The Monitor
A NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS
THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor
12.00 a Yeai 5c a Copy OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FEBRUARY 3, 1921
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WHY SHOULD SOUTH BE GIVEN THIS ADVANTAGE ?
HENRY LINCOLN JOHNSON
StKKS IN GEORGIA
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National Committeeman Makes Mis Promise to Return to
His .Native State and Reiterai barges .Made Ilefore the
Senate Committee Investigating Pre-Convention Expendi
tures—Speaks Truth About Disfranchisement.
VETERAN LEADER ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED
Liven an Ovation as He Appears at Meeting of State Republican
Convention—Does Not Mince His Words in Excoriating Cn
Vmerican Practices So largely Prevalent in South—Wants
Noose Around Every Lyncher’s Neck.
(l! the Associated Negro Press)
ri.ANTA, Ga., Feb. 3.- The Hon.
1 — Henry Lincoln Johnson, the
Georgia member of the republican na
tional committee, fulfilled his promise
made in an interview with a repre
sentative of the Associated Negro
|■ t*- that he would return to Georgia
and reiterate the charges which he
had made liefore the senate commit
tee investigating preconvention cam
paign expenditures when he returned
to Atlanta and addressed a meeting of
the republican state central committee
on Friday, January 21, 1921.
In his testimony before this investi
gating committee Mr. Johnson testi
fied that 85 per cent of the colored
dtixenry of Georgia, who an entitled
to vote under the laws of the state,
are disfranchised by democratic in
trigue and intimidatio... He then bo
catne the object of debate in the
"white primary" fight between the po
litical forces of the vitriolic Tom Wat
on and Clark Howell, editor of the
Atlanta Constitution, in which odious
comparisons were made by Tom Wat
,,n between the two national commit
teemen in favor of the republican,
"Dame Rumor" then had it that Mr.
John-on was afraid U> return to Geor
gia. and when in tei viewed by the
Associated Negro Press he declared
that he would return to Georgia and
a> the very things there that he had
said n Chicago and that he would ex
tend an invitation to the editors of
<r.i,i:n daily papers that had been bit
ter in their denunciation of him to Ik*
personally present and have repre
sentatives there that they might hear
his remarks.
\! John on returned to Atlanta on
the evening of January 20. He had i
been away since the last of May; and
when he put in his appearance at the
meeting of the state eommittee on the
next day wild applause greeted him
and rule were suspended while the
members of the committee —white and
black—and the several hundred visit-,
ors in attendance at this meeting
crowded around to shake hands with
him. Later in the afternoon his ad
dre-s caused storm after storm of ap
plause.
In the course of his address he stat
ed: “I reserve to myself the right to
form my own conclusions about poli
tics and the conduct of political
parties, and when I advised friends in
a distant city that practically 85 pci
cent of the Negroes in Georgia were
disfranchised, I spoke the truth."
With reference to lynching he re
marked: ‘‘They (referring to the
press) said f <ai<| something about
lynching. It stands to the disgrace o'
any state that suffers it and let mol:
murderers go unpunished. Greater
than the question of the tariff, greater
than the question of our relationship
under the league of nations with
.Jugo slavia, is the absolute safety ol
the guarantees under the constitution
that every man’s life shall be safe and
never to lie taken away except by due
process of law."
Taking up the matter of his resi
dence in Washington, he said: ‘‘Yes,
if you want to know why I am in
Washington—1 am light there and
purpose to roost right on the ankle
of congress -the congress that will he
convened by Warren G. Harding, pres
ident of tin United States—until that
congress writes on the statute hooks
a law to put the hang man’s rope
around the neck of any man who would
place their rope around the neck of
any man, of whatever hue, without
the due process of law. Thank God
we are going to live under a president
who invoked the Almighty God to wit
ni'-ii his eommital, when Warren G.
Harding, at Marion, O., on the 22d
day of July, asked Goil to witness that
he pledged himself when he became
president to use his influence to place
on the statute books a law making
mob violence in this country a federal
offence.”
With reference to the Ku Klux Klan
which was reorganized at Stone Moun
tain, Gu., just twenty miles from At
lanta, in 1916, and chartered by the
state, he said: “Incidentally, the re
publican party is going to pay a little
attention to the Ku Klux Klan. I have
the petition already framed, and when
the senate convenes on the 6th day of
March to confirm the cabinet nomina
tion- of President Harding- I have
the petition to go to the postmaster
general to a.-k him to refuse the use
of the United States mails to the Ku
Klux Klan. Oh, God! Why give legal
Immortality to n criminal band like
that? It will not be; it is not going
to he under a republican administra
tion."
ANDY SUPERVISED
THE BISCUIT BAKING
Hut at That It Was Some Job to Over
see the Halting of 2.20(1 Delicious
HNcuits Even Though Some Credit
Should He (iiven the Women Who
Vssisted Him.
(Special to The Monitor)
QHEKIDAN, Wyo., Feb. 3. —The
O famou: Denio Mills, the largest
in the state, have just been opened in
this progressive and growing city.
On Friday, January 14, for Sheridan
ites have no foolish superstition about
Friday, the mill people invited all
Sheridan to lie their guests and the
invitation was eagerly accepted. To
demonstrate their flour the Denio
erved biscuits. And such delicious
bi cuits! More than n ton of them.
Or that’s what the 2,220 might have
weighed if made with inferior flour
;,nd with less .skillful hands and cun
nint art to make them light and flaky.
At all events, there were 2,200 bis
cuits, and here is what a local paper
says of Andy Chenault’s important
part in this historic affair, not over
looking his wife, who was born,
reared and educated in Omaha:
“Andy Chenault, popular colored
chef of Sheridan, who is the proud
possessor of the title ‘the Wyoming
man who cooked dinner for President
Taft’ at Congressman Mondell’s home
in Newcastle several years ago, su
pervised the baking of the some 2,200
biscuits served to visitors at the Denio
Mills Friday afternoon and evening.
SLOGAN: “ The Monitor In Every Home And I’ll Help Put It There ”
! • '■ B Braafl
“Andy wa- assisted by his wife and
Me-damt f». W. Askew and Bertie
Washington.
“Many compliments have been re
re.ved h> Andy for the delicious bis
cuit- and coffee served at the mills’
open-house program, and he has listed
the event as one of the roost success
ful in ids years of catering in Sheri
dan, as tie had an opportunity of serv
ing hundreds of new Sheridan people
who made their initial acquaintance
with Andy’s cooking."
ST. I’M 1, KLIII I TIOMST
pit: tsi s m mi m i
The elocutionary recital given last
Monday night at Columbia hall, under
the auspices of the Roman Catholic
Church of Hi. Benedict the Moor by
Miss Eva B. Walker of HI. Paul, Minn.,
fully repaid the large audience pres
ent Mls» Walker’r rendition and In
terpretation of her various numbers
running the gamut from the light hu
morous to the heavy diutuatic, was
artistic and pleasing. The local talent
who admirably supported her consist
ed of Miss Bibyl Merrlfleld, Miss Helen
Williams, Mrs. Harold Bentley, Mr.
I.eroy Kelly, Mrs. E. I„ Haines, Mr,
Cork, Mr. Rufus C. Ising and Worth
ington Williams. Father Cassilly,
pastor of St. Benedict’s, expressed his
appreciation for the audience and pro
gram rendered. His well-meaning
allusion to '‘pickaninnies’’ did not find
favor. The Monitor noticed with many
of the audience, although it was quite
evident that lie had no intention of
giving offense.
ELECTED HANK DIRECTOR
(By the Associated Negro Press)
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 3.—J. B.
Cooper, for years a leading under
taker and business man in this city,
has recently been elected to the board'
of directors of the First Standard
bank. Mr. Cooper was a member of
the original organization committee,
and his election to the board is a well
merited tribute to the work lie accom
plished during the organization pe
riod.
ATTORNEY ACQUITTED
ACCUSER IS HELD
Prominent Lawyer Receives Favor
able Verdict While His Accuser Is
Held for Perjury.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 3.—W.
A. Singfield, a local attorney, was ac
quitted last Friday, when tried on a
charge of unlawfully using interstate
railroad passes. Joe Neely, white, aj
brnkeniun on the .Missouri Pacific
| railroad, is locked up in the county;
jail in default of $2,000 bonds on a I
j perjury charge.
Neely* was a witness on whose
statement an indictment was sworn!
lout against the lawyer. He said that
lie secured passes for himself and:
I turned them over to Singfield. who;
j sold them to others. At the trial1
. Neely denied every statement he had!
j made at the preliminary hearing.
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Ill ALTO .Ml SIl' SHOP IS
BOOMING IN III SINKS*
The Rialto Musie Shop, a high-class
I graphaphone, graphannla and record
[ establishment, located at H'G IJouglasl
] street, shows a genuine spirit to serve!
I the colored people in their line The!
I proprietor, ,\lr. Joe Hemelsten, is i
■ courteous gentleman who knows no
color and brooks no difference in his
I business. His manager, Mr. K. L. Liti-i
: eoln, Is equally courteous to colored j
j people and Is glad to serve them in)
: the same wav as the proprietor.
Many of us have to buy phonograph!
I records and machines. These gentle-!
| teen sell them cheaper than other,
places, and no colored person who has
lever been to their place has come out
j with a complaint. Whatever they do
I not have they will gladly get for you.!
j Give them a trial.
>T. PAI L’S PRESBY
TERIAN CHURCH
\\ <* were nleased to recognize sev
eral visitors in our congregation at.
[the morning services. Come again,;
1 f fiends.
Miss Sarah Kyles’ rendition of
“ T11 row Out !h» Life Line” va quite!
i effective and all enjoyed it very much.
Next Sunday as a special feature
in the Sunday School, Rev. and Mrs. i
I!. Taylor will sing a baritone and
; alto duet, by Ia>e G. Kratz, entitled
“The Lord Who Giveth All.” Mis -
Elizabeth Usher will read a selection, '
"Winning of Nigeria,” portraying a
I phase of our work in Africa.
The Young Peoples Society oft!
Christian Endeavor held its initial
service at 7:15. Miss Addle Thomas,
i President of the society, led the meet
ing and showed herself very efficient.
The social committee, of which Mrs.
Eugenia Chuc is chairman, is planning
for a Valentine .social.
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Sup
per will he administered Sunday
morning. Special music by the choir,
ami e solo by Mrs. James G. Jewell.
Jewell. 1
The evening services will feature 1
the women’s work of the church.
(HI RCH OF ST. PH I l.l I*
THE DEACON
Confirmation instruction began last t
Sunday morning at Hie close of 11 (
: o’clock service and will continue at
this hour until further notice.
The services Sunday will be as fol- (
I lows Holy communion, 7:30 a. in.; I
I Matins, 8:30 a. in.; Church School, 10
a. m.; Holy Communion, choral, and (
sermon; Children’s Vesper service at
14 o’clock; evensong and sermon, 8
o’clock. I
Ash-Wednesday services will be t
holy communion 7 a. m.; Matins and ,
Litany, 10 a. m.; evening prayer, peni- ,
tential office and sermon at 8.
SOI Til OMAIIA’S LAIIIlKST l>K.
PAItTHEM’ STORK SELLS OFT. 1
I It EDITORS FORCE PRICK
SMASHING
The Leader, South Omaha’s largest i
and best equipped department store, i
must sell outright, regardless of cost, *
every article in Its store by February
12. This means that they are offering .
the greatest clothing sale offered in i
this section. The only reason they as- *
sign for this unusual reduction sale
is that their creditors demand the ]
cash, which must be raised within the
remaining nine days of this sale. The 1
stock must be removed. They have ^
prices and goods that fit everybody In ,
the home men, women and children—
at prices In many cases less than one
fourth their value. Those of us who J
have been waitlng.for things to "slow ,
down some” before we spend our |
money, can well afford to turn it loose ’
at this sale. Look for the sign—The
Leader 4727-29 South Twenty-fourth
street. South Side.
FORMER OMAHAN
VICTIM OF ROBBERS;
HOUSE LOOTED
William Cannon, Who Recently Visit
ed Friends Here, is Alleged Victim
of Bandits—Five Young Gunmen
Bind Him to Chair and Ransack
Residence. ,
OT. PAUL,, Minn., Feb. 3.—Tied to
^ a chair in his home, 1012 Rondo
street, William Cannon was robbed of
R47 in rash, a diamond .stickpin, a re
volver, flashlight and a gallon of
^rain alcohol by five youthful bandits,
.vho leisurely took their time ransack
ing the home from cellar to garret,
according to the story told police by.
Cannon shortly after 9 p. m. Monday,
January 24.
Cannon told police the bandits were
in his home more ^han fifteen inm
ates.
According to the victim, he heard a
knock at his front door shortly before
) p. m. When he opened it he faced
five revolvers. “Stick ’em up,’’ com
manded the ringleader. Cannon, ihink
ing it was a joke, he itated to throw
up his hands. He did -o, however,
when he felt three revolvers pushed
against his ribs.
. Hound to Chair
Ordering him to sit down in a rock
ing chair, one of the bandits took a
rope from his pocket and Cannon’s
arms were tied behind the chair. A
oillow was thrown ov r his face, ac
■ording to the police, which Minded
Cannon so he could not get a good
view of the rohhers.
While one of the men sat close by
n another chair with a revolver lev
■led at him. two of the bandits went
jpstail's and the two others ransacked
he basement and the downstairs,
from a bureau drawei in the upstairs
be bandits took a revolver. The
ithor two men were jnore successful
town stairs, obtaining a flashlight and
he alcohol from the pantry. From
'annon’s person they took $47 in
■ash, a diamond stjykpin valued at
Lr>0 and a gold watch and chain vai
led at $40.
Failed to Take Siherunre
A set of silverware was taken and
Raced on the dining room .table. The
our men discussed whether they
• hould take it. but decided it would
ie too cumbersome.
While four of tin bandits were busy
searching the hous. the fifth, watch
ng Cannon, attempted to learn where
ie had the rest of his money. When
ie stated that he had no more the
>andit threatened to tie his feet up.
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
Dr. W. F. Botts, Pastor.
Sunday services were well attended
ill day. The pa tor preached two
cry interesting sermons. All auxil
aries are working nicely. Election of
lificers lias taken place and plans are
icing laid for future work. Come out
md find your place.
Sunday School every Sunday morn
ng at 9:30, and !:. Y. P. U. every
Sunday evening at 6:30, under the
eadership of Mr. Leroy Kelly and
liss Millie Proctor.
Next Sunday, February 6, at 10:30
.. m., covenant services followed by
he Lord’s Supper. In the afternoon
t 3 p. in., an educational inas- meet
ng will be held to which all the
hurches of the cit' ate invited.
’HIMPPINE FOREIG\ TRADE
IN 1920 IS BEST IN HISTORY
NEW YORK, Eel). 3.—Foreign
rade in the Philippine Islands in 1920
ras the best in history, the Philippine
■overnment commercial agency de
lared in a statement .inst issued. Ini
>orts and exports totaled $300,652,
38, an increase of about $64,000,000
ver 1919.
The United States contributed 62
ier cent of the imports, which
mounted to $149,438,282, while the
xport total, of which the United
States absorbed 69 per rent, was
151,128356.
Sugar, hemp and cocoanut oil were
ending exports.
THE SMARTER SET <1,1 B
Misses Audra Truehart ami Ireta
talker entertained the -oeial meet
ne for the club Saturday evening,
an. 29, at Miss Truebart’s residence,
'venteenth street.
I he program consisted of a violin
olo (Cradle Song) b’ Weldon Solo
uon, accompanied by Miss Amelia
Ydlins
Instrumental solo (Japanese Sun
et); Rin dip Vous), Miss Amelia Col
ins.
Dance, Dorothv; Russian Dance,
liss Theresa Jones.
Instrumental solo (“Uncle Sam’s
,ast Song,” by R. W. Ricketts, col
red) Miss Gladys Brown.
Criticism, James T>~org.
After the program a dainty lunch
on was served. The table was beau
ifully decorated with orange and blue
dreamers running from the chande
ier to each person’s chair. Covers
cere laid for sixteen.
Mr. Dillard Crawford was the honor
rucst.
This i« the last social meeting until
ifter Pent.
CHOSEN ASSOCIATE EDITOR
OF HIGH SCHOOL PAPER
Sheridan, Wyo., Feb. 8,—Watson
Chenault, a popular student in the
thigh school here, lias berm chosen a
one of the associate editors of the
Ocksheperida, the - chord paper. Oek
sheperida is an Indian name meaning
Camp Crier. Young Chenault ranks
high in scholarship, having been on
the honor roll five times out of six
last year, maintaining the same rank
this semester. He is 17 years old and
I in his senior year.
JAPANESE TO APPEAR
ON ALIEN LAND BILL
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 1.—A Japan
ese larmei of Custer county named
Kano has accepted an invitation to
appear before a legislative committee
today, when the bill prohibiting aliens
i from owning land in Nebraska come
up, Kano, who claims tc be the son
: of a Japanese nobleman, is a graduate
; of the University of Tokio and the
University of Nebraska.
LINCOLN, NEB.
W. W. Mosley
Mr. E. P. Graves returned home
last Tuesday from a visit to his son,
Dr. E. E. Graves of Chicago.
Mrs. Flank Williams left last Fri
day for Eos Angeles, Calif., where she
will he employed in the family of Mr.
and Mrs. D. E. Thompson, formerly
of Lincoln.
Mr. It. Taylor is confined at the
hospital and is reported quite sick.
Mrs. Margaret entertained the Wof
tian Art club at the home of Mr. and
Mi's. W. W. Mosley, lest Thursday
night. An election of officers was
\ held and the following officers were
elected: Mrs. M. Williams, president;
Mrs. Evelyn Johnson, secretary; Mrs.
L. I!. Moore, treasurer. About twenty
four were present, and the meeting
was a fine success, social!" and finan
cially. The next meeting will be held
February 10 with Dr. W. It. B. Alex
ander on South Eleventh street.
The Mission Circle held a mass
meeting and program in Mt. Zion
church last Sunday afternoon. The
program consisted of songs and pa
pers, tendered by several of the ladies
of the mission. Rev. J. P. Staves of
I ti e Morning Star Baptist church,
| nreached the sermon, which was well
'taken. A good crowd was in attend
ance, and all churches were repre
sented.
The Mo mi n r- Star Baptist church
closed their meeting last Friday night,
after three weeks of very successful
me. tings. Nine persons were added
for baptism which took place at the
Christian church Sunday afternoon.
Rev. John Costello and several of
Ms members were over from Omaha
worshipping ■ ith them on Sunday and
aiding Rev. Mr. Staves in his baptis
mal services.
Services were held as usual at Mt.
Zion Baptist church last Sunday. The
pastor preached two wholesome ser
mons. Sunday School and B. Y. P. U.
sendees were good.
Next Sunday morning general cove
nant services; at night, preaching and
communion will he given.
Services at the A. M. K church
ryere held as usual. Rev. H. H. Jones
delivered discourses, which were at
tended hy a fair-sized crowd.
The Shrine Patrol team gave a ball
in German hall last Thursday night
which was fail!; well patronized, hut
a success. These nobles claim they
are going to St. Louis, Mo., in August.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA
Mrs. J. I). Redmond, wife of Attor
n< Redmond, li ft on Thu'fsday for
Little Rock, Aik., where she was
called by the serious illness of her
mother.
Sioux City lodge No. 46f>5 have
moved into their new hall at 310-312
Pearl street. They are the best
euuined lodge in Iowa.
The union committee gave their
monthly entertainment on Friday
night at their hall. 314 Fourth street.
Mrs. Mahalia Wright has returned
after a six weeks’ visit with relative”
in Kansas.
Sunday, January 30, was trustees
day at Malone A. M. F. church. The
pastor. Rev. P. M. Lewis, preached
two excellent sermons. The collection
was $20.00.
Mrs. John Duncan will entertain the
Willing Workers on Tuesday at the
parsonage.
Rev. Fail Iloon of the M. F. chore1’
will preach at Malone A. M. F. church
on Sunday evening, February fi.
The dinner served b" the Willing
Workers on January 27 in the parlors
of Malone A. M. F. church was i
success in every way.
Mrs. Anna Mav Askew is ill at her
home, 1708 North Riverside.
The Church Aid will he entertaine 1
■ Mrs Phalbia Rovd at her home on
Ms in street on Thursday.
Prof. TJ. J. Parker is going to talm
•’is children. TTcDrv and Fnimn, south
and place them in the care of tbeo
grandparents.
Mr W. TT. Ashhev has fully recov
ered from t'ls illness.
Mrs. Sadie TTavnes has been ap
pointed leader of the Christian Fn
deavor.
The mnnv friends of Mr. .Terrv Lee
"•ill learn with regret that he is not
evpected to recover from his i'lness,
according to the latest report from his
home in St. Paul. Minn.
M’s. Willie Robson was hostess to
♦ tm Dames club on Thursda-- after
noon. The anti-lvnch law was the sub
ject of discussion, which was led bv
Mrs. Rilev Sales. Prizes for a guess
J"" contest were awarded Mrs. W.
Ousle and Mrs. J. Royd. A daintv
leeeheen concluded the meeting.
NEBRASKA FACING
REAPPORTIONMENT
I
Reduction of Congressmen in State Cause of General Dissatisfac
tion. While Disfranchising South Is Permitted Unwarranted
Representation in Face of Notorious Violation of Constitu
tion—Some Striking Contrasts.
MANIFESTLY UNFAIR TO OTHER SECTIONS
Enforcement of Provisions of Fourteenth Amendment Would
Equalize Conditions Against Which Northern States Com
plain—Georgia Casts 158,000 Votes, Nebraska 286,000—
Georgia Has Twelve, Nebraska Six Congressmen.
I1NC0LN, Neb., Feb. A.—A bill to|
-J reapportion Nebraska congres- j
j sional districts, as made necessary by|
! federal action wbicb provides for five;
instead of six Nebraska congressmen,!
was introduced in the state legislature1
Monday.
Under pfesent plans it will not be
I rushed through legislative channels.!
! It will be held in abeyance until there
j is no doubt hut that Nebraska will
I really lose one congressman. ■
Politicians Show Teeth
Nebraska politicians are beginning
i to show their teeth at Washington
; over the attempt to reduce congress
: men in ratio to the federal census.
State officers here this week de
clared such procedure was absolute] v'
; unfair, as southern states, with less
voters than Nebraska, are getting
i many more representatives. While
! the population of the southern states
j is greater, in many instances, their
voting population is less, and, it is
argued, that by the wildest flight of
j imagination southern representatives
do not attempt to represent the large
Negro population which is responsible
HELD ON CHARGE OF MILDER
Mrs. Mattie McNichols and Her Hus
band Are Held for Death of Mrs.
Emma Polk.
County Attorney Shotwell Satur
day prepared information charging
Mrs. Mattie McNichols and her hus
band, Moresell McNichols-, with the
murder of Mrs. Emma Polk, who was
stabbed to death Sunday morning,
January 23, in the home of the latter.
It is alleged that McNichols, as stated
■ in last week’s Monitor, prevented the
murdered woman’s son going to the
defense of his mother when Mrs. Mc
Nichols was making her murderous
assault. It is claimed that McNieh
ol’s pinioned Henry Scott’s arms so
that he could not protect his mother.
GRANDSON OF MILLIONAIRE
HELD FOR ATTACK ON GIRL
CHICAGO, 111., Feb. 3.—Herbert
Prentice Crane, jr., grandson of the
late Richard T. Crane, millionaire
Chicago steel manufacturer, was held I
Saturday by police on charges of an'
attempted attack upon 13-year-old
Louise Sturm in Lincoln park last
Wednesday evening.
Crane, who is 37, confessed, accord
ing to the police, after the girl and
her companion at the time of the at-!
tack, Marie Fisher, identified him.
BRITISH LABOR
DEMANDS RELIEF
_
Resolutions Asking Immediate Action
to Remedy Lnemploy meat Situa
tion Passed.
London, Feb. 3.—British organized I
labor at the national conference of
the labor party and trades union con- j
gress demanded immediate action by
the government to remedy the plight
brought about by unemployment, en
dorsed a policy which its authors as
sert will remove the cause of indus- j
trial depression and aSjourned until |
February 23 to give labor members of J
parliament opportunity to press the i
desired action.
STUDENTS FLOCK TO
GERMAN (MVERSITIES
BERLIN, Feb. 3.—Much annoyance
has been given government officials
by the question of finding accommo
dations for foreigners who desire to
attend German universities, Foreign
Minister Simons told the main com
mission of the reichstag during a dis
cussion of educational problems. Ac
commodations at the various German
universities are restricted, he said,
and thei-e is a shortage of dwellings
in all towns and cities in the country.
for the large number of representa
tives from those states.
Vote in 1916
In tlie 1916 presidential election
there were 289,912 votes cast in North
Carolina against 286,177 in Nebraska.
North Carolina, with its Negro popu
lation, which is denied suffrage, has
ten congressmen against six for Ne
braska, with a threat hanging over
Nebraska’s head that there may be
one less before this session is over.
The voting population of other
southern states and the number of
ioncu men representing these states
follow:
Alahama, 131,177, with ten con
gressmen.
Arkansas, 168,310, with seven con
gressmen.
Florida, 80,803, with four congress
men.
Georgia, 158,690, with twelve con
gressmen.
Louisiana, 92,892, with eight con
gressmen.
North Carolina, 289,912, with ten
congressmen. , .
South Carolina, 65,531, with seven
congressmen.
ABYSSINIANS SEND
PRESENTS TO POPE
Massive Silver Processional Cross and
Pectoral Crucifix of Gold Among
Gifts Sent.
HOME, Feb. 3.—The pope has re
ceived a special mission sent by Wat
zeru Zauditu, empress of Abyssinia,
and the prince regent, Ras Taffari
Makonnen, bringing' messages and
presents from both. The mission was
composed of French missionaries, to
whose care the Ethiopian Catholics
are intrusted.
The presents included a proces
sional cross in massive silver from the
empress and a pectoral crucifix in
massive gold from the prince regent.
There was also another gold .pec
toral cross from the governor of Har
rar to the pope anti a silver gift cruci
fix from the prince regent to Cardinal
Gasparri. All the presents are inter
esting specimens of Abyssinian crafts
manship.
H AS WELL EQUIPPED
MODERN SANITARIUM
(By the Associated Negro Press)
COLUMBIA, S. C„ Feb. 3.—The
Daily Columbia State recently carried
an excellent picture of the colored
tuberculosis sanitarium which has
been recently completed and formally
opened. There are ten patients at the
sanilaiium now. It Is located not far
from the South Carolina tuberculosis
sanitarium for whites and can accom
modate twenty patients. The site is
a beautiful one, in the midst of a ‘
young pine and oak forest. The build
ing is equipped with all modem con
veniences.
NEGRO POPULATION OF
DENVER SAID TO HE 6,085
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.—The Ne
rio population of Denver in 1920 has
been announced by the census bureau
as 6,085, an increase of 069, or 12.1
per cent. The white population was
249,662, an increase of 42,581, or 20.6
per cent, and all other 754. The Ne
ftro population of San Antonio, Tex.,
\va- 14,355; an increase of 3,639, or 34
P01 cent. The white population was
146,795, an increase of 60,994, or 71.1
per cent, and all other 229.
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