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— \THE MONITOR ‘-^jitnnn %, _ _ \ A NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS „ THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WIIJ.IAMS, Editor ---.. —^ .-.«. ... - -=v - ■ . .- ■ 5c a Copy % ** OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1923 Whole Number 418 Vol. IX.—No. 2 - --- ----— ■ MEDICAL AND DENTAL PROFESSIONS SHY P OF COLORED WOMEI Only 65 Women of Race Now Prac ticing Medicine In the United States—Dentists Much Fewer Numbering 5 PROFESSIONS NOT CROWDED Washington, D. C., July 13.—The \ Colored race has now a total of 65 women physicians, surgeons, and os & leopaths in the country, according to P figures just compiled by the Depart ment of the Interior thru the Howard University. There are 6 colored wo men who practice dentistry in the United States. Other statistical facts collected show that the average yearly increase of colored physicians in 63 when the race actually needs to take care of the health of its people an annual increase of at least 460. The average number of colored den tists graduating every year Howard 1 University officials claim 63, while ■ there should be 500. f The same condition applies with re gard to trained nurses, 00 being turned out each year, 600 are needed to administer to the sick among the colored people. One of the interesting features of P the data collected by the University S is that there are more colored physi ” cians and dentists practicing in the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Cleveland and Chicago than in all the 16 Southern states combined where fully 8,000,000 col ored people live. ASSOCIATED PRESS MAKES CORRECTION OF OWN NEWS STORY At Request of National Association News (lathering Agency Places Elaine Matter In Right ^ Light MEN WERE NOT CONSPIRATORS New York, July 13.—The Associa ted Press, one of the greatest white news-distributing agencies in the world, has corrected a story it sent out on the release of six Arkansas farmers, whose cases were fought to the Arkansas Supreme Court by the | National Association for the Advance ment of Colored People. In the orig inal Associated Press story the Ar (kansaw riots of 1919 were attributed to a Negro "insurrection” and it was charged that fighting had been begun I by Negroes In response to vigorous protest from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo ple, the Associated Press sent out the V following story: “New York, June 28.—Herbert J. Seligman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo ple, in a statement issued today, pointed out that recent newspaper despatches from Little Rock, Ark., telling of the release of six Negroes ' implicated in the Elaine rioting of 1919, incorrectly described the cause and nature of the trouble. “Denying the statement made in press despatches that the riot started when persons concealed near a Ne gro meeting house at Hoop Spur, Ark., fired on a party of white men in a i motor car, Mr. Seligman quoted Jus tice Holmes of the Supreme Court of the United States as describing the riot’s cause thus: ‘On the night of Sept, 30, 1919, a number of colored men assem bled in their church were at tacked and fired upon by a body of white men, and in the disturb ance that followed a white man was killed.’ “Justice Holmes’ statement was made in the court’s opinion handed down February 19, 1923, ordering the Federal District Court to reconsider the case. “Allegations contained in press des patches that the Negroes had been persuaded by an agitator, posing as a government agent, to arm and drill in preparation for the day when they should take over control of affairs in that section, also were denied by Mr. Seligman. He declared testimony of T. K. Jones and H. F. Smiddy before the Arkansas courts showed that the Negroes were not armed.” LEAVES $5,000 TO CHILDREN IN EMPORIA Emporia, Kan., July 13.—His love for little children, who rode with him Ewhen he peddled fruit and vegetables here, caused E. J. Alexander, an old man who died recently, to bequeath his farm and other property valued at $5,000 to needy boys and girls of the town. He also set aside a plot of his farm as a burial ground for pau pers. PROMINENT LAWYERS CONGRATULATE N. A. A. C. P. ON ARKANSAS VICTORY New York, July 13.—Noted white lawyers have written congratulating the National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People, on its victory in the cases of six colored farmers recently released by the Ar kansas Supreme Court. U. S. Bratton, formerly of Little Rock, now of Detroit, who first under took to defend the colored share crop pers, wrote: “I hasten to congratu late you and the Association on the victory that you have achieved in the discharge of the six Elaine eases. I feel that your organization is entitled to credit for the saving of these peo ple’s’ lives. If it had not been for your organization getting back of the defense, these six would have long since been moldering in the dust. You have had up-hill business and it has been expensive, but the object in view and the accomplishment is well worth all that it cost and more.” Louis Marshall,, of New York City, eminent constitutional lawyer, and counsel for Leo Frank, wrote: “I congratulate the Association upon this great victory, which is in every sense a triumph of justice and is conse quently most gratifying.” NEW ERA BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION TO MEET The New Era Baptist Sunday school Association and B. Y. P. U. will con vene in Pilgrim Baptist church Tues day morning at 10 o’clock. Sessions will continue throughout the day. At the opening service Tuesday morning the inspirational address will be de livered by the Rev. Paul Calhoun. The public is invited. .. f , .... ... COLORED RAILWAY MAIL CLERK GIVER SUPERVISORY JOB John I). Garvey of Chicago Appointed Assistant Chief Clerk by His Departmental Chieftain IS A DECIDED FORWARD STEF (The Associated Negro Press) Chicago, III., July 13.—When Sec ond Assistant Postmaster General Paul Henderson paused dramatically in the speech he was delivering to Railway Mail Clerks, members of the National Alliance of Postal Employ ees, in the Appomattox Club Sunday morning and without a single person inthe room knowing what he planned doing, handed to John D. Gainey his appointment as assistant chief clerk, bedlam almost broke loose as cheers and congratulations poured forth on the two. For the first time in the his tory of the railway mail service a colored man has been appointed to a supervisory position. Mr. Gainey was ordered by General Henderson to proceed to Washington, D. C., where he will be stationed and likewise was commissioned to visit the next annual convention of the Na tional Alliance of Postal Employees which convened in Fort Worth, July 11. as an official of the service and as his personal representative. General Henderson who is the son in-law of ongressman Martin B. Mad den, had come all the way from Wash ington just to address the gathering —coming to the meeting from the train and leaving it for the station to return. He paid a high tribute to the 20,000 colored emplayees in the postal service and especially to the 800 in the R. M. S. and pledged hia support to the campaign which the Alliance is making to do away with the sub mission of photographs when taking the civil service examination. Presi dent Alonzo L. Glenn, of the Alliance, stationed at Atlanta, who was unable to attend the meeting but who sent a strong letter which was read, urged abolition of the photographs. It is said that practically no colored men have been appointed to the R. M. S. for several years due to discrimina tion on account of photographs. fi I r-isiic. n 9. n On the Concrete J APPOINTED ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY (The Associated Negro Press) Cincinnati, July 13.—A. Lee Beaty, well known lawyer and former mem ber o£ the legislature of Ohio, has been appointed assistant United States District Attorney for this dis trict. This is the first position of the nature ever held by a member of the race in this state. WENDELL PHILLIP’S HIGH GRADUATES 56 STUDENTS (The Associated Negro Press) Chicago, July 13.—At commence ment exercises at Wendell Phillips high school, a class of fifty-six were graduated. Practically the entire en rollment of this school is colored, but it is not a segregated school. Dr. Allen, professor of Germanic lan guages at ♦Chicago University, who delivered the commencement address, stated that the number of graduates should be three times as large. HEADS TUSKEGEE BOARD New York, July 13.—Dr. Anson Phelps Stokes, former secretary of Yale University, was elected chairman of the board of trustees of Tuskegee Institute at the annual meeting. He succeeds Wm. G. Wilcox. The board approved the budget of $400,000 for school purposes next year. NURSE SAVES BABY Mount Holly, N. J., July 13.— Throwing herself in the way of a mad dog attacking her five-year-old white charge, Miss Mabel Williams, the nurse, was severely bitten about the chest. Praised as a heroine, the best physicians are trying to save her life. SEVERAL RECEIVE SMALL PENSIONS (The Associated Negro Press) Columbia, S. C., July 13.—Four hundred and twenty-eight “faithful" Negroes are to receive pensions from the State of South Carolina, accord ing to the announcement of H. F. Jackson, clerk of the pension depart ment. Checks to provide for the pay ing of these Negro pensions have now been mailed out which average only $7 each. CANDIDATE FOR JUDGE Philadelphia, Pa., July 6.—The candidacy of Q. Edward Dickerson for Municipal Judge Is announced. The Negro leaders of Philadelphia are de termined to give their unqualified support. MARINES'SEEK TO U ‘ SUBDIE SPIRIT OF VIRGIN ISLANDERS Editor of Influential Daily Paper Is Imprisoned for Criticizing Road Commissioner's Methods MATffPItOVE * B06MEBAHG Persecution of Outspoken Editor Will But Increase His Infliwce and Not Dampen Ardor of People St. Croix, Virgin Islands, July 13. —(Special)—Right on the heels of the imprisonment of Joli Bois, Hayti’s black editor, for speaking out in the defense of his country, a similar out rage has been perpetrated here. On June 18„ D. Hamilton Jackson, editor of the Herald, the only daily on the islands, ^-alked forth out of jail, a free man, after serving a six day sentence and paying a fine for contempt. A queer thing about it is that Jack son was not in comtempt of the court, but in contempt of the American na val authorities. Jackson wrote an ed itorial criticising the road commis sioner, a white American, who showed his race prejudice, by forcing colored residents to improve their roads be fore he got behind white residents. For this he was said to be in con tempt of the naval authorities. He was arrested, fined and sentenced to jail, the police magistrate, also a white American, refusing an appeal. Altho sentenced, Jackson’s spirit was not broken. On his first day in jail, the following editorial appeared in his paper: Today our editor begins to serve his sentence of six days imprison ment and $10 fine. Today, June 11, shall go down in history as the anni versary of his prosecution. In the Middle Ages, when the re formers started out with their work of reformation, there was very little progress with their work until the real martyrdom began. The Moravian church never got strength until 'Huss was burned at the stake. So the per secution of Editor Jackson is not a personal form of persecution but the persecution of the black population of St. Croix. This persecution is by the naval government through the courts. “But this is a good thing to happen at this time when the people have lost the little confidence the people had in the rule by naval men. It will show them how far they can go to try to carry their point. In their blindness they think they are punishing Mr. Jackson for his free expressions as an editor. They honor him by showing that his work for his people is against their private interests and for the people. “The persecution will not help to dampen the spirit of thS people as it is intended, but will make them stronger and firmer adherents to Mr. Jackson’s policy.- The idea of ‘pun ish Jackson and you "cow” all the Negroes’ (as was said by a certain planter who has now got a govern ment job), is a mistake, as will be learned by the exploiters of the work ers.” Editor Jackson is not one of the Negroes whose spirit can be crushed. His soul is one that has been raised to a higher plane by meditiation and reflections, and can never be crushed. His persecution will therefore add much to his future usefulness in the community, and the people may rely more firmly upon his work for them and posterity. P. O. GETS 850 WORKERS Chicago, July 13.—Eight hundred and fifty new employees will be taken on by the Chicago postoffice, it was decided at a conference on improving the service held here recently be tween John H. Bartlett, first assist ant postmaster-general, and Arthur C. Lueder, postmaster of Chicago. ILLINOIS SWATS THE KOOS KOOS (Crusader Service.) • Chicago, July 6.—The anti-Klan bill signed by the governor became a law July 1. It is a terrific blow at mask ed or hooded organizations, as it pro hibits persons from appearing in pub lic robed and masked to conceal iden tity. MASS MEETING FOR OLD FOLKS’ HOME A mass meeting will be held Sunday afternoon, July 22, at Zion Baptist church in the interest of the campaign for funds for the Old Folks' Home. Notice is given at this time so that the public may plan to attend at the time designated. Talk it up with your friends and remember the date, Sun day, July tt. HOLDS QQUARTERLY CONFERENCE AT GROVE The Rev. Griffin G. Logan, D. D., district superintendent Topeka district M. E. church, arrived in the city last week and held quarterly conference at Grove M. E. church Sunday. He left Wednesday night for Sedalia, Mo. to attend the Epworth League Insti tute in session there. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON PAGEANT PRESENTED AT HAMPTON Hampton, Va., July 13.—A pageant adapted from Booker T. Washing ton’s “Up from Slavery” and arranged by Helen A. Whiting of Tuskegee In stitute, was presented, in 16 episodes, at Hampton Institute by students of the summer school on Fourth of July evening, with a wide-range program of Negro religious folksongs, which were sung by a large chorus of stu dents, led by Henry L. Grant, teacher of music, Dunbar high school, Wash | ington, D. C. A summary of the epi sodes follows: Slaves’ prayer-meet ing; Teaching a slave to read; Learn ing to read by stealth; Praying for freedom; Civil War soldiers in camp; Emancipation Proclamation; Freed men leaving the old plantation; Book er overhearing a conversation about Hampton; Booker T. Washington, principal of Tuskegee Institute; Tus kegee’s grandchildren; A Tuskegee home of today; Tuskegee’s model school; Industrial exhibit; and The Booker T. Washington Memorial. $30,000 TO ORPHANAGE (Preston News Service) Kansas City, Mo., July 13.—An or phan home to house 75 children and with an initial cost of $30,000 is the gift of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Niles to the Negroes of Kansas City. ■■1 11 —1 11 - ■ ■■■ '■ " KLAN KANT PARADE (Preston News Service) Indianapolis, Ind., July 13.—Per mission for parades on July 4 were denied both the Ku Klux Klan and the American Unity League, rival organ izations, by Herman Bikhoff, chief of police. WILLIAMS COLLEGE CONFERS DEGREES ON PRINCIPAL GREGG Men of Good Will Must Be Trained For Service Keynote of Address Delivered by Honoree Before Alumni. CHRISTIANITY CHALLENGED Hampton, Va., July 13.—Dr. James E. Gregg, principal of Hampton In stitute, recently had conferred upon him by Williams College of Williams town, Mass., of which Dr. Harry A. Garfield is the president, the degree of “Doctor of Divinity.” At the al umni luncheon Doctor Gregg referred to Mark Hopkins’ gift to Samuel Chapman Armstrong, class of 1862, who founded Hampton Institute in 1868 and passed the torch to Booker T. Washington, founder of Tuskegee, and Hollis Burke Frissell, who, in turn, kindled the soul of Robert R. Mbton, principal of Tuskegee Insti tute. “Hampton, like Williams,” he said, “has existed from the beginning to train spiritual leaders—leaders who should lose themselves, not in involuntary servitude, but in volun tary serviceableness” On the problems of inter-racial re lationship, Doctor Gregg said: “Among all the clash and rivalry of the nations and races of mankind to day, in Europe, in Asia, in Africa, and in our own America, what hope is there for the future if we cannot train men of trustworthy intelligence and good-will ? It is an immense problem; but may we not quite as justly regard it as a glorious and beckoning adventure, as an unpre cedented challenge to our democracy and to our Christianity? If they can not meet it, if they cannot endure the test, if they cannot show men how to live and work together, then they are not what we thought they were, and the sooner we find it out the better.” TRAIN LOADS LEAVE SOUTH Wilson, N. C., July 13.—An aver age of five trainloads of colored peo ple with every conceivable kind of luggage passes through here every night enroute north. PINKSTON'S PUPILS PIANOFORTE RECITAL A MARKED SUCCESS Popular Program Pleases Proud Par ents and Patrons and Plainly Points Progress of Participants DECIDED TALENT IS SNOWN The seventh recital and demonstra tion by the pupils of Mrs. Jack Pinks ton was held Saturday afternoon at the Y. W. C. A., and was attended by the parents and friends of the pupils, who were favored with a fine pro gram, which ran the gamut from sim ple but tuneful compositions by Por ter, played by the younger pupils, to the ponderous masterpieces of Chop in, by advanced pupils. Every parti cipant did well showing capable and painstaking work upon the part of the teacher and application and prac tice upon the part of the pupils. The program opened with a class drill of Key Signatures named by Aline Bur nette and was followed by a drill in rhythm by advanced pupils and a class drill of musical notation in general. In all of these features marked pro ficiency was shown. While all the pupils acquitted themselves most cred itably, the outstanding features were the “Gipsy Dance” by Lichner, which was brilliantly interpreted by Hazel Roulette, who shows decided musical talent; Valse Caprice by Gebhard, ex cellently rendered by Aline Burnette; Balancelle by Wachs, artistically play ed by Catherine Williams and three Preludes by Chopin, rendered with rare musicianship by Lucy Mae Allen. Mrs. L. Show Daniels gave an instruc tive paper on the Life of Goddard. The Florentine Pinkston One Year Scholarship given for musicianship, diligence and talent was awarded Catherine Williams. The program was as follows. Porter, duet, Neola Jenkins and teacher; Porter, duet, Bernice Phan nix and teacher; Bohn, duet, “Silver Stars”, Dorothy Allen, Constance Singleton; Wallace lullaby, Ricketts Nelson; Krug, Huguenots, Warren Jackson; Burgmuller, Etude No. 17, Harriette Thompson; Baumfel, Peas ant Dance, Ruth Campbell; Maude Hart, Norwood March, Louise Pryor; Heins, Love Song, Marie Smith; Mar tin, Morning Song, Vera Walton; Bohn, Song Without Words, Con stance Singleton; Porter, The Goblins’ Frolic, Dorothy Allen; Sullivan, The Lost Chord, Elaine Smith; Heins, Ma zurka, Mrs. Dana Murphy; Smitte, Witches Revels, Wave Shaw; Heins, Maiden’s Prayer, Grace Smith; Pa per, Life of Goddard, Mrs. L Shaw Daniels; Bohn, Lo Grace, Joella Wash ington; Wachs, Balancelle, Catherine Williams; Bohn, Love’s Greeting, Grace Adams; Dellafield, Woodland Winds, Della Howard; Goddard, At Mom, Mrs. L. Shaw Daniels; Lichner, Gipsy Dance, Hazel Roulette; Geb hard, Valse Caprice, Aline Burnette; Schaefer, Butterflies, Robbie Turner; Chopin, Polonaise No. 2, Frances D. Gordon; Chopin, Preludes (a) (b), Lucy Mae Allen. ROMAN CATHOLICS DEDICATE CHURCH FOR COLORED FOLK Edifice Erected at a Cost of $40,OM; Rockefeller, Prominent Baptist and Oil Magnate Donates Organ. (Special to The Monitor) Cleveland, Ohio, July 13.—On Sun day, June 24, Bishop Joseph Schrembs dedicated the Church of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, a beautiful ed iface, erected at a cost of $40,000, and the first in the history of the city for colored adherents of the Roman Catholic faith. The parish was organ ized about a year ago. Msgr. Joseph E. Smith, vicar general of the dio cese and hig three sisters, contributed $25,000 towards the biulding, which is a memorial to their brother. Dona tions were given by others, among them the organ by John D. Rocke feller, a prominent Baptist layman and the well known oil magnate. The dedicatory service marked the first anniversary of the organization of the parish. Rev. Thomas E. McKenny, a white priest, is the pastor. PROF. KERLIN VINDICATED (The Associated Negro Press) Washington, D. C., July 13.—Prof. Robert T. Kerlin, who wrote a letter of protest to the Governor of Arkan- 1 sas, concerning the unfairness of the trial of the Elaine men just released, has been vindicated, in his opinion. Because of his letter, Prof. Kerlin was summarily dismissed as Professor of English at the Virginia Military In stitute, Lexington, Va.