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The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-12
CONGRESSMEN
EXPOSED IN A
VICIOUS PLOT
Representatives From South
Doctor" Proof Sheets to
Send Lie Through South.

New York, Feb. 4.-1he National AS
sociation for the Advancement OF Col
ored People, 40 Fifth Avenue, this CITY,
makes public letter charging that
southern representatives in Congress
had had the word "nigger inserted IN
to the printed report of hearings on
dlsfranchisement of our people wheh
they had not dared to use the word 10
witnesses.
Letter Reveals Scheme.
The letter, which is addressed TO
REPRESENTATIVE Isaac Siegel, chairman
of the committee on the census, ana
is signed by James Weldon Johnson,
secretary of the Advancement Associa-
tion, is as follows
S.,The National Association for the
! Advancement of Colored People de-
sires to call your attention to the cow
ardly tactics employed by southern
members of the census committee OF
the House of Representatives of which
you are chairman.
These southern congressman on the
census committee write the word mig
ger in the Congressional Record, al
though they did not dare use that term
when speaking face to face with OIL
GERS of this association.
Change Wording.
"They permit their proof sheets TO
20 back to the printer, using the word
Niger" thus pretending to their folks
at home that they dared use this IN
sulting word to the colored witnesses
The southerner pretends to be unable
| to pronounce the word Negro, ana
what he saws is this: 'Niggrah, which,
of course, dlsarms any objection, in
asmuch as it becomes mere matter
of pronunciation. Presumably he is
| trying TO say Negro
"Thus Larsen of Georgia and Milli-
gan of Missouri continually use the
words niger and 'nigger women in
the printed report of the hearing,
when they did not dare use 1t in
speech. If they had used these insult
ing terms to the colored men who
faced them there would have been
something else in the record. Larsen
pretends to have spoken to William
Pickens concerning one VIII May as
being "A nigger pretty good mig
GER while Mlligan prints himself in
the Record as using the term niger
women
MAY l ask that you see that the
Record is corrected so as to conform
with the facts and that you advise me
when these corrections have been
made?"
1t is said this this practice has been
going on among southern representa-
tives for several years, who use it as
"vote getter" by appealing to the
lynch element of the South in times of
reelection. Fear that with the incom-
ing of the Republican administration
members of our race may he given the
vote in the South has caused the prac-
tice to become more desperate.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-12
FOLK MUSIC OF
NEGRO RACE Is
WELL RENDERED
Merits of Melody of People
Shown in Concert at
Auditorium.
BY Roy Harrison Danforth.


The state of the Auditorium theater
was occupied Monday, Jan. "a, by an
unusual assembage of musically
trained folk. The house itself was al
most filled by an unusual audience.
Thief ormer group were all colored
people and they sang their own music
to the latter who were both colored
and white people, about evenly dlVld-
ed. At the conclusion of the concert
but this one thought was uppermost:
That the Negro racial music, Aner'-
cas- nearest approach to folk music
of actual value, had been illustrated
by that part of our population best
eouipped to illustrate it adequately
From time to time before in these
columns we have preached the beau
ties of the "spirituals,' preached it TO
the white folk that they might not pass
it by as too humble, and preached 1t
to the colored folk as being the finest
heritage they have. This concert was
worth Il thousand of our humble SER
mons. 1t was Il concrete presentation
of the things we have tried to say. 1t
was earnest, 1t was vital and it was
virile. Artistry was not its chief char
acteristic, and perhaps it was well that
this was so. for the occasional lack of
it explained that folk music is IL thing
of the folk and that participants in
Il, I,a of If nnt IN he
limited to the musically adept.
Folk Song Leads.
The concert was unGer the direction
sof Mrs. Il. Azalia Hackley, whose in
telligence and refinement were quite
as marked characteristic of her
stage presence as was her ability mt
musical direction. The interludes be-
tween groups of "spiriiuals" were
for the most part brief, so that the
folk songs occupied IL major part of
the evening. They included such
classics as Go Down, Noses" YER
table battle hymn of the race, and
"Nobody Knows de Trouble l Seen"
and "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" All
told, there were eleven of this sort of
songs one there was in particular
that must have touched every heart in
the audience. 1t bore the innocent
name of "Haying Song" but its char
acter was that of slave chant in
which one by one a man crOoned
farewell to his lady and she answered
him with Il moan which the chorus
echoed Parting was not sweet sorrow
in thOs. black days.
Patriotic Miscellany.
The interIudes were of varying
sort. Two groups of little girls, each
more naive and charming than the
others. presented play songs and
small company of Boy Scouts followed
them with patriotic miscellany. There
were solos, trios and quartets. There
was an "Antebellum Sermon" and "A
Good Old Sisters Lament" that wrung
rolls of applause from their hearers
The names of the soloists l cannot list,
because they were SO numerous, yet
the concert was not too long. Half as
long again and it would have been
quite endurable The chOirs of Beth
Eden Baptist, North Oakland Baptist,
st. Augustin Episcopal, A. NJ. f. Zion,
Fifteenth Street A. NJ. f. and Parks A.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-12

NJ. f. churches We're drawn upon lib
erally for the chorus and the excellent
Etude Club, Y. NJ. C. A. and Y. W. c.
A., contributed others.
For both white and colored people
there was good to he carried away
from the concert. For the former it
was liberal education in the lowell
ness-and the musical value-of the
songs. To the latter it
was a disclosure of the genius for tonal
beauty with which they are endowed.
Oakland, Calf.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
WILL PREVENT
 MORE RIOTS

Havana, June 20 - Extraordinary precautions were taken today by pc ice to prevent a recurrence of the riot at the funeral yesterday of former President Gomez in which at least three persons are known to have been killed and scores injured by bullets from the revo1vers of police men.
 Eyewitnesses stated today that among the dead and seriously injur- ed was a nine year old boy and three women. all of whom were shot down by police when the frenzied mob attempted to force it's way into the cemetery, in an effort to seize and embrace the dead warriors body.
 According to government officials, the action of the police in firing upon the men was precipitated by an arm ed group of the rioters who had first fired at the police during the rush against the cemetery gates.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20

Horses have again come into their own on this seasons program of the Ringing Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Trained stalHons that work tn troupes and groups, an entire company of Shetland ponies and the finest of European menage horses are made features of a program that Is filled with new acts from the grand entry to the concluding chariot races.
 The public Is used to hearing of the first American appearance of such an arenic star,' but this Is the first time that an entire shipload Of trained horses have been specially i'm ported from foreign lands The Ring ling Brothers Paris representatives have secured the famous dancing stall lions or the Nouveau CiarQue, to- gether with twelve of the most re- markable dwarf ponies yet trained by the famed French equestrian, M Bon sair-
 Aftde from these eQuines, there is a complete menage number in which splendid high school horses ridden by their trainers perform in all parts of the hippodrome track These various ard varied equine displays, coupled with the tremendous elephant acts, and the all-new wild animal numbers, presented in four immense steel are mas, combine in what is by far the greatest array of dumb animal talent ever assem bled anywhere. This mann moth aggregation. together with more than 500 men and women performers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20

| Tomorrow is the day that the E1ks | of Connecticut will hit the trail for | this city, the occasion being the re dedication of the Elks' Home in State street, including the new club fea- lures. Elaborate preparations have | been made to make this the greatest event of it's kind the city has ever | witnessed.
 there will be a public reception and all Bridgeporters and their friends are cordially invited to attend. There will be music and refreshments with fine decorations and uShers to take the people about. After D. m. the Elks will take over the building and from that hour until the close of the ceremonies in- cidental to the rededication of the building it will be open for Elks only.
 The program follows:
 The Program.
 Bro. John J. Reynolds. Prayer ------
 Bro. Wm- J. Shanahan,
 of Waterbury. Dedication Service .:..--.-..-..
 B Building up of Altar
 Grand Officers. ~ Bro. Arthur A. Levasseur. Opening Ode .....- Auld Lang Syne. Acceptance of Keys for Lodge..-- Bro. Martin J. Cunningham, of Danbury.
 Bro. wm. T. Philips, P. D. R New York Lodge. No. l. Closing Ode. Home Sweet Home Post-Lude . Organ
 Bro. John J. Reynolds.
 Grand Lodge Officials.
 The grand lodge officers in charge are:
 Grand Exalted Ruler-Joseph H. MuIvey, New Haven Lodge.
 Grand Esteemed Leading Knight James T. Smith, Ansonia Lodge. Grand Esteemed Loyal Knight Wm. M. Byington. Norwa1k Lodge. Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight Edward W. Cotter, Hartford Lodge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
OLD METHODS
 FOR SUBDUING BABY CRIME WAVE

cat-of-nine-tails and strenuous ses- sions in the woodshed,' were recom- mended by Magistrate S. Levine to- day to check what he described as the ''baby crime wave' in the Bronx.
 His remarks were made in disposing g of the case of two boys aged eleven and thirteen, who were implicated in the theft Saturday, of a hand bag from a woman. Recently, several school boys who had organized them selves into the ''bIack cross," were arrested and confessed to more than a score of burglaries.
 "I think the mothers are most to blame" the magistrate said, the fathers of the families are busy mak- ing a living for them while the moth CTS are standing by and gossiping around the streets
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
THERE'S DEATH IN THE PUT,
A Celebrated London Dcetnr Used the Above te Emphasize the Danger of 0vereating. Hazse Than Gyereating is Failure
 to Eiuiuate Waste.

Nature could not devise way to feed and repair the body without the production of considerable waste matter. But Nature provided for the regular, thorough elimination of such waste. To disregard her in tention is to break a natural law.
 Whether you help Nature by wise or foolish means is left to your own judgment To simply force bowel movement is unwise, unnatural and ineffective You can choose harsh, drastic, violently acting drugs or take such without caring what their action or effect is, or you can select some old time-proven, trial-tested remedy, that has been used for 70 years or more by thousands of people all over the world, with the result that it has wen an enviable reputa- tion as reliable household remedy. Take Beecham's for example. All the world knows Beecham's; good ly part of the world uses Beecham's, has been using it for years, handing it's use down from father to son, from mother to daughter, for gen. eratlon after generation, recommend ing it to others. In spite of such extensive and general use, who ever heard complaint or criticism of Beecham's? That in itself is powerful recommendation.
 Don't take anything for granted. Reason it out. All druggists sell Beecham's-are glad to sell them. Beecham's reputation has been made by it's users not by its sellers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
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NEW HAVEN TO PAY INTEREST,"

B. J. Pearson, president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail road Co.,, issued the following state ment, replying to a report that the New Haven was going to default on the debenture bond interest July 1:
 The affairs of the New Haven show improvement. Revenues during the month of June have increased. Ex- penses have decreased, owing to the decreased cost of coal and materials After July l, labor costs will be still less The divisions case is yet to be heard from Thers is no doubt in the minds of the management that the New Haven will meet it's interest rentals and othe9 fixed charges on July 1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
Times Sub Stations

The Times can be had at Sub Stations in all sections of city. Leave your order or Phone Bar. 1908.
 Dadrikianss, $50 Warren St. M. KapIan end of Oak St. Mrs. Gate, Main and Federal StS. Bernadi, Wash. Ave-, opp. Lex.
 fngton Ave. l. F. Turney, State St. and Bas-
 sick Ave Allen Bros., Fairfield Ave. and
 Bennett St. Mobile, Wood Ave. F. Reich, Main and Congress Sts. Curtis, Stratford and Newield
 Ayes.
 Atlantic Cigar, sez East Main St.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
H. Greenwood, William F. Kirk
E1lSS Restaurant,


 The new addition to the club in- cludeS a high class modern restaur- l ant and complete kitchen equipment to handle the business with dispatch This restaurant is located directly ad- joining the club parlOrs on the first floor and occupies a space of 65 feet by 50 feet, and will be operated by the board of governors, whose aim will be to serve the members and their guests with everything found iii a first class restaurant. It is under consideration to allow a space for dancing from 8 D. m. to 12, and on special occasions the billiard room is so located that it may be turned into size with the one in general use As heretofore the mission grill on the bowling alley floor will continue.
 With these new facilities Bridge port lodge is in possession of one of the finest club houses in the east.
 Officers of Lodge.
 Lawrence T. Gallagher, exalted ruler; J. Francis Keeley, leading knight; Edward Daley, loyal knight; Edward J. McManus, featuring knight; H. Hinman treasurer; Chas. H. Mill CT. tyler; ;. H. F1nnegan, chaplain; M W. Hea.y, esquire; Hugo F'isch CT, inner guard; Leslie Hickey, organist. Board of Trustees.
 Joseph c. Ivers, Patrick T. Kelly, William P. Kirk.
 Finance Committee.
 George Wellington, Robert R. Ro- san. Max J. Buechler.
 Building Committee. Lawrence T. Gallagher, chairman; John H. Greenwood, William P. Kirk, Harry P. Quinn, James Fitzpatrick, Joseph c. 1vers, Samuel P. Plotkin-
 Special Finance Committee.
 W. P. Kirk, W. E. Burnham, Fred erick Atwater, James J. Conlin. Da- nr T H. NJ. Whitney, w. S. Buckley, c. c. Donahue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20

I Grand Secretary-John F. McDon- | ough. Naugatuck Lodge. l Grand Treasurer-E. c. Cox, Wall ingford, Conn.,, Lodge. Grand Esquire-Martin J. Cunning | ham, Danbury Lodge. | Grand Chaplain-Wm- J. Shanahan, Waterbury Lodge. Grand Inner Guard-F. c. Coe, Tor l rington Lodge.
 Grand Tyler-John W. Larkin, Derby Lodge.
 Grand Organist-John J. Reynolds, 1 Bridgeport Lodge The new building was started Sept. 1st, last, and completed a few days ago The lower floor provides five new bowling alleys, ten shower baths, retiring and rest room, private bath, lavatories, new boiler room with twin
 boilers, vapor system, kitchen, 25 feet square, with ample store room.
 The club floor consists of two la
 dies parlors, retiring room, billiard and pool rooms, with large restaur-
 The lodge room is on the second floor forward and the ballroom in
 the rear, admittedly the finest in
 Bridgeport. that can be used for hand-bau, court basketball and yoI-
 ley ball
 There is an ample stage for enter
 tainments- The Exaltssd Rulers of-
 flee and serving room are also on this
 floor.
 The third floor consists of 29 sleep
 ing rooms with plenty of bath rooms and showers, all finished in mahog- any.
 The lodge has purchased the prop erty in the rear running through to John street, so that they may build through to John street when necessity
 requires. The lodge has @ member ship of 1900 members and when
 s75, ,00O worth of bonds were offered
 for sale they were bought by their
 own membership; S35. 900 being sold
 the first hour they were offered.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
DEBATE ISLAND STATUS.

Geneva, June 20-Sweden and Fin land debated questions relative to the future status of the Aland Islands before the council of the League of Nations here today. This was the first open session of the council
 During the week, the Polish-Lith- uanian dispute, the report of the com mission appointed to pass on pro- posed amendments to the covenant of the league, and conflicting claims to territory along the frontier of Albania when considered by the council
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
ILoYD-GDoRGE AT CONFERENCE

London, June 20-Prime Minister Lloyd George sat down at the council table here today with the premiers of the British overseas dominions and began consid eration Of policies which will be carried out by the empire.
 The first work to be done, accord ing to the announced program, will be to decide upon the procedure to be followed during the meetings and the extent to which the deliberations of the conference would be made pub lie
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
MUST CALL ASSEMBLY.

in a speech at Moscow, announced that a Russian constituent assembly must be called in order to meet the demands of foreign powers and in- sure aid for the re-establfshment of industry, said a Central News dis patch from Helsingfors. Lenine was quoted as pleaded for a Communist majority in the proposed constituent assembly,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
TIP IN THE AIR OVER TIT.

SaVannah, Ga, June 2U.-Beca use the statutes only say that vehicles of land or sea are subject to confisca- ton when liquor is found on them, officials here are puzzled as to whe- ther they may confiscate an airplane upon which was found eighty quarts of fine whiskey. No one was near the plane when it was found and there has been no claimant The wings have been -aken off the ma chine, which was lowed to the police barracks yard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
WESLEYAN COACH.

N1idd1etown, June 2o-Appointmen of Charles T. Bateman of Somerville, N J., as Wesleyan baseball coach for next year, was approved by Dr. Ed gar Fauver of the physical training department, today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
23,7O5 WE'RE DRUNK.

Christiania, Norway, June 70 Norway is supposed to be a dry
 country, but no fewer than 2S,70a persons were arrested last year for being drunk and 34,55S other arrests were made for sundry misdemeanors t-acoab1e to the effects of ipto1d- cants, it is shown in official statis-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
RATENIAN NEW CAPTAIN.

Middletown, June 20----Dr. Edgar F,auver, Wesleyan athletic director, today approved the appointment of Charles P Bateman of SummervilIe, N J captain of the Wesleyan base ball team, as Wesleyan baseball coach for next year
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
STOLE COPPER KETTLE

John Rolf, proprietor of a candy store at 1,07O East Main street, re- ported to the police last night that someone stole a large copper kettle from his shop.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20

|, will all be presented in one main tent and on one program when the Ring
 ling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows exhibit here Satur- day, July g.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
ESCAPED FROM ATTENDANTS

Mildred Kessner of 567 East Main street, an inmate of the Isolation hos pital, escaped from the custody of attendants yesterday, according to a report made to the police
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
CLARKE IS REELECTED.

Washington, June 1S-Chairman F. F. Clarke of the Interstate Commerce Commission. has been unanim ously re elected for the year terminating June 30, 1922, the Commission announced today.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-21
Industry VS.. Idleness.

He that is slothful in his work
is brother to him that is great
waster.-Prov. 1879.
A slothful man hideth his hand
in his bosom, and will not bring it
to his mouth again. Prov. 1924.
The sluggard will not plough by
reason of the cold (heat) there
fore shall he beg in harvest time,
and have nothing. Prov. 20.4.
He that Tilleth his land shall be
satisfied with bread, but he that
followeth vain persons (labor ag-
itators) is void Of understanding
and will have poverty enough.
Not slothful in business, fervent
in spirit, serving the Lord.-Rom.
12:-144.
For we hear that there is some
which walk among you walking
delegates, disorderly working not
at all, but are busybodies. -Thess.
Bill.
That if any would not work
neither should they eat.
He that loveth pleasure shall be
poor man.-Prov. 21:17.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-21
THE MYSTERY OF THE SEALS

Where do the fur seals go in
winter? It is ONE of Natures sex
crets-a mystery as strange to-
day as when the herd numbered
several millions and before the
demands Of fashion took the mer-
ciless and excessive toll. But the
depleted seal herd today in the
great waters of the Pacific do the
same as their forbears, though
under closer guard and observa-
tion.
In Alaskan waters, about the
first of May the seals arrive at
the islands of St. Paul and st.
George and for the next four
months they may be accounted
for. On day in early September,
without sign or signal, recognized
by man,they all slip into the ocean
and disappear to parts unknown.
For two thirds Of the year they
are gone on the long cruise. The
prying eyes Of the curious have
not discovered their whereabouts,
nor can the scientist tell you def
nitely where they 90. Theirs is
q mysterious itinerary, nd il
must be q happy voyage for them
in contrast with that shorter but
disastrous season when they come
in contact with supposedly civili-
zed man.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-21

Do you know the man who pro-
ceeds at once to try to injure your
business when he gets niffed or
mad at your He is the most de-
spicable creature on earth and he
is in every community. He may or
may not have cause for differing
with you, but he gets mad and his
narrow, contracted soul can think
of no better way to get even than
to imjurt your business if possible.
And he sets out to do it. Usually
he accomplishes little, but that is
not his fault, but because most
people have little use for such q
man and less faith in him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-21
BONES TO PICK.

Whenever you hear a flood of
oratory in favor of the Soldiers
Bonus rest assured that the speak
er has some bone to pick. Patri-
otism is of the cheap variety that
must be paid for as one would pay
for a new hat or pair of shoes. The
politician raises his voice in one
breath for economy in government
and in the next advocates bonus
for those who were called, or vol
unteered, to serve their country.
Those men who have come through
the smoke of battle with impair
ed vision, lost limbs, or unstrung
nerves, deserve every considera-
ton. We cannot do enough for
them. But those who came through
hale and hearty have brought
with the man priceless jewel that
money can only cheaper. Pater-
nalism in government is going a
bit too far when we would sacri-
flee the spirit Of service for a gra-
tuity tip from Uncle Sam.
To die for ones country is the
supreme sacrifice. To offer ones
life to such service is the patriots
opportunity.
We believe few real ed-blooded
Americans would accept pay in ex-
change for that which money can
not buy. AS long as the crimson
in our national standard repre-
sents the blood that patriots have
shed, and the white stands for our
purity Of purpose, and the stars
strewn in Old Glory's folds guide
the destinies Of this republic pa
triots will not beg aims Of either
man or country Phila de1phia
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