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Phoenix tribune., 1920-02-28
Chinese and BLACKS
MUST ATTEND SANE
School in MISSISSIPPI
(By Associated Negro Press)

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 25.-Attorney
General Frank Robertson of this state
has ruled that Chinese children in
Mississippi cannot attend school with
white children. If they desire to at
tend public school, they will lie COM
PEELED to attend schools established
for colored children. This puts a new
curve in the well-known color line
and is getting considerable comment
throughout the state as well as other
sections of the south
There are a number of whites who
have great fears throughout the coun-
try of such ruling because of the eff
feet it will have on the "colored" peo-
pies throughout the world, particular
ly during the recent years of preach
ing democracy, justice and human
rights. The Japanese, Mexicans, Fill
pinos and inhabitants of India and
other sections of the world are con-
cerned in the effect of this phase of
autocracy.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-02-28
An Arkansas Sheriff
Arrests Man Wanted in
Three States For Murder
(By Associated Negro Pregsl

Shreveport, La, Feb. 25.-Deputy
Sheriff j. L. McBurnett of Pine Bluff,
Ark, arrived in Shreveport from Luf-
kin, Texas, having in custody Cap"
Banks, "a years old, said to be want
ed in three states on a charge of muir
der. According to the story told by
the Pine Bluff deputy, Banks is want
ed in Arkansas for a murder commit
ted nearly twenty years ago. He is
alleged to have shot and killed a Ne
gro woman while attempting to kill
his father, and in his effort to escape
after the shooting, he shot his brother
in the arm when he caught him and
tried to detain him.
Banks was about Is years old then,
McBurnett said, but he made good
his escape and left for parts unknown
until few years later he was heard
of in Mississippi, where, it is alleged,
he shot and killed a man. He was
next heard of at Lampkin, La, where
he is charged with having shot man.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-02-28
Attempt to Organize
Colored Men in Frisco
Causes Heated Debate
(By Associated Negro Press)

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 25.-A
proposal to organize colored workers
of the bay districts started a heated
debate at the meeting of the Labor
Council. Some of the delegates ex-
pressed themselves as opposed to the
colored workers being organized into
unions while others championed the
cause of the workmen
Two communications one from the
Dining and Sleeping Car Employees
Union of Oakland, and the second
from local employees of the Pacific
Coast American Employees Industrial
Association, started the debate. The
association is an organization of 1000
colored workmen, who, according to
their letter, are Offering their services
to employers with promises that they
will not join labor unions, will not go
on strike, and will make no demands
for wage increases without first con-
sulting the employers and securing
their approval
Phoenix tribune., 1920-02-28
TOMORROW

y - = - y - - y = u - = = - - =
Tomorrow" said the languid man,
I'll have my Time insured, guess;
know it is the safest plan to save my
children from distress" And when
the morrow came around, they placed
him gently in box; at break of morn
ing he was found as dead as julius
Caesars OK. His widow now is scrub
bing floors and washing shirts and
splitting wood, and doing fifty other
chores that she may rear his wailing
brood. Tomorrow" said the care
less jay, "Pll take an hour, and make
my will; and then if l should pass
away, the wife and kids will know no
ILL.," The morrow came, serene and
nice, the weather mild, with signs of
rain; the careless jay was placed on
ice, emblaming fluid in his brain.
Alas, alas, poor careless jayi The
lawyers got his pile of cash; his wife
is toiling night and day to keep the
kids in clothes and hash. "To-mor-
row. is the ambushed walk avoided
by the circumspect. Tomorrow" is
the fatal rock on which million ships
are wrecked.-Walt Mason.
Moral: Insure your income To
DAY, tomorrow may be too late. We
pay $25 per week sickness and acci-
dent benefits and $4,000 for accidental
death.
A. R. Smith, general agent, 1902 E.
Jefferson street, Phoenix, Arizona.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-02-28
FEAR Of BLACKS CAUSE OPPOSITION To UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRANN
NATIONAL BASEBALL
LEAGUE IS FORMED
BY COLORED men
(By Associated Negro Press)

Chicago, Feb. 25.-At a meeting
held in Kansas City, the National Ne
gro Baseball Association was formed.
The league will be composed of eight
teams and will begin its season dur
ing the month of April. The clubs are
the American Giants of Chicago, the
Chicago Giants, Chicago; Detroit
Stars, Detroit; st. Louis Giants, St.
Louis; the Monarchs, Kansas City;
the Marcoes, A. B. c., of Indianapolis,
and Cuban Stars, a team in Hanava,
Cuba, which will be one of the trav-
cling organizations.
Rube Foster of Chicago, who has
been very active in consummating A
league for the East and West, was
elected the president Of the new or
ganization. Foster is very enthusi-
astic over the prospects for the new
league, and it marks an epoch in the
baseball world of our group. In an
interview for the Associated Negro
Press, Foster stated: "There can be
no question to the success of this new
league because the promoters have
backed it up with cold cash. 1t is the
greatest thing that has ever happened
in the baseball world, and, besides
furnishing amusement and healthful
recreation, will he a fine investment
for the promoters, and a number OF
the teams already have parks, but
where satisfactory arrangements can
not be completed, new parks will be
established. Later on, we hope to
have an eastern circuit which will
include all the prominent cities Of
the East. Now for the greatest sea
son baseball has ever SEEN"
Phoenix tribune., 1920-02-28
R. ". HUNTER BANK OF
CHICAGO INSOLVENT;
MANY lose SAYINGS
(By Associated Negro Press.)

Chicago, Feb. 25.-The people Of
our group in Chicago are having many
experiences in banking lines and it is
expected that thousands, if it is dis
covered that they have become weak
er financially, will at least be very
much wiser when things again reach
a normal state. To begin with some
months ago, the r. W. Hunter bank
ing es tablishment, a private concern,
became involved in difficulties and
the matter now is in the hands of the
court, with business suspended
Following this the concern of r.
w. Woodfolk, another private bank,
became involved in difficulties and it
has been placed in the hands of the
receiver, and business suspended.
During the current week, number
of reports were circulated concerning
the Lincoln State bank, which is Of
ficered and controlled by whites. but
the majority of whose depositors are
Cplored. The report caused a run on
the bank and between five and ten
thousand of the fifteen thousand de-
posAors withdrew their money. The
bank, however, is in substantial con-
dition and is paying off all depositors
as fast as clerks can handle the bust
ness. The Lincoln State bank is he
ing backed up through this crisis by
the white banks of the city, particular
ly the Continental and Commercial
National bank, one of the strongest in
stitutions in the world.
One of the officers of the Lincoln
State bank states that the run was
caused by an officer of one of our
Building and Loan company who was
refused loan of $4,000 at the bank,
for his company. There are also ru-
mors to the effect that the Lincoln
bank has an interest in the Hyde
Park and Kenwood Association propa-
ganda, but the officers flatly deny any
such connections, stating that the
bank has come to the relief of a
number of residents in the district
whose mortgages have fallen due and
they were refused assistance by other
Eanking institutions.
Chas. A. White, vice president,
says: "The directors of the bank
wish to assure the public that this in
no way influences their feelings to-
wards the Colored people, and we
shall continue in the future to loan
them money and help the same as we
have in the past"
Some fthe most prominent bust
ness men of the community, including
VIM. Adams, R. S. Abbott Dan Jack
son, Alderman Louis B. Anderson,
George Holt, Chas. Travis, Tony
Langston, and others, are heavy de-
positors in the Lincoln State bank.
A charter has been issued to Jesse
Binga and others for the establish
ment of a State bank, under the con-
troll and supervision of number of
our own group.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-02-28
Presidential Aspirants Are
Asked to State Position in
Regard to Negro Question
Especial to The Tribune)

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The Nation
al Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, 20 Fifth avenue
New York, announces that a ques.
tionnaire has been sent to every man
prominently mentioned as a presi.
dental possibility asking him to state
his views on a program for bettering
race relations in the United States.
The replies are to be published in the
Negro press throughout the country.
The QUESTIONABLE is as follows
'If elected President:
Il. Will you favor the enactment
of laws making lynching a federal
offense?
'2. What is your attitude toward
the disfranchisement Of Americans of
Negro descent: (a) Will you advocate
that Congress enforce the Fourteenth
Amendment and reduce the represen.
tation of states which disfranchise
their citizens, or (b) will you advo-
cate the appointment of United States
commissioners to enforce the Fif-
teenth Amendment?
"9. Will you endeavor to bring
the abolition of Jim Crow cars in in
terstate traffic?
"A. Will you withdraw armed or
other interference with the independ-
ence of Haiti?
IS. Will you urge national aid to
elementary education without dis
elimination against Negro children?
"6. viii you pledge the apportion-
ment of Negro soldiers and Negro Of
ficers in the armed forces of the
United States in proportion to their
numbers in population?
~. VIII you abolish racial segrega-
tion in the Civil Service of the United
States?"
The QUESTIONABLE was sent to the
following men: Herbert Hoover, Will
lam G. McAdoo, Governor Goodrich
of Indiana, Nicholas Murray Butler
president of Columbia University; At.
torney General A. Mitchell Palmer
Senator Hitchcock. Governor Cox OF
Ohio, Senator Pomerene, James w
Gerard, Senator Underwood, General
Wood, Senator Warren G. Harding
Governor Lowden of Illinois, Senator
Hiram w. Johnson, Senator Poindex
ter Governor Coolidge of Massachu
sets, and General Pershing.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-02-28
CATHOLIC Church IS
STRONG FACTOR AMONG
MEMBERS OF OUR RACE
(By Associated Negro Press)

Boston, Mass, Feb. 25.-It would
take volumes to relate all that the
Catholic church is doing for the Ne
roes in this country The work of
the church radiates through many Il
varied channel to minister to the well
fare Of the colored people.
The whole number of Negro Catho-
lies at the present time is estimated
at about 100000. According to recent
figures, some 1877 priests are engaged
in work among them in various parts
ciety, whose work in the colored mis-
sions of the South is so we'll known,
has seven priests at work in the
South, while the Fathers of the Divine
Word the Holy Ghost Fathers, the
Society for African Missions and the
Vincentian Fathers also have a num-
Der of priests engaged in work in this
field.
In addition to members of religious
orders, a number of secular priests
have undertaken work in exclusively
Negro parishes, while some religious
orders other than those enumerated
have contributed their share to the
work
There are &C parishes for colored
people in the South, with 80 missions
attached to them. The number of
Negroes per parish ranges from a few
dozen to several thousand The larg-
est parishes are located in Baltimore
and New Orleans.
Every Negro parish has its school,
some of them having more than one
such institution. Some white par
ishes also conduct schools for Ne
groes. About dozen sisterhoods are
represented in the teaching staffs,
while lay teachers are employed
where sisters cannot be obtained.
Industrial opportunities for the Ne
groes are taken care of by two large
industrial schools, while there are a
number of others on smaller scale.
Instruction in domestic economy and
in some crafts is given in many of the
parish schools, while colored sisters
conduct several academies for girls.
A leading institution in the field is
st. Josephs college in Montgomery,
Ala, which is in charge of st. Jo-
seph's Society. 1t is intended to pre-
pare colored youths for efficient SER
vice, especially in the missionary
and educational fields, and to fit them
for leadership among their own peo-
pie.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-02-28

he sits over there Ely that nice girl
instead of being in the stockade Well,
on the last Friday evening of last
month, the day it rained bullfrogs and
cats, me and Sid had been shooting
craps all day in the back end of Put
Longs pressing club. Put forgot to
watch, so we got pinched. The po
liceman had me and Sid coming up
the street when we runs right into
Preacher Harris. Hello, Mr.. Police
man. says the preacher, you've got
my best members son there. Where
you goin' with him.?
"'To the bull pen, Parson'
Don't lock him up please; he's
my leading deacon's son.
"'Put up fifty bucks and take 'em
BOTH
haven't cent-no-yes, have
twenty-five dollars here that don't be-
long to me. Let Sidney off for that.
And when the policeman let Sid loose,
the preacher looked at me and said,
Friend, wish I had twenty-five more,
I would get you off,
"Now you see what went with Sally
Hawkins twenty-five dollars. And |
would swear on my life that l believe
that after doing this the preacher for
got all about it. know Sid amt told
his daddy and l would bet my broth
er's life that he amt never give the
preacher the money back But don't
fret about it. Here it is in cold white
cash" and Tim Nelson, erstwhile bully
and ex-prize fighter, actually threw
the money at the deacon so hard that
the jingling dollars scattered all over
the floor.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-02-28


1S6,747
you people at Ebenezer," he con-
tinued, "are set of fools. You let
this old pie-faced bundle of deceit run
all your preachers away. You have
now stood by and helped him run
away the best man that ever hit this
town All before now l amt had ..
bit of religion, but before night I'm
going to have as much as anybody.
You all done kicked your preacher
out. Well, I'll take him. And here's
a hundred dollars on his first years
salary (here Tim slapped down five
twenties on the table,. l amt goin'
to gamble no more, preacher, but be-
fore I'd let you starve, I roll dice
again"
you all are done with the preach.
er; we are glad to get him. And here
all you gamblers and hard sinners
back there, get up and lead the way.
VIC dll SUNG QOWu " Hu DutlSI pOOl
room. We goin' to turn it into a
church. All you what wants to hear
real sermon come down there to
night"
Now, come on, Preacher"
And Rev. Harris remembering his
Bible but forgetting even his hat,
obeyed.
That night the big pool room was
packed and jammed as Rev. Harris
preached the sermon of his life. Any
number of white people had come
down to see what this strange excite
ment among the colored meant.
Scores of white and hundreds of col
ored people were left outside Tim
Nelson, new convert, prayed the most
feeling prayer ever heard. Probably
a hundred of the towns worst char
acters profcssed religion and joined
the church. A record breaking revival
started that night Within two years
the biggest, finest colored church in
town took the place of Ed Buffers
pool room. Officially the church is
listed as the Second Baptist. Denom-
nationally it is known as Harris
Chapel. But until this day there are
many who refer to it altogether as
the Gamblers Church.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-02-28
SMALLPOX

Smallpox has been reported to the
state board Of health from two
counties of Arizona so far this
month. No one needs have have
smallpox for the reason that vaccina-
tion protects against it. Vaccination
is harmless and smallpox isn't. You
may take your choice, says the state
board Of health.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-02-28

The Senate passed and sent to the
House bill authorizing the shipping
board to adjust the claims of wooden
shipbuilders growing out of the can
collation. of contracts. The board has
estimated that the measure will affect
about $15,OOO,OOO in claims.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-02-28

Secretary Glass announced Sunday
the offering for subscriptions of new
treasury certificates of Indebtedness,
payable March Is, with interest at
the rate of Az per cent per .annum.
The amount Of the issue was not spec
ified
Phoenix tribune., 1920-02-28

Some men can see beauty where
others fail to locate it with a micro
scope.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-02-28

The cost of building in Denmark
has more than doubled in the last few
years.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-02-28

British Columbia's male population
on registration day a year ago was
186,747.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
BARONS PURCHASE M'CARTY FROM THE
 COLUMBUS, O., CLUB
First Baseman and Out fielder Made Good Rec ord In American AssO-
 ciati0n Hit Near .270

The first of the big deals said to be pending between Birmingham baseball moguls and the big leagues material ized yesterday when Col. "Quack" Smith, president of the local club, purchased John McCarty from the Columbus (Ohio) American Association Club. McCarty is a first base man and outfielder.
 This was announced by Carleton Molesworth yesterday on result of a wire from Smith, Colonel "Quack" is attending the big baseball confab ir Chicago, and it was there that the deal was completed.
 McCarty is bost first baseman and an outfelder. He played ninety games at first for Columbus last season and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
SPORTS
All Clubs In National League Will Be Per mitted to Use Spit
 ball Twirlers
Rv A,,nniated Press

chicago. February 1O.-Peace
 and harmony rcigned in the ranks
 sf the club owners of the National
 League at their meeting today, but
 in m adjoining room at the same
 hotel American league maSnates
 were unable to finish their bust-
 ness at their day meeting and if
 was necessary for the junior or-
 ganixntion to extend it's session
 into the night.
 National league owners in addition to adopting a schedule of 16S games for the 1920 season. accepted the new rules agreed upon at meeting of the joint rules committee of the American and National leagues yesterday The new rule regarding spitball pitchers was contested by St. Louis, and instead of limiting each club to two pitchers as will prevail in the American league this season, it was decided that all clubs will be permitted to play every spitbaH pitcher now on their roster X. list of recognized spitball pitchers was presented and these men will be allowed to use the 'spitball' during the coming championship race. The list
 Boston: Rudolph. Fflingam, Keating. st. Louis: Doak, Goodwin, Tuero.
 New York: Douglas.
 Blooklyn Mitchell, Grimes.
 Philadelphia: Hogg.
 Cincinnati: Fisher.
 Chicago Hendrix.
 Pittsburg none.
 After the board of directors of the league inspected the books of the or ganization President John Heydler stated that six umpires have already signed contracts for 1920. This list includes Bob Emslie, William Klem, Hank O'Day, Barry Mccormick, Charles Moran. Peter A. Harrison, and I-u c. Fyfe. Charles Rigler and E. C. Quigley have not signed contracts, but their signatures are expected shortly said President Heydler.
 William Byron has retired from the league. The salary for umpires, which was cut in 1918 and 1919, has reverted back to the 1917 standard, according to MT. Heydler.
 The club owners also decided to limit the number of players on each team to % men between May 15 and August 31, but after that date and until the end of the season. each club Will De allOWtu u Call op moi Cii NtAS roll. The waiver price was raised from s1.5OO to $2,500 and the president of the league was given the power to name the waiver price on free agent, but the price will not be over $1,50O.
 The magnates entered into discus sion regarding marker or memorial to be placed at Cooperstown, N. Yp where the first game of baseball is said to have been played in 1937 Final action was referred to President Heyd- Ter.
 The injunction suit against the Ma tional league filed yesterday by Charles w Murphy, former owner of the Chi cago Cubs, charging breach of con tract in connection with the lease given the Chicago club for Cubs Park. was not brought up today. As the court hearing is scheduled for February 2o the suit is not expected to enter into the deliberations of the baseball men The owners said despite the suit they expected the National league schedule as announced tonight to go into effect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-11
MITCHELL STARTS ACTIVITIES TOWARD
 CUBS SPRING TRIP
Manager Fred Predicts Chi cago Nationals Will Be In Pennant Race-Coinci-
 dence

Manager Fred Mitchell of the Chi started activities looking toward de- parture on the spring trip. Mitchell predicts the Cubs will be in the race from start to finish now that George Tyler has had his molars extracted. thus curing the lameness in his heav- ing wing which kept him on the bench much of last season. Mitchell spent the winter at Stow. Mass.
 On February 1 both of the Boston major league owners were in Boston at the same time. It was the first time this has happened George Wash ington Grant. owner of the Braves. dropped into town for stay of sew eral. days to look after routine mat! ters, and soon after his arrival-on the next train. to be exact-Harry Irazee of the Red Sox accompanied by Manager Barrow, landed from New York. Both magnates were pleased when reminded it was the first time they were both found in the city at the same time. Both refused to talk of trades or deals. Frazee intimated there would be something doing at the next session of the magnates.
 Instead of entrusting the athletic situation of Dartmouth College to the athletic association entirely. all stu dents of the institution will be given voice in the management and policies with regard to athletics President Ernest NJ. Hopkins declares more and better progress can be made by giv- ing every undergraduate a voice in the shaping of the athletic policy. The first meeting under the new plan was held a week ago. It is likely meet ing will be held each month during the college term.
 The offer of the United States gov ernment (war department) to furnish equipment for the playing of polo ir some of the larger American colle seH is likely to result in the English game being played in several sections of the country. The government is introduc- ing polo to train the young men in skill and daring and to encourage the breeding of thoroughbred polo ponies which are said to have some value IS cavalry mounts. Yale has accented the offer of the government and liar ward is expected to embrace the or pnrtnnlt - short time.