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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02
Remarkable Violins

Materials of strange description
contribute interest to the productions
of an eccentric Ohio violin maker,
whose instruments are noted for their
ornate carvings. Extremely simple
tools are used by the workman, an
old pocketknife with nicled and rusted
blades being one of his favorite i'm
plements. In spite of this, the instru-
menta have an excellent appearance
and good tonal qualities. Wood taken
from the heart of a partly petrified
log, dug up in an eastern state, forms
the hack of one of the extraordinary
violins. Another unusual instrument
has back made from one of the
drawers of a bureau brought to this
country from England shortly after
the historic voyage of the Mayflower
Several examples of the craftsmans
art are shown in the Popular Me-
chanic Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02
SUPERB PICTURE
FEATURES At LOEWS
B|JOU THIS WEEK
Gladys Brockwell in
Chasing Rainbows" and
Bessie Barriscale in
'Kitty Kelly, M. d."

The picture features this week at
Loew's Bijou have more than an ordi-
nary appeal, from the fact that two
powerful stories are portrayed, and that
two of the most popular screen stars
are featured. Gladys Brockwell in "Chas-
ing Rainbowsp and Bessie Barriscale in
kitty Kelly, M. D." is the offering.
The programme for each half of the
week includes five big vaudeville acts,
the best of the screen comedies news
pictures that are up to the minute and
orchestra and pipe organ selections
Gladys Brockwell, in a story that has
a tremendous strong human appeal,
Chasing Rainbows," will be seen the first
half of the week. This is a story of a
waitress, Sadie, whose heart is we'll
nigh broken by false lover, and who, to
get away from her troubles, goes to a
town on the edge of Death Valley to work
in railroad restaurant.
Sadie does more good in that town
than any minister that ever came that
way, and she does it through love and a
spirit that knows no fear. 1t is fine
emotional role for Miss Brockwell, and
according to advance reports the popular
star makes the most of it.
"Chasng Rainbows' is a wholesome
story and contains pathos, humor and
enough of the tragic to throw into the
boldest relief the happy ending. The play
represents a new triumph for Miss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02
EMS Isl DOROTHY DALTON STRAND

a last appeal to the millionaire, and when
she is repulsed browns herself. Jean
kills the millionaire in an attempt to
rob him.
Natalie in the meantime has gone to
the villa rented by Helen's grandfather,
and she has no difficulty in establishing
herself as his granddaughter. Otise Maye,
an old friend of the family, who is stop
ping at the villa, falls in love with her.
The police have taken up the search
for the murderer of the millionaire, and
they learn the story of Helen. They de-
eide that she must be the assassin, be-
cause she is the only one who could have
a motive. So they seek out Natalie and
arrest her, thinking she is Helen.
Wayne stands steadfast in his love dur
ing her imprisonment, and in the end
Jean is made to answer for the crime,
and Natalie is triumphantly indicated,
and finds happiness with the man who
loves her. 'LApache' will be at the
Strand Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day only.
Charles Ray, the great Paramount-Art-
craft star, and one of the finest actors
on the screen today, comes to the Strand
Thursday for a special three-day en-
gagement in his latest Thomas H, Ince
production, Crooked Straight"
This is the story of a young country
bow who is forced into the world of
CIOOKS, out WHO TcIoEiuS WHcH d. POI 10
killed, and through the knowledge he
had gained in the underworld he is able
to protect the father of the girl he loves
from a confidence man.
Margery Wilson is the quite charming
girl, and other well-known players will
be seen in Crooked Straight" In addi-
ton to this fine feature on Thursday
through Saturdays bill there is new
need be said about the hilarious run in
store for movie fans, except to give the
Mack Sennett farce. Nothing further
name of the play 1t is up in Alfs
Room
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02
DOROTHY DIAL TON IN
[ APACHE PARTISAN
ROMANCE STRAND
In Dual Role, Miss Dalton
Rises to Greatest Height
of Her Successful
Career

great story with one of the greatest
stars of the screen is what will be offered
movie fans at the Strand theatre to-
morrow, when "LiApache," a romance
Of ever enchanting Paris. with Dorothy
Dalton in the leading role begins a spe-
cial three-day engagement.
1t was an a dancer Miss Dalton start
ed her brilliant screen career in 1.-THE
Flame of the Yukon" and it is as
dancer she is to be seen in her latest
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT success, 'L'Apache."
This is Thomas II. Inces production,
made with the usual lavish settings and
careful attention to detail of all the pic
lures made under the supervision of this
master director.
Miss Dalton was never seen to better
advantage than in ''L'Apache" where she
has dual role. She is cast as Natalie
Bourget, married to Jean, the leader of
a criminal Apache band in the underworld
of Paris. and Helen Armstrong, an
American girl
Natalie had married Jean only to save
her brother, who had been mixed up
with the Apaches in one of their rob-
berries. Jean forces her to dance the
wild dances of the Apaches with him
in one OF the low cafes of Paris, but she
runs away from him.
While he is searching for her he meets
Helen, and a first thinks she is Jean
Helen has sold herself to an American
millionaire, who is firing of her, and
she is worried over letter from her
grandfather, in which he announces that
he is coming to Paris.
She meets by chance Natalie who is
hiding away in the Bohemian quarter of
Paris; she conceives the idea of chang
ing places with her, and sending the
dancer to meet her grandfather Natalie
agrees, glad to escape Jean. Helen makes
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BrockWell
kitty Kelly. NJ. d." the offering for
the second half of the week, featuring
Bessie Barriscale. hasn't duh moment
in it. 1t starts with snap and sparkles
to the end.
kitty Kelly, NJ. D." is an up-to-date
young woman, resolved to make her own
way and picked on tough mining town
in the southwest to work out her des-
tiny. Her arrival is the signal for an
epidemic of alleged ailments on the part
of the male denizens She showed. how
ever her ability to diagnose their fake
complaints as easily as she caused a
real case of heart trouble in the hand
some young mine foreman, Rand.
Kitty also solves murder mystery and
saves Rand from dangling at the end of
rope, after Rand has rescued her from
the bad man of the town, who enticed
her to a cabin in the mountains.
Miss Barriscale scintillates in her in
imitable way in the humorous episodes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02
Puzzling Instructions
from the Providence Journal.

FTOfn Ul6 TrOVIucHCe JOuTnaIl
An old negro went to the doctor for a
prescription for some ailment that he
had and was given box of pills The
next day he returned to the doctors
office.
How do you feel now?" asked the
doctor.
Jest about the same. sah," answered
the negro.
did you get the pills?''
'Yessah."
Did you take them?''
''Nosah."
why not?''
"Kase, doctor, de label on de box said
take one pill three times a day / jest
couldn't understan' how Use gwine ter
take one pill moren once, so Use come
back for further Instructions
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and rises to great height in the dramatic
|
World Wide Picture Shows

Conditions of ignorance, Which are 50
largely responsible for the spread of Dol
shevism and the ravages of disease In all
quarters of the world, are to be comhated
by the distribution and display OF mo-
ton pictures on tremendous scale. Tho
bureau handling the plan, which has the
cooperative support of our government
and many others, already has .accumu-
lated grand total OF 21.0O9.0oo feet of
film, all of an instructive or inspirational
nature. Those who will exhibit these pic
lures free are able to borrow them with
out charge. One large commercial film
concern has placed it's rs exchanges, in
all parts of the world, at the bureau $
disposal, and the pictures will be shown
in motor-trucl< theatres in regions diff
cult of access
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-04

With roll collars and two
pockets sizes % to "a, in red,
gray and heather; reg. $3.49,
at $3.50
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-04
THE MERIT STORE
Office Saturday January Bro, 1e1 this establishment will close at 9 p m on
Saturday nights
SPECIALS FOR
Wednesday Suburban Day
MEMS A WOOL
UNDERWEAR

Natural, shirts and drawers,
sizes 80 to A; reg. $1.98 at, a
garment .$l.60
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-04
WAR HISTORY BY EMMETT J.
SCOTT.
To Be Only Authoritative Account OF
THE Negro in the War"

Washington, Dec. 20.-In order that
the public may not be misled, an
nouncement is made that the only au-
thoritative history of the Negroes par
ticipation in the great war will be pre-
pared by Emmett ]. Scott, now serV-
ing as special assistant in the war de-
partment, and a group of nationally
known authorities on all phases oil
Negro life and activity This work is
not to be a hastily put together hodge
podge of newspaper clippings, but an
authoritative record of Negro courage
and yalor. The publishers will be one
of the standard firms of the land
whose imprint is in itself a guarantee
OF literary quality and typographicai
excellence.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-04
MINNESOTA TO HAVE cOLORED
GUARDSMEN

ST. Paul, Dec. 24.-Minnesota will
be one of three states in the Union
to boast of a battalion of Negro
guardsmen upon completion of plans
for four companies of Negroes in st.
Paul and Minneapolis as part of the
new National Guard of Minnesota, au-
thorized yesterday by Gov. Burnquist
and Adjutant General w. F. Rhinow
Addition of this force TO the new
National Guard will be effected by
transfers of four companies of Negro
members of the state home guard.
The home guard battalion is COM
manded by Major j. H. Sherwood, st.
Paul. who will head the national guard
unit Two companies will be main
tanned in each city. New York and
Illinois are the only states having Ma
tional Guard companies of Negroes in
the past.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-04
AMERICAN OFFICERS URGED COL.
OR LINE AMONG THE FRENCH.
(RY Ralph w. TyIer.)

With the American Army in France,
Nancy, Dec. Monsieur Blaise Di-
agne is the Deputy Commissioner Gen
eral of France in charge of the effec-
tives, or fighting colored troops OF
Frances colonies, and is a close
friend of Premier Clemenceau. Mon
sieur Diagne is a black man but color
does not count in France-France has
no color problem, though she has mil
lions of colored subjects.
The deputy commissioner has an in
innate knowledge of the conditions
surrounding the colored man in Amer
lea. He sympathizes with his, as do
all of Frances colored subjects. When
in Nancy last week he stated he had
requested Premier Clemenceau to
make some helpful reference to the
colored troops from America at the
peace table; that colored Frenchmen
had requested that an audience at the
peace gathering be given to deleSa-
tion of Frances colored subjects that
they might give voice to sentiments
that might be helpful to their kinsmen
in America who had come over here
to fight for world democracy.
The determinations to which col
ored officers and soldiers have been
subjected to at the hands of many
American white officers and soldiers
have been noticeable to colored
Frenchmen, and they have felt it keen
ly. 1t has been observed even by
white French officers, to all of whom
color prejudice is unknown, and they
have been at loss to understand why
such brave. enduring fighting men OF
the race as the United States sent to
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-04
LYNcHINe RECORD FOR 1918.

Dear Sir-I send you the following
relative to lynchings for the year:
According to the reports compiled
by Monroe N. Work, in charge of Rec
ords and Research of the Tuskegee In
stitute, there were 62 lynchings in
1918. This is "a more than the num-
ber, 3S, for the year 1917. or those
lynched, 5S were Negroes and were
whites. Five of those put to death
were women. Sixteen, or little more
than one-fourth of those put to death,
were charged with rape or attempted
rape.
The offenses charged against the
whites lynched were, murder, 2; being
disloyal 2.
The offenses charged with the Ne
groes We're: Alleged completely in
murder, IA murder. Z; charged with
threats to kill, 6; charged with rape.
10; charged with attempted rape, g;
alleged participation in fight ABOUT al
legged hog stealing, 3; killing officer
of the law, 2; being intimate with
woman, /; assisting man charged with
murder to escape, l; robbing house
and frightening women, /; killing man
in dispute about automobile repairs,
/ making unwise remarks, l; making
unruly remarks, l; killing landlord IN
dispute over farm contract, i; as
sault with intent to murder, L; wound
ing another, l. robbery and resisting
arrest, l.
The states in which lynchings oc-
Cured and the number in each state
are as follows: Alabama, B; Arkan-
sas, 2; California, /; Florida, 2;
Georgia, Is; Illinois, l; Kentucky, /;
Louisiana, 9; Mississippi, 6; North
Carolina, .; Oklahoma, /; South Caro-
lima, 1; Tennessee. A; Texas, 3; Vir-
ginia, l. Wyoming, /.
Very truly yours,
/ ROBERT R. MOTION,
Principal.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-04
The Work of Field Organization.

ne WORK OF fie'u OT9aHiNat'oh'
Congress is informed that state con-
ferences with local organizations have
been held in North Carolina, Georgia,
Kentucky, Ohio, Florida, Mississippi
and Illinois and have received the
strong support of the Governors and
State Councils of Defense as well as
many fraternal, religious and educa-
tiopal associations; that cooperative
committees of whites and Negroes
have been organized in seven states,
namely: Florida, Georgia, Missis-
sippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia
and Kentucky; that the appointment
of such committees is now in progress
in five additional states-Illinois,
Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and
New Jersey; and that county and city
committees have been appointed in
seven of these states. This work is
carried on under the supervision OF
the Director of Negro Economics and
by /. staff of State Supervisors OF Ne
gro Economics with the view of pro-
noting good feeling between the races
whereby Negro labor can be used to
it's greatest productive efficiency un-
| der the most favorable conditions.
These committees have worked in
close cooperation with the Federal
State Directors of the U. S. Employ
ment Service.
Negro Migration of Great Concern.
Congress is also informed that a
very extensive report on the migra-
ton of the Negro has been made by
| the Department of Labor under the
supervision of DR.. James H. billiard,
President of the Jeanes and Slater
Funds for Negro education in the
South. The investigation was begun
prior to the appointment of Director
I of Negro Economics. However, the
report was submitted to the Director
of Negro Economics for final prep
aration and revision. This report is
now in press and will be available for
! distribution in the near future.
Lynching.
"Among the circumstances dis
closed by DR.. billiards. investigation,
says the Secretary, was the fact that
| the exodus of Negro workers has
been the largest where lynchings and
other forms of race friction had been
the greatest" Later reports from the
| field indicate that such evils are re-
! tarding the efforts of the Department
of Labor to allay labor unrest and to
distribute properly the labor supply
throughout the South.
while the functions of the Depart
ment do not extend to recommenda-
ton of specific means for dealing
with this menace, and while its cor
rection lies wholly with the several
/ states, it seems proper to point out
that it is a constant cause of unrest
and that it is making harder the work
| of the Department of Labor to in
crease the efficiency of Negro wage
earners by improving their conditions.
It is duty to point out the effects OF
such evils and to state that only its
total abolition will serve to replace
unrest with contentment In the full
fillment of this duty the Department
urges universal assistance in promot-
ing cooperation between the races
for the harmonizing of their relations
and for the vigorous and unfailing en-
forcement of the law"
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-04
RACE NEWS Sa4isss Ss'is's' s,srsss rssn


member of the Arkansas Railroad
Commission, stating that the Missouri
Pacific should be prosecuted for al
lowing Negro soldiers to ride in Pull
man cars along with the white SOL
diers." The communication in detail
read: "On train No. 5, which is the
st. Louis-El Paso train, saw last
Saturday between Little Rock and
Hope nine Negro soldiers in Pull
man which also was nearly full of
white passengers. am going to make
a test case of the matter. l think that
l am doing right in laying the issue
before Mr.. Dunaway."
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-04
Work Of the Division ofNegro Eco
nomics Recommended to Congress
RESULTS AMPLY JUSTIFY ITS CREATION SAYS SEcRE-
TARY WILSON OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

THE report of the Secretary OF La
bor TO Congress is of great inter
l. est to Negroes. 1t shows that
the II. S. Government through the De-
partment of Labor is really solving
some of the great problems seriously
affecting the economic condition oil
the Negro wage-earner.
In referring to the establishment Oh
the Division of Negro Economics, the
Secretary of Labor says:
In the previous fiscal year the at
tention of the Department of Labor
had been repeatedly called to specific
problems involving race relations
During 1916 and 1918 perplexing ques-
tions had arisen and investigations
had been made with regard to Ne
groes. With the greater industrial
efficiency demanded by the war it be-
came apparent that a more harmon
ious adjustment of labor relations be-
tween whites and Negroes was imper-
ative, especially in view of the fact
that the latter race makes up over
one-tenth of our total population and
includes about one-sixth of the work
ing population. 1t has long been the
policy of the department to avail it
self of the best expert knowledge OBJ
tainable in the administration of such
problems as have arisen"
Staff Appointment Urged by Both
Races.
The appointment of a Negro as ad
wiser to the Secretary on matters re-
lating to the Negro race was urged by
many white persons as well as Ne
groes and was favorably recommend
ed by the Advisory Council of the De
partment of Labor After consulta-
ton with many persons of both races,
the Secretary appointed DR.. George
e. Haynes as his adviser, with the
title, Director of Negro Economics.
According to the Secretary's report,
this step was taken not only because
the advice of an expert was necessary
but because it was generally felt that
race which makes up such a large
share of our industrial army and has
contributed so generously to our mill,
tary and naval forces is certainly en-.
titled to a seat at the Secretary s
council table when matters affecting
its interests are being considered.
Duties Defined.
THE function of the Director of Ne
gro Economics says the Secretary
lis to advise the Secretary on mat
ters affecting the Negro wage-earners
and to outline and direct plans toward
greater productions in agriculture and
other industries. The work of this
division since its establishment has
amply justified it's creation and my
golicy has been to refer to it for ad
Use concerning administration of al
p'oblems peculiar to Negroes as wage
esrners''
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-04
PEACE CONFERENCE DELEGATES
CHOSEN.
Equal Rights League Elects Six as
Commissioners to Go to Versailles.

Equal Rights League Elects Six as
Commissioners to Go to Versailles.
Washington. d. c., Dec. 27.-The
National Colored Congress for World
Democracy, which closed its session
here Thursday, Dec. 10, under the aus
pices of the National Equal Rights
League, elected six delegates to go to
names of the accredited delegates are
DR.. NJ. A. N. Shaw, Boston, Mass;
Rev. w. T. Johnson, w. Va; Attorney
N. S. Taylor, Greenville, Mass; Bish-
op L. W.~Kyles, st. Louis, Mo-; Rev.
]. r. Ransom, Wichita. Kans. Editor
VIM. Trotter of Boston is to be execu-
tive secretary to the representation.
The names of alternates were not
made public
To Hold Pan-African Meet.
The delegates are to represent dis
tricts comprising central, northern,
eastern, southern and western terri
tories. II is expected that they will
enter the conference with the Pan
African delegation, which is scheduled
to meet in Paris and press the ques-
ton of the Africsn colonies. Amer
lean representatives are to present a
petition asking for the abolition of
all undemocratic restrictions against
the race.
Protest Sent to Madden.
An appeal was made to Representa-
tive Madden of Illinois to call for a
congressional investigation of the in
justice heaped upon the race at the
Quartermasters' Department, 39th and
Robey streets, Chicago, Ill. The petit
/ tion contained the names of officials
who are said to be ringleaders in fos-
! tering discrimination. This act was
prompted by the fact that several men
were forced to walk out of the gov
crnment plant recently when Captain
Boutwell, (white) endeavored to Jim
| Crow them in the diningroom. Boni-
well, it is alleged. has gone on rec
ord as saying that he intends to rid
I the place of dark skins.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-04

Throughout the entire Gold Coast,
West Africans are feverishly prepar-
ing for the coming great British West
African conference. AT this confer
enCe it is the intention of the natives
to bring to the notice of the British
the pressing reforms de-
manded by the natives for the well
being of West Africa as a province
of the British crown. The three de-
mands are to include:
u The establishment of an Afri-
can dominion
CD A regulation of taxes, repre-
sentation and commercial relations.
(3) The founding of one or two
West African universities for the
education of the natives.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-04
r. r. COMMISSIONER SEEKS TO
BAR SOLDIERS.

Little Rock, Ark. Dec. 27.-Prose'
cutting Attorney M. E. Dunaway
(white) is in possession of commun'
ication from Herbert Wilson (white),
The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-04

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 27.-The ad-
ministration building of the Mosaic
Templars of America, which is un-
doubtedly the finest of its kind owned
by the Race, was opened today with
appropriate ceremonies.
The order was established in 1882
by John E. Bush and Chester w.
Keates. 1t has made wonderful prog
ress, having now membership OF TO-
OOO, operating in twenty-three states
in the United States, Central America,
Panama zone and West Indies. 1t is
in good financial condition, having
$4,000 in United States liberty
bonds, certificates of deposit, $4,000;
cash in bank, $4,000; property val
uation owned by the organization
s15O,OOO.
Chester A. Bush, the secretary
treasurer, is one of the most active
young business men in the country
At the death of his father he was Sc
lected as his successor, and under MS
administration many improvements
have been made. The order is divid-
ed into the following departments:
Executive, S. j. Elliott, National
Grand Master; Endowment, Temple
and Uniform Rank, c. E. Bush, Ma
tional Grand scribe and Treasurer;
Monument, A. E. Bush, secretary
reasurer; Legal, S. A. Jones, attorney;
Auditing, John H. McConico, auditor;
Charge OF all Deputies, Wash Jordan
National Grand Deputy; Medical, j. G'
Thornton; Juvenile, c. C. Aikens.