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Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
FEARS THAT SUPPRESSION MAY
INFLAME ALREADY REBEL
LIOUS SPIRIT

WASHINGTON, Ocr 1.-THE soft
pedal has been put on the fight against
journals Of our Race, GAINED by Rep
recentative Byrnes of South Carolina
to be seditious. The arguments in the
attack on these papers were to the eff
treme and dangerous in their tendency
feet that they were radical in the ex-
to renew bloody outbreaks between
the white and black races.
Representative McDuffle of the First
Alabama district, incensed by the con-
tents of several publications, inter-
viewed the postmaster general in an
effort to secure the suppression of
the periodical. He pointed out car
toon representing a man driving an
automobile through masses of fleeing
whites, the Colored man driving and
shooting into the frantic crowds. Men
falling were soldiers bearing service
stripes. He pointed out editorials in
which the editor congratulated our
people for their successful opposition
to mobs in Washington and Chicago
He also pointed out a paragraph in
which it was said that in certain emer-
gencies "a bullet is far more effica-
cious than a thousand prayers"
BurIeson Called.
Postmaster General Burleson was
interviewed by Mr. McDuffle. He
agreed with Mr. McDuffle that the
publications were inflammatory. Re-
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
Sensational Charges Made Against Methodist Preache
What CO|Ored Americans Of
The Southland Are Thinking

The Half Century Magazine pub.
fishes this month few letters from
its readers in the southland and We
reprint them so that Tribune readers
may know what the Colored man of
the South is thinking. The Half
Century Magazine is published at Chi
cago and enjoys a wide circulation
among Colored Americans. Following
are the letters:
Drowning Those Returning South.
Brewton, Ala, Aug. 27, 1919.
Gentlemen:
am down here because l am too
old and foolish to get out My sons
and daughters are living in the North
in ease and happiness. My life leads
like staircase to the days of the six
ties, fact which makes me a Great
ure OF those days-a fact which has
stunted my soul to point where all
injustices are alright for me.
diH HOl SO Dllilu, hOWSNOI, ludL
can not see the new manhood that has
seized the soul of our young men. That
stroke of manhood, which you men of
Chicago and Washington exemplify,
thrills my soul as nothing has since l
became free.
But the greatest shock that America
ever had is destined 20 come down
South for you know that when l, who
am so peace-loving, am willing to get
down in the streets and fight the fight
of the century which is for manhood
rights in America, what are the young
men going to do?
You are quite right that any Negro
who boards a train for the South
ought to be derailed in the Mississippi
RIVER.
Young men, listen to an old man,
stand up for your rights, which in
clude the ballot everywhere, and free
dom from all intimidation Lynching
will stop down here if every time a
Negro is chased by white hoodlums
he would turn and get just one, then
he would have company to hell Down
there all have an equal chance for the
devil is an impartial judge.
Wish you, my good friends, much
Success, l am,
Obligingly,
JOSEPH DALTON.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11

arouse considerable sympathy il. the
north.
Wilson Refuses to Act.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of President Wilson, who post
poned any drastic action. Mr. McDuffle
withheld statement setting forth his
opinion as to why the president sug-
gested postponement of action
against the radical press. In all prob
ability, however, the president was
moved through fear of the unrest"
which prevails everywhere in the
United States. 1t was probably his
opinion that it would be wiser to suf-
fer the danger of such publications
precipitating other riots throughout
the United States than to force the
radical element of the north into the
ranks of rebellious policemen, striking
labor, pro-German agitators, sleepless
|. W. WIS, extreme socialists and pro-
fessional anarchists.
The prevailing opinion in Washing
ton is that the action of the president
is due to the danger of sovietism, boil
shevism and actual revolution in the
United States. The president, it is in
dicated, is moved through desire to
compose the discordant elements rath-
er than crush them with an iron hand.
There are many members of congress
who believe the president on the prop
er track. There are others who COM
pare his course in the present emer-
gency to his course in dealing with
Mexico, a course apparently character
lied by, a lack of punch" and agres-
siveness in general.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
Fort Huachuca
BY Mayme Clark.


Chaplain and Mrs. Scott motored 10
Bisbee last Saturday to visit their
children, James and Ruth, who are in
school in that city.
The Pleasure Seekers club was de-
lightfully entertained by Mrs. VIM.
PNyne last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. F. R. Lee is up from Naco,
making her husband a visit.
Sgt Maj. Spearman spent the week
end with friends in Nogales.
Mrs. Charles Mcdonald is back
home, after spending week visiting
Sgt. Mcdonald in Nogales.
Mrs. ]. C. Campbell spent Saturday
and Sunday in Naco, with Sgt. and
Mrs. Alonzo Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby of Troop B are
enjoying the pleasures of a bright
honeymoon.
Mrs. Mary Wezontwerch is visiting
her husband in Nogales.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
PRESCOTT

Rev. J. w. Harvey, pastor of Zion
church, preached a splendid sermon
Sunday, taking for his subject mo
Man Has Seen God at Any Time"
The choir were few in numbers but
they sang well.
Rev. Newell of Mt. Olive Baptist
church also preached to crowded
house.
Mr.. John Suddoth spent Sunday in
Phoenix with his wife, who is spend
ing a few weeks there for the benefit
of her health.
Mrs. Olive Bess and Mrs. B. j.
Faulkerson were on the sick list last
week.
Mrs. Oliver Bess and Mrs. B. J..
Mrs H. Crawford of Waco, Texas,
were quietly married at the home of
Mrs Mary Carter, 11S North Granite
street, Oct 2. Mr.. Foreman is a cook
at Grants restaurant. They expect
to make Prescott their future home.
They are at home to their friends al
118 n Granite street.
new arrival in the city is Mrs.
Josephine Morris of San Francisco
Cal Mrs. Morris was engaged in the
hair business in California and she is
thinking of opening business in
Prescott. She has a beautiful line of
goods with her. She would be pleased
to have the ladies call and see them
at 139 North Granite street.
Mrs. w. H. Young's niece of Kansas
City, Mo-, also arrived in the city Sun
day and will spend the winter with
her aunt.
Strangers coming to Prescott want
ing room, call on Mrs. Emma Con-
ner, 139 North Granite street.
Patronize Mr.. Thomas Tillman. He
is a Colored man and delivers grocer
les free of charge to all parts of the
city.
Mr.. w. H. Young and Mr.. Paris Tab
ron motored to Granite Dells Sunday
morning.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
CHANDLER

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Payne and
daughter, Elenora, and Lewis Sylves-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Henderson and
baby, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Burghart spent
the day at Gray ranch, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Henderson are
visitors from Ray Mr. Henderson is
working on the new bank building and
they expect to locate here.
Mr. Nose Green has just completed
his new house on his new ranch and
he is now looking for a competent
housekeeper.
Champion Whist Player of the
World, and skunk, and Bostons all go
together. Wonder what happened to
Sammy?
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
President Wilson Refuses To Suppress
Race Paper Whose Editorials Are
Said to Be Of an InhammatOy Character

garding the interview, the Alabama
member said:
"The postmaster general told me
that he had been considering and was
still considering the advisability of
denying the mails to the Messenger
and the Menace. He stated that the
attorney general was also giving
thought to the subject. He then de-
clared that the president had sug-
gested that no such action be taken at
the present time It is evidently an
other case of "watchful waiting" The
postmaster general was entirely SYM
pathetic, for he feels, of course, just
as all other southern men feel"
Department Of Justice Tried.
From the postmaster general Nc
Duffle went to Mr.. Lamar of the de-
partment of justice, who is also an
Alabamaian. Mr.. Lamar stated that
he was giving these periodicals earn
est consideration" He clearly stated
that he was bewildered, because if any
action were begun to suppress these
papers the best argument would be on
the side of the papers.
Papers Have Best Fight.
1t was brought out in the course of
the interview with Mr., Lamar that
although he was opposed to the pub
fishing of these papers, they could in
any contest of their right to publica-
ton state that they were simply at
tacking the lynching evil. This, of
course, is very embarrassing ques-
tion in Washington Mr.. Lamar stated,
his opinion that these journals would
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
FLAGSTAFF
(By Reginald Jackson)


Miss Inez Stewart and Mr.. Albert
Watt gave US the slip and were quiet
ly married last Thursday, October 2,
at the home of the groom's parents.
Rev. r. E. Lewis performed the cere-
mony. Congratulations
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Garrison, Mrs.
c ]. Cobbs and Mr.. C. ]. Fuller spent
a week on Oak Greek and the adioin.
ing territory They returned this week
with two deer, number of squirrels
and quantity of fish, which all goes
to show what their mission was into
that district.
Misses Bessie and Carrie Smith of
Globe are the house guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Judge Miller
Mrs. R. e. Lewis has quite recov-
cred from her recent indisposition
Mrs. L. A. Creel of Winslow is a new
arrival in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Davis left last
week for points in California, where
they will visit for a while.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
GLOBE.--MIAMI
(By Mrs. VIM. Young)

Rev. j. B. Bell, missionary for Ari-
zona and New Mexico; Rev. William
Young and eighteen other people went
to Wheatfield last Sunday and held
services. Mrs. C. F. Watkins was
baptised and on Sunday evening she,
Mrs. Stevens and Mr.. Staten of Pres
colt were fellowshiped into the church.
Rev. Young preached a powerful SER
mon from John, 9th chapter. Text:
81 went and washed" Subject:
obedience"
Mr.. Alvin Booth and wife are spend
ing their vacation in Phoenix. They
will be absent several weeks. Enjoy
yourselves, Mr. and Mrs. Booth, we
await your return to our city.
Mrs. CASTOR and daughter, Miss A.
Toliver, arrived in Globe last week
from Montgomery, Ala, where they
spent the summer visiting relatives
and friends9
Mrs. G. w. Price returned from her
summer vacation.
Mrs. G. w. Wilson returned last
week from Huachuca, where she was
called to the bedside of her daughter
Mrs. c.. Davis. Mrs Davis underwent
an operation and at last reports was
doing nicely
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Jackson enter.
tanned last Friday evening with a de.
lightful dinner in honor of Rev. j. B.
Bell and Mr. L. Scurlock.
Mrs. Carson of Colorado is here Wis
iting her husband.
Miss Mayme McMullen of Miami
was a Sunday visitor in Globe. She
was among those to go to Wheatfeld
and attend the baptizing. While in
! Globe she was the house guest of Mrs
Modesto Young.
Miss Annie B. Hughes left last week
for Austin, Tex, where she will enroll
as a student in one of the colleges
She desires to thank her many friends
for the beautiful presents given her on
the eve of her departure.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
Especial to the Tribune. }


NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. REV
]. c. Martin, general manager of the
Publishing House of the G. NJ. E.
Church in America, located at Jack
son, Tennessee, and one of the lead
ing "divines" of that denomination
now faces the charge of alternating the
affections of the wife of Rev. NJ w.
Wilson, another prominent minister of
the same church, who lives in Mem
phis, Tenn.
Martin is reputed to be quite
wealthy, having been at one time, if
not now, president of bank in Mem
phis, and the proud owner of soma
very valuable property in that city.
He is now serving his second term as
financial agent of his church, and
manager of its publishing house,
where the official paper and other
religious literature are printed.
Through his hands pass all the gen
eral moneys of the entire church. He
pays off the bishops, the other gem
eral officers of this great church, and
distributes the funGs that are col
lected for the support of the various
schools and colleges of this great de-
nomination. In short, Martins posi-
tion is the axle upon which this de-
nominational wheel revolves.
But according to the docket in the
circuit courts of Shelby county, Ten
nessee, Rev. Martins case is sched-
uled to be heard this week on the
charge of alternating the affections of
Mrs. Hattie L. E. Wilson, and is be-
ing sued by her husband, Rev. M. W.
Wilson, Martins brother minister, for
the small sum of $4,000, which covers
two counts-one for alternating the af-
fections of his wife, and the other for
criminal conversion of his WIFE
Rev. Martin, through his attorney,
B. F. Booth, prominent Colored law
yer, has filed two pleas as a defense.
The first is plea of not guilty; the
other a plea known as accord and sat
isfaction, which, to an extent, is an
admission, but says. he has settled the
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
Don't Come Back South.
Austin, Tex, Aug. 2s, 1919.

AuStln, Tex, Aug. ~, 1913.
Dear Editor:
The South is clamoring for Colored
people to return here and is promis-
ing good living wages and decent
places to live to all who will do so.
Let me ask those of you who are UP
there, why would you return to
place you fled from merely for wages
and a place TO live? | am quite GER
tain you are getting that up North.
Stay where you are unless the South
removes all the bars which have pre-
vented Colored people from living like
all other citizens. Don't listen to the
poisonous plea from agents down here
for there is no desire to do right by
us, merely sham to get you back so
they can continue to exploit you
Let them give us the unrestricted
right to vote, remove all jim-crow
laws, stop segregation, and give US a
chance to guide the education of our
children, build hospitals, wipe out
slums and dives, and an equal voice
in court.
If the South grants these things, we
will be only too glad to ask our rela-
tives to return. All must be given or
we will continue to assist as many
Colored people, as wish it, to go
North.
AS parting word, say, stay out of
the den of guerillas down South here.
am loyal race man with no com,
promise in this race matter.
Yours very truly,
LAMISON LEWISOHN.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
RAY
BY Archie Lewis


Master Emmett Vann celebrated
his 18th anniversary Friday evening
October 3rd. He had dainty party
at the home of his parents, where
sandwiches, cake and hot chocolate
were served in abundance TO the many
little friends who came to his party.
All present had jolly time.
Mesdames Nose Davis and Susie
Davis spent few days in Hayden
last week visiting friends and rela-
tives
Miss Elizabeth Crump of Phoenix
arrived in Ray last week. While here
she will act as bookkeeper for her
father, Mr.. VIM. p Crump, Pinal
county's leading produce merchant.
Mr.. Crump has rented, remodeled and
furnished one of Nose Davis houses
for himself and daughter.
Mrs. e. A. Henderson left last week
for Chandler to join her husband, who
is employed in that city. They hope
finally to locate in Mesa and purchase
a home
Little Genevieve Lewis is conva-
lescing from a recent attack of scar
let fever. She is up and growing
stronger each day.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
QUICK BREATHING
AN ANAESTHETIC

United States scientists who have
been conducting experiments in the
art of breathing claim to have demon
strated that rapid breathing of pure
air acts as an anaesthetic and renders
person immune to pain as long as it
is maintained. OF course, after the
rapid inhalations cease, the pain will
be felt By little training, it is said,
a person may induce sound sleep by
deep and rapid breathing for a few
minutes.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
ORE STRIKE MADE IN
AR|zONA-GL0BE MINE

P. j. Hickey, Jr., superintendent of
the Arizona-Globe Copper company, ac-
cording to a recent issue of the Ari-
zona Record at Globe, reports an inn
portant strike of ore in the company's
mine, ten miles southwest of Globe.
The ore was encountered in a crosscut
at the 480-foot level About five feet
of high grade ore was exposed when
the round of holes was shot yesterday,
and basing his Judgment on the size
of the vein cut by the shaft above. Mr..
Hickey believes the ore in the cross
cut will prove to be from Is to 20 feet
wide.
This strike goes far toward confirm
ing the very favorable opinion of the
property expressed by mining engi-
neers who have examined and re-
ported on it. The new and shorter
road being constructed from the Ari-
zona-Globe camp TO Bellevue is near
ing completion and the company ex-
poets soon to commence the shipment
of ore to the mill of the Gibson Copper
company. The ore on the 4S0-foot
level is chalcopyrite, which, Mr.
Hickey says, will assay from to 16
per cent copper.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
A Piece of Treachery.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 81, 1918.
Editor of Half Century:
During the recent race riots in Chi
cago, the Illinois states attorney in
Cook county, in seeking evidence
against Colored people, bribed Ne
gro to go into the home of a well-to-do
Colored family to seek evidence about
the riot. The Negro traitor sought to
rent room in the family's home. He
succeeded Later, when he went into
the street, the lady of the house, in
cleaning his room, noticed an insight
ly rag sticking out of his suitcase. On
investigation it was found that the
suitcase was filled entirely with rags.
Suspicion was directed towards the
roomer, and after couple of days Of
shadowing it was learned that this
Negro was bribed by the states at
torney to go into this family home,
some members of whom were indict-
ed because during the riots they stood
off a mob of several hundred whites.
He was sent there to listen to the con-
yersations and to see what he could
unearth in general relative to the
riot.
A modern Benedict arnold stunt!
Mine for the race,
D. T.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
Giving Punch for Punch

6ihtH9 TunCu IoT TuHCH
Atlanta, Ga.
Half-Century Magazine.
Sirs: l wonder what race rioting is
tending towards. To my own mind
only one thing and that is despera-
ton. Terror has born terror in every
mans breast except the Coiored mans
since civilization first awoke. 1t
seems, though, that our hearts are
becoming sensitive about such things
from the way members of our race
have been fighting back when villains
of another race attack them.
If the Negro would do that in the
South instead of running, white folks
would not be so ready to go out and
get "a Niger" if they knew that the
price of such hunt would be their
own life.
Mine for robust manhood,
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
Thrilling the South.
Knoxville. Tenn. Aug. Goth.

hHOANllS, 1cHu, Aug. OVtu
Gentlemen:
The Half-Century just arrived, and
the fearless fashion in which you
speak the truth thrills this old South
land. You say you men of Chicago
will pile up the streets with your dead
before you will submit to segregation.
We down here have no threats to reg
lister, but by the Great Jehovah, a new
day will be born in dear old Tennes-
see or Colored men will know the rea-
son why. We are damn tired Of being
hunted like wild animals, and the man
of the future who desires 10 stamp out
our attempt to live in the South with
out intimidation must pay dearly for
his attempt. | am,
Obligingly.
ETHAN JACKSON.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
LOCAL NEWS
Irvine Park Undergoing
Substantial improvements

Irvine FdTk OnuST9OiH9
Substantial Improvements
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lucas, owners of
Irvine park, announce the closing of
the summer season at this popular re-
sort Workmen have. been engaged
to enclose the large dance pavilion
and otherwise convert it into magnif-
icent hall for winter amusements. Mr..
and Mrs. Lucas will spend about ST.
200 improving the park and putting
everything in shape for the big win.
ter trade New features will be added
in the form of carbaret, dining-room
and lunch counter, where all kinds of
hot lunches will be served. There
will be no more dances given at the
park until the pavilion has been en-
closed and the other improvements
made, which will take about two
weeks. Extensive preparations are
heing made for the formal opening of
the winter season, which will occur
on or about the 29th of this month.
Watch these columns for exact date
of the opening night and get ready to
attend.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
MESA
lBy Alphonso Robinson)

(By Alphonso Robinson)
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wilson have
moved to Palmer avenue. We are
pleased to have such excellent neigh.
bors.
The A. M. E. church is progressing
nicely. They have an excellent pas
tor, who is pushing things to the front.
The collection Sunday was $40.
Rev. ]. M. Robinson spent one day
in Phoenix last week. He reports a
pleasant visit.
Mr.. Johnnie Roberts says that he is
going to buy Dodge car and literally
burn up the streets of Mesa, riding
his friends around
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
WHY HE PREFERRED GIRLS

Willard is fond of playing with sew.
eral little girls in the neighborhood,
and, on being questioned regarding
his preference for girls, remarked;
well, the girls never fight like the
boys do, they only argue"
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
UNCLE EREN

'If every small boy could carry out
his mothers expectations for his fu-
ture," said Uncle Eben, 'dar'd have
tc be several million presidents of de
United States all to once"
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
POWER PAYS

1t is said that a sewing machine
with an individual. motor averages l.
900 stitches a minute, while the old
foot-driven machine accomplishes only
800 or 400 stitches minute at most.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
KIDD A NEW YORKER

The redoubtable Captain Kidd lived
about 200 years ago in house that
stood on the present site of 1922
Pearl street, New York city.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11

From Litchfield
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Hall of Litch-
field were business visitors in the
city this week. They motored over in
their classy touring car.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
NATIONAL PROGRESS

National progress is the sum of ma
tional industry, energy and upright
ness.-Samuel Smiles.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
Methodist Preacher
Steals Wife From
His Brother Minister
same The following is a verbatim
copy of the second plea:
Copy of Plea,

same The following is a verbatim
copy of the second plea:
Copy of Plea.
And the said ]. c. Martin, defend
ant, for a further plea, says: He is
not guilty of the wrongs as alleged in
the plaintiffs declaration, nor any
other wrongs to the plaintiff; but,
wishing to buy his peace, on Oct. "a.
1918. at Jackson, Tenn, he paid the
Plaintiff, in United States currency.
the sum of 500 in full satisfaction of
all, any claim that had or might have
accrued to the plaintiff by reason of
the matters and wrongs set out in
plaintiffs declaration which was in
full acquittance of the same, and this
defendant pleads said payment, salts
faction and acquittance in bar of this
action"
Exonerated by His Church
The case of this minister of the
good Lords gospel has attracted CON
siderable attention in church circles,
and when Rev. Wilson charged Mar
tin with breaking up his home. the
latter was called to account before a
trial committee appointed according
to the laws of his church. He was
eXonerated by this trial committee,
of course, which was composed of
number of his brother ministers. 1t
is remembered that Martin played a
very important part in saving one of
the bishops of his church from the
prison walls just few years ago, who
was indicted for violation of the age
of consent law with a 12-year-old girl.
1t now comes the turn of the bishop
and his friends to come across with
good bit of reciprocity, which evil
IDENTIFY they did in this church trial.
But storm of protest arose when it
was learned that Mrs. Wilson was de-
MED the right to submit testimony in
the case about her. In a letter to
bishops of the church and friends,
however, she delivered her part of
the story, and accused the Rev. Dr.
Martin of being the father of her
child.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-10-11
CAUSES FOR DIVORCE

Desertion ranks first as a cause for
divorce, cruelty second, adultery third.