General Race News
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TWO MASONIC BODIES
APPEAL TO COURTS.
Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 11.—Two
high Colored Masonic bodies began
Thursday morning, January 27, in the
common pleas court a struggle to de
termine the right to use the word
“mason” and all that it comprehends.
The suit was filed by the Most Wor
shipful National Grand Lodge, Free
and Accepted Ancient Masons of the
United States, through its attorneys,
Emmet Tomkins and Graham Deuwell,
against the Most Worshipful Grand
Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of
the State of Ohio.
The petition recites that the na
tional organization was established in
Revolutionary times in Boston, under
a charter from England, that it was
formally organized in 1858 and that
the Ohio organization was established
in 1888 and has been declared spuri
ous by the national organization. The
petition requests that it be enjoined
from using the word “Masons” and
that it be dissolved and that the
property which is held prior to sever
ing from the national organization be
turned over to the national organiza
tion.
SUCCESSFUL WORK BY Y. M. C. A.
Kansas City, Jan. 22.—The first
annual report of the Paseo Y. M. C.
A. was read at a meeting of the com
mittee of managers last night by
Robert B. De Frantz, secretary.
Since the Negro association was
formed a year ago, 755 members have
been enrolled, 514 men and 240 boys.
A Chaffeurs’ League with fifty-five
members, meets weekly at the asso
ciation to discuss ways its members
may become more efficient. A sim
ilar organization is the Domestic
Science Club, composed of thirty
young men who serve as butlers,
housemen and cooks. Other clubs
that promote educational and exten
sion work in the form of lectures and
the giving of scholarships to grad
uates of the high school also have
been organized.
More than three thousand men at
tended religious meetings in the
building last year. One hundred men
have become church members as a re
sult. In addition to the regular men
and boys’ bible classes, a class for
railroad men, who report by mail, has
been formed. Seventy per cent of
the 240 boys in the association are
church members.
The dormitories have housed 385
regular guests and 1005 transients
during the year. Plans have been
made for a larger work in the em
ployment department.
Mr. DeFrantz’s report also was
read a few days ago at a dinner in
Chicago in honor of Julius Rosenwald,
who gave $25,000 to the building fund.
MICHIGAN MAN WINS
DAMAGE SUIT FOR $125.
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 11.—Refused
service in a restaurant ocnducted by
Albert Day, Clyde B. Hayes was
awarded a verdict for $125 against
Day.
Hayes was in company with a
friend, a white man, but was informed
by Day that colored people could not
be served in his restaurant. Mr. Hayes
retained Francis H. Warren as his
attorney and filed suit. A jury gave
him the verdict, and this was the first
Jme in Wayne County that a colored
man has won a civil suit based on
discrimination.
’ERSISTENT PRELATE
PRODS PRESIDENT.
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ion, commands this, and our sym
lathies should also make it easy.
The colored people of the United
states have made extraordinary pro
gress toward self-support and use
fulness, and ought to be encouraged
n every possible way. My sympathy
•ith them is of long standing, and I
,’ant to assure them through you that
should I become President of the
Jnited States, they may count upon
ne for absolute fair dealing and for
everything ■ by which I could assist
n advancing the interests of their
ace in the United States.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
Bishop Alexander Walters,
c/o Judge Robert S. Hudspeth,
New York City.
Certainly the hostile Negro senti
ment of some who occupy high places
in the Democratic party cannot be
considered as expressing the attitude
of the party towards us. If Demo
,’racy means anything at all it must
mean the sharing in the government
if every honest, intelligent tax-pay
ing citizen without regard to creed or
olor.
Surely this is eminently true at a
time when every man of every race in
lur beloved country is expected to
;erve the colors in case of a crisis, and
s needed to insure “preparedness” for
lur national defense. It does appear
o me that it should be the aim of the
national government to inspire and
ntensify the warmest patriotism
-ather than discourage and repress
he love and zeal of all citizens.
To be officially informed that Ne
groes cannot be confirmed in high fed
ral positions such as they have held
nder former administrations, no mat
er how worthy, is to say the least,
liscouraging. We have waited long
md patiently to know what our polit
ical status under the Democratic rlue
s to be in all parts of this country,
n certain parts of the Southland a
iroperty qualification was demanded,
md we met that, but to no avail. Then
he educational test was required and
when our illiteracy was decreased 70
per cent, and when we had met the
educational qualification, we were bid
len to stand aside and wait a little
longer, instead of being er^ou raged to
register and vote. In many places
where we presented ourselves for en
roolment we were ruthlessly turned
down.
It is well to understand that the
Democratic party cannot have the
support of the Negro vote in the
North, East and West, while it denies
the ballot to the members of our race
n the South; for a national party to
take such a position is unfair, unrea
sonable and untenable.
Owing to the character of the op
position in certain quatrers to a Negro
being appointed Recorder of Deeds, it
has become a test case and we are
not contending so much for the of
fice as we are for the principle in
volved, namely, the right of Negroes
to be nominated and confirmed in im
portant offices.
We do hope, Mr. President, that you
wil not hesitate to make the nomina
tion of a colored man to the office of
the Recorder of Deeds, or to one of
equal importance where Senatorial
confirmation is required, for we de
sire to know whether it is to be the
policy of the Democratic party to ac
cord to Negroes the same rights and
recognition granted to other citizens
of the nation. Or in other words, can
the Democratic party afford to ignore
a half million voters who are con
stantly increasing on account of their
color?
Most respectfully yours,
ALEXANDER WALTERS.
Bishop Walters has interviewed a
number of Senators on the question of
-onfirming Negroes nominated for
mportant positions, and assurances
lave been given that if the nomina
ions are made confirmation will fol
low. There are several prominent
democrats who are aspirants for the
vacant recordership, and it is thought
that either of them will be acceptable
o Bishop Walters and members of
he Negro Democratic League. Jas.
T. Howard of Harrisburg, is one of
those most prominently mentioned.
Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard Uni
versity, is also mentioned in connec
tion -with the office, but it is not
known if he would accept the office.
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Bromo Seltzer .19c, 39c, 79c
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50c Doan’s Kidney Pills.34c
Father John’s Medicine .34c
Horlick’s Malted Milk.39c, 69c
$1 Hyomei, complete .o»c
Listerine .12c, 19c, 39c 59c
25c Laxative Bromo Quinine....19c
25c Mennen’s Talcum .12c
Mentholatum (genuine) .14c
50c Pape’s Diapepsin .29c
25c Packer’s Tar Soap ..14c
$1 Pinkham’s Compound .64c
50c Pebeco Tooth Paste .34c
$1 Pinaud’s Lilas Vegetal .59c
Sal Hepatica . 19c, 34c 64c
50c Syrup of Figs .34c
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2003 Cuming St. Doug. 3834
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Phone Doug. 4160.
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Standard Laundry
24th, Near Lake Street
Phone Webster 130
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