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$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."
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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.