L I F T I N G- GROWIN G -L I F T TOO -T HANK Y O 0 A NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS I THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor *2.00 a Year. 5c a Copy OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 26, 1923 Whole Number 433 Vol. IX—No. 17 -■ PROMINENT WOMAN CALLED BY DEATH AT BOFFALO HOME Mrs. Mary B. Tulliert, Ex-President of (he National Federation of Col ored Women Succumbs to Malady DEATH SINCERELY MOURNED Kecugnlsed as One of Most Useful and ltc|ircscntative Women of Entire Bare—Honored at Home and Abroad nuffalo, N. Y., October 26.—Mrs.' Mary B. Talbert, an illustrious leader of women, and one of the most useful and widely known women of the race.i (lied at her residence here Monday morning, October 16, after a protracted and serious Illness of several months' duration. In fact Mrs. Talbert had been virtually an invalid for the past two years although this fact was dis guised by her cheerfulness and unsel fish activity, until a few months ago when she was compelled to surrender to her physical infirmity. Her death was expected since early in the month when speck'Beta declared valvular affection of the heart made her re ■o.ery Impossible. The end rd and l ady Aberdeen, who remained in j touch with her up to her death. Queen j Wilhelmina' honored her by inviting j her to stay at the royal palace in Hoi- , land. 1. During the various war drives Mrs Talbert was most active in helping to ; raise funds, and In all rive loan drives ( she personally solicited thousands of j dollars worth of Liberty bonds. Upon | the entrance of this country into the ! World War, she enlisted as a Red | Cross nurse and saw active service In j France. The most notable of her many ac-1 tivltles was the restoration of Fred erick Douglass Home at Anacosta, I). C., in 1922, after vain attempts had been made by Booker T. Washington and other prominent men of her race. Mrs. Talbert was the only woman to receive the Slngarn medal. Her last great effort was the launching of the Anti-Lynching Crusaders to aid in the passage of the Dyer anti-lynchlng measure. Although the bill was de feated last year, it will come up be fore the house of representatives again in December. According to Represen tative Dyer, who visited Mrs. Talbert •at her home last spring and congratu lated her on her valiant efforts, the bill will become a law before the year has passed. During the intensive cam paign Mrs. Talbert traveled thousands' of miles throughout the country and spoke to audiences of white and col-, ored people. Her motto was "A Mil-! lion Women United to Suppress Lynch ing”, and she was successful in rale- ; Ing her quota as a result of her speak ing tour. Mrs. Talbert was a vice-president of the National Association for the [ Advancement of Colored People, and | one ”f its directors. She was also chairman of the anti-lynchlng commit tee of the United States, president of the Frederick A. Douglass Memorial association, former president of the National Association of Colored Wom en’s clubs, governor of the Household of Ruth, past president of the Phyllis Wheatly association, and organizer of the Christian Culture Congress. COLORED STUDENT CHOSEN BY COLUMBIA FOR FOREIGN STUDY Miss Thelma Brown One of Eight Ee lected by University to be Sent to France for Language Course. Institute, W. Va., Oct. 26.—Colum bia university, New York City, has just named eight persons of the Grad uate School who are doing work in the department of Romance Languages to study in France from February, next, until June, 1924. Miss Thelma D Brown, of this place has been selected as one of the number. Miss Brown received from the West Virginia Col : legiate institute her baccelaureate de- \ gree last May. Her major was in French. In discussing the recogni tion which recently has come to Miss tlrown, Prof. John F. Matheus, head of the Department of Romance lan guages at Collegiate institute, said that it was nothing more than a just reward for faithful and diligent study. One of the considerations in selecting students for study abroad is scholar ship and distinct ability alongg a spe cial line. The students to go to France in February will return in time for the June convocations to be held at Columbia. At this time Miss Brown will receive her master’s degree. Miss Brown is the daughter of L. N. Brown, contractor and builder of Institute and Charleston, W. Va. Two of the children of Mr. Brown have re ceived degrees from the West Virginia Collegiate Institute. Dallas Brown, who graduated in the college class with his sister, is teaching in the Kelly Miller high school of Clarks burg, W. V. I PLEASANT GREEN BAPTIST CIU HCH’S ANNIVERSARIES! K<'|iurls Show Congregation Pr«s|»er ing 1’nder Pastorate of the Rev. Z. E. McGee — Pleasant Green Baptist Church of which the Rev. Z. E McGee is pastor recently celebrated the sixth Miniver-1 ary of tlie organization of the church and the second anniversary of the pas tor. The liev. A. P. Pinkney of Colo- i rado preached the anniversary ser mon. The reports read showed the church to be in a most prosperous con dition. The total receipts for the year were $10,960,82. The membership had been increased by 178 additions. A comfortable parsonage has been pur chased. Il l SAINTS l»AV SERVICES AT ST. PHILIP’S CHITtCII Next Thursday, November 1st, is known as All Saints Day, upon which It is the beautiful custom to com memorate the faithful departed. Ac cording to custom there w-ill be two special services at the church of St. ITiilip the Deacon at 7 a. m. and 10 a. m. The usual services on Sunday. EMINENT TEACHER LAUDS FLORENCE COLE AALBERT Mr. Oscar Sangaj, the eminent vo-' cal instructor of New York pays Flor ence Cole Talbert, who is to sintr ut B ramie is theatre November 19, this hitch tribute: "Iler voice is a beautiful sopranoj which she uses with consummate skill. This combined with splendid musician ship places her in the FRONT RANK OF ARTISTS.” • Our Pet Peeve r-] | f oh ma vweke's my | I LUoHT OVERCOAT ? J ; k$L f YOU'Ll RNP it IN YOUR } JIFD-ROOM CLOSET, PAP, 1 _ SIGHTS, EXPERIENCES AND IMPRESSIONS OF A TRAVELLER WHO ATTENDED NATL. BAPTIST CONVENTION, LOS ANGELES By Mrs. M. If. Wilkinson (Continued from last week) Continuing with out sight-seeing tour in Juarez, Mexico, we came across a very attractive large white building enclosed with a high white fence. The yard was bedecked with trees and flowers and lattice work covered with climbing vines. You would never 'mess what this pretty comer was. Must I say? A real professional gambling house, pro tected by the law. Here were large checker tables cov ered with glass and gamblers seated around. Over there was a dice table covered with padding and ment stand ing around. "The Dividend Man,” had charge and received five cents off of every bet in the interest of the house. The greatest sight was the vast sums of money pilpd upon the tables. The occupants paid no attention to sight seers, but I imagine things would have become exciting had we touched the money. Would you belive it? A colored woman was in there gambling, making true the saying, “that there was noth ing ever done that a Negro was not in it.” Have you ever tried to make your self understood to a person who spoke a different language? Of all strains it is one of the greatest. We met a delegate turning from a fruit stand where she had unsuccessfully at tempted to purchase some grapes. Just why I thought that I could turn the trick I cannot tell, at any rate I did not; you bet I tried. When 1 pointed to the grapes the woman nodded that she understood, but to save > e I could not find out the price, nor die how many 1 wanted. Pshaw! Just as I was thinking what’s the use trying any longer a man of our group came along who spoke Spanish and re lieved the situation and we walked happily away eating the sweetest grapes we had ever tasted. Back to the station at El Paso where we experienced the most striking scene of our lives. Here four trains were made up with at least twelve coaches each. The passenger director came forward with a megaphone and called each delegation as their trains were made up. A great moving mass of humanity surged its way thru the station and the yards. Coach after coach was seen on the tracks. Mean while, a number of singers of the Illi nois delegation, led by Prof. Nix, stood on the front of their coach and sang to the satisfaction of all present, white and colored. Sang until our hearts were aflame with holy fire, and we seemed to have stood on hallowed ground; sang until our spirits were wafted on the wings of their songs and heaven seemed sweeter and nearer. As the vast multitudes thronged our Saviour, so thronged we them, eager to catch the words of comfort and in spiration; while standing out in the open, fanned by September’s warm breezes and covered with the canopy of heaven, that declareth the glory of God. and the firmament that sheweth His handiwork. Here our conscious ness was so charmed that when they softly sang, “Steal away to Jesus” we felt ourselves at the mercy seat, and as they turned to “Sjnce Jesus came into my heart, floods of joy o’er my soul like seabillows roll,” we could feel the living well of waters spring up within us. I said to a delegate that stood nearby, should I not go any far ther I feel well paid and am satisfied. I thought of the final day when the Saints would gather from all points of the earth and witness the great cor- ' oration of our Lord and King. O what a glorious time that will be! One by one the trains pulled out until all were on their way to Los Angeles. Passing thru New Mexico many Mexicans were seen and many straw brick and mud houses. It is a lofty plateau crossed by mountain ranges; once we travelled eighty miles without a curve. Trees are very scarce, the hills are covered with a short grass. I saw here what I had never noticed before, how that the Creator in His wisdom and power had where there were no trees, shaded the hills here and there with the clouds, a wonderful proof of His providence. Here soil is little worked, irriga tion by means of wells and canals is being rapidly installed, for they very seldom have rain. Here in this dry and sandy soil the cactus is mag nified and glorified into a tree. This is its native air and conducive to its growth. In other soils it dies or carcely peeps above the mold. How like humanity, thought I, when placed in our natural fields of activity, like the cactus we become giants, while in foreign soils we remain dwarfs. Let every man find his place in life and success is his. Into Arizona the land of wonders and mysteries where long buried! dwellings and cities with other ruins I of an exceedingly ancient people are being continually disclosed, and ex plorations by government geologists are yielding a vast and curious volume of information concerning the cliff dwellers and other prehistoric races. Talking about the Sahara desert! excuse me. For the one in Arizona is too much for me! We never felt such heat before. Nothing but hot air and sand could be felt or seen. I thought of the poor, innocent women and chil dren that were left on this scorching desert by the train crew last year during the great railroad strike. Re ally, I felt that the strikers deserved »vere punishment. How could they find the heart to be so cruel ? Passing on we saw fifteen hundred acres of land planted in cotton by a I.OS Angeles firm as an experiment. It was doing well, much of it was in bloom. “Look out for the Indian reserva tion at Yuma, Arizona,” the auditor cried. A large number of them were near the station. Many delegates alighted and purchased trinkets for souvenirs. An Indian one hundred and thirty years old was seen. Others were seen bathing in a creek nearby. Tues day eve the trains being several hours late the men became anxious about go ing to bed. The auditor finally stated should we arrive after twelve o’clock we would be allowed to remain in the Ihrllmans all night. Down the beds (Continued on Page Two) SLATER, THE FAMOUS FOOTBALL STAR, PLAYS IN OMAHA SUNDAY Fred W. "Duke” Slater, 24 years of age, height 6 feet 1 inch, weight 206 pounds, known as the world’s greatest colored football player of all time, is to play at League Park, Omaha next Sunday afternoon as a tackle on the famous Rock Island Independents foot ball team of Rock Island, 111. Slater was unanimous choice of American sport critics for a place on the all American team two years ago when he played tackle for University of Iowa and was one of the chief reasons why Iowa succeeded in defeating Yale in the Yale bowl. Slater first took his place in the limelight when he played tackle for the Clinton, la., high school team. There he was named all-Iowa state high school tackle. CHIVALROUS SHAPES IN MEN’S CLOTHING WOULD LYNCH GIRL Woman Protects Herself From Lecher ous Assailant and His Friends Attempt Moh Violence. Rome, Ga., Oct. 26.—An attempt to lynch a colored woman, who had de fended her honor against a white farmer, became known here Saturday morning when news leaked out from the sheriff’s office of an incident, which if carried through would out rival Congo brutality. Miss Ada Robertson, belle of this city, shot and seriously wounded Em ery Maynor. prosperous white farmer, when the latter invaded her home, in the absence of the other members of the family, and attempted to assault her. The girl obtained a revolver and seriously wounded the man. Attempt Lynching. Six men, said to be cronies of the wounded man, stormed the jail, where the girl had been placed following the shooting, and demanded that the jailer deliver the woman to them. They were told that she had already been taken to the Fulton county jail in Atlanta. Removal of the girl was due to a warning received by the sheriff. through a colored prisoner. His wife hearing of the impending attempt, wrote him a note telling of the would be lynchers’ plans. The prisoner turned the warning over to Sheriff Wilson and the girl was sent to At lanta several hours before the effort was made to get her. None of the men were recognized by the jailer, who said that all wore handkerchiefs over their faces, which made them unrecognizable. N. A. A. f. P. HOLDS MEETING The regular monthly meeting of the local branch of the N. A. A. C. P. was held in the lecture room of Grove ] M. E. church last Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock, Henry W. Black presid ing. The president and other officers read their annual reports which re vealed a large amount of real and tell ing work accomplished during the year. On the second Sunday in No vember the election of officers will be held. “BASKET OF FLOWERS” PLEASES LARGE AUDIENCE A large ond appreciative audience witnessed the second presentation of a “Basket of Flowers” by the Garden club of the North Side “Y” at Grove M. E. Church Monday night. A de lightful musical and literary program preceded the pageant, which was given for the benefit of the church. DINNER AT HILLC REST Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jones enter tained at a four course dinner Wednes day night in honor of Dr. George A. F’atton, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Patton, at Hillcrest, their beautiful home. Twenty guests were seated around a large square table, artstic ally decorated. The menu was such as only this famous caterer knows how j to prepare and serve. Another out I of-town guest was Miss Gertrude Jackson of Kansas City, Kans. PILGRIM PABTI8T CHI RCH Rev. Win. Franklin, Pastor. Ffnpreventable circumstances have detained the Rev. E. u Harrison of IFouston who was to have conducted the revival. It has been indefinitely postponed. Sunday morning services were well attended and the pastor slKike on "Spiritual Awakening”. Sev eral were added to the church. Quite a number of visitors were present. Mr. .A. R. Goodlett, the Sunday school su perintendent, Is visiting the various Sunday schools of the denomination for observation purposes and for fur thering co-operation. The Alabama Glut) was recently entertained at the home of Miss Smith, 2206 North Twen ty-second street. Banks, which will hold $5.00 each, are being distributed among the members with the request that they be returned full as a Christ mas gift. MARYLAND FARMERS FORM ASSOCIATION Maldorf, Md., Oct. 26.—A number of the most progressive colored farm ers living near Maldorf, Charles Coun ty, Maryland, are organizing a co operative association for the purchase of supplies. By purchasing such sup plies as coal, lumber, brick, flour, feed, oils, fertilizers, etc., in quantity lots, they hope to effect a considerable sav ing to each member of the association. TALENTED SINGER CHOSEN SOLOIST DOSTON SYMPHONY Roland Hayes Attains Higgh Honors In Native Land After Hard Study and Successful Career Abroad. DELIGHTS EHGLISH ROYALTY Returns From Triumph In Europe and Will Appear With Famous Boston Orchestra—Inter esting Career. Boston, Mass., Oct. 26.—They say that every man’s life has material for at least one good book. There is cer tainly a drama in the career of the colored tenor singer, Roland Hayes. He returns in a few days to this city from his third and most successful European tour to new honors. He has sung, not only Negro folk songs, but classics of Schumann, Brahms, Wolf and other masters, be fore immense and distinguished audi ences in many countries, inclding an appearance by royal command before the English King and Queen. t His first appearance here will be as soloist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a distinction never before achieved by a colored musician. Tenor’s Early Days. Roland and his brother Robert, who also lives in Boston today, went to school three or four months in a year, between harvesting and planting time, in Curryville, Ga. That was their birthplace. At Chat tanooga they alternated in studying and working, one working a year and earning money, while the other stud ied, then turn about, as in the manner of fair play. At the Chattanooga school a certain 1 number of pupils were trained each | year to sing. The brother of one of ' the teachers was Arthur Calhoun of Oberlin Conservatory. Roland ac cepted his offer to teach him singing with a degree of indifference but— he began to sing. Foreman in Foundry He became foreman in an iron foun dry, read at night school and con tinued his singing lessons. After nine months had gone by he became “aroused,” to use his own words, about singing. With $50 in his pockets he set out for Oberlin, planning to pay his way by singing. At Nashville his money gave out and he entered Fisk University on trial as a working student. After graduation there he went to Boston with the Fisk singers in 1911 where he remained and so impressed a wealthy Bostonian that he agreed to pay for his singing lessons. Symphony Hall Debut Hayes became a pupil of Arthur Hubbard, and worked at the Repub ; lican Club as a messenger while study ing. He gained employment in the office of the late D. H. Sutherland and brought his mother from the South the next year. It was while he was technically on leave of absence as i messenger from Sutherland’s office | that he gave his first concert attended J by 900 of the officers and clerks of i his company in Symphony Hall, Nov. 15, 1917. First European Tour Nevertheless it was not wholly smooth running. In 1920 Hayes went to Europe. At first in London, he had poor luck. The critics had not expected serious things of a colored singer and it was a time before they would take him as an art ist of substantial aims. Hayes had in vested all his available funds in his trip and his concerts. He faced not only failure but absolute need. He was sitting brooding over all this in his hotel room fairly sick with physical strain and worry when the telephone rang. He feared he was being dunned, but picked up the re ceiver. It was a summons, a “com mand” to sing for thirty minutes be I fore the King and Queen. The half hour went into two hours. | Hayes says that the King seemed ; more interested in what he had to say in conversation than in his singing! He told the King then, as he .has told it since to others, of his desire to ex press the serious music and illustrate the creature genius of his race in the musical art. Since this incident he has made two trips to Europe, and now returns to • senes of concerts with the Boston sym phony. November 19th is the date. Bran deis Theatre the place.—Aidv.