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SIX meessssss^sst 1 esa .. " THOUSANDS OF ELKS FOR SPECTACULAR (Continued from l?at woek) from Plainfield, N. J., anil the oollcgo men delegation from Now Ilavon, j Conn'. Tl?o delegation of Sheiks from Jorsoy City attracted considerable at* tontion, while tlio ambulance corps of Wack Cross nurses froim Washing? I ton, D. C., presented a bautlful sight. { I SPECTATORS LINK SIDEWALKS FOR MILES. It seemed ns though all the <-oloro;l people from New Jersey, New Yorn Oity, Brooklyn and Eastern Pennsylvania and large fcrowds form nearly ovory other state in the union were there to seo the parade. And don't forget that white people were lined up by the thousands watching tho parade and commenting favorably upon th<3 Hootblng, "jazzy" music furnished by tho various bands in the parade. In fact there was such a mass of humanity all along the line of march; peoplo "woro in windows hanging on telegraph and telephone poles?just au.v place they could get to see the parade. Tops of buildings and houses wora lined with humanity. Tho parade started almost on time. A feature of the parade was the dozen floats, decked with purple and wn.tw bearing members of various lodges. Nearly .100 automobiles were in the parade. The procession was headed by tha ' mounted police, riding in a line which stretched across (ho street. Behind 'llrein rode Grand Marshall Victor Walker of Denver. Colorado and h's ' aides on horseback, with high ?<lk ' hats and frock coals. Then came Ukj ; first of the bands that were never out.( of hearing for over two hours, wh lo i the parade passed the "Four Corners" Pride of Newark Lodge and Essex J "Temple followed. The largest delegation in the line <if march was that from New York. The Excelsior band led lie New York dele , grit ion. Two floats followed the Mon arch and Manhattan lodges and a goal led the Manhattan lodge. These lodg- ( cs received much applause from the spectators all long tho line of march. | A woman's band seemed to he the leading feature of t?he parade for ifr re cofved greatest applause from tho spec i tators. Jersey City lodgo had a band and a float. The Orange lodge and tlu Montelair lodge made splendid show- j iiig. The Jamaica Iiong Island lodgu ' l?ad a beautifully decorated float for 4ts women auxiliary. PARADER ll(UN OVER BY FLOAT 'Wbile taking part In tihe parado < "Philip Rosscl of Trenton, N. J., aged f T T T T I It f | Pn > | nal V I but | pn' t i T T I T Loi ?e?I e m*-m THRONG NEWARK | GRID LODGE SESSION CI years, was run over by a float >) the parade ami suftorod broken bones in both feet. He was taken to the St. Barnabas hospital where he was treat ed i Rosgell was then taken tto thu train ami went home that night. Tlio float was driven by Henry Folk of Richmond Hill, N. Y. l'olk claims i.>a the brakes failed to work and the front wheels of his truck passed over Kossol's i'eet. EIK BANNER STOI.KN FROM AUTO. An Elk bnnnor belonging to the Elite Lodgo No. 112 of Buffalo I. 13. P. O. 13., was reported stolen from ai? automobile at Williams and Washing Ion streets during the parade. Hugh J. McGhee of Buffalo, N. Y. who askc<? the police on Wednesday for aid In H covering the banner. He set Its value at $150., JERSEY OFPIC 13111(6 BUSY FINDING DRIVERS. According to reports several totv* ing cars filled with out-of-state visitors going to Newark to attend the con vent ion were taken into custody by traffle officials olaiming tl?at, tho drfv crs were exceeding 1 lie speed Umli. Most of (he drivers were charged with reckless driving and exceeding I lie speed limit. It is said that these ronnly officers collector ccn?r!ernl)le money from strangers by this menus. Nearly every day calls came into \*ewark from nearby towns for money to pay fines assessed by County officials. It is claimed that brother Elks ilwnys responded when a distress call "ame in. J ?.?.?. j BOOTl.E< J(?10US HOI il) "CHURCH P1CNM ItAI 1)101) BY DHYS. i Waldorf. Md., Aug. 30.?A group oi professional bootleggers have been holding a picnic here for several weeks under the auspices of same 'liurch organization alleged to be from Washington. People in the neigh liorhood complained 'o tho officials that things were not just as they should be. The officials visited the grounds and found considerable wet goods in the bulging liip pockets of most of the malo picnickers. They ;\lso found a large amount of wliibky hurried by the promoters of tho "Church Picnic.'" Tho promoters arrested were: Charles Daley, of Hyatt a ville, Md., and William White of Wash ington. The officers confiscated tho IiauorR and ordered tho idonle rrrnnndn closed and also lodged the promoters In Jail. Read $2 0C will be s isent day con . Read our 1 so is everytti ce. "All kind we can still < / ^ m HE PL Distance 7 THE RIOHMQNI 11AHKY WlliliS STOPS "BUDDY" JACKSON IX KKCOND. Now Orloann Fighter Outclasses Ills Brooklyn lUval in Newark. Harry Wills, leading contender for Jack Dcmpsoy's crown, last niglit knocked out Iluddy Jackson of Broo* lvn In thn Ror<onil rniiml nP vvlint w.in to have boon a twelve round bout in the 13road Athletic Club in Newark.1 Wills battered his colorcd opponent j ti out post to pihar. \ j The contest bad gone Just one in in lite and ten seconds in the final ses-1 slon when Wills worked the Brooklyn,slon when Wills worked the Brooklyn 1 itc into his own corner and want a bard loft to the jaw, followe I by a right, to the same place. Jackson sank to the canvas and after being counted out had to bo carried to bis corner by his seconds and tlio referee. It was fully ten minutes after the knockout punches had been delivered that Jaolc son canjo to. | Wills outclassed his man from the stnrt and had Buddy in a weakened condition from body punishment sooi . after the opening gong. While the con tost lasted Harry hold Jackson off with bis left hand and pounded hit, rival's body with tho right. Jackson failed to land a singlo blow upon Wills. j In tho first, round Wills started after Jackson and in a mixup in the cen tor of tho ring, Wills pushed Jackson, | sending Buddy reeling across the rinft | and finally in a sitting position on tho ring floor. WHSs weighed 215 . pounds whilo Jackson tipped the beai i' at 196 pounds, I The contest was merely a workout J for Wills who Tuesday night w?i?| meet Tutt. Jackson another colored I heavyweight at Hbbels l?Meld, Brook-; lvn. f ! i ai/.\ kama oiwiciaij says caits mi st. 1iayk skl'akatio doohs. . i < i | (Preston News Service.) Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 31.?"Negroes and white people should he entiroly separate on Birmingham street' cars, not even ho permitted to hou?trolleys or alight from them from the samo entrance or exit," declared Win. ij. Harrison, commissioner of Public Utilities. | Ho told officials of the local street! railways company, "Tho use of the now pay-as-you-enter cars, which r*- ! quiro all passengers to entor by the rear door is both dangerous $nd undo slrnblc, becauso of the contact between tihe races. Whilo your seating arrangement provides separate compartments for tho races, white pasBcn gers are required to enter by the rear door with Negro passengers. "I havo already heard that race I The I I Per Ye; ent to ati ditions dent an &rize Otter. ling else and i of Job Work do iob work. gents W >8666C, < ,^8666^ -ANET, telephone, Rai ( I PLANET, RIOHMOND, VI trouble has been narrowly averted on 1 sovorail occasions slnco Installation oi \ this now t'ypo of cur. On tho old stylo I cur wliito pasBongors entored by and I alighted from the roar door; wliilo Noj gro passengers used the front door, occupying forward partNof tho trolloy for seats. ' 'I am unalterahlly opposed to the use of this new typo of car under prea ont arrancmonu and therefore, recom mend that, provision ho in ado for scpa ate entrance and exit for the races." . ? i MUlU>14UKi> MAN IS FOUNI) ON RAIIjKOAI) THACJvS. (Preston Nows Scrvico.) Camden, Ark., Aug. 30.?George Green was found dead along (ho <Jo?, J ton licit tracks near Finn last Satur- ( day afternoon, and Leityoy and Benny Torranco are under arrest charged j with having murdered him. The coroj ner's verdict is that Green met his death by being struck on the hear., with a sharp instrument, presumab.y. an ax. The body was found lyliK; across the railroad traeks, whero it ! had apparently boon placed 'n the liope that ih" ir? n would mutilate the body in such manner as to remove evidence of murder, officials believe. An ax with blood stains on the bit was found under a bed in tho Torrance home by the officers and It is alleged that Torrance had made threats against tho dead man. WIDOW OF TjYNCHKD MAN SUKK C'Ol'NTV FOR $'2,000. (Preston News Sorvice.) McCormick, S. 0.. Aug. 31.-?Mrs. Janie 13ello Quarles, widow of Herbert Quartos, who was lynched last June ! ? .o.iunuiK mi urn-Ken aiiucK upon a white woman by him in McCormicU lounty has brought .\Uit i 11 I McCovmlck county fi ?*oori TICA'AS BAPTISES PLAN EDUCATIONAL DK1VK. (Preston News Service.) Houston, Texas. Aug. 31.?A drive to raise $2,000 for missionary nn?. educational purposes io tho slogan of the General Bowdon Baptist astmoiav ion of Texas, which met at Mt. Coiinth Baptist Church here last week. More than 2G0 delegates from tho dis trict attended the convention. The object of the convention is to wo.Hei missionary and educational work. Or.e of the features of tho convention was the chorus of 50 voices under the direction of Prof. L. L. Prader. Tho meetings were presided over by Revs. ivi. A. Kohinson and W. T. Boulden. | Richm ar in Ad' ry part o \d that you sh Bring us yout ve will do you done at this o anted E i tF.% f*h (fh PA tP. fffr. i 311 N ndolph 2213. f A^A A^W A^4. Ai A^A A A! VVV^y^KVV k RGINIA ! IlKOlKii: 10. WIOIHCAN FLAYS QARVKY MOVKJIKNT. (Preston Nowa Sorvico.) Nowark, N. J., Aug. 30.?In his ml< drosa boforo the l'Jlks' convention Past Grand Exalted Hulor- finnnro 10 .Wcbicuu, of Brooklyn, N. Y., said i:i part: "Tho futuro of tho Nogro in Ainori< ca lios in tho linking of his dentin., with that of tho white rnco and yet at tho same time preserving l>ia ru?iai charcateristlcs. I have Just completcu a tour of this country, obsorving conditions ovorywhero. "Tho Negro is only half free?politically and economically. It is not all his fault. But in one sense it is ami in another sense it is not. Tho Nogro is politically free in tho North, but he exerts but little political iiifluenco ami has nd political representation for his numbers. Despite his over whelming voto in certain localities, bu is represented by whites in almost every important political body. "Tho romedy for political conditions among the Negroes in the South rest?, largely with the Negroes of the North. Northern colored votors should ejte? ciso their united influence to decrease 'slave conditions' south of tho Mason and Dixon line. "Here aro four recommendations wl?lcli I boliovo will enable Negroes to obtain and maintain political and eco nomlc equality: First?to have tho whites understand that the destinies of the twi peoplos aro linked in America. Second:?To stand like a roc* against lawlessness; Third?To think independently in politics. Fourth?To understand the power of the Negro numbers. "Amplifying the first of these, 1 wish riplit bore to have it understood that 1 deprecate I lie idea of Africa for Africans' as advanced by Marcus Gar vey, (ho solf-styjed, self-elected provin ional president of Africa, who is the objeet of considerable opposition at present in Now York City from mom hers of his own race. His name ought to be Gravey. Marcus Gravoy would just about covor him adequately. Africa is the centot of white exploitation. Africa was prob >il?ly the indirect cause of the great World War. And the American Negro is so far from Africa that ho would be no more at homo uhere than the whnto man. "I am. unalterablly opposed to tin, Garveylzing of America. Garvey appeals to tho sentiment of mother-lair.! among the Negroos without remember ing that America is by now the moth erland of the Amor!oan Negro. And Garvey Iilmsolf comes from Jamaica.** Read The Planet for information concerning the world's "doings" and watch onr advertisements. May hap you will see the very thing you have been looking for. ond P vance? f the U. 5 ouid read a r Job Work. 'r work at ih If ice. Our lii ?f?r tr tfAd v? ? w i 'crywitei ?e?ecc*<s-?ec?c-?( Fourl ***** 1JIIGKS HARDING 1U1COMMKNI) CH)XSIDERATION OF UVKlt Hlldb \VII\1'!X RONL'S IS VOTJED ON. Urging upon President Harding 1 that; ho recommend to tlio lenders of tho Sonnto tlmt the Antl-Lyncbtng ' Bill he taken up for debate and vot.o as soon ns tlio Bonus Bill is out o? Ilia way, Jamos Weldon Johnson, of tho National Association for tho Advanco mont of Colored People, today wired tho President such actilon is lmper? tlvo and especially in view of the tie' claratlon on lawlessness made to tho Congress by President Ilardlng In hi* message of August 18 on tho r.ill st.riko. In that message, tho President 1 uriroil i? * ? ??. - v.<v>?> iuii iu proiAJt.'i aliciiH from mob violence. Mr. John* son In his telegram pointed out that while It is necessary to protect the Mved of aliens, he asked if it w:ii 110; |C(tu?.'5y important that th-j lives of j Amo'tvan eiti'zcns he pru'.oo'e-i ah | those of aliens. Tlio telegram was sent, ill view of the report from Washington tliat a ' conforoneo is to bo held this week ho tweon the President and the leaders of both liousea of Congress to settle upon tl?o legislative program for the remainder of this session of Congrus*. 1 Mr. Johnson's telegram read: Honorable Warren G. Harding. President of tlio United States, Washington, I). C. We have been advised that there is to bo held this week a conference bo twoen the leaders of the Senate and tlio President to ngree upon the leffiu lative program for the remainder <>t , this sossion. With tho Tariff HiM oui of tho way and an early vote expectea 9 on the lJonus measure (he Naitioniil H Association of Colored People with? 1 four hundred and twenty-three branch c j es and one hundred thousand memj hers respectfully urges tlint you uso I voiir power and iiiiiucncc towards so < curing consideration of tho Dyer Anti I,ynehing Hill immediately after ioi. federation of the Bonus HM1. Tin* favorably reported by (lie Senate Jlio. eiary Committee 011 July 2S. Molt vio? lence and the lynching of American citizens is continuing and urgent pu. lie sentiment, demands t?i>e immediate passage of legislation which will glvo the Federal Government authority to : end mob outrages as pointe<l out by you in your address to t.he Congress < on August IS. It is necessary to protect tho lives of aliens through Pedar j' a! authority but is it not equally inv ' portant to say the lea^t that, the lives ' of Amenfcan critizens bo protected r from mobs as well. I' JAMES WEL/DON JOHNSON.1 Sec. 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