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Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
Hold FAST TO JOBS
is ADVICE GIVEN
MEMBERS OF RACE
(By The Associated Negro Press)

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Chicago, Dec 30.-Reports reaching
the Associated Negro Press from all
sections of the country disclose the
fact that the labor situation, so far as
our people are concerned, is about the
same as it was one week ago. There
are large numbers of people out of
work, and openings are very few.
Leroy Tucker, superintendent of the
Illinois Free Employment Bureau, Chi
cago, states that: Now is the time
for all people to hold fast to the jobs
they have, and rather than be thrown
out of employment, accept slight re-
duction in wages"
Mr.. Tucker states that in his opin-
ion, those who have come north to
live are not returning south in the
numbers that the daily press would
have the public think. He states that
there is a serious consideration among
number of employers in various
parts of the country relative to re-
tanning Colored help. There is a very
lively group, he declares, who recent
ly held meeting in st. Louis for the
avowed purpose of displacing their
Colored employees and putting ir
whites.
In the matter of openings, it is dis
closed that there are some employers
who have accepted the theory that
"bood is thicker than water" and the
places that are opened are given to
white workers. This condition is not
general, however, large number of
firms frankly stating that they prefer
our workers to foreigners who cannot
speak English, and who make large
sums of money only to take it out Of
the country, while Colored workers
spend all here.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
AL0NzO HERNDON IS
The RICHEST BARBER
IN UNITED STATES

Alonzo Herndon of Atlanta, Ca,
known as the millionaire barber"
was born a slave in Watson county,
Ca, in the year 1858, and lived there
until he reached the age of 28, earn
ing his living doing odd jobs.
He then started for Atlanta with
just $11 in mis- pockets. On his ar
rival in Atlanta he secured job in a
barber shop. In short time he be-
came manager Of the shop and not
many years later, the owner. Today
he owns three, valued at 100000. One
of these shops is the largest and finest
in Atlanta. Herndon accumulated
much of his wealth in real estate
deals, having invested his savings in
this way. He is active in church work
and philanthropy.
Recently he bought and equipped a
$4,000 house in Atlanta to be used
as day nursery and kindergarten for
colored children He is considered
one of the wealthiest members of his
race in the entire south, his estate
being estimated at $5O0,O00.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
REV. FRANKLIN BRAY
OF Chicago in GREAT
REVIVAL in THE EAST

Cambridge, Ohio, Dec. 30-All
Cambridge is rejoicing over the great
revival meetings just closed which
were conducted Ly DR. H. Franklin
BSay, the Rocky Mountain evangelist
of Chicago. DR.. G. B. Mclean and
those associated with him who Sc
cured the evangelist, are receiving the
congratulations of the entire COM
munity. The membership of every
church in the city, both white and col
ored, has been substantially increased
by the joinN efforts of Dr. Bray and
Bob Jones, the famous whito evan
gelist from Alabama. More than 5000
conversions marked the meetings in
the churches and tabernacle. DR..
Bray is a giant in intellect towering
high in moral and religious fervor and
has great evangelistic power. He is
deeply consecrated. absolutely unas-
suming, modest in his relations to all,
brave and true, and is possessed with
wonderfully keen insight and out
sight He knows men, his Bible and
his God
DR.. Bray spoke at noon at the great
commercial centers, in the mills, glass
plants, factories of every. kind, in the
tabernacle and in the churches.
Wherever he spoke hundreds heard
him gladly and with great profit.
Eternity alone will reveal the great
good done this city through the labors
of this great evangelist and his tai
ented and consecrated wife. Many of
our high school girls were won to
Christ by Mrs. Bray. A farewell re-
ception, at which time many valuable
presents were received, was rendered
DR.. Bray and wife at the close of the
meeting.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
ONLY PREPARED men
CALLED TO Preach
SAYS BISHOP JOHNSON
(By The Associated Negro Press)

(5y The Associated Negro Press)
Giddings, Texas, Dec. 30.-"If God
called a man to preach in this age,
he also called him to prepare" de-
clared Bishop William Dreker John
son of Plains, Ga, in addressing the
ministers of the West Texas Metho-
dist Episcopal conference, "for in this
age where the public schools, pri-
vate schools, and colleges are 'urn-
irg out SO many. God can't use an
ignorant man. Ii you do rot study
you will find yourself without pull
pit for the people are asking that
certain men not be sent back to them
because of their extra stock of ignor-
ance and illiteracy.
TOO many preachers sit around
street corners in barber-shops talking
politics and telling lies" continued
the bishop, when they should be at
home studying. If you do your duty
you will not have to stir up strife"
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
BLACKS IFORBlDDEN,,TO
on STREETS Of JERSEY CITY,
AFTER 9P. N. BYRECENT ORDER

be apprehended and made explain
fare. There are much better and
more legal ways of Riding the city
of desperadoes and suspicious char
acters in these days of unrest and
numerous crimes"
The masterful New York World
comes out in a strong editorial Of
condemnation of such an unconstitu-
tional procedure, and proceeds to give
out some good old-fashioned advice
on constitutional rights. Says the
New York World:
''The excuse for this act is tA~t GER
tain crimes attributed to Negroes have
occurred in Jersey City. Let some
man with red hair indulge in highway
robbery and we may expect the arrest
of all red-haired men found in the
ferry houses. Two or three lame
burglars may cause the exclusion of
all hobbling rheumatic persons from
the puDllc ways.
"The constitution of the United
States, as an instrument that Mr..
O'Brien may never have seen, pro-
vides that no state shall "abridge the
privileges or immunities of citizens"
or deny to any person, within its
jurisdiction, equal protection of the
laws" But what state may not
legally do may be illegally done by
policemen's clubs-if he people per-
nit
eff policemen are allowed to make
laws they will naturally not stop short
of making unconstitutional laws. If
it is more convenient to prescribe
whole classes of the community than
to arrest individual criminals they
will take that easier way. If with
out protest they drive idle Negroes"
from city-as lately happened-the
example may be contagious.
Negro residents of Jersey City
should at once seek test suits, and
they will find their rights upheld in
courts that have not yet fortified their
high reputation. For if such wrongs
are meekly endured we shall need an
other Lincoln to lead the people in
the high resolve that this nation,
under God, shall have new birth
of freedom
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
(By The Associated Negro Press)

10y The Associated Negro PresS)
Jersey City, N. j., Dec. 90-This
enterprising "ante-room" to the ma
tion's metropolis has been greatly
stirred by a recent order of the chief
of police to the effect that all Colored
people of Jersey City must remain in
their homes after 9 p. M, and if they
were not, they would be arrested
The entire city was stirred by the out
rageous order, the people of both
races rising up in indignation. The
matter became so hot that the police
chief openly denied having issued
such an order.
He said that he had given orders
for the policemen to question all
suspicious looking Negroes" after 8
p. M, because there had been a num-
ber of rotberies in the community
which were laid upon the head of the
Colored people.
DR.. George Cannon ,one of the lead
ing physicians of the community held
meeting of various organizations in
his residence, at which time ersolu-
tions were passed, asking for the
resignation of the chief of police.
OF the matter, the Jersey City Jour
nal says editorially:
Director of Public Safety O'Brien
did a wise thing when he tore up
the utterly unconstitutional order of
the police chief, who had directed
that all strange Negroes found ON the
streets after o'clock p. m. should
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
STARVATION STALKS
AMONG CHILDREN OF
CENTRAL EUROPE

For the purpose of saving from
starvation 3,5OO,OOO orphans and
under-nourished children in eastern
and central Europe the European Re-
lief Council is now in the midst of a
patton wide campaign in America.
Arizona is taking an active part in
this campaign, receiving staunch sup
port from the civic, religious and
social organizations which in one way
or another comprise the European Re-
lief Council, it was stated yesterday
at state headquarters, 524 Heard
building, Phoenix. The council is
made up of the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America, the
American Red Cross, American Re-
lief Administration, Knights of Colum-
bus, the American Friends Service
Committee, the Jewish Joint Distribu-
ton Committee, the Y. M. C. A. and
the Y W. C. A.
"The charity of the council is being
administered on policy that pre-
vents pauperizasion and that develops
self help" according to a statement
issued at headquarters. every
American dollar contributed to the
starving children draws 81 from
European sources as cash, food, rent
light, heat and transportation. The
three dollars is so expended that it
will give one child one full meal day
for one month. Ten dollars will sup
port a child until next harvest when
the European countries afflicted will
be able to care for their own.
"a check or cash contribution to
the European Relief Council, sent to
r. E. Moore, treasurer, at the Valley
bank, Phoenix, is the life warrant for
European child. They are not
Americas children. The highest court
of justice in the world would not say
that it is our obligation to feed them
Americas task is carried forward on
a nobler spirit than that of justice-it
is mercy"
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
PROHIBITION IS
OUR SALVATION
SAYS BISHOP ROSS
(Ry The Associated Negro Press)

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Warren, Ark, Dec. 30.-Bishop w.
Sampson Brooks of st. Louis, recently
assigned to work in West Africa, was
a visitor to the African Methodist
Church conference here He made an
address before the conference, appeal
ing for aid in his efforts to evan
gelize the dark continent" Bishop
Brooks said he expected to establish
several schools there for mission
aries.
Bishop l. N. Ross, presiding officer
of the conference, in an address de-
clared that prohibition has proven
the country's salvation, and that
Negroes were "great t'enelciaries. He
condemned the use of tobacco by
preachers.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
100000 DOLLARS
SET ASIDE FOR Use
EX-SERVICE men
(sy The Associated Negro Press)

(5y The Associated Negro Press)
Tuskegee Institute, Ala, Dec 30
The Y. NJ. c. A. War Work Council
has set aside some $5000,O00 to be
used1in awarding scholarships to ex-
!. service men. Any Negro whe is
eligible and needs help to get an edu-
cation should address the state super
visor of his home state at Y. NJ. c.. A.
headquarters for full information or
may write direct to R. H. King,
regional supervisor. 161 Gambler build
ing, Atlanta, Ga, and through him get
in touch with the proper state super
visor. The following have charge of
the distribution in their several
states:
Alabama. w. Holmes, 1872 JEFF
ferson County Bank building Birming-
ham, Ala.
Arkansas-G. G. Cross, A. Q. U w.
building, Little Rocs. Ark.
Florida-O. E. Maple Contshl Y NJ.
C. A.. Jacksonville, Fla.
Georgia-Dr W. A. Lee, 1928
Csndler building. Atlanta, Ga.
Kentucky. L. Darter. 345 Asso-
citation building, Louisville, Ky.
Louisiana-Dr. George D. Booth,
GA Maison- Blanche Annex, New Or
leans, La.
Mississippi-Capt. Guy Mason, Dan
iel building, Jackson. Miss.
North Carolina-G C. Huntington,
Central Y NJ C. A, Charlotte, N. C.
South Carolina-Dr. E. R. Pendle-
ton, Pendleton, S. c.
Tennessee-A. B. Ricflrdson, 2O6-
2O9 Association building Nashville,
Tenn.
virginia-R. P. Miles, 9O2 Chamber
of Commerce, Richmond, Va.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
LA. FEDERATION
REFUSES TO ADMIT
COLORED WOMAN
(By The Associated Negro Press)

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Alexandria, La, Dec. 9O.-One of
the interesting incidents of the con-
vention of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs of Louisiana held here
will not form part of the records of
that organization
This incident was the fight over the
question of allowing a committee of
Negro women, contemplating organic
ing woman's club, to attend one of
the sessions of Federated Women's
Clubs to 'see how the women conduct
a convention"
The request to allow committee
of women to occupy seats in the rear
of the hall as spectators, came from
4 number of our women of Alexandria.
The question'was put up to the Coun-
cih of the Federated Women's Clubs,
composed of elected officers and state
presidents.
The council was about evenly
divided on the question, and when the
yea and may" vote was taken it
was believed the question had carried
favorably to the Negroes. Those op-
posing the entrance into the conven-
ton hall. forced an immediate ad-
journment, and hurried consultations
ensued.
Meanwhile someone notified the
comDnittee of women they could enter
the hall. After they enterd it they
were told that a mistake had been
made, and that while the council had
passed on the question, the general
body had not ratified it, The women
left the hall and when the question
was put before the general body, the
question was defeated by a vote of
2 to 1.
The motion to expunge the record of
the proceedings on the question from
the books of the organization was car
ried unanimously According to
prominent members of the Federated
Women's Clubs who opposed the en-
trance of the women into the conven-
tion hall, an. organizer of the Fedora
tion of Easter Clubs, numbering about
5000 Negro women members, is in
Alexandria, organizing women into
clubs.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
DECISION Reversed BY
SUPREME court in
elaine RIOT CASES
(By The Associated Negro Press)

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 30-The
supreme court of the state of
Arkansas has reversed the decision of
the lower courts condemning to death
Ed. Ware, Will Wordlow. Albert Giles,
Joe Fox, John Martin and Alf Banks,
Jr. This is the second reversal by
the state supreme court of Arkansas.
The supreme court of Arkansas in
reversing the decision of the lower
court dealt southern traditions a Sc
we're blow, and has caused comment
throughout the south, where men of
our race are denied rights to serve on
the jury. The decision follows:
1. That discrimination against the
Colored men. because Negroes were
barred from the grand and petit juries
trying them was in violation of the
14th amendment to the United States
constitution, and Of the civil rights
act of 1875.
2. That the lower courts had erred
in refusing to hear evidence on mo-
tion to set aside the regular panel of
the jury
The other six men whose death sen.
tences the supreme court refused to
review will probably not he executed
pending determination of the cases
recently reversed.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
NEGROES ELECTED
FROM SCHOOL ROOM
BY ROWDIES
(By The Associated Negro Press)

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Baltimore, Nd, Dec 30-It was
few minutes before o'clock and the
$50 students in the Colored public
school on the Washington road, at
Landsdowne were in their places,
ready for classes to begin, when Dali
las Gourley and Jack Clements, two
marines from Quantico, staggered in
to the building and told the world"
they were going to "clean out the
place"
They had made good beginning,
according to witnesses, and had ter
rorized teachers and students, when
one youngster, resorting to extreme
measures, opened fire on the olive
garbed raiders with a volley of rocks.
Clements, who at the time was en-
gagged in chasing the frightef i stu
cepted one of the missiles with his
head. He was knocked unconscious
and rolled down steep embankment
into the roadway, where Gourley was
administering first aid treatment to
the best of his drunken ability when
eight motorcycle policemen, respond
ing to a riot call, pulled up at the
school.
Clements was taken to st. Agnes
hospital, where a cash in his scalp
several inches long was dressed, and
the two marines were then taken to
the Southwestern police station and
locked up.
When the marine disturberI
peared in court before Magistr
Marco and apologized, the ca
| dismissed. Colored citizens
dignant over the outcome. Sa
''If those had been Colored m
turbing a white school, WE'LL
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
ATTEMPT TO FURTHER
CAUSE OF BOLSHEVISM
BY STIRRING NEGROES
(sy Tho Associates Negro Press)

New York. Dec. 9O.-The entire
country is becoming greatly inter
ested, if not alarmed, by the renewed
efforts of Bolshevists, to stir colored
Americans against the. government.
One of the most amazing expositions
of this new move is expressed edi
torially in the New York Sun, which
says:
There seems to be an impression
among foreign peoples that our Ne
gro population constitutes the Achil-
les heel.of the United States During
the war German agents went through
the South trying to create trouble by
turning the colored people against
the government. Despite. the i'll
success of this undertaking Lenine
and his minions at Moscow seem now
intent upon renewing the attempt in
furtherance of the cause of Bolshe-
vism.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
FREE CORRESPONDENCE
COURSES ARE OFFERED
BLACKS in FLORIDA
(Ry The Associated Negro Press)

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Gainesville, Dec 30.-Florida offers
all colored people practical cores
pondence study courses in order that
they may become more efficient and
consequently better citizens through
the general extension civision at the
University Of Florida at Gainesville,
as provided by the last legislature.
Courses will be offered, not only
to teachers, but practical work will
be given mechanics and workmen
which should be of great assistance,
according to B. S. Riley, director,
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
MANY WHITES HURT
in FILIPINO RIOT
(By The Associated Negro Press)

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Manila, Philippines, Dec 30.-Seven
Filipinos, three American police and
one army clerk were killed and many
more whites were wounded and Sc
verely hurt in riot here last Thurs
day by members of the Filipino con-
stabulary. The rioting was the worst
in the history of American occupation.
Governor Francis B. Harrison was
the hero of the riot Called from his
bed he went out and took command
of the government forces and in a
short while quelled the rioters.
The riot had its origin in the killing
of white American police by mem
bers of the native constabulary. The
American is believed to have been
drunk and to have resisted arrest by
the native officers. He was accused
of having brutally treated the wife of
one of the native officers under cir.
cumstances that are declared to have
teen specially revolving.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
COLORED women ARE
REFUSING TO ACCEPT
HOUSE SERVANT JOBS
(By Tho Associated Negro Press)

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Birmingham. Ala, Dec. 80. = The
white head of one of the labor en-
ployment bureaus here has recently
lamented the fact that colored young
women are filling positions in doc
tors, lawyers and other offices, to-
gether with positions in various bust
ness concerns that should be occu-
pied by white girls.
He has stated that there are in
this community more than 1000 such
places being filled, and that if the
colored girls were disposed, there
would be a way to solve the house
servant problem This official states
that colored young women are boy
cotting the house servant jobs.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
BISHOP |. W. KYLES.
WITH OTHERS Will
Erect $4,000 HOTEL
(By The Associated Negro Press)

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Winston-Salem,- N. c., Dec. so. "A
new and modern botel for colored
people is to be constructed here in
the very near futur-. Or. w. H.
Bruce, local physician. and Bishop
L. w. Kyles, of the colored Metho-
dist Episcopal church, nov a resi-
dent of st. Louis, but owner of con
siderable property in this city and
section, have secured a site and are
now having plans prepared for the
building Architect Gilbert c. Hum
phries expects to complete the plans
in the next few days, after which the
preliminaries to construction will be
worked out
The building will be located on the
site of the old Grace Presbyterian
church on Depot street, between
Seventh and Eighth streets and will
cost approximately 100000
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
NATIONAL STORY TELLERS'
LEAGUE FOR COLORED FOLK
IN HARRISBURG, PA.
(By The Associated Negro Press)

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 9O.-Mrs.
Harry G. Feffer, president of the east
ern district of the National Story
Tellers' League, has organized col
ored branch of the league in this city,
to be known as the Paul Laurence
Dunbar Story Tellers' League. This
is the second branch of its kind in the
United States. the other being at
Louisville, KY.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
ARKANSAS SHERIFF
BEATEN TO A JELLY
BY ANGERED BLACKS
(By The Associated Negro Press)

(6y The Associated Negro Press)
Fort Smith, Ark, Dec. 30.-Deputy
Sheriff Art Person and Special Deputy
Bert Mckenzie of Braden, Leflore
county, Okla, were beaten into in
sensibility in the streets of Fort Cof-
fee, Leflore county Negro settle
ment.
The officers, who went to Fort Cof-
fee to serve warrant on two men on
charges of bootlegging, were brought
to Fort Smith hospitals. Both have
fractured skulls.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01
|DR. WALKER RECEIVES
$4,000 AS GIFT FROM
GENERAL HAWKINS
(By The Associated Negro Press)

Augusta, Ga, Dec 3O.-General
Rush c. Hawkins, organizer of the
famous zouaves in the Civil war, died
recently leaving a large fortune.
Among his bequests was $4,000 for
Rev. DR.. G. T. Walker my talented,
eloquent and esteemed friend, who is
doing noble work in the uplift OF his
race"
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01

Napoleon Bonaparte never tele-
phoned Josephine when he was away
to see whether she was at home. He
apparently trusted her implicitly
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01

William Shakespeare, one of the
greatest writer's of all time, never
used typewriter but ground all his
stun out by long hand.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-01

Confucius never ate chow mein in
a Chinese restaurant where jazz
band was maintained.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
RUSk co HOGS
WIN AT FAIRS
e. A. Calkins Exhibits His
DurOc Jerseys At Several
Big Fairs Including
State Fair

L. A. Calkins, who has a fine lot Of
Duroc Jersey hogs at the fair, has
made some very gratifying winnings
with them recently at some Of the big
fairs.
At the Dane county fair at Madi-
son, Mr.. Calkins was the leading win
ner in the Duroc class, his entries cap
turing q firstS, 6 seconds. 3 thirds,
sweepstakes, junior champion boar and
senior champion SOW.
AT the Jefferson fair. Mr.. Calkins'
entries won firsts, seconds, 2 thirds,
and champion SOW
AT the big Wisconsin state fair, Mr..
Calkins' hogs won IS ribbons The
judges stated that Wisconsin had a
better hog show than either Illinois
or Missouri
Mr.. Calkins divided his herd for
the Elkhom and Fond du Lac fairs.
and was lin the money" strong at both
places.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-09-23
Moonshine DrinRer May Be In
Same Boat With Manufacturer

A man who drinks moonshine in
Wisconsin and is caught in the act.
may be prosecuted on two counts the
attorney general tells Otto l.. Olen,
district attorney of Waupaca county.
Charges may be preferred against him
on the ground Of possession and man
ufacture, he says.
The question arose with arrest of a
man who was arrested while drinking
from bottle of moonshine at the Wau-
paca county fair.
1T will be necessary for the vio-
lator to show that he did not manu-
facture the liquor, with the burden of
prove that he did not have, possession,
prove tha til edid not have possession,
to clear himself the letter reads
The question whether ordinary pop