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r -The Monitor —— A NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WJ..UAM8, Editor I $2.00 a Year 5c a Copy OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1922 Whole Number 387 Vol. VIII—No. 23 WIDE-SPREAD OPERATIONS OF GIGANTIC VICE RING SHOWN UP HUMAN VULTURES SEEK PREY AMONG SOUTHERN GIRLS Vice Ring Which Lures Comely Col ored Girls to Houses of III Fame in Northern Cities Uncov ered in Chicago. MERE CHILD VICTIM OF RING _5_ Fourteen Year Old Girl Lured from Alabama Home Gets Note to the Police, Who Effect Her Rescue. ! Chicago, HI., Dec. 8.—With the ar-1 rest of lake Pruitt, agent for scores of vice resorts in Chicago and other j northern cities, the police and welfare j organizations believe that they have I in custody the chief of the gang who make regular trips to southern towns ! and cities for the purpose of luring pretty Negro girls to houses of ill fame in the big cities of the north. The arrest of Pruitt was effected following a clear case made against him on a charge of bringing Thelma Jones, pretty fourteen year old colored girl, from Samantha, Ala., to one of the most noted vice resorts in Chica go, frequented for the most part by i white men and foreigners. Made Attractive Offers to Girl The little Jones girl was rescued I from the den of vice after she had thrown a note from the window tell-1 ing of her being held a captive by I the inmates of the resort. The note j was picked up by a woman who j passed the place and it was turned ] over to the police department. I Headed by Captain Hargraves, sev-[ oral officers of the vice squad raided j the house and after a diligent search r*»i'*-iI to find the girl. Not willing to give up the search readily, they con tinued to go through every room of the house, and when they came near a concealed door they heard the cry- ! ing of some one and upon touching a place in the wall, the opening was readily revealed and there they found the little Jones girl with hands tied and a well-made mufflier over her mouth. Taken from Alabama School The officers took the little girl down to the detention home and seated in the midst of a half dozen or more, she tol da very pathetic store in an intelligent straight for ward manner. “I was attending school in my Ala bama town.” said litle Thelma, “when that man over there,” point ing to Jake Pruitt, “came around and told my mother and father that he could give me employment in a silk mill up here that would pay me good wages. He said that I would only have to work six hours a day and would he given a comfortable home with a nice family. When my parents decided to let me come to Chicago, I notified Mr. Pruitt, ac cording to his instructions, and when I reached Chicago, he met me at the station. Fought Whiten and Chinese “We got into an automobile and rode to many places in the city until it began to grow dark and then we came to the house where the officers found me. I was greeted by two women who told me that I would not have to work, hut would have plenty ■ of money if I would only follow their instructions. That same night I fought off the advances of more than a dozen white men and three China men, and at one time during the night had to fight off one of the wo men who stayed at the house who attempted to hold ihp for one of the Chinamen. "They called me a fool, a little country girl, and threw pillows and «lipners at me and finally locked me up and wouldn’t give me anything to ’at. The paper and pencil used in writing the note which rersulted in my rescue was slipped from the pocket of one of the white men as he lay across my bed in a drunken stupor. The worne” •'* the house took all of the pencils, pens an i pa per from me." Pruitt Thru Third Degree Carptain Hargraves expressed de terrmination to break up such activi ties as has been practiced by Jake Pruitt and with an idea of getting the real facts as to his activities, put him through the third degree and the information which he gave re vealed startling facts " ,l’c ef forts of a gang of men who operate throughout the South and lure scores of pretty, buxom colored girls from their homes to dens of vice in Northern and Eastern cities. Pruitt confessed to being the leader of the gang working out of Chicago and Indianapolis and gave the names of other who were supplying houses in both cities with the young colored girls. KANSAS CITY NEWSPAPER MEN ARE OMAHA VISITORS Chester A. Franklin, editor Kansas City (Mo.) Call, Carl Beckwith, fore man in the Call office and sport writ er; Dr. S. S. Hill, who in addition to his larRe private practice is employed by school board to look after school children’s teeth, and Joseph B. La Cour, clrculaton manager of the Call, were Omaha visitors last week. These gentlemen motored over to Lincoln to take In the Nebraska-Notre Dame football game, Thanksgiving Day and then came to Omaha Thursday night. Messrs. Franklin and l^aCour are former Nebraska University students. After spending three busy days visit ing friends here they left for Kansas City Sunday morning. Dr. Hill who is a native of New Jersey and a foot ball enthusiast anil has seen till the big eastern games for several years, -avs that the Lincoln - Notre Dame game was the besl game he ever saw. Nebraska U. has a powerful machine, and after seeing It in action I cannot understand how in the world Syracuse could score against Nebraska,” said Dr. Hill. I'H.CKIM BAPTIST . CIII HI II SERVICES The regular monthly experience meetings, which are held the first Sunday in each month, are well at tended; that of last Sunday was marked with a high spiritual tone. Three persons became members of the church. The "Bring One Cam paign” is stiil on. Kvery member Is requested to bring one person who does not attend services elsewhere. Night services were well attended. The Lord”s Supper was administered. The Sunday school in charge of Superin tendent (ioodlett opens at 9:45. The B. Y. P. U. meets at 5;30 p. m. Prompt attendance is urged. The Thanksgiv ing Day service and dinner was well attended. The Rev. J. D. Crum preached on "Gratitude”. The pastor, Rev. William Franklin, is attending the National Baptist Convention in St. lands, Mo., this week. U.TAIf CH ILD GIVES A FT Ell NOON TEA The tea given last Wednesday after noon by the Altar Guild of Che Church of St. Philip the Deacon at the residence of Mrs. Dan Deadlines was a delightful affair and well at tended. The delicious coffee served was donated by McCord-Brudy com pany, who sent their proficent demon strator, Mrs. Lizzie Buford, who is a communicant of St. Philip's to serve it. This courtesy and favor is highly appreciated. INJI KED IN UAILItOAD WHECK Mrs. M. E. Washington of 1423 No. Twenfv-first street was Injured in the wreck of the Wabash St. Louis train last Monday night near Shenandoah, Iowa. Mrs. Washington was enroute to St. Louis to attend the Baptist Na tional Convention. She is a member and prominent worker In Pleasant Green Baptist hurch. GRAND LODGE OF NEBRASKA LAYS CORNER STONES Six Local Lodges Unite in Impressive Ritualistic Ceremonies of the Craft at Two Church Functions. GRAND MASTER YOUNG HERE Three Hundred Masons Are in Line and Large Congregations Witness Corner Stone Laying at Bethel and St. John’s. A most unusual, if not unprecedent ed, event in church and Masonic cir cles took place here Sunday afternoon, when the Most Worshipful Grand Mas ter of Nebraska and its jurisdiction, laid the cornerstone of two Methodist churches, in the presence of several hundred people. The first ceremony took place at two o’clock, when R. H. Young, M. W. G. M., assisted by Geo. T. Robinson, Master of Omaha Lodge, No. 9. who did the ritualistic work, laid the corner stone of Bethel Afri can Methodist Episcopal Church at Franklin Street, just west of Twenty fourth street, Rev. Fred Divers, pas tor. The second ceremony was held later when the same officials laid the corner stone of the handsome and im 1 posing St. John’s African Methodist i Episcopal Church, which is being erected at Twenty-second and Willis Avenue, and of which the Rev. W. C. Williams is pastor. In these impressive cerremonies the 1 six local lodges of our people partici | pated. These were Rough Ashler, No. 1; Excelsior, No. 2; Rescue, No. 4; ! Omaha, No. 9; Hiram, No. 10; and St. \ John, No. 11. Over 950 Masons were in the line of march, which was ably directed by P. H. Jenkins, grand mar shall, and his efficient aides, C. M. Simmons, George Dudley and Charles Early, assistant marshals. The chief grand officers who supported Grand master Young were W. P. Wade, D. D. G. M.; Walter Seals, D. G. M.; Emery R. Smith, G. S. W.; Maynard L. Wil son, grand secretary, and J. H. Wake field, grand treasurer. Lists of rerc ords deposited in stones were read by Grand Soerertary Wilson. At Rethel Church music was fur nished by DesDunes’ band, and the ad dress was delivered by the Rev. Fred Divers, pastor. At St. John’s church the U. B. F. band furnished the music, the oration was given by D. S. Cun ningham, Master of Rescue Lodge, and the address by the Rev. F. Jesse Peck, D. D., president of Western University, Kansas City, Kansas. Liberal collec tions were taken up at each function. HllhWIII 4WYO„ SEWS Mr. ami Mrs. Al. Shute entertained In honor of their twentieth wedding anniversary Friday evening, Decem ber 1st, at their pretty suburban home. Cards and informal dancing formed the evening’s entertainment. During the evening a delightful three course lunch was served, the hostess being assisted In serving by her daughter, Miss Mercedes Shute, and her sister, Mrs. A. U Bell. Tile host and hoste.se were the recipients of many bcaiiliful gifM ami warm con gratulations. Those who enjoyed their hospitality were: Mr. and Mrs. An derson Chenault and Mr. J. Watson Chenault, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Nathans, Mrs. Clara Crosby, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Powell, .Mr. and Mrs. A. U Bell and daughter, Miss Virginia, and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Askew and daughter, Miss Theresa. ARCHBISHOP OF CANTER BURY IS INTERESTED IN BLACK RACES (Associated Negro Press) London, England, Dec. 10.—Dr. R. R. Moton was the guest of the Arch bishop of Canterbury in London re cently, after a visit to- Scotland where he attended the Scottish National Mis sionaries Conference He was entertained by the Arch bishop at luncheon, after which he vis ited the British Institute of Interna tional Affairs. Dr. Moton said the Archbishop showed a deep interest in the welfare of the black races, and was anxious to find a means of mak ing proper adjustments between the races. OMAHA STUDENT SPRINGS SURPRISE Guioii Taylor, Student at Western Uni versity, and Miss Helen Thelma Vivian Oavis Are Married. Gulou Taylor, senior Student at West ern University and son of Mr. and Mrs. N. Jenkins, 2917 North Twenty fifth street, this city, and Miss Thelma Vivian Davis, daughter of Mrs. Belle Davis of Vinita, Okla., a music pupil at Western U., were married at In-j dependence, Mo., Sunday, November 19th. No objection was offered by the parents to the marriage except the youth of the contracting parties, ns both are well connected and have been quite fend of each other for some time. The bride is a member of one of the first and wealthiest families of Oklahoma. Guiou is the band and orchestra director at Western univer sity and a talented and promising musician. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins during the Christmas holidays. The young people have the best wishes of many friends. Wanted—Wide awake boys to sell The Monitor every Saturday. live boys can make money by selling Monitors. Phone Webster 4243. NEGRO FARMERS OF VIRGINIA MAKE BETTER SHOWING John B. Pierrce, Efficient Field Agent for Extension Work in Eight States, Reports Signs of Progress. BOYS MAKE GOOD RECORDS Negro Farm-Demonstration Agents Win Support and Co-operation of White Citizens and Officials. (By Wm. Anthony Aery) Hampton, Va., Dec. 8—Negro farm-1 demonstration work in Virginia, car ried on in 23 counties through the co-; operation of Federal and State agen cies, which aim “to place country life upon a higher plane of profit, com fort, culture, influence and power,” to quote the late Seaman A. Knapp, father of the farm-demonstration movement in the United States, has been an extraordinary success. i John B. Pierce of Hampton Insti-: tute, field agent of extension work in agriculture and home economics among Negroes in eight Southern States—Arkansas, Kentucky, Mary land, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Vir ginia—has reported these facts for a single year’s work among Negro farm- j ers of Virginia: (1) County farmers’ advisory I boards, 23, served the local Negro county agents in their work for the best development of rural life. (2) Farmers’ community clubs, 295, with a membership of 7255, aimed to secure an adequate supply of food and feed for rural families, as well as better physical equipment for farm work; to spread the gospel of thrift; to stimulate interest in better schools; to promote wholesome recreation; and to increase true religion. (3) Annual county farmers’ con ferences, 20, aimed to instruct and in spire farmers. (4) County boards of supervisors of 20 counties and Negro farmers of 5 counties contributed $1641 for salaries of local agents. (6) Co-operative buying among Negro farmers in 23 counties amount ed to $16,535.64, at a saving of $4121.80. Seed, fertilizer, lime, and other farm necessities were bought co-operatively. (6) Nearly 10,000 farmers improv ed their corn crop. Of this number 1896 made enough to serve them tor one year and had some to sell 3185 had enough for their own use for one year; and 4622 had enough to carry themselves for six months. (7) Individual cotton growers se cured yields of 887 pounds of seed cotton to the acre; the average yield per acre on demonstration farms was 1400 pounds of seed cotton. (8) The Negro tobacco growers, accepting the five-year contract idea, joined the Tobacco Growers’ Co-oper ative Marketing Association. The av erage yield per acre on demonstration farms was 683 pounds, against 483 pounds per acre on commonly tilled ground. (9) Negro farmers were assisted in producing these crops: Wheat, 4425 fanners were helped; oats, 580; rye, 133; alfalfa, 52; clover hay, 1849; oat hay, 2036; mixed grasses, 370; cow pcas, 2588; and potatoes, 9461. (10) Negro farmers who grew pea nuts on demonstration plots secured an ■ge yield of 36 bushels of seed and one ton of cured hay, or an in crease of 14 bushels of seed and one half ton of cured hay. (11) Negro farmers introduced pure-bred sires to improve the quality of their dairy cattle, swine and poul try. (12) Numerrous farm and farm stead improvements were made: There were 30 farms on which the water system was improved; 248 on which sanitary privies were erected; and 30 homes in which lighting systems were installed. Many new implements and tools were bought: Plow’s, 258; one horse cultivators, 309; disc harrows, 48; corn planters, 97; mowers, 44; gas engines, 48; two-horrse cultivat ors, 44; motor trucks, 22; grain drills, 23; hay rarkes, 32; spraying machines, 12; small tools, 3420. (13) The 22 county fairs aimed “to show w'hat the colored people were do ing along the line of better farming, better homes, better schools, and th making of better citizens. There werre 7789 entries of exhibits at these fairs .... which better people’s con ditions each year materially, educa (Continued to Page 4) COLORED CITIZENS PRE SENT FLOWERS TO “TIGER” Express Gratitude to Great French man for His Defense of the Black Colonials Who Turned Tide of Battle. PLEDGE* FEALTY TO FRANCE St. Ixiuis, Mo., Dec. 8.—A large bouquet of flowers was presented De cember 1st to Georges Clemenceau at the Pulitzer home in St. Ixiuis County from the Colored citizens of St. Ixiuis, as a result of his defense of the colored troops stationed along the Rhine. The bouquet was at the Pulitzer home when Clemenceau re turned from a thre-hour ride in St. Louis County. The card on the bouquet read: "To Mons. Georges Clemenceau: in honor and esteem of your life of serv ice to your own people, and for your nable sentiment fearlessly expressed as to meritorious service rendered by colord troops. Vive la France.” The note is signed 6y several names, representing the colored citi zens of St. Louis. Accompanying the flowers was a letter. SL Louis, Mo., Dec. 1, 1922. Hon. Georges Clemenceau: — We, the undersigned committee, on behalf of the colored citizens of St. IxmUs and the ex-soldiers of color who served in the army of the United States during the World War, extend to you greetings; and we wish it were possible to convey to you and your be loved France some adequate idea of our unbounded gratitude for the words of manly inspiration which you give in defense of our African brothers, the Colonial French. We imve been made glad to have you declare before America and the world the just, commendation of these men who stood as a solid wall against the overthrow’ of civilization, and the millions of our own people who made the supreme sacrifice in saving not only America, but the world in that desperate struggle for existence. We feel safe in saying to magnanim ous France that in any future call to America for armed assistance against a common danger, the Negroes of Am erica will eagerly respond to save France and her splendid Ideals from destruction. We wish, through you, to say to France that it is with much gratitude we recall her just and kindly treat ment of our colored soldiers while in her territory, and the many recogni tions of merit and bravery which they wear with honor and deep apprecia tion. And our gratitude to you and to France is but deeper when we re member that upon their return from France, many were humiliated and made the target of murderous at tacks, mobbed and lynched, and their emblems snatched from their breasts. Long live France! Long live her ideals. Long live Georges Clemen ceau! Gratefully submitted on behalf of the colored Americans of St. Louis. HUNT FOR YOUR NAME The name of one of The Monitor’s subscribers appears in one of the ad vertisements in this issue. If this party will find their name and bring copy of paper to The Monitor Office before December 15th, party will re ceive $1.00 in cash. / World-Herald All-City High Selections First Team ! Percival, Central, . . . left end Krasne, Technical, . left tackle Doarn, Technical, . left guard Pierce, Technical, .. center Caniglia, Creight'n, right guard Thomar, f'-ntral, . right tackle Swanson, cchnical, . right end Graham, So., cap, quarterback Howell, Central, . left halfback i Galloway, Central, . . fullback Munroc, Tech., . right halfback Swanson, Tech; Thomas, Central! Canigliu, Creighton, Fierce, Teeh; Foam, Tech; hrusiic, Tech; Ferdval, Central. Second Team Powell, Technical, .. left end Kadavy, South, .... left tackle Stribling, Central, .. left guard Cogan, Central? . center Morgan, Creighton, right guard Ennis, Central, right tackle Holler, South.tight end Reynolds, Central, quarterback Sutter, South, . left halfback Danahy, Creight., cap., fullback Weisenberg, Tech., right h’back Giw.1.1, wv-»- Mtiaite.lack a u captain, Howell, (Central), righthalf, Galloway, (Central), fullback, Munro e, (Tech), leftback. By the courtesy of the World Herald we are enabled to present to our readers the above cut of the stur dy grldsters Who compose the all-city high eleven. They are concededly the strongest and best players from the high schools of the city. The basis of selection was not that of oc casional brilliant Bpurta but that of steady and consistent playing through out the season which has landed the coveted positions. It is noteworthy, that two of the star eleven are lodrue Galloway, whom all coaches and critics who have selected all-state elevens concede as standing without a rival for all-stae fullback, and Mur tln Thomas, whose brilliant and steady work as right tackle for Cen tral has given him an enviable record In local football circles. In the second all-city team will be noticed the name of Charles Ennis, another one of our boys who as left guard on Central made a worthy name for himself. It is certainly praiseworthy that our youth have been given the opportunity of showing their ability in athletics and have not disappointed their spon sors. Galloway and Ennis are seniors and will graduate In June. Thomas has another year and will be a big factor in next year’s team. COMMUNISTS TO SUPPORT RACE EQUALITY MORE Third Internationale Has Adopted a Resolution Declaring Negroes Must be Admitted to Trade Unions in U. S. FOR LIBERATION OF NEGRO Millions of Communists Throughout the Entire World to Support Fight for Full Political and Social Freedom of Race. Moscow, Dec. 10—(Crusader Ser vice)—The Third Internationale has adopted a resolution declaring the United States is destined to play an important part in the straggle of the African race for liberty, and that in asmuch as America today is the centre of the Negro culture of the world, it is in that country that communist cam paign to bring freedom to the Ne groes of all counries should be con centrated. The resolution was drawn up by a special commission of the Internation ale appointed to consider the Negro question. One member of the Com mission was an American Negro, wno has been very active in championing the cause of his race. He has been aided by several whites from the Unit ed States. The resolution, which was adopted without a dissenting vote, declares the Negro qcestion has become a live issue in connection with effortrs toward a world .revolution of the workers against their capitalist exploiters ana that the Communist Internationale, re cognizing it as such, call attention to it as a problem which must be dealt with. The resolution pledges the members of the Internationale to strive for the equality of Negroes and whites, and for the full political and social free dom of the African race. The aid which such action on the part of mil lions of the world’s most militant workers will give to the cause of Ne gro liberation cannot be minimized. The Communists are today a tremen dous figure in world affairs and their influence is felt in practically every country in the world. The resolution declares: “The communists will use all their power and influence with trade unions to admit Negroes as memberrs, and if necessary, the Internationale will undertake a special campaign to achieve this end. If these efforts tail, the Internationale will organize spec ial Negro unions to further the cause.” The resolution further says the col ored populations of Japan, China, In dia, Morocco and other countries are also struggling against oppression, having the same aims as those in the United States and elsewhere. The resolution says that if such a step is necessary, the Internationales will or ganize an all-Negro conference for the purpose of considering the betterment of the black race in all parts of the world. Detailing the history of Negroes in the United States, the resolution as serts that the civil war was merely a struggle between the capitalists of the north and the capitalist-planters of the south for domination, and not the struggle for Negro emancipation it is falsely reputed to have been. ST. PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Our services Sunday will be as fol lows: 11:00 a. m., “And Have Not Love.” 7:30 p. m., “Some Things I Believe and Why." This being the Christian Endeavor topic for the even ing. This gives opportunity for a lively discussion and we trust all the Endeavorers prepare themselves well. The discussion last Sunday was very good, many taking part therein. Extensive preparations are being made for the anniversary which will | occupy the week beginning Dec. 20th. Full announcement will be made next week. ALLEAi CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH Quarterly meeting will be held next Sunday. The Rev. Mr. Hicks, the newly appointed presiding elder of the Omaha district, and all the other Methodist pastors will be present at the 3 o’clock sacramental service at which time the Rev. Mr. Majors, of Council Bluffs, will preach the ser mon. The Rev. Mr. Hicks will preach morning and evening. Inspiring serv ices and a large attendance are anti cipated. A hearty welcome to all services. Mother Hannah Helm, one of the oldest members of the church, is still quite sick at her home, 6310 South Twenty-fifth street