General Race News
JAMES L. CURTIS
GOES TO LIBERIA
New York City, Nov. 5.—President
Wilson announced on Monday, Octo
ber 25, the appointment of Counselor
James L. Curtis, of New York, as
American Minister-Resident and Con
sul General to the Lfberian govern
ment, to be stationed at Monrovia,
Liberia, succeeding the Hon. George
W. Buckner, of Evansville, Ind., late
ly resigned.
Mr. Curtis owes his appointment to
the good offices of Bishop Alexander
Walters, who was tendered the posi
tion by the president in September.
Bishop Walters declined to accept,
but in declining asked for the consid
eration of Mr. Curtis, at the same
time strongly endorsing his claims.
The appointment of Mr. Curtis is a
recognition of his services in behalf
of the democratic party in New York,
with which he has been affiliated for
some years.
The former incumbent of this of
fice, Dr. Buckner, left Monrovia in
April on leave of absence and re
turned to this country. While at
home he tendered his resignation to
the president, but no publicity had
been given to that fact other than
an announcement by the Evansville
Courier that such was Dr. Buckner's
intention. It is believed that Mr. Cur
tis will fill the position acceptably
and with satisfaction to all parties
concerned.
REFUSED SERVICE IN RES
TAURANT, MANAGER FINED
Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 5.—As
compensation for an insult, the jury
in Judge McDonald’s court has ren
dered a verdict of $75 in favor of Jo
seph J. Adams. George A. Fraam
(white), proprietor of a restaurant
and ice cream parlor, was the de
fendant. Adams was refused service
at the parlors one evening while in
company with two young women. The
judge reminded Mr. Fraam,, who said
his father was an abolitionist and
Union soldier, that Mr. Adams was
an American, and that as long as he
was a judge on the bench in that or
any other state, such as he would
have to respect all patrons that came
into their places of business. If he
wanted to do otherwise he must move
his business down South, because
Michigan would be a bad place for
him.
ARKANSAS JAILER
DEFIED MOB OF 200
Marion, Ark., Nov. 5.—The nerve
and courage of Deputy Sheriff Willi
ford, who also acts as jailer, frustrat
ed the plans of a mob of 200 white
men, who were intent on lynching
Gene Judah, a Negro, confined in the
jail under charge of criminal assault
on a young woman at Earle, eighteen
miles from Marion.
The mob rode up to the jail at 2
o’clock in the morning and by a pre
text got the jailer to open the door.
But when the mob attempted to force
itg way in, Williford thrust his pistol
against the leader’s side and forced
him outside. Then he locked the door
and defied the mob, assuring them
that he would defend the jail as long
as his ammunition lasted.
The members of the mob were
cowed by his bold stand and left in
their automobiles, going in the direc
tion of Earle.
RICH INVESTMENTS
FOR NEGRO CHILDREN
Muskogee, Okla., Nov. 5.—Much in
terest has been excited by the an
nouncement that the Severs block, lo
cated on Broadway, running from
Main to Second streets, the most
prominent business location in the
city, has been purchased for Luther
Manuel, a little 12-year-old Negro boy,
by his white guardian, at a cost of
$120,000. The investment was sanc
tioned by Judge Leahy.
Luther Manuel is a youngster whose
income from oil lands is piling up at
the rate of $25,000 to $30,000 a month.
A similar investment was made for
Sarah Rector, 15 years old, who has
beeen called the richest Negro child
in the world. The Bib Fike apart
ment and business block, South Sec
ond street, was bought for her for
$57,000. This is in a Negro section,
but Severs block is in a locality where
everything and everybody passes.
DIES AT ATLANTA, GA.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 5.—Captain
Christopher C. Wimbish, formerly
surveyor of customs of the city of
Atlanta, died early Monday morning,
October 18, at his home, Ellis and
Fort streets. He was sick just thirty
six hours.
Captain Wimbish was one of the
old school of Georgia Negro republic
ans, and was chairman of the Fifth
congressional district for a number of
years. He represented the district at
four national conventions, and was
appointed surveyor of customs by
President Harrison. President Mc
Kinley appointed him to the same
position and he was a clerk in the At
lanta postoffice at the time of his
death.
INDIANS AND EQUAL RIGHTS
Hampton, Va.. Nov. 5.—There can
never be a question of greater import
ance to the people of the United
States than the one of equality be
fore the law. This question will be
laid directly before the next congress
at Washington concerning the Indian.
The Committee on Indian Relations
of the Constitutional Convention, held
in New York, have made a strong rec
ommendation to abolish all tribal
courts. Indians are not citizens of
the United States until they are sub
ject to the general jurisdiction of its
laws. Congress has the power to
restore them to citizenship which will
carry wUh it equality before every
court in the nation.
The sentiment to give all men equal
justice—discussed in Southern Work
men Hampton Institute.
ANDERSON GETS APPOINTMENT.
New York, Nov. 5.—Governor Chas.
Whitman has appointed the Hon.
Charles W. Anderson of New York
citj es supervising agent of the agri
cultural department, with headquar
ters in New York city. The appoint
ment became effective November 1,
1915.
Mr. Anderson was until recently
collector of internal revenue in New
York city, which position he neld un
der three presidents. As collector his
record was A No. 1, his office handli lg
more money, probalbly, than any other
office in the revenue Bervice.
COLORED ATHLETES
AT CORNELL
The colored freshmen at Cornell
university are beginning already to
win their laurels in the field of ath
letics. Mr. Seabrook, formerly of
Manual High, Brooklyn, is giving a
repetition of his good work in New
York city high school athletics. He
has had no trouble in excelling in his
event, the quarter-mile, so far, and
Mr. Waller, of boys’ high school,
Brooklyn, is a close second. Mr.
Daly, the well-known cross-country
man, also of New York city, is among
the top-notchers in freshman cross
country runners. Mr. McCoy of St.
Louis, is trying out for coxswain of
the freshman boat crew.
Frank Judkins, New York city’s
high school cross-country champion,
competed in the New York state
cross-country championships at Cor
nell university, Saturday, October 20.
RURAL SCHOOL FUND
LEFT BY BROOKLYN MAN
A bequest of the estimated value of
$10,000 to Booker T. Washington for
use in community, country and rural
Negro schools is contained in the
will of the late Christopher G. Paint
er of Brooklyn, who died in California
June 20. The will as filed for pro
bate in the surrogate’s office in Brook
lyn. Ti.e estate, under the will, goes
principally in equal shares to the tes
tator’s widow, Mrs. Ruby B. Painter,
and his mother, Mrs. Alice A. Painter.
INAUGURATION OF
PRESIDENT OF FISK
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 5.—Elaborate
arrangements are being made for the
inauguration of Fayette Avery Mc
Kenzie as president of Fisk univer
sity, the exercises running from No
vember 6 to 9.
The inauguration exercises proper
will be held Tuesday, November 9, at
10:30 a. m„ with an address by Gov
ernor M. G. Brumbaugh of Pennsyl
vania.
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