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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-16
BULLET IN STOVE
INJURIES WOMAN

A 80 caliber revolver bullet that
had been inadvertently thrown into
the fire box Of a kitchen range at
468 G street southwest exploded
and slightly injured Mrs. Lillian
Clark, fifty-five years old. The
force of the explosion blew open
the stove door and the lead struck
Mrs. Clark in the side.
Physicians at the Casualty hos
pital said that they did not yet
know how deep the bullet had gone.
A hasty examination showed that
it had made a slight hole in Mrs.
Clark's side. Physicians said that
in their opinion the bullet fell to
the floor after striking Mrs. Clark.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-16
TWO SENATORS WON
TO VETERAN BONUS

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 16.--
John r. Quinn, nation commander
Of the American Legion, today
acknowledged the support Of two
United States Senator's for the
adjusted compensation but who
previously had opposed 1t. They
were Senator Robert l.. Owen Dem.)
of Oklahoma and Thomas Sterling
Rep.) of South Dakota.
In a message to Senator Sterling,
Commander Quinn expressed appre-
citation Of the high courage re.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-16
COMMISSIONER RETIRE
THREE b. c. FlREMEN

The District Commissioners have
retired three members Of the Dis
trict Fire Department.
They are Lambert o. Turner,
who entered the department in 1914;
Charles w. Butler, who entered the
service in 1894, and Frank b. Glenn
ents, who Joined the department In
1901. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-16

Quired to make this decision In the
face Of the announced opposition
Of the President. who IL your party
leader"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29
WEST VIhGINIANS BANQUET
"CHARLIE' MITCHELL.
preston News Service)

CEARLESTON,W. VA, MARCH 10.
Charles E. Mitchell. United States
Commissioner to the Virgin Islands, to
which he had been sent on commits
sion by President Coolidge and Secre-
tary of Labor Davis, was rendered
testimonial banquet by his fellow
townsmen upon his return to this city
last week. The genial Commissioner
and well-known West Virginian SEEM
ed to have Jared none the worse for his
trip to the Virgin Islands, and when
he sat down to the Banquet Boaro,
with Prof. w. w. Saunders as toast
master, and Capt. Ferguson, Rev. Hall
Attorney Nutterr G. H. James, Prof.
John w. Davis, and delegation of
equally well-known Charlestonians, he
was able to respond to the ceremonies
with quite burst of oratory.
OF considerable significance were the
utterances which Prof Mitchell was
able to bring back home from President
Coolidge, Chairman John T. Adams, oil
the Republican National Committee
and other Republican leaders at Wash
ington, who pledged themselves to
program which would give full inclus
ion to the rights and benefits of all
Americans, without respect to color
Commissioner Mitchell acted as Sec
rotary to the Virgin Islands Commits
sion, and his contribution to the obser
vations of the Commission is included
in a comprehensive report which has
been submitted to the Federal Govern
ment
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29
FREE THE HOUSTON MARTYRS.
The Weeks Editorial From the India
napolis Recorder, March, Sth.

President Coolidge has referred the
huge petition of the NJ A. A. C P, con
tanning more than 100000 signers seek
ing the release of the Houston Martyrs
now imprisoned in Federal prison,
Leavenworth, Kansas, to the War De-
partment to review the cases of the
men involved is cause for qualification
to all the race agencies that took part
and cooperated in this effort in behail
of the men of the oath Infantry.
Let us not be deceived by this,
though. It is good move, we all agree
but we should keep right on after the
release of the men, who are now suG-
ering for the prejudice Of Texans who
would humiliate and crush them; who
are now fighting their release.
Nothing should be left undone by the
Negro race to gain the release Of tile
Houston Martyrs. If they are allowed
to remain in prison, it will no. only be
blot upon the American nation and
the officials of the War Department,
but also upon the Race, If the Race
stands idly by and allows such cases
as the Houston matter go uncha.leng~
ed.
Nothing less than an unconditional
pardon could be desired or accepted.
Write your Senator and Congress-
man at Washington and ask him to
follow the case through to the end.
Write the War Department and ask for
immediate and careful review.
That's your duty. Can you, and will
you Measure Up?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29
GOV. TRINKLE ABIDES BY BARS
CHOICE FOR JUDGESHIP.

Governor Trinkle will name Joseph
c. Taylor as judge of the new law and
equity court, Part II, as recommended
by the Richmond Bar Association, in
spite of the fact that Mr.. Taylor cast
his vote for Harding in the 1920 presi
Dental election, he has announced.
81 requested the bar of Richmond to
name candidate for the new Judge.
ship" said the governor, "and shall
most certainly name Mr. Taylor for the
position.
Mr.. Taylor has been a staunch Demo
lcrat all his life. with the exception Of
his Harding vote during the 1920 elect
ion, it Is stated, and deplores the fact
that he could have been classed as any
thing else. The governor will probably
announce his appointment the latter
part of this week.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29
1.-THE GOVERNORS COURAGE"

Governor Trinkle's announced
course in the matter Of appointing a
Judge to preside over the newly ere
ated Law and Equity Court, Part H.,
Of Richmond, fully merits THE praise
with which it will be greeted. To say,
as he has said, that he will stand by
the recommendation of the bar Of the
community affected directly by the ap
pointment regardless of the appointee's
vote in national election four years
ago, is a fine thing-one to be remem-
bered.
The Governor did an extremely cour
teous and admirable thing when he ask
ed the bar of Richmond to nominate a
judge, without waiting for the bar TO
ask that it be permitted to exercise
the privilege granted it by custom.
And, in announcing his determination
to abide by the bars recommendation,
espite certain political considerations
which might have influenced many
man in public life, he has completed
the fine course upon which he set out.
Joseph G. Taylor, the la yer nomi-
mated by the local bari is man Of
high attachments in his profession OF
unquestionable character and endowed
with a judicial temperament. He has
then, every qualification for useful
career On the bench. But, four years
ago, he voted for Harding as against
Cox; he frankly admits it, and says he
so voted because he could not bring
himself to vote for Cox. That may nave
been political heresy, but it was high
political courage, especially since it
was displayed by man who had done
hard and faithful and excellent work
within the Democratic local fold.
No doubt the Governor, himself an
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29

lieved to be the direct outcome of his
attempts to upset an alleged plot to dis
rupt the Chicago branch of Garvey's
bacatto-Africa movement. he had been
sent here by Garvey from New York to
prevent the disruption of the organiza
ton.
H. V. Kirby, retired president OF the
Chicago branch. is said to have been
the moving spirit in an effort TO break
up the regular Chicago branch, and at
tempted to organize an Independent U.
N. I. A., in its stead.
Kirby, who was sent to Chicago sever
al years ago to patch up similar re-
bellion in the u. N. I. A.. ranks, was
once questioned in connection with
the disappearance of a fourteen-year'old
girl, who told friends that she visited
Kirby's rooms for the purpose OF read
ing books on Garveyism.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29
SOUTHWESTERN STUDENT Y. NJ.
c.. A. CONFERENCE CHANGES
ANNUAL MEETING PLACE

The Southwestern Student Confer
ence of the Young Mems Christian As
sociations that has been meeting for
the last three years at Coleman College
Gibsland La, will meet this year
April 29th to May 5th at WaVeland,
Miss, on the Gulf Of Mexico. Wave
land is situated fifty miles northeast Oh
New Orleans and is accessible 10 ali
parts Of the southwest. The properties
belong to the Gulf Side Association and
are dedicated to educational and relig.
ious uses. The natural country round
about Waveland is one of the most
beautiful on the Gulf. Facilities for
boating, bathing, fishing, hiking and
tennis playing are unsurpassed. Dele
gates will attend the conference from
seventy schools and nine states. Speak
ers and leaders of national and inter
national note will conduct the sessions.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29
UNMASK KHAN URGES SENATOR
WALKER; ENACT ANTI-LYNCH
BILL, SAYS COL. HAYWARD.

An audience of 5000 cheered Senator
James j. Walker of the New York
State Legislature, author of the Anti
Khan Bill, and Col. William Hayward
former Commander of THE Old 18th
Regiment, now the 369th, who spoke
at the Third New York Mass Meeting
of thh National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, in thu,
Renaissance Casino on Sunday, March
10.
James Weldon Johnson, N. A. A. c.
| p, secretary in introducing Senator
Walker, dared" the Khan to parade
through Harlem or any other section
of New York in their regalia, and Sen
ator Walker took this up.
IF the Ku Klux Kan were to go UP
Uenox Avenue or any other Avenue
said Senator Walker, eff we knew whG
they were we would not worry about
them. The most unfortunate aspect of
this thing in America is that they don't
come like men in the sunlight where
we can see them, but wear masks like
the towards they are.
Cali we want to do is to make them
take off the mask. Let us get a good
look at their faces While the mask is
on, the fellow with whom you and
are rubbing elbows every day, whom
you and perhaps know best and are
trusting, is quietly undermining the
foundations of this wonderful country
and doing it in the dark. All we want
is to be able to look at them, Just to he
able to catalogue them and then
whether it is ON Lenox Avenue or down
on the Bowery, don't you worry about
them"
Col. Hayward, declaring that no
regiment in the United States Army
had had more distinguished record
in France than the colored troops he
lad commanded, spoke of the insults to
which colored soldiers wearing the uni
form had been subjected He declared
that as United States Attorney, his
present office, he had no right to make
recommendations, but II it were in his
power he would recommend clemency
for the men Of the oath Infantry still
imprisoned for their alleged share in
tire Houston Riot of 1917. Col. Hay
ward declared himself as strongly fav
oring enactment OF the Dyer Anti
Lynching Billie t27
JohnoE Nail, President Of the Asso-
ciatibh Of Trade and Commerce of Han
lemsanother speaker at the meeting,
urged that thei72 Negro banks through
out the country and various other fin
ancial institutions controlled by Negro
es unite their forces to bring about DO
litical and civic justice for the race.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29

The audience gave $33594 in cash and
$50 in pledges toward the work OF the
N. A. A. G. P. Miss Revella Hughes, OF
the Runnin' Wild Company, sang and
was encored enthusiastically. William
H. Roach, owner Of the Renaissance
Casino, for the third time, returned ane
check paid him by the ~ A. A. G. P,
for rent of the hall, donating it to the
Association. Col. Arthur Little and
many members of the 369th Regiment
including the Cadet Band, attended the
meeting in honor of Col. Hayward.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29
PROMINENT TENNESSEANS VISIT
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
preston News Service)

preston News Service)
WASHINGTON, D. c., MARCH W.
Prof. w. ]. Hale, of Nashville, Presl-
dent of the Agricultural and Industrial
State Normal School; and Mr.. Joseph
M. Trigg, of Washington, D. C., Presi-
dent of the Tennessee State Associat
ion were received last Saturday by
Presient Coolidge upon wnom
they called to pay their respects anu
at the same time to convey the regards
OF their many friends in Tennessee
Following their visit to the Wmte
House, Mr.. Trigg, and his guest visit
ed both houses of Congress and other
points of interest in and about Wash
ington, including the grave of the late
Colonel Charles Young, U. S. A.
Prof. Hale, who had returned from
an educational conference in Chicago
left the Capital City shortly afterwards
for Institute, W. Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29
THE PLANET BEGINS SERIES ARTICLES ON THE TEN Greatest NEGROES AMERICA HAS lDuG M alEN Wa
MADE FROM COMPILATION LISTS MTT BY PROMINENT EDUCATORS REQUEST lM MGRJ
WH ELECTION BASED ON SERVICE RENDERED OUR RAGE FIRST NAME NMK

excellent lawyer, recognizes that indi-
vidual courage is a far more import
ant attribute in Judge shan partisan
orthodoxy. Certainly the city and .n..
State-except as they are composed OF
right-or.wrong party followers
nize that fact and commend he Cover
nor for his own courageous stand.
Indeed, 1t is not going too far to say
that the Governors action in this mat
ter his ignoring in this case of de
parture from what is considered srict
party regularity, is one Of the most
hopeful signs for Virginia that have
been observable in recent years.
(Richmond, Va, Times-Dispatch.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29
CARNEY SENDS GAINES.

When Garvey heard of the attempt
ed "steal" of the Chicago local he sent
Capt. Gaines and William Sheriff.
first vice-president Of the organization.
to restore order. Before the arrival OF
the New York officials, Kirby rendered
mis- resignation to the local branch anc
boosted that he was taking fourteen
officials and practically the entire mem
bership with him under insurgent col
oIs.
The appearance Of Capt. Gaines and
Sheriff., however, it is said was the sig
nal for the breaking up of the klrb,
faction, and is believed to have resulted
in the shooting.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29
GETS WARNING NOTE

A few days before the shooting Capt.
Gaines received note signed X. K. X.
warning him that his meddling in al
fairs in Chicago would result fatally
for him.
A political angle was given the shoot
ing when it was learned that Capt.
Gaines and a wel[known local politl'
clan had pledged the support Of the or
ganization to certain candidates in the
approaching primaries. Another dis
gruntled politician declared that the
thing had to be stopped because the Gar
veyites are gaining too much power"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29
GARVEY'S LEADER OF AFRICAN
LEGIONS SHOT IN DARK.
Captain E. L. Gaines Gets Bullet in
Left Arm Intended for His Heart
Received "K X. K" Letter
Fatal Shooting in Philadelphia.

CHICAGO, March 20.-Internal war
fare, which blazed forth anew in the
Garvey movement here last Saturday
night resulted in the wounding and
narrow escape from death Of Capt +.
L. Gaines one Of Garvey's chief lieu-
tenants, and Minister Of African Lee
gions.
Capt. Gaines is known throughout
the Garvey world as head of the Afri-
can Legion, which he has organized all
over the country as a military unit.
Capt Gaines was shot while seated
at dinner at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. J. Lambert, 649 East 41st Street.
His would4be assassin fired one shot
through the window from the darkness
without and fled. There are no definite
clues to his identity and the police have
made no arrests.
The bullet struck Capt. Gaines in
the left arm on line with his heart,
and police declare he owes his life to
the gunman's poor Workmanship.
When a newspaper reporter attempt
ed to enter the Lambert home he found
it surrounded by guard Of Garvey LIE
gionnaires who with military precision
and in full uniform, barred his en-
trance until he had identified himself
as friend"
BLAME FRACTIONAL PLOT.
Tho chontipu of Hhpf Noiroc &c ho.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29

er theoretical agriculturists, began to
preach crop diversification with em-
phasis on the peanut. Somebody repll-
ed, Every good, but what shall we do
with our peanuts?" The scientist was
I'D tree" If he were to make good on
his advice, he must find new uses 1oi
the peanut. So he set to work without
hope of personal gain, and with the
sole motive OF adding to the South
prosperity and the worlds food supply.
Only after years would Professor
Carver agree to the formation of
company to put his products on the
market, and then only with the explicit
reservation that processes which do
not require specialized skill or capital
snail be freely given to tho public. 1t
is characteristic of THE man, too, that
when the company was organized ne
declined to receive any cash considerat
ion until it's success should be evident.
Material rewards mean nothing to
George Carver. If the new company
makes him rich as perhaps it may, his
share of the profits will be just that
much added to the worlds store Of con
secrated wealth, devoted in one way or
another to the welfare of humanity.
GAS A LITTLE CHILD"
These facts would seem to indicate
that George Carver's personality is as
unique as his history. 1t is. He COM
Dimes in the most surprising way the
simplicity of child, the humility OF
devout faith, and the confidence OF
scientific certainty. His first words
are likely to impress you as afmost
childish. Then you become conscious
of an unfathomable vein of mysticism
and faith. Finally. you yield to speech
less wonder as he opens for you a few
naows into the scientific maze where
his feet are so much at home. A true
Negro, spare and thin, with a piping
voice and a manner almost painfully
modest, his clothing plain and none too
new, a sprig of cedar in his button hole
he is striking figure indeed, but not
distinguished by any Of the expected
marks of genius.
Asked how he has made so many
astounding discoveries, he promptly
tells you, "I didn't do it. God has only
used me to reveal some Of His wonder
full providences." All his work has been
done in that siprit- Chemistry is its
physical basis, but faith is its inspira-
ton. prayer it's atmosphere, and serv-
ice it's motive. To George Carver there
is no conflict between science and re-
ligion.
Not least of the contributions which
Professor Carver is making to his gen
Grafton Is the TACT that he inspires a
new respect for the possibilities of his
race in all who hear his story. Or late
HE has spoken frequently at big sum-
m!er assemblies, before business groups
and in Southern colleges. He never
fails to make a profound impression.
He constitutes an unanswerable evil
dence of the wortahwhileness of his
race and of the fact that it's humblest
child may possess possibilities of limit
less service, awaiting only chance for
development.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29

be so honored. I feel that l am uh
worthy of the honor as there are QUIZ
ers who have done greater than l..
Continued Next Week.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29
FIRST INSTALLMENT.

Deciding the TEN GREATEST NEGROES whom this
country has given the world is task aught with difficulty ne
attempt to name these mythical undertaken by the Amer
lean Federation of Negro Students the Youth Movement OF the
Race This has units leading educational msa
utons including Lincoln University Pa), Howard OnNefsiy
West Virginia Collegiate Institute Virginia Union Om'efsS
Atlanta University and Morehouse College, has been success
m in securing the services of some of leading citizens. who
have submitted their choice of "AMERICAS TEN GREAl-
EST NEGROES"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29
ONE TIME SLAVE, NOW
SCIENTIFIC WIZARD
AN ASTOUNDING STORY
OF GEORGE CARVER'S
LIFE AND WORK.
(By Robert B. Eleazer.)

Born slave baby In Missouri Ne
gro cabin, now Fellow in the Royal
Society of England and a scientist OF
international reputation-such is the
vast gulf that George Carver's life has
spanned. Kidnapped by raiders in in
fancy and released in return for $500
race horse, his amazing discoveries
promise to repay the slight investment
millions of times over, through their
addition to the worlds wealthy and
particularly to that of the South. Set
ting out without means, making his
own way unatded through the con- moh
schools and colleges, called to teach in
Tuskegee Institute and for years WORK
ing in his laboratory silently and I'M
heralded, then leaping into fame over
night as the greatest agricultural chem
list of the age-such is the brief story
No novelist ever conceived a more i'm
probable plot.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29
PUTTING THE PEANUT
ON THE MAP

Professor Carver's fame rests pop
ularly on the peanut, from which he
has evolved 165 distinct products.
These cover the widest range-milks
of half dozen kinds butter, cheese,
sherbet, breakfast food, flour instant
coffee, with cream and sugar if you
prefer,) Worcester sauce, vinegar,
pickles, salad oils, corrections soft
drinks, soap, face powder complexion
cream, shampoo, dandruff cure, axle
grease stock food, stains, dyes, inks,
what-not. The peanut seems to have
been a sort of Aladdin's lamp, yjeldins
whatever George Carver asked Of it.
But this peanut series, astounding as
it is, only begins the story. The swee-
potato has been made to yield more
than hundred distinct products We
are not SO much surprised at sweet po
tato flour. tapioca, breakfast food, mo-
lasses and other food products though
sweet potato coffee and chocolate and
crystalized ginger and after-dinner
minis do stretch the imagination some
what. But when we are introduced to
seventy wonderful sweet potato dyes
for silk and cotton goods, we think the
limit has surely been reached.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29
EGYPTs SECRETS RED1scovERED

Alabama's abundant red clays attract
ed the scientists attention. He began
work with them. Behold, another mex
haustible source of wealth! From com.
mon. old field mud" the Wizard has ex
tracted a wonderful arrav Of niment'
and paints and stains 300 Of them
the value of which may we'll prove 70
be fabulous. There are browns and reds
and blues in every shade. rs brilIinnt
and apparently as permanent as those
used by the ancient Egyptisns to decor
ate Tutankhamen's tomb-perbaps
made indeed from Egypt's long-los
formulate now newly discovered One of
the country's largest paint concerns
sent two of its experts to Tuskegee to
study Professor Carver's paints. He
showed them the raw materials and the
finished product and turned Them loose
in his laboratory to find out if they
could, the processes between. They
went away utterly baff1edl Toilet pow
ders, shoe dressings. complexion bleach
es and dental cements are also among
his clay products.