
who has held up better than you un
der the awful strain.-We hope your
suffering and great humiliation may
me crowned with success.
| am praying for you Mr.. Mitchell.
Yonr friends are praying for you. May
the angels of heaven comfort you. MAY
He who is the only justice stay with
you.-Be strong, forgive the enemies;
The Lord strengthen and keep you.
Command me if there is any service
in me. / am sure your friends every
where are the same.
Your sincere friend
JENNIE v. JACKSON.
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Columbia. s. c.. May 16, 1923.

Columbia. s. c.. May 16, 1923.
Hon. John Mitchell, Jr.
My dear Friend and Brother:
Though in far-away South Carolina
| have been praying to God and writ
ing my influential friends in Rich
mond in your behalf. SO when I read
the Times-Dispatch this morning and
saw where you will have another
chance I praised God, from whom
all blessings flow" To my mind there
is either Negro or white man in the
woodpSle. Is it possible that set
OF jurors would be discharged over
night, return the next morning, pos
s1bly after roaming the streets and
return verdict Of guilty? God is not
dead, Though justice sleeps. I am
still hopeful that things may be set
tied amicably and if needs be as you
nave well said, that you go shoeless
and clothless to satisfy the depositors
and other claims. And as a depositor
l would rather see you in that condi-
ton than to see you deprived of your
freedom and liberty. May God help
others to see it in this light and start
ali once to assist in it's contamination
Yours for a square deal,
crew. w. II. SKIPWITH
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Sincerely yours.
J. RUPERT JEFFERSON.
A VOICE FROM RHODE ISLAND.
SERGEANT MORRELL SPEAKS.

A VOICE FYROM RHODE ISLAND.
SERGEANT MORRELL SPEAKS.
jamestown, r. /,
May 10, 1923.
Editor John Mitchell, Jr.
81 North Fourth St,
Richmond, Va.
My Dear Mr.. Mitchell: Please find
inclosed check for the continuation OF
my subscription to your paper. AT the
same time / wish to express to you
deepest sympathy in this your hour Of
persecution. your reputation for
square dealing and integrity in your
community and in wide area OF
these United States will refute the eff
forts of your traducers to defile and
humilate the name of an honorable
man. They cannot shake the conf
dence of those who know you and viii
regret their efforts to do SO.
l feel as confident Of your vindica--
tion as if that fact had been already az
complished. Keep the faith and COOL
courage, continue the fight as of yore,
victory is yours.
b. f. MORRELL,
Ordnance Sergt. u. S. A. Retired
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Franklin, Va.
Mo- On 1000

Franklin, Va,
May 20, 1923.
Hon. John Mitchell Jr.,
81 North 4th Street
Richmond, Va.
Dear Sir and Brother:-It is with
regret that / have TO write you just a
few lines of cheer in this your hours
of trouble
Let me say to you that / have
spent sleepless nights since your trials
began. but God is not dead, neither is
He asleep but in due time will He set
you free from this worry, which W.
are rusting will be at the next session
of the Supreme Court.
1 go to God for you with many pray
ers and tear dimmed eyes Your
enemies in few days will be crushed
to the walls, because they are trying
to kill one Of the best men of our race
what / would term as the cream OF
the race.
shall ever believe in your honesty
and integrity as man. God is WITH
you and behind you stands the best OF
the Negro race for your early ease OF
mind Be strong. hold on and fear not
for He who holds the destiny of the
world in His hand will hold John Mitch
ell clear 30 the world as one striving
to uplift the fallen of our people With
prayers going up to Him who rules
ana super-rules. | am yours for has.
ty relief in f. G. and B.,
w. w. URQUHART.
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A WORD FROM PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, Pa.
May 80, 1929.

Philadelphia, Pa.
May 90, 1929.
Dear john
have dis rssed your case with your
many friends here and throughout the
State of Pennsylvania and find them
all to agree with me that none but a
coward could or would commit the
act that you are charged with and nc
man can say that John Mitchell. Jr.,
has n yellow streak or ever showed
the white feather.
We realize that you are in the
clutches Of your foes, but your friends
who outnumber them, are mistaken
in their confidence in your integrity
and will so continue until the highest
tribunal in the land says you are
guilty which hope will never be the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-05-26

Richmond, Va. July 8, 1915.
A perfect cure has been effected
by l.. j. Hayden's Pure Herb Med
cines After waiting thirteen years
and have not suffered from the
horrible disease, Gravel. desire 70
make statement to l.. J. Hayden:
Thirteen years ago twelve leading
physicians OF my city treated me for
Kidney trouble and gravel without
the desired benefit. These doctors
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was the only chance for me. l was
advised to go and get some of l.. ].
Hayden's Herb Medicine and try be
fore Icing operated on. did so,
and In twenty four hours after using
his medicines passed at least
half dozen gravel, some as big as a
large pea. Since that time l have
not sufieie ed with the gravel. !
highly recommend l.. j. Hayden's
medicine to all suffering humanity.
i am. j. A. PAGE,
4 Auburn Ave. Richmond Va
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ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.

Richmond. Va. May 16-You are
hereby notified that I have qualified
rs administrator for the. late Mrs.
Ethel Christian Stephens. Any person
n debt to her will pay the same to me,
or any persons holding claims against
her estate will file the same with
vouchers attached
CHARLES II. ROBINSON,
Administrator.
215 f. 18th Street.
South Richmond, Va.
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to the tops Of glory and from the soil
moistened with their blood have
grown fruits which fed the hearts an
enriched the lives OF countless heroes
throughout the ages. Such, I believe is
your destiny and 1 trust that Heaven
may give you the grace and grit to
bear it nobly, and smile through your
tears until 1.-The morning dawneth."
Yours truly,
G. c.. JOHNSON.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-05-26

writer not unlike yourself was once
native of your city but when in 1885
he saw that real freedom could not be
obtained in the South, left it and live
or die, sink or swim, survive or perish
he will never return.
So God bless you brother Mitchell
and may you defeat your enemies al =
Though it may be Herculean task.
Yours truly,
H. G. BRUNO.
P. 81 kept the candy stand at 9th
and Broad streets when a boy
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duty of all churches to prosecute its
ministry among those who need Chris
tianity which will as surely transform
n Lack mans life as white mans
cOrduct.
DR.. Stewart left the city Monday
night for Atlanta. Tuskegee and other
points in the south, going to Mont
emery. Birmingham, New Orleans
ana then into Texas. He has many
friends in Richmond.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-05-26
DR.. CHARLES STEWART HERE
nued from Page u

and il given him he will come out with
clean bill of health to again figh.
the cause OF his people. The Mechanics
Savings Bank is not the only bank
whose doors have been closed AMI
where people have lost their
money. Business failures are common
Get up and go right along"
Monday afternoon special lecture
was given to women and girls. There
was very large crowd to greet DR..
Stewart, not only from Fifth Stree,
church but all the churches Of the
city. THE address was an answer to
the question made by man to man
I've Found Where He Went" and AS
result women went from the mar.
riage altar to the operating room and
from there to their six feet Of earth.
Very often" said DR.. Stewart
when you accept of a mans hand at
the matrimonial altar he hands you Il
key to the modern slaughter house,
the operating room,,a deed to six feet
OF earth and casket that must soon
hold your lifeless form. 1t is said by
en-. .nent physicians that eighty-iivs
PEI cent of the abdominal operations
on MARI ed women can be traced to
the sins and disease of men contracted
wrile sowing their wild oats. We must
op-n our eyes for says Hosea, My pc
pie are destroyed for lack OF Knowl
e,iSe."
hr. Stewart made an appeal to the
yong women who were present He
pointed out the danger zone, urging
them to watch their steps He said
that one of the greatest battles the
young women of his race had to fight
was with the men of the other race
ard married men of her own race
There are more young girls destro.
e! by old married men," he said
titan by the young men. Keep before
you that the highest honor any mau
can confer upon you is to make you
his wife and the mother of his chi.
dran. This cannot be done by white
men or married men. One dress latter
ed and torn. covering virtue is worth
more than all your silks and broad
cloths representing debauchery. RaEs
are royal raiments when worn TO-.
virtues sake"
The closing lecture was delivered
Monday night to a very large crowd
He discussed Civilization Wants A
Man." Among other things DR.. Stew
art said:
TALK TO EACH OTHER
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LOVE AND CHARITY AT 9TH.
MT. ZION CHURCH.

The Sixtteth Anniversary celebra-
ton of the G. G. Accepted Order OF
Brothers and Sisters of Love and
Charity will be held at the 9th Mt
Zicn Baptist church Sunday afternoon
$3.50 p. NJ. May 9th. All members are
requested TO attend. Annual sermon
will be preached by Rev. DR.. u. ID.
Lewis, pastor of the Second Baptist
Church.
Female members will assemble in
the lecture room of the church at 2 80
Male members will meet at Prices
Hall not later than $3.50 and in body
march thence forth to the above
named church.
BY order of Thos. Minor District
Deputy.
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A VOICE FROM WEST VIRGINIA.

Parkersburg, W. Va,
May 10 1928
Hon. John Mitchell, Jr.,
Richmond, Virginia.
Dear Sir and Brother:-InclOsed
find check for two dollars, which pays
my subscription to the planet"
I have been following with a great
deal of interest and anxiety, your cas- :
in the courts relative to the Bilnk.
Permit me to say that my faith in
your honesty and integrity is as
strong now as it has ever been an:
you know it has always been verv
great.
/ notice that the case will be carried
to higher court and 1 hope that in ii
you will be indicated.
With kindest regards and best wish
es,
Sincerely yours.
j. RUPERT JEFFERSON.
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Boston, Mass.
May 20, 1923.
John Mitchell. Jr. .

JONI WltCneII, Jr.
1t is with both pleasure and solemn
ity that l pen this in praise of your
great worth and uncompromising la
boz for those in the south supposed to
be free but as yet part free, but mostly
enslaved. You have ever been their
brave and courageous champion an I
come what may they will recognize
you as such. At present they feel you
ore martyr having dared to assert
your r. ht as an American citizen and
you for them are made to suffer. but
come what may dear one, your true
friends cannot be fooled and they will
stand by you to the limit for they
still believe you true and honest. The
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l.. II. II II Y y e N
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what disease aGctto
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Blood Kidney Bladder
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verdict. ~.
/ trust God will guide you to vindi.
cation and / pen you these lines Of
sympathy and confidence that they
may enable you to press your battle to
the end so that your foes may be made
to weep instead of smile, am as
ever, ,r..
Your friend,
B. G. COLLIER.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-05-26

Was cured OF 4 very bad case ",
Rheumautism by two bottles CT L..
j.. Hayden's wonderful Herb Mo-
cine. after suffering u long t,u.s q. -,
the dreadful disease wa un7S E,
10 move haId Oh .uut. and after
had taken three doses OF the ms
lcine l was able to get out of my
bed and walk across the floor, and
only two bottles Of the medicine has
made me perfectly we'll man In.
every respect. / cannot give Mr.. l..
j. Hayden too much praise for what
he has done for me. have sens
many other suffering ones to him.
and they have also gotten cured. nv
daughter was also cured OF Rheuma.
tism and Indigestion by Z. j. Hay
den's Herb Medicines at No. 22O W
Broad Street, Richmond. Va. re-
commend MIR. l.. j . Hayden as ons.
or the greatest healers OF the stcA
on earth. Respectfully.
j. d. TAYLOR,
2419 Z. Grace ST.. Richmond Va.
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Martinsburg, w. Va,
MAY 20 1923.

Hen. John Mitchell, Jr,
Editor The Planet,
Richmond Va.
My Dear Friend:--I want you to
fully realize that at no time have
lost confidence in your honesty. Courts
don't always apply the Golden Rule,
but / feel almost confident that the
Supreme Court of Virginia will take
care of you.
However, whatever may he the re-
sult-if against you ] shall go to M
grave loving you and believing you ar
innocent man. With best wishes, /
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-05-26
Ever and forever yours.


p. S. Have thought and talked about
you so much and would have written
you ere this, but an old soldier up in
the seventies and not being well fof
weeks is my excuse. God bless you
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-05-26
DOING A GOOD WORK.

Il admire the work which is being
done by Robert r. Motion of Tuskegee
Institute, successor to Booker T.
Washington. He is pleading the cause
Of his people all thru this country. He
Is reaching the white people as none
OF us can and that must be done in the
future. We must let our white friends
ana others know what we are think.
ins about. Aaron E. Malone OF st.
Louis and his wife are inspiring our
people in business way They have
the Poro College,a practical business
enterprise taking up half block, and
Buildings cost half million and paid
for in cash and paid to the United
states Government over one hundred
thousand dollars income tax last year.
They have contributed over fifty thous
and dollars to charity in the past IL
months. We are making our contribu
ti"3 to progress and to civilization.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-05-26

Mr.. Robert Chamberlayne, a Rich
mond boy of other days, is visiting
his people here for two weeks. He
halls from Seattle, Wash. and will
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-05-26
GREATEST OF FIELDS.

"The church has the greatest mis-
sion field in the world in this Negro
possibility. and IN this I mean the
white church 1T whose DOORS among
people who speak Their language
a PEOPLE with whom they are familiar
a people they know as nobody else on
earth knows us. If Christ should come
on earth today would He come to the
White Baptist church. the white Meth
ud;st church or to the Write Independ
emf church, or any other leading
white churches? No, He would come 20
the needy ones and my peo-
pie are in that class. Following the
commission of Christ is the supreme
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A VOICE FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
DIR. JOHNSON SPEAKS.
hiLop G n

DH. JUF1NSON SPEAKS.
Aiken, S. c.,
May 10, 1923.
Mr.. John Mitchell. Jr.
Richmond, Virginia
My Dear Sir:-I wish to extend to
vcu my heartfelt and sincere sympa.
thies in this hour of your trouble.
cannot believe that you are conscious
ly guilty of any wrong doing in the
matter. have noted for years you"
splendid services in behalf of our pee
pie; and now it does seem too sad TO
realize that your enemies have for a
time at least the advantage of YOU.
Martyrs have beaten many a pathway
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-05-26

Rev. Evans Payne d. d., president
&c Ministers Conference of Richmond
and vicinity has been quite sick, but
S ,low much improved
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-05-26

Mrs. Lucy Cross, who has been in
disposed is out again.
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W AN TED
Intelligent
COlOred Girls
HOTEL

Good Wages and Good
Living Conditions.
Gam be interviewed ait
MiIler's Hotel During the
Day or Evening"
GEORGE s. RIVERS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-05-26

Mrs. Adelaide G. Thompson is
much improved after recent indispo
Sition.
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FIND YOUR STANDARD

81 would say to my people stop apolo
giving for not being white and rank
your own race. Think Godward find
yonr standard Of manhood in the great
esc man that ever walked this earth
Jesus Christ and you will see yourself
grow into higher standard of perfect
ion. You must be one hundred per
cent man. Not n Stacker, not a COM
palmer. not a worthless gambler. not Il
bootlegger, not n loafer, not a striker
not destroyer OF property and human
life, not debaucher, not a burglar
not holdup man, but man with
the spirit of Christ, a man who puts
eI = before him actual service-indus-
tr5 honesty, reliability and thrift. Be
man whether in the pulpit, in the
school room. pleading at the bar, pre-
sclibing for the sick. or working in
the fields, in the mines or digging in
the bitches. The opportunity is yours
go to it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-05-26
TALK TO EACH OTHER

The American white man and the
american Negro must quit talking
about each other and talk a little more
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-05-26
HARMONY is NEEDED.

THE time is right now, when white
men and black men must get in har-
nopious working order with God and
The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-18
EASY MATTER TO UNDERFEED
Cows Are Often Neglected During
Winter Season When Feed Prices
Are High.

During the winter months, with high
priced feeds, it is an easy matter to
underfeed the COW. An animal will
use so much feed for maintenance re.
gardless of whether or not she pro-
duces any milk. If milk production Is
desired. she must be fed enough to
produce it, above what is required for
her maintenance. A thousand-pouud
cow needs 20 pounds of good corn
silage and eight pounds Of clover hay
or Its equivalent simply for body up
keep. If milk Is expected, she must be
fed above this amount to produce, the
heavier producing animals requiring
the most feed.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-18
I)AtRl
TUBERCULOSIS TEST TABLETS
Perfection Of an Apparatus 10 consid.
cred efs Aid in Campaign
for Eradication.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agnculture.)
The United States Department OF
Agriculture announces the perfection
of an apparatus through the use OF
which tablets to be used In the oph-
thalmic test for tuberculosis In cattle
may be manufactured in sufficient
quantities to supply the demand. The
material used In making these tablets
takes up moisture from the air SO
readily that unless atmospheric con-
ditions are ideal 1t is impossible to
shape the material into tablets. In
practice 1t was found possible to man
ufacture them during only about thirty
days in the year, until the new appa-
ratus was devised.
The ophthalmic test, while not Off
cial. has become very important in the
fight against tuberculosis in cattle,
and several million tablets are now
needed annually to supply the demand.
Under the former system of making
them only when the humidity and tenn
perature of the air permitted, it was
impossible to keep up with the de-
mand.
The apparatus, which was designed
in the bureau of animal industry, con-
sists Of specially constructed, closed
chamber in which air is cooled and
dried by having the moisture frozen
out of 1t by circulating over brine
coils The air then passes over cleo
trio heating coils, which raise 1t to
the proper temperature. without
changing the moisture content. This
air is then supplied to working box.
where the tablets are to be made.
This box is arranged to admit the
hands of the operator without opening
The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-18

1t to the outside air, the temperature
being regulated by means Of thermo.
stat.
The new device enables the depart
ment to make test tablets In sufficient
numbers at any time of the year. re
gardless Of atmospheric conditions.
and Is an aid in the nationwide cam
paign for the eradication of tubercu-
losis in cattle. This same means Of
regulating the relative humidity may
be used in making other medicinal
tablets than those used In the tuber.
culln tests.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-18

Washington.--Am American soldiers who
have been ordered To return home
from the Rhineland will be able to
bring their wives with them. although
the women are not, under the new
law. citizens of the United States I'M
Ill they have taken out naturalization
papers The more or less secret mar
rlages to German girls OF about 200
American soldiers of the 1850 remnin.
ing there are giving the army authori.
lies concern in connection with the or.
der for the troo S to return home.