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NEGRO MILLIONAIRE LOSES $75,000
MICHIGAN ISSUES
INVITATION TO ALL
COLORADO FARMERS
Division of Negro Welfare Officially
Calls Attention to Agricultural
Opportunities for Race
in State.
Lansing, Mich.—In keeping with
that part of the program dealing with
the rehabilitation of Michigan farm
lands, the Division of Negro Welfare
and Statistics of the state announces
the wealth of opportunity afforded
Negro farmers in locating in various
agricultural sections of this state.
The steady decrease in the number
of operated farms and the continual
stream of farm folks cityward, is hav
ing its effect in both avenues of life.
Each fall finds a greater number of
vacant farm properties and a larger
list of unemployed in the city. In
the latter case, because of racial lines,
the Negro suffers more severely than
the white workman and it is the nope
of the division to help the Negro who
has had agricultural training in secur
ing a fuller measure of independence
by taking over one of the many at
tractive offers to be found.
It is pointed out that the fall of
the year is the ideal time to con
sider these locations, as that season
of the year marks the movement from
the farm, with many farmers eager to
rent or sell their property after the
crops have been gathered and disposed
of. For the benefit of the tenant or
purcaser, the winter months offer the
opportunity of establishing and pre
paring for the spring sowing.
Although the division of Negro wel
fare and statistics is not a selling
agent in any sense of te word, yet
listings of available properties have
been made for the sole purpose of
being of service to the Negro group
. in this connection. It also serves as
a guide or adviser to the prospective
purchaser who may be unfamiliar with
Michigan soil. The division is invit
ing the inquiries of any persons who
may be interested and letters directed
to the department, addressed to Ian
sing, wil receive immediate attention.
W HITE M AN SENTENCED TO
DEATH FOR MURDER OF NEGRO
Jacksonville, Fla.—For the first
time in the history of the state, the
death penalty will be paid by a white
man for the murder of a Negro. Gov
ernor John W. Martin last week signed !
the death warrant for the electrocu- ‘
tion of Britt Uringle, white, and for
' the hanging of Abe Washington,
Negro, along with seven other death
warrants.
Britt I’ringle, was convicted of kill
ing an aged Negro wood dealer, whom
he lured from his home to a place
in the woods and killed by strking
him with an axe. The crime was
characterized as one of the most bru
tal in the history of the county. He
was sentenced to the electric chair
and the governor set te date of his
electrocution for November 8. The
pardon board absolutely refused to
grant him a commutation of the sen
tence.
CHOOSE “MISS TUSKEGEE”
Tuskegee Institute, Ala.—Miss Dor
oty Gordon, Tuskegee Institute cu-ed.
has been chosen by popular vote of
students an^l faculty members to rep
resent the institute as “Miss Tusko
jrce” at the Tuskogee-Lincoln game in
Philadelphia, October 29. The selec
tion was made following an offer by
Benjamin F. Hubert, former director
of agricultural department, to contrib
ute the trip to the girl student chosen
by the student body and faculty.
YOUTH MOVEMENT WANTS
TROOPS REMOVED FROM HAYTI
Washington, D. C.—The Fellowship
of Reconciliation and the Fellowship
of Youth for Peace which held a joint
conference at Watch Hill, R. I.. recent
ly asked President Coolldge to remove
American military occupation from
Hayti. The latter organization has
become the youth section of the Fel
lowship of Reconciliation.
SOUTHERN GUARDIAN LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
MEETS READY RESPONSE
Columbia, S. C.—Since the announce
ment two weeks ago that a a group
of the leading business men of South
Caroling had met and decided to
! launch 'a new insurance company for
the state, the organizers, H. L. Dibble,
and Andrew W. Simkins, report the
acceptance of several other leading
business men to their board of direc
tors, and a large increase in tneir
stock sales, which gives concrete evi
dence of the way the progressive citi
zens regard this movement.
The Southern Guardian Life Insur
ance company, which is the name
chosen for the new organization, plans
to do a general industrial business
among our group, particularly in
South Carolina, where at present there
•is only one home company of its kind
in the state to offer its stock for pub
lic subscription.
COLORED CITIZENS
OF JACKSONVILLE
SEND MIAMI AID
Prompt and Generous Response Is
Given to Appeal for Help From
Storm-Stricken Section.,
Jacksonville, Fla.—(A. N. P.).—The
appeal for aid for the sufferers in the
storm-stricken district of this state
met a ready response from the peo
ple of Jacksonville and other sections
of the state here during the last two
weeks. B. C. Vanderhorst, general
manager of the Peoples Insurance
company, called a meeting of the busi
ness men of the city and started the
appeal, which resulted in the raising
of over $600 by the local branch of
the Business League. Mr. Vanderhorst
later went to Miami, taking a trained
nurse, Mrs. R. L. Brown, with him,
who Is now supervising relief work
at that place and the nearby vicinity.
The insurance company also organized
other relief stations through its agents
in that district.
The Most Worshipful Union Grand
Lodge of Masons, D. I). Powell, grand
master, gave $500 to the work and the
St. Joseph Aid society sent its grand
chief, Dr. T. H. II. Walker with a
carload of supplies and money to the
district.
At the terminal station in this city,
members of the Daughters Elks nere
under Mrs. Hattie I.> Williams, and
working under supervision of the Col
ored Travelers’ Aid, did heroic work
in assisting the distressed refugees
who passed through here en route
to their homes in various parts of the
country. The Daughter Elks gave
food, money, and clothing to the suf
ferers from a fund of $600 sent by
the Grand Daughter Ruler, Mrs. Ellen
Berry of Chicago. The Afro-Ameri
can Life Insurance company was an
other liberal giver to the funds. Most
of this was given through the central
relief committee in tis city. The Red
Cross has co-operated splendidly with
the Negro workers and has abolished
the color lines in assisting the unfor
tunates.
ROCK ISLAND UR A K KM AN
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
Council Bluffs, la.- Mr. Harry V. Bcsse
of this city, died suddenly Wednesday af
ternoon of heinmorage. Mr. Bosse had ta
ken breakfast with his family as usual and
later decided to drive over to Omaha. He
was seized with the attack while visiting
friends in Omaha.
Mr. Hesse was well known, both in
Omaha and Council Bluffs social circles.
Lately he had been employed as a
passenger brakeman for the Chicago and
Rock Island Railway company. (He had
been in their employ for 25 years and
established a record of efficiency. Honored
and esteemed by fellow-workmen, this re
spect was manifest by the lieautiful floral
offering sent by the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen.
Mr. Besse is survived by his wife, a
son, Harry, Jr., two sisters, two nieces,
one nephew and a host of friends.
Short funeral services were held from
the home. 1311 Sixth Ave. The body was
taken to Trenton, Mo., for burial.
EDITORIAL
We have received a great deal of favorable comment upon
our editorial leader of last week. Up to the present time, we have
heard no unfavorable comment, although we have expected it.
The general concensus of opinion is that the position taken was
honest, sound and fair.
In this connection it is gratifying to note that there is
after all a good deal of independent thinking going on among our
people along political, economic and religious lines. This is a good
augury. It is an indication of intellectual growth.
Of course we do not think alike on all questions. It would
be a calamity if we did and would mean stagnation. It does us
all good to do a little thinking and reasoning for ourselves; to
put two and two together and then act upon our honest convic
tions. When more of do this the better it will be for all.
And may we not be permitted to again point out a great
weakness among our people? It is our proneness to fall out with
one another and call those from whom we differ “anything but a
child of God,” because they do not agree with us. This is partic
ularly in evidence during political campaigns.
The American Negro is a great politician—for the other
fellow. No group takes a keener and more absorbing interest in
political campaigns than do our people where we are allowed to
vote. We get all excited and “het up,” for candidates, many of
them excellent and sincere men, while others are men of very
mediocre ability and low ideals,—a" white men,—some of whom,
indeed the majority of whom,—don’t care a rap about us, and
forget all about us, as soon as the election is over, and until the
next campaign. We get angry at each other and remain angry,
while these opposing candidates, over whom have wrangled,
some of the same party or of opposing parties, even during the
most heated campaign, certainly soon after, are as warm friends
as ever. They have forgotten all about their heated arguments
and debates. But not so we.
This foolish and childish attitude upon the part of so
many of our people, is really laughable, and would be nothing
more than high comedy, if it were not for its tragic results in
this serious and acute stage of our development.
It is right that we should all take an active and intelligent
part in the government of our country. This is done by exer
cising the franchise, by voting for the men and measures we
honestly believe will be for the best interests of all concerned.
The one that does not vote is neglecting a sacred duty. We urge
our people to take an active part in politics, by studying the issues
involved, and ascertaining far as they can by the caliber,
character and fitness of the candidates who are seeking their sup
port and to work zealously for the principles and candidates they
favor. Allow the other man and woman the same privilege with
out falling out with him. We are not advising less interest in
political campaigns, but we are advising our people to be and act
like sensible men women, who realize that it is foolish, short
sightedness to permit friendships to be sundered over some poli
tical candidate whose only interest or chief interest in you is
that he w'ants and needs your vote.
“In understanding be ye MEN; but in malice be children.
Children all pout over their toys and games but never hold malice.
Let us emulate children in this as we play as we should play with
zest the game of politics.
LITTLE GIRLS ARE ALMOST EXTINCT
Little girls are almost extinct.
Mothers have made them so.
Somehow these days parents seem
to have a passion for getting their
children grown up—especially their
daughters. They start their girls out
into social life long before they are
out of their teens. They are sent
to dancing school and parties and
quickly acquire all the airs and graces
of sophistication.
The urge toward maturity lies in
every childish heart. Each lad sees
himself strong and fascinating. Each
lass visions herself with beaus at her
heels. What she never realizes, and
what mothers seldom try to make her
understand, is that she will have all
the rest of her life to be grown up,
and that God has given her such a
few years in which to be a little girl.
And little girlhood is such a magic
time. Standing on the brink of the
river of life, with the mist in your
eyes and the glow of the sunrise ahead
is a lovely bit of living. Cares are
far away. The future gleams all
golden to innocent eyes. Today is
full 6f a grave wonder and a thrilling
joy. Love is all magical and won
drous. The hours step slowly along
so that we shall not miss any of the
dreamy wonder of a single moment.
Time seems to stand still. There is
only wonder and trembling and
dreams.
This would be a glorious interim
in the life of every girl if grown
ups had half the sense with which God
endowed children, But instead of
letting them drink to the full of the
solitude and loveliness of adolescence,
mothers must be making them rush
off to parties and dances and fill
their minds with social cares, and
must needs be teaching them the dis
1 illusions of life that always come
with maturity. They are not left to
stray softly in that lovely lane of
| little girlhood, because there are so
many mothers who are fearful that
their daughters will not have early
dates.
Of all the crimes committed against j
children, this is the worst. Not to let
them have leisure to enjoy their magic
time is to deprive them of something
we can never give them again. Just
to be a little girl—perhaps heaven
will be all wonder and anticipation
and dreams like that.—Omara Daily
News.
ROMAN CATHOLICS NOTE
PROGRESS AMONG NEGROES
Philadelphia, Pa.—The Roman Cath
olic press is paying considerable at
tention to the recent baptism of more
than seventy Negro converts in Cin
cinnati. Two former Protestant min
isters were included in the group.
At a banquet held in connection with
the occasion, Archbishop McNicholas
made an appeal for candidates for the
priesthood and sisterhoods from Negro
families. “I earnestly ask,” said the
archbishop, “all our colored citizens
to consider the position of the Catholic
Church, to study her teachings, to rea
lize that her ceremonies, her proces
sions, her music are full of profound
meaning which, if understood, could
not fail to stir the deepest emotion of
the colored race.”
TRAIN PORTERS GRANTED
A WAGE INCREASE
Richmond, Va.—More than 300
train porters in service on the South
ern Railway System were granted a
wage increase and adjustment of
working conditions recently after a
conference between Arthur B. Hill,
general chairman of the Association
of Train Porters, Brakemen and
Switchmen, and C. D. Mackay, assist
ant to vice president of the the South
ern Railway System.
COLORED STUDENT
WINS AUDIENCE AT
N. C. UNIVERSITY
Speaks on “World Outlook” as Seen
From Helsingforg Con
ference.
Chapel Hill, C.—Charles C.
Spaulding, Jr., son of the president
of the North Carolina Mutual Life
Insurance company, was one of the
speakers at the recent Y. M. C. A.
conference at the University of North
Carolina, making the first time a col
ored student had ever spoken at tnis
great institution. Just back from the
World Y. M. C. A. conference at Hel
singfors, he spoke on "World Out
look” as seen from that notable gath
ering, where forty nationalities were
represented. His address was in fine
spirit, thoughtful and splendidly ex
pressed, and was heard with great in
terest and appreciation. Among other
things he said:
“My trip to Europe has inspired
me. It has given me an increasing
appreciation of my fellow-man and
the Gospel of Jesus Christ; a Gospel
that uplifts and beautifies the lives
of men, as this Gospel is translated
into unselfish and genuine co-opera
tion the world outlook becomes
brighter and brighter. Someone has
said that the world is growing better
and worse all the time. I thank God
that it seems to be growing better
faster than it is growing worse. A
I better day Is dawning, a better un
derstanding between all nations and
peoples; and wc are beginning to real
ize as never before our dependence,
one upon the other.
“In conclusion, permit me to say
that the invitation extended to six
others of my race and to me to at
tend the Helsingfors conference, and
the opportunity extended to me to
appear on its program, give encour
agement and outlook to the Negro
youth of the land. They deeply ap
preciate the new spirit of democracy
and fellowship which this participa
tion cements, and they pledge you
their loyalty and trust for the build
ing of a better world.”
EMMETT SCOTT'S DAUGHTER TO
WED BISHOP’S SON
Washington, D. C.—Miss Clarissa
Mae Scott, daughter of Doctor and
Mrs. Emmett J. Scott, will be married
to Hubart Thomas Delaney, New York
City, son of Bishop H. B. Delaney, of
the Episcopal church, at St. Mary’s
Episcopal church. The ceremony will
be performed by Bishop Delaney and
Reverend O. L. Mitchell, rector of St.
Mary’s and will be followed by a re-<
ception at the home of the bride’s
parents.
Miss Scott is a graduate of Welles
ley college, and was admitted to the
Phi Beta Kappa society at the latter
school, the year of her graduation in
1923.
Mr. Delaney is a graduate of the
College of the City of New York, and
of the Law School of New York uni
versity.
SAM BAKER IS SIGNED
BY WARNER BROTHERS
Hollywood, Cal.—The missing link has
at last been found. He is none other than
Sam Baker, pugilist and screen actor,
who has just been signed under contract
with Warner Bros., to don the monkey
make-up, al a Bull Montana, in the pic
ture, “The Missing Link” featuring Syd
Chaplin and directed by Chuck Reisner.
A special gorilla costume including teetn
similar to that used by Bull Montana in
“The Lost World” is being made by the
Western Costume Co., at a cost of $1,000.
Baker is best remembered by his work
in the “Thief of Bagdad” and the “Sea
Beast” will draw a check running into
three figures weekly.
KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Ferriday, La.—Willie Clark, Quim
by, La., is dead as a result of a boiler
explosion twenty miles south of this
place. A gang of men were loading
logs and several whites were severely
injured.
Jacksonville, Flat—D. A. Dorsey,
Negro millionaire of Miami, who re
turned to his hime Tuesday night, •
after coming here to secure labor to
rebuild the schools in that city, stated
that the storm had done more than
$75,000 worth of damage to his prop
erty and holdings in Miami. The roof
of the hotel which he owns was tom
off and the windows blown out Four
of his apartments wore unroofed, and
twenty houses blown off their founda
tions, and eight or ten of them were
completely demolished. The damage,
he said, would roughly amount to
$75,000.
H. A. A. C. P. TO
FIGHT ATTACKS OH
CIVIL RIGHTS LAW
Judge’s Opinion Holds Theatre Not
“Public Enterprise but Private
Property.”
New York.—An attack upon the
civil rights law of the state of Mieh
| igan, in the form of an opinion by
a judge that a theatre is not a public
enterprise “but is private property
with the right to conduct its business
privately the same as any other pri
vate citizen transacts his own af
fairs.” will meet with the determined
opposition of the National Association
for Advancement of Colored People,
at whose instasce the Michigan Civil
Rights Bill was enacted, it was an
nounced at the national office.
The opinion is question was deliv
ered by Leonard D. Verdier, judge of
the superior court of Grand Rapids,
Mich., in the case of Dr. Emmett N
Bolden, denied an orchestra seat, on
account of his race, by the Grand
Rapids Operating corporation in its
local theatre on December 14, 1925.
Judge Verdier suggests in his opin
ion that since a theatre is not a “pub
lic enterprise” but a private one, “it
is a very serious question” whether
the civil rights act does not contra
vene the provisions of the United
States constitution.
The case therefore involves the va
lidity of the civil rights law in the
state of Michigan, as it applies to
theatres and other places of public
entertainment. The national office of
the N. A. A. C. P. has cewmunicated
with the Detroit brancn suggesting
that that branch, the most powerful
in the state, take the leadership in
fighting this case.
! ACCUSED MAIL CARRIER
RESTORED TO DUTY
Washington, D. C.—Elmer Ellsworth,
of Capitol Heights, Md., who had been
under $1,000 bond on a charge of house
breaking and with having stolen about
$4,000 worth of jewelry, has been com
pletely exonerated and restored to duty
as mail carrier. William Smith has made
a complete confession admitting that he
robbed the apartment of Mrs. T. B. Mc
Donald in Wyoming. The case in the
United States Criminal Court had pre
viously been pressed. Following the ex
oneration of Brown, the postoffice sus
pension was lifted and he was restored to
duty.
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ABYSSINIAN ENROLLS
AT PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, Pa.— (By the Associated
Negro Press)—The University of Penn
sylvania has enrolled this year its first
Abyssinian student. He is a freshman in
the pre-medical course and his name is
Malaku Bayen. He is the chamberlain of
the prince regent of Abyssinia. The prince
regent, according to Bayen, is anxious that
Abyssinia become modernized, and to that
end he has sent sixty students to various
European and American schools at his
personal expense. Bayen is to graduate
from Pennsylvania’s medical school, study
public hygiene and then return to his na
tive land and apply what he has learned.
STEAL PRISONER FROM JAIL
Eunice, La.—Masked men broke
open the doors of the city jail and
abducted Louis Ledet, 18, who was
alleged to have attacked a 6-year
old white girl. No trace of the man
has as yet been found.