WERE LIFTING I T TT^ IT /■ FTK I ^ fT STEADILY GROWING BETTER LIFT ALSO! J |-1 | ^ I | THANKS ALL AttOUND! A NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor * $2.00 a Year 5r a Copy OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1921. Vol. VII. No. 12. Whole No. 324. -—— GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS MEMBERS OF KU KLUX KLAN THE HEW HEGRO HAS ARRIVES V — World War r/j, 'veloped New .Spirit And Type > Sy demands Fulfil ment of Dec. \y of Indepen dence Ano tution. - \ KELLY MILLERS. ott. of Hampton; B. G. Brawley, of Morehouse, and Max Barher md Chandler Owen, of Virginia-Union. It is no reflection to say that those Negroes today who take any other public attitude are operating on a lower level of moral courage and In tellectual understanding and are mov ed by motives of thrift or constraint of prudence. This spirit Is net limited to Ine educated Negro, but prevailed belwen tb< p'ow handler, the mechanic the entire mass of the race—the man applying his tools, the miner in the bowels of the earth, the Pullman por ter, the barber the menial in the humblest service—all feel and are actuated by the same spirit and are moved by the same impulse. Although they may :iot be able to give voice to the sentiment which they feel they quickly respond when it if expressed and interpreted for them. The new Negro has arrived. Ti e war has developed a new sp:r:t. In'the time of revolution there if but a tenuous partition between timid | it.v and cowardice. If Booker T. Washington were liv ing today with all the high prestige oi his personality, patronage and power, he would not he able to hold the Ne I gro to his avowed doctrine of pruden | tial silence on the Issue of manhood rights. KELLY MILLER. ! GERMAN POLICE ARREST MURDERER AND CANNIBAL , (By The Associated Negro Press.) Berlin, Sept. 15.—The police have ' arrested A. Grossman, a butcher i charged with being a murderer and i |cannibal. Some of the most grew some murders in German criminal re cords are being fastened upon Gross man, as the result of the preliminary police examination. Evidence ha" been accumulated that Grossman out raged, murdered and mutilated the bodies of at least six girls anil women, Police believe many more murders will ' be discovered. NATIONAL BAPTISTS IN NEW ORLEANS New Orleans, La., Sept. 15.—Dr. E. j H. Jones, president of the National ! Baptist Convention, made bis annual > address here before four thousand per j ' WHAT COLONEL KERLIN WROTE GOVERNOR McREA Extracts From llis Letter Which Dis pleased School Authorities And Caused His Summary Dismissal. RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 15.-Copy of the letter written by Colonel Robert T. Kerlin to Governor MacRue of Arkansas in reference to the execu tion of participants in the Elaine in surrection, the writing ami publica tion of which was the basis of the ac tioi by the hoard of visitors of the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, in dismissing Colonel Kerlin fro n th» ! faculty, was received ir Riehnv r.d Thursday night. Tl t* letter wa's written May 25 and protested against the execution of thj I men on June 10. “It is a deed to be | contemplated with extreme horror." vvot- Colonel Ker’in to Governor Mnc | iiae. “In the execution of those men race is suffering crucifixion. I en Itre-.t y >u to take the matter into your priva e r' amber ami give it an h‘U:’s | earnest consideration, as before the j Eternal Judge. “Have these men lie'-n dealt with according to justice, accordi tg to the principles of civili/.e-1 and humane gov ernments ?” The writer then cites an a:-ticle of Magna Charta and also Article X II of ti.e “Hill o' Rig ts", which a.-«t'ies to every accused person “trial by an iir.parih jury" ‘ the right of witness in his behalf," and the assis’an 'c of counsel for his defense." Another ar ticle referred to forbids “cruel and un usual punishment.” Colonel Kerlin then asked. “Can it he maintained that these men have been tried and sentenced according to the principles of these charters of our free government, I entreat your Ex cellency to review the entile case with tl e utmost candor and absolute cour age. i “Consider first the iniquities of the peonage system, which as tenan’and hareccoppers, these men were accused of conspiring to end. Those iniquities are partly known to the world, and are indisputable. “As for instigating nr beginning a riot, the evidence adduced in the ease as tried before the Supreme Court of Arkansas abundantly and conclusively disapproved that. It was not until they were threatened and molested that they armed themselves. That the" should provide t eir»e'ves with v>e *pons and ca"r, these to their meet ings seems condemnatory. Hut co s icier the pr vocation And cere they arsured of the protection of the law? N t even in theii church. Misguided and reprehensible to the poin' of mari ne, s may have beep their a* ‘ion in arming themselves, but it was not criminal. "Consider, next, the cruelties to n-hich the hundreds of men and wom en, were subjected who were herded into stockades or crowded into lock ups. The time will come when the world with full knowledge, of this will he revolted by such Congo barbarity. LAUNCH LINCOLN | INDEPENDENT PARTY _ Prominent Race Leaders Break With Republican Party — LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 15.—Un 'dei the old war cry, “We will not yield hi taxation without representation” tne Lincoln Independent Party, of ! colored voters will put up a complete city ticket in the field from Mayor down ;n the November election. The organization of an independent colored political party is said to be the culmination of months of resentment against the Republican party, local and national, and was called out only when it was learned that many colored people could not be induced to vote the Democratic ticket. Candidates have already been r.am ed for Mayor, sheriff, clerks of the courts, jailers, park commissioners magistrates and councilmen. It is be lieved that they can elect eight or ten of the smaller city officers. TO HONOR AUGUSTUS TOPLADY Monument to Be Erected in Honor of Augustus Toplady on Rock Which Inspired Him to Write “Rock Of Ages” (By The Associated Negro Press.) Burrington, Commbe, Soroerse* ' England, Sept. 9.—The rock visual ized by Augustus Toplady when he was inspired to compose the hymn, 1 ‘Rock of Ages”, stands just outside •his village and a great demonstration to perpetuate his memory was held there on the August bank holiday. Toplady is said to have taken refuge at the rock from a severe storm which was sweeping the gorge on the edge of which the rock stands and while waiting for the storm to pass e ver, he was led to compose the hymn ._ i PROMOTED TO DETECTIVE Mew York Has First Colored Sleuth In Its History. New York, Sept. 15.—Police Com missioner Enright promoted Patrol I man Wesley Redding, attached to the j 135th street station, to the rank of second grade acting detective sergeant, last Friday. Redding was summoned ! to Police Headquarters and after being complimented on his fine’police work, notified of his elevation, Commissioner Enright pinning the gold badge of a detective on his coat, lie has been on i the police force eighteen months. VIRGINIANS PUT UP 1 - THEIR OWN TICKET RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 15.—At 'he |Independent Colored Republican Con vention yesterday Jolin Mitchell was nominated for Governor; Theodore Nash, Lieut. Gov.; Thomas Newsome attorney General T. E. Jackson treas urer; Mrs. Maggie Walker, Supt. of Public Instruction; F. V. Bacchus, Sec vetary of State and Jacob Reid and A. T. Rrickhouse, commisisoners. EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST. PHILIP THE DEACON The Women’s Auxiliary and other j organizations are resuming their act j ivities. Choir rehearsal Saturday night at 18 o'clock under the direction of Ben | Stanley. Plans are being perfected for the !celebration of the thirtieth anniver sary of Father Williams’ anniversary | to Che priesthood, St. Luke’s Day. Oct i uber ISttrr The services Sunday will be holy ■communion at 7:30 a. m.; church •school at 10; holy communion, (choral) and sermon at 11; evening prayer and • errnon at 8 o’clock. MEMPHIS VISITOR J. R. Love of Memphis, Tonn., who has been a letter carrier in that city for twenty-one years was the guest last Week of Mr. and Mrs. Q. A. Bar nett, 2219 Clark street. Mr. Love was a delegate to Royal Circle convention at Kansas City and took opportunity to visit Mr. Burnett. SPIRITUALISM The first church of spiritual healing 2421 N. St., South Omaha held its first meeting Sunday September 4 The meeting was well attended. T. A. Harrington was the speaker of the af ternoon and his message was highly appreciated by all. Come out and see our new home. Meetings every Sun day at 2:15 P. M. All are welcome. Mrs. W. A. Bass, secretary. KETI RNS FROM THREE WEEKS VAC \TION Mrs. Anna Banks of 924 N. 20th St. who has been in Atchison, Kansas, for several weeks in the capacity of dele gate to the Grand Session of the Dau ghters of Bethel in which capacity she has successfully served several vears. While away she spent much of her time in Topeka with her friends, chief nmor g whom was Mrs. Mary Smiley. The session held from Aug. 17-20 in clusive. HEW YORK WORLD EXPOSES KLIXIES i influential Metropolitan Daily Is Feat uring Series of Articles Giving In side Information On Secret Order. REVEAUN6 AMAZING STORY — I Presenting Many Facts Which G**rge Wells Parker of Omaha Had In His Possession Weeks Ago. The New York World, one of the most powerful and influential news papers of this country began on lasf Tuesday the publication of a series of startling articles on the K» Klux Klan, as a patriotic service for which it is receiving from all sources unstinted 1 praise. This expose is the result of 1 several months’ investigation and shows the Klan’s oath-bound secret ritual and its tests of racial and re ligious hate. The New York Age, the oldest of our race publications, is re producing these articles. Many of the facts which are now | l>eing published by The World were in ! the possession of George Wells Parker of Omaha, who planned to publish them m The Omalia Whip, several months ago. He got possession of much of the same secret literature of the order which The World is now ex posing. Influences prevented the pub lication of The Whip beyond the sec ond issue. The World however is suf ficently powerful to put the baneful facts of this dangerous organization which in reality seeks if not the over thiow the control of the United States government in 1935, beforer the public The World declares that it has un dertaken the publication because it bt lieves it to be a public service to let the people know the truth about the organization. It is said in the first article that Ihe Klan has grown to a membership of more than 500.000; that it is estab lished in every skate in the Union but Montana, Utah and New Hampshire, and that it is growing more than twice as rapidly in the North and West as it is in the South. It is said also that in seeking members ihe organizers attempt first of ail to get the officers of the courts and members of the police department and that they then turn to reserve officers of the army and navy. The charge is flatly made that the organizers are interested chiefly in the $4 they got for each new member and so much of the work is done by mail that in one instance related by Inc World a Negro was urged to apply for membership in New York City. The interesting point is also made that whereas the original Ku Klux Klan made “white supremacy” its issue and was a definitely anti-Negro organiza tion, the piesnt Klan is as actively anti-Jew and anti-Roman Catholic as it is anti-Negro. This is a very im portant aspect of tlie World's story. Many of the secret documents of (lie Klan have come into the posses sion of the World, it declares. Ex tensive extracts are made from these both in the form of photographs and in the form of quotations from them. Other photographs that are used are of the leaders of the Klan, of actual scenes of initations and of parades and of “warnings” that have been sent by the Klan to newspapers ail vising them to be careful what they say about the Klan. One very important chapter in the World’s story has to do with the men who are at work as organizers. Their names are given, together with the j addresses of their headquarters. It had been the boast of the oficials of i the Klan that no one knew who these organizers were or where they were at work. With the first article of the series 'here was printed this very inieicsteg tabulation of the outrages committed by men who either actually were or posed as members of the Klat ti ."Oth er with the official action that ha.' been taken in consequence of the.-': outrages: __ V TABULATION OF KU KLUX KL4NISM, SIMMONISM AND OFFICIAL ACTION __ What Has Happened Since The K. K. K„ Inc., Began Spreading Its Doctrine. Violations of the legal rights of in dividuals by masked mobs wear ing Ku Klux regalia. 64 “Tar and feather” parties conducted by masked regulators using Klan regalia . 21 Individuals seized and beaten by masked mobs in Klan regalia 25 White women striped and maltreat ed by masked mobs of men wear ing Klan regalia . 2 Specific warnings issued to individ uals in tne name of the Ku Klux Klan . 6 i General warnings posted in name of K. K. K. to enforce moral censor I ship of coinunities..12 Killed by Ku Klux regulators . 1 Ku Klux regualtors killed by intend ed victims . 2 V- . ■ j What Has Been Done In Consequence (By Imperial Wizard Simmons.) Revoked charters of local Klans.2 Suspended charter of a local Klan ... l By Legally Constituted Authorities Governors of States publicly an nounce opposition .3 Mayors of cities taking restrictive action .»...5 Curbing bills introduced in State Legislatures . Z District and Federal District Attor neys have promised investigations 2 State Attorney General promised investigation .1 Daughters of the Confederacy pub licly oppose the further toleration of the K. K. K. in Virginia. GOMPERS. BRANDS KLAN “A THING ABHORRENT TO THE RIGHT-MINDED” To The World: The organization and existence of such a body as The World has shown the Ku Klux Klan to be a menace to the liberties of all the people. It is subversive to democratic government and principles and a thing abhorrent to all right-minded men and women. As such a thing should be suppress ed by the force of an enlightened pub lic opinion. In throwing the full glare of pub-* licity upon it and thereby arousing that public opinion, The World is do ing a real and substantial public ser vice. Samuel Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labor. MONARCHS SCHEDULED FOR THREE FAST GAMES Base ball fans who want to see a real ball game will have their chance Saturday and Sunday when the Mon rachs of Kansas City, the cream of the National Colored League, who hold second place now, cross bats with the Murphy-Did-Its at Western League Park. All of The Monarchs regular team, except Moore, who is ill, will be in the game. Donaldson will pitch in j the first game Sunday and Fngan in the second. Rogan beat Walter Mayes on the Pacific Coast last year four to one. Everybody knows what Donald son can do. Mendez will play third base. Saturday’s game is called at 3:30. Sunday the first game will be called at 2 o’clock. , ... REV. RUSSELL TAYLOR GOES TO TENNESSEF The Rev. Russell Taylor, pastor of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church left j Wednesday afternoon for Rogersville, Tenn., where he will place the two young sons of John A. Hardy in the Swift Memorial College, a leading; Presbyterian school. The Rev. Mr.! Taylor spent a portion of his ministry | at Rogersville. He will lie absent about ten days. BLUE CIRCLE CLUB Th Blue Circle boys gave a eommun-' ity dance at Krug Park, Monday night as a part of the Emancipation Cele bration held in that park during the day. Fully 3,000 persons were in at tendance in the park, 800 of whom look part in the dance. Turner’s hand furnished the music for the occasion, j Never liefore has there been such a large gathering at one occasion of this ! kind as was the case at the Blue Circle Emancipation hall More people than it was possible to accommodate were Hit to celebrate in this most pleasing way, the closing of this memorable event. The Blue Circle is a fast grow ing organization championed bv the younger set. It has opened up a cafe at 2412 Lake St. The proceeds from ! the dance will go toward the purchase of a permanent home. WILL HOLD BIG MASS MEETING The Great Western Publishing and Advertising Company recently forme*' in <|maha will hold a big mass meeting at the Y. W. C. A. for the purpose of putting over their proposition for a better recreation center in this city. The company has arranged an elabor ate program consisting of music and addresses for the occasion. The speakers will be Mr. A. W. Lewis, at tomey and Counsellor at Law, South Side; Dr. A. L. Hawkins and many other prominent speakers, among whom will be some of the ministers of Omaha churches. Dr. Hawkir.s will be master of ceremonies. The company is pitting or. a -novel advertising cam-; paign. ten Ter cent of the proceeds i from which for the next ten days will j go to the “YV It is earnestly urged : that all the people be present. Mrs. Joe Ella Collins will return this week from Des Moines, la., w' ere she spent a delightful two weeks’ va cation visiting her aunt, Mrs. Arthur Rranhsm. She was extensively en.t"r tained during her visit. BACHELOR-BENEDICT SUNDAY AFrERNOON MUSICALES Commencing First Sunday in October One of the most pleasing innova tions promised the people of Omaha will be a series of Sunday afternoon musicales given under the auspices of the Bachelor-Benedict Club. While the primary purpose of the musicales will be the raising of funds for the Bachelor-Benedict Club House, the secondary purpose will be to afford our people a most pleasing diversion in the way of high class musical enter tainment and the presentation to the public of the high class local talent which abounds among our people in Omaha. That Omaha is possessed of many fine musicians, excellent singers and artists of the first grade, is not gen erally known and it is to the credit of the young men of the Bachelor-Bene dict that they have decided to take this step that has long been needed. There is no doubt whatever but that the musicales will be well attended and heartily supported. TURNS DOWN $5,000 JOB Chicago, 111. Sept. 15.—Alderman R. R. Jackson now holding four jobs al ready turned down a fifth job paying $5,000 as a member of the State In dustrial Commission on the ground of overwork. CONGO RICH IN RADIUM Antwerp, Belgium, Sept. 15.—Bel gium Mission sent to the Congo Free State last year reported discoveries of ores bearing radium. JAMACIA WANTS INDEPENDENCE Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. 15.—Ar rangements are being made to send a delegation to London urging for re prestative government in Jamacia similar to the One in Canada. HOLDS EMANCIPATION DAY CELEBRATIOH 800 Witness Ceremonies. City and State Executives Participate. Par ade to Park. Deadlines Band Furnished Mus:c Several hundred persons joined in the celebration of the Emancipation, proclamation at Krug Park Monday. Old Jup Pluvius threatened severe dis- j appointment when in the early mom- j ing he used his sprinkling pot with an apparent intention to continue his dampening work all day. He was over ruled, however, in the early afternoon by Old Sol who turned his light on and swept away the clouds. The cele- ( bration was under the auspices of St. John’s A. M. E. church of which the Rev. W. C. Williams is pastor. Not only did almost the entire congrega- j tion turn out but many others as well who enjoyed the eloborate program prepared for them. The program consisted of all the amusements provided by the .park au thorities, a hugh barbecue, and speak ing in which the Mayor of the city, the governor of Nebraska, Attorney Mar shall of Chicago and Dr. W. W. Pee bles tok part and spoke. Attorney A. P. Scruggs who was master of cere monies was at bis best. Mayor Dahlman made an address of welcome in which he expressed his keen interest in the welfare and well being of the colored people, and in troduced Governor McKelvie who gave an address unsurpassed in interest by any ever made by the executive before acolorod audience. He had.little dif ficulty in holding the attention of his hearers. Among many things he ex horted his audience to stand together. He advised that the only direct road to good citizenship is to concentrate our efforts and energies on the uplift of our own race. The Governor was follov ed by ’he reading of the Eman cipation proclamation by Mrs. Fanny Russell. The last speaker was Mi-. Eugene J. Marshall, Chicago attorney'. Mr. Mar-1 shall proved quite equal to the advance j advertising given him as an orator ami lawyer. He understood how, and i succeeded in holding his audience | thioughout his ad< ress. Beginning j with a few funny stories he ended j with a most fitting climax of logic. His entire address bore upon the su preme need of race solidarity and self reliance as the pathway to racial suc cess. His address was punctured throughout with logic and common sense. So clear cut was his delivery that it will he a little difficult to re member every point in Mr. Marshall’s address. Desdunes’ band furnished the occasion with fitting music. The prograrti of the day was closed by a barbecue prepared by the c< ngre gation. The occasion was a teeming success in every way and all present were benefited by the effort. The pro ceeds were for the building fund of St. John’s A. M. E. Church KLANSMEN AMONG OFFICE HOLDERS Charged Many Government Officials Are Members of the Invisible Empire and Owe Allegiance to the Wizard. WASHINGTON TO INVESTIGATE Counter Movement to Checkmate In quiry is Seen in Anonymous De mands For Including Other Societies WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.—-In an effort to stop the Government inquiry into the activities of the Ku Klux Klan members of that organization have started a counter move by making anonymous demands for an investiga tion of the Freemasons, the Knights of Columbus, the Knights of Pythias | and other fraternal orders, j Members of Congress and the exec utive departments are receiving com munications urging such action. But these will not deter the Federal au thorities which have already set in ' motion machinery to get the facts about the Invisible Empire. The list of officers printed in The World of September 9th will be used in securing information for the Department of Justice. j Many United States Government representatives in the various States, it has ben ascertained, are affiliating with the Ku Klux Klan. Postmasters and special agents of other branches of the Federal service have joined Klans. An order demanding that they quit the organization will be issued. The W’orld correspondent was in formed to-day that members of the Ku Klux Klan would not be allowed to serve the Washington Government. One of the first moves directed front here will be to learn the names of Federal employees who have joined the Klan. Congressmen Cautious Members of the Congress show con siderable caution in • discussing the Ku Klux Klan, and some, for various reasons will not talk at all. For the most part their plea is that they know nothing about the Ku Klux Klan and do not wish to make any statements until they “have had time to consider it.” Republican Floor Leader Mondell of the House is one of those who turned down an invitation to express his views. He preferred to wait. At the same time he indicated a decided sym pathy with the object of The World and explained that he is not in favor of the “Invisible Empire”. He would not say whether the Klan should or should not be investigated by Congress, a matter in which he would be consulted as floor leader. RETURNS TO U. P. EMPLOY Mr. W. G. Macon, former proprietor of Columbia Hall 2420 Lake St. apd Macon’s Cafe, 2412 Lake St. has re turned to the U. P. employ where he nad worked for many years before en tering private business several years ago. Macon is a business man of uiv usual type and experience. Commonly sneaking, he is a man that knows his job. He experienced no difficulty at all in reteming to his former employ ment, having been taken back imme diately after closing his cafe. RETURNS FROM EAST Mrs. H. W. Black of 2923 N. 25th St., who motored to Chicago several weeks ago, returned Thursday evening. Mrs. Black was acocmpanied on the trip by her daughters Pauline, Bea trice, and Carmelita. While away the party visited Chicago, Cleveland, Buf falo, Toledo, and Des Moines. They made the trip without any serious mishaps. CLARENCE CAMERON WHITE TO GIVE VIOLIN RE^JT.W Clarence Cameron White, the fam ous violinist, who is a great favorite among music lovers, is to be heard in recital at Brandeis Theatre, I’hursday, November 17th under the auspices of St. Philip’s Episcopal church, A WONDERFUL PICTURE The'Four Horsemen of the Apocal ypse, now showing at the Brandeis Theatre is a wonderful picture. Every body should see it who can. It will be of interest to many to know that the character of The First Horsemen, re presenting Conquest, is taken by Noble M. Johnson. The Four Horsemen are those described by St. John in the Book of Revelation, “Conquest, War, Pestilence and Death”. Through the wonderfully dramatic story centering around the world war, the figures of these four weird horsemen are always seen. The story taught is that war and strife will reign until love and kindness surplant hate and ill-will on the earth. ■tat** Fraud IomI ■very town in Miseeob—etu tan fret- nubile library.