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Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28
ACCEPTS WORK ONLY
TO have HIS HOME
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Especial to the Tribunel

Coulterville, H.. Aug. 25.-The
home of William Morrison, Negro,
was destroyed Ey fire Tuesday be-
cause he was put to work by the
West Virginia Coal company. All
the Negroes have been ordered to
leave town.
Last Friday operators of the mine
drove Morrison to the East" pit in
an automobile. The white miners re-
fused to go down into the mine with
him. The operators appeared with
Morrison again on Saturday, and the
white miners refused again to go
down with him. Yesterday the opera
tors waited until the white miners
had descended into the mine, then
brought Morrison to the pit The
operator of the cage refused to carry
Morrison into the mine and was dis
charged. Other white miners below
heard of the renewed effort to place
Morrison in the pit and left their
work. Within a few hours Morrison s
home was destroyed by fire.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28
THOMAS MADDOX
IN RACE FOR SENATE;
MAKES STATEMENT

Tom Maddox, state engineer, is in
the race for the Republican nomina-
tion for the United States Senate. His
candidacy was formally launched to-
day with the following statement:
II believe in: -
Continuation of federal aid for
highways by the passage of legisla-
tion which will give an advantage to
public land states.
1.-THE enforcement of the law pro.
viding for the distribution of excess
war equipment to the states instead
of its sale at reduced prices to favor
ite contractors.
'The consolidation of all public en-
gineering work under a department
of public works.
Direct appropriation for reclama-
tion.
Federal aid for reclamation in the
valleys Of the ella and Colorado.
Increased production through high
wages and hard work.
"A national board of arbitration to
suggest methods of conciliation hut
not to force arbitration
"The open shop, l. e., the right OF
employers to hire and fire and the
right of employees to work or quit in
dividually or collectively.
"The right to form unions and the
right to join them or not at the cleo
tion of the individual
'Democratizing the army, and navy
wages in the army and navy equal
to those received by equally skilled
civilians.
"The passage of the Fordney Amer
lean Legion bill.
Preferential duties on articles i'm
ported in American ships and prefer
ential tolls for American ships
through the Panama canal.
"These are a few of the planks on
which l am running for the Senate
To anyone interested, I shall take
pleasure in mailing them my com
plete platform of thirty planks on ap
plication.
"THOS. MADDOX"
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28
STRANGEST CASE in
HISTORY OF south
ATTRACTS ATTENTION
Especial to the Tribune)

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 25.-The state
of Georgia is making desperate efforts
to secure the eXtradition of N. N.
Startling, white. and Mrs. Annie Rod
well, colored, both of whom are in
the local jail The case is the strang-
est that has ever come to light in the
history of the local courts and again
shows up racial relations in the South
in their true light.
Both the man and woman are mar
ried and had their home in Hahira,
Ca, where Starlings father is a
wealthy lumberman Mrs. RodwelPs
husband works on the Startling planta-
tion.
Two years ago the younger Startling
saw pretty Mrs. Rodwell for the first
time and fell in love with her. The
elder Startling noticed the intimacy
and organized a party of lynchers to
take the woman away. On the way
to the Rodwell house, young Startling
met them and succeeded in getting
them to turn back by saying the house
was filled with armed colored people
and they would all be killed. Fright
ened, Mrs. Rodwell left the Startling
farm and went to live in Valdosta,
Ca, fourteen miles away.
Although Startling knew his father
and brothers would lynch the colored
girl if he kept paying attentions TO
her, he continued to visit her house,
and two weeks ago was caught there
by his family Another lynching party
was organized, of which Startling
learned just in time to get the girl in
his automobile and drive twelve miles
to a nearby swamp, where they spent
the night in water up to their knees
hiding from the mob. They succeed
ed in getting to the train and came to
Pittsburg.
Now the state of Georgia wants the
couple returned. Startling says he is
perfectly willing to go without extra
dition papers, but he knows if his soul
mate goes back, she will be lynched.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28
WOMAN WOULD VAMP
unwilling BARKIS
SENTENCED TO PRISON
Especial to the Tribune)

Frederick, Nd, Aug. 25.-Lou War
field, white, was sentenced to one
year in the house of correction for
committing an assault on Mr. Frank
Sewell, whose home is in New Mar
ket
The testimony in court showed that
the Warfeld woman came to the col
ored mans house about $3.50 or 4
o'clock Wednesday morning and asked
him to help her pull her automobile
out of the mud. He refused to come
down stairs at first hut finally went
down after she called him second
time.
Lou, it is said, asked him to marry
her and made other unusual proposals.
Mr.. Sewell ordered her off his place
and finally pushed her away. 1t was
then that the vamp, using a penknife,
cut him on the arm. Mr. Sewell is a
respected citizen with a wife and fam
lily here.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28
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: REMARKS BY HARDING :

= :. = = : : :. = = = :. = !: :. :. :.
= In his speech of acceptance in :.
: Marion, Ohio, Senator Warren G. :.
= Harding, the Republican candi- :.
= date for President, answers the :.
= question for the party and for :.
: himself. :.
= 81 believe the federal govern :.
= ment should stamp ont lynching :.
= and remove the stain from the =
= fair name of America" =
= And this: :.
= 81 believe the Negro Citizens of :
:. America should be guaranteed :
= the enjoyment of all their rights, :
= that they have earned the full =
= measure of citizenship bestowed, =
: that their sacrifices of blood on =
= the battlefields of the Republic :.
: have entitled them to all of free :.
= dom and opportunity, all of SYM :.
= pathy and aid that the American :
:. spirit of fairness and justice de- =
= mands" =
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Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28
SAME Law FOR ALL
Plan OF GREAT LAW
MAKERS OF Detroit
Especial to the Tribunel


Detroit, Mich, Aug. 25.-Assistant
Corporation Counsel Brumm, in reply
to the request of the Department of
Parks and Boulevards, has given out
the law against discrimination in this
CITY, The statute reads in part:
"Sec. 1. All persons within the jur-
isdiction of this state shall be entitled
to full and equal accommodations, ad-
vantages, facilities and privileges of
inns, restaurants, eating houses, bar
ber shops, public conveyances on land
and water, theaters, motion picture
houses and all other places of public
accommodation, amusement and rec
reation and all public educational in
stitutions of the state, subject only to
the conditions and limitations estab-
lished by law and applicable alike and
to all citizens"
"The Negro is now, by the constitu-
tion of the United States, given full
citizenship with the white man, and
all the rights and privileges of citizen
ship attend him wherever he goes
Whatever right white man has in a
public place, the black man has also
! because of such citizenship"
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28
White GENTLEMAN
CHARGES BLACK Stole
WIFE'S AFFECTIONS
Especial to the Tribune)

Lexington, N. c., Aug. 25-A great
sensation has been caused here by the
filing last week of an unusual suit
against Baxter McCary, wealthy Ne.
gro and prominent Mason, business
man and educator, by H. B. Warner
white editor of the Lexington Dis
patch and head of the North Carolina
prison board, for S1OO,O damages on
the complaint that McCary had
ruined his domestic life" and alien.
ated his wife's affections At the
same time Warner filed suit for abso-
Lutte divorce from his wife for her al
legged part in the affair. The social
prominence of the Warmers, who stand
high among the exclusive aristocracy
of the South, has added to the sensa-
tional features of the case. McCary
is equally prominent among his own
people and stands high in the esteem
of the general community, being ac-
counted one Of its wealthiest and most
substantial citizens.
McCary is a man about 60 years old,
well educated and of pleasing person
. ality. He is prominent in Masonic
and Methodist circles and has for
Years been a member of the board of
Trustees of Bennett College of Green's
boro, N. c., school conducted by the
Methodist Episcopal church. He lives
in LeXington's most exclusive resi-
Dental section, his residence alone
being worth $4,000. Located in a
large, well-kept park of several acres,
it is one of the show places of the
city. Besides this, he is reputed to
own about one-sixth of all the bust
ness section of this place. He owns
about one-third of the large brick Of
fee buildings of this city, many of
which are occupied by white business
firms. Most of his wealth came to
him by inheritance, he having been
born of wealthy parentage.
It is supposed that court action in
McCary's case has for its basis we'll
devised plan to extract from him
much of his coveted wealth, else the
whites of this section would have fol-
lowed the usual method of handling
such cases.
Lexington is a prosperous town of
situated on the main line of the South
ern railway system between New
York and all points south, and is mid
way between Greensboro and Sails
bury and twenty-one miles south of
Winston-Salem. 1t is famous as a
cotton and tobacco center, many of
the largest cotton mills in the south
being located here.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28
MEGA
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(By Alphonso Robinson)

w
Born, this week, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Cherry, a bouncing baby boy.
The population of Mesa is increasing
rapidly. 7ss'
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wallace have
moved to their country home for the
fall.
Mr.. Tom Richardson left this week
for Gilbert, where he has accepted q
position as machinist in the cotton
gin of the Attaway- Phelps company.
Rev. ]. H. Allen, presiding elder of
the A. M. E. churches for this district,
was in Mesa last Sunday and preached
for the congregation at the A. M. E.
church. There were several visitors
from Tempe who came to enjoy the
services.
Mr.. and Mrs William Hiluet have
moved to the country for the fall.
Cotton is beginning to open in the
valley and indications are that pick
Ing III lIS Odil hlNCI NdliCg VIII NC
good this fall
Mrs. Neil Louis is a visitor from
Phoenix. She is the house guest of
Mrs. A. Turner on North Center
street
Miss Mellnee Roach has been on
the sick list the past month, but is
now on the road to recovery.
In last weeks issue of the Tribune
it was enormously stated that Antioch
Baptist church of Phoenix was re-
fused admission to the convention
which met a few days ago in this city.
Antioch Baptist church of Phoenix
made no application for admission to
the convention, and therefore could
not have been refused admission.
Mrs. S. NJ. Taylor is on the sick list
this week.
Rev. ]. NJ. Robinson spent day in
the capital city last week.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28
negro, BANKS SHOW
WONDERFUL INCREASE
DURING PAST YEAR
Especial to the Tribune)

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 25.-The first
report resources over $1,0O0,OOO is the
Solvent Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany of this city.
On June 80, the state commission
was notified that the total resources
of the Solven. bank were $1,O1S,633.25.
The statement of the Memphis bank
shows deposits of $941,7 and
total capital and surplus of $76,911.1S.
1t had no ovsrdrafts and no bills pay
able. The Solvent has loans and dis
counts of $4O5. 6S9.71 and cash on hand
and in repositories amounting to
$417, 1850. OF the, deposits $780,
897.1S represented savings accounts
and 14O,77S.7O time certificates of de-
posit.
twenty-five thousand people do bus
mess with the bank, according to a
statement made by Mr.. Bert NJ Rod
dy, the cashier
Other Banks Nearing Mark
The Brown Savings bank of Nor
folk and the Wage-Earners' bank of
Georgia have resources over 100000
and may reach the $1,000,0OO mark by
the end of the year. n
The Mechanics hank and St. Luke's
bank of Portsmouth, and the Tide
water bank of Norfolk have passed
the one-half million mark in resources.
twenty-five colored banks in the coun-
try exceed $25O,OOO in resources.
Only one tolored private bank in
the country is worth in the neighbor-
hood of million dollars and that is
Brown & Stevens in Philadelphia.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28
: TRIBUTE BY COOLIDGE !
Northampton, Mass.


= In his speech of acceptance of ::
= the Republican nomination for ::
: Vice-President here, Governor ::
: Calvin Coolidge made the follow ::
: ing brilliant reference to the 10y ::
:. atty and worth of the colored citi- :
: zens: ::
= There is especially due to the ::
= colored race. a more general rec ::
= ognition Of their constitutional ::
x rights. Tempted with disloyalty, ::
= they remained loyal, serving in ::
= the military forces with distinc- ::
= tion, obedient to the draft to the ::
= extent of hundreds of thousands, ::
: investing 81 out of every SIS they ::
:. possessed in Liberty Bonds, sure ::
: ly they hold the double title of ::
= citizenship, by birth and by con- ::
= quest, to be relieved from all i'm ::
: position, to be defended from ::
= lynching, and to be freely grant ::
: ed equal opportunities ::
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Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28
PRESCOTT
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(By Mrs. Dora Rose)

(By Mrs. Dora Rose)
Mrs. w. D. Alexander left Sunday
for California.
Little Miss Marion Jordan left Mon
day for Jerome, Ariz., for brief visit
with Miss Zola Ramsey.
Miss Naomi Tabron returned last
week from Flagstaff, where she has
been attending the Summer Normal.
Master Bennie Best entertained a
number of his little friends at party
last week in honor of his birthday.
Miss Helen H. Vance returned Tues
day from business visit in the south
ern part of the state.
Rev. and Mrs. S. E. Newell returned
last week from Mesa, Ariz., where
they have been attending the Para
disc Baptist convention.
Elder Ragsdale, an Adventist min
lister, spoke last Thursday night at
the A. NJ E. church in the absence OF
the bishop, who was scheduled to ap
pear on that date.
The congregation Sunday night al
the Peoples A. M. E. Zion church
was, to say the least, complimentary
to the pastor, and the expressions gen
erally indicated a very much pleased
people. Bishop L. w. Kyles will
preach Thursday night, August 26
There was some disappointment over
the unavoidable failure for last Thurs
day on the part of the bishop. The
pastor. Rev. Boatner, was out on &
picnic with Rev. Harvey and wife
Tuesday, Aug. "a.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28
echoes OF SLAVERY
Especial to the Tribune)

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Aug. 25.-J. M.
Weatherford has a copy of a bill of
sale of Negro girl, six years old,
which was found among the papers
of the late Devereaux Brown, known
to so many people in this county. 1t
was very short document, but con-
veyed the Negro child, as was the Gus
tom, when slavery was in existence
here in Tuscaloosa, as follows:
Tuscaloosa, Ala. June 20, A. D..
1845. Received of John A. Brown
$275, payment in full for a Negro girl
named Sarah Ann, years and about
months old, which I warrant to be
sound in mind and body and slave
for life. Richard T. Brumby."
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28
BAPTlSTS JOIN METHoDlsTS
IN GREAT REVIVAL MEETING

New York City, N. Y, Aug. 25.-
The colored people in Harlem are con-
ducting a series of large religious
meetings. The meetings are held un-
der the direction of the big colored
churches and great numbers are being
converted. The Baptists and the
Methodists have joined in a common
cause and the result is that the entire
Harlem is ablaze with the greatest
religious enthusiasm of years.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28
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GLOBE MIAMI
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(By Modesto Young)

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(By Modesto Young)
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson have returned
from points in California.
Mrs. Rhodes of San Antonio, Texas,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. BRYANT.
Mrs. Rachael Harris has been on
the sick list but is improving.
Mrs. Jackson of Fort Worth, Texas,
who has been visiting friends in this
city, returned home last week.
Mrs. Rachael Wilson has returned
from Ell Paso, where she has been
visiting friends.
Mrs. Jamiscn left a few days age
for points in Texas.
Mrs. C. C. Stewart has returned
from points in the East.
We are glad to have our teacher
with us again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins of Miami
have purchased bright new touring
car and were visitors in Globe last
week.
Mr.. Blue is a new arrival from Gal
weston, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown Of Phoe
nix are recent arrivals in Globe. Mr.
Brown is an expert piano tuner ant
repairer, having had more than twen
ty years experience in the business.
Services were held in the A. M. E
church at Miami Sunday.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28
TUCSON

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One of the most delightful affairs
of the season was a dinner given Fri
day evening by Mrs. Tom Hall com
plimentary to Mr. Taylor, jeweler
of Houston, Texas; Mrs. Rowland of
Houston, Texas, and Miss Helen Har-
per Vance of Prescott. The color
scheme of crimson and white was ex-
quisitely carried out in a wealth of
cut flowers and vivid streamers on a
softly shaded, scintillating table. Cof-
fee was served in the sitting room
from the tea cart, after which beau
tiful strains of Hawaiian music and
myriads of twinkling lights lured the
guests to-oUtdoor dancing and whist,
ending an evening of delight which
but adds to Mrs. Halls fame as a
charming hostess. Among those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Greed Taylor,
Mr.. M. S. Sheppard of Baltimore, Md; (;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Long, Miss Min
nette Long, Mrs. Rose Washington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nelson and Mr..
Billy Pierce.
The local branch of the N. A. A.
C. P. meets the first Thursday night
in the month at MT Calvary Baptist
church and the second Thursday night
, at the A. M. E. church. Everybody
urged to attend the meetings We
have just added twenty new mem
bers to the roll and all of them are
Caucasians. We respectfully request
our group to come out and join this
organization as it is chiefly for you
the association is working.
Delegates to the Baptist convention
in Mesa returned last week and re-
port a great session.
Mr.. Joseph Moore, porter at the
Scottish Rite, sent in his application
to the Masons a few weeks ago and
is tickled to death since learning that
his application has been accepted and
he will be permitted to ride the
goat"
Mr.. Gus Williams left several days
ago for Chicago to spend his vaca-
ton
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnson of
Houston, Texas, who the past month
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Knox of 253 South Convent street, left
few days ago for home.
Rev. C. C. Simmons returned few
days ago from Bishee, where he has
been attending the Summer Normal
Mrs. Stokes of Texas is visiting her
son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter Hightower.
Mr. Green Nettles, brother of Mrs
Will Smith, passed away few days
ago at the home of his sister on South
Meyer.
Mrs. t. Parker, who few days age
underwent slight operation, has
been removed to her home and is do
ing nicely.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28
EXTRA LARGE FEET
CONDEMN BLACK men
IN old ALABAM A
Especial to the Tribune)

Ozark, Ala, Aug. 25.-FollQwing the
lynching of two men, Sills Spinks and
Juster Jennings, and burning of a
Masonic lodge room by a mol of white
men, all persons of our race have been
warned to leave this city or suffer the
fury of the mob. The wife of Andrew
Spinks, brother of Sills Spinks, has
been driven from her home and the
dwelling has been burned to ashes.
She was accused of no crime, but her
relationship was considered "in bad"
and the burden also fell on her, it is
claimed Andrew is in Jail at Mont
gomery.
FIimsy Identity
Further trouble between the races
is momentarily expected because the
white men of the city have been at
taeking every woman of the race who
appears on the street. They are beat
ing them, it is claimed numerically.
The trouble began when the rumor
gained wide circulation that Mrs. l..
E. Dassenger (white) was murderous-
ly attacked. When interviewed, Mrs.
Dassenger declared she thought the
man who assaulted her was colored." !"
She saw his foot and Judged by the
size of it that her assailant was a
laborer" Spinks and Jennings were
found on the street conversing a block
away from the house and were seized
by the mob. They were not permit
ted to make any statement and died
without knowing what crime they
were charged with.
Man Is Shot
Richard Jones, while awaiting for a
train to leave the scene. was shot
through the leg and arm by white
men who were hiding in bushes. Jones
said he was going to Birmingham.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28
CoLORED WOMAN SAID TO BE
MOTHER OF 100000 CLAIMANT
Especial to the Tribune)

Wheaton, Ill.-The mother of Will
lam Cowan Lowry, claimant of the
$2,000,000 estate of William Cowan
has been located on a plantation near
New Madrid, Mo-, according to State
Attorney Charles Hadley. The wom
an is Negro and says she did not
know the late oil magnate, Hadley de
clared. Lowry claimed the estate on
the ground he was a son of Cowan.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28

Eggs have been nationalized in Rus
sia Each section of the country must
deliver a certain number Of eggs to
the soviet. Even the czar did not go
as far as to lay the hens of the coun-
try under tribute.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28

In attempting to solve the sugar
problem the government officials are
merely undertaking a job that hither-
to has been that of the housewife.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28

A struggle to which the sporting
element will look forward with in
terest will be that between the high
cost of living and the summer furs.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28

Japan promises to withdraw from
Siberia when Siberia is no longer a
menace to Manchuria. That combines
oriental subtlety and Asiatic wit in a
way calculated to make the judicious
giggle.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28

Some of the American draft dodgers
who ran away to Mexico to escape
the horrors of war must be awfully
put out about the Sonora revolution.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28

According to physician, posing as
an expert, kissing in the dark is un-
sanitary. However, most men will con-
tinue to take chance, as opportun-
ity affords.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28

Everybody is to have an equal
chance to buy ships built by the
United States, but that doesn't seem
to disturb the automobile statesmen.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28

If you drink coffee substitutes,
there is a reason" to say nothing of
that extra cents cup.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28

London reports that wives cost
more in Central Africa. Why the geo.
graphical limitations?
Phoenix tribune., 1920-08-28

Now there is campaign on to get
men to wear soft shirts. Something
going on all the time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17

her shoulder and something pressed
tightly over her face so she could
neither cry CUT nor see She felt her
self being carried along s.rus giing
vas 81 no use and harsh voice said:
We'll We got her ali right"
They'll have 70 pay up something
handsome now" sad another voice.
Keep st.}l, Miss. and behave yourself
and We Won't hurt you"
Wren they uncovered her face she
found that she had been carried into
= li''le lane where tumbie-down auto,
STOOD waiting.
What 90 YOU nant2" she aAked In
& trembling voice.
Just City thousand dollars from
youg dad" was The reply, AN believe
me. II ne don't loosen up quick ne
amt never goin' 10 lay cyes on you
no rnore-~neve -"
Alice began 20 cry. WHY, ny poor
daddy has been dead for over \ wear"
she said. He never had much money
hut no vas good 10 rae and hope to
see b ri again IN Heaven"