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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-19
Trial Of LynehGTs Postponed
NEW EXCUSE DISCOVERED FOR NOT
Furnishing LYNCHERs

New York, July H. An Associated
press dispatch from Walhalla, South
Carolina, which is relayed by the Nation
al Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, reveals the latest ex-
cuse discovered by southern state for
not Furnishing lynchers.
Judge M. L. Bonham has granted a
motion of defense counsel for a contin-
uance of the trial of seventeen men
accused of lynching, on April Oath ALLIE
Green, fifty-year-old Negro, the con-
tinuance being granted to next fall be-
cause Of the excessive heat in South
carolina. The trail of Green s. murder
ers was set for July 7th and the expec-
ted postponement of the trail until
some indefinite time when the weather
Is cooler appears, from the Associated
Press dispatch, to have been expected by
all parties concerned According to the
report, Solicitor Leon w. Brasfield did
not oppose the motion to continue and
hurriedly left the court house as soon
as the motion was granted to make q
political speech in his candidcy for the
Democratic nomination for United Stat
es Senator, opposing Cole Blease.
Allen Green, on April oath, charged
with attempting to attack an eighteen
year-old white girl, was dragged from
the county Jail and shot to death by a
mob of masked men who, according to
Sheriff John Thomas, overpowered him
and carried Green off in an automobile.
Green's body, riddled with bullets, was
found short time later tied to a tree
two miles from Walhalla.
The weather in South Carolina at the
end of April was not too hot for a lyn-
ching but, apparently, judges, prosecu-
tors who should try those charged with
lynching are so sensible to the heat
that they cannot be inconveienced by
being tried for mob murder.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-19
Waller Loses Fine Yacht
On James River

Mr.. Alonzo Waller of Oil liz
. North Fifth Street had the mis-
fortune recently to lose his pri-
vate yacht, Myone, which he had
used on the James river only a
short while. This yacht was 80
feet long and had pilot room, din
ing room and smoker and could
accommodate 20 people comforta-
bly,.
Mr.. Waller found his boat SUBJ
merged when he went down to the
river to take ride. He had left
the boat securely tied to an an
chored buoy, but from investiga-
tion it was found that the boat
had been punctured by being con-
stantly rubbed against a submerg-
ed wreck.
Mr.. Waller had arranged sew
eral trips with friends down the
River to Norfolk and Newport
News, but things are not at all
cake" now and there are many
disappointed people. His trim lit
tie yacht had cost him about
$1700 and Mr.. Waller is plan
ming to rebuild it at once.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-19
BarneyMilesShot By His Wife Here

Mrs. Annie Miles, of 1920 West
Clay Street shot her husband, Mr..
Barney Miles, three times at their
home last Monday morning. Miles
was shot in an alteration on Second
Street about two months ago and was
in serious condition for some days
at st. Philips Hospital. Rumors Of
a rift in the domestic affairs of the
Miles had been buzzing around and
it is said by neighbors that he has
tanned" her time or so. Mr..
Miles is a prominent bushes man
and conducts several businesses, his
chief one being at Second and Leigh
street, where fine cleaning and
pressing establishment is located.
Mrs. Miles is prominent in church
and fraternal circles here.
1t is said that Monday morning,
Miles threatened to kill his wife and
went for his revolver. When he
faced her he bevelled the gun To fire
and she threw basket at him,
knocking the gun from his hand,
just as he fired. Mrs. Miles picked
up the smoking iron and fired three
shots into his side. Miles wos wound
ed but not seriously. He is expected
to recover.
Miles friends say he must have
the proverbial nine lives allotted to
the cat and he holds the endurance
record for digesting lead.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-19
Trouble Said To Have Started
When White Woman Is Killed

Over twenty five Negro families
were driven from their homes by FOB
estimated around 800 men on Tire night
of July II, in Erick, Oklahma and VIC
Unity.
The mob formed after Mrs. Henry
Vaughan was alleged to have been
beaten Ia death by Negro ut her farm
home near Shamrock in nearby Texas.
Mrs. Vaughan formerly lived in Erick,
The mob gathered about II o'clock
and assembled in the main street OF
Erick. The Marshall was unable to dis
perse the mob, and they visited the
homes of the few Negroes living in
ErIck, about a dozen in number and
warned them all to leave at once and
not return.
As the Negroes were snatching a few
belonging and began scratching in all
directions the mob went to near by
farms occupied by Negroes and order
ed them TO leave also. Three hours
after the Negroes had been driven out
the mob dispersed, and when the sur
appeared to cast its rays over Ericl
not Negro was in town.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-19
THE BIGGEST AND BEST YET!

THE BIGGEST AND BEST yell!
The Annual Excursion of the I'M
proved Order Shepherds and Daugh-
tiers of Bethlehem met with great
success in carrying down to Bay
Shore an enormous crowd OF people
on Tuesday, July Is, 1880. The very
best of order was observed. Every
one participating seemed to have
had an enjoyable time. Major Cen
eral Thomas Lecross, Deputy George
L, Branch, Director Mary S. Spar
row and their committee deserves
great credit for wonderful success.
Deputy Gary and his committee met
the train at Norge with the entire
membership of Pride of Croaker, and
their trends. All praise to him. LIS
ten out fir the Annual Twilight.
The Juvenile Department of I'M
proved Order Shepherds and Daugh-
tiers of Bethlehem held their An
niversary with the Third st. Bethel
A. F.. E. church, Sunday July Is, $3.50
p. NJ. The program consisted OF
spirituals, readings and other inter-
esting features. Miss Helen Mickey
Thelma Hopkins Lille Mae Bask-
erville and Miss James thrilled the
audience with solos. The Uniform
Rank escorted to the church by Rev.
]. M. Hewlett was at its best. After
the program Grand Shepherd Mrs.
Ora Brown Stokes told of the prog
ress the organization had made and
especially the Juvenile Department.
The pastor of the church Rev. D. <.
Baker complimented the work of this
Department welcoming their return.
The collection was donated. This
program was under the leadership Of
Mrs. Lille E. Baskerville.
The Shepherds are getting ready
for their Annual Getting in Baltimore,
Md, which will take place the second
week in September. All arrange
ments have been made for same. The
campaign is still on and will remain
on throughout the month of August.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-19
Says Co|Ortd Gold Star Mothers
Justified In Declining Trip
URBAN LEAGUE EXECUTIVE SCORES
UNCLE TOMS WHO APPROVE
SEGREGATION OF GOLD STAR -
MOTHERS

New York, July H. James H. Hubert
executive secretary of the New York
Urban League, has strongly endorsed tn
campaign of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People a.
gainst Jiw Growing of the colored
Gold Star Mothers, entitled tovisit at
government expense the graves of their
relatives killed in France in the late
war Perhaps we need some Of the
spirit of the Boston Tea Party, Mr.
Hubert declares in scoring those Negro
es who do not resent the insult to the
Negro mothers, fifty-five of whom have
declined the trip, preferring to remain
at home and retain their honor and self
respect
Mr.. Hubert's letter to the N. A. A. C.
P reads in full:
"Permit me to register my apprecia-
tion of the fight which the N. A. A. c.
P. has made against the segregation of
the Gold Star Mothers.
That you were not successful in per-
suading these mthers not to make the
trip is only further proof that Negroes
are still incapable of presenting united
front on any measure that affects their
welfare as a whole. The most intel
ligent Negroes in America now look to
the N. A. A. C. P. for guidance and pol
Icy in matters of discrimination and
segregation. Yet there seem to be
enough Uncle Toms to convince even
the administration of our National Gov
ernmen that they are the spokesman APP
pointed by God; but always ready to
accept half measures of any handouts.
1t is unfortunate to say the least, that
the Negro Gold Mothers must be housed
in cheap lodgings in New York City
while other mothers are given the best
that the City affords.
4 hope that your Association and 9TH
ers will keep up the fight until Negroes
have developed courage to refuse some
things. Perhaps we need some of the
spirit of the Boston Tea Party. Surely
a .John Brown would never tolerate
such treatment
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-19
NORTH CAROLINA DEMONSTRATES
JUSTICE AMdTY

Raleigh, N. c., July 1O:- AS partial
offset to the depressing story of inter-
racial conflict that came this week out
Of Emelle, Alabama, it is gratifying to
record two incidents that have just taken
place here, in which interracial friend
ship and the desire for equal justice
and opportunity are strikingly illustrated
One was the Communication by Governor
Max Gardner of the death sentence that
for two years has hung over Wilbur
Mcleod, Lee County Negro, because of
doubt of his guilt; the other was the
public presentation by the Governor Of
a silver loving cup to Ophelia Holley,
colored high school student from Berti
County, as one of the first prizes in a
statewide 'Live-at-Home' essay contest
Both incidents, as it happened, were
prominently featured the Same day on
the front page of the News and Obser-
YER leading daily paper of the City.
The case Of Mcleod, who two years
ago was convicted of assault and murde
and sentenced to die, has been retired
by the Superior Court and twice review
ed by the State Supreme Court, which
upheld the second conviction. Still
doubtful of McLeod's guilt, however,
Lieutenant l.. A. Oxley, of the State
Board of Public Welfare, investigated
the case and recommended clemency.
Perplexed about the matter, Governor
Gardner visited Death Row in person
and for more than an hour talked with
Mcleod, who was ignorant of his ldenti-
ty. Deciding that there was too much
doubt of guilt to let the prisoner die,
the Governor commueted the sentence
to life Imprisonment. Investigation Of
the case will be continued, it is announ-
ced, in the hope Of reaching certainty
as to McLeod's guilt or innocence.
The presentation of the loving cup
came as the elimination of an education
al campaign in which more than thou
saud esasys were written bi high school
students on the need of learning to
Live at Home by more efficient pro-
ductlve methods. Two identical silver
cups, very large and handsome, were
presented by the Governor to the two
first prize winners, white boy and a
colored girl. The presentation tool
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-19
AXIE
MILLER
WRITES
LLiterarv Service Bureaul

Literary Service bureau
A Woman's Place Honor of Motherhood
Shame TO Talk of Rebellion"
Motherhood Greatest Career
Concerning the matter of 'woman's
place" women are won't to boast, "a
woman's place is wherever a man is,
wherever she Chooses to be.") They
object to the contention that woman's
place is in the home and with her child
rem. They deny that it ever was in
tended for her to remain at home any
more than man. But few seem to rec
onize the lack of any semblance of logic
in such contention.
A young woman wrote, / resist even
the influence that woman was destined
o any circumscribed sphere; that she
is under obligation to spoil her beauty
and destroy her attractiveness by such
a repulsive thing as having children,
then remaining at home slave to a
broom and baby buggy. l am of
the hosts in rebellion against these
false, infamous and out-worn ideas of
wIoman's place and duty"
Well, Well, WE'LL HowPreposterous!
The Creators injunction to the first
woman was multiply and replenish the
earth. This was the chef purpose Of
sex, and in this propagation of human
beings woman has the more serious,
more difficult and the more responsible
role. Rebellion? Alas! Children
are the only means by which to perpe-
tuate the human family, and child
bearing requires a home. Home is
compulsory during the prenatal period.
Collaborating requires, more important
than collaborating, requires home influ-
ence to supply proper and profitable
environment for Children.
There Is much talk about "a career
but no career offers such opportunities
for human helpfulness, immediate and
ultimate, as the career of motherhood.
None makes possible such contribution
to human weall For all that has been
done for advancement of men, the Gre
dit is largely due to the mothers who
have borne and prepared the individuals
whose eenius, perseverance, courage
and sacrifice made the advancement
possible.
The woman who refuses motherhood
in interest of her form sacrifices the
most precious gift on the altar OF her
vanity. The woman who chooses
business career barters the priceless
Jewels of womanhood for a mess OF un-
satisfying pottage. And such woman
deliberately deprives herself of that
which is most prolific and most potent
in the development of woman's body
mind and soul. And she ruthlessly
caste from her the means by which she
might secure the greatest possible plea
sure, Joy and contentment N soua
Slave, Rebellion Bash.-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-19
conVOGai0n At 0sgoOd Memorial
Episcopal Church

The 21st Annual Concocation of the
Colored Missionary Jurisdiction of the
Diocese of Virginia was held at the
Osgood Memorial Episcopal Church,
Lombardy St., and lakewood Ave., on
Tuesday and Wednesday, July 9th and
9th, 1880. Rev. Thomas D. Brown D. D.
Rector.
Quite a number of delegates from
the various parts of the state were In
respective churches. The convention
opened Tuesday morning, July 8, at
10 o'clock with the celebration of the
Holy Communion by Rt. Rev. H. st.
George Tucker, D. D. Bishop of the
Diocese. The welcome address on be-
,ta,,f of the church was delivered by
Mr. r. E. Hite: OF behalf of the Min
isterial Union by Rev. r. NJ. Williams,
pastor of Leigh Street Methodist
Church.; Response by Rev. Cornelius
N. Dawsn, Charlestown, w. Va.
The business sessions were held dur
ing the day, and the night meetings
were public. The Senior Choir furnish
ed the music on Tuesday and the Jun
ior Choir and the Silver Bells Chorus
led in singing on Wednesday evening.
The Sunday School convention and
the Woman's Auxiliary were important
features in the Convocation. Their
wrk seemed very promising. Miss Mar
tina Dance delivered stirring address
of welcome to the Sunday School con-
vention.
During the course of their stay here
the delegates were highly entertained
and expressed themselves as being
we'll pleased and much benefited. Next
year the convocation will meet at
Berryville, Va, on the first Tuesday
in July.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-19
Chance For Economic Independence
Of Negro - Hubert

Atlanta, Ca, July 12:- The prevalent
agricultural depression offers the Negro
o. Of the South arare opportunity to
become landowners and ultimately to
achieve economic independence, accord
ing to Professor B. F. Hubert Of Savan-
nah, President of Georgia State College
for Negroes, in a statement issued from
the headquarters here of the Commissio
on Interracial Cooperation. Speaking
as head of the Association for the
Advancement of Negro Country Life,
Prof. Hubert says;
"Since 1920, due to the heavy city-ward
and northward migration of the earlier
years of the decade, the number of Negro
farm owners in the South has decreaseS
by $4,000 and the number of tenants and
troopers by 235,000. Unfortunately,
not a few of those who left the farm
have fallen into difficult straits as to
health, employment, and living condi-
tons.
Meantime the agricultural depression
in the South has thrown millions of
acres OF good land on the warket at low
prices and on easy terms. Thus Negro
es~ are offerer rare opportunity to
become land owners and ultimately to
achieve economic independence. To
those taking this step, number of state
and federal agencies are prepared to
offer trained advice and assistance in
efficient farming and marketing methods
home making, ect.
The Association for the Achievement
of Negro Country Life, working with o.
Their agencies for the betterment OF
rural life among Negroes, seeks to point
out to Negroes every where the beaut-
es of country life. Through its farm
and Home Ownership week, it has en-
phasized the independence and stability
of farming, when ignorance in farming
operations gives way to intelligence
and skill. 1t emphasizes better living,
but appreciates the fact that better STAN
dards of living must have their founda-
ton in larger economic returns from
the farm"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-19
BOYS WHO LEAVE HoMT

TEXT: The younger son gathered all
together and took his journey into a
far country Luke 1913.
Every boy has wanderlust at some
time. Many of them leave home on
this account and they suffer conseque-
ences.
This boy was an example, and his
fate should serve as warning for all
boys for all times. The folly Of this
boy is apparent when we lconsiner
what he gave up and what he received
in return.
His fathers home for the haunts Of
sin. Many are like him. They tire
of Restraint of home and go out into
the world to tread the paths Of sin, to
associate with gamblers and harlots.
Another act of folly is that they they
leave that which is substantial and
satisfies for the husks that iannot ever
satisfy.
These prodigals give up ample cloth
ing for rags, wholesome surroundings
for the stencil of the swine pen, place
of honor for one of shame, peace and
happiness for want and squallor, love
Of mother fir smiles of deceitful har-
lots.
This boy realized his folly before it
was too late, and became penitent. de
did not give up in despair but amended
his ways, and saved himself from utter
destruction; and in these ne set great
example for boys of all ages.
II the boys who read this message
are tempted to leave home and to leave
the way safety let them stop and con-
slider how much be lost and how little
gained by such folly.
Then, the message makes appeal to
boys who have yielded to evil advice and
false council. 1t would encourage
them to break with evil; leave vicious
surroundings and unworthy association
$; and return to the way of truth, and
right and safety.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-19
PETITION GOVERNOR TO REPLACE
PROSECUTOR IN CHICKASHA
LYNCHING CASE

New York, July H. Governor w. J.
Holloway of Oklahoma has beenpetit-
toned by the colored citizens of Chick
asha, through the local branch of the
N. A. A. c. P, to take out of the hands
of County Attorney B. F. Holding, in
vestigation of the lynching of Henry
Arge at Chickasha on Memorian Day
and to call special grand jury for a
through investigation, it was revealed
here today. More than four hundred
colored citizens of Chickasha signed the
petition, doing so when strong reasons
were discovered for believing that if the
matter were left in the hands of Holding
the lnychers would be whitewashed.
In their appeal to Governor Holloway
the petitioners gave as ground for their
request that County Attorney Holding
be replace, first, that the prosecutor
had not been diligent in apprehending
the lynchers; second, that those arrested
had not been properly charged; third,
that the bond of $1,000 set for each of
the defendants is too low for persons
charged with murder and that even
this bond had been reduced since the
preliminary hearing to $1,000; and that,
fourth, general sentiment is that Hold
ing will not vigorously prosecute those
charged with the lynching of Arga.
Governor Holloway has not, at the
time of going to press, replied to the
petition.
DR.. W. A. ]. Bullock is president Of
the Chickasha branch Of the N. A. A. G.
P. This branch held two mass meet
ings shortly after the lynching in the
face of threats from the mobs, at which
meetings Robert w. Bagnall, Director
of Branches of the N. A. A. c. P, was
the principal speaker. At one Of the
meetings the Mayor of Chickasha was
also present.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-19
h BLANKET PARDON CLEARS At
LANTA STOCKADE OF PRISON.
ERS

If ever one of them reforms as
the result of this action, 1 feel that
the effort was not in vain"
Acting on Cuch's order, Tom C.
Morris, superintendent Of risons,
late July 3rd began turning the
prisoners out, and by midnight the
cells were cleared.
Though member of the council
voiced their disapproval of COUGHS
action the council voted down a re-
solutions severity censuring the may
or pro tenn, for his general amnesty
order which emptied the city stock
ade of It's prisoners.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-19
lAice To Get A
Million Dollars

New York City-(CNS)-It is re-
ported that Alice Jones Rhinelan-
der is to get one million dollars, in
settlement now being arranged
by her husband, Leonard Kip Rhine
lander.
This case has been before the
public since 1924 when the father
sought to break up the marriage
when ne learned his sons wife was
the daughter of colored man.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-19

place in the House of Representatives,
which was crowded with an interracial
audience, and the exercises were broad
cast by radio. The News and Observer
carried on the front page picture Of
the winners, holding their cups and
standing on either side Of the Governor
Forty additional prizes were presented
by white and colored speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-12

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