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v The Monitor — A NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS THE REV. JOHN ALBERT V L.iJAMS, Editor $2.00 a Year 5c a Copy OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1922 Whole Number 383 Vol. VIII—No. 19 HOWELL DEFEATS SENATOR HITCHCOCK OVERWHELM IHGLY Republican Candidate Swept Into Office Upon an Unprecedented Tidal Wave of Nebraska Votes. BRYAN ELECTED GOVERNOR Endres Defeats Sheriff Clark by Close Margin; Beal Is High Man for County Attorney; Bauman Beats Ure. Many surprises were revealed in the hotly contested election of Tuesday. Among these were the overwhelming victory of II. Reecher Howell over Senator Hitchcock, for the United States Senatorship; the enormous vote given Charles W. Bryan, democratic candidate for governor; and Bauman’s unlooked for majority for a county office over William G. Ure, veteran campaigner, for county treasurer. Howell’s majority over Hitchcock is over 70,000 votes, an unprecendented record in this state. Bryan’s major ' ity overtops the 50,000 mark. Bau man beat Ure by over 8,000, which Ib a democratic, record. Sears, republi can, defeats Hanley for congress by a handsome majority. Beal, republican, defeats Magney for county attorney, and leads the county ticket. The fierc est fight centered around the office of sheriff. This was a battle royal in which Endres, democrat, defeats Mike Clark, the republican incumbent for the past eight years, by less than 400 votes. The legislature will be mixed with the republicans in control. in Douglas county with few exceptions, the successful candidates for the leg islature and senate were elected by majorities considerably under fifty, several being less than twenty, show ing how close the election was, and pointing out how valuable and impor tant a few votes may prove in deter mining success or defeat. The only democrat who pulled through on the state ticket with Bryan, was Charles W. Pool, for secretary of state, and it is worthy of note that he carried a half page advertisement in the last issue of The Monitor. Prospective candidates, please take notice. An unusual feature of this election was the number of colored men and women who were active workers at the polls for democratic candidates. This is the first time in the history of this city that this has occurred. There can be no question that this unusual feature of this campaign contributed largely to the success of such candi dates. LINCOLN CONFERENCE NOTES The following Brethren of the charges In the Topeka District have raised their centenary quota In full for the present Annual Conference year: The Reverends A. W. White, Mound i City, Kansas; Charles Simms, Salina; E. J. Turner, Clay Center; B. J. Don nell, Dunlap; J. J. Cabel, Chanute; B. C. W. Cox, Manhattan; every charge, save four, made a contribution toward the "I Will Maintain Fund.” Rev. P. A. Morrow, Kansas City, Kansas, leads In the amount of giving for this fund. Charles Simms, of Sa llna, gives the next highest amount. The Evangelistic Campaign of the Dis trict wag launched In Armourdale, Kansus, October 17, by Mrs. Mary E. Jones, the Negro woman evangelist. A five night meeting at Armourdale, conducted by her, resulted In twenty conversions and accessions. Fifty dollars, after collections and the en tire Centenary and Benevolent quotas for that charge, was raised In addition. The Rev. A. W. White, of Mound City, is the first pastor of the district to secure the entire quota of subscrib ers for the South Western Christian Advocate. Rev. E. C. W. Cox, of Manhattan, Kansas, leads the district in the total amount of money raised and sent In to the office for the centenary for this conference year. The third quarterly conference of the Grove M. E. Church, 22nd and Seward street, was held Sunday, Nov. 5th. liev. G. G. Logan, district super intendent, preached morning and eve ning. The Topeka District Conference will be held in Salina, Kansas, Dec. 7-10. A group meeting will be held in the U Street church, Dec. 16-17. On Sunday, Dec. 17, Bishop Homer O. Stuntz and Rev. Doctor J. C. Sherill will be the preachers at Grove M. E. church, 22nd and Seward street MEN’S CLUB WILL HOLD MEETING MONDAY NIGHT The Men’s Club of the Church of St. Philip the Deacon will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday night at St. Philip’s rectory. It will be a social gathering with games and refresh ments. ! OKLAHOMA OIL QUEEN MARRIES KANSAS BOV 7 I High School Athlete Wins Heart of Sarah Rector, Richest Colored Girl in the World. Lawrence, Kans., Nov. 10.—The community has just recently learned of the marriage of Miss Sarah Rector, reputed to be the richest colored girl in America, and Kenneth Campbell, crack high school athlete and winner of a scholarship to Lincoln Univer sity. Miss Rector will be remembered as being amongst the first of the col oi ed Oklahoma oil land owners. Her transformation from a poor farm girl to a possessor of great wealth has surrounded her name with romance. Following the hard fight she made in getting her fortune out of the hands of the Oklahoma white oil sharks, Miss Rector moved noith. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell will make their home at their beautiful resi dence at Lawrence, Kansas. ADDRESSES EPWORTH LEAGUE McCABE METHODIST CHURCH The Rev. John Albert Williams, pas tor of St. Philip’s Episcopal church, delivered an address Sunday afternoon before the Epworth League of the Mc Cabe Methodist Church, Forty-first and Harney. This enterprising organiza tion which consists of earnest and alert young people have been studying as a mission class for several weeks the Negro in the United States, and frankly confess that they have learned many things about the so-called race problem In America which have opened their eyes. Under ttieir broad-minded and able young pastor, the Rev. E Lament Geissinger, these earnest Christian young people are broadening their vlsiop and enlarging their sym pathy for all mankind. Hermdn Cro well Is president of the League. THE MOSAIC TEMPLARS MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN The Mosaic Templars of America, one of the most powerful organizations of our group in this country, is mak ing u drive for new members. This campaign concludes the latter part of December. The local lodge is exceed ingly active and it is believed that no city or state will show a larger per centage of increase than Omaha and I Nebraska. Monday night at Pleasant Green Baptist church, Twenty-second and Paul streets, a public meeting will be held by the Mosaics, with speeches | by members of the order. A large cn- j lollment is anticipated. Rev. D. M. McQueen, state grandmaster will pre side. • INVITE PROMINENT MEMBERS OF RACE TO VISIT ISLAND Vocational Education and General Industrial Survey Planned By the Haitian Gov ernment. QMLIFIEt FOR THE MISSION Special to The Monitor by Walter .1. Singleton. Washington, D. C., November 10. —President Borno of the Republic of Haiti, has invited Professor W. T. B. Williams, and Mr. Robert Church to proceed to that country on important missions, respectively. Prof. Williams Is to investigate the possibilities of establishing a sys tem of vocational schools similar to that of Tuskegee Institute. Prof. Williams’ selection for this work is a haj>py one. He is a graduate of Hampton Institute, Phillip’s Academy and was graduated, with marked dis tinction, from Harvard University in the class of 1897. He went from Hampton to Tuskegee when Doctor Moton was selected to suceed the late Doctor Booker T. Washington. Prof. Williams’ scholarship ami personal qualifications are of such a high or der that his selection by the Haitian government for so important a mis sion is well received in all circules, and acknowledged as a well deserved honor. Mr. Robert Church of Memphis, Tenn., is known for his activities in public life. His business career, in his home city, as well as his wide ex perience, will make him useful to the Haitian republic in promoting its in dustrial organization, which he has been Invited to do. These gentlemen are expected to sail for Haiti In the near future. President Borno has shown wisdom and foresight in sending to America for advice and assistance in the pro motion of advanced educational meth ods and better industrial organization, and his policy will be far reaching in its benefits. BEECHER HOWELL Republican United States Senator-Elect who was chosen Tuesday by a majority of 75,000, the largest majority ever given any citizen of the state. * AFRICAN NATIVES RESENT COLOR BAR IN CHRISTIANITY Lading African Newspepers Maintains That New Spirit Is Awakening Among 1’eople of the Dark Continent. MOHAMMEDANISM ADVANCES Attributes Islamic Successes to True Brotherhood Practiced l*y Fol lowers o fol'rescent Battier Thun of the Cross. Johannesburg, S. Africa, Nov. 10— (Crusader Service.) Commenting on the recent conference of the African section of the Johannesburg diocese, the Abantu-Batho, one of the leading native newspapers published in the vernacular and In Ehglish, makes the following interesting editorial state ments: "We are on the threshold of great things. There is something moving among the Bantu people—something with which both church and state will reckon in the near future. There h%> come into being among the Bantu p<W ple a new spirit—a spirit of national ism. That is why there is a religious and political discontent among them. Today they know that they are a peo ple, and that they have a definite place in God’s scheme of things. They are growing into fanhood, and it will be useless for anybody to try and prevent their progress. "Those who followed the discussion which took place in the conference must haVe been struck by the bold manner in which protests were made against the color bar in church. To some people these protests ma^ appear to be childish or to be the work of "native agitators.’’ In consequence they will attach no importance to them, but we who know how our people feel in the matter of their rights can see looming in the distance some tiling similar to the European reformation. “Christianity as taught by Europeans has so far failed to carry out the ob jects and Ideals of its founders, in the first place, it has failed to estab lish one church, and in consequence has made the establishment of a hu man brotherhood under the Father hood of God impossible; while It teaches the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man nevertheless it still recognizee, and worse than this it encourages with all its might, the gulf between Jew and Gentile. It draws a line of demarcation between color and color, race and race, nation and nation. Thus it may be said, with out exaggeration, that it is responsible for all the hatred and bitterness that exist throughout the Christian world. For how can we account for the at rocities and barbarities that were com mitted during the great war by the Christian nations of Europe. We never heard of a Mohammedan nation waging war against the followers of Islam. But the world today is in a state of turmoil and mankind Is suf fering because of the jealousies and quarrels that exist among the Chris* tian nations. "The failure of European Christian ity lies in the fact that the religion of the Son of God has been used as a political weapon for taming undevel oped races to facilitate their exploita tion by white men. No one can find fault with Christianity as taught by Christ on the banks of Jordan, the sea of Galilee, and on th# Mount of Olives. There Christ taught the love of God for all mankind; He taught the Father hood of God and the brotherhood of man; He preached the gospel of peace on earth and good will to all men. To him Jew and Gentile were the sons of God bound together by the ties of His Fatherly love. But European Christianity is the anti-thesis of these doctrines; it preaches nationalism, ra cialism and sectarianism. ‘‘Now the question is whether here in Africa Protestantism will be allowed to continue its mischief making or not? But the challenge that has been made hv the native section of the Diocese of Jachannesburg clearly shows that it will Booner or later, face an African Protestantism. No one can deny the fact that our people throughout the country are fed up with the policy of segregation In church and state. The day Is not far off when they will claim absolute control of their affairs both religiously and politically. Already there is a good number of them who have, on account of color bar in church come to the conclusion that what is wanted Is the establishment of a na tional church controlled by themselves The agitation of the native section 01 the Anglican church for absolute equality in church is a significant sign of the times, it Is a sign which shows that Protestantism is passing thru a crisis which is bound to culminate into something similar, as w« have already said, to European reforma tion. More and more the educated Africans feel that they cannot occupy a place of inferiority In church as well aB in state. They feel, also, that European Christianity is In many re spects foreign to their national as pirations, tradition and customs. “In the meantime, from the north virile Mohammedanism is steadily sweeping southward. Before Its prac tical application oi the Ideal principle of the Fatherhood of God and the con sequent brotherhood of man, European Christianity fades wherever contact be tween the advanced lines of the two religions Is established. The logical mind of the African cannot sec any thing worthy In a religion which fos ters race prejudice and the color bar and even in the case of native converts to Christianity the present trend is to repudiate the religion of the dominant races of Europe for a religion based upon the practical application of the brotherhood of man.” , OMAHA BRANCH N, A. A. C. P. HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION Henry Vi. Black Is Re-elected Presi dent and H. L. Anderson Treasurer. Other Officers New Ones. The Omaha Branch of the N. A. A. C. P. met at St. John’s A. M. E. church last Sunday afternoon for the annual election of officers. Two of the for mer corps were re-elected, these were Henry W. Black, as president, and i Harry L. Anderson, as treasurer. The other officers chosen were the Rev. Russell Taylor, vice-president; J. H. Smith, secretary; and Mrs. Louise Cooper, assistant secretary. AMERICAN OFFICER CLAIMED INVOLVED IN LIBERIAN CASE Alleged lo Have Ordered Shooting of Native Soldier Who liefnsed to He Impressed Into Work Without I’av. AROUSE HOSTILE SENTIMENT Africans Bitter Against United States and Opposition to Liberian Loan Freely Voiced. Monrovia, Liberia, Nov. 10.—The trial and conviction of Mendi Quelle, a frontier soldier for the wilful killing of a natve, Jammie recently, uncovered in fullest measure local hostility to ward Americans and the American government. The Liberian frontier force is under the sole direction of U. S. A. officers whom Liberians hold responsible for the outrageous murder. This is only a poor taste of what will happen when Liberia comes under United States rule, according to the natives. Evidence produced at the trial proved that one Lieutenant Stanford, white, ordered his native soldiers to raid a village, in Bassa county, and secure by force laborers to carry his soldiers’ baggage. This order directly conflicted with the recent proclamation issued by President King that no forced labor is to be eallPd out in the interior and that all workers must be paid for their services wheh rendered. The whole Bassa village revolted against Lieuten ant Stanford’s order and the native Jammie w'as shot. At the trial last week he was convicted for murder and sentenced to be hanged. Sentiment Against the Loan. General sentiment among the civ ilized Liberians as well as the natives is that the United States is buying Li beria with the $5,000,000 loan, and that the IT. S. marines will proceed in Li beria just as they do In Haiti or Cuba. Especially distasteful to the natives Is the loan provision, that the loan commissioners will be immune to ar rest while drecting financial affairs in Africa. If commissioners are im mune to arrest should they beat, rape or murder Liberians will not Liberians also be immune from arrest if they commit crimes against the American commissioners? Surely, immunity sho' hl work In both directions. Under the loan agreement, it is de clared here that President King will also receive an increase in salary so lhat he will be getting $23,000 per year. CENTRAL HIGH TRIMS LINCOLN—'SCORE 19 TO 6 Galloway, Howell and Thomas Distin guish Themselves.—Lewis Makes Good Showing for Lincoln. One of the best football games that devotees of this sport have seen in this city was that of last Saturday at Lea gue Park between Central and Lincoln wit ha triumphant record and inas much as Central had gone down be fore the aggregation from the Capitol for six successive years, the Links were confident of another victory. They were doomed to disappointment. Cen tral scored a touchdown within, the first five minutes of play. The ter rific line plunges of Galloway and Howell took the legislators off their feet. It was a well-played game from start to finish. Both Central and Lincoln showed fine teamwork. The three colored boys, Galloway, Thomas and Ennis, on Central did stellar work but the two outstanding players were Galloway and Howell. Lewis, colored half-back for Lincoln, showed up to good advantage, but the outstanding star of that strong aggregation was Thomas. The score was 19 to 6, Gal loway making a touchdown within a few seconds of the end of the last quarter. A preliminary game between Central and Lincoln’s reserves was also a snappy, well-fought game in which neither side scored. Lincoln would have scored when Wagner cleared the whole defense on an end run but for a fine tackle by Williams, Central quar ter, which nearly knocked the speedy Centralite cold, but in which he sent Wagner through the air in a totally uncalled position. For the Central reserves Williams, Muxen and Hughes were the principal ground gainers; and Luscombe and Gordon for the Lin colnites. 75 PER CENT FOR DEMOCRATS New York, Nov. 10.—Civil Service Commissioner Ferdinand Morton,, hijad of the Colored Democracy League, pledged 75 per cent of New York’s vote to A1 Smith, white, demo cratic candidate for governor. He turns show that he kept his promise. 13-YEAR-OLD BOV BUST FACE DEATH IN ELECTRIC CHAIR To Pay Extreme Penalty for Killing of Woman—Another Example of Famous “Oklahoma J ustice”. McAlester, Okla., Nov. 10.—Coming as a crowning and inglorious climax to the sordid record of Oklahoma, is I the announcement that Elias Ridge, | a'13-year-old colored boy, must go to his Maker via electric chair. The youth, the youngest to have ever received a death sentence, was sent to the chair by Judge A. C. | Brewster of Pryor, Okla., after the boy had pleaded guilty to the murder of Mi's. George Adair. According to the story, the woman was killed after a desperate struggle. When asked why he had committed the crime, he replied that his brother in-law, Hardy Smith, had told him to do it, and had promised to give him a pet, to which the youth had taken a particular liking. PLANS COMPLETED FOR RED CROSS DRIVE “All plans have been completed for a very successful Red Cross drive,” Dr. A. C. Stokes, Chairman of the local Red Cross Chapter, told women work ers at a luncheon at the Fontenelle Hotel Wednesday. More than 500 women will take part in the drive, which will start Nov. 13 to last three days. The city has been divided into districts and a quota will be set for each one of them. Omaha’s total quota is $25,000. Many of the prominent men and women of this city have signified their intention of refus ing to contribute $1.00, but insist on giving a larger sum. Subscriptions of $25 and $50 are being received from them. “The work of the Red Cross is well known here,” said Mr. Stokejx “What it did during the war—what it did during the Omaha tornado—what it did to relieve the suffering following two calamities in the city—what it is now doing to aid disabled soldiers, makes it one of the most important o.fvic organizations of Omaha. It de serves your support, it needs your sup port, for it must live." CLENLANS WOMAN’S CLUB HOLDS REGULAR MEETING 0 _______ The Ophelia Clenlans Woman’s Club held its regular weekly meeting Wed nesday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. George H. Ashby, 2111 Popple ton avenue, Mrs. Alice M. Smith pre siding. Miss Ida Morrell of Buffalo,' N. V., was a guest of the Club. Plans were made for a bazaar to be held at the North End “Y55 December 14. CLAIM THAT FAMOUS REGIMENT HAS BEEN RELIEVED OF ARMS The Twenty-fourth Infantry, With an Honorable Record, Now Sta tioned in Georgia, Is Disarmed. A PROTEST HAS BEEN FILED New York, Nov. 10.—The office of the N. A. A. C. P. has received an authentic report that the 24th U. S. Colored Infantry Regiment has been disarmed after being sent to Camp Benning, Ga. The commanding officer, Colonel Schofield, has been relieved of com mand and in his stead Colonel Ricklin, a Southern cracker, has been appoint ed. Protest was filed immediately with Secretary of War Weeks in Washington. Apparently the action of the War Department was caused by white Georgians who feared a repetition of what took place in Houston, Texas, in 1917. The association is asking its members in all parts of the coun try to request the War Department to recall the 24th from Georgia. BUILDS $50,000 PALACE New York, Nov. 10.—A palace cost ing $50,000 is being erected in Larch mount, a suburb, It is reported for ■ Marcus Garvey. TEN COMMANDMENTS PROCURE AUTHOR’S FREEDOMFROM JAIL Man Arrested for Vagrancy Sljows Judge Book Containing New Decalogue and Is Discharged. COMMENDED BY MAfilSTRATE Booklet Being Distributed by Author When Arrested Contains Sound Advice Which Should Be Heeded. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 10.—(Pres ton News Service.)—Edwin Burch, charged with vagrancy, handed the police judge a copy of his booklet which he was distributing among Ne groes here and was discharged by the official with the following comment: “I think your work will accomplish more for the betterment of your peo ple than me sending you to the prison farm. I snll told that the po lice found you at the union depoot passing out these books to colored people. You say you have just land ed in town. After looking over, your booklet I am confident that you will be able to accomplish much good in this city by placing it in the hands of your people. You are at liberty to carry on this good work here.” The commandments follow: 1. Men, women, boys, girls, hus bands, wives, sweethearts and lovers; hate not work, it is the first step to progress, prosperity, honesty, respect ability and wealth. 2. Keep within the confines of the law. Crime and the violation of laws pay off only in grief, worry, sorrow and misery. 3. Love, adore and cherish the Ne gro woman; by this you respect your mother and gain the respect of your fellowman. 4. Remember, America has done more for you than any other country in the world, and will do more in proportion to the number of converts from ignorance to intelligence. Let well enough alone. 5. Remember, in America, Canada, Mexico or across the sea you are a Negro wherever you may be. The stain shall be forever upon thee. The history of the Negro has been written and cast to the four comers of the world. You cannot overcome his tory. 6. Remember, when mingling with evil associates, you are swinging upon the jail house gate£. Desperadoes, outlaws and bad characters, all must bow before the forces of law and order. 7. Do not attempt to do some things you see in the movie show. Moving pictures have caused the eyes of many to be opened and ahve caused the eyes of many to be closed. 8. Respect the man who owns this country. He is your best friend after all. He gave you a home in the best country in the world. Otherwise you would be, perhaps, this day. in dark Africa, the least civilized, less devel oped and ercognized of all countries. 9. Listen not to slick-tongued self styled Negro leaders, who give you a mouthful of sweet dreamy talk and take a handful of your hard earned money. 10. Remember the money the Ne gro spends in fine churches, auto mobiles. conventions and foolishness would build hundreds of mills, facto ries, plants, hospitals, office build ings and old folks’ homes, thus giving work to thousands of Negro men. women, boys and girls who pose and repose upon our street corners. WEARS PRAYER TO GUARD AGAINST BEING SHOT Newark, N. J., Nov. 2.—A written prayer, exhorting the Lord to protect him from ‘‘shot, shell and all other kinds of porjectiles,” was found in a chamois bag suspended over the head of Frank Ray, an alleged burglar, ar rested here last week. NEW DYER BILL COMING St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 10.—Congress man L. C. Dyer, of this city, has an nounced that as soon as his Anti Lynching bill passes the senate, he will introduce another measure to reduce the congressional representa tion In southern states where col ored people are disfranchised. MONITOR BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM MONITOR Ads brinjj RESULTS. 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