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The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-09
Jews Open War
On Ku Klux Klan

New York, Dec. 1.-Open warfare on
the Ku Klux Klan by the Independent
Order of Birth Abraham, with a men,
bership of 100000 throughout the
United States, was declared last night
by Judge Aaron ]. Levy, Grand Mas
ter of the organization and presiding
Justice of the Municipal Court of the
City of New York. Judge Levy said he
hoped to enlist other Jewish fraternal
organizations in fight on the Ku
Klux and eventually he suggested that
Jewish and all other fraternal bodies
opposed to the Klan should be merged
into one big organization to wage re-
lentless warfare on the Klan.
His decision to ask the Independent
Order of Birth Abraham to help in
making an end of the Kan was
reached after reading newspaper ac-
counts of how school children were be-
ing used t., propagate the vicious doc
trines of the Kan and distribute Ku
Klux literature throughout the city.
Circulars distributed through the me-
dia of these school children contained
an appeal designed to engender hatred
of the foreign-born, and the Negro.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-09

the best equipped Methodist Episcopal
Church for Negroes in the South"
DIR. Hughes mentioned several other
Negro churches in the Conference the
unusual progress of which he declared
to be typical of the Negroes response
to the religious appeal.
DR.. Hughes was formerly Area Secre-
tary of the New Orleans Area of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, under
Bishop Wilbur p. Thirkield, now or
Mexico. New Orleans is now under
Bishop r. r. Jones, colored, the first
Negro bishop elected to the full rank
of bishop in the Methodist Episcopal
Church at the last General Conference
of that denomination, at Des Moines,
Iowa, in May, 1920.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-09
White Preacher
Called Down Be-
fore Crowd of
1000 Students
of u. of p.

Philadelphia, Nov. 26-Dr. Willis
Cummings, formerly of this city, and
a graduate of the University of Penn
sylvania, showed rare grit and race
pride when he severely censured the
Chaplain of the University of Pennsyl-
vania for addressing a large group of
college students.
Last Saturday, after the U. of P.
football team defeated the team from
Penn State the students had their usu-
rious players and officials The last
speaker was the Rev. Hart, Chaplain
of the U. of p. He began his address
by telling a story about a Niger being
that there were over dozen colored
students and graduates IN the audi
ence the Chaplain persisted in using
the word "Nigger."
This was more than DR.. Cummings
could stand. Standing in the midst of
1000 white students, he yells at the
top of his voice, 81 object to such Ian
guage There are other words that
you can use instead of that" Some of
the students standing near by were fu-
rious.
1t looked for a time as though they
would attack the courageous little den
tist. One of the students hoIlered:
"Bust him in his mouth" Cummings
invited him to do so. Another yelled,
"Who are you, anyway"
DIR. Cummings, who while at the U.
of P. was captain of the Cross-country
track team, and a member of the Var
sity Club, showed them his club pin.
"That's who I am"
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-09

friends of Rev. Fairly gave him
purse containing S126 expense money
and token of friendship.
Rev. w. T. Thornton returned from
brief trip to Pueblo, Colo.
Sunday evening the choir of the A.
NJ. E. Church rendered the following
program Organ voluntary, prayer,
meter anthem, violin solo, Raymond
Davis, accompanied by Mrs. r. ].
Smith; song by the choir; reading,
Mrs. Toliver; solo, Miss Hattie Brown;
trombone solo, Mr.. Robert Rhone; song
by choir; spiritual poem. "a Little
Child" Ella Wheeler Wilcox, read by
Mrs. Frazier; violin solo, Raymond
Davis; selection by the choir.
The program was excellent and en-
joyed by all present. Master Raymond
is one of the coming yiolinists of our
group and we hope for him success in
his work as musician.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-09
Placards Warn
Race to Leave
Georgia Town

Chicago, Ill.-Mrs. Mary Wethers,
who lives at 272 West 143rd street,
was awarded a $4,000 verdict against
the New York Central railroad for the
loss of her husband, Robert Wethers,
who was crushed by a freight car Feb.
%, while working on 11th avenue and
33rd street, last week. The widow
sued for $4,000. The case was tried
before Justice Donnelly and jury in
the Supreme Court.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-09
Senator Bruce
Changes Views
Concerning Us
Says Status of Negro Today
Is Different to What
it Was Thirty-five
Years Ago.
BY Henry F. Arnold.

ny rlcIlIJ fNIIOlus
"As time speeds on, men change"
AS the best proof of this assertion,
1 point to VIM. Cabel Bruce, newly
elected Democratic U. S. senator of
Maryland. Thirty-five years ago Sen
ator Bruce had certain well-defined no.
tions concerning colored people and
expressed them in book form. His ar
etc, were ably answered by DR.. Har-
vey Johnson, and the whole matter
promptly forgotten until Mr.. Bruce
came up for election. Then they were
brought out, busted off and used with
telling effect by the Republicans to
turn the colored voters against the
Senator elect.
When Mr.. Bruce was elected by
some 1000 majority, called to ex-
tend my felicitations and incidentally
to ask him about that book he had
written thirty-five years ago. In effect
he told me: at is too bad that what
1 said in my book long time ago was
published in the Afro-American against
me- When you are in politics, almost
anything may be dug up to hurt your
chances.
Negroes Status Changed.
"When I wrote that book, the status
of the Negro race was very different
from its status today. Had the la
mented Justice White been called upon
today to render a decision on the
Grandfather Clause, his views would
be far different from what they were
thirty-five years ago.
"Colored people have been employed
by me for the past twenty-five years.
They are not only an example for their
race, but a shining example for any
one who comes in contact with them.
In Fredericksburg, Va, there Is never
any trouble between the races A few
years ago, White llull lHNdueu IL Coi-
ored mans home and was killed. The
colored man gave himself up to the
sheriff, and jury of twelve white
men acquitted him. The spirit of the
best white men today is to deal justly
with colored people, North and South.
at shall be my duty and purpose to
represent the colOred people as well
as the white l know I received some
colored votes. / thank those who vOt-
ed for me, and have no grievance
against those who fought me. 1t was
their privilege"
Talks on Anti-Lynching.
On the question of lynching the Sen
ator-elect and 1 disagree. 1t Is his
view that the Dyer Bill is unconstitu
tional, that it will not be passed and
that the Republicans offered it as sop
to hold colored voters in line.
Senator Bruce believes that the edu-
cation of public opinion is the proper
method to end lynching. He pointed
out that there is no anti-lynching leg
islation in Virginia, but that that state
has had only two cases of mob vio-
lence in the past eighteen years.
He added at is my candid opinion
that if colored people would go to the
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-09
African Union Com
pany Gets $4,OOO,-
900 Order

Gold Coast, Secondee, Africa, Nov.
25.-The African Union Company has
secured finance for shipment of 10000
tons this season cocoa beans. They are
worth at present New York price about
over all the remaining bond issue,
100000
The company has recently secured
contract for half million residence
for the King of Benin.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-09

leading white people in all of the
states and form a committee of both
races, this committee could appeal to
the state legislatures, and your race
would gain friends. No man dares
condone lynching, and you would soon
have public sentiment behind you.
Lynching must be stopped, but you
must go after it in the right way.
THE colored people have my best
wishes. They deserve the white mans
help in education and the things that
go to make them better citizens. Al
ro-American.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-09
WINS $4,000 JUDGMENT

Athens, Ga, Dec. 1.-The Ku Klux
Klan have started their ride in Geor-
gia. Notices have been posted on
churches, lodge halls, and other places
frequented by our people in Oconee
county giving warning that the town
must be lilly white" after Jan. 1.
Farmers in the county have been
thrown into tumult on various occa-
sions during the last year by numer-
Gus cases of night riding by masked
men, in which, reports say, men and
women were taken from their homes
and flogged.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-09
Vanderbilt Says ia
pan Will Call Col
order Peoples to
World Action

IN Vanderbilt, Jr., writing in the
New York American for Nov. IL,
1922, declares that racial debacle
faces the white race and charges Jap
an with aiming at an Oriental Alliance
to wrest Asia from the whit grip" He
says in part:
"An alliance of Oriental people with
the avowed purpose of wrestling all
Asia from the white grip is the goal
for which Japan is heading.
"The Foreign Office in Toxic calls
this movement for a united yellow
race the 'Pan-Asiatic League Nation
alists in India call it the 'All-Asia
movement
at is Il movement pregnant with
possibilities far beyond the mere OBJ
ject of ridding Asia of the white mans
ecS.z amic domiaancy. Rather is it the
seed of mighty movement that may
vet sweep the Caucasians from their
own spheres.
"To this end the Imperial Japanese
Government proposes to take the main
step in it's Fastening succession of
clever deeds in diplomacy. Japan is
almost ready to invite the Great Pow
ers of the world to attend World
Congress on Immigration and Racial
Discrimination.
But Japan knows all too well, far
in advance of the convening of such
congress, that the Oriental peoples
will not leave such a conference vic
tors-knows that the white race will
never voluntarily lower the bars of
immigration nor concede racial equal
ity to the dark race.
Japan knows that such confer
ence must end unfavorably to the
Asiatic, to the African, to the Austria
loid.
But once Japan has been success
full in drawing a definite declaration
from the white nations that the Ori-
entail is persona non grata to all white
peoples, then the first great unifying
force among the Oriental peoples will
have been fashioned.
"Returning home, seemingly defeat
ed, but in reality with the fruits of
richest victory Japan, under the pro-
testation that the Asiatic has been
grievously insulted, will turn her eyes
upon her Asiatic brethren and, as
leader, decry the action of the white
nations.
In clarion voice of commanding
an exalting tone her stentorian cry will
sweep all Asia and Africa: The white
man has refused to grant us equality
We must ally ourselves for protection
against him lest the white man subju-
gate the yellow man in Asia as they
have already subjugated the black
racer
'By inverse application of results
such conference becomes the key for
unification of the dark peoples into
mighty organization-number three
fifths of the earth's population. Its
menace to the white race needs no
elaboration"
The Colorado statesman., 1922-12-09

HE report of DIR. w. A. @.
Hughes, Superintendent of the
Bureau of Negro Work under
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-14
BUSINESS MAN TO
FACE TRIAL SOON
State to Demand Death Pen
atty in Murder Trial of
William Jones.

LAPORTE. Ind. May 10 De
manding the death penalty. the state
vii next Monday begin the trial of
william A Jones, an Indiana HarbOr
business man charged with the slay-
ing Of Jackson lick. The trial will
take place in the Porter county cir
curt court and Is expected 10 con-
tinue for at least 10 days.
The murder OF Zick occurred on
Jan. Z, 1922. and Jones was indicted
by the county grand jury on April
4. Versions OF the tragedy differ
and the defense VIII endeavor 10
prove by the evidence that the case
is a frame up" against Jones. The
defense viii also seek to prove that
one Jacob NovOtony. while in an in
toxicated condition went to the
store conducted by Jones and fell
asleep in a chair. They also say he
was taken out Of the store by Jones
and returned twice thereafter to re-
sumo his nap. on the third Occa
sion, Jones ran him out of the store
and chased him several blocks down
the street. During the chase several
shots were fired. When Jones re-
turned to the store, Zlck was found
On the other side of the street with
a bullet in his head. Jones was ar
rested for the crime.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-14

displacing $3.50 tons. carrying seven
inch guns in her main battery an
being rated At 81 knots
Institution OF new methods Of gov
eminent according 20 permit OF "a
accurate check on federal expendi-
lures and receipts is under cousidera-
ton by Comptroller General McCarl.
Orders probably Will be promul-
gated soon providing for a new sys-
tem OF accounting for government;
expenditures which will show the
disbursements Of The various depart
ments by objects so chat the govern
ment may know exactly how much
Of all appropriations are devoted tC
specific purposes such as the pur-
chnases OF paper, ink and other sup
plies as well as the larger items Of
expenses.
Standardization Of accounting by
the various departments and agencies
Of the government also Will be re-
quired, so the daily weekly and
monthly disbursements and the OBJ
5ects covered may be readily ascer-
tanned. Treasury officials declared
today that a system VIII be installed
by which the secretary Of the treas
ury may make quarterly auottments
70 the various bureaus for their op-
erauons as a means Of forestalling
deficiency appropriations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-14
Negro Sentenced 10 Life
ImDrisOnDleut for Murder

SULLIVAN, Ind, May 12-Wilne
Pierce. a negro was found guilty Of
the murder Of Herbert Long. a
Terre Haute policeman, by a jury
here early Saturday. Pierce was
sentenced 20 life imprisonment at
the state prison Long had arrested
Pierce and a negro woman, who
were driving in an automobile, and
charged them with running with
out lights. In an argument which
followed the arrest, its is alleged
that Pierce shot the policeman. The
case was brought here on a change
of venue from Vigo county
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-14
SEARCH FOR GHOULS
WHO PILLAGE VAULTS

BROOKVILLE, Ind. May IS
Ghouls who robbed a vault OF two
skulls and some valuable gems were
the object Of search here today
The Franklin county grand jury
viii be called TO investigate the
theft The prosecutor believes he
has a clew and Will present all facts
to the grand jury.
II was discovered the caskets In
which the bodies OF Mr. and Mrs.
Marlborough had been placed in a
brick vault. had been opened. The
skulls and the Jewels buried with
M Atnnhnrnne-L --nrn aoI-on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-14
$1,000 " orth Of Silks
SLnLen From Ernress Ia

TNDIANAPOLIs May Ig.-SllEs
and merchandise valued at $1,000
were stolen from an express car be
tween Terre Haute and Columbus
O.. 1t was learned Saturday on arr
rival OF the Pennsylvania railroad
train 80. 81 al Terre Haute. says a
despatch from Terre Haute 10 the
indianapolis News.
The car was broken into in tran
sit and more than 80 packages
rifled. Entrance 70 the car had
been gained by forcing open a rear
door with a crowbar. Robbers are
believed by railroad detectives 20
have boarded the train at Column
bus
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-14
b. Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. May. Is. - Bust
ness men and labor leaders are
watching with a good deal of inter
est the getting under way of con-
struction on the S2.0OO,0O0 perman-
emit home for the United States
Chamber of Commerce.
Particularly the question is wheth-
er construction, on an "open shop"
plan viii encounter Particular re
sistance from org<nized labor. Il
was first raised af&r prominent pub
ncation of an article asserting that
not a tool in the hands of a union
workman would touch the structure
i'm it's erection and that not an ounce
of matrial would come from con-
Germ having union workers.
Elliott H. Goodwin. vice-president
Of the chamber and executive in its
affairs. had a personal interview
with samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation of Labor.
concerning the matter. Following
the interview Mr.. Goodwin remarked
that the big construction job would
be "au right IF the radical labor man
and the radical business man can
be kept out of it,"
President Gompers brought about
the conference with Mr., Goodwin by
asking IN short whether the chamber
intended TO make an anti-union dem
onstratiou in washington under the
noses Of the men officially respons-
IDLE for the conduct Of labor organ
izatiOn He was told that the stories
published were gross exaggerations.
Further, Mr.. Goodwin assured Mr..
Gompers that primarily the Cham
bcr of Commerce was going TO be
engaged I'm erecting a building, not
n starting an Industrial row II
would however. he said. live up in
its conduct 20 it's professions. dein-
ing the "open shop" policy as that
which guided employers in hiring
men 10 work without discrimination
. for or against them because OF union
membership Mr. Goodwin IS fur
Their said TO have asked Mr.. Comp
ers TO consider that the chamber
had as much right TO build its head
quarters on an open shop basis in
Washington as did the American
. Federation Of Labor a few years age
20 build its offices here on a closed
shop basis"
Union hop. not closed shop, Mr.
+ Goodwin" Mr.. Gompers interrupted
He also added i'm his turn that
since the conversation had dealt
with rights" Mr.. Goodwin and the
other chamber executives should be
T prepared to "concede the right Of
unions to make as many new mem
bers as they can from the workers
on this proposed open shop enter
prise"
All concerned regard the exchanges
as Lauter-for the present.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-14
Admiral Sir William Pakenham.

Admiral Sir William Pakcnham.
commauder-in-ch of the British
naval forces ON the North Atlantic.
has notified the British embassy that
he expects 20 visit Washington soon.
arriving az Washington navy yard
Cn his flagship, the cruiser Raleigh.
about 1Iay o. The admiral viii re-
main in the capital until June and
w.l DE the recipient Of much hos
rualty both official and personal,
which win he returned In kind by
receptions OF the flagship. Admiral
Pakenham viii be accompanied by
ris personal staff; his secretary be-
ing paymaster commander Cecil A.
Ward. TT. A. r.. and his flag lieu
tenant T.. c. Curzon-Howe and by
Captain Arthur Bromley, command
iur Che Raleigh.
The entry of the Raleigh into tho
local mort VIII, be awaited with in
teresl hy naval men as she VIII be
De-. longest vessel that ever attempt
"a The passage Of the channel She
l. the latest type az naval ugl-
cruiser Being SEQ feet l0ng over ain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-14
Insurance Commissioner
Orders Premium ReDOrt

INDIANAPOLIS. MAY 13.-Insur-
ance companies were ordered Satur-
day by State Insurance Commits
sioner MCMurray 20 report premium
receipts and losses Incurred in IN
diana on all fire-proOf buildings and
their contents The order was
prompted by the pending petition
for reduction of rates for this class
of insurance risks A further hear
ing on the petition will be held on
June 26. Mr.. McMurray's order said
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-14
GIRLS! LEMONS
WHlTEN SKIN AND
BLEACH FRECKLES

squeeze the juice Of two demons into
bottle containing three ounces Of or
chard White. which any drug store viii
supply for a few cents. shake well and
you have a quarter pint Of harmless and
delightful lemon bleach. Massage this
sweetly fragrant lotion into the face
neck, arms and hands each day. then
shortly note the beauty and wilderness of
your skin.
Famous stage beauties use this lemon
lotion 20 bleach and bring that soft
clear. rosy white complexion. also as a
freckle, sunburn, and tan bleach because
it doesn't irritate. -Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-14

Now YORK May 13-The street
pair opens Tuesday. That iu itself
! Is not an astounding announcement.
Isince New York has known all sorts
|of street parties for ever so long.
/ But the street fair IS different and
bids fair 10 be one OF the most at
(Sachve stunts ever shown before
3gaping Manhattan crowds
It's a circus. a fair. a carnival.
land an Old home week party COM
Fbined. Headed by a phaLaux which
walks right OUT of the social register
into Park avs the street fair VIII be
operated day and night for three
| oays 10 raise funds for The Gssocia-
| ZION 20 aid crippled children
Every thing the circus has 10 offer
|ond everything the largest church
far known TO man has ever had to
tempt the pocketbook VIII be on
hand-aE under the con.ro, ond
voice OF society leaders OF lhe c.ry.
-Four blocks OF Park av.. from f6th
10 5oth st.. VIII be given over 90 the
|1ete. There VIII be booths Of am
descriptions; an open theater. an
entire block called Toyland. for chill
dren, q restaurant and a circus.
The circus comes close TO being "a
feature in Itself. There are 10 be
bare back riders. clowns. aerial ar
lists. acrobats and trained animals.
Society women VIII park" for the
|show
The street fair may become an an
nual occurrence II New York hikes
the sample. Il VIII besin Tuesday
moon with q fanfare OF trumpe-s. al
least three band concerts and he-aIds
galore. The streets VIII be closed
for g. SO there VIII De ne iuterrup-
ton of festivities and from noon uu-
I'll midnight the far VIII De flourish
ing On al its glory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-14

All Jewish organizations were urs-
cd 20 join in the new session OF the
American Jewish congress to aid the
campaign for the protection Of Jew
81 rights everywhere in a statement
issued by Nathan Straus. Mr.. Straus
has been reelected as a delegate to
the meeting which opens May p. in
Philadelphia.
1--WE are seeking the defense OF
the fair name Of Israel" said Mr..
Stratus. against attacks actuated by
bigotry and racial prejudice and our
aims are so closely associated with
the cause OF justice that we should
have the support of all right-minded
people everywhere"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-14
Special Weekly News Letter From
NerU York, Washington, Chicago

On all courses which the students
take
Now New York wants another
subway.
This one would be exclusively for
mail. baggage and freight from tho
Grand Central 20 the Pennsylvania
station. The Forty Second street
property owners association IS be
hind the project and has gone 30 far
as 90 consider plans.
more than 400 truck1oads OF
mail pass between the two stations
each day now" says a statement is-
sued By that organization. These
truckloads go by the street and carry
real danger both 10 traffic and
pedestrians Under the new plaa
they would be taken care Of undeE
The ground by a company which IS
willing 20 build the subway and op-
crate g."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-14

Clever models OF the model tene-
ments which the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company plans TO build as
IT'S contribution toward solving the
housing problem wu be shown mex
week at the Queens Exposition which
will be held IN Astoria. Ions Island
city The models are Of buildings
erected around a square with every
room opening 20 open arr and sun
light The apartment houses will be
started soon on Jackson blvd, a few
blocks from the greensboro bridge
plaza.