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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01

Order to Examine Final Account.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
st: Louis.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Charles
The Petition of Fannie Tanker, as
representative of the above named de-
cedent, together with her final account
Of, the administration of said estate,
senting, among other things that She
has fully administered said estate, and
praying that said final account of said
administration be examined, adjusted
Court MAKE and enter it's final decree
Of distribution of the residue of the
estate of said decedent to the persons
tie ana for the
1t is Ordered, That said petition be
heard, and said final account examined,
Court. at the Probate court Rooms S in in
the City of Duluth in said County, on
Monday the oath day of February, 1913,
at 10 a.. M, and all persons interested
hereby cited and required at said time
and place to show cause, If any. there
be, Why said petition should not be
Ordered Further, That this Order be
served by publication in The Labor
World, according to law. {
Dated at Duluth, Mimi, Jan. p, 1919.
by the Court,
S. W. GILPIN,
Judge of Probate.
(seal Probate Court, st. Louis County.
Mimi
Attest:
L. w. Feb. 1-S-15, 1919.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
st. Louis.--ss. In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Nils
Henrikson, Decedent
Letters Testamentary this day hav-
ing been granted to J. Alfred Erickson,
! IT IS ORDERED. That the time
within which all creditors Of the above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is. limited to
three months 1from and after the date
hereof: and that the 22ni day Of April,
1919, at ten o'clock A. M, in the Pro-
bate Court Rooms at the Court House
at Duluth in said County, be, and the
same hereby is, fixed and appointed
as the time and place for hearing upon
the examination, y adjustment. and
allowance Of such claims as shall be
presented within the time aforesaid,
Let notice hereof be given by the
publica ton Of this order In The Labor
w old. as provided by law. - -,
Dated, Duluth, Mimi, January 90,
1919: ! ~ s--~.lSE
s. W. GILPIN .
~, 49, r.. ...t* ~. Judge .of Probate
(seal, Probate Court. St. Louis County,
L. w. Jan, rs. Feb. i. 8, 1919.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01
FOUNDRY EMPLOYEES GAIN.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 31.-The
Bucks Stove and Range company has
signed a union-shop agreement with
the local of the International Brother
hood of Foundry Employees. An eight
hour day. and a ~ per cent wage
increase are features of the contract.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
NEGRO SOLDIERS REFUSING TO
RETURN SOUTH

Washington, Feb 24.-The south
will face a serious shortage in agri-
cultural labor during the coming sea-
son according to present indications,
officials of the federal employment
service stated today. The reason for
this shortage while other sections of
the country are overflowing with Ia
Dor is that a majority of the negroes
who shouldered a gun are refusing to
go back to cotton fields. The lure of
higher wages in the northern indus
trial centers is attracting them, al
though there is already an over sup
ply of labor in these places. Many
others came north because of the high
wages paid for war work.
Late reports indicate that the
shortage will be one of the most acute
in the history of the cotton belt" one
official stated. "The negro laborers
have seen little of the world through
army life and it is surprising how
many of them are refusing to go back
to the cotton fields from the camps"
Already the employment service re-
ports show need for agricultural help
and the spring farm work has not yet
started. These are practically the
only localities reporting shortages.
The largest amount OF labor needed
to raise cotton makes it imperative
that more attractive working condi'
tions be offered the negroes, the en-
ployment service believes. To relleVe
the threatened shortage the service
has instructed all it's agents near camps
where southern negroes are demobll-
lied to urge them to stay in the south
because of the increasing unemploy-
ment in northern industries.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
Black Catholic
Priest Dies at
New Orleans

New Orleans, La, Feb. 22.-Rever-
end Father Peter Cuddy, pastor of
st. Catherine of Siennas church for
Negroes, 1909 Tulane avenue, died
Friday at Hotel Dieu and will be bur-
led Sunday after ceremonies at St.
Catherine church at 10 a. m. Arch
bishop Shaw will officiate.
Father Cuddy was in his SEVENTEEN
year. For the past sixteen years he
worked among the Colored Catholics
of Pawtucket, r. l., and was made
priest thirty-three years ago. For
thirteen years he was treasurer of the
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, College, and lat
er served mission churches in Kan
sas. Afterwards he was transferred to
New Orleans. For three years he was
chaplain at Charity hospital. When
pioneer work by the Catholic church
began among the Colored people of
New Orleans, Father Cuddy became
the pastor of st. GATHERINGS church,
the mother church of Negro Catholic
ism in New Orleans.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
Soldiers May Wear
Uniform Only While
Homeward Bound
New Order Says on Their Arrival
Home They Must Don Clothing
of a Civilian

Washington, D. c., Feb. 24.-In a
revised order of the Secretary of War,
issued by Pertoy C. March, General,
Chief of Staff, returned soldiers are
permitted to wear their uniform while
their trip home is being made. On
their arrival home they must doff the
uniform and put on a suit of civilian
clothing, although they are permitted
to keep the uniforms for three months.
Officers are to be permitted to wear
the uniforms on occasions of cere-
mony after receiving their discharge.
An act now before Congress, if
passed, will permit the enlisted men
to keep the outfit in which they were
discharged from the service
Men discharged from the navy, or
placed on inactive duty. are forbidden
to wear uniform in civilian occupa-
tion or after their release from active
duty, but they may wear the uniform
to their home.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
CONGRESSMAN SAYS
BLACK SOLDIERS ARE
dying LIKE Pigs


Washington, D. c., Feb. 22.-United
States government officials are much
interested in the health conditions at
Brest, port of embarkation for return
ing soldiers. Colonel William Hay
ward, commanding the 369th, New
York Colored Regiment, in speaking of
the French port, said I'VE had been
free from sickness until we reached
Brest, where, in three weeks we lost
more men than during all the months
in the field"
Soldiers "Dying Like Pigs" Says Cong
ressman Dyer
During debate on the army appro-
priation bSll today in the House, Rep
resentative Dyer Of Missouri, Repub-
lican, urged speed in returning sol
diers from France, asserting that they
were dying like pigs at Brest through
the criminal carelessness of the War
Department"
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
BACK TO FARM MOVEMENT DOES NOT
APPEAL ALIKE TO ALL COLORED PEOPLE
BY VIM. A. Hall

saw a suggestion that the Negroes
opportunities are in the southland
and also that some opportunities ar,
to be found in the agricultural in
dustry. But what of those who have no
such inclinations? One great mis-.
take is that the average white man
thinks what is good for one black
man is equally good enough for ALL
We have as many classifcations as
any other nationality-orators, edu-
Gators, professional men. Why, there
fore, should they seek agriculture as
an occupation? Regardless of what
their proclivities may be, must we
train our children to be agriculturists?
No one will dispute that all are not
adapted for the same purpose.
While there are many especially
fitted for such work among all races
and creeds, there are also many hav-
ing other vocational aspirations. The
world is great loser that these lat
ent powers are not allowed freedom
of development Were the Negroes
chance good in the South there would
not be SO many hundreds of them
here in our city living in such deplor-
able conditions.
If l thought my children would be
compelled to face the same obstacles
have encountered, my prayers
would be for God to take them in
their youth. OF course, there are
many hearted views expressed
among Negroes as to the part they
played in the great world war, but
race that has been suppressed in this
country as they have, dating from
their advent here in 1919, cannot but
be oversensative. The destinies of
these people have been misguided in
most every instance by INSCRIPTIONS
individuals, and one prominent man
named in this article, who advocated
agriculture in the South for the Negro,
was himself resident of the South,
but sent his children to Northern
institution to be educated.
This ohe-man-affair leadership Is
great drawback and is, l am happy
to say, fast drawing to close The
world respects far more the man who
is loyal to his own than the one who
will throw down his race for selfish
motives. Those persons are sought
when they can be used and are paid
for their services, but are discarded
and frowned upon after the end in
view has been attained until the next
time they can be used.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
Religious BodyDiffer
On Dancing Question

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 24.-At recent
session of the New Era District Con-
ference of the Presbyterian church,
about five hundred men and women of
that body met. Among the important
issues discussed was the question,
"Shall the Presbyterian church take
dancing under its wing, or shall the
church brand dancing as an evil?'
About half of the men present voted
Eyes" About half voted mo"
After all had chance to voice
opinion, one of the prominent mem
bers of the convention said from the
platform, Whatever may be said in
its justification, the modern dance is
fraught with intolerable evil. In these
days every minister's heart is heavy
with the question: What are we to
do when we cannot make the people
see the dangers in amusements."
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
WOULD HAVE CASES OF SOL
DIERs, coURT-MARTiALED ON
FLIMsY EXCUSES, RE-
VIEWED

Washington, Feb 24.-Trials Of sol
diers by court martial on flimsy eyi-
dence and instances of the trial of half
a dozen or more men on the same
charge by the same court were cited
by Gen. Ansell, acting judge advo-
cate, today before the senate military
committee in support of the pending
bill revising court-martial procedure.
Referring to bringing several ac-
cused men before the same court Sen
ator Knox (Pennsylvania) remarked
"That would be like trying several
men on the same charge before the
same jury"
Exactly" said Gen. Ansell, "and it
would be impossible for the court to
have an open mind"
At the time of the execution of ne
gro soldiers at Houston, Tex, Gen.
Ansell said he again called the atten-
tion of the department to the neces-
sity for some tribunal review of court
martial findings, pointing out that the
soldiers had been denied the privilege
of asking clemency.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
Missouri Law
Maker Would
Stop Lynchings

Jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 22-sena-
tor Kinney of st. Louis introduced a
bill today defining unlawful assem-
blages for the purpose of injuring
persons or property and providing Sc
we're penalties. Five or more per
sons who assemble with the intent of
injuring any person or property are
constituted mob within the meaning
of the bill. The assembling of such
persons together for an unlawful pur-
pose is punishable by fine of from
800 to $1,000 and possible imprison-
ment in Jail from 80 days to one year.
Another section deals with mobs
when persons or property are injured
as the intent of such unlawful assem-
blage. These acts constitute felony
punishable by not exceeding five years
in the penitentiary and the collection
of such damages as may be adjudged
In the case of lynching parties, the
relatives of a victim may sue in the
sum of $4,000 for death and recover
from those who constituted the mob.
Another section undertakes to fix
the liability of sheriffs and other law
officers who have men under arrest
and surrender them to mobs. Such
surrender is held to be prima facie
evidence of neglect of public duty and
may result in the office being declared
vacant. The officer or officers, how
ever, who have been ousted may file
proceedings to be reinstated within
80 days
The act would reach all such of
fenses as whipping people to drive
them out of some locality and similar
actions frequently reported from iso-
lated districts.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
NIBBLING AT AFRICA
Half Century Magazine)

The way things point poor Africa
will be badly tattered when the wolves
at the Peace Conference get through
with her. True it is not ready for
selfgovernment, but she will never be
ready if the heel of oppression rests on
her head forever. That clever Ian
guage of making "the world safe for
Democracy inspired men who already
possessed it. Those who had been
kicked and rebuffed for untold gener-
ations forced the spirit on themselves
and made the supreme sacrifice.
Should not these men be rewarded?
If the natives of Africa could learn
military tactics they could learn the
ways of government You will do well,
delegates to the Peace Conference, il
YOU will turn a deaf ear on the wolves
of the Conference and give Africa a
chance. She has been bled too long
Enduring peace. cannot reign in this
world until all men are up and none
down.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
NAVAL OFFICERS ARRESTED FOR
BRIBERY

New York, Feb. 24-Two naval
officers are under arrest and a num-
Der of other naval men are under
surveillance today in the investiga-
ton into alleged irregularities at head
quarters of the third naval district
here. 1t is charged that civilians who
wanted to avoid being drfated, bribed
certain officials to let them enlist as
seamen with the understanding that
they could wear the uniform but re-
main at work at their own offices only
reporting occasionally at headquarters
of the third naval district. Lieutenant
BENJAMIN Davis, medical examiner
is known to be serving three years
Imprisonment, having been convicted
of accepting from Joseph Whitehead
of the naval intelligence department
a bribe of $500 in marked money.
Another navy lieutenant is under
stood to be confined aboard the train
ing ship Granite awaiting trial.
Special investigators have been sent
here from Washington and Admiral
Usher, commandant of the district, is
doing everything possible to aid in
the inquiry.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
THE BLACK MAN IS A
PLAYTHING IN POLITICS

We are toy in the white mans
hand. Fifteen million Negroes with
out single U. S. Senator; without
a single cabinet member; without a
single representative in the House;
without single governor; without a
single general. This is a disgraceful
record to say the least The Republi-
can party gave our aspirations a set
back when they sold us out in the
South and permitted jimcrowism, lyn-
ching, grandfather clauses, and poor
school appropriations.
That party reaped what they sowed
by two political defeats. At the pres
ent time the democratic party is tot
tering. The presidency will be re
gained. Unless the republican party
comes to it's senses and removes the
disfranchisement of colored men down
South the race will be forced to turn
it's back on republicanism. We pride
ourselves on being grateful for favors
of half-century ago. We are living
in new age, however, new forces drag
us down, new problems arise. You
must stand by the Negro if you ex-
pect him to stand by you..Half-Cen-
tury Magazine.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
PROMINENT ORATOR
URGES COLORED MEN
TO ENTER POLITICS

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 15-Before
an audience estimated to be 5000
colored and many hundred whites in
the Academy of Music on Thursday
night DIR. Carl e. Grammer urged the
Negroes of Philadelphia to get into
politics on the side of good govern
ment at a meeting in honor of Abra-
ham Lincoln. The meeting was under
the auspices of the Armstrong Asso-
citation of which Dr. Grammar is presi-
dent. Resolutions were adopted on
the part of the Negro played in all
the struggles of the country, and spe
cial emphasis placed upon the appeal
to white people to allow the Negro a
fair chance in the industrial field.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY
LAUDS BLACK SOLDIERS

SUMPTER, S. c., Feb. 24.-Sump-
ter is proud of the record of her. Ne
gro soldiers in the world war. There
have been three cited for extraordin-
ary bravery. The first of these was
Ballard, who was mentioned with his
whole patrol for deeds of gallantry un-
der fire. The last two to receive dis
tinguished service crosses have been
Corp. Sandey E. Jones, belonging to
Co. c. 371st infantry, and Private FL
lison Moses of the same company
and regiment The scene of Jones
act was near Champagne in France.
September 1929. He was engaged as
company clerk and was left behind
to take care of the company records.
When he learned that all the COM
pany officers had become casualties,
he Immediately went forward, and
collecting the scattered elements of
the company, reorganized them un-
der most trying and difficult condi-
tions.
Moses, who belonged to the same
command, displayed his heroism
few days later at Ardeuil in France.
After his company had been forced to
withdraw from an advanced position
under severe machine gun fire this
soldier went forward and rescued
wounded soldiers, working persistent-
ly until all of them had been carried
to shelter.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
.FAULTLESS CASHIER
WRECKS GEORGIA BANK

cambridge, Ga, Feb. 14.-The Iron
City Bank, better known as the Citi-
zens' Bank is no more. Cashier r.
R. Davis, white, did the job. He was
faultless, no bad habits, even his
friends never dreamed he knew any
thing about high finance" They
trusted him. The capital stock of the
bank was only $4,000, yet Davis is
short at least $4,000. No suspicion of
any wrong-doing was apparent until
few days ago the directors took
charge of the bank They found that
Davis was a regular Get Rich Quick
Wallingford", for he had financed a
number of business enterprises He
would issue checks to pay bills of the
numerous business enterprises and
then pigeon hole them. The directors
made another startling discovery
They could hardly believe their eyes
Coot Reams, a Negro. had signed
checks amounting to $4,000. "Hor-
rors! Impossible!! Great Guns! T"
said the directors, at can't be true"
Reams was arrested and lodged in
jail awaiting the result of the investi-
cation of the Board of Directors. At
last accounts Davis was among the
missing, although warrant was is
sued for his arrest. 1t has net yet
developed how much of the $4,000
Reams actually received.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01

Once upon a time school teacher
had considerable trouble with boy
who insisted on saying "have went"
for have gone" So one day this
teacher ordered the boy to remain af-
ter the others had been dismissed and
write the words, "have gone" on the
black board one hundred times. When
the boy had finished his task, he
noticed that the teacher had gone into
an adjoining room, so he wrote the
following sentence, on the blackboard: !:
81 have finished my work and have
went home. That boy is now ia
nous lawyer, but the teacher is still
plodding along in the same old way.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
WEALLCA|NN0T FARM
REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION ADOPTS
J|M-CROW SYSTEM At STATE PRISON

Following is an excerpt from an
article which appeared recently in
the Arizona Gazette. 1t concerns the
changes which have been made at the
Arizona State Prison since the repub-
licans have been in power. We refuse
to comment on the matter and publish
this sketch, merely, for the delectation
of our democratic clientele The Tri.
bune is now and always has been, a
non partisan newspaper.
The report follows:
There are. 158 prisoners in the pris.
on proper and SO in the road camp at
Clifton doing state highway work
Since Jan. 6 there has been no man
lost, through escape or otherwise
Every prisoner is now required to
wear the regulation prison uniform
with his number displayed
The prisoners are now all being fed
in the mess room at a cost of three
cents less a meal than during the for
mer administration. The dinner last
Sunday as an example, consisted of
soup, roast, beef, brown gravy, mashed
potatoes, pickles, raw onions, sliced
peaches and cream, and tea.
Pink Teas Eliminated
"The kitchen utensils are now of
aluminium and everything in both the
kitchen and the mess room is immac-
ulate. The prisoners, as to race, are
all separated at the tables. The Next
cans have their tables, the white men
their tables and the negroes their
table. They were not separated before.
ALSO, before the new administration
any prisoner was permitted to carry
his meal to any part of the grounds
and eat it. Before, there were in
Vulnerable small booths scattered
over the grounds and against walls,
where knck-knacks, such as horse hair
chains, were made by the prisoners
These booths offered logical places
for the concealment of weapons. Now
all these booths have been removed
and a long, narrow bench has been
erected at small cost. 1t is covered by
a roof so that the prisoner may work
on the bench in the shade, or out OF
the rain. Also each prisoner has un-
der this bench an individual locker
with his own key. Here he may keep
all his materials with which he works,
With this system in effect a systemat-
ic search of the yard can be made
in short time, in case of suspicious
occurances.
when a prisoner addresses an Of
ficer he is required to remove his hat.
This was not done before the change.
In the mess hall the prisoners are re-
quired to use knife and fork to eat
with, whereas, before, they were sup
piled only with spoons.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
"oN TO JERUSALEM" SLOGAN OF
JEWS

New York, Feb. 24.-"This year in
Jerusalem" was the slogan of 400
delegates to the twenty-second annual
convention of the Federated Zionist
societies in session here yesterday. At
three mass meetings last night where
speeches were made by DR. Benziop
Morrinson of Joppa, Palestine, the
same spirit prevailed. Establishment
of a Hebrew university of Jerusalem
as center of Jewish culture was the
chief subject of discussion.
Norman Hapgood will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the closing banquet
tonight.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
WILLARD SAYS HE WILL LICK
DEMPSEY ANY TIME

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Jess Willard, per-
sonification of confidence, was here
Yesterday, to meet Tex Rickard, pro-
moter, for a conference.
Willard, whose statement is that he
will whip Jack Dempsey any where
and at any time Rickard decides upon.
declined to give an inkling as to what
the talk will be about.
"There is certain element mimi
cal 10 my interests which is trying to
belittle me in various ways. All ask
is that they wait until the battle day
to see who really is heavyweight
champion" Willard said.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-01
TEXAS LAW MAKERS
WOULD BAR GERMANS
FOR NEXT 50 YEARS

Austin, Tex, Feb. 21-Exclusion of
German immigrants from the United
States for 80 years is urged in a reso-
luton introduced in the lower house
of the Legislature. The resolution re-
quests the Texas delegation in Cong
ress to urge the laws which will pro-
hibit any German from entering this
country.