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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, THCRSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1921. • Vol. VII. No. 11. Whole No. 323.
PRESS ROT PLEASED
WITH PRESENT PLAN
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Practically I .nous in Expressing
Keen Disapy®* 'ment at Attitude
AssumitS^'i Republican
V’
PROTEST t. tx . PROGRAM
Many Leading N* apers Sount
Note of Warning gainst Party's
Short-Sighted Policy
(By The Associated Negro Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 8.—
President Warren G. Harding, and thi
Chairman of the Republican Nationa
Committee, Hon. John T. Adams, arc
getting some interesting reading these
lays. The colored newspapers of the
United States are giving them some
information that, by all that is right
and proper, should carry for them
the gretaest significance.
Protest Nation Wide
From one end of the country to the
• ■‘.ner the newspapers have risen ir
mighty protest against the program
of surrender recently inaugurated b>
the party of Abraham Lincoln, found
ed on human rights. There has nevet
in the history of the nation been n
more universal and uncompromising
wail of dissatisfaction and disgust.
Not Vindictive
The significant part of the editor
ial expression with reference to the
President and the Republican party i>
the fact that there is little or no vin
dictivene.ss but carry a spirit anti tone
of resolute determination that cannot
misunderstood. The central theme
through all the mighty and convincing
-treams of logic pouring forth from
the fertile pens of Negro editors is
bound up in the one word of “Disap
pointment.” The newspapers through
out the country, during the last elec
tion were unanimous in the endorse
ment of Wurrcn G. Harding for Presi
,-nt. Editors, known in the group to
. radical'in tendency, laid down their
hammers and picked up a horn and
tooted for the favorite son of Ohio.
W ords Versus Deeds
They listened with gieat satisfac
tion to hi.'; fine words of justice and
fair play in his address, and by news
-tones, display advertisements and
editorials, as well as by word of
- outh, urged the people to “vote the
Republican ticket.” Now, for the
.e:it new President, so early in the
came, to step from the path of rec
titude, and for the great Republican
party to throw out sop to the “Lilly
Whites” ha.- caused constellation
lhat will not down.
The Voice of the Press
The Republicans of Virginia have
' gun an independent movement, anti
■all for it to become nation-wide. The
St. Louis Argus, one of the most in
icntial newspapersr of the race, ed
torially, calls for a national confer
ence on political conditions in either
hicago or Cincinnati, on Thanksgiv
ing Day, to work out a program of
. ction. The Atlanta Indepent, The
St. Luke’s Herald, the Richmond Plan
et. The Baltimore Afro-American, The
Omaha Monitor, The Dallas Express,
The Cleveland Call, in the President’s
■ wn "tate of Ohio, the. Pittsburgh
1 mirier, The East Tennessee News,
The Chicago Defender, and numerous
other papers have sounded the alarm
ending political dangers.
The newspaper men, thru the enm
ittee established in Atlanta, have be
gun a warfare of propaganda in ear
nest. They are sending out cards
with the following inscription: “The
Republican party is the ship, all else
the sea." — Frederick Douglass.
What's the matter with the ship?
Let’s finil out.” Then all persons are
rged to send a contribution to James
T. Peterson, 610 State St., Mobile,
Ala., treasurer, to buy “Life Preserv
ers at your own price,” to save those
>• ho are aboard the ship. Those who
buy are called “Life savers.’’
ORGANIZE DRAMATIC
STOCK COMPANY
(By The Associated Negro Press.)
CHICAGO, Sept. 7.—A dramatic
stock company with Andrew Bishop
as the lead, Is announced as the at
traction at the Grand theater, Chicago.
Manager W. A. Johnston has engaged
ten former Lafayette players to open
October third, for a season of nine
weeks. It is not learned whether he
will use the title or the player or not.
The cast Includes Miss Cleo Desmond,
Miss Isabelle Jackson, Miss Alice Cor
Kas, Miss Susie Sutton, Mrs. Elizabeth
/ Williams, I^wrenee Crlnerm Charles
Moore and Arthur Ray. The Initial
offering will be "Turn to the Right”.
When the Quality Amusement com
pany retired form the Avenue Theatre
at the close of last seaon, It was a long
time a matter of douot as to whether
Colored dramatic oferlngs would be
staged in Chicago.
«*PINGARN PRESENTS
MEDAL TO GILPIN
(Bv The Associated Negro Press.)
NEW YORK CITY, Sept. 7. -Major
Joel Splngarn, personally presented to
Chaa. 8. Gilpin the actor who achieved
fame during the past season In “The
Emperor Jones,” the Spingarn medal
For eight years, Mr. Spingarn has do
nated this medal and it has been pre
sented to the Negro accredited by th«
National Assocation for the Advance
ment of Colored People to the Negrc
who during the year, has made the
greatest contribution to art and
science.
I The presentation has usually been a
feature of the national convention ol
I the organization. This year Mr. Oil
pin's illness obliged deferring the act
ual presentation til a later date. The
I anouncement of its bestowal was giv
|en to the press at the time of the con
vention. In honor of the occasion,
i The Dressing Room Club of which
I Oil pin was a member, and which in
cludes several hundred of the more
prominent Negro actors, artists writ
ers and kindred professionals, made
it a day of celebration.
BOV. McKELVIE WILL
SI’EAK AT THE
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION
Plans are now complete for the
monster Emancipation Celebration
which will be held at Krug Park
Monday September 12th under the
auspices of St. John’s Church. The
program of the day will include an
automobile street parade, band con
cert by Deadlines band, an athletic
carnival at the park and an old fash
ioned barbecue.
Speaking exercises will take place
at 4:30 P. M. Hon S. R. McKelvie
governor of (lie state of Nebraska
will be present and make an address.
lawyer Eugene J. Marshall A. It. L.
L. B., Ph. D. of Chicago will make the
address. Short talks will also he
made by Bishop H. Blanton Parks D.
I), and Dr. VV. W. Peebles Command
er of the Roosevelt Post of the Am
erican Legion. Mayor James C.
Dalilman will welcome the governor.
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Sjl7^U£LJ^K.cXELVa
Large quantities of meat and bread
i 200 American flags, and prizes for
I the athletic carnival have been do
Inoted by the various packing houses
land merchants.
Invitations to attend the celebra
11ion have been extended to the City
Commissioners and to the Ak Sar
I Ben Governors. The Committee in
charge of the affair are sparing no
pains to make this celebration the
I greatest ever given in the west.
St. John’s Quartet wil sing. The
Park will be open all day until 1:30
! A. M. Attorney A. P.Scruggs will act
I as Master of Ceremonies.
Governor S. Ft. McKelvie, who will
| speak at the Emancipation Celebra
tion at Krug's Park Monday.
RELEASE RACE REELS
(By The Associated Negro Pie s.)
NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 7. The
Billboard Announces: The Iteol Pro
ductions Company have completed
| their fifth release “Ties of Blood” with
jlnez Clough, Arthur Ray and Henry
Pleasant, former members of the La
fayette players in the cast
Mr. Forest and his company are
jbusy at work now on the next of their
I productions “The Burden of Race.”
This will be followed by a big picture
tentatively named the “Simp" in which
S. H. Dudley will bo featured. Secur.
Ing the services of the busy Dudley,
one of the best remembered of the
Colored stars, is a distinct accom
plishment.
THE BLUB CIRCLE CLUB
Those who marveled at the pleas
ure reclved from ‘The Old Fashioned
Flay Ride" last month were bubbling
with Joy at the club’s monthly invi
tational party Monday afternoon at
Columbia Hall.
Each member had the privilege of
inviting one girl If his standing was
good of the club. It was very inter
esting to see the youngsters wrapped
In merriment and laughter while
Turner’s Orchestra drove away all
gloom and despair.
. The members are pleased *o wel
come their chaperon, Mrs. Dora Don
ley home after having spent a Fiene
ficfal trip to the Y camp at Lake
Okoboji. The Club wishes their
school friends a prosperous school
term.
GARY KITES CLOSE CONVENTION
NEW YORK, Sept. 8.—The followers
of Marcus Garvey closed their conven
tion here after a month's session Aug
ust 31. Much enthusiasm was mani
fested by the delegates. With a lean
ing towards royalty titles of “Lady’’
and “Sir” were conferred upon four
persons, namely Henrietta Vinton Da
vis, John E. Bruce, William H. Kerris
and John Tobias. International racial
unity was the dominant note of the
convention.
WINS HONORS AT HARVARD
Charles II. Iloiilon Heroines One Of
Editors Of Harvard Law Review
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 7.—By
reason of the fact that he made Grade
A as an average in all of his courses
in the law school last week, Chas. H.
Houston of Washington, D. C., former
instructor of Horward University and
ex-lieutenant of the 368th Infantry
automatically becomes one of the edit
ors of the Harvard Law Review.
Mr. Houston’s marks were the high
est ever made by any Colored law stu
dent in the University, it. put him
iinong the leaders In his class. His
average, expresed in figures, is 75.
Judge Brandeis, of the United States
Supreme Court, who made the highest
marks ever given in the Harvard Law
School made an average of 89.
JENKINS SHOP UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
Famous Toitsoriul Parlor Engages
II- Oldest Worker As Manager
Jenkins' Barber Shop, located at
2122 N. 244 St., is now operating un
der the management of Mr. Jetter
Thompson. Mr. Thompson has been
with the firm for nine years and not
only enjoys the intimate acquain
lenee of all eustoruers of this famous
tonsorial parlor, but is also well lik
ed, by most citizens who come in
contact with him. He lias assumed
full and active control of the shop.
Mr. Thompson is very popular in
Omaha society being a member of
Zion Baptist Choir, of the Omaha
lodge, A. F. of A. M., Masons Knights i
of Tabor Progressive Temple No. It!
and the famous Deadlines’ Band.
On assuming management of the
shop Mr. Thompson kindly solicits the
continued patornage of all former
customers ami invites inspection by
any who need work.
The change in active management
was necessitated by Mr. Jenk'lns for
mer proprietor being appointed on
the police force.
The staff consists of Messrs. Bay
ward Baseum, Jesse Reddick, Thom
as Irving, and Bam Border. All of
the above are experts in their line
and respectfully solicit your patron
age.
.letter Thompson Prop, and Mgr.
2122 N. 24th. St. Web. 2095
’ IIEIBS OF
COU .Mill's LEE
Julian Miller of Helena, Ark., is in
Omaha, seeking information concern
ing John and Mamie ls-e, children
and heirs of Columbus l,ee who died
in Helena two years ago. Columbus
Lee who left a valuable estate fre
quently stated, according to Mr. Mil
' lor, that he lived in pmaha about thir
ty years ago, where his children
j wer born and his wife died, if anyone
ran give information concerning
Columbus Lee or his heirs, Mr. Mil
ler will be grateful. It can be ad
| dressed In care of The Monitor, Hox
11204 Omaha, Neb.
i MOSES JORDAN, WRITER
OE SHORT STORIES
Moses Jordan who was employed
I here in the Post Office for some time
and went overseas with the A. E. F.,
| has been visiting friends in Omaha
i Tor several day. Mr. Jordan Is now
a resident of Chicago and occupies
himself in writing short stories for
magazines and newspapers, in which
work he lias been quite successful.
He is not In very good health due to
overseas’ experience and has under
gone several operations in govern,
merit hospitals. He returned to Chi
cago last«Saturday.
OMAHA ROY HONORED AT YALE
Charles Chandler, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. O. Chandler of 2522
Maple St., has been named by the
faculty of the Yale Law School as a
contributing editor to the Yale Law
Journal. This honor is conferred up
on a student as a recognition of ex
ceptional work. Mr. Chandler is an
A. B. from Fisk University, having
won a scholarship nt the Yale Law
School, where lie has completed his
freshman year.
DEAD DOG DISCLOSES
BEGGARS’ SMALL FORTUNE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 8.—
Odors coming from the premises oc
cupied by Mrs. Hattie Man Murphy and
her crippled daughter, at Hammond
Station led police to investigate. They
' found that a pet dog had died while
both women were away on their vaca
tion. Over $1859,75 in nickles, pennies
and quarters was found in the house
| represent Ig money begged by the two
women on the streets of Washington.
RIVEN AUDIENCE
BY POPE BENEDICT
ROME, Italy, Sept. 7—Bishop John
Hurst, the prominent Methodist leader
of Baltimore, Md., was given an audi
ence by Pope Benedict August 9. His
holiness showed a keen understanding
of America's problems and expressed
his admiration for the progress made
by the colored people of the United
States.
MMI PAID ADMISSION FEE
NEWARK, N. J., Sept. 8.—More than
fght hundred persons paid an admis
ion fee to Roosevelt Memorial Temple
on a recent Sunday to see Jack John
on. Thousands of people stood out
side and could not get In, and Jack
stood on the platform for one-half
hour after the services were over
shaking hands.
JIM CHOW CAR IS EMPTY
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8.--Jim
Crow railway trains between here and
Washington are empty now. The new
Brooks Jitney Bus Line owned by Col
ored people makes twenty trips a day
between the two towns.
No man can serve two masters.—
The Bible.
MRS. SILAS JOHNSON
SUCCUMBS TO SICKNESS
1\ il'e of Prominent Undertaker Pusses
Away at Family Residence After
Protracted lllpess
MEMBER OF PIONEER FAMILY
Ida May, beloved wife of Silas John
son and oldest daughter of Cyrus It.
Bell and the late Cecelia Scandrett,
passed a war at the family residence,
2518 Iaike street about 11 o’clock Fri
day morning after a protracted illness
of six month's duration. While Mrs.
Johnson's J’cuTth had not been the best
for many years her last illness was
directly traceable to severe injuries
sustained over a year ago when she
was knocked down by a coal truck on
North Twenty-fourth street as she was
about to board a street car. The in
juries sustained then braught on com
plications which resulted in her death.
She had been confined to her home
and most of the time to her bed since
March of this year.
Mrs. Johnson was a member of one
of the pioneer families of Omaha. She
was born February 28, 1871, and had
passed her entire life in this city. She
passed successfully through the grade
schools and attended Central high.
She devoted herself to the study of
music in which she showed decided
ability. One of the first children to at-:
tend St. Pliillip’s Sunday school when 1
it was organized by Dean Millspaugh
I
in 1878 she was confirmed In Bishop
Worthington’s first class, presented by
the Kev. John Williams in 1887, and
was active for many years serving at
limes as Sunday school teacher/organ,
ist, member of the Alter Guild and of
the Woman’s auxiliary. July 18, 1894
she was married to Silas Johnson, then
head-waiter at the Merchants’ hotel,
but who subsequently went into the
undertaking business. She proved in
every way a worthy helpmeet for her
thrifty and progressive huband.
Several months ago Mrs. Johnson
gave directions for her funeral select
ing the hymns she desired sung and
her pall bearers, requesting Ben Stan
ley, organist of Trinity cathedral,
whose pupil she had been to play. The
funeral was held from the Church of
St. Philip the Deacon, Monday morn
ing at 9:30 with a requiem celebration
of the Holy Communion. The church
was crowded to its capacity, many be
ing compelled to stand in the aisles.
The Rev. John Albert Williams of
ficiated. Internment was at Forest
Lawn. The honorary pall bearers were
Drs. J. H. Hutten and L. IS. Britt, the
Rev. Russell Taylor, Sergt. Isaac Bai
ley, T. S. Phillips and F. McRae and
the active, Henry W. Blaxk, Jasper E.
Dorwn, Augustus Hicks, Charles H.
I Hicks, George Wells Parker and Em
ery R. Smith. Nathaniel Thatcher, of
j Kansas City, Kan., had charge of the
funeral and was ably assisted by Joe
jl). Lewis and Mr. Thomas Riggs.
Mrs. Johnson is survived by her
husband; her father two brothers,
Eugene of Mason City, la.; and Walter
iof Omaha; four sisters, Mrs. Gertrude
'Handy of Chicago; Miss Bessie Bell,
Mrs. Beulah Johnson and Mrs. Ade
laide Barron ail of Omaha.
WHY WALTER ERWIN
IS SMILING
News has reached the city that a
ten-pound boy was born last Wednes
day at Kansas City, Kan., to Mr. and
Mrs. Walter P. Erwin of this city.
Mrs. Erwin went to Kansas City sev
eral weeks ago on a visit, and while
there the Erwin heir was born. Mrs.
Erwin was formerly Mrs. Bentley
Webster.
BURN HALF MILLION
DOLLAR MORTGAGE
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Seyt. 8.—At
their annual session here, Florida Ma
sons burned the mortgage on their new
one-half million dollar temple.
( OTTRILL DECLINES JOR
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 8.—
Charles A Cottrill, formerly slated to
office of register of the treasury, has
turned down the position of Deputy |
Collector of Internal Revenue of Balti
more with offices in Washington at a
salary of $2,500 per year.
DR. J. R. A. CROSSLARD
LANDS NICE POSITION
Prominent Missouri Physician Made
Special Expert in United States |
Veterans’ Bureau
By Wm. H. Davis, Correspondent
Washington, D. C„ Sept. 8.—A re- i
cent enactment by the U. S. Congress j
has abolished the Bureau of War1
Risk Insurance and, In its stead, has
created the United States Veterans'
Bureau, which consolidates under one
head all the powers hitherto vested in
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, |
1)R J. A. C. CROSS I AND
Federal Board of Vocational Training
and U. S. Public Health Service. The
creation of the F. S. Veterans’ Bu
reau is the result of a bill (H.R.6611)
introduced by Hon. Burton E. Sweet,
of Waverly, Iowa. Hon. Charles R. .
Forbes of Seattle, Washington, was
lecently appointed and sworn in as
director of said 1'. S. Veterans’ Bu
reau. One of his first official acts,
evidencing his deep interest in color
ed ex-service men, was to appoint Dr.
J. R. A. Crosland, a loyal and active
Negro Republican of St. Joseph, Mis
souri, as a “Special Expert’’ in said
Bureau. Dr. Crossland, whose only j
son, during the recent world war,1
made the "supreme sacrifice,” will
especially look after the Interests of
colored soldiers and sailors and see
that they are given all the rights,
opportunities to which they are en
titled under existing laws. With a
force of colored clerks, stenograph-'
ers, etc., he will have headquarters
in the main Veterans’ Bureau Build
ing, corner Vermont. Avenue and H
streets, and all claims for compen
sation, war risk insurance, vocation
al Insurance, vocational training, re
habilitation, medical treatment, etc. |
on the part of ex-service men of our
racial group will be carefully looked
after -if addressed to him. His selec
tion for this important post was ad
vocated and endorsed by the entire
Missouri delegation in Congress, in-1
eluding Hon. Charles L. Faust of the
4t.h Congressional district, and Sen-1
ator Selden P. Spencer, who were j
most active in his behalf. The posi-1
tion carries with it one of the best j
salaries yet given to any colored fed- \
eral appointee.
Dr. J. R. A. Crossland Is eminently I
fitted for this position for a number !
: of reasons: (1) He gave his only
| beloved son during the recent World
War as a priceless tribute to the Al
tar of Patriotism, which makes him
vitally interested In the welfnre of
all ex-service men; (2) for years he
has been an active Republican, per
sistently pleading with tongue, pen
and Influence for the triumph of Re
publican principles and Republican
candidates; (3) he is a whole-souled
race-man, widely "and favorably
known in fraternal, political business
educational and religious circles, one
who has been successfully engaged
in the practice of medicine for the
past thirty years and actively iden
tified with numerous efforts for civic,
educational, business and other forms
of racial uplift.
FORTY-FIRST .ANNUAL .SESSION
National Baptist Convention Holds
Forth In Tile Cresent City—Un
preeendented Delegation
NEW ORLEANS, La., Sept. 7 —
(Special) Thousands of Baptists from
forty-one different states in the Union
are here in the forty-first annual con
Ivention. The Cresent City is all decor
ated for the occasion. Special trains
and special coaches bearing delega
tions have been arirving in this city
since Tuesday morning. There was
an auspicious opening of the Conven
tion at twelve o’clock today when Rev.
Edward P. Jones of Evanston, Illinois
called the body together. There w-as a
fervent devotion conducted by Dr.
Campbell of South Carolina, and Dr.
Bloodwortli of Tennessee. President
Jones made a brief announcement and
iappointed his committees on the vari
ous phases of convention work.
Nothing was done in the way of
legislation until the committees re
ported. There was an introductory
sermon by Dr. Drane of Illinois.
While the comittees were out deliber
ating, the Spiritual atmosphere was at
its highest pitch and the great Nation
al Baptist Chorus rendered many se
lections. There were more than five
hundred voices rendering selections
from songs of Negro origin. The
morning service went up until two in
the afternoon after a partial report of
the enrollment committee had been
submitted to the Convention. They re
assembled at 3:30 with devotions by
Dr. Caldwell of Oklahoma, Drs. Moore I
of Florida and Davis of Missouri. The
enrollment committee completed its
report and the Convention went im- \
mediately into business session. The
feature of the afternoon meeting was
the annua! address of Dr. E. P. Jones,
which was made in the presence of ap
proximately four thousand messen
gers. President Jones told of thp great I
work of the Convention and the splen- ;
did outlook for the Baptist family. The
night session was begun at 7:30, the!
devotions were led by Drs. Reed of
Texas, Washington of Illinois and Still i
of Ixmlsiana. The first one of the re
ports of the various Boards’ secre
tary was that of the corresponding sec
retary, Dr. S. S. Jones of Oklahoma, j
and the auditor and statistician, Dr. I
Beckham of Illinois. The local com- ,
mittee took charge at nine o’clock;
they gave their welcome which was
led by Dr. Hill of Monroe, with re
sponses by various convention leaders.
The Convenion will remain in session
until Monday, Sept. 12th.
A VISITOR FROM TULSA
Mr. J. R. Garrett of Tulsa, Okla
homa is a visitor in our city. He is
looking over the field with a possible
prospect of locating here. Speaking
of the Tulsa riot, Mr. Garrett says
that it was a terrible affair, but our
people have not lost heart. They
have positively refused to remove
from the devastated district to the
unsatisfactory and unsanitary terri
tory designated for them.” Mr. Gar
rett is the guest of his brother-in
law, John T. McDonald, Sr.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF
ST. PHILIP THE DEACON
Some members of the Woman’s
Auxiliary recently visited the rectory
and left substantial and appreciated
gifts for the pastor and his family.
Good congregations were preesnt
Sunday morning despite the rain.
The electrical storm burned out the
fuses and the electric lights could
not be used. The choir after its va
cation was in its place.
The Omaha Rranch of the N. A. A.
C. P. met at 4 o’clock.
Choir rehearsal will be held Sat
urday night at 8 o’clock in charge of
Ben Stanley, organist and choir mas
ter of Trinity cathedral. Services
Sunday at 7:30 and 11 a. m. ami 8 p.
jin. Everybody welcome. Get ac
quainted with the Episcopal Church.
CARD OF THANKS
Grateful and sincere thanks to all
I friends for their kindness helpfulness
and sympathy during the illjess and
| death of a beloved wife, daughter and
! sister, and for the beautiful floral
tributes, mute but elosuent witnesses
!of appreciated friendship and affec
tion.
Silas Johnson and Cyrus D Bell
and family.
Nothing brings into one’s own life
such a powerful lift to higher levels
as the doing of individual work for
others.—Trumbull.
The best way to conquer self is to
| forget self In an effort to help the
other fellow.—Trumbull.
TAFT’S FIRST CASE
TO BE ONE OF COLOR
Nen Supreme Court Chief Must Decide
Whether Japanese Belong To White
Bare And Entitled To American
Citizenship
BEARS OR RACIRL EQUALITY
Question of Much Concern in Relation
Eastern Matters to Occupy Atten
tion of International Conference
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 7.—
Contentions that the Japanese are a
white race and therefore entitled to
American citizenship, are down for
argument at the forth coming session
of the United States Supreme Court.
The case is No. 4 on the docket and
may be heard on the first day Chief
Justice Taft takes his seat, October 3.
Apart from the extraordinary char
acter of the litigation, which officially
is entitled “Takao Ozawa versus the
United States,’’ it may be occupying
the attention of the Supreme Court
at the very moment President. Hard
ing's disarmament Far Eastern con
ference is in session. The claim of a
Japanese to be recognized as a Cau
casian thus may synchronize with the
I revival before the Washington confer
ence of Japan’s tenacious demand for
| “race equality”. The Japanese peti
tioner, who is seeking to enforce his
right to become a natuarlized Ameri
can, will be presented before the Sup
reme Court by George W. Wickersham,
Attorney General of the United States
in the Taft Administration who will
be one of the first counsels to appear
before his former chief.
Argument Made By Japanese
Arguments on behalf of the claim- J,
ant will range around the "race ori
gin” of the Japanese. It will be
pleaded that “the root stocks and the
dominant strain of the Japanese” are
of the white race. Section 2169 of
the revised statutes of the United
States, governing naturalization of
aliens and prohibiting the granting of
citizenship to members of the Mongo
lian race, is the one under fire.
Counsel for Takao Ozawa will urge
that “the Japanese are a ‘free’ people,
and that white Mongolian and Malay
types are found among the Japanese,
the Caucasian, or white type, Is as
prevalent.”
fuse Up Three Times
The case has been before the United
States Supreme Court since 1917 and
been “passed” on three successive oc- jj
casions having come on a certificate
from the United States Court of Ap
peals for the Ninth Circuit (California) 9
WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENT
IS SHOWN
Nuliunal Baptist I’lihUshing Hoard At
Nnshville, Tennessee Makes Big
Showing
NEW ORLEANS, La., Sept. 8.—
(Special) Straight and alert, with not
a black hair In his head and with a re- ?
cord of fify-four years of active ser
vice in his denomination, Dr. R. H.Boyd
the secretary, treasurer and manager
of the National Baptist Publishing
Board’s plant at Nashville, Tenn., pre
sented his report to the Baptirts as
sembled in convention here. When he
was introduced by the chairman, Rev.
Dr. Clark, who has served with Dr.
Boyd for twenty-five consecutive years
the convention stood and he was given
the Chautauqua salute. Dr. Boyd held
the floor for more than two hours. He
gave a pen picture and a graphic de
scription of the accomplishments of
the Board under the most trying cir
cumstances. He showed the enormous
increase in the circulation of literature
and the thousands of dollars that the
plant had collected and expended In
irs operation since the thirty-first day
of last August, this year. Millions of
dollars have been collected and spent
by the Negro Baptists in disseminat
ing doctrinal literature; millions of
letters and about one hundred million
copies of the periodicals have been cir
culated. The Board’s report showed
that the gross receipts for the year
run over two hundred thousand dollars
that the most modern improvements
of a printing Institution had been
made; the acquisition of an additional
twenty-five thousand dollars worth of
property purchesed at a bargain,
which gives the Board the undisputed
title to all the property now occupied
by the plant at Nashville. The exten
sion mission work as operated by the
Sunday School forces was given pecial
attention and the secretary took an
occasion to explain, for the benefit
of his hearers, the Bond Issue by
which the plant proposes to raise and
expend an additional one hundred
'thousand dollars In improvements,
giving employment to more members
of the race.
When the dawn of an Individual's
existence Is overcast by the clouds of
error and impurity, we may not ex
pect to see Its evening twilight, clear.
—Alexander.
Let him that thlnketh he standeth
take heed leet he full.—The Bible. "A
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