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Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18
COL. CHAS. YOUNG ADDRESSES LARGE AUDIENCE
At PROVIDENCE R. /, TOUCHES UPON VITAL ISSUES

1--WE are not hunting social equali-
ty," he declared. I'VE are after social
equity, social sameness. We want to
walk in Jerusalem just like john" as
the old Colored man said years ago.
Emphasizing the value of organiza-
tion and cooperation, he told of every
thing turning aside in Africa when
the little ant starts out on his forays
millions strong, people deserting their
homes and the kings of animaldom get
ting out of the way. use your votes
as battering rams against the walls of
prejudice" he said Practice modera-
tion, mediation, Cancellation and arbi-
tration before you attempt rioting in
this country of ours,' he counseled
Il believe in my country's flag and
the institutions under that flag. |
believe in the black man standing with
the black man and with the good white
people. shoulder to shoulder, and be-
lieve that if wars break out again, you
fellows in the gallery and in the pit
are going again, as your people always
have gone in defense of their coun-
try.
Il believe majority of the decent
people of this country, north and
south, are with us. believe in my
own black self and my own black race,
and that God had great purpose in
placing us here. He has made my race
the most spiritual in the world, with
stronger bodies than any other race"
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18
COLORED EVANGELIST GETS ALL "HET up OVER
MONEY MATTERS; THREATENS MEMBERS
(By Associated Negro Press.)

ATLANTA, Ca. Oct. 15.-"Rever-
end" Pomp Johnson, an Ethiopian
evangelist of considerable renown in
Atlanta and vicinity, landed in the
police station following a most dis
tressing incident attending the conclu-
sion of his revival at the Church of
God and Saints of Christ" out on
Evans street. Wearing his long-tailed
coat and imprchensive white vest, he
was escorted to headquarters by Off
GERS who had been called to the scene
by the outraged pastor of the flock.
1t appears that the Reverend"
Pomp has been conducting the revival
for some time, bringing it to close
last Sunday with the understanding
that the congregation should gather
again Saturday morning at II o'clock
to take up collection for the benefit
of the evangelist This -trifling for
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18
WINSLOW

Mrs. Alvin Booth, who has been
visiting in our city for the past month,
left Tuesday morning. We found Mrs.
Booth to be very sweet woman, and
hope to have her back again.
Last Sunday night very interest
ing debate was discussed between Mr..
George Hartman and Mr.. James
Hogue. The subject was: (which
Was the Greater of the Profits. Moses
or Daniel?" 1t was decided that
Moses was
Mr.. James Hougue spent the week
end in Flagstaff
The members of St. Paul's A. M. E.
church had a very enjoyable time at
the supper given ON Tuesday night.
Mr.. Calvin Boatwright is out of town
for week, answering an emergency
call.
What beautiful contralto singer!"
were the exclamations from the Flag
staff visitors to Mrs. R. w. Strobe.
Mrs. G. Hartman is very proud of
her two daughters; also the faculty
of the Winslow high school. Both girls
wrote the class songs for their respec-
tive classes, Cleo being senior and
Willie being freshie.
Mr. G. Hartman was arrested Sun.
day, Oct. IL. Mr. Hartman was ar
rested charged with delaying train No.
8. Mr.. Yeager is the sheriff; Mr..
Bloice, prosecuting attorney; Mr.
Lewis is Mr.. Hartman's attorney; Mr..
Benhart is the judge, etc. No, not in
reality; only mock trial to be held
at the st. Paul's A. M. E. church
Thursday, Oct 16.
Congratulations! Mr.. and Mrs AL.
bert Watts from Winslow. We wish
you many happy and prosperous years.
Sunday. Oct Is, the Allen Christian
Endeayor League will have a debate:
Resolved Are you living a Christian
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18
REAL FACTS ABOUT THE
TROUBLE IN ARKANSAS

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, 70
Fifth avenue, New York, makes public
the following letter from a correspond
ent near the scene of the race riots in
Arkansas, showing cotton price, not
Negro insurrection, as the cause of
the trouble. The correspondent, whose
standing the association vouches for.
writes:
1.-THE whole trouble, as l understand
it, started because a Mr. Bratton, a
white lawyer from Little Rock, Ark,
was employed by sixty or seventy Col
ored families to go to Elaine and rep
resent them in dispute with the
white planters relative to the sale
price of cotton. The rumor is that
the planters had organized to settle
with the tenants fer their cotton on a
twenty-five cent basis, when in turn
the planters would sell it for much
more. Quite naturally the tenants OBJ
jected to this and employed Mr.. Brat
ton to represent them. A full state
ment by Mr. Bratton appears in some
of the clippings l have sent
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18

This Federated Union of America
is camouflage. The real issue was the
dispute over the price of cotton be-
tween the tenants and planters. The
propaganda published in the press
about Negroes being armed to kill all
white people and take their farms
away from them is too ridiculous to
be given any thought" e~
The clipping referred to is from the
Memphis, Tenn, Commercial Appeal
of Friday morning, October g.. Accord
ing to U. S. Bratton, father of the at
torney accused of "inciting" the Ne
groes, therein quieted, his clients
claimed that it had been impossible
for them to obtain itemized state
ments of accounts or, in fact, to obtain
statements at all, and that the man
ager was preparing to ship their, cot
ton, they being share croppers and
having a half interest therein, off
without settling with them or allowing
them to sell their half of the crop and
pay up their accounts. AS we were
informed. there We're some 65 or 70 of
these share cropers who desired us to
represent them. II it's a crime to rep
resent people in an effort to make
honest settlements, then he has com
mitted crime. If this is a crime in a
country where we have been spending
our money and the lives of our boys
to make the country safe for democ-
racy, we do not understand what the
word means t..
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
UNFAIR TO coLoRED PEOPLE

(By Associated Negro Press)
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct 15.-During the
recent rioting in Omaha, Neb, the AS
sociated Negro Press sent letter of
protest to the Chicago Tribune, one
of the leading dailies of the country
concerning headlines used in one of
their editions with reference to the
riot. Because of it's great influence,
the policy of the Tribune is watched
very closely by hundreds of newspa-
pers throughout the country.
In personal reply, Col. R. R. Nc
Cormick. one of the editors of the
Tribune, endeavors to leave the i'm
preston that this newspaper is fair
in its dealings with Colored people.
He says:
Tribune representative have been
physically run out of southern towns
because Of the Tribune's attitude
against lynching. The Tribune was the
first, if not the only, public organ to
take up the question of better cohdi-
tions for the Colored man in Chicago
and to advocate the necessity of pro-
viding them with places to live if we
were going TO bring them here to
work r
Mob law, whether exercised against
Colored or white men, has always fol-
lowed a failure of the constituted au-
thorities to perform their obligation.
The Tribune will continue to be. as
it has for many years, the leading
journalistic opponent of lynch law We
feel, however, that before this end
can be effectively brought about, we
must produce in the country and in
the city a condition where criminals
are rapidly apprehended and metad
out stern justice. think all editors
should devote considerable energy to
the agitation Of this essential condi-
tion."
Nevertheless, it seems that the
point Vi view Vi tne lripuhe anu tual
of the Colored people regarding what
is fair adm just" do not harmonize,
because in their issue of recent date
there appeared an editorial on race
riots. 1t was nothing more or less
than a veiled threat that if the Col
ored people did not stay in their
place" the white people will put them
in their place" and keep them there.
The big question seems to be
Where is "the place" of the Colored
people in American"
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18

life thru fear of God, OF for the happi-
ness of the hereafter?"
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Simpson are
the happy owners of beautiful piano.
Mr.. Lie Jones has returned 10
Winslow after a very sad visit in the
east, where he buried his wife.
The debate held at the church Sun
day was very good. Messrs. Bloice
and STROBE convinced Mrs. White
that fire was more destructive TO the
world than water"
Misses Cleo and Willie Wilson are
the happy recipients of check from
200 shares in the copper mine from
their uncle who just came from over
seas.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18
Fort Huachuca
BY Mayme Clark

The sudden death of Mrs. Alice Kee
on Friday morning was shock to all.
Mrs. Kee had for some time been suf-
fering greatly with her heart, but for
the past few weeks seemed to be i'm
proving and was very much delighted
with this improvement in her health.
Mrs. Kee was of a sunny disposition
and had smile for all, and she will
be more than missed by all of her
friends. The funeral was held Sun
day afternoon at 80 o'clock, with
Chaplain o. ]. w. Scott master OF
ceremonies. The floral offering was
the most beautiful that could be pur-
chased. Sgt. Kee, being first SER
geant of IL" Troop. the men of that
troop donated flowers to the amount
of one hundred dollars. The club to
which she belonged and Ladies of the
Eastern Star We're also generously
represented in the floral offering The
remains were taken to the Post GENE
terry. Mrs. Kee leaves devoted hus-
band, little daughter Alice, and host
OF friends TO mourn the loss of their
dear one.
Mrs. Florence Bradley has returned
after having spent several months on
the seashore in sunny California.
Mrs. Sampson and little son. Ber-
nard, of Lawrence, Kan, are visiting
Mrs. Simpsons sister, Mrs. Sidney
Watson.
Mrs. Huff, who has just come to
this post to join her husband, Sgt.
Huff of the band, is stopping with
Mrs. Gaskin.
Mrs. Emma Wilson spent the week
end in Nogales, visiting her husband.
Mrs. Sarah Marshall and Mrs Gus
Williams left last Wednesday for No.
gales to spend few days shopping
and visiting the dentist.
Mrs. Beulah Dockery spent Satur.
day and Sunday visiting friends in
Bisbee.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18
OVERALL FACTORY
OPERATED BY BLACKS
(Bv Associated Negro Press.l

(By Associated Negro Press.)
HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Oct. 15.-The
Overalls Manufacturing and Industrial
Association, with an authorized capi.
tai of 100000. has been organized and
is meeting with success. The pros
pectus states that the purpose that it
has is the purpose of operating A
manufacturing plant. overall plant,
furniture plant and other industries,
giving employment to hundreds Of
men and women: to emphasize indus
trial features to secure enough loan
to develop manufacturing centres
among our people. thereby opening
the door of hope along industrial lines.
The officers are: R. T. Collins, presi-
dent: George S. Washington. secre-
tary.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18
BUSINESS LEAGUE ORGANIZED
(By Associated Negro Press.)

(By Associated Negro Press.)
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. 15.-Local
Colored citizens organ
lied a branch of the Negro Business
Mems League at a meeting held last
night in the Cooperative Educational
Center at Twelfth and Monroe streets
The league is an organization found
ed by the late Booker T. Washington
to encourage Colored men to enter
commercial pursuits and to own busi-
ness establishments of their own.
Major R. A. Byrd, who has returned
from an extended tour of the east,
gave a resume of the conditions in
the large eastern and southern cities
as he had observed them. He and DIR.
S. A. Ware also gave reports of the
recent convention of the business
league held in St. Louis.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18
DENouNcEs MOB VIOLENCE
(By Associated Negro Press.)

(By Associated Negro Press)
BROOKLYN. N. y, Oct. 15.-A de.
nunciation of lawlessness in Omaha.
Neb., was delivered last night by Ar
non L. Squiers, Republican candidate
for the supreme court. Speaking at
a series of campaign meetings thru
out Brooklyn, the republican judicial
scored the passivity of pub
lie officials who. he declared, by their
own weak-kneed attitude, have en-
couraged the wave of lynching out
RACES which has swept over the coun-
try during the past few months.
These are trying times" said Mr.
Squiers, "and now more than ever is
1t necessary that we should have in
public office men who have the cour-
age of their convictions, who are not
afraid to take a stand for what they
know to be right and to adhere to it
in the face of public clamors."
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18
RAY
BY Archie. Lewis


Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown of Phoe-
nix are business visitors in the city
this week. They have been in the
Globe-Miami district the past two
months and are now en- route to Phoe-
nix. Mr. Brown is an expert piano
tuner and repairer
Mr.. James Coleman has been suffer,
ing the past week with a severe cold.
Mrs. Pearl Burney and Miss Eliza
beth Crump took hike to Teapot
mountain last Sunday.
Nose Davis is spending a few days
in Phoenix on business; said business
is to attend the Williams-Hayden bout
Friday night at Arcadia hall.
Yours Truly" is still quarantined
away from home.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18
SOUTHERN METHODS
(By Associated Negro Press)

(By Associated Negro Press)
Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 15.-At
the meeting of the commissioners of
Duval county yesterday a delegation
of Negroes appeared to request that
the members of their race be per-
mitted to use the county armory for
a meeting or meetings of an educative
character to offset what they state. is
a government propaganda to draw
from the south all able-bodied Negroes
to work in the steel mills and other
industrial plants, as the vast number
of foreigners now employed in such
manufacturing concerns are to be sent
back to their native homes.
The delegation stated they desired
to have white speakers address the
Negroes and tell them the advantages
of remaining at their homes. The del
egation added that only Negroes who
would work would be drawn from the
south. which would leave the southern
section without workmen in the trades
and laborers.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18
GLOBE---MAMf
BY Mrs. VIM. Young


An excellent meeting was held Sun
day at the Baptist church. The pas
tor preached a strong sermon, which
was enjoyed by ALL At the close of
meeting, one came forward and Joined
the church.
Mrs. Blackwell is the house guest
this week of Mrs. VIM Young.
Mr.. B. Taylor, superintendent of st.
Johns Baptist Sunday school, is de-
lighted with the splendid attendance
enjoyed by this church
Mr.. Jesse Sweat returned this week
from Phoenix, where he has been
exploring the cotton fields of the val
ley. Mr.. Sweat says: mo more cotton
picking for me-"
Mr.. and Mrs c. F. Watkins were
dinner guests last week of Rev. and
Mrs. VIM. Young.
Rev. ]. B. Bell left last week for his
home in Phoenix.
Little Gladys Young is on the sick
list this week
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18
WILBERFoRcE HAS
BRIGHT FUTURE
(By Associated Negro Press)

(By Associated Negro Press)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct 15.-Wilber-
force university has the foundation to
become one of the biggest institutions
of its kind and should be assisted in
every way possible. said Senator Rob-
ert OBrien of Cincinnati yesterday.
He is chairman o ia special legislative
committee named TO devise a plan to
remove long-standing friction in the
board of trustees.
The committee is at the university
today to continue hearings begun last
summer T. Howard Winters of the
state superintendent of public instruc-
tions, a professor of Tuskegee univer-
sity, and faculty of Ohio university
are to appear before the committee to-
day.
OF the board of trustees, five mem
bers, appointed by the governor. are
supposed to represent the combined
normal and industrial school. Four
others. appointed by the board of gov
ernors of the seminary, are regarded
as representatives of the university.
The two factions have not worked in
harmony, it is declared.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18
THE NEGRO IN AMERICA
(By Associated Negro Pressl

(By Associated Negro Pressl
BEVERLY, Mass, Oct. 15.-There
was a large attendance at the pleas
ant Sunday evening service at the
First Baptist church The Hospital
Unit quartet sang Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot "Old Black Joe" and "Old
Kentucky Home" and the congrega-
tion sang "Suwanee River" and other
Negro melodies. The subject of the
sermon by the pastor, Rev. C. w.
Chamberlin, was "'The Negro in Amer
ica"
Next year New England and the en-
tire country will celebrate the Booth
anniversary of the landing of the Pill
grims, said Mr. Chamberlin. The pres
ent year is similar anniversary of
the coming of another group who have
since become large factor in our ma
tional life The husband of Pocahon-
tas wrote in the journal of the Vir-
ginia colony in 1915: about the last
of August came a Dutch man of war
that sold us twenty Negroes. These
were the first of what now constitutes
nearly twelve millions of our popula-
tion.
Thus it is seen that the Negroes as
well as the Pilgrims have the distinc-
tion of being 100 per cent Americans.
That first company of twenty was sub
sequently augmented by many more
cargoes from the west coast of Afri-
ca, some New England men being
among those who profited by the un-
holy traffic In the history of the
Negro in America the first chapter is
$50 years of chattel slavery, when
they were held and treated as proper
ty the same as cattle and hogs. There
were kind masters and there were
brutal ones. The first mitigated the
evils of slavery, but no man is good
enough to own his brother. After
much agitation by anti-slavery leaders
the climax came in the Civil war.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18
MESA
BY AIphonso Robinson

Mr.. and Mrs Strell of Ajo, Ariz.,
are recent arrivals in the city. They
have taken up their residence on Pal
mer avenue and will reside perma-
nently in Mesa.
Strange Colored people are coming
into Mesa daily and soon we will have
quite a number of them in the Gem
City
Mesdames Boyd and Price of Phoe-
nix visited our city last week They
were guests of Mrs. ]. Lee on Morri-
son street
Mrs. R. Hendricks of Phoenix Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Viii.
son, on Palmer avenue. She and her
pastor brought many good things from
Phoenix for Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18

score present. that they had the
American Legion through which TO
fight their battle for fair play and jus.
tice, and ought to join it, even in sep
arate posts, which he. preferred. as
while white people know many things
Colored people don't know, Colored
people know some things white people
will never know, there being among
them an odd-fellowship. freemasonry
the white will never learn
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18

mality had been omitted during the
course Of the revival.
At the appointed hour the congrega-
tion assembled and the financial sit
uation was thoroughly canvassed, with
the result that in the opinion of the
Reverend" Pomp. very modest and
inadequate sum was Forthcoming. At
this juncture in the proceedings, it is
charged, the evangelist had a militant
disposition and producing a knife and
heavy walking stick, announced that
he felt constrained to administer cor
poral punishment to the parsimonious
church members. Rev. Samuel Gains,
pastor of the church, fearing more Sc
rious complications, slipped out and
telephoned for the police, who hurried
to the scene and removed the OBJ
streperous evangelist
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18
PRESCOTT

Mrs. Mary Carter entertained for
the benefit of the Specific Mortgage
club at her home, 118 North Granite
street, October 3. All departed ex-
pressing themselves as having had a
splendid time, the amount cleared for
the club being five dollars.
Mrs. Anna Burkhurt of Winslow is
visiting in Prescott.
Mr.. W. d. Williams of Carlsbad, N.
M. is in the city. He is barber and
has accepted a position at the Fort
Whipple shop.
Mrs. Marshall left Sunday for
Berkeley Calf, to visit her daughter,
after which she will return to Pres
cott
Mrs. John Suddeth returned home
Sunday much improved in health. OF
course, Mr.. John, is all smiles.
The many friends of Mrs. VIM. Dun
lap will be pleased to know that she
is doing nicely after having had very
serious operation.
Rev. ]. w. Harvey preached splen-
did sermon Sunday evening to good
house, at the close of which the in
fant son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Jardon
was christened. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ].
Harris acted as God parents for the
little boy
Rev. s. E. Newell of Mt Olive Bap-
tist church is doing wonderful work.
The members feel that the long felt
need of such a man has been at last
realized in getting Rev. Newell. With
such leaders we have in the Rev. ].
w. Harvey and S. E. Newell we can
not fail to succeed.
Mr.. Thomas Tillman has a sale on
Colorado Pink Beans this week. Now
is the time to lay in your winter
beans.
Mr.. R. M. Garrett of the Bannie
mine reports everything in fine shape.
This mine is owned and operated
solely by Mr.. Garrett, and he is a
Colored man.
/ On Oct. 8 at the Girls Community
club of this city, through the thought
fulness of Miss Olive Fisher (white).
the Colored boys of FIT. Whipple were
given chicken dinner. The dinner
party was in charge of Mrs. Susie
Harris and Mrs. w. M. Mack. The
following ladies assisted in serving
Mrs. oliver Bess, Mrs. Chas. Johnson,
Mrs. Frank Young, Mrs. Mamie Horn,
Miss Mamie King. A short program,
which was in charge of Mrs. Paris
Tabron, was also rendered as follows:
Instrumental solo, Miss M. Lindell:
address of welcome, Rev. ]. w. Harvey
of the Peoples A. M. E. z. church;
solo, Mrs. NJ w. Mack; reading, Mrs.
w. H. Young; solo, Mrs. Paris Tab
ron; remarks, Rev. S. E. Newell, Mt.
Olive Baptist church, concluding by
all singing the "Star Spangled Ban
ner"
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18

CURTIS RESOLUTION ENDORSED BY LEADING
CITIZENS INCLUDING GEORGAS CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Especial to the Tribune.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-The COVER
nors of Georgia, Idaho, Nevada. Ari-
zona and Indian are included in a list
of citizens who have written 10 United
States senators endorsing the Curtis
resolution for congressional investi.
cation of lynching in this country, ac-
cording to announcement made today
by the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
The list of endorsers includes Chas
w. Eliot, president-emeritus of Har-
yard; Louis F. Post, assistant secre-
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18
THE l. w. w. AGAIN
(By Associated Negro Press.)

AKRON, o., Oct. 15.-Evidences that
the |. w. w. organization is endeavor-
ing to arouse Akron Colored people to
action against law and order, was un-
covered, police say, in recent arrests
here and seizure of inflammable
pamphlets. The pamphlets urged the
taking of important steps to punish
members of the white race in redress
for wrongs which were vividly pic
tured.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18

! tary of labor; Jacob H. Schiff, Bishops
]. S. Flipper of Atlanta, James H.
Darlington of Harrisburg. William A.
Quayle of st. Louis, Philip Rhine
lander of Pennsylvania, Thomas Mich
olson of Chicago, William A Leonard
of Ohio; j. r. Bingham, acting vice
chairman of the Mississippi Welfare
League; Senators Mccormick of Hi
nois and Capper of Kansas; Rabbis
]. E. Magnes and Stephen S. Wise,
and Charles F. Thwing, president of
Western Reserve University.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18

BROOKLYN, N. Y. Oct. 15.-Mrs.
A. w. Hunton, Red Cross worker, who
has recently returned from abroad.
has been given hearty welcome home
at the Academy of Music by 100 Col
ored women, as a tribute to the work
she performed overseas.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18

NEW YORK. Oct. 15.-Japanese
newspapers from every section of the
country have recently been carrying
extensive editorials commenting on
Race conditions in the United States.
None of them are very complimentary
from the view point of justice and de-
mocracy.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18

Mr.. Wilson has called his league
opponents everything bad-culminat
ing in pro-Germanism.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-18

Have you noticed the rise in royal
ties in the United States?