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Iw ' fe™ the Monitor 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, SEPTEMBER 21, 1923 Whole Number 428 Vol. IX—No. 12 PERNSYLVAi'A MAYOR ORDERS NEGROES TO LEAVE JOHNSTOWN; N. A. A. C. P. PROTESTS ———————— I BAGHALL BIII6S BOBSIBG MESSAGE TO OMAHA GROHP _ Director of Branches Advancement Association Reviews the Major Achievements of the Organization. battle:mist be cbrtirieb Subtle Propaganda by Organized and Militant Forces Endangering Freedom Still Demands Opposition. The downpour of rain Sunday seri ously interfered with the attendance at services and public gatherings. It was due to this that the audience which greeted Robert W. Ragnall, Director of Branches of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, at Grove Methodist Episcopal Church, Sunday afternoon, under the auspices of the local branch, numbered little over one hun dred. But those who attended were amply repaid for braving the ele ments by the eloquent and inspiring address which they heard. The speaker marshalled an impos ing array of facts, showing not only the achievements of the Advancement Association but the imperative need for such an organization in this era of reconstruction when racial condi tions are so acute and when organized tk forces are endeavoring “by subtle propaganda in the North and by force and intimidation in the South to de prive us of our constitutional rights as American Citizens.” He paid a high tribute to Moore field Storey, national president; Mary White Ovington, Chairman of Board of Directors; and Joel B. Spin gum, treasurer, eminent white people of independent means, “who are not in politics, and have nothing to gain in a material way for their devotion to the cause, who do not receive a single penny for their services, hut upon the contrary have generously contributed of their money and servi ces to carry on the fight for racial justice.” Said the speaker, “I call your attention to these prominent and active workers in this organization, and they nre but representatives of others, to refute the charge frequent ly heard that 'all white people are alike when it comes to the Negro and don’t care how much he is vic timized or denied justice.’ They are not ‘all alike.' There are those who believe in justice for all men. It is because of this that they are with us in this battle. The standing of these people show the worthwhileness of the Association. And the members of our race who are the active national officers of this organization, are men of high character and eminent ability. James Weldon Johnson, secretary, eminent as u scholar, poet and states man; Walter White, assistant secre tary, fearless investigator; Dr. W. K. B. DuBois, erudite editor of The Crisis; William Pickens, field secre tary, prominent educator and orator, and Mrs. Addie W. IIunton, one of America’s foremost women. The standing of an organization is deter mined by the character and ability of the people who are in it, and by 4 its achievements. By both these tests the N. A. A. C. P. is entitled to confi dence and support.” I The speaker told of what had been accomplished in preventing residen tial segregation by laW, the arousing of public sentiment against lynching, the exposing of peonage, the insti gation of warfare against the Ku Klux Klan, the fight for the Dyer Anti-Lynching bill, and the release by the Supreme Court of the Arkansas farmers who were sentenced to death after a farcical trial for alleged riot ing, as a few of the major outstand ing achievements for justice by the Association during its fourteen years. The need for its continued work must be apparent to all. Adverse forces are active. "Do not overlook the fact,” said the speaker, "that for every Negro who leaves the South for the North, there are five whites leaving also. And un fortunately wherever they go, they spread their poison against the Ne gro. This Is having its effect in the North. It is changing friendly, sym pathetic, helpful sentiment to hostili ty. This may be combated by educa tion, propaganda and organization. Public sentiment must be educated by publishing the truth and meeting bad propaganda by good propaganda. PINCHOT PROMISES FULL PROTECTION Pennsylvania Governor Will Use All Power of Commonwealth to Main tain Constitutional Rights Harrisburg, Penn., Sept. 21.—In re ply to a telegram of protest from the National Association for the Advance ment of Colored People against the wholesale deportation of colored Americans from Johnstown upon a drastic order issued by the mayor, Governor Pinchot announced Tuesday that "the whole power of the common wealth will be used, if necessary, to maintain constitutional rights” In Pennsylvania. He pledged the fullest protection to the colored citizens of Johnstown in the enjoyment of their constitutional privileges which the or der of Mayor Cuffiel illegally invaded. STUDENTS LEAVE FOR NEBRASKA UNIVERSITY Monday several Omaha students left for Uncoln to enter the Nebraska State University. Among those who went were John and Harrold Adams, Shumpert Logan, Earl Gray and the Misses Gladys E. Brown and Audrey Truehart. " • “BUCK,” and “BUBBLES” America’s two highest salaried col ored stars, with “Dancing Around” ut the Gayety next week. This can only be done by organiza tion. Organization must be met with organization. Instead of a member ship of 125,000 the N. A. A. C. P. should have a membership of mil lions, not fighting with carnal weap ons, but with the more potent weap ons of knowledge and a constant ap peal to an enlightened and informed public conscience until every Ameri can citizen without respect to race, creed or color, shall be given and pro tected in his full constitutional rights. This is the task before the N. A. A. C. P.. and for this task every man and woman, black or white, who believes in justice is needed and in vited to do his part.” The meeting was called to order by Henry W. Black, president of the lo cal branch, who introduced Rev. Rus sel Taylor, as chairman of the meet ing. The invocation was offered by Mr. John Taliaferro. Rev. John Al bert Williams introduced the speaker. "America,” sung by the audience, and a solo by Miss Irene Cothran, were the musical numbers given. The Rev. Mr. Cox gave the benediction. Sev eral new members, among the number being three $25.00, four or five $10, and a like number of $5.00 member ships, were added to the local branch. A rising vote of thanks was tendered Fr. Ragnall for his inspiring address. [ Through the Land of Skyscrapers AFRICAN PRINCE ARRESTED Portland, Ore., Sept. 21. — Prince Challoughldzilegese, who has been m Portland for a month or more, and who lectured both here and in Salem to both races, was arrested Monday by federal officers and lodged in the county' jail, charged with having gain ed admission into this country fraud ulently. The government agents fur ther aver that the prince, who is a highly educated English subject, has defrauded many colored people out of thousands of dollars in several states, including Oklahoma and California. Ho claims to be bishop of the Re formed Coptic church of East Africa and a scion of the royal house of King Johannes. COLD WEATHER WILL NOT SCARE MIGRANTS Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 21. — Cold weather will not send Negroes who have migrated to northern states, scurrying back to the Southland, in the opinion of Herbert Seligmann, re search director of the National Asso ciation for Advancement of Colored People. The migrators are rapidly becom ing acclimated, not only to the weath er but to living conditions, through the assistance of their northern brothers. Negroes arriving from the South are given cards carrying the follow ing “don’t*”: Don’t wear noisy clothes. He plain, not showy. Don’t go shouting through the streets. Be quiet always. Be a gentleman. Don’t get drunk. Don't gamble. Go to church. "r.n nr.i a itrtitr, in itisrvrss Mr. J. C. Clarke has opened a mod ern well-equipped steam dye works at 1721 Cuming street, where be scienti fically handles all kinds of work done in such establishments. This is some what of a departure In the business line among our group in this city. Mr. Clarke comes from Oklahoma. A visit to Mr. Clarke’s establishment and an inspection of his equipment will prove a pleasing revelation of progress. His advertisement appears elsewhere in this issue. WOMAN SLAIN BY PAHAXOUB WHO COMMITS SUICIDE -> Italian Cafe Owner Ssi<l to Be Jealous: of Colored Waitress—Shoots Her and U i mself at li urea’s Hotel Tony Lobue, aged 60, proprietor of the Sunset cafe, Twentyfourth and Patrick avenue, one of the notorious plague spots of that section, and Mrs. Ia>na Jenkins, 29, employed afi waitress at this resort, were found shot to death late Saturday afternoon in liObue's room at the Haven’s hotel. Police found the bodies lying on the bed with a bullet hole through the head of each below the ear. A revol ver lay beside Lobue. Two notea writ ten in Italian, one addressed to Lo bue’s son and the other to Mrs. Lucy Gumm, 1022 North Twentysecond street, the woman’s mother, were found on the dresser. According to roomers at the hotel the woman and Lobue frequently quarreled, it being claimed by the police that the cafe owner was jealous of the woman. It Is alleged that they went to their room about 2 o'clock Saiurday morning. Rudolph Schmidt who occupied an ad joining room told police he heard two shots in the afternoon and reported it to L. H. Painter, who did not in vestigate, stating that he had orders from laibue not to disturb him until late in the afternoon. The hotel en gineer forced open the door which was barricaded by a chair and found the two bodies and notified the police. It is believed that Lobue shot the woman and then committed suicide. No in quest was held. TRANSFERRED TO KANSAS CONFERENCE The Rev. Aaron Reyford who has just returned from the annual confer ence of the African Methodist Church at Kansas City, Mo., hae been trans ferred to the Kansas conference and assigned to Grant Memorial Chape! at Wichita, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jones left Sun day night for Atchison, Kans., where they were called by the death of Mr. Jones’ sister. BISHOP CLEVES VISITS OMAHA Prominent Methodist Prelate Spend ing Several Days in City. The Rt. Rev. Nelson C. Cleves, D. D., of St. Louis, Mo., bishop of the C. M. E. Church and in charge of the Missouri and Nebraska conference, is spending several days in Omaha on official business in connection with the local congregation, Cleves Temple, Twenty-fifth and Decatur streets, of which the Rev. L. C. Hollis Ls pastor. Bishop Cleves is the guest of the Rev. and Mrs. L. C. Hollis at the par sonage. He will preach Sunday morn ing at 11 and Sunday night at 7:30 o’clock. He is a speaker of eloquence and ability. Cordial invitation is giv en the public to attend the services and meet Bishop Cleves. The C. M. E. Church, which is rel atively strong in the South, has been established in Omaha only in recent years, the authorities of the Church feeling it their duty to follow their communicants here from the South and give them pastoral care. For some months the congregations wor shipped in a hall, but about a year ago negotiated for their present handsome edifice at Twenty-fifth and Decatur upon which there remains quite a heavy debt which they are making earnest efforts to pay off and which under the energetic leadership of the Rev. Mr. Hollis they are con fident of accomplishing. EPISCOPAL CHURCH OE ST. PHILIP THE DEACON Despite the downpour of rain there was a good sized congregation pres ent at the 11 o’clock service Sunday morning. The priest of the parish was assisted in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist by the Rev. Fr. Robert W. Ilagnall who preached an instructive and helpful sermon from the Parable of The Sower, stressing particularly the character of the respective soils upon which the seed was cast. The Girls’ Friendly Society resumed Its weekly meetings Monday afternoon at the Rectory. All organizations are re suming their various activities. The services next Sunday will be as usual at 7:30, 8.30, 10 and 11 a. m., and 8 p. m. DELEGATION OF WOMEN RECEIVED BY COOLIDGE to Petition President to Protect Citizens From Lawlessness and to Give Them Right of Suffrage Washington, Sept. 21.—President Coolidge gave audience Tuesday to a large delegation of representative col ored women who presented him a peti tion praying that the federal govern ment do all in its power to stamp out lawlessness, of which members of the colored race are so largely victims; to suppress oath-bound organizations and secure the effective enfranchisement of colored people in every foot of United States territory. President Coolidge gave assurance to the delega tion of his sympathy with their posi tion and expressed his desire to have the United States live up to the ideals of democracy which underlie the con stitution. METHODIST CONFERENCE MAKES FEW LOCAL CHANGES The annual conference of the Afri can Methodist Episcopal Church which closed its sessions at Kansas City, Kans., last Sunday night, made few changes in the pastorates of Om aha. The Rev. W. C. Williams, pastor of St. John’s Church, who has served here up to the time limit has been transferred to the Missouri confer ence, but will remain here until an assignment is made for his congrega tion. The Rev. Frederick Divers has been returned to Bethel and the Rev. 0. J. Burckhardt to Allen Chapel, South Side. The mission on Thir teenth and Pierce has been placed un der the care of Rev. John Adams. PATTON TAMTLY KETTNION N. H. Patton has returned from a visit to Kansas City, Mo., Atchison, and Topeka, Kansas. While in Topeka he attended the Patton family reun ion at the home of his aged mother. Those present were: Mrs. Harriett Patton, her sons, Rev. J. W. Patton and wife, Independence, Kansas; H. H. Patton, Kansas City, Mo.; Jno. A. Patton, Indianapolis, Ind.; A. L. Pat ton and daughter, Minnie, East Chi cago, 111.; and the only daughter, Mrs. Grace Schuck, of Topeka. Among the grand-children present were: Dr. G. A. Patton, wife and daughter, Atchi son, Kansas; Miss Orena Patton, prominent teacher of Topeka. The children of Rtv. J. W. Patton and Mrs. Scheck. rii.<,iu ii BArnai uhukch Rev. Wm. Franklin, Pastor. Despite the inclement weather and the absence of the pastor the services throughout the day were well at tended. At 11 o'clock Rev. J. D. Crum preached a fine sermon, “The Value of a Soul.” At 8 o’clock Rev. J. A. Harris preached a stirring sermon on “The Church at Work.” The Sunday School is making fine progress. Sev eral visitors were present Sunday morning, among them Mr. B. D. Johnson of Mobile, Ala., who also ad dressed the school. A silver bordered motto was awarded the Primary de partment, of which Mrs. Jenett Rob inson is superintendent, for their vic tory. The banquet given by the Flori da Club at the Church Tuesday night, Sept. 18, was quite a success. A musi cal and vocal program was rendered while the guests were being served. Mrs. D. W. Gooden of Mt. Moriah served as toastmistress. Remarks were made by Rev. Russel Taylor and Rev. J. D. Crum. Music was furnished by the Zion Sunday School orchestra. Mr. A. W. Anderson, governor. Have you paid your subscription for The Monitor T Raising tllC Family- Pa wjsn t going tagnt caught agaim ___ FIsTier fop HIKE .MBS. POIN6LE7 ] woo HO«r WSELF I yanEt*< woo *riso- Josr j <\ \ 60SVA. ovdj<\ thence / , r • lvftV\T * WNFUt- 1 <* '* .<} p^lsce^TCWSWE tcTr J *}. \\ ' ^ r \ on K£U- t-<ose^ j 4 _ _ •* PROMPT PROTEST AGAIHST CRACKER METHODS OF MAYOR Advancement Association Acts oa Wholesale Deportation of Johns town, Pennsylvania, Colored Citizens. HI6I HAIDED PROCEEDINGS Wires Governor Pinchot and Mayor— Rushes Special Investigator To the Scene—Demand Hound ing of Negroes Cease. New York, Sept. 21. — Announce ment was made last Saturday by the National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People, of prompt action that had been taken to protect the lives, property and civil rights of colored residents of Johns town, Pa., who are being driven from the city following an order issued a week ago by Mayor Joseph Cauffiel because of the killing of two police men, the crimes alleged to have been committed by Negroes. The Advance ment Association has rushed a spe cial investigator to Johnstown and has wired Governor Gifford M. Pin shot and Mayor Cauffiel, characteriz ing the action taken by the latter as gross exceeding of authority vested in him, pointing out that the only duty incumbent upon him was the apprehension and punishment of the guilty and that he had no authority to drive from the city all Negroes, in nocent or guilty, “whose only offense is that their skins are black.” The Association’s telegram demanded of the Mayor that he cease the hound ing of Negroes and making himself a tool of the Ku Klux Klan. The telegram to Governor Pinchot read: “Today’s New York newspapers re port that because of the killing of two policemen and the wounding of four others, crimes alleged to have been committed by Negroes of Johnstown, Pa., more than two thousand Negroes have left Johnstown because of order issued by Mayor Joseph Cauffiel that only Negroes resident in city for sev en years would be allowed to remain. National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People with four hundred and fifty branches and membership of one hundred thou sand, composed of members of both races herewith registers its protest against this high handed injustice through such wholesale deportation by the mayor of Johnstown of men regardless of innocence or guilt sole ly because their skins are black. It is so obvious as to make it a superflu ous statement1 that the only action which should have been taken by the mayor and other authorities of Johns town would have been to seek out and punish those guilty. This Association respectfully requests you to use all authority vested in your high office to correct this grievous injustice if the facts stated above are found to be true and to protect the colored citi zens of Johnstown against the Ku Klux Klan’s methods of Mayor Cauf fiel. JAMES WELDON JOHNSON, Secretary N. A. A. C. P.” Mayor Cauffiel was wired: “Press dispatches in today’s news papers report that more than two thousand Negroes have left Johns town as a result of your order that only Negroes resident in the city for seven years would be allowed to re main because of shooting of two po licemen and wounding of four others, these crimes alleged to have been committed by Negroes. If the facts as reported above are correct Nation al Association for the Advancement of Colored People with four hundred and fifty branches and membership of one hundred thousand, composed of members of both races, vigorously protest against this high-handed in justice in such wholesale deportation. It appears to us that you have total ly exceeded authority vested in you. tt is the duty of the mayor and the other authorities of Johnstown to seek out and punish the guilty in stead of punishing men whose only offense is that their skins are black. We respectfully urge that the hound ng of colored citizens be stopped and •hat the city of Johnstown cease mak ng itself a tool for carrying out the :hreats of the Ku Klux Klan. JAMES WELDON JOHNSON, Secretary N. A. A. C. P.”
