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$2.00 a Year 5c a Copy OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1921. Vol. VII. No. 17. Whole No. 329.
MANY LIVES LOST
WHEN SHIPS CRASH
OFF IRISH COAST
i\ Members of the Southern Synco
pated Orchestra Wh' h Had Been
•Successfully Torn Europe for
Two Years # N
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LEADER HERO OF t \GEDY
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Egbert K. Ihompson Who 1 in
I tanre (luring World Bar I. tg *
etilv Risked Life in Reselling rk
low Passengers v
NEW YORK, N. Y„ October 20.—
Six members of the “Southern Synco
pated Orchestra” are reported to be
missing as a result of the sinking of
the Laird Line steamer Rowan, off
the southwest coast of Scotland in a
collision with the American steamer
\»est Camuck. The accident was due
to a heavy fog.
Thirteen of the Rowan s crew and a
number ot its passengers ure missing.
Although details are lacking it is
known that 81 of the 140 persons
.board were rescued. Two passen
gers died after being rescued by ves
sels which responded to the wireless
3. O. S. call.
Orchestra Abroad
Among the many passengers of the
Rowan were members of the “South
ern Syncopated Orchestra", who have
been touring Europe since June, 1919,
introducing Southern melodies and
folk songs, with amazing success.
Ixrndon and Paris had given them en
thusiastic receptions and they were
i n route for Dublin where their com
ng hail been widely heralded. A six
month’s engagement at the leading!
; heaters had been arranged. There
were originally thirty-eight members.
Six of the minstrels are among the
missing; one a drummer, Peter Rob
inson is known to be dead, succumb
ing to exposure on the destroyer's deck
i*'ter being rescued from the icy wat
er.
Leader is Hero
The hero of the tragedy was Eg
bert E. Thompson, leader of the or
chestra,who served in France during
the late World War with the immor
tal “Buffaloes” Infantry. He was
carried down by the ship, but strug
led to the surface and sw am to a
I'fc rift, onto which he dragged many
women, children and men from the
• ater. Time after time, seeing a per
son helpless and drowning he would
leave the safe raft and assist other in
g, tting close. He continued tin - work
f rescue until chilled and exhausted,
K human nature would permit him to do
no more.
WOODMEN HELP BROTHERS
(By the Associated Negro Press)
TULSA, Okla., Oct. 20.—Supreme
Commander White of the American
Woodmen, Denver, Colorado, recently
returned from a trip to Tulsa, Okla
mna, where proceeds of the Amer
•can Woodmen Tulsa Relief Fund were
iistributed among Woodmen who were
uffeiers as a result of the Riot. The
Fund amounted to $1500.00 and was
ids rp b" contributions from local
■ reps of tin* American Woodmen ail |
it the country.
The distribution was made by Com
fitider White iri person at a public
meeting at the A. M. E. church, Tulsa, j
which was attended by an enormous !
crowd.
1 \LT! i: V. KBBKR
INJI RES WOMEN
Walter Welter had the misfortune to
run dov n and seriously injure two wo
men Sunday morning at Twentv-fifth -
.and Cuming street. They were Mrs. J.
f V agmi of 928 North Twenty-fifth
-troet, win is reported to lie in a crit
d condition at St. Joseph’s hospital
.•■rl M is. Helen O’Neill of 1717 South
Thirty-third street, whose injuries are!
not so .severe. The women were cross-1
ing the street at the time. Mr. Web-1
tier was driving a party of young peo
. .. to Elmwood nark, when the acci
dent occurred. He wits subsequently
’need under arrest !>' Officer George
Thomas.
" iHo" eo i Card and Ghost Party—
’ St. Benedict Community Home, 2429
Bilker, Tuesday night Nov. 1st.
Prizes for best dressed Ghost and
I. ,t Whist player.—Admission free.
Orirani/r Grand O. E. S. In Nebraska
Th'‘ following persons left for Oma
ha Saturday night, where they organ
ized a Grand O. E. S. Lodge in Nebras
ka: Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Young, Rev.
1. B. Smith, H. M. Hill, Mrs. Laura
Johnson, Mrs. Maude Johnson, Mrs.
l izzie Woods, Mrs. W. Uolit. I!. Alex
•lider, Mrs. Ida McWilliams. Lincoln
Chapters were honored by the follow
ing officers: Mrs. Laura Johnson, G.
. M.; Mrs. Maude Johnson, G. Sec
rotary; Mis. Lizzie Woods, (!, L.; Mrs.
P. Young, G. Chap.; Mrs. Ida McWil
liams, G. Aida; H. M. Hill, G. Sentinel;
Mrs. (■. I,. Plippin, G. Organist. Al
liance, Grand Island and Omaha gained
the remainder of Grand of firms. Three
cl.rers for Grand 0. E. S. Lodge of
Nebraska.
MOTON TOI'RS MISSISSIPPI
(By the Associated Negro Pi ess)
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala., Oct.
!)r. Robert it. Moton, Principal of
the Tuskegee Institute, at the invita
tion of white and colored citizens of
the State of Mississippi is making a
speech-making tour of the State which
began October 21st. On this tour Or.
Moton will visit Meridian, Jackson,
Vicksburg, Mound Bayou and other
cities of the state.
/.ION BAPTIST CHURCH
TO DEDICATE AUDITORIUM
Next Sunday will mark the opening
of the new Auditorium.
We are pleased to announce that we
have been fortunate to secure the ser
vices of Dr. L. K. Williams, Pastor of
Olivet Baptist Church of Chicago, for
this occasion whose likeness appears
in this issue. The public and all the
churches of the city are invited to
join us in these services: r
Program
6 to 7 A. M.—Devotional Services—
Ix»d by Deacons.
Sermon—By Pastor.
9:30 A. M.—Sunday School.
11 A. M.—Sermon—Dr. L. K. Wil
liams.
3:00 P. M.—Mass Meeting.
Deacon D. G. Shaw, Master of Cere
monies.
REV. W. F. BOTTS
The Rev. Dr. W. F. Botts, pastor of
Zion Baptist Church for the past elev
en years, who will preach the initial
sermon in the new auditorium at 6:30
A. M. Sunday, October 23rd, to which
the public is cordially invited.
Chorus—By choir.
Scripture Reading—Rev. Mr. Me-1
tihee, pastor of Pleasant Greene Bap- |
tist church.
t-'voe-tion—R« T. A. Taggart
pastor of Bethel Baptist church.
Remarks—Deacon Shaw.
Addicss—Deacon A. M. Harrohl, ;
Chairman of Trustee Board.
Solo- Miss Irene Cochran.
Sermon—Dr. I.. K. Williams.
<1:15— B. Y. P. U.
7:30—Closing Seimon—Dr. I.. K.
V, illiams.
Announcement B. suits of $5,000
•< • -I bet’, cen men and women.
Good services all day last Sunday,
• •tli rood crowds iu attendance both
morning and evening.
On Monday at 1:30 P. M. the funer
al of Deacon J. W. Mann was held
from this church, Dr. W. F. Botts, of
ficiating. The large attendance of
■nrrov. im friends and the beautiful
floral emblems both shbwed the high
esteem in liihc the decea -od was
1 eld.
I»V" 'SIVTJC LKVGl’K
f tie .Associated Negio Pi ess)
TOKIO, Japan, Oct. 20.—An Asia
’ n League, with Japan at its head and
with the object of combating the so
called aggressive policy of the white
race i- being organized in the Par
East according to newspapers here.
Marcus Okuma and other prominent
Japanese are said to he behind the
project.
PROHIBITION AGENT
IS APPOINTED
Phi la.. Pa., Oct. 13.—Thru the in
fluence of Senator Knox, Maurice
Ray is the first colored man appoint
ed prohibition agent in this district.
LEADING SOCIALIST
BLAMES NATION
FOR KU KLUXISM
< iarli '' I<a1 wiird Russell Makes Swecp
iit: Indictment Against United
tales nr lauMiilHgcinent of
the Midi Spirit
EXPRESSION OF SENTIMENT
Klanisin is Only (lie Natural and In
evitable Result of the Nation’s
I'rnme of Mind, Declares Influen
tial Writer.
i Special to The Monitor.)
Ni:v; YORK, Get. 20.—As is well
know tl e Ww York World has been
ex'-usin'* the high-handed methods of
the K*i Klux Klan. In this it has
done valuable service. Commenda
tory views and interview's have been
published in this great metropolitan
journal from all sorts and conditions
of men daily. There has been practi
cal unanimity in condemning the
Kluxies. It, however, remained for
Charles Edward Russell, the eminent
socialist, always unique, original and
fearless, to start something to jar
Americans out of their smug self
satisfaction. In his interview pub
lished in theW'orld, Mr. Russell places
the blame for Kluxism on the w'hole
American nation. He sees in the at
titude of mind which the United
States manifests towards colored
Americans the tap-root of Kluxism.
Here is how Mr. Russell puts it:
“What’s all the fuss about? The
whole Nation is guilty of Klanism,
We’re all Klux.
“We have allowed prejudice and
hate to get us into this shameful con
dition which we confront now. It is
only the natural and inevitable result
of the Nation’s frame of mind. One
tenth of the people in the United
States merely because of their color
ar • regarded by the other nine-tenths
with all the gradation of opposition
ranging from a cold and hateful dis
dain to a furious and bloody minded
hatred. We have made not the slight
est effort to understand, help, or sym
pathize with the people whom we have
made the detested pariahs of our so- j
cial structure. I can sec no difference j
In principle between the spirit that is
willing to shoot down a colored man in
a Ku Klux Klan raid just because he
is col iced and the spirit that refuses
to allow a colored man to make a liv
ing or realize his ambition because he
is colored.
“The race riots in Washington, Chi
cago, Omaha, Tulsa and elsewhere
should have given us ample warning
that the nation was drifting toward
something of this kind by the growth
of hatred nnd savage intolerance. The
result is something to fill every Amer
ican with shame. I have been reading
lately the comments of the British
l>'C. on the disclosures of the Ku
Klix Kian and they are not calculated
to cause us the least gratification.
“I can see no advantage in punish
ing the unfortunate men who have
been <vi :-i»»d h their unreasoning pre
judices into this organization. We
ought to punish ourselves for allowing
it to exist in a nation which calls itself
free and enlightened. We ought to
take thought with ourselves lest a
i worst thing come upon us.
!! \«'llKl OK BENEDICTS TO
* PRESENT IIKI.KN II \C \N
, alcnted Pianist Winner of ihe Yale
• eholarsHp in Recital Here on
Oct id>er 30th
Raclielor Benedict Club piesents
Miss Halen Hagan, in a recital at Go
: lumhia Hall, 2420 Hake Streets, Sun
day afternoon, Octoher doth, 1921 at
3:30 o’clock.
Miss Helen E. Hagan, pianist, is a
product of American and French mas
ters. At an early age her combina
tion of rare musical talents attracted
wide attention in New England. Her
first studies were directed by her
other. At the age of thirteen she
entered the Yale University School of
Music where her studies in piano and
■opposition were directed by Profes
sor It. Stanley Knight and the late Dr.
Horatio Parker. In 1912 she received
the degree of Bachelor of Music, win
ning at the same time the Samuel Si
mon Sanford Foreign Fellowship of
two thousand dollars. This prize was
won through keen competition by com
posing and publicly performing her
own concerts for piano and orchestra.
She immediately went to Paris where
her studies in piano and composition
were continued and a diploma award
ed her at the Schol l Cantorum under
Mile. Blanche Selva, the prominent
French pianist, and Vincent D’lndy,
the eminent French composer.
Since her return from France Miss
Hagan has played in every city of im
portance in the United States as well
■ s all the U. S. camps in France dur
ing the war, and she has endeared
herself to the public not alone because
be is essentially a student of musical
truth in both interpretation and com
'■osition. hut because f her charming
pprcouelit” and gracious manner.
Five dollars in gn’d vd" be r~''’
the young lady selling the most tick
ets. Admision 30 cents.
SAMPLE-HART MOTOR CO.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the Sample-Hart Motor Com
pany which appears in this issue This
cm rteoi’s and popular firm which is
deservedly in great favor among our
people, has opened a Used Ford De
partment at 1810 Cuming street,
where they are showing choice bar
gains.
RKV. I)R. I,. K. WILLIAMS
Cantor of Olivet Baptist Church, Chicago, Who Creaches at Opening of the
• Auditorium of Zion Baptist Church, Sunday.
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ELAINE CASES
ARE POSTPONED
UNTIL SPRiNG
j I iiri'<idinc*s of State to Proceed Rais
es Hope That Condemned Men
May he Freed Through Lack of
Evidence to Justify Conviction
STATE WITNESS IS INDICTED
Former Deputy Sheriff Who Recently
Made Favorable Afiidavit for the
Aceupned,Apparently Lets Him
self Into Trouble
(Special to The Monitor)
LITTLE ROCK, Aik., October 20.
The state’s unreadiness to go to
I rial in tlie six Elaine cases now pend
ing in the Circuit Court of Lee coun
, Marianna, Arkansas, has caused
j the cases to be postponed until the
j \pril term of said court. The fact
that the state announced its unreadi
ness to proceed with the trial at this
term of court is regarded as an indi
rect admission on the part of the state
that it is without legal evidence to jus
tify the conviction of these men.
Stniddy White, a former deputy
sheriff of Phillips county, who has
been testifying as a witness for the
state and who recently made a favor
aide affidavit for the accused, was in
dicted at Helena hist week. Smiddy
was a special agent for the Missouri
Pacific Railroad Company and acted
as deputy sheriff during the riot. Af
fidavits made by him, which were filed
with the petition for habeas corpus ni
the Federal Court for the other six
condemned men tended to showr that
these defendants were not guilty of
the crimes charged against them.
The other cases pending in the Fed
eral Court here have been appealed to
the Supreme Court of the United
States, where they will be tided at a
later date. The National Association
for the Colored People and Defense
Commission, Little Rock, rendered
valuable financial assistance.
GOURDIN WINS A. A. U. PENTAH
LON CONTEST
Harvard's Colored Star And The
World’s Broad Jump Champion
Shines
NEW YORK, Oct. 13—Ned Gour
din, of Harvard University and world’s
running broad jump record holder,
added more laurels to his career yes
terday afternoon, when he won the
natioanl A. A. U. pentahlon cham
pionships, conducted by the New
York A. C. at Travers Island. The
Harvard man scored twelve points,
winning by one point from the Erbal,
who registered thirteen. Benjamin
Lichtman of the Pastime A. C., was
third with fourteen tallies.
Of the five events contested to de
cide the title, Gourdin won three
of them, finished the third in the
fourth and a hopeless last in the
1,500-metre run. Had Erbal, who
i tnfshcd third in this event, been able
ii gain first or second place he
ot Id have won the title or tied
Gourdin for the honors.
In the sprint and running broad
niinp, Gourdin won handily as he did
in the javelin throw. In the discus
throw, the champion surprised the
spectators by finishing in third place,
an event he had never competed in
before.
A. C. CHURCH RAISES $10,000
Atlantic City, N.M., O.-t. 11.—Ten
thousand dollars was raised ut the
Educational Chautauqua toward the
$250,000 drive of the First Episcopal
District held at St. James A. M. E.
Church, Wednesday. Thursday and
,11■ uf last week. The Rev. A. C.
J'.nundeis is the pastor.
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PILGRIM NOTES
ivv WM. FRANKLIN, Pastor
'Die Indies of the church will put
„n a unique entertainment on the ev
ening nf the 31st. The scheme is sev
i n tables; seven colors; seven ladies;
nnd beginning at seven o’clock.
Pastor Franklin, preached a great
ermon at the 11 o'clock service. At
eight, the Rev. R. C. Brewster, Coffec
ville, Kansas, preached a profound ser
■ >. Large congregations were pre
sent.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Sutton have re
turned from Texas, and will resume
their places in the church and Sunday
, obool wink. Mr. Sutton, is First as
-istimt Supt. of the Sunday School.
The church surprised Mr. R. T. Jow
• r., with a collection on last Sunday.
Mr. .lowers i a very promising young
man, and is matriculated in one of the
ni* goi of the city preparing for a
profession. Mr. Jowers is worthy of
.... aid that may be given him.
Alt* ou teady? Are you ready for
the rally Sunday?
Each member will bring a basket
Sunday, and'the church will entertain
all visitors \vft1i an old time dinner,
free. You are cordially invited. Meet
ing will Ik* on all day; no one need
to go home until after the benediction
Sunday night.
K \IM*A ALPHA PSI FRATER
NITY RES I MES ACTIVITIES,
Tin Eta Chapter of the Kappa Al
pha Psi fraternity of the University
of Nebraska, Lincoln, lias again re
sumed activities. The polemarch, Mr.
Aaron Shackelford, is a capable leader
and much is expected under his guid
ance. At the first initiation of the year
two men were enrolled. Edward S.
Foster who has been attending Cor
nell university has returned to Ne
braska U. This will probably be the
biggest year in the history of the
chapter.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF
ST. PHILIP THE DEACON '
Bishop Shayler Confirms Four Adults;
tnd Delivers Impressive Sermon.
Priest Observes Anniversary
The Church of St. Philip the Deacon j
was comfortably filled Sunday morn
ing when Bishop Shayler visited this
congregation as part of the observ
ance of the thirtieth anniversary of
Father Williams’ ordination to the
priesthood, confirmed a class of four
adults and preached an eloquent and
impressive sermon. He spoke of the
two anniversaries the American Epis
copal Church is observing at this time,
the centennial of the organization of
the Church Missionary society and the
semi-centennial of the Woman’s aux
iliary. He deemed it noteworthy in
this connection that upon this occasion
the thirtieth anniversary of the priest
hood and service of their pastor who
had served faithfully for nearly a
third of a century was also being ob
served. He extended his felicitations,
his congratulations and blessing to
pastor and people and expressed the
hope that the relationship might long
-ontinue. His sermon was on “World
Upturners” and said that Christ had j
come and sent His ministers and mis- |
sionaries to turn the world right side i
up, and this is to be the work of all
‘‘ollowers of Christ. The persons con
firmed were Mrs. Elizabeth Buford.
Tames W. Headley, Henry Gaston and
Eugene Nichols.
Sunday afternoon Edith E. McCaw
was baptized, her witnesses being
Mrs. Ray Gibson and Miss Bernice
McCaw.
Tuesday St. Luke’s Day several per
sons were present at the service of •
the Holv Communion at 10, Father j
Holsapple and friends of many years’
standing from St. Baranaba's parish
being among them, to join Father Wil
liams in the service of thanksgiving.
Tn the evening an informal reception
was held in the rectory.
The services next Sunday will be
bn'** communion at 7:30 a. m. matins,
8:30; Church school, 10; holy commun
ion and sermon, 11; evening prayer:
and sermon at 8 o’clock. Public we!- j
come at all services.
ANOTHER COLORED INVENTOR
Middleton, N. Y., Oct. 20.—F. Doug
lass Warner has patented a self-start
er for aeroplane motors. The starter .
mechanism is attached to the motor
and connected with the propeller hub. I
When the foot pedal is pressed the t
starter turns the propeller, which in ;
turn starts the motor.
II AS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Wash., D. C., Oct. 20.—Backed b
• !l of the pharmicists of the city, the
first independent college of pharmacy
established in the country by colored
people is being incorporated here
which will hid especially for govern
ment workers and classes will be held
in the evening.
NORTH CAROLINA
A PPROPRIATES MIL LION
Raleigh, N. (’., Oct. 20.—The Gen
eral Assembly has appropriated one
million dollars for the support of col
ored schools in the State. This in
• •b des $500,000 for three normal
schools.
WHITE ENOUGH TO PASS
Phiia., I’a., Oct. 20.—John Wanama
ker Institute, white, 23rd and Walnut
Streets, which boasts that it does not
take in colored pupils just discovered
that three colored persons attended
the institute in the last three years by
passing for white.
A baby boy was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Willard Chue, 2804 N. 25th St.
Wednesday night.
FRANCE WILL
TRY HYGIENE
Fresh Air, Ice Water and Bath
Make Their Formal Debut
in Republic.
OLD CUSTOMS HARD TO BREAK
New University City Will Experiment
in Effort to Overcome the Tra
ditional Aversion to Anglo- Sax
on Principles of Health.
Paris.—It will doubtless require
numerous decades to convince French
man that Anglo-Saxons who sleep at
night with open windows, drink lea
water many times a day and in
sist on rooms and living apartmenta
with baths are not a trifle queer. For
countless generations the French peo
ple have “known” instinctively that to
drink water undiluted with wine la
highly dangerous, that open window*
after nightfall let in damp, cold gtr
which breeds pulmonary trouble, rheu
matism and many of the Ills that the
human race Is heir to; that to Imbibe
Ice wuter and Iced concoctions upsets
the stomach.
But there are signs today that
France Is changing. One of the great
est signs of late has been the revolu
tionary and radical pronouncements
of such an authority on hygiene as the
celebrated Professor Oarlel of the
Paris Academy of \jfedldne, who is
now advising his fellow countrymen
to forget the aged traditions. The
professor points to Amerlcahs and
Britishers to uphold his “radical"
contention that one may drink water
In plenty, eat Ice cream, breath#
plenty of fresh air right around the
clock and. In fact, do all the things
In France (hat Anglo-Saxon foreigner#
do in their own countries.
Great Initial Victory.
It will lake longer, in the opinion ef
France’s new “school of fresh air hy
giene," to wean the French away from
closing all the windows and shutter#
with the tlrsl damp of evening and
keeping them closed until the sun
comes up again. However, the greatest
Initial victory comes with the plans
which have been Jointly adopted by the
French parliament and the City of
Paris for the new "university city," a
distinctly hygienic Institution to ha
built near Montsourls park, within th#
city limits. French schools up to now
have not been noted for facilities of
hygiene. The new “university city"
will consist of houses three stories
high, with lawns and gnrdens laid be
tween and In the very center of the
architectural group will be a large
building containing shower baths,
swimming pools, a gymnasium, music
auditorium and library. Students at
present cooped and crowded In the
aged, nnsanltary student quarter on
the left bank of the Seine will have
in the “university city” all the facili
ties for living, studying and sleeping
in all the fresh air that the high
Montsourls region and modern hy»
glenlc principles can give them. They
will be encouraged to sleep with oren
window-- facing spacious places per
fumed with flowers and plants.
Under Protest.
The nrioe for student lodgings In
this modern city of learning will ba
shout *40 a year. Although a general
director will lie appointed, his author
ity, It Is announced, will he limited.
Student* will not he treated as j«n
slonarfes. nor cloistered monks. But
whether the students will he allowed
hv the homefolk to bring their univer
sity fresh air training Into the old
hoYhestend Is yet to he seen. It Is
more probable that father and mother
wilt let son or daughter carry on fresh
air tactics under protest, while the
elders luck their bedroom window#,
clamp ihe shutters tight and sleep
their fathers and grandfathers, moth
ers and grandmothers have lieen doing
for cent dries
TAKES 800 MILE TAXI RIDE
Woman’s Trip Is Profitable to Driver
Who Gets Big Tip and
Extra Fares.
London.- A taxicab ride of R00
miles was made by an elderly Scotch
woman who. desiring to visit relatives
In Braeinar, Scotland, decided that It
was too warm to travel by train. So
she stopped Frederick Clarke, a taxi
cab driver, as lie was driving past her
house and had him take her to the
North of Scotland.
Clarke picked up puNscngers for
shorter hauls on his way back, so that
his entire Journey of 1.000 miles,
which be covered without even a punc
ture. was decidedly profitable. Be
sides n substantial fare, the elderly
woman gave him a $50 tip.
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Man’s Span of Life
Increased Four Year*
Col undid*), O,—The span of
man’s life has lengthened fully
four years within the last quar
ter century. In spite of the extra
hazards which have come with
Twentieth cotinry progress. >
So declare* Pr. fleorge W.
Hoglan. sccretaiy of the Amer
ican Insurance union, who adds
that “within another generation
the allotted threescore years and
ten will lie a thing of the past."
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