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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, FRIDAY, MARCH 31st, 1922 Vol. VII—No. 39 Whole Number 35*
POPULAR OMAHA CITIZEN FOUND DEAD III HIS RESIDENCE BY FATHER-IN-LAW
OMAHA’S COLORED
CITIZENRY AND ITS
MANV ACTIVITIES
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Forming Onc-Slxte, *© of the Popula
tion Our Uruup i ^ ’uylng Its
I’nrt Hell In Hie % ral Up
building of Com \ If.
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SEIIOIS BUSINESS VONT
Hundred* of Thousand* Invested in
SnmlI IiiiI (Ironing Commercial
Enterprises by Onr Progres
x he People.
(By H. J. Plukett)
Note: This Is the third of a series
of articles on the Omaha Colored Peo
ple. Subsequent articles will be: The
Professions, Musical Progress, In the
Labor Field, Fraternal Societies, in
the Schools. Civic Effort and In Pol
itics.)
HI'SI>ESS EFFORT
Prior to the twelfth century the
Negroid races were among the fore
most nations of the world In trade
nnd commerce, if we are to accept
the sum of their contribution to hu
man progress. At this time the rape
and exploitation of Africa began, and
it did not cease until Africa had been
robbed of one hundred million black
Inhabitants and the whole empire,
with its teeming millions and untold
wealth, Had become the vassalage of
Europe,
Out of this barbaric trade the Am
erica n Negro came to the "land of
liberty” to serve three hundred years
-is a chattel siave. He was suddenly
lifted from this thralldom by the cat
:,cl> stn of war, suffering from ttis.
handicaps which American slavery
.lone Imposed upon the slave.
Under the slave system, in the
slave states, U was a felony to teach
u (olored person to read or write, and
It was generally regarded as, quite
the proper thing to destroy morality
and to treat the slaves with a little
more tiai shu. ss than v,<t» accorded
th' mules on the plantations. Imag
ine, if you can, the result of six gen
erations thus trained, and you haw a
i iirly accurate picture of the handi
capped black man us he entered his
uate of freedom, so-called. Add to
tills the blighter master class aud the
more bUghted non-slave holding ele
ment, and you have some fulnt Ideu,
as au onlooker, nearly sixty year
later, ol what a tremendous problem
tbi black race In America had to
meet
Four million bluckB, free, wun tit1
* sky as tii-ii covering, in u beaten,
but unronouered section of our Re
public. In that very year nearly ev
tiy Confederate state passed "black
1( i).which provided iliut all per
sons who were not land owners and
v, ho could not show that they had
been regularly employed at gainful
| occupations for a considerable period
or time, were vagrants and that they
. hould he arrested and placed at hard
labor. The former slaves, therefore,
f, i the four years after 1H6G until
r s#9, found themselves In a worse
j,light than they bad endured under
chattel slavery Itself.
Then came RECONSTRUCTION,
and for the first time In the south
land we had free public schools.
Young men and woman of the North
went into the South to teach and help;
millions of money was sent to aid in
completing the unfinished task.
The race which had been worked
for three centuries was taught to
work to help build homes, and schools
and churches. For the first time in
all human history a race but recently
freed was given the ballot. Thai
mistakes were made and excesses
committed was inevitable. But these
things had to go to lay the foundation
to overcome the handicaps of six cen
turies of social paralysis.
After the establishment of the home,
thr church and the school, humble,
tough all of them were, the niomei
tous labor of economic and social and
business progress began.
Under chattel slavery the colored
people learned to be good artisans
and masters of domestic labor and
service. It was natural, therefore,
that the first successes of this group
/ should be in these two fields of
labor.
In the South today there are colore !
men who are among the most sue
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■ essful contractors and builders, and
some of the best hotels In some good
sized cities are owned by colored men.
They have there, also, the largest anu
best equipped barber shops.
In some of the large cities of the
east, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Balti
more and Washington, colored men
end women have been markedly suc
cessful as caterers, undertakers, in
the Insurance field, the real estate
business and, in, in some instances,
In banking.
Placed against this background is
Omaha, with Its twelve thousand col
ored people, and the mite they have
■ontrlbuted In a business way.
There are one hundred colored men
and women engaged In small busi
ness efforts here. They are listed
under caterers, taxi companies, ton
sorialists, restauranteurs, grocers,
real estate, expressmen, undertaking,
tailoring and cleaning establishments,
pharmacists and druggists, furniture
dealers, Job printing and chemical
manufacturing.
There are five or six well known
and successful caterers. They sell
their food and their services to whtte
persons and successfully meet tbc
I competition of white men,and women
in the same field of labor. One of
the successful men In this field of
labor put it this way in explaining
their success: :We have always been
successful in the preparation and ser
vice of foods during our residence in
America: what we had to master was
the business part of it. This we are
doing more and more as the years go
by, as is evidenced by the fact that
nere, as elsewhere in the country, a
few of the men In this line of work
have wom a competency In it. We hope
| in see here in Omaha, as Is now seen
in Philadelphia, Pa., in the third gen
eration from the catering line, men
in a successful banking business. I
believe this will Ue accomplished.”
The taxicab business is successful,
although of very recant development.
These companies own their machines
and render good service in competi
tion with the larger conipatnes. There
are several large barber shops oper
ated by this group which constitute
a distinct bustness asset. Their pro
prietors are good business men. The
restaurant are very numerous. Some
of them arc run on a first class basis
from a business standpoint, while
others not so advantageously located
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OMAHA RESIDENT
FOR THIRTY FIVE
TEARS IS CALLED
Mrs. David Morris, Apparently in
Good Health. Dies Very Suddenly
Sunday Night at the family
Residence.
FUNERAL HELD WEDHESDAY
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Mrs. David Morris, apparently in
the best of health .retired Sunday
night about half past 9 o’cloek. Short
ly before 10 she called her son Wil
bert and told him that'she was death
ly sick and believed she was dying
and asked him to call Mrs. Crawford,
her nert door neighbor. This he did,
and also called his sister, Mrs. Grace
Hutten, and his brother, Dr. Craig
Morris, who lives but a few blocks
distant. Mrs. Crawford rushed right
over, but had scarcely more than got
Into the house and taken Mrs. Mor
ris’ hand before she expired. She
passed away before her children who
had been summoned could reach the
house.
Mrs. Morris, whose maiden name
was Lucy Griffin, was bom in Ken
tucky December 15, 1861. She was
married to David Morris, who sur
vives her, at Osceola, la., in 1874.
The family moved to Omaha thirty
five years ago where they have since
resided and reared a family of five
children, three boys and two girls
who are a credit to their parents and
to the community. These are Wilbert,
who is unmarried, and lived with his
mother, lovingly, ministering to her
in every way; Dr. Craig, a success
ful and progressive dentist, who is
actively Interested in the Boy Scouts
and civic activities; Elmer, a pros
perous druggist of St. Paul, Minn.,
with Nvhom his father, who had been
in poor health for sometime, has been
making his home for the past few
months. Mrs. Grace Hutted, who was
a successful government teacher In
I’orto Itico, and is now Commissioner
of the Colored Commercial Club; and
Mrs. Myrtle Goodlow, wife of one of
Omaha's progressive young men. Mrs.
Morris is survived by these and two
grandsons, Jesse Charles Hutten and
Gerald Summitt.
Mrs. Morris was a quiet retiring
woman devoting herself to her home
and children.
The funeral was held from Zion
Baptist church, of which she was a
member, under the auspices of Wes
tern Star Court, and eBthlehem Chap
ter O. E. S., Wednesday qftemoon.
Rev. W. F. Botts, pastor of the church,
officiating, assisted by the Rev. John
Albert Williams. Interment %vas in
the family lot at Forest Lawn ceme
tery. A large number of friends who
attended . evidenced the esteem in
which the deceased was held.
iHTIIKEAk l> INDIA
AS GHANDI I'ROTE ST
Calcutta, March JO.—There was a
lemoiiBlration here following the sen
tence Saturday of Gandhi, the Non
o-operationist leader. A bonfire was
made of foreign cloth, but otherwise
the demonstration was orderly.
It is officially announced that the
railroad strikers are resuming work
.it many places in satisfactory num
; tiers, but that elsewhere the strike
continues. Chowdhury, a labor mem
j her of the Bengal legislature, has teJe
I graphed the viceroy that a serious de
i velopment In the strike is probable,
owing to a threatened sympathetic
i strike by the Bengal and Nagpur
jiallwaymen and local miners.
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I GIANT RECREATION CENTER
OPENS ON NORTH SIDE
The Lincoln Inn and Rest Room, a
recreation center in North Omaha,
opened for business on Friday night,
March 24th. The establishment is lo
cated in Columbia Hall, 2420 Lake
Street, under the management of C. C.
Callaway. The hall has been com
pletely renovated to contain what is
i undoubtedly the biggest recreation
center among our people in town. The
center has 18 pool and billiard taoies,
one six-chair barber shop, soft drink
and refreshment counter, light lunch
! pavilion, cafe, cigar and confectionery
j counter, shine parlor, and a complete
| news stand. The news stand will
I handle every colored newspaper and
magazine published in the country.
The cafe will make a specialty of home
made pastries. The upstairs will con
tain offices and lodging rooms. The
formal opening of the center will be
held later.
SILAS JOHNSON NOT THE FIRST
Attention has been called to the
statement published in last week’s
Monitor that Silas Johnson was the
first of our undertakers to use a tent
I to protect the funeral part at Forest
Lawn cemetery as being incorrect.
Within a few weeks after the custom
was introduced Jones & Company used
one at the funeral of Herman Wash
ington, February 23. The Monitor
having been misinformed by persons
whom we believed knew, assumes full
responsibility for the statement and
gladly makes the correction.
CHAPLAIN GLADDEN DIES
Isis Angeles, Calif., March 31.—
Chaplain W. W. E. Gladden, U. S.
Aaiuy, retired, died March 11th at his
home, 1445 Dana street. Death came
suddenly and unexpected. He had
been 111 with heart trouble for sev
eral months. Funeral services were
held Monday, March 20th, from Inde
pendent, church. Major G. W. Prio
lt-uu officiated. Chaplain Gladden Is
survived by his wife, mother and four
children.
STUDENTS TO CALL
AT WHITE HOUSE
Lincoln, Pa., March 31.—Arthur D.
Williams is organizing representatives
from twenty-four colored colleges to
call at the White House to urge Pres
ident Harding to ‘‘Jam through” the
Anti-Lynching bill.
SPECIAL TRAIN TO TUSKEGEE
Washington, D. C., March 31.—The
special Southern Railway Pullman
to Tuskegee, carrying visitors to wit
ness the unveiling of the monument
to Booker Washington, will leave here
Sunday, April 2, Dr. Emmet J. Scott
announced today.
PARADE IN CUMBERLAND
Cumberland, Md., March 31.—A
parade of the Ku Klux Klan, local
chapter, look place through the
streets following ifii initiation recent
ly.
MASKED MEN IN CHURCH
Hagerstown, March 31.—Two Ku
Klux members dressed in sheets and
nlllow cases entered the United Bre
thern church last Sunday night and
presented the pastor a money contri
bution.
MOTHERS’ CLUB MAKES REPORT
Report of the Mothers’ club from
February 4, 1921, to March 31, 1922:
Balance in treasury from 1920 $ 4.90
Dues ...— 23.25
Donations .y. 7.95
Entertainments ... 69.87
Total .$105.97
Expenses . 83.13
Balance ...$ 22.84
New members, 6; club federated
May 6, 1921; picnics, 1; visits to wel
fare board, 1; visits to parent-teach
ers’ association, 1; visits to school, 2;
money for Y. W. C. A. drive, $5.50;
donations to Y. M. C. A. for victroia,
$4.50, also wicker desk and chair;
donation to federation state president,
$1; flowers to sick families, 6; cloth
ing distributed to 10 families; cash
to families, $9; funeral expense for
one family, $12; flowers for two fu
nerals, $4.75.
Respectfully submitted,
LULU JOHNSON,
Recording Secretary.
MRS. J. F. SMITH, Pres.
MONUMENT OF
WASHINGTON TO
BEJINVEILED
Great Throngs Expected to Be Pres
ent on Founder’s Day When Im
pressive Ceremonies
Take Place
STATUE VIEWED BY FRIENDS
Tuskogee Institute, Ala., March 31.
—The friends of the late Dr. Booker
T. Washington will be glad to know
that the Booker T. Washington Memo
rial, which is to be unveiled on April
5th, has been erected. Dr. Robert R.
Moton, principal of Tuskogee Insti
lue, and Hon. William G. Willcox,
New York City, chairman of the board
of trustees, were present when the
! eight-foot brone figure was placed
upon the aiUt.uc granite pedestal
which stands in the center of the cam
pus.
The monument was uncovered for a
few minutes for inspection and im
mediately teach“rs, students and vis
itors gathered arouid eager to catch
a climpse of it. Those who saw it
joined with others who had had the
privilege of seeing it, in declaring
that Mr. Charles Keck, the sculptor,
has produced a master piece of art.
Dr. Moton announced today that
present indications are that the un
veiling exercises will bring together
the largest number of white and col
ored people ever assembled on suen
an occasion. Telegrams and letters
have been received from all sections
of the country signifying the inten
tion of individuals and groups to at
tend this event.
(Tuskogee Institute, Press Service.)
8IMM0N> ARRESTED
WHILE LECTUKI\ti
Chicago, March 31.—Rescue Conk
ling Simmons was arrested and lodg
ed in jail when he stepped from a plat
form after lecturing at the Bethel A.
M. E. church. Mr. Simmons was ar
rested on a capias or body execution
lo satisfy a Judgment of $8,000 against
him growing out of an auto accident
recently.
AFRICAN FAKER IN PHILLY
Philadelphia, March 31.—Madarikan
Denlyl, who calls himself an African
prince and who has been lecturing
In this part of the country for a yeai
attempting to secure a sufficient sum
to pay his passage to Nigeria, West
Africa, is billed to speak at the Royal
Theatre, Fifteenth and South streets,
Sunday afternoon.
MAYS ELECTROCUTED
Knoxville, Tenn., March 31.—Mau
rice F. Mays, convicted of shooting up
a white family, thereby caualng the
Knoxville riot in September, 1918,
was electrocuted at the State Prison
here last week.
HISTORY DAY BY DAY
Friday, .March 24.—As early ab
2500 years before the birth of Christ
the Ethiopians appeared to have had
considerable civilization.
Saturday, .March 25.—Alexander Du
mas, v “n at Jeremie, Haiti, 1762. In
1793 this Negro won the rank of Di
vision Commander in the French
Army.
Sunday, March 26.—Joseph Bou
logne Saint-George, known as le Chev
alier de Saint-George, honored by
France 177 years after his birth. He
won fame as a musician, a violinst.
Horn 1745.
Monday, March 27.—Osborn P. An
lerson was the first colored printer.
Born 1830. A New York Negro is a
member of the Lenin-Trotsk.v Revo
lutionary Government Cabinet in Rus
sia.
Tuesday, March 28.—A Negro edit
or addressed the House of Represen
tatives of Nebraska on the Doctrine of
Lincoln. This was the first time in
the history of the house that It hau
been addressed by a Negro, 1920.
Wednesday, March 29.—Federal au
thorities discover that peonage is be
ing practiced extensively in Georgia.
,nd is also common in Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas, 1920.
Thursday, March 30.—The 15th
unendnient of the Constitution, grant
ing equal suffrage to all citizens, re
gardless of creed or color, i atified,
1370. y
LINCOLN NOTES
Last Sunday was quarterly meeting
at the Newman M. E. church. Rev.
I.ogan, presiding elder, was present
and conducted services, which were
ewll attended by the members.
Mrs. Delia Alexander Is yet sutier
ing from ailment in her limbs, one
foot having been amputated some
time ago.
Mrs. Agnes Knight is reported im
proving from illness.
Mrs. Mays returned to the city last
week and Is with her daughter, Mrs.
Mabel Williams.
Mr. Willis Sellers is yet confined
at home with illness.
At the A. M. E. church Sunday Rev.
McClendon preached the continuation
of his sermon which will be finished
on Easter Sunday. The Sunday
school and other societies held usual
meetings.
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Last reports from Mother Brown
was to the effect that she seems to
have Improved some.
Mrs. J. A. Harris, President of the
ttate B. Y. P. U., will make her an
nual visit to Lincoln April 9th.
Mrs. M. H. Wilkinson, President or
the State Mission Society of New Era
Baptist Association arrived'in the city
Monday to attend the executive board
meeting on Tuesday at Mt. Zion Bap
tist church.
The Council of Deliberation of the
i 'onsistories of Nebraska is called to
meet in Masonic Hall, Lincoln, Nebr.,
Sunday, April 2nd, at 2 p. in. Prin
cesses, take notice.
Rev. Prince Coudelee, the .native
African, made a visit to Lincoln on
Monday, and spoke to a representa
tive crowd at Mt. Zion Baptist church
Monday night. His message, which
was given with force, was full of
pathos, when he spoke of how his peo
ple lived In Africa. But through the
help of God and the people of the
civilized world, the Gospel will event
ually reach them. Rev. Prince Con
delee returned to Omaha Monday
night.
The Knights and Daughters of the
Tabernacle gave a banquet in tlielr
hall on last Thursday night as a to
ken of their prosperity in the past,
years of existence. An elaborate
spread was partaken of by something
over fifty of the members and their
friends. After which the toastmaster,
Prof. W. R. B. Alexander, was Intro
duced. After narrating on the occa
sion of so many jolly folks being pre
sent a program consisting of ad
dresses, papers, sangs and music was
rendered, which was quite inspiring
.o the many present.
At Mt. Zion Baptist church Sunday,
the Sunday schoSl was well attended.
Tse pastor preached a fine sermon at
11:30. At night a pageant was given
under the auspices of the B. Y. P. IT.
Title, "A Kingdom and the Nations."
was rendered to an appreciative and
enthusiastic audience. Each charac
ter proved to be a adept in their var
ious costumes and parts. Much cred
it Is to be given to the chairman of
the program committee, and the Pres
ident of the B. Y. P U. In the selec
tion of the efficient, characters that
represented the various ,nations.
Many visitors were present and ex
pressed themselves -as being highly
pleased with the entertainment.
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS
Thos. A. Taggart, Pastor
We had an extraordinary attend
ance last Sunday. The pastor spoke
at his best both morning and evening.
The theme for the morning service |
was “Trading with the Devil,” and in
the evening he preached from the
subject, “The World's Hope.” Every
body enjoyed the message. The Pas
tor’s Aid gave a “tacky” party which
was thoroughly enjoyed by a large
crowd. The sick of the church are
Sisters Guy and Birdie Blackson, but
they are improving. The Mission
Circle had a splendid time and well
attended last Thursday evening, when
they grave their "Slabtown Conven
tion” in the T. D. C. Hall, 29th and
T Streets.
The Books of the Pastor’s Life wilt
be ready at the church Sunday. Cov
enant in afternoon and Lord’s Supper.
Everybody is expected to be present
with their envelope Sunday. Let us j
all come out praying for the success I
of the big revival which starts the
16th by Dr. Kimble.
PROVIDES HOUUSE OF WORSHIP
Rev. M. H. Wilkinson Asks for Small
Sum to Finish the Job.
About eight months ago State Mis
- ionary Rev. M. H. Wilkinson started!
to raise $1,800 in Norfolk, Nebr., to
give the forty colored people a place of
worship, buying the frame building;
from the white Presbyterian. This |
colored population of forty consists;
of Methodist, Baptist, Roman Catho- ]
lie, Holiness, Presbyterian, etc. This |
one church takes care of the whole J
ituation. Of the $1,800 only $135 is !
needed to finish the job. Call up Rev.j
M. H. Wilkinson, Webster 1038, give j
' our name and, house number and tell
him you have a dollar or so to help J
to finish the job. This closes on the
12th of April. All who give your
names will appear in our two Negro
papers.
KAFFIR LABORATORIES HAVE
BIG INCREASE IN SALES
That good times are on the way is
shown by the fact that the sales of
the Kaffir Chemical Laboratories in
creased from $75.00 last month to
$225.00 for March and this without
advertising. One can see how the
sales will increase as soon as this
company can put on an advertising
campaign.
THE ROYAL CIRCLE
SOON TO INITIATE
A LARGE CLASS
Over One Hundred Members Have
Been Added to This Popular and
Rapidly Growing Organization
in One Month.
SUPREME £$UPERVISOR HERE
Supreme Supervisor A. ^L. Rich
mond of The Supreme Royal Circle
of Friends of the World will make
another large class in The Royal Cir
cle on Monday night, April 3d, 1922,
at 8:30 p. m., at Mt. Moriah church,
24th and Ohio streets. The public Is
invited to hear the order explained
f'nm 8 p. m. to 8:30 p. m., after which
the class will be made. Joining fee,
$3.50.
The Royal Circle pays to its mem
bers $7.00 per week for sickness or
accident, $150 at death, erects a monu
ment at the grave of each deceased
member, free hospital treatment, med
ical and surgical attention room, nurse
and board. The advantage of a loan
and charity department, old folks
home, school and home for the or
phan children of the members. After
a membership of 90 days policies may
he increased as high as $1000. Month
ly dues, $1.25. No taxes—no regalia
except a small badge, no marching, no
rough initiation, strictly modern and
progressive. 15 years old. Men and
women belong to same local bodies.
Three hospitals in operation at the
present time at Little Rock, Arlc.; Hot
Springs, Ark., and Memphis, Tenn.
Membership over 200,000 in all states
of the United States and the District
of Columbia. Total assets over $500,
000. For information call A. L. Rich
mond, Webster 1760—2814 N. 25th
street, or Mrs. George Riley, 2122 N.
24th street—phone Webster 0982.
Ask you grocer or merchant, if he
does not, why he does not advertise
in OUR NEWSPAPER.
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SUDDEN DEATH OF
JOHN W. PINKSTON
SHOCKS COMMODITY
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Popular and Well K frown Citizen
Found Dead in His Home by His
Father-in-Law Monday Night /
After Absence Noted.
WIFE STUDYING IN EUROPE
Death Probably Due to Acute Indiges
tion While There Is Some Evidence
of Accidental Asphyxiation
John W. Pinkston, care-taker of the
Happy Hollow club, was found dead
in his home, 2415 North Twenty
second street, late Monday night by
his father-in-law, John H. Crawford,
after his unusual absence from his
work was noted and repeated failures
to reach him by telephone at his home.
Mr. Pinkston’s body was found seated
in a rocking chair in the kitchen, a
favorite seat of his, with his overcoat
still on and his cap and half-smoked
cigar fallen on the floor. One of the
burners on the top of the gas range,
and . nother in the oven were lighted.
Another burner in the oven was par
tially turned on, but not lighted and
from this gas was slowly escaping.
This fact lends some weight to tne
belief that death was due to accidental
asphyxiation. Against this it has been
pointed out that the odor of gas In
the house was not strong and that
with two jets burning, had there been
sufficient gas escaping to asphyxiate
a man, the escaping gas in the lapse
of so many hours would have so filled
the house that there would have been
ignition and explosion from the
lighted burners. Moreover, Mr. Pinks
ton had on former occasions suffered
from indigestion.
After leaving his work late Sunday
night he was at a local restaurant
with Fred Thompson and Holland
Harrold, where they had lunch. His
custom of late has been upon com
ing home to light the gas range in
the kitchen and read and smoke in
a favorite rocker before going to bed.
On going home Monday morning about
one o’clock, he turned on the light In
the front part of the house and went
to the kitchen where he lighted the
gas range, one of the jets in the oven,
being only partially open failing to
ignite. He then evidently sat down
in the rocking chair where he expired.
Failure to keep an engagement with
Mr. Thompson Monday lead to in
quiries at the Happy Hollow club and
later at the home of his wife’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Crawford of the
Drake apartments. Mr. Crawford, re
ceiving no response to his telephone
call, then called the residence of Mr.
Vizzard, next neighbor of the Pinks
ton’s, asking if they had seen him.
The reply was that they had not, hut
that the lights had been on in the
house all the evening. The Craw
fords hastened to the Pinkston home
and forcing an entrance found Mr.
Pinkston dead.
“Jack” Pinkston, as he was known,
was well liked by hosts of friends. He
was industrious, ambitious and ex
ceedingly proud of and devoted to his
talented wife, Florentia F. Cassells
Pinkstoh, whom he has encouraged in
every way to complete her jnusical
education. She is now studying in
Paris and he was looking forward to
going to New York to meet her upon
her return early in June. The home
life of the Pinkstons was ideal. Mrs.
Pinkston has been cabled and will
leave for home on the first steamer
possible. The body will be held until
her arrival. Mr. Pinkston was 46
years of age, and his death is sincerely
mourned by scores of friends among
both races.
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IMPERIAL KU KLUX PLEDGER
TO RETURN BULLOCK TO U. 8.
Hickory, N. C., March 23—A million
members of the order of the Ku Klux
Klan from Texas to Maine are pledged
to gee that Matthew Bullock, colored
man wanted at Norlina, N. C., on a
charge of attempted murder, is
brought back from Canada for trial.
Dr. Arthur Talmadge Abernathy of
Asheville, lecturer of the Klan, de
clared in an address here.
Dr. Abernathy said Bullock would
be brought back to North Carolina
within ninety days, but did not say
how.