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Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08
BUSINESS LEAGUE
TO RAISE $4,000 FOR
RACE ENTERPRISES
(By Associated Negro Pressl


CHICAGO, Nov 5.-For an inspi.
rational example of unity, progress
and success, the new Chicago Busi-
ness League, established here recent
ly. is being watched throughout the
country. 1t is expected that the
league will raise a budget of more
than $4,000 to promote it's work and
create a larger interest in race enter
prises There is a desire to cooper
ate with all people who show a dis
position to be friendly, and particu-
larly the white business people in
the Colored district who employ Col
ored help. The officers of the league
are: President, David MCGOWAN; /;
first vice-president, T. w. Chavers;
second vice-president. William R.
Cowan; recording secretary, F. V.
Babb; treasurer. George H. Walker;
board of directors, Claude A. Bar
nett. B. C. Cyrus, G. w. Johnson,
William Adams, H. B. Saunders, C.
E McNeal, ]. A. Harper and David
NJ. Manson.
The temporary executive offices Of
the league are at the famous Apo
mattox club.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

Jefferson, Ind.-The supreme court
of Indiana has reversed a Judgment
rendered in the Clark circuit court
three years ago in favor of Nathaniel
Marable against the Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati, Chicago & st. Louis Railway
company
Marable was porter employed on
the Pennsylvania lines and on the
ground that he was required to dis
charge the same duties as a white
brakeman he sued for the difference
in pay, covering period of seven
years and was given verdict for 3d.
662. Reversal is on the ground that
there was no expressed or implied
promise of additional pay for extra
work done within the hours for which
he was paid the stipulated wages. The
lower court is directed to enter judg-
ment in favor of the railway on an
swers to heterogeneous A number
of similar suits were filed, but this
is the first in which judgment has
been given upon appeal
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08
SEGREGATION WHITES WOULD
KICK
Nashville (Tenn.) Banner.

Nashville (Tenn.) Banner.
News comes from the Mississippi
delta of cooperation among Negroes
in that region in buying large tracts
of land. They are aided in this op-
Grafton by Federal land loans. In
time Negro farmers may become large
ly segregated in communities of that
kind. but the establishment of an ex-
elusive Negro state is hardly practi-
cable. The movement would be
strongly opposed by the white farm
ers of the south who need the Negro
labor and prefer it to any other.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08
Mrs. Anthony Smith Passes

Mrs. Anthony Smith, one of the old
residents of this city, passed away
last week She had been in poor
health for some time and the end was
not altogether unexpected. Mrs. Smith
has heen resident of Ray, Ariz, the
past few years, where her husband,
Anthony Smith. is employed by the
Hercules Mining company. She leaves
a mother, husband, and daughter and
a host of friends who will mourn her
passing.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08
DOROTHY cANFIELD FISHER
SAYS LYNcHINGs DIscREDIT
- - UNITED STATES IN EUROPE

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-The United
States is discredited and disgraced in
Europe by lynchings, according to a
letter written by Dorothy Garfield
Fisher, the novelist, and made public
today by the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People.
Mrs. Fisher, writing to Senator Dill
lingham in favor of a congressional
investigation of lynching, says that
in her three years in France she OBJ
served "the astonished, amazed abhor-
renee which American lynching causes
everywhere in Europe"
Her letter follows:
Arlington, VT, Oct "a
My Dear Senator Dillingham; q
l am writing you as Vermonter
much interested in the Negro ques-
tion to beg you to use all your influ-
ence for favorable action on the
Curtis resolution calling for an inves-
tigation of lynching and mob violence.
! have no need to say anything to you,
of course, about the horrible wrongs
involved in letting lynching go on, as
you must know more about that than
we do, and must feel quite as deeply
as all the rest of the Vermonters who
are looking anxiously for your action
in the matter But as one just re-
turned from three years in France, l
can perhaps present to you from much
first-hand experience some idea of the
astonished, amazed adherence which
American lynching causes everywhere
in Europe. The whole nation is dis
credited and disgraced and every word
we say about human rights and civil
ization is laughed at by Europeans
who know of the lynching evil in our
country.
1t would to some extent redeem our
national honor-even before the fed
eral investigation could actually ac-
complish anything, to have it known
that we took the disgrace seriously
enough to take national action
about it.
With the keenest hope that you may
be instrumental and Vermont through
you. in helping put an end to this ma
tional horror, am,
Sincerely yours,
(Signed)
stt DOROTHY CANFIELD FISHER.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08
THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY NEWS
NOTES

Washington, D. C.-The reconstruc-
ton and readjustment congress to be
held at Howard university, Washing
ton, D. c., Thursday, November 13.
1919, the day following the Inaugural
tion of DR.. J. Stanley Durkee as
president of the university, promises
to be an affair of considerable i'm
portance. Representatives from all
parts of the country will be present
at the Inauguration and are to take
part in the discussions of the con-
gress.
The program as formulated calls for
a discussion of national and inter-
national problems-D Health, (2)
Thrift, (3) Child Welfare, (4) The
Negro and the Church-(a) The Stu
alton Abroad (b) The Situation in
America, (c) Cooperation of White
and Negro Churchmen, I'd Social Up
lift in the Church-(5) The Negro in
the Reconstruction-(a) Negro Labor,
(b) Negro Education, (c) Negro Citi-
zenship. Representatives of the great
welfare agencies of the country, state
and international boards of health,
bureaus of the government, leading
churchmen and authorities Of national
and international reputation have been
invited to speak upon the several
subjects outlined above. 1t is ex-
pected that out of the congress will
grow the formulation OF a program
looking to the just settlement of the
problems of reconstruction that re-
late particularly to the Negro, as in
deed all the problems of reconstruc-
tion. more or less, of necessity, in
clude him.
Three sessions of the congress are
to be held: at 10 o'clock, a. M; 2:3O
o'clock, p. m, and at o'clock, p. m.
President Durkee will preside at the
sessions of the congress.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08
A. M. E. CHURCH
STANDS FOR MANHOOD
SAYS BISHOP NORRIS
(By Associated Negro Press)

WASHINGTON, Pa, Nov. s.
Speaking before the Pittsburg con
ference of the African Methodist
Episcopal church here, Rev S. s.
Norris of the First A. NJ. E. church
of Norfolk, Va, said:
During the period Of reconstruc-
tion through which the nation is pass.
ing, ] believe the African Methodist
church. which for more than 100
years has stood for manhood, equal
ity, liberty, brotherhood and democ-
racy has come to the kingdom for
such time as this. The challenge
to the church is to prepare, by COM
prehensive training, the youth for
Christian citizenship in all phases.
The church should inaugurate a prop
aganda of education that will effect
lively reach the boys and girls of the
race, bringing out dependable quail
ties of leadership; a propaganda of
education that will send them as
missionaries to the less fortunate Of
their brethren in Africa. the islands
oe the sea. as well as at home The
principal agency in this training must
lie the Bible-that infallible and inar-
rant word Of God-which satisfies
and ratifies the highest and best de-
sires and impulses of mankind"
The election of delegates to the
general conference of the church to
meet in st. Louis next May resulted
in the choice of the following: Rev.
r H. Bunny, Pittsburg; Rev. J. C.
Powell, Pittsburg: Presiding Elder
w. H. Truss, North Side. Pittsburg;
Presiding Elder H. H. Butler of
Washington, and Rev. ]. M. Wheeler
of Pittsburg The five alternates'
names were Rev w. ]. Jarvis, Mo-
nessen; Rev. ]. E. Morris, Pittsburg;
Rev. r. H. Morris. Pittsburg; DR..
P. A. Scott, Washington, and Rev. H.
c. Payne, Pittsburg.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

Brooklyn, N. Y.-Last night wit
messed another one of the many en-
tertainments and receptions that have
been given by the Regular Colored
Democratic association at their club
rooms in Tammany Hall, located at
Bridge and Willoughby streets.
A program was rendered by mem
bers of the club who sang songs and
recited poems and gave greetings to
the Democratic candidates who re-
turned their speeches by a word Of
thanks.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08
COLORED CITIZENS
OF "CHI" WILL NOT
BE SEGREGATED
(By ASSOCIATED Negro Press

(By Associated Negro Press)
CHICAGO, Nov 5.-Recently, fol-
lowing the public meeting of the
Kenwood and Hyde Park White Res
ident Association, which organization
favors residential segregation, an ef-
fort was made to get a group of
Colored people to confer with the
committee from that organization.
The committee was self-constituted
and was headed by Attorney j. Gray
Lucas.
The daily newspapers the follow
ing morning carried extensive first
page articles, claiming that the at
torney said: "The Colored people
are willing to waive their constitu-
tional rights and move out of the.
district in question. providing better
homes elsewhere could be found"
This created CONSERVATION among
tie people of cur group and the fol-
lowing day Attorney Lucas denied
the allegations through the papers
and publicly before several organiza-
tions
True to its policy of encouraging
discrimination, the white Associated
Press sent out the story, it appear
ing in the daily newspapers of New
York, and the harm intended was
accomplished. There is a desire
among the right-thinking Colored peo-
pie of Chicago that harmony and
peace prevail, but there is absolutely
no disposition on their part to take
single step backward, and the men,
Der of the race who has the temerity
to suggest anything that savors of
un-American principles lays himself
liable to universal contempt and in
dignation, as was the case of B. F.
Moseley who, in statement during
the riot here, published in the Chi
cago Tribune, said:
"This is a white mans country"
Several threats were made against
Moseley for his inadvertent remarks
and criticism is yet bitter against
him.
Leading citizens OF the race regret
that an impression has gone out that
there is an attempt at real segrega-
tion in Chicago. 1t has been pointed
out that the advocates of this policy
form very small minority, and for
whom most part are fabid Southern
Eers and foreigners, who themselves
have lived in the community but
short while. isa1
1t is. further pointed out that the
expansion of residential territory is
the natural consequence that has
been made in progress for more than
a decade. Louisville and Baltimore,
and later Los Angeles endeavored to
pass segregation ordinances, all of
which were declared unconstitutional
by the high court.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

York, Pa-The 25th annual meet
ing of the Afro-American Presbyte-
rian Council ministers. elders and lay
delegates was held at Faith Presby-
terian church, this city, Rev. w. E.
Williams, D. D., minister, and it
brought to New York many of the
most prominent Colored church work
ers in the country. The local COM
mittees entertained large number of
visitors.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

Montgomery, Ala.-The department
of education of Alabama, of which
Hon. Spright Dowdell is superintend-
ent, has appointed G. w. Trenholm
state supervisor of teacher training in
Colored schools. Prof. Trenholm was
for a number Of years state conduc-
tor of teachers institute for Colored,
and was founder and principal for 20
years of Tussumbia High school, Tus-
cumbia, Ala.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

Norfolk, Va.-The Colored Y. M. c.
A. campaign to raise $500 for exten-
sion of Y work among Colored people
of Norfolk, was launched with a meet
ing in the lobby of the association
building on Queen street. An inter
esting program was carried out after
which first reports of campaign work
ers showed a total of $6O2 had been
raised of which $SOS.5O was cashed
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08
CARRIED HIS GUN FOR
PROTECTION" ONLY
1By Associated Negro Pressl

DOTHAN, Ala, Nov. "A Tur-
ner, Colored, restaurant proprietor,
was tried in mayors court on a
charge of carrying a concealed pistol
and was given a fine of 800 or 80
days on the streets. He appealed
the case On being questioned as TO
why he was carrying the pistol, he
said, For protection"
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08
GET DOWN TO BUSINESS
Dallas (Tex.) Dispatch.

Let's end these prosy and ridicu-
lous preachments about the wicked
ness Of mob violence" and get down
to business of roofing out and exter-
minating the criminal agitation which
causes the crimes which provoke the
mobs.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

Kansas City, Mo-The Negro In
vestors' Guide, published here, has
opened a department containing the
names and addresses and capital par
value of stock of all Negro business
men. The object is to create a de-
mand for Negro security.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

Burlington, N. IA number of the
representative Colored men of Bur.
lington gathered in the Clarkson
street hall, at st. Mary and Clarkson
streets, and organized new society
which will be known as the Roose-
velt Welfare league. The object of
the league. as its name implies, is to
promote the social and industrial con-
ditions of the Colored people of this
city.
Among the leaders in the move,
ment are Samuel Chase, S. W. Ward
Richard Burnley, S. w. Taylor, Rev.
C. H. Brown. Abram Spencer, Draper
A. Lee, Perry Henson, Budd Robin
son and several others who are equal
ly enthusiastic over the work in hand.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

Birmingham, Ala. - Several mis-
chievous white boys put quantity
of creosote on Colored boy about
IA years of age, at the fair grounds,
causing such an irritation and burn
ing that a doctor had to be called.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

Richmond. Va.-Scott Brown, Col
ored, about so years of age, died at
the Memorial hospital from injuries
received when bucket of mud fell
and struck him while he was ,em-
ployed in digging a wei near Roxbury.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

The employment of females under
IS years of age in the operation of ele-
vators is prohibited in New York state
not only in factories but n any build
ing or place in the state.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08
MORE SOUTHERN BLUFFS
Brooklyn Eagle.

Negroes in Mississippi may trem-
BILE when they read of Senator Pat
Harrison's bill to have the> United
States furnish the state arms for
"Home Guards" They aren't very in
telligent but what that means they
know well enough.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Will Washing
ton, Negro, convicted few days ago
for the murder of o. j. Carlson, aged
Swedish gardener of Walden's Ridge,
confessed to the murder and impli-
Gated three white men, according to
criminal court officials.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

Atlanta, Ga-Rev. VIM. Mack Lee,
the Negro cook and body servant OF
Gen. Robt. E. Lee, was one of the
proudest veterans attending the re-
union of Confederate veterans here.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

Lake Charles, La.-Iasiah Moss, Ne
gro, 6 feet, inches tall, being the
tallest man, white or black, in the
state, was shot and killed, it was
learned here at Fulton. A Negro
woman did the shooting and later sur.
rendered to Sheriff Martin of Beaure.
gard parish.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

There are now 80 local unions of
the American Federation of Musicians
in Canada, with total membership
of $4,000 out of the $4,000 in the Unit
ed States and Canada.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08
ODD Fellows GRAND
LODGE Of ARKANSAS
in court Proceedings
(By Associated Negro Press)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov s.
Attorney General Arbuckle has filed
in Pulaski circuit court a quo war;
ranto proceeding asking the appoint
ment of a receiver for the Grand
Lodge of Negro Odd Fellows and the
defense has twenty days to answer.
This action has followed an investi-
cation of the affairs OF the lodge
made by Bruce Bullion, the state
insurance commissioner.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

Ninety per cent of the patrolmcn
connected with the police department
in Boston have organized and will re-
ceive charter from the American
Federation Of Labor. r4
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

The average woman office clerk in
London receives a salary of from $5
to 81 week, while girls operating
elevators earn on an average of 81 a
week.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

Sixty per cent of the Upper Silesian
coal fields are again idle as a result
Of a suspension of work by the min
ers, who still maintain they are being
underpaid.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

After an investigation Of the shoe
business during the period from 1914
to 1918, the United States Federal
Trade Commission reports that pres,
ent high prices are unwarranted.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

Ford plant at Kearney, N. J., will
probably be completed by November
1, when $500 men will be employed.
with an output of 75O cars daily.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

Some day Mexico will pile on the
last straw, and then she will soon be
as civilized and educated as the Phil
ippines.-Houston Chronicle.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-11-08

Thirty thousand silk workers in
Pennsylvania have been granted a vol
untary increase in pay of 10 per cent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-05-01
JAMES BRADEN GARRETT.

James Braden Garrett died last Sat
urday, the 26th inst, at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Dan Altman, in
Abbeville, after lingering illness OF
several weeks. He had reached II
years of age, and had lived in La
fayette county all his life.
He was the father of six children,
two of whom died in childhood. Two
sons and two daughters survive him
and seventeen grandchildren.
Mr.. Garrett had been a member OF
the church. for forty-five years.
On account of his long residence in
the county, he had many friends who
will mourn his going, and who sin
cerely sympathize with the family in
their loss.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Methodist church in Able
vile, by Revs. Hopper, pastor of the
church, and Hargis,s of Oxford, a long
time friend of the family. The re-
mains were laid to rest in the Able
vile cemetery.
The large number of friends who
attended the services showed the high
esteem in which the deceased was held.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-05-01
CHECKS LESS THAN $1.0O
FEDERAL OFFENSE

Did you know that there is Fed
eral statute which makes it penal Of
tense to issue q check of note for
less than one dollar? Whether you
know it or not, it is true. To con-
vince you we present copy Of Sec
tion 178 sof the Federal Code, which
reads:
mo person shall make, issue, cir
cLiate or pay out any note, check,
memorandum, token, or other Gbhga-
.i',n for less sum than one dollar, in
tended to circulate as money OF to
be received or used IN lieu of lawful
money of the United States, and every
person so offending shall be fined not
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-05-01

among his class mates. While at A.
a. Nj he was elected to the George
Rifles, one of the best known clubs
at that institution. Early in Janu-
airy he entered the University and
quickly became one of the most popu-
lar members of his class. He was a
member Of the Hermaean Chapter Of
the Alpha Phi Epsilon, and freshman
club. He played second-base on the
Scrub baseball team. and was alway.
found playing his best.
The news Of the accident spread like
wild fire and when the news Of his
death became known subdued atmos
phere the like which has never been
known at Ole Miss before, was OBJ
served. Students gathered in small
groups and discussed in low tones the
fearful accident and its consequence.
The deceased was universally liked
among the students and faculty, and
his loss is keenly felt. Quiet, unas-
Stunning, careful in his dress and in his
habits, always a gentleman, the place
he had made for himself in the life
of Ole Miss and the place he would
have made had he been allowed to live
cannot be over-estimated. Always
courteous, affable, friendly and kind
to every one he numbered his friends
by his acquaintance. In whatever
he took part he put forth his best eff
forts, and he performed we'll what
ever task was assigned him. Whether
on the floors of his literary society,
the bal field, or the class room he was
always the same. Quiet, unassuming,
the gentleman always, he produced a
favorable impression wherever he was
seen. It is not too rnuch to say that
had William r. Broadstreet lived he
would have been ore of the finest
Alumni Ole Miss ever had. The
whole community extends it's heart
felt sympathy to the grief-stricken
parents. and relatives.
(From The Mississippian)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-05-01
EMfEkUk Or JAPAN
BESIOWS FUND UPON The
SALVATION ARMY

Word has just reached America that
the Emperor OF Japan IN an imperial
decree has bestowed an annual fund
upon the Salvation Army in that
country. t
Inc Emperor, in giving this finan-
cial assistance to the Salvation Army
recognized it as an official organiza-
ton and a part of the Japanese En-
pre- and has tar,ed over all upiift
I work 20 the mea and wOme-- Of tbs
Salvation Army Corps,
In his imperial decree, the Emper-
or declared that lie has watched the
work Of the Salvation Army within the
confines Of Japan for many years and
that it vas after 3 thorough investi-
cation that it wac decided to make thi!
imperil fund SO as to allow scope to
the Salvation Army in the, far east,
broadened with :.iine, and to enlarge
its activities in Japan.
At frs. the Japanese people were
almost awe stricken by the coming Of
the Salvation Army workers into the
land of the chrysa..theraum. 1t was
by hard work ard diligent efforts on
the part tf the S. A. workers sent
into the interior hat they received
the confidence Ct the people and were
allowed 70 proceed with their work UNI
hampered.
In addition to their work of uplift
and taking care Of the, il. and needy,
the Salvation Army has implanted. in
Japan a religious seed, which, in the
last few years, has asserted itself in
the advancement of Christianity.
The japanese as whole were at
first very unfricEdly to newcomers
in their own country but now the CIV
ing Of a large sum Of money to the
Salvation Army is absolute proof of
their worth in Japan.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-05-01

University community was sA>o.lr.
last Sunday afternoon to hear tn>t
William r. Bpoudsuoct, one Of t g
most popular mcn in the EtcahlIoa
Glass had been struck and fatally IL
jured by passenger train No. "a.
Broadstrect had gathered with a
large crowd Of University students,
to witness the departure Of the visit
ing young ladies. stepped aside to al
low some one to pass, and in so moving
placed himself too near the track,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-05-01
JOB FOR PERFECT LADY,"
Meals Even Served In Bed to Get
Servant in Montclair..


Montclair N. 1.-THE following adj
vertisement, which is. regarded by
some as satire, but is stated by the
person who inserted it as an earnest
attempt to obtain consideration from
those who are in the market to hire
out in the household service, was pub
lished in the Montclair Times: d i
"WANTED-Lady to assist. in house.
work; must be stylish; fingers well
manicured; willing to have her break
fast served in bed; no washing NJ Y,
cooking, no cleaning, sweeping Of DUST
ing; flowers, and bonbpns provided;
salary or stipend, 5000 a month; linn
CUISINE will call"
The servant problem has reached an
acute stage in Montclair, and house
holders are offering extremely high
wages.-New York Times Special.
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