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ni..n ii ii MMw,'fc,,.rta " " ... - i Jib... , ;.. ; " GOCDVJIIJ libhas:;.h a us 7 ie rs 5c PER COPY 5c PER COPY L EVEimVHKUE EVERTWHEBE ALWAYS PROGRESSIVE DISTINCTIVE IN SERVICE A CHAMPION OF JUSTICE A MESSENGER OF HOPE ! ', I x ft n Founded by W. E. King "The Republican Party Is The Ship, All Else Is The Sea." Fred Douglas. $2.23 I'Klt ANJfVM VOL. XXV1U, NO. 52. THE DALLAS EXI'RESS, DALX.AS, TKXA8. 8ATUKDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1021. , PRICE FIVE CENTS BEST BRAIN OF BLACK RACES OF THE WORLD ASSEMBLE IN FOURTEEN SESSIONS HELD IN THREE COUNTRIES. MEETING THE RESULT OF AWAKENED CONSCIOUSNESS OF CLOSE RELATION IN ALL REGARDS. DETAILS OF THE LONDON SESSION. , (ThiB ia the first of the Tan-African Series. The others will be con tinued for the next two weeks). By WALTER F. WHITE, for The Associated IVerro Press. London, Eng , Oct. 6. So many interesting- persons from all parts of the world attended the second Pan-African Congress, so many Important mat ters were discussed, so much valuable information was brought forth regard ing the problems of Colored people throughout the world, so much of real value was done towards forming a bond of sympathy and mutual help fulness, that it is difficult to write of them except In a very sketchy way. I shall attempt to give a gen eral view of the three conferences held in London, Brussels and Paris, touching as muny of the high spots as possible, that the reader may gain as far as possible to definite idea of the vast scope of the Congress and its vital Importance to the wel KENTUCKY HAS BECOME A REAL PO LITICAL BATTMOUND. Lincoln Independent Party COMMITTEE ASKS CLEMEN Making Great Strides in Con-CY FOR MEMBERS OF 24TH solidating Voters. INFANTRY. (Bv A. N. P.) Louisville. -Ky., Oct. 6. Wonderful things are happening in "Ole Ken tucky." A veritable groundswell ia taking place in that statu of thoro breds and the eyes of the nation are certain to be focused upon that com monwealth, because of the political "blazing of the trail.'' Tho Lincoln Independent Party has been born, christened and dedicated to political emancipation from the shackles of blind and ungrateful party affiliation. Enthusiasm is keen in that state and unless all signs fall the "Ides of November" predicted by the political writers of the A. N. P. will see a new era In our political life. At the convention held in Louisville a full ticket was placed in the field covering every office from magister stable to Senator. It was a wonder fully Inspiring occasion and a veri table ey-- opener to old political war horses. The whole situation is sum med up In the statement made by one of the leaders to the effect that 'the ' Boss" of the local republican machine Is an out and out 'Lily White' and holds Colored people in contempt," Yet he never hesitates to use them and like lumbs they have heretofore submitted to him, to the extent that four years ago with the same old promises the Colored people loyally supported the republicans and helped turn the democrats out of of fice. Hardly had the Republicans got hold of affairs before a Republican councilman Introduced a "Jim crow" street car bill In the council. ileast of 'lloss." It is openly stated on the streets that the "Boss" boasts that he "owns both our preachers and crap shooters and that he don't give a d for the better element.' It is alleged that he controls or has until this time con trolled the underworld, thereby se curing repeaters, intimidating voters, stuffing ballot boxes and even right now distributing party anonymous bills and circulars naming and villi fying the leaders of the Lincoln In dependent Movement. Last year this aame crowd adver tised for "husky Negro women" to sweep the streets; this bunch put up "Jim crow" signs In all the city parks, something the Democrats never did! no' a decent Job in the entire city has been given to a respectable Col cied man or woman; the only places I i. -ailed out to their being four or five distillery guards, Janitors and one assistant school physician. The famous tenth ward is 95 per cent Negro and It was In thla that V m. Warley won the nomination two years ago, only to have it taken from him. Thla year two offered for the August primary nomination, one white and one Colored. The Re publican machine endorsed the white man and then had another white man to file a suit gainst the Colored man, Wilson Lovett, who had the nerve to permit his friends to offer his name for the nomination. They averred In court that one of the signers of Lovett's petition had previous regis tered as a socialist and they succeed in their ense In the local court. Lovett con-led his case to the Kentucky court of appeals, which would not try it, claiming no Jurisdiction. This so greatly Incensed and aroused the peo ple generally that without effort the Lincoln Independent Party sprang In to being. Our people declared that this was an outrage and should not be permitted to continue. K Complete Ticket. As a result the people met and de liberated and put out complete ticket. These represent our people from all worthy walka of life. Clean and upright men and women who are determined to throw off the unmanly yoke so long about our necks. Naturally, the machine la not Idle. With their shrewed Insight they have set about to array one element against the other. They have caused some of their mlnlaterlal and under-world sy rophanta and proteges to write let ters to the dally papers denouncing the -new movement and endeavor to stem the rising tide. They are chang ing that thla Is in reality a demo cratic movement financed by Demo crats and that the leaders of the new party are getting some grafts. But the array of candidates and supporters of the new party Is sufficient answer to this libel. The opposition with Its tremendous fund has hired mostly vicious outcasts and ministerial dere licts to stand on the street cornera and hold harangue In the most plt tabl display of the sale of their birth right for the mess of portage. The In dependents knew and the Republicans know that thla move la going to kill the chancea of Republican success, even though It may not sweep munv NeKroes into office. The strongly In trenched 10th ward la most likely to go 100 per cent for the new candi dates. And If the Democrats who fare of Colored people throughout the world and especially to the twelve million Colored people of the United States. A f-reut Suecesa. The Congress was a great success. At the fourteen sessions in the three countries were delegates and represen tatives from thirty countries In all parts of the world. They oame from the United States, England, Prance, Belgium, the Belgian Congo, Sierre Leone, Madagasca, Haiti, Jamaica, Gre nada, British Guiana, the Krench Con; go, Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, Guadelope, Martinique. Ahvssinla, In dia, the Phlllipines. St. Thome, Por tugal, Morocco, Spain, Denmark, Li beria, French Guinea, Trinidad and East Africa. Throughout the sessions there was an eager earnestness which marked the tteutendous growth of ra cial consciousness. that, property used and directed, will bring about the emancipation of the darker races from exploitation, disfranchisement, Memorial Presented to Pres ident Asking For Release of Imprisoned Men. Washington. Oct. fi. A delegation of thirty leading Colored men and wom en, headed bv James Weldun John son of New York, secretary of the National Association for the Advance ment of Colored People. Is In Wash ington bearing a petition signed bv .iii.lMMI names to President Harding asking him to pardon 61 members of the 24th U. S infantry (Colored) now serving sentences in Leavenworth, on, convicted of rioting at Houston. Texas, in August, 1IH7. President Har ding granted the delegation an audience on Wednesday morning. Sept. 2S, at 10:30. Upon his arrival In Washington, Mr. Johnson issued the following state ment: "Although nineteen Colored soldiers were hanged and 111 sentenced to life and long term Imprisonment after the Houston riot of August, 11117. Colored people In the United States felt little disposed to appeal for pardon and clemency for they realized such an appeol would be fruitless. "Now. however, under a changed administration, fifty thousand signa tures have appended to such a petition circulated by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo ple, and Colored Americans are look ing to President Harding to redress whot they feel and have felt to bo undue severity exercised against a regiment with such a record of sol dierly bearing, courage and devotion as the 24th U. S. Infantry "The personnel of this delegation Is sufficient guaranty of the wide spread and general desire for a par don among Colored people throughout the cowntry." In the delegation with Mr. Johmnn, are Major Moton, principal of fus kegee Institute; R. S. Abbott, editor of the Chicago Defender; Emmett J. Scott, special assistant to the Secre tary of War during the World War; Professors George W. Cook and Kelly Miller of Howard University; Archi bald H. Grlmke, president of the Washington Branch, National Asso ciation for the Advancement of Color ed People; Robert R. Church, Colored Republican leader In Tennessee; Dr. Charles E. Hentloy, of Chicago; Miss Nannie H. Burroughs. Mrs. Mary B. Talhert. former president of the Na tional Association of Colored Worm n's Clnr i; Mrs. Mary Church Terre'I, Mrs. Allen Dunbar Nelson, Harry H. Pace, John Hope, Hon. J C. Asbury, mem ber Pennsylvania Legislature, Harry E. Davis, member of the Ohio legis lature, Drs. William H. Washington, and W. W. Wolfe of Newark. Rev. R. H. Singleton of Atlanta, James A Cobb, counsel for the National Asso ciation for (he Advancement of Color ed People; John R. Hawkins, financial secretary, A. M. E. Church. CHICAGO WOMAN BECOMES FIRST NEGRO AVIATRIX. Chicago, III., Oct. B. Miss Bessie Coleman, a Colored girl of Chicago, twenty-four y-ars old, who had been studying aviation in France for ten months, arrived here on the American liner Manchuria. She brought with hur credentials from the French certifying that she had qualified as an avia trlx. Miss Coleman, who Is having a spe cial Nleuport scout plane built for her In France, said that she Intended to make flights in this country as an Inspiration for people of her race to take up aviation. She said that few Colored people had taken any interest in aviation, and cited the 400,000,000 population of India as an example. Out of 40, 000,000 Hindus, she said, only one has piloted a plane, and that one was a man under their new leadership have been far better disposed to the Negroes, should get Into power it will serve notice upon Republicans throughout the nation that N irroes can and will use their power t: drive those who misuse and break faith with us. More over, the present Itepubllcan mayor and the present Republican mayoralty candidate and former Democrts, so In this case the party label means little lynching, and political, economic and alt disabilities based on race. With but a few exceptions all of the dele gates seemed eager to do all that is possible to unite in one great, inter national body to accomplish these things, realizing that as long as a Colored man can be lynched in the United States, disfranchised In the West Indies, exploited in Africa or denied inustrial an economic oppor tunity in Europe, that no Colored man In any part of the world is safe. The London Conference I The sessions In London were held ; at the Central Hall, a great and Im pressive building situated directly op posite the main entrance to the fam ous Westminister Cathedral. There (were present at this and most of the ) other sessions more than thirty dele gates from the United States. The list Included Mr. H. A. Hunt of Fort . Valley, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Hutto "f Dainbi idge, Ga.; Mr. Hutto, repre CONCERNING DICKSON ORPHANAGE. There Is probably no institution in the State of Texan, which performs a more definite and constructive service for our people, than the orphanage at Gilmer, rounded and now presided over by Rev. VV. Ii. Dickson. Gathered together in that home are 174 orphaned Negro children children children who but for the shelter and protection offered there would be thrown Ugn their own resources untrained, uneducated, absolutely unprepared to moot the denmnds of supporting themselves honestly .and honorably. It is probable that we have not fully realized the value to us as a Kroun of this institution. Realize that during a twenty year period, more than 2000 children have been cared for ami educated in this home, fitted in a large measure to honorably sup. port themselves and contribute to the well being of the world about them. Think iKjain in terms of this same 2000 'children without the ministration of such a home and realize that its existence ha fcwed the tilata and na from the care of them as criminals or the shame from them as unproductive individuals. It is a source of constant blessing to our people In Texas. Kveiy one of us should consider it so. And in such consideration we should feel more keenly our duty toward, it. Kvery one of these 174 children must be clothed, fed, taught, sheltered for twelve months In the year. This care entails an expense of more than $50,000 each year. How much of this amount do we contribute? To what extent do we. by definite pledges and regular contributions, acknow. ledge our feeling of responsibility for these, our children? Questions such as these should be conscientiously asked ourselves and an. swered by a resolution, either as individuals or as organizations, to give regularly" substantially, systeinmntically toward the snpMit of this orgnnizntlon which means so much to the upbuilding of the lives of the unfortunate children among us. AVe must become more willing to accept the responsibility for the cure of oui orphaned children. Let us think it over seriously. SAYS CHICAGO HASNT A SINGLE JOB OPEN. (By A. N. P.) Chicago, III., Oct. 6. Thousands of peoplo out of work at the approach of the winter months present a se rious problem, especially when the period of enforced Idleness has now continued for nearly a year. Last win ter Colored people made an enviable lecord In caring for their own un employmed by a united effort of their own organizations. Hundreds of home less and friendless men crowded Into the second ward seeking food and shelter. At tho direction of tho Chica go Urban League, a conference on unemployed was called to discuss the situation with tho view of relief. As a result. Bethel A M. E. Chiaoh, Sa lem Baptist Church, Quinn Chapel, Morning Star Baptist, Ebenezer Bap tist, Trinity M. E. and Grant Chapel Chii'Ches. men's and women's clubs, fraternal orders and a group of public spirited State Street business men Joined In the support oi. feeding sta tions, which were open, d In several of the churches where committees of the members prepared and served food. A bread line whs formed which soon numbered 400. Sleeping stations were also opened in some of the churches and they were soon over crowd, I, as many men being turned away as accommodated. Clothing was collected and given to those needing If the predictions of the well-informed come true, this winter will be worse than the last In necessity for relief of this kind. At the recent mcetinjr of forty civic, commercial and Industrial agencies of Chicago, the prevailing opinion was that the com ing winter will bring suffering- to many families and Jobless men, and comprehensive preparations are to be made to meet the emergency, through joint committees from the several agencies which are already at work. The seriousness of the situation seems apparent only to those Colored people elreidy here, judging from the num ber of persons coming In with the hope of finding work NOT A SIN GLE WORKING MAN IS NERDED IN CHICAGO AT THE PRESENT TIME. In fact. In the week begin ning September 11, there came to the League's office, In search of work, f '15 persons of whom only tl got any and even then mostly temporary work, like unbinding coal, washing windows, day's work, etc. Hundreds of men an women long Idel are here to clam or for the few Jobs dispensed from day to day by the various employment agencies. This latest Urban League bulletin should serve as a stern warning to Colored people, too many of whom are coming here from points south an ' west In search of work. Few, If any, will be able to Improve their condition by moving from city to city during the coming winter. Colored people who have recently swelled the population of northern cities will be put to the severe test of maintaining themselves out of work In the rigors of a northern winter. Those who have been thrifty will stand the test. I i I I I senting the Knights of Pythias of Georgia: Dr. W. H. Jernlgan of Wash ington, D. C , representing the Bap tist Church of the United States and the National I'.ace Congress at Ameri ca of which Dr. Jernlgan is Presi dent; Dr. and Mrs. H. It. Butler of Atlanta, Ga., and Mr. Henry Butler, Jr., the Masons of Georgia represent ed by Dr. and Mrs. It. R. Butler of AmerleuH, Ga., reiireaentlng the Order of the Eastern Star: Mr. Haynes of St. Joe, Mo.; Mrs. Helen Curtis of New York; Miss Lavlnla Black of Washing ton; In. and Mrs. Phillips of St. Louis; Mrs. French of St Louis; Bish op Phillips of Nashville; Bishop and Mrs. John Hurst of Baltimore; Bish op and Mrs. A. J. Cary of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Splngarn of New York: Mr. Nelson of New York representing- the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity; Miss Jessie R. FatiRet of New York representing the Delta Sig ma Theta sorority; Miss Brown of Washington, presenting the New Bed lord. Muan Evening Standard; Dr. A. Wllberforce Williams of Chicago, representing the Chicago Defender; Mr. L. G. Sims of Rlueftcld, W. Va.; Hi. Brown of Birmingham and othe.-i,. Dr. MuUols ftprnks Th first session In London on Sat urday afternoon, August 27, waa given over to a discussion of the lately in augurated policy of segregation in West and South Africa. Dr. Alclndor of London, president of the African Progress Union, In hlii opening re marks briefly outlined the purposes of the Congress and In turn presented Dr. DuBols to the audience. Dr. Du Bnis gave a remarkably clear und able presentation of the problems fa cing Africans and persons of African descent throughout tho world. He traced the beginning of the movement to unite tho thought of Africans from the time in lUflO when a group of men. Including the late Bishop Alex ander Walters and the line Coleridge Taylor, met in London: the races Con gress in London In Hill and the first SENATOR URGES CONVEN TION TO BEFRIEND NEGRO RACE. Washington, D. C, Oct. 6. General discussion of the agenda of the con ference consumed the major portion of the early session of the first an nual convention of the National Coun cil of Catholic men at the New Wil lard Hotel following which the en tire organization went to the White House, where they were received by President Harding. Defending the Americanism of forelgn-bnrn citizen, denouncing llglous intolerance and pleading help for "an oppressed people the of America." the Negroes, Senator David I. Walsh of Massachusetts addressed mass meeting in the gymnasium of I the tatnoiic university, held under j the auspices of the organization last niKni The 'idea that a citizen could not be a good American because he could . not speak English was attacked by Senator Walsh, who said: "A man who cannot speakya word of English , can serve the American flag and die : for It as well as the best English scholar in the country-" Senator Walsh dwelt at length on the sp'endld record made by Catho ! lie men during the war, and, referring I to the Idea that there Is a relatlon I ship between a man's religion and his patriotism, said: "I cannot under j stand how there can be one scintilla j of doubt about the loyalty of the .Catholics of America, or at least about their right to be bere and worship I God according to the dlctatles of their i consciences. After men of all races , and religious fout'ht together and died together I csnnot understand I how anv man can dare ask another wnat his religion or race Is." Referring to the American Negroes as "oppressed people." Senator Walsh made a strong appeal to members of the National Council of Catholic Men to do all In their power to befriend and aid the Colored race. He blamed the modern drift of edu cation toward matetluMsm as the fun damental cause of the present unrest. Rear Admiral William 8. Benson, president of the Baltimore archdlo cesan council of the organization, praised the reponse made by the Catholic laymen of the country to the call made bv the hierarchy for the organization of a national organiza tion of laymen More than 1.000 people attended the meeting, Included among whom were about forty members of the American Catholic Hierarchy, who are assem bled for their annual conference at the Catholic University. no doubt, successfully, while those who have been Improvident or who have arrived In the north too late to benefit bv t'.e period of high wages, will differ or become the ob jects of charity. Home, friends and a mild climate should not be disre garded In deciding whteher or not one nlftce Is as good as another to a man out of a Job. Let no on come , to Chlcog.i, this fall or winter, unless he already has work here I Pan African Congress held In Paris in 1919. Ho told of the difficulties of organizing the congress and of the opposition of the various governments, Including the United States. Empha sizing the fact that Colored groups throughout the world must unite or else be swallowed up during the pe riod of readjustment through which the world was new going, he laid par ticular emphasis on the problems of land, labor, economic and political dis abilities which must be met by these groups, outlining the methods by which the congress must work in achieving these ends Following Dr. DuBols, came Mr. Peter C. J. Thomas, from West Afri ca, a Colored man of Intelligence and education who told graphically of the method by which the British Interest and government were taking land from the natives, by enforcing arbi trary segregation laws paused during the administration of Lord Mllner as head of the Colonial office of Great Britian. Claiming that Negroes were carriers of malarial germs, they had been forced to give up all land with in a radius of a half mile of the resi dence of any white person, although In many cases the natives and their ancestors had owned the land for many hundreds of years. A New Determination. Following Mr. Thomas other Afri cans, both native and descandanta of Africans, spoke on this new danger. The number included Dr. Clarlbigbe, Dr. Alclndor. Mr. Tobias of the United States, and others. Much was gained by this new information directly from I he continent, and the American dele gates especially felt a new determina tion In knowing that their task was nol only concerned with the Negro In America but with the Negro through out the world. The Saturday evening session was given fiver to the discussion of the Negro pioblem of the United States. Both sides of the storv were told. Dr. Jernigan presided In his usual efr'ec- ACTS GOOD SAMARITAN; IS SHOT. Boston, Mass., Oct. 6. Alleged to have shot and seriously wounded a Negro citizen who attempted to act the Samaritan, Patrolman Roger Fla herty of the Boston traffic squad, ly ing suffering from alcoholism at the City hospital, was placed under arrest this week. The warrant, Issued in the Rox bury court, charges the officer with assault with a dangerous weapon on Walter Rock, Colored, of 65 Sawyer St., Roxbury, who also Is at the City hospital with a bullet in his body Officer Flaherty has been suspended from the force by Oommr. Curtis. According to Rock, ho was walking on Woodbury St.. Roxbury, with a Iriend when he cnuie upon the pros trate form of the officer lying on the sidewalk. Believing the patrolman had been in tacked. Rock said, he approached hi. ii with tho Intention of assisting him. As he bent over the officer Rock said, Flaherty sat upright and without warning fired a shot Into his suffering from a bullet which had alter passing through his body. Ii- k was arrested later, upon be ing questioned at the police station, was released and taken to the City hospital whero he was found to be suffering from a outlet which had lodged In tho muscles o.' his back alter passing thrlugh his body. The Transcript reports the affair as follows: Tudgu Hayden of the Roxbury Court today granted a warrant for assault and battery with a rlfingerous weapon against patrolman Roger Flaherty of the Boston traffic squad, who, it Is claimed, shot and Injured Walter Rock, a Negro, of 65 Sawyer itrc t, Roxbury. The shooting took place Saturday night at the corner of Wash ington and Woodbury streets. The ap plication for the warrant was made by Sergeant Byrne of the Roxbury Crc.-slng Station. Both Flaherty and Rock are In the City hospital, the former under police gu rd, but it .Is said that he will be discharged so that he can appear In court tomorrow Rock Is expected to recover from the bullet wound In his back. It Is claimed that Flaherty first kicked Rock and then fired his revolver at him. FORMER PRESIDENT WIL SON OPPOSES TREATY RATIFICATION. (By A. N. P.) Washington, D. C, Oct. 8. The Ren ate was Interested today In ri ports, apparently well founded, that ex Prcsldont Woodrow Wilson, from the secluded retirement of his private res idence here, has sent forth work to the capltol calling upen all true be lievers In the League of Nations faith to rise and defeat the new treaties of peace with Germany, Austria and Hungary now awaiting ratification. tive and forceful manner The speak ers Included Dr. Jernlgan who told of the great work of the Baptists of the United States, and of the Na tional Race Congresss; Mr. Henry Hunt of Georgia: Miss Fauset who spoke of the activities of the Colored women of America; Dr. Butler, who told of tho work of the Masons: Mr. Hutto of the Knights of Pythias; Mrs. Felton of Order of Eastern Star; Dr. A. Wllberforce Williams of the Negro Id Chicago; Mr. Nelson of New York; while the writer told of lynch ings in the United States On Monday at ten o'clock the land question in Africa was taken up by I lie Congress. Dr. Norman Leys, a well I known English authority on Africa ! who has spent sixteen years of his life in that continent read a paper on the land question that set forth with i remarkable clearness the present sit uation of the native with regard to 'the methods by which he Is being de prived of his land. Only in West Af rica does the native yet retain title to his land. Dr. Leys' paper is too long to give much of It In what must necessarily he a short account of the London meetings. However, It Is cer tain that seldom has the truth ever been told regarding exploitation of African natives as waa done by Dr. Leys Trickery and Robbery Following Dr. Leys, the Ilev. Mr. Marks of Sierre Leone told of condi tions in his country, after which Dr. I 1 . . I , ,. 1 .. - ,) ...... n , 1... . I Mnotl, African u.' h n haH hon rofiiMffH permission to attend the Congress. This paper was one of the most scath ing indictments of British misrule heard. Grievance after Grievance waa recited; the story of the chicanery, the trickery, the open robbing of the natives was given in so vivid a fash- Ion that even the American delegates reit tnat the south or A r ru-a and South of the United States had much in common. Other speakers followed who . not TRAINMAN IS SHOT FROM AMBUSH BY RAILROAD THUGS. SAYS REPUBLICANS LOOK TO BEST INTERESTS OF NE GROES. Statements Compiled by As sociated Negro.Press From Partv Leaders. (By A. N. P.) Washington, D. C, Oct. 6. From one of the highest sources In the Re publican party, The Associated Negro Press has keen assured, In behalf of the Colored Americans, that the Re publican organization and the Repub lican administration are friendly to the best interests of Colored Ameri cans. This assurance comes at a time when Colored Republicans throughout the United States have practically lost faith In tho sincerity of purpose of the Republican party and the pres ent Administration. From the same high source It is learned that "the historic friendy attitude of the Re publican party toVard the Colored race has not been changed, and If you will watch the policy of this ad ministration, you will find abundant and conclusive evidence of this fact." Turmoil Everywhere This Information comes at a time when there is turmoil everywhere, there are Colored voters. Ohio, the state of President Harding, has de veloped a state of insurgency that is nothing less than alarming. The co alition fl'1 fusion effort is growing In the Buckeye state, and will doubt less manifest Itself quite strongly In the fall elections. Even in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, for the first time In the history of the city, the Democratic camn.late is making an open bid for Colored vo ters, and is addressing their meetings. In the state of New Jersey, there Is considerable dissatisfaction over the present political conditions. Isaac H. Nutter Is regarded by all of the pro gressive element of the race as the real leader of Colored citizens In the state, and he has let It be known In no uncertain terms that he will not tolerate anything but political Justice, for one and all. NEGRO EMPLOYES IN WASHINGTON ORGANIZE. (By A. N. P.) Washington. D. C, Oct. s With a view to bringing all Federal Employes Into a spirit of co-operation and breaking down the malicious discrim inatory practices of subordinate De partmental chiefs townrd our Races Group In the various Departments at Washington and throughout the coun try, and for the purpose of advancing nnd retaining our men and women who arc. thus employed, and certified for employment, tho Federal Employ ees League hus been organized wltj headquarters at 1218 Pennsylvania Avenue. N. W, Washington, D. C , and Is headed by the following officers: Hon. Perry W. Howard. Special Assistant Attorney General. President, Dr. J. R. Crossland, Director of Color ed Vocational World in the Veter an's Bureau, Vice president, Hon. Hen ry Lincoln Johnson. Republican Na tional Committeeman. 'Jeneral Coun sel and Legislative Representative, Mr. John T. Rlsher, Chief of Muster Roll Division. Navy Department, Secretary- Treasurer. In addition to these active officers, the following advisory board has been selected and their potent influence will stand sol idly behind this organization. Walter 1. Cohen. Louisiana. Rnht. S. Abbott, Illinois. N. D Brascher, Illinois, W. C. Matthews, Massachusetts. R. J. Nelson, Deleware, Cornelius R. Richardson In diana, J. H. P. Westbrook, Coloiado: Isaac Nutter, New Jersey; B. J. Davis, Georgia; W. T. Andrews, Maryland, Chas A. Cottrlll, Ohio: Andrew Ste vens, Penn.; E. A Williams, Neb.: Chas. K. Mltchel, W. Va.; J. A Josey, Wis.: W. P Kemp. Mich.; W. T. Fran cis. Minn.: J. R. Pollard, Va. These men are veteran workers In the cause of the race and are widely known, and this movement la halk.1 as the most salutary step yet taken In behalf of those of our race Group who have travelled such stormy paths in the Government service because of the iniquitous Jim-Crow and other discriminatory practices. This movement is virile from the start and will be pushed with the only told of other grievances, but con crete suggestions were offered bv which the Pan-African Congress could work to Improve the lot of the man of color In countries where he could not fight for improvement himself. The afternoon session was given over to a discussion of the problems of the Colored people of the British West Indies. The speakers included a newspaper editor from Grenada, a lawyer from British Guinea. Mrs. Florence Kelley of New York and others. At tho closing session of the London meetings, resolutions were adopted (these will be given in .full in the account of the Paris sessions) and definite methods of making the Con gress an actively functioning body representative of the Colored people in all parts of the world. There were speakers Including Mr. Varma from East Africa, Mrs. Davla from South Africa. Mr. Taylor from West Africa, and a representative from Algiers. ' Three Things Accomplished. At these sessions, three things were accomplished. Personal acquaintance ships were formed, knowledgo of the problems of others waa gained, and the formation of an efficient Interna tional body waa actively begun. In the minds of all was the realization that the problems of the Colored races of the world counld not and would not be solved bv bombast and ora tory, but only through sober, serious and unceasing work to overcome first, the difficulties attendant upon differ ences in language, customs, thought, environment and religion, and sec ond, the combining of all Africans and persons of African descent thru out the world, together with their genuine friends of other races In one compact body for the solution of those problems which cause them to suffer today. (To be continued). (Copyrighted, 1!21 All nights Reserved.) Was Mistaken For Negro. Two Suspects Arrested Make Confession. Knoxvllle, Tenn., Oct 6. Mistaking A. S. McDowell, 35, 523 McLemore Avenue, Illinois Central freight con ductor, for a. Negro brakeman. one of several men who police and special agents say were laying In wait, fired point plank at him with a shotgun as the conductor stood on top of his train at Mulllngton, Tenn., at 11 o'clock last night while the train was taking water. Wllllan E. Foster. 34. Fulton, Ky., Illinois Central flagman, was docket ed at 2:45 o'clock this morning on charges of shooting with intent to Ull and carrying a pistol. Two other men are under arrest, but no charge has been placed against either of them. Foster is said to have confessed to Inspector Griffin that he and others went to Mllllngton to '"get the Negro brakeman." McDowell is at St. Joseph's Hos pital, where he was rushed In a Thompson Brothers amubulance The entire charge of buckshot from one shell struck McDowell In the small of the back. His condition Is consider ed critical. Within ten minutes after the shoot ing spoclal agents of the Illinois Cen tral and police detectives who had been "tipped' early In the evening of a threatened attack on Negro brake men of the Illinois Central, had ar rested three men near the scene of the shooting. Several Neernest lu. i,iiinj land others taken into woods In North- .-iM Mississippi on the I. c. recently and beaten. No arrests have been made In any of the cases and the minders have remained mysteries. All or the Negroes shot from the trains have been brakemen. MAMIE SMITH FEATURES NEW "BLUES" ON TOUR. (By A. N. P.) New York, N. Y., Oct. 6. Ever since the great success of "Crazy Blues" as recorded for the Okeh Records by Mamie Smith, the popular Colored singer, the public has awaited a suc essor to that remarkable song. Re cently Mamie Smith recorded, In the laboratories of the General Phono ??'.aph..c,CorDortlr,n' ,he Popular new iVi" Sax-o-Phonoy Hlue8," by M'.lo Hega which la somewhat of a depart- ii.. o ,.u 1 ,yfle or B,m w"h which ; -nss Smith has been identified In the , past. In "Sax-o-phony Blues." the wen know singer of syncopatod melo oies has struck a new chord of Bli' sml Jazz interpretation. To the sob plng and moaning accompaniment of the Saxophone, the singer has created .a veritable tone picture of a most unusual song. In which the lyrics as k. LKS Vh.e me,,,dy ' both splendid I ly brought out !,,lK.eaperlaJ"y. "'ever orchestrution lias been used, played by an augmcnt Jn z. ba.nd- in which the saxaphone predominates, and Indications are that . i i " w . en'y' n the records, eP0Pu'nr'tv among lovers of ierin,. m"8.lcc ot the many manu mi,.P,.f Y,,,cJl ar?. '""t da'ly ub r.,iH? .. the Gcnei-al Phonograph SiPKrat,on for recording of Miss smiths voice and style, rothlng In ,lbA"tle f "Sax-o-phony Blues." Mamie Smith will featui e this song jL?.r. prese"t tour, under the mana r nti.,0(. ,ne S'ndard Amusement LO. which opened September 23rd. JlV. Hven- "n-. and extends Sooth . P,h B"atn. and as far " th s Florida. After the holidays. Miss Smith and her All-star Company of entertainers. Including her Jazz Hounds and other well-know per formers will tour to the Pacific coast. Plans are now under way to Present Miss Smith, with her own company, In a Broadway production !5Ir,r. In ne. pason, in a specially written musical play, featuring the popular songstress in her most popu loni.t0", hltf' Rnd Providing oppor IX y . .T a lare company f talent ed assisting entertainers, Blngers and dancers. The Mamie Smith production 111 be something of Innovation for Broadway. In that a complete musical play, with a story will be utilized, the production b.-lng replete with musical and novelty numbers greatest Intensity. There will be no let-up or compromise, but they will detuand and Insist that we go back to the old land-mark when man or w-oman stood on their merit lather thun on their color hi ; :? - IT' ft JUT