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A GRIP on STEEL.
COW fhnent.

EN people comprehend the grip held by the Federal
>Reserye Board the business activity OF the ma
uon1
Though its control Of credits the board could precip
tate apane at moment that would bring utter ruin
TO thnnsands or banks and destruction to industry
Compared with the autocratc power possessed nv Tho
hoart- the roundly-donounced money barons OF Wall
Street sn their pamest days held but fraction Of s
menaca 10 lie public welfare
There no doubt That much collateral held hv honks os
security FOR loans made during the period, Of innated
values has depreciaed below the amount Of the loaD
themselves but the obligations those banks to Inc
Federal Reserve Act vests TOO much discretion in Federal
they be suddenly called by the Reserve Board Il voul,
be impossible in many cases 10 meet them.
Like mgny other pieces Of Democratic legislation tn
Federal serve Act vests too much discretion in Fedora
officials and when Those officials happen 10 be Democrat
politicians the benencen influences OF the law are large
ly negatiyed
With adequate amendment to correct that defect tn
Federal Reserve Act would be vastly improved and an
other step would be taken toward return to govern
ment OF Law and not OF men,,,
As a mathematician Tapmany Cox has Colonel aiu
berry Sellers looking like Digger Indian with the fevs
and ague.
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As mathematician Taiamany oox has Colonel Aiul-
berry Sellers looking like Digger Indian with the fever
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NEW LICENSE BUREAU OFFICE
Materials have arrived for the
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PILES
ITCHING, PROTRUDING
INTERNAL

Relief in 5 Minutes-Or Money Back
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beating more than thirty hours after
ward. He was not able to move from
where the flogging took place.
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VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS REPUDIATE LILY WHITES AND
ELECT SEPARATE DELEGATES
Claim Irregular Methods Are Used Precinct Conventions

Roanoke, Va, May 13.-Disputes
the regularity Of the 'Tily-white" Re-
publican State convention at Roanoke,
600 Negro Republicans of Virginia
held one yesterday at True Reform
ers' Hall. which was declared by j.
r. Pollard. a Richmond attorney to
be the only regular convention Of the
party. Delegates were named to the
national convention at Chicago. They
were uninstructed.
The charge was made that the
white people are trying to freeze out
the Negro, spirit which is out of
harmony with the spirit of the party
OF Lincoln and Roosevelt. AS proof
of this assertion they cited the fact
that district and State conventions
are held in hotels where Negroes are
not allowed j. II. Pollard, who was
elected temporary chairman Of the
convention, declared he believes
'lily-whltism" has signed its death
warrant in Virginia.
Negroes Only Real G. o. P's
Attorney ]. Thomas Newsome, of
Newport News, was the first speaker.
He said an effort is being made to
trample under foot the rights OF the
Negro in the South. Negroes, he de-
clared. are the only real Republi-
cans in the South. the white men be-
ing in the party only to get offices
when the party Is in power.
we are going to remain In the
party" he said, "and II the conven-
tion fails 70 treat us right. we are
then going to elect another Democrat
ic President next fall"
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Short addresses were made by e. d.
Saffey. w. H. Crawley, Dr. l. A.
Jackson, p. A. Scott, b. A. Fergu-
SON. J. H. Buggs, A. J. Brown. s. w.
Chavis, A. G. Mabry. Adolphus Hum
bles, H. Price James l. Mitchell
and Charles Stewart
The closing session was held last
night at True Reformers Hall. when
the temporary organization was made
permanent by the election Of j. r.
Pollard, chairman; II. H. Price secre-
tary. and Dr. d. A. Ferguson. treas
urer.
Name Chicago Delegates.
The following delegates at large to
the National Republican Convention
at Chicago were elected:
]. r. Pollard. Richmond; p. A.
Scott. Newport News; Rev. G. c.
Summerville. Portsmouth Alternates:
]. T. Newsom, Newport News; w. w.
Foreman, Norfolk; A. r. Johnson. Pc
tersburg; s. W. Chavis, Waynesboro.
Electors at large: p. b. Young. presi-
dent Tidewater Bank and Trust Com
pany. Norfolk. and II. B. Fields. New
port News.
The State committee consists Of p.
A. Scott. p. 3. Young, d. A. Fergu-
son. Thomas II. Brown. ]. r. Will
son, J. II. Buggs. NJ D.: /. A. jack
SON. A. J. Brown. s. w. Chavis, ]. II.
Wiley, committeeman at large
Resolutions were adopted pledging
support to tho Republican party and
pledging to work for the success Of
the party at the November election.
The delegates were not instructed.
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these Colored men to be seated It
is particularly unfortunate in view
of the situation in Tampa, which
union men have spent years in
Strengthening out. The old sore NAV
be reopened by this occurrence. 1t ap-
pears that Jacksonville had promised
the Negroes something in return for
the election of these delegates 1t
looks like a trade, as IL was well
delegates"
said:
"If the Negroes don't join the un-
ions. we. cali them .scabs.' and il
they do join. we won't seat them"
The Tampa delegation was divided
on the question, but did not with
draw from the convention. Pensacola,
Tallahassee and several small towns
also stayed in.
A vote was taken on the matter
of unseating the Negro delegates,
and when the vote went in favor OF
leaving them in the convention. Mi
withdrw, The delegates of those
trades councils. however. were per-
suaded to remain in the hope that
a reconciliation could be brought
about. Another vote was taken and
failed to unseat the Negroes. Again
the Miami. West Palm Beach and
st. Petersburg and st. Augustine del
egates left The Negro delegates when
the insurgent delegates threatened
bodily harm, with the result that the
insurgent delegations returned and
harmony again reigns in the labor
conference.
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FLORIDA LABOR DELEGATES WALK OUT WHEN NE
GROES ARE SEATED.
Negroes Forced by Threats to Withdraw; Convention
is Divided.

st. Augustine, Fla, May 13.-Be-
cause the State Federation of Labor
conference, in annual session here,
after heated discussion running over
two days, voted to seat two Negro
delegates sent by organizations in
Jacksonville. the, Miami delegation
was followed by the st. Augustine.
West Palm Beach and St Petersburg
delegates. The question was first raised
Monday. when Miami moved the Gre
dentials of two Negro delegates be
returned to them,F and the matter had
been subject to discussion during
most of business sessions since then,
except for the set speeches on the
program.
iness," said a member of one of
the insurgent delegations this after
noon, land the convention is split
up. Jacksonville now probably will
get the next meeting place, elect
all the officers and have things her
own way because the entire East
Cast and ST. Petersburg is out of the
draw from the federation"
The Negro delegates were forced
to withdraw when treats Of bodily
harm were made TO them
"The unfortunate affair has delay
ed business SO that we have not yet
finished Mondays work" said del
egate, "and officers and next place
tomorrow. Miami is what they call
a white mans town, and the color
line has been drawn in the local
shops and in other places In Florida
for years. We could not face our
home unions II we had permitted
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STUDENTS OF WHEREFORE STRIKE.
WHEN ANCERED BYFACULTY
CHEER PRESIDENT SCAR
BOROUGH; BUT HISS BTSH-
.OP JONES AND son.
Students Refuse to Attend
Classes; Doors to Halls Wired

zenia, Ohio, May 13.-Revoiting
against a faculty order. depriving the
men and women students OF the privi-
cam ssge oI appearing IN couples on the
citation halls or to chapel. and OF
taking hikes" students OF WiIber-
force University. refused to attend
classes here today.
The trouble has been brewing since
last Wednesday when the faculty or
der became effective, and eliminated
Tuesday morning During the night.
doors to the recitation halls Shorter
and Bundy hall, were wired shut and
barbed wire stretched about the build
ings
At seven thirty Tuesday morning
mobs OF striking students began gath
their class rooms. and surrounding
teachers or any students who at
tempted to approach the recitation
and study halls.
ed to center about Bishop Joshua II
Jones. chairman of the board OF
trustees, and his son. Gilbert Jones,
dean OF the college,
TOO much Jones'" appeared on
big round placards which the stu
dents wore on their coats.
Placards about the campus read.
Bishop Jones and Son want our
school. Let's go home"
Dean Jones' attempts TO aual the
rebellion failed. When President W.
>. scarborough appeared on the cam i
pus, he was cheered wildly, gathered
% the shoulders Of students and car
ried about the campus. He persuaded
the student strikers TO enter Gall
loway hall where they were ad-
Superintendent w. A. Joiner Of til:
combined normal and Industrial de-
partments. and Director William c.
Cooke. Of the vocational training de-
partmeht
queiling the disturbances. Students
quieted down. and promised to re-
turn to their classes They were dis
imissed by President Scarborough until
"wednesday morning.
Three requests were made BY the
students to President Scarborough at
at the meeting in Galloway hall.
They ask restoration OF their rights
70 have properly chaperoned Hikes
on the highways
girls to chapel and to recitation halls
and reseDting of tho chapel SO that
the seniors would be placed in the
rear, and the under classmen in the
front
President Scarborough promised to
and pending a meeting Of that body
temporarily restored the privilege OF
to chapel.
He was cheered wildly when he
announced this decision and the stu
dents quietly left the hall Absolute
ly no violence attended the demon-
stration by the striking students.
Tuesday morning Sheriff Funder-
burg and Deputy Sheriff Birch were
summoned to Wilberforce by an ex-
cited woman. who declared over the
telephone that students were beating
some OF the faculty.
When the sheriff and his deputy
arrived they found no evidence OF
violence but their attempts to talk
to the students regarding the trouble
were met with yells and cheers
The strikers comprised chiefly the
university student. the student in
the normal and industrial depart
ments. who we're not affected by the
faculty ruling. taking part in the
demonstration only as supporters.
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FORCE THE GREEN MCCARTHY DELEGATION To
HOLD CONVENTION OUTSIDE THE HALL
AIcCRECOR FACTION STATIONS DEPUTIES in WAXAEIA-
chic COURT ROOM WHO All TEMPT TO FORCE BECK AND
DELEGATIO TO HOLD MEETING AFTER ADJOURNMENT

WaXahachie Texas. May l2.--The
breach in the Republican party OF
Texas, widened today, making a con-
test before the national committee
certain. when BLACK and Tan" dele
gates headed by Harry Beck on the
Green Mccarthy ticket were frustrated
IN their attempt to take the Repub-
lican conversational convention in the
Courty Courtroom. The Negroes bolt
ed and held a separate convention
just outside the Courthouse door.
The following temporary officers
were elected, all of whom were later
made permanent: w. G. Hopkins of
Ellis County. chairman; j. r. Chris
G. McClain of Ellis. sergeant-at-
arms.
The following temporary officers
were made permanent by the reen-
Mccarthy faction after they had bolt
ed: A. s. Wells, chairman and d. H.
Beck secretary.
Virtually full delegation from Dali
las .Rockwall and Ellis Counties were
present this morning at IL o'clock
when ]. S. Dunlap, chairman, called
the congressional executive committee
to order. A canvass of the convention
was taken, credentials were examined
and when no contests were filed tenn
porary convention officers were rec
commended The executive committee
adjourned until 1850 D. IN.
Shortly before 2 o'clock Harry Beck
and his black and tan" delegation
arrived in a special intervrban train
from Dallas and filled the courtroom
to its capacity.
Judge f. l.. Wilson, County Judge,
with three deputy sheriffs took po-
sitions in the jury box. Immediately
after the "Black and Tan" delegation
came into the convention hall Mr..
Beck addressed the officers. We
came here for no trouble and 1t is
not our intention to embarrass the
good citizens of Waxahachie," Mr..
Beck said. Neither did we come
here to storm this convention but we
cans we are here to hold our con-
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vention. Perhaps are going to
get thrown out. q yhis kts the case
kindly Kin tell US 3os Sndi We vii Will 'Sse ree
shouts as this poisie indicated see seygTal siml
liar convention to that held IN Dali
las Tuesday and when Mr.. Beck IN
sisted upon "a ruliag by the officers
he was told to SIT down and keep
Following the election of tempo
was reading list OF delegates. Wells.
who was elected chairman OF the
arose and began TO hold a rurnp
convention in the rear of the hall.
II then became test of lung power
to determine which chairman had
the stronger voice. The officers inter-
sides TO a halt. ss
When Judge Wilson announced that
court was in session on the floor
above and demanded that the noise
cease, cease Mr.. Beck jumped to his feet,
us out OF the. hall All Republicans,
follow me and we will hold O con-
vention somewhere alse"
Chairman Hopkins took exception
to Mr.. Beck's statement and invited
the delegation to remain in the hall
as spectators IL they desired He de-
clared that the Negro delegates were
elected at rump precinct conventions
and were not regularly elected dele.
gates to the congressional convention.
The delegation withdrew to the court
house yard and proceeded with its
business.
Following the withdrawal of the
Green Mccarthy faction, the conven-
tion proceeded with its regular busi-
ness. George F. Rockhold of Dallas
and j. M. McCarmick Of Dallas were
elected by a unanimous vote as dele
gates from the Fifth Congressional
District to the national convention,
which will be held in Chicago, June
g. w. G. McClain OF Ellis County
and j. S. Dunlap of Dallas were
elected alternates. Rice Woods Of
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COMMEND OFFICERS FOR
PREVENTING LYNCHING.
DenOunce Criminal in Con-
ference Of MeIhOdists.

=, indianapolis. Ind, May 13.-ResoIu-
tons commencing the action and
methods of the police department and
ivy iEitoy ana ah county authorities in hand
Iins ~ tne large crowds which gather
ed Thursday evening about the Ma
ron county Jail, where William Paw
Colored, murderer of Martha Fluff
was Was confined, were presented this af,
diana Colored people. which opened
thursday ~ morning at the Bethel A,
NJ. %. church. The preparation of
these resolutions followed the pres
entation ,n Thursday afternoon of other
resolutions condemning crimes against
children and women by men. A.
committee composed of f. B, Ran
SOM Indianapolis. chairman; Dr. d.
~ Bethea. Terre Haute; A. H. Halo
and DR.. A.. H. Wilson of Indianapoiis
was appointed to draw up the reso-
lutlons. The naming of the COM
m1tee followed a talk by Mr.. RAN
som In which he spoke of the efn-
dispensing the crowds Thursday night.
The chief topic at the 'sesi session this
afternoon was on Equal Suffrage"
by Mrs: Lena Harris. of Gary. The
convention will close with the ses-
SiSn nsr Ws9in11ight at which ih the Rsv Sum
OF Dfsfranchisement Laws"
The resolutions presented Thurs
day afternoon urge Especial legal
conviction and punishment" of Ray.
and commended the courage and
ability of Detective Sergeants Sneed.
Trabue and Patrolman Carter. all
Colored who captured the murderer.
The Resolution.
The resolution follow:
Whereas. The Negro leaders of the
state, Of Indiana. in convention as
sembled to consider questions vital
to the country and race have noted
with inexpressible pain the brutal
assault and murder of Martha Huff,
in this city few days ago. and
Whereas. The man accused has been
apprehended, be IL
Resolved, First, that we condemn
with all power we have the crimes of
men against childhood and woman
hood and seek by every reasonable
method to establish and maintain
the sanctity of the home; second. that
we urge the speedy legal conviction
and punishment of the moral pervert
ciety. disgraced his country and race,
prostituted virtue and shed innocent
blood; third, that we commend the
courage and ability of officers Sneed,
Trabue and Carter in bringing to
justice criminals, and pledge the en-
tire agency of the law our heartiest
support.
acknowledgements, anti-lynch laws
and equal suffrage were discussed by
the Rev Charles Sumner Williams
and w. e. Henderson. and w. A.
Gaines of Evansville.
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ELEVATOR BOY SHOT IN
HARLEM HOLD-UP.
Youth Hees at Entrance Of
Burglars and is Shot IN Back.

Hayes. a Colored elevator operator
in an apartment house at st. Nicholas
avenue and 126th street was mortal
~ wounded early yesterday morning
during a pistol battle in which were
engaged detective of Inspector Corn
elluS f. Cahalane's staff and five
masked bandits who had held up
ara players in Harlem and the Bro ~
Detective had just raided the st.
Nlchoias avenue apartment when
the thieves entered with drawn pis-
tolls. One Of the robbers fred the
say. when the victim tried to run
down stairs to summon aid.
Coakley had not reached the sta
ton house. two blocks away. when
a a. black ,5de taxicab stopped in front Of
They hurried into the hallway, arous-
ed the Colored boy who was doing
by the switchboard. and directed him
to run them up to the third floor.
pulled masks over their faces. One
of the band who was six feet tall,
were a blue mask. The others.
who were of medium build. used
plain black masks.
When the lift stopped at the third
pushed his revolver into the Colored
boys back and directed him to throw
up his hands Another opened the
door and the operator was pushed
of the bandits rushed toward the
entrance to the apartment.
Ryan answered the ring of the
door bell, thinking Coakley had re-
turned As he opened Ito the the door f pii
stomach and he too was told to
throw up his hands. The bandits
drove Ryan before them back into the
apartment. He was vas covered sveI,. by ,;s four r
confident he would make no resis-
tance, overlooked the fact that his
right arm was beginning to sag a
bit.
Suddenly his hand flashed to his
jacket pocket. Before the bandits
could get their revolvers into action
They lodged as he opened fire and
ran back to the hall. Mcmahon
guarding the prisoners in the other
room. did not join in the fight for
and women under arrest. Ryan made
the rush alone.
There was fusillade Of bullets
fred at him, but none took effect. He
had emptied his own 'gun before he
BY this time virtually every tenant
n the building. which accommodates
forty families. had been aroused, and
in the. street. Doors were. opened
and slammed again quickly when
more shots were heard. The firing
continued until the bandits reached
the ground into the taxicab, which
still stood at the curb with engine
running. and disappeared. Four black
masks were found later in the hall
way.
An ambulance was summoned from
Knickerbocker Hospital, to which in
stitution Hayes was removed In an
condition. The bullet had
entered one of his lungs. He died
while on the operating table.
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EDUCATED IN AMERICA;
WILL RETURN AS MISSION
AIRY.
Says Cahni5sl Tale is Myth.
People Of Africa More Hon
est Than Americans.

Rochester. N, Y, May 1s.-Thomas
who does not know how old he is
spoke here at services yesterday in
Disciples of Christ Church and A.
M. %. Zion Church. Mr.. Kalane told
yesterday Of how he left Inhambane.
Central Africa. more than eighteen
years ago. Inhambane is an obscure
village made up entirely of uncivilized
Negroes No record of births is kept
by the people of Inhambane, and con-
sequently Kalane does not know what
his age is.
More than eighteen years ago Ka-
lane. then young man, set out with
about twenty others of his village ON
the long journey to JOHANNESBURG.
kalane was the youngest of the COM
pany. The trip. was fraught with
to cover was more than 1000 miles.
It was impossible to cross the Zam-
Dezi River, so a long detour had to
be made. the trail leading through
in Central Africa and across desert
many miles wide.
Fearful Trip Across Desert.
Il would never make that trip. now
that l know something" Kalane said
THE wild beasts are all right SO
long as you let them alone. Lions
VIII ordinarily run away from a
man. but IL you try to kill them
you had better. make up your raind
Kalane said that the party built
huge fires every night to keep away
lions. tigers and other animals Of
the jungle. She company however,
managed to make the trip through
he saw lions on every hand. but new
er had any encounters with them.
Kalane said that the late Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt conducted an ex-
pedition through the same jungle.
For two days the little party was
without food or drink in the great
selves over the remaining strip Of
wooded country. After Kaiane reach-
ed Johannesburg an NEnglishman took
school at Zulu Land. After he COM
plet0k his schooling he left for
America. He has recently graduated
from Wilberforce University. While
studying in Johannesburg Kalane
washington. s Kaiane said: IF that
black man can do that in America,
Thomas Kalane can do the same"
Mr.. Kalane has already obtained
his passport to Cape Town. and ex-
will return to the village Of his birth.
where the uncivilized natives think
nothing of years going by without
the sight of a white man, He in.
later build church. where he will
instruct his people in Christianity;
Kalane said his people worshipped
their dead forefathers as gods.
No Thieves In Inhnmbane.
He does not know whether his
mother and father or his two sis
ters are living. He described the
thatched huts in the village OF In
as he remembered them.
He said the people never had DOORS
lieve in steaIing in Inhambane," Ka-
lane said. ''The people ant seem to
steal. But. II anyone. does steal In
that place. they might as well make
up their minds they will have only
a short time to live. Anyone caught
stealing is killed at once" Kalane
said the people in Inhambane were
not cannibaIs. There are no cam
nibals in Africa" Kalane said. THAT
story is mostly imagination.
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Dallas was nominated as elector and
q y. Hopkins of ELLIS was named
contingent elector. All were instruct-
ed for H f. MacGregor OF Houston
man.
SonEsntion e Ee,,ti BY 5sdge Mccormick J.
Mr. Dunlap. Mr.. Hopkins and others.
the following statement was made
after the convention by Mr.. Beck:
Beck Makes Statesmenf.
- The executive committee of the
district refused TO allow the Green
Mccarthy delegation to file their Gre
dentials or contest in the matter OF
deiegations from Dallas, Rockwall and
Ellis Counties. but employed the Dep
the courthouse who were not lined
up with the lily white faction OF the
party The Green-McCarthy deleeR-
, tons from all the counties in the
house yard. where they held their
"The convention elected A. S. Wells
temporary and permanent chairman
and ID. H. Beck secretary.
The usual committees were ap-
pointed and reported in their order.
The resolutions adopted by the con-
gressional convention were about the
same as those adopted in the Dallas
County Republican convention last
Tuesday.
Harry Beck of Dallas County was
elected delegate and DR.. B. e. How
ell was elected alternate delegate to
the national Republican convention,
which is to convene in Chicago,
June 8.
~. e. goldman OF Dallas County was
named as presidential elector for the
Fifth District
"A canvass Of last Saturdays pre-
cinct primary conventions in the Fifth
District shows that Harry Beck re-
ceived l ,511 votes and DR.. b. e. How
ell received 1911 votes and DR.. b.
E. Howell received 1,469 votes as
convention"