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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-29

The United States War Finance
Corporation Agricultural Loan
Agency for Tennessee was formally
organized in Memphis Saturday. Mr..
Peter Fyfe, local banker, who is
one of the five members of the or
ganization, was present at the initial
meeting Saturday. R. Brinklev
Snowden, vice-president of the Bank
of Commerce, Memphis, was chosen
as chairman; Dwight M. Armstrong.
vice-presldent of the Commercial
Trust and Savings Bank, vice-chair-
man. The other members and Of
tlcers are: Thomas R. Preston, Of
Chattanooga; John D. Mcdowell, Of
Memphis, and Peter Fyfe, Of this
city.
Temporary headquarters Of the
loan agency have been established
at the Memphis branch of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank, where the meet
ing was held Saturday. One meet
ing will be held every month in ac-
cordance with the regulations sent
out by the War Finance Corporation.
The purpose of this committee. it
is announced, is to carry out part
of section "a of the War Finance
Corporation act providing for loans
to be made through banks to bor-
rowers on warehouse receipts or bills
of lading representing staple agri-
cultural products, and also to make
loans when secured by chattel mort
cages on livestock.
All loans must be made prior to
July /, 1922. They may run for 4
year, and War Finance CORPORATION
may renew or extend them for any
length Of time necessary.
The initial transactions must be
perfected prior to July, 1922. and
applications for such loans must he
sent direct to Mr.. Snowden in Mem
phis.
While the Tennessee committee
will meet once month in accord
ance with regulations sent out by the
United States War Finance Cor
poration. the corporation is empow-
cred to select an executive board
from the five members of the Ten
nessee committee, whose duties will
be to meet daily and pass on such
business as may be before them.
All applications for loans under
this law must be passed on by the
Tennessee committee at Memphis.
and if approved they will be for
warded to Washington for considera-
tion by the United States War FL
nance Corporation.
The federal agricultural loan
agency will be Of great benefit to
farmers in Tennessee. 1t will bene-
1T particularly those farmers liv-
ng in communities where small
banks are not members of the fed
sral reserve banking system Of the
United States.
Similar committees have been
iormed by the United States War
Finance Corporation throughout the
United States. A few of them, it is
aid, have begun functioning, al
though great many have only
'ecently been organized.
The Tennessee committee. having
low been fully organized, is ready
o pass upon applications that will
'e sent to Chairman Snowden.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-29
An nersons who have account

-All persons who have accounts
against Upton county which, under
the law, must be filed for appropria-
ton at the October, 1921, term Of
the quarterly court. must file such
accounts, dulv approved by the proper
officials. with County Court Clerk c.
P. Simonton not later than next Sat
urday. October /, or under the law
the court can not act uBen same at
its October term.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-29

The Jeff Davis highway on the
Lauderdale county side viii be COM
pleted this week, and the contractors
are preparing to start on the Upton
county side from Covington to
Hatchie river. Rock and asphalt
are being hauled and unloaded along
the road in Upton county.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-29

Mr.. Jesse Guy Henderson, Of
Ripley, and Miss Pearl Mallory
Grady, Of Memphis. were married
here last Sunday evening IN the Of
flee Of the county court clerk, ESQ.
J. E. Walker officiating. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony the couple
motored through the country to Rip
ley, where they vii reside.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-29
FARMERS LOAN
AGENCY FORMED
PETER FYFE. OF THIS CITY. IS
A MEMBER

Loans Will Be Made To Farmers
Through Local Banks-AppIica-
tiOns Must Be Sent to Memphis
For ApprOval-LOans Must Be
Made Prior to January /, 1922
Committee Ready For Applications.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-29
TAXPAYERS HOLD
MASS MEETING
RESOLUTIONS OF PROTEST ARE
ADOPTED

Judge Peete and Tax Assessor Har-
ris Garry Their Contentious Before
State Board At Nashville-A Num-
Der of Taxpayers Sign Affidavits
That Values in This County Are
Too High-NOtes of Meeting.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-29
INTERESTING LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Told IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

IIIII TIIIinl
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-26
WOMAN'S SCREAMS
STARTS BATTLE ON
St Rect { A R

A crowded south-bound Halsted
Street car was thrown into commotion
Tuesday when Mrs. Phillip Russo,
white, 623 S. Racine Avenue, began
screaming that Earl Rucker, 1175S
Vincennes Road, was attempting to
rob her.
Other passenger on the car sur
rounded Rucker with angry demon
strations. He held them back with an
open knife until Policeman Roy Stef-
fens of the Maxwell Street Station,
who was on the rear of the car, could
get to the scene.
Steffens elbowed his way through
the crowd and put Rucker under
arrest.
At the police station Rucker denied
that he was attempting to rob the
woman, but declared that she became
angry and hysterical when the oc-
cupants of the crowded car pushed
him against her.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-26
FAMOUS B0OTLECCER
GETS JAIL SENTENCE

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 26.-Nat Nc
Whorter, notorious bootlegger and ia
nous for his testimony against the
police department during the recent
bunco investigation, and the indict-
ment and conviction of former City
Detective w. L. Papne, was Thursday
found guilty by jury in the superior
court of receiving stolen goods and
was sentenced to serve twelve months
in the chain gang.
McWhorter was convicted OF re-
ceiving automobile tires said to have
been stolen from the Firestone Tire
and Rubber company, valued at APP
proximately 5000. He was tried be-
fore Judge r. N. Hardeman, presid-
ing over the emergency division OF
the criminal division of the superior
court.
1t was on McWhorter's testimony
before the city council bunco inyesti-
eating committee that he had paid
former City Detective Payne $500 a
week for protection in the sale of
liquor, that brought about Payne's in
dictment, and it was his testimony
/ in the court, with a record of Payne $
hank accounts and other circum'
stances that convicted the officer.
Few persons have enjoyed the no
toriety that McWhorter has received
The viaduct running over Decatur
street into CORTLAND street is known
as Mack" place.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-26
De m ands Dixie
SerUiHty Gets
Death

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. 26.-An at
tempt by Henry B. Graham, white,
wealthy director of the Graham Paper
Co., here, to resort to Southern tas.
ties and knock the hat from Clifford
Taylor's head, resulted in Graham s
death early this week.
Shortly before the shooting Graham
had gone into the kitchen of his home
where Taylor's wife was employed as
cook. Taylor himself was also en-
ployed as chauffeur by Graham. Ora
ham then began to rebuke Mrs. Tay-
lor for complaints made by Mrs. Ora
ham. He told her that if Mrs. Ora
hams complaints were not satisfied
she would have to leave.
Taylor, who had overheard the con-
yersation, went to their room and be-
gan to pack his and his wifes effects
preparatory to leaving.
According to Mrs. Graham, Taylor
walked into the living room few
minutes later with his hat on, and his
pipe in his mouth. He said to Ora
ham, I'VE are going to quit. | won't
stand the way my wife is being
abused here"
Graham looked at him and said
Remove your hat and take that pipe
from your mouth" She says she then
saw Graham get up and knock Tay
lor's hat from his head.
A moment later a shot rang out and
Graham fell, mortally wounded.
Taylor then went to the Clayton
County County court house and sur
rendered himself. He reached tht
court house just at the time policemen
were entering Graham's home to ar
rest him. Upon surrendering he tolt
the sheriff that he had fired the She
in self-defense. He said he saw Ora
ham make move as if to draw {
weapon. He has been held by the
coroner's jury on a charge of homi
eide.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-26
F EAR H A|T|
MAY LOSE HER
INDEPENDENCE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Uncle
Uncle Sam plans to gobble up Haiti,
Rumors 30 this effect are going
around official Washington and Great
ing CONSERVATION among the friends
of the little black Republic.
Since the Wilson regime which sent
the United States marines and battle
ships to Haiti, the Senate investigat-
ing committee has discovered that
over two thousands Haitians have
been massacred by the American SOL
diers, property destroyed and the
Government nulified.
At one time John McIlheny, white.
United States agent on the Island
held up the salary of the Haitian
President and other officials because
they refused to sign a treaty giving
the United States sovereign rights on
the Island.
II is we'll understood here that the
state Department, under Secretary
Hughes. is following the Wilson pol
icy Is gradually absorbing Haiti as
part of the United States As a be.
ginning in this direction Islanders
have been forbidden to hold an cleo
ton of members to the legislature
this January There are ninety.fye
members of the so-called Chamber of
Communes of Haiti, one for each Com
mune chosen for three years by direct
popular vote. and the Senate has
thirty-nine members chosen for six
years. The President is elected for
seven years by two Chambers in joint
session.
Refusal of the United States to
allow an election of Legislators next
January means that there will be no
election of a President to succeed the
present chief executive, who It is said,
at the expiration of his office will step
down and the Government will go
completely into hands of the United
States.
Action on the part of the State De-
partment is the elimination of years
Of effort on the part of Uncle Sam
to get control of Haiti. an island Of
ten thousand square miles, inhabited
by one million colored people. Only
two hundred whites are on the Island
which has four towns of more than
fifteen thousand population. White
bankers and business men, kept out
Of the Island as long as 1t was a Re-
public, will be able to get their hands
on fertile lands and rich mineral de-
posits OF gold, copper. iron, tin. sui
phur, and coal as soon as the United
States has nominal control.
Bishop John Hurst of the A. NJ.
r. Church, a native Haitian, is one Of
those who is protesting the high
handed procedure OF the United States
in invading and taking possession of
the lands of a weaker nation.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-26
RAID |zzY
SHORR, SPARE
Al TEARNE

Thirty-ffth street was throw. ne
commissions Saturday night Ina Hll. ~ )!
licemen entered the Entertainers
Cafe, owned and operated by Isadore
Shorr, broke up the proceedings,
searched all men patrons, and carted
away fifty-three people in police pa
trolls.
Samuel P. Thrasher, of the Illinois
Vigilance Association, who assumes
responsibility for the raid, says
through interviews with daily pa
pers, that he caused the raid to be
made on account of immoral dancing
going, on in the cabaret. He is also
said to have unearthed an old law
carrying a penalty of one years i'm
prisonment for all found fostering or
participating in immoral dances.
As the merrymakers were being
carted away from the Entertainers,
revelry was still going at full blast
at the Sunset Cafe, and at Al Tear
ney's "jim-crow" palace, two short
blocks away.
An hour and half later at closing
time, the vicinity around 35th street
and Calumet avenue was damned
with drunken, screaming men and
women, mostly white, who had just
emerged from Tearney's and the Sun
set Cafe.
They blocked up the streets for a
half block in both directions as they
madly scrambled into taxicabs, de-
handing to be taken to other points
where they could continue their rev.
elry.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-26
zUEBL|N, FRIEND
QF DEMOCRACY,
SPEAKS HERE

The Annual Meeting of the Chicago
Urban League will be held at Lincoln
Center, Oakwood boulevard and Lang
ley avenue, Friday, December 8, 1921.
Mr.. Charles Zueblin, noted writer
and lecturer of Boston, will speak.
He is rich in humanitarian sentiment,
as his books show. During the presi-
Dental campaign of 1918 he called
attention to the fact that a lack of
clear-headed craftsmanship caused a
neglect of the most urgent problems
MIR. Taft and Mr.. Bryan" he said,
both claim to favor extending the
franchise to women, but it is not a
campaign issue. Both profess great
friendliness to the Negro, but the Re-
publican party lodges the re-adiust-
ment of representation in the south
ern states, while Mr.. Bryan dare not
take advantage of the Negro revolt
because the most loyal supporters of
his parties are the chief enemies of
the Negro" Elsewhere in his book,
Democracy and the Oyerman, he
quotes with approval the statement,
Il do not think the unlimited Anglo
Saxon is an altogether unmitigated
blessing"
He develops the theme that the An
glo-Saxon is overestimated and that
he is merely a worthy beneficiary of
opportunity" denied by its possessors
to women and workmen, the children
of the poor, the average citizen, and
the people of color"
Mr.. Zueblin is we'll acquainted with
Chicago, having been for six years
Professor of Sociology at the Uniyer-
sity of Chicago.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-26
WILEY UNIVERSITY HAS
TWO FIRES IN TEN DAYS

MARSHALL, Tex, Nov. ga
fire of unknown origin was discoy-
cred by students in King Hall, a five
room bungalow occupied by young
lady students of the University late
Friday night. The fire when discov-
cred had gained such Roadway that
efforts to check it proved unavailing
and Abe building with all OF its con-
tents were a total loss.
Du' lg the excitement incident to
the Fl :, Mrs. Johnson. snperintend-
ent Cl the home. was slightly in
jured.
This is the second fire within ten
days which the University has ex-
perienced. The other fire occurred
Sunday morning two weeks ago when
College Hall, a dormitory occupied
by boys was destroyed. The origin
of neither OF the fires Is known.
The total damage will reach s10,-
600.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-26
BOYS FROM ALL
OVER STATE OFF
FOR DECATUR

When the Chicago delegation pulls
out for Decatur Friday morning it will
include a group Of twenty enthusiastic
youngsters who will represent Wa
bash "Y" and the Sunday Schools of
the city in the State colder Boys Con-
ference" The three days sessions will
be attended by groups of boys from all
over the state and will be addressed
by some of the strongest men of the
country. The theme of the confer
ence is announced: MY Life and the
Worlds Need" The following will
make the trip: Bennett Gray, Leon
ard Cardell, Maceo Porter, Clifford
E. Phillips, Nathan Clary, Raymond
Mallory, William Thompson, Irving
Clark, Gladstone Patterson, Leroy
Moss, Harrison Terrell, Kenneth Mar
shall, Carl Shelley, Herman N. Brown,
VIM. Flowers, Bertram Stark, Arthur
with Mr.. Geo. w. Johnson
and o. B. Bryant as "chaperones."
During the past week the building
has been the home of the Pullman
Porters' Benefit Association. There
we're present men from all the leading
cities of the country. These purvey-
ors of Service" were enthusiastic in
their praise of the manner in which
the ~" cared for them while they
were here.
Four games every Friday night is
the present plan of the Sunday School
Athletic League. All the games will
be played in the Wabash gymnasium
and will keep the court there busy
Friday evenings from 1870 to 1920.
Arrangements are being pushed to
extend the wireless service of the
Wabash Radio Club SO that the mem
bers and their friends can sit in the
lobby and enjoy Grand Opera as it is
being heard downtown at the Audi
torium Mr.. Frank H. Waiver, an
Armour Tech" student, is directing
the service.
The Wabash Avenue Building is an
important center of activity especially
Sunday afternoons. Last Sunday four
important meetings were being con
lucted in different rooms of the place
At 4 o'clock One group of thirty or
forty young people represented So
,ial club, another made up of students
lnder patronage of Prof. Parks of the
of Chicago and social
were engaged in studies in
Negro history, while the third made
up OF men were listening to stirring
challenge by Rev. r. Francis Wash
,ton. The o'clock mems meeting is
in interest and popularity.
The fourth group contained 120 men
from Armour 6, Co.
The register lists the following re-
cent arrivals in the Dormitory: E.
oliver. Fort Worth Texas; H. w. Au-
gusta, Philadelphia, Pa; E. w. Ora
ham, Birmingham, Ala; E. A. Gallo
way Minneapolis, Mimi; A. w. Jor-
don. St Paul, Mimi; J. Scott, St
Louis, Mo-; c. II. Jones, San Antonio,
Texas; w. II. Mitchell, Jacksonville,
Fla. NJ. L. Robinson, Houston, Texas;
Neal, Louisville, Ky; Rev. c.
R. Ross, Oklahoma City, Okla; ]. b.
Osby. Springfield, Ill; William X.
Banks. Norfolk, Va; ]. II. Smith,
Nashville, Tenn; c. Davis, New York
City, J. w Witherspoon, New York
City; w. II. West, Boston, Mass;
Ross D. Brown, New York City; Rev.
C. Lee Jefferson, Cleveland, OHIO.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-26
PLEADS TO POPE
FOR SALVATION
OF The WORLD

NEW YORK CITY, Nov. 20
Marcus Garyey sent a cable to Pope
| Benedict last Saturday praying that
His Holiness act Immediately for the
salvation of the world and humanity
Among other things the cable con-
tanned the following:
HIS HOLINESS,
POPE BENEDICT Ky,
The Vatican, Rome.
MOST HOLY FATHER:
On behalf of the scattered and
most abused children of Africa, num-
bering four hundred million, | send
you greeting.
Just at this time when the power
full nations of the world, through
their statesmen, are assembled at
Washington, through the good SER
vices for humanity, of America s
most democratic and liberal-minded
president, the Negroes of the world
desire to draw to your attention the
'AibAtS M uotiN19 ~ eANAioCl dStilli tAltlli.
Four hundred millions of us are
being continuously outraged in the
lands of our domicile; and in Africa
our motherland, we are being ex-
plotted and robbed of our own coun-
try.
As human beings, we cry univers-
ally to Heaven for help and protec-
ton.
This appeal is made to your Holt
ness as the greatest religious leader
of our time, and as Vicar of Our
Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, on
earth.
We feel that your Holiness shall
consider all humanity. Christian,
Moslem, Buddhist, Brahman, and Pa
gan.
Feeling sure that your Holiness
will act Immediately for the saliva
ton of the world and of humanity,
| have the honor to be
Your Holiness Obedient servant,
MARCUS CARNEY,
President General, Universal Negro
Improvement Association, and 1st
Provisional President of Africa"
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-26
i. N. |. A. 'BU5TS,' NOW
PACIFIC COAST ASSN.

LOS ANGELES, Nov, 26.-After
stormy and turbulent fight the Uni
versal Negro Improvement Assn,
collapsed here last week when for
mer members of the Garvey move
ment recognized under the name of
the Pacific Coast Negro Improvement
Association Noah d. Thompson was
elected president.
During the meeting it was urged
that the charter for the original or
ganization not be relinquished, as it
represented the only claims of those
who bought stock in the various en-
terprises fostered by Emperor"
GarYey.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-26

night at the Eighth
Regiment Armory.
T h e S p e C i a l
Thanksgiving Matt
nee will be the
feature all after
noon at the Arm
DRY. Ask any of
Family who we are.
Come out 70 the
Armory.
Ladies of the
Hobnob Social will
help us to receive
on this big occas-
sion. Mr.. Alfred
Villains, President.
e Say, Daddy, why
Mt aAna0 L- h.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-26
LITER BACK IN PEN.

ST. LOUIS, No. 26.-After three
years of freedom, James Slime, an ex-
soldier is on his way back to the
Federal Penitentiary at Fort Leaven-
worth. Slime was convicted of killing
a fellow soldier in Spokane, Wash, in
1912. He was given a life sentence,
but escaped and went to ST. Louis,
adopting the name of Shields.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-26
TRIES SUICIDE
WITH DOSE OF
BED BUG LIQUID

Miss Minot Estes, 10 years of age,
297S Vernon Avenue, was removed to
the County Hospital Saturday morn
ing after an unsuccessful attempt to
end her life with dose of bed bug
liquid. She gave dependency as the
cause of her act. Physicians say she
will recover.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-11-26

fore you go to Harvey with the &c G.
K?" You might bring his along
Thanksgiving day.
The Sunday Evening Club and Com
munity Center Choir presented the
Business and Professional Men of Chi
cago and some of the premier artists
in program November 20. Reverend ].
A. Brockeet, pulpit orator (preferred
in invocation. Honorable Jas A. Scott
presenting Attorney G. w. P Brown
in Need of More Cooperation" DR..
Melvin Bib, Master of Ger. II. A.
Watkins, CHI. Prog. Mr.. Harrison j.
Emanuel, violin, with Mrs lone Trice
Acc, barely won first honors from
the close second, Miss Irene Taylor,
soprano. (Reminds one of Miss Mel
lie Dobson-two ways) Miss Neota
McCurdy, in piano solo, like the 9th
ers received repeated encores. The
soon opens a studio. Professor J.
Wesley Jones showed US the new
S2,100 piano.
The selections by the male chorus
and the big number by the choir hold
their place as best choral body il
Chicago. Come to their musical next
ouhddy tftHilB tGdllyJ anu SeG. u
Harvey they go Thanksgiving. space
will not permit names of business
men present..
St Marks Lyceum, Miss Alberta G.
Mason, President, surprised us Sun
day afternoon by presenting two big
numbers, then added a third for good
measure. Mr.. Walter L. Jackson with
his orchestra of thirty men and
women in good numbers, then Miss
Blanche Logan, who classes high with
Pauline" Gertrude" "T. Thee. T."
"Peyton," etc, was there in business,
but her business was with the third
surprise, the solos by Mrs. Roberta
d. Crawford. Now there is class.
With Herman Deyries and to make
debut soon. We have been wanting
to compare two voices on the same
day. but Mrs. jennie B. Trautman
failed to show at M. C. C. Sunday
evening. o. no. Different pitches
does not matter-for comparison.
Very glad Miss Mason withdrew
from the Annual Contest"--let the
pan go and get it," Oh, ask her! :,
~ She Presidents -Gegn"i' W. come!
Ths are serving a regular Thanks.
giving SSRer at Wendell's high and
we hear it is also donating to the
worthy poor. Dinner rs cents.
The Women's Forum with Mrs. Ida
Wells Barnett, President, presented
DR.. U. G. Daily in address last meet
ing. All women are invited to be
present each Wednesday evening from
8 to 10 at 3140 Indiana Avenue.
The class for leaders of Girl Scouts
is progressing. They have just begun
an eight weeks course in leadership
The Alpha Delta President is train
ing the members to become public
speakers. Mr.. Green made the first
public address. Life" was his sub
ject. Good showing. Mr. Scott will
be the next to try the stump. This
club is still soliciting charity for the
Young Peoples Club at Tulsa and
may be reached at $40 E. 34th Place,
Alfred Williams
Any little or large donation CRATE
fully received.
Note; You are on for Xmas morn
ing.-Ed Thank you!
The South Side Literary Society
meets next Sunday.
The Star Literary Society of Eber-
nezer presented Dr. Brown on THE
Status of the Negro in the West In
dies" The solos by Miss Pearl Cooper,
Mr. j. F. Brock and Mrs L. Gauntlaw
were good drawing features. The
music was from many angles better
than was expected. President Bib
is now doing good work in the Liter
airy.