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Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
1--WE ARE ALL ALIKE"

In the midst of the base, unjust, un-
American talk about race segrega-
ton which Southern whites have
started in Chicago, the statement of
member of an oppressed race
sounds like a voice of fairness in the
wilderness of race prejudice.
A great hullataloo was raised over
the sale by Rabbi Hirsch of his form
er residence at 1872 Grand Boulevard
to a colored man. 1t was considered
a matter of sufficient importance to
warrant the sending of a reporter of
the Chicago Tribune to interview the
seller.
Rabbi Emil G.. Hirsch, the famous
Jewish leader, was asked by the re-
porter:
what are your views on race seq
rcgation?"
Rabbi Hirsch replied:
From my point of view, we are all
alike. Colored people are just as
good as whites. l would rather have
a good black neighbor than a poor
white one
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
DR.. Bray Exonerated
BY G. M. E. Conference
(By Associated Negro Press)

(By Associated Negro PreSS)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Dec. 24.-At
the session of the North Alabama
Conference Of the Colored Methodist
Episcopal church, which closed in
Admission, with the reading of the
appointments by Bishop c. H. Phil
lips of Nashville, DIR. j. A. Bray, gen
eral secretary of education, was
unanimously exonerated from 4
charge made against him involving
moral turpitude. 1t is said the evil
dence showed the charge to be the
result of conspiracy, and was propa-
gated for political reasons, it being
generally conceded that DR.. Bray
stands a good chance for the bishop
ric.
When seen, DR.. Bray said: "The
result could not have been other
wise, for it was a plain case of
frame up. had no doubt of the
outcome, if the matter were put be-
fore an impartial committee. Many
of my friends have teen very kind,
giving me assurance of their un-
shaken confidence"
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
NORTHERN BLACK
WOULD DEPORT HIS
SOUTHERN BRETHREN
(By Associated Negro Press)


HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 24.-"If
such a thing is possible and could be
brought about, I would like to see
every one of those southern Colored
men who have caused so much
trouble to the community and given
our whole race here in Hartford a
black eye deported, either to the
places in Georgia where they came
from, or sent somewhere away from
Hartford" said John Brown, Col
ored, employed at the Boston
Branch.
Brown is one of the active mem
bers of the A. M. E. Zion church
and one of the best-known of the To-
cal Colored men. He condemned
the shooting of Billy King last Sun
day night by Barney tom" Hicks,
and attributed it to the liberation by
the authorities of Colored mems
clubs in this city. In the last state
ment he was backed by Rev. Richard
R. Ball, pastor of the A. M. E. Zion
church, and John T. Goodman, citi-
zens of several years. standing.
Mr. Brown, the originator of the
deportation idea, estimated that
there are about $500 Colored people
in Hartford at present, of whom
some 700 were brought here from
Georgia in 1917 to help pick peaches.
Some of this class stayed. Others
returned to their southern homes.
But later came hack to Hartford in
large numbers. 1T is this class of
Colored people" said Brown, "who
have caused all the trouble. They
are always in trouble and their ac-
tions not only harm themselves, and
get them into all sorts of trouble
with the police, but reflect on the
whole race"
Rev. M. Ball said that he saw little
need for sending back the southern
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
OLORED BANKS
DISTRIBUTE $lSO,OOO
XMAS SAVINGS CLUBS
(By Associated Negro Press)


NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 24.-The two
Colored banks of Norfolk and Ports
mouth, Va, distributed $1S0,00O on
the 10th and 18th of December to
their 5000 members of the Christmas
Savings clubs.
Placing a hundred and eighty
thousand dollars in the hands of our
group in any city is no small item,
and institutions that can do that
for our people within week are
real factors for thrift and upliit
among our group.
The Brown Savings and Banking
company of Norfolk was the first
Colored bank to inaugurate the
Christmas Savings club feature in
this section, and this year 5000 mem
bers saved $4,000, which was dis
tributed to them on the 10th of this
month. On the same day their club
for 1920 was opened and a large
number opened their membership
for the next year.
The Mutual Savings bank of
Portsmouth had 5000 members in its
Christmas Savings club, who saved
$4,000, which was handed to them
on the 18th. Their 1920 club opened
the same day with a flattering out
look. The Mutual Savings tank has
recently moved into it's new home,
where every feature of the bank is
new and the most modern obtain
able
In 1920 there will be three clubs
instead of two, as this year, for the
Tidewater Bank and Trust company,
which opened the 9th of last juno,
opened its 1920 cub on the 9Th Of
December This club mas nearly a
thousand members already. This
bank has reached the 100000 mark
in resources.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
Colored Girl Ranks
Highest in Glass of
105 White Students
Especial to The Tribune)

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Dec. PA
young Colored woman is the storm
center around which the board of
trustees, the teachers and the pupils
of the Calexico Imperial County
High school are revolving, according
to a letter received ty viii c. Wood,
state superintendent of public in
struction.
The Colored pupil ranks highest in
educational attainments among the
105 students, and the white girl
scholars have refused absolutely to
sit on the same platform with her
at the coming graduation exercises,
according to information received by
Mr.. Wood
Job Wood, deputy superintendent
of public instruction. sent letter to
the Calexico trustees telling them :
"If those white girls refuse to
graduate with the girl with whom
they have attended school through
all of these years, they should go
back into the public schools and
have a real training for American
citizenship"
He also says that If there are any
exercises, the Colored girl must be
on the platform.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
Kentuckian Says There
Will Be No Race War
If Blacks Are Let Alone
(By Associated Negro Press)

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 24.-The
joint conference of social and indus
trial welfare organizations in session
in Louisville brought forth many
notable utterances from able speak
ers in ministerial and school circles
concerning present-day welware prob
lens.
DR.. Kessler, a Southerner, educator
and sociological student for the past
thirty-five yeafs in Southern uni
versities, presented Illuminating
views of the Negro problem.
"a race war will never be pre-
cipitated in the South by the Negro
if we let him alone" the speaker
said Neither the Negro nor the
whites in the South desire race
equality. It is only few radicals
among the former and a few dis
reputable politicians among the lat
ter who will ever cause any trouble
in this direction.
"The Negro is conservative He
is patriot by, nature, and loyalty
is spontaneous and tempcramental
in him. Inter-racial war may threat
en- from back alleys or from hidden
recesses of alien radicals, but never
t'y the Negro. if he is let alone. In
dustrial war is integral in our CON-
petitive life All the autocracy of
the centuries cannot prevent an
eruption and readjustment The de-
mocracy of industry is coming. The
stand-patters for profiteering are
the junkers of a dying cause; but
the Negro will not initiate the dis
turbance and reform. 1t is our own
race we need to look to.
The Negro must be developed and
made efficient. He represents one
third of the population. If that sub
merged third is to remain ignorant,
the South will not only fail of one
third of its potential power, but the
other two-thirds will descend in the
scale.
'If the Negro is to live among us,
we must give him a chance, not by
tips and charity, but by proper rec
ognition of his worth, just treatment,
fair wages and educational advan-
tages greater than now offered him.
He is here to stay. He touches ev
cry department of our life. What we
need to do is get him rightly re-
lated.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
SOLD: A MAN
New York Sum

The following is an exact copy of
document in the official records of
the town of Brookhaven and throws
light on slavery on Long Island in
colonial days:
Robert Hudson, of Ry, sold ne
gro named Antony, that was John
Ogdon's of Ry, to Richard Floyd of
Brookhaven, to be delivered in this
towne of Brookhaven, to the above
sside Floyd, sound wiend and lime,
to the apreheachon of two Indifferent
men, and in consideration of the
same, the saide Richard Floyd doth
ingaege to pay forty aight pounds
sterling to Mr.. alexander Brian, of
milford, in pay that he shall exsept
of twenty pounds next March ensu-
ing, and the other twenty aight
pounds next Macmfwy cmfw vbgwm
pounds the 29 day of September next
and alsoe to pay ten shillens here in
this towne, and to lett his horse goe
to Southould gratis, it is to be under
stood the pay in wheat, or pork and
beafe, at marchant's price, and to the
true pformens of the same we doe
hereunto interchangeable sett our
hands, 9 desember, 1872.
makr
Robert R. H. Hudson.
his
Richard r. Floyd.
9Th day of March, 1674-Richard
Floyd of Setakett, sold the above
saide Negro, named Antony, to John
Hurd, of Stratford.
Witness, Richard R. Floyd.
John Tooker.
Sallie Brinsmaid."
Setauket in colonial days was the
capital of the town of Brookhaven
and there lived Colonel William
Smith, the patentee, and Chief Justice
of the province of New York.
The Richard Floyd mentioned as
the purchaser of the slave was un
doubtedly an ancestor of William
Floyd, one of the signers of the Dec
laration of independence, for he came
from Long Island, and it took mer
of means to buy slaves in those days
ARLINGTON H. CARMAN.
Patchogue.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
ASSOCIATED PRESS
FORGOT TO MENTION
FACT THAT INVENTOR
WAS COLORED man
(By Associated Negro Press)

(By Associated Negro Press)
BOSTON, Mass, Dec 24.-In send
ing out this marvellous story. the
Associated Press, true to form, failed
to mention the race of the inventor,
as would have been done with flour
ishes had he been an alleged Grim
inal."
John Fl. Turner, deep sea diver,
broke the worlds record here late
yesterday when he descended $50
feet near Graves Light, off this
port. His previous record was 167
feet.
The suit Turner used is construct
ed entirely of heavy brass and
weighs almost 400 pounds. 1t was
invented by Charles H. Armstrong,
Negro mechanic, and is built upon
the principle of the ancient coats
of armor, with flexible metal joints
The divers hands are entirely in
closed and in their places are hooks
which are worked from the inside
by clutches.
Engineers estimated the pressure
upon the metal suit was $50 pounds
to the square inch
After being incased in the huge
suit, Turner was lowered into the
sea by a derrick, the descent re-
quiring thirty minutes.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
Seven story Building
Purchased by Syndicate
Of Colored Investors
(By Associated Negro Pressl

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Further ex.
pansion of the Negro colony in Har-
lem is presaged by the purchase of
the Smithsonian, at the southeast
corner of Lenox avenue and 129th
street, high-grade elevator apart
ment house, by syndicate of Ne
gro investors known as the Roach
Realty company of 214 West 131st
street. The Smithsonian is seven
stories and covers a plot fronting
99.11 feet on Lenox avenue and
109.10 feet in 129th street.
White tenants occupy the house
on leases which do not expire until
next October. 1t had been held at
100000.
Within the last year Negroes have
acquired a dozen elevator apartment
buildings in Harlem, many of them
tenanted by white people, the most
recent being the seven-story building
at the northwest corner of Seventh
avenue and 137th street. AS a re-
suit of the shortage of living ac-
commodations, the southerly limit
of the Negro colony has gradually
been extended. Several months ago
a number of Negro homeseekers
crossed the Zine" at both street
and purchased private dwellings oc-
cupied by whites in the streets 10
the south.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
Rescinds Order For Troops
When He Learns That Black
Soldiers Are to Be Sent
(By Associated Negro Press)

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 24-Gov-
ernor Robertson Cancelled his re-
quest for troops to protect mine pro-
prietors when he learned that two
companies of Negro infantrymen
were to be sent to the state from
Columbus, N. NJ
In a message to Major General
Dickman, commander of the southern
division of the army at San Antonio,
Texas, Governor Robertson declared
these troops. would only involve us
in unnecessary conflict and confu.
sion," and formally withdrew his re-
quest
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
BLACK MAN TO OPPOSE
MISSOURI CONGRESSMAN
in THE NEXT ELECTION
(By Associated Negro Press)

\Dy AooOS1dIOu 4NCSlO 1881
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-At a second
meeting of the Citizens Conference,
held in this city, it was determined
to run a Colored man for congress
in the Twelfth district in opposition
to the present congressman, L. c.
Dyer There are more than $4,000
Colored voters in the district, and a
determined fight will be made. The
movement has the Endorsement of
certain portions of the organization.
Those who prepared the resolutions
of action are: ]. M. We'll, Eugene
Robinson, Homer G. Phillips, Dr.
Darlington Weaver, Arthur L. Wash
ington, Ike Neal, C. NJ. Moore, A. W.
Lloyd, Charles Henry Phillips, Jr.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
OUT OF HIS LINE

1t was one of those rare occasions
when Sir E. Marshall Hall, the law
yer, lost a case, and he wasn't feeling
so very happy over it.
Your profession doesn't make
angels out of men, does it?" said a
medical friend, teasingly
mo" retorted Sir Edward, that's
one thing we leave to you doctors"
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
SIXTY TO ONE

A man who was wanted by the po-
lice had been photographed in six
different positions and the pictures
sent to the chief of police of a pro-
vincial town where it was thought
likely the fugitive was in hiding
After the lapse of few days the
following reply reached headquarters:
"Sir-I duly deceived the portraits
of the six miscreants whose capture
is desired. l have arrested five of
them and the six is under observa-
tion and will be secured shortly
Tit-Bits.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
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PHOENIX CHURCHES ;:

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A. M. e. ZION CHURCH
S22 South Montezuma.
W. ], Conquest, pastor.
Preaching at 8 p. m. and 8 p. m.
WE HAVE ORGANIZED AN A. M. E.
Zion church in Phoenix and desire
the support and cooperation of Zion
members and others who have no
church home. Come over and help
us. We need you.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
c. M. e. CHURCH

Corner 7th e Jefferson
Rev. M. Thompson, pastor
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching
at IL a. M and 8 p. m. Epworth League
at p. m. A cordial welcome awaits
you here.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27

the Negroes loyalty upon those
grounds.
Negroes owe the Republican party
nothing. The Republican party owes
them because it has been their 10y
atty upon which it has relied SO
securely.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
A. M. E. CHURCH

Corner End & Jefferson
T. ]. Sanford, Pastor
Sunday school at 10 a. M; preaching
at II a. M and p. m. Y. P. S. c. e.
meeting at $50 p. M We invite you to
come and worship with us. Strangers
made welcome.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27

The British government has direct
ed the Pacific Steam Navigation COM
pany to take charge of the German
ships which were interned in Chile
during the war.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

822 South Montezuma
j. H. Jones, Minister
Sunday school at 10 a. M; preaching
at II a. m. Come, bring your bibles
and let us reason together.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
Patchogue.

For use where space is limited,
Chicago concern has brought out a
three-wheeled gasoline truck that can
he turned in a 12-foot circle.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27

Colored men and did not favor the,
idea. He attacked the gamblin<
houses and said that not only DIG
operated by Colored men should
closed up, but also those patrQ
by white citizens Of Hartford
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27

A plot to assassinate Premier Veni-
zelos and overthrow the monarchy
has been discovered in Athens. Many
arrests have been made by the au-
thorities.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-27
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

Corner 5th G. jefferson
c. A. Gilmore, Pastor
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. Preach
ing at II a. m. and p. m. B. Y. P. u.
meeting at p. m. Everybody welcome
to these services.
Evening journal., 1919-03-29
Oh, Girls! Here's a Mere Man Who
Can Diess You 10 the Queens Taste

donna. Caruso. Harry Pilcer, Dan LenO
and Alfred Lester have testified to Mar
ney's dressing" ability.
Marnuy was discovered by Destinn.
When one Of her maids became III.
Marney was called In to pinch nit"
He proved so deft at hooking her up
the back" that Destinn presented hini
with photo Of herself signed, 'the
only woman you ever dressed"
When Gaby Deslys' lightning changes
created a maid-panic, Marney came TO
the rescue. Thereafter while Gaby was
at Drury Lane, he showed himself
fully equal to the occasion Of dressing
her during a performance wherein sue
had eleven complete changes OF dress
and head-dress in two and a half min
ute. During -the same performance,
Marney assisted Harry Pilcer through
eight changes, complete from collar 10
shoes.
Marney is no mean dresser himself.
lie is six foOter, broad across the
and is the Beau Brummsl Of
Picadilly.
Evening journal., 1919-03-29

Layender:"; tb) wind song."-Mrs.
Julian Adalr.
Read.ng-"A Turkish Bath loriglnal)
Mrs. Do5rbar.
Vocal solo-tal The Robin. MacDow-
ell; and tb) shena-van. H. H. A. Beach
Mrs. Haushey.
Plano selectlon-Polchinelle, Ro-
chamanoif. Miss Pyle.
Vocal solo-ta; Fairy Piper, Brewer;
tb) The Birth Of Morn, Leonl-Mrs.
Adair.
After the program the ceremony Of
investing the new members with all
the rights OF the association was pro-
ceeded with. In charge OF Mrs. Mer-
rick Horn. chairman Of the member
ship committee. Following this re-
were served.
Evening journal., 1919-03-29
We @dLdim@Is.

Miss Margaret V. Mahen, OF Cam
bridge. Mass. and A. Weston Walker
OF Elsmere, were married in Cam
bridge on March 4. 1919.
Mr.. Walker is well known in this
city. having been connected with the
Diamond State Steel Company for many
years. He Is now employed by the u.
5. Graphite Company Of Saginaw. Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker expect to leave
soon for trip to Europe. Mr.. Walker
Is going in the interests Of the firm.
Mrs. Annie E. Fairbanks OF this city
and James E. Vaughan. Of Cheswold
were MARI ed by the Rev. w. w. Sha4 p
In Frederick recently.
Evening journal., 1919-03-29
BY lis United Press

BY fAf United Press.
LION. March IS. (By Mail -
Girls. meet the worlds - "lady's
maid"
He is Richard Marhey, who for %
years has dressed prima donnas, mu-
sical comedy actresses, and, when he
has had the time, even assisted mere
men stage folk, who have played"
Drury LaLe Theatre.
But Marney makes an exception. lie
leaves cnorus girls strictly 10 maids OF
their own sex.
Marney learned Italian from Caruso.
The great tenor taught him in self
defense. Marney, supposed to give
Carus0 five drops Of a strong tonic.
gave him fifty instead. Marney says
Caruso was a "howling success" that
night, but the tenor took no more
chances. So Marney had to learn the
Italian language.
Among those who have declared Mar
ney an excellent dresser" are GaSy
Deslys. and Destinn, the great prima
Evening journal., 1919-03-29
KEEPING AN EYE
ON W0MEN-F0LKS

The first woman legislator OF Kansas,
Mrs. Minnie Grimstead, presented as her
first bill an act to prohibit smoking in
public eating places.
Mrs. Alexander Ramsay, she that was
Princess Patricia Of Connaught. pre-
sented her husband with a handsome
portrait bust Of herself as a wedding
present.
Government statistics show that IN
the last four years more than 100000
American women have changed hus-
bands.
Mrs. Ellen O'Grady. deputy police
commissioner Of New York. wants the
tsn commandments made aa part Ct
every regular program in every moving
picture in the country. She thinks they
have never had the right publicity.
Good ideal Well all learn them N
their regular order.
One thousand women delegates from
"a suffrage states attended the National
Woman's Jubilee convention in ST.
Louis, March "a TO 90. They ran-AsAotei
i2,599,7i2 woman voters, having sA5
electoral votes, and able To .~ar--ar
defeat 1872 Congressman. Fifteen States
grant full suffrage to women. seven
grant presidential and municipal suf-
frage, and two grant women the vote
at primaries.
New York and Chicago society wo-
men are financing and acting as ma
irons for a movement TO establish All
American orchestras. Mrs. ]. Ogden
Armour is back of the Chicago effort
and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney and
Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer lead the movement
IN New York. The object Of the new
orchestras will be the nro.
iuction and encouragement of Ameri-
IAN music. composed and played by
americans. and the presentation of
soloists.
Evening journal., 1919-03-29
P d II & lie S

Miss Helen Hammond, who has been
visiting her mother In Georgetown.
was given a surprise party there In
honor Of her eighteenth birthday ami
yersary.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barr will en-
lertain with a dance on Monday even
ing.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Candy viii give a tea
this afternoon in honor OF Miss Mar
Jorie and Helen Odell. daughters OF
Mr.. and Ms. j. II. Cd II. Miss Marjorie
Odell, who Is a senior az Smith College.
returned last evening 10 spend her
spring vacation With her parents. Miss
Helen Odell Is a student OF the Emma
Willard Boarding School at Troy. n.
T., and is home on her spring vaca-
tlon.
A farewell luncheon was given A. r.
LovejOy at the HoteLduPont on Thurs
day. Mr.. Loveioy has been connected
with the Ordnance Department OF the
E. /. dupont Company and left today
Tor home near Boston. lie will
resume the position he held before en-
ter!ng war work.
Those attending the luncheon were
P. L Sheridan. John Carpenter, Harry
Greenblatt. C. F. Hutchinson. A. r.
Lovejoy and T. A. Gourley.
Edward Madison Of No. 6S6 East Sew
enth street, had party on Wednesday
evening in honor Of his nth birthday
Many Of his p.aymates
we'0 present. He received many gifts.
Refreshments Of ice cream, cake, fruit
and Lemonade were served
Thost present were: Edward Mad.-l
son. Ms6el. Alice and Martha Moran.
Horace, Gertrude and Catherine Clafs' (;
Mildred Woodward, Mary Stevenson
Anna Gilligan, Mary Rice and John /
Madison.
A backward Barty." in which the
guests will do everything last that !
they should do flrsk will be given at
The Y w C. A. club rooms. No. s3S
Market street tonight. About sixty
guests are expected TO be present and
IN unusually interesting program has
fNIA "a hAcIhs AAAI SuEolS VIII IEdQ-
ust thei- hats and coats on entering.
placing them on backwards and az the
to the rooms will be greeted
With the expression that it is hoped
hey have had a pleasant evening. Then
VIII be served. Il
False faces will be fastened to the
ear OF each guests head instead "
ver the face as though Their face was
ack instead OF front All games will
p played beginning with the end Pro-
sssional talent from Philadelnhia will s
i'd in making the program above the {
rdinary. Every young woman who {
as no other engagement for to- !
.ght. Is invt ted TO attend and bring a Z
lale escort.
The Membership Party In the club
Doms last evening WAS very enjoy
bic affair. The following program
'as given: ~- e
Piano selection, Fantasie Impromptu, G
hopin. Miss Ella Pyle.
Vocal solo. Indian Love Lyrics, la) +
emple Bells; (b) Kash nira--Nirs. Ma
{ Haughey. who also played her own E
compartment.
Reading-"The Clowns Romance"
RS. John H. Doorbar. 5
Vocal Solo-(a) WHOM Buy My