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The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-15
Strike Now for the
Passage of the Dyer
Anti-Lynching
Bill

The National Association for the
Advancement of COlored People, 40
Fifth avenue, New York, today issued
statement signed by the secretary,
James Weldon Johnson, urging col
ored people in every part of the Unit
ed States to bring all their pressure
to bear on their representatives IN
Congress to the end that before the
present session of Congress adjourns
the Dyer federal anti-lynching bill VIII
have become the law of the land.
''Now is the time to telegraph your
representative in Congress" says MIR.
Johnson's statement. Telegraph at
once, urging immediate and favorable
action on the anti-lynching bill intro
duced by Representative Leonidas G.
Dyer of Missouri. Never before has
the opportunity been so favorable to
stamp out Americas most hideous
form of crime.
'The present session of Congress
will be short one. Our time is there
fore short to accomplish the passage
of this measure. Congress will act if
our representatives know the people
want action. The way to let them
know is to telegraph and to write,
keep constant stream of communica-
tfons pouring into Washington from
every part of the United States.
"It is now or never so far as the
Dyer bill is concerned. The National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People has made herculean ef-
forts to organize sentiment in favor
of the bill. Representative Dyer is
confident of its chances of passage.
But is it now up to colored Americans.
If they really want federal anti
lynching law they can have 1t. The
way to have it is to tell your represen-
tatives that you want it.
"Strike now, for the Dyer federal
anti-lynching bill. Telegraph, write.
The time is short. The opportunity is
n great one We can grasp it If we
act together, ten million strong.
"(Signed)
JAMES WELDON JOHNSON"
The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-15
Senator Race Aided
Is Scored
Illinois Lawmaker Attempts
to "Show Off" at Con-
ference in London
BY r. r. Wright, il.

London, Eng, Oct. IA man who
called himself James Il. MacMurray
and claimed to be a state senator i'll
Illinois. was rebuked for deliberately
insulting two of the delegates of our
race to the Fifth Ecumenical Confer
ence of the Methodists meeting here.
NIacMurray was attending one OF
the meetings at which the Rev. DE-
Downey of New York presided. Two
delegates sat in front of him.
"Where did you boys come fromF
said MacAIurray, as he shook hands
with them after service.
Neither of them answered, but en-
deavored to get away and ignore the
Insult. NIacNTurray held ON to one
and again asked: ''Where did you
boys come from?"
"This is one of the general officers
of the Zion church" responded one of
the delegates and he introduced his
friend. a distinguished churchman.
The white man said nothing by way
of revealing his identity, only repeat
ing, II am glad to see you boys here"
Then it was that the delegates took
him to task.
"You deliberately insult us, do you'
right here in church. That's your
idea of Christianity" said one of the
clergymen. "You call us boys. You
think that's your privilege for being
,,,bita ,va SunnoSp"
The woman with MacMurray came
to his defense.
This is my husband, Senator James
MacMurray, of Chicago, Ill. The col
ored people gave him at the last cleo
ton the largest majority he ever had
she said.
One of. the clergymen intercepted
Mrs. MacMurray's remarks by replying
as follows:
"Still, MacMurray endeavors to be-
little our race for helping him gain
n victory for himself. l am sure that
nv people in Illinois who supported
him in his election would not approve
of his insult. We resent it, and they
would do the same"
The two clergymen dismissed them
selves from the MacMurray's COM
pany and mingled with other church
men.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-15
THE NEGROS' PLACE
Low-Minded Daily Papers Offer Defini-
ton Insulting to Us.
Negroes Efforts and White Champions OF Human
= Rights and Brotherhood Furnish Real Answer.

their bones bleaching today on those
terrible battlefields.
Our place shall be defined by the
spokesmen of human rights and broth
erhood; by John Brown, Charles Sum-
ner and Wendell Phillips; by Abra-
ham Lincoln; by Frederick Douglass,
Blanche X. Bruce and John Langston !;
by Theodore Roosevelt; by such men
as William Pickens and Robert Il.
Kerlin, and all by the grace of God
The Negroes place." forsooth! 1t
shall, be, and must be, as wide as the
universe, as high as heaven and as
deep as eternity "God is no respec-
tor of sons.''-Detroit Leader.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-15

JAMES WELDON JOHNSON"
The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-15

their hands on those ships so long as
Liberia remained a neutral. In the
generous days of 1918, our government
sweetly promised to LEND" Liberia
$5,00O,OO0 dollars, whether TO aid in
outfitting the Liberian army or to fa-
cilltate Liberian purchases of Amer
lean supplies does not appear in the
public record At any rate, the Libe-
rians were egregiously slow they had
drawn only $4,000 on the S5,000,000
before our congress stopped further
advances TO foreign powers. This
S25 900 paid the Liberian expenses at
that Versailles peace conference, at
which the representatives of the small
powers provided such attractive mural
decoration. Now President Harding
and Secretary Hughes have discovered
that 'moral obligation" rests upon
the United States to pay the rest of
the proffered loan. Whatever America
can do to give real help to the Negro
republic of Liberia should be done but
somehow we should be more enthusi-
astic about the "moral obligation" if
President Harding had not added that
the loan was ."highly important from
the proper protection and promotion OF
American commercial interests on the
west coast of Africa"
The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-15
OFFICER RETIRES
WITH HONORS

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 26.-At the
regular meeting of the city commits
sion on last Tuesday morning, Patrol
man William Lillison, who has been
member of the police force for long
number of years, was retired and the
commission voted a pension of $50 per
month for him.
Mr.. Lillison is native OF hnoxvllle
and has served the city faithfully ana
well as policeman. He has patrolled
practically ever beat in the city dur
ing the long time that he has been
connected with the force. At the time
Mayor Neal was ready to put the ques-
ton before the other commissioners
for vote, he paid high compliment
TO the excellent record which the col
ored policeman has established.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-15

Negroes place. L Z,
what place? Our place in the
body polite; our place In the
affairs of the American ma
ton? Is that what they are
talking about? Well, now, let's see
about that.
In the "first place." which is
mighty fine place to begin, it is de-
clared in Holy Writ that ''the earth is
the Lords and the fullness thereof
the world and they that dwell there
in. For He has founded it upon the
seas. and established it upon the
floods"
SO then. since we know to Whom
all this "low ground of sorrow be-
longs, let us proceed, by the same au-
thority, to learn who are worthy to be
a part of the things that are. who
shall ascend into the hill of the Lordf
And who shall stand in his holy placeF
That's something that we certainly
wish TO know about, and the answer
follows the question: "He that hath
clean hands and pure heart; who
hath not lifted up his unto falsehood,
and hath not sworn deceitfully."
Now, we are making progress.
Then, shall we, children of the Most
High, loyal followers of the Meek ana
Iowly" Nazarene, have our place de-
fined for us by the illegitimate follow
ers of human justice, by the debauch-
ers of patriotic principles?
Shall our place be defined by the
DEGREES of God, and by the consttu-
ton of the United States, or by the
blasphemers and rebels who deny God
and trample upon the laws of the
land?
Shall our place be defined by those
who are holding public office by the
assassination of our rights as Ameri-
can citizens?
Shall our place be defined by the
low minded daily newspapers of the
land. and their narrow, bigoted edi-
tors who place their prejudice and
Ignorance where belong justice and
honor?
Shall our place be defined by any
n ~0r set of men, who by their very
\nd deeds in dealing with their
show their unfitness for
Athey assume?
sand time, NO.
shall be defined, now
by the eternal verities!
all be defined by the
nd of our country. We
j our place, for season,
of power, but never
of absolute justice.
III be defined by the
Crispus Attucks, and
wed after him In the
olution by the noble
PATRIOTS in the war of
100000 valiant soldiers
the Civil war; by the
led their lives for the
by the 100000 American
rs in y the great world
their all behind, and
he music of the Nation
in defense of the flag
rights, 100000 going to
france, thousands dying
The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-15
THE LIBERIAN LOAN.

Says The Nation editorially:
Little Liberia was forced into the
war because few perfectly good Ger
man ships had taken refuge in her har-
bors, and the noble allies could not get
The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-15

Walter Malatesta, vice presidents of
the company, were present, and VIII
liam Wrigley, Jr., director of the
concern and widely known manufac-
turer, although not present, sent tok-
ems of appreciation to the employees
Chicago Defender.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-15
Consumers Company
Creates New OPP
portunity for Race

Il NOlN L ne III 81 AiiiiN ~ '''N -~'
of America the largest corpora
= ton of its kind on Sept. 1 gave
recognition in an official capacity to
members of our race. 1t is great
pleasure to announce that Mr.. Leroy
NAPLES has been appointed branch
manager for the Consumers Company,
creating another business opportunity
for capable men.
This achievement was accomplished
by continuous, hard and energetic
work on the part of Mr.. Waples, who
has been connected with the Con
sumers Company for period of two
years in the capacity of sales repre-
sentative. During these two years ne
has shown so much intelligence ana
business acumen that the company at
times awarded him special mention at
their monthly meetings with prizes
While in this capacity he Increased the
sales for the company hundreds OF
thousands of dollars per annum. TINS
is the highest appointment ever given
member of the race by such large
corporation.
Selects Capable Men.
In doing this Mr.. NAPLES made 1t
nossible for other members of his race
TO become identified with the Con-
sumers Company in an official capa-
city. Mr.. NAPLES looked over the field
in Chicago, grasped the opportunity
the result being several of our young
men received important posts and hun
dreds of others are employed in dit
ferent capacities.
The personnel of Mr.. NAPLES or
ganization is r. w. Abernathy, charge
of sales department and assistant
manager; Arnold Ferguson, charge OF
field sales: Leslie Alternately, cashier ;
Edward Burs, superintendent OF
wards; James Mason, assistant OF
wards: Earl Wright, foreman of de-
liyeries and service, giving the Con-
sumers Company complete force OIL
members of our race. This organi-
zation has under its complete opera
ton the handling of millions OF dol
lars in coal, building material and
ice annually.
Mr.. NAPLES, in making the selection
of his organization, informed them OIL
the great responsibility they were as
suming. He told them that the re-
suits of their actions depended upon
n creating other identities by mem
bers of our race in the employment OF
other large corporations With this
advice every man accepted the respon-
sibility with a determination to make
success of this opportunity, they
knowing the eyes of the world are CEN
tered upon them.
This identity could not have been
accomplished without the splendid sup
port given Mr.. NAPLES by the citizens
of Chicago. Both Mr.. NAPLES and the
Consumers Company deserve congrat-
ulations for branching out in this new
field of endeavor. The public is cor
daily invited to inspect the plant at
4416 Federal street.
Gives Banquet.
In the spirit of good fellowship and
with the purpose of promoting friend
lier feelings among employer and EN-
ploye, officials of the Consumers Com
pany gave a mammoth banquet at the
Sunset Cafe, 35th and Calumet ave
nue.. Wednesday night, Sept. 2S.
Coal and ice peddlers put Old Dob
bin in the barn early and came with
good appetities for plenty of luscious
food had been prepared by Mise Rose
Breen, cateress. C. H. Mccarthy and
The Colorado statesman., 1921-10-15

- HERE Is much talk about the
Negroes place" Place,
what place? Our place in the
body polite; our place in the
affairs of the American ma
tinr,o L. thnt Mhnf they are
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-07
BOOZE AS
He SAW COP

Five gallons of potent moonshine
liquor constituted the haul made by
Sergeant John Larson on Saturday
night when he CAV chase to a per-
son who seemed to act in a suspi-
cious when he sighted the
policeman. The "hootch" is held at
police headquarters pending furthe>
investigation but the owner has not
been seen since he dropped the booze
and took to his heels when the SER
geant was about to overhaul him
According to the report of the in
cident made by Sergeant Larson he
was proceeding up Market street to
Davidson avenue, making his usual
rounds when he observed a man
coming toward him. The man bore
a sack slung over his shoulder and
betrayed considerable nervousness
when he sighted the sergeant. Stand
ing i%rresolute for a few seconds the
man evidently decided to retreat and
turning around he began to walk
rapidly in the opposite direction.
His hesitancy about passing the
policeman aroused Sergeant Larson's
suspicious and he followed the man.
who went UP Davidson avenue. cross
ing the street at the fire house. He
continued on his way across the field
at that point and then. observed
that the cop was rapidly overtaking
him, dropped his burden and fled
percipitately.
Sergeant Larson examined the
sack and found it contained a V
gallon jug of what was evidently
homemade liquor. 1t is being held
at headquarters while a search is in
progress for the owner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-07
AT ST.. MARKS
CHURCH HAS STARTED

TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 1.-THE
months evangelistic campaign at st.
Marks Methodist Episcopal church,
Pleasant Plains, which began Fri
day night with the religious moving
picture show, THE Stream of Life
is now under way. All of the serv-
ices yesterday were in charge of the
Salvation Army. Rev. William Burd,
pastor of the church, is in charge.
An excellent program has been pre-
pared for the campaign which will
continue and include Sunday, De-
cember 4.
The program for this week will be
as follows: Tonight. Rev. j. +. Bind
enberger, pastor of St. Paul's church
Tottenville, will be the speaker. To-
morrow night. Rev. Mr.. Burd, pas
tor, will speak; Wednesday night.
Rev. T. G. Spencer, of Elizabeth.
district superintendent of the Eliza
beth District; Thursday night, Rev.
Mr.. Burd. and Friday night. Rev.
H. B. Leech, of Stapleton, will be the
speaker. The services each night
will start at 7:45 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-07
lone of friends in Plainheld yes

home of friends in Plainfeld yes
teday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Nagle were
visitors in Perth Amboy Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Compton en-
jcyed a motor trip TO the home of
relatives in Matawan yesterday.
MI. and Mrs. Richard Corbin,
who for the past several months
have been residing in Phillipsburg,
have returned to this city and will
reside indefinitely with Mrs. Peter
Cassidy. mother of Mrs. Corbin.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist Episcopal church are
busily engaged in completing their
plans for the chicken croquette sup
per to be held in the basement of
the church Thursday night. The
affair was primarily planned for
Armistice Day, but in order not to
interfere with plans for the Armis-
tice Day dance. decided 20 hold it
on Thursday night.
Miss Virginia Konazewski and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-07

Miss Julia Terrence spent yesterday
at the home of relatives in Brook
Ign, n. Y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-07
TOTTENvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius j. White
returned Saturday after a wedding
tour by automobile through the
eastern states.
Edward Robedee. of Brooklyn. a
former resident, visited his sister,
Mrs. Cole, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.. Tinker, of
Wheeling, w. Va, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Brown, of
Johnson
Mrs. Sarah Vaughan and Jacob
Cougle visited at Plainfeld yester-
day.
Mrs. Richard Warren, of Jersey
City, visited relatives here last week.
Patrolman Edward Moran is back
to duty after his annual vacation up
the state.
Charles Gray, of Jersey City. was
home with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Gray, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Conger, of
New Brunswick, spent yesterday
with Nh. and Mrs. Legrand Hamil-
ton.
William Ellis. of Stapleton, visited
his mother here yesterday.
Councillor Elizabeth Williams
with Mrs. Lima Wood. Mrs. William
Holmann and Mrs. Eva Moore. of
Welcome Council. visited Unity
Council. Daughters of America, at
West New Brighton Friday night.
making the trip with MI. Williams
in his car.
Stuart L. Ritz and Patrick Hard
ing were among those seen at the
launching of the new municipal
f%erryboat Theodore Roosevelt at
Mariners Harbor Saturday. Mrs.
Grover Whalen, wife of the commits
sioner of plants and structures, was
the sponsor.
Police Captain Thomas Palmer.
attached TO HEADQUARTERS division. /
Manhattan, was retired on his OWN
the first of the month
by Commissioner Enright. Captain
Palmer a in command of the
Tottenville precinct for some time
Until a year ago. when ne vas sen
a. Brooklyn. He Joined the force
June 20. 1891. and viii receive a
OF $4,000 per annum.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-07
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Allison. of
Brooklyn, were visitors at Prince
Bay Beach yesterday.
George Ryan has moved from
Great Kills road to Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Springfield
have returned from a wedding tour
up the state.
Henry Kessner, Stephen Broug-
ham and Arthur Russell are home
after two weeks hunting trip in Sui
Ivan county.
Mrs. L. r. Koenig will entertain
The Arden Tennis Club at her home
IN Jefferson boulevard tonight.
At the reorganization meeting of
The guarantors for the 1922 Chau-
.auqua held after the last enter
iainment Thursday night the fol-
lowing officers were named: Presi-
dent, Miss Eloise Kinny; vice pres
ident, C. E. Van Allen; secretary,
Mrs. Joseph Seguine. and treasurer,
Mrs. Margretha +. La Forge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-07
SOUTH AM BOY

The Democrats of the city will
hold a last minute meeting tonight
In the Sacred Heart hall of the first
ward. when George r. Delaney,
candidate for councilman, will be
the principal speaker. Candidates
on the county ticket will also be
present for the occasion.
Luke A. Lovely Post No. 50. will
on account of election day meet on
Wednesday night instead of the
regular Tuesday night, in the City
Hall.
NJ. Lee Suits has announced ev-
erytbing in readiness for the third
annual Armistice Day dance to be
held in the high school auditorium
Friday night. Music will be fur
nished by Johnstone's orchestra. of
Perth Amboy.
Rev. DIR. E. c. Griffen. pastor of
st. Mary's church held services 1t
Saint Mary's cemetery in honor of
the deceased buried there. The n
tire school of children. together
with a large part of the congrega-
ton, were on hand to join in the
services. The children sang several
hymns in chorus and the prayers
were offered by the DR.. Griffen.
On Thursday night the second
weekly euchre under the auspices
of the Rosary Society and the
Young Ladies' Sodality of st.
Mary's church will be held in Saint
Mary's hall. The committee will
include Mrs. Richard Powers, Mrs.
Thomas Grace, Mrs. Mcneil. Mrs.
X. Roberts, Mrs. d. Ginter. Misses
Rose Smith N. Nickerson, Catharyn
Sullivan, Fanny Callahan, Vera Nc
Donald. Messrs. George Gundrum.
Jr., Edward Noble. Timothy Dug
gan Patrick Dwyer and John Null
lane.
The Broadway Fire house during
the past week was given a coat of
paint, which improves the appear
ance of the place greatly. Two
ing the week. The Hook and Lad
der Company which occupies part
of this fire headquarters will short
ly engage in extensive plans for
coupling their company with n of
the most up-to-date fire fighting
trucks in this vicinity.
Martin Wiatr is constructing a
barn on his Pine avenue premises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael o. Neil and
family have moved from this city to
New York.
The literature class of the Wo-
mans Club will meet at the home
of Mrs. o. o. Barr Wednesday at
$3.50 p. m. The Rev. H. c. Mitchell
will speak on Moliere.
William Kitchen and a party of
friends enjoyed a motor trip to the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-07
LARSON'S ANSWER
Answers De Voc
Attack At Midtown
Meeting

MILLTOwN. Nov. 2.-Thert
we're 1872 men and women voters ir
the audience chamber of the Mich
elm Community House last evening
to enjoy the flow of oratory.
Candidate for State Senator. Nor.
gan F. Larson of Perth Amboy. was
the first speaker of the evening &c
take the stump and in reply to his
opponent, Fred W. De Voc stated
that he was city engineer Of the City
of Perth Amboy al the time the ST.
OOO,O 900 reservoir was built. but in
asmuch as his duties covered all the
department. it was necessary to en-
sage an engineer. The members OF
the governing body decided thai
Mr.. Larson was big enough and eff
cient enough to handle the job and
saw no reason why they should -
out Of the city to get another enei-
neer to handle this project He fur
Their stated that $4,000 passed
through his hands during the Is
months the reservoir was under
construction but this was BY no
means a clear profit. He did not 60
into further details on the expendi-
lures. but frankly STATED that II he
had been dishonest in the matter he
would not be fool enough to run
for State Senator today.
reprint from the New Brunswick
Home News Of Nov. 2. 1921
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-07
Stands On His
Record Made In
the Two Years
He Served
MiddleSeX
County in the
Assembly
DE Woes CHARGE
More Hot Shot Fired
BY De Voc In Amboy
Speech

Form r Assemblyman Fred W. De
Voc, Democratic candidate Tor state
Senator, continued his onslaught on
Morgan +. Larson, his Republican
opponent before a large and enthu-
siastic meeting last night in the
Sixth Ward of Perth Amboy. He
laid stress upon the fact that his
opponent had thus far refused to
reply to the question asked OF him
last week: do you consider II econ
omy when you received $4,000 of
the taxpayers money OF Perth Am
boy, for supervising the construc-
ton of the Perth Amboy reservoir.
when at that time you were receiv-
ing a salary as city engineer OF
Ferth Amboy. and therefore paid TO
supervise such work."
MY opponent, Mr.. Larson" said
Mr.. De Voc, lis going about the
county preaching economy when
his record as a public official in his
home city of Perth Annoy shows
that he did not practice economy IN
connection with his official duties as
city engineer. He received large
sums of money, totaling S65,0OO
which came out of the pockets OF
the taxpayers of Perth Amboy. as
compensation for supervision of h
erection of the water reservoir. and
vet at the same time he was re-
ceiving an annual salary from h
city of Perth Amboy to look after
such work"
Mr.. De Voc said that in New
Brunswick a few years ago, a hltra-
ton plant was erected at the cost