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S., s " \ “.■vn.,",.: the Monitor NEBRASKA’S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS lr ~ ' ' THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor f - ; ■■■»—gr —' - 1 ■ ' " ~ " "" ~ ■— ' — — ■ ■ ■ ■ 1 " $2.0® a Year „ a Copy OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1925 Whole Number 543 Vol. XI—No. 23 VIRGIN ISLANDS RECEIVE BETTER TREATMENT NOW Improved Government Conditions Are Effective Under Regime of Llniled States Naval Authorities RELATIONSHIP MORE FRIENDLY Islanders Have Been Without Civil Government Since Their Acquisition from Denmark New Yotk.—(By the Associated Ne gro Press.)—Distinctly improved gov ernment in the Virgin Islands under the regime of Naval Governor Trench was reported Thursday by D. Hamil ton Jackson and Jean Hestres, mem bers of the colonial councils of St. f Thomas of St. Croix. Jackson and Hestres, as members of the commit tee now in this country, working for an autonomous civil government for the Islands, go to Washington in the nearest future to begin the congres sional campaign 'or the Islands. Mr. Hestres has just returned from a brief visit to the Islands and reports a change for the better in the attitude j of the naval authorities toward the Islanders. “A distinctly friendly, even con ciliatory, attitude has replaced the old arbitrary conduct of government,” Mr. Hestres said. “The change has been so marked that it has caused general comment in the Islands; parti cularly coming as it does just before a vigorous effort to bring conditions in the Islands before Congress.” The Virgin Islands have been with out a civil government since their ac quisition by the United States from Denmark in 1017. No provision was ! * made at the time for the institution of a representative government and the Virgin Islanders have been with out effective civil status under the government of the Navy Department. Previous campaigns for an auto nomous government have been marked j by much complaint against this ar rangement and by much criticism of j the alleged misconduct of judicial af fairs under former governors. _ ALL SWEET CASE DEFENDANTS RELEASED UNDER BAIL BONDS New York, —(By Telegraph from De troit) M. L. Walker, treasurer of the De troit Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People telegraphs that all of the 11 defendants ' in the Sweet Case have been admitted to hail anil have been released under hail bonds furnished by colored proper ty owners of Detruit, and by the local de fense committee. The National Office of the N. A. A. C. P. will help defray the cost of sueh bail bonds as have not been met in their entirety by local col ored citizens. N. A. A. C. P. attorneys appeared in court on Wednesday morning, December 2nd, and procured admission to bail in the sum of $10,000 each for Dr. Ussian H. Sweet, Henry Sweet and Leonard Morse. Mrs. Sweet was released on her personal recognizance, thus releasing the $5,000 bond heretofore furnished for her. The N. A. A. C. P. attorneys in the case have already begun preparations for the new trial in the case, which has been set fot January. FAKIRS PROFiT FROM PUBLIC DESIRE FOR FILTH Chicago,— (By the Associated Negro Pi ess) Anxious to get a glimpse of the famous “mystery letters” which were a sensational feature of the Rhinelander annulment trial, many persons in this and surrounding cities fell for peddlers selling sealed envelopes supposed to con tain copies of the letters. The innocent purchaser would bo lead aside and told not to open the envelope until he was alone. Inside the envelope he would find a piece of puper with “Thanks” written on it. SOUTHERN NEWSPAPER PROVOKES RACE HATRED Raleigh, N. C.—(By the Associated Negro Press) Colored residents of this city are much angered by the recent in novation in headlines of the local News and Observer. They claim that the newspaper is adding to a long series of insults by permitting the word “darkey” in its headlines in referring to members of the Negro rs 1 'h' uch things are the cause (a u. which have arisen between Negroes and whites in this district. FREEDMEN’S HOSPITAL NEEDS MORE NURSES Washington, D. C.—(By the Asso ciated Negro Press.)—The greatest need of the Freedmen’s hospital for the coming year is more nurses, ac cording to the annual report of the surgeon in chief for the fiscal year of 1925 submitted to the Secretary of the Interior recently. At no time in the history of the hos pital, the report states, has it been fully manned apd the need of addi tional personnel has been acute since 1908. The urgency has become more pressing each year with the ever in creasing demands of the public and the onward progress of medical sci ence. The health of the present nurses as well as the success of the training school will lie seriously affected; un less relief is granted, the report con tinues. At th^ beginning of the fiscal year there were 215 patients in the hos pital. During the year 4,056 were ad mitted for treatment, making a total of 4,271 indoor patients treated. Of the number admitted, including births, 960 were pay patients; 1,563 were indigent residents of the states; and 1,533 were indigent residents of the District of Columbia. There were 1,916 surgical opera tions performed of which many were of a major nature. In the outdoor de partment 18,845 patients were treat ed in the several clinics, an increase of 7,814 over the preceding year. There were 31,369 revisits to this de partment, and 2,001 emergency cases, received care and treatment. 16.000 ATTENDED THE FIRST ORANGEBURG COUNTY COLORED FAIR Orangeburg, S. C.—(By the Asso ciated Negro Press.)—The first Or angeburg county colored fair closed here recently having registered an at tendance past the 16,000 mark. Exhibits coming from every nook and corner of this and from adjoining counties bespoke with credit progress j that is lieing made by the farmers. ! Special mention was made in the ; white dailies of elaborate displays by | the State College in Home Economics J anil Agriculture; of Claflin University 1 exhibits in plain and fancy sewing j and furniture making and of the in- I dustrial and agricultural exhibits of the farmers. White merchants of Orangeburg gave ardent support to the efforts of the colored people by offering prizes to the many boy clubs. Over 200 prizes were distributed to the many I premium getters. SWEET DEFENSE HACKED UP HY DETROITERS Detroit, Mich.— (Hy the Associated Ne gro Press) This city has not wavered in its determination to do its last bit in ttie 1 effort, growing out of the trial of Dr. Os- | sian 11. Sweet and ten others, for the ! killing of Leon Hriener, white member of a mob which attacked Dr. Sweets home, to guarantee to all colored citizens the right to “life, liberty, and the pur suit of happiness.” The City-wide Finance Committee, operating under the direction of the Rev. Dr. Gomez, and appealing to all groups in the city, has collected sufficient funds to pay to the three colored lawyers re presenting the defense, Rowlette, Perry, and Mahoney, $400 each; to Clarence Darrow, $1,000, and to Nelson, local white lawyer, $450, making a total of $2,650. This group still has $300. In addition to the work of the City wide Committee, colored Detroit proper ly owners have bailed the defendants out, scheduling $140,000 to do so, and charging nothing for it. Hail wus arrang ed for the last of the defendants Thurs day, these being Dr. Sweet, his brother, and Mr. Morse. These three had to have $10,000 each, and the other eight only $5,000 each because the , police depart ment reported that only these three had guns in their hands when police invad ed the Sweet home. All the defendants hud to give, in addition to this homicide bail, additional $500 for assault on the mun wounded. The total amount of bail was $75,000, and all hut $5,000 was scheduled by colored Detroiters, the other $5,000 being covered by a friendly Jew. WADDLES LADIES BAND TO GIVE CONCERT Frof. Waddles 40 piece Ladies Band, assisted by the best local talent will give one of their popular concerts next Thurs day night, Dec. 17 at Labor Temple, Twenty-fifth and M street. South Side in honor of Golden Rule Tabernacle No. 35. Admission 35| cents.—Adv. NEWTON BAKER, EX-SECRETARY ON SEGREGATION COMMITTEE Cleveland, Ohio—Newton D. Baker, secretary of war under President Wilson, is a member of the Shaker Heights Pro tective Association committee, which is conducting a campaign designed to pre vent purchase of property and homes in certain districts by colored people, it was reported to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The announced purpose of the commit tee is to prevent “occupancy in any given neighborhood in the village of persons who might be deemed by the residents of that neighborhood as undesirable neigh bors’’ and to prevent such persons buying property there in the future. The “Club Idea" is stated as follows: “The moral as well as the legal right of the selection of one’s associates has al ways been recognized by churches, clubs, secret societies and organizations of every kind. Members have the vote in connec tion with any applicant and generally rules require almost unanimous consent for ud mission. The applicant abides by j the result and would be deemed unworthy | if he insisted upon admission in an or ganization against the wishes of its mem bers.” Ctizens in that region are being urged to sign hestriction petitions. | NEGRO FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ENTERS ARKANSAS Little Rock, Ark.— (By the Asso ciated Negro Press.)—The state in surance department of the state of Arkansas announced that all require ments having been met, the Bankers’ Fire Insurance Company has been licensed to do business in the; state. The news was welcomed by Negro residents who in many instances have been without fire protection, through a disinclination of white companies to accept Negro risks. CHARGES LINCOLN FREED SLAVES TO ATTACK WOMEN Spartanburg, S. C.—(By the Asso ciated Negro Press)—“I dislike to hear Lincoln spoken of as the great emancipator and humanitarian,” ex plains Mrs. St. John A. Lawton of Charleston, president general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. “The emancipation proclamation was not humanitarian. Lincoln had no thought of kindness when he signed that famous document. The object of that paper was to have the Negroes rise up and attack women in southern homes, so that the soldiers in the con federate armies would be compelled to return and protect them. There is a certain type of northern individual j to be seen in Pullman cars and res taurants who expresses loud and long amazement over the fact that we have not forgotten. He insists upon show ing how he and his friends of the north have absolutely forgotten every- ! thing pertaining to the war.” DEFENSE FUND AT MARK OF HALF New York,—Contributions of $4,885.42 towurii tbe Legal Defense Fund being raised by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People brought the total up to $19,250.14 at tbe close of this week, well past the half way mark toward the $30,000 required to meet the Garland Fund’s offer uf $15, 000. The present status of the Fund is as follows: Given by Garland Fund.$ 5,000 Offered in addition. 15,000 Required to meet offer. 30,000 Total . $50,000 Raised to date .$19,250.14 Still to go . 10,649.86 The Philadelphia Branch of the N. A. A. C. P. again topped the list of con tributors to the fund, sending in a check lor $700, which, together with contnou tions of individuals to be credited to that Branch, brings the total for Philadelphia up to $2,350, the highest point hitherto reached by any contributor to the fund, Brunch or individual, except the Garland Fund. Other Branch contributions during the week were as follows: New Bedford, $200; Northern California, $500; Buffalo, $200; Durham, N. C., $100; Lexington, Ky., $171.18; Great Falls, Mont., $50; Port land, Ore., $42.35; Bay City, Mich., $35; Frankfort, Ky., $71.54; Ann Arbor, Mich., $56.50; Bowling Green, Ky., $40; Seattle, Wash., $50; Haverhill, Mass., $16.10; Lancaster, Pa., $25; Maysville, Ky., $30.70; Alliance, Neb., $36. The names of a number of prominent persons were added to the list of fund contributors during tlie week. Senator George Wharton Pepper of Pennsylvania sent $50. Hon. Walter L. Cohen, collect or of the Port of New Orleans, sent $25 and Edward Lasker of New York sent his check for $250. Other contributors of the week include: Mrs. Mary S. Upson, Santa Barbara, Calif., $100; Monarch) Lodge, No. 45, L B. P. O. E. of W., New York, $100; Invincible Whist Club of Jamaica, N. Y., $65; Solomon Temple Lodge, No. 1498, Springfield, Ohio, $61; G. A. Stewart, Columbus, Ohio, $34.33; Gaius C Bolin, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. (collection) $25; Florence H. Luscomb, Boston, $25; Miss Mary Hicks, Norprlet, Ark.,$28.05; Miss Mabel E. Adams, New York City, $25; Minnehaha Temple, No. 129, I. B. P. 0. E. of W., Minneapolis, $25; Mrs. L. A. Alexander, New York City, (collection) $25; Miss Florence Halsey, Midland Park, N. Y., $25; Robert Taylor, Tus kegee Institute, $25; Empire Lodge No. 216, I. B. P. 0. E. of W., New Rochelle, N. Y., $25; John Pierce, New York City, $25; Catholic Order of Foresters, St. Monica Court No. 279, Chicago, $25; John Kenney, Newark, N. J., $25; Indiana Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs, $50; John Haynes, Los Angeles, $25; Mt. Vernon A. M. E. Church, Columbus, O. , $72.20; Shiloh Baptist Church, Col umbus, O., $27.18; George Warston, San Diego, $50; John R. Lynch, Chicago, $25; Mrs. Wtn. Korn, New York City, $25; Civic Pleasure Club, Indianapolis, $25; Omaha Medical Society, $29. REALTOR PRAISES PROGRESS OF NEGROES IN CHICAGO Chicago—(By the Associated Negro Press) N. Rahthlott of the Rahthlott Realty Compaany, Philadelpria, Pa., was loud ill his praise of the progress that Negroes are making in this city. Mr Raht hlott spent three days here recently as the guest of Dr. L. K. Williuins, presi dent of the National Baptist Convention and pastor of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church of Chicago. During his visit here, Mr. Rahthlott visited the many business enterprises being conducted by Negroes here and observed the many indications of economic and civic progress. Mr. Rahthlott has many times public ly acclaimed his interest in promoting the advancement of the Negro race in America and has indicated it by several philanthropic deeds, conspicuous amung which was the donation of two sites for homes for aged people. The first was given to the B. P. O. E., headed by J. Finley Wilson, Washington, D. C., and the other to the National Baptist Con vention. While here in Chicago, he made a further gift of one hundred dollars to the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. In addition to his philanthropy, Mr Halilblott is also promoting u movement whereby a select Negro community may be established at Mizpah, New Jersey. This community site is a large tract be tween Philadelphia und Atlantic City on the fumous Black Horse Pike. Since pur chasing the acreage, he has spent thou sands of dollurs in developing it into one of tin must beautiful locations in Ameri ca, and as a result many of the race have purchased sites for summer homes. The community is bcautiflully laid off and affords all of the conveniences of the larger cities with the exception of elec tric transportation. When discussing the Mizpah communi ty project with a group of Chicagoans, Mr. Rahthlott said: “It is my idea to develop there one of the largest Negro communities in the country and my de sire to help an oppressed race of people us well as foresight in seeing the possi bilities of great realty caused me to in vest heavily in the project.” New York,— (By the Associated Negro Press) Four colored boys will sail for Europe next summer as members of the Third World Friendship Tour, to be con ducted under the auspices of the Na tional Council of Young Men's Christian Association. It is probable, owing to a desire that the group be made “as repre sentative as possible”, that an American Indian also will be included, according to those in charge of the selection of the boys. i A SECOND DRED SCOTT CASE | The sum and substance of the Dred | Scott Decision was that a colored I man has no rights that a white man | is bound to respect. Of course this decision is somethink over a half a hundred years old, but there seems to be a large number of people in many sections and communtites of the United States who feel that this decision is still the law of the land.; The civil and legal rights of the Ne-1 gro people as a race have not yet, been fully conceded by a vast major ity of the American people. Hundreds of the dominant race still refuse to believe and accept the fact of Negro citizenship. The Negro, notwithsand- ! ing his faithfulness as a citizen both | in the time of peace and in the time of war must fight most strenuously | the color prejudices and evil stndards ! of America for a full share in the legal and moral and business life of the nation. Nothwithstanding the guarantees of the constitution of the nation he must still fight hard for every inch of liberty’s ground that he occupies. A case in point is the Dr. Sweet case of Detroit, Mich. Dr. Sweet, and a few friends defended his home against the intrusions of the outside world; during such de fense a man was killed; for such de fense he and his defenders are now facing a murder charge. Thanks how evr, to Almighty God, hundreds of white people who see and know the justice of Dr. Sweet’s case are rush ing to his defense. Among them is that powerful defender of human rights, Clarence Darrow, the supreme criminal lawyer of Chicago, 111. At his back is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo ple. This association, the twin broth er to Christianity, is doing more pos sbly to break down the nefarious walls of human prejudice, foul play and legal and civil butchery as prac tised upon our race than any other organization in America; Every Ne gro should help.—From The Mosaic Guide, Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 21. Hampton, Va.— (Ily the Associated Ne gro Press) The Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association will hold its fif teenth annual session at Hampton Insti tute on December 11-12, 1925. This meet ing is expected to be one of the most interesting and the best attended yet held. Papers will be read by coaches and newspaper men presenting live athletic 'topics and discussing the best means of promoting athletics in Negro institutions. MUSICIAN, ABROAD, LONGS TO HELP THE SOUTH New Orleans, La.— (By the Associated Negro Press) Andrew F. Rosemond, a colored violinist who has been direct ing a hotel orchestra in the Plaza, Hotel, Shanghai, China, writes a letter o Harry B. Loch, a well-known white impressario of this city, in which he expressed the hope to return to New Orleans after a tour of the world which he is making and do something for his race in the South. “I shall never be satisfied,” he says, "un til 1 make a success as professor of music in some Negro college or supervise music for tb* public schools.” Rosemond was the first Negro to enter the palace of the Emperor of the Forbidden City was with in a stone’s throw of the Nanking road riot when the English fired on the Chi nese students. He is going to Paris lat er, and on his return to New Orleans will arrange for a recital, wishing to be the first Negro to appear at the Atheneaum. KAPPA ALPHA PSIS ORGANIZE NEW CHAPTER -- Des Moines, la. (By the Associated Negro Press.)—November 28, 1925, Attorney Earl B. Dickerson of Chi cago, grand polemarch of Kappa Al pha Psi, assisted by several members of Gamma, organized Omega Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi. The charter members of this chapter include elev en students of Drake and Des Moines universities and three alumni of Gam ma Chapter in Iowa City. The alum ni members are Attorney S. Joe Brown, a Phi Beta Kappa; Attorney H. R. Wright, and A. A. Alexander, civil engineer, all of the State Uni versity of Iowa. E. L. Dimmitry of Drake University is the first pole march of this chapter. WEALTHY EX-SLAVE DIES IN KENTUCKY Danville, Ky.,— (By the Associated Negro Pree) The second wealthiest ex slave in Kentucky has just died and the greater part of this old Southern town, bounil up in its Southern traditions, mourned her. She was Kate Whelan, who her life had either been a slave or con nected as a domestic with many of the town’s leading families. All the colored and every white person who knew her had the utmost respect and admiration ror her. By living in a modest manner and prac ticing the utmost frugality, Miss Whelan accumulated an estate estimated to be worth $30,000. ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE COLORED COMMERCIAL CLUB The annual election of the officers of the Colored Commercial Club of Omaha, was held at the club rooms, 1514 North Twenty-fourth street, Monday evening. The following of ficers were elected and committee chairmen named. Dr. D. W. Gooden, president; Chas. M. Simmons, vice-president; H. J. Ford, secretary; Dan Desdunes, treasurer, and R. L. Williams, com missioner. The executive committee: Allen Jones, Nathaniel Hunter, A. F. Peo ples, Rev. John Albert Williams, S. H. Dorsey, J. H. Wakefield, H. J. Pin kett, T. P. Mahammitt, Charles Solo man, Dr. A. L. Hawkins, and Rev. O. J. Burckhardt. The following were elected commit tee chairmen: Legislation and muni cipal affairs, Rev. John Albert Wil liams; publicity and conventions, H. J. Pinkett; ways and means, T. P. Mahammitt; memebership, Nathaniel Hunter; retail trade, Charles Solo man; public health, Dr. A. L. Hawk ins; boys’ work, A. F. Peoples; enter tainment and good fellowship, Rev. O. J. Burckhardt, and real estate and housing, Allen Jones. A membership campaign was de rided upon, and a special joining fee was provided in the sum of $2.00. from January 1st to April 1st, 1926. It is the intention of the executive committee and the membership com mittee to enroll every eligible busi ness and professional man as a mem ber of the club, for the coming year. Solicitation for membership begins at once. Publicity Committee, Colored Commercial Club of Omaha. BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS AND AID IN STAMPING OUT TUBERCULOSIS The annual sale of Christmas seals con ducted by the Nebraska Tuberculosis As sociation is now being held and will con tinue urtil Christmas Day. Funds to fight tuberculosis in Nebraska depend entirely on the money received from the sale of these little Christmas stickers. Proceeds from the Christmas seals are devoted to teaching health edu cation through the schools, supplying milk to undernourished children, support ing a tuberculosis nurse for Omaha. This nurse takes care of tuberculosis persons, takes them to clinics, assists at the clinics, visits their homes and teaches them how to care for themselves and their families, and frequently takes patients to the tu berculosis hospital in Kearney Nebraska. When you buy Christmas seals you are giving the greatest gift of all—you are giving health! Seal your mail with Christmas seals! ■Stamp out tuberculosis! NEWS OF OLD FOLKS HOME The Negro Women’s Christian Associ ation met Dec. 2nd at the Home. This was the last meeting of this year. Quite a bit of interest was manifested. There will be a tree for the inmates on I\ew Year’s night. Give something and make them happy. The dinner given at the Y. W. C. A. for the Home was a success. Thanks—come again. We wish to thank the following persons and club who re membered the Home on Thanksgiving Day: Mrs. S. J. Roberts, 1-10 lb. goose; Mrs. Charles Davis, 913 N. 25th St., 2 hens; Mr. L. M. McVay, 1 bushel of ap ples; Mrs. Botls, 5 shirts; Mt. Etna So cial and Charity Club, Mrs. Todd, presi dent, 2 chickens, 2 cans of peas, one half peck of Irish potatoes, one-half peck of sweet potatoes, 1 lb. cranberries, 8 or anges, and candy; Mr. Hill of Bethel A. M. E. Church sent 4 dinners to the Home. The next meeting will be January 6th, 1926 at the Home. Many thanks, MRS. L ROY PORTER. THREE GRADUATES FROM TECHNI CAL HIGH SCHOOL The December class of Technical High school who received their diplomas Tues day morning contained three colored stu dents, the Misses Carrie Harrison, Alice Hunter and Ina Mae W'iiliams. There were ninety-nine members in the class. Our ratio of graduates was therefore about three per cent. Congratulations and best wishes, girls. What’s the matter with the boys? ROOSEVELT POST TO GIVE CHARITY BALL Roosevelt Post No. 30, American Legion, is making active preparations for a chari ty ball to be given December 18th at Dreamland Hall to help out its Christmas fund through which it will extend help to the families of ex-service men. RHINELANDER LOSES HIS SENSATIONAL ANNULMENT SUIT Jury After Deliberating for Twelve Hours Returns Unanimous Verdiet for the Defendant IGNORES APPEAL TO PREJUDICE Closing Sessions of Trial Marked Ry Appeal To Raee Prejudice On Part of Rhinelander’s Attorney White Plains, N. Y.—(By the Associ ated Negro Press) After more than 12 hours’ deliberation, the jury in the an nulment suit of Leonard Kip Rhineland er, wealthy Son of Philip Rhinelander, against his colored wife, Alice Beatrice Rhinelander, decided in favor of the wife. The jury received the case Friday morning and, except for a short time taken out to get instructions relative to the testimony of a woman reporter, was in steady deliberation until after eleven o’clock at night. When court adjourned for the day, Justice Morschauser order eu the jury locked up and directed that if they came' to a decision during the night, the verdict be sealed. It was open ed at ten o’clock Saturday morning. Prior to the announcement of the finding in favor of the wife, reports were cir culated that she had won and that only two of the jurors had been against her. The closing sessions of the trial this week were probably of greater signifi cance than those of any of the preceding weeks of the trial which laster four weeks. It was marked by the masterful appeal for fair play and against race prejudice by Lee Parsons Davis, counsel for Mrs. Rhinelander, and by an open, impassioned, uninterrupted plea for race prejudice by Isaac “Mills, the former supreme court justice and 75 year-old attorney for Rhinelander. Mills minced no words in asking the jury for a prej udiced verdict. He admitted the fact and the necessity of prejudice in Amer ica and adjured the jurymen to be guid ed by it rather than by law in the case. Attempts to make him stop, made by delense counsel, were overruled by the court. Ku Klux Klan and other iniquitous in fluences were busy in the last days of the trial. Strong letters were written to the jurymen so strong that the court ordered them not to be opened. It is not definitely known what the next step in the drama will be. One of two are said to be possible: the first is an action against Philip Rhinelander, lather of Alice’s husband, for alienation of affection, and the other is divorce from her white husband. One of the insults which Mills hurl ed at the Negro race during his address to the jury men was that though Mrs. Rhinelander had been degraded during the course of the trial, she could return to her race where any good colored man would be glad to have her. YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE PARTY Last Saturday night the Eagles an or ganization of the young people of the Church of St. Philip the Deacon, gave a pleasant dancing party at the home of Mrs. McCaw, 2806 Ohio street. They will have a candy booth at the bazaar in the Jewell Building next Thursday. They have set a certain financial goal for themselves which they hope to attain within a year. MATTHEWS PROSECUTES NEW STRING OF FEDERAL CASES Springfield, 111.—(By the Associat ed Negro Press.)—William Clarence Matthews, special assistant to the U. S. Attorney General, has arrived here to prosecute a string of cases for the government. Most of them are pro hibition cases and the action of the government in sending a special pro secutor without local connections pressages a vigorous fight for convic tion in the opinion of local authori ties. WARN WHITES ACAINST INVADING NEGRO DISTRICT West Palm Beach, Fla.,— (By the As sociated Negro Press) All white persona have been warned to stay out of the col ored section of this city. It is felt that the warning is issued as the result of a number of whites having been beaten in the district within the last few months. Another angle to the incident is that whites very often go into the district for pleasures, a practice which is a source of embarrassment to the prejudiced whites who don’t. Neither race is to go into the residence section of the other after nightfalL