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VOL. 1, NO. 18
CONGRESSMAN DYER URGES PEOPLE TO
MANE DYER A POLITICAL ISSUE
Rep. Dyer Tells Bostonians Re
publicans Responsible for
Passage of Bill.
(Associated Negro Press.)
Boston, Mass., May 18 —The color
ed people of Massachusetts were urg
ed to take the anti-lynching bill to
the polls this fall and defeat Senator
Lodge for re-election, unless he got
behind the measure, in a speech made
in Unity House by Congressman Dy
er, who is the author of the anti
lynching bill, which has passed the
House and is now with a Senate sub
committee, spoke under the auspices
of the Boston Chapter of the N. A.
A. C. P. Moorefleld Storey presided,
and James Weldon Johnson, national
secretary of the association, also
spoke.
“Let Senator Lodge know" the
Congressman apealed, "that the col
ored people of Massacnusetts, men
and women, are standing together
for the protection of their race, which
cannot protect itself; that you look
to him for favorable consideration
of the bill, and that if nothing is done
you will hold him responsible.
“The Senate has it in its power to
pass this bill, and if tlife Senate does
not pass it every Republican Senator
that comes up for election this fall
ought to be defeated. The Republi
can party is committeed to such an
anti-lynching measure by the plat
form adopted at Chicago, and its fate
Is in the hands of this Republican
Senate.
“The colored people in this State
have enough votes to decide whether
a Republican Senator shall be elected
or not. Although lam a Republican,
I would gladly vote for a Democrat
if he were willing to help in this
great cause.”
The audience, which completely
filled the hall, was aroused to exci
ted applause by the speaker’s exhor
tations.
MASSACHUSETTS URGES
PASSAGE OP DYER BILL
Boston, Mass., May 18—The state
Senate, following the example set by
the House of Representatives by an
overwhelming vote passed a resolu
tion urging the United States Senate
to pass a bill making mob murder
and lynching a crime against the fed
eral government.
The resolution calls for the speedy
enactment of the Dyer bill now be
fore Congress and reads in part as
follows:
“The General Court of Massachu
setts respectfully urges upon the U
nited States Senate and its judiciary
committee the speedy enactment of
the Dyer anti-lynching bill, so-called
already passed by the House of Rep
resentatives by an overwhelmingma-
Jority, and designed to end lynching
by making mob murder a crime a
gainst the federal government.”
Lodge Sponsors
Dyer Bill Petition
(Associated Negro Press)
Washington, D. C., May 18—
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, one
of the foremost Republican
leaders has made himself spon
sor for the Dyer Anti-Lynching
Bill; H. R. 13, presenting to the
Senate on Saturday, May 6, a
petition urging its immediate
passage announces the N. A.
A. C. P.
The petition referred to,
which was presented by Senator
Lodge, was drawn up and the
signatures obtained by the N.
A. A. C. P. Half of the State
Governors in the United States
were signers, as were 38 may
ors of the largest cities, 85
archbishops, bishops and lead
ing churchmen of all denomina
tions, supreme court justices
many states and leading law
yers, editors and other publicly
known citizens.
One of the Republican lead
ers in Washington is quoted as
saying, that the petition in be
half of the Dyer Bill, presented
through the N. A. A. C. P., to
his knowledge, was the most
imposing document that was
ever put before the Senate.
The NORTHWESTERN BULLETIN:
Republicans 0. K,
Loan To Liberia
Harding Administration Pro
vokes Democrats by Grant
ing Loan to Liberia.
(Associated Negro Press.)
Washington, D. C., May 18—In the
House the full power of the Harding
administration was brought to bear
to carry out an obligation of the
Wilson regime.
The issue was the loan of $5,000,-
000 to Liberia. A joint resolution
to reauthorize the credit provoked
one of the sharpest party clashes in
the House in years. The Democrats
violently attacked the proposal as de
signed to reimburse International
bankers for Liberian securities.
The Republican leaders mercilessly
wielded the party lash, but even then
the proposition was too much for
forty on their side who went over to
the Democrats. Many others declin
ed to vote. The bill was finally pas
sed, 148 to 139. The resolution now
goes to the Senate.
Leading the opposition, Represen
tative Garner of Texas said:
“This is the first time in history
that the bankers have come up and
said they are strong enough with the
administration to demand that you
do their bidding.”
He read from the record of the
hearings on the resolution that J. P.
Morgan & Co., Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
the National City Bank, all of New
York, furnished 11,600,000 to refund
Liberia’s Indebtedness in 1912.
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
TO MEET IN WASHINGTON
(AMoclatcd Negro Press)
Washington, D .C., May 18—The
Asociation of Former Internes of
Freedmen’s Hospital will hold their
Third Annual Meeting here June 6th,
7th and Bth. The organization is
composed of more than one-hundred
fifty physicians, all of whom have
served as Internes in Freedmen’s
Hospital and Includes many of our
leading professional men. Dr. P. M.
Murray of New York is President,
and Dr. H. S. McCord of Baltimore,
chairman of the board.
NEGRO WINS CUSTOMS
AGENT APPOINTMENT
(Associated Negro Press)
Washington, D. C., May 18—Ap
pointment of Edward L. Dawkins, a
Negro, as customs agent assigned to
the Appraiser’s warehouse at Phila
delphia has been announced by As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury Do
ver.
Mr. Dawkins is the first Negro to
be appointed as customs agent in the
Government service and has reached
the station in the oldest bureau of
the Government organization after
thirty years of service, he having en
tered the Government service In
Washington In 1893 as a laberor in
the Bureau of Statistics at a salary of
8600 a year.
Read The Bulletin every week.
Don’t miss a single issue.
ST. PAUL—MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., SATURDAY, MAY 20,1922.
EDITORIAL
COMMENT
(Avaorlatrd Xr(ro Prru)
Indianapolis, Ind., May 18—“Indi
dlana has spilled the beans.” That
remark from a political philosopher
standing on Indiana Avenue, near the
“Press Row,” sums up a section of
the feeling with reference to Albert
J. Beveridge, winning the nomination
for United States Senator on the Re
publican ticket, in the recent primary.
The results have been amazing to
"rock ribbed Republicans” through
out the country, except that restless
group of un-sentimental zealots who
refuse to be comforted with playing
the game on old fashioned lines, or
new fashioned lines, according to the
point of view. ,
Added to the confusion is the fact
that old line Progressives are urging
Beveridge to hold an “open palm” for
the Republican nomination, 1924, if
he is elected Senator in November.
That means, of course, that the ele
ments from one end of the country to
the other, forming the Progressive
party in 1912, will, regardless of cus
tom, which entitles President Hard
ing to a re-nomination without oppo
sition, back Beveridge.
Senator Medill McCormick, of Illi
nois, Chairman of the Senatorial
Campaign Committee, quickly an
nounced, following the results, that
the Committee would heartily sup
port Bevereidge for election.
The color situation in the recent
primary requires careful considera
tion. Senator New, who for years
has been known as the “Colored
Man’s Friend” made the “square
deal” one of the issues of his re
nomination. It is safe to say that he
had the majority of old line Colored
citizens with him. On the other
hand, Senator Beveridge has never
been known as a real friend to the
race, although, during the recent pri
mary, he was able to convince the
younger element of voters in various
sections of the state, that he would
give them "fair play.”
Beveridge is the orator, and New
the “gum shoe” worker and states
man. The Hardibg Administration,
of course, without any official en
dorsement of the President, was made
one of the New issues. Colored
voters, while at heart in sympathy
with Republican purposes, could not
be made to feel that National Re
publican show had been altogether
up to advance notices. It was unfor
tunate for Senator New that Indiana
has no national political appointment
that may be regarded as “outstand
ing” among Colored citizens.
Other senators who are up for re
nomination this year, are deeply con
cerned about the Indiana results, as
this was the first test of strength.
Many to be re-nominated, have Col
ored constituents, and the water is
not the clearest, and what to do, is a
mooted question. Colored Beveridge
supporters were influenced more by
faith than by sight.
Eastern Road to
MakeNewMenus
More Attractive
(Associated Negro Press)
Philadelphia, Pa., May 18—An in
novation in menus will be introduced
on all dining cars of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, beginning with the present
week. The new form, instead of be
ing a card, Is a four-page folder, the
third page of which give the articles
of goods and their prices. The other
pages are devoted to facts about the
dining-car. service and railroad opera
tion.
The idea in adopting the new form
of menu is that dining-car patrons
in the moments of leisure between
giving their order and being served,
would be interested in knowing how
foor is prepared and cooked in a mov
ing train; how thoroughly the Com
pany’s rules insure perfect cleanli
ness; what goes on In the parts of (he
car which the patron does not see—
the kitchen and pantry; as well as
something about the general precau
tions constantly being taken for the
safety and comfort of travelers. This
plan will perhaps give the patrons a
greater appreciation of the able men
who compose the average dining car
crew.
Join N. A. A. a P.l
HOUSTON INFORMER
EDITOR IS ATTACKED
BY POLICE OFFICER
Houston is Indignant Because of
Attack Made on Editor C.
F. Richardson by Police.
OFFICERS ASSAULT MAN
WITHOUT GIVING CAUSE
Origin of Attack is Laid to the
Fearless Attitude of the
Informer Editorials.
(Associated Negro Press.)
Houston, Texas, May 18—Houston
is boiling with rage because of the
dastardly attack made by a police
officer last week upon Editor C. F.
Richardson, Jr., of the “Houston In
former”, during which the editor was
brutally beaten over the head with
a pistol and a “billy” without giving
any cause for the assault.
Mr. Richardson, who had taken his
wife to a moving picture show at the
Lincoln Theatre, was driving into the
San Felipe street garage where he
kept his car, when an auto shot by at
high speed and a voice called out
“Hey!” As the editor is one of Hon,
ston’s best known men he assumed it
was some acquaintance and paid no
attention to the shout. A moment
later, after he had driven into the
garage, a man in civilian clothes
dashed Into the garage, with revolver
drawn, swearing and shouting vile
epithets despite the presence of Mrs.
Richardson and a crowd of men and
women who were attracted by the
noise. He demanded the editor to
submit to arrest and with his com
panion officer bundled him into his
car and drove him with his wife to
the police station where the officer,
surrounded by a group of otlter po
licemen beat and maltreated Richard
son, even while he was being exam
ined by the lieutenant in command.
The charge preferred, which was
greeted with Jeers and laughter by
the crowd in the police headquarters
was, “This smart nigger was driving
with his tail light out, one head light
out, resisted arrest and talked to me
like I was a G D Nigger.” Mrs.
Richardson was roughly handled and
thrust aside when she attempted to
wipe the blood flowing down her hus
band’s face after he had been struck
from behind by the policeman.
Editor Richardson has a reputation
as one of the ablest and most fearless
editors of the country. His paper and
pen have been both bold and brave
in his exposition of the wrongs per
petrated in Houston and the South.
His courage has won him widespread
admiration and there are many who
feel that the attack on him was per
haps engineered because of his up
standing attitude. As soon as Mr.
Richardson was released he reported
the affair to Mayor Holcombe who
claimed to be a square deal mayor.
Thus far there have been no results.
COLORED WOMAN FILES
FOR STATE SENATOR
Duluth, Minn., May 18—Mrs. Hel
en White, 25, a colored woman, to
day filed as a candidate for the state
senate from the Fifty-eighth district.
Mrs. White is believed to be the first
woman of the race to file for office in
Minnesota. She is popular and able.
Is Millionaire But
Doesn’t Know It
(Associated Negro Press)
Kansas City, Mo., May 18—
James Manuel, Colored, of Kan
sas City, is a millionaire, twice
over. But he doesn’t know it.
For when Manuel left Tam
pico, Mexico, years ago, he
thought a strip of land he own
ed there was valueless.
Now, according to a letter
received by R. A. Hope, lawyer,
Manuel’s property is in the
heart of the greatest oil district
in th eworld. It is worth $2,-
250,000, according to a letter
received by Hope of Joe Espino,
a former friend of Manuel, who
is seeking the Immigrant in the
hope that he may claim the for
tune due him.
Espino has lost trace of his
former friend. The last time
he heard from him, Manuel was
living in Kansas City.
Dr. Emmett Scott, Secretary of
National Negro Business League
Resigns After Serving 21 Years
Duties at Howard University Demand His Entire Attention Dr.
Scott States in his letter of Resignation to Dr. Moton
“Who will succeed him” is Question.
(Associated Negro Press.)
Washington, D. C., May 18 —Dr.
Emmett J. Scott, Secretary of the Na
tional Negro Business League since
its formation by Booker T. Washing
ton, and one of the virile forces of
the organization, has resigned after
twenty-one years of continuous ser
vice. In his letter of resignation ad
dressed to Dr. Robert R. Moton, Pres
ident and Bishop R. E. Jones, chair
man of the Executive Committee, Dr.
Scott says:—
“I have relunctantly come to the
conclusion that the duties and re
sponsibilities which now press upon
me, require that I give up some of
the activities which In the past Rave
challenged my enthusiasm and sup
port.
It is for that reason that I am wri
ting now, so that the work of the
league may be unhindered and that
you gentlemen representing the Na
tional organization may, know that
I shall not'be in position to do during
the coming three and one-half months
the same amount of work I have
carried on in the past, in the interest
of the league.
The commanding place that How
ard University is now taking in the
University world is calling for all of
my mental and physical resources.
We are attempting to lay broad foun
dations for this National University
of the Colored people of America,
and I must give up some of my pres
ent activities.
I am therefore requesting that
White Southerners
Hear Noted Orator
William Pickens, New York Wri
ter and Orator, Discusses
the Evil of Lynching.
(Associated Negro Press.)
St. Louis, Mo., May 18—May 9th,
the next day after the three Negroes
were burned at Kirby, Texas, Willi
am Pickens delivered an address in
St. Louis to an audience of more than
one thousand white people in the
West Presbyterian Church, the aristo
cratic section of the city, the audi
ence consisting largely of the men
and women from Arkansas, Texas,
and other Southern States. The phi
losophy of the white man’s interest
in the lynching evil, was the theme
of the address. The speaker demon
strated the degrading and infreior
tendencies among the whites in lynch
ing states.
It was surprising to note how
many of these Southern people filed
by to shake hands and make acknow
ledgement of the truth that had been
spoken, when the address was over.
The Arkansas whites, hearing (hat
the speaker grew up in Arkansas,
were especially demonstrative or
their interest and cordial spirit.
When the better whites of the South
are out of their oppressive environ
ment, they think normally.
Mr. Pickens also spoke on the 10th
at the C. M. E. General Conference
and at a great mass meeting in the
City, with Congressman Dyer as the
other speaker, on “The Dyer Anti-
Lynching Bill.”
PORTERS TO HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Local No. 3 of St. Paul and Local
No. 6 of Minneapolis of the Pullman
Porters Benefit Association of Amer
ica will hold their annual Thanksgiv
ing Memorial Services at Memorial
Baptist church, cor. Rice and Fuller
streets, Sunday afternoon, May 21,
at 2:16. Rev. J. W. Harris of Mem
orial Baptist church will preach the
annual sermon.
This will be the first time the local
organization has arranged a large
program for the public and because
of the extensive and good work the
organization has done in the past
year, their memorial services prom
ise to be well attended by Twin City
friends and followers. The public
!■ invited. A. W. Jordan is chair
man of the local branch.
the Executive Committee accept my
resignation as Secretary of the Lea
gue to take effect at once.
In severing my relations as an of
ficer of the Business League, I wish
to convey to you and through you to
the organization itself, my sincere
thanks for the fine opportunities
which have been presented for me to
co-operate with some of the most en
terprising of our forward looking wo
men and men.
I have not given up my thought
that the program outlined at St. Lou
is before the National Negro Business
League in 1919 is a workable one.
We have been unable to carry out
that program with the meager finan
ces of the Business League. It seems
to me that it will ultimately be neces
sary for an organization along busi
ness lines to effectively put over this
program, and I shall be interested in
such a program.
I shall always be interested in the
Business League and its work, and
my only regret that the careß and
responsibilties I am shouldering pre
vent me from being as actively con
nected with the organization in the
future as in the past.
Dr. Scott’s retirement comes as a
shftck to the business interests of the
country. He has been efficiently ac
tive for so long that his connection
with the League seemed a certainty
upon which to build. Considerable
interest and speculation is aroused
by the question “who will succeed
him?”
Police Apologize
After Arresting
Same Man Twice
(Associated Negro Press)
Boston, Mass., May 18—A Colored
man giving the name of Arthur Har
ris and his residence as Hanover was
supplied with a set of credentials as
to his honesty and character by the
Quincy police as a form of apology
for two separate and distinct arrests.
Early in the evening the Boston po
lice sent out a description of a color
ed man wanted in connection wfth a
stabbing affray.
Harris was picked up and the
Quincy police communicated with
Boston only to be informed that they
already had their man. Harris was
released and was on his way singing
when another officer picked him up
on the same description. The creden
tials were then issued in his name.
Chicago South
Side Scene of
Near Race Riot
(Associated Negro Press.)
Chicago, 111., May 18—35th and
Forest Avenue, near the Eighth Regi
ment Armory, was the scene of a near
riot here Wednesday nigTIT. A Greek
who operates a pretentious restau
rant called the American, got into an
altercation with Joseph Wiles, a col
ored customer, about payment for n
meal. After an exchange of words,
he went behind the counter, secured
a pistol, pushed the customer into
the street, shot him twice and left
him groveling in his death agony on
the walk. A mob of colored men
collected quickly, demolished 1 his
place and it was with difficulty that
the police rescued him and got him to
the station.
TRIANGLE CLUB TO GIVE
PLAY AT MECHANIC ARTS
The Girls Triangle Club will give
its first play at Mechanic Arts High
School on May 25 at 8:15 p. m. This
is the first time that a Colored club
has had the opportunity of giving a
play in the auditorium of any high
school in St. Paul.
A three act play, "Rebecca’s Tri
umph,” will be offered by this club.
Miss Ethel Gardner is the directress
of the play and also the president of
the club.
PRICE, 5 CENTS
mm REFUSED
APPOINTMENTS BY
60VERN0R OF N.C.
Declines to Appoint any Colored
Notaries in State During
His Term of Office.
GOVERNOR’S STAND MAY
CAUSE POLITICAL CRISIS
Appointment of Colored Notar
ies is Held Due as Justice
to the Race.
Raleigh, N. C., May 18—A crfsls
in the political affairs of the state was
precipitated here last week when
Governor Morrison definitely declined
to re-appoint any colored notaries in
the state, and started that no new
ones, nor any re-appointment would
be made during his term of office.
The stand of the Governor has
aroused a storm of protests from all
sections of the state. It is argued
that the few persons who hold posi
tions as notaries serve the interests
of the race better than the whites,
and that the arbitrary attitude ot
Governor Morrison reflects no credit
upon himself or his party.
It is claimed that the appointment
carries with It no authority which
would in any way precipitate race
friction or feeling, and that in Justice
to the race, re-appointments should
be made.
Former Gov. Dickett set the exam
ple, and it was generally regarded as
a good one.
Insurance Cn. Head
Speaks at Tuskegee
Liberty Life Insurance Company
President Says That He Is
Proud He is a Negro.
(Associated Negro Press)
Tuskegee Institute, Ala. ,May 18—
"I have never been more proud of
the fact that I am a Negro than since
I have been at Tuskegee Institute,”
said Frank L. Gillespie, of Chicago
in addressing the 2000 students and
teachers of Tuskegee Institute. “I
see on all sides indications of race
progress which are very encouraging.
This splendid plant being operated by
Negroes, these earnest Negro boys
and girls striving to prepare them
selves for useful citizenship and this
highly trained faculty, composed of
Negroes, struggling for the uplift of
the race, inspire me more than I can
here express. When I see all these
things, I can readily realize why it
is that most of the successful busi
ness men and women, whom I have
met In travelling over this country,
have received at least a portion of
their training at Tuskegee Institute.”
Mr. Gillespie, who is president of
the Liberty Life Insuransce Company
of Chicago, has been at the Institute
for several days. The Liberty Life
Insurance has taken its place among
the leading enterprises of the race.
It was organized in 1921 and after
seven months in the field has SBOO,-
000 worth of insurance in operation
and employs one hundred men and
women of the race and offers oppor
tunities to others who are training
for business careers.
Editor Thinks “Ethican”
Is Proper Name For Race
Negro Pre»« |
Grand Rapids, Mich., May 18—
Editor George M. Smith of the Mich
igan State News is arousing consider
able interest by championing a new
name for the Race. The editor states
that a proper name for us is "Ethi
can”, and used the name throughout
this journal. He defines Ethican as
follows:
“ETHICAN” —An American Citi
zen of the United States of Ethiopi
an descent; comomnly though incor
rectly called “Negro”; being a com
bination of “Eth” the first syllable
in Ethiopia, and “lean” the last syl
lable in American.
The Unity Club will hold its regu
lar evening dancing class, Friday
evening. May 26th, at Union Hall.
You are invited. —Adv.