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VOL. XL. NO. 39 RICHMOND. VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18. 1923 PRICE, FIVE CENT^
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CHALLENGE DIRECTOR HINES TO KEEP THE
HARDING PROMISE OF COLORED PERSONNEL
FOR TUSKEGEE VETERAN HOSPITAL STAFF
REPORT SAYS VETERAN’S BUREAU COMPROMISED
WITH WHITE COMMITTEE FROM ALABAMA
ON BLACK AND TAN STAFF.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People Sends Sharp Letter of Protest.
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Upon receipt of the report that Dire.
tor General H.nes of the Veterans’ Bu
reau had “compromised” with u white
committee from Alabama, offer.ug to
appoint a white ddctor as bead of Tus
kegee Hospital for Colored Veterans,
and two white assistants, the remaind
er of ti'.te staff to be colored, the Nat
ional Association for the Advancement
of Colored People at once wrote i
sharp letter of protest. The letter,
which ib signed by James Weldo.a
Johnson Seen.1 ary of the N A. A. C.
P. inquires whether it is the intention
of the Veterans’ Bureau to fulfill Prc-3
ident Harding’s promise that the hos
pital would be mxinued entirely by a
colored staff. The letter reads as fol
lows:
August 7, 1923.
Hon. Frank T. Hines,,
Veterans’ Bureau,
Washington! D. C.
My dear General Hines:—In today's
New York Tribune appears a dispatch
from Montgomery, Ala., dated August
6th purporting to be an account of a
meeting held by the citizens of Tusk*
gee. At this meeting, after hearing the
report of State Senator R. H. Powell.,
Dr. L. W. Johnson and W. W. Kimball
members of the committee which con
ferred with you In Washington last
Friday and Saturday, it is stated that
the citizens of Tuskegee accepted a
compromise pian for t-He personnel of
the government NegTO hospital suggest
ed to this committee by the head ox
the Veterans’ Bureuu. The report goes
on to state that by the compromise,
the chief physician and two others of
the Hospital staff will be white and the
remainder of the medical staff is to bo
composed of Negroes,
, “On behalf of the National Associat
ion for the Advancement of Colored
Peopla I am writing to ascertain if
thjs report is correct. We are especial
ly anxious to secure this Information,
In view of the fact that the late Prcsi
dent Harding stated through his secre
tary in a letter to this Association dal
ed April 28th
’It is the plan of the Director of the
Veterans’ Bureau, with the approval
of the President), to man this institu
tion completely with a colored person
nel.#
“We would like to know what, is to
he the action of the Veterans’ Bureau
In view of the definite promise mado
by Mr. Harding that wfc may Inform
those interested in thjs question whetb
er or not the promise of the late Pres
ldcnt Harding is to be carried out ”
DROWNED At BAY’SHORE.
A most distressing accident occurred
at Bay Shore. Wednesday night, Aug
ust 8th, when George Johnson, a mail
carrier of this city lost his life. It
sterns that the unfortunate youth went
down on the 19 Merrymakers Twilight
excursion to Bay Shore and he and a
companion rented one of John Hill's
lockers together. When Mr. Hill went
his rounds, hje found clothes in the
locker and Hastened to the train to
see If any one could identify them
Johnson's companions identified the
clothes and the parents of the youth
were notified. The body wag recovered
, the next day. having l»een badly mull
lated by crabs.
The remains were brought to Rich
mond. No one heard him make any out
cry and He evidently got beyond his
depth or was attacked with cramps.
The body was brought to this city.
THE PlkST CHR,TSTTAN CHCROH
CATJaS PASTOR.
Rev. MattWew Hamilton of Norfolk
Va . has been notified by T. P. Hurd,
Chairman of the Board of Deacons of
th*’ PiTst Christian Church of this city
located at 73f> N. Third street that he
has been called to the nstorat.e. J. H
> Mason Is elder. Rev. Hamilton haT
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the call under consideration.'If accept
ed he will take charge on the Nrsi
Sunday in September.
—Getting into a well is one thing
and getting out of it is another, if you
are in time for the Theban’s picnic to
Bay Shore Thursday, August 23rdi
REWARD OFFERED FOR
CAPTURE OF FLOGGERS
Georgia Government Incensed at
Series of WVppinga in State.
Atlanta, Qa., Aug. 11.—The “full pow
er of tire executive department wll Ic
used” to stop the “series of flogging*
In Macon!. Bibb County, and other mob
outrages in the State,” Governor Wa'k
er dt dared tonight in announcing
wards for tire arrest with evidence to
convict, of persons connected with the
recent whippings in Macon and an in
-nsion of the State Reformatory, at
Miledgievllle.
The Governor offered a reward of
| $500 for the lender of the Macon flog
gi» g party and $100 for each member
He offered similar rewards for fie
leader and members of the mob that
invaded the State Reformatory.
"I am going to the li.hiit of my au
tbonty to put a stop to these wtrip
pings in Bibb County,” the Governd
stated. “The mob outrages in othei
pa.-ts of the State also must com«
to *n end. The law of the State will bo
upheld;.”
The Governor's action came aftAr
he had investigated both the Bibb
County floggings and the occurrenca
at Miledgevllle. In Ills proc,.motion
offering the rew-ardst. the Governoi
charged the Baldwin County mob wt'o
lOmmifting the offense of rioting and
later assaulting Jim Douglas, Negro
janitor at the State Reformatory.
The Bibb County floggings began
several months ago when wh()»ngs
were administered to Dr. Schriebcr
for met ly of Boston; Dr. R. N. Mills
T-vnwood L. Bright and others. M •*.
Fr» derirk A. Pace of Ntew York was
taken captive by the party .vlrtn
Bright was whipped, hut w-as not Hog
ged .
Thursday night four men were
flogged and left in the woods near Mr*
eon. according to reports given policy
R. E. Bobo proprietor of a small groc
erv store; OHo At. Perry under indict
ment for alleged illicit liquor traffic;
Ous RoWorth a reported friend of Pe -
ty and ,T. B. Goodyear w-ere the men
said to have been whipped
Vo arrests have been made in any
of the ea&os.
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An appeal to the citizens, colored |
and white to see to tHe cutting down
the weeds on the outside of their lots
would help to open the peoples eyes.
On Fourth street where they are
bulling the rt^w bank and on every
street In the city, one can see tress
and weeds growing on the side walhs
and no one ever takes notice. They a*v
building some pretty buildings but
do not look around and see the w?ed*.
An appeal to the public would opei*
their eyes since they el,cnn away tht
snow when they rend the appeal for
such. —Citizen
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ence wishes position in good Job
office or news plant. Work any branch
of printing. Three years foreman large
lob-news plant In Florida. Beeln at
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Planet. 1
WARNING TO AMERICANS IN FUMICE ON COLOR
i PREJUDICE EXPOSES THE NATIONAL
NEW YORK TIMES SAYS FRANCE, AVERSE TO COLOR
BAR ANYWAY, IS MORE SO NOW BECAUSE OF
HER DEPENDENCE UPON THE BLACK
COLONIALS FOR MAN-POWER.
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The warning by the Foreign Offlc* 1
that the color line must not be drawn j
against French citizens by Ioanns* cf
whom Americans have been the worU ]
offenders' may be considered as in
part an expression of national policy
Every one knows that the French peo
ple are not prejudiced against the muu
of color and do not object tt> social
contact with him in public places.
Some of their most honored literary
mtn have been of Negro blood. No one
thought of discriminating against
them. They were received in the sa
loons. They were niever made to feel a
social inferiority. Marriages of white
women with colored men in France
have not been uncommon. But when
before has the Foreign Office interven
ed to require consideration from alieua
for men of color? The notification
in this case that they are French citi
zens. and must be treated as such is
something more than a gesture to plac
ate France’s colored Deputies, who
l'.ave demanded that insults to ooloreo
people by foreigners must cease.
IAght on the new departure car. I e
had from a report to the Chamber on
the military reorganization bill made
by Deputy Fabry. He pointed out that
■ he French Army of 660^000 men con
tained only 188.963 Africans. Th,e time
bad come, he said, when the colonies
should contribute more soldiers to the
national defense. He estimated the
population of the overseas possessions
at 60 000,000. If added to the popula
tion of France, there would be nearly
100,000.000 people for conscription, oi
about 40 000,000 more than were avail
able in Germany, which no longer ban
cclon^bs. In a debate upon the Fabry
report a reorganization of the army
was urged that would add 850.000
t.o.ion'als to the army of whom 400,000
could bo fully trained to take the field.
During the war the colonials provided
845.000 soldiers. M. Fabry, wdio is a
member of the Army Commission and
a vigorous advocate of preparedness t i
the limit of French resonrees. deeljit
ed:
These race?, in case of nccess:ty are
capable of a superior effort. France
must train them in modern warfare
and familiarize them with all the kc!
on'ifie material that wVl play n part,
in future warn. It is calculated that
North Africa anti Indo-China could
easily provide more than six-tienths o'
the armed forces. Of course, there'
k" mid l.e a danger in this display in !
favor of the colored races. M. Fabry ad j
mils that while the Senegalese and !
th< Madagascar troops get on well!
with whitest be'ng of a hhppy-go
jlucky disposition, the North Africans
and the Indo-Chinese do not inipc so
1 veil. An army organization in wlrich
ti.e whites were ;n a minority would
[eive the colored troops an exaggerated
sense of their own importance which
would certainly lead to friction.
France could not use masses of color
ed troops in campaigns against white
men without exciting protests. But
fear of German aggression in the fu
ture is reminding France that in a
war in which she had no powerful
allies she would have to rely upon the
colonials to make a stand against in
vas’oir. Since the war there hns been a
better appreciation of the value of the
colonies and their development Is urg
ed by military men as well as by econ
omists. France now talks rathbr gran
diosely about her colonial empire. She
must have a larger fleet to maintain
It. Its resources are expatiated upon
by army men; its attractive mnn-pow
or Is emphasized. Certainly the home
Government must keep on good hrms
with the colonials and give them all
their rights under the law If it will
have to depend upon thhm In the emor
genoy of war,
(Thte New York Titnos.)
—Even a frog’s croak sounds like
nn+lco to evervbody to get ready to go
e-tth the Theban Beneficial Club Thury
day, August 23rd to Bay Shore.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
— Air. and Mrs. William Dandriih’*
of New York City are spending their
vacation with their niece, Mrs. Mary
Smith 1013 St. John street.
—Mr. David J. Johnstod, formerly
of this state but now of Philodelph a.
Pa. arrived ijn the city last week
astride of his easy running Indian
Motorcycle with! side carriage. He bod
been visiting relatives ija the country
anil was the picture o« health. Ha
made the trip from Philadelphia her -
without Incident.
—Mr. Edgar E. Cogbil! left .the c.ij*
las*- Wednesday for PM»»rj( ’.d-l. ami
Atlantic City io spend a‘te-* days'.' '
—Mr. and Mrs. Lfe Friend motorc-1
here last week from Philadelphia, P.,
They arrived here Saturday night
aid while here they wjere the guesi<
of Mr anil Mrs. Charles Cooley 1803
Everett street.
—Mrs. Maria Howard Jackson of
Fi 'Mlericksburg. Va„ spent several
days in the city thp guest of Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Robinson of 215 E 17th
st:cet.
—Mrs. Della Deane and hler .ittle
sonOrbin. Jn.. are spending this week
in the tidewater section, the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Romeo Hall of Phoebus
Vfc.
—Mrs. Effle Humphrey of Rock/
M^unt is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bona
perte Howell of 111 E. 18th street
Seutliside.
—Rev. and Mrs. Wm. I. Cousins of
Anson.ia,. Conn., with their two little
girls, Annette and Lillian, are visiting
Mrs. Cousins parents; Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Brackett of Ellerson, Va„
— Mrs. C. P. Hayes and Mrs. Em'Iy
G. Chambers, who have been visiting
friends Ip Chicago are expected home
mxt week.
Mrs. Evlyn Bowler Harris return
ed to New York last Tuesday after a
delightful visit of seven weeks with
her parents Rev. and Mrs. J. Andrew
Bowler.
- Mks Thelma C. Mosby( daughter
of Mr and, Mrs. John T.’ Moshy is
spending her vacation in Philadelphia.
Pa., the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J re
Trent.
Dr. A. M. Bowles, proprietor of
Bowks and Shackelford pharmacies cf
this city is spending his vacation this
week at Bay Shore resting from his
strenuous duties.
^ Mrs Lilli* D. Byrd, of Newport
News Va.. is spending some time with
her son and daughter-in-law Mr. ami
Mrs. Tx>slie F Byrd. 700 N. Fifth St.
She is accompt nied by her two l'ttle
nephews.
—Miss Viola A. Epps, left last Sat
urday for Washington. D. C., where
she will he the guest of her grand
mother. She will also visit Philadel
phia, Pa., an'* Atlantic City, N. J.
—Tom Byrd,, the well-known and
popular newspaper carrier has be^n
the subject of many congratulations
Hr visited the Sixth Mount Zion Bapt
ist Church last Sunday and thle Sun
day before. The minister from New
York shook his hand. Thanks are re
turned for the consideration shown
him.
AtOfENTS— 25 to 50 percent, commls
slon takhg LIBERTY OTTARAN
TEED HOSIERY ordere. Our
loader—3 pairs ladles silk $2.94.
Sctfls like lightning. TVfrlte quick.
LIBERTY MFOR. CO., Dept. J.
81, Dayton, Ohio.
THIRTIETH PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES.
IMsnAnonniinifiMSfiBT
Latest photo <jf President’ Calvin
Coolidgo. of Massachusetts, new Ex
ecutive Head of the U. S. A.
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MOURNED BY A NATION, j
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WARREN GAMALIEL HARDING.
Picture taken of the belived Pres
ident Just before he landed at San
Francisco.
—The clown's eye twinkled when
the boys told bm about tlie good time
they expected to have Thursday. Aug
ust 23rd on the excursion of the 'I lie
ban Beneficial Club to Bay Shore.
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American Woodmen Hold
Fifth District Convention
The delegates and neighbors, that
attended the Fifth District Convention
held in Baltimore. Md. August 5-10tli.
from Richmond Camp No. 1, w'Tc
Supci visor Grover C. Grant. Mr. Wil
lir.m R. Thomas Mr. WiBliam Oafnev,
Miss Susie E. Johnson. Miss Pearl C.
James and Miss Noisy Womble.
The Convention was indeed a grea*
success in eW>ry detail; t*eing honored
by nearly nil of the Supreme Officer.'..
The good citizens of Baltimore madt
It pleasant for all and did not leave a
ston*' unturned to make that convert
ion what it ought to have been. It was
well attended each day.
On Thursday one of the swellest
parades ever known of its kind parad
ed the streets of Baltimore.
We are glad to relate that the Sixth
District Convention will be held In
Richmond. Va.. in 1924.
LOST—My personal Bank Book, also
nook of Bands of Calanthe. and
Xmas Cards. Pl«iso m*um to or
notify Mrs. Anna Taylor 120 Wrs*.
Hill 8treet.
HURRY WILLS, INSURGENT BECAUSE OF
TIE OEIfSEY-FIRPO ITCH OFFERS TO
BATTLE JO DEMPSEY WINNER-TAKE-ALL
SAYS HE HAS BEEN AVOIDED BY ALL GOOD HEAVIES
AND REFUSES TO FIGHT PICKED SET-UPS,
BUT WILL FIGHT CHAMP OR FIRPO NOW.
The Brown Panther Lambasts His Critics and Defies
the Powers in Charge of the Pugilistic Arena
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Sabred to the memory of my daught
er, Dorothy D. Neal, who departed
her life two years ago, August 2'
1921.
The month of August once more is
here,
To me the saddest of all the year.
Because two years ugo today.
My dear little Dorothy passed away.
Dorothy dear, how I miss you.
Oh, liow happy you must he,
With your kjvrd-ono Oo:7. before you;
Some day darling look for me.
Dear i*s the gruve where Dorothy is
laid,
Sweet is the memory that will nevei
fade;
Part of my life is buried deep,
Under the sod where my darling sleeps.
Ota how' we miss the welcome foot
step
Of the one we loved so dear;
Often we listen for the coming
Peeling sure that Dorothy Is near.
The pain was hard, the shock seviene
To part from one I loved so dear;
But in my heart she will remain,
Until In heaven we meet again.
Ott from my heart comes a bitter cry,
Oh wiry. Oh whty, did my Dorothy die:
Then comes the answer solemn and
sweet
My child Is not dead, hut only asleep
There is one who still lingers
At the spot where she Is laid;
Who still comes and scatters flowers
At the grave where Christ hhs made.
We did not know the pain you bore
We did not see you die;
We only know you went away,
And did not say good-bye.
Her devoted mother,
—JANIE NEAL.
Washington. D. C.
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In Memoriam.
MOORE—-In sad but loving memory oi
our dear daughter Alice V. Edwards '
Moore, who departed this life three
years ago August 14. 1920.
It has been sad since you left mo(
One I cherished and loved so dear.
Can I help from feeling lonely,
When I do not see you Here.
Her devoted Husband. Mother, !
Father, Brother and other Rela
tives.
In Memoriam.
In sad. but loving remembrance of
n>y dear son. MocClallan Dabney, who
departed this life three years ago Aug
ust 15. 1920, in Walter Read Hospital
Washington. I) C.
In my heart ;ou are always remcm
bered.
Sweet thoughts still cling (o your
name.
The mother 11 at always loved yo\/(
In lifo in death just the same.
Dear son you have left us-.
And our loss we deeply feel
But *tls Ood who has bereft us;
Ho can nil om sorrows heal.
TTis devoted mother.
—VIRGINIA E. DABNEY.
. Ellerson, Va.
MR. PKMBKRTOV LAID TO REST.
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In memory of Peter T.. Pemberton,
wr.o was born In Powhatan County. Vn.
In th'e year 1836 and who departed
(Preston News Service)
NEW YORK CITY, August IB—
Harry Wills, heavyweight and patient
challenger of Jack Dempsey is be
coming insurgent. After holding his
peace for a long time and sitting
back letting matters take their course
he is beginning to rebel again$t con
ditions obtaining ni the heavyweight
division. ,
He finally has raised his own
voice In protest against Luis Angel
Flrpo, a foreigner, being given flrst
crack at the world’s title, while he
is left to cooil his heels on the out
side. He thinks it m<wft unfa r.
Thousands, probably 30 percent, of
local fight fans, agree with him.
HERE'S HIS PLAY.
Listen to Wills’ point:
“I am being discriminatedj against
In violation of every principle upon
which this democracy was founded.
I am an American citizen and a
clean, decent man. I am a taxpayer.
I have made an honest living all my
(Oc-ntinued on Second Page.)
this life Saturday evening. August 11.
1923 at 8:30 o’clock at his home in
Clayville, Va. in the 87th year of his
life. He spent his entire life in Ches
terfield and Powhatan Counties and
was counscious of his approaching end.
He told his daughter, Elia about 5 o’
clock Saturday evening. ‘ This is niv
last day good-bye. good-bye, good-bye "
R°v. Rt. B. Stanton conducted tL«
funeral services from First Bapti-t
Church, Midlothian. Va. Tuesday
August 14. 1923. He used as his tert.
Mfeah 2: 10 v,erse: For this is not our
rest.
He leaves three sons Peter L. Pem
berton. Jr.. Richard Pemberton and
Alexander fK mberton; four daughters.
Martha Ann Harris, Sarah Lomax
Frances Harris and Ella Lee; two son*
in-law. three daughters-in-law; thirty
five grand-children, tftree great grand
children and very many friends and at*
qnaintances to mourn their loss. He
never made any open profession of r -
li°:ion and it is hoped that all is well
with his soul.
THE MECHANICS BANK
DEPOSITORS RALLYING
A fine meeting was held at Hood’s
Temple, A. M. E. Zion Church. Friday
right. August 10th. Tl»e names of the
depo 'tors who had signed were pa»
tially read and explanations wore
made as to the best way to vacate the
receivership of the Mechanics Savings
Bank. Rev. Dr. Thomas H. White of
Jersey City*, delivered a stirring ad
dress nnn unclng that he wn« a de
positor in the Bank and hud signed
the petition as requested. It was late
before the meeting adjourned.
Those present were enthusiastic.
Another stirring meeting was held
la.'t Wednesday night at the Pythian
Castle. Mr. John Bland, Vhr ChVr
man presided with Airs. Anna Brown
ias secretary. Addresses were delivered
by many present Rev. Dr. T. H Win.a
also delivered a stirring address.
Plans were put under way *e
secure the other depositors wtic
had, not y?t signed the petition.
The meeting v as harmonious through
out. Another meeting will bo held Tues
clay night at 8:T,0 P. M. at the Pythian
Castle. AH are invited. Many signed
at this meetii g.
FTXK PHOTOGRAPHS.
"The Browns” are turning out somf
excellent, specimens of tHeir handicraft.
A recent photograph of the popular
Mrs. Maggie l. Walker In several diff
erent styles has attracted universal
comment. They are magnificent <»pe< 1
mens of the photographers’ art.