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- r* /> CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS REPORT ALLEGED SHORTAGE “OVER $200,000" Over $200,000 Worth of Assets Available to Meet the Alleged Deficit Bank Officers9 Accountants Now Examining Institution***No Reason Why the Mechanics Bank Should Not Reopen and Function Again***Responsibility tor Condition Not Stated in the Receivers9 Report. ' ' ■ ------ " "1 ■— —■ — _ NEGROES IRE DRIVEN OUT SEOB0IA TOWNS BY Kit IS REPORT The National Association for tire A<1 vauceiuent of Colored People, 70 Fifth Avenue, New York today made public portions of a letter received from u person actively connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church in Chat tanooga Tennessee, in which start ling charges are made of the driving •on? of Negroes from Georgia towns, and confiscation of their property in eluding houses, automobiles, crops, and the death of numbers of the fugi tives from exposure and hardships suf fered on the flight. The name of the writer which is signed to the letter is withheld because it is feared the per son's safety would lie endangered were the name made public. The letter says in pari: For tire last month or two the white people have been putting the Negro to flight out of several towns in Georgia about the time their crops were ready for gathering they began—some were run away from home with their crops • standing in the fields ready to gather —hence white people went to their houses and gave them notices to leave in so many days and on other instanc es notes were written and signed by. as indicated- K. K. K., and intimlda' ed them so that lots of them left their homes furnished just ns they were while they were at home. Some with their houses cleaned up. beds made up and everything done as though they were at home—they left their homes with nothing but what they were wear tng and a suit case and sometimes not tbat. WMW IMMliljr IIHU tv M. 1UU IUI UU5U I.HV rairi, ■snow and cold, wade and swim “•he streams and at last arrived here in Chattanooga for everyone of that crowd to die except one, in less than two months, from the exposure they received In making tbehr escape from their pursners. One man who had a n'us automobile drove up to a filling station where he had always lived, to have his car filled, the man in charge asked him who the car belonged to. end he replied that it belonged to him. Thp oil man ordered him out of his own car saying that it no longer be longed to him—telling him that .he got ,10 oil from that station to move a car that belonged to him. and told him to leave the country. For weeks ft was <j most pitiful sight to see people * ravelling over this city by droves nl most—through the rain and cold— • :,b little bundles; suit cn«cs. early in morning and late stt night, forlorn, hungry, cold and nowhere to go. They 1 ' p anywhere they could get to sleep ad eat anything they could get—an organization contributed towards •heir food for several weeks. Several hundred of these people set tied here In Chattanooga and Its vlcln ity mostly in South Chattanooga. Athens Georgia almost all the colored people were run away and they were run out of Jesup, Ga., around In the neighborhood of northern Georgia near Summerville, and Lafayette, which Is near the line of Chattanooga. THE PI’ZZLE CONTEST! I be names of the winners of tho c r ie presidential puzzle will he pub shed in our next Issue. The "M” puz e now running is attracting much at of ion. This will end our puzzle fures for some time to come. Thev ve served we hope to encourage • r readers. OARAGE FOR RENT. \>uble Brick Garage. $10.00 per th. Apply 500 A. E Clay Street. CALVIN IS DISMISSED FROM MESSENGER STAFF EOR POLICY (By Floyd J. Calvin.) On February first,. I was Assistant I Editor of The Messenger Magazine. On March first, I am not. Why? I thirk it is byto'ist- that between those two dates I gave utterance to the fo - lowing words: “The fight between the National Association for the Advance ment of Colored People and the U. N. I I. Association lias reached such a stage that it aright not be unwise to impartially review both groups and see "what should bo preserved and what destroyed in each organization for the best interests of the public at large.’’ This was spoken noc in the eol I umns of The Messenger, but indepen | denfly in the general Negro press, i The Editors of The Messenger have ! the unquestioned right to dictate just what should he expressed into the 1 pages of their magazine. They are also , justified in eliminating any factor which tends to create an outside im pression that all is not well withir. their ranks. Therefore, to drop me from their editorial staff—for wliat i ever reason—both logical and correct. ANOTHER POINT RAISED. But the settling of this point gives rise to another equally as important. Why should I, after some months of ! association, wilfully provoke such ! unavoidable action? First, as Assistant Editor I was in no way responsible to the public for what appeared in the magazine. Even though I believed every word thut was written, or not a single word it all remained my personal and private opinion. But if the time ever came when I felt disposed to object or dis agree. that was also ray personal right. So that the points involved are purely issues of public policy. MADE NO ATTACK. *rom euitoriai rererence to the posi tion which I took it seems to be clear fha* I did not attack the ranks and file of either the N. A. A. C. P., or the TT. N. I. A. Also no one could deduce that I approved of Marcus Garv%v or apologized for W. E. B. Du Bois. 'then where was my offense? Here: The very fact tlrat I did not point an accus ing finger at the entire membership of the U. N. T. A. was the straw that broke the camel's back. As I understand If. Messrs A. Phil ip Randolph and Chandler Owen advo rate that not only must Marcus Gar vey he destroyed but the Universal Negro Improvement Association as well. To my mind this is unsound. Speaking particularly of racial upliU I cannot countenance annihilating a whole gToup merely because the leader of tlwit group comes Into disrepute. Surely, the best of lenders may some times err—perhaps for a multiplicity of reasons—but it 1s not logical to presuppose that a majority of their followers have likewise gone astray. But even so—granting that a cer tain group is on the wrong track— what would he the correct course for a would-be public servant? First, what Is a public servant?— Conrlsely. he Is either an elected or a self Imposed spokesman for the peo ple. Second.. In speaking or acting for the people what rule must be h1s guide?—In order to remain a servant —he’pful. constructive, prophetic—he must seek to advance the people’s In terest. Third, how can these interests he best advanced?—By lessening fric tion between groups; by calmly point lng out errors for the people to avoid: by presenting a practical program from which the majority may derive specific benefits. Thus aft^r much oh servation and serious reflection, 1 found I could not advocate that the IT. 1 N. I. A., be smashed simply because Marcus Garvey is suspected of being a bad actor: and T thoueht it at least no barm to express my honest convic tions. The certified public accountants, employed by the Receivers of the Mechanics Savings Bank, who have been in that institution since July 18, 1922, have filed their report. They completed their labors February 3, 1923. They report the shortage to be about or over ($200,000) Two Hundred Thousand Dollars. They go into considerable detail in this report without making references to responsi bility for the alleged shortages. ASSETS ARE AVAILABLE. There are more than Two Hundred Thousand Dollars worth of assets available which can be niaced to the credit of the institution and in the face of this report, there is no valid reason, with the co-operation of the Receivers, who now seem to be friendly, the State Corporation Commission, the officers and directors and the depositors, why the Mechanics Bank should not be re-opened and function again. PRESIDENT PAID TAXES FOR BANK. * The chief examiner of the auditors called up President John Mitchell, Jr. more than a month ago and enquired if he had paid the taxes for the Mechanics Bank last year. He told him that he had done so with his personal check. The exam iner replied that the amount had never been charged against the Bank. . This ; w°uld have meant that amount of loss to the President of the Bank and showed i that the expenses of the Bank had been charged to his personal account. OTHER SIDE WILL HAVE INNING. I The certified public accountants employed by the officers and directors of the j Mechanics Savings Bank will now proceed to examine the Bank and when their report is completed, it will be compared with the one made by the Receivers’ ac countants. In the meantime an effort will be made to reach an agreement with the Receivers in accordance with the original decree entered in this case and in this manner safeguard the deposits of from three thousand to ten thousand de positors, who have funds in this institution. COHEN CONFIRM HELD OVER BY SENATE —. (Prerton New* Service) Washington. D. C.. March 7.—"The appointment and confirmation of Wal ter L. Cohen Negro Republican, to be customs comptroller at New Orleans, is personally offensive" declared Sena tor RansdelT, democrat of Louisiana. The fight resulting temporarily in a draw over the confirmation of Mr. Cohen was staged in the closing of the last session of Congress^ leaving the matter for consideration at the next executive session. The Republican Senators have asked Senator Rans dell to state the particulars why Mr. Cohen's appointment and confirmat ion is “personally offensive" to him. SOWCT8 FI ND FOR AID; GETS FOCI* MONTHS IN JAIL. Ralph Morton who pleaded guilty to collecting fnnds under false pre tenserf. alleging himself to be an agent for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Lincoln Hospital of New York and other institutions, has been sentenced ed to Jail for four months by Judge John P. Kellogg fn the criminal ses sion of the Superior Court In Bridge port, Connecticut. Reports of Morton’s activities in Connecticut, New York State and New England came to the Advancement As sooiation, which sent a warning to its branches in that territory, obtaining evidence which was used to bring about (he conviction. In connection with the conviction, (he National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People issued a I warning 'hat onlv accredited offlceis .of the organization were authorized to solicit funds for Its work. (Preston News Serrice) New Orleans, La.> March 8.—The labor situation in the building trades in the South is becoming acute and the shortage is not confined to skill ed workers. There has been much de lay in completing buildings now under construction, due to labor shortage. This has been especially acute in the case of plasterers. A noticeable exodus of Negro lnbor to the northern and eastern industrial centers is in progress. Reports show that, vast farming areas are vacant as a result of this departure of Negroes. (This movement is expected to be a very material factor in planting, culti vating and harvesting 1923 crops. i NKWIjY arrived. Wednesday. February 28th, at 9:30 P M„ the Stork visited Rev. and Mrs. R. H. Johnson. Jr., 609 N. 6th street, and left Roger Horace. Jr., n bounc ing ten and a half pound baby boy. Under the skillful and efficient treat ment of Dr. J. R. Griffin* mother and son are doing nicely. SMITH—JOHNSON. New York City March 8.—The mar riage of Miss Marjorie Johnson of this city and Mr. Robert H. Smith, former ly of Richmond. Va.. was solemnized Wednesday, February 28th. at 4 P. M.. by the Rev. J. W. Brown, pastor of Mother Zion A. M. F. church. In the pastor’s study, 129 W. 136th Street In the presence of their respective fami lies and a few friends. The young couple are now honey mooning In Boston Mass. On their re turn they will make their home at No. 5 Atlantic Street, Jamaica, New York KLAN CANDIDATES WIN IN EAST SKINT LOUIS (Fronton Now« Service) East St. Louia, 111., March 6.—Throe candidates out of the alleged si te oi five said to have had the support of the ku klux klan were nominated in the municipal primary election recently. B. O. Morrow, who admitted to the police that he had been employed as a precinct committeeman by the klan. is being guarded hy the police, declared that klansmen have notified him that they intend to bang him for giving out the information that he had the sup port of the klan. Morrow was among the three candi dates arrested prior to the election charged with circulating literature urging the defeat of 18 other candi dates said to be Catholics or to have Catholic support. I •TAIL EGYPTIAN AGITATORS. Zaghloulst Leaders Are Arrested in Cairo Following Bomb Outrage. Cairo, March 5.—Excitement due to the bomb attacks on British soldiers last night was heightened this morn ing by the arrest of leading members of the Znchlouist party and the suspen sion of Znchlouist and other extrem is Nationalist newspapers tonight British soldiers have been parading the city this evening carrying sticks and threatening to thrash natives in reprisal for the wounding of their com rndes by the bomb throwing. A record number of American tour ists arrived In Cairo today. They have lieen keenly Interested In the excite ment here and are perfectly safe, ns there In no disposition cm^ng the Egyptians at this juncture to create disorders. , 'f : *<• 1. ID T. COLLEGE GETS SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS Greensboro,. N. C., March 5.—Thu educational progress of the Negro goes forward in North Carolina. The Logislaturo which lias just closed, ap propriated about a million and one half dollars for higher education among Negroes. The A. and T. College the chief Negro Institution in the State was given $001 000.00. the larg os! appropriation that this State has ever made to a Negro school. People from all over the State are congratu lating President J. B. Dudley on his wonderful success before the I^egis'a ture. The A. and T. College is*the on ly institution in the State) whose chief i spokesman before the Legislature was a Negro. President Dudley appeare 1 before the Appropriation Commute' and presented the needs of the institu tion so effectively that he was given practically everything which he ask ed for. On Friday evening. March 2. the Hampton Institute Quintet gave a re cital in the College Auditorium before a large audience. The program consist ed of Negro Spirituals which were un usually well rendered. The Hampton singers have toured the State and have sung in the leading white colieges i.i the State. During the intermission. Prof. W O. Graves of the Department of Music played a piano solo and Me Purvis of Hampton Institute and Pro*1. F. D. Bluford of the College Fuculty spoke. In Mom or i am. There Is a Reaper whose name is Death and with his sickle keen. He reaps the bearded grain at a breath*. And the flowers that grow between. Lexington was greatly shocked when the news came that Miss Susan Turner had "Crossed the mystic Riv er" and entered the "Great Beyond ” A loyal member of the First Baptist Church of Lexington. Va.. a faithful watrh-caro member of the First Bapt ist Church of Richmond. Va.. a conse crated Christian and constant friend: gone to her reward. I^exington was Miss Turner’s home by birth and years of association but for the past twenty-two years she had made her home in Richmond, compan ion in the home of Dr. W. T. Johnson. A funeral service at s A. M. Sunday. February 20th was conducted at the home of Dr. W. T. Johnson,—Rev. R. J. Bass Rev. J. A. Bowler and Rev. J. H. Fauntleroy officiating. At 10 A. M. 'the remains accompanied hv Dr. nnd Mrs. W. T. Johnson left Richmond for Lexington. There Monday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock funeral services were conduct cd by the Rev. N. J. Gonsalves. B. D. Resolutions were read from variou: organizations which testified to the sterling worth of the departed. A large concourse of friends were present to nay the last tribute of re spect to one whom they held dear. Dr. and Mrs. Johnson ministered most kindly to each necessity and only left their friend when she lay ‘‘Beneath the sod and the dew Awaiting the Judgment day." In Memorlam, POOLE—In sad but loving remem brance of my dear sister. Marv E Poole, who departed This life thro* years ago March 7» 1920. In my heart yon are always iemcm bered, Sweet thoughts still cling to your name; The sister that always loved you In life for you in death lust the same. —MINNIE LIGGINS. Her devoted sister, BIRTHDAY OF COLONEL CHARLES YOUNG IS NATIONALLY HONORED Washington. D. C.t March 8.—Oa March 11th and 12th, in the principal institutions of learning and in many cities throughout the country, local Chapters of the Omega Psi Phi Fra ternity and Veteran and other organi sations will hold memorial services in honor of the late Colonel Charles Young. U. S. A., who died at Lago»j Nigeria, January 8, 1922. Col. Young \vn« born at MaysIIcfc. Kentucky, March 12. 18G4 but received bis early education in Ripley. Ohio, whore his parents moved when he was nine years old. After graduating from the Ripley High School at the age of sixteen Young taught school until ne rr•wived his appointment to the Mili tary Academy at West Point in 1884. From this time until Ivis death Colo nel Young was a public figure and was often spoken of as the embodiment of the military spirit of his race. After a period of frontier duty Young was detailed to Wilberforc University as Professor of Military Science and Tactics in 1894. From.' a very helpful tour of duty at tills insti tution where he taught French.. Ger : man and Mathematics in addition to his military subjects, he was sent ta military camps along the Atlantic Coast. Again he went to the Western frontiers. Young was made Captain in 190L and sent to the Philippines where he commanded a troop at Samar, Blanca. Aurora, Daraga, Toacca, Rosace.. San Joaquin. Upon his return to tae States his service included administration of Sequoia and General Grant Meir.cr ial Parks, California. The War Depart ment commended Captain Young offi cially for his excellent work on this de ion • In May 1904 Young was sent as MiH tary Attache to Haiti and remained four years. During this period he made an accurate map of the country. It is said that the American Marines would not have been able to find their way into Haiti so easily had not Captain Young done his work so well. In per forming his duties as Attache he found time to write "Toussnint L’Ouv erture,” a drama of which only a few copies are in print. Rapidly from this point the scenes of Young's service shifted from this country to the Philippines to Africa and hack to Mexico where he was when it became a probability that this country would become involved in the European ho’ocaust. He was now '• Lieutenant Colonel and in command of the famous Tenth Cavalry. Lt. Col. Young's keen foresight and | his eagerness to serve his people led him to establish a school for enlisted men at Fort Huachuchua in order to get black soldiers ready to enter anv training camp which might be opened to colored officers. As this was done urr dor opposition and great hindrances from higher cttrimund. It thought that that service to his people might have had something to do with subsequent ; events. | The Colored race has not yet recov ered from the shock received when the news flashed across the country that Lt. Col Charles Young had been retired as Colonel on June 22. 191? The hopes of 12 000 000 people that they would have a black Major Ocner al leading a black Division on thcr fields of France were shattered. It may be that this broke Young> heart but the greatest of the man Is clearly shown by the fact that he nev cr complained. I^ater when the wa had passed and his country said It needed him to go back to Africa, h" eagerly grasped the opportunity it in •■~h* to go with his disapppolnr ments to the land of forgetfulnest Tt was there that h’*s event fid life came to an end The War Department has re. y