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OLD FOLKS NOME
FORMALLY OPENED
ADD DEDICATED
Beautiful and Commodious Residence
Recently Acquired by N. W. C. A.
Set Apart With Fitting
Exercises.
FIVE HUMMED ATTENDANCE
Humble Beginning Made By Pioneer
Women Twenty-five Years Ago
Bears Fruitage
Later.
Within less than a block of where
twenty-five years ago, an old folks
home was opened in a rented building
on Cuming street, stands the well
built, attractive and commodious
modern 12-room residence recently
acquired by the Negro Christian Wo
i' on’s Association which now com
fortably houses its Old Folks Home,
that was formally opened and dedi- J
rated with appropriate exercises Sun
day afternoon at 4 o’clock. This per
manent home is in reality the out
growth of the effort of a quarter of a
century ago, for it was some of the
same women who were interested in
that first effort, who, lamenting it
fr lure, met upon the invitation of
Mrs. Martha Taylor Smith at her res
idence, September 23, 1013, and form
ed the Association which organized,
established, purchased and supported
the Home on Pinkney street of wh;ch
possession has been yielded to enter
into this new property. From that
time until the present Mrs. Smith has
given herself devotedly to this great
cause.
Many of the women wno were ac
tivp in the first effort have passed
to their reward. Among these were
Mr*. William Merriam, Mrs. William
Payne and Mrs. Granville Jackson
Among those of the original group
who still remain are Mrs. Martha
Tavlor Smith, Mrs. Alphonso Wilson,
Mrs. R. W. Freeman and Mrs. A. L.
Powler. To these other interested
women were added subsequently. A
few of these who may be mentioned
are Mrs. Lillian Black, Mrs. W. IT.
Mortimer. Mrs. James G. Jewell, Mrs.
W. F. Botts, Mrs. Charles H. Hicks,
and M-s. Sheiton-Union. The dedica
tion of the new home is the fruition
of the prayers and labors of these
and their other faithful co-workers,
and this building stands as a monu
ment to their labor of love for His
Name’s sake.
The dedicatory exercises were in
charge of Mr. M. F. Singleton, a
member of the Board of Directors,
who was master of ceremonies. They
consisted of the invocation bv the
Rev. John Union, the singing of “How
Firm a Foundation,’’ and “Onward
Christian Soldiers,” by the audience,
with Mrs. Frederick Divers at the
piano; an address by Mrs. Martha
Tavlor Smith, founder and president
of the Home, briefly reciting the ini
tial meeting at her residence and the
-trugglp for maintenance; an address
by Henry W. Black, urging united ef
fort in lifting the mortgage, an ad
dress bv Rev. John Albert Williams
in which he called attention to the
pioneer movement and the signifi
cant fact that the present building is
within a stone throw of the first es
tablishment; a terse and clear report
of how the money for initial payment
on present home had been raised and
expended by Mrs. James G. Jewel),
and a congratulatory address
dress by Mr. Chas. Carey, secretary
of the Community Chest.'Mr. Single
ton then presented Mrs. Sarah A. Jos
Ivn, Mis. Charier, Metz and Mr. Fol
da, directors of the Community
Chest, and also Mr. Wallace Wilson
of the Welfare Board. Then followed
the excellent dedicatory address by
the Rev. W. F. Botts, pastor of Zion
Baptist Churrh, who defined the ded
ication and the meaning of home. The
Rev. W. C. Williams, pastor of St.
John’s A. M. K. Church gave the ded
icatory prayer and “Lifted a collec
tion” for the home, while Desdunes’
t«ind played several selections on the
outside. The collection totalled $106,
including a donation of $6.00 which
accompanied a congratulatory letter
from one of Mrs. Smith’s Buffalo, N.
Y., friends.
It was estimated that more than
five hundred persons attended the ex
ercises and inspected the building,
from top to bottom, with which all
expressed themselves as highly
pleased. The home has at present five
inmates.
The Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Hall, 2816
Burdette street, entertained their 13
year old daughter, Ophelia, Sunday,
with a birthday party. About twenty
five guests were present
WOULD STOP MIGRATION
Washington, D. C., October 12.—The
appointment of a committee of repre
sentative colored men to conduct a
campaign of education to keep the
Negro in the South and cut down the
emigration to the north was recom
mended' to President Coolldge recently
by H. L. Remind of Little Hock, Ark.,
republican national committeeman
from that state.
The president promised to consider
the matter.
GREAT GRIDSTERS
WILL PLAY IN OMAHA
LAST OF THE MONTH
Sol Hutler and “Duke" Salter Will Be
Here October 28 With Rock Island
Independents To Meet the
j Omaha Olympics.
Sol Butler and “Duke” Slater, pro
bably the two most prominent colored
athletes the country has ever known,
are to play football in league Park
Sunday, October 28, on the team of
the Rock Island Independents aga;nst
the Omaha Olympics, according to
the announcement of Frank Cerney,
business manager of the Olympics.
It will he the first appearance west
of the Missouri river for either of
these great stars.
As tackle on the undefeated Iowa
University football team, Slater won
the unanimous choice of American
football critics as all-American
tackle, the first time such an honor
was ever given a colored man. Slater
at the same time was winning a
country-wide reputation for his clean
play. On the gridiron he is known as
one of the cleanest sportsmen the
game ever knew. In private Hfe, he
is a gentleman, a student. Both he
and Butler are University gradu
ates.
Butler s athletics extended to a
wider field than those of Slater.
Butler has long been known as one
of the country’s most proficient all
round athletes, in baseball, boxing,
sprinting, hurdling, and especially
football.
The Independents are leading the
National Association of football
leagues. Chicago newspapers in com
menting on the team’s success this
season are profuse in their praise of
Butler’s brilliant broken-field run
ning and of Slater’s powerful defen
sive plav at tackle.
The Olympics wil have in opposi
tion to the Independent’s, the great
est galaxy of football celebrities that
was ever gathered together in the
midwest.
Clarence Swanson, all-American
end and former captain of Nebraska
University team, Gene I^eahym, for
mer Creighton star, Ole Paulson, for
mer Great Lakes naval training sta
tion star, Edson Shaw, former all
Western tackle and half a dozen oth
er famous grid stars are lined up
with the Olympics.
Next Sunday, October 14th, the
Olympics play Tecumseh Wonder
T"am at League Park at 3 p. m.
OPENING OF DREAMLAND
HALL TUESDAY NIGHT
The beautiful J50,000 modern
building which Mr. James G. Jewell
has erected on the corner of Twenty
fourth and Grant street is nearly
completed and ready for occupancy.
TTiis building contains a handsome
and commodious hall which has a
seating capacity of nearly 1000 and is
suitable for public entertainments of
all kinds. It is called Dreamland Hall.
The hall will be formally opened with
a ball npxt Tuesday night. Adams'
popului orchestra will furnish the
music. Drew Hai rold is floor mana
ger. A large attendance is anticipated
at this great social event.
ASKS NEW HEAD OF
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
Brooklyn, N. Y., October 12.—The
sixteenth annual convention of the
National Equal Bights League In ses
sion adopted resolutions calling for
the removal of Presdent J. Stanley
Durkee of Howard and the appoint
ment of a colored man in his place.
REASSIGNED TO OMAHA
The Rev. W. C. Williams, who for
the past five years has been pastor of
St. John’s A. M. E. church, the usual
limit of pastorates in that connec
tion, and who was recently trans
ferred by the Kansas Conference to
the Southwest Missouri Conference,
has teen reassigned to St. John’s and
entered upon his work. He is en
gaged in the work of completing the
building of the new St. John’s which
will be an imposing edifice at Twen
ty-second and Willis avenue.
Our Pet Peeve
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SIGHTS, EXPERIENCES AND IMPRESSIONS OF A TRAVELLER
WHO ATTENDED NATL. BAPTIST CONVENTION, LOS ANGELES
By Mrs. M. H. Wilkinson
Everyone who has ever planned a
trip, be it long or short, understands
the thrills and bustle experienced dur
ing the last moments until the station
is actually reached. Certainly, such
was the experience of the delegation
to the National Baptist Convention
that left Omaha from the Burlington
Station at 11:30 Saturday evening.
September 1, enroute for Eos Angeles,
California.
It was a great relief to finally be
seated In our special car, with a party
of nine—three women and six men,
even if we were to discover with regret
at this hopeless moment that some
ncces-sary article had been forgotten.
However, the women being sealed
chatted happily together a-nd the men
strolled off to the smoking room, while
the porter proceeded to get the beds
ready. In due time we were fast
asleep unmindful of the fact that we
were not in our beds at home, hut in
a Pullman speeding over the rails
during the lonely,dark hours of the'
Right. Nevertheless the engine sped
on—for her goal was Kansas City. As
she puffed away she seemed to say:
"Come on, let’s go. Come on, let’s go!”
and the many coaches rolled on after
her.
At the hour when nature disrobes
herself of her mourning and appears
adorned In her birght apparel of silver
and gold, beaming forth with such
luster that all the world seems new,
we were sidetracked In the yairds of
the Union Station in Kansas City.
Knowing that friends and acquaint
ances were hourly arriving at this
point of connection, we hurriedly
m?de our way to the spacious and
magnlficiont station that cost many
millions of dollars and has the largest
waiting room of any station in our
country. Delegations from Marsa
chussets, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Iowa, Kentucky,
Michigan. Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska were there. A large gathering
—you would say—when the north and
east met the middle west. Yes, but
a greater one was destined to be at
the next Junction. Every face was
smiling and every eye shifting, seek
ing old friends, who, when found, were
warmly greeted with hand shakings,
kisses and caresses.
Here we were detained for four
hours. Unfortunately for the Nebras
ka delegation we left our car and vis
ited the station at our leisure, but
PLAYER WRITES “CREED”
BEFORE KILLED IN GAME
Ames, la., October 12.—John (Jack)
Trice, Iowa state college footbal star
who sustained injuries Saturday In
the Minnesota game from which he
died, wrote the following creed the
night before the game:
"My thoughts Just before the first
real college game of my life: The
honor of my race, family and' self are
at stake. Everyone is expecting me
to do big things. I will! My whole
body and soul are to be thrown reck
were not permitted to return to our
cars until all the delegations had ar
rived and trains wejjj made up. Were
we tired and disgusted? You bet we
were, it was like playing ring around
the roses, but we never got out. Two
or three of our brethern suceeded in
playing Sherlock Holmes in getting
back. A certain missionary said he
would get us out but every attempt
was in vain.
There were four trains made up
here with twelve coaches each. The
Illinois delegation, led by our presi
dent, Dr. L» K. Williams, was the first
to leave; others followed in routine.
Early Sunday evening we reached
Pratt, Kansas, where an outdoor serv
ice had been planned at the station
by the local pastor. Many alighted
from the cars while others raised the
windows to hoar Dr. Butler of Indiana
speak, Prof. Nix of Chicago sing and
last but not least Justice of the Peace
Alexander, a colored citizen of Pratt
who urged our group to endeavor to
make good as citizens. The hearty
applause was evidence that the pro
gram was greatly appreciated. The
number of white citizens present far
exceeded those of our group. As we
pulled out we heard the parson oak
that no one leave without giving an
offering because their regular serv
ices ha/1 been omitted. Being Sunday
evening, services were held in many of
the cars and the Holy Spirit lifted
each believer.
Speeding through the country we
saw nothing of special interest at this
time more than verdant grass, trees
laden, with fruit and late crops that
had not yet been kissed by Jack Frost.
Everywhere nature seemed at her best,
yet in her strength and glory.
"El Paso, Texas!” cried the auditor.
A vision of the Kluxles rose before
us and a few wondered whether to
venture out or not. To the grent sur
prise of our porter, who said he had
never seen the like, we had full sway
at the station. Really the employees at
the station were pleased to see our
friendly demontratione. I heard one
officer remark to a minister: “My,
but they are glad1 to see one another.”
Of course, that is characteristic of our
folk. Here we met delegations from
Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississip
pi, i/ouisianna, Texas, Arkansas, Okla
homa, etc.
Hurrah for the N. A. A. C. P. of El
Paso who have so thoughtfully char
lessly about the field tomorrow.
“Every time the ball is snapped, I
will be trying to do more than my
part. On all defensive plays, 1 must
break through the opponents’ line and
stop the play in their territory.
“Beware of mass interference. Fight
low, with your eyes open and toward
the play. Roll back the interference.
Watch out for cross bucks and reverse
end run*. Be on your toes every min
ute If you expect to make good.
(Signed “Jack".
The creed or letter, unaddressed, was
found in Trice’s coat pocket Monday
tered cars to assure the delegatee of
a trip into Mexico and after the reli
gious and educational constituency
had fed them to their stomachs’ de
light at the sehoolhouse.
“Was I dah? You bet! I nevah in
my life see such a sight. All de dele
gates were invited and dey come. An’
I'd like to tell you ’bout it—what we
had—but I ain’t able. Fu’ I know
twill stahi a hank’ rin an' yo’ mouni
mince to worter.”
A rush for the cars and we were on
our way to Mexico. A representative
of the N. A. A. C. P. was on each car.
They informed us that the fare was
fifty cents. This was like dropping a
bomb into camp. We regret to say
an unnecessary amount of excitement
and abjections were raised from some
of our big little leaders. Really, there
was a controversy between those who
favored the price and those who felt
that they were being held up, because
they had learned that, the fare was
only sixteen cents to Mexico. Many
considered it a favor to have chartered
cars In order to avoid segregation in
the regular cars that only allowed
three seats in the rear for colored pas
sengers. At that rate it would have
taken two or three weeks for our dele
gation to have gone over. Some who
could not see it in this light got off
and few took automobiles. One brother
was heard to say: “I have lived all
these days without seeing Mexico.”
Another said: “Those who don’t care
to go, get off, because some of us
are going. As much as I have read
about Mexico I don’t intend to come
this close and not see it.’’ Many
agreed with him.
The dear brother that started the
objection in our car was the first, one
to settle down and pay his fifty cents.
Oh, how we wished we could have set
that brother off! He had caused oth
ers to go, but stayed himself. So we
see every day the fellow that starts
the row is Beldom the one who gets
out. He usually stays and enjoys
whatever is to be enjoyed. Well, we
were duly notified that nothing was
to be brought back from Mexico. Not
even for “stomach’s sake”. Of course,
you will agree, dear reader, that the
explanation was unnecessary, but duty
demanded it. Over the river Rio
Orxinde we go Into the city of Juarez,
Mexico.
(To be continued.)
morning. Tuesday afternoon it was
read by President R. A. Pearson to
3,000 students and faculty members
of the college who attended memorial
services held on the campus In the
death athlete’s honor.
Trice’s home was in Cleveland, Ohio,
He was twenty-one years of luge and
was married last year.
Mrs. J. H. Smith, 2860 Lake street,
returned Sunday from Corsicanna,
Texas, where she has been visiting
relatives and friends for the past two
months.
FORFEIT GAME BECAUSE
OF NEGRO HALFBACK
Washington, Pa., October 12.—The
scheduled football game between
Washington and Jefferson and Wash
ington and Lee was declared' forfeited
to Washington and Jefferson by a
score of 1 to 0 last Saturday afternoon
when Washington and Lee refused to
play against Charles West, Negro half
back on the W. & J. team. West's
athletic standing was not challenged.
“BAILEY” JACKSON
INSTANTLY KILLED
BY TWO HIGHWAYMEN
Omaha Resident lor Fourteen Years Is
Victim of Cold Blooded Mnrder
by llold-up Men—One As
sailant Captured
Last Thursday night at half past 10
o’clock Fred H. (“Railey”) Jackson,
proprietor of a pool hall at Twenty
fourth and Burdette streets, was shot
and instantly killed by two hold-up
men at Twenty-seventh and Q streets,
South Side. Jackson and Turner had
emerged from a resort in that locality
and had Just boarded Jackson’s car,
when two bandits, one of whom was
ciiptured right after the shooting, or
dered Turner, who was at the wheel,
“to drive around the corner”, off the
main street. Instead Turner drove
the machine in front of the Armour
Packing Company and' Jackson held
up his hands, when it is alleged the
bandits deliberately shot him. He died
almost instantly.
William Simpson, 2529Mi Wirt street,
was arrested as he fled from the scene
of the shooting and ran into the ar|ns
of Officers Wiliam Galasche and Joe
Zaleski, who were attracted by the
firing. Simpson admitted the attempt
ed robbery, but claimed' his companion
did the shooting, although he threw
his gun away when captured.
Jackson, who was born in Indianap
olis, October 28, 1884, left home when
a boy and wandered out west where
he spent several years, eventually
coming to Omaha, fourteen years ago,
where he had since resided. His
funeral which was 1n charge of the
Elks was held from his late residence,
2205 North Twenty-fifth street Sunday
night at 9:30 after which the remains
were sent to Kansas City, Kans, for
interment Thursday. The body waB
met at Kansas City by Mt. Oread
Lodge No. 16 A. F. and A. M. He Is
survived by his sister and other rela
tives. The deceased was quite pop
ular among his friends.
SUCCESSFUL CONCERT
AT GROVE METHODIST
A large and appreciative audience
was delighted with the concert given
last Monday night at Grove Metho
dist Church by local talent for the
benefit of the Church. The pleasing
event was under the auspices of the
“Lieutenant Governor of Alabama,"
Mrs. S. A. Brown. The program in
cluded an address by Attorney A. P.
Scruggs, selections by Adams’ or
chestra; piano solos by Mrs. Young,
Miss Lillian Gray, and Mr. George
Madison; and vocal numbers by Mrs.
C. C. King, Miss Hortense Fisher,
Miss Irene Cochran, Miss Darlene
Duval, Mrs. C. Woodson, Mr. Thomas
Jackson, Mr. W. L. Myers and Mrs.
Elizabeth Allen.
DIES WHILE VISITING
CHILDREN IN OUR CITY
The funeral of Mrs. Irene Mitchell,
of Jefferson, Tex., who had been here
visiting her children and in quest of
health, wag held from the home of
her son-in-law, Warren Alston, 2726
Jefferson street, Monday afternoon.
Rev. O. J. Burckhardt officiated as
sisted by the Rev. Messrs. Jesse
Young, R. D. Dremming and Davis.
The Heroines of Jericho took part.
The deceased is survived by her hus
hand, a prominent Baptist minister of
Texas, five daughters and twelve
grand children, most of whom reside
here. One daughter, Mrs. Anna May
Graham, lives In Des Molnee. The four
daughters who reside here are: Mrs.
Carrie Alston, Mrs. Littlejohn, Mrs.
Jessie Smith and Miss J. Belle
Mitchell
NOTICE!
The Richards Schools of Music will
open a music class at the Pilgrim
Baptist church, Twenty-fifth and Ham
ilton. We will give instructions on
violin, ptano, cello, viola trombone,
etc. Mr. David Allen has been en
gaged as Instructor. School open Oct.
15. Open from 3:30 p. m. until 7:30
p. m.
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INVESTIGATION OF
IISAPPEARAHCE
EARRESTLT RRRER
Governor of Florida Requested By
the Advancement Association
To Probe Case of Stone
Isaac.
PROBABLE VIOLERCE VICTIM
Reported Taken From Home By Two
Men Representing Themselves
As Law Officers Three
Months Ago.
1 New York, Oct. 12.—Kidnapping
and the subsequent disappearance of
a reputable colored citizen of Miami,
Florida, on the night of June 27 of
this year, is reported to Governor
Cary Hardee of Florida in a letter
sent by the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People,
asking him to investigate. The kid
napped man, who has not been heard
from since his disappearance, Stone
Isaac by name, is said to have been
called for by two men representing
themselves as officers of the law. The
letter from the Advancement Asso
ciation to the Florida Governor, fol
lows:
"Investigators report to us the
kidnapping of a respectable colored
citizen of Miami, Florida, named
Stone Isaac, by two men representing
themselves as officers of the law, on
the night of June 27, since when noth
ing has been heard of him.
“We are informed by competent
and trustworthy persons that a wo
man who had been unsuccessful in
court action against Stone Isaac
maliciously spread the false report in
Homestead, Fla., that Mr. Isaac was
organizing a black Ku Klux Klan to
kill the white people. She is also said
to have reported to the police that he
had thirty high-powered rifles in his
home. The police on investigation
found this report to be untrue. But
the man was subsequently kidnapped
and has not been heard of since.
“May we ask that you as Governor
of Florida investigate the facts set
forth and take appropriate action to
apprehend and prosecute the kidnap
pers, and possibly the murderers, of
Stone Isaac, if the facts are as re
ported to this Association. We stand
ready to co-operate with you in any
way that you may think feasible.
RAGMAN GETS $1,200 PENSION
Washington, Oct 12.—Alfred Pet
tis, a 75-year-old rag-picker, received
a Treasury warrant through the mails
this week for $3,230. Accompanying
the warrant was a note from the Pen
sion Bureau stating that it represent
ed back pension at the rate of $50 a
month.
Pettis filed an application for a pen
sion ten years ago but failed to follow
it up. The government traced Ms
claim and found that he enlisted in the
Second Colored Infantry at Key West,
Fla., in 1864 at the age of 16.
BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH
Rev. Frederick Divers, Pastor.
We are in the midst of the greatest
revival in the history of this church.
Sunday was a high day indeed. Mrs.
Sims was at her best and the whole
congregation was in tune. There were
two conversions and four accessions.
Since Sunday there have been sev
eral others and still they come.
The co-operation given by other
churches has been fine. We are to
close out Sunday night. We will have
meetings all day Sunday and a full
program. Come and be with us at
least once during the day.
HAVE YOU JOINED?
Any of the Educational Classes that
are in progress at the North Side
Branch, Y. W. C. A., Twenty-second
and Grant Sts? The classes are as
follows:
Gymnasium and Health Class.$.00
Bible Class .. .
Sewing Class . 3.00
Millinery Class . 4.00
Art Class, including Lamp Shade
Making, etc. 6.00
The Bible Class is scheduled Wed
nesday afternoon of each week, from
1:30 to 2:30 p. m. All other classes
are scheduled one evening of each
week from 7:30 to 9:80 p. m. for ten
weeks. The required number of regis
trations in some classes has not yet
been reached. WHY? Because YOU
have not registered. Take advantage
of this valuable opportunity by com
ing to the “Y" and REGISTER NOW!
Call Webster 1539 for further In
formation.