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A NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS ^ ' THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor $2.00 a Year 5c a Copy OMAHA, NEBRASKA, MARCH 24, 1921 Vd. VI No. 39 (Whole No. 299) ——— _ _______________ - A GREAT MOULDER OF YOUNG MEN \ Professor Charles H. Bo, > *ean of St- Augustine’s Normal and Collegiate Institute, lad a Most Successful Career as Teacher, Influencing la \ * Hundreds of Youth for Good bv • His Strong Personality, ^p CELEBRATES QUARTER TURY AT INSTITUTE A Scholar of Note, Professor Boyer Is Modesi and Retiring—Is Graduate of Yale University and Member of the American Negro Academy and the American Philological Association— Is Deeply Interested in Athletics and Prominent in Church Work. By Geo. H. W. Bullock To the old adage, “Some men are born great; some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them,” may be rightly added in the case of Professor Charles H. Boyer, “and still others are too modest to ac cept the greatness which they merit.” For this has been the character of Mr. Boyer as observed by me for aliout 20 years during which time I have been in intimate contact with him as student and friend. Prof. Boyer is by nature modest. Be ing connected with an institution whose avowed policy has been “si lence,” he haa pai-taken of its char acter, and so avoids any Dublicit) other than that which the many hun dreds of students whom he has in classes; he is an unquestionable mas* ; ter of his subject. Charles Henry Boyer was bora in ■ Elkton, Md., November 12, 1869. HU parents, Edward and Indiana ClinXri Boyer, were members of Maryland’s most distinguished citizenry. He received his elementary training , in the Elkton schools, after which he went to the Institute for Colored Youth In the city «r Philadelphia from which he graduated as Latin Saluta torian in 188C. He was also winner of the English prize in his class. After graduating here he taught at Charlotte Hall, Md., until 1890 achiev ing a coveted record. He then entered the Hopkins Grammar School prepara tory to entering Yale. He achieved a ■plendid record in Hopkins, both in PROFESSOR CHARLES H. BOYER Dean of St. Augustine’s Normal and Collegiate Institute, Raleigh, N. C. strife ted, choose to give him. The writer does not hesitate to ay that even though this eminent professor I and Christian gentleman is “sung” ar.d “tooted” far less than many of hi« fellow professionals, he Is equipped u ith an art and skill in teaching which is excelled by none and equaled by few in the teaching profession. Thorough, yet interesting; earnest and i stern, yet so lovable and convincing that all delight in attending his | ijiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiimil f Citizen’s Attention! f = You’ll have nobody to = = blame but yourself if you = | fail to attend the open | § Mass Meeting in the U. B. i E F- Hall Thursday evening, E E March 31, at 8 p. m. There | = will be good speakers, who = | know what they are talking = | about. Don’t forget the E 5 time and place—1314 North = § 24th Street. Community Vigilant Club, | MILTON L. HUNTER | President = I MRS. ANIECE SCOTT ' Secretary 1 1 7iiiiiiiiiiiHiiiimuiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiii!H studies ami athletics, winning prizes in the oratorical and declamatory con-! tests at his graduation in 1892. He entered Yule in the fall of 1892, from which he graduated four years later (189(1) with an A. I!, degree. He assisted himself while in school by i tutoring. His churchmanship is Episcopalian, he having been confirmed in St. Luke's: church, New Haven, Conn., in 1891 j where he served a* Sunday School i superintendent and choir master for a number of years while in New 1 Haven. In 189(1, he was called to St. Augus tine’s School, Kulcigh, N. C., where he has served for 25 years as dean of the College anil Academic Departments of the institution. During his second year at St. Augustine’s (1897) he f.n ally succumbed to the persistent dart ing of Cupid, and married Miss Ale thea Chase of New Haven, whom he had met while a student in Yale. There have been born to them three sons and four daughters, the oldest three daughters finish school in the present year. Mr. Buyer has been very active in the religious and athletic life of the students of at. Augustine's, being for many years superintendent of the Sunday school, director of St. An drew’s Brotherhood, coach and direc tor of all the athletic activities of the school. He is also treasurer and war den of St. Augustine's chapel of that school, and secretary of the /onvoca tion of the Diocese of North Carolina. He is also officially connected with, and active in the inter-collegiate ath letics in the state, being president foi three years of the Inter-Collegiate A. A. where he made a wonderful record in purifying and fostering the game among schools of North Carolina. He has rendered a great service for education among the colored people of that state by conducting institutes foi teachers, and by wo^Jc in summet schools. Prof. Boyer is a fraternity man of the highest type, especially in Ma sonic circles, being a member of the Royal Arch, Knights Templar, master of his own lodge and was a prominent candidate for Grand Master at the re cent election held by that order in ■North Carolina. He received the degree of Master of Arts from Yale in 1916. He is a mem ber <.f the American Negro Academy ; and the American Philological As sociation. In 1911 in appreciation for J his services at St. Augustine’s the school and friends gave him a trip to I Europe extending over a period of | three months. He is now completing twenty-five successive years as teacher of this in i stilution where he has rendered in | valuable service in the shaping of many students’ lives in preparing them for future service during his day there. EPISCOPAL CHI RCII OF ST. PIUMP TIIK BEACON Large Congregations Fill the Church on Palm Sunday Confirmation Ad ministered by lllshop Shayler— Easter Bay Services to He of Usual Inspiring Nature. Palm Sunday was marked with) | splendid services and large eongrega-1 , tlons throughout the day. At 7:30 } there was the Holy Etirharist and blessing of palms. Church school at 10 was well attended. The church was filled at 11 o’clock, at which time the Eucharist was again celebrated, and Instead of a sermon ‘ The Story of the Cross” was sung with the solo taken by Hr. John A. Singleton. At ;4:30 the Rt. Rev. Ernest V. Shayler, I bishop of Nebraska, paid his annual visitation, administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to eight persons and preached an eloquent, Instructive and uplifting sermon on the real message | of Palm Sunday. His brief charge ti1 the candidates was simple but most 1 Impressive. At 7:30 priest and con gregatlon attended the Inspiring union i servjce in Trinity Cathedral, where Bishop Nicolai of Serbia preached, i and at which Father Williams read the prayers The persons confirmed were the following: Gerald Adams,1 Margaret Hell. Gladys Ed rose Brown, Sarah Mae Graves, Bernice McCaw, I Melba Mary Ellen McCaw, Daisy (Thomas) Williams and Fred Cald-1 well Williams. Three other candf-j dates were detained try Illness. An other class will be organized for in struction immediately. The Easter Day services will be of: the usual high character. Easter Even (Suturday) at 4 ’30 there will be vespers and Holy Baptism. Holy Eucharist at 6:30 a. m. Easter Day. < at which all communicants are urged i to he present and make Easter com- 1 niunton. At 10:30 there will he the j full morning service, with the Holy Eucharist and special music by the; augmented choir and stringed aeeom i paniment. At 6 o'clock children's , service and Holy Baptism. WIFE SLAYER FOUND GUILTY RECEIVES HEAVY SENTENCE Leander Little, who killed his wife December 20, 1920, was found; guilty of manslaughter by a jury in ; District Judge Troup’s court. The jur; j recommended that the full penalty bcji imposed, which is not less than 10 o i more than 20 years, imprisonment Inii the state penitentiary, according *o| Judge Troup. 11 WESTERN STAR COURT Western Star Court No. 29, H. of J.,| j hud their annual Sermon Sunday in1 'their hall, Twenty-fourth and Parker j streets. The master of ceremonies! i was Reuben Moore. "West Be the Tie That Binds” was sung. Prayer | | was offered by R. B. Rhodes. "History of the Degree” by Mrs. Mollle Porter. 1 Sermon by Rev. S. L, I teas. Paper by Mrs. Sarah Rhodes. Address by W. L. Seals. Address by Mrs. Saffold, P. (1. A. M.. of Illinois. Brand honors by ( W. J. R. B. Rhodes. Directors, Chag. Hides, Emery R. Smith and Reuben Moore. COLORED COMMERCIAL Cl,I'll URGES SUPPORT OF RACE ENTERPRISES The Colored Commercial Club held a general meeting at the club rooms last Thursday night and took decisive steps for helping race enterprises The president, E. W. Pryor, presided. A helpful discussion along get-to gether lines was a feature of the eve nlng It was decided to urge all mem bers of the club to patronize the Co operative Workers of Aineiea store. 1514*18 North Twenty-fourth street, on Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26, which days were designated as Colored Commercial Club rally days. Boost business ventures among us by patronizing them was the slogan of the meeting. The club endorsed the proposition made by the Rev. W. C. Williams for the calling together of property owners for the organization of a property owners’ improvement club. HAYTIAN DELEGATES ARE BARQOETTED Managing Editor of The Nation, One of America’s Foremost Magazines, Presides at Dinner in Honor of Visitors (By The Associated Negro Press) NEW YORK, March 24.—E. H. Gruening, managing editor of The Na tion, presided at the dinner given in honor of the delegates of the Patriotic Union of Hayti at the Cafe Lafayette on the evening of March 21. The din ner was under the auspices of a com mittee which included Robert Bench ley, H. L. Mencken, Bishop John Hurst James Weldon Johnson, Herbert Cro! by, Van Wyck Brooks, Lillian D. Wald ind Frank P. Walsh. THE SWASTIKA FOLLIES The Swastika Racquet club wdl pre sent “The Swastika Follies,” a musical eview, Monday, March 28, at Colum bia hall, 24th and Lake streets. The . rnjrram will be followed by a dance. The officers of the club are Miss Rac Lee Middleton, president; A. C. Brown, vice president; Miss Cieloise Wade, secretary; Mrs. S. Brownlow, treasurer, and M. Waits, reporter. SMARTER SET (M U The Smarter Set Club held a strictly business meeting Saturday evening, March 12, at the home of Mrs. Floren tine Pinkston. Twenty-second and Lake streets. After the meeting Mrs. Pinkston served a dainty luncheon. Mr. Henry Smith has become a member of the club. The next business meeting will be held Saturday evening, March 26, with an eleetion of officers. COMMUNITY VIGILANT CLUB TO HOLD OPEN MEETING The economic problems which have resulted from the • great world war, | have awakened the people of all' classes as they have never been awak-1 ened before. The reality of recon-' struction is upon us and unless we giid on the amior and enter the fight as valiant soldiers we are bound to land' our ship of state on the ■ihoals. This club will hold an open meeting next Thursday evening in the U. Li. F. hull, 1814 North Twenty fourth street, at which meeting Mrs. McCormack e i 11 be the principal speaker. To many ,'dis. McCormack needs no introduc-1 Lion, but to those who have not been fortunate enough to hear her, we will say that once you hear her you will wail yourself of the opportunity to1 hear her again. Attorney Anson It. Bigelow and other speakers will make hurt talks. Milton L. Hunter, 2201 Grant street, .-hall man of the club, is also chair nan of the vigilance committee of :he N. A. A. C. P. and a fighting mem ber of the A. F. of 1.. Mrs Scott, the secretary, is a graduate of Tuskegee institute and for several years was a teacher in the public schools of Pensa la, Fla The general public is invited to at tend this meeting. LINCOLN, NEB. Mrs. Katie Graves and daughter, Hattie, left for Long Beach, Cal., the iast week, where they will visit, rela tives and visit many interesting daces. Claude C. Hhlpnian returned to the Ity Saturday after a visit in Omaha. The funeral of Mrs. Hattie Burch, who died at a local hospital March 12, was held at the A. M. E. church last Wednesday afternoon, Itev. O. J. Durckhardt officating. Relatives from Atchison, Kans., were present. They were her nephews, Messrs. Ben C. and Men D. Jackson. Daughters of Tuber naole turned out in full regalia. The deceased was a member of the order in Atchison, Kans. Quite a crowd was In attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Q. \V. Wiley enter tained friends at dinner last Sunda.i afternoon. Mr. Zack Johnson is reiwrted quit* ill with pneumonia. Magnolia Court celebrated Pain Sunday by giving a program in Ma sonic hall, which was fairly attended At the Mt. Zion Baptist church Iasi Sunday morning Rev. H. W. Bottf preached a fine sermon, which wai followed by a solo by Mr. J. E. Jeltz which was much enjoyed. The Sun day school and B. Y, p. U. services were held as usual. At night Mrs. O W. Ferguson and her Camp Fire Girls rendered short services instead of th* egular evening services. The affair was listened to with Interest, and th* pastor In commenting on it congratu lated Mrs. Ferguson and urged her t* keep on with the interest she ahs manifested and great things will bt accomplished with the girls. An of fering of $3.fi0 was taken for the girls treasury. Next Sunday afternoon (Easter) th* Sunday school will give their exer rises at the regular time. At nighi 'he choir will render a special pro gram. Rev. A. J. McAlister of the Newman M. E. church will be leaving for an nual conference soon, hence a flna rally was held last Sunday. All of th* •hurches were represented at the aft einoon Hoevi'i»s,,at which Rev. J. P -Gives of Morning Star Baptist church preached a fine sermon. A big crowd was present. Mrs. M. Basil died at her home last Thursday after a short illness. The funeral was held at Brown’s under taking establishment Saturday after noon, Rev. O. J. Burckhardt officiat ing. Mrs. Basil was the sister of the late Charlie Coll. Services at the A. M. E. church were held as usual last Sunday. The pas tor preached, and attendance was fair. Next Sunday (Easter) the Sunday school will render their program at the usual school hour. At night the choir will render the cantata, “The Risen Christ.’’ There will be 6 o’clock services at Mt. Zion Baptist church Easter morn ing. Members and friends are urged to come. Aleeta Stewart. Mrs. Jessie Beard, Mrs. I,. Kenny, Ms. M. Gipson. Mrs. Carriager and others are yet confined, but somewhat improved. r.incolniteR. quit complaining. Give i s your news and we will do the best we can. W. W. MOSLEY. GRANT NEGRO PERMIT TO BTN ( DANCE HA!.!. A dance hall permit was granted to Percy McCaw, Negro, by the Welfare Board at a special meeting last eve ning for- Columbia hall, 242n Lake* street. The board specified that the hail shall he open for Negroes only. The board was divided three and two, Judge Howard Kennedy, the Rev, E. J. Flannigan and Rablrl Frederick Cohn voting in favor, and Dr. Jennie Callfas and Mrs. E. B. Towl opposing. Strenuous objections to granting the permit were voiced by the Rev. W. F. Botts, on the ground that it was an In vasion of tiie best residence district occupied by the Negroes of the city. H. Handler, owner of the hall, who was refused a permit in his own name for a cabaret there, urged the hoard to relax its Severity. His rental is $350 monthly and he was naturally desirous of having the hall opened. It was urged on his behalf that the place is located in a commercial district un der lhe zoning ordinance. It also was said that if the Negroes w'ere not al lowed some place of amusement like this, they would enter halls down town.—News Item in World-Herald, March 15, 1021. MINS FBI ETA SHAW’S RECITAL I x) vers of high-class music have been quite fortunate this season in having their desires for such satisfied. Not least among the artists who have appeared before Omaha audi ences is Miss Frieta Shaw of Portland, Ore. And. although her splendid pro gram was worthy of a larger audience, it is believed that the attendance would have been much larger had WELCOME Colored Commercial Club These Are Your Days Friday and Saturday March 25-26 Cooperative Workers of America 1516-18 North 24th Street Phone Webster 4824 VOIDS SEGREGATION ON WASHINGTON CARS Chief Justice Walter I. McCoy of the Supreme Court of the Dis tinct of Columbia, Characteribed by a Spirit of Fair Minded ness, Hands Down Important Decision Which Will have a Far Reaching Bearing on Interstate Passengers—No Rule Filed With Commission as Required by Law. TWO PASSENGERS ARE AWARDED DAMAGES Frederick V. Brooks and William A. Waller, Who Were Put Off Car of the Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Railway Com pany When They Refused to Occupy Jim Crow Seats, Award ed Damages of $500—Were Interstate Passengers to Whom Provisions of Discriminatory Enactment Do Not Apply. (Special to Monitor by Walter . W/'ASHINGTON, D. C., March 24 Yr —A decision has been handei down by Justice Walter I. McCoy, o the supreme couit of the District o Columbia, which is of great moment and which may be far-reaching in it: effect. This decision seems to beai upon all passengers in all parts of th< United States. Read it, and reflec' upon the confusion that will occur ii the byways of the far south—in lo calities where no sincere and heart', recognition has been given a president since Jefferson Davis. The case, a I reported in the Washington Post ol | March 18, 1921, is as follows: A ruling that may result in inter state electric railway companies being compelled to permit white and Colored passengers to ride in cars without be 1 ing segregated was made yesterday by Justice McCoy, when he directed a jury to return a verdict in favor of ! Frederick V. Brooks and William A Waller, both colored, who on August 6, 1917, were put off a car of the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Railway company at Bestgate, Md. An award of $.r>00 each was made by thi ■ jury. The plaintiffs, through Attorneys J. J. O’I.earv and W. Raymond Neu deckor, stated that they were com pelled to leave the car at an out-of the-way place because they refused to move from the front of the car where they had obtained seats. Both men held tickets to Washington am1 hoarded the train at Annapolis. Good Only in State Traffic Justice McCoy held that the rail wav companies have no right to com pel passengers, whether white or col -ored, to take any specific seat >n theii cars, as the law known as the “Jim Crow law” is applicable only as far p.e state traffic is concerned anil does not appl\ to persons in interstate traffic. He declared that the men were within their right in taking seats in the front of the car and the company more publicity been given of her en tertaininent. Miss Shaw’s repertoire covered a large field. Her rendition of the Ne gro Spirituals had not only all the beauty of a superior training of voice, but also there remained enough of that natural melody of expression, peculiar to our race, to make one feel the real spiritual In the song. And in this Miss Shaw differs from some oth ers o four professionals. Perhaps it would not be amiss to speak here also of the excellent work of Mrs. George Riley, who assisted on the program with one of her readings. In a simple, unostentatious manner, Mrs. Riley captivates her hearers and never falls in pleasing them to the extent that she is recalled again and again. In Miss Otis Watson, Omaha lias a pianist of rare ability. Her method of accompanying the singer was sym pathetic. and at all times an accom paniment, and not a piano solo. _ NEWS OF BUSY BEES Mr. and Mrs. Bradford have been in Kansas City, Kans., and Kansas City, Mo., attending the grand council of the Busy Bees lodge. Mr. Bradford is district grand master and Mrs. Brad ford is district grand queen and or ganizer. They were royally enter tained by their many friends. They were the guests of Mr. and-Mrs. A. J. Seymour, 923 Splitlog avenue, Kansas City, /Cans. Magnolia lodge No. It! and Jennie Sellars lodge No. 17 are maTing a drive for the Busy Bees. *~T W. C. A. The N. W. C. A. will hold a monthly meeting the first Wednesday In April at the Home, 3029 Pinkney street. Will all members of the association please be present? Will ail those who have Faster en velopes kindly return them to the per sons from whom they received them or send them In to the Home before the first meeting in April, which le April 6? Patronize The Mo itor Advertisers r. Singleton, Staff Correspondent) . acted in violation of the law in put I ting the two men off from the train. Must File Regulations Justice McCoy rules that in order to segregate white and colored pas sengers in interstate commerce the companies must first file the pro posed regulations with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Mr. O’Leary, in his argument, stated that the rail way company had taken no such action | and that the segregation rule had been [ made by the trainmaster and not by the directors of the corporation. The decision will be applicable to all railway companies running out of the District of Columbia, or to the Dis trict of Columbia, and despite the length of the journey taken by a J N’egro. if his destination is Washing i ton, he cannot be compelled to take a seat at the direction of the conductor unless the company has taken the ac tion to make the “Jim Crow law” of the state apply to interstate traffic. It is gratifying, indeed, to see this decided step taken. It is regarded by all right thinking people as 'he only ; decision that could have been made ■ consistent with our form of govern ; ment. Race prejudice struggles hard for manifestation in this section of the ■country (which is the mid-land sepa | rating the north and the south), but it is rapidly losing ground, and :n time | must disappear with all other barbar isms as unworthy of an enlightened I age. It will be remembered that, during I the war, the W. B. & A. company at | tempted to enforce a regulation rele | gating colored passengers to rear seats. Many clashes occurred between passengers and cracker conductors (imported) until a damage suit was won by a lady passenger, whereupon the annoyance ceased for a time, at ■ least for a respectable looking passen , ger. Race prejudice has nine lives, but time and patience will see them i all laid low. GEORGE BERNARD SHAW ON AMERICAN ATROCITIES Eminent British Publicist Makes Some Pointed Remarks on Lynching Mania so Prevalent in United Slates (By The Associated Negro Press) NEW YORK, March 24. — George Bernard Shaw, the noted British pub licist, has startled the natives by some j very original observations concerning I the American institution of lynching, in the course of a communication to the N. A. A. C. P., Mr. Shaw dis courses as follows: “Hardly any American seems to understand that in a civilized country it is murder to kill any person except by process of law. It seems to be assumed that whoever j disapproves of the conduct of a Negro I is entitled to constitute himself judge jury and executioner, and burn the Negro after inviting the countryside to come to the burning as if it were a hunting meet. As the countryside ap pears to come, and to enjoy itself, Europe concludes that the boche is produced by climate, not by race.” IMPROVEMENT CLUB ORGANIZED Sunday afternoon a meeting of property owners was called by Rev. W. C. Williams of st. John’s A. M. FJ. church, at which a club known as the I Colored improvement Club was organ | iped, the purpose of the club being to improve the surroundings of homes | owned and occupied by our people, j Forty-two persons enrolled. James A. | Clarke was chosen temporary presi dent and Mrs. C. Duncan, secretary. 1 All property owners are invited to be , come members. Next meeting will be j held at St. John’s church Wednesday, March 30, at 8 o’clock. .SINGLETON GETS RESULTS Through the persistent and ener getic efforts of M. F. Singleton, an electric light has been placed la front (of the Church of St. Philip the Dea I con. rids street has been very poorly , lighted. Mr. Singleton is camping on i ik® trail of the city commissioners to i fulfil their promise of cleaning up and I paving Twenty-first street. SLOGAN: “The Monitor In Every Home And I’ll Help Put It There”