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Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
MONUMENT ERECTED
To BLACK heroes
OF french REPUBLIC

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Mouphois, France, Nov. 4-France
honored Negro soldier heroes last
week by dedicating q monument in
honor of the men who fell in the great
battles of the late war. The monu-
ment stands in one of the prominent
squares in this city and is a beauti-
fully sober and impressive piece of
statuary When the 272d United
States Infantry left here its members
left money in the care of General Quill
let and other distinguished French
army officers who were present. The
United States was represented by
Colonel R. John West, Lieut.. Col T.
Bentley Mott and other officers.
President Millerand sent an address
which was read ty General Outlet.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
UNITED ORDER OF MOSES
HOLDS CELEBRATION
(Bv the Associated Negro Press)

(By the Associated Negro Press)
Washington, D. c., Nov. 4-Seven
hundred delegates, chiefly from the
South, assembled in Washington to
celebrate the ffty-third anniversary
of the Ancient United Order of Moses.
The celebration took place in the
John Wesley A M. E. 2. Church. A
welcome address on the part of the
Court of Calanthe was delivered by
Mrs Esther J. Murray. Mrs. Julia
Mason Layton was at her best in ex-
tending a cordial welcome to the dele
gates, on behalf of the various fra
ternal organizations of the city. In
her address, she made strong points
relating TO the political situation and
was received with round after round
of applause Mrs. Layton and Mrs.
Murray were made life members of
the order and were presented with
badges.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
AFRICANS DISCOVERED
AMERICA ACCORDING
TO HARVARD PROF
Grew Peanuts and Sweet Potatoes
Here Before Columbus
Was Born

Boston, Mass, Nov. 4-Who dis
covered America? Columbus in 1892.
Not on your life. This is old stuff
and nonsense founded on myth and
Imagination So says Prof. Leo Vie
ner, white, professor of Slavic Ian
guages in Harvard University, and
he gives his proofs in a new book,
Africa and the Discovery of Amer
lea"
According TO Prof Wiener, black
men from the Guinea and Congo
sailed across the Atlantic ocean,
traded with the Indians, and some
of them came to America and settled
three hundred years before Christie
pher Columbus .was born.
Here are some of the proofs pre-
sented which have set Boston and
Harvard University by the ears, the
more so because Prof Wiener is an
authority on the history of civiliza-
IiOll anu LIDS d1 1ulel udllOl4dl tSpuld-
tion.
He points out that in Columbus
accounts of his voyage to America,
Columbus said he had heard of Afri.
cans reaching a continent in the
west. A good part of the present
opinions about Columbus the discov-
erer, he adds, are frauds and "hor-
rible lies"
Tobacco, Prof Wiener adds, as
well as sweet potatoes, yams, manioc
and peanuts were brought here by
Africans.
ct is a historical fact that in 1903
Negroes in large numbers were liv-
ing in America and smoking and
raising tobacco. Even the wampum
telt, always thought of Indian origin,
have found was an AFRICAN product
and the making of it was taught In.
dians by the Africans"
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
SOUTHERN BLACKS
PRAYING FOR HIGH
PRICS FOR COTTON

(By the Associated Negro Press)
Greenville, S. c., Nov. 4.-Don't
turn a wheel or we will burn" read a
warning which had been posted on a
cotton gin near Gray Court in Laurens
county, last Sunday morning. In the
meantime cotton remains unpicked in
the surrounding fields throughout the
county while negro congregations in
all the neighboring churches are hold
ing meetings and praying for higher
prices for cotton to prevent financial
ruin and possible starvation. The
cotton market remains unsteady and
prices show a disposition to decline.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
CLUB NOTES
(By Marion Noble)

Two weeks ago last Monday I was
asked to meet the ladies of the S.
l. A. club at the beautiful home of
Mrs. ]. T. Lucas, 9O9 West Buchanan
street This being the second meet
ing of the season, the ladies had
taken up their work with vim and
the spirit of enthusiasm was every
where manifested. Mrs. George w.
Caldwell is president and Mrs. Lillian
Essex secretary. I also met with
them on the following Monday at
the home of Mrs. Lillian Essex, 612
South Third avenue, and you should
have seen the beautiful pieces they
were making. I took particular no
tice of the pieces that Mrs. Hayes
and Mrs. Shannon were working on
and they were beauties.
On the afternoon of October 29
called at the residence of Mrs. Roy
Lucas, 733 West Grant street, to see
what the members of the Progressive
club were doing. l found them pre-
pairing to do a great work, for, as
you know, the Northwestern Fedora
ton of Colored Women's clubs will
meet in convention with the Arizona
Federation next July and Phoenix is
the meeting place Mrs. Clarence
Hamilton is president of the Pro
gressive club and Mrs. Roy Lucas
secretary.
On November 1st I was again in
vited to attend a meeting of the S
l. A. club at the residence of Mrs
Mary E. Scott, It's West Grant street
and I was so favorably impressed
that I decided to become a member
of this club. The meeting was very
interesting and there were three 9th
er visitors besides myself and all en-
joyed the meeting. I was particular
ly attracted by beautiful piece thai
Mrs. I. F. Silvers was making.
/ shall be pleased to take note o.
all the club activities among the la
dies of Phoenix if they will notify me
of their meeting. Phoen 2181.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
TOPEKANS PROTEST
AT DISCRIMINATION

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Topeka, Kan, Nov. Al. J. Dotter,
WEIGH, the manager of the Dotter-
WEIGH concert series, has been
charged with discriminating against
Negroes and will be prosecuted by
prominent colored citizens of To-
peka who claimed to have been dis
criminated against by the manage
ment of the SERIES Dotterweich
claims that there is-no city ordinance
under which he can be successfully
prosecuted for the offense charged
against him.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
REPUBLICAN, LANDSLIDE THROUGHOUT THE NATION
REPUBLICANS CARRY
ARIZONA this time;
Campbell in Again

Admission by democratic leaders in|
Arizona that Nit Simms, candidate
for governor, has teen defeated in|
Tuesdays election by Governor Camp-|
bell, incumbent, and that a general
republican victory over the entire
state now seems certain, featured poll
tical developments today.
A statement was issued this morn
ing by the republican central commit
tee, in which they claimed landslide
for the entire republican ticket, with
possibly one or two close races. Al
though complete returns from every
county will not be received for sew
eral days, it is evident that Campbell
has defeated Sims for governor, Ralph
Cameron has bested Mark Smith for
the United States senate and that the
state has given Harding and Coolidge
a respectable majority.
Ralph Cameron ran like wild deer
and is easily the leader of the re.
publican ticket in this state Maricopa
county, formerly the democratic
stronghold, gave practically all the re-
publican candidates large majority
over their democratic opponents. In
this county the republicans have
elected the county attorney, two
supervisors, county recorder, county
superintendent of schools, sheriff, two
state senators, treasurer, assessor, in
fact every man who was fortunate
enough to have his name placed on
the republican ticket.
Late reports from Yavapai, Yuma,
Cochise and other counties show that
they have followed the example set by
Maricopa county and have piled up
large majorities for the republican
candidates.
On the state ticket, the republicans
have made a clean sweep, electing
every officer from the governor down.
Miss Toles, republican candidate for
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton, has left her opponent, A. O.
Peterson, far in the background.
Gailbraith has beaten Wiley Jones for
the attorney generals office by a big
majority. This is considered signifi-
cant, due to the fact that Wiley Jones
was looked upon as the strongest
candidate on the democratic ticket.
In beating Wiley Jones, it was like
the Staying of Goliath ty the shepherd
boy, David "When the Philistines saw
, their leader was dead they fled"
Alter the returns came in showing
that Jones had been defeated the
democratic leaders conceded a re-
publican victory for Arizona.
1t is unfortunate tho reDub''ca~~
had no cen 1idate in the race for SUI
perior judge, for they could have
landed their man with perfect ease.
Maricopa county went republican
crazy this time and happy are those
who were so fortunate as to have
their names in the republican column.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
Prairie View Normal
Has Finest Exhibit
At Texas State Fair
(By the Associated Negro Pressl

(By the Associated Negro Press)
Dallas, Tex, Nov. 4.-One of the
finest exhibits at the annual State
Fair, now being held here. is that pre-
sented by the Prairie View State Nor
NAL college of Prairie View, a Negro
school. This school is under the di-
rection of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college of Texas and enjoys
a fine reputation among the educa-
tional institutions in the state.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
Pacific Slope Baptist
Convention Closes
Successful Meetings
Especial to The Tribune)

Los Angeles, Nov. 4.-The Pacific
Slope Baptist convention, which was
organized last January in Seattle,
Wash, closed it's first annual session
here last Sunday. The meeting was
a success from every viewpoint The
promoters were very much elated over
the success of the meeting. Delegates
from Washington, Oregon, California
and Arizona were present. Letters
from many other well wishers for the
success of the organization were read
to the convention. A number of the
letters were accompanied with money
orders, sent as an evidence of their
sincerity toward the movement, and
to help promote the object of the great
undertaking of the Baptists of the
Pacific Slope
The main feature Of the convention
was President Reeds message to the
convention. The message was said to
be one of the greatest ecclesiastical
documents listened to by any similar
body. 1t dealt largely with questions
pertaining to the condition of the
Baptist denomination on the coast,
and giving a remedy to relieve the
situation.
In addition to the regular business
of the convention, woman's work
convention was organized with Mrs.
Eva o. Solomon as presidents Mrs
G. w. Reed, recording secretary; Mrs.
w. D. Carter, of Seattle, Wash, gen.
eral secretary, and Mrs. p Hubert
and S. Montgomery, of Stockton, as
field secretaries, ard Mrs. s. B. Strick-
land. treasurer The Sunday school
congress was organized and officers
elected as follows: Capt. VIM. Reyn-
olds, of Pasadena, president; Mrs.
Casmon, of Seattle, president;
Mrs. Beatrice Johnson, Los Angeles,
recording secretary; Mrs w. D. Car
ter, general secretary; Mrs. A. T.
Cooper, Los Angeles, treasurer. The
B. Y. P. U. congress was also or
ganized with the following officers
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
Mr. S. P. Johnson, Los Angeles, presi-
dent; Miss Corborn, of Tacoma, re-
cording secretary; A. A. Sutton, as
sistant secretary; Mrs. A. E. Cooper,
+, treasurer
The officers elected to carry forth
the work of the convention proper for
the next year are: Rev. G. w. Reed,
LIB, president; Rev. S. G. Wilson, of
Spokane, Wash, first vice-president;
Rev. J. M. Riddle, second vice-presi-
dent; Rev. w. H. Rozier, of Los An
geles, recording secretary; Rev. S.
Montgomery, DID,, of Stockton, gen
eral secretary; Rev. L. c. Ross, San
Bernardino, treasurer; Rev. ]. A. Mel
son, field. secretary, and Rev. R. H.
Wade, evangelist.
! The convention plans to establish a
book concern, a missionary and theo-
logical seminary and an old minister's
and missionary benefit fund. 1t will
cooperate with the National Baptist
convention in doing mission work.
Several boards have been appointed
to put these objects in force. These
boards will meet in April to perfect
their plans for operation. Rev. G.
W. Reed, the president, is pastor of
the Mt. Zion Baptist church of this
city and well known as an able
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
LAWYERS DEFENDED
B YCOLORED CLIENT

(By the Associated Negro Press)
Macon, Ca, Nov 4.-Edward How
ard, negro, is under arrest here
charged with defrauding five white
lawyers out of sums of money ranging
from IS to $40. Howard gave each of
the lawyers an alleged damage claim
against railroad and then borrowed
money from them.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06

ability count for naught if you have
black face In most every govern
ment department the colored members
of my race are huddled together in
some obscure corner or room and kept
away from the other employees just
as if they are infected with some in
fectious disease. Colored soldiers
who fought in the bloody battlefelds
of France and contributed to the
glorious American victory who are
now working in the bureau of war
risk insurance are not permitted to
eat with the other employees of the
building in the war risk restaurant.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
EX- -SERVICEMEN
FORM PERMANENT
ORGANIZATION

(By The Associated Negro Prass)
Newark, N J., Nov 4.-Colored
men who served in the A E. F.
during the late war formed a perma-
nent organization in the newly dedi-
Gated Roosevelt Memorial Temple
last Thursday night. The principal
address was delivered by Bishop G.
w. Clinton of North Carolina, Mayor
Gillen, Rabbi Solomon Foster and the
Rev. Sylvester Corrothers.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
negro Forced OUT
OF GOVT. POSITION
BECAUSE INJUSTICE
(By The Associated Negro Press)

(By The Associated Negro PresS)
Washington, D. c., Nov. 4.-Lieut.
J. Williams Clifford, former officer of
the 367th Infantry, 32nd Division, A. E.
F., who for over a year has looked
after the interests of colored service
men in the bureau of war risk insur-
ance, recently rendered his resignation
as their special representative be-
cause Of continual limitations of his
official duties by white superiors. In
an interview recently. Lieutenant Clof
ford said:
Little by little certain officials in
the bureau of war risk insurance
have attempted to give my section
trouble simply because of their hatred
for the Negroes. Upon one occasion it
was claimed that personal letter was
sent out from my office in a franked
envelope without a stamp, although
the envelope was never produced
Another time l was ordered to stop
signing letters written in my section
to colored soldiers and friends, be-
cause they wished them to be signed
by a white man. This l refused to do
and I was given to understand that if
I did not do so they would get some
one who would carry out their orders
1t was only after two weeks fight
that l was permitted to sign my name
to letters originating in my section
Later l was forced to send my die
tated letters down to another office
where a white high school graduate
approved and signed them, signing
my own signature to my own letters
Eefore they were sent out. This was
all done because there was fear that
would persist in helping colored ex-
servieemen in matters pertaining to
their insurance, death claims, and al
lotment claims in a way that might
embarrass the bureau of war risk in
surance
Realizing that there was need for
colored man in the bureau of war
risk insurance to look after the in
surance, compensation and allotment
claims of colored soldiers, l succeeded
in having myself appointed to the posi-
tion during the present administration.
My official designation has been spe-
cial representative of the colored
soldiers and sailors in the bureau of
war risk insurance. By articles in
the colored newspapers and magazines
and through the enrolment of many
volunteer workers, including min.
listers. doctors, lawyers, insurance
agents, social workers, Young Mems
Christian associations, Young Wo-
mems Christian associations, National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, fraternity organiza-
tions, Urban League Workers and
other community service organiza-
tions, l have been able to stimulate
interest in government life insurance
eAAuOi6 NOiOACQ hloNudA 5CQ W
the end that millions of dollars worth
of insurance have been saved and ad-
ded to the economic strength of the
Negro race. This work, according to
letters over the signature of my SUI
periors has Eeen carried on very eff
ficiently. In fact it has been common
talk in the bureau that the colored
servicemen's section, for its size, is
one of the most efficient units in the
entire institution.
"The policy of segregation and dis
elimination enforced by the present
administration is un-American and de-
spicable in the extreme. Merit and
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
PEEPING tom BIISY
in old KENTUCKY
(By The Associated Negro Press)

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Louisville, KY, Nov 4.-Occupants
of a row of cottages in. 32nd street
have formed themselves into q vigil
ance and are on the lookout for
negro prowler who has been playing
the role of a "Peeping Tom" during
the past two weeks. If the prowler
is caught he will be severely dealt
with by the committee.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
DR.. ROBINSON ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF BAPTIST
CONVENTION AT HOUSTON
(By the Associated Negro Press)

(By the Associated Negro Press)
Houston, Tex, Nov 4.-Dr. M E..
Robinson has Eeen elected president
of the Negro Baptist convention which
closed it's sessions here last Sunday
night Dr. Robinson, who succeeds
himself, is one of the best known
Negro divines in the state of Texas.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
TO RESUME SERVICE OF
PULLMAN COMPANY BETWEEN
TEXAS AND MEXICO CITY
(By The Associated Negro Press

San Antonio, Tex, Nov 4.-Seven
passports were applied for by the Pull
man company for porters and cooks
who will be used in the Mexican serv-
ice of the company soon to be re-
sumed between this city and the City
Of Mexico. The Mexican branch has
not been used for seven years.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06

Railroads are offering reduced rates
of a fare and half during State
Fair week. See the ticket agent
about it now-Advt.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
PREMIUM GIVEN FIRST
COLORED CHILD BORN ON
FLORIDA PLANTATION
(By the Associated Negro Pressl

(By the Associated Negro Press)
Ft Myers, Fla, Nov. 4.-Charles
and Mary Fleming, negroes employed
on the farm of Med R. Kellum, had
son born to them recently. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kellum presented the child with
a gold lined silver cup and $100 Lib
erty bond The child was the first
negro child born on the Kellum farm.
Hamilton, Ohio, Nov. 4.-Carl Moe
bus, driver for the American Taxi
company, and three Negro passen-
gers were held up by two Negro
highwaymen last Sunday morning
and relieved of about $50. The rob-
bers escaped with their booty.
preacher and organizer. Great things
under his leadership together with
the competent men and women con-
stituting the various boards of the
convention are expected. This con.
vention is the largest religious or.
ganization west of the Rocky noun
tains.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-20
Placing of Tablet
Recalls Collapse
Of Capitol Floor

The bronze tablet authorized by
an act of the. general assembly of
1918, to commemorate the collapse
of the Capitol building. when large
number of people were Killed out
right and scores of others badly in
Jured has been completed and deliver
ed TO c. Lumsden and Sons local
representatives OF the artists The
tablet will be placed on the southern
wall of the old hall Of the house Of
delegates today.
The tablet which is 22N4Q inches.
was made by Gorham and company
nj New York. 1t gives a brief his
tory OF the Capitol catastrophe. and
t..o namoer o. persons killed and in
jured, together with the act of the
assembly creating the memorial. 1t
will be placed TO the right of the en-
trance to the old hall now occupied
by the state exhibit attached TO the
bureau of agriculture. II viii be for
mally unveiled April ~ the fftieth
anniversary OF the collapse
The original commission appointed
to procure the tablet consisted of the
Late Major ]. N. Stubs. Of Glouces-
ter. who conceived the idea Of mark
Ing the event; Major w. a, Anderson.
Delegate John II. Price. Senator Har-
din Walker and Senator Julien Gum.
John W. Williams, clerk Of the house
was the secretary of the commission.
Delegate Il. G. Dodson, of Norfolk.
succeeded Major Stubs, Members OF
the commission are expected To at
tend the unwilling ceremonies.
1t was on April -, 1870, while
the mayoralty contest between Henry
X. Ellyson and George Chahoon was
in progress in the federal court. that
the floor gave way precipitating the
several hundred persons gathered into
the hall OF the house of delegates. The
legislature was then in session. and
there were many visitors in the house.
The giving way of the floor above
caught the members of the house
and spectators and they were crushed
and mangled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-20
Passing of Liquor
Breaks Shackles
Binding Progress

Especial 70 The Richmond Nirginian.)
New York, April 1e--The eight
zenith amendment was not adopted
until the majority of the voters Of
tftss r4ation wanted 1t, said 4sFle 3,
Wheeler. of Washington, al the La
Dor Temple in New York last night
An amendment to the federal con-
sltution cannot he adopted until
there is almost a revolution Of senti-
ment for it, as "Ames'' pointed out
in his great work ON the "Constitu-
ton II only takes thirty three L..
:. senators To prevent submission Of
an amendment. and fewer than zoo
state senators OUT Of $500 members
ficauon. This means that one out OF
thirty IN the state legislatures can
prevent the adoption OF an amend
ment to the constitution. Every cor
rupt selfish interest can concentrate
its strength in a few wet reacuonary
states or in the United states senate.
and hfodk progress against a needed
reform until sentiment for II II ire
sistsbie- The liquor interest prevent
ed progress for prohibition legislation
by these methods for decades. Every
influence was used. Business first
opposed IL. and later endorsed it.
Politicians prevented IL until public
sentiment made it unsafe. A faction
in labor was the last influence To be
t,p b+~t
They Claimed that the laboring man
must have beer, but national prohi-
bition has proven that when men
quit drinking they begin thinking -
This causes some temporary unrest
because "A sober mind can analyze the
reasons for wrong more effectively
This results in securing a better
standard OF living and a happier
home life.
The recent poll taken shows that fr
526 labor unions in forty eight states
lahoring mon voted over to that
prohibition had been n good thing
to" working men. Labor is not ig-
norapt Of the true situation II nn-
dc'Stands that there Isl combination
in New York and In other places to
break Up Independent organizations
touching political issues which cannot
he tent to the bosses and CONNER
cialized by the big interest The leg
stature and political parties had one
of two courses to adopt towards re-
forms in New York. One was 10 fol-
low these successful reforms and lire
up behind them, giving them assist
ance- This they refused 70 do. The
other was to break them up, This
they have tried to do. They have at.
tempted it with the reform forces
which are fighting to get the country
dry and to back up the constitution,
just as they are lighting II with the
labor forces who tire tying to i'm
prove the condition of the proletariat
in this country and state.
The passing OF liquor will give
New York and the nation an opper-
tupity 10 break the shackies that
have bound the people and impeded
progress for years. 1t means that
We will enter into a larger freedom.
and a greater opportunity to better
Ger conditions and promote the gen.
erai welfare