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The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-21
RACE NEWS S.tisrs' S.tisa, s,srsss r'sn

thorities from the southern part of
the state 1t was learned that these
reports came from prominent mer-
chants and business men in Il small
town in the southern district.
The letters told the federal agents
conditions We're unthinkahle, ana
urged a government investigation with
out delay. When questioned concern
ing these reports, United States AT
torney Hooper Alexander admitted
the complaints had reached his office.
Il passed them on to the Bureau OF
Investigation. and the farm in ques-
tion will no doubt he investigated i'm
mediately, although the county IN
which it is located is without the
southern district, and l have, there
fore. no direct connection with it, he
said.
Reports of brutal treatment of en-
shaved Negroes reach my office every
day." said the district attorney, "and
some of them cite the Staying of Ne
gro farm hands in various parts OF the
state. Many such cases are now be
| ing inquired into
Mr.. Alexander called attention to
the condition he said now prevails in
Georgia, and declared: IF we per-
nit these conditions to continue, soon
er or later we will suffer dreadful
retributiOn."
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-21

commission in America would be most
pleasant.
President King, in thanking Mr.
Harding expressed the wish and the
hope that the most highly developed
trade relationship would soon exist be-
tween America and Liberia. Mr..
Harding inquired of President King as
to the chief exports of Liberia, and
both presidents discussed the coffee
production of Liberia mt some length.
The conference came to an end.
President Harding again wished the
commission Il pleasant stay in Amer
lea. The long looked for exchange of
diplomatic courtesies between the
president of America and the president
of Liberia had taken place.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-21
BOMBING IN CHICAGO ATTRACT
ING NATIONAL ATTENTION.

Washington.-Nisi from all parts
of the country are commenting extern
siyeIy on the continued bombing of
property in Chicago, and the Inability
of officials To run down the potential
murderers.
1t is pointed out that Chicago is re-
garded as the most advanced example
of cosmopolitan democracy in the
country. The Negroes not only have
civil and commercial advantages there
but are holding more political offices
and have more political power than in
any other city in the country.
The city, county and state are Re
publican in politics, and it is regarded
as very singular that Mayor Thomp-
son, an avowed friend of justice and
fair play. has never uttered word of
protest officially against bombing,
there being nearly 100 cases in the last
year, the majority among colored cit
liens.
The Associated Negro Press repre-
sentative, following the bombing OF
the property of Oscar DePriest. took
up the matter with Senator McCor-
mick and Congressman Madden of Chi
cago. and while they both deplored the
condition, they stated that it was
matter for local authorities TO handle
Senator Mccormick stated that he
would use the Chicago situation rs an
argument for one of the necessities
for federal action in the absolute pro-
lection of human lives.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-21
PROMINENT TENOR WINS FAME
IN EUROPE

London. England. May 12.-Roland
w. Hayes, the celebrated Negro tenor,
has had fine recognition during his
visit to London where he has been
giving series of recitals in the best
concert halls. His accompanist Mr..
Brown, has been equally praised for
his fine playing. Last November he
was selected from among group or
American artists in London to sing
the star Spangled Banner at the
Thanksgiving Celebration by Amerl-
cans in London.
Mr.. Hayes left New Yol'll'for Europe
last year. The remarkable success he
has enjoyed since coming to- England
eliminated in an invitation from
King George to sing before the royal
family ut Buckingham Palace, Mr..
HAYES sang some beautiful numbers,
among them some Negro Spirituals to
the delight of the royal family. The
king took occasion to compliment him
on the excellence of his voice, its
range and firmnesS and the skill dis
played in the rendition of his songs.
The king observed how different the
Negro Spirituals were from what the
English people have been taught To
believe were the characteristic Negro
melodies Mr. Hayes was presented
with diamond pin by King George
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-21
NO SEGREGATING
NEGRO WAGE
FARMERS FROM
OTHER RACES.
Secretary of Labor Explains
Adjustment of Division
of Negro Economics--Was
Fundamentally Un-Amer-
lean, He Says.

Washington. ID. C.-Regarding the
Division of Negro Economics, the see
retary of labor made the following an
nouncement:
The so-called Division of Negro
Economics has been abolished. by the
secretary of labor largely because
there is no such thing as segregating
tl,ssf sesionoInics' of Negro wage earners
from those of any other race. 1t Is
fundamentally un-American to create
classes or to recognize classes. our
laws do not distinguish between white
men and Negroes or any other class
or classes.
1T is recognized that there is n race
distinction and sometimes ii is very
representative of Il race in dealing
with the members of that race. So far
as labor matters are concerned the
race distinction becomes more pro
nounced in the field of collective bar
gaining when troubles between EN-
ployers and employees threaten. For
that reason member of the Negro
race has been appointed commits
Sioner of conciiation, who has been
detailed To serve wherever the secre-
tary may feel the need of race repre-
sentation and to advise the secretary.
This change in policy so far has
been working very satisfactorily. Much
valuable information has been gath
cred regarding pertinent data and sta
tisticul information relative to Negro
workers and brief release is now
available hearing ON the approximate
trend of industrial employment ana
unemployment among Negro toilers.
The publications of the Department of
Negro Migration in 19l6-11 and The
Negro mt work during the World War
and during Reconstruction are still
available for free distribution through
the Department of Labor, Washington,
ID. c."
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-21
NEGRO WHO ATTACKED COL
ORED GIRL TO HANG

CLYDE. Ga. May T.-Israel Waters
a Negro, convicted yesterday OF at
tacking colored girl, was sentenced
to be hanged June 3. Israel was cap
tured by members of his race nfter
the commission of the crime.
A number of white men tried TO
induce the colored people to lynch the
culprit. but no such idea was permit
ted to ripen and the guilty man was
turned over to the authorities for the
due functioning of the law.
In due course of time he was
brought to trial and speedily convict
ed for the heinOus offense.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-21
SCOTT TO GO TO ENGLAND

Washington, DC. May l3.-Dr. En-
nett ]. Scott, secretary-treasurer OF
Howard University, has been selected
as one of the delegates of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church to the ecumen-
ical conference to he held in London,
England, September 6 to 16, this year.
Quite number of the delegates to
the conference are planning to make
tours of Europe following the close of
their official program.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-21
N. A. A. c. P. MAKES
TEST CASE OF PRO
TEST AGAINST
BIRTH OF A Ma
TION."

-HE National Association for the
Advancement of COlOred People,
u 40 ruth avenue, New York, to-
day issued statement signed by
james Weldon johnson, secretary,
stating that test case would be made
of the protest against the performance
in the Capitol Theatre, New York, of
the motion picture. The Birth of Il
NatiolG.
The colored veterans of foreign
service who distributed leaflets i'll
front of the Capitol Theatre said Mr..
.Iohnson's statement, ''and were az
rested for 50 doing are to make legal
history in the courts of New YORK.
ON Thursday morning, May l., in the
West Side Court Magistrate Ten Eyck
offered to dismiss the charges against
them if they would promise not to
picket the Capitol Theatre any more.
Through their attorneys, Aiken y.
Pope and james o. Thomas, retained
by the \. a. A. c. T., the pickets re-
piled that they would not make any
such promise and preferred to make Il
test case of it. Accordingly Magis-
trate Ten Eyck found them guilty and
suspended sentence. The cases are
now to be appealed by the y. y. a.
c. L.
The New York ordinance under
which the pickets We're arrested pro
hibits the distribution of amy hand
bill. circular, card or other advertising
matter and the appeal to higher
court will be based upon the conten-
tion that the n. \. y. c. Z. leaflet dis
tributed by the pickets, showing up
the Ku KluX klun propaganda in the
Birth of Nation cannot possibly be
called adv ertsing matter.
The y. y. y. [. L. appeal will raise
the entire question as to the right OF
people to protest by distributing edu-
cational literature in public in New
York City. Tie question of the con
struction of the ordinance is new
one and has not before been raised.
THE y. 4. \. {. L. intends 10 IlGhl
the case until Il conclusion is reached.
The matter is entirely one of legal
principle, as it was admitted in court
by Magistrate Ten Eyck that no dis
order was charged against the n. a. A.
.C. Z. picllets.
The n. a. A. c. Z. desires especial
ly to commend those -pickets who were
arrested for their courage and stead
fastness. They are: Mrs. Helen Cur
tbs. Mrs. Laura Jean Rollock, Miss
Katherine Johnson, all of them Y. w.
c. A. workers who served overseas
and were under fire mt the front; Ed
ward f. Frazier, ex-service man and
Columbia University student. ana
Llewelyn Rollock, eN-Sailor.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-21
GOVERNOR SETS JUNE
10 AS DATE FOR EXEcUT-
ING MEN

Little Rock, Ark, May I.-Governor
Mckay has set Friday, June 10, as the
date for the execution of six colored
men who were sentenced To death on
murder charges growing out of the
Elaine riot in October. 1916.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-21

ASHINGTON, May -. - For
M over Il month colored Washing
w ton awaited adequate dlplomal-
ic recognition of the Plenary Llberiah
commission by the government OF
America. The long expected happened
April 10. AT o'clock two White
House automobiles drove up in front
of the residence of the Liberian com
mission mt 1917 II street northwest
Robert Wood Bliss. third assistant sec
retary of state, walked briskly up the
stems of the X street home of the com
mission, where floated the one-starred
Iiberian emblem In formal tones
Secretary Bliss announced that the
president of the republic of America
would receive the president of the re-
public of Liberia, at the executive
mansion Fifteen minutes later the
two automobiles stopped in front OF
the white house. Secretary Bliss, Presl-
dent King and Associate Justice john
son of the Liberian Supreme court
came out of the first auto and ascend
ed the white house steps, pausing to
wait for Mr.. Morris, one of the com
missioners, and Mr.. Dennis, the secre-
torv to the commission The party en-
tered the blue room, where Secretary
Bliss presented President King to
President Harding. Mr. King then pre-
sented the respective members of the
commission TO President Harding, who
in turn presented the commission to
Secretary of State Hughes. Mr.
Hughes had met the commission be-
fore. hut diplomatic procedure required
Il second presentation by Mr.. Harding
ms II mater of course. a cordial and
informal conference followed, in the
course of which Secretary Bliss OBJ
served that "All the records had been
searched, and this was the very first
time in the history of America that
the ruler of a foreign country was re-
ceived at the white house"
Incident Historic
This incident is really one of his
toric significance. 1t is true that Mr..
Wilson had received the present Presi-
dent of Brazil. but at the time of the
reception the Brazilian Chief EXecu-
five was only President-elect when
Albert. King of the Belgians, came to
this country. Mr.. Wilson was too i'll to
receive him.
Hardinu Returns Visit.
At \ o'clock IL third white house
automobile drove up in front OF Presl-
dent Kings residence on X street.
president Harding was returning the
visit If the Liberian commission. Ac-
.,omnonied by his military aide, Mr..
Harding entered the official residence
of the foreign ENJOYS, while white
,ouse secret service men waited at the
entrance. The president spent some
-ime with the commission. Mr.. Hard
mo- took care to make President King
aoIize that "The American govern
nent is always interested in any ma
tion whose ideals are democratic ana
aid further that he, himself, had al
avs been deeply interested person
,lv in the history and development OF
he African Republic. He also eX-
rassed the hope that the stay OF the
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-21
ANOTHER MURDER FARM HAS
BEEN REPORTED IN GEORGIA

Atlanta. Ga. April 25.-The exist
ence of murder farm similar to
that of John S. Williams is Indicated
in complaints received by federal au-
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-21
HARDING RECEIVES
LIBERIAN EXECUTIVE

Chief Executive of Republic of Liberia Makes Official
Call Upon the Chief Executive of the United States
Who Returns Official Courtesy-President Harding
Expresses Great in Future of African Repub-
lie Offspring of America.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
 HO1~ F. TA Iy &AlVA D \ AAITa
IN THE THEhlRE:.
PLAZA.

.aThe Road of Ambition" the new Select picture which opened at ths Plaza theatre last night is intended to light the flame of hope in the breasts of the ambitious. It is a story of the rise of laiborer to great heights in the world of finance and high society. Elaine Sterne wrote the story and Conway Tearle plays the leading role. MT. Tearle, as Big Bill Matthews, plays he, part of a young man who, through the perfection of a process for the utilization of here tofore waste steel. and becomes a financial power in the town in which he has served as a workman and la horer. An excellent cast is seen in his support.
 The headlining vaudeville attrac- ion is the Maxine Dancers. who pre- sent an offering under the b:lli cap- ton of "A Classic of the Terpsicho- rean Art-'' They are an aggregation of talented artists selected from the four corners of the earth for theiI ability and thorough Knowledge o1 the various phases of the art of danc- ing. Max Frank, the owner and pro- ducer of this unusually excellent bit of entertainment is a graduate of the Imperial ballet school of the old St Petersburg, Russia. Dunham and O'MalIey have been scoring a hit everywhere with their nut comedy act. Marvelle and Faye and others complete the bill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
POLES.

Once Upon a Time' is the feature vaudeville attraction of the new bill which started at Polls today, with c. Leland arch and Billy Zeck in the principal roles. A large beauty chorus and special scenery will en- nance the production. Larry liar kins and His Monarchs of Melody are billed as an added feature. This is one of vaudevilPS rarest treats.
 Tarc-cr ard Phillips billed as Two Good Men"; Lonnie Mace. sing tug omediennei The Three Rianos in a novelty creation complete the bill.
 '.The Forbidden Thing" the feature picture which started last night, is
 q mainly n a Cap Cod hi: nunity. James Kirkwood heads a arge cast. The Lee Kids in Dixie Madcaps'' and the Paine News are additional film attractions.
 Coming attractions are for Thurs lay, Friday and Saturday: Mable
 '. af"' TO, appearing n p'"s a Connie" and the William Fox sem sa.tion "While New York Sleeps" mich has been booked for Jan. 23 4, 25, 26.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
LYRIC.

Lingerie, handsome gowns and other secrets of the woman who likes nice things in wearing apparel will he on exhibition Up In MabePs Room," the snappy distinctive bed room farce at the Lyric all this week. In fact the entire contents of my lady's boudoir will be exposed but ihe story concerns itselr chiefly with a camisole which starts and settles all the troubles.
 up In MabePs Room is the fun niest farce of the bedroom type ever written. There is nothing in the dia- iogue or humorous situations to of fend the most sensitive the author having carefully avoided all suggest iveness and vulgarity. The produc- ton was written strictly for laughing purposes from which Its writer has not deviated one iota
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
Comment, Reviews, and
 Notes for Theatre-GOers Served As You Like 1t.
Names Of Stars Rapidly
 Adding To BakZot List

The Bridgeport Times Screen and Stage depart msnts photoPaY Star Popularity contest to be run in
 Who the most popular woman, star appearing in motion picture productions is will be threshed out by the baloting done by phoopay fans Of this city.
 The contest is already being closely watched by local theatre men they anxious to find out just what and what woman star is the most popular with their audiences.
 Today this page print a ballot, you may cut this out fill in and deposit it in the ballot box at Polls theatre.
 Every photoplay enthusiast of this city should cast his or her ballot and do it early.
 The results will be printed each day this page.
 During the contest many features will be intro duced which will prove of unusual interest to enthusiasts
 The balloting will continue all week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10

thorough. He has been with Metro Q several productions, including The Offshore Pirate and "BIack. li4.eil With Viola Dana and with Bert LyteH in Alias Jimmy Valentine.
 Joseph Bowling, famous charact cter actor of the films, is now playing another interesting role in There Was King in Egypt the part being hat of an Egyptian excavator Mir. Bowling played the gambler in .aThe Trail" by Zane Grey; "Ander- son" in Riders of the Dawn by the same author, and '"The Patriarch in ''The Miracle Man.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
CINEMA BREVITIES

Antonio Moreno has begun produc- tion on his first feature for Vitagraph under his new contract. Three SeYenS" is the title of the play and Chester Bennett will direct.
 Sylvia Breamer has returned to the Coast from New York where she has just completed her work in '"The DeviP' with George Arliss.
 Norman Dawn has star ted produc- uon on Hidden Fires with Edith Roberts as star and Walter Long, Beatriz Dominguez and Arthur Jas mine as chief support.
 With the engagement of Lenore Lennard, the cast for Mother Love- Alice Lakes new starring picture, is now completed. Miss Lennard will enact the role Of former actress re- puted to be educated to all the ways Of the world. Miss Lennard has just completed an engagement with Earle Williams. Jack Dougherty, Dewitt, Jennings, Edward Cecil and Florence Gilbert complete the cast for Mother Love-"
 Fred Kelsey has beens engaged tc i support Viola Dana in, her new star.
 ring picture "Sorrentina.' MT. Kel sey will have tho role of a barber-in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10

em- titled. He Still Loves Our Little Nellie" in many parts. Of you have weak heart don't read this-)
 The scene is a Moonshine Camp. Somewhere" The "'stiIf' stands R. C., two doors at Left-one practical. barred window is in left flat Gal though the action takes place in the cellar-)
 Directors Note:-The window is in make their entrance have the baby spotlight trained on them because should they be pale the audience might think they have been sanpfing the brew before they came on
 Music takes up the curtain although to be truthful we always thought it was cable-but anyway-at rise "still' is in operation and anything but still
 The action borders on the melo- dramatic leading up to the climax when the federal ginks break in ana -urround the Moonshiner. several of his "hooch" dispensers. and Nellie. the beautiful heroine
 Officer: He is a moonshiner and she is his daughter" The hero. q wealthy man appears at window. L. Gus Chops away window, lightly heroine and pushes the guy who rub bers for Ticker aside, roughly.) Hero: So that is his daughter. my own sweet. Nellie"
 Nellie: Umitating Nazimova) Yes. yes The --trutt' is out" CTremelo music.)
 Moonshiner: Yes. all is up now. CCue to turn on the moon. which Is seen through door L) I was going to leave | the "-stilr' to Nellie
 | Nellie: -Fatheri"
 ! The Hero: (who has been stand ing like a stork. lingering his red tie
 suddenly comes to life as he remern- | oers the half-of-cne per cent stuff he | has drank recently The fumes from | the -still' seem to put . kick" ir l h:m-) Dramatically. showing he has
 received his training and not much
 more from Corse Payton) "I know all | EverythinE'i Cwe're glad someone | does) Her father. may be a moon l sinner but I love her still" He l grabs her, down left. wherever thai | is. and folds her in his arms for cIincf as the candy-butcher starts dowr the aisle singing. Chocolate cocoanut | bars CNote always the bar stufD ter | cents apiece and that's an ex
 ample of the great Nowadays drama
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT.

Antrim Short, one of the two lead ing men playing opposite Gladys Walton in 'The Millionaire Kid' broke his arm several days ago when he fell and snapped his wrist during the filming of certain scenes.
 He is now wearing a flesh colored plaster cast to help him fool the camera
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
WILL STOP INVESTMENTS

Washington, Jan- S-An unanimous favorable report was ordered yester- day by the Senate Military Commit tee on the resolution of Senator New. Republican, Indiana, directing the Secretary of War to stop army enlist Hsent until the total number of en- listed men is reduced to 175.0OO.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
CAMERAMEN GRIND A $ BIG B U $
 MERELY BURNS

A blazing j.tney bus was photo raphed by the local Fox News cam .Tamen Saturday morning while mer- fly burning on the Plaza
 The bus was a large one and after e flames got in their work nothing ut the body was left.
 The scenes will be shown in forth .oming News weekly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
LOCAL CAMERA
 MEN SHOOT" FOR
 NEWS WEEKLY
Scenes "Sho4" Here Will Be
 Seen In Fox News

From Bridgeport, Conn.,, to Cali fornia is a long way, but distance does not daunt farmer and wife who have set out for California in a regular old-fashioned prairie schoon- CT. their home in the East having been destroyed by fire. The current issue of Fox News, Vol. No. 24, shows them setting out their wagon drawn by a team of oxen.
 The pictures were "shot'' for the news weekly by c. Miller Fraser and R. I. Nes1nith, Fox News camera men stationed in this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
"FIVE KISSES"

Five Kisses has been chosen by Cecil B. DeMille for the title of his forthcoming production of Arthur Schnitzler's famous play, "The Af- fairs of Anatol." with an unprece- 1ented all-star cast. Brevity and fit- ress were the chief reasons for the hange in title and also the consider ation of the fact that the Schnitzler story has been translated into an American backround with American rh "a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
MINIATURE ALASKAN
 CITY BUILT FOR PLAY

A miniature Alaskan trail city mod eled after Dawson City of 1895 fame was built at Port Henry. N. r., by the -rI and decoration department for the exterior scenes of '-The TeaSer." Dor othy Dalton's latest picture The com pany spent three weeks on this To- ration recently filming the exteriors Cor this gripping story of life in the Canadian northwest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10

OM MIX COMPLETES
 NEWEST FEATURE. Tom Mix has completed Happy Go-Lucky." One of the many fea- lures of note in this play will be what is described as the most sensational automobile race that ever reached the screen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
FRANK LLOYD SELLS
 HIS RANCH

Frank Lloyd. director, has sold his 4o-acre ranch. but the family larder contains enough farm products and enough preserves (contributed by Mrs Lloyd) to last until they buy an other one
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-10
1.-THE LAND OF JAZZ

Eileen Percy's new Fox photoplay DThe Land of Jazz." described as g farce-comedy of uproarious fun and howling merriment, has just been re- leased.