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GO T£* THE POLLS AND VOTE ^ p *> °——“° 0 _ ° °~ ”° ° 0 0 0 0 Per Copy ALL THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS Raid'll HcW TO IHEUNeX W! DO ©UR PART ———— ^ '< 'J K \^.A ’ _ ■aw «wii'i.ir»ir ,.i- mmum »m in *,«■>.-. ■RWWMRBRRBRBRRMMMMRBMBRMMBMMMMi ———————————^——————— wo -•»- — - VOLUME VIII THE GUIDE, OMAHA, NEBR. SATURDAY AUG. 4. ’3t - l NUMBER 24 » KU KIUX KLAN OFFICIAL AND WIFE GO TO PRISON JACKSONVILLE, Flordia. August :r ~(CN3)—Edward Young Clarke, former high official in the Ku KIux Kirn, wji. sentenced iu FEDERAL Court here today <to five YEARS in the Atlanta Penitentiary on s:x counts of using THE MAILS to defraud in connection with the organization of Ea I:aye. a fraternal ORDER. His wife, Mrs. Martha Ann Clarke, was SENTENCED to two years U the WOMEN’S FEDERAL Industrial Institute at Alder on- W. Va., on each of the six counts. SENTENCES were MADE TO RUN CONCURRENTLY on each of the counts. INSURANCE EXECUTIVES MEET IN RICHMOND RICHMOND, Va—(CNS)—Repre sontatives of about 25 of the leading Negro Insurance companies, dis tributed throughout the country, met in Richmond, Virginia this week to attend the 14th annual session of the National Negro Insurance Associato.i, July 25, 26, and 27th- Assisting the three local companies which served as th h°sts of the Association, was the I. O- St- Lukes, of which Mrs. Maggie L. Walker is Secretary Treas urr, and THE Nation Ideal Benefit Society headed by'Supreme MASTER \V. Holm. The National Negro Insurance As sociation was organized in Durham, N. C. in 1921. and has maintained an un broken record of annual meetings since. The primary objects of the Organiza tion is to determine methods and prac tices regarding valuations, the hiring of employees, the education of insurance men, and the spreading of propaganda. The health unit of the Association di rects its efforts to a reduction of the mortality nod morbidity rates among Negroes The Present O. .eers are:— Bernard Gilp n. of the Richmond Beni ficial anl Life Insurance Company, V. 1’roHident; and W. Ellis, Stewart of the Supreme Liberty Life Insurance Com pany, Secretary. E. M. Martin of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company was elected President. SEVERAL KILLED HOUSTON DOCK CONFLICTS H< :c. To-.-is—(s'NS)—1Three Ne gro independent longshoremen were shot to death, a fourth was wounded probably fatally, and two others and a white member of the International Longhoremen’s Association, was shot In a gun fight near the ship channel here last week. The shooting was the most serious outbreak thus far attendant upon the dock work* - wage tiif fiiulties along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast. Approximately twenty Negroes were enroute to work this morning In a truck and automobile when a sport coupe, said by police to have contained four men, pulled alongside. Two or more of the occupants of the coupe, armed with pistols and shotguns, fired i weni ■ it mi; shots. Some of the men returned the volley and a white man, C. O. Reeves, suffered a wound la the neck. The three Negroes killed were mem ated with the I. L. A. officers said they believed their assailants were members of the longshoremen's association or sympathizers. Three murder charges were filed against Reeves. The Vkilled were: Trank Ro land, James Barnes, and George Hard. Joe Henry, who was on the truck, was seriously injured. The general strike of T.Ii.A. members reached an agreement with most of the steamship operators, but three coast wise lines refused to accede to the de mands of the union leaders and spora dic disturbances have resulted. ROBERT SMITH FOR EXITED STATES SENATOR It can truthfully be said of Robert Smith, Republican Candidate for Sen ator that he has been a friend to the Negro race. During his 29 years ag | <'lE"k of the District Court lie has show*n marked interest in gaining ] just joe and fair play for members of | the race. Anyone who has gone to him has ••■reived help either from him c • from .some one else through his efforts. Mr. Smith hag continuousty had in his office a Negro Employee. Those having held positions being Rufus Long, John G. Pegg, Worthington Williams and Estglla Robertson (New tnd) who is how a typjst in his office, j Each of the persons have testified that Mr. Smith is a true friend of the \ race and that he is worthy every vote ' hat the Negro has. Not onlf should we vote for Mr. ■mith for his consideration and interest in our race but because of his ;ackground of Republicanism, busi ness experience, professional training knowledge of economical, social andpo .ideal problems, devotion to the pub lic service, oyalty to our form of gov ernment and broad sympathy wth, and understanding of the average map, he should be sent to the United States Senate to represent the State of Ne braska. EVERY NEGRO SHOULD VOTE FOR ROBERT SMITH FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR. (Estelln. Robertsop (Newland) DID NOT TAKE THE WATERMELON Mrs. Mabel Gillespie, Democratic candidate for Congress, is noted among her friends, acquaintances and the legislators at the state capitol for her “honesty and common sense.” She attributes both virtue to the teachings of her father, the late Judge H. Gud mundson of Ord. An interesting anec- : dote goes in connection. When the present congressional can didate was a little girl, Judge Gud mundsen had the occasion to bring about a friendly settlement of an old , dispute between a farmer and a com* mission man, in his office, while mem bers of his family awaited him. .The case had been m dispute a long time and with its peaceful settlement Joe Carton, the commisson man, invited the Gudmuundsen family to have a dish o{ ice cream. “No, Joe, we won’t go,’ the judge re plied. Carton happened to be standing at a window. One of his trucks load ed with watermelons stood at the curb. “Well they you won’t mnd having a watermelon for the family, will you? The Judge curtly replied, “No.” “Gee, you might at least have let us have the watermelon, Dad,” one of the children said, sorely disappointed. “He has over a thousand of them there.’” ‘I did not take that watermelon be cause he does not owe me one,” the Judge replied. “It is my duty as a judge to settle that dispute fairly and that is what I did. Neither party owes me anything. You have to draw a sharp line. If I accepted one melon, maybe at some other time I would be tempted to two op three, or a carload. "I must not even accept the smallest favor, because it could easily end with taking a lot,-” The incident was burned Into the mind of Mabel Gillespie and she has adhered to her father’s precepts. The above is the picture of the Baptist Young Peoples Union of the Pilgrim Baptist Church.. This picture 1 was snapped while the group was holding, their meeting at_ Hummel Park, Sunday, evening, July 22, 1931 Mr J W Dacus is president and this is one of the many methods u.ed to keep up interest n the organizaton durng ihe summer months. _ _ ohn Adams, Jr. Dependable and Qualified Primaries - Aug. 14 Electio - Noy. 6th VOTE FOR John Adams CANDIDATE FOR THE STATE LEGISLATURE, 9TH DIST. MR. JOHN ADAMS, JR, WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR THE STATE LEGISLATURE FROM THE 9TIT DISTRICT, IS 29 YEARS OF AGE AND IS A GRADUATE OF THE UNIYER SITY OF NEBRASKA, HOLDING THE DEGREES OF BACHE LOR OF LAWS. IN JUNE OF 1929 HE WAS ADMITTED BY THE SUPREME COURT TO PRACTICE LAW IN ALL COURTS IN THE STATE AND BY THE U. S. DISTRICT COURT TO PRACTICE IN ALL FEDERAL COURTS. HE HAS ALWAYS TAKEN AN ACTIVE PART IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. HE IS A MEMBER OF THE EXE ™J7YE B0ARD 0F THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR r? ™2Y^CEMENT 0F C0L0RED PEOPLE, CHAIRMAN ™E LYGii.?EDRESS COMMITTEE OF THIS ORGANI ja™nv A MEMBER OF THE EMERGENCY ADVISORY OUNCIL FOR NEGROES, A MEMBER OF THE KAPPA AL *HA PSI NATIONAL FRATERNITY, A MEMBER AND SEC RET4RY°F THE TRUSTEE BOARD OF ST. JOHN S A. M E. -HI RCH, AND A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BO ARD ?SaYS!YM!D CITY COMMUNITY CENTER AND URBAN x MR' ADAMS HAS ALSO HAD EIGHT MONTHS 'tYFo?IENCF AS A FEDERAL RELIEF CASE WORKER HE XS *IARRI™ AND has ONE SON ELEVEN MONTHS OF ADH, JOHN THE 3RD. r .nTo¥RADAMS AND MR- MCCAW ARE IN FAVOR OF 0N THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: A STATE EOR UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDER RELIEF’ THE CONTINUATION OF THI fnSLM0RAT0RIUM LAW WHICH HAS SAVEI MAM OF hOMES FROM FORECLOSURES, THE REPEA] OF NBRASKA’S BONE DRY LAAV AND A SENSIBL1 REGULATION OF THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC, A SINGLE RE TAIL SALES TAX IF IT SHOULD AMOUNT TO A REPLACE MENT OF DEFINITE AND STIPULATED PROPERTY TAX ES (REAL ESTATE IS FORCED TO CARRY TOO MUCH OF THE EXPENSE BURDEN OF GOVERNMENT), A STRONG ANTI LYNCH LAW, LEGISLATION REQUIRING THE ME RIT SYSTEM FOR STATE AND LOCAL APPOINTMENTS AN ADEQUATE APPROPRIATION FOR MOTHER’S PEN SIONS AND FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF STATE LABOR LAWS, ANY SENSIBLE LEGISLATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS AND LEGISLA TION TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY CONTRACTOR WHO IS GIVEN A CONTRACT BY THE STATE FOR THE REPAIR ING AND ERECTING OF STATE BUILDINGS AND THE RE PAIRING AND ERECTING OF STATE ROADS SH ALL NOT DISCRIMINATE ON SAID JOBS BECAUSE OF RACE CREED OR COLOR. MR. ADAMS IS TRAINED, QUALIFIED, COURAGE OUS AND FEARLESS AND WILL FIGHT TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF ALL CITIZENS REGARDLESS OF RACE CREED(OR COLOR. A VOTE FOR HIM WILL BE HIGHLY j IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU REGISTER AND EX EXERCISE YOUR VOTE IF YOU WISH TO ELECT ONE OF YOUR OWN CANDIDATES. THE YOUNG MEN’S VOTERS LEAGUE TOM CHANDER PRES. GERALD PARKS-SEC. BILL GREEN, CANDIDATE FOR I COUNTY SURVEYOR ENDORSED BY ' THE C'.tO!)' KI.I/OWS CLUB OF i0>. ] The good-fellows Club of 100 have made a check of the candidates for Public officers, having in mind at the time of the investigation to acquaint the voting public of the merits and qualifications of the respective Candi dates. Do you know that the three hundred positions are available in the County Surveyor’s office At the present time noneof these positions are held by acolor ed voters, caused by the fact, that dur ing the past 18 years we have stat’d | a man in office who has turned his back on us when it came time to fill these positions. Are we going to continue a;>- o t i ten, v, hi do not give us repre tton. The time has come for the .v^.^ned Voters of Omaha to say No William (Bill) Green, has been fair in the past, and we can depend upon him in the future. Bill Green, during his 11 years as foreman of the Omaha # c Cleaning department, under Dean Noyes, had employed more colored employes, than any other Department of ) a- city government. Not because they were colored, but because, as he says, they were dpendable, and rendered ef ficient services. Bill Green says "that If elected Coun ty Surveyor, he will continue the same policy of giving Colored voters their , sh<(|re of representation, and will be giv- I en jobs based upon our ability to per I farm them.’ , Such a fair statement reserves the support of every Colored Voter m the City and County. We the Goodfellows | ciub of 100, urged our fritnds to vote , land work foj» nomination and election of Bill Green fr County Surveyor of Duglaa Cunty. I SIGNED: THE, GOODFELLOWS CLUB OF 101 , John O. Wood, Chairman Chas. Miller J D. W. Young W. Reynolds ) Hyle A. Patton Walter Jones j Meal Parker Dewitt Ray , Bill Owens E. T. Summett. Jr. J Harry Igard F. L. Nelson, — FAMOUS ACTRESS LEAVES 50,000 TO TWO SERVANTS Marie Dressier, famous actress, who recently died in Los Angeles, Califor nia, left bequests in amount of $50,000 to Mamie Cox, Negro maid, end the i maid's husband. Jerry Cox, chauffer and houseman. Mrs. Cox received a ; cash bequest of $35,000 and also the actress’ wearing appearel. M p- Cox received a cash bequest of $15,000 to gether1 with the Dressier autiomobiles. Jointly they were bequeathed i he flat in1, hollow silverware. Miss Dressler’s generosity but are too saddened to even think of future plans.” Mr. Cox said, ‘We are overcome by Mr. and Mrs. Cox have served the for many years. During Mbs Dress les’s last illness, she relied on Mamie, her faithful servant and fpiend. Mrs. Cox remained at the actress’ l>edside night and day. In a terriffic auto smash up that rat tled the plate glass windows of neax , by stores, the auto of Mr. Orlo South j was demolished by an Allen Ice truck at the comer of 24th and Lake Sts. Mr. South had parked his car and It was unoccupied at the time of the ac TBUCK DEMOLISHES AUTO ( SECOND WARD FALLS IN LINE A group of neighborhood meetings have been held throughout the second w it1 for Harland L». Mossman, candi date for County Attorney on the Demo cratic Ticket. Tremendous response has been given Mr. Mossman’s candi dacy. Many second ward leaders are adopting the Mossman standard. The second ward is backing Mossman and with its usual balance of power virtual ly assures his nomination. President of the Mossman for Coun ty Attorney Club. ATTENTION READER . Tim Omaha (iuiile halls your atten tion f > lie' Political Advcj-fiscment ap p.aring in this paper. To us it is not, just another ad, but r:t:r!jt ■■ a greater atul a. far deeper sig nificance. .. f means and shows to us tilt these eamfkl-.tes for whom we are carrying . i -tr mini's have nr-.nifeot a desire, and have taken an initial step to meet the Negro on a common ground of un i’ standing yotir newspaper. Also h f! so ■ ■.ii'lidites rec>oui/e tlie val of the Negro's consideration and mnife-t (lis racial recognition by ail vo ing in your paper. It further rhov . a. rcognition. of .the .voting strength of the Negro and a desire to cultivate an acquaintance and friend ship. Certainly these candidates, whom you see ndvertfse in the Omaha (iuiile have ‘ -.ken an initial step in the right di rection and are worthy of your consid ■'rt ion. We do not treat or feel that these candidates are advertize;-**, only, but ratlser that they are friends who are de iious of making friends, giving recog nition where it belongs and Is rightful ly due and are making a first over ture through your own newspaper. These advertisers therefore deserve your deepest consideration. I ATTEMPT ROBBERY On July 26, Harry W. Dragun, a Iriver of Roberts Dairy Co. was Iriving his wagon on Michigan Ave., >etween 20th and 25th, about 5:30 a. n., when a man identified as Edward Dunn, 909 N. 25th St., walked up to ihe wagon ;uid at the point of a gun >rdcred the driver to throw up hia lands. Instad of doing ths, th driv ;r picked up a milk bottle and struck tim over the head, and he started to run. The driver chased hm. Dunn at tempted to shoot the driver, but the gun failed1 i<> explode and he v.^as powered by the driver and turned over to the criuser car drivers, Hope and Dreshse, who happend by and detec tives Haegen and Duffield, who re soonded to call nolice headquarters. VOTE FOR SENATOR KENNETH S. WHERRY KENNETH 8. WHERRY CANDI DATE FOR UNITED STATES SEN ATOR, REPUBLICAN PRIMARY. HIS RECORD IN THE STATE SEN ATE IS OUTSTANDING TN THE INTEREST OF THE WORKING PEOPLE. HE DESERVES YOUR SUPPORT AT THE AUGUST 14th PIM ARIES. W 01 deliver one of his closing c an> paign addresses at Krug park August 11th Kenneth S. Wherry Day at Krug Park, Saturday? August 11, Admission Free, Free Dancing, Swimming and Amusements, Everybody Welcome
