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Chicago. Jan. 81. "Within Our
Oaten," the big race problem play,
by Qscar Michcaux, the author of
"The Homesteader." was shown- the
flrHt time any where in public at
Hammond'H Vcndomt one of the moiit
magnificent moving picture theatre
In the country.
Dut the picture had a trying time
before the public had an opportunity
to follow the threads of the story,
as they listened to the strains of
Incidental music especially arranged
and played by Tate's symphony
ochestra.
At the Chicago Hand of Movie
Censors, the picture was at first
turned down Hat, because It claimed
the effects on the minds of the spec
tators would result in another "race
riot." The picture was KAttn a sec
ond showing at the censor board,
and a number of prominent people
were called In, Including a represent
ative of the Associated Negro Press,
to see the picture in Its entirety,
and express opinions on the possihle
effect that would be had on public
sentiment.
Opinion was divided after the show
ing. Those who reasoned with tbe
spectacle on last July in Chicago
..ever before them, deelaredthe show
ing Pre-eminently dangerous; while
those -who reasoned with the knowl
edge of existing conditions, the In
justices of the times, the lynchings
and handicaps of Ignorance, determin
ed that the time is ripe to bring the
lesson to the front. Among those
were Alderman IaiuIs B. Anderson
and - Assistant Corporation Counsel
Edward H. Wright. These men with
the endorsement of the press, and a
roup it K-s J ' i".iile, w 'in to
the front and a permit was Anally
granted.
Then those who objected got busy
among the churches, and protested
i at length against the showing. Sing
uarly enough the protest cam from
those within the race, for the most
part, and the majority of whom had
not seen the censor showing. The
action against the picture Was carried
on until the ffour of the opening of
th"thetttre. Monday morning a com
mittee was appointed from the Meth
odist Kplscopal Minister's Alliance,
consisting of white and Colored, who
visited Mayor and chief of police,
but without avail. The picture has
been showing every day since, and
people are standing 'in the streets
for hours waiting for an opportunity
to get Inside.
The story of the pictures deals
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May Be No 1920 Base Ball
League of Colored Clubs;
Zealous Managers.
Zenlnli. Managers Full to (irt To
gether on Working Agreement. t.
I.ouls Club Incorporated This Week. .
St. Louis, Mo., Jun. 29. The open-)
Ing of the 11)20 Haseball season is
just around the corner und the en
thusiasm is so strong among the
fans that some of tliem appear to
be able to see the beginning around
the angle, therefore the rumor is
out that there will he no League or
Association of Colored baseball cluhs.
as was announced at the close of
last season.
The old chronic inability of the
.several club owners to get together
seems to be the cause. The plan was
to form an organization of cluhs In
Chicago. Detroit, Indianapolis, St.
Louis, Kansas City, with the Cuban
Star nnd Dayton. Ohio, Moroccos as
traveling teams. This movement has
come to a standstill so far as 1D20
Is concerned, unless the mnnagers
can adjust their differences over a
working agreement, which seems to
be a small matter.
Another tip is out that C. I. Taylor
of Indianapolis, whom some have
been trying to eliminate from hase
ball, has the lease on the American
Association grounds, to play there
when the league team In on the road.
This alone has upset Rub Foster's
plans. A well known baseball man
informed the Aufrus this week that
several of Foster s star players have
deserted his club and will go east,
probably to Hillsdale. Pa which has
a new park controlled exclusively
by Negroes.
Mills Refuses to Talk
Charlie Mills, manager of the St.
Louis Cilants, refuses to give out any
Information on the baseball situation,
saying, "I have troubles enough of
my own. It Is known, however, that
Indianapolis and Hillsdale have been
flirting with Mills on the framing
of the new League.
(ilnnts Inrorpornte
Articles of Incorporation were filed
this week by the St. Louis Giants
Baseball and Amusement Company.
Among the Stockholders are Louis
J. Mills and John. H. Haynes, with
lOf) ' shares each, Lorenza S. Cobbs
and Charles Mills A'ith 10 each.
Mills also refusffs to define, at pres
ent, the future plans of the Giants,
but said he would probably be ready
to do so in n few dnys and may be
ready to make public the names of
the old players retained and new ones
sfgned..
Separate State For Race is
Urged. Seriously Advocated
at House Committee Hearing.
' Washington, P. C. Jan. 29. Estab
lishment of a separate State under
the protectorate of the United States
by segregation of the nation's Negro
population was advocated before the
House Judiciary Committee today by
representatives of the Negro race.
The committee Is considering a res
olution by Representative, Mason
Republican (Til.) providing for per
sons to "outline a plan to promote
more harmonious relations between
races dwelling in the T'nited States."
.Dr. Moses Madden of St Louis told
the committee a State should he es
tablished along the Rio Grande on
terltory ceded by "Mexico and the
State of Texaa.and that It should
be inhabited and administered en
tirely by Negroes under the general
protection of the United States. Dr.
W.'H. Wilson and Dr. Nevil Thomas
of this cltv opposed the plan tending
to much toward race discrimination,
which they said saw already too
evident, especially since the world
war.
The Rev. (.R. D. Jones of Philadel
phia advanced a plan for concentra
tion of Negroea In Liberia.
LABOR- DECLARES
WAR ON SEDITION
BILLS
CLAIMS RIGHT OF
FREE
SPEECH
IS THREATENED.
Washington, Jan. 29.! Formal an
nouncement that the American Feder
tcday In a statement Issued by Samuel
Gompers, president of the Federation
against Graham measure, based on
I'almer and awaiting action by the
Mile to expedite consideration.
The attack of organized labor, Its
chieftain indicated, would be directed
Impartially against the Sterling bill,
recently passed by the Senate, and
aganst Graham measure, based on
suggestions of Atorney General
I'almer and awaling acinn by he
House Rules Committee for a special
rule to expldlte consideration.
Referring to the two measures as
one bill, Mr. Gompers declared ltB
enactment "would vollate the consti
tution and rob the whole American
people of their most cherished and
basic guarantees of free government."
"If the American people and, in
fact a majority of the members of
Congress," Mr. Gompers asserted,
"were awake to the dangers conceal
ed In this bill a storm of Indignation
would swuep the nation.
Free Speech In Dnnirr
"It has been widely advertised that
this measure protects free speech fully
but prevents advocacy of forcible rev
olution, Dolshevism and anarchy. In
fact, it would perpetuate an autocratic
censorship over the entire American
press. It can be used to kill free
speech and free assembly. It strikes
a deadly blow at legitimate organiza
tions of labor or any other pregress
Ive movement for the betterment of
the masses which may be opposed by
the advocacy of privilege and re
action. "We yield to no man, In public
office or out. In our loyalty to the
Constitution and Institution of this
napuhlic. No self-respecting man has
questioned or dare -question that loy
alty. We are for evolution, noo rev
olution; for ballots, not bullets; for
a majority rule, not class dictatorship
of Dolshevism, plutocracy or of
profiteer.
"We opjos this bill because every
legitimate purpose for which It Is
framed Is already covered by exist
ing laws. Its Illegitimate features,
which compose two-thirds of the
braft, are utterly autocratic, inper
lalistlc and un-Ameican."
Autocratic Powers Charged
Referring to "Attorney General
Palmer's contention that new laws
are necessary -to reach the individual
who advocates opposition to. the gov
ernment by . violence," . Mr. Oompers
cited Section 4 of the Penal Code,
and asked;
"If revolution is afoot, why has not
the Department of Justice made
prosecution under the section?"
v " Section bill oarl'TO. wnltFPIJ'N
'Section 5 of the bill, unbelievable
as It may seem," he, continued, "may
he easily construed to mean, if indeed
it does not make it a crime, so vague
and Involved Is the termlolog, to
wear In public any button it is to
gunization whose purpose It Is to
secure an amendment to the Consti
tution of the United States on any
existing Federal law.
"Section ti perpetuates the cpnsor-'l
soip oi wie i-osimnsier uenerai over
all newspupers and printed matter.
Tiie so-called Borah amendment, pro
viding a court of the Postmaster Gen
eral's action, is sounded in principle
but Is Inadequate to afford protection
as a practical matter to a publisher
against the autocratic action of the
Postmaster General.
"More amazing still, the proviso
sets up a censorship over any man's
private correspondence by the Post
master General. It would be crimi
nal, for example, for a man to send
a letter advocating rtistance to an
injunetinnv Issued by a Federal judge
ordering workers on strike to go back
to work.
"More over tlKs section can be
used to prevent me organization of
Colored labor on the grounds of In
citing racial prejudice, the fntended or
probable result of which appeal Is
to -rouse rioting, etc." No doubt
advocacy of, or opposition to, the
cause of the Irish freedom, in some
sections, wqjild he prohibited.
"Section 7 would exclude from this
country, even for libraries and in-
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"Parents Day" Celebrated at
Poro College.
Thursday, January 8th. was a day
.long to be remembered by all mem
bers of the Poro Family. It had oc
curred to Mr. and Mrs. Malone to
make the second Thursday of Jan
uary "Parents Day," this being the
first celebration.
All employees were privileged to
Invite their parents, If their parents
were living. If not, to Invite the one
who vouched for them when they
entered the employ of the Poro Col
lege. It was this last thoughtful
provision that wiped many tear from
the eyes of the employees, for even
Mr. and Mrs. Malone availed them
selves of this opportunity and brought
hoary-headod friends who had serv
ed as parents to them in advice und
counsels.
From a stage profusely decorated
with warm, red blossoms for the
living parents and the tender pale
blue and white flowers for the de
ceased, a splendid program was ren
dered. Members of the City Clergy
were in large numbers (they having
vouched for many of the young
people at the College). The employ
ees were seated on one side of the
auditorium wearing red ribbon for
both living parents, blue for deceas
ed father and white for deceased
mother. The parents were seated on
the other side.
A delightful dinner was served
the parents under the direct ion of
Mr. Wilfred Lewis, steward of Poro
College, and the employees were
given an opportunity to come to the
Dining Room and view their parents
us they vere partaking of the dinner.
Many surprises were given. Mr.
nnd Mrs. W. H. Moody. Spear, 111.
(Mrs. Malone's sister who largely
laised her) were secretelv brought to
the city as a surprise to Mrs. Malone,
as also was the Mother of Mr. Lewis.
Tt was a day of rejoicing and at
the smae time, mingled with sorrow
Here and there could be seen the
single and doublo badge of mourning.
All during the dajk employees were
grave in thought of parents do longer
with them in flesh. -The day dW
so much to reveal the attention of
Mr. and Mrs. Malone to enter di
rectly into -the home life of their
employees and bring the thing that
is missing to help strengthen tliaf
life. '
From now on all of he "Poro Fam
ily" will turn to Mr. and Mrs. Malone
not alone as their employers but as
their big psrenta. for advice for help,
for strength to bear the burdens of
this life, and herein was the Christ
greatly revealed at Poro College and
"Parents Day" has come to stay
ns a bright occasion yearly at this,
the greatest of our Institutions.
1 CONGRESS INVES -
TIGATES PEONAGE
AND L Y N C H I N G
PROMINENT
MEN
TESTIFY
OF SOUTHERN CONDITIONS
Washington. D. C. Jan -"29. Enact
ment of Federal legislation to pre
vent lynchings and race rioting was
urged at the Initial meeting Wednes
day of a senate Judiciary sub-committee
conducted under the resolution
providing for Investigation into re
cent riots and submission of a re
pora to the senate suggesting means
of preventing recurrence of the dis
orders. Wednesdays session was de
voted entirely to the question of
federal Jurisdiction.
Senator Curtis, republican, of Kan
sas, author of the resolution, present
ed to the sub-committee a copy of a
report of the depatrment of justice
showing the activity of radical agita
tors among the Negroes In various
cities where rioting has occurred in
the last six years, and describing the
manner In which these agitators have
conducted a propaganda among Ne
groes for the purpose of arousing
unrest
The report outlined an article by
Frederick A Blosslm, secretary of the
I. W. W. local at Paterson. N. J., tex
tile workers, designed to arouse Ne
groes. The article, the report says,
was printed In the office of the Gary
(Ind) Post at the expense of Linn A.
E. Gaie )t Mexico City, who the reporti
said was believed to be a German
agent.
"It seems to me" said Senator Cur
tis In presenting the report, "that
there Is a very strong reason why
the general Government should take
hold of this investigation of it and
and Into the activity of he radical
element In this country In working
up race riots."
Mob Rule Attacked
. .V. S. Ilratton, a white attorney nt
Little Rock (Ark., who said his son
narrowly oscaped lynching In recetit
race riots, argued In favor of federal
legislation, declaring the federal con
situation guaranteed all citizens an
Impartial trial which mob rule denies.
Ha declared, however, that the re
cent tro iula was not dire to racial agi
tators, '.but., to Ui alleged -system- of
peonage In Arkansas.
"The conditions ex'st there are
such as to demand the attention of
the federal government. Mr. Ilratton
said.
James Weldon Johnson, field secre
tary of the National Association for
the Advancement ot Colored People,
told the committee that there recently
had bee.i suggestions that the United
States intprvene In Mexico beenuse
ednbout six Americans had been
l.illed, while wltnln the same poi-ioc"
3 Negroes had been lynched in
this country.
Legislation to prevent race riots
and lynchings clearly comes within
the constitutional powers of congress
said Mr. Johnson, who added that It
had taken no radical activity to make
the Negro feel the oppression.
Rev. J. C. Robinson. Negro of Phil
adelphia, nationnl organizer for the
ndelphii national o.pnniPr f,ir tl0
he had been driven from his home be
cause of his work on behalf of the
Negro. Other witnesses were John
R. Shlllady secretary of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, and Archibald H.
frrimke, president of the Washington
branch of that organization. ,
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Eft BY NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR
TO APPREHEND LYNCHERS
SENSATION CAUSED BY EARNESTNESS OF SEARCH FOR
WHITE
(Associated Negro Press(.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan 31. The deter
mination o Governor Rlckett o thlsf
state, to run down the recent lynch
ers of a Colored alleged criminal In
the governor' home copnty has
aroused public sentiment in this state
beyond anything known for years.
Governor llickett Is determined to
demonstrate to the world, that there
In one Governor of a southern state
who is resolved to stoD lynching in
his state and upheld the majesty of
the Jaw. The leading newspapers and
the public at large are backing up
the governor In his righteous crusade.
There hns been unquestioned ex
citement since it! has bein learned
that several operatives of the Key
stone . National Detective Agency, of
Chicago. 111., are on the ground, and
acting In the Interest of authorities.
It has not lessened the excitement
YOUNG RACE MEN TO
LAUNCH MOTION
PICTURE VENTURE.
Washington, D. C. Jan. 29. J. Wil
liams Clifford, Nathan Goodloe and
Charles Thompson, the popular local
roung imen who are contemplating
he launching of a gigantic Motion
Picture Corporation to be known as
the Roosevelt Picture Corporation
have returned from a very important
visit to New York where they were
in. frequent conference with leading
Broadway Motion Picture mugnates
and scenario writers, Including the
famous David tVark Grillith.
Both Mr. Clifford and Mr. Thompson
greatly inspired by their visit have
returned to their homes with re
newed, vigor and greater determina
tion to "put over" the stupendous
task -" which they have undertaken.
In speaking of their visit the young
men intimated that "Ted" Hammer,
who for ten years managed Mary
Ptckford productions and Mr. Eugene
Moore, who directed the Image
maker and The Million Dollar Mys
tery probably will be members of
the P.oard of Directors of the Roose
velt Pictures Corporation.
HALF MILLION DOLLAR
CORPORATION LAUNCHED
IN ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Or., Jnn 29. Anouncomont
of the orKBnizution in Atlanta of
th Citizen' Trust Company, capital
ized at S&lO,OO0 was made. Herman
K. Terry, president of the Standard
Life Insurance Company of Atlanta,
in one of the principal figures in the
orgnniztio,n of the new venture.
Asldo from a regular banking and
trust buHineMs, special emphayiH will
he given to assist Colored people
in purchasing and building homes and
in securing farm properties on long
timo payment, nnd at a low rate of
interest. The development of Col
ored business concerns and indus
trial corporations will receive sprcinl
attention. The new conrern will be
rational in scope with branch oiflces
in many important centers.
The bank will apply for member
ship In the federal reserve system
which wiH place it under government
supervision as well as State super
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AGENCY EMPLOY-
MOB LEADERS
o learn that the Keystone agency
Is controlled by Colored people and
the Manager 8. A. Brusseaux, was one
of the United States government's
trusted secrot service men until re
cently. To add to the confusion. It Is not
known whether the Keystone nara
tlves are white or Colored, but It has
been learned on high authority, that
they are men of long experience who
have an enviable record of getting
results.
The private message from the
Chicago office by manager Brusseaux
states: "We are sparing no expense
In helping to, ferret out the guilty
lynchers, because North Carolina has
a governor with backbone, and we
know If the criminals are caught,
they will get the kind of Justice that
will be an example for the entire
nation."
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FLOCK TO GARY
AS MECCA.
East St. Louis. III.. Jan. 29 During
a recent visit here, while working
on a brief in behalf of the esse of
Ir. I,eroy N. IStindv.. Mr. Wminm
O. Houston of the Arm of Houston
ana anoway or Kansas City, Mo..
Was asked his opinion with ref
erence to the recant suirirestlon thnt
tiary, Indiana is destined to became
tne mecca of the people of our (troop.
"I am of the opinion." said Mr.
Houston, "thnt Gary offers a wonder
ful opportunity for our people and as
Of this amount, $.100,00" is common
of the opinion that the Investment of
the Immediate -opportunity for jrettinR
understand that the only hindrance
which we have In Oary Is our Ina
bility to get houses, for there are
no vacant ones. One of our objects
Is to build these houses upon such
terms as our people can handle. Our
operation is capitalized with 500,fl00.
Of this amount, J300.00 Is common
rtock. $200,000 Is preferred stock.
The preferred stock Is cash so the
common stock is stock which we
are now taking to offer and we are
of the opinion thntthelnvestment of
the common stock Is a splendid one."
Mr. Houston was asked what of
ocedselo nie.t'on klnsiom'tndpae't'thO
he immediate opportunity for Kettlng
hold of C5ary property.
"David Olneck Itea'jtv Company."
continued Mr. Houston, "who lias
(ROnn.nnn In fee simple In Gary."
"Much of this property Is improved
and In Uklntr over the corporation
he has, what we acquire. In Gary,
there are ninny Industries onipfoyintf
thousands of men. The steel in
dustry employs as hluh as JR.ilul) men
and Hare men are being employed
as far as they enn he accommodated
with living quarters. Gury will be
one of the largest cities of the coun
try as welt- as one of the wealth
iest as all steel cities are wealthy.
Property values In our opinion will
be doubled."
The establishment by men of our
group of Half a Million corporation
In a city of the present size marks a
new epoch In pioneer development.
HARRY PACE TO LEAVE
STANDARD LIFE
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 29. The Annual
Meeting of the Stockholders of Stand
ard l.lfe Insurance Company, old
line legal reserve Company, was
held here today.
Reports were made by the President
H. K. Perry and the Secretary-Treasurer
Hurry H. Pace. The reports
showed the Company had Increased
Its assets over Two Hundred Thous
and Dollars, and closed the year with
nearly Fourteen Million Dollars In
surance Jn force.
There Hre 418 agents and 60 clerks
employed. The Company operates In
12 States.
Among the outstanding features of
the Meeting was the report made by
Secretary-Treasurer Pace who has
voluntarily severed his official eon
nection with the t'ompunv, to become
President of Pace nnd Hundy Music
Company. Inc of New York City.
His language and manner of delivery
He told of the early struggles of
the Company and how It had grown
from the humble beginning six and
n half years ago when he came to it.
His " language and manner ofdellvery
were eloquent and so touching that
strong men actually wept. When he
finished speaking there was not a
dry eye In the room.
After his report a Committee from
the Stockholders and one from the
Directors waited on him urging hint
to withdraw his resignation, but
they were unsuccessful. A tempting
offer of snlnry was made, but It Is
understood thnt the Pace and Hnndy
.Music Company offer wns so liberal
thnt he could not decline It lloth
which wer ordered spread on the
minutes. The Directors at their
meeting presenteil him with a hand
some traveling bag.
A dividend of Jli.OCl per share was
declared. Two of the former Direc
tors were not candidates for reelec
tion. No successor has yet been
named for Mr. Pace, and the Ttoard
will doubtless experience some dilll
eulty In filling the position.
Mr. Pace wll also assume nctlve
supervision f the big S2I0,WI0.00 in
surance company, Siiprcnju Dlfo Cas
ualty Company.
Community Service in Dal
las Closes.
The War Camp Community Service
which for several months has served
the people of Dallas and Its Negro
etizenry in particular, closed Tues
day. January 27th by telegraphic
order from Community' Service Inc.
Headquarters New York City.
Community Service for Negroes
durlnt,' the pfriod of demobilization
hns meant much for our people in
Dallas n the way of centralizing
effort and tending toward a greater
cooperation of the civic and social
organizations which have helped in
making a success of its operation.
It was opened with Wm. P. Vaughn
as manager and Mrs. M. J. Earle as
fUrls Organlzeh. Later W. M. Hol
loway became manager and Mrs.
Earle. after being called to work
In Georgia, was succeeded by Mrs.
Shaw. During the past few weeks,
however, Mrs.NEarie hns retiu-ned and
seen the closing of the hoose. The
closing is due to lack of funds which
the citizens, both white and Col
ored, do not at the present tlmr see
rt. In view of other obliaations now
dependent upon popular subscription,
to attempt to raise.
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ALMOST AT BOIL-
ING POINT
RACE MEN URGE CLARIS;
WORE CONCRETE BENEFITS
(Associated Negro Press)
Chicago, Jan. 31. There- is no let
up to the sensations In economic and
political circles. Everything means
something, and the people everywhere
are watching the developments with
scrutinizing eyes.
"The brother" Is still sitting- high
and dry. there la no question about
him being dry, but aside from that,
he would prefer to be wet with po
litical favor. If there is absolutely
no opportunity to receive benefits
from the goods with a kick In them.
The conditions In Germany do not
lessen the interest In events at home.
The German situation is regarded
as part of the evolution of the revo
lution of social unrest. The "choir
has been asked to sing "Peace, peace,
wonderful peace," but the director
answers back that "There is no
peace." And thus is delayed the
milleneum.
Adding to the general confusion
of the times conies voices protesting
and arresting about disfranchisement
in the South, and the lack of proper
political recognition in communities
where It is absolutely known that
the votes of the Colored citizens
Dili the big fellows In office.
The situation in Baltimore, Md..
la the most astounding. There, it
is admitted by all concerned, white
and black, Democrats and Republi
cans, tmu .It was the Colored voters
that put the present Republican
Mayor In office. And yet, despite
the pleadings of the race leaders. In
co-operation with the Colored mem
bers of the City Council, the best
that Mis been given the 100,0(10 peo
ple of Daltlmnre is two caretakers
of a toilet station.
Recently the veteran newspaper
editor and pioneer citizen. John H.
Murphy of The Afro-American, pro
tested In no uncertain terms and read
the political "riot act" to the Mayor
papers have extensively commented
and party leaders. The dally news
on the situation. The Daltlmnre Sun
Is poking eleven fun at the Renuhll-
cana, and Inquires: "What reasonable
excuse the Republican city adminis
tration can give the Colored politi
cians of that party for . not giving
them a considerable number of the
Jobs." The Sun goes on to say,
rather sarcastically: "The Negro is
a full fledged citizen. His vote is
a great asset to the Republican party,
which In the Civil Rights bill tried
to enforce Ms social recognition as
well as his political. Ever since the
war the Negro has been voting the
ticket, but In Maryland, at least.' he
has had virtually none of the plums
of politics. The Republican assures
the Colored brother of his equality
with the white, but when the offices
are dealt out he gets nothing or only
the least desirable of jobs." This
statement is regarded ns very gen
erally true, regardless of the motive
behind it. "The reasons given by you
for your assertions cannot be Improv
ed upon. Every statement you have
made Is a fart thnt cannot be denied.'
says I. Alonzo Horsey, In a reply to
The Sun. However, the Dnltlrnore
News clnitus that nurnose Is "to em
barrass Mayor Droening by Mousing
oisconient among Negroes." Then the
News begs the question by saying
"the great mass -of Negroes care no
more about political office than the
great mass of whiter."
Nevertheless, these truths are self
evident: the Colored people of the
l'nlted States of America are de
manded, at all hazards, to get po
litical recognition In proportion to
their numerical strength, or else
find out the exact reason why and
then act accordingly. The issue of
social equality Is not being forced
so greatly by the Colored' people
themselves at this time, although
there Is tnllllt.int alertness as by the
condition of the times, impractable
and irreslstable.
The unseatng of the five Socialists
In New York hns added to the gravltj
of the situation, for aided and abet
ted by Charles Evans Hughes, the
Inst Republican nominee for President,
and a former member of the Sunreme
Court of the nation,, the subject of
iiisirnncnisement ' hns been unex
pectedly nnd awkwardly brought
to the front, and When the infernul
subject Is opened, may the l,onl h.ive
mercy upon the souls of those who
have politically murdered the people
of the Colored race, and. also, those,
of all parties, who have failed to
protest against the crimes. The grent
nnd strong arms of the nntion thrown
out to enforce the Eighteenth Amend
ment, when the Fourteenth nnd Fif
teenth Amendments are winked nt
and smiled over, will full to !!
anything whatever to the harmony
of the present day confusion. In the
miost o- it all. the refrain Is heard
with remarkable unanimity: WHERE
DO WE COME IN?"
Prejudice Stops Government
Mail Train in Virginia.
Danville, Va., Jan. 29. Despite the
protest of the conductor a Govern
ment mail-carrying train was held
up for 20 minutes here while police
men arrested Chns. Anderson Pitch
ford flsgmnn of Greensboro, charted
with having made derogatory remarks
about the local police force.
Pltchford on Sunday slammed a
door In the face of a policeman after.
It Is alleged, he had abused officers
for meddling. Pltchford was search
ed, which aroused the fire of num
erous railroad men. The flagman
wns marched to the Court house,
where he was required to give $25.
bond for his appearance.
Pltchford. it is said, told the po
llcemin who objected to Negro pas
sengers In the white coach that Ne
groes nnd white Jieople were on
eiual bnnls nnd thnt if the white
passengers objected thev might "Ket
oft and walk."
Former Dallas Correspondent
Now in Charge of Lincoln
League Publicity.
Dallas, Texas, Jan. 29. Harrison
M. Gillean, formerly of Denlson, Tex
as and for many years a Dallas Ex
press correspondent, it is announced
from the Lincoln League headquarters,
Chicago, has been placed In charge
of the general publicity of that great
political organization.
Gillean, until recently an agent,
director with the Standard Life In
surance company, left Texas In De
cember to become ' private secretary
of Colonel Roscoe Simmons, presi
dent of the Lincoln League.
In newspaper circles Gillean Is
well known, having served two terms
as one of the vice-presidents of the
National Negro Press association.
For a number of year he was a
member of the IV'son pally Herald
(white) staff and hsa ' done much
special work for white papers. It
is stated he will have offices In
Louisville, Ky and at Chicago.
CHICAGO VILL EN
TERTA1N LINCOLN
LEAGUE IN FEB.
SUBJECTS RELATIVE tO FU-
JURE
POLITICAL AND SO
CIAL WELFARE TO BE DIS
CUSSED. Chicago, III., Jan. 29. The political
eyes of the Race are turned to thla
city since the Issuance of the ofn-x
clal call for the meeting of the Lin
coln League of America at Soui.ll
Park Church. Feb. 11-12.
The mcetlntr of the l.niA tj tn
be the labor and political conven
tion and the following- subjects will
he considered: .
"1. Political nartles unit rnlnnd
Americans.
"2. The government and Hi. fni.
ored American soldier.
i. Do we favor cutting- down
the representation of the disfran
chising states? If o, when? If not.
why not?
"4. The American Federatoln of
Labor and the Colored worker.
"5. Can the Colored railroad work
er hold what he has when the rail- '
roads are returned to private own
ership? If not, then what about
that fact?
ii. rtow can we best get the
new. to the American people that
the Jim Crow . car is eatine- swnv
the heart of the American nation?
"7. Is lynching to be standard of
law and order in the United States?
If not, who will stop it: how and
when?" I
The convention will be comnosed
of the officers of the League, the
executive committee and state pres-
luem nou iwu memoerB rrom eacn
congressional district with elu-ht
delegates from each state-at-large.
The Chicago headquarters 3333 State
street, announces that among the
many notables in attendance, will
be W. H. lwls. Boston: J. W. John
son. New York: Frank H. Steward,
Pittsburg; William McDonald and .las.
R Grlgsby, Texas; Henry L. John
son. Atlanta; J. H. Watson. Albany;
Perry W. Howard, Miss: Jas. Cobb.
Washington, D. C; J. B. Bass, Los
Angeles: W. C. Houston. C. H. Phil
lips and Homer Phillips. Missouri;
8. A. Jones, Ark; Thos W. Fleming,
Ohio; W. L. Cohen, Albert Workman
and T. P. Roodland. Louisiana.
Robert K. Church, Chairman of
the executive committee, states that
the women of the Race will be larg
ely presented, for the first time
in a meeting of this kind.
It is reported that Mayor Thompson
and Gov. Lowden will deliver address
es to the league and on Wednesday
evening. Lincoln's birthday, Col.
rioscoo Simmons. president of the
l(cague will deliver his annual mes
sage. Following Colonel Simmons the
foremost representative o0 the great
est agency for law and order, In
America, will be Introduced and the '
Kace will be given a Vieasage it
has eagerly been awaiting.
FRANCE TO WELCOME NE
GRO IMMIGRATION.
Paris. France. Jan. !. The Petit
Parisian, the foremost Journal pub
lished In France, recently said Edi
torially: "With 3,000.000 men lost in
the war, France is poor In manpower.
The only country that can supply
that man power Is the American
Colored people.. The Colored Amer
icans are very much dissatisfied, and
there is., much unrest among them on
account of the way thev are treated
by white Americans. In some parts
of America black men are lynched
every day. In France they are treat
ed as any ohter Frenchman. In otfr
hotels and all other places there Is
no discrimination. Let the French
apeal for 2.000.000 Colored Ameri
cans to help build up France."
Letter to New York Age
Tells of Prosperity of Mound
Bayou, Miss., All Negro
City.
Dear Mr. Moore:
1 have yours with enclosure from
Mr. W. It. Ulchie of Washington, D. C.
touching the oil mil). I cannot re
ply direct to Mr. Kichle for the reas
on that he does ot give his street
end number. Tho mill Is under lease
with responsible parties and neigh
bors, on a basis of. 61 per cent for
the leases and 43 per cent for the
stockholders, the stockholders are not
required to put up and additional
money for operation or repairs, the
Indebtedness with Mr. Kosenwald
has been settled on a 50 per cent
basis, the proposition having come
voluntarily from him. I gave his
check for the money last June or
July and took up the mortgage debt,
the mill is now safe as to mortgage
mid on a sound basis.
The end of a regular cotton seed
mill season Is usually June or July.
It Is now running night and' day em
ploying about fifty persons, but not
having been operated for several
yenrs hns had to undergo consider
able repairs and we mean to bring
up the highest and best efficiency
It may be that we will pass any div
idend this year to fund for the fore
going purposes, in that event their
stock which is worth twice what
it sold for will be correspondingly
Increased In value.
Your correspondent refers to Mound
Bayou having recently voted $100,
ono.oo school bonds. I might add
that yesterday we let the contract
for three miles of concrete sidewalks,
end Campbell College which owns one
thoussnil ucres here from which
they get J12,00().(i0 annual rent has
let contract for $16,000.00 building
on their lands, our bank which ia
guaranteed by the State of Mississ
ippi shows In their last annual re
port over $200,000 In resources, tho
llnptist have built a $1.1.000.00 brick
church and the A. M. E. $25,000.00.
another Co-operative Store has been
opened with two hundred substan
tial farmers and a branch of the
Federal Farm Loan Bank has been
esaablisehed here, so you see "Ccptin"
this there Is nothing going on here.
Yours trulv
(Signed) CHAS. BANKS.
M. I'.. HISIIOP rilARCED
PKONAt.K.
WITH
Associated Negro Press).
Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 31. Tvo schools
of illiterate Colored people of the
have been opened, one at the Taylor
Street . school and the other at the
Pittsburg School. All persons over
nineteen years of age are askpd to
attend these schools free of charge.
Books also will be furnished free.
Miss Cora Flnle ls the principal Rt
the Taylor Street school and the
principal of the i'ittsDuig school is
C, B. Pittman.