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Article I, section s, reads:

That no man shall be deprived of
his life, or liberty, except by the
law of the land, or the judgment of
his peers.
That in all criminal prosecutions
a man hath a right to demand the
cause and nature of his accusation,
to be confronted with the accusers
and witnesses, to call for evidence
in his favor, and to a speedy trial
by an impartial jury of his vicinage,
without whose unanimous consent he
cannot be found guilty.
. James Sharp is beyond human aid
and suffering, but his grandfather
less eight children and his fatherless
daughter are in dire straits, Walter
B. Burroughs, as the result of your
hasty action. Do you believe in God
and the saving grace of Jesus
Christ? How could you punish all
these innocents and step aside from
your official duties to be charged
officially with murder? Did you
mean to kill him? The warrant says
you did not. You said that you did.
You told Officer R. B. Sterling that
YOU intended to kill him to save your
life
You said you killed him in self
Ierersa. You are afraid to die and
YOU consider a blow from one of
Gods creatures of dark complexion
justification to take human life.
The alleged blow was mere scratch.
The public wishes to know how a
blow from a glass jar in the hands
of James Sharp, delivered some
eight or more feet away from the
door, could drive three strands of
your sandy coiored hair into the door
lamb. through which opening you
had just entered? You may be able
to sleep, but the memory of that
fateful night in that humble Negroes
home will haunt you to your grave.
We hope that the churches of this
city will conduct prayer services for
this erring member of the "bootleg
squad" Officer Burroughs own
statement of the case, these citations
of the law conclude this summary of
one of the most outrageous assaults
upon our fundamental laws and the
destruction of one of the most sa-
cred traditions of this Commonwealth
that it has ever been our duty to
record.
| call it murder
There you hev it plain and fiat; ;
| don't want to go no furder
Than my Testament for that.
Ibid, BigIow Papers.
Thou wear a lions hide! doff it for
shame,
And hang a calf's-skin on those re-
creant limbs.
Shakespeare.
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grasp. They side.lacked Walter L.
Cohen, the great Louisiana leader.
They "black lacked" the uncompro-
missing Ben Davis IF Georgia. They
threw out "Goose neck Bill" McDon.
cid of Texas and now they are az
sassinating Perry W. Howard OF
Mississippi after he had won in the
struggle.
Gentlemen, this kind of business
VIII not do. You must face an
electorate Of eolored folks, both in
the North and in ..he South, but mo5t
particularly III the North. WHAT arc
you going 20 do shout It? cal"
Smith is slated FOR a political beat
ing, but, There Is many q alie
twixt the cup and the lip.
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PERRY TOWARDS
PREDICANfENT.

We read with much interest the
account of the indictment OF Hon.
Perry W. Howard, the Republican
leader of Mississippi by a grand jury
in that State upon charge OF con-
sniracy. We do not presume that
there is a. criminal lawyer OF stand
ing in this country, pho does hoV
know that n charge of conspiracy Is
one Of the most difficult allegations
10 prove and for that reason is sell
dom appealed to save for the purpose
~ affecting some other issues in q
pending criminal case.
II is not alleged that Howard took
the money, but by the use OF TINS
dragnet, So to speak, the EFFORT Is
made to supplant him in the political
campaign now pending and to place
in charge tie "Lily-white element ,
which was defeated at the Repubn'
can National Convention at Kansas
C,+y. The blow is not only one a,med
Mt competent Negro leadership, but
or the "old.line" white Republicans
who have always affiliated with
co!ored men of the Perry W. How
ard type.
Similar tactics were resorted to IN
the fight on Walter l.. Cohen OF
Louisiana. The indictments were d's-
missed. The gratifying part Of the
whole business is that Perry w.
Howard is capable of taking care Oh
himself. He is a heightened, Christ
IAN gentleman. This kind OF attacks
can have but one effect. A reaction
will be observable among the South
ern voting blacks, who have gone
into the Northern States and can
with telling effect give tie Repuh'
lican leaders, who tolerate this KIM
re thing, al Roland for their
Oliver. 1t is to be hoped that they
Will voice a protest.
If the Republicans care to FISK ire
loss of votes, in that section OF the
country, where there Is g. prospec
of carrying a State for the national
ticket In order to pander to Negro
hating animositiss in a State wnefe
the electoral vote Is already
| for CAP Smith, before a vote haa
Iteen cast into the ballot boxes Of
the nation, then let them proceed q
lido it. Gentlemen, you had better cal!
| CT your hounds, today; not tomorrow
or the next day. You had better cal
them of, today. Tomorrow or tn
next day may be too lste. "A hin
to the wise ,s sufficient. You haf
better call them "a. today.
Colored people should stant
squarely behind Ferry W. Howard
HE is the centra: figure, 50 far q
colored people il this country e.
| concerned, today. he Is the on!'
political leader that emerged iron
; the Republican National Convention
, unscathed, unafraid and with IN
political power OF State within hi
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PITY is the virtue of the law,
And none but tyrants use 1t cruelty
Shakespeare.
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Article l, section s, reads:
That no man shall be deprived of
his life, or his liberty, except by the
law of the land, or the judgment of
his peers.
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Thomas Taylor; So years, July 90
1917 n. Goth ST.
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Article l, section 10, reads;
That general warrants, whereby
an officer or messenger may be COM
manded to search suspected places
without evidence of fact commit
ted, or to seize any person or per-
sons not named, or whose Notense
is not particularly described and sup,
ported by evidence, are grlevous ana
oppressive, and ought not to be
granted.
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When Policeman Walter B. Bur-
roughs entered James Sharp's hum
BILE home. he violated this part oil
the Constitution of Virginia and ne
was not acting as an officer OF the
law, but upon his own motion as an
individual and he became a tres
passer. liable to expulsion by the oc-
cupant of the house that he invaded.
But poor old man James Sharp did
not repel him, for he was too busy
begging for his life. Burroughs had
butt his head against the upper part
of the door-frame when he dlved into
that rear room and he was angry
Those three strands of his hair on
the door frame, as testified to in the
evidence, settled that. He proceed
ed to lynch old man James Sharp IN
violation of the law. He admittedly
killed him as an officer of the law
What does the Constitution say
about this? By what process alone
can death be meted in this state
1t cannot be done with a knife. II
cannot be done with a rope. 1t can
not be done with gun or with
revolver. 1t cannot be done witt
poison.
It must be done with the electric
chair.
Burroughs did not have an cleo
trio chair in his possession that night
He had a blackjack and revolver
and ne used first the weapon tina
he should have used last, if he hat
been permitted to use any at all
He had his fists. He did not us'
them. He had a blackjack. Their
is no evidence but his own wore
that he used that. The dead bod.
discloses no wound made by an.
such weapon.
j He had a revolver and he use'
! that and killed a man in a name
THAT the law says a man shall not b.
!; killed in this State.
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Daisy Harner, SO years. July 90
8 81. Bacon s..
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When Policeman Walter B. Bur
roughs shot down in cold blood old
man James Sharp while he pleaded
for his life, he violated this part OF
the fundamental guarantees OF the
Constitution of this State.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-06
STATE WINS CONTAINER FIGHT
-Eighths Buskel Basket Is Stand
ardized in Bill Signed by President

The Standard Container bill which
has been pending in Congress for
more than eight years has been signed
by President Coolidge and is now
law. Hearing on this bill several
weeks ago for the appearance Of
number of Delaware and Maryland
fruit and vegetable producers, appear
ing before the committee and urge the
adoption Of the five-eighths bushel
basket as one Of the standard con
tainers. At the time Of the hearing
Representative Robert G. Houston APP
peared before the committee and also
urged the committee to recommend
the adoption Of the fifive eights basket
Senator Thomas F. Bayard and Sen
ator Walter E. Edge supported the
measure in the Senate. The bill pro
vides for the complete standardization
of wooden fruit and vegetable contain
ers with the exception of crates and
boxes. The bill supplants the United
States Standard Container Act Of
1917, which established standards for
climax baskets for grapes, berry box
es and tall baskets. The bill covers
standard containers for hampers,
round stave baskets and market bas-
kets after pending before Congress
for eight and one-half years. Depart
ment Of Agriculture officials believe
the law twill be Of great benefit to all
parties concerned, protecting the ship
per and consumer, and helping the
manufacturer by reducing costs Of
manufacture through simplifying
manufacturing processes, the Depart
ment stated.
The law provides that hampers and
round stave baskets shall be made in
the following capacity only: One-eight
bushel, one-quarter bushel, one-half
bushel, five-eights bushel, three-four-
tbs bushel, one bushel, one and one
half bushel, and two bushel For
splint or market baskets the following
sizes ate provided: Four quart, eight
quart, twelve quart, twenty-four quart
and thirty-two quart. The law also
provides that manufacturers of these
three types of containers shall submit
to the Department of Agriculture for
approval their dimensions specifica-
tions, approval to be based on tests of
samples as cubical capacity and
whether containers are deceptive in
appearance The penalty provision
of the act becomes effective November
/, 1929, and its enforcement, in con-
junction with Standard Container Act
Of 1917, will be in the charge Of the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
While non-standard hampers and bas-
kets may be used until November, 1929
the Department expects to proceed
Immediately with work Of determining
whether manufacturers specifications
are correct. The Department is urg-
ing the continued cooperation Of con
tainer manufacturers in administra-
ton of both container laws with a
view to effecting economics in the
fruit and vegetable industry.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-06
URGES PROPER ADJUSTMENT
OF ALL AUTO HEADLIGHTS
MOTOR CLUB OFFICIALS CALLS
ATTENTION TO PROPER LIGHTS
If the Lights Are Out of Focus They
Are a Menace to Other Drivers and
Cause Accidents to Happen

Maintaining headlights Of automo-
biles in constant adjustment so as to
eliminate the discomfort and hazard
which result from glare and lack of
focus is a duty incumbent upon every
motorist, according to John O'Connell,
secretary Of the Delaware Motor Club,
A. "a. a., with offices and touring bu-
reau in the DUPONT Biltmore. There
can be no exception to this rule, he
points out, since driving becomes safe
only in proportion to the extent to
which all dangerous factors are done
away with.
Failure to maintain ones lights in
the best possible condition, both as
to brilliancy and focus, is a distinct
act of unfairness on the part of the
motorist who is negligent in this re-
spect, declares Mr.. O'Connell, for in
doing 50 one imposes on others
hardship he himself would be unwill-
ing to bear.
fit is safe to say that scarcely any
motorist does not recognize ill-focus-
ed headlights as a definite motoring
evil says Mr.. O'Connell. "He needs
only to recall his own unpleasant ex-
periences, which were caused by blind
ing glare from cars approaching on a
street or highway to realize the dis
comfort and potential danger which
can result. Knowing the evil, he
should be the more willing to correct
it in his own case.
f'There will be found individuals,
however, who rant about the glare of
headlights On cars of other drivers,
but who take no steps even to find out
if their own lights are glaring. They
are quick to demand adjustment for
all others, but for themselves the evil
| does not seem to exist.
''This is where the unfairness is in
stanced The adage that what is
sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander was to express just such a
type of unfair conduct. Motoring. af-
ter all, is an individual matter. Regu-
lations may be passed with collective
detectives, but the remedy for our
traffic evils ultimately must come
from the individual So it is with
glaring headlights. Until every mo-
torist thinks as much of the possible
inconvenience and hazard his own
lamps can cause, headlight glare will
continue to be distasteful obstacle in
the way Of enjoyable and safe motor
ing"
Smyrna times., 1928-06-06
Lovely Son!

White Plains, N. Y.-Paul Mateyoke
was sentenced to four years in Sing
Sing by County Judge Bleakley for
beating his mother and forcing her to
live in chicken coop in the rear of
their home.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-06
Holland Refuses, Yield on Cleanliness

Holland Refuses, Yield on Cleanliness
Zaandam, Holland--Many quaint
country traditions are passing in Hol-
land with the widespread adaptation
of modern agricultural methods. But
scrupulous cleanliness is not one of
them. It still IS literally true that
many COW stables ii Holland are car
peted.
The windmills which used TO pump
the water for much Of the scrubbing
that goes on are disappearing, how
ever. A national society for the pres
ervation of windmiils recently sprung
up to counteract the tendency of
hard-headed Dutchmen to allow their
windmills to fall down for lack Of re-
pairs, once they discovered that it
was cheaper to use motors.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-06
Mother, 16. School Girl

San Angelo, ,Tex.,-Motherhood must
not interfere with the pursuit of learn
ing, says 16-year old Mrs.Noble Craw-
ford, who leaves her baby boy with her
own mother while she attends high
school.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-06
~ Reported in Kent County

I iaIOwilg births were reported
RI county during the past week:
|11t Jamison and Mrs. Mary
\ at Milford on May 23rd, a
E. Emerson Tarburton and
frances NJ. Tarburton at Little
n Nay 24th, a daughter. Frank
n and Mrs. Gladys Tyler Mack
Y Il. FELTON, on May 18th, a daugh-
Villain J. Derrickson and Mrs.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-06

Edith Caples Derrickson at IIarring-
ton on May 9th, a daughter. Corne-
lius Sullivan and Mrs. Harriet Culli-
van at Clayton on May 27th, a daugh-
ter. Samuel Hertzler and NJ rs. Fam
ME Hertzler, near Dover on NJ ay 23rd,
a daughter.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-06

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The Washington times., 1928-07-16
D. c. MOURNING
RATHBONE

Washington citizens today Joined
Chicago in mourning the death OF
Representative r. Rathbone. who
passed away yesterday at his home
in Kenilworth, ILL.,, after an oper-
alton.
His demise came as the result OF
a two years illness. which had
never, until recently. been regarded
as serious, and had not interfered
with his political activities, for he
was a candidate for reelection to
the House.
Representative Rathbone was
born in the District and was 81
years old. AS native Washing
tonian he always took an active in
terest in the affairs OF the city
during his career in the House and
was a member OF the House Dis
trict Committee.
His father and mother we're IN
the box at the old Ford Theater the
night President Lincoln was assas-
sinated. Representative Rathbone
was versed in Lincolniana and was
regarded az an authority on the
subject.
He had been in the House for
five years. He was married in 1903
to Loura l.. Harner, who survives
him. There are no children.
The Washington times., 1928-07-16
z Police Face Charge
OF Sinking On
Duty

Said to have been taking their
ease in a house in the 1900 block
of New Jersey Ave. n. w. at a
time when they were supposed to
he on duty, Policeman r. }.
Bryant and w. c. Handley are
under suspension and face action
by the police trial board.
Serst. Nelson o. Holmes, who
went in search of the men, re-
ported that he found them on the
second floor of the house, seated
in comfortable armchairs. A
bottle Of liquor was on nearby
table, his report states. and the
officers, with coats and caps re-
moved, were smoking.
The house in which they were
found is known to police and has
been raided. it Was said.