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NATION HONORS CHARLES YOUNG
Borah Pieties Support toDyerßill
SENATOR THINKS
CONGRESS SHOULD
CHECK LYNCHING
Idaho Congressman Declares He
Will Support Bill if It is
Constitutional
HEADS SUB-COMMITTEE
WHICH HAS BILL NOW
Hearings Will be Brief and to
the Point—Date to
be Set Soon
(A<uditc4 Negro Freon)
Washington, D. C., Mar. 10. — I
am convinced that the National gov
ernment should step in and take a
stand against the wrong of lynch
ing.”
Thus spoke Senator William E.
Borah, Republican, of Idaho, In an
interview for the Associated Negro
Press. Senator Borah, by being ap
pointed chairman of the sub-commit
tee of the Judiciary committee of the
Senate, having charge of the Dyer
Anti-Lynching bill, assumes the most
outstanding position in the onward
march of “law and order” since the
days of the Missouri Compromise.
There is no question in the miuds
of those who have discussed the ap
pointment of Senator Borah as chair
man of this committee that will lead
the fight for the antl-lynching bill,
that if the Senator believes in it,
there will be action.
Must Be Constitutional
Continuing, Senator Borah said:
“There are two things that I would
have you tell the people of your race:
First, I wish to be satisfied that the
law is constitutional. If the law, as
drawn, is constitutional, I am for it.
I will go even further, if there
should develop in my mind a reason
able doubt as to the constitutionality,
I will then support it and let the
courts decide.
"Second, In the matter of hear
ings, I think for the most part, they
should be directed to the constitu
tional phase of the subject. The
hearings should not be long drawn
out; they should he brief and to the
point.
No Date for Hearing
Asked when a date would be set
for the hearings, Senator Borah re
plied that he could not set a date yet,
but would do so at the earliest op
portunity.
Henry L. Johnson
Undisturbed over
Criticismin Press
Says Political Troubles of Race
Can be Worked Out With
Republicans
(Anaoriatrd Nt(ro Prtu)
Washington, D. C. 7 Mar. 9.—Hen
ry Lincoln Johnson, Republican Na
tional Committeeman from Georgia,
says that he is not disturbed by the
newspaper controversy going on
concerning him and his relationship
with national politics.
‘‘As a member of the National
Committee, I cannot denounce the
Administration and remain a mem
ber of the committee. lam remain
ing a member of the committee as
a matter of principle. It is an open
secret that I could be extended flat
tering political favors were I willing
to resign from the committee.
‘‘l am of the opinion that our po
litical troubles can be worked out
to a better advantage within the Re
publican party than without it. All
others are entitled to their personal
opinions.
“President Harding has closed the
h
fyr
first year of his administration. We
have been very frank in letting the
President know that certain policies
are not to our liking; and he has
given us respectful hearing at all
times. If we continue our drive
, within the party, there is still hope
that eventually everything will work
out all right.
5'
The Northwestern Bulletin
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Homeless Men “Re-staked”
by Philadelphia Church
Howard ’U’ Students
Strike when Chapel
is Ruled Compulsory
< Associated Negro Press)
Washington, D. C., Mar. 10
—Students at Howard Univer
sity struck laßt week because of
a rule passed by the faculty
compelling them to attend cha
pel daily. They paraded the
campus and painted the side
walks with green paint. The
faculty met and voted to sug
gest to the trustees that chapel
attendance be made voluntary.
Health Safeguards
Discussed at Forum
Graduate Nurse Talks to Min
neapolis Body on Preven
tion of Disease
Safeguards to health were out
lined in a talk on sanitation by Mrs.
Marguerite Combs before the Minne
apolis Forum last Sunday. Mrs.
Combs is a graduate nurse of the
Bush Memorial hospital of Little
Rock, Ark.
Preventive Methods Stressed
The speaker dwelt especially on
methods to prevent the spread of dis
ease. She pointed out the necessity
of removing clothing that has been
worn in sick roomß containing con
tagious disease cases. The common
practice of picking up handkeichiefs
from the streets was declared to lead
to infection because finders often
failed to launder them carefully.
Morris Speaks
Attorney W. R. Morris gave a
chronological review of the life of
Frederick Douglass. He declared
that Douglass’ like would never be
produced again because the condi
tions that made him great would
never again exist.
Walter Smith played a piano solo.
The forum has sent a letter pre
pared by Attorney Morris, to the
Minnesota senators, asking that the
Dyer bill be passed.
YOUNG PEOPLE FORM
INTER S. S. INSTITUTE
Friday evening, March 3, delegates
from all the Twin City Sunday
schools met at St. James A. M. E.
church, and organized a Young Peo
ple’s Institute. Before the election
of officers, a banquet was served and
toasts were rendered. Mr. M. A.
Bolling acted as toastmaster. The
outstanding features of the banquet
were the speeches by Reginald John
son, and G. W. Wills, superintendent
of Pilgrim Baptist Sunday school. In
both of the talks the fact w'as empha
sized that the meeting was one of
the best steps a Sunday school could
take to advance the cause of Chris
tianity. Mr. said, in part, “the
young people here tonight are mak
ing history that is worthy of com
mendation. Never before in the his
tory of the churches in the Twin
Cities have the young people met
with such strong determination to
organize."
The following officers were elect
ed: Theodore Inge, Pilgrim Baptist
school, president; Mr. Whittaker,
Wayman Mission, vice-president for
Minneapolis; Cornelius Johnson, St.
James A. M. E. school, vice-president
for St. Paul; Miss Antoinette Mc-
Farland, Camphor M. E. school,
general secretary; and John Mack,
St. Peter A. M. E. school, general
treasurer.
DESERTION CLAIMED;
WOMAN SUES HUSBAND
Mrs. Bertha Tate, 666 Rondo
street, has filed suit for divorce from
Dave Tate, 1447 Langley avenue,
Chicago, 111. Desertion is the cause
of her action.
Practical Christianity of Calvary
M. E. Church* Philadelphia*
Shown in Feeding and Cloth
ing Destitute Men
15,000 MEALS SERVED
SINCE JANUARY 9
Both White and Black are Given
Aid; Grandson of Owner of
Pastor of Church is Among
Those Helped to Regain Foot
hold
(Aaaoelsted Negro Preaa)
Philadelphia, Pa., Mar. 10.—East
Calvary M. E. church at Broad and
Fitzwater streets here, of which Rev.
Charles A. Tindley is pastor, has
been demonstrating the modern spir
it of Christianity. Since January 9,
more than 15,000 meals have been
given to destitute men, Colored and
White; and 1,000 men have been
housed. As many as 381 men in a
single day have been fed. Through
an arrangement with the Western
Bath House all of the homeless men
were allowed to go there for baths.
Dinners Served
The doors of the church have been
thrown open from 12 to 2 each day
and men of all nationalities and con
ditions have found shelter and food.
A large table seating 60 persons was
placed in the Sunday school room
and here generous members of the
church served them a free dinner.
At least one-third of the men helped
have been white men.
Discovered among the men helped
was the grandson of the man who,
during Blavery, owned the Rev.
Charles A. Tindley, now pastor of
this church. Another little lad from
Africa was the sole survivor of a
shipwrecked crew*. Men with musi
cal ability, mechanical talent; some
with professions, are being helped to
regain their foothold in the world
and become useful citizens.
Revival Held
The most stirring revival in the
history of the church has been held
during the past two months. There
have been 1,200 conversions, an
average dally of 25 men. Many of
these have joined Eaßt Calvary
church.
The self-sacrificing spirit of the
members of East Calvary and their
pastor, the Rev. Tindley, has awak
ened a response in the hearts of
Philadelphians, and both white and
Colored people have contributed to
this worthy cause.
NEGRO DELEGATES TO
G. O. P. CONVENTION
Four women and two men, form
the eighth and twelfth wards, have
been filed as candidates for dele,
gates to the Republican convention
here March 31.
Mrs. Mary Carter, third precinct,
and Mrs. Mae Williams, fourth pre
cinct, both of the eighth ward, are
Judge Oscar O. Hallam supporters,
Mrs. Clara B. Hardy, fourth preoinct,
eighth ward and Moses A. Johnson,
sixth precinct, eighth ward, are sup
porters of Senator Frank B. Kellogg.
Mrs. E. A. Gough, second precinot,
twelfth ward, is a supporter of Judge
Hallam. Mr. Owen Howell, fourth
precinct, twelfth ward is a supporter
of Senator Kellogg.
NEW CLUB OPENS
DOWNTOWN CLUBROOMS
The Alco club has opened club
rooms at 344 Cedar street. The
opening was held Wednesday night
at 8 P. M., at which time the club
was thrown open for the inspection
of the public. A cafe and a large,
comfortable lounging room have been
furnished for the use of the mem
bers.
The officers of the club are: W.
P. Brown, president; Thomas Lewis,
vice-president; C. H. Williams, sec
retary; and S. M. Lewis, manager.
The club is a welcome addition to
the business and social life of the
city.
0. S. INTENDS TO
SERVE PEOPLE OF
IMTI-RUSSELL
New High Commissioner Says
Better Methods Will Be
Introduced
FACTS IN CASE HAVE
BEEN EXAGGERATED
Program for Development of
Commerce, Schools, Hos
pitals to be Initiated
( Auorlitril Negro Pre*»>
Washington, D. C., Mar. 10.—
Brigadier General John H. Russell,
who becomes High Commissioner in
Haiti, granted an interview yester
day in which he declared:
“It is our purpose to take no por
tion of independence from Haiti, but
to sympathetically suggest methods
by which our government may be
helpful in improving conditions
there.”
General Russell is a native of Cal
ifornia, and a graduate of Annapolis.
“It is very unfortunate that the
people in the United States do not
have full knowledge of what we
have accomplished In Haiti and just
what we hope to do there during
the term of the treaty, which has
thirteen jnore years to run,” re
marked General Russell.
Hoads Improved
"Take the matter of roads for in
stance. When we first went to Haiti,
roads throughout the republic were
practically unknown. There were
trails, to be sure, but wagons or auto
mobiles could not'use thorn. Just
before I returned to the United
States, I accompanied the President
of Haiti on a long trip back into the
interior. It took days to go
from one portion of the island
around to the other, by boats; by the
roads, we have been able to greatly
shorten the time of travel.
Farts Exaggerated
“There may have been some things
to criticise, but there has undoubted
ly been much exaggeration of the
facts.
“It is our desire to really be of
service to the people of Haiti; in
the development of schools, hospi
tals, agriculture and commerce. We
are interested in all the people of
Haiti, but we are especially inter
ested in being helpful to the masses.
General Russell expects to leave
for Haiti to assume the .eeponsibility
of his new office in a few days.
MEMBERS ARE ELECTED
TO STERLING CLUB
At the meeting of the Sterling
club, March 3, at Union Hall, Messrs.
Courtney Hilyard, Moses Johnson.
William Yancy and Clarence McCul
lough were elected to the club’s mem
bership. All members are requested
to be present at the- special meeting
Thursday, March 16, when plans for
the new club house will be discussed.
WELL-KNOWN ST. PAUL
CITIZEN SUCCUMBS
Hiram M. Adams, 68, known to all
his friends as “Senator" died at the
City Hospital last Monday afternoon
at 4 p. m. He was a victim of pneu
monia. His death was sudden, and
surprising to his friends, as he was
sick only one week.
“Senator" was a resident of St.
Paul for 12 years. His funeral was
held from Simpson and Wills Un
dertaking Parlors, Thursday after
noon at 2:30 p. m.
WILLIAM REAMS TO
MANAGE ACME CAFE
William H. Reams, formerly with
the Burlington railway company, is
the new manager of the Acme club
cafe. He took up his duties last
Sunday morning. Reams was em
ployed by the Burlington for over
six years. He hails from Indianap
olis, Ind.
J. D. Simpson, retiring manager,
haa opened a new place at 610%
Sixth avenue North.
Sheriff Who
‘Lost’ Negro
Is Indicted
Texas Deputy Held for Murder
Following Lynching of P.
Norman, Colored Released
on $3,000 Bond
(Aaaorlatrd Nfgro Prraat
Texarkana, Tex., Mar. 9.—Deputy
Sheriff W. T. Jordan was arrested
today following indictment for mur
der by the Bowie County grand jury
in connection with the killing of P.
Norman, a Colored man, found Bhot
to death two and one-half miles from
here recently. Jordan voluntarily
surrendered when he heard a war
rant for his arrest had been issued.
He was later released under $3,000
bond. On February 11, Jordan went
to Ashdown, Ark., to bring Norman
to Texarkana. That night Jordan
reported to SherifT G. A. Richardson
and District Attorney Wheeler, that
masked men had taken the Negro
from him. Next morning Norman’s
body, containing four bullet wounds,
was found on a country road.
Local Program for
Col. Young Sunday
N. A. A. C. P. Sponsors Exer
cises in Honor of Late
Army Officer
Memorial services for Colonel
Charles Young will be held by the
St. Paul branch of the National As
sociation for the Advancement of
Colored People at Little Pilgrlm-on
the-Hill Sunday afternoon at 4 P. M.
Dr. V. D. Turner will preside.
Doctor Hill Speaker
The tribute to the late Colonel will
be paid by Dr. L. Raymond Hill. Dr.
Hill is a graduate of Meharry Medi
cal college, and a past Grand officer
of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, of
which Colonel Young was a member.
He will tell of the Colonel as a mili
tary man and an all-round citizen.
Theodore Inge, a student at the
University of Minnesota, will tell of
Colonel Young as a fraternity man.
Mrs.- Harriet Hall will sing two
songs.
Taps will be sounded by Thomas
R. Morgan.
Woman Placed
as Stenographer
in Mayor*B Office
Colored Candidate Wins Posi
tion in Office of Pitts
burgh Executive
< Aaaarlatrd X>«r® Prraa)
Pittsburgh. Pa., Mar. 9—ln a com
petitive examination with five of the
best stenographers of Pittsburgh,
Mrs. Beatrice H. Bayless made the
highest grade and was appointed
stenographer to the Mayor of Pitts
burgh. It is said that Mayor William
A. Magee is the first mayor of the
country to honor women of the race
by appointing them to clerical posi
tions.
Mrs. Bayless is a graduate of the
commercial department of the fam
ous Fifth Avenue high school of
Pittsburgh and also of Carnegie In
stitute of Technology. She was ste
nographer to the late Dr. Booker T.
Washington for two years and was
stenographer to Atty. Robt. L. Vann,
editor of the Pittsburgh fei<
four years. J
MRS. E. E. . i :
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Mrs. Ella E. Thompson, 33, wife
of Clarence Thompson v and daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gardner, 369
Jay street, died Wednesday, March
1, at 6:30 P. M. at the St. Paul hos
pital.
HOMAGE TO BE
SERVICES
Whale Country as One in Commemorating the
Life of the Greatest Negro Soldier
in America
Washington, Mar. 10—Xetfi
will unite Sunday. Marcli 12, ii
Charles Young, who died recen
tically every organization, from
and national guard regiments, 1
honor to the memory of the fin
TRIBUTES
FROM THE
WHITE HOUSE
Wlilte House,
Washington:
"It Is a pleasure, which indeed
I count a duty as well, to testify
my very high opinion and regard
for Colonel Young. A graduate
of the West Point Academy, he
spent his life in the army, serv
ing with real distinction. My
recollection is that although he
had been retired some time be
fore the United States entered
the world war, he promptly ten
dered his services and was great
ly distressed because they were
declined because of his age and
physical condition. Col. Young
was a credit to the service and a
distinguished honor to the race
from which he came; a race that
in the world war carried its full
part and acquitted itself with ut
most credit. It is highly fit
ting that you and your associ
ates should pay him a tribute of
respect, and affection.
Very Sincerely,
(Signed) W ARREN HARDING”
FROM GENERAL
J. J. PERSHING
General of the Annies
Washington
In connection with the mem
orial services which are being
held to honor tire memory of the
late Colonel Charles Young, I
w ish to commend his exemplary
life as a splendid example to the
other members of his race. Col
onel Young was a man of proven
Integrity who rose to high rank
in the service of his country. By
close application to duty he a
cliieved success and won the re
spect of his fellow army officers.
His carrer in the army of the
United States should ever be an
inspiration to his people.
(Signed) JOHN J. PERSHING
NEGRO BANDIT IS
SHOT BY DETECTIVE
In attempting to hold up Detective
Rudolph Bisanz of the Minneapolis
police force, at 3rd St. and 12th Ave.
S., Frank Barrock, alias Smith, Ne
gro, was shot and killed by the de
tective last Tuesday night. Horace
Giles, 616-6th Ave. N., Barrock's
companion, witnessed the shooting.
Gile was arrested without a protest.
_ Detective* believe the two are the
iirtnil it if d .itp Thorvald Ratvik
of Xugt'urg’ seminary and two com
paiUqns At; Sift, Si: «Kd 21k Ave. S.,
if arch -4.'- .'dues* drtiies he participa
ted in any previous holdups.
The right temperature for the gas
oline motor to run is about 140 de
grees. At this temperature the oil
will lubricate most freely and more
power is developed by the engine.
PAID IN
ON MAR. 12
Nearo Pr«»)
-ocs in every part of the country
1 memorial services for Colonel
tly in service in Liberia. Prac
thc smallest lyceum to the army
has signified its intention to do
st soldier of the race.
< \ -Kficlatrd
At the close of all the services,
audiences will stand with their faces
to the east, while a bugler sounds the
solemn notes of taps.
Colonel Charles Young was ready
for the roll call at the final bugle.
This iB the testimony brought to
the people of the United States,
direct from the last hours of Colonel
Young by Henry O. Atwood, lifelong
friend and military associate.
Captain Atwood said that Col.
Young never got over the blow that
prevented him from going to France
during the World War. His attitude
was not one of complaint, but the
spirit of a soldier who wanted to
be in the thick of the game of war.
March 12 Birthday Also
Mrs. Charles Young is deeply ap
preciative of the testimonial of re
spect to her late husband. She said
that the date selected is very fitting,
as it is the birthday anniversary of
Col. Young, who would have been
fifty-seven years old on that date.
General John J. Pershing, in an
interview, expressed great interest
in the occasion, saying: “Colonel
Young and I were cadets at West
Point together, and I never knew a
finer man; he was held in tbe highest
esteem by all.
“We did not see much of each
other,” continued General Pershing,
“after leaving West Point, lentil the
campaign in Mexico.
“I think it very fitting that Col
onel Young’s memory should be re
vered.”
Johnson Pays Tribute.
James Weldon Johnson, secretary
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, an
nounced that Robert W. B&gnall, Di
rector of Branches, had been asked
to notify all branches of the memo
rial occasion. For the event Mr.
Johnson issued the following state
ment:
“It is fitting that there should be
national memorial services on Sun-
(Continued on page 4)
Hale Retained As
A & I Normal Head
State Board Refuses to Oust
President—Negroes En
dorse Retention
(Aaaoclatrd Xrirro Preaa)
Nashville, Tenn., Mar. 10.—The
case of Pres. W. J. Hale of the A.
& I. State Normal school is In status
quo. The State board of education
after refusing to discharge Prof.
Hale, met again this week because of
the demand by Director Forbes of
the Veterans Bureau in Washington,
that he be dismissed. They heard
representatives from the U. S. Col
ored Veterans’ Bureau, the Chamber
of Commerce and a representative
Colored delegation headed by J. C.
Napier, prominent banker and for
mer register of the Treasury. Mr.
Napier said: “The A. £I. Normal
has got into the hearts of the people
of our race and the Negroes wanted
to see It continued. We believe it is
best for all the people of the state.
We have watched your stand in be
half of the man at the head. We are
here to say to you that in regard
to your stand for him, you have our
unanimous support” Mr. Napier
said he didn’t think there was an
other man who could develop the
institution as President Hale had
done.