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—\:,ft t°° TP H E M O NIT O R ——thank Yon 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, OCTOBER 13, 1922 Whole Number 379 Vol. VIII—No. 15 CAPTAIN MARSHALL IS NOMINATED FOR HAITIAN POSITION Hrsainrnt New Yorker and Overseas Her* Given Important Place la Haitian Commissioner’s Office. I AIKS HIGH IN LEGAL CIRCLE Kostored that Robert R. Church and Others Invited to Go to Island Republic for Conference With Government. Washington, D. C., Oct. 10—Captain Napoleon Bonaparte Marshall, of New York City, has been named by the State Department to a very important post of the High Commissioner in Haiti, General John H. Russell. De tails of the appointment have not been given out, but it is known that Cap tain Marshall will be an important key man in carrying forward the pro gram of the United States government in administering the affairs of Haiti. Captain Marshall was in Washing ton several days, and during his stay held an extensive conference with Sen ator Medill McCormick of Illinois, who is chairman of the Committee ot tne Senate in charge of Haitian affairs. The appointment has been under con sideration for several months. Captain Marshall, who is one of the most prominent members of the legai profession in New York, is a graduate ift Harvard, was born in Washington, D. C., and did valiant service in the World War. The captain was also one of the organizers of the Fifteenth New York Regiment F*rior to closing up his business in New York, Captain Marshall may make a tour of a number of American cities, including particularly Chicago. The date for his departure for Haiti has not been named. Others To Go It can be stated on high authority as was forecasted exclusively in A. N. P. dispatches last week that Robert R. Church, well-known business man of Memphis, Tenn., has been agreed upon to be chairman of the committee of representative citizens in various walks of life who will soon visit Haiti for the purpose of consulting with the Haitian government along lines of im portant economic advancement. Others who are to be invited to go on this tour and who have practically been agreed upon are: Dr. R. It. Mo urn of 'fuskegee Institute; Dr. U. G. Dailey, and Claude A. Harnett, of ‘Triswgs Other members of the com mittee will probably be named from Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York, and Massachusetts. PM4MBRMEN CATCH HUNT DKVIL KISH IN HULK OK MEXICO Anglers Mere Traw'lng for Shrimps WkM They Landed Octopus Weighing More Than • Ton. TM LARGE KOR SHRIMP SALAD Gulfport, MIhh., OoL 13.—While (Huaries Swanson and Harold Osoln acb were trawling for shrimps In the Onlfport channel six miles from shore they bagged the largest devil-fish probably ever captured In the Oult water In this vicinity. The monster measured eighteen feet from side to side and was thirteen feet In length. Estimates of Its weight ranged from 2,000 to 3,500 pounds. Thirty-two men attempted to pull R up on the beach and could only suc ceed in getting half of Its body out of the water. Although the craft which captured it Is equipped with a twenty-four horsepower eDglne It required nearly four houns to tow It to shore. On account of being en tangled In the net It was Impossible for the fish to offer any resistance, otherwise those capturing It are of the opinion that It would hafe wrecked the net and probably swamped the boat. Even entangled In the net as It was when It brought Its huge flap pers down the noise sounded like the report of a gun, so say Its captors. Hundreds of persons went down to the basin to view the monster. CARTER TO DEMONSTRATE Suffolk, Va., October 13.—Professor Geo. W. Carver, Tuskegoe’s wizard, will be the feature of the fair to open hare October 24th. He will demons trate how to make milk, flour, coffee, etc., from peanuts. SHOT CP HARLEM • New York City, Oct. 13.—Probation ary Patrolman Thomas Mahoney, white, was shot down by fellow of ficers In the Harlem section. Ma honey, who was drunk, was shot six tlmee after he had fired at colored people passing on the street WHITE SOUTHERNER PRAISES NEGRO CHARACTER A white southerner, Archibald Rut ledge, writing in the August 23rd number of “The Outlook”, gives one of the most encouraging and friendly pictures of Negro home life that has appeared in recent years. Under the title, 'By the Black Hearthstone", Mr. Rutledge tells of visits to an old coloerd man, a friend with whom he had hunted in boyhood. “I want to bear testimony." says Mr. Rutledge, “that the Negro has the grace of heart to be as genuinely courteous as any man who walks the earth. And by ‘courteous’ I do not mean merely kindly and hospitable, I mean that he can sense the fitness of things and that he knows eomethlng of the reticenses and the deferences of the heart. I take it that courtesy of this sor tis an exceedingly authentic sign of character; and 1 know that I have found high and gentle courtesy in the Negro.” Mr. Rutledge further, after a con vincing description of his Negro friend and the charming house in which he lives, assails the caricature of the race spread in motion pictures and magazines: "Inevitably he will be shown to be cowardly, absurd, pilfer ing, scheming, credulous, preposter ous. If the characterizations were true, they might be ludicrous; but nearly all of them are shamelessly false. Ix>ng have I been amazed that the American public should be for bo great a length of time so deeply delud ed.—The popular Idea of the Negro is as menacing to his and to the coun try's welfare as It Is essentially false." — UNITED STATES NOT YET QUALIFIED TO CONDEMN TORKEYi Ji. A. A. 1’. Secretary Addresses MashviUe “Law Enforcement Con ference”—Compares Lynching to Turkish Atrocities. CHURCH CHARGE CONDITIONS Nashville, Tenu., Oct. 13.—Oeclar . ing that Turkish atrocities were no worse than excesses committed by the lynching mobs in America, James Weldon Johnson, secretary of the Na tional Association for the Advance ment of Colored People, addressed the l.iw Enforcement Conference, held October 3rd to 6th, under the auspices or the Board of Temperance, Prohibi tion and Public Morals of the Method ist Episcopal church, here. "In horror there is nothing to choose between the worst excesmes attributed to the Turk and the torture of the victims of lynching mobs In America," said Mr. Johnson. "Have not eighty three women been lynched in the Christian United States between the years 1889 and 1921? Have not 3,436 known lynchlngs taken place In our country from 1889 to January 1, 1922 ? And what Is tho alleged excuse for these horrors? It Is that the Negro is a rapist. Certainly that charge Is not Justified against tho eighty-three women who were murdered by mobs. Of the 3,436 known lynching* to which I have referred, only 570 or 16V4 P*r cent were even attributed to the crime of rape, and It should he borne In mind that accusing a man of rape Is far from establishing his guilt. I have with me figures showing that in one year, In one of the five counties comprising greater New York more white persons were indicted for rape In the first degree than there were Negroes accused of ft and lynched for it throughout the United 8tatee In a five-year period including that year. •The year is 1917 In which thirty-seven vhitp persons were indicted for rape in the first degree In New York coun ty. In the five-year period 1914-1918, only twenty-eight Negroes out of 264 ivnrhed were accused of rape, and these figures are exclusive of the deaths in the East St. Louis riot of 1917. “It Is very largely in the hands of the church os a moulder of public opinion to correct the malicious slan der which gives rise to the abomin able crimes of mob murder that make our protests about Turkish atrocitle* seem the verieet hypocrisy.” MISSISSIPPI’S BLACK REBELS DRAW PENSIONS Washington, D. C., Oct. 13 —Accord ing to statistics complied by the gov ernment etaff of the United Confeder ate Veterans, 667 colored men who fought on the confederate side during the civil war are drawing pensions. Five hunderd sixty-six of these are In Mississippi. Maryland Is the only state which has no white or colored pensioner*. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Oct 13. —Captain Henrv Hough, white, was officially inaugurated governor of the | Virgin Island* la* week. MISSIONARIES MUST APOLOGIZE OR LEAVE LIBERIA President King Demands that Lott Carey Baptist Workers Must Retract Statements or He Deported. MAY CONFISCATE PROPERTY Liberia, W. Africa, Oct. 13th—Ex ercised by the attack upon the Liber ian Government, made by A. A. Gra ham, secretary of the Lott Carey Bap tist Commission here, President King is said to have asked for an apology to the government. Dr. Graham, it is said, must pub lish a retraction and in case he doesn't the Lott Carey property will be taken over by the government and the Lott Carey missionaries deported. Dr. Graham’s report declares that Liberian towns are without postoffices, that there is not a single school in the whole republic supported by the state, that the churches of Liberia cannot pay their pastor’s salaries and keep up the church edifices; that native people have no churches of their own; that civilized Liberia holds itself aiuof from the native tribes, and that there is ab solutely no intermingling of the two classes save in the capacity of “master and slave.’' BISHOP DEM BY ARRIVES IS CITY SATURDAY Will Preach ut St. Philip's and ut the Trinity Cathedral. The Rt. Rev. Edward Thomas Dem by, I). D., Bishop Suffragan of Arkan sas, will arrive In Omaha Saturday. He will preach ut the Church of St. Philip the Deacon, Sunday morning at 11 o’clock and at Trinity Cathedral, Eighteenth and Capitol avenue, Sun day night at half-past 7 o'clock. Tne public is cordially Invited to attend these services. GRAND CHAPTER O. K. S.. JURISDICTION OK NEBRASKA The Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star held their first grand session in Omaha, October 5-6-7th, with all grand officers present. Mrs. I.aura Johnson, Worthy Grand Matorn, called the Grand Chapter to labor at 10 a. m. Worthy Grand Secretary Mrs. Maude Johnson called the roll of garad of ficers. All responded which Indeed made Nebraska feel proud of the first grand session. The Worthy Grand Secretary .then called the roll of chapters and these being a Quorum the Worthy Grand Patron, Joseph Carr, welcomed the Worthy Grand Matron and she pro ceeded to open the grand chapter in due form. After prayer by the Grand Chaplain, Mrs. Young, and a song by the grand chapter, Mayor Dahlman was Intro duced by Mrs. Kate Wilson and he gave tl\e welcome address In behalf of the city of Omaha. His address was full of encouragement and he com plimented the grand chapter upon their noble work and at the end of his speech gave them the key to our city. A vote of thanks was then given to the mayor. Worthy Grand Patron Carr respond ed to the mayor’s address. Mrs. Liz zie Allen gave a solo accompanied by Miss Lucy Allen. Mrs M. H. Wilkin son gave an excellent address on "Unity and Co-operation of the Sis ters and Brothers in the Order." Rev. Russel Taylor gave a welcome ad dress on behalf of our churches. Mrs. Hazel Terry Lewis gave the welcome address on behalf of the Omaha chap ters In well chosen words. Mrs. Fan nie Young of IJncoIn responded. | The session was then called from labor to recreation. The Worthy Grand Matron commented those who took part on the morning program in a most excellent way. The afternoon sessions of Wednes day and Thursday were Interesting, indeed. The Worthy Grand Matron and Worthy Grand Patron gave ex cellent addresses. The Chapter of Sorrow was held Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Lizzie Wright. Friday afternoon the Grand Master, Mr. R. Young, visiter the grand chap ter andkgave a soul-stirring address. A vote of thanks was given the grand master. The Grand Matron thanked all who had helped to make the session a suc cess. Grand officers were elected and Installed by Past Grand Master Hun ter. Flreet grand session closed to meet In Lincoln, Nebr., In July 1923. ORGANIZED FIFTEEN “Y’s.”’ Cape Town, S. Africa, Oct. 18th— | Max Yeargen, international Y. M. C. 'A. secretary, has organized fifteen Y. | M. C. A’s. after the American plan in 1 the schools here. PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN HAS ANSWERED THE FINAL SUMMONS Milas Johnson Succumbs to Long Sick ness at Ills Residence Friday Night—Resident of City 35 Tears. HUNDREDS ATTEND FUNERAL Silas Johnson, well-known under taker, proprietor of the Western Fun eral Home, quietly passed away at 1 his residence, 2518 Lake street, about half past 9 o'clock last Friday night, after an illness of several weeks’ dur ation. In fact Mr. Johnson’s illness dates back to more than two years ago, although from his cheerfulness and Industry only a few of his most intimate friends knew that he was suf fering from a serious malady. This malady was, no doubt, Intensified by his untiring devotion to his wife dur ing her long Illness to which she suc cumbed thirteen months ago. The Im mediate cause of his death wss given by the attending physician as tuber culosis superinduced by diabetes. Silas Johnson was born at Owens boro, Ky., August 22, 1866. His par ents died when he was quite young and the boy was thrown upon his own resources. He came to Omaha over thirty-five years ako and was for a short time in railroad service. Sub sequently he became headwaiter at the Merchants’ hotel, one of the lead , lng hosteleries of the city. He filled this position with great satisfaction to all concerned for twenty-two years. About seven years ago he entered into the undertaking business, successfully meeting the state requirements as a licensed embalmer. By strict atten tion to business and his high reputa tion for integrity, Mr. Johnson rapid ly developed the Western Funeral Home Into a substantial and well pay ing business. July 18, 1894, he was married by the Ret John Albert Wil liams to Ida May, oldest daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus I). Bell, pioneer citizens of Omaha. ^Mrs. Johnson died September 5, 1921. At the age of twelve years Mr. John son was baptized in the Baptist church at Owensboro, Ky., from which he never removed his membership. His funeral, at his request, was held from Zion Baptist church, Monday after noon, under the auspices of Keystone Lodge F. A. & A. Y. R. Masons; Su perior Lodge Odd Fellows; Pride of Omaha Temple Ancient 8one and Daughters of Jerusalem; Knights and Daughters of Tabor; Mosaic Templars of America and Burton Chapter Royal Circle of Friends. Sir Knight A. M. Harrold was master of ceremonies. The Scripture lesson was read by the Rev. W. F. Bolts, pastor of the church; prayer was offered by the Rev. Tho mas A. Tagart, pastor of Bethel Bap tist church; the obituary was read by the Rev. Russel Taylor, pastor of St. Paul’s Presbyterian church, and the sermon was delivered by the Rev. O: J. Burckhardt, pastor of Allen Chapel A. M. E. church, a friend of the de ceased of many years’ standing. The various fraternities to which he be longed each took brief part in the exercises. More than 1,200 people at tended the funeral. Six members of the Masoslc lodge were active pall bearers. The honorary pall bearers were Dra. J. H. Hutten and L. E. Britt and Messrs. Henry W. Black, William Costen, William McIntosh and R. B. Rhodes. Interment was In the family lot at Foerst Lawn cemetery. The Rev. John Albert Williams said the commltal at the grave preceding the Masonic ceremon*. Mr. Johnson is survived by two nephews and two nieces, children of his only sister. They are Silas E. and Romanzo A. BrooklngB of Evansville, Ind., and Mary I,ue and Anabel Brook ings of Owensboro, Ky. Miss Mary L. Brookings was summoned to her un cle’s bedside some weeks ago and was with him at the time of his death. Mr. Johnson in his will named the Rev. John Albert Williams as his executor. Aside from bequests to! relatives and friends he left $100 to the Old Folks Home and $100 to the Church of St. Philip the Deacon. RT. REV. E. THOMAS DEMBY. D. D. NEGRO GARDNER DEVELOPS A NEW VARIETY OF FRUIT Hczekiah Brooks, Successful Fruit grower, Hus Produced Improved Variety of Mango Which Ripens Late. IS All IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IS AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY Washington, I). C., Oct. 13.—Heze kiab Brooks, Negro gardener and fruitgrower of Miami, Fla., recently announced the successful conclusion of his attempts to produce a new vari ety- of mango. It is claimed that the result is destined to fill the gap In the fruit calendar of the southern sec tion of the country. This is due to the fact, as claimed by Brooks, that the fruit, ripens between November and January, a period during which the mango is not to be found in that mar ket. The Brooks' mango is simlliar to the Mulgoba In appearance and texture, but is declared to be superior to that variety In flavor. Some experts pro nounce it a cross of the Mulgoba and Sundash. Some of the new mangoes have been presented to eminent au thorities of horticulture and some have been sent to the Department of Agriculture at Washington. THREE STUDENTS WERE OVERLOOKED In the article published in last week’s Monitor concerning the large number enrolled as high school and university students from the Episcopal Church of St. Philip the Deacon, one high school and two university stu dents were overlooked. These were Bertrand Dillard, who is a student in Technical high, and Roscoe and Phi lip Howard, who are students at Wes tern university, Kansas City, Kans. This makes the total number eighteen high school and eight university stu dents. As the number of colored stu dents enrolled at Central and Tech nical high schools Is 150 this means that exactly twelve per cent of these belong to St. Philip's. SOL LEWIS INTRODUCED BLACK SWAN RECORDS Sol Lewis, who for twelve years has conducted a jewelry store at Twenty fourth and Parker streets, subsequent ly adding phonographs and records, has deservedly a large patronage from our people. He is a courteous and broadminded gentleman. He was the first dealer to introduce Black Swan and Okeh records featuring colored artists in the city. Believing that our people would appreciate records of this kind he took the risk of securing the agency and introducing them here. Subsequently other dealers realizing their popularity have followed his lead. He has built up a growing bus iness by courteous attention to the wishes of his patrons. NEW SCHOOL FOR NORFOLK Norfolk, Va., Oct. 13th—Architects are working on a new high, elemen tary and trade school to house 100 colored children and take up a whole ■ity block. The cost is not to exceed $450,000. 3 STATES AGAINST LYNCHING New York City, Octf 13th—Massa chusetts, California and New York State Republican Conventions passed .esolutions urging the adoption of an anti-lynching bill. Massachusetts Democratic Convention took similar action. LEWIS FOR SENATE Richmond, Va., ^Oct. 13.—M. M. I,ewls, editor of the Newport News ■?tar, was nominated for the United State* Benate by the Lily-black con vention of the republican party. SPIRITUALISTS ARE ATTENDING CONVENTION Mrs. Ella L. Liverpool, president of the Mayo Spiritualist Society, with ten members of the society are attending Nebraska state convention of spiritual ists which Is In session at Lincoln. Mrs. J. Alice Stewart accompanied the Omaha delegation to direct the chorus. THE N W. C. A. HOME The mebers of the Old Folks’ Home association are always grateful when any Interest, however small, is mani fested by our citizens In this worthy Institution which deserves hearty sup port as the cne charitable establish ment under the management of our people. Mr. S. H. Dorsey has Just sent his annual donation of $6 which is appreciated and hereby gratefully acknowledged. SOME FACTS VOLT OUGHT TO KNOW Hundreds of Negroes enlisted In the British and French armies before the United States entered the war. Negro troops were conspicuous, clad in Scotch kilts and carrying swagger sticks. The excess of females over males in the Negro population has appeared persistently in the census returns cov vering a period of seventy years. The 1910 census gave an excess of 56,000 females. Forty-two colored people have re ceived the Carnegie medal for heroic conduct from 1904 to 1918. The 369th Infantry (old 15th N. Y.) was the first colored combat regiment to go overseas. This regiment also won enduring fame in France, and was cited for bravery eleven times. One of the most important contribu tions to the civilization of mankind was very possibly made by the Negro race—the invention of the smelting of iron? There wore Negro land owners in Virginia In 1651. Our talent and ingenuity have fur nished headlights for the locomtlves and the lubricant that makes the run ning smooth. We take care of our sick, orphans •md aged in thirty hospitals and sixty homes which we ourselves support, and we bury our dead In five hundred cemeteries which we have bought and beautified. BATTLING SIXI IS COMING TO AMERICA TO MEET NORFOLK Carpentier’s Conqueror Accepts Tex Rickard’s Offer for Bout in New York Some Time Late in November. CONSIDERATION [NOT NAMED New York, October 13th—Battling Siki, the Senegalese fighter who j sprang into world wide pugilistic prominence by knocking out Georges Carpentier, in Paris, will fight in New York on or about Thanksgiving Day, November 30th. The New York Boxing Commission has accepted Norfolk’s challenge to Siki, and have issued instructions that his claim must be accepted be fore any other. So it appears as though Norfolk will be the one to really give Siki his initiation in this country. The announcement of the fight by Tex Rickard, fight promoter, who stated he had received Siki’s ac ceptance to meet any light hou.y w eight who might be named by Rickard in defending his newly ac quired title. Phomoter Rickard has conducted negotiations with M. Hellers, Siki’s manager, by cable for several days and his announcement marks the end of an interesting contest between several American fight promoters to obtain control of Siki’s pugilistic services in this country. Rickard refused to state the exact financial arrangements made with the Senegalese fighter, but it is under stood the contract closed by cable calls for Siki to meet Jack Dempsey next summer should he wrin his bout on Thanksgiving day. A clause is also Incorporated in the agreement which provides Rickard may promote, if he desires, a contest between the world’s champion and the conqueror of Carpentier next summer regardless of the outcome of Siki’s first match in this country. It is said the latest colored pugil istic sensation will arrive in this country about November 1st and will train in or near this city for his bout tentatively set for Thanksgiving Day. If the bout is held at Madison Square Garden, as appears probable, it will be a fifteen round contest to a decision under the New York State boxing regulations. COLORED WORLD STIRRED BY TURKISH VICTORIES London, Oct 6.—(Crusader Serv ice.)—On both sides of the Afghanis tan frontier the Moslems are showing much interest in the Turkish situation, which necessitates watchfulness and caution, says a dispatch from Simla, British India. Major Humphries, a member of the Afghanistan govern ment, will arrive in Simla tomorrow to confer with the British Indian gov ernment. The despatch adds that the internal situation in India is exteremely dis quieting aod that there are eigne that the unrest in the Punjab is spreading as a result of the brilliant Turkish victories. SENATOR TOWNSEND GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT RACE GAVE Michigan Senator Who Stood Loyally By the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill Acknowledges Effectiveness of Colored Vote. WOLVERINES VOTE NNITENLV National Association Is Strong Factor in Solidifying Race Support - of Townsend and Defeat of Kelly. New York, Oct. 13—Senator Chas. E. Townsend of Michigan, renominated, in the recent primary election over Patrick J. Kelley, who opposed the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, has tele graphed the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People his thanks for the power and effectiveness of the colored vote. - Senator Townsend’s telegram, which is addressed to Walter F. White, As sistant Secretary of the Advancement Association, is as follows: “With deep gratitude I acknowledge the most valuable assistance of the colored voters of Michigan in the re cent primary election. Their support of me was effective and potential. (Signed) Charles E. Townsend." A further telegram from Oscar W. Baker, Chairman of the Colored Cit izens’ Division of the Townsend Cam paign Committee, sets forth in detail the part played by the N. A. A. C. P. Mr. Baker’s telegram reads: “Estimated number of colored voters in Michigan with the women voting is about seventy-five thousand. Never in the history of the United States have they been so thoroughly organ ized and aroused as they were in the recent primary for the nomination of U. S. Senator. The big issue was the passage of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill. Every hamlet, village and city was organized as a result of the fight of the N. A. A. C. P. for the enact ment of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill into law. Our Association played big part and our vote for Townsend was a unit. It was the balance of power, and our vote transferred to his nearest competitor would have defeated Town send. The N. A. A. C. P. supplied tne incentive and motive for a united vote of our group in Michigan for Senator Townsend and is thoroughly appre ciated and recognized by him in letter to me recently forwarded to Mr. John son. (Signed) Oscar W. Baker, Chair man.” The latest figures of the Michigan primary election received at the office of the N. A. A. C. P. show that, for 2643 precincts out of 2856, the vote stood as follows: Townsend, 136,636; Baker, 113,170; Kelley, 63,968; Emery, 61,647. GEORGIA LYNCHES NINTH Wrightsvllle, Ga., Oct. 13.—Georgia’s n1nth lynching in sixty days took plac« near here October 5th when a mob of fifty men, some wearing masks, wrest ed James Johnson from Washington county officers, hanged him to a tree and riddled him with bullets. Johnson was being brought here from Saundersvllle jail to face trial on the charge of assaulting a white girl on March 20th. Sheriff Wood said he had heard the mob would try to lynch the prisoner, but did not be lieve the repeated rumors. He was taken by surprise and said he had to eurrender the prisoner or be killed. PETITION HARDING President Urged to Bring Anti-Lynch ing Bill op In Bxtra Sees lea. Boston, Mass., Oct. 6—The National Equal Rights League wired President Harding today urging him to put the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill on the calen dar for the special session of congress. In & call to Its members, the League declares the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill is dead unless the President specifies that this bill shall be discussed at the special session of Congres. Persons all over the United States are being urged to send similar peti tions to the President. ^ WOMEN PICKET SCHOOLS Springfield, Ohio, Oct. 6—Efforts of the superintendent of schools to expel all colored pupils from white schools and send them to a separate school ia the Fulton district met with united opposition from parents last week. A. city-wide organization of women was formed with headquarters fcn an aban doned church opposite the school build ing. Parents are being advised to keep their children at school and women posted outside turned pupils book de siring to enter. The American Legion passed a reso lution telling the school board that He duty Is to Instruct children, not to segregate them.