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This may be onr las! battle. We believe that it is I lie beginning of our final triumph.
MAY 17.1923
JOHN MITCHELL. JR
-J!■_-ULT
HORRIBLE LYNCHING AT WAVERLY, VA.
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Virginia Again Disgraced-Gov. E. Lee Trinkle Out
spoken in Condemnation of the Outrage.
Dead Body Burned—Grand Jury to Investigate—His Excellency Visits Scene
(By Carter WL Wormeley)
Desiring first hand information of
conditions at Waverly, where last j
week the Negro, James Jtordan *as ]
lynched. Governor Trinkle made a ;
hurled trip by automobile Saturday
from Richmond to Sussex. Here he
spoke before a large gathering of the
most representative citizens of the
town and county, who awaited him
in the office of Commonwealth’s At
torney Thomas R. Howerton. This,
office stood within approximately one
hundred yards o€ the spot on which
the Negro forfeited his 'life, and from
which the body had been surrepti
tiously removed during the preceding
night.
The Governor having entered, ac- :
companied by his secretary and
others of his panty, all present arose,
after which he was immediately pre
sented bv the Commonwealth's At- '
torney. By the side of Attorney
Howerton sat Sheriff Fannin. The
oecas on was impressive.
“It is difficult for me to express to
you how deeply I am grieved and
‘hocked at what has come to pass”,
tesran the Executive. “I am con
serous of the dreadful provocation,
know that Southern men will pro
feet Southern women-, l am aware
that, at *imes. th0 resentful fury of •
-• cut fared citizenship is ham to
mb. Bn* as the ch ef officer of the
State T feel it my duty to point out
» yon. and through you to the citi
("i? or Sussex, that correction* of
or'nir lies in appeal to the court?
: no* in submission to mob rule. ‘
"I do not bd’»eve that there is .a
•" r- present within the sound of my
voice who does not know that I
-'peak the truth. I cannot too ea j
nestly enjoin upon* you the import [
nee of upholding and of strength
ening the arm of the courts. What;
I am saying to you is but t*e gospel
of sound sense. It is a gospel which
should be preached and spread
hroughout all circles of society. For,
n the observance of the law rests |
the strength of the law. and in the.
strength of the law reposes, at last.!
the safety of the State. Had the
thousand men who participated in,
this crime been ruled by reason, the'
prisoner would have been arraigned
f-n court at the latest, within three
days. The law had then been up j
held, society would have been vindi
ated. and Virginia would have been,
spared what must remain as a stain!
upon the record of your county and ’
start* .
At the conclusion of the Governor’s
remarks he was accorded a rising
vo*e of thanks. And it appeared the
-«r ’r»l desirp of the meeting that
!] present would, whenever occasion
offered, do aiM in their power to im
press the community with their belief
’hat a sen.'ous error had been com
mitted. And that the public mind
and impulse should be very earnestly
directed to different methods of
seeking and of securing redress. |
I’pon the streets of Waverly Satur
day afternoon life moved on normal '
!y. although a slight tension seemed
to hover and vibrate over the quiet .
town. l*ittle or no hostility or re
sentment appeared in the attitude of
rhp Negroes. And indeed, it was
said that numerous expressions of i
satisfaction had been voiced by the ,
:o'ored population that the guilty ;
Negro had been apprehended, from ,
which fact it was argued suspicion .
> f the innocent would he removed. j
The Negro in question is said to ■
have come to Virginia from North j
Carolina and to have been a former !
convict. He was under suspicion as
« desperate and as a dangerous
character.
WAVERLY. VA.. March 20.—A
frenzied mob of 500 residents of |
Waverly and Sussex County battered |
in the doors of the city jail with a
ten foot water main shortly after 8
o’clock tonight, dragged James Jor j
dan. 22, colored from a cell and. ,
after identifying him as the man w ho j
attacked a young married woman on
(Continued on page 8.)
The anniversary of the Knights of
Pyth/as and the Courts of Calanth*1
will take place tomorrow (Sunday)
3:30 P. M. at the First Baptist
Church. Rev. Dr. \V. T j Johnson
will deliver the annual sermon and
a splendid program will feature the
! event. Members of the Order are |
urged to be present at 3 o’clock. ,
Deputies. Rev J. H. Binford and j
Mrs. Lu<-y Cross with the anniversary ;
committee, of which Sir George L. j
Branch fs secretary, have planned a J
great service.
V. w. (illil.S DEFEAT l .MOX V. M
DEBATING team.
T; e Phyilis Wlieatly Branch of the
W 0. A. defeated the Y M. C. A.
of Virginia Union University Friday
.March 20'h at the Armstrong Audi
•• um. The question discussed was:
“KosiOvel. Thu the Proposed Child
! h<»r Amendment Siiould Become a
Part of the Constitution of the
United States ’. The Y W. C. A.
Chorus furnished music.
This question has agitated much
discussion thruour. the country. It,
is generally known, as the Child
Labor Amendment. The Y Wi C. A. j
team composed of Misses B. C. Ed |
munds, M. L. Smith and C. V. Kyles
defended the affirmative and Messrs.
A. Milberry, W. R Johnson and J.
Watson defended the negajtiVe. Both
sides evidenced thorough preparation,
and diligent study for /the presenta J
tion.
After the heated discussion the,
iudges. Miss Lucy Mason. Dr. J. B. !
Simplon ami Attorney J. T Carter i
rendered, ithru sealed ballots an |
unanimous decision in favor of the
affirmative
PLAN FOR BIG MEMORIAL DAY.
From the headquarter? of the Me '
niorial Association. 108 W. Clay St.
the following communication has
been issued to all local clubs and
societies concerning the Decoration
Dav plans for May 30th:
. . \ 'To the presfdent and members of
all societies: In pursuance of a re
quest of George A. Custer Post. No.
11, Grand Army of the Republic ami
the Spanish American War Veterans,
we are asking you to send a repre
sentative to H meeting to be held
Monday. March 30. 1925. at 7:30 P.
M to make arrangements for Memor
ial Day. We are urging you to be
present and aid to make that day a
success. Ai!) World War Veterans
are asked to participate.
“Custer Post. No. 11, G. A. R\
Charles Brown, vice commander: i
William A. Hankins Camp. No. 6.
Thomas GTeen. commander; F. E.
Mangrum. adjutant. Geo. L. Branch,
secretary
—Mrs Marv E. Edwards. 218 W.'
03rd street New York City, arrived
in the city Sunday morning and left
Monday ni'ght for her home. She
made a delightful trip to Petersburg
accompanied by her friends.
—Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Patterson
arrived in the city Sunday morning,
with the body of their little son,
Richard. They left Sunday might for
l.their home in New York GHy. I
WHEN DAD WAS A BOY
BY SATTERFIELD
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REFUSES TO REVIEW
WASHINGTON, March 23.—The
Supreme Court announced today its,
refusal to review the case of Marcus,
Garvey, a New York Negro leader,]
who was found guilty of using the <
mails to defraud sentenced to prison
for five vears and ordered to pay a
fine of $1.000>. He said he was the
“Provisional President of Africa”.
. .Tn denying the petition* for a writ,
of cerfc’orari the Court mereily an
nounced the refusal without any ex
planations.
Garvey asserted through his coun
sel. George Gordon Battle, that “the
wri* of certiorari should he granted
■'ll furtherance of justice, and to pro
*ec* th0 petitioner in the enjoyment
of his Constitutional rights”.
Garvey’s case is now closed and he
mos' stay in the Atlanta Federal
prison*
—Mr. J. F- Robinson. Mrs. C. L.
Robinson, supervisor of Louisa Coun
ty Colored Schools. Rev. R J. Rdbin
son. paa<or Mt. Olivet Raptist Church
Louisa Co.. Va.. and Mr. Charles W.
Nelson were in the city and called
on us.
.VOTED WOMAN DELIVERS GREAT
ADDRESS HERE.
Miss Hallie Q. Brown, of Oberlin,
Ohio delivered one of thP ablest ad
dresses ever heard in this section,
when she occupied the rostrum at
i he Ebenezer Baptist Church last
Sunday afternoon- for more than an
hour Her address related primarily
to colored women and their work,
extending over a period of more than
1 sixty years.
While she spoke from written
manuscript, her style of delivery and
her elocutionary powers made it
practically unobservable. It was dif
\ ficult at times to suppress the pent
; up applause, which finally broke
i forth at the conclusion of her de
I Mverances.
Mrs. Ora B. Stokes -in her in-imit
able manner presided with ease and
grace. The University <Jlee Club
furnished the music. Prof. W. H. A.
Booker, director and Rev. James S
Hatcher and his singers sang a se
lection that thrilled the audience
Prof. W. D. Jones and ht?s choir
were at their best.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT 2aC
PER HUNDRED.—Planet Office.
DU BEING PUSHED
FORWARD STEADILY:
The hip drive for $50,000, Rich
mond’s quota in the Union-Hartshorn
campaign for $000'000 is going rap
idly forward. Workers all over the
cPv are diligently canvassing for
funds and indications are that the
venture will be successful if local
citizens continue to respond to this
worthy effort
A great program for the expansion
of Union University and Hartshorn
Memorial College will be “put over”
with the successful completion of the
drive and P is therefore urged that
each one contribute as liberally as
possible. Alll efforts are being put
forth so that the goal may be reached
by the last of this week.
Contrary to a statement which ap
peared in last week’s issue, there are
other institutions in the Stafe which
prepare individuals for teaching *n
the high schools of the State of Vir
ginia. This notation was an error.
A mass meeting in the interest of
the drive will be held in Armstrong
H”eh School auditorium Sunday at
5 P. M.
—iSubscribe to The Planet.
REV. JASPER’S
FAMOUS SUN DO
MOVE SERMON
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Rev. Jas. S. Hatcher Sup*
ports Great Baptist Min*
ister*s Theory The Sun
Moves.'**Beiieves in the
Hoiy Scriptures.
i ——
7\n Ardent Fundamentalist. ***A
] Large (Srowd Storms Third St.
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REV. DR. JAMES S. HATCHER.
FIFTH! ST RE FT WILL HALLY
FOR NEW CHURCH BUILDING
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The New Church Building Fund
Rally of the Fifth Street Baptist
Church will begin- Sunday morning
and continue throughout the week
Sunday mornin-g. sermon by th«
Pastor. 3: JO. sermon by Rev. >.'. J. ;
Woodson. 8:00. sermon by Rev. M.
C. Allen-. Superintendent of Missions
and Education of the Virginia Bap
tist State Convention
Monday through Friday nights
there will be preachin-g by the Rev.
Dr. J. A. Brown, pastor of Queen
Street Baptist Church. Hampton. Va.
j Dr. Brown is a graduate of Howard
University and a nleasing and force
ful! speaker. Special music for tho
week.
! We are asking our friends as well
as members to rally to our aid. as
we are striving to make preparation*
to begin our new building this sum
mer.
T J KING. Pastor.
GOVERNOR TRINKLE SPEAKs AT
FOURTH CHURCH SUNDAY.
Gov. E. Lee Trinkle will speak at ■
the Fourth Baptist Church, Sunday)
the 29th at 3:30 P. M. The Governor
wtill feature a special program which
has been arranged hy the veneroble j
pastor, Dr. Evans Payne.
Rev. James S. Hatcher. D. P.. pas
•or of the Third Street Bethel A. M.
E. Church delivered Rev John Jas
per’s famous “Sun Sermon" last
, Sunday r/.ght ro an audience that
; rammed and packed the church edi
' fice to i*s capacity. The aisles would
■ have been packed also were it not
■ for the persistent an-d emphatic ap
1 neals of Trustee E F. Johnson and
his orders to his ushers to force an
observance of the fire regulations.
As it was, the crowd stood at the
doorways, while h mass of people
for P fcrme blocked the sidewalk on
the outs'de.
“THE SUN DO MOVE".
Rev. Dr. Hatcher wore the minis
terial robes of his office and found
his text in the ten-th chapter of Josh
! na He spoke of the designation of
Rev. John Jasper’s sermon as “The
Sun Do Move ami the Earth is
*3 mi a re". Hp declared fhnr those who
had criticised and ridiculed John
; Jasoer were dead, manv of them for
, gotten, whilp John Jasper was known
■ all over the world and h*s name
| would live on. He read from the
| following verses:
THE TEXT.
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. .“Thpn spa kc Joshua unto thp Lord
in the dav when Lord delivered
lin <-he \morites before the ehildren
of Israel. Sun. stand thou s*iiii upon
G'beon- and thou. Moon, in the val
lev of Ajalon.
“And the sun sfood still, and the
moor, staved, until the people had
pvenered themselves unon *hei- ene.
mies. Po the sun stood stf’l in the
midsf of heaven, an-i hasteth not to
pro down about « whole dav.
“And there was no day like that
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Tn Mcmoriam
WEST—rn s**d hut lovlne memorv
of mv dear husband father and
. rrnndfather; Lewis West, who de
(naned this life six months ago.
Sentemher 22. 1924:
A home that once was brieh* and
happv.
Mow is alwav® end and drear.
Lovinp hearts that once were hapnv.
Now nre always arWnp here.
His wife. children and ersndrhjldren
jane west;