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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
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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.
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“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
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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.
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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.”