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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-15
PHONE FoKBUsH FOR COAL.
OUR COAL makes warm friends.
P. A. Cessna, Phone 5t.

START OFF FINE-oscar Bodccker
and Dan Sullivan. who have started
a vulcanizing shop at sos w. Northern
avenue. say they arc highly pleased
with tho business they are getting right
off the bat. and they want to get ac-
Guaintcd with all tho auto owners pos
sible. Oscar who did fine service over
seas as "A Jackie in tho Atlantic Grand
Fleet, having sold his business to enlist
when we mixed into the world war. cS-
presses himself as grateful at the sub
stanti3l manner he is being remem-
berod by his former auto owning pa
irons Drop in and get acquainted
with the boys.
RYE ASSOCIATIONS MEETS A
meeting OF tho Rye Park Improvement
association was held in tho county
court room yesterday. Attendance was
made up Of citizens of Rye and Pueblo.
the latter being largely persons who
have summer home holdings there
Tho members of the board of county
commissioners were invited TO tho
meeting. and they were requested to
make an investigation OF Rye and its
cnvircns and 500 what they arc willing
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-15

SENTENCED FOR BURGLARY
Irving +. Davis was yesterday SEN
fenced by Judge ]. a. Park of division
B of the district court. to from one year
to IS months in the Colorado state PEN
itentiary. Davis had been charged
with burglary of the store house of
c. +. Sherman and the stealing there
from of tools valued at s65. In court
yesterday he entered a plea of guilty,
after the court had explained to him
the possible penalty.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-15

ond street. Friday April Is. and con-
tinuing over Sunday. The chief speak
crs will be Rev. and Mrs. ]. r. Lutz
of Chicago. Tho public is invited.
Evening meetings start at 7:30 O'Clock.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-15
S. S. Convention

The Colorado conference Sunday
school convention will be held at the
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-08
| SENATOR URGES CONVEN-
TION TO BEFRTEND NEGRO
RACE.

Washington, d. c., Oct 6.-General
discussion of the agenda of the con-
ference consumed the major portion
of the early session of the first an
nual convention of the National Coun-
ell of Catholic men at the New Will
lard Hotel following which the en-
tire organization went to the White
House. where they were received by
President Harding.
Defending the Americanism of the
foreign-born citizen, denouncing re-
ligious intolerance and pleading fol
help for "an oppressed people OF
America" the Negroes, Senator David
l. Walsh of Massachusetts, addressed
mass meeting in the gymnasium OF
the Catholic University, held under
the auspices of the organization last
night
The idea that a citizen could not be
good American because he could
not speak English was attacked by
Senator Walsh, who said: "a man
who cannot speak/a. word of English
can serve the American flag and die
for it as well as the best English
scholar in the country"
Senator Walsh dwelt at length on
the splendid record made by Catho-
lie mer during the war and, referring
ship between a mans religion and
his patriotism, said: 'I cannot UNDER
stand how there can be one scintilla
of doubt about the loyalty of the
Catholics of America, or at least about
their right to be here and worship
God according to the Dictates of their
consciences. After men of all races
and religious fought together and
died together I cannot understand
how any man can dare ask another
what his religion or race is"
Referring to the American Negroes
as Oppressed people" Senator Walsh
made a strong appeal to members of
the National Council of Catholic Men
to do all in their power to befriend
and aid the Colored race.
He blamed the modern drift of edu-
cation toward materlglism as the fun
damental cause of the present unrest.
Rear Admiral William S. Benson,
president of the Baltimore archdio-
cesan council of the organization,
praised the reponse made by the
Catholic laymen of tho country to the
call made by the hierarchy for the
organization of national organlza-
tion of laymen
More than 1000 people attended the
meeting, included among whom were
about forty members of the American
Catholic Hierarchy. who are assem-
bled for their annual conference at
the Catholic University.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-08
MAMIE SMITH FEATURES
new BLUES" ON TOUR.
(By A. N. P.)

New York, N. Y, Oct. 6.-Ever since
the great success of Crazy Blues"
as recorded for the Olleh Records by
Mamie Smith. the popular Colored
singer, the public has awaited a sue
sessor 20 that remarkable song. Re-
Gently Mamie Smith recorded in the
laboratories of the General Phono-
graph Corporation, the popular new
hit, "SaN-o-P -Phoney Blues" by Mile
hega which is somewhat of a depart-
9re from the type of song with which
Mss Smith has been identified in the
past. In "Sax-o-p -phony Blues" the
wen Know singer of syncopated melo-
o,es o,5 mas struck a new chord of Blues
ana ana Jazz Interpretation. To the sob
pIhs ana moaning accompaniment of
the SaXophone, the singer has created
Veritable tone picture of a most
uhusual ,l song, In which the lyrics as
wen as the melody are both splendid
ly brought out
An especially clever orchestration
mas been used, played by an augment
gu gu gaz1 pand, in which the saXaphone
predominates. and indications are that
this song will enjoy on the records
a VIDE popularity among lovers of
Blues music. OF the many manu-
scrlpts which are almost daily sub
corporation for recording of Miss
smiths voice and style, nothing in
tS9nt IESeHht months has equalled the pos
iu1iltIes OF SaN-o-phony Blues.
Mamie Smith will feature this song
on her present tour. under the mana,
cement of the Standard Amusement
20" which opened September 2Srd.
at New Haven. Conn. and extends
as rar north as Boston, and as far
South as Florida. After the HOLIDAYS,
MISS Hiis smith and her All-Star Company
OF entertainers. including her Jazz
ROUNDS and other well-know per-
Iormers, Will tour TO the Pacific
coast. Plans are now under way TO
present Miss Smith, with her own
company in Broadway production
iater In the season. in specially
written musical play, featuring the
popular songstress in her most popu-
iar song hits, and providing oppor-
tuhlty Tor a large company OF talent
ca assisting entertainers, singers and
dancers. The Mamie Smith production
VIII be something of innovation for
broadway; in that complete musical
pray with a story will be utilized.
the production being replete with
musical and novelty numbers
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-08
TRAINMAN ISSHOT FROM AMBUSH BY
RAILROAD THUGS.
Was Mistaken For Negro.
Two Suspects Arrested Make
Confession.

Knoxville. Tenn. Oct 6.-Mlstaking
A S. Mcdowell, 49, 523 McLemore
Avenue Illinois Central freight con-
ductor, for a Negro brakeman, one of
several men who police and special
agents say were laying in wait, fired
point plank at him with a shotgun
as the conductor stood on top of his
train at Mullington, Tenn, at IL
o'clock last night while the train was
taking water
william E. Foster, "a. Fulton, Ky.
Illinois Central flagman, was docket
ed at 2:45 o'clock this morning on
charges. of shooting with intent to
XII and carrying a pistol.
Two other men are under arrest,
but no charge has been placed against
either of them. Foster is said to
nave confessed to Inspector Griffin
o'"get the Negro brakeman"
Mcdowell is at st. Joseph's Hos
Pital, where he was rushed in a
Thompson Brothers ambulance The
ehtire charge OF buckshot from one
shell struck Mcdowell in the small
ed critical.
Within ten minutes after the shoot
ing special agents of the Illinois Cen
tral and police detectives who had
peen tipped early in the evening of
threatened attack on Negro brake
men OF the Illinois Central, had ar
shooting.
Several Negroes have been killed
and others taken into woods in North.
ern Mississippi on the ]. c. recently
ana beaten. No. arrests have been
made in any of the cases and the
murders have remained mysteries. All
or the Negroes shot from the trains
have been bralSemen.
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COMMITTEE ASKS CLEMEN-
CY FOR MEMBERS OF 24TH
INFANTRY.
Memorial Presented to Pres
ident Asking For Release Of
Imprisoned Men.

Washington. Oct. "a delegation Of
thirty leading Colored men and wom-
en- headed by James Weldon John
son of New York. secretary of the
National Association FOR the Advance
ment Of Colored People, is in Wash
llngton lagoo bearing a petition signed by
asking him to pardon 81 members Of
the 2lth T. infantry (COlored) now
serving sentences in Leavenworth
on, convicted Of rloting at Houston
Texas, in August, 1917. President Har-
ding granted the delegation an
2S, at 1890
Upon his arrival in Washington. Mr.
Johnson issued the following state
ment:
Although nineteen Colored soldiers
We're hanged and CT sentenced to life
and long term Imprisonment after the
mS%JtoG bHopie a riot b Of Aitugust 1917 CoIored
disposed to appeal for pardon and
clemency for they realized such an
appeal would be fruitless.
Nov, however, under a changed
administration, fifty thousand sigma
circulated by the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, and Colored Americans are look
ing to President Harding to redress
what they feel and have felt to be
regiment with such a record of SOL
dierly bearing, courage and devotion
as the gath U. S. Infantry
'The personnel of this delegation
is sufficient guaranty of the wide
spread and general desire for a par
don among Colored people throughout
the country"
In the delegation with Mr.. johnson,
are Major Motion, principal of rus
kegee Institute; r. S. Abbott, editor
of the Chicago Defender; Emmett ].
Scott, special assistant to the Secre-
tary of War during the World War;
Professors George w. Cook and Kelly
Miller of Howard University; Archi-
bald Fl. Grimlle, president of the
Washington Branch, National Asso
citation for the Advancement of Color
ed People; Robert r. Church, Colored
Republican leader in Tennessee; DR..
Charles n. Bentley, of Chicago Miss
Mamie II. Burroughs, Mrs. Mary b.
Talbert. former president of the Ma
tional Association of Colored Womcns s
Clubs; Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, Mrs
Alice Dunbar Nelson, Harry H. Pace,
John Hope Hon. c.. Asbury, MEM
Der Pennsylvania Legislature, Harry
p. Davis, member Of the Ohio legis-
lature, Drs, William II. Washington,
and w, w. Wolfe of Newark. Rev.
r. II. Singleton of Atlanta, James A
Cobb, counsel for the National Asso-
citation for yhe Advancement of Color
ed People, John r. Hawkins, financial
secretary, A. NJ. e. Church.
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SAYS REPUBLICANS LOOK
TO BEST INTERESTS OF NE
GROES.
Statements Compiled by As
sOciated Negro Press From
Party Leaders.
(By A. N, P.)

Washington, d. c., Oct 6.-From
one of the highest sources in the Re-
publican party, The Associated Negro
Press has been assured in behalf of
the Colored Americans that the Re-
publican organization and the Repub-
lican administration are friendly to
the best interests of Colored Ameri-
cans.
This assurance comes at a time
when Colored Republicans throughout
the United States have practically
lost faith in the sincerity of purpose
Of the Republican party and the pres
high source it is learned that "the
historic friendy attitude of the Re-
publican party toward the Colored
race has not, been changed, and If
you Will watch the policy of this ad-
ministration, you will find abundant
and conclusive evidence of this fact"
Turmoil Everywhere ,
This information comes at a time
when there is turmoil everywhere,
there are Colored voters Ohio, the
state of President Harding has de-
Neloped state of insurgency that is
nothing less than alarming The CO.
alition and fusion effort is growing
in the Buckeye state. and will doubt
less manifest itself quite strongly in
the fall elections.
Even in the city of Cleveland, Ohio
for the first time in the history of
the city. the Democratic cand date is
making an open bid for Colored vo
ters, and is addressing their meetings
In the state of New Jersey. there
is considerable dissatisfaction over the
present political conditions Isaac II
Nutter is regarded by all of the pro
gressive element of the race as the
real leader of Colored citizens in the
state, and he has let It be known In
no uncertain terms that he will not
tolerate anything but political justice
for one and all.
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NEGRO employees in
WASHINGTON ORGANIZE.
(By A. N. P.)

Washington, D. c., Oct. with a
view to bringing all Federal Employees
into spirit of cooperation and
breaking down the malicious discrim-
partmental chiefs toward our Races
Group in the various Departments at
Washington and throughout the coun-
try, and for the purpose of advancing
and retaining our men and women
who are. thus employed. and certified
ees League has been organized vita
headquarters at 1916 Pennsy' yania
Avenue. ~ w, Washington, D. G and
is 1Inn beaded by the following officers;
Assistant Attorney General. President,
DR.. ]. r. Grassland, Director of Color
ed Vocational World in the Veter-
ans Bureau, Vice president Hon. Hen
ry Lincoln Johnson, Republican Ma
ti3nal Gommitteeman. general Coun-
Mr.; John T. Risher. Chief Of Muster
Roll Division. Navy Department Sec
retary- Treasurer. In addition to
these active officers, the following
advisory board has been selected and
their potent influence will stand SOL
idly behind this organization. Walter
L Cohen. Louisiana Robt. S. Abbott,
Illinois N. d Brascher, Illinois, w. c.
Matthews. Massachusetts,. r. ]. Nelson.
Delaware. Cornelius r. Richardson In
Isaac Nutter. New Jersey: B. j. Davis,
Georgia; w, T Andrews. Maryland,
Chas A. Cottrill, Ohio: Andrew Ste
vens, Penn: f.. A Williams. Neb. {;
Chas. L. Mitchell. w. Va: J. A Josey,
Wis: w. p Kemp. Mich; w. T. Fran
els, Mimi: ]. r. Pollard, Va.
These men are veteran workers in
the cause of the race and are widely
known, and this movement Is hailed
as the most salutary step yet taken
in Of Of
who have travelled such stormy paths
In the Government service because OF
the iniquitous Jim-Crow and other
discriminatory practices.
This movement is virile from the
start and will be pushed with the
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-08
SAYS CHICAGO HASN'T 4
SINGLE JOB OPEN.
(By A. N. P.)

Chicago, ILL.,. Oct. 6-Thousands OF
people out of work at the approach
of the winter months present Sc
rious problem. especially when the
period Of enforced idleness has now
continued for nearly a year. Last win
ter Colored people made an enviable
record in caring for their own un-
employmed by united effort of their
own organizations, Hundreds of home
less and friendless men crowded into
the second ward seeking food and
shelter. At the direction of the Chica-
go Urban League, a conference on
unemployed was called to discuss the
situation with the view of relief. AS
a result, Bethel A NJ. E. Church, Sa-
lem Baptist Church, Quinn Chapel
Morning Star Baptist, Ebenezer Bap.
tist. Trinity NJ f. and Grant Chapel
ChuT ches. mems and women's clubs
fraternal orders and a group of public
spirited State Street business men
joined in the support o. feeding sta
tions. which were opened in several
of the churches where committees of
the members prepared and served
food. a bread line was formed which
soon numbered 400. Sleeping stations
We're also opened in some OF the
churches and they were soon over
crowded, as many men being turned
away as accommodated. Clothing was
collected and given to those needing
it.
If the predictions of the well-inform-
cd come true, this winter will be
worse than the last in necessity for
relief of this kind. At the recent
industrial agencies of Chicago, the
prevailing opinion was that the COM
ing winter will bring suffering to
many families and jobless men, and
comprehensive preparations are to be
made to meet the emergency. through
agencies which are already at work
The seriousness of the situation seems
apparent only to those Colored people
already here, judging from the num-
GLE WORKING MAN is NEEDED
IN CHICAGO AT THE PRESENT
TIME. In fact. in the week begin
Leagues office, in search Of work,
SS5. persons of whom only 81 got any
and even then mostly temporary work
like unloading coal, washing windows
days work, etc. Hundreds of men
an women long idel are here to clam
or for the few Jobs dispensed from
day to day by the various employment
agencies.
This latest Urban League bulletin
should serve as a stern warning to
Colored people. too many of whom
are coming here from points south
any will be able to improve their
condition by moving from city to city
during the coming winter. Colored
people who have recently swelled the
population of northern cities will be
put TO the severe test Of maintaining
themselves out of work in the rigors
of a northern winter. Those who have
been thrifty will stand the test
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Pan African Congress held in Paris
in 1919. He told of the difficulties of
organizing the congress and of the
opposition of the various governments,
including the United States. Empha-
sizing the fact that Colored groups
throughout the world must unite or
else be swallowed up during the PEE
riod of readjustment through which
the world was now going, he laid par
ticular emphasis on the problems of
land. labor, economic and political dis
abilities which must be met by these
groups, outlining the methods, by
which the congress must work in
achieving these ends
Following DIR. Dubois. came Mr..
Peter G. ]. Thomas, from West Afri-
ca. a Colored man of intelligence and
education who told graphically OF the
method by which the British interest
and government were taking land
from the natives, by enforcing arbi-
trary segregation laws passed during
the administration of Lord Miner as
head of the Colonial office of Great
Britain. Claiming that Negroes were
carriers of malarial germs. they had
been forced to give up all land with
in a radius of half mile of the resi-
dence of any white person, although
ancestors had owned the land for
many hundreds of years.
a New Determination.
Following Mr.. Thomas other Afri
cans, both native and descendants of
Africans, spoke on this new danger
The number included DIR. Claribigbe,
DR.. Alcindor, Mr.. Tobias of the United
States, and others Much was gained
by this new information directly from
the continent, and the American dele
gates especially felt new determina-
ton in knowing that their task was
not only concerned with the Negro in
America but with the Negro through
out the world
The Saturday evening session was
given over to the discussion of the
Negro problem of the United States.
Both sides of the story were told. Dr.
Jernigan presided in his usual effec-
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tive and forceful manner The speak
ers included DR.. Jernigan who told
Of the great work of the Baptists of
the United States, and of the Ma
Hunt of Georgia: Miss Fauset who
spoke of the activities of the Colored
women Of America; Or. Butler who
told of the work Of the Masons: Mr.
Mrs. FELTON, of Order OF Eastern Star,
Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams of the
Negro in Chicago; Mr.. Nelson of New
York: while the writer told of lynch
ings in the United states
On Monday at ten o'clock the land
question in Africa was taken up by
the Congress. DR.. Norman Legs. a well
known English authority on Africa
who has spent sixteen years OF his
life in that continent read Il paper on
the land question that set forth with
remarkable clearness the present sit
uation of the native with regard to
the methods by which he is being de-
prlVed of his land. Only in West Af-
rica does the native yet retain title
to his land. DR.. Legs paper is too
long to give much of II in what must
necessarily be a short account of the
London meetings. However, it is GER
tain that seldom has the truth ever
been told regarding exploitation OF
African natives as was done by DR..
Legs
Trickery and Robbery
Following DR.. Legs, the Rev. Mr..
Marks of Sierre Leone told of condi-
tions in his country, after which DIR.
South African who had been refused
permission to attend the Congress.
This paper was one of the most scath-
ing indictments of British misrule
heard. Grievance after Grievance was
recited: the story of the chicanery,
the trickery, the open robbing of the
natives was given in so vivid a fash
ion that even the American delegates
felt that the South of Africa and
South of the United States had much
in common.
Other speaRers followed who not
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CONCERNING DICKSON oRPHANAGE.


constructive
w. l. ckson
Gathered
to
the demands OF supporting themselves
we motif the
In to
port themselves contribute
N o wihou mnit
home andus
criminals
1t is t o ou n
Every il in msuchco
feel keeuy
o. chill be
il the
This entails each
How much We conhi
ledge feeling these, ,ouch ndren?
resolution either individuals to
much to uub1hg
idren. '"'
it over eiously.
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ACTS GOOD SAMARITAN;
IS SHOT.

Boston, Mass, Oct. 6.-Alleged to
have shot and seriously wounded a
Negro citizen who attempted TO act
the Samaritan, Patrolman Roger Fla
herty of the Boston traffic squad, w.
ing suffering from alcoholism at the
CITY hospital, was placed under arrest
this week.
The warrant, issued in the Rox-
bury court, charges the officer with
assault with dangerous weapon on
Walter Rock, ColoTed, Of 65 Sawyer
St, RoXbury who also is at the City
hospital with a bullet in his body
Officer Flaherty has been suspended
| from the force by Commr. Curtis.
According to Rock, he was walking
on woodbury. St. Roxbury, with a
friend when he came upon the pros
| the sidewalk
Relieving the patrolman had been
a! lacked, Rock said, he appro ached
him with the intention of assisting
Rock said, Flaherty sat upright and
without warning fired a shot into his
| suffering from a bullet which had
after passing through his body.
ROCK was arrested later. upon be-
ing questioned at the police station,
was released and taken to the City
hospital where he was found to be
suffering from a buttet which had
lodged in the muscles % his back
after passing thriugh his body.
The Transcript reports the affair
as follows:
Judge Hayden of the Roxbury Court
today granted a warrant for assault
and battery with a dangerous weapon
against patrolman Roger Flaherty of
the Boston traffic squad, who, II is
claimed, shot and injured Walter
Rock, a Negro, of 65 Sawyer street,
RoXbury The shooting took place
Saturday night at the corner of Wash
ington and Woodbury. streets. The ap-
plication for the warrant was made
by Sergeant Byrne of the Roxbury
Crossing Station.
Both Flaherty and Rock are in the
City hospital, the former under police
gu Nrd, but II is said that he will be
discharged so that he can appear in
court tomorrow Rock is expected to
recover from the bullet wound in his
back 1t is claimed that Flaherty
first. kicked Rock and then fired his
rpVOlVer at him