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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-11-27
Officers and Members
Of Bethel Issue
Statement

The recent split in the membership
of Bethel A. M. E. Church and tbs
subsequent spread of stories and
rumors regarding the affair has misled
the general public, according to state
ments made by officers and members
of the mother church.
In consequence, the officials of the
church have issued the following
signed statement setting forth
Bcthels side OF the affair:
The revolt of a number of members
of Bethel A. M Z. church. Sept. 80.
1920, and the false statements widely
circulated by some of the seceders
and the silence of the. officers aud
loyal members of Bethel church, fail.
ing to reply to any of the published
and personal reports freely csrauisis
has caused many Of the citizens oi
Chicago and friends of Bethel church
to believe that the reports circulated
lare true.
tContinued on page 81
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-11-27

ToAsk Jack johnson, S
Release

Topeka, Kas., November "a. -
Atty. Elisha Scott, of this city,
left Topeka Thursday night for
Washington, to ask the Federal
Pardon Board for the release of
Jack johnson, former heavy
weight pugilist, from the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kas.
1t is said that Johnson's attor-
ney will promise that johnson will
pay his $1,000 fine Immediately
if a pardon is granted. Atty.
Scott will also point out that
Johnson's trial and later imprison-
ment was prejudiced. johnson has
served two months of a sentence
of pear and day for violation
Of the Mann Act.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-11-27
I.&R. Beaten Al Basic Law Meet
Decisive Vote Nips Danger of Discriminatory
Legislation At Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 24.-Sit-
ting in solemn session in the capital
city of the state made famous by
Abraham Lincoln, almost under the
shadow of the statue of the immortal
liberator, the Constitutional Conven-
ton, elected by the people of the state
of Illinois to submit a new basic law
for public approval, Overwhelmingly
defeated the proposed Initiative, Ref
erendum and Recall, by vote of 62
to 20. here yesterday.
Carey Casts First Vote
1t is significant that Bishop A. J..
Carey, of Chicago, cast the first vote
in the avalanche of ballots which for
ever showed under the iniquitious pro-
position which might finally culmin-
ate in discriminatory legislation for
the colored race in Illinois.
A Crisis Passed
In a telegram to the CHICAGO
WHIP, Bishop Carey stated that a
crisis had been safely passed, and that
the elimination of the pernicious Ini-
titative together with the encouch-
ment into the new constitution of the
Civil Rights proposals sponsored by
Atty. Edw. H. Morris, would keep
Linco1n's state in the column OF those
safe for Democracy.
The opponents of the Initiative
point out that under its provisions
race-hating demagogues would be able
to initiate all sorts of discriminatory
legislation, including separate schools
Al IL. Il Il
tricts. Such legislation, it is admitted
could easily be initiated in localities
where race friction might be capital.
lied by unscrupulous politicians fol-
personal and selfish purposes.
1t is claimed that already move
ment is under way in Chicago to force
separate school law in case the |. &
R. had been successful. Yesterdays
vote dispels all possibility of such ;
contingency.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-11-27
REFUSE CLEMENCY
1OEELAINE "RI0TERS"

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov a.
Gov. Charles H. Brough issued
statement here late last week to the
effect that no clemency will be shown
in the cases of the six men now under
death sentence for participation in
the Elaine, Ark, riots" last year.
The governor stated that the fixing
OF dates for their execution awaits
only official notice from the United
States supreme court that the cases
will not be reviewed by that tribunal.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-11-27
ESCAPES ELECTRIC CHAIR

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. "a
Governor Roberts has announced that
he will commute the death sentence
of Will Washington, sentenced to die
in the electric chair for the murder of
Oscar Carlson in Chattanooga, to
life imprisonment. The commutation
was recommended to Governor
Roberts by the state pardoning board.
Washington is said to have killed
Carlson, a Swedish recluse, and rel
puted to be member of the Swedish
nobility in the mountains of Chat
tanooga last summer.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-11-27
EDWARD \. MORRIS
ONCE MORE IN
The LIMELIGHT

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. a.
The longest and possibly most i'm
portant debate at the Constitutional
Convention here last week followed
an unsuccessful attempt to alter
the committees recommendation
that appellate justices be appointed by
the Supreme Court and not elected by
the people. Atty Edward II. Morris,
colored delegate from the 3rd Chicago
district was foremost among. those
urging that the appellate just ees con-
tinue elective.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-11-27
"Painless Dentists"
Open Side ShoW

Notwithstanding the numerous COM
plants and damage suits that have
been filed against them for alleged
malpractice, the New York Dentists,
owned and controlled by the Boston
have finally completed their muse
um' side-show or whatever the
scheme may be called in the heart of
the Southside among black people.
Gardner, "The Barker"
Mr.. Gardner, said to be from Texas,
is the main barker" inside the "mu-
scum" Like the circus "screamer,"
who tells all. about the fat boy, the
tattoed man and the snakes, the Wild
Man from Borreo, so the shrewd
Gardner tells all about the tooth ma
gician," sometimes called painless
DENTISTS" and how they perform mir
aoles in the mouths OF black folks.
Insult to Community
The displaying of horrible pictures
which are intended to frighten the
average man or the ignorant and the
lure of "free" dental services make
this circus side show an insult to the
community and makes the community
feel as though it is being imposed
upon and that the painless" dentists
think that every man in the commu.
nifty is a fool. The better thinking
colored want to know why these den.
lists that segrcgate colored people in
the loop Offices are making such bid
for colored patronage and also want
to know why they have not put these
museums" in their loop Offices and
in their Offices at 63rd Street, where
there are fewer colored possible
patronss
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-11-27
CARRIED OFF SAFE
AUTO TRUCK

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Nov. "a
John Taylor of this city was held
to the January Grand Jury when he
pleaded guilty to the charge of
robbing the Langley Bottling Works
here. He told the court that he and
his confederates had loaded the safe
of the bottling company on an auto
truck and carried it out into the
country and opened it. He told the
Judge that his trouble netted him
only about $l00.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-11-27
P0R0 COLLEGE DELEGATES
NEW BUILDING

ST. LOUIS, No, Nov. 1.-THE
dedication of the new Annex to The
Poro College here takes place the lat
ter part of this week beginning
Wednesday and lasting through Sat-
urday. The completion of this plant
at cost of $15,00000, inclusive of the
most up-to-date equipment, brings the
cost of the entire plant of the Poro
College up to $350,00O00 and repre-
sents the finest institution of its kind
in the country.
From a very humble beginning
through all of the difficulties which at
tend any constructive effort, Mr.. and
Mrs. Malone have labored to bring
CONTINUED on page 81
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-11-27
Mrs. NJ annie
Richie

terprising young South Side dentist
had obtained a secret decree in Tex
as, while his whereabouts were
shrouded in mystery to his wife. This
decree was held invalid in Chicago
courts.
Mrs. Richie retained the services Of
Attorney Richard Z. Westbrooks, of
the firm of Ellis & Westbrooks, who
secured separation for her with ap-
propriate alimony.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-11-27

Chicago's divorce court ground out
another blow to the marriage vows
this week in the form of complete
separation to Mrs. Mamie Richie, II
E. 3Sth Street, who was given free
dom from her husband, DR.. VIM. F..
Richie, 1901 S. State Street.
1t will be remembered that the ma
rital difficulties of the Richie's re-
reived sensational airing last sum-
mer when it was revealed that the en-
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-11-27
CARvEYITES IN
RIOT AT CITY OF
BROTHERLY Love

L IS !
[ PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. 18s-
me Engrsf fE7Tonse u dlsUslfz0 4 l
not the only place where fist fights
are staged. Colored men fight and
disagree over public issues the same
as their English and Irish brothers.
So it happened in the Philadelphia
Branch of The Universal Negro I'm
provement Association. Over 1000
members of the Mr. Garvey's move
ment had assembled themselves in
Metropolitan Hall for the purpose of
electing officers. Local jealousies and
personal ambitions threw the other
wise orderly meeting into an uproar
and it was necessary to call three
wagon loads of policemen in order
to maintain order.
Garvey There
Although the father of the move
ment was present at this meeting the
uproar did not subside at his COM
mand. He was able to do more than
the police yet he was not able to pre-
vent clashes which called into play the
use of fists, revolvers, sticks and
stones. The results of these combats
at various points in the hall showed
that several were injured by blows
and one woman was shot by one of
the wild shots of some of the en-
thusiastic supporters of certain can
didates.
Second Clash of the Branch
This is the second clash that has
racked the very life of the Branch
and considerable i'll feeling has been
existing between the two factions of
the Branch, each striving for the su-
premacy and direction Of the affairs
of the organization in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Garvey hoped to adjust all of the
differences before leaving Philadel-
phia.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-11-27
Eugene Burwell Given Military
Funeral

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. a.
Eugene Burwell, of 318 9th Ave, this
city. who died at base hospital in
France, Jan. Is, 1919, was given a
military burial here last week. Burwell
served with the 506th Engineer Corps,
and died Influenza, ..E.s.s.,..s... :.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-11-27
Total Lynchings During
1920 Reach Fifty Mark
I'll - Since Jan. 1, 1920,
!: :: !: :: :: : :" : : !: !: : !: ! !
III so American citi-
zens have by their
NM death at the hands
- UV of angry mobs paid
W W the price of Ameri-
can inability to pre-
- serve order in the
"Land of Liberty"

New York, Nov. 24.-(Special).
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
70 Fifth Avenue, announced to-
day the lynchings of one woman,
Minnie Ivory, and two men, Alex
Byrd and Willie Ivory, reported
to have occurred in Douglas, Ca,
on November 18, brought the to-
tai number of verified lynchings
for the year 1920 up to fifty.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-11-27

PORT AU PRINCE. Haiti, Nov.
20.-When ]. Weldon Johnson. pri-
vate American investigator disclosed
reports of wanton cruelty and muir
der, by American marines on this
island, and followed it up with charges
of fragrant fnisgovernment by Amer
lean military officials, his reports
were branded as false at Washington.
Nevertheless, such furore OF indig-
nation was aroused, that the State
Department appointed a commission
TO come to Haiti and ascertain the
facts.
The commissioners arrived in Haiti
aboard the ship Niagara, and imme-
diately began Investigations, with the
result that Mr.. Johnson's charges
have so lar been srbstantiated IN
part, and bid fair, as the .invcs tigation
proceeds, 10 be substaniated in full
President Says He Is Ignored
President Philip Sudre D'Artiguen-
ave's charges that complaints con-
serning conditions in Haiti were
pigeon-holed even before reaching
Washington were proved when il
was revealed that copies delivered
to A mer c a n authorities IN Hal
Ii for transmits sion to Washing
ton had never left Port Au
Prince. Copies of these charges were
on file with Haitian officials. but no
one knows what has become OF their
duplicates.
Among these charges are the fol-
lowing specifications: That Haiti is
paying $4,000 a year to an American
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-11-27
NAME OWNER
OF DEFENDER
FOR POST
Say Founder and Owner OF
Greatest News Medium Is
Entitled to Honor
Service To Party and Race
Should Outweigh Politics


1t has become an established fact
that the position of Registrar of United
States Treasury is one of the few
political awards that Negro is per-
mitted in this country. 1t is the
faint and fragile tribute that is paid
to the Negro cltizenry of America and
soon, according to expectations and
promises, dark-skinned American
will again occupy this exalted position.
The race upon which that honor Is
voice Recommend the worthy ind;-
lvidual upon whom it should be be-
lstowed. Robert S. Abbott, Editor
land Founder of The Chicago Defen-
ideT. Is, without a doubt a well-qualifed
f3nd
seriousiv considered
rounuer OF ufeat INSTITUTION
= With the odds overwhelming
against him, Mr.. Abbott with un-
paralleled courage, founded and
nursed into robust existence the
greatest newspaper institution that
the race has produced. Suffering un-
told hardships and privations that
today The chicago Defender, the otf-
spring OF his mentality is the most
complete and comprehensive news
paper published by Negroes. This
great institution has carried the mes
tinent with such dexterity that today
it stands without a peer as the
worlds greatest weekly" This is the
achievement OF Robert ). Abbott and
upon this service to humanity and
his race his fitness is predicated for
Registrar of Treasury.
,,,,r ,,,,,,n,e
WIN receive WHlfS endorsement
All influences that are pertinent to
THE CHICAGO WHIP will be
eXerted towards the unqualified en-
Evening star., 1920-02-16
European Press Comment
on President L La'1su1g Clash
Treated as First-Class Sensation by London
Papers, Which Fear Adverse Effect on Prog
ress ofAmerioa's Influence Abroad.

other side regarding our aims: II y
now eur turn te be perpleAed anu we
would welcome any clear pronounce
ment of the American policy"
Revelation TO Britens.
The Daily Telegraph, describing g., II
ps ps,se eH rags hs sna asif ens'p 70
the world clearer than any event IN
recent times how nearly the peslt1oh
Of the President approaches abseiu.e
personal sovereignty. The erdiinaIis J.,
Briton has often heard that this ~ is
language employed by President VII
son in these letters will be something
of a revelation to him." .,,,
After remarking on the historic
growth of the powers 81 the PRES, pitinn
deney "until 1t stands In 2 position tan
Teiesrnpn recalls that the only con
dition laid down for the PTeslastnt. .t ~, =
that no act In accordance Win tfe
national will, and sdas; ,.on cbal-
,enged by tho Senate rsgaroinE NV tm1
most momentous act In hls po1's,Ga. Ca
careor, With tho question or me
leaEuo Of nations Tt!ll unsettled ae m
has now again issued what must ue
regarded as q CHALLENGE 10 pottnd pon,
opinion, and the outcome 10 awa''eu m
with deep interest and so!lc!tude py
MI who realize tho place held today
hv America In ordering the affairs
OF mankind"
From French Papers.
, PARIS. Monday. February Is
Commenting upon President wilson
note to the supreme allied council
relative to the compromise agree
ment on the Adriatic question, the
Journal says It was "a large paving
stone in the conference pond" rms
aptIv sums up the trend OF FTench
oninion. There Ii no attempt 70
disguise the fact that the lnclaehl
creates a serious situation. Enelanu
and france, according to the news
papers here. are placed between 'ne
devil and the deep sea. i,
Although Mr.. Wilson's attItuoe -
viewed as excessive In the nsnI
the "discredit thrown upon his poicy
nv the resistance of the Senate, YET
the fact remains Mr.. Wilson IS ap-
soIute master until the spring OF
1921. and that the allies are onileea
to take him into account, says the
Journal. ...
president Wilson's abrupt inter
yention." the newspaper continues.
was less to be expected. since !ne
President himself has been exhortlhg
the nations of Europe to put an emu
at the earliest possible moment 10
political stagnation. which has oeen
The nrincipal cause of economic stag
nation" . ",
striking example Of the autocratlc
regime the facade of which is demo-
cratic"
Evening star., 1920-02-16
DRASTIC Terms
BY POLES TO REDS
Military Conditions Being
Framed as Basis of Peace
Settlement.

WARSA W, Saturday, February a.
Terms which may be viewed as quite
drastic hare been advanced by Polish
nat;srai.zte N framing military con-
G.tlo1a to be imposed upon the bel=
shcv,!,t IL tho arrangement ef a peace
sc, coioat These include a demcb-
Fiaa;!pn ut the red armies on this
..a:t, sutt Che establishment of Poliah
,tridr eaaada oveS the Rivers Dvina
aIsd Dniepss>
Arnistico plans call for a strategic
line protecting Poland In the event
peace negotiations are unsuccessful
As the allies demanded the left hank
OF the Rhine from Germany. the Poles
PIN ia demand br!dgoheaGs at
SttehsH and Orsh;l on tae DvinA, aud
the possible oCcup1tlo1 OF S'naions.. ;.
as u guarantee the Oo.sheyiki VIII
fulGN the conditions
PoInnd'z Contention.
Poland Is assuming an attitude
somewhat similar to that taken by
the allies tonard Germany previous
to the arnistice. Poland contondlns
that it Is she who has been wronEed
and that her war has hacn de-
fensive oae from the beginning. Tho
trainers o: the conditions maintain
that the burden in every particular
should be placed upon the bolsee-
Wiki, who have waged n var OF tor
ror ard aggression against Po!ands
just rights.
According to members of the diet.
the military authorities have been
consulted, and they insist upon the
most severe guarantees, both terri
torial and otherwise. designed to Sc
cure Poland in the future against any
possible encroachment on the part OF
the bolsheviki.
Reds Strengthen Battle Front.
PARIS, Sunday, February 16.-Bol-
shevik military leaders are taking
advantage of the cold. clear weather
to improve their positions along the
Polish battle front. according to ad-
vices received here. The principal
point of concentration on the north
ern front is near Smolensk. where a
crack division arrived recently after
a months rest! In two other dis
tricts-near Comel, in the center OF
the line, and not far from kiev, far
ther south-the soviet troops are
utilizing main line railroads extend
ing to the interior of Russia.
Evening star., 1920-02-16
Wants Aims Elucidated.

Declaring it Is unbecoming for an
English paper to dscuss the personal
aspects of differences between Mr.
Wilson and Secretary lansing the
Graphic says: But we may be for
given If we say there is great need
for the elucidation Of American aims
and policy. 1t was not long ago that
similar complaints were made on the
Evening star., 1920-02-16

continues, returns after his mys-
terious Illness and comes to the con-
clusion that Secretary Lansing, dur
ing his absence. has been ruling as
Lansing, wished. and dismisses him:
National representation and popular
sentiment are not even consulted in
reachig a decision in which Louis
XIV would have used more formality.
Opposition has existed between
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Lansing ever
conference. Mr.. Lansing was openly
blamed for concessions Mr.. Wilson
was forced to make. and the Presi-
dents Illness alone prevented an out
break of the conflict between the two.
Mr.. Wilson's motive In this matter.
however, may have been complex. Is
not Mr: Lansing called upon to play
which assumes the burden of his su-
perIer's faults? The choice of a new
Secretary Will give an Interesting in
dleatien."
Some Strong Comment,
IN It's editorial on the Incident, the
Iibre Parole remarks;
"President Wilson. who has gov
erned his country eeven years without
the least regard fer national repro
sentatien, who threw America into
the war after winning the election
on peace program and who domi-
neerel over the peace HeE9llAtloiis,
returns from h mysterious Illness to
accuse his foreign minister of. gov
ernins systematically during hfs alb
senoe. Isn't that laushable? Mr..
Wilson has given the Impression for
some days that he ID preparing to
change his coat Isn't Mr.. Lansing q
disgrace the first etep""
"President Wilson," remarks the
Petit Parision. "doas not seem to have
taken any account Of what has been
done during tho lnBt two months. "a
II that period wsre negligible. He
harks back brusauely by publishing
a document, tho object Of which IL to
cali everything into question at a
moment when the goal appeared to
be In sight"
Most Of the other newspapers com
mentF on the situation. but their views
are expressed in the same strain as
those given.
Evening star., 1920-02-16
HELD FOR ARMY THEFT.
Civilian Clerk Charged With Com
plicity in s2OO. 900 Stealing.

NEW YORK, February 16.-Edward
Duffy, a civilian clerk in the Army sup
ply base, South Brooklyn, has been ar
rested charged with completely in the
theft of military goods valued at $780,
900. He was held in $4,000 bail.
Duffy is the twelfth ivilian arrested
in connection with the theft, eleven hav-
ing been indicted. Nine soldiers also are
held. awaiting trial by court-martial.
Evening star., 1920-02-16

received or supposed to have been
received by Sir Oliver Lodge and Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle. is there any
thing comparable to Christs words,
In my Fathers house there are many
mansions and L go to prepare a
place for your" asked DR.. Wood. sim
ply.
Rev. DR. Randolph H. McKim Of the
Church of the Epiphany declared that
the Bible tells US all that we need "for
our comfort, our consolation and our
tiop"
Evening star., 1920-02-16

two lectures given here last week by
Sir oliver Lodge, English scientist,
on Tho Reality of the Unseen" and
The Evidence for Survival"
Rev. DR.. Charles Wood of the
Church of the Covenant said that in
such Investigations undertaken by men
like Sir Oliver the danger is reduced
to a minimum, but that when scientific
spiritualism becomes unscientific bane-
full results are possible.
"Among the many communications
Evening star., 1920-02-16
80 Ex-GERMAN LINERS
VALUED AT S215,OOO. 900

CHICAGO. February 16.-Maj. John
York. formerly naval architect of the
Shipping Board. who appraised the
German shipping in American harbors
shortly before the United States en-
tered the war, gives his opinion.
chat the thirty former German liners
which the Shipping Board is offering
for sale were valued at s215. 1000. 900.
The International Mercantile Ma
fine has offered $2S,000.000 for the
ships.
The ships are the cream of the
merchant feet of the world" Maj.
York said. Great Britain never built
such ships as Germany" he added.
Never were such engines. and the
facilities for handling passengers and
cargo are such as no other nation
ever possessed. They could not be
leeplaced at any price now.
IF such ships could be built in
American shipyards it would cost at
least s275, 100000 to construct them"
Maj. York designed the cargo car
tiers built at Hog Island during the
war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-25
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