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- VOLUME VIII THE GUIDE, OMAHA, NEBR. SATURDAY AUG. 4. ’3t - l NUMBER 24
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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
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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,
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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