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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08

But there has been one great STUN
bling block to tho Negro's Advancement
In industrial lines. and that has beon
placed i'm his path by his wellwishing
friends: in the anxiety to give him
social equality. those friends have
taught him that labor is undignined:
that the work OF the hands is socially
debasing. Thus they have given him
the wrong point of view OF life.
To begin with. the thinking Negro
does not want social equality. The true
Southern Negro scorns those who would
give him such. and brands them as poor
white trash" He does want what the
Constitution of tho United States guar
antees him, equal Justice under the law
equal economic opportunity. and politi-
cal equality. These no is entitled to
have. and these he should have. But
there is no law which can be invoked
which can make him. or the members
of any other race. the social equal of
any given set.
The writer of the letter which we
have quoted has evidently studied his
own problem thoroughly. Witness this
remarkable statement: we shall pros
nor in prorortion as we learn to dignity
and glorify common labor and put
brains and skill into the common occu-
pntions Of life. Nor should NC
permit our grievances to overshadow
/ our opportunities"
/ II we will give inc Negro half q
chance to work out his own destiny. II
! we viii teach him tho truth. regarding
work by the hands: if we will give his
! race the opportunity TO come UP from
the bottom by learning that which Is
most easily learned. and most in de
rnand today. we shall do moro for hin
than all Of the uplifters Of the past hft,
years. But first Of all we must give
him tho opportunity 70 get the rich
point of view regarding life in general
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
AL. c.. FIELD DIES
MINSTRELSYP PASSES
poar Entertainer Was the Last BLACK Face I'm
presarios Who Amused America for Many Years
The sto William Harris. thoatri-

lures The isto william Harris. thoatri-
cal manager. enjoyed telling of his days
IN the Goa and '70s, when he WIS
burnt cork artist. and one of the best
known of comic opera stnrs in one of
this season revivals was n member of
n black face song and dance team IN
the early s0s.
Negro minstreisy had become more
or less historic Institution long before
Field formed his company. Tho ~hrst
black face act in this country is sup
posed TO have been given at the Federai
street theatre. Boston. in 1873. when q
comedian named Young made a great
hit by his singing Of The Cay Negro
Hov." From then Negro minstrel his
tory is somewhat alEetchy uutH 1857
when Dan Emmett. Frank Browcr. VIII
liam Whitiock and Dick Pelham formed
their company and year later came
to tho Chatham street theatre in th8
city. One of the high marks in this
class Of entertainment was the per
fortnancc Of Daddy" Rice. who is some
times wrongly credited with being the
father ~ black face minstrelsy. Rice'a
jim Crow nade him famous and the
Negro comic opera oh. Hush" was
such an coal Binck Rose" that have
lived for years.
whether Field'a minstrels. now that
It's originator and proprietor is dead
viii continue is not definitely stated.
II n passes It viii leave the Negro
mInatrei field without one largo remain
inr similar organization As an enter
tatnpent Negro minstrclsy was at rs
height more than quarter ~ century
ago Primrose who had been a black
face artist for more than nifty years
died three years ago lie was one ~
tho last Of the old time Negro min
atrels.
plack face mlnstreley dld its fuil
/ share to make the world forget IL
raras and troubles l3y Its paaainn
/ ,.a,,devillo vas the greatest gamer. bu'
there are stIll old timers who with !
apestionabIe allegiance 70 movies anf
modern plays doubt II the thoatregoer
| benefited greatly ~ the change.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
CHICAGO Gors DEMOCRATIC.

an a total vote of only about ZOO
QUO chicago elected yesterday Demo
,rat as tits Treasurer. by WafEih
II 40 600 and Democrat as city 61erk
~ a pllrnIity of 10000. Yof last %.
,erubcr tho RanubltcauR on the I'reslden-
ttal vote carried ths city t. asa.a99 TOT
Harding That Mayor Thompson mas
made a lot uf Republicans want ~ 70
fishing on election day r. the com fasa'm
~ the wIrfnee thinker. That his record
hna something to DO with the result
may he conceded
Bn hack ~ II is something deeper.
i general disposition ~ voters IL great
cities 10 repudiate party ties. and tahaie
.,,.r,, choice between candidates On inc
merits of the men concerned Il tnat
(-hi.aro voters are not unique, nor even
peculiar.
For Greater New York voters don !
have TO wait for another year q an
other six months TO 50 by before g n
oustratinE their Independence. liey
do il on the same election picking ana
hoosing. Take the figures last SoFeih-
her example: Harding ,a3,'s5 II our
five boroughs. Cox, 3a4.33l Mil.ef LOT
governor. 3Ss, ,427. Smith. s0y,s-a. ls2issia-
+. s,eal,fng the city favored a Eepuhll-
can for President by almost .as f9o,90s
and a Democrat for governor by 10000.
TO INN who regards the pohlieaa
PARTY as a necessary and wholesome !,
i american development. the laxness OF
/ ,art,sans in America two greatest
cities is perhaps cause Of apprsheh-
sion. Parties would amount 10 very
little if the rural sections should take
the city view of them. But neither 10
civ nor in country would there be any
such looseness if parties were DIVIDED
sharply ON principle. They are not. iao'
arr, they likely To DO in the near future
That is the chief misfortune ol oui
/ ,,ol{tics- brooklyn Eagle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
STREET BATHS ron kIDDIEs.

When midsummer is hottest the
youngsters in most congested New York
look to the neighboring fire house for
sport and refreshment. If a fireman
may be persuaded to turn on hydrant
hose the small boys do not wait for
change Of raiment to claim his atten-
tion. The pavement flushing which
gives a refreshing coolness 10 the street
gives to them more complete and last
ing refreshment.
The board Of aldermen Of New York
has before 1t an ordinance prepared by
the mayors committee on recreation
for organizing aud distributing the bath
ing pntentialities Of the hydrant It
would put up COO shower baths, canvas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
From the New York Herald.

Negro minstreIsy was never really
dead, despite the many times It's ohitu-
ary was written 80 long as Al q. Field
wns alive. When IL had passed as an
inst tuition and an entertainment In New
York city and the East, when Colonei
Jack Haveriy. Billy West and George
Primrose were gone. Field was Htill
gathering his troupes of hlaci face
artists Mt Columbus. Ohio. for tour
of the Middle West. For thirty-fve
years he did this and he, built up a
clientele as loyal 10 himself and min
strolsy as Barnum had TO his name
and tho aawdust ring. Down through
the Ohio and Mississippi valleys his
unparalleled daily street procession
with band and actors in high silk hats
and drnb ovcrcoats was n survival OF
the past ms marked as the occasional
boat show WINS of the monster floating
palaces of circusdom OF the Dos.
TO Field the traditions of minHtrelsy
were fascinating and he know thefn MI.
This may have had something to do
with his adoption Of the show business
and his abandonment of banking and
farming. Columbus was then the SNOW
mans Western centre. At Mount Worm
Emmett of Dixie fame. an inerhaustibie
source of American minstrel lore. who
lived over his days Of picking the banjo
tn his own darky melodies in recount
ing Thorn. To Field old Dan WIS an
American trouhadour and n minstrel
moro entitled to fame and recognition
than the players who entertained the
knights and ladies Of mediaeval castles
lie found too that there were distiu-
rujahcd actors who were not averse e
| acknowledging their indebtednes9 e
CARLY training In negro minsfreley ed
win Forrest. one Of Ancrica'a great
tracodians. was said - have boon the
urat actor ~ represent on The stage
+ tho plantation darEey r. accent. Fati
/ aud dialect There was aiHo Il tradi-
tion that III Ills hoyhood etrHeEies I'd.
win Booth porvcd short appreni ice-
ahip in "a wandering Western iainatre
troupc Joseph jefferson ia claimed By
negro minHtrclay ns the youngest acton
who ever appeared n burnt cork fea.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
ORR DISABLED SOLDIERS.

senator calder told an audience al
carnegie Hall on Monday. that no
congress Of any nation IN all history
had done as much Tor disabled soldiers
as the Congress at Washington ana
the audience hissed HIM. -Four thou-
sand citizens had just heard Gen.
Pershing, Col. Galbraith. commander OF
the American Legion. and Dr. Salhloh'
a high authority on the soi4icf hos-
Ditalization. tell them that the GOV
er-nrnent had not built single hospital
since the war for soldier insane ana
tlberrular cases that Congress haa
allowed the work of training. headns
and compensatiug these men 10 oe
muddled and neglected by three con-
fiiCting bureaus.
The people OF this country Will give
Congress no credit for its Willingness,
or forgiveness for its failures IN the
past Till that Willingness has been
transformed into deeds. For more than
n wear the Evening Post has been call
ing for action There must be adequate
money provision for the disqualification
of The wounded There must be CO
ordination Of the War Risk Insurance
Bureau, the Rehabilitation Division OF
The Federal Board for Nocationai
Education. and those functions of the
Public Health Service which deal with
the care Of the disabled The co-erdi-
mated service must be placed under .
single assistant secretary of depart.
ment directly responsible to the Ad-
ministration At the same time th'
work should be decentralized in such a
manner that branch offices can take
immediate action on the application o.
men many of whom have been suffer
ing neglect ever since the arlnistice.
Congress gust give UP feeling sorry
for the disabled soldier and do some
thing for him without loss of time
Nenn York EYening Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
RrRAI REALTY TRANSFERS.

Rural real estate has been transferred
as follows
charles N. Banks to Richard Il. Banks,
for $4,000.
Writ willis to Newman 1. Channel
for 5000.
Land 1T Montcose, By Earl 1. Keen
to sarah ]. Van Neman, for $4,000.
Land in Christiana and Mil Creek
hundred. by Charles ". Mcdonald to
John 4. Mcdonald. for $l.5oo.
land in Christiana hundred By
Joseph Paul Woodward 70 Alice Taylor.
for $loo.
Land in New Castle hundred. by the
Eden Park Garden Corporation TO
Isaiah Fielder. for the nominal sum q
81.
Right of way Tor state Highway be-
tween Harc's Corner and Wilmington,
hy the Trustees Of the Poor 70 The state
of Delaware, for the nominal sum Of
81.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

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question ~ writing EvrrF tV1InE lnf
ma toq Hur'au. Fr'0
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
TIE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION.

incioscd. about tho streets Of New York
each attached ~ a hydrant. II would
give children warnen and men the op-
E.ortun}ty to get hath ~ their own
curbs. presumably under the police man
ageuent. for super iysion will be neces-
sary.
Il viii ho an interesting experiment
Bnt the shower r. not substitute for
the swimming pool. Tn smaller cities
il lH possible Il have pools h parks and
Fairgrounds 80 distributed thai they are
convenient 10 ali people, -syrao lse
Post standard.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thoughts and Comments OF
Every Evening Readers.

The fun namo and address Of the writer
must accompany each letter. not neceH-
gartIv for publication but Ra evidence Of
good faitH Auonynoua cummunIcat lone
win he ignored Publication ~ letters
docs not ,nrry with tt Endorsement by
Every Evening Of the opinions therein
pNpreHRed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
w.n Man ot pslaware % cenls.

4 limited number q -no f~AA- NC
NaIiy maps Of Delaware are on sac a.
Every Ev ening Office, 30 cents ~ GEMS
for postage 70 any address,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Fame Flre co

Fame Fire Co.
HIbernlan Knights.
FIRST Regiment Band
Oriental Lodge. x. of ?.
camp No "a. Il. Q. 5. -
F,xcelaion Lodge. K. n r.
Alpha council, r. o. r
Fairfax Lodge. I. o. q. II
columbia Lodge. I . q.
Brandy4yIae I.oage. s. q r.
Local No 1885. 8 : y. 81 \.
fsoeal No. 1856. 2 & y. II A.
Il. Georges Castle. X q +
du Pont Lodge. 4. f. & 4 ~
wilmington Tinsmith' Union
Third Ward Democratic CLUB.
4anltou Tribe. Impd g. T. ~
-.ng.lr4pment No, 81, J. Y. J.
friendship Conciave, :. ". NJ
Delaware Tribe. Imp'd. o. r. VI.
washington Council, Z. +. 4 y
Delaware Haymakers Association
LADY Jefferson Home Commun.oE
Srar IL Bethlehem Lodge, =. II =.
Telegraph Council. Jr. @. U. 4. ~
Washington camp. No. i. P. @. s. A
canton Delaware. p. NJ, 1. .. .. +.
Diamond star Lodge No. I. $. ~ +.
plumbers. Gas aaJ Sreamn-ters >n.an
i wiltnington Lodge. No. III. L o. q. z
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08

The easier ID is for readers TO get in
touch with advertisers, the more profit
able it is for the advertisers. Give the
telephone number in your adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-08

seaford, Del. April 6, 1921.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-02-17
DR.. MERRITT LEAVES.
Popular Veterinarian Becomes Meat
Inspector for Columbia.

DR.. L. G. Merritt, who for the past
several months has been located in
Bamberg as county veterinarian, has
handed in his resignation to the
Clemson college authorities, under
whose auspices he has been working,
and left Tuesday morning for Co.
lumbia, where he has accepted the ap-
pointment as city meat inspector.
DR.. Merit, during his stay in
Bamberg covering a period of some
months, has become very popular
throughout the county, and it is with
sincere regret to his many friends
that he has left the county. Their
best wishes go with him to Colum-
bia.
1t is stated that it will probably be
three or four weeks before Dr.. Mer-
ritt's successor is sent here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-02-17
ROCHESTER, WANTS LUTHER.
Former Carlisle Base Ball Star Re-
ceives Flattering Offer.

The Bamberg friends of Watson
Luther will be interested to read the
following from a recent issue of the
Columbia State. Luther is a former
Carlisle school student, and played
with the Bamberg team last summer.
"Watson Luther, Columbia boy,
who has made a great reputation as a
pitcher in semi-professional base ball
in South Carolina and is now stu
dent at Newberry college, was offered
a contract in big figures by Walter
E. Hapgood, business manager of the
Rochester Internationals when Mr..
Hapgood was in Columbia few days
ago completing arrangements for the
Hustlers to play at Camp Jackson.
The offer was declined as Luther has
another year in college and it would
have been necessary for him to JOIN
the Rochester club in March. 1t IS
probable that he will enter protes-
sional base ball next year."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-02-17
McPHAIL BEGINS SENTENCE.
Begins Service of Four Years On the
County Chain Gang.

Last week w. L. McPhail, convict
ed Of manslaughter in the trial for
killing H., Whilden Walker several
years ago, went to the county chain
gang to begin the service of the sent
ence of the court, which was four
years at hard labor on the chain
gang or in the state penitentiary.
McPhail choose the gang.
McPhail chose the chain gang.
and killed Walker in the town OF
Midway. The first trial of the case
resulted in the failure of the jury to
reach a verdict. The second trial re-
suited in conviction of manslaughter,
and the judge sentenced him to serve
four years on the public works. Sub
sequently the case was appealed to
the supreme court, which affirmed
the lower court and sustained the
sentence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-02-17
X. OF p. ANNIVERSARY.
Grand Officers Will Visit Bamberg
Lodge Next Monday might.

The anniversary of the founding
Of the order of Knights Of Pythias
will be celebrated in Bamberg next
Monday evening by the Bamberg
lodge No. SO. Grand Chancellor P.
F. Henderson, of Aiken, and Grand
Prelate J. G. Guilds, Of Columbia.
have signifed their intention to be
present at the anniversary celebra-
ton, as has also J. Arthur Virgins,
a prominent Pythian of the Denmark
lodge. Addresses will be delivered
by these visiting knights.
The lodge will meet at 1880 p. H.,
and a short business session will be
held, after which the addresses will
be heard. During the evening the
second rank will be conferred on sew
eral candidates, and light refresh
ments will be served.
The Bamberg lodge has recently
taken on considerable activity, and a
fine meeting Is looked forward to by
local Pythians. Recently a large
number of applications for member
ship has been received, and several
more are pending.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-02-17
Graham's Chapter, Z. d. c.

Grahams chapter, U. D. g., met
at the home of the president, Mrs
John S. ]. Faust, on Thursday after
noon. There was good attendance
in spite of the inclement weather
In response to an appeal from the
Confederate soldiers home a silver
offering was taken to help provide
comforts for the patients in the mir
mary. A delightful programme
planned by the historian, Mrs. j. +
steadman, was carried out, the sub
ject being southern poets. A sketch
of William Gilmore Simms and read
ing, by Mrs. w. H. Faust; Henry
Timrod and his poem, "Carollna'
Mrs. S. G. Mayfield; Hayne, sketcf
of his life, and poem, Under the
Pines," Mrs. J. E. Steadman.
During the social hour, consisting
Of musical selections and recitation
refreshments were served, the idea
of St. Valentine being carried out II
the faVOrs.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-02-17
RECEIVES CITATION STAR.
Reuben X. kearse Cited For GaIlan.
try in Action in Late War.

j. F. Kearse, Jr., of Ehrhardt, R.
F. D., has just received from the
war department silver citation star
for gallantry in action by his son,
Reuben K. Kearse, who lost his life
in France October 10, 1918.
The star is posthumously awarded
this young soldier, who gave his life
for his country during the world war,
for bravery during one of the last
big engagements in which his COM
pany participated in the latter days
of the war. A comrade lay wound
ed for three days in No Mans Land,
. / young Kearse and another mem
ber of his company, Bedenbaugh, al
so from his state, undertook to res
cue him. In the face of binding ene-
my fire the rescue was accomplished,
and for this act of bravery young
Kearse's father has now received the
official silver star citation.
Reuben Kearse was killed in ac-
tion ten days later, October 10th, and
young .Bedenbaugh was killed about
the same time. Thirteen men, we
believe it was, survived the last big
engagement of this company.
The body of Private Kearse now
sleeps in France, where he made the
supreme sacrifice for his country. He
was member of company F, 11Sth
infantry
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-02-17
ELECTION is DESIRED.
Will of People Wanted on Selling
Light and Water Plant.

The commissioners Of public works
request the statement made that
within the next week or two petitions
will be prepared and circulated among
the citizens of Bamberg calling for
an election to decide on the question
of giving the commissioners the right
to sell the electric light and water
plant. Under the law as it now
stands such right may be given the
commissioners by majority Of the
citizens at any election, providing
the necessary number of citizens sign
petitions calling upon city council t
order such an election. The commits
sioners plan to have the petition
signed and placed in the hands of
city council in the near future, in
order, if the necessary number of
signatures is secured, that council
may order the election to be held at
the same time as the regular election
for mayor and aldermen in May.
This does not necessarily mean
that the commissioners are going to
dispose of the plant, but the present
commissioners feel that the new
commissioners, who will be elected
in May, should have the authority, if
the people feel disposed to give it to
them, to dispose of the plant if the
best interests of the town may be
served by so doing.
The question of supplying the town
with lights and water has been a
knotty problem, and with the growth
of the town during the recent years,
the task of operating the plant un-
der municipal ownership has present.
ed many new difficulties, chief of
which is securing commissioners who
have the time and disposition to at
tend to the many details of opera
ton. The present commissioners con-
sented to remain in office only until
the plant could be placed on an oper
ating basis and while it is hoped they
will continue to hold office, it is likely
that they will find the job requires
more time than they have at their
disposal to give under the present
method of operation.
After comforting with many citi-
zens of the town, the commissioners
have decided that the board, whether
it consists of themselves or others, be
given the right to sell the plant to
private owners. feeling that in this
way better service may be expected,
and if the election is ordered every
citizen will be given the privilege of
voting for or against giving the right
to the commissioners.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-02-17
USUAL HOT SUPPER KILLING.
Warren Charlton Kills Ruby Watkins,
Both Negroes, Friday.

The end Of a perfect day at ne
gro hot supper is usually dead ne
gro, and such supper at the home
Of Ruby Watkins on the plantation
of Henry Connolly, about three miles
south of Ehrhardt, was no exception
to the rule. The killing occurred
Friday night about or 10 o'clock,
and Warren Charlton, according to
the coroner's jury, was the perpetra-
tor of the deed. The Bamberg au-
thorities were not notified until about
9 o'clock the next morning, and in
the meantime Charlton decided the
condition of his health needed a
change of climate So far he has
not been heard of since the crime was
committed.
Nobody seemed to know anything
about the killing, or if they knew
they appeared to have no desire to
part with the information. Despite
the fact that the house was full of
people, not a single witness could be
found who knew what. the shooting
was about.
Cicero Breland, a negro, was the
only witness sworn at the inquest.
He testified that he "Was standing
on the porch by the pump. Ruby
Watkins came out of the house rum
ming, followed by Warren Charlton.
When both hit the ground, Charlton
began shooting Watkins in the back.
He shot five times"
DR.. Robert Black, who performed
the autopsy, found .32 calibre bull
let wound in the back just below the
left shoulder blade, and a bullet
wound in the right side just below
the ribs. The last described wound
produced death.
The dead negro is said to have run
under the house when he was shot,
and all shots we're fired from his
rear while he was running