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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06

Continued on Page IA, Column H.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-04-05
" We DON'T EAT COT-
TON, We BANK IT."
SAY COLORED FARMERS
(Associated Negro PressJ

Tuskegee, Ala. = At the annual
Farmers conference at Tuskegee In
stitute prosperous Negroes are called
to the platform to tell how they dug
success from their fields. Having
told their story they must meet a fire
of questions on whatever line the ques-
TONERS elect.
One strapping farmer had just ex-
planned how DR.. Bradford Knapp's S
farming plan panned out for him. He
had produced family supplies in abun-
dance for the entire year-pork. vege-
tables, corn, eggs, chickens, milk and
butter, and had sold the surplus OF
these commodities for more than
enough to meet all other needs. "Me
and my folks he declared, live well
every day of the year; and he looked
it. His cotton crop, which netted
$1,000, he had put in the bank. eve
don't eat cotton at my house." he
said; 1--WE bank it,"
what sort O. school you got?'
asked one of the crowd.
A good school, it appeared. Ques
tions showed that good house, q
trained teacher and heightened
term were provided, and that the man
who didn't eat cotton had done more
than his share toward securing them
What you doin' so much for?'
some one asked at last
The farmer scratched his head a
minute, and faced the crowd with a
grin. 81 own my land" he said, "but
I've got boy, too If he's taugh,
right, he'll know how to work. and
what good work can do for him.
can leave him my farm, and he'll
make it pay. But if he can't get a
good school to go to, he'll grow w
a fool, an marry another one. An
him an his wife-an' a raft of chill
den, like enough-will come an set
down on me to support 'em. One way
or the other that boyll get everything
I've got; an ! don't want him to ger
t by him an me both bein' fools
That's why l put my money into a
school,
Phoenix tribune., 1919-04-05
REPORT CURRENT THAT ]. 5.
GOVERNMENT WILL HONOR
ONE Of OUR BLACK HEROES
ASSOCIATED Negro Press)

New York.-The United States gov
ernment, through Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, will name one of the
big battleships now in construction
after a colored hero, according to in
formation recently received here.
Tracona Williams, prominent COT
ored citizen who has been in Wash
ington, says that the colored people
of the State will be greatly pleased.
He adds that the government will
name battleship only on consent of
the colored people and when they
pick a suitable name by vote
To this purpose Mr. Williams has
called mass meeting for Thursday
to be held at Smith Hall, No. 321 S.
State. street at 8 P. NJ Mayor Stone
and Mr. Williams will address the
meeting. Then voting will begin on a
name for the man-of-war This meet
ing will be the start to nationwide
campaign to get the opinion of the
colored people on the project
Mr.. Williams has announced his in
ton of touring New York State in
support of the movement which was
started here.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-04-05
SD DEGREE MASON
WILL LECTURE HERE
TUESDAY EVENING

j. G. Scott, special deputy grand
master of Masons of Texas and juris-
diction, who has held spell-bound hun
dreds of audiences through Oklahoma,
New Mexico, Arizona and Texas, will
lecture Tuesday evening, April 8. 8
p. M, at the Second Baptist church,
corner Fifth street and Jefferson.
Mr.. Scott is a thirty-third degree
Mason and among the noted orators
and lecturers of the race His lee
lures are illustrated with seventy five
pictures on canvas and he has never
failed to interest his audience. He will
peak on three subjects: "The Tran
sition of the Negro; "Our People in
the War; and 'The Relation of Ma
sonry to Christianity" The educated,
uneducated, women, children all learn
something from this brilliant man.
There will be nosadmission fee. You
will be privileged to contribute ac-
cording to your feelings. Don't for.
get the place and date. Everybody
welcome
Phoenix tribune., 1919-04-05
President Wilson
Hires Big Hotel
ASSOCIATED Negro Pressl


Chicago, ILL.,, April 1.-The latest
news from Paris brings the word that
President Wilson, on his second So
journ to the French capitol, will oc-
cupy the forty rooms of the Hotel
Bischoffseim, a structure built at a
cost of $1,OOO,OOO,OOO. Evidently the
Murat Palace did not prove. good
enough for the travelling president
Also ordinary but comfortable furn-
ishings do not seem to be adequate.
The $2OOO,OOO,OOO gorgeous appoint
ments. furniture and art works"
which were removed from this newest
White House, on account of air raids
are being brought for Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson by eleven trucks, probably
manned by soldiers most anxious to
quit fighting democracy. We are won
dering how far Mr.. Lincoln would
have allowed such gorgeous prepara-
tions to proceed, if ones imagination
can wander far enough to see Abra-
ham Lincoln leaving his country dur
ing the most trying times in its his
tory.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-04-05
FIGHT ON SEGREGA-
TION TO BE STARTED
IN 66TH CONGRESS
(Associated Negro Press)

Washington, d. CA bill was Of
fered in the House of Representatives
by the Hon Martin B. Madden, en-
titled "a bill to regulate commerce,
providing for equal and identical
rights, accopmodations and privileges
for all persons applying for interstate
transportation, and prohibiting dis
elimination on account of race, color,
or previous condition of servitude, and
for other purposes" which is practi-
cally movement to abolish the So
called "jim-crow" car wherever this
form of prescription is practiced. A
strong committee is back of this bill.
and it is the plan of the colored peo-
pie to make a national effort to have
the measure enacted into law by the
Sixty-sixth Congress, Some of the
prime movers in this work are Messrs.
Henry Lassiter, w. ]. Singleton, L. M.
Hershaw, A. H. Grimke, and Judge
Robert H. Terrell.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-04-05
BIG BASEBALL GAME
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AT EASTLAKE PARK

The Phoenix Base Ball Club, an
aggregation of semi-professional play
ers, will meet the soldier team from
Fort Whipple Sunday afternoon at
East Lake Park The soldiers will ar
rive on special train Sunday mora
ing at 10 o'clock and will be met with
a big brass band. They will be taken
to the Adams hotel for lunch and af-
terwards be given ride through the
principal streets of the city.
The big game will be called prompt
ly at p. M, and U. S. Captain Van
Horn, manager of the Fort Whipple
team, says that his boys will be there
with the 'big stick" Paul Steince
is manager of the Phoenix team, Ross
Lyall, captain, and Mickey Mcguire
secretary. Steince says that his boys
are unbeatable and when the soldiers
go up against Westfall's famous
curves, they too, will say the Phoe-
nix boys are in class by themselves.
<AuulioSlOn lCC 10 OO CCllO, Dul
season ticket may be purchased for
81. The Phoenix Base Ball Club in
tends to give this city full season
of first class base ball and will use
East Lake Park for this sport Every
Sunday afternoon there will be an
interestig game of baseball at this
park between the Phoenix boys and
some team from another section of
the state. fhey intend to bring 4
team from Globe, one from Hayden,
another from Ray, and so on until
every town in the state will have had
an opportunity to go down in defeat
before this wonderful aggregation Of
Phoenix players.
No fence has been placed around
the park as yet, but city manager
Thomas has promised to furnish the
material for one and Paul Steince of
the Phoenix team has agreed to fur
nish the labor for the erection of said
fence This Sunday. April 6, the pub
lie is asked to bear with the boys and
by the next Sunday there will be
high-board fence around the base ball
park.
Everybody is invited to East Lake
Park Sunday afternoon. The only re-
quirement is that you have the price
and that you root" for your home
team.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-04-05
Southern Woman Says
Her Testimony Sent
Innocent Man to Pen
Writes Governor That She Lied And
Wants Man Pardoned
ASSOCIATED Negro Press)

Columbia, S. C-Governor Cooper
has started an investigation of facts
related in letter he received recent
ly from a woman in the eastern part
of the state, in which it is said that
testimony the woman gave in a case
against man some years ago, which
resulted in his being sent to the peni-
tentiary, was false, and that it was
given through spite. She says her
conscience has troubled her a great
deal and that she wants the man par
doned. The man in the case was con-
victed of rape and was given a long
term in the state prison. He is there
now.
Governor Cooper referred the let
ter to the solicitor in the circuit for
investigation, and if the facts related
by the woman are true the man will
be pardoned. The governor is not
willing to make public any names or
places until he ascertains the correct
ness of the womans allegation.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-04-05
GOTH CENTURY PROD
Dizzy FOUND IN
COLORED ARTIST
ASSOCIATED Negro Press)

New Orleans, La.-Arthur Edwin
Johnson, of this city, is the name of
the new Negro artist who has been
discovered in the last few days. He
has never taken lesson in art, but his
productions are regarded as marvel
Gus, and hundreds of people OF both
races flock to his humble gallery ev-
cry day to see his handiwork.
the United States has always shown
himself loyal, patriotic and ready TO
fight-neyer fiinching from duty.
"The blood of the Colored men has
been shed upon every battlefield from
the Boston massacre to the time of the
signing of the armistice last Novem-
ber
"Crispus Attucks, a Colored man,
was the first to fall in the Boston mas
sacre, March 5, 1870.
Samuel Lawrence led company
of Colored soldiers at Bunker Hill.
Peter Salem fired the shot that
killed Major Pitcairn.
"The Black Legion in 1879 covered
themselves with glory at the seige OF
Savannah.
"Over 1900 served in the Revolu-
tionary war and fought for independ-
ence of this Nation.
I'm the present world war thousands
of Colored soldiers went over the top
for freedom and democracy.
"Over 33 Colored people have re
ceived Carnegie medals, graduated
from West Point, and they have for
eign races that come to this country
Phoenix tribune., 1919-04-05
FEDERATION OF NEGRO
CLUBS MET IN n. Y.
ASSOCIATED Negro Pressl

New York.-Delegates from more
than $50 Negro organizations in New
York and New Jersey assembled in
convention this morning in the first
session of two day conference at
Zion church in West both street.
The meeting will be political in ma
ture and will take up the problem Of
elections in the South, discussing
measures for insuring the ballot to all
Negroes entitled to vote The forma-
ton or organizations through the
North is looked upon as the first work
in paving the way for effective action
in the South.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-04-05
THIRTEEN YEAR OLD
GIRL ASSAULTED
(Associated Negro Press)

Annapolis. Md, March 81 Arthur
M. McCuolgan, white man, living
near Gambrils, this country, and EN-
ployed at Camp Meade. was committed
to Jail today without bail to answer
to the Grand Jury at the April term
of court on the charge of criminal as.
sault upon Essie Thomas, a colored
girl. said to be Is years old
The girl was employed in McCol-
gan's family. The arrest was made
this morning and the hearing was be-
fore Police Justice Welch. The Of
Tense is alleged to have occurred Mon
day.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-04-05

to walk to town and two to return to
camp; the rest of the time 1 am a.
lowed down town. am well but sick
at heart
Can't Use Bath Tubs
Another well educated young man.
who has been attached to the 804th
Pioneer Infantry. writes: I'VE are To-
Gated in little town between Verdun
and Metz, on the Orne River. The
following order was issued on Febru-
ary 6:
Headquarters 8 Bn, 9O4 P.NI.
February 6, 1919.
''Memo.-Men of the, 3rd Battalion
will use the showers only. Tub baths
are reserved for the use of officers
and white soldiers stationed here. All
men will be notified of this arrange
ment.
"By order of Major Garrett"
The young man writes that, cal
though there was light snow on the
ground l went to the river and took a
bath"
Phoenix tribune., 1919-04-05

that if the Negro is sitting on that
industrial school, content with the
merest smattering of learning. when
the world is calling for the trained
mind in order that the hand might be
better trained, his case is indeed a
hopeless one.
four hour pass, it takes two hours
Phoenix tribune., 1919-04-05

New Orleans, La-Miss Flavia Col
Inns, 16, was angry at her stepfather
because of his treatment of her moth
er So she set fire to his theater,
she confessed, endangering hundreds.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-04-05

Paris, Ill.-A young woman's three
cent check paid the smallest income
tax recorded in Illinois.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-04-05
A Young Boys Plea

A pitiful plea comes from a young
boy belonging to the 809th Pioneer
regiment still in France The Pion-
GERS are labor regiments to which
most of the Colored drafted boys
were sent. The writer well remem-
bers the young man in question was
so anxious to go to France that he
appealed to Washington to hurry him
along. He finally was drafted in the
August Twenty one-year old class
Now he writes the following to his
mother:
Before the armistice was signed
the white people over here were real
kind to the Colored boys, but now they
are as mean to us as possible Some
of the boys from my company were
sent on detail" to a neighboring
hospital to build some latrines They
were built by the boys, yet they were
not allowed to use them One Of the
boys in the hospital now in a dying
COuulI-On D6CduSe lie uS6u one Vi lne
latrines. His skulr>was fractured by
one of the white soldiers. The next
day one of the boys was shot at be-
cause he refused to double time"
(trot). The man who did the shoot
ing was a major.
The above is a mild sample of the
treatment we are forced to put up
with over here. Yet, we are still loyal
to America, otherwise, still Shaving for
Uncle Sam. Please try to get me out
of this prison country.
have heard that the white soldiers
in a little German town turned a ma
chine gun on some of the boys from
my regiment while they were up there
caring for some horses. These boys
did not get the chance to fight the
Hun, but they are now fighting for
existence.
I can not get to town. l am issued
Phoenix tribune., 1919-04-05
OHIO BLACKS MAKE
WONDERFUL PROGRESS
ASSOCIATED Negro Pressl

Cincinnati. Oh:o.-The City Club,
at its weekly meeting at the Hotel
Sinton, listened to an addl ess by
J. II. Robinson, colored graduate of
Yale and postgraduate of Columbia
University, on conditions governing
the Cincinnati Negro population.
The speaker said two years ago he
began to represent the Negro Civic
Welfare Committee of the Council of
Social Agencies. at has been diff
cult work" he said Twenty thousand
telephone calls were made during the
survey, which had the cooperation
of DR.. Condor, superintendent of the
public schools; the Public Library Of
Continued on page 81
Phoenix tribune., 1919-04-05
INSIDE INFORMATION
ABOUT. BLACK SOLDIERS
NOW IN FRANCE
(Associated Negro Press)

st. Louis, Mo-, April 1.-Seyerai let
ters have been received in St. Louis,
from the boys in France, telling of
determinations attributed to Ameri-
cans. One particularly unfortunate
case is the attitude of the Y M. c. A.
Oversee Force. In letter just re-
ceived from a member of the Medical
Department, the writer says: "The Y.
M. c. A. secretaries have segregated
the Colored soldiers at the U. S. Army
Camp in Morseille, France 1t is only
a part of the strife, hate, suspicion,
envy and embarrassment some of our
boys experienced over here.
On my arrival last November, at this
camp, the Y. M. c. A. canteen was
opened in a small tent with a counter
separating the Colored soldiers from
the white. If any of the Colored boys
tried to purchase any articles on the
opposite side, he would be requested
to buy articles at the Colored counter
lSAJ IIlu0. HS ullJOllty VI INC pd-
irons were Colored, but their space
was only one third. This caused a
congestion After building was con-
structed they refused to sell to any
Colored soldier. "Colored Y. M. G..
A" was then established. When I tried
to purchase block of chocolate candy
at the white Canteen" / was told
you know we do not sell to you
Colored boys at this canteen." l was
told it was the camp commanders or
ders, but when l said l would inter
view him, the secretary said "Well,
will serve you this time" During the
next fifteen days, memorandum was
sent to all organization commanders
instructing them to encourage the Col
ored, under their command, not to
patronize the white canteen."
Some cf them were wearing a serv-
ice and wound stripe, who had given n
good account of themselves in the
thick of battle They had fought in
the muck and mire of the trenches
and where shell fire was the fiercest
We shall expect, on our return to
the States to note the growth of De.
mocracy, a Democracy that will be
broad enough to overlap the bounds
of color.
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