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GOVERNOR ALLEN'S REFUSAL TO GRANT EXTRADITION A Great Victory for the N. A. A. C. P. —Organization Took Active Part in Securing Legal Talent to Protect Hill's Interests. — SENATOR CAPPER RECOMMENDS ATTORNEY _ CotMity Attorney Fisher Represented the Association—Is Ably Assisted ! by Attorneys Scott, Guy and Thomas. Colored Barristers. NEW YORK.. April 1—The Na tional Association for the Ad-; vancement of Colored People has is- ; sued a statement m regard to the re fusal of Governor Henry J. Allen of Kansas to extradite Robert L. Hil!, ac cused of being the leader of a plot to “massacre” whites in Phillips county, Arkansas, last October, which re viewed the legal steps taken to pre vent Hill’s extradition. This the as so- ( ciation regards as one of the greatest j legal victories won since the segrega- j tion decision and since Governor Me- i Cail of Massachusetts denied extradi- J tion to West Virginia of John John ,-cn. “At the close of a hearing which la-ted from 2 o’clock in the afternoon of March 22 until after midnight. Governor Henry J. Allen of Kansas refused to grant the extradition peti tion of Governor Brough of Arkansas for the return of Robert L. Hill, al leged head of the Progressiv e Farm ers’ and Householders’ Union of America, to Arkansas. "Hill was arrested in Topeka, Kans.. on January 20, as the leader of the organization charged with planning to ‘massacre’ whites in Arkan-as in October, 1919. As soon as news of the arrest was received at t)ie na tional headquarters of the association, the secretary got in touch with Sen ator Arthur Capper (formerly presi dent of the Topeka branch of the as sociation and at present a member of the national board of directors of the y 4 4. c. P.), who wired Governor Aden asking that Hill's extradition be denied until the N. A. A. C. P. could be represented by counsel to fight the case. The a -or;at:on itself v ired Governor Allen stating that the association would retain counsel on Hill’s behalf and alleging that Hill could not receive a fair trial in Ar kansas; that this fact was conclu sively proved by the record of t na’ and conviction growing out of the Phillip.- county, Arkansas, verdicts o< last November, rendered by juries from which colored men were exclud ed, the jury’s verdict in the case of five of the twelve men sentenced to death, having been returned in five minutes. Counsel for the defense put t o witnesses on the stand in defend ants' behalf ami did not ask for a change o', venue. “Senate- Capper recommended Mr. Hugh T Fisher, county attorney of Shawnee county, Kansas, to repre ent the association in fighting Hill’s extradition. Mr. Fisher’s genuine in terest in securing for Hill a fair trial is shown by the following extract from his letter to the N. A. A. C. P^ in which he agreed to take up the case; “ ‘Immediately upon receipt of the ;; VOTE FOR 2 \\ Arthur D. Knight | j; I «• Republican Candidate for State Legislature % .> t .. ? Y J; Bom, reared and educated in f. • > Douglas County. Four ,-quare on ? ]every moral issue. £ i . v X'f-Xk-X-X-Xk-X-XK-I-ryX-X**: < X For that Neat, Well Dressed £ Appearance. See y 1 J. H. HOLMES | o TAILOR | ! I GENTS SUITS TO ORDER £ 4 I V , , Ladles’ and Gent's Suits Remod- A , . tied, Repaired, Cleaned and Pressed A ■ > ALL WORK GUARANTEED Y J J We Buy and Sell Second Hand , ! , , Clothes. Work called for and de- . > , , llvered. . , ; ; 2022 North 24th Street I ! ! 1 Phone Webster 3320 telegram from Senator Capper I wired him to the effect that I would take the case upon his recommendation and without compensation, and that he should notify you to that effect-' "From this time until the decision of Governor Allen was rendered. Mr. Fisher has worked untiringly and with great legal ability in Hill's defense. “It was contended on Hill's behalf that he had no direct connection with colored people arming themselves or with the trouble at Hoop Spur. Ark. By affidavits and depositions it was shown that the testimony at the Ar kansas trial was procured through torture and that testimony offered by Arkansas authorities, who were rep resented by Attorney General J. D. Arbuckle. was hearsay testimony. Mr. Fisher forced the Arkansas attorney general to admit that S. O. Bratton, a white man of Little Rock, Arkansas, was almost lynched and that a great deal of feeling and prejudice against Hill and his organization existed in Arkansas. "Following Governor Alien's denial of extradition, which was a great blow to the Arkansas authorities, counsel for Hill and the X. A. A. C. P. imme diately took a train for Kan-a- City,' Kansas, arriving there just in time to prevent the Arkansas authorities from securing a writ from Federal judge Pollock for Hill's removal to Arkansas on the ground of impersonating' a fed * >al office; , which counsel for tie N A. A. C. P. regard as a trivial and in consequential charge. Judge Poiiock refused to sign the papers and has set April 8 as the date for the hearing on the federal indictment. “Associated with Mr. Fisher and backed by the X. A. A. C. P.. were three colored attorneys of Topelta, Messrs. Elisha Scott. Jame- H. Guy and A M. Thomas “The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People re gard* Governor Allen’s action as deeply significant.” said John R. SBiH lady, secretary of the association, “inasmuch a- the A rkan-a - author ities were represented by the attor ney general of the state, who ap peared in person, and if indicative, the as-ociation believe*, of what would have happened in Arkansas had Ernest M. Pollard For Governor Ernest M. Pollard, Republican can didate for Governor in the primary, April 20th, was born in Nebraska fifty-one years ago. He owns and op erates the farm homesteaded by his father, Isaac Pollard, at Nehawka, Cass County, in 1858. After graduating from the State University, the voters of Cass County elected him a member of two sessions of the State Legislature. Later, the voters of the first Congressional Dis trict sent him to Congress for two terms. At present he is a member of the State Constitutional Convention, and has shown himself to be pro gressive. sincere and level-headed. While in the United States Congress he wag a member of the Agricultural Committee of that body and brought to the tanners of Nebraska, through the State Experimental Station, the serum treatment for (he control of hog cholera which has practically wiped out this plague. As Governor, he will represent no class. Ke will vigorously enforce aB the laws and will insure to all the people, whether ric-h or poor, every personal and property right guaran teed by the Constitution, He rs a successful farmer and will give the state a business administra tion. HU nomination will mean cer tain victory for the Republican parly in the November election the ninety odd colored defendants m the alleged uprising in Elaine had a fair trial before nn unprejudiced jury where their rights were protected as they were by Mr. Fisher and his as sociates in Topeka, and not as in Elaine, Arkansas, where the defend ants were represented by counsel ap pointed by the court who did prac tically nothing in their defense." WHY A COLORED PRESBYTERIAN CHI RCH? To approach the question first from the negative standpoint, let it be sail that it is not because we in any wise believe that salvation can be obtained alone through the ministration of the Presbyterian church. Nor is it that we feel that the other churches labor ing among our people are not doing all that can reasonably be expected of them in the work for the betterment of our condition. But it is rather that the Presbyterian church with its splendid equipment for the upbuild ing of the Kingdom of God may not be a slacker in this field of so great opportunities, of so great need. .A field wherein every possible Christian effort must be put forth against the multiple forces of evil. Inasmuch as American Christianity is so divided, no community not being served by all the greater divisions of the church has full access to the cath olic faith and worship. Every form of service has in it that which espe cially appeals to some individual mind and heart. Under present condition no one organization either in doctrine or practice satisfies completely our diversified religious propensities. While it should be the incessant and earnest prayer of all true children of God that the church he one. yet under existing conditions it is incumbent upon each denomination to exercise, its full power in furthering the cause of the Kingdom of our Common Re deemer and thus by exalting Christ, cease to emphasize our difference-. And surely there is much work for tr ail to do to hasten the time when th< ? 5* 4" Pe« 1920 N,o 3#th St. 4* 4* Phone Webster 4743 | J. SNELL <. General Building Contractor 4* 4* Estimate* Furnished Free— v 4* Price* Reasonable 4* 4-«-4-4*4-:-4>4-4-4-4-:-:*4“:-4-4-:“:-:-:-4-i-:--: ANYONE Desiring Modern Hornet* CALL G. W. M ACK LIN For Reasonable Terras Webster 2380 24th and Blondo Sts. I ^WATERS ^ | £ BARNHART I PRINTING CO. | | s a » —*-i |j ?■ r OMAHA j ^ J. J. FRIEDMAN LAWYER For Public Defender Republican The colored people more than any! other are interested in the selection of a Public Defender. It often hap- j pens that one is arrested charged : with violation of the law, but he has no funds or friends who can come to; his aid. He is nevertheless entitled to j a fair trial and a conscientious prepa ration for trial and defense. If nom inated and elected I shall give each ; case my honest, sympathetic and con scientious attention and effort. You can rely upon me Primaries April 20, 1920. kingdoms of the world shall become the Kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, The position of the Presbyterian church is epitomized in its handbook thus: “The Presbyterian Church stands, as it has stood during its entire his tory. for the unconditional sovereignty of God. for the Bible as the only in fallible rule of faith and life, for sim plicity of worship, representative gov ■ rament. a high -tandard of Christian living, liberty of conscience, popular education, missionary activity and true Christian catholicity.” Said President Benjamin Harrison, himself a ruling elder in the church: “The Presbyterian church has been steadfast for liberty', and it has kept steadfast for education. It has stood as stiff as a steel beam for the faith delivered to our fathers and it still OOOOOOOOOO fl»«»»»< f f Norman C. Gault l * * % REPUBLICAN ± | -For_ ■> Justice of the Peace | y ? £ Fitted and Qualified in Every •> £ Wav for the Office. % y X Primaries April 20, 1920 .;. ! The Globe § Realty Co. £ ALFRED JONES A SON, X Y i Managers v» % y £ We buy, sell and exchange X £ city property and farms. % % % X 19 Patterson Block y f A Y Phone Dougins 7406 Omaha, Neb. X } X stands with steadfastness for that essential doctrine—the inspired Word. It is not an illiberal church. There is no body of Christians in the world that opens its arms wider to all who love the Master." A church with such high standards, ] a church with so great zeal for the ! Master’s Kingdom cannot well stand | idly by and behold her sister churches ; laboring in the heat and burden of the day. Therefore, we wish to cast I our lot with you and help evangelize | and shepherd the great throng which | an all-wise Providence lias for His own purposes permitted to gather in this phenomenally growing nietropo I Ms of the middle west. REV. RUSSEL TAYLOR. A. M. HI TS VALUABLE PROPERTY. n. (5. Russell, proprietor of the Dee (lee apartments at Twenty-first and Burt streets, is now owner of this valuable property. He has been rent ing this property for sometime but has Just purchased it for $10.ii00. The property consists of three two-story and basement, modern hriek flats, numbered 2020-22-2 Burt street. That his purchase is a good investment is proven by the fact that he has al ready' been offered $12,000 for the property. s ;; | Dan Desdunes’ Big \ I 1 st Regimental Band ! U. R. of K. P. J? Will give a Crand Popular CONCERT I | g Sunday Afternoon, April 25 I OMAHA AUDITORIUM I This is the band that was a feature on the Omaha boosters’ trade excursion last summer from here to Montana and back, and the same ji band that was an attraction at the Nebraska State Fair last Septem ber (re-engaged). BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER 45 Live Musicians If you are proud of your people doing things come out and help « " us, because we are always doing things that are worth while, and k a unless we get your support, we cannot continue to put up the .solid “ ” front that we have. So rally to a good cause. S 5 H PRICES (INCLUDING WAR TAX) First Floor (Any Seat), 55c Balcony (Any Seat), 30c Children, Any Seat in the House, 25c. CONCERT STARTS AT 2:15 P. M. SHARP. « H Thin conceit is given to help our uniform fund. Come out anil x |f help us dress up. g jj WILLIAM LEWIS, Manager, DAN DESDUNES, Director « 2 2014 No. 24th St. Webster 2321 2516 Burdette St. Web. 110 X x _ _ _ B :? X X X x x ■ x X x X X :: X X X X :: X :: X :: X X X :: X X X :: X x x X X X’ * SOMETHING NEW * | The Monarch Garden Cabaret Will | ? Have Its Grand Opening Easter Sunday Night * *•* 9 o’clock—2 a. m. y 107 South 14th Street ’♦* The Monarch Garden Cabaret will be open every night with its staff of high Y Y talented musicians and entertainers who will always lie on the job. V Y There is a degree of refinement and decency at the Monarch Garden Cabaret and we Y Y assure you that it will always be managed as such. Y We have a piace where you will not become ashamed and afraid to bring your friend- V **♦ t A Place to Drive the Blues Away % Dancing is also a special feature. «?» The proprietor wishes his patrons to know that he will have the same high bill of *♦* amusement every night, featuring Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights with «,% special daneing for the p I the terpsichorean art. *♦, PROF. MILTON TEARS’ NEW ORCHESTRA * Mr. Maceo Williams, violin Mr. Dixie Kid, drums, traps and xylophone ♦ ; Prof. Milton Tears, piano $ t Lunch and Soft Drinks a Specialty *** LEROY C. BROOMFIELD. Prop. 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Hicks, 2716 Miami; Russeli i Barber Shop, 1916 Cuming; Gordon Drug Co.( 2120 No. 24th; Mrs. William Murphy 2705 ? Corby; W. G. Macon, 2420 Lake; Miss Alice Marshall, 1835 No. 23d; Whiteside & Son Gro % Co., 5623 So. 30th; Wliitby Drug Co., 2917 R St; Mrs. A. McFall, 2722 Franklin; Mrs. L. ? ;; wheeler, 2321 No. 27th; Mrs. J. W. Shields, 2307 No. 27th. £