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THE BEV. JOHN ALBBKT WILLIAMS. Editor "•
. u.00 a Year 5c a Copy OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1922 Whole Number 377 Vol. VIII—No. 13
J BALANCE OF POWER
UELr, THE E
IB NOR\ ’»B STATES
\
MkMioi of l ^ Influence
Wielded by Colo. Orleans
tad Insistent . ’a
Cause Alar.
REPHBUCMS SHOW CONCERN
Signs af Breaking Away from Party
Wkiah Has Had a Mortgage on
Kegro Vote Disconcert*
Party Leaders
(Associated Negro Press)
Htehmond, Va., Sept. 20.—Special
('orrsepondence—The bellicose atti
tude of the Negro vote in this state
iiae brought to life a sincere dispo
sition to give serious study to the ac
tual political position which the Ne
gro holds at the present time in Amer
ican life. It will be remembered that
whatever chances the Republicans had
to eleat their candidate in last year’s
contest for Governor of the State were
killed by the action of the colored
voters when they put into the field
their own race candidate for the hoin
or. This action frightened the wav
ering white vote that had all but
jumped over into the Republican band
wagon on the Protective Tariff issue
and, as a result, the old time Demo
cratic. majorities were piled up for
that tieket much to the chagrin of that
element of Republicans in the North
who have been holding to the dream of
breaking the solid South.
“Balance of Power, threatening, Im
minent, and actual, Is the new “Bogle”
and poHsibly the last straw upon which
the “Negro Domination” fear of the
South feels obliged to cling to. Add
ed to this is the fact that the Negro
is beginning to "feel his oats”—what
ever that might mean. Perhaps this
can be understood best by keeping in
mind that the Negroes In Virginia paid
the expenses of their contesting dele
gates to the 1920 convention at Chi
cago. Coupling this bit of political
history with the information that they
financed and conducted their own cam
paign in the 'governorship fight, one
cad get a pretty fair Idea why the
political power of the Negro Is fast
becoming a matter of somewhat serl
ius so seem
There Is no question of doubt that
the Virginia Negro is "mad” all over.
His wealth Is Increasing by leaps and
bounds This new possession is giv
ing him a fine sense of social and po
litical responsibility. He Is beginning
to determine the importance of mat
ters in his own fashion and after his
tn meaner of thinking. “Uncle Tom”
is dead as four door nails. It 1b being
roeognlxed by even the bolder and more
radleal elements among the Negroes In
this state that the finished product of
Negre Citizenship is not wholly here
at the present time. "But he is far
advanced in the making." They as
sert "We don’t want Social Intimacy.
Wbat we are after Is Social Indepen
dotxe, Political Equality, Economic
Equality, and by all that’s fair or
foul, finally we are going to have all
of these things.”
It most be agreed that this Ib big
stuff. But let us turn back to the j
"balance of power" question. Figures j
have been published recently which j
may shod some bright light on this j
phase of the situation. They relate ;
entirely to the Northern States and
are as follows:
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Matwachusetts . . 45,666 20/199 18
New York.198,483 200,000 46
New Jersey.117,132 67,000 14
Pennsylvania . .284,663 180,000 38
Ohio .186,187 90,000 24
Indiana. 80,810 30,000 15
Illinois ..182,274 200,000 29
Michigan . 60,082 60,000 16
Iowa . 19,006 65,000 13
Missouri .178,241 30,000 18
Nebraska . 13,242 40/100 8
Oklahoma ...149,408 50,000 10
Kansas . 67,925 35,000 10
Delaware . 30,333 6,000 3
Connecticutt _ 21,046 7,000 7
Very revealing, it must be allowed.
In another direction, It must be pointed
out also that the Independent Negro
vote officially counted to 25,000 In
the last Virginia State election. Ac
tually it was approximately more than
60,000. This Is the “balance of pow
er” bogle romping about the field oi
Old Virginia kicking up a considerable
and disconcerting amount of real po
litical dust. And It brings to the
front that quite startling economic
fact that a dollar carefully directed
will have Its social and political way
whether it comes from the pocket of
a black or white And this is where
the shoe probably pinches the tightest
What la puzzling the thinking Negro Is
how he is going to take his rightful
place effectively and to general benign
ends. Settling this to bis satisfaction
the next step will be the assumption
of those places and that responsibility
which enables him to become a health
ful factor in each of the nation’s en
deavors to maintain a supreme De
mocracy on the Western Hemisphere.
The congressional elections are upon
us. The Petersburg district is ours
by every right of a legal and political
majority. It can not be won this
fall. In 1924, however, look for a
hot fight in that section of the State.
Slemp Is eliminated. His disappear
ance from the open political field is
probably all that the Negro vote can
reasonably expect at this time. It
was a big moral victory that put him
out of the political running. It has
apparently heartened the Negro and
urged him to a continuance of his fight
for an honorable position as a citizen
in the great State of Virginia. In the
meantime those “‘balance of power”
figures came along at the right mo
ment. They will have given “pep” to
our thinking.
MAN HELD OVER YEAR
AS MURDER SUSPECT
IS FINALLY RELEASED
Owes His Freedom to Tireless Efforts
For Justice by Maryland Ilranch
of N. A. A. C. P.
Baltimore, Md., Sept. 29—After more
than a year of seeking information
and Investigating the murder of Mrs.
Weber, whose body was found in Mary
land, Joseph Keller, a colored man,
charged with the commission of the
crime, was on Friday, Sept. 8th, 1922,
released from the custody of the Mary
land authorities, the evidence thus far
found not warranting his detention
longer.
Credit Is due to the Prince George
County Branch of the N. A. A. C. P.
as wpII as to the co-operation of the
District of Columbia branch, for the
favorable outcome of this celebrated
case.
RECEIPTS OF JACKSON-WILLS
BOUT TOTALLED $01,000.00
New York, Sept. 29—More than sev
enteen thousand people witnessed the
| bout staged at Ebbets Field between
j Harry Wills and Tut Jackson recently,
of which 16,706 were cash customers,
Mbe total receipts Including around
| $1,000 In exchanges, were $61,000, of
which amount, less the tax, the win
ner, Harry Wills, according to rumor, j
[drew down 37% per cpnt, with 12% |
per cent going to the rnysterloos Tht
Jackson.
Ix)s Angeles, Cal., Sept. 29—A white
inan blacked Ills face with charcoal
and held up the offices of the Crescent
Creamery Co. here getting away with
$1,400 last week.
WINS ONETHOOSAND
DOLLAR PRIZE FROM
THE G0VERHMEHT
Handsome Sum Given John T. Kischer
for Inventing Time - Saving
Method of Keeping Rec
ords of IJ. S. Navy.
RISHER PLAR IS IRSTALLED
(Associated Negro Press)
Washington, D. C., Sept. 29—Mr.
T. Rlsher, colored, formerly of Jackson,
Mississippi, hag just been awarded a
prize of one thousand dollars by the
United States government for offering
the best method and plana for making
and keeping the records of the navy.
Mr. Rlsher began as a messenger in
the navy department about 12 years
ago at $60 per month, but by diligent
effort worked himself up to be chief |
of the Muster Rool Division of the
United States Navy.
The method of keeping the records of j
navy heretofore have practically been
those used by the navy sixty years ago.
but the great increase of our navy
brought about by the World War made
the old plans wholly unadapted to the
navy’s great Increase.
Mr. Rlsher had given this subject
special study for some time, and there
fore called attention of the naval heads
to the fact that he could suggest meth
ods that would greatly relieve the situ
ation. So the Board of Admirals offered
a prize of one thousand dollars to any
one who might offer the best improved
method. One hundred and five naval
officers submitted plans and competed.
The Board of Admirals sat for more
than a week and heard the different
methods explained; finally adopted the
Rlsher plan. Congress appropriated
two hundred thousand dollars for In
stalling the Rlsher plans, which, It Is
said will mean a saving to the govern
ment of more than seven hundred thou
sand dollars annually.
Through this devise the humblest
yeoman may be located by the depart
ment on a moment's notice, while
heretofore It took many days, and
sometimes months, to locate a sailor.
I ANOTHER WONDER SHOW
AT THE GAYETY THEATRE
Theatre-goers of this vicinity may
safely mark down In their engagement
books at least one vieit to the popular
Gayety next week. They will be amply
repaid for their trouble as one of the
worth-while attractions of that thea
tre’s present season will hold the
boards for the week. This is Ed E.
Daley's big musical revue called
“Broadway Brevities,” which cornea to
this city with the enthusiastic en
dorsement of every other community
where it has appeared.
"Broadway Brevities” is really a big
\ New York Winter Garden spectacle,
] having been originally produced at
that famous amusement institution
' where it ran for 18 weeks. Later it
had a long run at the Studebakei
Theatre in Chicago and also in Boeton
and Philadelphia.
‘‘Broadway Brevities” as presented
J at the Gayety, starting Sunday matinee
at three, has been entirely rewritten,
1 re-cast and re-costumed. It also has
1 a brand new equipment of delightful
musical numbers from the prolific pen
of Ai W. Brown. William K. Wells,
the well known author and playwright,
has written the mew book while Dan
Dody hue put on the enlivening and
graceful dances. To the famous H.
Robert Law Scenic Studios of New
York City is credited the 14 elaborate
and colorful scenes while its many ex
quisite and picturesque costumes are
the work of many of the country’s
loading designers. The production in
its entirety cost around $125,000.
Its producer has furnished an un
usually pleasing and efficient cast of
whom Lena Daley, the popular dancer,
heads the list. Jay C. Flippen, a black
race comedian well-known and liked in
vaudeville, and musical comedy, plays
Ibe role originally handled by the late
Bert Williams. John O. Grant, an '>'d
favorite in burlesque, handles t. :il
cult role with 14 changes of costume;
Walter Brown, eccentric dancer and
erniau comedian; Lew Kessler, jazz
dancer and formerly with the New
York Winter Garden shows; Bernice
l^aBarr, prima donna and former star
of "Pretty Baby”; Frances Meadows,
an attractive coon shouter, and Gladys
Jackson, an ingenue who resembles
Frances White, and other members of
the cast contribute to its popuarlty,
while the Big Three Trio, composed of
Messrs Drury, Stanhope and Anderson,
are most pleasing in their harmonizing.
Matinee at 2:15 daily all week.
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|COLORED POSTAL CLERKS HAVE
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OK 700
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Atlanta, c»a., Sept. 29—Denied mem
bership In the regular organization of
white railway postal clerks, 9 years
ago, the colored men In this service
formed the National Alliance of Pos
ts lEmployees. Within these few years
their membership has reached 700 anu ;
their assets approximately $20,000.1
They pay excellent benefits which
are comparatively the same as those
extended by the white organization.
PROFESSOR QUITS AS SCHOOL
STANDARD IS LOWERED!
Dover, Del., Sept. 29—Dr. W. C.
Jason, president of the State College j
for Colored Students, resigned hiB
post last week. He gave as his rea
son dlHSutisfaction at the lowering of
the school’s standard.
DOUGLASS CLUB HEAD
NAMED AS DRY AGENT
Boston, Mass., Sept. 22—William C.
McElvane, president of the Frederick
Douglass Club of this city, was last
week appointed a member of the pro
hibition enforcement force by Direc
tor Potter, on the recommendation of
Ex-Assistant United States District
Attorney William C Matthews and
the Colored Civic league.
This is the first instance in which
a race man has been appointed to the
prohibition force here.
FACTS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW
Through the churches and other
means, Negroes are each year raising
about $2,000,000 for the support of
their schools.
Matthew Henson Is the only survivor
who reached the North Pole with Ad
miral Peary. Mr. Henson was Peary’s
chief assistant during hie eight at
tempts to reach the Pole.
The Negro is constitutionally a
"better physiological machine" than
the white man. This Is the conclusion
drawn by experts from the military
examinations and experiences of the
past few yeare as reported in The Jour
nal of the American If dical Associa
tion.
Negroes have contributed more than
$24,000,000 to education through their
churches.
Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 29—Hawk
eye Lodge No. 160, I. B. P. O. E., has
taken the Initial steps in erecting a
beautiful olubhouse. The site has
been chosen and the land purchased.
POLICE OFFICERS
BRBTALLT ASSAULT
THREE TOURG MEN
Sergeant Frank William* of the Moral*
Squad and Some of HI* Men Beat
Up Jame* Pegg and Two
Companion*.
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SPEEDING WAS THE OFFENSE
Srfhgeant Frank Williams of “the
I moral squad” and his men are alleged
1 to have committed an unprovoked,
unlawful and brutal assault last Sat
urday night on three of Omaha’s best
young men, James Pegg, son of the
late John Grant Pegg, and an employe
of the Fontenelle garage; Leroy Rich
ardson of the tailoring form of Rich
ardson BroB., Twenty-seventh and
Cuming street; and John Wilson, a
railroad employee. The alleged as
eault occurred about half past ten
o’clock Saturday night at Twenty
fourth and Lake streets The young
men admit they were speeding south
on Twenty-fourth street from Maple,
when they discovered that four men in
a car were pursuing them. When they
stopped at Twenty-fourth and Lake
the pursuing car overtook them and
the four plain clothes men, for such
they were, headed by Williams, jumped
out and with drawn guns rushed on
these boys and calling them vile names
struck them several blows with tneir
fists, cutting and bruising the face and
lips of Pegg and Richardson and placed
them under arrest, charging them with
being drunk and with reckless driving.
Since none of these boys dring, The
Monitor does not hesitate to say that
the charge of the officers on this score
was absolutely false. Monday morn
ing James Pegg, who was driving the
car, admitted that they were speeding
and was fined $10 and costs by Judge
Wappich. Gould Dietz, one of pmaha’s
broadest-minded and most influential
citizens, who has known James Pegg
for years was in court Monday morn
ing and insisted that the unlawful con
duct of the officers in assaulting these
boys In placing them under arrest be
investigated and the officers punished. '
{LEAGUE OF NATIONS
IH PETITIONED FOR
AFRICAN MANDATE
Garve.vites Make Ambitious Demand
at Conference in Session in
Switzerland.
Geneva, Sept. 29—A contingent of
Negroes representing Marcus A. Gar
vey, “Provisional President of Africa,"
appeared before the Leayue of Nations
September 13 and demanded that it
“grant to the Negroes of the world a
mandate for South Africa." The j
spokesmen of the party were Jean
Joseph Adam, a Hayti&n, and Lee Van
Sherill of New York. They declared
that they would demonstrate their
ability to run a government if the
league granted them authority to do
SO.
The New York Spokesman said that
the delegation was acting under the
authority of the United Negro Con
gress, recently held in that city. The
league secretariat acknowledged re
ceipt of the petition.
GOURDIN CAPTURES
PEHTATHLON TITLE
IN SECOND CONTEST
Famous Harvard Athlete and Holder
of International Brood Jump
Record Mins Fresh
Laurels.
PLACES FIRST IN BROAD JBMP
Boston, Sept. 22- -Edwin O. Gourdin,
former Harvard broad Jumper and
holder of the world record of twenty
five feet and three inches for the run
ning broad jump, won the National A.
A. U. pentathlon at Tech Field here
Saturday afternoon. Gourdin, who won
the event in New York a year ago
with a total of thirteen points, scored
ten points, accounting for first place
in the broad jump and 200 metre race,
second in the discus and javelin and
fourth tn the 1,500 meter run.
Second to Gourdin was A. J. Plansky
of the Pere Marquette K. of C., a Boa
ton all-around athlete.
Gourdin cleared twenty-three feet
and two Inches In the jump and won
the 200 meter run in twenty-three
aeconds. In the 1,500 meter race,
which was won by Plansky, Gourdin
had to spTlnt to beat another colored
athlete, Harley, a Boston schoolboy,
for fourth place, which enabled him
to shade Plansky by one point for the
day’s total. The event was held In
conjunction with a handicap meet un
der the auspices of the B. A. A. for
the benefit of the Playground and
Recreation Association of America.
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SIOUX CITY, IA., NEWS j
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Mr. J. N. BOYI) is The Moni
tor’s Sioux City Correspondent
and agent. Give him your subscrip
tion and news.—Editor Monitor.
Mr. E. C. Collins of Sioux Falls,
S. Dak., was in this city on Friday
enoute to his home after visiting
relatives in St. Joseph, Mo. Mr. Col
lins, who is a government inspector
for Morrells Packing Co. of that city,
is also a member of the N. A. A. C.
P. and is treasurer of the local branch
in that place.
Mr. Smith of Waterloo, la., arrived
in the city this week and has taken
up a course of study at Momingside
college.
Mr. Sam Bryant, Jr., and Mr. Laun
nie Carter, two of the most promising
young men of this city, are now at
tending Momingside college. This is
their second year of a medical pre
paratory course.
Mrs. Hubbard, 616 Sioux street, nas
been suffering with tooth ache and
la grippe for about a week, but is
some better now.
The Dames Club met at the home
of Mrs. J. N. Boyd, 819 Main street,
on Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
The greater part of their time was
occupied in presenting names of some
of the most prominent Negroes and
their accomplishments. After which
a delicious luncheon was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Saunders who
motored to St. Paul, Minn., last week
in their Hudson chummy roadster
where they visited Mr. Saunders’ sis
ter, have returned to the city and re
port a very' pleasant trip.
Rev. Mr. Jeltz who returned to the
city Friday of last week apparently is
at his best. He will head a musical
program Thursday evening at Had
dock church, Fifth and Steuben
streets, Rev. R. M. Williams, pastor.
Mr. H. Davis of Minneapolis, Minn.,
is in the city visiting relatives. He
is stopping at the home of his aunt,
Mrs. Mary Knight, 820 Omaha street.
Mr. Rose, a resident of this city
for more than a year, and who made
his home with Mr. and Mrs. Fleming
Brown, 720 West Seventh street, left
Sunday enroute to Great Falls, Mont.,
where he will make his home with
his sister.
Mr. Raymond C. T. Boyd, whose
home is at 1304 West Eighth street,
Grand Island, Neb., and who has been
visiting his brother, Mr. Chas. R.
Boyd, 1148 North Twentieth street,
Omaha, Neb., the past week, is now
in this city visiting at the home of
J. N. Boyd, also a brother. Mr. Boyd
who graduated from the high school
of Grand Island last June has the
credit of being the first colored stu
dent to graduate from high school
of that city.
HISTORY DAY BY DAY
Friday, Sept 22—Mississippi rejects
the 14th amendment to the United
States Constitution granting equal suf
rage to the Negro, 1867.
Saturday, Sept. 23—The Voluntary
Missionary Society in America (col
ored) was organized, 1900.
Sunday, Sept. 2l—Negro troops sum
moned to take part in the Argonne
offensive, and were in the terrific drive
one of the decisive engagements of the
war, 1918.
Monday, Sept 26—A Negro invented
war bombs which were reported to he
of great military value, for one of
which the War Department paid him
$15,000, 1918.
Tuesday, Sept. 26—Ouizero Zanditu
was proclaimed Empress of Ethiopia at
Addis Abeba, Abyssinia, 1916.
Wednesday, Sept 27—South Carolina
abolishes slavery, 1865. First Louis
iana Native Guards mustered, 1862.
Thursday, Sept 28—Delaware estab
lishes a system of public schools to
include Negroes, 1875. David Walker
oorn 1785. His “appeal” against slav
ery issued 1829.
BOB CHURCH 18 RE
ELECTED IN TENNESSEE
Nashville, Tenn., Sept 29—Bob
Church, one of Tennessee’s leading
political figures, was re-elected to the
state committee here last week, follow
ing a heated argument over the "race
question.” The vote waB unanimous.
BIG AFRICAN M. E.
CONFERENCE NOW ON
Keokuk, Iowa, Sept 29—Bishop Levi
Coppln of Chicago Wednesday presided
at the opening meeting of the thirty
ninth conference of the African Metho
dist Episcopal church here. Delegates
from Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and
Iowa are in attendance.
REOPENS STUDIO
Mr. E. Dewar Challinor, who is a
successful piano teacher and has quite
a number of pupils among our group,
announces that he has reopened his
studio in the Karbaeh block, where
he will be pleased to welcome old
pupils and a limited number of new
ones. •
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THE TOPEKA DISTRICT CON
VENTION OF M. E. CHURCH
The district convention of the Sun
day school, Epworth league, Ladies’
aid and Woman’s Home Missionary
society of the Topeka district, Lin
coln conference, Methodist Episcopal
church recently held its fourth annual
session in Rosedale, Kansas.
The attendance of lay delegates was
the largest in the history of the dis
trict.
The anniversary addresses and ser
mons were delivered by Revs. T. S.
Saunders of Omaha, E. C. W. Cox
of Manhattan, Kans., and P. A. Mor
row of Kansas City, Kans.
Among the prominent visitors were
President R. B. Hayes of Geo. R.
Smith college, Sedalia, Mo., Mr. Henry
Johnson of the Williams Colored Sing
ers, Revs. G. S. Sawyer and H. T. S.
Johnson of Oklahoma City, W. C. Con
well, district superintendent Muskoo
gee district; C. R. Ross of the Guthrie
district. Able sermons were preached
by Rev. Messrs. Conwell, Ross, Saun
ders, Morrow and Cox.
The following prizes or banners
were awarded: To Mrs. Lola Cover
house ofFort Kansas for best paper
read during the session; to Rev. A.
W. White of Mount City, Kans., for
highest percentage of assessed bene
volences raised; to Ladies’ aid No. 2
of Grove church, Omaha, for best
year’s work; to the Clay Center Sun
day school, to the Pueblo W. H. M. S.,
to Mt. Olive, Topeka, for largest dele
gation.
The following district officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. B.
A. Bostic, Omaha, president Epworth
league; Mrs. J. B. Lindsay, Kansas
City', president W. H. M. S.; Miss Lil
lian Brown, Topeka, president Sunday
schools; Mrs. J. O. Haley, Topeka,
president Ladies’ aid; Miss Mildred
Mack, State Normal college, Em
poria, Kans., district secretary.
The next meeting will be held in
Manhattan, Kans. Resolutions of
thanks were passed thanking Rev. O.
G. Mass, the pastor, and Rev. G. G.
Logan, the district superintendent, for
their efforts in making the convention
so great a success.
HORN DURING WASHINGTON’S
REGIME; DIES AT AGE OF 121
Wichita, Kans., Sept. 29—Mrs. Clara
Dawson Fountain died at the home of
one of her granddaughters four and a
half miles from here recently. She
was 1 1 years of age.
At the time of her birth George
Washington was in his second admin
istration and at the time of the civil
war she was 58 years of age and had
two sons in the war. She smoked a
pipe for more than a hundred years,
say her descendants.
HAITIANS WOULD
HAVE NEGRO BARKS
HAHDLE DIAMONDS
Movement New on Foot Favoring
the Financing of a Diamond
Expedition to Kritish
Guiana. *
TRADING COMPANY PLANNED
New York City, Sept. 21.—As an
immediate rjsult of the project of
colored bankers, promoters and busi
ness men financing a diamond expe
dition to British Guana, a transporta
tion and trading company has de
veloped. Representative Haitians,
upon finding the backers fully respon
sible, and qualified for the bigger
things, at once offered valuable can
cessions and other alluring induce- ;
rnents. A recent conference between i
the parties concerned has warranted
the establishment of regular service i
between New York and Haitian ports. ;
New companies have been formed,
much of the stock of which is being i
subscribed for in Haiti. The Over
sea Navigation Company, for trans
portation purposes, and the Oversea
Trading Company for trading pur
poses, are the two incorporated or
ganizations under which heads thie
business will be conducted. The of
fices are in No. 82 Wall Street, New
York City. »*"
All business will be transacted
through colored banks and every col
ored banking Institution In this coun
try and l,n Haiti has been aBked to
assist in the underwriting of the pro
ject. A small block of stock, how
ever, will soon be offered to the
public.
This is the first time colored banks
hrve had a real chance to depart from
the usual real estate and mortgage
business and enjoy the huge profits
common among white banking insti
tutions. They are responding cheer
fully, too, since investigation hae
proven satisfactory.
For news when It Is news, you must
read the Monitor.
EPISCOPALIANS
NOMINATE ONAHAN
FOI HIGH POSITION
The Rev. John Albert Williams, Pastor
Church of St. Philip the Deacon,
One of Four Priests Named
for Haitian Bishopric.
CHOSE PJUMMAMCMEHCM
Omaha Clergyman, Nominated by
Bishop Shayler, Shows Great
Strength in House of Bishops
Receiving Large Vote.
(Special to The Monitor.)
Portland, Ore., Sept. 29.—Rev. John
Albert Williams, rector of the Church
of St. Philip the Deacon, Omaha, Neb.,
was one of four priests who was nom
inated here last Monday by the House
of Bishops of the General Convention
of the Episcopal hurch for missionary
bishop to Haiti. The other nominees
were the Rev. H. R. Carson, arch
deacon of the Panama Canal Zone;
the Rev. Walter Mitchell, rector Por
ter Military academy, Charleston, S.
C., and the Rev. William S. Clair
borne, professor at Sewanee, Tenn.
At the same time seven prominent
clergymen, two being bishops and five
priests, Were placed in nomination for
the missionary bishopric of eastern
Oregon. In these nominations the
House of Bishops set aside a time
honored custom and for the first time
in its history nominated in open ses
sion. The elections, however, accord
ing to custom, were made in executive
session.
Wednesday morning the bishops as
sembled in the pro-cathedral of St.
Stephen, where, after a celebration of
the Holy communion, they proceeded
to the election. Several ballots were
taken, resulting in the election of the
Rt. Rev. William P. Remington, bishop
suffragan of South Dakota, as mis
sionary bishop of eastern Oregon, and
Ven. Harry R. Carson, archdeacon of
the Panama canal zone, as missionary
bishop of Haiti. Bishop Remington's
election was confirmed by the House
at Deputies in executive session Wed
nesday afternoon and Archdeacon!
Carson, Friday morning, the method
of procedure in the General Conven
tion of the Episcopal church being
that elections to the episcopate made
by the House of Bishops must be
ratified by the House of Deputies.
The Rev. John Albert Williams who
was nominated for the highest posi
tion in the gift of the church by the
Rt. T.ev. Ernest V. Shayler, D. D.,
bishop of Nebraska, his nomination
being seconded by the Rt. Rev. Irving
P. Johnson, D. D., bishop of Colorado,
showed great strength in the House
of Bishops where he received a large
vote, the contest between him and
Archdeacon Carson, the successful
nominee, being very close.
The missionary district of Haiti,
which has been vacant since the death
of the Rt. Rev. James Theodore Hol
ly, D. D., in 1911, has been in charge
first of the missionary bishop of Cuba
and for the last six years of Bishop
Colmore, missionary bishop of Porto
Rico. The General Convention three
years ago elected the Rev. Samuel W.
Grice, professor in the Bishop Payne
Divinity School, Petersburg, Va., who
declined.
The General Convention closed its
nearly three weeks’ session here Sat
urday morning with the reading of the
bishop’s pastoral letter. The conven
tion made a great impression upon
this city.
4AB WOMAN, AGED 74,
ON VAGRANCY CHARGE
Washington, D. C., Sept. 29—An
iged woman, 74 years of age, who de
icrlbed herself as Mrs. Fannie Taylor,
vas arrested and brought Into court
>n a charge of vagrancy last week.
Jhe was selling newspapers In front of
:he Patent Office Building when ar
-ested.
[.AST MINUTE REPRIEVE
SAVES MAN FROM GALLOWS
Birmingham, Ala., Sept 21—Charles
Itudomeyer, sentenced to be hanged
rbursday morning at 7 o’clock, was
Iterally snatched from the Jaws of
leath when a commutation of sentence
from Governor Killby reached the jail
ibout 6:15 Thursday morning.
WHITE GIRL CLASSED
AS AN AFRICAN
Quota from Dark Continent FIHed, so
Young Caucasian Maid Is Held
at Ellis Island.
New York City, Sept 29—Phylls K.
Hoskins, a young white girl, Is held
at Bills Island for deportation because
she Is an African by birth. The Afri
can quota for the present season has
been used up. Place of birth deter
mines nationality, and hence. Mss
Hoskins, though white, is an African.