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Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25
HIGH HONOR GIVEN
DIR. WALTER THOMAS
BY MASONIC BODY

.(5y the Associated Negro Press.)
Chicago, Dec 23.-The most wor-
shipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of
Illinois and jurisdiction presided over
by the Right Worshipful Grand Mas
ter Thomas H. Samuels, highly hon.
ored DR.. Walter N. Thomas, 33rd de-
gree, at their last annual communica-
tion by comforting on him the title
and privileges of Past Master.
Such distinctions are usually con-
ferred on members for meritorious
service of great distinction b Scot
tish Rite Masons. 1t was srred
on George Washington and aomas
Dunckerly of Scotland by subordinate
and grand lodges in their time. DR..
Thomas presented to Prince Hall
Lodge a precious memento from the
grave of our ancestor and first Grand
Master, Prince Hall, of Boston, the
founder and father of all legitimate
Masonry among Negroes of America.
DR.. Thomas was a member of Elk
emption Board No. of Chicago DUR
ing the recent conflict of the United
States in the World War, also served
with the Eight Illinois Infantry on
the borders of Texas and Mexico in
1916.
DR.. Thomas will hold the distinc-
ton of being the first on record, of
Color, to have received this honor.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25
GLOBE-MIAMI
By Modesto Young


Mrs. Bryant, Mrs. N. Bradley and
Mrs NJ. n Young have been slightly
indisposed.
Rev. Manse held services in Miami
Sunday week.
Mr.. P. d. Boone and Mrs. Elliot Nc
Kinsey have been indisposed.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bates Of Miami
were visitors in Globe Sunday.
The school of Globe is going to
celebrate Christmas eve with a splen-
did program. after which the Christ
mas tree will he the feature of the
evening. The people of Miami are
most cordially invited. Come one and
all.
To the bereaved mother, husband
and sisters. Mrs. Laura Carpenter,
wife Of Corp. c. Carpenter of the 10th
calvary, while en- route to Globe to
spend the holidays with relatives,
passed away at Douglas, Ariz., We'd
nesday, December 18th, 1920. The
funeral was held at the A. M. E.
church of Globe Rev. Manse
preached the funeral sermon. The
sympathy of the people of Globe
Miami goes out to the bereaved
family.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25
CRANK :
in old new YORK
CAUSES EXCITEMENT
(By the Associated Negro Press.)

(5y the Associated Negro Press.)
New York, N. Y, Dec 24.-Wear-
ing crown of brass with tinsel trim
mings, Paul Bishop, Negro, caused
no little excitement in the Harlem
district Friday afternoon. Bishop was
discovered shouting excitedly in west
1S4th street declaring that he had
been appointed by God a king to re-
deem the world from sin and wicked
ness. He was arrested by Officer
William Boyden ana .ater sent to
the observation ward for insane at
Bellevue hospital
Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25
WORK and
SUCCEED

So you want to succeed? Well, I'll
tell you the way
There are things you must do and a
price you must pay,
There is much to be Gone and there's
much to be borne
Ere the mantle Of glory may truly
be worn.
First you must catch the broad vision
and see
How great in your hands may your
task come to be;
The humblest of duties soon looms
very large
Whenever a great mind shall take it
in charge.
II you really are eoger to climb to
success
You must give your task everything
you possess;
No "just good enough" will bring
honor to you,
Success demands always the best you
can do.
You must carry your burden with
never a whine
Nor grumble whenever your sun fails
to shine!
There is grief to be suffered and
heartache to meet.
And you must learn how to accept a
defeat.
Success is the goddess of merit alone,
BY no other way can it's glory be
known;
You must work for it, strive for it,
dream on and plan,
And truly deserve it by being man.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25
White SUPREMACY
CHALLENGED SAYS
SOUTHERN ATTY.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 22.-At
the democratic conference in Nash
vile, Attorney General Cham vas
one Of the speakers. The Tel. .essee-
an, in reporting his remarks, publish
ed the following:
Attorney General Geo. w. Cham
lee of Hamilton, spoke as high
private in the rear rank and pledged
the support Of the men and women
democrats of the Third district to
the end that the republicans be driy-
en- from power. He was vigorous in
his denunciation Of the republicans
and alleged mobilization of Negroes
in Hamilton and in Chattanooga, and
charged that the defeat of Congress-
man Moon was due to the heavy
Negro vote. "The 'blackbird dis
trict' destroyed Moon, was the way
he phrased it. Characterizing the
Republican victory in the state and
the Third district as a direct chal-
lenge to white supremacy in the
South, Mr.. Chamlee intimated that
the legislators might take it upon
themselves to tighten up the eIec-
tion laws so as to prevent a repeti-
tion Of practices complained Of"
Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25
Christmas
of AncientS

To present-day folk December 25th
is synonymous with Christmas, but
not always was the celebration OBJ
served on that day. Among the early
Christians, says history, Christmas
was celebrated by some groups in
May, by others in April, and still
others in June. The explanation Of
fered for the avoidance of December
is that this was the rainy season in
Judea, when shepherds did not or
dinarily watch their flocks by night"
on the plains.
Though Christmas is said to have
been observed as early as the year
SO, as festival of the Christian
church, certain traces q. its observ-
ance are not found until the reign
of the Emperor Commodus, between
1873 and 161.
By the fifth century December 25
was the day generally observed as
Christmas. 1t is not known whether
this change was made on account of
some ancient tradition, or because
the church wished to supplant GER
tain heather festivals which had
been customarily held at this season
of the year.
The next event chronicled in the
history of Christmas is its abolish
ment by the Puritans, with the ac-
companying declaration that the deco
ration of churches and houses was a
seditious act.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25
MOREHOUSE ELEVEN
UNDISPUTABLY THE
BEST in SOUTH
(sy .the Associated Nearo Press.l

~ fNhS FNSSOSioN[0 iNOSiO CoSsJ
Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 23.-Among the
strong "grid" teams of the 1920 foot
ball colleges, Morehouse college has
figured conspicuously. Fighting from
beginning to end of every one OF its
six scheduled games, the plucky little
Atlanta college undisputably won the
championship of the South and proved
itself to be stronger than most OF the
colored colleges of the east.
Paine college Of Augusta, Ca, was
not to withstand the aerial attack of
the Morehouse Tigers" eleven and
fell victim to the count, 21-O. The
Augusta aggregation, however, held
the Atlantans to a scoreless tie in the
first half.
Morris Brown college was unable
to do more than prevent Morehouse
from piling up score larger than
21-0.
For the third game of the season
the much-heralded Fisk eleven jour
neyed to Atlanta and, after valiant
ly fought battle, went home with the
short end of a 24-13 score. The Ten
nesseeans could not withstand the
whitening, wearing attack of the
Morehouse forwards.
Virginia Union University of Rich
mond, Va, was the only team cap
able Of registering a victory over the
"Tigers"-much SCARED after their
battlewith Fisk, the captain, both
ends, and halfback nursing injuries
on the side-lines. The Richmond
team, however. hung 10 defeat on
Morehouse after three scoreless pc
riods.
Morehouse was at least four touch
downs better than her arch rivals,
Atlanta university The score, 24-14.
does not show how decisively More
house proved herself the victor
Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25
DIR. Willard LANDRY
Achieves NOTABLE
SURGICAL SUCCESS
(By the Associated Negro Press.1

(By the Associated Negro Press.)
Chicago, Dec. 23.-Dr. Willard Ian
dry, a real hereof the war. has
achieved noted successes Gin surgery
in this city since his. return from
Europe. He has met with special
success in four Caesarian operations
that have reflected great credit on
DR.. Landry in particular and On the
Negro medical professor in general.
Before the war he was a prominent
practitioner in the city of New Or.
leans.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25

active bishop for 20 years, he was
elected at the general conference at
Columbus in 1900. He has served
over the Eight Episcopal district en-
bracing Mississippi and Arkansas, the
Tenth district, Oklahoma and Texas
He filled Bishop Gaines unexpired
term in the First district in 1912. He
was born a slave in 1853 and was 81
years old at the time Of his death.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25
EX-SLAVE LEAVES
AN ESTATE VALUED
more Than $4,000
(By the Associated Negro Press.)

(By the Associated Negro Press.)
Kane, Pa, Dec. 25.-Scipio Young,
Negro, aged 101 years, born in slav-
cry in Virginia prior to the Civil
war, died here after brief illness.
When the Civil war broke out Young
joined the Union forces at Fredericks-
burg. He was made servant to
lieutenant Wilkinson and later serv-
ed General Thomas l.. Kane in a
similar capacity. General Kane
brought Young to this section when
hostilities closed. Young's estate.
valued at $5O,OOOOO, goes to his six
children.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25
MerrieSt OfBI
s----.-Ns
- - Holidays

Taking it all in all, it may be safe
ly asserted that Christmas is the
merriest and the best of all holi-
days, and one which is likely to be
observed for ages yet to come. Ma
tions may rise and fall, new beliefs
and religions may sweep away the
old, but that would seem, indeed, a
dreary and empty year which brought
no merry Christmas IN its annual
round. May old Father Time long
spare his holiday to mankind to
gladden. the hearts of all with its
coming, and may each Christmas be
still merrier than the last.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25
CRAZY SURGEON KILLS
WOMAN UNDER KNIFE

Berlin-The remarkable case of a
doctor going insane during an opera
tion is reported from Schwerin.
Councillor Surgeon Gebhard. while
performing a minor operation on a
woman, suddenly was seized with the
hallucination he was in a clinic dis
secting cadaver. Doctor Gebhard
accordingly cut up the woman. who
died on the table.
On another occasion he cut off q
soldiers arm and then failed to take
measures to prevent the soldier from
bleeding to death.
Doctor Gebhard now is in a Berlin
sanatorium
Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25
MEMORIAL BUILDING
To COLORED Heroes
WILL BE ERECTED
(Ry the Associated Negro Press.)

Washington,D. c., Dec. PA dele
cation of colored men appointed by
the governors of the various states
conferred on Thursday, Dec. 9Th, with
Representative L. c. Dyer, of Mis-
souri,, author Of the bill providing
for the erection of a memorial build
ing in Washington, in honor of the
Negro soldiers and sailors who par
ticipated in all the wars of the
country 1t is expected that as a
result Of this conference plans will
be effected looking to the early erec-
tion Of the proposed memorial build
ing.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25
FUNERAL OF BISHOP EVANS
TYREE AT NASHVILLE

Memphis, Tenn.-The funeral of
Bishop Tyree was held in Nashville,
Tenn, Tuesday, November 10th.
Many distinguished men and women
came from all parts of the country to
attend.
Bishop Evans Tyree has been an
Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25

Chicago, Dec. 23.-T. w Bell of
Leavenworth, Kansas, the attorney of
the convicted Negro soldiers in the
Leavenworth prison for participation
in the Houston riots a few years
since, is in Chicago Mr. Bell is
making a nationwide appeal to the
Colored people to take hand in
the proceedings looking to the par
don and release from prison of the
convicted soldiers. He is meeting
Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25

with good success and says that the
people are responding to the call with
commendable liberality. He will be
in this city for 10 or more days
longer.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25

Nobody has much respect for con-
stantly footed authority any more.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-12-25

Mystery is a poor treatment for a
lover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
District Pay.

Commissioner Brownluw last night,
in talking to a group of District en-
ployes, stated that an estimate will be
submitted to Congress at the next SEES
sion for materially increased pay
scale for all District workers. Being
by law prohibited from giving any
|intimation of the amount that is to be
recommended, he could make no more
explicit announcement. But this dee
laration suffices. With this estimate
before the House appropriations com
mittee the municipal employees will be
in line for such pay advance as their
situation demands. In his talk before
this group of District employees the
Commissioner strongly deplored the
recent strike agitation, which, he says,
has been harmful, and he further stated
that any further strike talk will dc
more harm to the cause of the Dis
trict employees in Congress.
There can be no doubt of the atti-
tude of Congress upon matter of the
organization of the District workers.
1t is recognized that they have a right
to associate themselves in groups, but,
as was shown clearly in the case of
the policemen, the belief prevails at
the Capitol that the District employees
cannot be granted the right to strike.
This was made plain enough last year
to have demonstrated to the per diem
workers that their late move for a
strike for a higher wage scale would
surely prejudice their case.
A better range of pay for the Dis
trict employees of all classes and
grades is greatly needed, not only as
a matter of justice to them, but in the
interest of better municipal admins
tration. The District cannot hope to
hold its skilled and experienced EN-
ployes with such a scale as now pre-
walls. They have remained in the
hope from year to year of action by
Congress. The bonuses granted as war
time compensation to meet the higher
cost of living have been inadequate and
are at best temporary expedients that
do not reach the real deficiency. A
strong recommendation ACCOMPANIED
by convincing statistics is now to be
looked for in the Commissioners an.
nual report accompanying the esti-
mates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
Stop the Smoking Cars!

Traffic policemen should more thor
oughly enforce the regulation against
smoking automobiles. 1t is constantly
violated and few penalties are imposed.
1t is really not necessary. to make an
arrest in a case of this kind. Very
often the motorist is unconscious of
the fact that his machine is emitting
dense vapors. He should be at once
compelled to stop. turn into a side
street and correct the fault that IS
causing the smoke, by regulating his
mixture. In some cities this is done
so Systematically that it is rare to
see smoking motor travel more than
a block on any principal street where
traffic is under regulation. A smoking
motor means waste fuel, and no motor
owner is anxious to waste at the pres
emit rate of gasoline. Generally speak
ing, autoists can be depended upon to
check this nuisance themselves from
motives of economy, but the police
should take a hand and whenever a
smoking car appears check it at once,
and if the operator does not remedy
the fault, take him to court. If the
rule is enforced in this spirit there
will be fewScases of smoking motors
and the streets of Washington will be
freed of much choking, fouling vapor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
Keep the Streets Clean.

Mai. Gessford has instructed the
members of the police force to be
alert to enforce the regulations en-
abling the strewing of refuse in the
streets of Washington. Arrests are to
be made to demonstrate that these
rules are seriously intended for the
protection of the public health. All
persons who throw glass into the
streets are to be punished. This is
a most injurious practice. 1t may
cause injury to people or to animals,
and it is certainly menace to prop
erty. A single piece of glass may
destroy a motor tire costing $50 or
more.
"The cleaner the streets the healthier
the city" is the axiom on which the
rules against street refuse are based
This truth is to be impressed upon The
community now by constant enforce
ment. It is up to the policemen on
the beats to make cases. They cannot
catch all the refuse throwers, but they
can catch some of them, and when
they are taken to court-and no col
[ lateral should be accepted to permit
trial evasion-they should be punished
sharply to serve as warnings to all.
Keep the streets clean and Wash
| ington will be better city and safer
in all respects!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
Kate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
z Maryland and Virginia.
Stump Economy.

|s.,sf There will be many stump promises
about early and heavy reduction IN
sestaxation and in expenditures. Their
.sincerity need not be questioned
IHDoubtless the men who make them
.@~would, installed in Office, return them
80 it they could. But are they redeem
'~::aSleg
Is Let none of US make a mistake
: Sbout this matter. Taxes are high, and
Unnecessarily will remain so for some
y.-years to come. Expenditures are
heavy, and will remain so for some
syears TO come.
81 Conditions produced by such war
g. as we have emerged from are not to
- BE changed or remedied while you wait.
Time is prime and indispensable fac
TOR. Changes must come slowly.
s.,.".Of course, there will be changes.
y There must be. The war is over, and
Establishments for peace are due. Taxes
will be reduced, and expenditures also.
"A shifting of taxes will be possible
soahd should be effected. Both candi-
rsadates, for example, are pledged to the
yrIessening, if not the abolition, of the
.,.excess profits tax. Other means of
-.rAising revenue, however, must be
found to replace that source.
But it should not be forgotten for
,iE'moment that we are not going back
to pre-war figures. They are gone for
sever, with pre-war conditions of every
Hkind. Henceforth, we shall be con-
dncting greatly enlarged establish
s>anent, and will be obliged to conduct
81 in a way BETTING its size and i'm
:. Bortance in the world Any other pol
{, icy would be shortsighted and become
unpopular. National pride quickly re-
spends when touched.
Economy is cry often abused.
Elections have in part been won on
III only to be followed by heavier ap-
f<apropriations than ever by the success
full party Official performances could
not be made to square with campaign
promises.
a5TsThe victors in the November con-
test will find themselves charged with
.z1ery heavy responsibilities, and will
have to meet them in a spirit of broad
appreciation of the country's needs in
these new times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13

vestors" promptly and readily and with
an air of confidence that has helped
to check the run on his cashier. That, of
course, was essential. If he had shown
the slightest hesitation about hquldat-
ing he would have been gone at once.
Assuredly he displayed most remark
able nerve and even at the time of has
arrest, quickly following upon the dis
closures that he had served prison
terms, he maintained his air of as
surance and attitude of perfect hon
esty. 1t begins to look as if the sur
face of the Ponzi proposition has only
been scratched. Perhaps like many an
other promoter, if Ponzi had been let
alone he would have made good to the
full, even though his scheme was lit
tie off color. But the trouble in such
games is that promoters do not know
when to let go and clear up the de-
posts they have made. Then again,
as in the Miller case of some years
ago, there really is no practicable stop
ping point, as if the game is not strict
ly square liquidation is impossible
without depriving the latest investors
of both principle and interest. Ponzi
will continue a figure of public atten-
ton even though he may be taken out
of his role of "wizard" and cast mere
lv as the villain of this financial melo-
drama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13

lection by the republicans, grew to
large and profitable proportions.
Still, the south has continued to vote
against protection, and to enjoy the
benefits of a policy practically forced
upon her.
Mr.. Harding would be glad to see
the south change in this matter, and
cooperate with those who in their
management of public affairs have
shown themselves most friendly and
helpful to her material interests. He
is not the first republican candidate
to make the plea, but he makes it at
a time and in circumstances giving 1t
very special interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
The South and Protection.

In an interview, communicated
through the Manufacturers Record,
Candidate Harding discusses the sub
ject of protection, with special refer
ence to the south. He refers appre-
ciatively to her resources, and express
es pleasure at her present prosperity.
This is taken from the deliverance:
Mn the matter of a protective tariff
believe the south needs protection
more than other sections"
The south has always been the bull
wark of what is popularity known as
the free trade policy. Before the civil
war she was great plantation, de-
voted principally to the raising of cot
ton, which she sold as raw material to
the north and to England. She her
self converted little or none of it into
the finished product. She did not need
protection, and on that account OPP
posed the policy. The tariff with her
was local question.
The civil war brought a change
about. The south turned to manufac-
ture, and took place among the cot
ton-spinners. On one side of the road
was the cotton field, and on the other
side the spindle-plant. AS the repub-
lican party was in power and protec-
ton in operation, the south along with
the north began sharing in the fruits
of protection, which were rich.
Then there was the cane sugar in
dustry in Louisiana, which, given pro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
Mr.. Marshall.

Somebody has discovered that Vice
HYresident Marshalls name has not fig
C. ured in the dispatches since the San
ssFrancisco convention, and these ques-
tions follow: Is Mr. Marshall nursing
Sgrievance because of the failure of
ehe convention to nominate him for
lRresidents and will he sulk during the
eeampaigns
Il sMr Marshall, it is to be remembered,
-rsvqas not candidate for the conven-
fion's favor. He refused to permit his
nation. They were restrained by him
even in his home state. He could not
have felt grieved, therefore, at the
nomination of Gov Cox. Indiana had
helped to make it.
Mr. Marshall, it is also to be remem-
hered, is not of the sulking sort. He
is an old-fashioned democrat, and a
veteran in politics. He has had his
r!1ps and downs, and through a long
Experience has preserved his party
Regularity. Neither a bolter nor q
sulk is he.
1t is still further to be remembered
that Mr.. Marshalrs nearest friend po
GAhically is Thomas Taggart, candi
:. date in this campaign for the United
Estates Senate, and in need of all the
help he can muster. Mr.. Taggart is
hot a speaker. Mr.. Marchall is prob.
ably the best democratic stumper in
Indiana. So that one of the likeliest
things ever is that in due season Mr.
Marshall will take the stump for his
attend, and in doing so commit him.
rseif to the whole party outfit.
Indiana, by the way, is mighty nee
essary to the democracy this year, and
Gov. Cox has included the state in the
appointments of his first stumping tour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
Ponzi in a New Role.

s,s1'The Ponzi mystery in Boston is
Clearing. He has been arrested for
using the mails to defraud and also
fer larceny, and the trust company of
which he was until very lately a di-
rector, and which was an agent in the
financing of his enterprise, has been
closed by order of the state banking
Commissioner. 1t is now declared that
--Ponzi has at no time engaged in ac-
tually buying and selling foreign ex-
''ehange and that he was using that
alleged device for money making as a
cloak to other games, the nature of
which is not yet disclosed. If the
reports of the bank examiners are at
all correct this remarkable individual
now owes no less than 100000, and
has visible assets of only about $4,000
900. Until very recently he has beet,
1spAying of all his creditors and @in-
nm