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$2.00 a Year 5c a Copy OMAI#A, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. MAY 19, 1921. Vol. VI No. 47 Whole No. 307
AGED NEGRO WOMAN MULTI-MILLIONAIRE
NEW COh MISSION
inaugurated
Thunderous Cheers And Huge Floral Designs Greet New Officers
As They Are Ushered in As New City “Dads." Great Crowd
Witnesses Ceremonies In Council Chamber. Receive Many
Congratulations As Officials Take Reins of City Government.
REARING EXECUTIVES DELIVERS CITY KEYS
Marks Knd Of Most Heated Political Contest In City’s History .
* New Mayor Served 12 Years. Retiring Executive Served
Three Years. Many Subordinates Assigned Posts. Claud
Hossie Gets City Clerkship. Edwards Likely Changed From
Health Department.
Mayor James C. Dahlman and the
new city commissioners took charge
of the city government Tuesday mor
ning in the city council chamber,
v where flowers, applause, felicitations
and brief talks marked the incoming
of the new administration
At 10 a. m. Ed P. Smith, then may.
or and now a private citizen, brought
the gavel down for the last time in
his official rapacity as chief execu
tive of the city. He declared the old
council adjourned, whereupon the
clerk read the call for the new coun
cil to convene and organize.
Within a few minutes, Mr. Dahl
man was formally named as mayor,
in charge of the department of pub
lic affairs, and the following depart
mental assignments made, according
to law and as previously agreed by
the new commissioners:
D. H. Butler, accounts and fi
nance.
Henry W Dunn, police and
sanitation.
H. B. Zimman, fire and water
supply.
Joseph Koutsky, public im
provements.
s Joseph B Hummel, narks and
boulevards.
John W. Hopkins, street main
tenance.
Wappich Named Judge.
The resignation of Commissioner
Dunn as police judge was received
and accepted and W. F. Wappich was
named to fill the vacancy.
^ The following appointments were
made by the new city council:
_r F. Bossie. cifar clerk; Matthew
Oreevy, assistant city clerk; L. J. 1 e
Poel, city attorney; J. F. Mortality,
city solicitor; Frank Dineen, city
prosecutor, central police court; John
Marvell, prosecutor and clerk of court,
South Side; R. R. Grotte, city comp
troller.
The whole front of the chamber
was a mass of flowers. A huge floral
chain carrying the photographs of
the successful candidates had -been
sent by the campaign committee of
the United Seven, bearing the words,
"The Unbroken Chain.” A floral
horseshoe was the gift by the Third
battalion of the South Side, a fine
design bearing Mayor Dahlman’s pic
ture by the Italian Welfare associa
tion and a huge horseshoe of red roses
in honor of Commissioner Zimman by
the fire department. Baskets of roses
and sprays of blooms in countless
profusion adorned the desks.
Smith Voices Support.
Mayor Smith had retired from tho
hall by this time and was already
busily engaged with preparations for
departure for his vacation trip to
Hawaii.
Mayor Smith greeted Mayor-elect
Dahlman in his private office before
the council meeting and formally
turned over the keys of the office.
In the council chamber, Mayor
Smith merely called the old council
to order, ordered a roll call by City
Clerk Hunter and spoke briefly be
fore giv ig the gavel to Mr. Dahl
nan. Commissioner Towl alone was
ataent, .having been compelled to go
to Falls City on business. He sent
a telegram of congratulations.
“I bespeak the loyal support of
‘•very citizen for the upbuilding of a
bigger and (letter Omaha," said May
or Smith as he wished the incoming
administration success.
Gives Pledges of Harmony.
Mr. Dahl man was elected head of
that department of public affairs and
niesident of the city council by roi.l
rail on motion of Mr. Ziniman,
Mr. Butler escorted the new mayor
to his chair.
Arm'd enthusiastic cheering Mayor
Dahlman signalled for silence and
hrieflv thanked hie supporters for
Heir loyalty.
"It is a great honor to receive a re
ception such as this," he said. “I
want to thank memhers of the cjim
mission for giving me thin, npsiyion
"Members of the United Seven
realize the res|K>nsibility placed tin.
on them. The issue was clearly, and
decisively drawn in the campaign and
there was no question over the result.
“The commission pledged an har
monious and economical administra
tion and is grateful for the good will
of the old council.
Dunn .Asks Support.
"My office shall he open to all citi
zens of Omaha,” Mr. Butler prom
ised—to my political enemies as well
as my political friends, and I shall
do my utmost to serve all faithfully."
Commissioner Dunn was assigned
to the department of police and sani
tation on motion of Mr. Zimman.
“In assuming the work of this de
partment,” said Mr. Dunn,“T realize
that I have been given the ‘trouble’
department, T hot>e the citizens of
Omaha will lend their hearty co-oper
ation."
Demonstration for Hopkins
Mr. Zimman’s assignment to the
fire department was on motion of
Commissioner Butler.
“I will repay the citizens of Omaha
for their confidence in me by continu
ing as an efficient officer and to the
best of my ability help carry out a
business-like administration.
One of the liveliest demonstrations
of the morning greeted John Hopkins,
who will have charge of street main
tenance.
Ringer Greets Dunn.
After it ail was over Commissioner
Ringer reached out over the crowd
and shook Commissioner Dunn’s hand
-houting “Hon voyage."
LANDS SPECIAL U. S. ATTORNEYSHIP
Attorney-General Daugherty Appoints Perrv Howard of Jackson.
Mississippi, to be Special Assistant to Him in Department of
Justice. Will Have Charge of Division of Cairns. Post Last
Held bv White Man Under Wtlson Administration. William
Lewis I^ist Race Man to Fill Position. Carries Salary of
$5,000.00 Year.
Ry WALTER J. SINGLETON
Washington, D. C.,
May 19, 1921.
Special to The Monitor:
Attornev-Oeneral Daugherty an
nounced Friday the appointment of
Attorney Perry W. Howard of Jack
Son, Mias., as special assistant to the j
Attorney General in the claims divu
sion of the Department of Justice Hr.
will have charge of fraudulent claims
against the government. The salary
is 15,000 a year.
Mr. Howard has practiced law in his
home city many years and ejoved a
lucrative practice. He is president of
the National Negro Rar Association,
and was secretary in charge of Re
publican headquarters under Gol. Hen
ry Lincoln Johnson, head of the Negro
headquarters in the recent campaign
at Chicago.
Mr. Howard has a largo acquain
tance with men in public life and with
Republican bo.sse.-i throughout the
country, and while be has made only
occasional visits to the National Cap
ital, he is well and favorably known
by many of our citizen*. His ap
pointment was endorsed by the nation
al committee officials, and meets the
hearty approval of the people of the
country
We congratulate Attorney Howard
upon the splendid recognition he has
received at the hands of the adminis.
tration ,and we believe he will make
good.
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HOUSE BLOCKS TINKHAM BILL
Members Shy From Disfranchise
ment Question—It is Clearly Dem
onstrated that Congress Has No
Disposition to Fight Flagrant Vio
lation of Constitution.
(By the Associated Negro Pr ess.)
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 19.—
The most remarkable parliamentary
discussion in the present Congress,
and which, by the way, was barely
touched upon by the daily press took
place in the House of Rfepresenta
tives, Friday, May 6.
The discussion was precipitated by
Representative Tinkham of Massa
chusetts, who rose to “offer a resolu
tion on a question of high personal
privilege.” When it was discovered
by the Republican floor leader. Con
gressman Mondell, of Wyoming, what
it was all about, together with a num
Irer of other leaders, various objec
tions and points of order were of
fered.
In brief, the resolution was on the
enforcement of the 14th & 15th
amendments to the Constitution. Af
ter reciting the various breeches of
constitutional privileges of voting, in
certain sections of the United Sates,
the Committee on Census is author,
ized to proceed forthwith to make
diligent inquiry respecting the extent
to which the right to vote is denied or
“bridged to citizens of the Unites!
States ;n any state in violation of the
Constitution of the United States.”
Representative Tinkham was com
pelled to confine his etterances to the
oint of order, to-wit: that the reso
lution “is not privileged under the
rules and not privileged under the
Constitution, ami does not present a
■ uestion of privilege before the
i House,” This point was raised by
Floor Leader Mondell.
After long and, in one or two in
stances, acrimonious debate, the
I ouker ruled, going into detail on the
subject, sustaining the point. Imme
diately, Representative Tinkham res
pectfully appealed from the decision
of the chair, following which Mr.
Mondell sought to have the motion
laid on the table, but upon the per
sonal request of Speaker Gillett, the
vote was taken. It resulted in the
vote being sustained, Yeas, 284; neys,
47; not voting, 98.
“A Matter of Record/’
How the votes went on this matter
is now a matter of official record,
! and makes interesting reading. While
representative Mondeii asured Mr.
Tinkham that there was ample means,
I under the rules, to introduce the res
olution, and have it come up in the
proper way, Mr. Tinkham rejoined
that he introduced it during the last
Congress, and thereafter was not ad*
mitted to the door to look at it. And
that is the crux of the whole subject.
Representative Tinkham has sought
by every manner and means to bring
to the attention of the republic, thru
| Congress, the manner in which citi
| zens arc disfranchised, and Congress
' has wilfully blocked every effort.
The facts are clear: Congress, Re
publican or Democratic, does not pro
pose to tackle the subject of disfran
chisement, and if it is brought close
to the front, it will be blocked at ev
ery stage of the game. This is cold
blooded truth, and facing the issue.
Representative Tinkham informed
The Associated Negro Press his plan
to bring the subject before Congress,
and he declares that he is not yet
through, that public sentiment will
soon demand an investigation, just as
it is now with peonage.
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania,
has manifested deep concern on the
results of the defeat of the Civil
Rights Bill of his state. He is par
ticularly moved by the ciueges of Col
ored newspapers in his! home state,
and a number of leaders, fhat the bill
was defeated thru his change of atti
tude To this he has said his attitude
did not change, and that he still be
lieves in civil rights for Colored Amer
•enns. Those who make the charge,
base their contention on a vicious at
tack on the bill in one of the Penrose
organs. *’*
LlBi.ruAN MISSION
VISIT PHILADELPHIA
(By The Associated Negro Press.)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. May 19.—
The plenary commission to the United
States from the republic of Liberia
1 v ere the guests of the city of Phila
delphia. The party included C. B.
King, President of Liberia; Chief Jus.
tire Johnson, of the Supreme Court,
land other high officials of the repub
lic They arrived at Broad street sta
j tion at noon, and were met by a num
ber of prominent Colored people of
this city. Escorted by a guard of
mounted police, they went directly to
a hotel at Broad and Catherine streets.
The commission was welcomed to
the city by Mayor Moore at a recep
tion rn the city hall.. President King
a, presented to the Mayor by Bishop
W. H. Heard, of this city. President
King responded to Mayor Moore’s ad
dress of welcome and expressed his
pleasure at the cordial reception given
him here.
Following the reception, the Pres
ident’s party was escorted to Indepen
lence Hall, where the Liberty Bell
w as wreathed by them. A large crowd
gathered and was addressed by the
Mayor, President King and others of
the party. At the close of the ad
dresses, the mayor proposed three
■beers for the President of Liberia,
who showed that he was acquainted
with American customs by giving
three cheers more for the Mayor of
the city of Philadelphia. The cheers
were given with a will.
D RY FAILS TO FIND
TRUE BILL AGAINST WOMAN
(By the Associated ‘Negro Press.)
DAYTONA, Fla., May 19.—The
grand jury in session at Deland has
found no true bill in the charge of
murder lodged against Gusscie NVro.
x Daytona woman, Colored, who con
ducts a "beauty parlor” for Negroes
in that section of the city. Gussie
Nero, last November, was alleged to
have buried an axe in the head of her
spouse during an altercation and has
been out on bail since that time.
A Group of Recent Graduates From Mmme. South and Johnson’s School of Hair and Scalp Cul
ture, 2116 (Hondo St., Omaha, Nebraska.
These Specialists are already in the business and have been practicing with great success.
They are t he products of this famous School and have proved experts in their line. Reading
from left to right, standing: Me dames Emma Turner, 1104 Ave. C, Council Bluffs, Iowa; Connie
Whitley, 2810 N. 28th St., Omaha; Corrinne Johnson, 2023 N. 27th St., Omaha; Minnie Warner,
2512 K St., South Omaha; Gwendolyn Deckard, 2218 So. 27th St., Omaha; Lena Gilmore, 4630
So. 24th St., South Omaha; Ali-e W'ade, 728 First Ave., Council Bluffs, Iowa; Eva Lawson,
2614 Patrick Ave., Omaha. Insert, left: Mme. Myrtle Ligenly, 1833 N. 23rd St.; Mme. Mar
tha Jenkins, 2864 Grant St. E ther or all of these experts may l>e reached by letter or person
at the above addresses. This School has teen conducted by Mme. South and Johnson for 15
years. It is known all over the country for its thorough system and perefect satisfaction. They
have agents in almost every state in the union and their wonderful hair grower has pi-oved a
great success wherever used.
| Nebraska Civil Rights Bill I
Chapter Thirteen of the Revised Statutes ol Nebraska, Civil Rights. Enacted in 1893.
Sec. 1. Civil rights of persons. All persons within this state shall be entitled to a
full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities und privileges of
inns, restaurants, public conveyances, barber shops, theatres and other places of amuse
ment; subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicah!4
alike to every person.
Sec. 2. Penalty for Violation of Preceding Section. Any person who shall violate
the foregoing section by denying to any person, except for reasons of law applicable to
all persons, the full enjoyment of any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, or
privileges enumerated in the foregoing section, or by aiding or inciting such denials,
shall /or each offense be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and he fined in any sum not
less than twenty-five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, and pay the costs of
a the prosecution. $
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“The original act was held valid as to citizens; barber shops can not discriminate
against persons on account of color. Messenger vs. State; 25 Nebr. page 677, N.
W. 638.’’ 8
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“A restaurant keeper who refuses to serve a colored person with refreshments in a
certain part of his restaurant, for no other reason than that he is colored, is civilly li
able, though he offers to serve him by setting a table in a more private part of the
house. Ferguson vs. Gies, 82 Mich. 358; N. W. 718,”
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COLORED WOMAN IS
HEIRESS TO MILLIONS
The Supreme Court of Louisiana Has Rendered Decision Estab
lishing Claim of Lillie Gussie Taylor To Valuable Oil Lands In
Rich Oil Belt of That State. Reputed Wealth To Which Wom
an is Heir Fabulous.
LEGAL RATTLE WAGED TO ESTABLISH HEIRSHIP
Will Be One of the Richest Women In America If She Secures Her
Property As To Which There Seems To Be No Doubt. Ac
cording to Press Dispatches Woman Not Excited Over Vision
of Wealth. Oil Companies Involved.
DALLAS, Tex.,. May 19.—A woman
sat in a tumble down shack in the
Negro quarter on Hill Street here and
stoically refused to get excited over
the battle involving millions attorneys
are waging about her claims to oil
lands.
Liihe Gussi'e Taylor, who explains
to visitors that her “health is poorly
and ah ain’t got no great hand to
talk nohow,” merely shrugged her
shoulders when reporters told her she
had won her suit in the Louisiana
State Supreme court that established
her title, insofar as state courts are
concerned, to what her attorneys de
rjare is the biggest producing lease
in the great Homer, La., oil fields.
$5,500,000 Worth of Oil
The land about three miles from
the town of Homer, has already pro
duced about $5,500,000 worth of oil,
according to Foster, Looney and Wil
kinson, Shreveport, La., the law firm
representing her.
A suit pending in the Circuit Court
of Appeals at New Orleans will, with
the state court verdict, complete es
tablishment of her title if she wins it,
her lawyers said and will probably
make her one of the richest Colored
women in the world.
"Ah ain’t got this money yet,” she
reminded friends today who sought
to plan for her what to (Jo with “all
that money.” She punctuated the re
mark with a cough and drew a ragged
shawt about her shoulders and hud
died closer to the dim flame of the
oil lamp that, behind drawn blinds,
flickered its rays about the darkened
room and reflected from what was
once a red rug.
The woman’s fight for fortune cen
ters about land in Claiboume Parish,
Louisiana, that she once abandoned
as worthless, lawyers declared. She
moved off it after inheriting it from
her parents and, acording to claims
in the suit, George West, another
Negro, squatted on it on alleged pre
tense of title. It is W'est with whom
she is fighting.
Oil Companies Involved.
Two of the greatest oil companies
in the Homer field are much involved
by the suit. The Gulf Refining Com
pany leased the land from West and
has been producing oil.
On the strength of the woman’s
claim the Caddo Central has obtained
a lease from her and should she win
the Caddo will claim oil rights and
Lillie’s attorneys will demand reim
bursement for the oil already ob
tained.
The exact amount of money Lillie
will realize if she wins will be hard
to estimate. The lands are variously
estimated worth from $8,000,000 to
$15,000,000. Her lawyers, finding her
in poverty, accepted the suit on a 50
50 basis—getting half the winnings.
She has also disposed of a part of her
share in the claims, it was announced.
DISCUSS “ATLANTA
SPEECH” WITH COOLIDGE
Vice-President Declares Southern
Trip Has Not Changed His View
Point. Believe Both Races Must
Work For Adjustment.
_
(By the Associated Negro Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 19.—
Vice-President Calvin Coolidge, in an
exclusive interview for The Associted
Negro Press, declared his interest in
seeing a fair adjustment of the Fed
eralized National Guard order of for
mer Secretary, of War Baker, which
is now before Secretary of War Weeks
for consideration. Vice-president Cool
idge pointed to the manner in which
Massachusetts dealt with the problem
while he was governor. The soldiers
were organized, and as governor, Mr.
Coolidge promised that the state
would stand behind the guards as
long as the present order obtained.
In the course of the interview the
assurance was given that it is the
purpose of the present Administra
tion to be fair and just with all, that
from time to time there will be devel
opments in demonstrations of justice
that will prove to the people he sin
cerity of purpose of the Arministra
ti'on.
That “Atlanta Speech."
The Asociated Negro Press repre
sentative discussed with the vice-pres
ilent his speech in Atlanta, which
caused such a round of criticism and
protest. It was pointed out tha the
Colored people of the country gener
ally had been greatly impressed with
his manly stand for justice during the
’police strike in Boston, and were
highly pleased with his fine patriotic
expressions in the course of his speech
of acceptance; however, it was feared
that his southern visit, under the spell
of southern entertainment had chang
ed his view-point.
Without hesitation, the Vive-Presl
dent declared ’hat his view-point had
not been changed* and that he is just
the Atlanta Speech, but he did not of
fer an apology for it, he stated that
the only wise course to pursue is for
the people of I Kith races who live in
the South to assume a friendly atti
tude toward each other.
The Record of Soldiers.
“The record of the Colored soldiers
in the World War will ever remain a
lasting monument to their unselfish
patriotism, and will not lie forgotten.
There is nothing anywhere to excel it,
and in the affairs of the country, they
must he justly considered. It is re
markable that the records show that
, while certain wealthy whites were
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BERT WILLIAMS
PLAYS IN CHICAGO
(Rv the Associated Negro Press.)
CHICAGO, 111., May 19—Bert Wil
liams, the noted comedian, is in Chi
cago, playing at the Studebaker The
atre and scoring an extremely popu
lar success. Tlie Studebaker is one of
the big houses in the loop district, be
ing situated next door to the famed
Auditorium Hotel, and is frequented
only by the elite of Chicago’s theater
going people. Percy Hammond, Chi
cago’s first critic of things dramatic
and otherwise, has this to say con
cerning the inimitably “Bert”: “The
play differs but little from other ora
tories of its casual kind, containing
as it does many New York belles,
some dancers, singeis and comedians
who perform the customary feats.
But every now and then Mr. Williams
appears, and by bis spacious panto
mine and anecdotal singing alleviates
such ennui as may beset you. That is,
of course, in case you like Mr. Wll.
Hams’ quiet fooling and that you fiml
the average Broadway revue not with
out its melancholy elements.”
ILLINOIS REGIMENT
HAS BEEN FEDERALIZED
Famous 8th Will Become Part of P«v
manent Fighting Force—Col. Dun
can (o Continue Command.
(Rv the Associated Negro Press.)
CHICAGO, 111., May 19.—The 8th
Regiment is to become a part of the
Federalized National Guard in July.
This has been definitely determined
by the War Department through a re
cently issued older calling for the reg
iment’s mobilization at that time.
This army unit will be the only or
ganization in the service that will lie
officered by Colored men. Otis B.
Duncan of Springfield, Illinois, is
Colonel of the regiment and will be
continued in command.
fleeing from military service, I know
of only one Colored person who at
tempted to be a slacker, and 1 am not
so sure about that.”
It seems to lie the desire of Vice
President Coolidge to have justice ad
ministered by example rather than by
precept. He seems to be of the
opinion that one upstanding act of
justice will go farther towards help
ing the cause of racial adjustment
than many discourses.
That Mr. Coolidge desires the good
will of his fellow citizens everywhere,
there seems to be no doubt. As a
team-mate of President Harding, the
! Vice-President seems splendidly adap
’ted.
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