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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21
NEGRO MIGRATION AND
THE REMEDY

The spring migration of colored
labor from the farms and cities of tht
South to the large industrial centers
of the North is in full swing. Large
companies Of Negroes often entire
families, are leaving Richmond
through the Broad Street terminal al
most daily, lured to a non-existent
land of high wages end of easy living
described by Northern labor agents
Some of these Negroes will return
it is true; return with the first snow,
and the closing down of Northern
work, to live unhappily themselves
and to spread unhappiness among
their race. Many never return until
they come in the baggagecar with at
tendant mourners in the coaches be
hind.
The large majority of the Negroes
now going North are from the farm,
ing sections of the Carolinas and VIZ
Iginta; many of them are from R1cn.
mond. They present problem that
must be solved. Unless it is. there is
no small danger that the South may
lose an element that has played a very
important part in her present prosper
ity.
The solution lies not in the passage
of laws prohibiting the recruiting 30
labor for shipment out or the state.
but rather in improving the condi-
tons under which the colored man
works and lives. He is enjoying educa
tional opportunities and is being
taught how he should live. but he
needs help in securing better living
and housing conditions both on the
farm and in the cities Richmond is a
notable example OF this neglect Dur
ing the rapid growth of the city in the
last few years the housing question
has been one of large concern. and lit
tie progress. Few steps, if any, have
been taken to improve the housing
condition of the colored population
Many Negroes live in the tumble.
down shacks that have stood since the
civil War. Good residences Tor thu,
thrifty are almost unprocurable.
Nothing will take the place of good
housing and fair treatment. Alone.
with these things there can be efforts
to ncquaint the colored man with the
fact that the high wages of the Norta
are as rule Offset by high rents. high
cost Of living. frequent "shut-downs''
and the exactions of of unsymDatnetic
employers.
| There is no use mincing words. The
Negro race has its delinquents as 9th
er races have. 1t is traditional i'm the
South to complain of the shortcom-
ings of the Negro as a worker. IT,,
truth IS he usually is steady. industrf
Gus and little disposed to strikes or
mu murings. The actual outlay in uiaIt
Iirg life little brighter for him and
in assuring him y better home is a.
nothing compared with the cost Of at.
tempting to replace him or to do With
out him.
News Leader, Richmond, Val
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21
LYNCHBURG (vA.) NOTES.

bynchburg, Va.-The Rev. George
w. Pendleton. pastor st. Paul A. M.
II. Church, who has been very sick,
is improving.
Mrs. Mary Il. Jones. 1917 Wise st.
visited her sick sister, Mrs. Matte
Evans. OF Farmvilie, Va.
Mrs. Ruth Hudson spent a short
visit with her sister, Mrs. Matte
iEvans. of Earmv.lle.
"A very excellenh program was hels
at the Darlington Heights School re-
Gently. The parents and children
wish Mrs. Laura B. Hudson to return
next term.
In sad butt loving remembrance Of
my dear sister, Mrs. Martha Evans,
who died in Christ.
The smile upon your face
VIII live forever more,
And sweet VIII be the angel face
When we meet on Heavens shore
In loving remembrance Of our dear
father, whom God called home March
2S, 1918:
A precious one from us is gone,
voice we loved lis stiTed,
A place s vacant in our home
Which never can be filed.
His loving daughters,
Saphronia and jamie Graham
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21
Is Egyptians Patriots
Face British c. Martial.
(Crusader News Service ,

CRUSADER News Service)
Cairo, April ia grim scene was
staged in the theatre attached to the
British barracks in the heart of Cairo
this morning when fifteen Egyptian
patriots, charged with conspiring to-
gether to organize the liberation war
against brutal British despotism which
has been carried on in Egypt for the
last two years, were arraigned before
British military court.
There have been various sensation
al attacks during the last twenty
months on British officers and soldiers
and officials in the Egyptian Govern.
ment service. 1t is alleged that the &C
cused now Oh trial were responsible
for many Of these attacks end all are
charged with completely in the conspIr
acy.
After the case had been formally
opened it was adjourned until April II
to allow counsel for the defense time
to prepare their case.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21
BAPTIST CONFERENCE
AT MEMPHIS.
To the Baptist Brotherhood :

To the Baptist Brotherhood:
L am writing line in regard to the
Memphis Conference. In many re-
spects it was successful meeting
The attendance was between three and
four hundred; twenty-three or twenty
four states represented. The Secretar-
les OF all the Boards were present and
furnished much information for the
meeting. The majority OF the Board
OF Directors were there, also officers %
the Convention. Many outstanding lay
men and sisters of our denomination
were also in attendance. The gather
ing was all that we could expect. The
enthusiasm was high and a fine AMI
cordial spirit ran through the entire
mt citing. The deliberations were sober
very penetrating and conclusive ana
the results were unanimously agreed
upon with determination to do all re
CURED to make our Convention more
successful this year than in the past
years.
The Conference decided to attempt
to raise 500 100000 up to and includ-
ing the Los Angeles meeting and the
time Of the meeting of the various
State Conventions which follow close
by after the Los Angeles session of the
Convention.
We had very hard time securing
some one to direct tCn office and work
OF the campaign All the secretaries
were asked sinsv and separately TO
take the responsibility of directing the
campaign. Each one declined; how
ever, each one of them agreed to give
his hearty support and cooperation to
the plans Of raising the money. At this
point. they suggested because of the
experience of DR.. Jordan and the aid
they were willing to give him separ.
atel" and unitedly. that he would lead
the campaign successfully. According
ly DR.. Jordan was made Director.
IT, IS understood that all our pastors
are to he interested in the direction of
this campaign. 1t is to be no one mans
campaign no one Boards campaign
but the campaign Of all the workers o.
our National Baptist Convention and
especially those who would like to see
the Convention succeed maintain the
work Of its Boards. pay off it's indebt.
edness and build the Publishing House
this year.
Listen to the call Of the Promotion,
Board md the Director. DR.. Jordan.
all OF whom will help in this campaign
Yours very truly,
(S:gnedO
l.. K. WILLIAMS. Pres.
National Baptist Convention
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21
THE HEGIRA NORTHWARD.

The Richmond, Va, News-Leader
di-cusses under the caption of Negro
Migration and the Remedy" the whole
sale migration of colored people 10
the Northland, where wages are higher
and the conditions surrounding them
are presumed ITO be better. Portray
al of conditions and those which are to
follow is in line with past expert
ences. But some people never learn
by past experiences and they paw
double price for their folly. While
many have gone to a northern cline,
many others have remained behind
The able editor of this influential
journal discusses the migration and
the remedy but it does not speak
specifically as to the cause.
There are two classes of white peo-
pie here in the dealings with the Ne.
gro One class is doing everything
that it can to create a feeling of un
rest amongst this class OF people.
VIII lie the other class by inter-racia,
movements and kind treatment of this
class of people is endeavoring to neu.
tralize and improve existing condi-
tons. In recent years, there has been
a systematic attack made upon the bet
ter class Of Negroes and their efforts
to build up competence and to i'm
prove surrounding conditions have
been handicapped by this animosity
and ill-feeling which has resulted i'll
downright persecution Of this upper
class of black population.
The result has been that this class
is asking itself the question what
does 1t profit man to build up a com
potency and to earn respectable live.
lihood and then have certain elements
of the white race come and take it all
away. while our white friends simplj
express their disgust and adherence
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21
THE SOUTH'S WAY.

Sumo of our northern friends have
never been able to understand the I'M
DERIVING feeling governing the atti-
tudc of some southerners in their deal
"old school," This is emphasized by d
report. which comes from New Or
leans last week, where the ex-Confed-
crates were assembled in their annual
reunion. Here is the report sent un.
der date of April IL, 1928:
The old cOlored men sat in the con.
vention auditorium wherever they
saw fit and were welcomed with the
same cordially that would have been
shown brigadier general. Time after
time veterans. as they passed one or
the other of them. would stop AMI
shake hands.
This tells the whole story. Colored
men, who were true to the individual
southerners and respected themselves
were then and are now highly priced
by this class of people. White men o:
this type do not engage in the lur.d
Outrages, which from time to time stir
the country. Colored men Of this type
can rely upon the friendship, not only
of these older white men Of the South
land but of their families and their
offspring. This friendship makes a
race war between the races as such
impossible.
They are Joined together in friend
hope to be able to embrace each other
again on the other side of the Jordan
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21
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Religious Notes
q
SHARON BAPTIST SERVICES.

SUNDAY. APRIL %. 1923.
Locat ,On: Corner OF Leigh and First
Streets.
Sunday School Lesson: Moses: Lib
orator and Lawg.ver.' Exodus 2:1 to
1925; 1921 to 1928. Deut. Balls
Preaching at 1880 A. NJ and S:15
p. NJ. by the pastor Rev. II. III. Johnson
Jr. B. ID.
Morning Subject: In His Paths
Evening Subject: Special Address to
the Theban Beneficial Clut ut the S:15
Services.
Young Peoples Meeting 500 =. NJ.
Regular Prayer Service (WeeklyJ
Wednesday 500 p. NJ.
we invite all to the prayer services
o: cur various churches. In this Md.
ern age there > a tenGoncy to do ava J
With the family altar. Let us re-dedi.
cate ourselves to the practice of this
important custom. The human soul
never outgrows prayer. Some one sal I
1.-The act OF prayer is the highest ener
gy Of which the human mind Is CAP
able " AT their lowest men pray crude
ly, ignorantly, bitterly; at their best.
men pray intelligently. spiritually mag
unanimously. Prayer is not only
universal in extent; 1t Is in
finite in quality. A man may we'll
give himself to the deepening AMI
purifying of his prayer, for it Is as nat
Iural in human life as thought"
The Installation Exercises of our
pastor will take place May 13-21,1923.
The full program will ee summarized
in ii later report. You are cordially wei
come at any and all our services.
Strangers in the city worship with us
Sunday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21

Editor William II. Ferris reply TO
Atlas j. Williamson of Boston in the
Negro World of the 14th inst. is Il
mastery discussion of the subject and
proves conclusively his great ability
as a journalist. scholar and an eco
nomic analyzer of present day issues.
When Mr.. Williamson attacked Chris
tianity on account Of the shortcom
ings of some of it's recognized leaders
his argument. The New Testament
warns the world against false teachers
and hypocrites Incorporating in INV
Name"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21

The first hand information from.
the Near East relative to actual condi
lions as they exist there will be glad
]y received from Hon. Oliver j. Sands
who has had an opportunity which
comes to few men in this life. He is
able and diplomatic and his ringing
words concerning the situation will
tend to do much to alleviate the pitt
able conditions, which Ire so vividly de-
scrtbes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21

Our good friend Mr.. VIM. II. Stew
ard and his devoted madame will cele-
brate their twenty-fifth wedding ami
versary Wednesday evening, April
25th Mt Their coy home in Louisville
Kentucky. Mr.. Steward, is editor and
publisher Of the American Baptist. He
has many friends all over the United
States and they will congratulate him
upon the making of the twenty-fiftb
milestone in his matrimonial progre s.
H. is one OF the most highly respected
trtrcfmen in the country mi VIC ox.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21
TOPICS FOR SUNDAY.

international Sunday School Les
son: Moses: D'berator and Law
giver," Exodus 14:1O, 1922.
Lesson Outline
1. The Children of Israel in Distress.
oversees 10, IS, 14)
2. God Directs Moses Whah to Do.
Tvs. 1919
3. The Angel of God Intervenes in
Behalf of Israel, Tvs. 1920
4. God M'raculousAy Divides the Sea
Tvs. 21-22)
Young Peoples Topic: Train, for
Leadership" Exodus 3:7-12; 4:1O-12
Acts 7:30-36.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21
SACRED MUSIC

A splendid hour of sacred music at
the First Baptist Church. corner 14th
and Broad streets, Sunday. April %.
at $3.50 p. M. Music by the Sabbath
Glee club led by Mr.. Joseph Matthews
and double quartet OF the leading
male singers (white) of Richmond,
led by Mr.. Walter Watkins.
Don't miss this great service. Spec
ial address by Prof. M. M. Fisher, A.
M 9. d. Benefit Missions and Educa
ton. Mems Committee, Mr.. B. P. Van
dervall. Chairman; Rev. W. T. john
son, d. d. pastor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21

President l.. X. Williams of the
National Baptist Convention incorpor
ated is proving himself to be the right
man in the right place. The indica
tions are that he will revolutioniZe
conditions in the organization of which
he IS the official head.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21
PRIEST SHOT TO DEATH
BY HIS ASSISTANT.
Kills Superior After Beinq
Ordered from House.
Thirteen Months of Ill Treatment
Alleged by Clergyman Held
For Crime.

Kalamazoo Mich, April 13-Four
bullets from revolver brought trag.
edy to the priest house of st. Augus-
tines parish last night, when Rev.
Father Charles Dillon, assistant pas
tor and member of the Cartbusian
Fathers Order shot and killed his SUI.
per!or. Rev. Father Henry O'Neil, pas
tor of the parish. who had ordered him
from the house.
The killing of Father O'Neil culmi-
mated from what Rev. Dillon told po-
lice was thirteen months of ill treat
inert" during which he said Father
ONeil treated me like Il little boy
and assumed toward me the att .tude of
a car"
Reverend Dillon who is being held
told police that the tragedy occurred
after the evening meal. Father O'Neii
his assistant and Father Mccullough
were at the table Ire said. Father
O'Neil ordered Dillon to go upstairs
and pack his grip" Instead Dillon
went to his room obtained a revolver
and returned to the dining room.
OPENS FIRE WITH GUN.
Il intended to give him a chance to
confess and repent before / killed
him police report Dillon as saying
hut as advanced irto the room with
the revolver extended, / saw him gr.b
n salt cellar to throw at me and fired
twice"
AS the priests body slipped to the
floor Dillon, according to his story.
gave Father Mccullough phial con-
tanning his holy oils and told him to
administer the sacrament of extreme
JUNCTION at once.
Father O'Neil, who was about ST
years old succeeded to the st. Angus
tine pastorate in November 1921, fol
lowing the death of Rev. Monsignor
F.. A. Brien. Dillon following his expu,
sion as member of the Carthusian
Order from France, travelled in many
countries as missionary coming here
from Battle Creek thirteen months,
ago.
Rev. Father William Murphy of De
troit is in temporary charge of par.
ish affairs. Father McCullough was re
covering today from his collapse which
followed the tragedy.
Chicago, April 13-Bishop Michael
b. Gallagher, Of Detroit who was mott
red i'm Chicago that Father Dillon
had killed Father ONeil at Kalamazoo
advanced the opinion that the Rev. M
Dillon was unbalanced mentally. He
had been NOTED for his oddities :"
Bishop Gallagher said
Father Dillon did not belong to the
Michigan diocese, but was visitor, he
going out in different parishes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21

in your neighborhood colored folks, il
you intend to remain in the Southland
and increase this friendship If you ex-
pect to go North. for you may have
to come South again.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21

n
senator Glass boldly announces that
some of his colleagues lie in speaking
on the floor Of the United States Sen
ate. Yet the people of the United
States send these kind OF representa-
tives to the Congress. The Senator's
language is undiplomatic, although it
is true.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21

Rev. w. T. Hall. d. D., who conduct
ed most successful passionate in Phil
adelphia, is again at his old field of
labor as pastor of the High Street
Baptist church. Danville. Va. His mis-
sion there is proving to be n great
success. =,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21
iii be a subiec, of inquiry.

will be subject of inquiry.
The committee also will investi.
gate the office OF County Judge j. b
Willis OF Leon County. who is said t.
nave held court session at any tine of
day or night whenever IA prisoner was
brought in by Sheriff Jones and impos
ed the customary fine of $25 or three
months
MUCH RESENTMENT EXPRESSED
Before entering upon the flogging
phase of the Tabert case the investiga
ting committee will await the action
of the Senate on the House resolution
which seeks to make the committees
inquiry cover every other instance in
the State OF Florida. where 1t has been
publicly charged cruelty to convicts
has occurred in county convict leased
camps. particularly the instance alleg
cd to Rave occurred at MacClenny,
Baker County"
Much resentment has cropped out
In both branches OF the General As.
sembly over the resolution adopted b.
the North Dakota Legislature and du.
Ing the debnte on the resolution tomor
row IL is considered certain that the
acton taken I'm the Northwestern
State will he again attacked.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21
HILL DISTRICT REVIVAL ENDS.
(Preston News Service)

Preston News Scrvice)
Pittsburgh. Pa. April 1.-THE clos
ing sermon OF the prolonged revival
meeting under the auspices OF the
christian and Missionary Alliance
Branch No. 2. in the Peter Robinson
Memorial church i'm Fullerton street
was delivered last Sunday night by
evangelist =. III. Houghton Methu-
dist Episcopal clergyman of the Iowa
conference. Rev. Il. NJ. Burgess is pas
tor OF this church.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21

Not only the American people. bu:
many of the American leaders like to
be faxed. They are constantly trying
to get something for nothing. Their
final comment is Fooled again"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21
Legislative Committee
to Probe Death of Martin
TaIbert in Fla. Floggins.

Tallahassee. Fla, April 12-Flog-
ging of convicts in county leased con-
vict camps in which an employee of
one State Senator is involved will be
the center of legislative attention
here tomorrow. The joint investigating
committee will enter upon its first
phase of its inquiry into the death OF
Martin Tabert, North Dakota youth
while the Senate will act on a resolu-
ton adopted by the House today
which seeks to broaden the scope If
the committees inquiry to cover every
instance of flogging in the State of
Florida
bitter fight is expected in the
Senate over the concurrent resolution
1t means that if the resolution is
adopted Senator r. ]. Knabb owner
OF convict leased camp at MacClen-
NY, Baker county, will be placed under
fire. 1t Is understood that Senator
knabb's friends were rallying around
him today. John Roddenberry. convict
camp boss in Mr.. Knabb's employ. is
unfer indictment for cruelty to prise.
ners.
INVESTIGATE JUDGES OFFICE
The joint investigating committee aft
or day of preliminary meetings will
get down to business at 10 o'clock in
the morning.
Sheriff J. r. Jones of Leon County.
who is reported to have received 800
"a fead' for every prisoner he deliver
cd TO the convict camp controlled BY
the Putnam Lumber Company at
Clara. Fla. where Martin Tabert is n
legged to have been flogged to death
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21

People, who believe in the short
road to success usually find them
selves on the short road to disaster.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21

People, who read race journals are
wise and those who pay for the journ
ais THAT they read are wiser.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21
THE NEGROES
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR.
THE AFRICAN BLOOD
BROTHERHOOD

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tNat onal Headquarters)
intellectual. SOFA; and Protective
Benefits. Initiation Fee, 81. Month.
ly Dues. 25 cents.
writers and Speakers Wanted
Good proposition for live wire Or
ganizers. Organize Post in your
c'mmunity. Sokols and Education
al GrouTs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21

The way Of the world these days Is
to talk one thing and mean another.
Deception and hypocrisy are every
@h, re in evidence
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21

tend to him our best wishes. May Col
preserve and spare him and his for
many more years to come.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21

Colored people have money and could
make more money If they were wise in
investing the money that they have.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-21

1t is good to have hope, even though
you die in despair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-24


Ambassador EAyey returned to
New York from Washington, where
he has been guest at the White
House. He sailed on the America
Saturday for his London post.
Monsignor Ernesto -llippi apos-
tolic delegate to Mexico, whom Presi-
dent Obregon expelled, reached Lare-
do, Tex. He denied the Oregon
charge that he interfered in politics.
Eleven Williamson county farmers
and one union miner-farmer at Mar
ion, H., acquitted the first five men
TO be tried for murder, as result
OF the Herrin massacre, in which 81
nonunion miners and mine guards
were shot and hacked to death in the
riots of June %.
Coroner Mercer of Granite City, ILL.,,
said he had learned that Marian Ka-
loslan. over whose affections Dick
anu Abraham Kalosian, cousins,
fought duel, both being killed, had
escaped from a Turkish harem.
r. E. Olds, Lansing, Mich, automo-
bile manufacturer, has arranged to give
cash and land holdings in Florida in
return for the new Bellerive hotel in
Kansas City, Mo-, valued at $2,500OO0.
Fire which swept through the fourth
floor of the warehouse of Barker
Bros, furniture dealers at Los An
geles, did damage estimated by the
owners at $1,0O0,0OO. The origin Of
the fire has not been learned.
The internal revenue collector at
New York received word from Inter
nal Revenue Commissioner Blair that
the government will bottle all bulk
liquors now held in bond and will
guarantee them as to quality.
A party OF officers and engineers of
the Barnsdall corporation will sail jan
uary % for the Baku oil fields in Rus
STA to prepare for actual drilling opera
lions, Mason Day, president of the cor
pOration, announced at New York.