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HON. MILES J. DEVINE
Ex-City Attorney of Chicago, president of the far famed County
Democracy, and Col. Bill Stewart had this to say about
President. Devine in the Chicago Evening American August
3rd: Bright Outlook for County Democracy. The County
Democracy, with its drive for 10,000 members and its plans
for a palatial steamer clubhouse, bids fair to enter upon the
most prosperous era in its long and famous career. AVith
Carter H. Harrison, William L. O’Connell, Robert M.
Sweitzer and Edward F. Dunne included in it* list of offi
cers, the organization represents practically all Democratic
factions. Miles J. Devine is president. Dan Mulvey is in
charge of the membership drive, dues only $10 a year, with
out an initiation fee, if members are received before the
clubhouse is opened.”
LOYALTY IS KEYNOTE OF
LODGE SESSION
(Preston News Service!
Washington. D. C.. Aug. 5.—Loyalty
to the order and the responsibilities
and opportunities of its officers and
members were emphasized at the busi
ness session Wednesday morning of
the American Woodmen, fraternal or
ganization, in the Vermont Avenue
Baptist church. A spirit of fraternalism
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was pointed out to be necessary for
continued success.
At a special field workers’ confer
ence. expansion problems were dis
cussed. An attempt was made to
formulate a more practical program of
work than is now in use. A territorial
survey of employment conditions,
wage and home-owners was urged.
The juvenile department presented a
pageant entitled “A Pageant of Wood
craft." in three acts. The first was
“Woodmen of Yesterday,” and was a
tribute to the late Supreme Command
er, C. M. White. “The Woodmen of
Today” portrayed the supreme camp
and subordinate camps and their offi
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cials in uniform rank. The third act.
“The Woodmen of Tomorrow,” illus
trated the “brush burners” and juvenile
department.
CLAIRTON WOMAN HELD FOR
SLAYING OF HUSBAND
(Preston News Service)
Clairton, Pa., Aug. 4.—Mrs. Lilly
Belle Vine, aged 29, of Spruce street,
was ordered held for action by the Al
legheny county Grand Jury Thursday
on a charge of murder at an inquest
conducted into the death of her hus
band, Thomas Vine, by Coroner Mc
Gregor in the Clairton Police Station.
Mrs. Vine was said to have stabbed
her husband with a large butcher
knife during a domestic brawl on July
15. She fled following the killing, but
was apprehended a short time later by
county detectives in West Homestead,
where she was taken off a train bound
for Pittsburgh and placed in jail. It
is said that the officers had to threaten
the woman with revolvers in subduing
her.
HON. SCOTT M. HOGAN
The able Assistant State’s Attorney of Cook
tinue. to grow in popularity with C ^ J el^ one
citizens, and the indications are that he ^ . . J928
of the Judges of the Municipal Court of Chicago in
MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT
UPHOLDS CIVIL RIGHTS LAW
New York.—The Grand Rapids, Mich., Branch of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People reports to the National Office, 69 Fifth Avenue,
New York, that the Supreme Court of Michigan in the case of Emmett N. Bolden
vs. Grand Rapids Operating Corporation has upheld the Civil Rights Law of that
state. * >
The case arose out of Dr. Bolden, who is a colored dentist, being refused a seat
on the first floor of a theatre operated in Grand Rapids by the Grand Rapids
Operating Corporation. The action was brought on behalf of Dr. Bolden but the
defendant’s motion to dismiss the case was granted in the lower court. The case was
thereupon appealed to the Supreme Court. The sections of the law which the
Supreme Court took into consideration were the two following:
“No. 15570. Section 1. All persons within the jurisdiction of this State shall
be entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities and priv
ileges of inns, restaurants, eating houses, barber shops, public conveyances on
land and water, theatres, motion picture houses and all other places of public
accommodation, amusement and recreation and all public educational institu
tions of the State subject only to the conditions and limitations established by
law and applicable alike to all citizens.
“15571. Section 2. Any person being an owner, lessee, proprietor, man
ager, superintendent, agent or employe of any such place who shall directly or
indirectly refuse, withhold from or deny to any person any of the accommoda
tions, advantages, facilities and privileges thereof or directly or indirectly pub
lish, circulate, issue, display, post or mail any written or printed communications,
notice or advertisement to the effect that any of the accommodations, advan
tages, facilities and privileges of any such places shall be refused, withheld from
or denied to any person on account of race, creed or color or that any par
ticular race, creed or color is not welcome, objectionable or not acceptable, not
desired or solicited, shall for every such offense be deemed guilty of a misde
meanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than fifteen dollars
or more than one hundred dollars or shall be imprisoned in the county jail for
not less than ten days nor more than ninety days or both such fine and imprison
ment in the discretion of the court.” *
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The Supreme Court in its decision said:
“It therefore sems clear to us that a person denied admission, in violation
of its provisions, has a right of action for such damages as he sustained thereby.
“The judgment for defendant is reversed and set aside and the cause re
manded.” |
The Grand Rapids Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People is determined to fight the case to a finish.
MOREHOUSE BEGINS COM
MUNITY ACTIVITIES
Atlanta, Ga.—Beginning the first
week in August and running until the
opening of the fall school term, More
house College wrill give the use of her
athletic field and her new gymnasium
over to the children of the community
for a recreational playground.
The children of the community will
be under the supervision of Prof. B. T.
Harvey, the Physical Director of the
college. Prof. Harvey plans to organ
ize clubs of boys and girls over 12
years of age and give them the benefit
of the facilities of Morehouse in order
that they may build strong and active
bodies.
Special provision w'iil be made to ac
commodate the working boys and girls.
This will be done on a schedule which
will give Monday, Wednesday and
Friday to the boys, and Tuesday and
Thursday to the girls. Saturday will
be kept open for the regular baseball
games which are played by the City
League teams.
The days are to be divided so that
children of a certain age may be to
gether. The athletic field and campus
will be used from 3 to 5 by children
under 12 years of age for a supervised
play period, and from 5 to 9 for a re
creational period for children over 12
years of age.
All sorts of games will be played so
a sto make an appeal to all of the chil
dren. Some of the games will be vol
ley ball, baseball, basketball, handball,
track and field events, and possibly
tennis. It is also planned to give mo
tion picture shows in the gymnasium
for the benefit of the community boys
and girls.
While the campus, athletic field and
gymnasium will be in use by the com
munity children, Morehouse will be
making preparations for the fall term.
Graves Hall, the most stately build
ing on the campus, is under repairs.
Prof. C. H. Wardlaw, the superinten
dent of buildings and grounds, is hav
ing this building renovated from top to
bottom. The walls are beng repaired
and kalsomined and all the woodwork
painted. The outside will be painted
and all gutters repaired. The other
buildings are to be painted also. The
Morehouse boys will be proud of their
school when they return in the fall.
Prof. B. T. Harvey attended the
sessions of the National Association of
Teachers in Colored Schools which
met in Nashville. Prof. Harvey spoke
on the Organization of Science in the
High School Program.
THE METROPOLITAN THEA
TER, 47TH STREET AND
SOUTH PARKWAY, UNDER
THE MANAGEMENT OF COL.
CARY B. LEWIS IS ONE OF
THE MOST UP-TO-DATE
PLAYHOUSES IN THIS CITY
Something like one year ago Col.
Cary B. Lewis was selected to become
the far-seeing manager of the Metro
politan Theater, 47th street and South
Parkway, and Col. Lewis had scarcely
had time to break into it and hang up
his coat before business began to
boom and by flashing the best, the
most attractive and snappy shows and
plays on the billboards all the time, it
was not long before it was playing to
capacity houses right along.
The owners of the Metropolitan
displayed rare judgment when it de
cided to select Col. Lewis to put the
theater on its feet as it had never been
before.
Sammy Stewart and his celebrated
syncopators along musical lines always
liven up the many patrons who fre
quent the playhouse at every show.
Midnight show, Saturday, August 30,
in Honor of Supreme Lodge, Knights
of Pythias and the K. P.’s will fill the
house to overflowing.
COL. A. D. GASH MOVES HIS
LAW OFFICE
Col. Abram Dale Gash, who has
been located in law offices in the Ox
ford Bldg., 118 N. La Salle street and
in the Ashland Block, 155 N. Clark
street, for many years, has moved his
law offices to the Lytton Bldg., State
street and Jackson boulevard.
In connection with his law business
he has become treasnrer of the Dob
bins Machine Gun Corporation of Illi
nois. Col. Gash will be pleased to
meet his old friends and clients-at his
new location.
INJUNCTION BARS NEGROES
FROM OCCUPYING
DWELLING
(Preston News Service)
Baltimore, Md., Aug. 5.—William H.
Leonhauser and wife, 1105 West
Franklin street, obtained a prelim
inary injunction in Circuit Court No. 2
Thursday, prohibiting Negroes from
occupying 1114 West Franklin street.
The injunction was granted by Chief
Judge James P. Gorter upon the filing
of a bond for $1,000.
The bill of complaint was filed
through James J. Carmody, attorney,
against Irwin Caylor, colored, and
Benjamin Gordon. With the bill of
complaint was filed an agreement
dated February 16, 1925, signed by all
the property-owners in the block not
to permit Negroes to occupy their
property. Since that time, it was
stated, Mr. Gordon has become the
owner of 1114 West Franklin street
and has rented the house to Caylor,
who occupies it with other Negroes.
PULLMAN PORTERS’ BAND EN
TERTAINS CO-OPERATIVE
CLUB
(Preston News Service)
_ Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 5.—The Mem
phis Pullman porters’ band and chorus,
musicians and vocalists employed by
the Pullman Company here, provided
a program of music and spirituals at
the weekly luncheon of the Co-opera
tive Club at the Hotel Claridge Wed
nesday.
It was announced that the band is
under contract to make three records
for the Columbia Phonograph people.
An imitation of an old southern
preacher reading his text and “h’istin'
the tune” for “Amazing Grace” given
by one of the group, proved a highly
humorous number.
Wednesday evening, Aug. 10, the
members and friends of Berean Bap
tist church, Miss Helen W. Thomas,
chairman of the general committee in
charge, will give a Bon Voyage recep- i
tion in honor of the pastor, Rev. Wil
liam S. Braddan, Major Chaplain of
the Eighth Regiment, Illinois National
Guard.
HON. S. W. GREEN
Supreme Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias throughout the
world, who has proved himself to be the greatest and the
best personage who has so far stood at the head of that
great order.
BULLETIN No. 16—FOR YOUR
SAFETY
By Chief of Police Michael Hughes
Fifteen people were killed and 351
were injured as a result of automobile
accidents for the week ending July 30.
1927.
This is an alarming increase over the
figures for last year when nine were
killed and 347 injured.
From January 1 to July 30. 450 were
killed and 8,346 were injured through
automobile accidents. For the same
period in 1926, 401 were killed and
7,527 were injured.
The biggest contributing factor to
this wholesale murder of human be
ings is the reckless speeder. No busi
ness justifies driving a vehicle at a
rate of speed greater than is reasonable
and proper.
The enormous amount of traffic on
the streets should be a warning to the
foot traveler to always be on his
guard. Always cross the street at the
nearest corner. The middle of the
block is an invitation for an accident.
Traffic signals must be obeyed by
everybody. Red lights mean stop. Ve
hicles must be at a full stop at inter
section when the red light flashes. If
there are no signals, use common sense.
Always drive slowly when children
are seen playing in the streets. A child
in the road is a danger signal; go slow.
Help the Police Department to stop
the criminal slaughter of human be
ings.
THE FIELD DAY MEETING
WILL BE A BIG THING IN
CHICAGO
One of the most worthy charities the
city can support is the sixth annual
Police Field Meet to take place Aug.
13. 14 and 21 at Comiskey Park and
\\ rigley Field. The Field Meet is
more than a charity; it is both a priv
ilege and a civic duty.
Every cent of the money paid for
tickets goes into the Policemen’s Ben
evolent Association fund, which helps
support the families of policemen killed
in the line of duty. The families of
seventy-five Chicago policemen have
been benefited so far this year by this
event. '
During the last five years more than
$1,000,000 has been devoted to this ex
tremely worthy cause.
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The big features of this year’s show
will be a championship baseball game
between the Detroit and Chicago Po
lice Departments. The fastest police
runners of Detroit, Omaha, Indianap
olis, St. Louis and Kansas City will
compete against Chicago bluecoats in
a series of sprint and relay races.
Mr. H. A. Watkins, 3510 Indiana
avenue, will on next Friday start on
a long motor trip to New York City,
where he will attend the Elks’ conven
tion and also visit several other points
of interest throughout the east He
will return home near September 1.
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HON. SHERIDAN E. FRY
One of the old tried and true Judges of the Municipal Court of
Chicago, who has a whole army of friends in this city who
would be greatly delighted to see him re-elected to the
Municipal bench of Chicago in 1928.