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MILLER
W RITES'
(Literary Service Bureau)
A Woman’s Place -Honor of Motherhood
Shame to Talk of "Rebellion”
Motheihood Greatest Career
Concerning the matter of “woman’s
place” women are wont to boast, (A
woman’s place is wherever a man is,
wherever she choooses to be.”) They
object to the contention that woman’s
place is in the home and with .her child
ren. They deny that it ever was in
tended for her to remain at home any
more than man. But few seem to rec
onize the lack of any semblance of logic
in such contention.
A young woman wrote, I resist even
the influence that a woman w'as destined
X> any circumscribed sphere; that she
is under obligation to spoil her beauty
and destroy her attractiveness by such
a repulsive thing as having children,
then remaining at home slave to a
broom and a baby buggy. I am of
the hosts in rebellion against these
false, infamous and out-worn ideas ofi
■woman’s p^ace and duty.”
Well, Well, Well! HowPreposterous!
The Creator’s injunction to the first
woman was multiply and replenish the
earth. This wms the cheif purpose of
sex, and in this propogation of human
beings woman has the more serious,
more difficult and the more responsible
role. Rebellion? Alas! Children
are the only means by which to perpe
» tuate the human .family, and child
bearing requires a home. Home is
compulsory during the prenatal period.
Child-rearing requires, more important
than child-bearing, requires home influ
ence to supply proper and profitable
environment for Children.
There is much talk about a career,
but no career offers such opportunities
for human helpfulness, immediate and
ultimate, as the career of motherhood.
None makes possible such a contribution
to human weal! For all that has been
done for advancement of men, the cre
dit is largely due to the mothers who
have borne and prepared the individuals
frhose genius, perseverance* courage
and sacrifice made %the advancement
possible.
The woman who refuses motherhood
in interest of her ‘form’ sacrifices the
most precious gift on the altar of her
vanity. The woman who chooses a
“business career’ barters the priceless
jewels of womanhood for a mess of un
satisfying pottage. And such a woman
deliberately deprives herself of that
which is most prolific and most potent
in the development of a woman’s body,
mind and soul. And she ruthlessly
caste from her the means by which she
might secure the greatest possible plea
sure,, joy and contentment W soufc
'Slave’, Rebellion’ Bash.- ,
BOYS WHO LEAVE HOMT
TEXT: The younger son gathered all
together and took his journey into a
far country — Luke 15:13.
Every boy has wanderlust at some
time. Many of them leave home on
this account- and they suffer conseque
ences.
This boy was an example, and his
fate should serve as a warning for all
boys- for all times. The folly of this
boy* is apparent when wfc /cons-iner
what he gave up and what he received
in return.
His father’s home for the haunts of
sin. Many are like him. They tire
of reestraint of home and go out into
the world to tread the paths of sin, to
associate with gamblers and harlots.
Another act of folly is that they they
leave that which is substantial and
satisfies for the husks that iannot ever
satisfy. , , , ..
These prodigals give up ample cloth
ing for rags, wholesome surroundings
for the stench of the swine pen, place
of honor for one of shame, peace and
happiness for want and squallor, love
of mother frr smiles of deceitful har
lots.
This boy realized his folly before it
was too late, and became penitent. He
did not give up in despair but amended
his ways, and saved himself from utter
destruction; and in these he set a great
■example for boys of all ages.
If the boys who read this message
are tempted to leave home and to leave
the way safety let them stop and con
sider how much be lost and how little
gained by such folly.
Then, the message makes appeal to
boys who have yielded to evil advice and
•false council’^ It ,would courage
them to break with evil; leave vicious
surroundings and unworthy association
s; and return to the way of truth, and
right- and safety.
M__
i Alice To Get A i
Million Dollars
New York City—(CNS)—It is re
ported that Alice Jones Rhinelan
der is to get one million dollars, in
a settlement now being arranged
by her husband, Leonard Kip Rhine
lander.
This case has been before the
public since 1924 when the father
sought to break up the marriage
when he learned his son’s wife wasj
the daughter of a colored man. ^
THE BIGGEST AND BEST YET!
The Annual Excursion of the Im
proved Order Shepherds and Daugh
ters of Bethlehem met with great
success in carrying down to Bay
Shore an enormous crowd of people
on Tuesday, July 15, 1930. The very
best of order was observed. Every
one participating seemed to. have
had an enjoyable time. Major Gen
eral Thomas Lecross, Deputy George
L. Branch, Director Mazy S. Spar
row and their committee deserves
great credit for wonderful success.
Deputy Gary and his committee met
the train at Norge with the entire
membership of Pride of Croaker, and
their frends. All praise to him. Lis
ten out fr the Annual Twilight.
The Juvenile Department of Im
; proved Order Shepherds and Daugh
ters of Bethlehem held their An
niversary with the Third St. Bethel
A. . E. church, Sunday July 13, 3:30
P. M. The program consisted of
spirituals, readings and other inter
esting features. Miss Helen Mickey
Thelma Hopkins Lillie Mae Bask
erville and Miss James thrilled the
audience with solos. The Uniform
Rank escorted to the church by Rev.
J. M. Hewlett was at its Dest. Alter
the program Grand Shepherd Mrs.
Ora Brown Stokes told of the prog
ress the oryanization had made and
especially the Juvenile Department.
The pastor of the church Rev. D. E.
Baker complimented the work of this
Department welcoming their return.
The collection was donated. This
program was under the leadership of
Mrs. Lillie E. Baskerville.
The Shepherds are getting ready
for their Annual eeting in Baltimore,
Md., which will take place the second
week in September. All arrange
ments have been made for same. The
campaign is still on and will remain
on throughout the month of August.
Chance For Economic Independence
Of Negro ■ • - Hubert
Atlanta, Ga., July 12:— The prevalent
agricultural depression offers the Negro
M of the South arare opportunity to
become landowners and ultimately to
achieve economic independence, accord
ing to Professor B. F. Hubert of Savan
nah, President of Georgia State College
for Negroes, in a statement issued from
l he headquarters here of the Commissio
on Interracial Cooperation. Speaking
as head of the Association for the
Advancement of Negro Country Life,
Prof. Hubert says;
“Since 1920, due to the heavy city-ward
and northward migration of the earlier
years of th« decade, the number of Negro
farm owners in the South has decreased
by 24,000 ami the number of tenants and
croppers oy 235,000. Unfortunately,
not a few of those who left the farm
have fallen into difficult straits as to
health, employment, and living condi
tions.
‘Meantime the agricultural depression
in the South has thrown millions of i
acres of good land on the warket at low
prices and on easy terms. Thus Negro
es are offerer a rare opportunity to
become land owners and ultimately to
achieve economic inc^epeVidence. To
f those taking this step, a number of state
and federal agencies are prepared to
offer trained advice and assistance in
i efficient farming and marketing methods
home making, ect.
The Association for the Achievement
j of Negro Country Life, working with o
1 ther agencies for the betterment of
rural life among Negroes, seeks to point
out to Negroes every where the beaut
cs of country life. Through its farm
and Home Owner-ship week, if has em
phasized the independence and stability
of farming, when ignorance in farming
operations gives w»y to intellipnce
and skill. It emphasizes better living,
but appreciates the fact that better stan
dards of living must have their founda
tion in larger economic returns from
the farm.”
A NEWSPAPER
OP LOCAL
INTEREST ]
Trouble Said To Have Started
When White Womau Is Killed
Over twenty- five Negro families
were driven from their homes by i mob
estimated around 300 men on the night
of July 12, in Erick, Okluhnu and vic
inity.
The mob formed after Mrs. Henry
Vaughan was alleged to have been
beaten to death by a Negro at her farm
home near Shamrock in nearby Texas.
Mrs. Vaughan formerly lived in Erick.
The mot gathered about 11 o’clock
and assembled in the main street of
Erick. The Marshall was unable to dis
perse the mob, and they visited the
homes of the few Negroes living in
Erick, about a dozen in number and
warned them all to leave at once and
not return.
As the Negroes were snatching a few
belonging and began scratchirtg in all
directions the mob went to near by
farms oocupied by Negroes and order
ed them t.o leave also. Three hours
after the Negroes had been driven out
the mob dispersed, and when the sun
appeared to cast its rays over Erick
not a Negro was in town.
Convocation At Osgood Memorial
Episcopal Mil
The 21st Annual Concocation of the
Colored Missionary Jurisdiction of the
Diocese of Virginia was held at the
Osgood Memorial Episcopal Church.,
Lombardy St., and Idlewood Ave., on
Tuesday and Wednesday, July 8th and
Pth, 1930. Rev. Thomas D. Brown D. D.
Hector.
Quite a number of delegates from
the various parts of the state were in
respecetive churches. The convention
opened Tuesday morning, July 8, at
10 o’clock with the celebration of the
Holy Communion by Rt. Rev. H. St.
George Tucker, D. D. Bishop of the
Diocese. The welcome address on be
' ,'f of the church was delivered by
Mr. R. E. Hite: o.; 1--half of the Min
isterial Union by Rev. R. M. Williams,
pastor of Leigh Street Methodist
Church; Response by Rev. Cornelius
N. Dawsn, Charlestown, W. Va.
The business sessions were- held dur
ing the day, and the night meetings
were public. The Senior Choir furnish
ed the music on Tuesday and the Jun
ior Choir and the Silver Bells Chorus
led in singing on Wednesday evening.
The Sunday School convention and
the Woman’s Auxiliary were important
features in the Convocation. Their
wrk seemed very promising. Miss Mar
tha Dance delivered a stirirng address
of welcome to the Sunday School con
vention.
During the course of their stay here
the delegates were highly entertained
and expressed themselves as being
well pleased and much benefited. Next
year the convocation will meet at
Berryville, Va., on the first Tuesday
in July.
National Association Of
Colored Teachers
. Petersburg, Va,-(CNS)-Approxl
matel 800 of the foremost Negro
educators in the United States are
expected to attend the 30th Annual
Convention of the National Assoc
ciation of Teachers in Colored
Schools, which convenes at the Vir
ginia State College here July 22-25.
Dr. J. M. Gandy, president of the
State College, states that the city
of Petersburg, through Mayor R. X.
Wilson and the Chamber of Com
merce, is lending its assistance and
influence in making arrangements
so that the visitors will be proper
ly cared for. The State College, with
the assistance of citizens of the city
will see that the guests are satis
factory housed.
All lectures and discussions at the
convention will be centered about
the subject, “The Present Status of
Negro Education.” Dr. Gandy said
that the convention was xepected
to take the form of the most inter
esting and informative meetings
that the national association has
sponsored. Dr. Mordecai Johnson,
of Howard University, president of
the association, will preside at the
convention.
It is planned that a number of
noted citizens from all parts of the
country be present at the conven
tion. Although not yet assured, all
indications to the fact that Secre
tary of Interior Wilbur will be pre
sent to address the convention.
Segregation Of Gold Star Mothers Creates
tfnusnal Foror Id New York City
New York, July 11.— Vigorous protest
led by the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People over a
period of six months against jim-crow
ing of colored Go^d Star Mothers to the
graves of their sons and husbands in
France culminated today in a stirring
scene in New York City’s history City
Hall. Ferdinand Q. Morton, Civil Sler
vice Commissioner of the City of New
York, voiced the sentiment of Negroes
thioughout the country when he declare
“To you dark-skinned mothers it (the
Natijbn) jfays the same measure of
homage that it gives to your fair
skinned sisters who nobly gave their
sons in its defense. Secure in the
knowledge of this, you will notallow
your hearts to be embittered by the
insult offered you by the Gouernment
at Washington.”
Fred R. Moore, City Alderman and
editor of the New York Age, delivered
an impassioned attack unon the segre
gation of thfc colored Gold Star Mothers,
havisg discovered that the assurarfees
given him by a captain of the United
States Army and published by1 'Mr.
Moore in his newspaper to the effect
that the colored mothers would not
be segregated or discriminate! against
rad been without’ focisdatio-. *'
Acting Mayor Joseph V. Mckee regret
ted that the note of bitterness had to be
uttered at the reception tendered the
mothers by the City of New York and
assured the mothers that New York City
welcomed them in the same admiration
it had shown white mothers. Mr. Mc
kee called attention to the ‘enormous
pride” which New York City felt in
having sent forth ‘one of the finest
fighting units- the old 15th Colored
Regiment”
Arrival of the mothers in New York
I City caused resentment against segrega
tion of the mothers by the War Depare
ment to flame up to a high degree. All
of the New York City dailies featured
the story in their colums, usually on the
front page, and much resentment was
expressed by both white and colored
Citizens against the tihabby Cushion
in which the colored motthers were
treated.
Among those organizations coopera
ting with the N. A. A. C. P. in its fight
against this discrimination was the Ra
tional Association of Colored Women
who sent the following telegram from
their annual convention in Hot Springs,
Arkansas.
‘We the National Association of Col
ored Women in convention assembled at
Hot Springs, Arkansas, representing fiv
bundren thousand colored colorel wom
en citizens of America do hereby protest
against the wholesale Government segre
gation of colored Gold Star Mothers and
Widows, particularly in the housing of
them in inferior hotels and rooming
places in Harlem and in the sending of
them on inferior ships. Remember
that our colored boys fought in the same
trenches at the same time firing the
same guns and made the same supreme
sacrifice for the democracy of .the world
vancement oi v/uiureu .reupie rcueivcu
The National Association for the Ad
on the eye of the sailing of the colored
mothers a two-page letter of explanation
dated July 10th, from Secretary of War
Patrick J. Hurley, this letter being
written seven weeks late in response
to a letter of protest to President
Hoover written by Walter White, Act
ing Secretary of the N. A. A. C. P., on
May 28rd. In his letter to the N. A.
A. C. P. Secretary of War Hurley sought
to defend and explain the Government’s
attitude in segregating the colored
mothers.
The Advancement Association sharply
answered the Secretary of War’s com
munication. In an air mail, special
delivery letter, written immediately on
receipt of the communication from the
War Department, Walter White express
ed astonishment at Mr. Hurley’s state
ment that certain steamship lines had
refused to carry the colored mothers.
Mr. White pointed out that hundreds of
Negroes travel each year to Europe on
the steamships of the very same lines
which, according to tthe War Depart
ment, refused to transport the colored
mothers. Mr. White further questioned
the War Department’s sincerity in ask
ing why applications were made to in
dependent steamship lines for transpor
tation for the colored mothers w’hen the
white mothers had been transported on
«ls of the United States Shipping
Board, the effort to get occommodations
for the colored mothers on other lines
not only resulting in discrimination a
gainst the colored mothers, but in an
attempt by the U. SI Government to
patronize other than American industry.
The Advance|nerit^ssociatio*i also
expressed doubt as to the sincerity of
the War Department’s attempts to get
steamship passage and hotel accommo
dations in New York City for the color
steamship lines and the hotels of New
ed mothers, pointing out that had the
York known that the Government was
sincere in its efforts to get accommoda
tions that neither the steamship lines
nor the hotels would have dared refuse
the Government. Mr White also poin
ted out that there is a Civil Rights Act
on the statute books of New York, which
is enforced and which made discrimation
against the colored mothers a crime.
The Advancement Association also
questioned the suddenly created tnder
solicitude for the feelings of the colored
mothers. It pointed out that some
Americans have prejudice against Jews,
catholics or foreign-born mothers and
that a logical carrying out of the War
Department’s position would have been
to segregate all groups against whom
any white American mother might have
protested. TheJ Association further
pointed out to the Secretary of War
that it knew that all white Americans
were not imbued with intolerance, bigo
try and race prejudice as the War De
partment seemed to believe. It also
called attention to the fact that no talk
was heard during tne war oi reiusai
to transport the sons and husbands of
these colored Gold Star Mothers to the
battlefields of France where they were
destined to give their lives for democrac
In his communication to the War De
partment Mr. White also sharply chal
lenged a statement attributed to Secre
tary of War Hurley in the New York
press to the effect that the colored
Gold Star Mothers did not resent being
segregated and that the whole campaign
against segregation had been fostered
by ‘agitators’ represented by the Nation
ional Association for the Advancement
of Colored People. The N'. A. A. C. P,s
letter pointed out that colored men and
and women of all classes bitterly resen
ted the insult shown these colored mo
thers and that the Advancement Asso
ciation was acting in> its capacity of de
fender of the Negro citizen’s rights and
as a mouthpiece for those who resented
the Government’s attitude.
Rarely has any event so stirred the
citizens of New York as has this contro
versy.. White and colored people alike
were strong in their denunciation of the
treatment of the colored mothers and
many expressed warm approval of the
position taken by the Advancement Asso
ciation.
Says Colored Gold Star Mothers
Justified In Declining Trip
URBAN LEAGUE EXECUTIVE SCORES
‘UNCLE TOMS’ WHO APPROVE
..SEGREGATION OF GOLD STAR
MOTHERS
New York, July 11.— James H. Hubert
executive serretary of the New York
Urban League, has strongly endorsed th
campaign of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People a
gainst ‘Jiw Crowing’ ■ of the colored
Gold Star Mothers, entitled tovisit at
government expense the graves of their
relatives killed in France in the late
war ‘Perhaps we need some of the
spirit of the Boston Tea Party, ‘Mr.
Hubert declares in scoring those Negro
es who do not resent the insult to the
Negro mothers, fifty-five of whom have
declined the trip, preferring to ‘remain
at home and retain their honor and self
respect.’
Mr. Hubert’s letter to the N. A. A. C.
P reads in full:
“Permit me to register my apprecia
tion of the fight which the N. A. A. C.
P. has made against the segregation of
the Gold Star Mothers.
‘That you were not sucessful in per
suading these mthers not to make the
trip is only further proof that Negroes
are still incapable of presenting a united
front on any measure that affects their
welfare as a whole. The most intel
ligent Negroes in America now look to
the N. A. A. C. P. for guidance and pol
icy in matters of discrimination and
segregation. Yet there seem to be
enough ‘Uncle Toms’ to convince even
the administration of our National Gov
ernmen that they are the spokesmen ap
pointed by God; but always ready to
accept half measures of any hand-outs.
It is unfortunate to say the least, that
the Negro Gold Mothers must be housed
in cheap lodgings in New York City,
while other mothers are given the best
that the City affords.
‘I hope that your Association and oth
ers will keep up the fight untill Negroes
have developed courage to refuse some
tilings. Perhaps we need some of the
spirit of the Boston Tea Party. Surely
a ‘John Brown’ would never tolerate
such treatment.’
BLANKET PARDON CLEARS AT
LANTA STOCKADE OF PRISON
ERS
“ If ever one of them reforms as
the result of this action, I feel that
the effort was not in vain.’’
Acting on Cuch’s order, Tom C.
Morris, superintendent of risons,
late July 3rd began turning the
prisoners out, and by midnight the
(.ells were cleared.
Though a member of the council
voiced their disapproval of Couch’s
action the council voted down a re
solutions severly censuring the may
or pro tern, for his general amnesty
order which emptied the city stock
ade of its prisoners.
iriai (if Lynn Postponed
new EXCUSE DISCOVERED FOR NOT
PUNISHING LYNCHERS
New York, July 11.— An Associated
press dispatch from Walhalla, South
Carolina, which is relayed by the Nation
al Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, reveals the latest ex
cuse discovered by a southern state for
not punishing lynchers.
Judge M. L. Bonham has granted a
motion of defense counsel for a contin
uance of the trial of seventeen men
accused of lynching, on April 24th Alle
Green, a fifty-year-old Negro, the con
tinuance being granted to next fall be
cause of the ‘excessive heat’ in South
Carolina. The trail of Green’s- murder
ers was set for July 7th and the expec
ted postponement of the trail until
some indefinite time when the weather
is cooler’ appears, from the Associated
Press dispatch, to have been expected by
all parties concerned. According to the
report, Solicitor Leon W. Brasfield did
not oppose the motion to continue and
hurriedly left the court house as soon
as the motion was granted to make a
politioal speech in his candidcy for the
Democratic nomination for United Stat
es Senator, opposing Cole Blease.
Allen Green, on April 24th, charged
with attempting to attack an eightteen
year-old white girl, was dragged from
the county jail and shot to death by a
mob of masked men who, according to
Sheriff John Thomas, overpowered him
and carried Green off in an automobile.
Green’s body, riddled writh bullets, was
found a short time later tied to a tree
two miles from Walhalla.
The weather in South Carolina at the
end of April was not too hot for a lyn
ching but, apparently, judges, prosecu
tors who should try those charged with
lynching are so senseble to the heat
that they cannot be inconveienced by
being tried for mob murder.
NORTH CAROLINA DEMOSTRATES
JUSTICE AAMTY
Raleigh, N. C., July 10:— As a partial
offset to the depressing story of inter
racial conflict that came this week out
of Emelle, Alabama, it is gratifying to
record two incidents that have just taken
place here, in which interracial friend
ship and the desire for equal justice
and opportunity are strikingly illustrated
One was the commutation by Governor
Max Gardner of the death sentence that
for two years has hung over Wilbur
McLeod, Lee County Negro, because of
doubt of his guilt; the other was the
public presentation by the Governor of
a silver loving cup to Ophelia Holley,
colored high school student from Berti
County, as one of the first prizes in a
state-wide ‘Live-at-Home' essay contest
Both incidents, as it happened, were
prominently featured the samo day on
the front page of the ‘News and Obser
ver’ leading daily paper of the City.
The case of McLeod, who two years
ago was convicted of assault and murde
and sentenced to die, has been retried
by the Superior Court and twice review
ed by the State Supreme Court, which
upheld the second conviction. Sltill
doubtful of McLeod’s guilt, however,
Lieutenant L. A. Oxley, of the State
Board of Pubilc Welfare, investigated
the case and recommended clemency.
Perplexed about the matter, Governor
Gardner visited ‘Death Row* in person
and for more than an hour talked with
McLeod, who was ignorant of his identi
ty. Deciding that there was too much
doubt of guilt to let the prisoner die,
the Governor commueted the sentence
to life imprisonment. Investigation of
the case will be continued, it is announ
ced, in the hope of reaching certainty
as to McLeod’s guilt or innocence.
The presentation of the loving cup
came as the culmination of an education
al campaign in which more than a .thou
saud esasys were writen bi high school
students on the need of learning to
Llive at Home’ by more efficient pro
ductive methods. Two identical silver
cups, very large and handsome, were
presented by the Governor to the two
first prize winners, a white boy and a
colored girl. The presentation took
I
Mrs. Annie Miles, of 1420 West
Clay Street shot her husband, Mr.
Barney Miles, three times at their
home last Monday morning. Miles
was shot in an altercation on Second
Street about two months ago and was
in a serious condition for some days
at St. Philips Hospital. Rumors of
a rift in the domestic affairs of the
Miles had been buzzing around and
it is said by neighbors that he has
“fanned” her a time or so. Mr.
Miles is a prominent busines man
and conducts several businesses, his
chief one being at Second and Leigh
street, where a fine cleaning and
pressing establishment is located.
Mrs. Miles is prominent in church
and fraternal circles here.
It is said that Monday morning,
Miles threatened to kill his wife and
went for his revolver. When he
faced her he bevelled the gun to fire
and she threw a basket at him,
knocking the gun from his hand, .
just as he fired. Mrs. Miles picked
up the smoking iron and fired three
shots into his side. Miles wos wound
ed but not seriously. He is expected
to recover.
Miles friends say he must have
the proverbial nine lives allotted to
the cat and he holds the endurance
record for digesting lead.
Waller Loses Fine Yacht
On James River
Mr. Alonzo Waller of 911 1-2
- North Fifth Street had the mis
fortune recently to lose his pri
vate yacht, Myone, ■ which he had
used on the James river only a
* short while. This yacht was SO
feet long and had pilot room, din- t
ing room and smoker and could
accommodate 20 people comforta
bly.
Mr. Waller found his boat sub
merged when he went down to the
river to take a ride. He had left
the boat securely tied to an an
chored buoy, but from investiga
tion it was found that the boat
had been punctured by being con
stantly rubbed against a submerg
ed wreck.
Mr. Waller had arranged sev
eral trips with friends down the
River to Norfolk and Newport
News, but things are not at all
“jake” now and there are many
disappointed people. His trim lit
tle yacht had cost him about
$1700 and Mr. Waller is plan
ning to rebuild it at once.
PETITION GOVERNOR TO REPLACE
PROSECUTOR IN CHICKASHA
LYNCHING CASE
*
New York, July 11.— Governor W. J.
Hollyoway of Oklahoma has beenpetit
ioned by the colored citizens of Chick
asha, through the local branch of the
N. A. A. C. P., to take out of the hands
of County Attorney B. F. Holding, in
vestigation of the lynching of Henry
Arge at Chickasha on Memorian Day
and to call a special grand jury for a
through investigation, it was revealed
here today. More than four hundred
colored citizens of Chickasha signed the
petition, doing so when strong reasons
were discovered for believing that if the
matter were left in the hands of Holding
the lnychers would be whitewashed.
In their appeal to Governor Holloway
the petitioners gave as ground for their
request that County Attorney Holding
be replace, first, that the prosecutor
had not been diligent in apprehending
the lynchers; second, that those arrested
had not been properly charged; third,
that the bond of $1,500 set for each of
the defendents is too low for persons
charged with murder and that even
this bond had been reduced since the
preliminary hearing to $1,000; and that,
fourth, general sentiment is that Hold
ing will not vigorously prosecute those
charged with the lynching of Arga.
Governor Holloway has not, at the
time of going to press, replied to the
petition.
Dr. W. A. J. Bullock is president of
the Chickasha branch of the N. A. A. C.
P. This branch held two mass meet
ings shortly after the lynching in the
face of threats from the mobs, at which
meetings Robert W. Bagnall, Director
of Branches of the N. A. A. C. P., was
the principal speaker. At one of the
meetings the Mayor of Chickasha was
also present.
place in the House of Representatives,
which was crowded with an interracial
audience, and the exercises were broad
cast by radio. The ‘News and Observer
carried on the front page a picture of
the winners, holding their cups and
standing on either side of the Governor
Forty additional prizes were presented
by white* and colored speakers.