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Ii The monitor i = A NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS. Editor M S2.00 a Yea. TcaCopy OMAHA. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 6, 1921. __ Vol. VII. No. 15. Whole No. 327. [ELAINE PEONAGE VICTIMS ARE AGAIN SAVED FROM ELECTRIC CHAIN I ELAINE FARMERS ARE AGAIN GIVEN , BRIEF REPRIEVE ft •* Verge of Execution tbe SI* Peonage ■ Victims Sentenced to Die for Par ticipation In Riots Saved Erom Electric I'halr JIIGE TREK! UMTS PLEA I Wnpreme Uonrt of the United States Will Review Evidence In Uase of Uondemned Men, In Whom En tire Race Is Interested LITTLE) ROCK, Ark., Sept. 10.— tM Three times have the six Arkansas et» (armors been sentenced to face the i electric chair, and three times hare f they been granted a last minute re pvtece. f Fighting with every bit of their le gal and technical skill and basing their appeal on the allegation that mob spirit dominated the trial of the men k at Helena, attorneys for the six Elaine burners, sentenced to die last' Friday noon, again saved the men from death when Judge Jacob Trleber in the j Waited States District Court, on Thurs. day, granted a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, and issued an order temporartly restraining state author ities from proceeding with the electro cution. Men Are ConfIdeal The men whose execution date had keen set for September 23 are J. K. < Knox, Kd. Coleman, Paul Hall, Kd. I Hicks, Frank Hicks and Frank Moore. A few hours before the injunction, restraining the state from ending the lives of the men, they wore visited by • vepoter, and statements were secured from each man. "We did nothing during the out :i breaks of October, 1919, other than defend ouraelve, and I, for one, have Iiar of death,” said Frank Moore, scusslng the case. , Hicks issued a statement thank, he many associations and orders ti had worked uneessantly In be KY OUT II MINI TEH RETURN'S MUILTY VERDICT ine of the many interesting slights on the famous case is fact that the Jury of 12 men o first tried the case, found six men guilty in exactly 11 lutea. of him and his comrades. “Tell i people for me, that I apprecl tbelr efforts, and the thought of work shall be with toe as I go e chair.” “Oo4 Will Protect Us" K. Knox stated, “All Is not over Our attorneys are making a su e effort, and I believe they will out Ood knows we are Innocent ly wrongdoing, and he will pro as.” I«N ur testimony, I believe, should that we are innoeenl, and if we die, In order that justice t?) be ased I am ready to go. (Jive my to the wife and kiddies,” said Hall. ood bye, everybody. If I must ri'e. p« that my death will pave the for better things among colored era In this part of the country,” the words of Frank Hicks, leman asserted that, the trials had been fairly conducted, and was ulne that a last-minute reprieve ri be granted. ie case, which has now covered i than tx^pi years, is one which has the center of the stage, and the ainfng order issued last Thurs comes as a climax to the work of 1 tbe most brilliant lawyers of the North west, headed by Sciplo Jones, the fa mous criminal lawyer, and t.he law M firm of McHenry, Murphy and Duna. ; [ way. Review of Case On October 1, 2 and 3, Elaine, Ar | r ansae was the seene of a fierce race P war, following a protest meeting held L by colored farmers of that section, who were banding themsolvoH together. M Daring the disturbances the six men were arrested on a charge of killing f Clifford Ii«e, a white man. k The protest meeting was held, fol f lowing threats against the lives of the B colored tenants by white property owners. The men were up In arms against the Iniquities of the peonage ; system, os practiced by tbe white land ‘owners. Since that time the famous “Georgia Murder Farm" disclosures have revenled all the atrocities of the “peonage system,” as practiced by the ^ white farmers. Kerlln’s Statement p Tile evidence produced In the esse a. tried before the Supreme Court of Arkansas abundantly and conclusively disapproved that It was not until the iincn were threatened and molested that they armed themselves. As Pro kftpnsor Robert T. Koriin stated, in a Kter written May 25, to Governor I McRae, protecting against the execu. Hon of the men on June 10. T hr fee Sentcured to J)ie On October 22, 1919, the Arkansas \ rmerB were sentenced to the elec t t chair for the first time, only to their execution date set aside In »'-~mber 11, when the Arkansas Court granted to them a -- . 1. A tg on the first of May, 1921, Qovt % McRae set June 10, as the day o. ^ ition. But again, the laws of the -te were thwarted, when the attorneys filed a writ of habeas corpus in Federal Court, removing the matter from the state's jurisdiction. The Arkansas Supreme Court denied a writ of error to the counsel for the men, to the United States Supreme Court, and the date for the electrocu tion was set for 'he third time, on September 23. And then, on September 22, Judge Trieber In the United States district court, granted a petition for a writ of habeas corpus and issued an order which restrained the state au thorities from gc'ng on with the exe. cntion. MARY FRIERDS ATTERR GIBSOR-ROBERTS YYEBBIR6 Miss Madeline Zoe Roberts Become Bride of Ray Gibson in Church of St. Philip the Deacon Madeline Zoe, the attractive, ac complisbtd find popular daughter o Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Roberts, \va married to Ray Gibson, son of Mr and Mrs. Daniel W. Gibson, of Tacorni Washington, Wednesday afternoon a the church of St. Philip the Deason in the presence of a large congrega gation of ftrends and well-wishers, most of whom had known the beauti ful biide from her infancy. Prompt ly on the stroke of one o’clock, Flor "t re F. Pinkston, who was at the or> an, began the Mendelssohn wed il'ir/ march, and up the central aisle of the church came the matron of honor, Mrs. Al Taylor of Lincoln Neh.. tastefully and handsomely gown ed in pussy apricot taffeta and Span ish lace with a picture hat and carry i.ig a shower bouquet of Ophelia roses. She was followed by the brides piitid, Miss Berenice McCaw, who was dressed in a simple, hut beautiful gown of white georgette crepe and irridescent beads, with a crownless hat of tlie same material and carrying a houquet of pink sweetheart rose beds. She was followed by the stately bride, who made a beautiful picture in i er handsome gown of white trous -'\iu crepe and Spanish lace, her bridal veil wreathed with real orange blos soms anti carrying a shower bouquet of bride's roses. She wore a gold brooch over a century old, an heirloom in toe Watkins family. Preceded by his brother, Everett, who was grooms puin, the groom started from the vestry room and timed his steps to meet his Iretrothed at the foot of the •br.ncel. where they were met by the Rev. John Albert Williams, who of I fiefated. According to the custom of j the Episcopal church, the espousals are said at the foot of the chancel, af ter which the contracting parties go ; foiward to the altar rail, where the I ceremony is completer! and tin* bene i diction given. Just before the bless hit wus said, Mrs. Russell Reese i 'n:r impressively, the beautiful mar riage hymn, “O Perfect Love, all hu I m thought transcending." The of I ficiating priest then tenderly pro j Monnced the ancient words of bless | ing. The church decorations were j confined to the chancel and altar. 1 fohn Dillard Crawford and Lovejoy Crow ford were ushers. Immediately following the cere mony a sumptuous wedding luncheon or breakfast was served for the brid ! al party by Mrs. Ruth Wallace at her ! residence at Twenty-eighth and Blon I do street. The table was beautifully decorated. Coveis were laid for six j teen. A telegram of congratulations j from Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Gibson, j o-icent of ti e groom, was read at this ! time. A reception was held at the Robert’s ' attractive home, 2610 North Twenty eighth avenue, from 7 to 10 p. nv which was attended by a large number of friends. The decorations were ar | tistic and in excellent taste, Mrs. Roberts was airly assisted in caring for the guests by several of the young er matrons and young ladies. The presents were numerous, beautiful and costly. WILL RESIDE IN CHICAGO Mrs. Albert N. Wade, who has been | a resident of Omaha for more than 3(1 | cars, and where she has hosts o1 friends, leaves Saturday with her cous in, Mrs. John Henderson, for Chicago ! where i he will make her future home Mrs. Wade has been an active member nf th" Church of St. Philip the Dea con during her residence here and pro minent in the Order of the Easterr Star. MILITARY HOSPITAL TO BE ERECTED AT TUSKEGEh Washington. D, U., Sept. 30.—A statement from the public health ser vice as to the locations of the govern ment hospital for sick and disabled colored soldiers and sailors at Tuske gee Friday stressed the point that this place was selected because it was prac tically the center of the Negro popu lation of the country. It has been figured that an appre ciable stun can be saved in transpor tation costs for patients and other expenses that point in favor of the proposition. It has not been definitely decided yet as to how much money vdll he allowed for the hospital at Tuskegee. but from what government officials say it will not be under five hundred thousand dollars, and it may reach a million. Of the $18,500,000 voted by Con gres approximately $11,000,000 have been allocated. WOMAN EDITOR IS ADMITTED TO BAR Portland. Oregon. Sept. 19.—Mrs. E D. Cannady, prominent in club and re ligious circles, and editor of the Port land Advocate, one of the leading pub Mentions of the northwest, published for Negroes, has recently been admit ted w» practice law in the state of Oregon. The fiist case in which Mrs. Can nadv appeared in behalf of the de fendant came up in Judge Morrow’s court last Monday and resulted in a victory for the woman lawyer, in that when she took the case the Negro who had been convicted on a charge of larcency and sentenced to three veara in the penitentiary had his sen tence reduced to six njonths on the rock pile. EMMETT SCOTT’S DAUGHTER M \KING FINE RECORD Washington, D. C., Sept. 28.—Miss Clarissa M. Scott, of 239 Florida ave nue, N. W'., has just returned to Wel lesley College, which' institution she attended during thp past two years, being now a member of the junio class. Before returning to spend the vacation period with her family, Mim Scott served as a Y. W. C. A. counsel lor at Fern Rock Camp, No. 6, Iona Island, on Lake Tiorati, New York. DELEGATION ASKS THE PRESIDENT TO PARDON SOLDIERS Janies Weldon Johnson Leader and Spokesman for Representative Who Plead for Release of Sol diers Serving Sentence 50,000 NAMES ARE LISTEN Unanimity of Sentiment of the Race Thruout Country on Justice of Re lease of Men Now in Prison (Special to the Monitor) Washington, Oct. 5th.—A delegation of thirty leading colored men and wo men, headed by James Weldon John son of New York, secretary of the National Association for the. Ad . vancement of Colored People, was in Washington bearing a petition signed i by 50,000 names to President Hard ing asking him to pardon 61 members i of the 24th U. S. Infantry (colored) now serving long time sentences in Leavenworth Prison convicted of riot ing in Houston, Texas, in August 1017 President Harding granted the dele | gation an audience on Wednesday morning. September 28, at 10:80. | Upon his arrival in Washington Mr. Johnson issued the following statement: “Although nineteen colored soldiers were hanged and 61 sentenced to life and long time imprisonment after the Houston riot of August, 1917, colored people in the United States felt little disposed to appeal for pardon and clemency for they realized such ai< appeal would be useless. “Now, however under a changed administration, fifty thousand signa tures have been appended to such a petition ciruclated by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and colored Amer i 'cans are looking to Preside it Hard ing to redress what they tfeel and have felt to he undue severity exer | c*ed against a regiment with such a record of soldierly tearing, courage and devotion as the 24th l'. S. In fantry. “The personnel of this delegation is sufficient guarantee of the wide spread and general desire for a par don among colored people throughout the country." In the delegation with Mr. John son were Major Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute; R. S. Abbott, edit or of the Chicago Defender; Emmett J. Scott, Special assistant to the Sec retary of War during the World War; Professor George W. Cook and Kelly Miller of Howard Univer sity; Archibald H. Grimke, president of the Washington Branch, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Robert H. Church colored Republican leader in Tenney see; Dr. Charles E. Bentley of Chi cago: Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, Mrs. Man- B. Talbert, former presi dent of the National Association ot Colored Women’s Clubs; Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, Mrs. Alice Dunbar Nelson, Ham' H. Pace, John Hope. Hon. J. C. Asburv.. member Pennsvl • vania legislature. Harry E. Davis member of the Ohio legislature; Drs William H. Washington and W. W Wolfe of Newark, Rev. R. H. Single ton of Atlanta, James A. Cobh, coun sel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; John R. Hawkins, financial secretary A. M. E. church. DR. W. A. C. HUGHES TO SPE VK AT GROVE M. E. CHURCH Rev. W. A. C. Hughes of Philadel phia will preach at Grove M. E Church, 22nd and Seward Sts., Sunday Oct. !), at 11 o'clock. Dr. Hughes is the former pastor of Sharp Street Methodist Chursh, Baltimore, Md., and was the secretary of the New Orleans Area, which was the first to raise its Centenary quota. He is at present the secretary of the bureau of Negro work of the board of Home Missions and Church Extension. He was also a delegate to the Ecumenical Confer ence recently held in London, England , The public is cordially invited to hear him. T. S. SAUNDERS. Pastor. BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES Rev. Win. Franklin, Pastor. Mr. A. R. Goodlet leads, both, Uje Sunday school and the B. Y. P. U. 1 successfully. The Rev. Mr. Sales, Des Moines, la., filled the pulpit at night, and preached a very eloquent sermon. Rev. Mr. Sales ■ ■■■•■■•■■■•I II III Hilllllll11IIllllllllllllllll.il I* 1 Beware of Raw Milk ( EE iiiiMimiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiimmmiMiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiinmuiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMii = By Miss Lutie E. Steams Two hundred and fifty thousand children died in Amer ica last year from preventable causes. Many of these chil dren were victims of the ignorance of their mothers as to proper feeding. Raw Milk is the cause of thousands of deaths every year, because it oft-times contains substances which lead to stomach and intestinal trouble in babies. In many of the largest cities of the country, such as Detroit, Milwaukee, Cin cinnati and Chicago, the sale of even one drop of Raw Milk is prohibited, owing to its many dangers. | E Nathan Straus, the great philanthropist of New York, 5 = S § who spends thousands of dollars for MILK for poor children £ § = E found that out of seventy-one children who were given Raw E E E E Milk during the first summer of his activities, sixtv (60) of E = = E them were sick at some time during the summer. He chang- E = 1 1 ed to PASTEURIZED MILK and out of fifty-one children, E = 1 E forty were well all summer. Experience showed Mr. Straus E E E E the harm of RAW MILK, and this prompted him to write a 5 | E E letter to the Mayor of every city in the United States asking E E I E that an ordinance be passed requiring that all MILK, unless E E E = certified, shuld be PASTEURIZED. E ! 55 § = No reputable physician will prescribe raw milk, even E = == EE | | from tuberculin tested cows as it may carry the germs of 5 | == ~ = E Scarlet Fever, D.vphtheria, Typhoid Fever, the “Flu” and E = = ;== i= Septic sore throat. The tuberculin test is a preventative 5 | EE EE = i against tuberculosis alone and there is no known safe-guard against other diseases save through Pasteurization. Dr. C. = = = E E. North of New York City, one of the greatest living au- 5 = EE § thorities on milk, pasteurizes the milk he gives his children = 2 == = § = from his own tested Jersey cow; while Dr. E. V. McCullum 5 I -E; of John Ilopkin’s University, Baltimore. Md., who has stud- 5 = = = E ied milk constantly for twenty years, is authority for the E = == EE | i statement that Pasteurization does not destroy Vitamines 5 = E or Life Giving Elements. E = Every mother should see to it that her family receives 5 = == only SAFE, PASTEURIZED MILK. She should inspect the = i I = DAIRY from which the MILK comes to see that every pro- = = = ” cess is satisfactory. E = SZZZ **■ ■“ = E Every mother in Omaha is cordially invited to inspect == I the Alamito Dairy, Leavenworth and Twenty-sixth Street, = any day in October, Sunday’s excepted, at 10:30, 2:30 or 4 5 SE | o’clock to hear Miss Stearns on “The World’s Greatest NeecJ 5 s= = = and Sources of Power.” Dairy refreshments served and free EE H cartons of cottage cheese distributed. Come and bring your 5 llllllllllllllllllllllll...Illlllllllll.. H . . is doing evangelical work. His is ac companied by Mrs. Sales on his visit to the city. Mr. J. O. Banion, 2602 Parker street passed away at 3130 A. M. Monday, after a protracted illness. He was a faithful member and a dutiful husband. Pastor Franklin, was informed of the illness of Dr. S. E. J. Watson by telegram. He has been confined to bed since the National Baptist Convention. It is announced that Mrs. Sarah Young will be able to leave the Swed ish hospital, this week. The Table is set, and the van guard of the rally for the 4th Sunday has ar. rived. Some paid a part of their ap [Kirtionment on last Sunday; others will do likewise each Sunday, and will reach the goal—Rally Day—October the 23rd. Are You Awake? If You Are, join the procession! Marching! Must Be Done!!! 25ION BAPTIST CHUBCH Rev. W. F. Botts, D I)., Pastor. After an old fashioned covenant meeting followed by the Lord’s supper in the morning, the pastor preached a good sermon in the evening His theme was "Make Christ Your Friend".' The Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. arc increasing in attendance each Sun day, under efficient leadership and good programs arc rendered each Sun. day evening at the Union. The Young people of the city are asked to come out and find your place in these two auxiliaries. Tools are being swung rapidly at Zion in anticipation of the completion of the main auditorum n which we ex. pect to hold services Sunday Oct. 23rd. The Western Baptist Convention, embracing all states from Ohio to the Pacific Coast and south to Oklahoma, will be meeting at Zion Baptist church | October 23rd to 31st. The Pastor and members are asking the various past ors and churches of the city to open their doors to help entertain thee dele gates: all meals will be served at :he church and it is hoped that the mem bers and friends will be liberal in pre paring sleeping quarters for them. I I LIVING STONE GIRL OR * D!T iTF, , ENTERS FORDH AM UNIVERSITY Ne«’ York. Sm;t. 30.—Fordham Uui | versrity Law School, which holds it j sessions in the Woolworth Building : registered this week Miss Ruth W Whaley, of Goldsboro, N. C., a gradu ate of Livingstone College at Salis bury, N. C., one of the oldest educa tional institutions in this country, a the first colored girl to become a stu school. Miss Whaley, who resides at 26' i West 13Sth street, was elected after she received her diploma from Living stone to teach at a school for the dear in Raleigh, N. C. The young graduate took special training at the North Carolina State school for the teaching of the deaf. While attending Livingstone she was awarded a medal for augmenta 'ino and debating. This success in spired her to study law. She expects to specialize in domes tic relations and to undertake social ogioal research work. Her parents are both teachers. !‘HI DELTA NOTES The Phi Delta Sorority held their opening meeting Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Cuma Watson 2925 Grant St. Many social events were planned for the season. This ororitv which is composed of Omaha high school and college graduates was organized about eight years ago, by girls of prominent Omaha families, ■’nVing high morally and socially. Each year after commencement the | membership is increased in accor dance with these standards. The of i fleers of the cluh this year are: Miss Cuma Watson, president: Miss Eloise Wade, secretary; Mrs. Frances Peo nies, treasurer; and Miss Ethel Jones reporter. SUNDAY AFTERNOON MUSICALS The first Sunday afternoon musi cale, given under the auspices of the Bachelor Benedict Club at Columbia Hall, drew a large audience last Sun day afternoon. An excellent program was given by the advanced pupils of Mrs. Florentine F, Pinkston, who also contributed a number which was high ly appreciated. In the contest between the Misses Lucy May Allen and Fran ces D. Gordon, the decision was a tie and the prize was equally divided. VISITORS FROM LINCOLN Mr. and Mrs. William Jenquenz, and their daughter, Mrs. Al Taylor mo tored over from Lincoln Tuesday ti •'♦tend the Gibson-Roberts wedding al which Mrs. Taylor was matron of hon or. Mr. Taylor came by train Wed nesday. They returned to Lincoln or Thursday morning. Don’t forget the executive meeting of the R. Y. P. U. at Mt. Moriah, Bap ; tist Church, Sunday Sept. 9. at I 1 o’clock. RACE IN VIRGINA DECLARE PRINCIPLES NOMINATE TICKET John Mitchell, Prominent Editor and Banker, Will Run for Governor, With Full Corps of Capable Candidates for Other Offices DECLARATION 1$ CLEAR CRT Proclaims its Loyalty to Republican Principles but Disapproves the Fallacies of the Present Day Leaders (Special to the Monitor) Richmond, Va., Oct. 5.—The full ticket headed by John Mitchell, Jr., prominent editor and banker, for gov ernor, nominated by the colored peo ple of this state as a protest against lilywhiteism is awakening great en thusiasm. Candidates are prosecut ing a vigorous campaign. They an nounce the following platform or de claration of principles in which they set forth their loyalty to the true principles of the Republican party, but denounce the attempt of some leaders to disfranchise any group on account of race or color. They hold that it is their right to vote and be voted for at all elections. The Platform Preamble The Republican party of Virginia in State convention assembled in the City of Richmond, the 5th day of Sep tember, 1021 having full faith and con fidence in the principles of Republi canism as declared by the founders of the National Republican party, and adhered to by such leaders as Lin coln, Frederick Douglas, and the great Theodore Roosevelt, pledges un divided allegiance to those principles as the bedrock of our splendid insti tutions and as the only certain guar antee of the liberty and the future security of all the people in this country in the uncertain future that lies before us. Franchise We hold that under a government where the sovereign powers are lodged in the people and exercised by them through the elective fran chise, the right to vote is inseparable from the right to be voted for and any attempts to separate these pre rogatives is a dangerous political heresy, contrary to the genius of oui Republican form of government ami destructive to the ends and aims of a free people. The history of the colored people in Virginia for the past twenty .years attests the fact that they are by no means chronic office seekers, and therefore we denounce as a political subterfuge the pronouncement in the Rpublican platform in which it at tmpts by inuendo to assure the white electorate that it is opposed to Negro office-holders and thereby in its efforts to gain the support of the certain element of the white electorate offers a gratuitous insult to the col ored electorate at large. Recognizing the justness of the lule of the majority, under a Re publican form of government, we cheerfully subscribe to that rule, but at the same time we insist that the minority has rights which the major ity under the Constitution cannot deny and the citizen should not be deprived of any of the privileges vouchsafed him by the fundamental law both State and National, because he belongs to a group numerically less than another group of our citizenry, or because of race, color, creed or re ligion. We cannot believe that the great body of the God-fearing men and women whose labors and sacrifices have made Virginia a distinguished member of the family of States will subscribe to the sophistry that a class of our citizens who wrought mightily for her development 250 years and i that too. without a single pay day shall he denied the right to partici pate in the political affairs of the Government and in Party Councils upon the untenable grounds that an other group of citizens pay into the coffers of the State the greater por tion of its revenue. We believe too that character and experience are necessary qualities to he possessed by anyone offering for the suffrage of the electorate, but we fail to see how one can ever demon strate the excellence of his character who never has been put to the test or gained experience in office which h is never allowed to hold. We condemn as utterly evasive and wilfully misleading the attempt to confuse the participation of any group of people in politics with a desire to change the social understanding al ways existing between the races in this State; and while we respectively r and unreservedly demand to be treat ■ ed ns other citizens with all the rights I. privileges and immunities accorded (Continued on Page 3.)