The momjtor
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Eight Thousand Colored People
in Omaha and Vicinity, and to the Good of the Community
The Rev. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor
$1.50 a Year. 5c a Copy. Omaha, Nebraska, June 24, 1916 Volume I. Number 52
Chaplain Scott Sent
To Mexican Border
His Leaving Honolulu Is Cause of
Regret to Officers and Enlisted
Men on the Island.
NINE YEARS WITH REGIMENT
Wielded Great Influence In Develop
ing Spiritual and Intellectual
Life of the Command.
Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24.—Many
expressions of deep regret are being
heard on the part of officers and en
listed men of the Twenty-fifth Infan
try on account of the fact that Chap
lain Oscar J. W. Scott, has completed
his duty with the regiment, on for
eign service, and has been ordered
back to the United States (the main
land) for assignment to one of the
regiments of the Colored troops
stationed on the Mexican border.
The Chaplain is popular with the of
ficial and enlisted personnel of the
regiment and they dislike to see him
leave.
The Chaplain has gone beyond the
ordinary bounds of his office and has
interested himself in every phase of
the regimental life where he could
be of influence in directing the men
to strong and manly character. He
has taken a vital interest in clean
athletic sports and was always one
• l the best rooters at the important
viseball games. He has been the in
spiration of many a young man’s de
termination to improve his mental
faculties while a soldier in the army
and has conducted with marked suc
cess, a post school for the enlisted
men of the regiment. He has built
up a splendid regimental library, hav
ing solicited books in various parts
of the country for this purpose, a
strong literary society which bears
his name is also one of the products
of his labors.
Chaplain Scott has been with the
25th Infantry for nine years. He is
a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan Univer
sity and of Drew Theological Semin
ary and is one of the ablest ministers
of the country.
1 NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL
DOING GOOD WORK
Durham, N. C., June 24.—In found
ing and conducting on a sound busi
ness basis the National Training
School at Durham, N. C., Dr. James
E. Shepherd has registered his name
among the foremost educators of the
land, regardless of race. The institu
tion is now out of debt and its future
is exceedingly bright. The trustees
have made a budget of $321,000 to be
'ced for the following purposes: for
the endowment fund, $250,000; ad
ministration building and class rooms,
$36,000; for dormitories, $20,000;
and for a central heating and water
plant, $15,000. The institution covers a
?ld peculiarly its own and plans to
do a work covered by no other school.
Famous Black Troopers
Ambushed by Mexicans
Outnumbered Ten to One Tenth Calvary Fights
Valiantly for Five Hours.
El Paso, Tex., June 22.—Forty
American soldiers are reported to
have been killed and seventeen known
to have been captured in a pitched
battle when the Tenth cavalry •was
ambushed by Mexicans near Carrizal
Wednesday.
The Mexican authorities profess
complete ignorance of the extent of
Mexican cousalties in the battle which
followed ambushing of the Negro
troopers of two companies of the
Tenth. Latest reports are that the
troopers were lured into the hamlet
of Carrizal under a flag of truce.
From reports received by state de
partment agents, mining companies
and the Carranzista officials here, it
appears that two troops of the Tenth
cavalry were on scout duty near Car
rizal when they were discovered by
Carranzista outposts.
Americans Ambushed
These Mexican troopers hastened
back to the hamlet. General Felix
Gomez, commanding the de facto
troops in the town, ordered machine
guns secreted on the roofs of houses
and hid his men behind adobe walls.
A small company of Mexicans was
sent to the west part of the town to
wave a flag of truce. The unsus
pecting American cavalrymen rode
into the ambush. When the Mexicans
opened fire from their machine guns
the Negro troopers fought back like
fiends. General Gomez was killed,
his body literally riddled with Amer
ican bullets.
The Americans charged the unseen
Mexicans in an effort to recapture
several of their number and inflict
ed casualties, the unofficial reports
stated. They were finally forced to
retire in face of vastly superior Mex
ican forces.
Fought Five Hours
The American column is reported
to number less than 100, while Gomez
is believed to have had several thou
sand men under his command.
The fighting continue ! five hours,
the Carranzistas being meanwhile re
inforced from the largo Carran/ifla
forces in Villa Ahumada.
Messages to mining companies said
the Mexican losses were double those
of the Americans.
It was reported that General Persh
ng has seized the Mexican towns of
Veuvo Casas Grandes and Casas
Grandes on account of anti-American
demonstrations there.
Omaha Girl Graduates
From Conservatory
Boston, Mass., June 24.—At the
commencement of the famous New
England Conservatory of Music held
Tuesday afternoon in Jordan Hall,
ighty-six graduates (received their
diplomas. Among them was an Oma- '•
ha young woman, Mrs. Florentine
Frances Pinkston.
Mrs. Pinkston, who was formerly
Miss Cassells, is the daughter of Mrs.
H. J. Crawford, of 2214 North 28th
Street. A few years ago she was
married here to J. H. Pinkston. As
she was talented in music, soon after
their marriage Mr. Pinkston decided
that they should go to Boston where
his wife might have the privilege of
completing her musical education.
Mrs. Pinkston began her musical
studies in Denver as a pupil of Ma
dame E. Azalia Hackley.
ST. JOSEPH’S GETS $1,000
Philadelphia, June 24.—By the will
f the late Horace Haverstick, $3,000
is left to St. Joseph’s Seminary, Balti
more. The Magdalene Society for
Colored Girls at Germantown also
"cts $1,000.
Roosevelt Is Shot
Through the Body
Iowa City, la., June 24.—George
I’oosevelt, Colored, shot through the
body, will live, surgeons say at Iowa
university hospital, where the injured
man was brought from Brooklyn, la.
He was shot by his daughter’s sweet
heart, Edward Anderson of Des
Moines. The bullet entered his back,
near the spine, missed the heart and
came out of his chest.
LEAVES $500 TO A
WHITE STUDENT
New Haven, Conn., June 24.—By
the will of Mrs. Ella de Ladson, an
aged Colored woman who conducted
a restaurant for Yale students for for
ty years, filed today, Albert A. Low
(white) of Danbury, who was book
keeper for her while in college, re
ceives a $500 bequest. She made
many charitable bequests. Her estate
will reach $35,000, all of which was
made in catering to students.
CARNEGIE LIBRARY REPORT
Houston, Tex., June 24.—The an
nual report of the Colored Cargegie
Library shows that 10,402 books were
borrowed last year.
Western University
20th Commencement
One of the Largest Classes in History
of This Great School Re
ceives Diplomas.
OVER TWO THOUSAND VISITORS
Governor Capper. Delivers Address—
Commends School—Stands for
Equality of Opportunity.
Quindaro, Kans., June 24.—The
twentieth annual commencement of
Western university was held on the
campus Thursday, June 8. One of the
largest and most promising classes
n the history of this great education
al school of the west was graduated.
The class of 1916 received diplomas
from every department. It contained
representatives from Connecticut to
California. The program began at 3
■». m., with more than two thousand
visitors and friends of the school
present.
In introducing Governor Capper,
Professor H. T. Keeling, president of
Western university, called him the
;Man whom all Kansas loves” and
poke of him as to his true friend
ship and loyalty to Western univer
ity and its needs.
The governor was in splendid tone
and his message to the graduating
class, was one of great encourage
ment, and said in his address to the
graduates, “If I can be of any service
to any member of this class at any
time, I will only be too glad to help
ou.” The governor told that his
Kansas bringing up had instilled in
him a democracy that stood for these
principles, “true brotherhood ami
equal opportunity for all alike. Equal
opportunity for the children of all the
people to prepare themselves for life,
to be of real service in the world, to
make a fair living.”
MADDEN’S PREDICTION
WILL BE FULFILLED
Kon. Martin B. Madden predicts
that the Negro will “come back” to
Congress in the not far future. From
three northern cities Colored repre
sentatives could be sent to Washing
ton, if the race would stand together
and elect one of their number. The
Colored voters are sufficiently num
erous in certain districts of New
York City, Chicago and Philadelphia
to “put over” a Negro Congressman,
f they had the political sagacity to
do so. Fair election laws would solve
the problem automatically in the
southern states. Mr. Madden’s pre
diction may come true. It offers eh
couragement at any rate.—The Free
man.
WINS ORATORICAL CONTEST
Freeport, 111., June 24.—George
Lipscomb, a Colored student in the
high school here, recently won the
state-wide oratorical contest.
