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VOLUME VIII THE OMAHA GUIDE OMAHA, NEBRASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1934 __ NUMBER 25
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OMAC-QA GIRL GETS FEDERAL APPOINTMENT
-n o n o —n n n t \ _n n n ^ ^ _
Dr. William J. Thompkins, Re
corder of Deed? at Washington
Makes Nebraska Appointment
Miss Inez Battles Appointed
Miss Inez Battles
Dr. William J. Thompkins, Recorder
of Deeds, at Washington, D. C., has
Just notified Miss Inez Battles of 3122
Burdette Street, that she has been
appointed as clerk in the recorders of
deeds offix-e. at Washington. M(«ps
Battles leaves in a few days to take
up her neiw duties.
Miss Battles is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Battles of 3122
Burdette Street. She is a graduate of
Central High School, and attended
the University of Nebraska, and re
ceived her A. B. Degree from the
University. Omaha regrets losing Mias
Battles, but wishes her God speed on
her journey amd success in her new
duties.
Aug. 7, 1934
Dt- G B. Lennox,
2122 1-2 North 24th Street,
Omaha. Nebraska
My dear Dr. Lennox:
I have the honor to inform yoo
that I am this day appointing Miss
Inez Battles, whom you endorsed, as
typist n the office of Recorder of
Deeds This is just a beginning of
our little modest effort in seeing to
it that Nebraska s cared for in our
patronage program
Sncerely Yours,
WM. J. THOMPKINS,
Recorder of Deeds, D. C.
MAN BELIEVED DEAD COME TO
LIFE. MOURNERS SCATTER TO
THE WINDS
CHESTERTOWN, Md„ August 11—
(Special)—No serious injuries were
reported h«^e Friday after a gather
ing of mourners had scattered to the
winds on the belief they saw a
“corpse” walking.
The scattering commenced imme
diately when Wilbur Stewart, clad in
a white gown, arrived in a hearse,
sprang spryly from the machine and
walked into his house.
He had ridden in the hearse because
the local ambulance was out of fix
and there was no other way to bring
him home from the Easton, Md., hos
pital, 30 miles away.
When the hearse was sent for' the
SO year old family and friends be
lieved be had died, and they had ax
ranged plans for a funeral.
In deep mourning they stood about
the Stewart home as the hearse drew
up. Then suddenly out walked Wilbur,
dressed In a white hospital (night
shirt.
In a matter of seconds Wilbur had
the neighborhood to himself. Friends,
neighbors and family took flight. Two
went! ouj of a second story window.
One mourner dashed through a screen
door without waiting to open it.
Hours later only a few of the
mourners had (returned to congratu
late Wilbur on being alive.
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WILLIAM (BILL) GREEN
GOING BTG IN THE
NORTH END
Looks as though the Club of 100
“B'l! Green For Copnty Surveyor,”
really doing the job, so says Mr.
•John D Woods
Mr. William (Bill) Green wll take
the North end by storm. Mr.
Woods says, he is meeting nothing
but interested, free, willing boosters
for Bill Green for County Surveyor.
Mr. Green has mae his reuord so
far as giving the Negro his pro-raix>
of empolvment anly with a pick
and shovel, but from the Street to j
the office.
The colored voters don't have to
wonder what will happen if Bill
Green is nominated and elected on
the Democratic ticket for County
Surveyor. There is from 80 to 300
employees in off and on seasons in
*he County Surveyor’s office. ’If
Bill Green is elerifcd, this means at
least 21 jobs for four yeads, and
maybe eight, with permanent sala
ries for your husband, your son, and
maybe a clerk job for your daugh
ter. Bill Green is a square shooter,
and you most certainly cn depend on
j him to duble d the fair thing, if he
'should be elected
Every Negro in the second ward
j should make his vote uount, by vot
ng in the Democratic primaries# on
j Tuesday. Aug. 14, for Wiliam
(Bill) Cgeen: for County Surveyed
for Douglas County, for the Negro
has nothing to lose, and all to gain.
Not one Negro has ever been em
ployed in the office of County Survey
or in Douglas Cunty in the history
of Omaha, ony just a few weeks be
fore election, and a few weeks ater
election, so says Mr. John 0.
Woods, who is Presdent of the Com
mttee of a 100 for William (Bill)
Green for County Surveyor, on the
Democratic ticket
John O. Wood. Chairman
Charles Miller
D. W. Yolng
W. Reynolds
Lyle A. Parlor
Walter Jones
Bill Owens
E. T. Summett, Jr.
Neal Parker
DeWttt Ray
Hairy Izard
F. L. Nelson
Gay Lyons
S V. Perkins
John Cartwrite
Rev. Robert Schwendered
Wm. Bell
Herman Nathsehom
Thomas L. Moore
Mrs Nora Williams
Mrs. William Norris
Mrs. Mary J. Davjls
Alfred Abner
| Mary Sullvan
Maggie McGowan
M. F. Ricketts
Andrew Stuart
L. W. Whitner
J. E. Kerley
Mrs. enora Gray
Fred English
Frank K. Austin
Frank Miller
Tom Frajier
Margaret Carr
Thomas Shropshine
W. E. Alexander
C. C. Galloway
Charles F. Davis
Albert Acambrc
2407 Lake St.
2002 Davenport St.
2917 Mason St.
415 No. 18th St. ~
2017 Douglas St.
2314 «k ^o. 24tv. St.
1420 No. 20th Jt.
2321 No. 27th S£.
2401 Patrick Ave.
2425 Erskine St.
1817 Douglas St.
1813 Douglas St.
1813 Douglas St.
2918 No. 28th St.
2506 Maple St.
252214 Lake St.
2629 Binney St.
(Continued on Page Fivei
SPEAKS AT ELKS HALL
Amid shouts of “Hello Charle,”
GovemoF Charles Bryan, Friday even
ing mounted the stage of the Elks
Hall, 24th and Lake St., a,-; spryly
as r. man 30 years, appearing very
phyr.erllv fit. Hi', in trod n cton by
tho master of ceremonie", Harry Le
1-nd followed and the Governor was
received and acclaimed by the au
ience.
Governor Bryan spoke for thirty
minutes, hitting the power trust, the
Omar a gang, apd the press which
he said are controlled by the power
interests. He further spoke of at
tacks made uoor him bv local papers
saying he had delayed the Sutherland
and Cok'^-iV's power prefects. “I
did not delav there projects,” said the
governor, “the power interests delay
ed thesee projects after I had signed
them., bec.cnnse I would not stand by
and see them stick their hand' in
tho peonies pockets to the tune of
from $300,000 to $700,000.” Govern
or Bryan further told of the time six
colored ministers cailed at the Execu
tive offices in Lincoln. After in
viting the ministers to be seated he
nquired of them what he cotuld do for
them. The ministers informed him
that the State Athletic Commission
in violation of the Constitution had
made a ruing banning boxing between
white and Negro boxers. “I knew
nothing of such ruling,” said Govern
or Bryan, “and pressed the button
and endorsed the chairman of this
comission before me with his book. In
the presence of the Minsters I asked
the chairman if there was such a
ruling by the Commission. The chair
man said there was. I said show it
to me. I read it over and took my
pen and botted it out, saying no such
rule shall prevail while I am Governor
The ministers said “la it repealed?”
I answered, “I have blotted it out. I
remember that Rev. Burukhardt was
one of the gentlemen in that delega
tion.
Recommends Rep- Owen
Governor Bryan said further, “I am
well aequanted wth youi represent
atve Johnny Owen. He is capable,
honest and efficient and served you
well during the last seisosin of the
legislature, assisting your Governor
in passing legislation to carry out my
(Continued on Page Fivei
SLATED TO WIN.
THANKS FRIENDS
• _g,
JOHN BENJ. HORTON
TO MY MANY
GOOD FRIENDS
I take this method of thanking all
of my loyal friends who’ve worked
so hard for my nomination on Aug.
August 25.
14 1 feel that I’ll be nominated as
a result of your support
I feel that because of the fearless
stand Ive made for my people on the
employ ment question that I’ve per
fect right to come to you at tht« tme
to ask your support so that I may
go still further with my program of
employment. I need you and while
I'm grateful for what you’ve done.
I sincerely hope that you'll go to
the polls on Aug. 14th and give me
the largest plurality of votes ever
pled for a Negro candidate.
I feel that you’ll never regret hav
ing helped me; I promise you that
you’ll NEVER feel ashamed. God
bless you. Farewell
Signed: John Benjamin Horten Jr.
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ivennetn a. Wherry Merits (Jur support
Senator Kenneth S. Wherry
Negroes have a twofold interest in
any man who places his name on the
l allot for their consideration, first,
their interest as an American citizen,
and secondly, their interest as a Ne
gro. Kenneth S. Wherry, candidate
for the tinted States Senate, is a man
who from his past record deserves
the favorable consideration of all Ne
groes because he has been a fearless
and ccurngei-u.s legislator in the
Nebraska Senate and has always been
on the side of the little man and the
laboring man.
Tn Kenneth S. Wherry, Nebraskans
and Negioes in particulai will have a
man in Wt-si.r gton who will constan*
ly be alert in- looking out for their
welfare because he is a man who is col
or blind and knows not discriminations,
proof of which is his record made in j
the State Senate when he took the
floor; fought eht Language Bill intro- \
duced by another Senator. We should
elect Mr. Wherry because he has the
energy of youth coupled with the con
servative stock of the pioneer that he
deries from his forefathers who were
early settlers in this state, and the
family being residents of Pawnee
County for the past 120 years.
The United Sttes Senate is a body
that deals principally with legislation
concerning the policies of our country.
There sit the men of power. Nebras
ka has been noted for the men that
have represented her in this body.
Kenneth S. Wherry is the type of
legislator to continue this line of
great statesmen. We should be a par
ty to sending him there as our contri
bution to the nation’s future.
Signed
Arthur B. McCaw
A RECORD MADE WHEN HE WAS
NOT POLITICALLY TNCL JNED
A MEETING WAS HELD
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When the old Dennison Machine
burned alive Will Brown and Gen
eral Leonard Moods was called to
Omaha to quiet the underworld’s dis
turbance, many Omaha citizens did
not understand what it was all about.
The first machine gun squad that
came from the Fort, set up its work
RALPH G. COAD
at 24tb and Lake, when it should
have been set up at 16th and Fam
am The second machine gun squad
set up and directed the barrel of its
gun at the door of Roosevelt Post
No 30, at 24th and Burdette St
when it should have been at 222 Kar
back Blook, 15th and Douglas, the
office of Tom Dennison
North Omaha was considered dang
erous territory for a white man to
tread on the next day after the riot.
A meeting was held by the American
Legion Post at the office of Gener
al Moods, and the question discussed
was who would go out into the black
belt, uausing the last amount of
friction to act as a mediator. After
many refusals, Mr- Ralph G. Coad,
stepped forward and expressed his
willingness | to take charge of that
section. He was detailed to do so
by General Woods, with named assist
ants.
The writer came in contact with
him every three or four hours dumg
the four hottest days of the dis
turbance. We found him four square
on eveiry issue that his attention
was called to. When the order went
out through error, and through some
one with no autority to unarm Ne
gro ex-service men, Mr- Coad took
ite stand that they were as much
entitled to bear arms while on duty,
as any other ex-service man- As
a result, a meeting was caled the
fooring looming by General Woods,
at the City Hall. An order was
issued the Negro ex-service mem
shuold bear arms, and act in the same
capacity as any other ex-service man
(Continued on Page Fivei
HARLAND L. MOSSMAN
FOR COUNY ATTY.
Mr. Dennis E. O’Brien, City
Prosecutor and Manager of the
Mocman for County Attorney Club,
has this to say of Mr. Mossman.
Harland L. Massman. sjiould be
nominated for County Attorney on
the Democratic Ticket with the pri
maries Tuesday, August 14th. Be
ciaus Mr. Mossman, using the yard
tick of general qualification, service
to the party and availability leads,
all his opponents.
1. Mr. M os .'man has practiced
law in the city of Omaha for a period
of twenty-two years. He is one of
the outstanding Attorneys of the Bar
Association. He represents no big
corporation or utilities. His prac
tice is mainly representing the com
mon people. His public and private
life has always been clean and he has
been one of the most bitter foes of
GANG RULE.
2. Mr. Mossman has a period of
twenty years In season and out, suy
ported the canddates of the Demo
cratic tickertj. He is one of the out
standing public speakers in the
county. He has donated a large por
tion of hs time during each campaign
to further tse interess of the Demo
cratic Party.
3. Mr. Mossman will be most
available as a candidate on the Dem
ocratic Ticket because he will balance
the ticket. Everyone knows that in
order to have a strong ticket you
must have upon that ballot men of
all nationalities and creeds. Being
a pubilc speaker of note, he can car
ry to the Der.^oarajtc TckeJ, much
more support than any of his op
ponents .
If Mr. Mossman s nomnated and
elected as your County Attorney,
he will make one of the greatest
County Attorneys Douglas County
has ever had for the reason that he
will hear “no master’s voice.**
William (Bill) Dorrance
Nomination Certain
By LOVE JOY CRAWFORD
President of Dorrance for Sheriff
Club
He will give the pople of Douglas
County a careful business adminis
tration. . Not being a politician he
has no political debts to pay and will
be free from pressure of any clique
or political organization. He has no
plums handed him but by hard work
he has won for himself a place in the
community. He is sympathetic and
understanding and the laboring men
will find a friend in Mr. Dorrance.
He has taken an active part in the
many lodges to which he belongs and
has been generous with his time and
money to aid any organization for
the good of the community. As an
executive, he is firm in his decisions,
but fair and tolerant. He has al
ways been a staunch Republican and
deserves recognition at the Prima
ries on August 14 for the most im
portant office of Sheriff of Douglas
County. Go to the polls and vote
for him and urge your friends tc
support him.
OUR FINAL WORD
TUESDAY IS THE DAY. EVERY
VOTE IS NEEDED TO NOMINATE
Repi(esepita.tivej Johnny Owen. We
must have unit'll to win their Lmport’nt
fight. Het us lay down petty differ
ences and Jealousy and put our
shoulder to the wheel and win.
I Uvpresan ta v o OmM is the sole
rstce candidate on the democratic
ticket. His services as a legislator
have been commended and highly
praised by the (fovfjmor Bryan and
Speaker of the House O’Malley as well
as by other members serving in the
last legislature with him. His post
him for a greater undqfrstanding and
a wider accomplishment. His honesty,
courage and efficiency is beyond
question.
Thera is one issue before race
democratic. Are we going to the polls
and support our only race candidate
on the democratic ticket fop- repre
sejnta.tive frt>m the ninth dis‘l let to
the Nebraska State legislature'* The
answer Is "WE ARE.” Any other
answer would be unfitting to us as a
race. Over consciousness, love, loyal
ty and respnse today will go on record
Tuesday, .August 14.
Let us make a record that we as
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JOHNNY OWEN
rfemocrats my be proud to own any
where in the United States. We are
on trial. It is ours to deliver and an
nounce to the world that the Negro
Democrats of Omaha know and unuor
stand race consciousness and loyalty
by nominating in the Tuesday's
primaries Representative Johnny
Owen, democratic Candidate to the
Nebraska State Legislature from the
Ninth District.
We print herewith excerpts from a
political pamphlet scattered through
out the district by one of Representa
tive Owen’s white democratic oppon
ents for legislature.
“Greetings — Voters of the Ninth
j Legislative District:”
"May I take this opportunity of ex
pressing my thanks and gratifiction
that in the general election af 1932—
924 friends and neighbors in this Nin
th Legislative District wfent to titer
polls and wrote my name on the
ballot.
As you may recall that campaign
was an attempt to remedy the
situation caused by the fact that the
voters did not get out in full force
at the Primary and nominate a candi
date suitable to the entire district.
En passing, may we call your atten
tion to the fact that the main thing
accomplished by the elected represen
tative of this district was the passage
Of a bill changing thte 9th, 10th and
11th Legislature Districts in such a
manner that our Ninth District, like
historic Gaul, was divided into three
parts: one^third going to e&ch of the
three new districts created. Obviously
this was done for the reason that a
certain group wlshetf to be In the
same district where, being In the
majority, they could always'' elect
the* man. Recently our Nebraska
Supreme Court threw out this law en
the grounds that it was class legisla
tion.
That, my friends, saves the day for
the time being, at least, of our good
old Ninth Legislative District. It also
brings to us a keen realization of the
necessity for going to the polls and
voting our convictions at the primary
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(Continued on Page Fivei