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The Monitor
\ A NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED ID THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS
THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor*
$2.00 a Year. 5c a Copy OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1923 Whole Number 442 Vol. IX—No. 26
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I HOTEL PROPRIETOR
MHRDEIED BY AN
OKLAHOMA MOB
Mail Who Employs Negro Porter Pays
With llis Life for Opposing Sen
timent of Benighted
Community.
EDITOR SCORES RACE HATRED
Incident May Awaken General Public
Attention Favorable to Dyer
Measure Now Pending
In Congress.
(Preston News Service.)
Oklahoma City, Okla., Dec. 27.—The
sad plight of supposed suiter civiliza
tion manifested itself in a very unciv
ilized manner last Tuesday when a
mob formed and killed A. W. Birch, a
prominent hotel owner (white) and
seriously wounded Robert Jerigan, an
employee whom Birch attempted to
protect.
The mob was unmasked and com
posed of more than a score of men,
who went to the hotel where Jerrigau
wag employed 3 days before and shot
Birch down when lie attempted to per
suade them to desist from their at
tempt to lynch Jernigan.
It is said that Marlow is one of the
several small towns in Oklahoma
whch have not permitted a Neglro to
settle in their vicinity, and not to
remain in town after night fall. It is
said that on Saturday Birch brought
Jernigan to his hotel as ported. A
letter was sent to Birch ordering him
to discharge the Negro and send him
out of the town. Birch ignored the
letter. The mob went to the hotel and
called loudly for Jernigan and stated
their intention of lynching him on the
spot. Birch with Jernigan at his side
hurried into the lobby of the hotel to
intercede, but was shot dead before he
could speak, and Jernigan fell, crit
ically wounded. Mrs. Birch told state
officials that she thought she could
identify the man who killed her hus
band.
Combing Country for Alleged Lender
The civil authorities of Stephens
« county are combing the surrounding
country in a search for Marvin Kin
cannon, aged 20 years, wanted in con
nection with the slaying of Birch and
wounding of Robert Jernigan. Klu
ccnnon has been accused by Mrs.
Birch as being the leader of |he mob
that killed her husband In an attempt
to lynch Jernigan.
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Kansas City Times Scorns Hare ,
Hatred
Commenting on the deplorable con
dition In a supposedly civilized coun
try such a dastardly deed is perpe
trated the Kans is City Times says edi
torially under the caption: ‘The Har
vest of Race Hatred."
“The death at the hands of a mob
of a white man and a Negro at Mar
low, Okla., is the logical outcome of
the racial prejudice that had gained
headway in that town. Marlow is
said to be one of several small Okla
homa towns that hav^ refused to al
low Negroes to live within their
boundaries When a Negro went to
Marlow and engaged in honest labor,
he was shot down, along with his em
ployer, who was trying to protect him.
"Such lawlessness and racial antag
onism are utterly un-American. Any
man, regardless of race, has a right
to live in any town so long as he con
ducts himself properly and is law
abiding. When he becomes an unsafe
person in the community, it Is the
duty of constituted authorities, and
not a mob, to take action. Racial
hatred and discrimination breed strife
and lawlessness; they have their ori
gin in Ignorance and a false concep
tion of right. Any community that
sows the wind of racial hatred may
expect to reap the whirlwind of vio
lence and mob rule."
May Help Dyer Hill
It Is believed by proponents of the
Dyer Anti-Lynching measure that this
Oklahoma incident may arouse public
attention to such degree as to secure
favorable action In Congress on the
Dyer Bill, ft Is believed that the death
of a prominent white man will cause
persons heretofore, not interested in
the measure to give serious thought
to the diabolical consequences that
i could be allayed, If not avoided by the
enactment of this measure into a na
tional law.
Washington, Dec. 28.—On Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, December V,
28 and: 29, the American Negro Acad
emy which has for Us object the pro
motion of literature, science and art,
the fostering of higher education, the
culture of a form of intellectual taste,
the publication of scholarly works,
and the defense of the Negro against
vicious assault, holdB its annual meet
ing in this city.
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RACE MINISTERS JOIN %
WHITES TO AID IN
SUPPRESSION OE CRIME
(I’reston News Service.)
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 27.—The Colored
ministers here took an active part in
the unified campaign in co-operation
with legal authority against lawless
ness and violation of the prohibition
laws. The ministers pledged them
selves to do all possible in the pulpit
and in private life to check the enor
mous crime wave that Is sweeping the
entire country and especially in this
vicinity. It. was pointed out at the
general meeting of the ministers that
conditions in Atlanta are no worse
than in other cities of the same size,
hut “there is too much crime and dis
regard for law and it is time for the
best people, ministers, laymen, and
members of all races and sexes to put
up a concerted effort to suppress
crime” declared the psstor of Big
Bethel A. M. E. Church.
TENANT FARMER RAT
TLES 1,000 MEN
Accounts for Twelve Before Falling
Victim to Machine (Inn Fire.
(Crusader Service.)
Drew, Miss., Dec. 28.—Three whites
were shot to death, another is believed
to be dead and seven were wounded—
two of them seriously—when a white
posse rf.-n amuck in a man hunt for
Joe Pullen, Colored tenant farmer,
who had fatally wounded W. T. San
ders, white, on whose farm he slaved,
in an argument over a debt Sanders
claimed was owed him by his tenant
farmer.
Handers was shot through the heart
and instantly killed when he went to
Pullen’s cabin to resume the argu
ment over the alleged debt, and R. L.
Metheven was shot to death as he ap
proached a ditch in which Pullen had
taken refuge.
A posse of approximately 1,000 men
joined In the man hunt, but this im
pressive force dwindled considerably
when It was found that Pullen Intend
ed to sell his life dearly.
One by one Pullen dropped his pur
suers from ambush, and by the time
he reached his last stand in the drain
age ditch had accounted for eleven.
His twelfth man fell while aiding in
placing a machine gun that had been
brought up to rid the thousand to de
feat the one.
The fight ended at 1 a. m. after the
posse had brought up a machine gun
and poured a withering fire Into the
drainage ditch where Pullen had in
trenched himself in his last stand, and
four of the posBe had braved hts un
erring fire to storm his position.
ST. I'AI'L PREHBYTEHIAN CHURCH I
Twenty-sixth and Seward Streets.
Russel Taylor, Pastor.
The interest manifested in the Ad
vent sermons and services culminated
in the special services commemora
tive of the Savior’s birth Sunday
inorntn. The choir made Its debut and
acquited itself nicely. The choir as
now constituted consists of the follow
ing voices: Sopranos—Mrs. C. H.
Spriggs, the Misses Theodocla Taylor,
Kthel Speese, Grace Speese, Anna
Speese and Jennie Hleronymous;
altos—Mrs. H. B. Taylor, Mrs. Mattie
A. Johnson and Miss Beulah Speese,
tenors—Elbert Taylor and Harry
Speese; basses—Russel S. Taylor,
William Taylor and George Wheeler,
Miss Frances B. Gordon, pianist; Rev.
Russel Taylor, director.
The Sunday school had Its Christ
mas tree Wednesday night.
Sunday, December 30, the Sunday
school children will occupy the choir
loft and sing some of the Christmas
carols. The sermon will be of spe
cial interest to children.
At 3:00 p. m. this being the Sun
day nearest the anniversary of the
church’s organization, the services
will be in reference to that event, and
the program will contain the follow
ing special features: Anthem, “Hail,
Holy Lord”, E. 8. Doreuz, Pilgrim
Baptist church choir; scripture lesson,
the Rev. John Albert Williams, Epis
copal church of St. Philip the Deacon;
solo, "Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect
Peace”, Oley Speaks, Mrs. C. H.
Spriggs; prayer, the Rev. Win. M.
Franklin, Pilgrim Baptist church;
responsive reading, led by the Rev.
Frederick Divers, Bethel A. M. E.
church; anthem, “More Dove to Thee”,
Alice D. Woodstock, Pilgrim Baptist
church choir.
The Rev. Edwin Harte Jenks of the
First Presbyterian church will preach
the sermon. This will be a rare treat,
snd we cordially invite the public
generally to be present.
Miss Margaret Murreiy, a senior in
Tech high Bchool, Underwent an opera
tion on her arm at the University
hospital Monday morning to correct
an Injury received In a fall some
years ago. She Is reported doing
nicely. i
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LEAGUE ASKING CONGRESS
MEN TO URGE PRESIDENT
TO PARDON SOLDIERS
Proposed United Race Audience Con
dueted hy League and N. A. A. C. P.
Boston, Mass., Dec. 22, 1923.—Not
ing the reports by the Associated
Press that the President contemplates
hearing the petitions of the N. A. A.
C. P. and others for the release of the
Colored soldier prisoners in the not
distant future, the National Equal
Rights League, which petitioned Pres
ident Coolidge in person in the White
House for their deleave and for other
redress pn October 6th, and which
has been waging a resolution cam
paign to secure these pardons, since,
has decided to request every Northern
Congressman and Senator to urge the
President to grant pardons to the 64
soldiers at Port' Leavenworth, Kansas.
It urges race individuals to write to
their own Congressmen.
W. M. Trotter on Monday reached
the N. A. A. C. P. with a proposal for
an united race audience with the
President, to be conducted, jointly by
the Association with its big petition
and the League with resolutions from
various bodies, etc., and suggested
that a representative of the Associa
tion and one of the league at Wash
ington Jointly secure this audience in
behalf of a Christmas pardon, the day
for pardons, citing the pardon last
Saturday of the war-objector prisoners
at Leavenworth.
The League suggested that all in
terested national organizations join in
the pleas made. This specific propo
sition for united action under the Col
ored and the mlxted national bodies
jointly which have been the two doing
direct work and leading for these
pardons, was rejected by Secretary
J. Weldon Johnson, as to dates and
method.
The league declares that there is
no racial disunion. In any and every
organization and Individual appealing
to the President directly to pardon
the solders, unity in the object de
sired being all that is needed. The
league also denied using any blank
sheet petitions to be 'published it*
newspapers or aught save individual
cards In mass meetings arranged by
its National Organizer. Political pres
sure through various channels is
urged as well as combined action un
der one organization.
Everybody and every body write or
telegraph to everybody In power or
with influence and sign eveything for
pardon for these soliders, is the
League's advice to the ace. r
PLANTATION CONCERT
A unique entertainment in the form
of a Plantation Concert will be given
by the Ladles’ Improvement Club of
Council Bluffs at Tokio Hall, 138%
West Broadway, Friday, January 4.
Prof. P. J. Waddles’ band will take
part. Mrs. Julia Farmer, president;
Mrs. Frances Minor, secretary.
The admission Is 35 cents. A large
attendance is anticipated.—Adv.
PROPRIEOR OF DOWN-TOWN
SHOE SHINING PARLOR
Mr. K. A. Anderson who is one of
the proprietors of the popular shining
parlor at 1607% Farnam street, de
sires it to be known that this firm
welcomes the patronage of all citizens.
Mr. Anderson is a progressive mem
ber of our race who not only has an
interest In this shop but is also owner
| of one in Sicuz City, Iowa.
FILES SENSATIONAL SLIT
FOK DIVORCE
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(Preston Newe Service.)
!x)s Angeles, Cal(f., Dec. 27.—Mrs.
Helen La Maie, wife of Elsler IjSl Male,
au motion picture and theatrical man,
alleges in her complaint in a suit for
divorce that her husband tried to sell
her to Lou Harris Baker, a wealthy
Negro of Juarez, Mexico. It is stated
that Mrs. I>a Maie and Baker were
friendly and that her husband was
also friendly with a wealthy widow,
Mrs. Mary Ella Howe Holder, of Dal
las, Tex., and noting the apparent
friendship existing between Mrs. Ija
Maie and Baker, it is claimed that
La Maie proposed to his wife that
since Baker was madly in love with
her $500,000 could be secured from
Baker for her. It is claimed that at
the time the proposal was made the
woman raised no strenuous objec
tions, but when she became suspicious
that her husband was endeavoring to
get rid of her so he could marry the
wealthy Texas woman Mrs. La Maie
filed suit for divorce. Hearing on the
case will be held at the next term of
court it is said.
ACTIVE ALICE LAWLOR
Soubrette with "Bathing Beauties”, the
big musical show selected to stage
the extra midnight show at the pop
ular Oayety. Matinee every day.
ASSISTANT CHIEF CLEKK
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE
SPENDS DAY IN OMAHA
Mr. John D. th-iney, assistant chief
clerk at large of the Railway Mail
8ervice, whose headquarters are in
Washington, D. C., and who is the
personal representative of the Post
Office Department, spent Friday here
on business connected with the de
partment. Mr. Oainey is on an In
spection tour. He has been given
special oversight of the 22,000 Ne
groes who are in the postal service.
While here he was- the guest of Dr.
and Mtb. W. W. Peebles.
TAYLOR BEATS SIKI
Jack Taylor, Omaha light-heavy,
broke very much into the limelight
Christmas afternoon when he received
the referee's decision over Battling
Slki, the singular Bengalese, in a ten
round battle at Boston.
Taylor has rounded into one of
the most promising fighters in the
country and has been going good in
the east for some time, and now plans
are being laid to bring him to Omaha
in the near future as a main eventer
In one of the shows. A fight between
him and Slki would draw here like
a plaster.
The Monitor is glad to hear of Tay
lor’s signal success in the ring.
TINT HERMAN TO
MEET YOUNG JACK
McAULLIFFE II.
Theodore Roosevelt Post, American
Legion, to Stage Big Show
at Auditorium, Janu
ary 4th.
MONROE IN SEMI-FINAL
Theodore Roosevelt Post, American
Legion, promoting the Tiny Herman
Jack McAuliffe fight at the City Audi
torium, Friday, January 4th, are lay
ing plans for one of the biggest fistic
[carnivals ever held in Omaha, when
these two heavies meet in the squared
ring.
There has been a demand for some
time that Herman, Omaha’s heavy
weight, meet the Detroit boy, Mc
Auliffe, and this fight will be the
culmination of many arguments as
to the calibre of the two men who
were once matched at the Garden in
New York, the bout being cancelled
just before show date. Daily news
papers rei>ort that bad blood exisists
between the men, saying that they
very nearly staged a free battle in
the east some time ago—and should
this be the case a real battle is
scented. The Gans-Schlaifer fight a
short time ago in Omaha was pro
claimed by fans and newspapers In
general to be one of the best goes
ever staged here and Herman and the
Detroiter will have to get up and
travel to keep up the good work.
Rattling Monroe, local colored mid
dle-flash, will mefet Chuck I,ambert
of St. Paul, in the semi-final. Lam
bert is knowu in his country as a
K. 0. king, having persuaded several
good boys to kiss the rosined canvas.
Monroe is going good, and although
he has not been looked over a whole
lot, he has made a good showing both
times in Omaha. Both wins were by
the K. O. route, the latest battle being
when he stopped Carl Augustine with
a punch.
The preliminaries all will be good,
one being between Big Munn of Sioux
City and Johnny Lee, the Valentino
of the ring. This ought to be “good".
All in all, it looks good, and it will
be the first fight staged in Omaha
under the direct promotion of the col
ored people, and all should attend the
figbt. Tickete will be at popular
prices at regular placeB.
WASHINGTON MARKET
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
The New Washington Market, a firm
whose advertisement appears In this
Issue, has just opened an up-to-the
minute, well-stocked store at 1201
North Twentyfourth street, near Nich
olas street, where they specialize in
country produce, meats and groceries.
Here can be found everything for the
table at reasonable prices. The pro
prietors are courteous and obliging
and customers are guaranteed satis
faction. The Washington Market is
offering very attractive 'prices and
goods in their Saturday specials. It
will repay you to visit this store. Your
patronage is solicited.
Mrs. Fannie Knox of Des Moines,
la., end Mr. Richard Houston of Nor
folk, Nebr., were united In marriage
by Rev. M. H. Wilkinson on Saturday,
December 23. They met at Council
Bluffs. The groom Is a staunch mem
ber of the Baptist Church In Norfolk,
and she of Des Moines. They will re
side at Norfolk.
EXTRADITION OF MAN TO
GEORGIA HALTED BY JUDGE
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(Preston News Service.)
Trenton, N. J., Dec. 27.—The extra
dition of Silas Panmore, charged with
killing I. Jefferson Williams, chief of
police of Iron City, Ga., last May, was
halted Wednesday afternoon after
Governor Silzer had announced his
determination to honor an application
from Governor Walker of Georgia. A
writ of habeas corpus was allowed by
Vice-Chancellor Buchannan.
It is said that Governor Silzer de
cided to allow the extradition after
being assured by the southern exec
utive that Panmore would be given a
fair trial, which was the main point
of resistance offered by the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People.
According to counsel for Panmore,
the man knew nothing of the crime
of which he was accused until ten
days after it occurred. It was claimed
that Panmore was a rather successful
man at Iron City and many white men
h?.'d made insinuating remarks about
the “swell headed nigger.” It is be-1
lieved that the, man will not be given |
n fair trial if allowed to be taken back !
to Georgia. _ !
NEGRO WORKERS JOINING
COMMUNIST PARTY
(Crusader Service.)
Chicago, Dec. 28.—Indicative of the
new mental attitude of the Negro
masses and demonstrative of the suc
cess of radical agitation among Ne
groes is the following letter which ap
peared in the columns of the Whip of
this city:
Dear Editor: One of the main ob
jects of the Ku Klux Klan is to pre
vent social contact between Negroes
and whites. One of the main objects
of the Young Workers League is to
organize Negroes and white young
people in the same organization, and
to have them mingle together at dances
pouse parties, lectures, gymnasiums,
outings, theatre parties, etc. The
Young Workers league believes that
this is the only practical way of doing
away with racial prejudice.
Our south side branch has at pres
ent two Negro members and a Negro
chairman, all of fhe others being
white. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to the Young Negro Workers and
students between the ages of 16 and
21 to visit our meetings and Join with
us because we only know one race,
the human race.
Yours truly,
(Signed) GORDON W. OWENS.
SPENDS XMAS WITH PARENTS
Joseph LaCour, circulation and ad
vertising manager of the Kansas City
Call, spent Christmas Day with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LaCour,
2421 Maple street. Mr. LaCour who
began his newspaper work on The
Monitor, while he was a student in
Central High school, has been most
successful in building up the circula
tion and advertising of The Call which
has grown from an eight-page pub
lication to one of twelve. Chester A.
Franklin, editor and owner of The
Call, is also a former Omaha boy and
a graduate of Central High.
BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH
Rev. Frederick Divers, Pastor.
We are now in the midst of the
holiday season. Sunday was a great
day. We had special services Sun
day morning. Christmas was the
theme of song, prayer and sermon.
There were two accessions.
Sunday evening the choir had pre
pared a splendid program which was
rendered in part to the delight and
satisfaction of all present. We had
with us at that service Rev. Mr.
Campbell, evangelist of the Fourth
district, who spoke.
The program for Tuesday Light
was quite a success. The Sunday
school children entertained to the de
light of their parents and friends, and
were in turn given nice things for
Christmas by the Sunday school and
their1 friends.
Revival services begin again in
Bethel Sunday morning. You are in
vited.
OLD FOLKS HOME
CHRISTMAS TREE
The inmates of the Old Folks Home
were made happy Christmas Day by
a well laden Christmas tree from
which presents from friends were dis
tributed to all. The exercises were
held at 8 p. m.
All donations for month will be re
ported in next week’s paper.
The women interested in this worthy
cause wl] keep open house at the
Home New Year’s Day. A cordial
invitation is extended to all to attend.
The S. S. 8. will entertain at their
annual Christmas party Friday night
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Solomon, 2619 Maple street.
STOCKHOLDERS RE
CEIVE LIBERAL
SLICES OF MELOH
Prosperous Concern Has Remarkable
Growth—Leading Business Men
Compose Board of
Directors.
ORGANIZATION IN 4th YEAR
Slock of the Company Owned Largely
by Successful Undertakers
Throughout Tri-State
Territory.
(Preston News Service.)
Memphis, Tenn., December 27.—
Hundreds of stockholders in ten dif
ferent states, were made glad foi*
Christina® by receiving checks vary
ing from $10 to $1,000, in accordance
with stock owned, bearing a seven per
cent dividend, on both the common and
preferred stock, declared by the board
of directors of the Tri-State Casket
& Coffin Company at their annual
meeting on December 10. The checks
were mailed out December 15.
The Tri-State Casket & Coffin Com
pany began the manufacture of casket
supplies early in 1920, capitalized at
$200,000. The stock of the company
is owned largely by successful under
takers throughout the tri-state terri
tory. The promoters hit upon a unique
plan, as an investment feature, name
ly having the stock held largely by
undertakers who use the products of
the company, thereby enabling the un
dertakers to practically purchase
goods from themselves, which In turn
enables them to sell to their custo
mers cheaper than their competitors,
who do not share in the liberal dis
count allowed by the factory to it*
undertaker stockholders, as well as
sharing in the dividend.
The company is now in its fourth
year, and unlike many Negro enter
prises, has the proud distinction of an
unbroken dividend record of seven per
cent paid every stockholder Bince its
beginning, besides being able to set
aside z< substantial surplus each year.
The organization has been fortunate
in that from the very start it has en
joyed the confidence of thousands of
Colored undertakers throughout the
South. The growth of the company
has been rapid and steady, being based
upon a sound business foundation and
efficiently managed along the lines of
sound business principlee. The offi
cers and directors of the company
comprise some of the most success
ful business men of the South. T. H.
Hayes, of Memphis, the leading under
taker of the South, is its president;
while on the directorate are such men
as R. R. Church, a national character
and an acknowledged leader; J. B.
Martin, president of the South Mem
phis Drug Company; and Wayman
Wilkerson, an acknowledged business
genius, is secretary and manager. A.
M. Woods is sales manager, and his
proven ability along this line makes
him stand out as a leading “business
getter’’ of the South.
HOMESTEAD PASTOR
PRESENTED WITH
PURSE BY CONGREGATION
(Preston News Service.)
Homestead, Pa., Dec. 27.—Rev. M. A.
Talley, pastor of Clark Memorial Bap
tist Church here, was presented with
a purse of $1,000 last Thursday night
by members of the congregation at a
banquet celebrating his successful ad
ministration during the building of the
new church edifice, said to be one of
the finest in Western Pennsylvania.
More than a thousand members and
friends attended the affair.
INSCRIBE MEMORIAL TO
NEGRO FOOTBALL STAR
(Preston News Service.)
Ames, Iowa, Dec. 28.—A bronze
plate on which is inscribed his last
letter has been placed in the gymna
sium at Iowa State College by athletic
letter men In honor of Jack Trice,
star Negro tackle on last year’s foot
ball team, who died of injuries re
ceived in the Minnesota game last fall.
An honor “A" was sent to his mother
at Ravenna, Ohio.
PETITION COMPANY FOR
COLORED PHONE OPERATORS
(Preston News Service.)
Washington, Dec. 28.—Asserting
that more telephones are used by Ne
groes in Washington than any other
city in America, the Negro National
Education Congress ha« petitioned the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Company for the employment of Negro
girls as telephone operators and
clerks. The telegraph companies tod
city transit lines have received sim
ilar requests from the Congress, at
which Prof. Silas Harris 1a president.
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