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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21

doman ding a solid coIored vote on the
issue They cannot see why there should
be a split in their ranks The white and
black question is more important 10 them
than party lines In the West and the
North, MS in the South, there IL no real
division among the Negroes
Negro leaders in this and nearby States
boldly claim that We're IT not for their sup
port in November the Senate hghts IN
Indiana, Oklahoma, Illinois, Missouri,
Ohio and kentucky would be lost to the
Republicans.
The race issue, thrust 10 the front
by aggressive colorod partlsars, is help
ing Scott Ferris, Democrat, agar st John
w Herreld Republican, in Oklahoma
Thomas Taggart, Democrat, against James
T.. Watson, Republican, IN Indiana Peter
A. Wallin, Democrat, against William Il.
Mckinley, Republican,, in Illinois; Rreck-
inridge Long, Democrat, against Sci
don i. Spencer, Republican, IN Missouri
and W. A. Julian, Democrat, against
Frank II. Willis, in Ohio, II looks good Tor
Ferris, Taggart Lang and Julian. McNih-
lev has the better end of the Illinois iight,
but were II not for tho Negro vote he would
stand a chance of losing In Kentucky tie
Negro is "A very live ISSUE tins year ana
Senator J. &. Beck ham, Democrat, VIII
he rc-cloctod, but by reduced majority,
100000 EXPECTED TO VOTE.
II is estimated that at least 200,ooo
of the Southern Negroes who migrated
to these close States will vote thus year.
Further east, IN Virginia. North aro-
lima. South Carolina, GrorRia and Florida,
tn, Negro movement has been toward tie
States north Of the Potomac. Maryland
PENNSYLVANIA, New York and New Jer-
soy have received most Of tha cmigrants'
while a small per cent have Iourn'yed on
to the New England States. Southern
Negroes who went To Baltimore after
the South became dry are IN the iight
against Senator John Walter smith tins
wear. The contest there rs sharp and ciosse
In New York the Southcrn-born Negroes
will vote for Senator NadswTth.
The Negro nIEratlo movement,
started soon after the World War broke
out. Is still gong on. II IS estimated that
ono railroad. running from New Orleans
20 Chicago. carries several hundred Ne
rrocs a dav to northern points. the iavorlte
places being Chicago. lolcdo, IeV''a"d
ard Detroit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21

their cause 10 the from, in the black dis
tricts Harding campaiguo,s are making
a uuiet, but determined effort 10 round up
every Negro vote in Ohio and the States
adjoining.
CIRCULARS ARE SENT OUT.
Here is a sample of a circular that
is being sent broadcast throughout OH
to prospective Negro voters:
"Amcricanize America.
'Ie ct us all stand together and make
victory sure by electing Harding and
Coolidge
"Coiored votes (which have the bal
ance of power in all Northern States con-
sidcred doubtful, with the aid Of the color
ed ladies, will assure for the colorcd race
social and political equality.
"Jamcs Watson of New York, Sec
retarv of the National. Association for
the Advancement of Colorcd People,
states Senator Harding had reiterated his
statement, MS set forth III his speech oi ac-
ccptancc m an interview OF August ~.
This circular is going the rounds with
out any sign to Indicate where IT comes
from. Coupled with IT IL tins appeal Ter
man-Amcricans, you have before you
great issue Bv joining your forces To
those already in line for Harding and
I
a senaratr Dcace with your fatherland.
Hundreds of thousands of these father
less appeals are going through the mails
of States in this immediate section Down
in Oklahoma the Democrats are using
them To unite the white people In Ken
tuckv, Tennessee. Illinois and Ohio they
were arousing the ant-Ncgro cleme nts
APrEAIS To NEGRO WOMEN.
Ralph W Tyler polltlca! writer for
the Toledo Pioneer. popular Negro
paper. has this to say about the campaign.
Over in Indiana. ON the first registration
dav. Golorcd women showed that they
were strictly on the Job and the way they
floCkCd to register suggested that. per
hans. our colorcd women over there IN the
H0osicr State. like Russlas Battalion of
Death. made mp of Russian women and
the Polish women who hcjpcd roI the
Bolshcviks back from Warsaw, may save
the dav in November Tor the & 9 7.
ColorcA women IN other States should
emulate thcIr sisters IN Indiana Perhaps
# II should prove that il was tho colorcd
women who saved kentucky. Indiana and
Ohio for Harding. the register oi the
treasury ana recorder Of deeds sinccurcs
usually gwen to colorcd men may be
given to colorcd women.
In Ohio colorcd Republicans are de-
man,linp enough seats t. give them the
balance of power IN the state Legislature.
They want to enact q law % put the Negro
on an equal footing everywhere with the
white man.
WHITE REPUBLICANS WORRIED.
This effort Of Negro politicians to elect
enough members of the Legislature To
force through an equality law IS worry
ing white Republicans who realize they
must meet the issue Ohio voters are
wrought up over the problem brought
forward IN such an embarrassing way.
With more than OO00 Negro voters add
Ell 70 tho colorcd total since the last Prcsl-
dental election. Ohio G @ +. workers
have a hard nut 10 crack
The editors of the Negro papers are
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21

1t is estimated that between 100000
and 100000 Negroes have migrated to the
North and West within the Inst five years.
This includes the miprations from both
the Mississippi River and Atlantic Coast
States.
The Southern Negro in not stopping
long in any particular State Once on the
go he keeps going if the money-maltinp is
good. Many OF the high-casa walters and
BARRIERS from Southern cities are working
in hotels and tonsorial parlors in the
Pacific Coast States. Some Of them have
taken the places formerly filled by white
waters who struck for higher wages or
were locked out by their employers
In some of the counties Of Georgia,
where lynchings became almost daily
occurrences, entire families OF Negroes
moved away, most OF them going North
II is said that l7S, 900 Negroes left that
State within the last two years Every
black county in Georgia shows decrease
in population since 1910
mississippi lost population from 1910
10 1920. That is accounted for by Negro
migration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
RACE ISSUE LOOMS
LARGE AS NEGROES
PRESENT DEMANDS
Colored Politicians Prepare to Cast
Deciding Votes in Six
Border States.
WAGE FIGHT FOR
SOCIAL EQUALITY
CORES ,ondcncc Of Now York World.


Fast st. LOUIS, Ill, Oct; l6.-The
race issue is looming large here on the
eve Of the Presidential election. In slnau
group of States, including Oklahom9, MIS-
sour. Illinois. kentucky, Ohio, Indiana
and West Virginia the Negro vote may
he the deciding factor IN the naming ot a
President or the control of the Senate
~ the United States.
Very little has been said in the press
about the part the colorcd voter Is to
play this wear, but Southern Democrats.
who are In close touch with Negro lead =
Crs and interested in the migration OF
their people from the South 10 the West
and North. know more about what Is gong
on m the pivotal States than most ol the
whites IN the storm centres.
Within the last four years more than
i50.0O0 Negroes most OF them adults,
have gone from Alabama, Arkansas,
Mississippi Louisiana and Texas to IN
dustrial centres between Tennessee and
the Great Lakes Many thousands of
them have stopped in OHIO, Indiana
Illinois. Missouri, Michigan and West
Virginia.
Exonus REG,N IN 1916.
As early Us November. 1916, more
than 2pO 600 Southern Negroes had mi
grated To States North and West. II
WAS charged by Democratic leader
that wear that Republicans were he
hind the movement u swell their re-
turns IN clos, States But inquiry provcc
that the migration WAS prompted by 3
desire for better wages improved livine
conditions and more social recognition
Ia hut one state, West Virginia. was there
any wcll-foundcd suspicion that the nov
c,tlzcns were used 10 boost ballot box
returns.
Tins wear conditions are different
and the promised results frightcu Dom
ocratic leaders who are fighting for Cover
nor Cox and Senatorial candidates Thou
sands Of the Negroes who went INTO tht
doubtful states dunng the war are now
qualified voters. and will vote IN the comInG
elections Colored politicians are preparing
~ cast deciding votes IN kentucky. In
diana, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri aud Okla
hOma, where lively contests for seats II
The Senate are raging. While white partl-
sans arr discussing the League OF Nation,
and the high cost Of living and other forc
most issues Negro leaders arr thnIstluG
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
AUTO ON RAMPAGE.
II. l.. Pnrker's Car Damages Fourteenth
Street House in Wild Run

The front porch Of house nj 2li West
Fourteenth street WAS damaged, one man
suffered slight bruises and much excite
ment was caused when an automobile
minus driver and passengers started on
rampage yesterday afternoon Several
children were seen playing IN the car aa
II stood at Eleventh and Tatnnll streets
and arc believed to have released the
brakes which sent the car on It's wild
journey As il ran down Tatnall street
the car collldcd with nsh ems sci out
in front Of tho houses along tic way lcay-
ing n track Of ashes and debris.
S. II Griffith, SIf Van Buren, street.
visiting at the place, and Gilbert Kelly
son Of the owner of the place, Charles
Kelly were standing on the porch when
he auto struck IT, Young Kelly stopped
nto the hous, and cscared lninrv Rhllc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
DIAMOND DYE OLD
FADED DRAPERIES,
COVERS. HANGlNGS

sr-s~ ~>~>SNTs~'''ssNs's's''
Each package OF Diamond yves
contains directions 50 simple thatany
woman can diamond-lvc old faded gar.
mcnt. curtains. drapclies. window hang
,nrs char and couch coverings, porucrs
everything, whether Wool Shk iihoi'
cotton or mixed goods. new riel' l"l'
less cOlorS
Buv Diamond Dyes no "thtI
Kind then perfect results are guaranteed
Druggist has Diamond Dives Color Caro
"a help Won select shade desired
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21

Griffith was bruised about head and body.
The machine s the property Of Robert
l.. Parker, naval officer, who ~ Visiting
NJ 2l07 Washington street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-26
HOOVER MAY BE COMPROMISE
CANDIDATE FOR REPUBLICANS


what the effect can be Of JohnsOnian
support" There was no third party
in 1916. and Hiram Johnson sup
ported" governor Hughes, but the
people Of California knew that the
senator was merely keeping party
pledges and that he was affronted by
the intimacy OF the Republican presl-
dental nominee with the reactionary
wing OF the Republican party in
California
RepubITean leaders must con-
slider three fhings-how not TO
offend johnson IL they don't
nominate him. hcW TO keep his
followers in line for the Republic
can nominee and how 10 retain
the Independent vote which has
shown q dislike for the OrEaniza-
ton In both political parties in
the formation Of Hoover clubs
throughout the country.
Just now II looks as II Hoover 8
strength helps the cause Of Hiram
Johnson-the only Republican prOmi-
nent in the public eve with the ex-
ception Of William Howard TAFT. who
would do serious damage 20 the
Democratic plans 70 use the treaty as
an sssse OF vehicle whereby control
OF the government would be retained
for the next four years.-Copyrigh
1920, by David Lawrence
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-26
rs MOTORISTS
ARE ARRESTED

The police motorcycle "flying
squadron consisting Of officers W.
P. Hoey. A. r. Wolff Mike snider
n. T. Scherer. Earl Smith and Gordon
Hill. didn't let any violators escape
their attention Saturday night and
Sunday. IWeuty-six arrests were
made FOR traffic violations and %
persons viii De hailed before judge
Pollock IN police court this afternoon
Those arrested and the charges
against them are j. A Borders. 2S1f
Bliss street. speeding. Mrs. 81 J.
Brown. 1894 Alameda avenue. speed
ward, speeding; Y. A. Bargiu. 1sleta,
open muffler. Joe Herrera 41l Myrtle
avenue. no brakes; r. o.. Giron- 1r.- SO
East Eighth street speediuE, open
mufflers and no 1920 seal: Baltazar
Torres. speeding: i. W. Gassett. 9l5
West Missouri street, speeding; j. A.
Glaves, 1858 Douglas street speeding
speeding. j F. Kilburn, 1905 Masof-
fin avenue. speeding. Lieut. W. D.
NanInEen. Seventh cavalry sassins
a street car while loading passengers;
II. 3. Howell. 1913 Fast Boulevard,
open muffler. no tail light, 81. Mara5o,
speeding: Bernard Saas. 1893 Montana
street. speeding: Franco Campo. 300
Rivera street, speeding: r. c. Rodgers.
speeding. A. Chavez. Modern dairy,
speeding W. L Nicholson. speeding;
Antonio Bejarano. g112 Olive street.
speeding; Prank Morris. speeding; l.
7. Pettitt- brownsville. Tex. speeding
A. II. Walton. Price dairy speeding:
Jose Saurez.. passing a street car
while unloading passengers DIT. r. g.
Jones. passing q street car while IN
loading passengers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-26
PRIZES AWARDED
HI SUDDEN Is

\ During the assembly period at the
thigh school Monday morning, Rev
C. = Sargent. OF ST. Clements Epis-
copaI church spoke I'm behalf OF the
colonial danes. four Of whom accom-
panied Alr. Sargent IN his visit 20 the
school and presented Miss Emmic
Wheatley Of The senior class, with
the prize awarded 20 the winner OF
the colonial dame essay contest Miss
Wheatley read her essay
Allison Jennings won the prize. e.
sweater. presented by the White
House. for the best essay on "Bene-
fits from Enlistment I'm the L.. =
Army" The school was also pre-
scented with loving cup by the White
House
s. 81. y. Morris superintendent OF
the high school section of the state
department az Austin, who is IN El
Paso for a visit OF two or three days
addressed the students
The Boys Glee club concluded the
assembly period with songs.
Eight Of the r. o. T. c. boys, led
by Mai Ben Howell, went 20 the
cemetery Monday 20 fire a salute
during the ceremonies held by the
Daughters OF the Coincidence
District inspector, Aiaj. Williams,
OF the southern department, viii be
here Wednesday 10 inspect the T. O.
T. q. battalion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-26

the shoulder. Johnson appeals TO the
radical elements. DO not consider
that the country is radical. but believe
that johnson IS obtaining only radical
vote. The country is radical as op-
posed 10 the Red movement. but Il
wants sanity and conservatism in the
direction OF the government
This leader admitted that senator
Harding. looked upon by some as a
strong contender for the nomination,
had been a disappointment 70 his
friends who we're now piuning their
hope on governor Lowden- Bis con
clusion was that the situation favored
the nomination Of q compromise can
didate. unless Wood or Johnson made
greater headway than now appeared
possible
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-26
TYPOGRAPHICALU UNION MAKES
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS

graphical unions annual election OF
officers, to be held Wednesday, May
rs. were announced Sunday by a COM
mittee. The nominations are as fol-
lows. President. Alex Duguid aud
J. 3. Price; vice-president. J.. H PsLi-
som secretary treasurer. s ". Dodge.
recording secretary. G. D. Boone
executive committee. O. =. McCuin
and " L Foster: auditing committee
] r walker, J. H. Patison and l. "
Cray. delegates to central labor cOun-
ell. F. S Cooke +. J. SchilllnE and
O. II. Gebler; sergeant-at-arms " /.
Bobbitt; correspondent. J. II COover,
delegate 20 international union. C. s.
Ward
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-26
BAILEY AND THOMSON MEN
MARSHALING THEIR FORCES

gon street; y. E Hill
sod Central fire station, over
land and Stanton =. y Wimber.
Liberty hall; J. D. Newton
b.-407 South Virginia street. W. A
Weed
6.-Groeery, Hin and Third streets;
Charles Hendricksou-
City hall; J. Frank Coles.
s.-Internau0ual garage, Texas and
Florence streets A. y. Bartlett
Store, Cotton and Myrtle aveu-
ues, J. Al. GOggin.
l0.-East FL PasO fire station: r.
1I-Store. Estrslla street and Ala
media avenue; Adolph Hoffman
1e.-Store- 5625 Alameda avenue J.
15.-stoTe. 1918 stevens avenue: C.
n. Wiichar.
14.-Garage in rear Of 1901 TT Bliss
boulevard; r. Burt Orndorff-
l5.-Gimbeis grocery W. =. Kills
16--Blum's store. 551s la Luz
street. Dan n Jackson
17.-Fisher's shoe store. rs Piedras
street; c. Il UeavelL
1S.-Grocery. Federal and Kansas
streets. r L Nichols.
19.-Highlaud Park fire station; II
c. Tracey
20.-Ideal pharmacy, Piedras and
Boulevard. J. p Ellis
2l--Morris garage, rear OF 1918
Montana street; NJ. ". Winningham.
~ $500
2s.-Lsmar drug store. 1910 East
Boulevard; ". L FoXworth-
24.-Corner OF Brown and Missouri
streets VI. W Iuruey.
25.-COleman grocery, 1908 Brown
street: G. A. Thumm-
e6-Garage, rear o. 1904 Arizona
street; W. p B. Mcsain.
27.-Hil1 Awning company. 81 East
Boulevard; Thomas l. Peach
b 2S.-Garage. 613 North Campbell
street; i. z Sawyer.
29.-Mesa fire station; Horace A
so.-Grocery, 1910 North Campbell
street; Dr. G. Haggard Rider
31.-Earrs garage, 1204 Cincinnati
street; Lee II. OrndorfL
32-Garage IN rear Of HillcreEt
apartments; z T. Edwards;
33.-Fraser brothers. 6l3 North
Oregon street. Cyrus H Jones.
94.-Angelus hotels Dr. J. J. BUSH
s5.-Oasis hotel; Y. 3. Andreas.
S5.-Putnam garage. 4-91 Norm
Fl Paso street; 6. P. Putnam.
37.-Sunset fire station; W H
Fryer.
ourl street; W. Q. Hamilton.
39-Garage. SO Porfirio Diaz- J. Il
McBroom-
s5.@Biain's grocery, $3.50 saera-
mentO; W T. SprulL
41-Thorn's pharmacy, S4o6 Dyer
street, J. A. Ferguson
E2=Val Verde: s. J. Isaacks.
s3.-San Jose; c. W Groom
4s-Tsleta; Ike LoWenstein-
l5.-Socorro; Miguel Chavez
s6.-San ElizariO: Jose Perez
Clint. Edgar D. Brown
4s-The Island; Sabine Sierra
a.-Fabeus: A. Boone.
5Q.-TOrnillb; A. BramWelL
5l-ToWne; A. ". Foster.
52-Spivey's store Canutilioi sam
55.-Austin Terrace; Milton shedd- I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-26
THIS Is LAST WEEK FOR
COUNTY TAX RENDITION

This is the last week for rendi-
ton Of property 70 county tax asses
scr John Cain After this week. al
property not rendered viii be placed
on the rendition sheets by assessor
Cain, at the valuation he thinks
proper.
This week in which 20 render their
machines for taxation According
10 assessor Cain, there are approx
mately 5000 automobiles in the coun-
~ subject 70 taxation and only
about half OF them have been zen
dered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-26
I. 4. N GREG0R
OPENS CAMPAIGN

Dallas, Texas. April e6.-T- u. Nc
Gregor. OF Austin, opened his cam
paign for governor on the Amerl-
can party platform at Dallas Satur-
ministration with sQuandering money
and declared III he is elected governor
he viii reduce the states appropria-
lions by one-half by abOlishing all
unnecessary offices commissions and
bureaus.
James J. Ferguson. former gov
ernor and now candidate for presi-
dent, sat on the platform, but did not
speak.
r. z. Thomson defended the ma
tional administration at Stephenville
Saturday night. repeating his former
cally received Judge l. C.. Garrett.
Of Washington, now connected with
the legal department Of the Texas and
Pacific Coal and Oil company, intro
duced Thomson.
sNo Exclamation Necessary"
Dr. s p Brooks, president Of Bay
Tor university. speaking at sulphur
Springs Saturday night, said that no
movement is on foot TO eliminate the
four Democratic candidates in his
favor The pro-Wilson candidates
for governor DO not need to DO such
a thing 10 beat Bailey. ne said.
Former Gov o. b. ColQuitt told an
audience at Denton Saturday night
that-8ailey viii win by 10000 ma
jority. II having been against the
war. disqualifies Bailey. then Wilson
Is disqualified. too said Colquitt
They say Bailey should have taken
the stump during the war But the
powers at Washington were opposed
20 him. They did not cali on him.
They did not give him an opportu-
voice in the audience called out.
Why didn't he volunteer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-26
How much should I give to
make this a better world?

The Interchurch World Movement represents
the united program Of thirty great denominations.
They have surveyed their whole task i; 10 business
could have done il better.
They have budgeted their needs; no business
could have more scientific budget. They have
united to prevent the possibility Of waste and dup-
cation At least q million dollars VII be saved By
the fact that thirty individual campaigns are joined
IN one united effort
And they come 70 the men and women who love
America-to you-this week asking you to use
them as the channel through which certain def
mite part Of your income can be applied 70 make
this better world.
Only you can determine Whist part Of your II
come that should BE- The chart printed here is IN
tended merely as suggestion; it represents scale
Of giving Of Scr less.
Six per cent ofyour earning power IS/16ths fyour
life for your own family needs, and 10th for your
fellow men-is that more than you ought to give1
It's a good time right now to answer that ques-
ton We're passing through the world just once
how much better IS the world going to Be because
you passed through
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-26
NJ All0 WRITES
HIS PLATFORM

Washington, D. c., April 26.-Re-
3lyinE as a private citizen" to the
QUESTIONABLE issued TO all candidates
for presidential nominations by the
national board Of farm organizations,
former secretary AlcAdoo last night
said tax laws should be simpiified.
the burden --redistributed so men
who work with their brains shah not
be required TO pay as heavy taxes IS
those who live iu idleness and draw
incomes from safe Investments with
a distinction between earned and un-
earned income- opposed au tax free
bonds and said that III. after two years
Of private ownership the railroads
failed 90 function properly lie would
favor reopenlnE the railroad question.
He declared for '1air trial. of the
new railway law, but declared 80
cannot settle The railroad problem
because it does not reach fundameat-
ais
ar NcAdoo wants broader public
itv for operation OF the farm loan
system; means 10 bring producers
and consumers closer representation
OF agriculture or boards and commits
sions when consistent withe public
welfare" q secretary Of agriculture
ditions-" reduction Of farm tenancy;
the same service and supplies for
farmers ORGANIZATIONS I'm interstate
commerce as apply TO private enter
urises in the same circumstances; for
regulation % monopolistic control OF
corporations in Interstate commerce
and as absolutely opposed 10 any
abridgement of the right OF free
speech, free press or free assembly"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-26

j. W. Wooton, OF Dallas. was ar
raigned Monday morning before @ S.
commissioner A. J. ". Schmids on q
charge Of possession Of six pints OF
whisky. He was held for the next fed
eral grand jury on bond OF $500
which he did not make Isaac
JACQUES Of Tsleta, charged with sell
ing the six pints TO Wooton, was ar
rested and viii be given a hearing
Wednesday. His bond was set at $3.50
and in default OF bail he was com
mitted 70 jail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-26
MEMORY
Of SOUTH SDEAD

An impressive ceremony in COM
memoration OF Confederate memorial
day viii be held at o'clock this az
ternoon at Cleveland square under the
direction Of the Wade Hampton chap
ter OF the T. D. C. and the Cornelia
Branch stone chapter OF the Children
Of the Corfederacy. A procession VIII
-H At The west side OF the square
and march around &c. forming group
rlc band stand on which
the veterans and chapter officers du
be seated. The procession VIII in
elufe the military band, American
Legion. Boy Scouts. high school ca
diets and school children. The