Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-13
NEGRO MINISTER HIGHLY PRAISES
 JUDGE ELLIOTT
Chancellor Doing Better Than Hobson or Mrs. Na-
 tion, Says Robinson.

Helena, April 10.-Bishop w. D. Chappelle of the A. M. E. church ;s in this city, attending the confer ence of the Helena district, which is presided over by Rev. l.. s. Overall, D. D. The bishop is accompanied by Rev. J. G. Robinson, D. D.. of Pine Bluff, the well known negro news paper correspondent There VI. tending the conference. They report cd large sum of money for the sup port of Shorter college.
 Rev. l.. S.. Overall is the youngest presiding elder in the state in point of appointme mt, and he is being con- graduated on all sides for his far sightedness. and work for Shorter college. In his annual Address. he urged the negroes to support the cause of temperance. He commend ed Governor Hays for vetoing the Sawyer race bill. saying:
 eff races be permitted to be Drac- ticed in Arkansas. not only the white man, but negroes would be menaced bv gambling. aad 2 state of crime would ensue that would be intOler able"
 Judge E1liott's Way Best.
 pr. Robinson. of Pine Bluff in an address,:
 "The better element of citizens throughout the state are taking stand for law and order. When an attempt was made not long ago to excite the negroes in Pine Bluff, the better element of white people, and the negroes themselves took a stand, that will forever make it impossible for night riderism to get hold in Pine Bluff. As 10 temperance Pine Bluff has judge, who has set thei pace for the whole country. Mrs. Carrie Nation used her natcne,. Congressman Hobson, of Alabama is trying the force of eloauance. but Judge Elliott of Pine Bluff is just taking the accused stuff that is de bauching the nation. and pouring it into the ArKansas river. If the tenn perance workers of the nation will give him a chance, he will fill tho waters with every bit of the hell juice in the land.'
 Urge An Inquiry.
 Following an address by Bishop
 
 connected with the walk out' at the Pine Bluff branch normal and en- dorsed the sand of the students. the following resolutions we're adopted:
 Resolved, the ministry and mem bership of the African Methodist Episcopal church living in the bounds of the Helena district do mos; heartily join the students of the branch nor!fal college in their ef | forts to secure thorough investiga- tion by the state authorities, and
 "Reolved further. that the patrons of the public schools use every hon. orable means to secure morally pro- ficient teachers for rural schools:
 "Resclved. that our people organize school clubs, in every community:
 "Whereas, the student body of the branch norm@! college located at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, for the educa- tion of negroes in the state because of an alleged moral laxity said to ex- ist, and the participation of some in artAoritv in 'ha infractjon of the rules. did on the 10th of March 1915 "strike" and refuse to yield them- selves to- the authorities of the school and demand an Investigation; and
 Whereas, these conditions alleged 10 exist threaten to destroy the use fulness of the school and make abortive any other advantage the school may hold for us:
 "Resolved, that we urge the pat TOYS throughout the state to have their children remain away from the said school until the matter has been honorably settled"
 MAuIILnS GAI.NIDX