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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
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More than two hundred colored men
are applicants for presidential ap-
pointments under President Wilson.
A few are high class men, but we fear
the majority are lacking in one vital
point-manhood.
Many have made it known that they
would gladly accept place with the
understanding that it would be run
along the color line. They have
agreed that they would segregate the
colored employees in their offices. 1t
is disgusting to think that there are
such cattle on earth, but THE AP-
PEAL has it on reliable authority that
such is the case.
Such men SHOULD not receive official
recognition. They would work great
injury to the people as a whole. Seq
regation is too great price to pay
for political appointment and if any
such brute is appointed by the Presi-
dent the colored people of the country
ought to see to it that his confirmation
is prevented.
The few colored Democrats who
have the ear of the Administration
should adopt the slogan: No recon-
mendations for jimcrowists. 1t would
be better that the colored people re.
NAMED without representation than to
have a cowardly cur in the place.
And better still: If Bishop Walters
and others who are presumed to have
power with the Administration would
tell the President that the colored peo-
pie prefer justice to offices and that it
would please them better to have the
ban of segregation lifted than to have
dozen appointments. ..... o."
Such an action would be a public
service worthy of the highest praise
and would mean undying fame for the
men who did it.
Will they have the moral courage to
propose it?
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
SATURDAY, JUNE &c, 1915.
LAW DECISION"

GRANDFATHER LAW DEclsION."
The Supreme Court of the United
States has decided that the Oklahoma
and Maryland legislation aimed at re-
stricting the colored vote is invalid.
The decision was unanimous.
The decision, in short, was that it is
a violation of the fifteenth amendment
for state to select arbitrarily date,
such as 1866, and provide that persons
not qualified to vote on that date or
whose ancestors were not so qualified
are barred from voting or must sub
NIT to voting tests not required of
others.
The court further held that election
officials who sought to enforce such
clauses could be held amenable to law
for denying persons right to vote,
and that such officials could not dis
regard the fact that the fifteenth
amendment had stricken out of state
law the word white" as qualification
of voting.
For more than fifteen years the
grandfather clause has been insert
ed in constitutions of Southern states.
The most popular form has been to
exempt from educational and property
tests for voting those who could vote
about 1856 or 1867 or 1858, thus leav-
ing the tests to apply to those who did
not vote at those dates.
In Maryland the clause was inserted
in laws governing elections in various
cities. In 1908 it was inserted in the
law governing municipal elections in
the city of Annapolis. 1t authorized
the registration as voters of all taxpay-
ers of the city assessed for at least
$500; all duly naturalized citizens, all
male children of naturalized citizens
d years of age, and "all citizens, who
prior to January 1, 1868, were entitled
to vote in the state of Maryland or
any other state Of the United States at
at state election, and the lawful male
descendants Of any person who prior
to January 1, 1868, we're entitled to
vote in the State Of Maryland or in
any other state Of the United States !
at state election"
John B. Anderson, William H. How
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
the MAN WHO DAREs

honor the man who in tho con
scIentious discharge Of his dutv d.rex
to stand alone; the world, with ienor-
ant, intoIsrant Judgment. may con
denim, the countenances Of relatives
may be avertsd, and the heart. Of
friends grow cold, but the sense of
duty done shall b swestsr than th.
applause Of the world, the eeunten-
ancss Of relatives or tho hearts o.
friends. Charles Summer.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

"a @nu ASOUoII DIOWu, COlOT6u, OI All
napolis, were responsible for the test
case. Among counsel for them was
former Attorney General Charles ].
Bonaparte, of Baltimore. Election Of
ficials of Annapolis refused to register
these colored men so that they could
vote in a municipal election. The re.
fusal was based on the fact that they
| could not qualify under the Ancestor
rule. A civil suit for damages was in.
stituted against Charles E. Meyers and
A. Claude Kalmey, the election off,
Gals who barred them from registry.
The United States circuit court for
Maryland returned verdict for nomi-
nal damages against the election Off
Gals and in favor of the colored men.
The court held that under the fifteenth
amendment they had the right to vote
at all elections. The election officials
demurred, claiming this amendment
did not apply to state elections. The
court Overruled the demurrer and the
officials appealed to the United States
Supreme Court. "~
The Oklahoma grandfather clause
provides "That no person shall be reg
istered as an elector in this state, or
be allowed to vote in any election
herein, unless he be able to read and
write any section of the constitution
Of the State of Oklahoma; but no per-
son who was, on January /, 1866, or at
any time prior thereto, entitled to vote
under any form of government, or who
at that time resided in some foreign
nation, and no lineal descendent of
such person, shall be denied the right
to register, and vote because of his
inability to so read and write sections
of such constitutions"
The Governments Contention.
The governments contention was
that the clause necessarily divided the
voters of the state into two classes,
literate and illiterate, and while there
was no discrimination against any lit
crate citizens, there was no discrimi.
nation against the illiterate ones,
namely, those illiterate whose ances.
tors did not have the right to vote
prior to January /, 1856. The govern.
ment conceded that Oklahoma was en-.
titled to apply a literary test to its
citizens as a basis for Suffrage, but
that the manner in which it was an.
piled made the whole clause unconsti.
tutional. -~-
The government also contended that
as suffrage was political, not a natu.
raj right, the words "entitled to VOTE
must necessarily refer to the laws un.
der which "the ancestors" lived. NOT
the actual fact whether the ancestors
voted.
THE necessary effect and operation
OF the grandfather clause" the govern
ment attorneys argued, lis to exclude
practically all illiterate colored men,
and practically no illiterate white men,
and from this it's unconstitutional pur.
pose may easily be inferred"
The government argued that if the
clause was unconstitutional in so far
as it deprived colored voters of their
rights, 1t must be unconstitutional in
it's entirety.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

THE APPEAL congratulates the
editors of the California colored jour.
nails on the strong fight they are max
ing against Jim crow day at the
Panama-Paciic exposition. Let the
colored men who exhibit go in as
Americans. Keep up the fight, Broth.
ers outlook and New Age.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
TOO EARLY TO THROW UP HAT

TOO EARLY TO THROW UP HATS.
!. The colored people of the country
should not get excited over the Grand
father Clause decision of the Su.
preme Court.The millennium has not ar.
rived.
This is certain that the South will
endeavor to find some means to keep
colored men from voting. The literary
and property tests are in effect in
nearly every Southern state and al
though they will be overcome eventu-
ally, for many years to come, colored
men will be prevented from voting by
the registrars who control the situa-
ton. They will decide that the voter
is not qualified no matter how intel
ligent he is.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

Already in Oklahoma immediate
legislative action is advocated by the
leading Democratic papers and poll
ticians to correct the EVIL"
The colored man has not yet gotten
back to the ballot, but he's on his way.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

The colored people of Richmond.
Va, have started to fight segregation.
They have held meeting Of protest
and are now raising money to pay
lawyers. That's the way to do 1t.
This hellish segregation business must
be fought to finish.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
THE SIN OF SILENCE

To sin by silence when we should
protest makes towards out Of men.
The human race has climbed on pro-
test. Had no voice been raised against
Injustice, ignorance and lust, the in
QUESTION yet would serve the law, and
quiIIotines decide our least disputes.
The few who dare must speak and
speak again to right the wrongs Of
many.-ElIa Wheeler Wilcox.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26

It is ridiculous for Americans to
talk about bringing influence to stop
the war now raging in Europe, but
then, Americans are great cyclists.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03

as a partner" in some forthcoming ap-
pearsnces in the varieties.
A new and as yet unnamed play by
Earl Derr Biggers is to be produced soon
under the supervision of Gilbert Miller
]. Fred Zimmerman and Others. In the
cast will be Louise Randolph, Carroll
McComas, Norman Trevor, David Glass
ford and John H. Bradley. Mr.. Biggers
wrote the story from which George NJ.
Cohan made the play, Seven Keys to
Baldpate.''
Although Potash and Perlmutter,' -
which comes to the National next week,
is not a musical production, 1t boasts
of some Of the handsomest show girls
for they have the roles perfect S6'
models used by Potash and Perimutter'
for the exploitation of the coats and
suits manufactured by that now world
famous firm.
United States District Judge Hough
granted a discharge from bankruptcy
when filed showed liabilities Of $1s6, 81 and
assets of $15S,1A.
Arrangements have been completed
for the appearance of Montgomery and
Stone in chin Chin" at the Panama
Exposition.
An American ctor of English BIRTH, -
is the way Cyril Maude describes him
self in a recent interview in Boston,
where he is appearing in Grumpy" AS
matter of fact, Mr.. Maude's first ap-
pearance on any stage was made in Den
YER Colo, in 1884, with Daniel Bandmann
"a German actor of Shakespearean parts
who was well known in this country
at that time. Mr.. Maude appeared in the
small part of a servant in East Lynne" !"
His first appearance in England was
made two years later.
Francis Powell. the stage director and
actor, has written a one-act playlet, In
Railway Carriage, which is to have
an early production. Its high literary
merit has brought him an offer for its
publication in the pages Of conspicu-
Gus american magazine.
The first performance of How Could
She Do It?' a comedy by Langdon Nc
Cormick, was made last week with Har-
mon 4uacGregor In the leading role. Alice
Phillips and Nesta de Becker had prom
inent parts. 1t came over from London,
where Mr.. MacGregor, who is an Amer
lean comedian. presented it for several
months.
Harold de Becker begins a new season
with Pauline Frederick in Innocent"
next week. He plays a clever character
role.
Hilda EngIund, Swedish emotional ac-
tress, is flirting with large motion pic
ture company which is anxious to have
her appear in a series of Ibsen plays.
Lillian Keller. who acts with distinc-
tion whatever she may be called upon to
do, is having a vaudeville playlet writ
ten for her by one OF the best known of
American drsmatists.
At the conclusion of his engagement
as the director OF the Little Theater in
Philadelphia, b. Iden Payne, noted as
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
"UucIe sam at Work, -

Henry w. Savage will present his big
new motion picture production, Uncle
Sam at Work" at the Columbia Theater
next week. 1t will be the first public
presentation of these remarkable films
on any staEe-films which have cost the
astute producer over 10000 in the MAX
ing. In cooperation with Frederick J.
HsslIin. whose book on similar lines has
become a textbook in the foremost
schools OF the country and reached a sale
OF upward Of a million copies in its vari-
GUS editions, Mr.. Savage has undertaken
the task of showing the American peo-
pie how the great governmental machine
works. Not only is the operations in the
departments in this city revealed, but
wherever Uncle Sans agents are to be
found pictures have been made to show
the work they are doing for the people.
Army and navy activities form but one
of the many interesting activities dis
closed in the pictures.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03

America shortly after New Years, max
ing her American vaudeville debut at
that time.
Jacks Romance" the new Irish COM
edy in which Fiske O'Hara will shortly
be seen at the Columbia Theater. is by
Augustus Pitou, one of the most sue
Cessful OF Irish playwrights.
Wilton Lackaye has a new sketch in
vaudeville, called The Bomb" He plays
the part of an Italian laborer
II. II. Frazee is now assem- bling a cast
of players for the first production of a
new farce called "A Gripful Of Trouble. -
which is the work of Fred Jackson, a
weIl-known short-story writer.
Ann SwinUurne is soon to star in a mu-
sical play under the management of Joe
Weber. It is reported Victor Herbert
will be the composer.
For the last week in this month the
management of the National announces
VI. Barrie's The Legend OF Leonora"
and Lady Shakespeare"
Following a full dress rehearsal in New
York City Friday The Girls of Girls
company arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon by special train. The perform
ance at the Columbia tomorrow evening
be tn first time on any stage.
Elsie Janis is to have Jack Norworth
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
CHE ArRHIe Case,

The Argyle Case" written by Harriet
Ford and Harvey J. O'Higgins. with the
assistance of William J. Burns the IA
nous detective, will be the offering of the
Poll Players next week
This play in which Robert Hilliard
starred for three seasons, is one of the
most thrilling detective plays of the
American stage. The whole entertain
ment is a succession of dramatic sur
prises from the moment when the curtain
rises on a darkened stage and a murder
is discovered until the time when the last
curtain falls, hiding the detective, who
is holding the heroine in his arms. All
the modern scientific methods for the
detection OF crime are employed in this
interesting play. There is the finger
print system. the chemical analysis
method. and the employment of the IA
nous diCtOgraph.'
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
PROMISED NEXT WEEK.
To-day"


Woman's love for luxury and personal
adornment and the craze for vulgar dis
play and outdoing ones neighbors form
the foundation upon which is built TO
day. the vivid drama of New York life
by George Broadhurst and Abraham
Schooner, which comes to the BeIasco
next week.
The company which Harry Won Tilzer
has selected is headed by Edmund
Breese. Supporting Mr. Breese, and who
appeared with him in New York, Bos-
ton and Philadelphia, are Ethel Valen-
tine, Margaret Robinson, Louise sgd
meth. Grace Thorne Coulter and Bernard
a. Reinold.
Today comes her enjoying the dis
tinction of having been the drama long
est on the boards in New York during
the theatrical year 191S-14 1t is not 4
white slave play, nor is 1t 'redlight"
drama, but il does discuss graphically
the feminine desire for finery and its ac-
QUESTION, and disCloses in no uncertain
way the dangers attendant thereto.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
Sang in Church Choir.

Caroline Lila, who plays the pretty de-
signer in Potash and Perlmutter," ="
which will be presented at the National
Theater next week. is of Swedish extrac-
ton and she says that her name in her
mothers tongue means lilly" She is a
Bohemian and formerly sang in church
choirs and concerts until the stage gave
its siren call She then went into musi-
cal comedy, her first engagement being
with "A knight for a Day." following
this up with numerous other musical en-
gagements in New York until she finally
decided that she would try the legiti-
mate on the stage Miss Lila Is some
thing of a designer of ladies' garments
and is responsible for the very fetching
suits she dons In her play.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
potash and PerImutter."

Delightful" exclaims quaint Morris
Perlmutter, when the Junior member of
the famous firm of Potash and Perlmut-
ter is first presented to Ruth Goldman,
the great cloak and gown designer vino
is fated to become not only the brains
Of the firm, but also Morris wife, and
delightful was the verdict that New
York pronounced when Manager A. H.
Woods first presented Potash and Perl
mutter" at the Cohan Theater, there, two
seasons ago. Now, direct from its second
year in New York, Potash and PERL
mutter'' comes to US next week at the
National with an excellent company. The
trials and tribuIations of Abe and Nor
ris, their witticisms and their philosophy,
their keen attention to business and their
warmth OF heart have endeared them to
millions of admirers all over the country.
In the company sent from New York by
Mr.. Woods will be Julian Tannen, Julian
Rose, Lee DonneIly, Ralph ]. Herbert
and Julia Burns
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
NaudeNiIle.

Next week Keith's bill will present
Minnie Dupree and company in Bread
Cast Upon the Water" La Milo, the
Partisan pOseuse; Eddie Leonard, the
minstrel, assisted by Mabel Russell; Flol
Irwin and company in a new sketch sue
cess: Lipinsky's forty dog comedians in
"A Day in Dogtown;" Ota Gygi. the Eu-
rOpeaR violin virtuoso; Moore and Yates,
of musical comedy fame: Mario ano
Duffy, the pipe organ recitals, and the
Hearst-SeliE news pictorial
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
The Road to Happiness" in


The Road to Happiness" in which
William Hodge. so famous in the past
as The Man from Home" is soon to
, be seen here at the Belasco Theater, is
described as comedy of cheerfUlness.' -
II is said - be inspired with that spirit
of optimism which is in the blood of
the American people.
For the week beginning January Is the
New National Theater will have its
attraction Billie Burke in Jerry by
Catherine Chisholm Gushing.
New war plays in London are The Man
Who Stayed at Home" The Bells Of st.
VaIOir,' A Call to Arms The Slack
or" Col Cobb. Of the Red Hussars."
In the Blood" Honor Gains the
Day" Saved by the British "Espion-
age" The Supreme sacrihce-EnEland'
Call" and MY Friend, Thomas At
kins.' Most Of them are short pieces
and are having performance in the music
halls.
don last week.
Frank Lalor, once of Coming Through
the Rye" and The Pink Lady, is being
sued for $4,000 by Edith Starrett of the
chorus. The lady charges that Mr.. La
lor is the author Of her broken jaw and
other contusions suffered last summer
4 while both were guests at a Long Island
house party.
Daniel V. Arthur has decided to name
the piece in which Marie CahiH and
Richard Carle are to star go in the
Shade" Rehearsals started last week.
The country store feature will be re-
sumed at the Gayety at Friday nights
performance commencing this week.
Many useful and valuable prizes have
been provided.
Congratulations to Maurice Campbell.
Along with such achievements as having
married Henrietta Crosman and success
fully producing and managing many
plays, he is now an author, having writ
ten the play in which Miss Crosman will
shortly appear. II is called Thou Shalt
Not IAIIl," and has peace as its theme.
David warfield played to more than
$1,000 in ten days in Los Angeles re-
Gently.
Richard Bennett and his company have
been quietly rehesrsing Maternity for
weeks under the personal direction Of
NJ. BrieuX.
NeIla Webb. an American girl and in
cidentaliy a native of Harrison, Ohio,
who has fairly established herself in
London a. a fayorite, will appear in
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
BILLY wat.on,. Big Show,

Billy Watson will present his big
show at the Gayety next week. Ap-
pearing in his well known character of
Philip Krausmeyer." Watson viii be
seen to good advantage and will have
Johnny Joss as his running mate in the
two offerings entitled 'Krausemeyer in
Japan" and "Krausemeyer's Christen-
ing. The show boasts a large chorus.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03

which will be the attraction at the Be
lasco next week.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
Small Talk of the Stage.

A. H. VaniBUren was visitor to Wash
ington during the past week. He came
over from Baltimore to visit his brother
who lpayed a part in Adele"
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03

director, producer and actor. will remain
in the United States to undertake some
important productions planned for the
early spring.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03

Olive Briscoe, who has earned a rep
utation as a stage wit, is to debut in
musical comedy this season. She has
already appeared as a child actress, in
melodrama, in drama, comedy and vau-
deville. and at one time was in the COM
pany headed by Richard Mansfield. At
forwards she became a wit.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03

KiIbourn Gordon, formerly a popular
young business man and dramatic writer,
of this city. has this season continued
his work as press representative so sue
cessfuIly accomplished last year ahead
of the Western company Of Damaged
Goods" Mr.. Gordon is in the city this
week footing his trumpet for To-day,
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03

For the week beginning January Is the
New National Theatcr will have as its
attraction Billie Burke in Jerry by
Catherine Chisholm Cushing.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03

At the conclusion of his engagement
as the director of the Little Theater in
Philadelphia, B. Iden Payne, noted as