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$2.00 a Year. 5c a Copy OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1924 Whole Number 449 Vol. IX—No. 33
NEGRO BARRISTER ADDRESSES SOUTHERN SOLONS
SOUTHERN STUDENTS
CHEER THE FAMOUS
“GOOBER WIZARD”
Professor George Carver, Tuskegee
Scientist, Speaks In Several
South Curolina
Colleges1
HEARD BY 3,500 STUDENTS
Tour Is Successfully Arranged by
Interracial Commission as Part
of Educational
Plan
Columbia, S. C., Feb. 15.—(Special.)
—Thirty-five hundred students in
leading white colleges of South Caro
lina were recently given a new con
ception of the possibilities of the col
ored race race, through a tour of the
state by Prof. George Carver, the fa
mous Tuskegee scientist, under the
auspices of the Commission on Inter
racial Co-operation. Taklnfl along a
most interesting exhibit of his peanut,
sweet potato, pecan and clay products,
Professor Carver addressed the stu
dents of six big schools and every
where was cordially received and
made a profound Impression. In every
city visited ha appeared also at the
colored high school With a message
of Inspiration for trie pupils.
While the tour had no small meas
ure of scientific value, its most Im
portant result was the deeper appre
ciation of the possibilities of his race
which prof. Carver inspired In all his
hearers. This result was most ap
parent and was repeatedly commented
on by observers.
The Interracial Commission has
aleo sent representative colored speak
ers into many of the white colleges of
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee,
Kentucky and Oklahoma, and always
with the finest results. Probably no
part of Its program is more effective
than this plan by which thousands of
college students—the leaders of tomor
row—are enabled to see what the best
types of colored people are capable
of and to hear the Negro’s viewpoint
presented by able representatives of
the race. Among those who have made
such tours for the commission are
I»r. J. T. llodges, of South Carolina;
Dr James Bond, of Kentucky; Dr.
Isaac Fisher, of Fisk University, and
Dr. H. T. S. Johnson, of Oklahoma.
s^ifer signs
TO MEET S NICH
WHO DEFEATED HIM
Hattling Monroe, Colored Light-heavy
Will Meet Chuck Lambert in Ten
Kound Semi-final
Uout
NONPAREIL CLUB PROMOTING
Tickets will go on sale Monday for
one of the greatest box-fights ever
held in Omaha in many a moon, and
they will be at popular prices, with
the promoters shooting at a record
attendance.
The meeting between Morrie (Kid)
Schlaifer, Omaha’s slugging welter,
and Joe Slmonich of Butte, Mont., in
the main event of a great show is
cause enough for much excitement,
but when this is augmented by the
matching of Battling Monroe against
Chuck lumber!, it adds another peach
to the pie.
Simonich, it will be remembered is
the boy who met and defeated Morrie
in a no-decision affair in the Bluffs
nearly a year ago. The slugging
Yiddisher took a count of eight irom
the westerner and remembering it,
wants to clean his slate of the boy
to be open for another crack at Mick
ey Walker’s crown.
The promotors say that they have
secured “sigs” to contracts of both
Monroe and Lambert, two boys who
have defeated Carl Augustine. Mon
roe lost in his last fight against Au
gustine and it was the opinion of
fans that the dusky mauler could not
take 'em as well as he could give
them. Monroe says he will prove
better in this bout.
Les see, please.
A good card of preliminaries is be
ing arranged, so the fans can be as
sured of 30 to 38 rounds of padded
sledge hammering.
Tickets on sale Monday at all the
usual places.
There are 48,000 homes in Omaha,
48.4% occupied by their owners. A
large ratio of the colored population
are home owners.
THE PAGEANT “ETHIOPIA”
GIVEN AT AUDITORIUM
An Ambitions and Praiseworthy Un
dertaking Which Disclosed In
adequate Preparation and
Practice
INDIVIDUALS SHOW MERIT
The historical pageant “Ethiopia”
which was given at. the City Audi
torium last Tuesday night was disap
pointing. While several individual
parts were wel! taken the production
In several places showed a crudeness
which disclosed lack of preparation
and practice which would have
smoothed out the rough places. In
fact it waa a large undertaking which
requires much practice and patience
to perfect. To creditably present an
entertainment of the scope and magni
tude of this pageant requires months
of diligent practice. Under the cir
cumstances directress and participants
deserve praise for their efforts, but
more time should have been given to
preparation.
The narrative depicted the Negro
from slavery to the present, showing
that though he was oppressed he had
music in his soul which sustained and
uplifted him and that after being
freed his pace in every walk of life
favorably compared with every other
progressive race. The scenes were
grouped under the heading of “Idol
Worship”, "Life in America”, ‘‘Even
ing Worship”, “Unveiling of Ethio
pia”, “I>est We Forget” and “Gift of
the Muses”.
Special mention should be made of
Mrs. Fannie Russell, dramatic reader,
whose rendition of Dunbar’s "Fare
well” and “The Maniac” were mas
terly: Miss Dolores Johnson, whose
singing of the Folk Songs could not
be improved upon; the solo work of
Mrs. C. H. Spriggs, the Misses Strat
ton and Duvall and Messrs. Rufus
Long, H. U Preston and W E. Carter
and the solo, dancing of MIhs Margaret
Beil. The accompanists, Mrs. Flor
entine Pinkston and Miss Otis Watson,
did their work well. These gave ar
tistic touches to the pageant and
showed the heights to which the race
hag gone in music and dancing.
Mrs. Frederick Divers was director,
Attorney John Adams, interpreter, and
Mr. H. L. Preston, chorus director. A
fair sized audience was present. The
entertainment was given under the
auspices of Bethel A. M. E. church
and the Knights and Daughters of
Tabor.
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BUFFALO BOOSTS
COLORED MARVEL I
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Buffalo, N. V., Fob. 15.—(By the
Associated Negro Press.) Sport writ
ers of this city are working their
hardest to push to the front and a
broader success Adrian Buckner, col
ored high school senior, whose deeds
on the cinder paths have led to the
nickname of ‘‘The Marvel.” The ex
ploits of Buckner are of even date
with the work of Hussey, the spec
tacular flash of the Stuyvesant high
in New York city. Ix>cal followers
of sport figure that there would he
nothing to it but Buckner should the
last two lads meet. Buckner is cred
ited with having done the century in
10 seconds flat. It is claimed that the
best time Hussey has ever made is I
10 2-5. Buckner is said to beat the
mark regularly.
DISCRIMINATION VICTIM
SUES FOR $120,000
Washington, D. C., Feb. 15.—(By
the Associated Negro Press.)—-The
Seaboard Air Line, Southern Louis
ville & Nashville and the St. Louis
San Francisco Railroads have been
made defendants in a suit brought for
$120,000 by Dr. Edward Crosby of
Detroit, Michigan. The complaint was
filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission and alleged that these
companies had not given Crosby ine
same accomodations accorded white
passengers.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS
Born Feb. 14, 1817 Died Feb. 20, 1895
When viewed by the depths from
which he came, the obstacles which
he overcome, the heights to which he
attained and the eminent services
which he rendered, Douglass is one
of the most commanding figures in
American history.
Frederick Douglass started his car
eer in the bottom of a pit, on the
lowest rounds of life’s ladder, as a
slave. He secured an education as
from Abraham Lincoln tci i Grover
Cleveland. From the time Frederick
best he could. By his resourcefulness
and intrepid spirit, io escaped from
slavery. He developed into an
anti-slavery orator and won the re
spect and admiration of some of the
most famous scholars of Great Britain
and America. He won and held the
confidence and esteem of practically
every President of the United States
Douglass attracted the attention of
the abolitionist, in the late forties,
up until his death in February, 1895,
his prudence, foresight courage and
high character prevented him from
slipping and falling down from the
high pedestal, to which his impassion
ed eloquence, and his heroic work as
an abolitionist lifted him. I know of
no man of color who better typifies
the possibilities of men of African
descent than Frederick Douglass.
HEROES IN SABLE
You can never tell who the heroes
in this life may be. They are dis
covered as occasions arise. Woodfin
of Kentucky and York of Tennessee
were all unknown to fame, until cir
cumstances gave them the chance to
show in what heroic molds they were
cast.
Woodfin and York are white, but a
dispatch from Aberdeen, Miss., tells
of another story of heroism, of brave
and unselfish service wrapped up in
two black skins. The story goes that
a man, his wife and 10-months old
baby were in an automobile truck
packed with their belongings, which
they were moving to a new home, and
when they reached the James Creek
Canal the driver lost control of the
car and it plunged into the icy waters
with all on board.
The day it is said, was bitterly cold,
with the temperature far below the
freezing point, and it seemed that the
father, mother and child would all
Ex-Gov. M. R. Patterson in Memphis
Commercial Appeal
drown and the waters close over them.
Without help there was no chance to
survive. To Negroes, Ed Jones and
William Drake—happened to be walk
ing down the road and witnessed the
accident. Without a moment’s hesi
tation these men plunged into the
stream and effected the rescue of the
three struggling forms in the water,
who were then brought to Aberdeen
and given attention. This is all. The
account ended here. I don’t know
what, if anything, was done for the
Negroes, or if anybody praised them.
I am sure they have not been dec
orated for bravery and were not met
with brass bands and offers of en
tertainment.
The names of these Negroes will
probably never again be in the papers.
They did not kill anybody—they
saved somebody.
No commander ordered them to do
what they did, and nobody was there
to look on except the helpless trio
in the swirling waters.
But God looked down upon what
these obscure Negroes did, and Christ
was near them when they risked their
own lives to save the lives of others.
It won’t do my friends, for us to
hate or wrong a race that can fur
nish heroes like this.
It won’t do not to give it a chance
—not to help and encourage it.
Ed Jones and William Drake are
black only outside—they are all white
within.
Their act was as fine as any that
may be found in any tale which has
been told of heroic service. Ed Jones
and William Drake have hearts of
gold. They are gentlemen by right
of what they did.
Their titles are clear to respect and
honor.
NOTEI) BARITONE
GIVES TALK ON MUSIC
AND ARTISTS
Philadelphia, I’a., Feb. 16.—(By the
Associated Negro Press).—Before a
recent audience that packed the ball
room of the Bellevue-Stratford hotel,
Harry T. Burleigh, of New York,
noted baritone and composer, gave a
short talk on music and artists of the
race. He mentioned Roland Hayes
and Charles Gilpin and told his audi
ence their worth as artists and asked
for a better understanding toward ar
tists and music of the race.
The affair was given by the Mat
inee Musical Club, one of the city’s
largest musical organizations, and Mr.
Burleigh was expected to sing several
spirituals of his own composition.
Throat trouble prevented his singing,
but he accompanied the soloist who
took his place singing Mr. Burleigh’s
compositions.
Omaha is building its fifth high
school, North High, at a cost of $750,
000.00
Omaha is second city in the world
in the number of telephones in use
per capita.
GIRLS’ DORMITORY
BURNS; STUDENTS
LOSE EFFECTS
Tallahassee, Fla., Feb. 16.—(By the
Associated Negro Press.)—Gibbons
Hall, the dormitory for girl students
at the Agricultural and Mechanical
College for Negroes here has been
completely destroyed by fire. About
two hundred girls were rooming in the
dormitory and lost most of their ef
fects. The damage done is estimated
at $32,000, and scores of girls are in
need of clothing and shoes.
WHITE CHRISTIAN
MUST FEARLESSLY
FACE RACE ISSUE
. ..Only Two Alternatives Are Before
The Christian Forces of
America Declares
Speaker
FAITH AND COURAGE NEEDED
That there are sincere and earnest
men and women who are anxious to
apply the principles of the religion1
of Jesus Christ, the only solution of
any social problem, to that of race
relationship was driven home to the
hearts of the audience which assem
bled in the auditorium of the Cen
tral Branch of the Y. W. C. A., last
Sunday afternoon and heard the stirr
ing addresses of Messrs. Collins and
Cherington, speaking from the view
point of the white people and the
Rev. James Blaine from that of the
colored. The audience numbered only
about 150, a goodly number of our
people being present.
The exercises were in charge of
Miss Howard, the religious secretary
of Central Branch, and representatives
from the North Side Branch contrib
uted to the program. These included
solos by Mrs. Brown and Miss Duvall
and a number by the Oakwood Quar
teele, of Oakwood College, Alabama.
Mr. Collins spoke of “the superior
complex” which the white race as
sumes towards the colored race, and
cited statistics of industry, Intelli
gence and moral standards of the
colored race to show the fallacy of
this claim. He excoriated the appall
ing, open and fragrant denial of the
principles of Christian brotherhood
towards the colored race disclosed by
professing Christians. He said the
time had come for individual decision
to do one’s duty in putting into prac
tice Christian standards.
Mr. Cherington said, “The Chris
tian white people have the choice of
the acceptance of either one of two
principles: Conformity to the current
and popular attitude which tolerates
and excuses exploitation, repression,
exclusion, segrefation and humiliation
or conformity to Jesus’ teaching and
example. White 'Christians must
frankly face the issue. There is no
escape. He admitted that it was go
ing to take courage to do it, but he
frankly stated it must be done, hon
estly and fearlessly and leave the out
come with God.”
The Rev. Mr. Blaine, pastor of Cleve
C. M. E., plead for judgment of our
group by the achievements, standards
and aspirations of the best among us
rather than the worst.
ALLEN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH
Twentyfifth and R Streets—Phone
MArket. 3475—0. J. Burck
hardt, Pastor.
Rev. Frederick Divers preached at
11 a. m. The Sunday school was well
attended and Interesting, also the
league at 8 p. m. Mr. Geo. W. Bul
lock delivered an inspiring address on
the text, “The Door Was Shut”. He
held his audience spell bound for bet
ter than an hour. His discourse was
both logical and eloquent. Sunday will
be Allen Day. The pastor will preach
at 11 a. m. on "The Spiritual Achieve
ment of the A. M. E. Church”. At 8
p. m. there will be a program in honor
of the occasion with good singing and
speaking.
Addle Howell, Maggie Clay, G. W.
Jones, Miss Averett, and Mrs. Pinkey
Brpant are all yet on. the sick roll.
Florence, Ala., Feb. 15.—(By the
Associated Negro Press.) David Price,
an employee on Wilson Dam, Muscle
Shoals, described how it felt to tall
110 feet perpendicularly and land on
one’s head on solid rock. Price was
hurled through space Saturday after
noon. Fellow workmen expected to
find him dead when they reached the
river bed. They were surprised to
find that he not only did not lose con
sciousness from the fall but talked
rationally while being carried to a
first aid station.
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MIGRATION MOVES
MISSISSIPPI TO
LISTEN TO NEGRO
Southern Legislators Hear Frank Ad
dress Delivered by Prominent
Attorney of Onr
Rare
MAKES A «0«l IMPRESSION
Redmond's Address Covered Entire
Garnet of the Complicated
Inter-Racial Relations
in the State
.Jackson, Miss., Feb. 15.—(By The
Associated Negro Press.)—Robbed of
one-tenth of her Negro population in
one year by the fairer charm of north
ern Industry, a runner-up for lynch
ing honors during 1923, the home of
Vardaman and other obstacles to col
ored or white American progress, Mis
sissippi changed her course for a ehort
while last week while the representa
tives of her sovereignty admitted to
their presence in the state’s legislative
halls representatives of the submerged
half of her population, the Negro, and
listened to a recital of the Negro’s
hope for the future of the state.
The Negro to address both houses
of the legislature was S. D. Redmond,
probably the most important Negro
attorney in the state. He was accom
panied by E. W. Narnes, L. M. F'.ur
ney, L. K. Atwood, E. L. Patton, Sol
omon Ward, G. M. R. Husband, W. L.
Varnado, A. J. Johnson, R. T. Sims,
A. J. Howard, S. W. Miller, S- H. C.
Owen, G. W. Williams and E. B. Topp.
The Daily News of this city, in com
menting on the address delivered by
Redmond, declared that such an event
might not have been possible fifteen
or twenty years ago, and continued:
“Redmond delivered an admirable ad
dress to each body. He was fair, log
ical and convincing throughout, and
it is unquestionably a fact that when
he finished the lawmakers had a bet
ter and more comprehensive view of
the educational and industrial phases
of the race question than ever before.”
Mr. Redmond’s address covered the
entire gamut of inter-racial relations
in the state, the evil of lynching in
which Mississippi is among the fore
most, the problem of education, in
which she is most backward; the dis
play of firearms, an incentive to crime
among black and white citizenry; the
care of criminals, the sick, the insane,
and suffrage.
The spokesman had In mind bring
ing to the heart of his hearers the fact
that of the Negro’s interest in the
welfare of the state. Without censor
ing Negroes who had become migrants
to better their condition, Mr. Redmond
pointed! out to the legislators of the
state the harm which such migration
wrought on the constructive forces of
the state, black and white, and assert
ed that the greatest asset of any state
is Its man power.
The discrepancy in education pro
grams was also emphasized. With the
population of the state practically fifty
per cent Negro, Mr. Redmond told the
lawmakers that there were practically
one thousand high schools for white
children and none for Negroes. The
same gap existed so far as agricultural
schools, seminaries and colleges were
concerned. The Negro, he declared,
was taxed and his money went to build
white schools. In the case of Rosen
wald schools, Mr. Redmond pointed
out, the Negro was assessed one tax
which went to support white schools,
and another tax to build the adequate
Rosenwald schools, thus paying two
taxes without getting what he ought
to have. The lawmakers were asked
to favor the Negro by applying to his
educational needs as much as he paid
in taxes for the same.
Absence of reformatories for Negro
youths, sanatorlums for the tuber
cular, asylums for the insane, Negro
nurses for Negro patients, of proba
tionary officers, of adequate means for
suppressing the sale of alcoholic
liquors, and attendant evils were all
covered in Mr. Redmond’s address.
While the legislature of the state
was listening to Mr. Redmond, one of
the( state's representatives in the na
tional congress was helping to kill the
appropriation for Howard university.
Cleveland, O., Feb. 16.—(By the
Associated Negro Press.)—Geo. Ed
wards, a senior student at E. Tech
High School with two other students
(white) was sent to Columbus, re
cently, to represent Cleveland high
school’s orchestras in a special con
cert given by a grand orchestra com
posed of the best musicians from 40
of Ohio’s high schools.