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Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
CASE
AGAINST POLICEMAN
SOON WILL END
(By Associated Negro Press)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, MAY 27-The prose-
cution in the now celebrated Chamb-
liss case has rested it's side of the
trial of the colored policeman and
counsel for the defense have begun
to present their version of the matter.
The Wiebeck girls mother is one of
the theatric figures in the trial. Not
Willingly so, but she has become the
central figure because of the manner
in which she has been played up"
by the prosecution the defense claim.
The case is expected to be given to
the jury some day next week
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
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DOUGLAS
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BY Rev. Ma ior Jones


Good Hope Chapter o. E. s., No 65,
met in regular communication last
Thursday afternoon and five candi-
dates were given the Queen of the
South degree. Mrs. Roberts, worthy
matron; Mrs. Reed, secretary.
DR.. j. W. Bryant, our popular Col
ored physician, left Monday evening
on a tour of the state. He will return
soon.
Miss Bobbie Mitchell returned last
week from Marshall, Texas, where
she was a student of Bishop college.
Miss Mildred Song Bird visited
Fort Huachuca last week.
Mrs. ]. R. Rector has recovered
from the effects of an operation per
formed last week on her throat and
is able to be out again. She is a
delegate to the c. NJ E. district con-
ference which meets soon in Las
Cruces, N. M.
Mrs. Cotton made flying trip to
Bisbee last week and reports eve~
thing fine in that town.
Miss Ionic Swanson is visiting her
sister at 945 Nineteenth St.
Mrs. Gates returned last week from
Ell Paso, where she has been visiting
the past month.
Mr.. James Weatherly returned last
week from Columbus, N NJ, where
he went to set up consistory.
Rev. and Mrs. Maguinez entertained
last Sunday afternoon with rabbit
dinner. Everything was served taste
fully and truly sumptuous repast
was served. Among those present
were Rev. and Mrs. Jones and Mr..
Campbell.
Douglas, the best city in the south
west and the most promising city on
the Mexican border, is truly coming
into her own. The best people on
earth are found in Douglas If you
want to enjoy real living, come to
Douglas. There are no triflers here
for the good people are in the ma
jority and do not tolerate this lower
element.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
RAY
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(By Archie Lewis)


Rev. w. ]. Conquest of Phoenix,
was in Ray last Sunday and preached
both morning and evening at the A.
NJ. E. Zion church. The church work
is progressing nicely.
Mrs. L. H. Harris is acting as super
intendent of the Sunday school dur
ing the absehce of Mrs Archie Lewis
j. ]. Mcdonald and C. H. Vann
were Phoenix visitors last week where
they were initiated into the mysteries
of Free Masonry Mr.. Mcdonald in
the lodge of Colorado jurisdiction, and
Mr.. Vann in that of Texas jurisdiction.
Miss Luella Watkins and Master
BERTHE Mcdonald graduated from the
Roosevelt school last week and re-
ceived their diplomas. Their parents
are undecided as to where they will
send them next year
Mr.. VIM. P. Crump made business
trip to Hayden last week.
Mrs. Franklin Parker of Tempe, who
the past week has been visiting her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Smith, returned home this
week.
Little Robert Smith has been quite
ill., but has improved wonderfully
since the visit of his grandmother,
Mrs. Parker, who has been nursing
him.
Lonnie Harris has accepted lucur-
ative position at Casa Grande
Rufus Williams of Columbus, N M,
arrived in camp May. 22nd and is
now training hard for his bout with
Kid George of Vernon, Cal, which
will take place May 81 at the Juarez
theater in Sonora Town.
In the baseball game played here
last Sunday between Ray and Globe,
the local boysSbrought home the bacon,
the score being IL to in favor of
Ray.
Frank Smith is still adding to his
menagerie. He purchased some rab-
bits last week. He now has a dog, a
cat, two foxes, nine chickens, goat
and some rabbits. He is negotiating
for the purchase of cow. Where
do we go from her, Frank?
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
Prominent Divine
Goes to His Reward
(By Associated Negro Press)

w 1ADNOOINOOU 4NV5IO Q II6SSJ
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 81
The Rev. E. w. S. Hammond, one of
the prominent colored divines of this
city, died suddenly at his home last
Saturday. His funeral was held at
the Simpson M. E. church. Dr. Ham
mond was seventy years old and was
regarded as one of the distinguished
preachers. in his connection. During
his career he had been dean of the
Walden Theological school at Nash
vile, Tenn. and editor of the South
western Christian Advocate.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
DALLAS EXPRESS
HAS NEW MANAGER
(By Associated Negro Pressl

(By Associated Negro PreSS)
DALLAS, Texas, May 27-Alfred
'Clyce Washington, has recently been
appointed superintendent of the
Dallas Express Publishing company.
Mr. Washington is a graduate of the
American Printers Cost Commission
and has had wide experience in the
mechanical department of printing.
He will bring to his new position mod
ern methods of workmanship as well
as new business ideas. He is very
popular in the state of Texas.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
Bill Would Provide
Fire Proof Homes
For Poor Tenants
(By Associated Negro Press)

WASHINGTON,-D. c., May 27-Sen-
ator Wesley L. Jones has introduced
bill in the senate which provides
for an appropriation by congress or
a municipal bond issue for the con-
struction of 1000 model, sanitary and
fire proof homes for poor white and
colored stenants the same to be rented
or sold to them at cost. 1t is thought
the measure will pass the senate.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
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(By Mrs. VIM. Young)

Nby MfS. WIN. OunS)
Mrs. Julia Blackwell returned last
week from a pleasant visit to Texas
and New Mexico We are pleased to
have her with us again.
Mr.. w E. Coleman returned last
week after thirty days vacation spent
in his old home. He has changed
his views since his absence and has
decided to come into the church and
live for Christ. We welcome him.
All who attended services last Sun
day at the Baptist church enjoyed the
services. The new st. Johns Baptist
church will be ready for occupancy
the first Sunday in June.
Our grand matron, Mrs. C. H. Ellis
arrived in Globe on the 25th and
will deliver her annual address to
the sisters of the Eastern Star. We
plan a royal welcome for her.
Master J. NJ Young is convalescing
from his recent illness.
For the past two years, |, Mrs. VIM
Young have been working faithfully
for the Tribune, and now that it has
gone into the hands of new owners,
| want to say to the Smith brothers,
that l shall continue TO do my level
lest. Congratulations!
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
IN QUEST OF CRIMINAL
(By Associated Negro Press)

(By Associated Negro Press)
GREENSBORO, N. c., May 27-The
sheriff and a posse of citizens have
been securing the woods for several
days in search for an unknown Negro
who is alleged to have entered the
home of young white farmer on the
plantation of John A. Hodgin and as
saulted the wife of the farmer. The
woman failed to identify the assail-
ant although he accomplished his
criminal purpose.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
Speaker Declares Blacks
Are Being Taught the
Theories of Bolsheviks
(By Associated Negro Press)

(By Associated Negro Press)
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 27-L.
Breckenridge Musgrove, a candidate
for United States senator, told an au-
dience recently that crowded the
Montgomery county court house, that
if trouble came to the county it would
be started through an educated boil
shevik. He declared that Negroes
were being converted to the theories
of the bolsheviks.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
Banking Scouts Organized
BY Thrifty Black Boys
(By Associated Negro Press)

IBy Associated Negro PressJ
ATLANTA, Ca, May 27-Twenty-
five colored boys have organized what
they call the urban League Banking
Scouts" Cyrus Campfield, the sec
retary of the local Urban League an
nounces that these scouts VIII be or
ganized in every section oI the city
The showing of bank box by boy
must accompany the application fol
membership. Mr.. Campfield declares
that one thousand boys will be en-
rolled before the first of July.
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Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
PLEA OF GUILTY FAILS
TO SAVE MAN FROM
The ELECTRIC CHAIR
lBy Associated Negro Press /.

GREENVILLE, S. c., May 274Al-
though he pleaded guilty, Joe Turner
was sentenced to die in the electric
chair last Tuesday by Judge Chris
tian. Turner was charged with the
killing of Policeman A. L. Blair and
]. L. Kitchin. 1t is said that Turner
pleaded guilty in the hope that he
would lie given a Life sentence.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29

cent of the whole were born. These
figures make it evident that race sui
eide is not one of the vices Arizona
needs fear.
A record of deaths shows that 6S
babies were stillborn. In other words,
one in % babies were born dead.
Also 288 died in the first year. This
indicates that two in, every thirteen
babies died before they were year
old. while the rate for the registra-
tion area of the country is 2 in % in
1917, and in 20 in 1918. The de-
plorable fact is that many Of these
deaths could have been prevented.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
100000 MEMORIAL
BUILDING is PLANNED
FOR COLORED SOLDIERS
(By Associated Negro Press)

COLUMBIA, S. c., May PA col.
ored memorial commission has organ
lied state vide campaign in the in.
terest of a colored Soldiers Memoir
ial building to be created. on the
campus of Claflin University. Pro.
j. L. Washington is the secretary of
the commission. 100000 is needed
for the building.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
SOMETHING NEW
UNDER THE SUN
(By Associated Negro Press)

(By Associated Negro Press)
GREENWOOD. S. c., May 27-Be-
cause John Harks, clerk in his store,
.nsulted a young colored girl custom
er, James Castleman beat the man
severely The clerk has refused to
wait on the young woman because
she was colored.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
Lawlessness on Wane
In North Carolina
(By Associated Negro Pressl

GUILFORD, N. c., May PA Negro
charged with criminal assault upon a
white woman was arrested and iden-
titled by the woman as her assailant
and lodged in Jail without any pro-
test from the citizens of the place.
The people decided that it was best
to let the law take its course. The
man will be given an early trial.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
ARREST TWO ON
MURDER CHARGE
(By Associated Negro Press)

(By Associated Negro Press)
MOBILE, Ala, May 27-Two colored
men have been arrested at Castleberry
for the murder of Col. Saren, a white
taxi driver. A third man declared to
be an accomplice of the men arrested
is still at large. The men declare
their innocence and no one has been
able to identify them in any way as
the perpetrators of the crime.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
BOY CHARGED WITH
CRIMINAL ASSAULT
(By Associated Negro Press

STAEDMAN, S. c., May 27--Mack
Thompson, fourteen years of age. was
lodged in the state penitentiary for
safe keeping last Monday. The boy
was accused of assaulting two little
white girls. The boy denies the
charge.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
EXODUS OF BLACKS
FROM SOUTHLAND
(By Associated Negro Press)

VALDOSTA, Ca, May 27-The
exodus of Negroes from this section
of Georgia continues and if kept up,
will almost depopulate the section of
its Negro population. The stream is
steady and no one can tell when the
flow will stop.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
BLACKS LEAVING GEORGIA
(By Associated Negro Press)

NDy <AoSOOI1tCu 4NO6IU IOoSJ
THOMASVILLE, Ca, May 27-
Negroes are leaving here in large
numbers for industrial points in the
north and west. Detroit, Michigan,
and Pittsburg agents are said to be
the most active in inducing the peo-
pie to leave.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29

After all, it is a little funny that a
war which has made everybody rich
should have made all the nations
poor.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29

Popular interest in the blackberry
crop threatens to overshadow that in
the federal statistics on cotton.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29

The allies are getting ready to give
Turkey severe reprimand for "
latest massacres.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
THOMAS E. CAMPBELL,
Governor or Arizona

Since the long dry spell began it is
noticeable there are fewer men who
think they can sing.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29
GLOBE--MIAMI

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-13
- -
!, THE. WAVE OF CRIME

I,-FEn discovery yesterday OF, the
body of: a woman who had been
beaten to death and robbed Ill Il
clump of woods contiguous to res
idential neighborhood of Washington
is aaother Of the horrors uneartsed
in the capital city during the past
few months.
Synchronous. with this discovery
bandits in broad daylight were en-
gagged in. carrying away nearly hall
..milIion dollars in money and
bonds from a skyscraper building in
Philadelphia:
While the excitement was intense
over this daring feature thugs wee
engaged In lo6ting the window o. a
jewelry store on Broadway. New
York, Ihe bandits defied the crowd
which gathered at the place while
tE1eg-were-S at work. keeping them
buck at the points of pistols. TIE
ttHcves carried away $4,000 wc:th
oe,jewelry land gems.
IAN era Of crime is spreading over
the entire country. Notwithstanding
of modern police department. mar
.deT and robbery show no dimunition.
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/, WORDS WE'LL SP0k En-
nj ! members Of the Chamber

srhe members Of the Chamber OF
Commerce: together with many OF
their friends drank in the words OF
common sense last night when. they
listened TO che practical expressions
Of Senator'Carter Class and Repre-
sentative R. Walton Moore. Inc
reSaarka of AID. Seymour, Seere-
taiss;; Of. srheaswashington Chamber OF
Commerce., !. we're also timely ana
suggestive.
Among other things Mr.. Glass
said :..aWe cannot correct the high
cost sof. living by legislation. What
we need isi To repeal great deal OF
legislation amid get back to normal
conditions . As>long as we continue
TO. pay; high prices for things shop
keepers. iwill cheerfully sell them.
we ate ,hrosn bread to whip the
;Eaiser*asd;we will have to eat it to
whip the prafiteer."
:ReprsseptatiFe Moore urged inc
construction of. good roads and sald
lie would like to see a library of 90
900 ,Solumes ini: Alexandria:
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A SUGGESTION
.(Communica:. cJ)

IRE Board of Aldermen recently
v1:.:.' uown' the propos1l 70 give pos
::~;;:on Of Armory Ha,. :Hr cna var
:, War Camp Com :.tlnit% 'servrc'
and the American Legion*aeaving the
/, ~ without :. IL &c arc WI nc
good prospects in sight
The writer believes that our good
friends. the Confederate Veterans
fer. whom we all have the greatest
love and respect, would be more
THAN glad to lend, US a helping hand
Lii they but realized the many dill
culties we daily encounter in trying
| to exist without a home.
There seems to be plenty Of room
lin Lee Camp Hall for. both organi-
| cations. 1t would give to the Leg
ion Il comfortable club room where its
! members could fraternize and hold
their various meetings, and in the
| opinion Of the writer. this in no way
would interfere with the few occa-
sions the hall IS, now used by the
Confederate, Veterans Associatlon.
In our present position we even
hesitate to suggest the above, but if
orr honorcd brothers in-ar1i; could
see their way clear. to extend such
an invitation, at least until we are
able to secure permanent quarters,
it. would be tremendous benefit to
our infant organization.
"Doughboy. "
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'.PREACHER" SENT TO REFORM
SCHOOL

morning was this impersonator G.
Samuel" or Timothy" He was:
charged with stealing nineteen dol
lars from well known citizen. TIE
latter had attempted to compromise
the matter provided the darkey
would refund the money. He faile>
to produce more than 6ne-haF
hence his arrangement. The &C
cused plead guilty. When asked |
About a year ago a negro boy, ac
companied by negro woman, VIII
acted as his manager and collector
appeared on street corners in Alex
andria and delivered religious cX-
hortations The boy and woman wer;
strangers hcreabcuts. The juvcni,.
"parson" soon ceased to attract IN
terest and the performances prove
commercial failures.
j., Among the prisoners who face
the bar of the Police Court yesterCa'
give his age her said he was thirteer
years cid, but he would pass for fiji.
teen or sixteen. He was then asI-c'
where ne procured his "theological'
training, when he gave the name Of
a Washington institution. TIL
Boys mother who had acted as hi
manager and collector his, enti'
into Alexandria, requested the coui.
to place her offspring in some hcmc
where he would be made to behave
himself and from which he Nigh:
emerge useful man. Her reques
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THE INCREASED TAX. RATE
$50; SCommunicated),


with, the intention = be neither
,rolcmic, disputant nor advocate in
he matter used seq, as q caption l!i to tins
tote. yet from the meager account o.
What really was, said.in the .coMno@
Council Tuesday, night as ,tc. III
fifty 800 GENT incrcase.:.in the tas-.
;,,rc 70 meet. ard lawfully meet. t.;
.ver growing demands of our publ
:.hool system two facts are mad
plain. ): :, -, 49,.
First-That Mr.. Burke diagnose, ]
he case correctly and stated whs
vas the only remedy. The othe:s
members of Council were entitled t.
heir opinions and no doubt are c.
,ren minds as to what should o.
nay lie: done. .->
Second-1lr. Fletcher wants tn
* payers to- give their views on th2
merits of the ordinance, rs to tn
fifty (5O) cents increase.
~ reasonable person objects II
ny questions being submitted II
NJ l.udy polite, but how many Ct
he thousands Of tax payers are
Wiling to consider this question.
there are thousands Of such IN th2
ity. for the; person. mar or woman
tho pays on real or personal to the
xtent of a few dollars is equally g
ak payer as is one who, pays thou
;andS mere How. and. why? BE-
ause it is on what he owns (Some-
ne has coined these words into q
tuetation.l
There is nothing more inconsist-
1t than consistency.
Somewhat strange, but perhaps &c
'nlyl size that which we sometimes
lave read-"A wise man may ut
ines change his mind a fool never"
am not using these words aS re-
lection upon the views or mature
uI%ment Of the member. Of Coun"i!
ram. the Fourth Ward: upon the
'cntrary, entertain for ham. =
friendly feeling and certainly great
aspect, yet the humor of the situa-
ion has appealed to me when ! re-
ali that in the recent contest as 10
he change Of municipal government
he strongest argument III its sup
ccrt was that small bodE Of five
xauld' function bette than d large
me. Not discussing this, and it
las merit. yet on the question Of
axation first presented after that
election we find Mr.. Fletcher want
ing the assistance of thousands.
".i1en only few months ago he was
very able and influential advocate
i : body which could and would be
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MODERN ORCHARDS
FOR FRANCE


Paris. March l3.--The region sur
rounding Grand Pre- in the Ardennes,
near the Belgian frontier in northern
France whicl, for four years was
shell-Swept< ard uncultivated. is now
laid out in extensive fruit orchards.
Through the Friends Unit of the
American Red Cross, the people. of
the district have been shown how TO
plant properly ard care for 100000
young trees given to them by the
Bird and Tree Club Of New York.
On the completion Of the work Of
cleaning up the debris and war
w,eckaga, the Red Cross sent to the
Ardctiiies, Rendcll Oliver. of Lynn,
Mass. ard Henry Stabler, of Fair
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is needed for coast defense purposes

is needed for coast defense purposes
- From time immemorialr =4sOld
Point" has been the. Mecca of thou
sands who spend their. summer vaca-
lions at this gateway to Hampton
Roads, with the broad, Atlantic ans
Chesapeake Bay to gaze upon, whllf
they muse upon the early history G
Virginia and the experiences Of tho
first English settlers.
In the good old days preceding tbs
breaking out. of the war between the
states "Old Point. was during GER
tain months the rendezvous Of num-
Der of planters. Some were accom-
panied by their body, servants. They
were generally attired in the South
ern conventional style, and the great
majority enjoyed mint ju,eps.
During long intervals. there was
no line Ct steamers plyir.; le:we""
tn . scc,ina a:::::' cold POI. u I'D
steamer "Powhatan," of the Gle
Aqua creek line, made an occasional
excursion trip during the summer
season, leaving Washington in th'
morning and arriving at Fortress
Monroe at night No stop was
made at Alexandria.
Tie line nov operating steamer
on this route makes daily trips e
"Old Point: It is to be regrct;r.
that this famous old "psc:t s about
to pass away
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fax, Va, American orchard experts,
who laid before the fruit. growers,
plans for re-establishing their or
chards by modern methods. Although
the soil in the region has always
been adapted to fruit raising. before
tie war. the fruit was spotted and
understood and no effort was made
toward scinetific production:
- The new orchards have been care
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IS GOLD POINT" TO GO?

-,is-Tn= destruction by fire # tho
-
I,ba,pber]in. Hotel. at Old Point last
Sunday night may result in The pas
::st,i6g away of one of tho oldest and
Iwst liher.!..y .:atroniicu resorts ct
EHaf southern country. The gov
.tralment. it is said. is averSc to al
'lbIing the erection of anr.k"~ hotel
h,pon t.: reSerr?t,Jl - :Ac ground
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fully laid out with every inch of
ground utilized, and the farmers
have been instructed in the. latest
methods of trimming. spraying and
packing. They have been supplied
with new orchard literature and
fruft:growing manuals, and show a
Quick ability, according to the Red
Cross officials, in absorbing the new
instructions. -. -: ~"
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aied BY, three persons or five per-

rqied by, three persons or five per.
sons. - - - - : :
j.. conclusion, the Gazette eci-
,ttrisl in it's issue of Wednesday the
iG:h states as | view the case. intel :
iiecntly, without bias, trlthfully and
in conservative terms. and also as
expressed by nysgf has no desire to
be disputant, advocate or ottlclous.
Y Y
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was complied with, and the "tpraech-
err vas consigned 70 the REFORM
school. The woman said she is &
sidcw with five children to support
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In the distribution five of the trees
were allotted to each family and
small price, far below the actual cast,
was charged in order to establish "a
fund for transportation and planting.
The trees: were, purchased from big
nurseries in the Loire and Chez dis.
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Try Gazette Classified .Ad..
Newark post., 1920-06-23
g. 0. p. To Notify Candidates
Late an ,I1Iu

Senator Harding will be form
ally notified of his nomination as
the Republican presidential candi-
date July % at his home in Marion,
Ohio. Governor Coolidge, Of Mass
achusetts, will be notified Iof his
nomination by the Republican
party for vice-president July 27,
at his Northampton home.
The original plan was to notify
Senator Harding Of his nomination
about July Is, but in order to
allow adequate time for the news
services to mail, his speech OF ac-
ceptance to all parts of the country
after it has been prepared, the
committee thought it advisable to
postpone the ceremonies one week.
Although final plans have not been
completed, the Republican nominee
is expected to remain in Washing,
ton until a few days before his
notification.