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VOL. I, NO. XI. ~~ ST. MINN.. SATI KIM i. 1922. PRICE, 5 CENTS
INDIANAPOLIS IS
MYSTIFIED OVER
TOMPKINS CASE
“Who Murdered George Tomp
kins?” is Question asked
by County Coroner.
STRANGLED TO DEATH
IS BELIEF OF SOME
Examination Showed That Boy
was Murdered Before Be
ing Hung.
Indianapolis, Ind., April I—George
Tompkins is the name of the young
Colored man who was found hanging
in the cold spring woods near here.
It is a mystery to the police but they
are satisfied that he was murdered
and then taken to the spot and hang
ed in an effort to suggest that he had
been lynched. He was identified by
pay envelopes and a notebook bear
ing his name. His record here has
been good and the circumstances sur
rounding the murder have made it
one of fhe most puzzling cases the
detectives have ever had to deal with.
Detective Theories.
When found, the young man’s feet
were crossed and resting on the
ground. The half inch rope around
his neck was tied to two of the limbs
two feet above his head. The feet
were about one and one half feet
from the trunk of the tree and the
body was resting against the tree.
The detectives said the young man
could not have fallen in such a posi
tion after killing himself. The hand
kerchief which bound his hands be
hind his back was not tied tightly
and the detectives said if he had been
alive when the bands were tied on
him, h'e could have struggled out of
them easily. Four or five of the
small limbs on the side of the tree
on which the body was found, had
been cut off, apparently with a small
penknife.
Conner's Opinion.
Dr. Paul F. Robinson, coroner, who
conducted an autopsy of the boy’s
body said the examination showed
that death undoubtedly was due to
strangulation. He is inclined to the
belief that the boy was strangled to
death before the body was tied to the
tree.
Bombers Are a
Mystery, Says
Chicago Tribune
Rarity with Which Bombers are
Caught, Protested by Chi
cago Tribune.
Chicago, 111., April I—Much inter
est is being manifested in the editor
ial in the "Chicago Tribune” last
week whch called attention to the
rarity with which bombers are caught
The echo of the first bomb thrown
against a Colored home in Chicago
is reverberative just now throughout
the second and third wards, and its
ghost threatens to react to the seri
ous disadvantage of the man who is
pointed out as the central figure in
the outrage.
Just seven years ago Charles Da
vis, a federal employee, now deceased
and his wife, a teacher In the city
schools, purchased a house on For
restvllle Ave., In the 45th block, a
neighborhood in which no Colored
people had lived. When the time
came for them to take possession,
they parked their belongings in two
huge vans and drove up to the door
of their new home. An angry mob
greeted them with hoots and Jeers
and inside the house they found a
cordon of police drawn up for the
purpose of refusing them admission
to their own property.
The outgoing white tenant refused
to turn the key over to Mr. and Mrs.
Davis, but took it to the Woolf Real
Estate Co., which had sold the pro
perty. One of the neighbors who had
been active in the crowd surrounding
the house took the key from the ring
in the real estate office without per
mission. He then refused to give the
key to Mr. and Mrs. Davis who have
never been able to gain possession
despite that for five years one of the
most prominent attorneys of the race
had their case in court without ac
tion. Since that the Davis’ have been
marked and have been bombed in
The Northwestern Bulletin
N rfro Named by
ij'fy'fozentative
fottti&zsnolis
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First Negro Appointee to Naval
Academy Named by New
York Congressman.
Washington, D. C., March 30—Be
lief that the “valor andi American
ism of the Colored boys in the war
should be recognized,” wa3 expressed
today by Representative Ansoide, Re
publican of New York to have promp
ted him to appoint Emile Treville
Holley, colored, of New York City,
as a candidate to the United States
Naval Academy.
Secretary Denby of the Naval De
partment declined to discuss the ap
pointment of Holley, who it is un
derstood would be the first colored
student at the Naval Academy since
the days of reconstruction, if he suc
ceeds at the examinations.
Discussing the appointment, An
soide said: “In the World War col
ored boys enlisted or were drafted,
irrespective of race. There were 500,-
000 colored boys in the Army and
Navy. As a matter of simple justice
and recognition of the valor and the
Americanism of the Colored boys, I
have nominated one to the Academy.
Annual Health Week
from April 2 to 8
Newspapers, Women’s Clubs and
Other Agencies Asked to
Co-operate.
Tuskegee Institute, Ala., April 1—
Invitation has been sent to all Negro
agencies and organizations to unite
in the observance of the eighth an
nual national Negro health week
which will be held April 2 to 8. The
movement is sponsored by the Tuske
gee Negro Conference and the nation
al Negro Business league. Newspa
pers and women’s clubs are especially
asked to co-operate.
As was done last year, the United
States Public Serivice has prepared
the Health Week Bulletin. Copies
of the same may be secured by applt
atcion to Tuskegee Institute or to
Dr. R. C. Brown, the United States
Public Service, Washington, D. C.
At a meeting of representatives of
a number of national health organiz
ations held at Tuskegee Institute, on
January 20, an interesting program
for Health Week for the entire coun
try was approved. This program will
be followed thoughout the country.
It is suggested that a committee
be organized in each community to
supervise the carrying out of a pro
gram in the interest of health week.
their home at 4539 Vinclnnes Ave.,
on three different occasions. The man
whom the ghost is said to be troub
ling, Wallace G. Clark, has at various
times been reported to be allied with
sundry Hyde Park associations, and
is now a candidate for county Treas
urer. "The “Tribune’ ’is right in its
statement that none of the actual
bombers have been apprehended, but
nevertheless, the ghost continues to
dance much it is said t ocandidate
Clark’s discomfort and the Colored
voters are up in arms against him.
jj Every Week
THE BULLETIN
Increases its circulation be-
cause every week its col-
umns contain the news peo-
ple buy—
Live News
DO YOU GET YOURS?
IF NOT, WHY NOT?
READ IT EVERY WEEK
PORTLAND DRAWS
COLOR LINE AT
PUBLIC DANCES
City Council Passes Ordinance
Barring Colored and White
Persons from Intermingling.
COLORED ORGANIZATIONS
FIGHT SEGREGATION
Law is Regarded as Open In
fingement of Citizen’s Consti
tutional Rights.
Portland, Ore., March 29—Despite
protests of colored organizations,
the city council, at behest of Mayor
Baker, adopted resolutions condemn
ing the intermingling of colored and
white persons at dances, grills and
restaurants. Yesterday the commis
sioners in special session gave unan
imous support to Mayor Baker’s ed
ict that intermingling of races must
cease and as far as freedom of ac
tion for colored persons are con
cerned, Portland may be likened to
Vicksburg, Mississippi.
About two weeks ago, when the
council was hearing evidence on the
case against R. D. Stuart, whose re
sort was raided by the police, the
fact was disclosed that colored men
were dancing with white girls, and
Mayor Baker announced that such in
termingling must cease in the inter
est of common decency.
Right of City Questioned.
The right of the city to stop such
intermingling was Questioned by at
torneys for Stuart, who maintained
that there was no law on the statute
books prohibiting a black man from
dancing with a white woman.
Mayor Baker announced if there
was no such law he would instruct
the city attorney to draft a law
which will make it absolutely clear
that there will be no institution op
erated in this city where whites and
blacks may intermingle.
Following announcement of this
policy various colored organizations
met and adopted resolutions that the
passage of any legislation, such as
was suggested by the mayor, would
create race prejudice.
Mayor Upheld by Council.
Last Tuesday the city council was
called together by Mayor Baker and
after considering the resolutions and
letters which had been forwarded to
the mayor, it adopted resolutions sup
porting him.
City Attorney Grant, who had in
vestigated the situation, stated that
no additional legislation was requir
ed to attain the object outlined by
Mayor Baker.
Negro Escapes by
Leaving Through
Glass Window
On Friday, March 24, at 1 A. M.,
Patrolman William Meyers engaged a
Negro burglar in a revolver battle.
While making his rounds, Patrol
man Meyers discovered a man in the
act of burglarizing the store of Louis
Weitzman, 485 Wabasha street. When\
discovered, the burglar made his es
cape by jumping through a plate
glass window and running up Waba
sha street. The patrolman fired a
half dozen shots. The burglar fired
at the officer as he turned up the al
ley.
COLORED MAN FOUND
GUILTY OF HOLD UP
Horace Gilles, colored, companion
of Frank Barrlck, also colored, who,
was shot and killed by Patrolman
Rudolph Bisinz, March 7, in an at
tempted hold-up at Twelfth avenue
south and Third street, Minneapolis,
was found guilty of attempted rob
bery by a Jury in Hennepin county
district court before Judge E. F.
Waite Wednesday.
Gilles had testified that he met
Barrick only a short time before the
shooting and had no knowledge that
a hold-up was contemplated by his
companion.
Gilles will be sentenced by Judge
Waite Saturday.
Messers Leon Lewis and "Buster**
Brown art now connected with the
"Bulletin.”
["negro drives’AUTO WTO TOST; one kiued"|
Scene of auto crash that occurred early last Sunday morning, at Erie street and Washington
avenue south, in which one Mill City man was killed and two women injured, one seriously. The
car was completely wrecked, and the police are looking for Oscar Everett, alleged to have stolen the
car.
Elks to Hold
Annual Services
Exercises to be Held in Mill City
at Lyric Theater April 9.
What promises to be the most ela
borate program arranged by the Elks
of the Twin City for many a season,
will be presented by Ames lodge No.
106 and Gopher lodge No. 105, at
the annual memorial services to be
held at the Lyric theatre Sunday,
April 9 at 2 P. M. Rev. H. L. P.
Jones of Saint Paul will preach the
annual sermon. There will be other
interesting numbers on the program
which follows:
Organ Voluntary.. Miss Edythe Stone
Invocation
.... Rev. H. E. parsons, Bethesda
Baptist Church
Overture Elk’s Orchestra
Ritualistic Services
Ames Lodge, N.o 106
Mixed Chorus
Minnehaha Temple 129 and Amos
Lodge, 108
Eulogy
“Gopher's Departed Brothers” —G.
T. D. George W. Stewart, Gopher
106
Vocal Solo
Mrs. Bessie Eaton, Como Temple
128
“What We Owe to Each Other”—
P. G. Esq. Patrick H. Southall,
Ames 106
Vocal Solo
Mrs. Edith Moore, Minnehaha
Temple, 129
Baritone Solo
Est. Ld. Kt. William G. Gilmore,
Ames 106
“Thanatopsis”
P. G. L. A. William R. Morris,
Ames 106
Memorial Sermon
Rev. H. L. P. Jones, Chaplain,
Gopher 105.
Ritualistic Closing Ames 106
Song by audience sung to air of
Auld Lang Syne:
Great Ruler of the Universe all see
ing and benign,
Look down upon and bless our work,
and be all glory thine.
Oh, hear our prayers for the honored
dead;
While bearing in our minds,
The memories graven in each heart,
For Auld Lang Syne.
Benediction
Rev. David R. Jordan, Border M.
E. Church
All vocal and instrumental num
bers under the direction of Professor
William Moore of Ames Lodge, 106.
George W. Holbert, District Depu
ty, will be Master of Ceremonies.
Last year the memorial services
were held in the Council Chamber of
the St. Paul Court House which prov
ed too small a place to accommodate
the followers of Elkdom. However,
the Lyric Theater is a much larger
place and several hundred people can
be accommodated.
Mrs. GeoYge Barnett, 3421 Oak
land avenue, will leave shortly to vi
sit her husband In Winnipeg.
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Gibbs, 2925
10th avenue south, are the proud par
ents of a baby girl, born March 28.
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Dyer Bill To Come Up
Before Present Congress
Negro Sought For
Auto Accident
One Killed and two Injured in
Auto Accident in Mill City
One Man Sought
Minneapolis detectives Thursday,
were still searching for Oscar Ever
ett, Negro, to solve the mystery of
an automobile accident in which one
man was killed and two women in
jured early Sunday morning. The
accident occurred at Erie street and
Washington ave., northeast when the
automobile hit a telephone pole.
John Lawson, 4 5 years old, living
at the Keystone Hotel, 1323 Wash
ington avenue North, was killed al
most instantly. Ruby Parker, 1020
Fifth street, So., and Hazel Schwartz.
1217 Washington avenue South, were
injured. Both were taken to the
General Hospital. Ruby Parker has
been released, because her injuries
were not serious, but the other wo
man’s condition is considered very
serious, and she is still in the General
Hospital.
Detectives are investigating the ac
cident and they have learned that
the car was stolen from the garage
of J. F. Jordan, 116 Seventh St.,
South ,and it belonged to Earl Mc-
Ginnis of International Falls, Minn.
It is supposed that the car was stolen
by Everett, who worked at the ga
rage. Thorough investigation, it is
believed that Everett and his friends
had been to a party on Fourteenth
avenue So., leaving the party they
went for a joy ride with Everett
driving the car.
Since then, Everett has disappear
ed and Minneapolis Police have been
unable to find him.
A good many of our jealous guar
dians of liberty seem awfully afraid
the rest of us will get some of it.—
Charleston Mail.
j EFFORT IS MADE TO SHOW “BIRTH
OF NATION” IN THE MILL CITY
* _
What do you know about it! A
Colored man Is walking around the
city of Minneapolis trying to secure
signatures of his own people to peti
tion D. W. Griffith’s “Birth of a Na
tion” to be allowed to be shown in
the city of Minneapolis. Can you
beat It?
Not so long ago when Thomas Van
Lear was mayor, colored citizens vig
orotftly fought the showing of the
picture in Minneapolis. In their
fight they were victorious and Mayor
Van Lear stopped the picture from
being shown.
But this time the situation is diff
erent: a colored man Intends to pre
sent the mayor with a petition signed
by colored citizens sanctioning the
picture, and the N. A. A. C. P. intends
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Wmm*
Borah, chairman of sub-commit
tee in charge of Dyer Anti-
Lynching Bill, Plans to Put
Bill on Floor of Senate Before
Recess Adjournment.
Washington, D. C., April I—Sena
tor Wm, E. Borah, Chairman of the
sub-commitete in charge of the Dyer
Anti-Lynching bill, has let it be
known that it is his opinion that the
bill will be brought up before the
present Congress, for final passage,
prior to the recess adjournment.
From all over the country, the
Senator is receiving requests from in
dividuals and organizations, that the
committee conduct hearings as earty
as possible, and urging that the bill
be placed on the calendar. Senator
Borah has replied to all inquiries
that at the first opportunity he will
arrange for hearings.
It is known that the Senator real
izes the great national Interest in this
legislation, and that he will lead the
fight for the passage of the bill,
seems to be a foregone conclusion.
[views and I
l INTERVIEWS |
It is now press going time and we
wonder if Mr. Thomas Lewis, mes
senger to Mayor Hodgson, is right
or wrong when he says Frank Kel
logg will continue to serve as "THE
Senator from Minnesota.”
"I believe Senator Kellogg will
win,” said Mr. Lewis.
"Why do you believe he will win,”
he was asked.
"There is a hundred reason, why
he should be re-elected. He is a
capable man who has made a record
in Washington as a senator among
senators and the only man now fitted
for the Job.”
So we conclude that if Senator Kel
logg does not win out, Mr. Lewis was
wrong.
to counter-petition and show Mayor
Leach, they do not believe the picture
should be shown.
Attorney W. R. Morris announces
that the better thinking people of
Minneapolis will fight the showing of
thfc picture.
"It is a shame that such a situa
tion should be allowed to come up.
Those who sign such a petition, dis
play their ignorance. "The picture
means no good to us,’ 'said another
prominent citizen, yesterday.
The identity of the person working
on the petition and the signatures on
the petition will be known when the
petition is handed to the Mayor. The
Elliot Film Corporation controls the
film rights to the picture.
MARCUS GARVEY
FINED SBOOO BY
NEWYORK COURT
Steamship Officials Sieze Cargo
of Black Star Line; Garvey
Fined.
STEAMSHIP LINE FAILS
TO UPHOLD CONTRACT
Supreme Court Jury of New
S’ork Fines Negro Financier
of Many Titles.
Marcus A. Garvey, organizer of
the Black Star Steamship line, and
"high highness, the potentate of the
Universal Negro Improvement Asso
ciation, and provisional president
general of Africa" was ordered by
the supreme court today to pay the
Pan-Union corporation $8,000.30 for
the non-deliverey of a cargo of li-
quor to Cuba.
In 1920, Garvey signed a contract
with th<* Pan-Union corporation to
carry, to Cuba, a $3,000,000 liquor
shipment on the steamer Yarmouth,
tlag ship of the Black Star line. The
Yarmouth started with the consign
ment of liquor, but it was stopped
antP seized by Federal agents. The
Federal agents discovered the liquor
because the crew tapped the cargo
and became hilarious.
Garvey’s ambitious promotion of
big enterprises among the colored
people recently got him into trouble
with the Federal authorities on a
charge of using the mails to defraud.
On this charge, he is alleged to have
obtained funds by mailing glittering
prospectuses about the Black Star
line. He is now out on bond await
ing trial.
Chandler Owen
To Speak Here
Will Speak at St. James on Tues
day Night on “The New
Emancipation.”
Chandler Owen, editor of the Mes
senger, who has been on a nation
wide four, will speak at the St. James
A. M. E. church, corner Fuller and
Jay streets, Tuesday evening, April
4th at eight o’clock sharp. The meet- •
ing will be held under the auspices
of the St. James Auto Club.
Hon. Thomas W. Churchill, former
President of the New York City
Board of Education, says of Mr. Owen
"He is a man of very unusual mental
endowments, of intellectual training,
a thinker, writer and speaker of ex
traordinary power. Indeed, I know
no man of his years better equipped
with an accurate knowledge of facts
on so many subjects.”
Mr. Owen’s subject will be "The
New Emancipation” one of his best
lectures which has delighted audi
ences throughout Chicago, Indianap
olis, St. Louis, Denver, Los Angeles,
I'asadena. Oakland, San Francisco,
Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane and other
great cities. His message is regarded
as the only new message which Ne
groes have received since emancipa
tion.
The admission will be free.
St. Paul Man
Offered Post
at Norfolk
F. D. McCracken Sought for Sec
retaryship of Chamber of
Commerce.
Frederick D. McCracken, local real
estate man, has been offered the sec
retaryship of the Norfolk Chamber of
Commerce, of Norfolk, Va.
During the war. Mr. McCracken
was a government expert in housing,
serving as mayor of Truxton, Va.,
where he did some very creditable
work. In this capcity, he established
a name for himself, due to his execu
tive ability which is the reason busi
ness men of Norfolk seek his serv
ices.
When asked whether he would ac
eept (the position, l(r. McCracken de
clined on account of his business
plans in this city.