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An OPEN LETTER.
CONTINUED from Page j

similarly he nay deride whether
those who disobeyed are not IN &C
tuality "particeps criminis.
In my own mind 1 find no doubt as
to whether the crime was commfcted
bv said Shirley Winningham. the
evidence seemed conclusive, the ties
tinsonJ Of James Goodwin was uu-
shakabIe and proved most damaging
to the defense.
In the light Of the former facts
which I Rave reviewed, however, 1
am In serious doubt as to response
bility for the crime. Both the judge
in The case and the jury utterly dis
regarded the plea OF insanity. This
they could easil, do, but the cold
barren fsct will ever remain, that
up in Isle Of Wight County, the man
sentenced By them had been adJud-
icated insane, bat that the conSti-
tuted local authorities, feeling them
selves apparently bigger than the
STATE. refused compliance with Il
decree calling for his Incarceration.
One fails to see how under such
circumstances, the extreme penalty
could have been the verdict OF the
Jury. Even in cases where there Is
NO semblance of doubt, the death
penaltv Is optional with the jury
end is of'en wavered in favor of life
Imprisonment. In this case there Is
not a mere semblance of doubt but
a serious question involves respon-
sibility a. all. Why not life impris-
onment in this case?
Finally Your Fxcellency is not
totally unacquainted with the psy-
chology OF a large group of Negroes.
MANY of them feel, whether Justly
or unjus'!v, is not my intention to
claim. that your group, hOnored sir.
makes thu law, is the law itself, and
administers the law to suit itself.
That if ttir crime had been commit
ted by p white man, under similar
circumstances, he would have been
sent to the insane asylum in lieu
of being pPnalized with death. That
the reason It did not occur in this
case was that the mob" outside had
to be satisfied. That the sentence
had previously been passed, the YER
dict rendered, and that the trial was
q mere fOrmality like that one Of
cur zone Lord. I have no disposi-
ton at the present to affirm or dis
claim any part Of this attitude.
simply call attention to It's existence
I do urge upon you, however, most
honorable sir, as a native Of the
State OF Virginia, as one Interested
In the maintenance Of law and order.
as one intensely interested In my
own people: that you, out Of con-
sideration Of the peculiar circum-
stances suri ounding this case. out Of
respect for the faithful, self-respect
ing citizens of color in Virginia,
exercise your gubernatorial powers
TO commute this sentence from death
tc life Imprisonment. BY so doing.
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you Will not offend the dignity OF
YOUR higl. office nor show yourself
an enemy TO Caesar" My voice, II
the ARTICULATION of plea for mercy
arising from the fettered souls OF
black folk less favored by circum-
stances than your powerful group
May my plea for mercy touch a
heart which like my own must Oft
crave mercy for itself before the
Great Judge of US all.
Signed. -
]. RAYMOND HENDERSON,,
Munster, Pinn Memorial
Baptist Church,
Philadelphia, Penna.
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DO YOU KNOW THEM

Baltimore, Md, November 5, 1927.
desire to find my sons, James
Randolph and Roosevelt Baylor. They
worked at the glass factory there.
have not seen them for eight or nine
wears. James is rs years of age and
Roosevelt is %. Randolph is tall,
brown skin with heavy eyebrows,
Roosevelt is Of light complexion with
reddish hair. Any information will
be thankfully received by their heart
broken mother.
MAMIE BAYLOR,
502 N. Central Ave-,
1y Baltimore, Md.
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How Z Have Lived to Be
IOI Years old
DIR. J. R WADHL WARD

DR.. J. r WADBL WAHU
IF YOU ara sick, get well quickly[os
this wonderful doctor help you. His
message is intensely interesting to old
and young. DR.. Ward spent more than
20 years studying in some of the finest
universities and hospitals in ell Eu-
rope. He tells you how he lived to b.
101 years old.
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AN ANNOUNCEMENT

The Goodwill Baptist Church, 4lo
N Monroe Street is a new unit to the
Baptist Church, with a very broad
program. Rev. W. r. Ball, pastor
invites the public and his many
friends to worship Sunday, Deem,
Der II II 30 A. M. and 8 P. NJ.
Communion list Sundays, 3:30 P. M
Sunday School, 10:e0 A. M. Special
music. All are invited.
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night at the ordination Of Deacons'
Rev. d. W. Cotman preached the
=
sermon.
Our sick are improving. Sister j.
r. Harris is expecting to return
home this week.
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Tourists planning visit to the
city would do well to write to John
Mitchell, Jr., 81 North Fourth
Street. Accommodations in either
private families or otherwise can be
secured for the asking. No charge
is made for this service.
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GRAVEL HILL NOTES

Gravel Hill Baptist Church, Hen
rico County, Va Rev. w. L. Tuck,
pastor. Prayer service was we'll at
tended Wednesday night. Pastor
Tuck and his wife were present. He
spoke words Of encouragement. a
number Of young people took part.
Many were present Thursday
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THAT BABY YOU'VE
L0hGED FOR.
Mrs. Burton Advise Women on
Motherhood and Companionship.

For several years i wa. denied the blessias
OF motherhood" writes Ma Margaret bntos
Of Kansas CITY. 81 was terribly nervous and
subject to periods Of terrible suffering and
melaneholin. Now am the proud mother OF
beautiful little daughter and = txue conpanioa
and inspiration to my husband. believe hun.
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secret Of my happiness, aud will gladly re-
veal Il to any married woman whe viii write
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Hutoa. 3B7 Nassschusetts, KSusas CITY, 10.
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IL 700 HAVE .A LITTLE RADIO III YOUR HOME
THEN YOU KNOW THIS MANS VOICE THE MAN IS
40 OTHER tina GRAHAM hdeyAAfEE WHILE MIL
HONS IIAyE. HEARD HIS VOICE IT WASskoT Until 4
r5E DICTATED 70 THE DICTAPfI0NE THAT HE HIM
d SELF EVER HEARD ms Own VOICE as II soUkDssTo
THOSE WHO TINE INREGULARLY
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
Romans First to Make
Fine Art of Bathing

Historical writer's mention people in
early times as bathing and cleansing
themselves In some manner or another
Although the time Of the first bath
tub is fixed on or about 200 B.
c., 1t was not until several centuries
later that general use was made of
tubs for bathing.
The Greeks are said to have been
the first to use what we might term
bathtub, but which was really only
bowl not large enough to hold q
bather and which necessitated dipping
the water out of the vessel and pour
Ing 1t over the body. The practice
of bathing fiourished and the Greeks
made luxurious use of it, but ii took
the early Romans to develop the prac-
dce almost into a fine art.
Some of the largest Roman baths
covered areas of a square mile and
could accommodate over 5000 people.
For over 600 years Rome used no
other medicine than her baths.
The swimming tank in the city of
Maecernas was the first to use warm
water. No mention is made as to
how the water was heated. The
earliest method was to place heated
stones in the water and later using
dracones, or coils Of thin brass pipes,
which passed through large jars heat.
ed by flames of fire.
Bathing spread to the English and
In 1127 Henry I included bathing in
the initiation ceremony accompanying
the knighting Of 600 commoners into
the "Order of the Bath"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
City Life Tending to
Wipe Out Ser Lines

City life is rapidly making women
masculine and men feminine, contends
a writer in Liberty. "Male and fe-
male created He Them" the writer
points out, ''but the cities have al
tered His plan and more and more
are wiping out sex lines.
"The male and female work at the
same tasks" the writer explains, ride
the same subways, drive the same
cars, play the same games, see the
same shows. More and more, there
fore, they think the same thoughts
and have the same feelings. Il
MAN is as adaptable to his environ.
ment as a chameleon is. The unsex.
Ing of men and women through city
life Is natural. City life softens men,
makes them shrink from discomforts,
standardizes their lives and thoughts.
City life hardens women. The first
ride in crowded subway train is a
shock to the natural modesty Of a girl.
"Cities are necessary in this COM
plicated modern world. The country
is the great restorer. Our dandified
clerks and Office workers, restored to-
the farm, quickly revert to shaving
every other day or once a week, wear
ing old, clothes, and stabbing across
the table with a fork. In war the
counter-jumpers begin to sing bass in
a few months and revert to cave-man
tactics"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
Theories Proved by
Giants of Intellect

Three notable figures in science, Co.
pernicus, Kepler and Newton, stand
for the three most far-reaching gen.
civilizations known in the history Of
human intellect.
Copernicus, entirely unaided, worked
out the theory that the earth moved
around the sun, instead of the sun
moving around the earth. That was
in 1881. Then in 1909 Kepler an
nounced that the earth and other plan
cts moved around the sun in elliptical
orbits, and stated the laws of motion
that determined it.
Then in 1857 came Newton with the
"Principia" and "Gravitation," and the
mechanism of the heavens was COM
plete. Ever since the publication of
Copernicus' book, 125 years before, the
existence of some kind of force had
been thought Of as accounting for the
movements of the planets, but it was
left to Newton to demonstrate what
that force was. He spent rwenty
years studying the problem Def e he
was ableto give to the world his con-
clusion.-Kansas City Star.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
Birds to Be Chased
as Master Builders

Birds are the most perfect builders,
and-strange as it may sound-there
Is scarcely a trade that you will not
find represented among these feath-
cred craftsmen.
Many of the nests of American birds
are marvels of ingenuity, but their
greatest efforts pale beside the won
ders of the tropics. Weavers, carpen-
tiers, tailors, plasterers, tunnelers-
these are but a few of the many
trades that we find practiced when
the nesting season arrives.
The sand-martin and the kingfisher,
both belong to the guild of tunnelers,
and are content with a burrowed hole.
Ducks, gulls, water hens, and corn
crakes are all primitive builders, with
no ideas beyond rough and scanty
collection of materials loosely thrown
together on the ground.
The house swallow is a plasterer,
employing as his building materials
nothing more than mud, but out of
this he contriyes to erect a nest that
is wonderfully strong, and put togeth-
er with neatness and care.
The singing thrush uses more varied
materials, mixture of clay, cow ma
nure, and moss, but well and truly
laid, and forming a splendid home for
the young birds.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18

May ask for The express as briefly as
sbe personal opinion and the the attention
OF your readers well the attention of the general public
the atesas far characteristic Georgia outrage
This latest outrage committed not only upon Negroes
but the Whites WELL and perfect keeping with many other
crimes of similar nature that delight m and by so
doing fonts with evident pe it's absolute contempt of the
Declaration of Independence the Constitution States
as we'll as all National and state laws. 1t strikes it both
lifting and timely to suggest to the peoples of that notorious
ridden state to change their state motto read o HI
with the Constitution laws demanding equal Justice
to ALL We law unto ourselves therefore will just
we dn please Such state motto besides being truly appro
prate would have the additional good being
and aso of savorng the honest truth would addition
call attention to the fact that while Georgia seeking white
immigration that state exceptionally good for every law
abiding loyal honest looking for home business
location invest money! Georgia
seeking the ignobe leadership awessnes from Oklahoma
or of the other Southern states she certainly right
road to satisfy her ambition.
The appended Associated Press dispatch Athens Ca
under date of June T. and published our local papers of even
date although sufficient states idea
OF Justice This Dr. W. R. King undoubtedly prominent cti
zen in his community and reckonedand think isa good and
faithful Georgian judge from the press dispatch
ne worthy follower of that nhuman wretch mumur
derer Swartz But let that this King disgrace
the medical he in the hands of the law will not
have to work overtime to catch Swarz the number of
murders and let and hope Dr. King punish
ment he deserves the charges made against him
and justice prevails let him give his life for alleged crime and
spend the remainder of his days in prison.
Here in the North murderer either killed sentenced to
lie imprisonment and in the later his citizenship
from him. But in the South it different If coored man.
whether innocent guilty of crime ynched
stake fendshy nhumany, tortured and louder he
screams the cruelty he suffers the enjoyment
tested by the assert and claim if the press reports
true to Dr. King the most hated ignorant Negro all the
whole country far better American worthy c
zen than he While speaking about this last reported Southern
outrage asked What be done stop these ourages
In opinion this is easy problem do coun
enance in mob law boodshed not have to be
used All outrages wessness crimes of every nature upon
the American Negroes be stopped entirely and stopped by the
Negroes themselves may future date explain how this
be accomplished but trespassed too long on the
editors kindness ask following and remember
THERE IS NO WRONG THAT CANNOT BE RIGHTED
G.. E. HINTON. -
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
Walls of Old Fort
Much Like Concrete

The remains of blacksmiths shop,
beautifully ornamented bracelets, OBJ
jects like napkin rings, and imple-
ments that might possibly have been
used for writing are among remark
able discoveries made in the vitrified
DunagOil fort in the island of Butte,
on the west coast. of Scotland. The
weapons and utensils date back to
from 200 B. G. to 100 B. G.
Sacks filled with bones of red deer,
the early Scottish OK, swine, and 9TH
er animals help to show what food
was eaten over 1000 years ago.
The walls of the fort We're II feet
thick, the interior being filled with
rubble or land-gathered stones. These
were covered with brushwood, and
the whole sealed up with clay. The
brushwood was then ignited.
The smothered combustion stopped
the stones from fracturing, but al
lowed them to become viscous and run
together, thus forming a kind Of con-
crete of immense strength to which
the two dry-stone settings became
fixed. This was the forerunner Of
our modern reinforced concrete and
cement structures.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
Desert Vegetation

The Mesquite trees of the south
western desert arrange themselves to
share to the greatest extent the spare
moisture of the country. The giant
cacti rise in awkward shapes some
times as high as fifty feet with ghost
like arms extending in various direc-
lions and at differing angles. Cholla
cacti pronounced choya) tempt the
hungry cattle with succulent green,
behind thorns more terrible than those
possessed by any other American
plant. Yet a single match will ignite
the whole dreadful barricade and
leave behind wholesome green juicy
fodder.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
St. Elmo's Light Seen
on Land and Water

st. Elmo's fire consists of brushlike
tufts Of light which sometimes ap-
pear on all pointed objects or those
with sharp angles, during thunder
storm or snowstorm. 1t has also ap-
peared on the masts of ships at sea.
1t is most common at high elevations
on mountains. 1t is simply brush
discharge ofgelectricity due to the
large change In potential with height
A kissing sound is usually heard and
sometimes an odor is noticed. Loom
ing" is phenomenon allied to mirage,
occurring chiefly over the ocean near
the seashore and in the Arctic regions.
Rays Of light passing upward from
an object through a warmer and less
dense layer Of air above it are bent
by refraction so that total reflection
takes place, and the observer sees an
inverted image above the object. OBJ
jects even below the horizon may be
brought into view in this way and
nearer objects seem much raised and
elongated.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
First Modern Centenaridn

The first centenarian Of modern
times whose claims to having lived
over one hundred were officially au-
thenticated was Miss Elizabeth Gray,
who died in Edinburgh, Scotland,
Il years ago, in her one hundred
eighth year, says the Boston Post.
She belonged to the upper circle Of
Scottish society, and investigators
said there was no room for doubt as
to her great age. Many present-day
physicians and scientists assert that
many of the claimants to centenary
honors are either guilty Of deception
or self-deceived. Practically all the
longevity cases. of our ancestors
are now discredited.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
Her Punishment

Dora had been bad girl, and her
mother decided that a lecture would
do a deal Of good. Accordingly, she
called her daughter on one side and
the lecture took place.
"Dora," admonished the girls moth
er, you must stop this abominable
flirting. Remember, you'll be pun
ished in the end!"
"But, mother" protested the girl, 81
have heard that you fiirted, yourself,
and you've never been punished"
The older woman frOwned.
"Child," she returned with great So
lemnity, "some day I want you to
make close study of your father
London Answers.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
Little Reminder

A Main street merchant told me that
he went home a day or two ago and
was surprised to see a rolling pin,
decorated with blue ribbon, displayed
at the front door. His key failed to
work and his wife appeared in re-
Spouse to his ring.
"Why the decorations, dearie?" he
asked.
"Just a reminder, darling" she re-
piled, "that until the sidewalks become
dry you are to remove your rubbers
before entering the house."
Then she showed him a dustpan
half filled with sand she had swept
up in the front hall as an accumula-
ton following his entrance the night
before.-Biddeford Journal.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
Resignation of President

If the President were to resign, to
whom would he hand his resignation?
asks a correspondent.
A section in law passed In 1892
provides that "the only evidence of a
refusal to accept of or Of a resigna-
ton of the Offices of President or vice
president shall be an instrument in
writing declaring the same, and SUBJ
scribed by the person refusing to &C
cept or resigning, as the case may be,
and delivered into the Office of the Sec
rotary Of state. "-Pathfnder Maya
zine.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
Recreations of the Great

After prOtracted studies, Spinoza,
world famous philosopher, would mix
with the family where he lodged and
join in the most trivial conversations,
or unbend his mind by provoking spi-
ders to fight each other. Socrates
loved to play with children. Balzac
amused himself with a collection Of
crayon portraits. DR.. Samuel Clarke
used to amuse himself jumping over
tables and chairs, while Doctor Swift
exercised himself by running up and
down the steps of the deanery. Even
in his later days, when his constitu-
ton was almost broken down, he
was, as Doctor Johnson observes, on
his legs about ten hours a day
Market for Exchange.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
WITNESSES BARE FARM CRUELTIES
minneapolis Journal, 6-7-27)

Athens Ga June (AP)-A picture of plantation Negroes
hoeng and choppng cotton under threats
feg personal violence when mourning the dspeasure of their
wealthy employer has been held federal jury sitting
the trial of Dr. W. King physician farmer charges of peo
age.
Barnett Atwood, white who worked on Dr. Kings
Ogethope county farm testified he pistol
for suggesting that he attend barbecue on the farm
prosecution witnesses heard at the opening of the trial
as the laid the foundation its specific charge that
Dr. King forced Benny Dorsey Negro to work with
out pay An array of than three witnesses
summoned by Dr. King held in readiness today by
counsel
One of the witnesses Danvile Va with story of
cuetes that last week caused Governor Clifford Walker to order
investigation James Felton, Negro told the Danve chief
OF police SO Negroes worked under armed
King plantation and that five slain He escaped about three
weeks ago. he said after working than year.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
Nests Vary in Shape

The commonest form of nest-that
Quilt by crows, massachusetts, and
so on-is rather like basket. The
bullfnch is felt worker. Not con-
tent with mere basket or cradle to
contain the eggs and young. the wren,
water-wagtail. and tit place a roof
overhead, and construct door at the
side through which entrance is OBJ
tanned. One of the most curious ex-
amples of this type of nest is that of
the titmouse, which is strangely like
a bottle in shape.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
"Voiceless" Grasshoppers

While those efficient-looking insects,
with hind legs that look as If they
meant business, are generally called
stone or cave crickets, they are not
crickets at all, but belong to group
called the wingless grasshoppers. All
grasshoppers are wingless when
young, says Nature Magazine, but
these Independent creatures feel able
to get along without them all their
lives. But since grasshoppers sing
with their wings, these fellows. by dis
daining them. have to 60 through life
voiceless.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
Motor Philosophy

One touch of gasoline makes the
whole world spin. Give man a
chassis, four tires, soap box and
horn, and he Immediately wants to
become the Vanishing American. From
that time on, he believes In the sur
vival Of the f1eetest. He has two mot.
toes: Fright makes right" and
"The other fellow is always wrong"
American Magazine.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
Wise Learn From Errors
Oldest Forms of Writing

Writing is a very ancient art. The
oldest forms of which there are exist
ing examples are Babylonian and
Egyptian. The Babylonian is cunei-
form, that is, the characters are
shaped. They were written on
clay, and the clay was baked into
bricks, which formed permanent rec
ords, many of which have been un.
earthed and interpreted. ~
The St. Paul echo., 1927-06-18
IDEALS

AS think travel and you love- you attract
today where thoughts have brought YOU you will be
tomorrow where thoughts take You the
result of thoughts but endure and learn
and be glad will realize the vision o the idle wsh
heart be base beautiful mixture of both for you will
always gavitae toward that which you secretly must love-
hands will be placed the exact results of your thoughts
will receive that which you earn; more less Whatever
present environment be- will fall remain
with your thoughts your vision your ideal You will become
small controlling DESIRE great your dominant asp
ton. JAMES ALIEN