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This may be our last battle.
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MAY 17.1923
We believe that it is the beginning-oi our final triumph.
r - -JOHN MITCHELL. JR
VOLUME XLI, NO. 33
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RICHMOND. VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, JULY 5. 1924
Annual Conference
of N- A. A. C. P. Big
Success in Phila.
Moorefield Storey and Congress
man Dyer Address Meeting.
Spingarn Medal Goes to Roland Hayes.
Judge Ira Jayne and James 7t. Gobbs
Deliver Great Speeches.
(■Charles Stewart)
LYNCHBURG-, VA., June 30 —
With the preachment of the doctrine
erf selthelp, and placing on the table
over thirty thousand dollars for
missions and education, the Sabbat
ical sessions of the Virginia Baptist
State Conventiont the Women’s Bap
tist State Convention, the Sunday
School State Convention and the
B. Y. P. U. Convention passed into
history yesterday, as the greatest in
the history of -the organisation, and
the influence of the meeting was far
reaching.
MANY DELEGATES
The- sessions were all held on
Seminary Hill, and the Virginia
Seminary and College was able to
accommodate many of the delegates.
Dr. Thomas Jefferson King, pastor
of the Eiftfc Street Baptist Church,
Democrats Stage
Great Circus in N. Y.
Confusion and Turmoil in Evi
dence-Party Split Wide Open
—Disgruntled Delegates Angry
Spectators Interested*' Two Leading
Candidates Backed by Devoted
Followers at Conveniion.
PHILADELPHIA, June 27.—With
delegates in attendance from more
than 30 States, including Georgia, Okla
ioma, Colorado, Tennessee, South Caro
lina and most of the Eastern States
the National Association for the Ad
vancement of Colored People opened
its 15th Annual Conference in Philadel
phia with a mass meeting in the First
African Methodist Church at which
the outstanding features were address
es by Moorfield Storey, National Presi
dent of the Association and Congress
man L. C. Dyer. At this meeting too,
a greeting was read from President
Coolidge expressing “my good wishes
to your splendid organization and mv
hopes for the fullest realization of its
high purposes.”
Welcome to the Conference in behalf
of the City of Philadelphia was extend
ed by Charles Hall President of the
Oity Council and by Isadore Martin.
President of the Philadelphia Branch
N. A. A. C. P. Mr. Hull took occasion
during his address of welcome to deliv
er a vigorous denunciation of the Ku
Klux Klan for which he said there was
no place in America.
Bishop John Hurst, presiding office*
at tb.e opening mass meeting, chargeo
Southern sentiment was dominating
the Nation despite Northern victory in
the Civil War, and asserted that the
time had come for Negroes to stand to
getlier and make common cause for
their rights.
Mr Storey in his address reviewed
the growth of the N. A. A C. P. from a
small committee to a membership of
100.000 and asserted that it rested with
colored people whether the campaign
for their full citizenship rights was to
be carried victoriously onward by the
N. A. A. C. P. Commenting upon Presi
dent Coolidge’s message of greeting. f«
the X A A. O. P.. Mr Storey said:
“There Is a very simple way of test
ing President Coolidge’s wishes for the
, realization of our high aims. Let us
test the President in the matter- of
segregation in the government depart
ments in Washington. It began under
(Continued on page 6)
CONGRESSMAN WILL Ti. WOOD
LASHES “SOLID SOUTH.”
!?r-'»ton News SerrW'
WASHINGTON. D. 0.. July 3.—Con
gressrr W.M R. Wood. Republican of
Indiana, speaking in the U. S. House of
k Representatives recently. scored the
■ labor policies of the Solid South point
I ing out in marked language, its atti
Hr—
^ tude toward. Negro labor, a great part
1 of which is continuing its ceaseless
! swing toward the North and greater
freedom.
“Dating from the days of human
slavery," said the Congressman, “when
all labor in the South was regarded as
menial and degrading, the Southern
states have been reluctant to recognize
the human rights of the working clash
es. This reluctance Is accentuated be
cause of the additional fact that the
bulk of labor is done by tlbe Negro,
whom the Democratic “Solid. South’*
does not regard as entitled to any
rights. On the other hand, the North,
from the days of the agitation against
slavery, has been the oitadel and the
hope of free labor; laltor that wa.2 giv
en r.ot only its right but was accorded
h.ucr
“The northern industrial states have
been developed by free labor. For that
reason the northern Republican states
lead in the matter of all legislation
.ooKir.g to the upliftmeut of working
conditions, the improvement of indus
trial standards, and the protection 01
those who earn their living in the
sweat of their brow. ’’
I
Mrs. Amanda H Lee Passes Away.
A telegram received last Tuesday
morning. July 1st conveys the informa
tion that Mrs. Amanda H. Lee died ai
Danville. Va.i after a long and pro
tracted illness. We published recently
a testimonial received by her from
her superintendent which was., a ru
markable statement relative to her
sterling qualities as principal over the
schools to which she had been assign
ed. Mrs. S. J. Holbrook was devoted
to her and stood the severe test to
v hich she was subjected, ministering
to the sufferer during her last hours.
ltKV. WING AT WILBERFORCE.
Ttev. G. Oliver Wing pastor of Beth
el A. M. E. Church, Wytheville, Va. re
turned Tuesday evening from Wilb< r
force, Ohio, where he attended the
Commencement Exercises Thursday
• 'o 19th. Rev. Wing is an alumni of
‘ the university and Payne Theological
Seminary. The trip was quite an en
j Joyable one; he met many of his class
mates and old school friends; Ire had
the pleasure of going through New
Short t Hall; this building is a gem.
I Wilberforce University is indeed a
great school. Ijet us send our boys and
girls to this great school. God bless
this school.
; Harry Jackson Painted
White by Alexandria Gang
(Preston News Service)
\LEXANDRIA, Va.. July 2.—Twelve
men Tuesday night entered the home
of Harrry Jackson, tied a rope about
'ris n°ck. dragged him t'arousdi severa»
streets, painted him white covered his
head with a sack and threatened to
kill him.
(Two alleged w'ng leaders, captured
|y the pol'C'' responding to a riot call
p©re fined ?100 and ^osts each in po
ice court, aud were sentenced to thir
y days in the city Jail. The men were
fames Gorman and William Lyons
\ •
According to testimony Jackson was
sitting in his home, when he was warn
|cd to leave. Making no attempt to dis
Iguise the men entered and said: “We
are going to ku klux you.” Jackson’3
s:x-vear-old son said threats were made
to hang Jackson as be was dragged out
of the house.
A cry. ' police are coming.” frighten
ed the mob away. Jnfckson said he was
offered. $3 to let the charges drop. He
also said $3 50 was taken from him. Po
I lice aro searching for the rest, of the
gang.
YEP, rrs GONNA BE A GEE-LORIOUS FOURTH
£riA9iK>«
COOLIDGE DAWES CLUB FORMS
IN CAPITAL.
(Preston News Service.)
WASHINGTON D. C., July 3.—
Headed by attorneys Thomas L. Jones
James A. Cobh and George E. C. Haves
a group of prominent Republicans have
formed a Coolidge-Dawes Club for act
ivity and assistance in the coming cam I
paign. An adjvlsorv board, comprised
of white and colored Republicans was |
created to help guide and direct ‘he
work of the Club, which will back up
tbe campaign of the nationalcandi
dates. • * ■ (TPFSBHBI
AN ANNOUNCEMENT.
I wish to announce to the public
that I will open an up-to-date printing
office and will serve the public in t ie
efficient manner in which I have serv
ed it for the last twenty years Prompt
and courteous service, consistent with
the lowest possible prices. AM work,
large or small will receive my person
al attention Ifcrom beginning te deliv
ery. No disappointments, 70',-’ri0 N.
First Street. Phones Ran. 2704-J or
Madison 4662.
—L. C. MIL i£R. 1
iRidhmond, who is regarded as a sane ,
and safe leader of the Baptists of |
Virginia was reelected, president, and ■
has started on a new year with a
determination to do more than any
time in the history of the conven
tion for the work. There were many
visitors.
(Full detailed report next issue.)
WILSON—FARRAR. &
Miss Leah B. Farrar of this city was I
accorded a remarkable journalists ]
recognition in the Chicago Defender
last week. A full size portrait of he’’
appeared on the first page of that
journal with the following statement
underneath:
MISS LBAH B. FARRAR.
Richmond, Va., school teacher who
becomes the bride of J. Finley 'Wilson
of Washington; D. C., Grand Exalted
Ruler of the Elks and a newspaper
editor. The wedding will talce place at.
the h-ome of the bride. 610 N. First St
on the morning of July 23. Mr. Wilson
is veil known as an organizer, the
Elks having increased their member
ship ten fold during his reign of two
years. I
Miss Farrar, besides hping a school
teacher, Is a daughter Elk. She is the
youngest daughter of the late Daniel
J. Farrar of that city. Her father was
a prominent contractor and builder in
Richmond and was a 33rd degree Mas
on. Her mother was a school teacher
at the time of her marriage. Her grand
father, the late Joseph Farrar, was
once city alderman, while the grand
parents on her mother’s side were con
tractors and builders. Miss Farrar is
the niece of Dr. A. W. G. Farrar, prom
inent physician and surgeon, also the
niece of the late Mrs. Maggie Farrar
Diamond first instructor in music at
the Hartshorn Memorial college of
Richmond.
The coming wedding is attracting
nation-wide interest, as the groom is
nationally known and the bride is one
of Virginia’s most beautiful women.
Her hand has been sought by many ad
mirers who traveled frcrn near ana
far.
KANSAS FARMERS NEED MANY
HARVEST HANDS.
fPrcttoo N«wi far* let)
HAYS, K-ans., July 3—One taeupand
additional handr will be needed to help
harvest Ellis county’s wheat crop, ac
cording to estimates obtninaHe lnt,r
week. Farmers were hiring all avail
able men, and harvest hands were at a
premium. Binders -went into the fields
in the southern part of the county Wed
nesday and* by Sunday headers and
threshers are expected to be in the
fields in all parts of the county. Warm
! winds during the last few days hare ad
vanced the harvesting dot*.
| PERSONALS AND BRIEFS:
—The Fun Revue Company gave a
three-night entertainment at the Rayo
Theatre to an appreciative audience.
—Excursions and picnics are now in
order.
—Fifth St. Baptist Church has been
debating the question as to whether to
repair or pull down the old structure
and rebuild'. The church decided to re
build. Rev. Dr. T. J. King and his
Madame are at Lybeliburg this week
attending the great Baptist rally. It is
expaoted to go a long way in raising
the $50,000.
,—Mrs. L. E. C. Scott continues to im
prove. She expects to be out shortly.
Her many friends rejoice.
—Rev. L. J. Morris of Homestead,
Pa, is spending his vacation in the
' city.
—We received an invitation to the
Commencement Exercises- of the Myr
tilla Miner Normal School June ISth,
1924 in the Dunbar High School Audi
torium, the kindness of Miss Lucy B.
Chiles of this city.
I
—Mrs. Mildred Johnson, Miss B. C
Johnson, and Mrs. M. E Brown, of
this city were called to Trenton, N. J-.
last Thursday on account of the deatli
of Leroy Morris, Sr., formerly of It ch
mond Va. He was killed in an auto
accident in Princeton, N. J.
—Mrs. Edna German Jones formerly
of Richmond, Va., was called to her
home, Manhe'm. W. Va., on account of
the illness of her husband. Albert
1 Jones.
—Mrs. Celeste Moon Finley and her
1 son Louis, of Chester, S'. C., have been
j visiting our city the past two weeks,
the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Q. W. Moon
land Mr. and Mrs. A. D. F. Moon. They
j left last Monday for Petersburg and
■ Smithfield, Va.
—Mrs. Robert Crawley of South
Richmond who has been sick for the
past two weeks is slowly improving.
Th© Democratic National Convent
ion began balloting for a candidate for
President after -the adoption of the
platform. The supporters of Hon. Wil
liam Q. MaAdoo made vain efforts ta
havp tbe adoption of the platform de
layed on account of the Ku Klux K^axt
(am. The Smith forces insisted upon
a direct condemnation of the Ku Klux
Klan by name and when the platform
was read without this specific denun
ciation, it was carried to the floor of
the convention where It waa adapted bjr
just one vote, so far as the official an
nouncement was disclosed.
A SHREWD MOVE.
.It was the purpose of the supporters
of Gov. Smith of New York that this
should be done as it disclosed tbe fact
that Hon. William G, McAdoo was
really the candidate of the Ku Klux
Klan, inasmuch as the members of the
Convention belonging to the organiza
tion and the States controlled by tne
same solidly supported him for the
presidency. No such scenes have ever
been in any national convention be
fore. This vote had a tendency to weak
eh Mr. McAdoo. Another' thing which
also injured the Californian was the
vote on the Wilson League of Nations.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
Former Secretary of War Newton
D. Baker, made a dramatic appeal for
support of his independent platform
plank endorsing the League of Nations
He declared that the failuie to re-en
act this League of Nation plank would
be a reflection upon the former Presi
| dent. By an overwhelming vote, the
! Convention rejected Secretary Baker’3
i plea. As Mr. MeAdoo is the scu-in-Inw
i of President Wilson, this aKo injured
his chances. The influence o.’ tlw Ku
Klux Klan is everywhere in evidence.
This organization opposes Catholics,
Jew? and Negroes while also ostracis
ing the foreign born.
BOB WAGONER KILLED WHEN
LIGHTNING STRIKES SHELTER.
fFrwton N»w» Seiviee)
WINSTON-SALEM. N. C.| July 2 —
Among the six men killed Tuesday aft
ernoon when they were trapped in a
shed near a quarry where they were
workiig by a thunder storm by a bolt
of lightning which struck the
shed containing 150 pounds of dyna
irtite stored there, was Bob Wagoner,
aged 50 years. The explosion result
ing when the dynamite was set off by
the lightning was heard several miles
away.
White Men Charged with
Murder of Colored Woman
(Prtfton New« ferric*)
GRIFFIN, Ga., July 3.—Glenn Gul
]ege, Haymow! Shockley and BUI Roe:
ers, three white men, were arrested
Tuesday and lodged in the county jail
'on warrants charging murder in eon
Section with the shooting to death Oi
Mrs. Penny Westmoreland' colored,
and the wounding of her aged husband
and son by a mob.
A search was made Tuesday for oth
er members of the alleged p°rtv which
Westmoreland said numbered eight or
ten. According to Westmoreland's state
ment the men came to lits home Mon
day night and opened fire on the occu
c^nts without warning. About 15 shots
were said to have been fired.
After the wounded persons ha d posi
tively identified tire three men held as
members of the attacking party, the cor
oner’s jury returned a verdict that Pen
ny Westmoreland came to her death by
pistol wounds fired by members of a
mob, and among members of the moh
were Gullege, Shockley, Rogers and
others, not identified.
No motive has been determined for •
the affair.