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i Twr M on itor ™ i ti'"‘ : I A rl l > IVAvAlAI 1 A UJ\ I A NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS _*_ THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS. Editor $3.00 a Year. 10c a Copy_OMAHA. NEBRASKA. DECEMBER 16, 1920_Vol. VI. No. 25 (Whole No. 285) FIGHT FOR CUSTODY OF COLORED BOY 'Child Abandoned by Parents Ten Years Ajro Is Object of Unusual Suit in New Jersey Courts—At tracts Wide Attention and Interest. FOSTER FATHER r ^ E< ISION Court Rules That Pa' ^ \ban doned Boy When Six Mo'iths Old 'hell No 'm From Guardianship of . tfc • Gave Him Home. Trenton, n. j„ Dee. i*>.— .« and colored people from Mount Holly crowded the court of chancery to hear the unusual case of a white husband of a colored woman in an ap peal for custody of a little colored boy whom be had cared for as a son sinep infancy. His apppal was successful and the boy will be taken from his colored parents and given over to the care of the man who acted as his guardian almost his entire life. George Tomlinson, a painter, 197 Chestnut street, Mount Holly, about thirtv years ago married a young col ored wpman and thev have had four children, all girls. Tomlinson desired a little bov and when about ten years ago, Harvey Still, colored, was arrest ed and bis wife ran away, leaving a baby boy six months old with no one to care for him, a neighbor took him to the Tomlinson home, where he has since lived and has come to be regard ed as one of the family. Thp Stills some time ago became re united and decided they would like to have their son, now ten years old, to live with them. Tomlinson, however refused to consider parting with the youngster, and his parents accordingly had recourse to legal proceedings. The fight between the Tomlinsons and the Stills for the boy has aroused intense interest in Mount Holly, and sympathy generally has been with Tomlinson, a man of fifty years, who enjoys a good reputation in the town. Tomlinson will immediately begin ef forts to recover the custody and will go to New York and employ detec tives to aid him in his search. • '■ ■ MEMBERS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN CHARITY DRIVE (By the Associated Negro Press) FLINT, Mich., Dec. 16.—A complete! division of colored men were organ- f ized by Dr. J. L. Leach, a prominent j physician of this city, to take active part in the united charity drive for $72,500 for the benefit of the poor. The drive was conducted by the Cham ber of Commerce, of which Dr. Leach and several other colored men are prominent members. CHl'RCH GIVES PRIZE FOR SCHOLARSHIP (By the Associated Negro Press) HAMPTON, Va., Dec. 16.—St. Philip’s Church of New York, a col ored Episcopalian church which le ccntly celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of its incorporation as a : parish, has given to Hampton Insti-, tutc money for a prize, which will be awarded next spring to the member of the senior class who has the high est scholarship record. Dr. James E. Gregg, principal of Hampton Institute, made this public announcement at the time of the re-1 cent visit of Rev. Dr. Hutchins C. Bishop, rector of St. Philip's church, who spoke on "The Right Kind of Leadership.” Dr. Bishop said: “Any group of people must look for leadership to men of outstanding abil ity-—men not only of intellectual ac quiiements, but men also versed in secular affairs—men of capacity for doing things that need to be done. I suppose there never was a time in the 1 history of the world when men of this type were so much needed as they are 1 today. LEAGUE PRESIDENT MAKES WESTERN TOUR (By the Associated Negro Press) BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 16.—Rev. M. A. N. Shaw, new president of the Na tional Equal Rights League, has be un a tour of the middle west, for the ! purpose of acquainting the people »ilh the plans of the organization in the fight of the league against dis crimination and injustice. A strong defense fund has been raised. BILL PROPOSED FOR POLITICAL EQUALITY Massachusetts Congressman Ques tions Constitutionality of Elections in South Where Race Is Deprived of Suffrage. (By the Associated Negro Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—'The resolution introduced in the house of representatives on the opening day of the short session of congress by Rep lesentative George Holden Tinkham of Massachusetts proposing to cut down the representation of the southern states in order to “do political justice to all the state in the union” is of much interest to the colored people ' hroughout tiie United States since such a resolution is a vital thrust at the flagrant violations of the four teenth and fifteenth amendments to the constitution of t.he United States. In a statement with invective against the way, he declares, the con stitution has been defied, Representa tive Tinkharn threatens that if the house attempts to make a reappor tionment under the 1920 census, “which is plainly unconstitutional by avoiding the enforcement of the four tei nth amendment," he intends to ap peal to the supreme court to decide the constitutionality of the next house. He declares his determination to make it his first and principal duty in con gress to work for the “restoration of political equality and justice in the United States.” Representative Tink ham explains that "under the consti tution representatives in congress are apportioned every ten years in accord ance with the population of the sev eral states, but congress is directed to reduce the representation of any state in proportion to the disfranchise ment of any of its citizens.” CROWNS HIMSELF “KING,” “REIGNS” IN ASYLUM (By the Associated Negro Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—Wearing a crown of brass with tinsel trimmings, Paul Bishop caused no little excite ment in the Harlem district Friday afternoon. Bishop was discovered shouting fexcitably in West 134th -treet, declaring that he had been ap < pointed by Goil a king to redeem the : world from sin and wickedness. He ' was arrested by Officer William Boy- i len and later sent to the observation i ard for insane at Bellevue hospital, j CHARGED BUFFALO ATTORNEY HELD GIRL IN SLAVERY An Almost Incredible and Startling Story of Involuntary Servitude Has Just Been Disclosed in One of America’s Most Populous and Progressive Cities—Claimed Child Brought From South Has Served Eighteen Years as Virtual Slave—Kept From Contact With Race SOCIETIES INTERESTED IN REMARKABLE CASE Will (Jo Into Court in Effort to Collect Wages Claimed to Be Due Young Woman, M ho Is Now Twenty-four Years of Age, and Punish Man M ho Is Alleged to Have Kept Her in Servitude and Violated the Constitution—Other Serious Charges Are Involved (By The Associated Negro Press) "DIJFFALO, N. Y., Dec. lfi. -The cttt zens of Buffalo have been shaken by the uncovering of a crime here which has been hidden for 18 years. One of Buffalo’s white attorneys went south and brought back a little col ored girl six years old. She has lived in his family ever since. But that was 18 years ago. Last week a 24 year old colored woman none other than this former little girl ran away from her master, for it has developed that she has been the ser vant of that family all these years without pay. She has never been in side of a church or even spoken to a colored person. She has been doing all the work of the family of nine adults — washing, ironing, scrubbing cooking, cleaning—without pay. When this child was 14 years old she was criminally assaulted by “some white man," gave birth to a child in the Buffalo poor house, but as soon as she was able she was taken back (o the home of her “slave mas ter," and here she stayed until last of which Mrs. Mary T. Talbert Is presi dent, strong addresses were made and a contribution was taken up to give this girl protection and provide for her needs. Mr. Cornelius Ford, one of week. Her “master" has invoked aid of the chief of police to get back his “slave.” Af the Christian Culture Congress Buffalo's prominent citizens, has done the detective work and it is reported that the Douglass club, Phyllis Wheat ley and Culture clubs will go to the courts in behalf of the girl, and try to secure not only her wages for these enforced years, but hope to make this lawyer suffer the full penalty of the law, according to the amendments to the constitution. JAPAN DOES NOT PRESS ISSUE (">• the Associated Negro Press) GENEVA, Dee. 16.—Viscount Kike iirn Ishii, head of the Japanese dele "■.'it'on at the league of nations meet ing, announced that Japan will not nress the resolution for “racial equal ity” at this time, but will defer it in •onfidence that justice will later pre rail in this matter. DECLARES REPUBLICAN VICTORY CHALLENGE TO WHITE SUPREMACY (By the Associated Negro Press) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 16.— At the democratic conference in Nash ville, Attorney General Chamlee was me of the speakers. The Tennesseean, n reporting his remarks, published ;he following: “Attorney General George W. 'hamlee of Hamilton spoke as a high private in the rear rank and pledged ;he support of the men and women lemocrats of the Third district to the ■nd that the republicans be driven 'rom power. He was vigorous in his lenunciation of the republicans and illeged mobilization of Negroes in lamilton ami in Chattanooga, and ihaiged that the defeat of Congress nan Moon was due to the heavy Ne jro vote. ‘Three “blackbird districts” destroyed Moon,’ was the way he i phrased it. Characterizing the repub lican victorv in *he state and the j Third district as a direct challenge to. white supremacy in the South, Mr. ! Chamlee intimated that the legislators ! might take it upon themselves to ‘tighten up’ the election laws so as to ! prevent a repetition of practices com plained of.” I'PANESE NEWSPAPER DISLIKES WHITE SUPREMACY IRv the Associated Negro Press) TOKIO, Dec. 16.—The Nichi Nichi has announced a speech made at the Roosevelt club in Roston recently by United States Senator Henrv Cabot I odge. in which Senator lodge de- ' dared that the United States, Aus tralia. Canaria and New Zealand shoijld have an agreement to retard Asiatic immigration. The newspaner says one would 1 think the world was created for thC ' white race alone and declares that the j1 Japanese should demand the same 1 rights to migrate as the whites. The American people are character ized by the Nichi Nichi as being more i dangerous to the world than are the < yellow race. [ I Subsei Ihe for The Monitor. ^ MAN SHOT SIX TIMES LIKELY TO RECOVER (By the Associated Negro Press) BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 16.—Al though he was shot six times in four days while resisting arrest on two occasions, the spirit of Climon Mur rell is not broken, and physicians at South Baltimore general hospital, where he is Being treated, say he will recover. When Justice Rotee and Lieutenant Strott went to the hospital to receive Murrell’s dying statement they found him in a surly and insu bordinate mood. Murrell was shot three times in the chest by Patrolman Crone during a battle in a pawnshop, in which he nearly chewed off the policeman’s finger. He was shot three times more in the abdomen by Patrolman Staple ton after he had taken away the po liceman’s blackjack and had struck him over the head with it several times. NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR APPOINTS COMMISSION Will Recommend Measures for Better ment of Race in That State—Sev eral Prominent Men Among Group. (Special to The Monitor) RALEIGH, N. C., Dec. 16.—The com mission appointed by Governor Pickett, by authority of the general assembly, to study the needs of the Negroes of the state and present rec ommendations for legislation, met in Raleigh for the first time last week, and after a discussion of the general problem adjourned until the call of the governor. The commission is composed of Representative W. N. Everett of Rocking, Senator G. V. Cowper of Kinston, Mr. L. R. Varser of Lumber ton, S. G. Atkins of Winston-Salem and A. M. Moore of Durham. Professor S. G. Atkins is principal of the Slater Normal and Industrial school in Winston-Salem, one of the South's most noted institutions. This school was founded by Dr. Atkins and for the exception of a brief period be has been its continuous principal. He is a product of St. Augustine’s Normal and Collegiate Institute, Ra leigh, N. C., having been the class mate of the Right Rev. Henry Beard Delany, D. D., bishop suffragan of North Carolina, one of the only four I jf our race ever promoted to that po- t dtion in the Episcopal church in the United States. Dr. Atkins holds the degree of doctor of philosophy from me of the most noted white colleges n the east. He is very influential in North Carolina and is highly respect ed by all citizens of that state. The rovemor showed rare wisdom in se ecting him for this commission. Dr. A. M. Moore of Durham is an ither noted member of our race se eded on the governor's commission. i>r. Moore is a member of the Durham Mutual and Provident Insurance com- 1 >any, the largest institution of its rind among the colored people. He is he company’s examining physician in he home office and is a man of con- j iderable means. He is a graduate of ?haw University, Raleigh, N. C. The commission will undertake to j nvestigate the conditions among the olored people and advise on the iropet method of promoting better i 1 •elation s between both races in this ! tate. -3 JAPAN DROPS RAGE ISSUE PRESENT Delegates to the League of Nations Conference Not to Press Resolution on Present Assembly, But Will Await More Opportune Time. LEADER OF DELEGATION MAKES POSITION PLAIN While Not Surrendering Belief That “Equality Should Be Assured to All Men. Irrespective of Nationality, Race and Religion,” He Waives Issue Temporarily. GENEVA, Dee. 16.—Viscount Kiku jiro Ishii, head of the Japanese delegation at the league of nations meeting, announced that Japan will not press the resolution for racial equality at the present session of the league assembly. Viscount Ishii addressed the assem bly following a report on the work ac complished by the committee on or ganization which was read by A. J. Balfour. “Japan had an opportunity when the league covenant was framed to de clare her firm belief in equality before the law,” said the Japanese statesman. “We believe that equality should be assured to all men, irrespective of na tionality, race and religion. “The Japanese government and peo ple deeply regretted the original framers of the league covenant re fused to accept the Japanese proposi tion. Japanese delegates gave notice they would continue to insist upon adoption of the proposal. “However, in view of the present circumstances, Japan is strongly per suaded that the league is in a stage where consolidation, organization and actual workings, based upon the pres ent covenant, should be accorded greater attention and deeper delibera tion than questions relating to a fundamental principle which might in volve revision of the covenant. "From that point of view, Japan is refraining from making any concrete proposal at the assembly on the ques tion of equal rights and equal oppor tunity. Japan will patiently bide her time until a more opportune moment.” SAWPLE OF “SOCIAL EQUALITY” The kind to Which Certain “Gentle men,” Who Prate About Supremacy, Do Not Object SAVANNAH. Ga.. Dec. 16—Efforts jf the police to clean out the vice dis trict of this city, this week resulted In the rounding up of Rev. C. B. McDan iels, prominent white evangelist of At lanta, Ga. The resort has one of the worst reputations in the city and Rev. Mc Daniels was nabbed while entwined in the arms of one of the dark skinned 'vamps.” He was hauled into a cell >f the city jail and later asked to be tried by a jury of preachers. His excuse was that he was con lucted to the house by a hackman to vhom he had applied for a quiet place to rest, and that he was unacquainted vith the sections of the city. 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