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X y/s / X. v This may be our last battle. We believe that it is the beginning of our final triumph. MAY 17,1923 JOHN MITCHELL. JR ■ ' * VOL. XL. NO. 30 _RICHMOND. VIRGINIA. SATURDAY. JUNE 16 1923_ PRICE. FIVE CENTS SIGNIFICANT OBSERVATIONS Negroes Should Save Their 'Money. (Preston New® Service.) (By John T. Clark, Tit. ’B.) A strong editorial in The Worker, entitled. “Black Days Ahead for Atnerl can Workers.-” The article ‘shows that In March the United States imported over $60,000WO worth of goods more than she exported and that'for April and May this difference -mounted steadily. It further observes that the demand 'or labor : he ’country ovet for these same months has been ser iously decreasing, which means that goods made by foreign workers are gradually taking the place in our mar ket-s of goods made by 'American work ers. The editorial points very clearly to a period of industrial depression not very faT distant. It is very clear to Negroes that white workmen thrown out or w-ork in nny one Indus tir> always tends to displace every Ne gio employed in another. Negro wage earners should not only “make hay while the sun shines” but place their money in some savings bonk, and Invest less in Jewelry, boot leg liquor and foolish gew-gaws. Booker T. Washington Was Right. “Dr. Booker T. Washington knew, and the Negro as a race knows that the economic problem'lies at the very heart of the welfare of any race. The possibility of honest bread is the noblest possibility -of civilization; and it is the indispensible condition ot thrift, pjrobity and truth. No people can do what is right or lave what ia good. If they cannot 'earn what they need.” ThisotofeosiMBt iisronwof tU many new evidences of a conscience stricken South. This statement Is part of a speech made by "Milton E. Plea, vice president of tfce DeBardeleben Coal Company, before the annual meet lng of the Alabama Mining Institute at Birmingham. This company may have for years practiced what they heretofore, perhaps, were afraid tc preach. However the entire speech Is unusually strong and Is well worth reading by thoughtful students of the subject. • « « Negro Child Death Rate hi! High. The Children’s Bureau of the Unit ed States Department of Labor re pr'.nts the following from “Opportun Ity":—"‘The conditions of life among colored children appear to have con tinuously Improved during the years 1911 to 1922 according to the mortal ity records of the Metropolitan Tmror ance Company. In 1911 the mortality rate of children under 15 years -cJi age was 10.1 per 1.000; in 1922 It had' been reduced to 5 3 per 1.000. A reducj tir-n of 12.5 per cent in the general I Negro mortality rate has taken place! during those years in the death regia trt on area of the United States al though the rate is still 60 per cent higher than that among white chil dren.’’ -■ ■ <iai» THE CALL OF THE HOUR. .. t w To All Colored Republicans in Btete* Where They Vote:— The political crisis which confronts the colored citizens today is of gravo moment. Efforts nre being made to strip us of every vestige of our polltt cal rights ftnd to deny us any place In the government. Even in our own pory there is n tendency to restrict our activities in the administration of the government to insignificant plac es where we are to adminis ter only to our own group. Race prejudice is the super-govern ment In America and makes a mockorv of ihe Declaration of Independence and a scrap of paper of the Federal Constitution. If this sinister influence is not cheeked It will reduce us to a s* »te of political serfdom. To meet (his exigency, (he Colored Republican Conference of New .Terser in Convention assembled, hereby issu Os a call (o all colored republicans ir states where they vote to assemble in Atlantic City. N. J.. July 20 21. 1923 to devise ways and means to promote the conservation of our political rights. This invitation is especially ex tended to tbose in Massachusetts, Rhode Inland, Connecticut, New York Pennsylvania, Delawar,e Maryland, Vfrginia, West Virginia. Ohio, Ur.* nois, Michigan, Missouri, Indiana, Tennessee and Kentucky, with New Jersey as host. Some of the subjects to be considered are: Absolute Equality of Membership lu the Republican Party, both North and South; The *Uly White* Policy of the Republican Party; Our Taxation With out Proper Representation; The Sir forcement of the Federal Constitution in its Entirety. Without Favoritism for any Particular Amendment; Oca c^nt ration of our polftical Forces as a Moans of Preserving our Rights and Privileges. For further information Write Dr, W O. Alexander. 279 Bank Street* Newark, N. J., Dr. P. X ■Rawklas 1813 Arctic Avenue, Atlantic City, X. J.. or Dr. Geo. E. Cannon, tiM Pacifi-; Avenue, Jersey City, N. JL COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS Dr. W. G. Alexander, Dr. 'C. T. Bianrh. Dr. Wm. A. Byrd, Dr. P. X Hawkins, Mrs. Bessie Mention. Officers of the Colored Republican State Conference of New Jersey: Dr. Geo. E. Cannon president; Mrs. M. E. Burrell, first vice president; W. R. Page, second vice president; Robert Queen, th'rd vice president; J. E. Sart ler, secretary; Mrs. Ginn, assistant secretary; W. H. DePaur, treasurer, Rev. H. B. TayloT, chaplain. SHARON BAPTIST CHURCH. Sunday, June 17. Location: Corner of Leigh and First. Streets. 10:00 A. M. Sunday School. Preaching by the pastor. 11:30 A. iM. Morning Subject: ‘The' Indivisible Christ." 3:30 P. M. Special Address to Gar field Beneficial Club. Juvenile. P. M. Special Services, Patri , cian Literary Club. Regular Prayer aerviees, -even ] Wednesday at 8:00 P. M. On account of alterations necessary for the installation of onr pipe organ all s«-vices will be held lu the Lectura Room. Satisfactory progress is evVtem In our Emergency Organ Rally and our friends are cordially invited to re spond to appeals being made for this worthy effort to improve our set*vies. A.l donations will be cheerfully ac knowledged In the reports of the or g»n rally teams now at work. All aw welcome to our services. Rev. R. h. Johnson, M. A., B. D pastor; W. L. Johnson, Clerk. JOHN MITCHELL, JR,, OF RICH MOND, THE NEGRO MARTYR. (Crusader News Service.) We do not believe that John Mitchell has done any wrong for over 30 years. He has had the respect and confidence of both white and colored people. He has surrendered to the legal au thorities One Hundred Thousand Doi lars of property. All his earthly posse; sicns to Straighten the Bank’s ah air* nnd to protect the people from anv loss. Are they persecuting this great Race champion and making him the scape goat and trying to cover up the crime of others? We look upon John Mitch ell as a Martyr and believe that when the case against him is thoroughly gone over that he will be vindicated He has our best wishes in his time of trouble. WANTED TO GO NORTH; SHE COMMITTED ARSON; (Preston News Service.) Pine Bluff. Ark., June 15.—-Inform* tlon reached the police that Mias Em ma Johnson, aged 14 years, had set fire to her home and had openly threatened to burn up th« town. Il was aald that she planned to destroy tfrj Negro settlement to compel her mother to accompany her to Be trott, Michigan. The girl and ho: mmher deny the charges and so far no evidence has been secured *o sub stantlate the reports or re^dent" of the neighborhood. However *wo fires have broken out In the Immediate vl cinlty recently and were extinguished without serious loss. The girl admlft ed to the police that she would like to go somewhere to get better education than she can got in Arkansas, but that she did not start a»?v fires to compel her mother lo go away. Sh-r said: "i' 1 1 were to hum up our home, then we j could not get money to go anywhere.” AMERICANS KEPT GIRL FROM ART SCHOOL (Preston News Service.) Parle, June 13.—According to u statement appearing in the morning papers American tourists fn Paris haw brought sufficient Influence to hear to prevent Miss Augusta Savage, the ambitious American Negro sclupj Hess from being admitted to the Fotmtniwebleau Art School. The state meat of the principal of the school: ■“that the -action of the committee re fusing the American Negro woma:i was due'entirety te respect for trte feelings and wishes of the America .1 ^tudeitts.^ TO. Dannrosdh, -who Is one of the chief sponsors of Foantebleau school of Art and TOuslc and Architecture, said he fdlt reluctant to discuss the matter, because It relates to the Art school instead of to music, which 1c his department. But it should he said "that the French professors are not prejudiced against Negro studenfB. “It also should be known that Founte bleau school is based on the strictest examination of character and type of students. Certificates of character are required by each student enrolling in the “so-called bohemian school.’” There > as notl ’ng aga:n<; MImh Savage’s character, but the action was taken simply because the committee feared, that the admission of Miss Savage would offend American students of the school and following the vigorous protest they made supplemented by hundreos of distinguished Americans now visiting in Faria,” a member of the committee said. JAMES WELDOR JOHHSOH DELIVERS THE CLOSIMG ADDRESS AT HAMPTON. - — - « (Preston New* Service.) Hampton, Va., June 13.—Jamet WWldwn Johnson, secretary of the Nat tonal Association far the Advance went of Colored People of New York City, was the principal speaker at the commencement exercises at Hampton Institute. Dr. Johnson declared that the Negro problem waa aa American problem. Involving two Important ques j tlons for the Negro group. These quee 1 tions.. he said, were “securing Individ ual fitness and winning recognition for fitness in terms of American oltl zenship.“ MORE HELP IS NEEDED TO HARVEST WHEAT. (Preston News Service.) Kansas City. Mo., June 14.—Accord ing to George E. Tucker, field director of the United States Labor Bureau, thousands of men will be needed tc handle the vast wheat crop in the Southwestern district. The farmer ha:. Just begun to realize that he will have to pay higher wages for labor tmnn th* present market price of wheat Jus tifles. Most, of them are offering $5.0*1 a nay with hoard and lodging iuclud ed. Thousands of men have already swarmed in to the district, but they are unable to supply the demand. BALTIMORE MAN KILLED. (Preston News Service.) Baltimore, Md., June 14.—Losing his balance last Friday afternoon while at work on the roof of the Cltv Hall annex John P. Burgess, age 60 years, plunged 50 feet to the ground He died In an ambulance while on tho way to the hospital. His death was due, It is said to a fractured skull. Ifo was erecting a block and tackle on ths rear roof of the building. I _ _ SMALLPOX RBRINR IN CITY OF LYNCHBURG. (Preston News Service.) Lynchburg. Va . June 16.—A voun^ man who has been driving a transfer1 ‘ruck for several months has Just bee?, quarantined here with small-pox. Ac cording to the report of the health department there are several other “ates throughout the city. WOMAN’S BAPTIST STATE GOHVEBTIDB NEXT WEEK AT NOBFOLK. Lynchburg, Va.—The Woman's Baptist State Educational and Mission ary oonveaMon of Virginia will meet June 20-24, 1923 at the Second Calvary Baptist church of Norfolk, Va. Send names to Mrs Ltzxie Willis 811 Goff street. Mrs. M. Waller Rich ardson Corresponding Secretary. --j-— Y. W. O. A. KfXTES. First Presby.erian cAprch Sunday School WM1 Preserw Program at Vespers Sunday 6 O’clock You are cordially inf;ted to attend the Vesper Service onI Sunday after noon at 6 o'clock whei the Sunday School of First Presbyterian Church will have charge oi tvp service aod wiU present a splendid | rogram. Mrs J. K. Harris and Mrs. Nannie Frasier will have charge of this group of young people and are assisting them in planning for this occasion. After June 24tb* our vesper services will be discontinued until September. You are urged to embrace the opportunity .of attending these two rema:ning ves pers. You cannot afford to miss them. The Choral club rendered a very ex cellent musical and literary program at Vespers on last Sunday afternoon Misses Louise an 1 MMh , /% t Johnsor directing the program. r was regret t ed that there was not n larger audl ence present to enjoy ibis exception ally well'rendered program. ‘ The Phyllis Wheatley Branch goes ov?r the top," Just an extract from the newspaper reports of our Finance Campaign In last November. The Branch went over ‘‘the top” because $1£00 was given In pledges payable be tween December 1, 1922 and June 1R. 1923. While quite a number of donors have paid their pledgee, there remain still due about 400 pledges amounting to 5625.00. All persons whose pledges were due prior to June 16th were not! fled by mall on or about the date that the pledges became due. The manage ment now faces a deficit and a curtail ment of its program unless these pledges are paid. A special effort Is be, !itg made to have them paid by July lat. During this week notices have been sent to persons whose pledges are ,*111 unpaid requesting them to mAlfe* payment between June 15t2» and July lst.,TChe Association has only one Finance Campaign during a year for its maintenance, budget and expen ditures are made in keeping with the amount raised In that campaign, the Association relying upon those who pledged to have given those pledges in good faith. That 60 per cent of the amount has been paid leads us to be lieve that the other 60 per cent will be forthcoming and that the nonpay ments are due Just to a bit of over sight and not to the fact that any one person did not mean to meet this ohll gation. How many of these 400 will be found wanting when the roll is call ed July 1st? IyCt ns hope not one. The Girl Reserves are certainly high minded, double Jointed and they work hard and don't mind it all yea; long. Following the Big Mother and Daughter Week. May 13-21, one of the Bonbon's most successful events, came the 'Call of Wohelo”—a play depicting camp life—on June 1st and the First Annual June Festival and Bazaar for the benefit of the Kings Mountain Con fe-ence Fund. June 5, 6. 7, under the efliclent direction of a committee with Mrs. J. fy Mayne ns chairman. Now the Business and Professional Girls (Graduated Girl Reserves) are sponsoring a Baby Contest, to he ter - minated Friday June 22od at 6:30 P. M. nt. the Phyllis Wheatley Branch Y W C. A. 615 North 7th street. Benefu Tbe Kings Mountain Conference Fund. The prizes offered are as follows: Most Popular Girl Baby. 3 months U# 3 years, five dollars In gold. Same to thy most popular hoy baby. Handsome gold medal to the most healthy babv. One to a girl and one to a boy. Two dollars in gold for the best r-T resentatlon of a Mother Goose Charv ter Register your favorite baby at once and win one of these prizes. INVESTIGATE SITE FOR CAMP . Miss Hazel Tyler, chairman of the Girl Reserve Committee. Misses B. C. Edmunds and Rose Mead. G. R. Advis ers, Miss Ethel Stlth of the G. A. C. and Miss Viola I>. F. Chaplain. Associ ate Secretary motored to Ash Cake. Vn.. Saturday June Oth to investigate site for Summer Camp for the Rich mond girls. The farm which is owned by the Strauses makes an ideal place for a camp and it is hoped that suit able arrangements can be made to open a camp not later in an July 2t9t. FIFTH STREET CHURCH BUYS PRBPEH1Y 1 Oil'*# e.il? A real estate transaction recently entered in by the Fifth Street Bapt* 1st Church has created considerable in threat among the people of thiB city. It ip understood that ambitious plans are being considered by the Church Dr. t. J- King, Pastor Fifth Street Baptist Church. for doing a larger service, and that a community center will be the out growth of these plans. The property Just purchased by the Church has a frontage of 40 feet on Fifth Street and is adjacent to the Church building on its north side. The transaction was handled through the office of B. A. Cephas, Real Estate tgent. . w LL SCOTT DROWNS WHILE SWIMMING IN CREEK . (Preston News Service.) York, Ala., June 14—William Scott went swimming last Thursday after noon with some friends In Alamuchec jTfek and while In the water he was taken witb cramps and sank before help could reach him. Hig body wa« recovered several yards from where •t sank and on the opposite side of the stream. VIRGINIANS AROUSED OVER WHITE ILLITERACY. (Preston News Service.) Norfolk, Va., June 13.—According to a statement by Mrs. Frantz Naylor, President of Women’s Clubs hero, there are 4.480 Illiterate while persona In Norfolk county. She requested dty and county officials to make an Inves tlgatlon and then take some steps to reluce the Illiteracy among whites She said that she had found that over 200,000 white persona In Virginia hau admitted that they could neither real nor write. THE P. E. A’R. • The Progressive Educational Asso ciation held Its first annual finale last Tuesday night at the Dunbar School. Fine motion pictures were shown and an excellent menu wae served the guest. This assoda/tton wa« organ ized about a year ago by Prof, Ben jamin Vaughan, and is composed of about 150 young boys. They have rendered several fine programs, one of which was the ‘‘Womanless, Girl ies Marriage” and large crowds greeted them on each occasion. Great credit Is given Prof. Vaughan for having so thoroughly organized these boys and he has the co-operation of a'l the Southsiders. Mr. and Mrs. A. Douglass Price left last week on a touring trtp to 1 Reading, Pa. and New York. INJURED IN MOTOR CRRSH.1 _ • I (PrMtan Km Imlet) San Antonio, Texas. June 13—Ac cidents which resulted In the injur/ of two persons were reported to th* solioe last Monday. William Jones, a mechanic, received a fractured skull when he accidentally fell on the wet floor of a garage In which he was ero ployed. He struck his bead against an iron post. Reason Johnson was injur ed early Monday morning when a wag on in which he was riding was struck l*v an automobile. Johnson was knock »d from the wagon and received bruis about the head and body. Both iren were taken to the Robert B Green Memorial hospital. SPECIAL NOTICE. On behalf of the patients and em ployees of Piedmont Sanatorium. I wish to extend appreciation to the Richmond Medfcal Society, Negro Organization Society, those partici-j pating on the Program, and all who contributed in any way to the suc cess of the health meeting on last Sunday. It Cs earnestly desired that all holding envelopes and any others who wish to contribute to the fund would send tlieir contributions to 73 1 North Third Street. Richmond. C. J. Daniel, Solicitor, Piedmont Sanatorium Chapel Fund. ^ —Mr. Randolph Ward of Florence. S. C., called on us en route to Youngs town Ohio Rev. S. S. Morris, General Secretary Allen Christian Endeavor League was in the city this week. He stated that arrangements were being made for the Young Peoples Congress at Birming ham Alabama In August. This meet ing will bring together more than 2, 000 young people, church workers and religious leaders. BOTCmaiJj DHFKNSfi FUND. Collection .is.it Newspaperman. g'gg Bdltor B. j. Darie, Atlanta.. 10.00 ^OD::r . “jj M. F. LongistV..; tl Mary F. Owens. 1.80 WflUam Jen kina . ,, i.g§ Mrs. Alice NorreOl l.f# J* T. Mmwo.i1.•. 1.00 Ret. Xwbert J. Jackson.. .10 p. M. B. Hfcdge....;; S w; .... 1.00 Mrs. Angie Burnett.SO Collection .,,, 249 Dr. A. A. Tennant. 10.00 A Friend . 1 00 W. A. Wilson . . 3’oo Jtr. E. Kefford, Waterbury,.. c°nn. 1000 A Friend . I.qo Chester Carter . 1.00 A Friend .. 1 00 A Friend . 1.00 A Friend . l’oo Th'mas Byrd . .21. A Friend . l’oo Mis. Harriet Blunt . 1.00 s- S. S. 100 Mrs. Lucy Dabbs.30 A Friend. ’l0 Mrs. A. G. Thompson . 5 00 Donation . 200.00 Pocahontas Lodge No. 41. K... of P. Pocahontas. Va. 25 00 Lrwyer J. R. Clifford Martins-. burg, W. Va. 5.00 Mies Frances Pollard. New .. York, N. Y. 1,00 Mis. Mary L. Johnson. l.Ot, Mrs. Annie Sharrah. 1.00 Mrs. Susie T. Winston . l.Ou B. F. Morrell, Jamestown., R. I. 10.00 Mrs. Elenora Jones. 1.00 Donation . 100 0o MT. NERO MISSION Rev. G. W. Bailey. leader 926 Denny Street. Fulton. Sunday School services 9:30 were w'dl attended. Great services all dav last Sunday. Collection $44.30. Coni munlon Sunday at 3:00 o’clock. Get off the viaduct car at Denny Street and walk one block. All missions and churches Invited. A OONTKIHUT ON FROM JAMESTOWN, It. I. Jamestown, R. T. June 12. 1923. My Dear Mr. Mitchell: — PlenR© find enclosed check as my contribution to the Mitchell Defense Fund. Keep faith, rljcht Is bound to triumph over m:£ht and prejudice. Very sincerely yours B. F. MORRELL. I MITCHELL DEFENSE CLOD IN PETERSBURG - Ultimo Petersburg, Va., June K.—An ap preciative audience greeted Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., President of the Me dianics Savings Bank here to night at the Ebenezer Baptist church. Capt Thomas H. Brown was master of cere monies. After religious exercises by Rev. W. E. Brown of Richmond, Capt. Brown Introduced the speaker, vbo amidst frequent applause spoke for more than half an hour. Resolutions expressing confidence in John Mitchell, Jr., and belief In his honesty and Integrity were unani mously adopted. • The following committee to organfzo Mitchell Defense Clubs was appointed J. E. Williamson, Mrs. Lucv A. Peters. W. T. Stokes. J. W. Harris, Mrs. Luvenia Cole* William Ruffin; Mrs. Mattie Thomas, Miss Sarah Git fo:d,. Waverly White. The following visitors spoke: Mrs. Lucy Cross, Mrs. Sylvia L. Scott, Mr*. Anna Brown. Col. R. C. Mitchell, Rev W. E. Brown. J. E. Williamson al.o spoke and Capt. Thomas H. Brown concluded. Benediction by Rev. W. E. Brown. Mr. Mitchell and partv left last night In his Stanley steanr. car . 4 NOTICE t ' ’*"*-*'' Mrs. Addle G. Hunton to Speak at X. , A. A. C. P. Mass Meeting. r - » On Tuesday evening June 19th, 8:3J shaip, Mrs. Addle G. Hunton wii I sptak at the Ebeneaer Baptist church in interest of the National'Association for the Advancement of Colored Too* pie. Mrs. Hunton Is one of the most ltalikr entlal speakers of our group and thii* is a rare opportunity given tbe dt» fcens of Richmond to hear Mrs. HW ton free of charge. Mrs^Hnnton will be introduced By Mrt. Ora Brown Stokes and supported by some of Richmond’s best muster? talent. All members of the N. A. A. C. P. as well as all persons who wish to see the work of this organisation prosper; come out, enjoy the evening and hell* put Richmond on top. Wm, F. Denny Prudent; Mrs. L. L. Stanard, Secre — - —-Mrs. Berthel K. Barbee, accom panied by her son, little Atlas, Jr., ar rived in the city last Sunday from' Durham, N. C., and will spend several weeks here visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Georgia A. Price spent a pleasant tjtaie visiting her sister In Washington, D. C. DINWIDDIE NORMAL AND INDUS TRIAL SCHOOL CLOSES, \ The commencement exercises or Dinwiddle Normal and Industrial In stitute, Dinwiddle, Va., took place June 6th. The annual sermon was preached by Bishop W. L. Lee, D. D. of Brooklyn, N. Y. and the annual a<T dress was delivered by Prof* J. W Eicbelberger. A. M. of Chicago. Both deliverances were of a high order ta large nnd appreciative audiences. There were twelve graduates from the High School Department. teik girls and two boys. The trustees and faculty were very Jubilant over receiv ing h $10,000 legacy from the estater of the late Rev. R. S. Cattene of A* bu-y Park. N. J. This bequest enable k the trustees to clear up most of (Be In. dobtodness and to make several need ed improvements. At the suggestion of Bishop O. L B.nckwefl of Philadelphia, the presi dent of the board, a Donation Drive was put on for the month of July for the erection of a new cottage for Prim cirnl W. E. Woodyard. Recently » new drive-way with a bridge has been made, the Colt system of lights install ed and several other Inprovements will be made during vacation. The future for the school is very bright indeed. Among the trustees present were: Rev. M. F. Gregory, secretary; Mr. J. L. Ricbie. treasurer Rev. S. P. Cooke and Rev. C. L. Alex ander, vice-presidents; Rev. G. W Brown. Rev. L. T. Conquest and Rev. J. W. Morgan. The principal and tress urcr reported total receipts for the year $24,000. i * I J