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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27
GREAT ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED WILL
BATTLE THE OLD CROWD POLITICIANS
colored People Dissatisfied With
Fossiiized Leadership

The Independent Non-partisan Po-
litical League of Chicago was
launched last week and has adopted
a thorough platform and unflinching
principles.
The organization conceived in the
dissatisfied brain of the New School
Colored American has sworn to fight
to the last ditch the existing scheme
of political, economical and social
affairs.
The organization is composed of
group of individuals that have no
selfish interests involved and have
no personal ambitions to subserve.
The organization has declared itself
opposed to vote profiteering and col
ored exploitation.
Opposed to vice immunity and po-
litical graft and handkerchief head
leaders, opposed to dummy and in
sufficient governmental representa-
ton. Opposed to few old moss
backs debating the government and
operation of the second ward; op-
posed to politicians practicing law
and fooling the publican.
The organization plans to support
candidates that can stand the acid
test and close scrutiny of the New
negroes Spotlight. To the ideals of
full American citizenship and all the
rights, privileges and immunities
thereby attached the organization has
aspired.
Public sentiment and popular ac-
cord is being met at every door. The
Churches and uplift movements as
well as all of the colored people with
pure and altruistic motives have
pledged their unqualified support to
the new organization.
The great Mass meeting to be held
soon will give further exposition of
the great independent political
league.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27
DisapprOve Death Of COL
ored Officer

Washington, Dec. 27.-Sentence of
death imposed by court-martial on
Capt. Daniel Smith Negro of the
36Sth infantry, on conviction of hav-
ing fled from the enemy in France,
was disapproved and the officer or
dered restored to duty, according to
orders published by the war depart
ment. The order is signed by Secre-
tary Baker, "by direction of the
President"
Capt. Smith, who since has been
demobilized, was accused of Shame
fully" retreating and running away
from the enemy on Sept. %, 1918,
when his regiment was ordered to ad-
vance near Vienne-Le-Chateau.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27

SOUTHERN White ED|.
TOR JAILED GIVEN
PENITENTA
SENTENCE

After a long drawn-out trial, which
went to U. S. Circuit Court of appeals,
G. w. Boudin, editor of San Antonio,
Texas Inquired, was sentenced to two
years in the federal penitentiary at
Fort Leavenworth.
Bouldin, who is a white man, was
charged with responsibility for pub
lication in the Inquirer of November
"a, 1917, of an article which was sup
posed to be an unlawful attempt to
cause insubordination among Negro
soldiers following the Houston riot
ing.
Bouldin had the moral courage to
state facts and show the justification
of Negro soldiers attitude in the
Houston affair.
Southern opinion as to what should
be stated in newspapers certainly did
not acord with the Inquirer and had
sufficient power to influence action
on part of U. S. officials.
This is only another example OF
danger of voicing truth in regard to
Negro rights and privileges.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
JR. TO Be TRUSTEE OF
HOWARD UNIVERSITY

Washington D. Cdr. Emmett J.
Scott, Secretary Treasurer of How
ard University, announces that Colo
mel Theodore Roosevelt, son of the
former President of the United States
has accepted the sug "A of Dr.
]. Stanley Durkee, President of the
Howard University, that his name
be proposed for election as member
of the Howard University Board of
Trustees at the meeting of the Board
to be held in February.
President Roosevelt, in speaking
of Howard University some years
ago, said: at is from this institu-
tion that are graduated those who
will lead and teach their less for
tunate fellows. Upon their leading
and teaching much depends for their
race and their country. / have a pc
culiar interest in Howard University
because of having seen the effects
of their work close at hand"
The former Presidents son has
something of the same peculiar in
terest in Howard University, and
is planning to cooperate in every
way possible with the great recon-
struction and reorganization program
of the University, which has as
sumed a new leadership and has at
tanned. as has been aptly said, a new
conception of her mission. through
aiming at practically and deliberately
at meeting the national demand in
race leadership and thus fulfilling
her proper duty and mission as the
national institution for the higher
and professional education of colored
youth.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27
EDUCATION NIGHT A
FEATURE IN COI0RED
SCHOOL WORK

New Orleans, La, December 81
The annual recommendation recent
ly submitted to the New Orleans Par
ish School Board by Professor J. W.
Hoffman, principal of McDonogh No.
35, the Negro High School, were
severely scored in statement Satur-
day by DIR. E. M. T. Devore, of the
Negro Teachers Alliance. The state
ment charged Professor Hoffman with
advocation a concentration of school
activities in his school at Girod and
South Rampant streets which it char
acterizes as highly disadvantageous
to the system upon which the esti-
mated 100000 local Negroes are de-
pendent for their education.
The consolidation of the various
evening schools into one to be con-
Quoted at the high school, DR.. De-
vore charges would create such in
convenience as would retard many
from participating in the benefits Of
the school. DR.. Devore also objects
to the proposal of Professor Hoff-
man to consolidate seventh and eight
grade pupils at the high school. DR..
Devore declared that the standard of
the Negro high school will be lowered
and the efficiency of the future teach
ing corps decreased if the board
should follow the recommendations
of Professor Hoffman to provide a
two-years' optional teachers course
in the high school. "What we want" "
he argues, "is certainly not to abridge
the high school period of training, nor
to try to jam more work into it; but
what we do need is a longer period
for all this training.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27
VOTERS ANGRY,
anti jim CROW
BILL DEFEATED
Revenge to be Sought
at Next Election

Senator Joseph I. France of Mary
land has introduced in The United
States Senate, as an amendment to
the Cummins Bill the amendment to
the Interstate Commerce Act known
as the Madden Bill. The amendment
proposes to abolish the Jim Crow car
in interstate. commerce and does
away with the necessity of raising
$6O,000,000 through national taxa
ton to support the separate car sys-
TEN now in vogue.
This Bill is the same as the one in
troduced in the House as an addi-
tional section to the Undue Prefer
ences Clause of the Congress Act
of 1887, which unfortunately does
not define any, on November 16, 1919
and defeated by a combination of
republican and democratic votes, 142
to II, the rank and file of the repub-
licans breaking away from the party
leaders after Representative Joseph
Walsh, presiding in the Committee
of the Whole, had frustrated an at
tempt to avoid vote on the merits
by the point of order route.
Mr.. George H. Murray, General
Counsel of the Colored American
Council and author of the Madden
Bill. when seen at his house by rep
resentative stated.
"The amendment proposed follows
the lines of the Madden Bill with the
exception that the penalty clause was
slightly altered in the House and
certain sections, the third and fourth,
were eliminated, as duplicating SIM
liar sections in the Esch Bill. l am
highly gratified at the action of the
distinguished Senator from Mary
land and bespeak for him the cordial
support, and immediate support of
the colored people and the press. The
amendment faces hard fight and
every colored organization should get
into instant action. Personal letters
and kilograms should reach republic
an and northern democratic senators
not later than Wednesday of this
week soliciting their support for Sen.
France. Immediate action is impera-
tive. To delay or hesitate is to aid
democratic opposition. feel that l
speak also for Mr.. Madden, and the
Executive Committee of the Council
in directing this line Of action should
be taken at once"
Bitter resentment has been aroused
among the colored people over the
defeat in the House and Negro vot-
ers in the States will demand those
responsible for the failure of the
legislation shall have their names
stricken from the state tickets.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27
WELCOME ALPHA PHI
ALPHA CITY OPENS
DOORS TO FRATER-
NIFTY GATHERING

A mile post has been reached in
Chicago's race history by the great
fraternity convention of young,
educated colored who represent the
ideal of Culture refinement and abil-
ity. The great mass of thinkers in this
great city cannot fail to see the up
shot of such meetings. The future
of the race in America depends with
out a doubt upon the vision, aggres-
siveness and intelligence of the young
man upon whose shoulder have fallen
the weight of subject race.
Alpha Phi Alpha is composed in
majority of the cream, the flower and
culture of 55 years of Freedom. Alpa
Phi Alpha is the clearing house for
ideas and a generator of high endeav-
or and great achievement.
Chicago, the Mecca of progress,
and the Elysian field of the New Ne
gro, throws open arms to there stall
wart manly sons and the seething
mass of benigned husky Americans
feel that the star is rising that will
blaze the paths to full equality and
unstinted justice.
On Sunday evening, Dec. 2Sth, un-
der the auspices of the Fraternity a
great Educational Mass Meeting will
be held at Wendell Phillips High
School. Emmett Scott addresses the
audience and the general public will
be in attendance.
The headquarters of the fraternity
will be the Hotel Vincennes. Let
every courtesy be shown these young
men who are being used as shock
troops against the array of ever pres
ent enemies.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27
Birminghan,Ala., Woman Held
on Robbery Charge

E Maggie Felonia Williams, was
locked up in the city Jail early
this morning by Officer Langley on a
charge of grand larceny. She is al
legged to have stolen a quantity OF
clothing and a diamond ring valued
at $3.50 from the home of A. Davis,
1909 South Fifteenth avenue, while
in his employ. The clothing is said
to have amounted to about $500.
Hattie Chambliss and Lonnie Ed
gerton, negroes, were also placed in
the Jail charged with receiving and
concealing the stolen property. Part
of the clothing and the ring were re-
covered at Maggie's home.e Further
arrests in connection with the rob-
berry were expected today.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27
Man Snatched Purse of
Woman

Birmingham, Ala.-Mrs. E. F. Mat
lock of 1919 Eight avenue, north, was
relieved of her mesh handbag valued
at $25 by an unknown negro last
night about o'cloc, near 1872 West
Twentieth street, according to a re-
port turned in to police headquarters.
1t was said that Mrs. Matlock was on
her way home and as she approached
the house negro, concealed behind
a clump of bushes nearby, snatched
her handbag, and ran down the street
Officers Burkett and Wyatt rushed
to the scene. but were unable to find
any trace of the negro. The handbag
contained about $50 in currency be-
sides other small articles.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27
GOVERNOR LCWDEN'S RACE COM
MISSION MEETS
Invites Suggestions From the Pu-
blic-vitaIissues to be discussed

was a member of the editorial staff
of the Survey Magazine for eleven
years, until he went to Russia in
1916; served as special agent of
the United States Census Bureau in
1910; acted as a secretary of the
Playground Association of Chicago
1907-1910; was a president of Chica-
go Commons until 1912. While on the
staff of the Survey he made study
of industrial suburbs, the results of
which was published in his volume,
Satellite Cities" He is son of
DR.. Graham Taylor, of Chicago Com
mons and the School of Civics and
Philanthropy.
Charles S. Johnson, the Associate
Secretary of the Commission has
been director of the Department of
Research and Records, Chicago Ur-
ban League, for two and one-half
years. Formerly he was connected
with the Urban League work in Rich
mond, Virginia, New York City and
Chicago. He made a study of the
"Negro Laborer" in Richmond, a Sur
vey of the Colored Population of Mil
waukee for the National Urban
League and prepared reports on "The
Negro Migration from the South" for
the Chicago Urban League. He holds
a degree of Bachelor of Arts from
the Virginia Union University of
Richmond and Bachelor of Philos-
ophy from the University of Chicago.
He is also a graduate student in So
cial Science at the University of Chi
cago. He is a protege of DR.. Robert
E. Park, Associate Professor of So
ciology at the Midway University.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27
Jewish Fruit Vendor Starts
Riot at 35th and State St.

What seemed to have been a riot
at the corner of 35th and State st.
about noon Monday, proved to be
nothing more than a liberal fruit
vendor disposing his wares insisting
of oragnes and apples to the merry
throng that surged and roared for a
chance to spend their money.
Select apples were selling for 30c
a dozen, nice juicy oranges 25c a
dozen. They were going like hot
cake.
So utterly disgusted was Charlie
the Greek who operates fruit stand
at the same corner (whose prices aye
sky high) that he secuted the neig-
borhood to find a policeman to obtain
from his opposing competitor his
credentials authorizing him to do
business.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27

The Chicago Commission on Race
Relations appointed by Governor
Lowden to investigate the Chicago
Race Riots has reached the point
where it ready to invite communica-
tions from individuals or organiza-
tions having information or sugges-
tions to offer. The Commissions
Offices are at Room 1901, Peoples
Life Building, $50 North Wells ST.,
Chicago, Ill.
Edgar A. Bancroft is Chairman
of the Commission. Graham Romeyn
Taylor is Executive Secretary and
Charles S. Johnson is Associate Ex-
ecutive Secretary. Mr.. Taylor has
recently returned from three years
gove 1ment service in Russia. He
was | uder commission as a special
assist It to the American Ambas-
sador, He was detailed to various
activii IS including investigation of
the CO \ lition of German and Aus
TRAN CIVIL prisoners IN tne southern
Ural region before Americas en-
traRse into the war, efforts to safe
guard American citizens in Moscow
during the Bolshevik revolution, and
publicity work to inform Russia as
to Americas aims and activities in the
war and as democratic republic, be-
ing placed in charge of the Petro-
grad Office for this purpose, and later
transferred to Vladivostok where he
spent last winter.
After attending Lewis Institute,
Chicago, Mr. Taylor graduated from
Harvard in 1908. He reported the
Assembly. New York Legislature, ses-
sion of 1904, for the Associated Press
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27
Daniels Speaks in Behalf Of Mo-
nument to Negro Soldiers

Washington, Dec. 27.-Speaking in
behalf of movement to erect in
a monument to Negro
soldiers and sailors, Secretary Dam
iels declared last night that "the
world war was not the first time
American colored soldiers had fought
trained Prussian troops and given
good account of themselves"
Referring to the negro, Peter Sal
mon, who had played prominent
part in the battle of Bunker Hill and
to the negro of the world war. Henry
Johnson, who was reported to have
killed four Germans and wounded
twenty-eight others the secretary said
these men were the best types of the
race.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27
Christmas Greeting

We wish greet readers and supporters with heart
felt thanks and appreciation for the full and spirit which
they have manifested the "Whp in its journalistic birth
and adolescence.
We feel that public sentiment and popular opinion de-
mands without question that free from sinister nu
and that fully of the colored mans ponderous
burdens and nimica barriers.
We further devolved upon the thinking,
gent and lead the attack the
patent existing evils and
progress and advancement of the
is with profound regard and liberal gratitude extend
the greetings awakened
half mans dream and climbing the heights deectable.
Merry Christmas and Great New Year to the "Whip'
readers.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27
Predicts End of Cauca-
sian Rule

The sweeping tide of affairs are
changing our present form civiliza-
ton the world over. No intelligent
student of international situation de-
veloping in Europe to-day cannot but
recognize this fact.
A worlds drama is being rehearsed
having as it's tragetic setting the
great disorder East and West. The
seed of contention is being propo-
gated through the fertile brain of the
yellow-man in Japan.
Victor Augagneur, the French
stateman says that Germany is not
crushed" Her great military ma
chine is more united than ever. Those
who hold illusions that the past wal
is the last are in dire want of infor-
nation.
Japanese-German Alliance Will Be
Powerful.
A combination is being formed
between Japan and Germany, who
holds that the Allied forces have not
dealt fairly with them. The hope of
Russia is being centered aroud Prus-
sia. Her days of suffering will be
lessened and her salvation will come
only under the moran domination of
Prussianism.
Japan is anxiously awaiting an op-
portunity to pierce the domains of
Siberia and China and then will force
the hand of Germany and Russia to
accept an offensive alliance when op-
portunely operated will shake the
entire foundation of Western civil
lization.
Struggle Will Approach Barbarism.
So ruthless will be the conflict be-
tween the opposing forces that the
question of moral rights of nations
will have no consideration. 1t will
be primitive question of the "sur-
vival of the fittest" which the world s
history is presenting for solution.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27
HUFF RUNS FOR LEGISLATURE.

DR.. VIM. H. Huff is to run for
legislature in the 3rd- Senatorial dis
trict. DR.. Huff is we'll surrounded
by cohorts and supporters and is GO
ing to receive support from all sides.
DR.. Huff is proprietor of large
drug store and lives at 4O37 Prairie
Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-08
Railroads Need Six
billions in Three Years

CHICAGO, Nov. =. At less. -.
billion dollars OF new capital must bo
invested in railroad facilities yitb;~
the next three years il the roads ora
TO become able satisfactorily to handle
the country's commerce. Samuel q
Dunn, editor Of The Railway Age j"
estimated in al address to-day. an,,
legislation involving the RAILWAYS
should be designed with that COW
sidered, he said. O0'i
The railways during the next tb,eo
years should buy al east soo ooa o
trelght cars, 10000 locomotive, anG
$4,000 pas Senger cars, ne said, 10 n,ale
up the existing deficiency OF eomin-
menJ to replace that which should bc
retired and to provide for handling aS-
dltional business.
That number of locomotives a,a
cars at present prices would cost AN.
proximately $500, 900 900, to sav moth
ing OF what mast be spent for nau,
main tracks, second and third tracks
yards, sidlnss, shops, and so on" con-,
tinued Mr.. Dunn.
The welfare OF the country demands
speedy action, and also wise action for
ii any action taken does not put the
railway companies in position TO he
gin at once raising vast amounts ~
new capital, tine development Of the in.
dustries OF the country probably will
hc stonped
New-York tribune., 1919-11-08
Two Stock Exchange
Seats Bring S22O,OOO
" ith Inactive Memberships
Mostly Sold. Demand Far
Exceeds Supply

I"o seats on the New York Stock
Exchange sold yesterday for s1i0,o00
each, new high price and III increase
of $4,000 over the sale Of 100000
recorded last week The sellers we're
K. +. Rudell, OF Hirsch. Lilienthal 4
Co, and w. r. J Planten, of Wilcox
&. Co. The names OF the buyers. il was
announced, would not be made public
until next week, or until after the
transaction had been finally approved
BY the governors OF the exchange.
The raridity With which prices for
men bershlps on the stock EXCHANGE
have advanced in the past few months
was attributed by governor 20 the
fact that the supply has been greatly
dlmlnlshed BY the sale Of seats for.
Merly neld by estates Owing TO the
unprecedented activity in stocks. he
sad, big demand has sprung uu and
active holders of seats a~e showing no
disposition 10 sell except at targo
pronts, which II many cases represent
more than double what they originally
pad for the privilege Of trading on the
floor OF the exchange
1t was learned yesterday that the
question OF increasing the number of
seats from l.loo TO 1.l5o. with the in
tenhon Of diverting the money thus
derived TO the building fund Of The
exchange, had been discussed infor-
maily. but after further deliberatiorY
this scheme had been dropped. Al the
current market for memberships thev
represent value OF $l2l 900 900.
Back IN 1914 a seat on the exchange
sold for $4,000. which has been the
record low quotation since that period.
Since October, 1918, the value OF seats
New-York tribune., 1919-11-08
American DYES Standing Test

Inquiry at the otfccs of the National
Anline and Chemical Company yester-
day failed TO bring forth any definite
information that would account for the
recent sensational rise in the common
stock. 1t was said, however, that the
company is now making 200 different
kinds OF dyestuffs which are success
fully standing the test in comparison
with the German dyes that we're used
90 extensively in the United States be-
fore the war. II is expected that ar
rangcmcnts will soon be concluded By
which the German vat dyes will be i'm
ported freely into this country Ma
tional Anilnc in the early trading
yesterday moved into new nigh ground
when it touched Is, but the closing
sale vas 2ls points lover, where q
net gain Of * was shown oeer Thurs
days advance Of Y pointe.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-08
West. Rolling in Wealth

) banker, BACK from tho West. Says
tne people out there arc are rol ug in
wealth and they don't care how they
spend il. A huge Tolume OF money
there is finding It's w4y into specula-
tion in securities, real estate and any
ThiEG else which otFers prospect Of
profits. The tyne OF man in the West
who is speculating In stocks at present,
according 20 the banker has pien1y Of
funds to protect MS operations. and
more often than not g call FOR more
margin for his account results in his
sending in q CHECK sufficient to take
ap the security involved The strong
position Of such Spectators appar-
entity is one reason Why il i. rather
difficult to shake the public out Of
lie market
New-York tribune., 1919-11-08
nitcd Drug Saic- Larger
t"npan. Earnesl sli a Share
on aa'nsnon ia Q Nun,l,-

-. ne i.ed Drug Company rsaa =
Se' Se'...s s...ss e. sor tne nsre mooes
~ .,ep.ei'.oe' 80. l5ls. of S4l.ie5.1qa.
Increase o. Sdo99,3l2 over tHe e.,
apondinE period Of The proceed re >...r
ara nei profits Of s4,52O.1a7. .q...
0Ne 0Her 81 a mare earned oa the s8o'0a
Voo common stoch outstanding of.sr
second preferred stock Rad 5s.,. ...-
yerted
Gross pronts Tor tine ppt.od ..a..,.-.
s9s sS 70 s-s aa.3 .',5oas So a''er tbe 'vdac.
With $l233eNl7 in sae .r.t a.a.t
OF ISIS. A.tet operating ex....s
, sio.f's'9l : had been tasen cst
l,e ~ ,'. remand sc pre.t wa >3.lao.
Depreciation, doubtful aA.a
amounted TO Ss'3.l23 and ~ ~,
900; leaving . nor Of $3,55s.1s4 r..
''a.'@ep or 'he sane o. Nltauloa
o95 oggpqIa5ed pratt. realized the esmpaas
again7t S3,24s.125 In H.. .ar... ..'.-
q the Year before.