V TVrp l\/I HMITAD I ™ ’ X nly lVXvyi\xX UJ\ u"”°' A NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS f * THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS. Editor $2.00 a Year 5c a Copy OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, July 28, 1921. Vol. VII. No. 5. Whole No. 317. COUNCIL OF CHURCHES ADOPTS GOOD PROGRAM / Far-Reaching And Decis! Steps Are Taken by The Federal Coun cil of The Churches ^ hrist in America, Representing Thir ty-One Protestant Ev» *«> »eal Denominations, to Bring About Better Undersanding A \ 'elations Between the Races Rap idly Becoming Estranges WORKING TO PROMOU VUTUAL CONFIDENCE - Commission, Headed by John J. Eag. of Atlanta, Ga., Holds First Meeting at National Capital. Membership Composed of One Hundred Representatives, Colored And White, the Majority Being Residents of South. Outline Sane, Workable Program, Laying Responsibility For Betterment Upon Religious Forces. Washington, D- C,, July 28.—The recent riot in Tulsa, Okla., the re ported activities of the Ku %Klux Kian, and the disclosures concerning Negro peonage give timeliness to the creation of a new Commission on Negro Churches and Race Relations by the Federal Council of the Churches of Chris! in America. The purpose of this action Is to consol idate the influence of the churches in hr 'ng about better relations bet we * raees. The t; teeling of the new Cotn ) mission held in Washington, I>. C., on W aujesday, July 13th, under the chairmanship of John J. Hagan of Atlanta, who is president of tlie Atlanta Council of Churches. A viee-i halrman is to he named from the N.gio churches. The contnils; sion is made up of about one hun dred representatives of the white and colored churches, the majority being residents of the South Outlining the Program The following statement was adopt ed as expressing the general program of work for the Commission: (1) To assert the sufficiency of the Christian solution of race relations in America and the duty of the churches and ail their organizations to give thf most careful attention to this ques tion. (2) To provide a central clearing house and meeting place for the chur ches and for all Christian agencies ^ dealing with t he relation of the white| and Negro races, and to encourage and i support their activities along this line. (J) to promote mutual confidence and acquaintance, both nationally and locally, between the white and Negro churches, especially by State and lo cal conferences be tween white and Negro ministers, Christian educators, and other leaders for the considera tion of their local problems. (41 To array the sentiment of the Christian churches against mob vio lence and to enlist their thoroughgo ing support >n a special program of education on the subject for a period of ut least five years. (5) To secure and distribute accur ate knowledge of the facts regarding racial relations and racial attitudes In general and regarding particular situations that may be under discus sion from time to time. (ti) To develop a public conscience which will insure to the Negro equit nble provision for education, helath. housing, recreation and all other as pocts or community welfare (7) To make more widely known in the churches the work and principles of the Commission on Inter-Racial Co-operation, and especially to sup port its efforts to establish local In ter-racial committees. (Si To secure the presentation of the problem of race relations and of the Christian solution by white and; Negro speakers at as many church gathering as iiossihle throughout the country. ARMY OFFICER IS ACQI'ITTKD Man Who Shot Colored llostler for Impertinence Freed by Court Mar tlal (By the Associated Negro Press) > Washington, I). C,, July 29. The ) trial of the army officer, James K. Shelley, for the shooting of Richard Christmas, a colored hostler employ ed in the government quartermaster stables, in this city, ended in an ac quittal by the general court-martial which was ordered to try the case. The trial lasted only three days, be ginning on Monday, July 18, and end ing Wednesday, July 2*>. At the end of the last session of the trial the court-martial adjourned and In less than thirty minutes teh verdict free ing Shelley was rendered, which de cision was said to be the speediest, reached by a military tribunal in the history of the District of Columbia. Much interest has been exlhibitcd in the trial of thla case because of Its being brought before a military trl Initial instead of a civil tribunal. I\ (REASE IX TOBACCO SALES (By the Associated Negro Press) Clarksville, Tenn., July 28. -With salek at 92,500 (Hiunds, consisting of a much better quality of tobacco than has been offered for several weeks, the current week’s average on the loose doors was $15.39, or nearly double the average of last week , which was $8.17. Season's sales this week were brought up to 11,351,135 (icunds, with an average of $13.69. GREAT BRITAIN FREEING FROM WAR Bl'ROENS (By the Associated Negro Press) London, July 28.—The House of Commons has passed a bill for re peal of the agricultural bonus which the British government has been | paying fanners in the form of a guaranteed minimum price. In ask ing for the repeal of the bonus, the spokesman for the Ministry stated it was costing the government between $100,000,000 and $150,000,000 a year which it was Impossible for the government to continue, in yiew of the current financial conditions. It was announced by the sitokesman for the ministry, in the course of the de bate, that the British Government has decided that It must, us a mat ter of self-preservation, get rid of every vestige of government control and subsidies which were put Into effect during the war. JAPAN SEEMS SlSPICIOIS (By the Associated Negro Press) Tokyo, Japan, July 28.—Japan to day seems an empire divided on the great is|pe of the summons of Pres ident Harding for a conference on disarmament and Far Eastern prob ranks of the hureaepats, there Is fear lems. On one side, largely in the yanks of the bureaucrats, there is fear that the proposed conference will be dominated by the Anglo-Sax on and may result in strangling Ja pan’s political and economic devel opment in AHia. Mrs. T. P. Mahammltt Is visiting relatives in Michigan LIBERIA IS TO BE GRANTED $5,000,000 LOAN The United States Has Decided to Give Financial Relief Requested y by Officials of the Black Republic to Prevent Valuable Con cessions Falling Into British and French Hands. Washington, July 15.—The Amer ican government la preparing to loan Liberia $5,000,000 to prevent valuable concessions from falling Into the hand of the British anil French, according to Secretary Mellin In his testimony today before the Senate Finance Com i tnittee. The legislation necessary to obtain the consent of Congress for the ad vancement of this sum has already been formulated. A bill is In the hands of Senator Penrose, but he win not formally offer it until he has consulted the State Department thru which negotiation* for the loan have been conducted Mr. Mellon denied that an agree ment had been reached to defer pay ment of Interest on the British debt fifteen years. He said reports In Lon don and New York to this effect were “wholly unfounded and absolutely In conceivable.’* He added that the Treasury Department Is not entertain ing such a proposition. It Is probable that Secretary Hughes will be called before the Finance Committee in connection with the re funding of the foreign indebtedness. Mr. Hughes advised the Judiciary Committee several weeks ago, when un investigation of the foreign loan situation was being made, that many features of the correspondence with other nations should not be published without the consent of these govern ments. PLANS HONK BIT1LDINO (By the Associated Negro Press) Washington, I). C., July 28.—Plans for relieving the estimated shortage of 1,500,000 homes throughout the country thru the dtversian of a greater IHjrtion of the nation's $22,000,000, 000 In savings deposits into home building are under consideration by Secretary Hoover. Ttie Secretary of Commerce con siders that there has been a tenden cy during the past few years for the savings of the people to find their way into commercial paper, bonds and similar securities rather than Into home building while a critical housing situation lias developed, with about 117 families for each 100 homes. The chief reliance of the country In tlie necessary financing of home building, in the opinion of Mr. Hoov er, must be the savings Institutions. With a total of $22,000,000,000 available from these sources, he be lieves it will be found after elimin ating the building and loan associa tions and actual savings banks, who devote about 50 per cent of their de posits to home building, that the savings departments of national hanks, State hanks, trust companies and insurance companies, comprising FW»m«iiWi«AWiiwiwkwvw7 ANM'AL SESSION OF TEXAS FEDERATION OF ( OL ORED WOMEN’S CLl’BH ^.Cleburne, Texas, July 4.—The Tex as Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs held its 16th annual session at this place and was in session July 4, 5, 6, 7, 1921. The Federation was en tertained ly the Social and Art, Social and Athletic Clubs of this city at First Baptist church. The session of the j first day was chiefly of executive na ture and receiving welcome from the representatives of the city clubs. Greetings from tjie National Associa tion were presented by Mrs. S. G. I Bailey, Galveston. Reports from del | egates who attend the National Asso aticion which was held in Tuskegee were next in order. For quite 30 minutes we were breathing the atmos phere which surrounds Tuskegee in stitute. The reports from all officers were good, the State Organizer re porting 37 new clubs. The annual ad dress by President, Mrs. R. A. Ran som, and music of the evening were excellent Special efforts will be made to get the President’s address in the minutes. , Mrs. M. E- V. Hunter, H. D. A., Prairie Piew, had charge on 2d day. Canning of Dixie relish, corn on cob, | cut coyn, peaches, tomatoes fresh, to-: mato salad, pickles, soup mixture, and beet relish, were prepared and placed on exhibit. Instructions and recipes for the above were given. Mrs. Lock ett assisted Mrs. Hunter in demon strating. A model form was fashion ed by one of our young women at the afternoon session. At the evening session Rev. F. It. Barnwell, lecturer of Negroes, T. P. H A., gave a very instructive lecture, illustrated wdth. stereopticon views which made the lecture all the more impressive and instructive The 3rd day’s session was Interest ing from the beginning until its close. Reports of work done by the various clubs were made, the beautiful artis tic handwork about the room served to corroborate the re ports' Solos were interspersed so as to break the j monotony1 of the programme. The round table talk. “Club Energy and How to Arouse It,’’ as led by Mrs. P. E. Bledsoe, Prairie View, was very helpful, after which Mrs. C. E. Lind sey of Ff. Worth, who has charge of the Juvenile Department, came for ward with the “White ttyse Girls”, and rendered a program, chiefly music, which wag a credit to any people. During the evening session Prof. J. J. Burnett spoke on “What Women’s Clubs Have Done for Cle burne.” Mrs. P. Shannon, prlma dona, gave seceral beautiful selec tions. We were then ushered to a beautifully decorated hall for a ban quet. The menu was fit for kings, but Hie members of the State Feder ation w'ere the happy recipients of these dainties. Our last day’s session was some what tinged with sorrow' yet effective work was accomplished. Reports from new clubs, election and instruc tion of officers for the year were ac complished on this day. The men sympathizers presented the president with a silver mesh bag, and the secre tary with a gold pencil, as a token o! a|*preciation of the excellent work be ing accomplished under their super vision. At the evening session all were very profitably entertained by Mrs. V. Shannon In song and Mrs. Annie R. Randle of Waco in drama, “The Voice on the Wire.” We adjourned to meet at Palestine, Texas, July 3-7, 1922. (Reporte.r) The Hach Ben again entertained its members and friends at an Informal dancing party given at Hanscon Park Pavilion, Monday night.. A delightful evening was spent by all, there being about 120 present. It seems to be the motto of this lively club to keep Om aha on the map In the way of pleas ure for visitors especially. Nebraska Civil Rights Bill j Chapter Thirteen of the Revised Statutes o/ 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 and privileges of inns, restaurants, public conveyances, barber shops, theatres apd other places of amuse ment; subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable 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 deninls, shall /or each offense be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, and pay the costs of the prosecution. • “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.” “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,” LILYWHITEISM IS NOW TRIUMPHANT V irginia Republicans Throw The Loyal Black Brother Through The Transom And Express Apparent Surprise That He Does Not Relish This Treatment. Those in Authority Seem to Have Reached the Decision That the Colored American is Not Es sential to Republican Success. PROMINENT RACE LEADERS ARE RESENTFUL Growing Resentment Not Confined to Southland But Spreading; Throughout the North. Intelligent, Organized Resentment on the Part of Race Throughout the Nation Urging New Political Alignments Which Will Lead to Republican Defeat is Being Very Generally Advocated. (By the Associated Negro Press) | Richmond, Va., July 28—Wliat^ might be regarded a political tempest hag hit the State of Virginia. The Ne-1 grc -dement of the Republican party in .uis neck of the political woods is veritably up in arms. This branch of the organization has been literally i thrown flat on its back by the “lily j whites” who appear to have the right ear of the national organization. The recent Republican state con vention pulled off some stunts that were hard boiled and decidedly rough on the fellow farthest down. Being “cast off” is mild stuff to what, hap pened to the colored brethern. They never reached the place where they could be “cast off.’ The truth of the matter is they never even peeped into the place where the- council was held which decided, foi the moment at least, the destinies of the Republican party in the grand old State of Vir ginia. The front doors of the convention were locked against the colored men. A few got in by some back ways, but they were promptly thrown out the front way. There were no make shifts employed, as the story runs now going the rounds. In the pic turesque language of Joseph R. Pol- ^ lard, “We were bodily ejected.” Hence | the colored men of influence through out the State are very sore about the whole matter and have so declared themselves. M l NI ST! It'S I) Ar« HTER ASSAULTED BY WHITES (By the Associated Negro Pressi Meridian, Mississippi, July 28—Hat er information from Bell Pine, Ran kin county, where a criminal assault occurred on a young woman, cor rects some of the inaccuracies in the published statements. The young woman was only 16 years of age, and not 30, as given out. Her father is a minister. The young lady had j been on a visit the day before to friends a few miles from her home, and was returning to her home alone Saturday morning on a lonely coun try road. She states that two white men met her and that one held a shotgun on her while the other gag ged her, and that both men then as saulted her and left her. Blood hounds were brought from Crystal Springs and put on the trail, but , without success The affair occurred near the southern boundary of Ran kin county and the county sheriffs of Rankin and Simpson immediately summoned posses and went in pur suit. Two young white men, filling J the description of the girl, were j arrested, but when brought before1 her she declaredthey were not the parties. Efforts were made to in-, duce her to declare light skinned1 Negroes assaulted her. She denied * this, however. JUDGE CREATES MILD SENSATION (By the Associated Negro Press* Brockton, Mass-, July 28.—Spe cial.) Judge Robert F. Raymond, presiding Justice at the term of Su "Not only in Virginia,’’ they declare, but Negro leaders everywhere are astounded at the treatment that has been, and is being accorded faithful Negro Republicans whose patriotism and party service have so soon been forgotten. Patience has ceased to be a virtue, and intelligent, organized re sentment on the part of the Negro voters, North and South, seems the only manly alternative and the anly motive power that will tend to bring the Republican ship back to its tra ditional moorings of justice and fair play to all Americans without regard*,,, to race, color or previous condition of servitude. A nation-wide movement in this direct,on is already in progress, beaded by Hon. J. R. Pollard, prom inent Negro Attorney of Richmond, Va., and State Chairman of a large Republican faction in Virginia which polled thousands of votes last No vember, and Hon. H. H. Price, also of Richmond, Va., the recent Negro nom nee for Congress in the 3rd Virginia iistrict who polled 2882 votes against he 646 votes cast for John L. Gdubbs, he "lily white" Republican nominee, riiese two gentlemen are here in Washington to call a national confer mce of Negro Republican leaders and voters thruout the country to discuss he Negro’s present political status ind to formulate the best plan of com batting the "Lily White" movement which seems destined to envelop and control the entire Republican Party. lei ior Court in this city, coused a profound sensation when, after de dal ing that the Negro race in the tforth was not given as much chance is in the South, he formally revoked :he lower court sentence of Roy ,B. Scott, a colored youth of this city, bf six months in the House of Cor 'ertlon and placed him on probation. After delivering a brief but pointed address, he called Scott to the bench, clasped his hand warmly, and urged l'tn to go forth and bravely fight the battle of life. SPECIAL RATES TO BUSINESS LEAGUE (Bv the Associated Negro Press) Atlanta, Ga., July 28.—Announce ment was made some weeks ago that ipecial rates had been granted for lelegates who may attend the forth coming meeting of the National Ne ;ro Business league which will be leld in this city August 17th, 18th ind 19th. The rate, as announced, will be one and one-half fare for the round trip, thus affording an unus jal opportunity for the delegates and visitors to attend the sessions of the 1 eague and to visit the Gate City of Tie South where Negro business en terprise has assumed a degree of suc cess, both remarkable and Inspiring. Mrs. J. W. Britton, nee Stella Staples, is visiting her parents in Topeka, Kans. Mr. J. W. Britton has recently received his diploma after finishing a course in auto-niechanics, lit the Knights of Columbus school for ex-service men PROBING KLANSMEN ON THE PACIFIC COAST Department of Justice Investigating. Alleged Threats By Members of lawless Organization Against Officials And Private Indi viduals at Ix>s Angeles. Los Angeles, Cal., July 28.—Start ling developments in connection with the recent activities of an organization similar to the Ku Klux Klan of Civil War days, are expected in a number of cities, including Los Angeles, accord ing to advices from Washington July 19th It is reported that the federal de partment of justice is making a thor ough investigation of recent whip* pngs and cases of tarring and feath ering in the south, and also of threats made against officials and private In dividuals in Los Angeles. Ku Klux Warnings According to these advices, Negroes in Los Angeles complain that they have been threatened by an organiza tion representing itself as the Ku Klux Klan and a quiet investigation is said to have been in progress for some time. Recently City Prosecutor Widney notified the federal authorities here that he had been threatened by per sons representing themselves to be agents of the Klan TeJIs Threats Widney informed the federal au thorities that he was threatened by the men because he stopped the ex hibition of “The /Clansman," a mo tion picture dealing with the racial troubles which followed the Civil War. The city prosecutor said he was approached by three men who inti mated they were members of a socret organization and who told him would regret having stopped the showing of the film. He said the I men were ‘“unmistakably tbreaten | ing" SLOGAN: “The Monitor In Every Hone And I'll Help Put It There” ,