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Phoenix tribune., 1922-10-21
KU KLUX INVITES
ME-. PREACHERS To
join THEIR Order
(By the Associated Negro Press)

(By the Associated Negro Press)
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 2O-Has the ne
farious Ku Klux Klan got "hook"
in the back of the great Methodist
church, the church of human justice
in America?
The Methodist Episcopal Church
has nearly 100000 Colored members,
three Colored bishops. Bishops p E.
Jones and Camphor, now active; and
Scott, retired.
The Rock River Conference of the
Methodist Church, did a remarkable
thing last week at the annual confer
ence. After passing resolution con
demning the Klux, the next day mo-
tion to reconsider was offered, and
the resolution Of condemnation was
withdrawn. The Ohio Conference, too,
refused to condemn it last month.
New York Has Troubles
Proselyting activities Of the Ku
Klux Klan are evidently continuing in
New York City with unabated energy.
They are now sending to ministers of
the Methodist Episcopal Church a
circular letter. addressed ITO Protest
ant Men of American Birth, in which
the assertion is made that the "Klan
is semi-religious body and is bring
ing men back into the Protestant
churches"
One of the leading ministers of New
York City received one of these cir
cular letters through the mail, the
Klan people evidently thinking he
was a white man. The minister for
warded the circular to THE NEW
YORK AGE" with the following com
ment:
Enclosed you will find this Ku Klux
Phoenix tribune., 1922-10-21
DR.. R. R. MOTION TO
DELIVER SEVERAL
ADDRESSES ABROAD

(By the Associated Negro Press)
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala, Oct.
pa wireless message received in
New York City from the steamship
Paris, states that DR.. Robert r. Mo-
ton, Principal Of the Tuskegee Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute, and Pres
ident of the National Negro Business
League, who is enroute to France on
the steamship Paris, made a strong
appeal in behalf of the French seamen,
at the Sunday evening ship concert,
October Sth, at which time many
prominent Americans spoke. In re-
sponse to the appeals made, seven
thousand francs we're contributed by
the passengers. The program was
presided over by the Hon. Myron 7.
Herrick, American Ambassador to
France.
In introducing DR.. Motion, Mr. Her
rick referred to the splendid work
which Dr. Motion was doing through
the Tuskegee Institute, the Interna-
tional Commission and the National
Negro Business League, and to the
fact that he was the representative
of the Negro race at the dwelling of
the Lincoln Memorial in Washington,
D. c., May 30.
DR.. Motion is enroute to Paris, from
which point he will go to Glasgow.
Scotland, where he will be the prin-
clpal speaker before, the Scottish
Churches Missionary Congress, at the
morning and afternoon sessions Of
October II. While abroad. DR.. Motion
will address other bodies in Scotland,
England and France.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-10-21
REPUBLICAN CLUB
Held ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETING MONDAY

An enthusiastic, interesting and
well-attended meeting of the Colored
Mems Republican Club was held Mon
day night in Doris hall. After roll
call and the enlistment of many new
members. all were given an opportun-
ity to speak few words for their ia
vorite candidates. After all regular
members had spoken, the chairman
introduced Mr.. w. P. Crump, state
orator, who waxed eloquent in ex-
,tolling the virtues of Governor Thorn
as E. Campbell. Mr.. Crump went so
far as to predict Governor CampbelPs
election by an overwhelming majority
and further stated that some day, we
would have the pleasure of voting
for Thomas E. Campbell as the Re.
publican nominee for president of the
United States.
At the next meeting of the club,
which will be held Tuesday night in
Doris hall, all republicans. men and
women, are invited Several of the
candidates have been invited to speak
on this occasion and full attendance
is desired. Refreshments were served
after the meeting last Monday night
and it is planned to have refreshments
for all Tuesday night, Oct. "a. the date
of the next meeting. All republicans
cordially invited. Remember. the la
dies are welcome.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-10-21
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL
AND PARTY TO ATTEND
NEW MEXICO CONFERENCE
Especial to The Tribunel

SANTA FE, Oct. Ex-Governor and
Mrs. Thomas E. Campbell will head
the Arizona delegation which will
come to Santa Fe about November Is
to attend the final conference of the
Colorado river commission, it was an
nonuced today by Governor Mechem.
Others in the Arizona party will be:
Judge r. E. Sloan; C. C. Lewis, secre-
tary of the state water commission;
P. G. Spilsbury, president of the Ari-
zona Industrial congress, and w. S.
NorViel. Arizona irrigation commits
sioner
Phoenix tribune., 1922-10-21
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OF c. N. E. Church
WAS GREAT SUCCESS

The annual conference of the c. M.
E. church for the California-Arizona
District was held last week in this
city at the local c. M. E. church All
sessions were we'll attended and it
proved the most successful conference
ever held by Bishop Phillips in this
district. All preachers had round re-
ports and the Missionary ladies went
over the top in grand style. Sunday
morning, Bishop Phillips delivered the
sermon to a packed house and his
remarks were well received. In the
evening, Rev. Anderson, of Los An
geles, delivered the sermon.
The appointments were made Sun
day night, and were as follows: Los
Angeles District: w. B. Butler, pre-
siding elder; Santa Monica, ]. w.
Parham; Berkeley, F. w. Haynes;
San Diego, VIM. Seldom; El Centre,
D. G. Carter; Watts, L. S. White;
West Los Angeles, l. B. Ruffin; Need
les, Solomon Turner; Victoria Vile,
L. w. jenkins; Portland, to be sup
piled; Oakland, N E. White; San Pc
dro, ]. T. Russell; Weeds, T. C. Cook;
Oxnard, Riverside and Calexico, to be
supplied. Joint Board of Finance:
VIM Seldom, clergy; w T. E. Robin
son, laity.
Arizona District: z. z. Johnson, pre-
siding elder; Phoenix, M. Thompson;
Douglas, ]. R. Rector; Ell Paso T. C.
Cunningham; Roswell Circuit, sup
piled by A. C. Caldwell; Las Cruces.
H. Kidd; Bisbee, M. D. Weaver; Al
buquerque, to be supplied; Clifton, to
be supplied; Yuma, to be supplied; !;
Nogales, to be supplied Conference
Missionary. A. G. Caldwell Joint
Board of Finance: j. R. Rector and
E. L. Flewellen.
Women's Missionary Society: Mrs.
M. R. Harris, president; Mrs. Odella
Johnson, vice pres; Miss A. E. Miller,
sec'y.; Mrs. j. R. Rector, treasurer.
Board of Managers: Mrs. Georgia
Mitchell, Mrs. F. w. Haynes, Mrs. D.
c. Carter, Mrs. Noble White and Mrs.
Carson.
The conference thanked Rev. M.
Thompson, local pastor, and his mem
bers for the royal manner in which
they entertained the delegates They
also extended Bishop Phillips vote
of thanks. The Missionary ladies pre-
sented the Bishop hat as token Of
the esteem in which he is held by the
members of this society. Mrs. Harris
made the presentation speech.
Rev. Anderson, who for the past
seven years has pastored the church
in Los Angeles, transferred to the
Kentucky-Ohio conference, which is
presided over by Bishop N. c. Cleaves.
Los Angeles Station goes without a
pastor and Bishop Phillips will trans
fer a man from one of his Alabama
conferences to fill this charge.
Following are the conferences to be
held by Bishop Phillips: North Ala
bama, Birmingham. Nov 20; Central
Alabama, Talladega, Dec 6; Alabama,
Montgomery, Dec. 1S. The Bishop and
several of the delegates left Monday
evening for the coast, where he will
spend a few weeks before returning
east.
All delegates to the conference were
we'll cared for by members of the
church, and the pastor, Rev. M
Thompson, and his officers desire tc
thank all who helped to entertain the
delegates. Many social functions were
given in honor of the delegates by 10
cal people.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-10-21
INVENTOR OF JINRlKrsHA

Although the jinrikisha is part of
our mental picture of Japan, Phila-
delphia clergyman invented this horse
less carriage less than hundred
years ago while paying visit to the
Orient
Phoenix tribune., 1922-10-21

Statistics prove that human irrita-
bility increases as the summer tenn
perature mounts. Keeping cool men
tally as well as physically is one of
the special needs Of the season.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-10-21

Credit men report that dead beats"
are disappearing. And somehoy. one
doesn't feel so badly over that as he
does over the passing Of old settlers.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-10-21
AGED MAN PASSES
(By The Associated Negro Pr

(By The Associated Negro Press)
ATCHINSON, Kans., Oct 20-John
Green, 107, who spent nearly half OF
his life in slavery, died at the county
farm here last Friday He was born
in Kentucky in 1915, and came to
Kansas in 1888.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-10-21

If there is anything that flappel
doesn't know she doesn't know it.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-10-21

Wonder what a bachelor thinks
about bigamist
Phoenix tribune., 1922-10-21
COLORED VOTERS
ASKED TO MEET
TUESDAY
NIGHT

The Colored Republican voters
of Phoenix and Maricopa County,
are urgently requested to attend
the meeting Tuesday night, Oct.
"a at Doris Hall
One of the hottest elections in
years will soon take place in Ari-
zona and the colored citizens of
the state MUST take an active
part in this campaign.
Let us have a representative
gathering of the citizens of this
community at the Tuesday night
meeting, to the end that we may
organize our forces and wage an
intensive campaign. Both men
and women invited.
COLORED MEMS
REPUBLICAN, CLUB
of Phoenix
Maricopa County, Arizona
Phoenix tribune., 1922-10-21

letter. The sender knew the New
York Conference was a white confer.
ence, supposed that all the members
were white. l am under the impress
sion that all the white ministers are
being approached by this insiduous
enemy, and probably many have al
ready been captured Do you ask
what is the matter with the Church
Many of them are Christless.
The blank pledge sent with the cir
cular letter reads as follows:
81 am a native-white Gentle Pro
testant American.
DOru III
Il believe in, and am a supporter
Of the Constitution of the United
States. / agree to keep secret what
ever information may be confided to
me relating to the knights of the Ku
Klux Klan" with blanks for name
and address.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06
DOUGLAS HIGH
 REPORTS FINE
 ATHLETIC TRIP
Received Royal Welcome at Ketchikan-Reception
 by Former Islander.

The Douglas High School basket ball boys returned from their round trip to Ketchikan Saturday afternoon, feeling fine, and expressed them selves as having had Wonderful time.
 Aside from the pleasure of winning the majority of the games which they played, many side features of the trip were enjoyed. At every town visited the boys were entertained, and at Ketchikan especially were they shown a good time. A dance almost every day while they were away was the schedule. One pleas ant feature of their visit at Ketchi- kan was the reception accorded them sby L. s. Ferris, formerly a resident of the Island and now proprietor of the Stedman Hotel in the First City. resentatives with accommodations at his hostelry free of charge.
 Accompanying the boys on the trip were Superintendent Gordon C. Mitchell and School Director L. w. Kilburn, Vernon Nelson and Ray Me Cormick, who were also well pleased with the trip. Joe Garn, who went with the team as coach, did not re- turn from Ketchikan, having accept ed 8 position with l.. $. Ferris as night clerk in the hotel.
 The Douglas school was repre- scented by the following players: Har- old Gallwas, Arthur Nelson. Albert Garn, Wm Manley, James Manning, Clarence Wiitanen and George Vale son.
 Besides Ketchikan, the five also played games at Wrangell Metlakatla and Petersburg.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06
coy. SMALL IS
 ON TRIAL FOR
 EMDEzzLENEN1
Conspiracy Is Also One oi Charges Faced by lni-
 nois Official.
Continued From Page One.)

the two former treasurers with en tering into a conspiracy with Mr Curtis to defraud the state out oi large sums due it as interest. Curtis owned the charter of the Grant Parh Bank, a former private banking in stitution, which, the state alleges absolutely ceased to function as bank after 19OS.Y Grant Park is ? town of 600 population in Kankakee few miles from, Governor SmalVs home.
 To this private bank. the state claims, Mir. Small and MT. Curtis the former as state treasurer in 1917-1S and the latter in 1919-20- lent millions. of state funds with nc other security than MT. Curtis cer tificate of deposit. The money was then loaned to four Chicago packing companies. Armours, Swifts, Morris and the Cudahy Packing Company. On short term notes paying from 5 to s per cent interest, of which, it ig claimed, mot more than per cent was turned into the state treasury
 Bill of Particulars
 The bill of particulars filed by the state claims the total profits in the alleged conspiracy are unknown be cause Governor Small carried away part of the records of the treasur CTS office when his term expired and because part of the books of Swift & Go. "have not yet been found. The state charges the three defend ants, with the late Senator Edward Curtis, brother and business partner Of Vernon Curtis. kept $ss5, 900 ol
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06
Head Stuffed By
 Catarrh or Cold Use Healing Cream


 If your nostrils are clogged, your throat distressed, or your head is stuffed by nasty catarrh or a cold apply a little pure, antiseptic, germ destroying cream into your nostrils 1t penetrates through every air pas sage, soothing inflamed. swollen relief.
 How good 1t feels. Your nostrls are open. Your head is clear. No more hawking, snuffling, dryness or struggling for breath. Get small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from any druggist. Colds and catarrh yield like magic. Don't stay stuffed up. Relief is sure. (advertisementJ
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06
Eskimos of Labrador
 Dying Of Fast Rate

COPENHAGEN, March 6.-The Els kimos of Labrador appear to be 8 lying, or at least deteriorating race says Harald Lindow, Vice-Goverror of Northern Greenland, who has just returned from a visit to the Eskimo settlements on the eastern coast ol Labrador.
 Mir Lindow said the Eskimo oi Labrador did not compare well with the Greenland Eskimo and that they were in great need of protection. He asserted that they were being ex. plotted by interruptions traders and driven further north year after year
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06
DOUGLAS CANINE ERYMAN
 RETURNS

J. H. Long, owner of the Douglas island Packing Company's plant hore arrived on the Admiral Watson Sat urday and was an Island visitor yes terday, looking after his interests.
 During his trip South MT. Long disposed of his salmon pack withou any difficulty While he did not say with certainty that he would operate this season, he said it was likely that he would.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06
"HUMORESQUE" COMING TO LIBERTY TONIGHT

Movie directors are great believ CTS in atmosphere. Some of them in sist that emotional scenes cannot b. filmed with justice without the ait f music. Director Frank Borzago who handled "Humoresque," coinins 9 the Liberty tonight and Tuesday is one of this type.
 Some of the scenes of ''Humor esque" are laid in New York's 5ewisl quarter on the East Side. The play CTS in "Hnmoresque" are Vera Cor don, playing the. old mother, ant Gaston Glass, the hero. It is bi' production and perhaps the best seer in Douglas for months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS
DOUGLAS FlREMEN TO GIVE
 BASKET SOCIAL THIS WEEK

A card party, basket social and jitney dance are all on the card for the entertainment which is to be giv- en next Wednesday evening in the Eagles Hall by the members of the Douglas Fire Department. The event will be the first one of the kind to be given here in a long time and promises to be very popular.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06
HOME FROM TIE HOSPITAL

Mrs. John Hull returned to her homo in Douglas yesterday after be- ing confined tos'St Ann's Hospital for the past month following a major operation.
 Although little weak yet, Mrs. Hull is feeling pretty good and will be entirely well again in a short time it is hoped.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06
SUCCESSFULs SALE HERE
 BY THE GIRL SCOUT

The True Blue Girl Scouts wore .uccessful to the tune of about SEQ with their goody sale and tea la st Saturday afternoon in the Congrega- tional Church. ES
 Their leader, Nrs.~w. E. Cahill, joins the scouts in thanking all those who donated fors the affair and par ticipated in the patronage of it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06
JUVENILE BIRTHDAY PARTY

Little Billie Hautala entertained about g of his young friends at his home yesterday afternoon as cele- bration of his fifth birthday. Plenty fun was provided for the children by Mrs. Hautala.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06
Sweden Sells Engines
 To Russian Railroads

STOCKHOLM. March 6.-The Swe dish locomotive industry continues to profit from the Russian demand foi transport material.
 Fifty large locomotives were deliv cred to Russia last year. Contracts have been made for the delivery oi 200 during this year and 250 per yen during 1923, 1924 and 1925.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06
o. E. 6. TO ENTERTAIN

Tuesday night, March z, is the date of the party for the Masons and their families as the guests of the Eastern Stars.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06

ell chambers tonight. II addition to the regular business to ba attendo} to, several other matters Of import ance are to be. taken care of.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06
-sN = ARRIVES ON WATSON

Miss Ollie GiTbcrt was a Douglas arrival Saturday on the Admiral Wat ,an after a three months visit ii Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06

Advertising is to make known. and every column of advertising has
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06

Systematic buying begins as soon as the housewife begins to study the store ads. Then the systematizing process permeates the household and there is more time in which to do things that had to 9e postponed bs. fore.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06
CITY FATHERS MEET TONIGHT

The regular monthly meeting of the City Council will be held in the coun-
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-06
By DOK WILLARD

England strike, of z5 the textile cenes in the
 
  Belefonte. F1emming president Manchester, N H. leader of
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-07
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The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-07

W. C. Davis and wife are
moving to the lower Pierce farm
having rented it.
w, L. Rockhill went to Lamar
Sunday to meet J. F. Craig and
family who were returning from
Alma, Kans., where they had
gone to bury their daughter
Bessie.
L. C. Thompson was given a
surprise Wednesday evening, it
being his birthday. Mrs. Thomp-
son had prepared a lovely sup
per and the evening was most
pleasant one. Those present
were:
Cleo Black. Roy. Gulic and
wife, E. W. Simpson and wife,
Cal Thompson and family. 'Wal-
ter Rockhill and family and Ed.
Vineyard and family.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-07

The April showers have been
greatly appreciated by all.
W. L. Mitchell made a business
trip to Hugoton Sunday.
The Pride Sunday school took
dinnrr and gathered at the home
iof Ray Finch to surpaise him,
but he was on. All had a gaod
time anyway.
The sale at Stacky's Saturday
was well attended.
Carl Finch of Boise spent Sat
urday and Sunday with his
brothers.
Ira Perkins is putting down q
! well.
! Mrs. Harmon and Mrs. Brown.
! ing and children attended ser
vices at High Point Sunday
, morning. Mr.. Hoover of Denver
is conducting services there.
[ Jas. Fisk is expected to begin
a revival at Nit. Carmel next
Sunday.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-07

soon, where his brother has q
claim.
Mrs. Harve Bewl.y's sister
has been visiting her for the
past week.
Quite crowd at the Bronchc
riding Sunday. The boys cer-
tainly did some good riding.
Mrs. Bowers and children
spent the week end with Mrs.
Eaton.
Heartiest congratulations to
the newly married couple. Mr..
and Mrs. Ora hmrjne.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-07
North Flats

jim Coverdail took two loads
of wheat to Lamar last Tuesday
and was caught in the snow
storm.
Fred Chatham and family
took in the sights at Springfield
Friday.
Tom Oxenreider's have been
helping Bickford's gather corn
several days.
Lynn Bickford and Fanchion
Coverdail delivered some steers
to Horn Bros. at Mr.. Coopers
last Friday.
BERTHE Smart went to the city
Friday with Fred Chatham.
Elmer Chatham and family
called at his brother Fred's
Friday
Henry Bickford took two loads
of maize to town Saturday for
Ira Chenoweth.
Mr.. .Brunner and family called
at Bickford's last Monday and
bought an incubator.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-07
Liberty

The cloudy, misty weather we
are haying is a relief from the
high wind and dust of few
days. ago. but we would all be
thankful for a good rain.
The Holtsclaw sale was well
attended and almost everything
went wnll.
E. E. Terry of Campo and
Bun and Norma Cole spent Sum
day at E. G. Finkle's,
) The three little Kidder girls
are all sick at this writing.
The young people Of Edler
will give home talent play at
the Liberty school house next
Saturday evening. Admission
Is and 25 cents. IT
Joe Cole and family spent SUM-
day with Mrs. Bert Holtsclaw.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-07

R"Tarzon Of the Apes" Satur-
day held the great audience
pell.bound-is one Of the great
pictures Of the movie world. We
are predicting that the picture
of the second book OF this
wonderful story creation will
see the theater filled to overflow
ing There are eight books q
the story. and the next in the
serial comes next week. Watch
the dates of the different serial
mum bers.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-07
Eureka

Harve Bewley and Claude Can
ton have gone to Elkhart with
kaffir corn.
Several from this neighbor-
hood attended the Scobee sale
last Wednesday.
Henry Blanchat and family
spent the day at Glen Yokum's 3
Sunday.
Just two more weeks Of school.
Mr.. Molet got his furniture
and farm machinery about all
moved. Brought the two trac-
tors out Friday.
Lewis Eaton's spent Sunday
at Bowers.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-07
Springfield, Colo.

now have tn. foil blooded
black Percheron stallion, Fulton,
register No. 9562O. at my home.
and he will be in service here
from Tuesday evening until
Monday morning Of each week,
and after April 10. win be at the
Robert Mccullough farm on Sec
ton 80. town ship II. range 48.
from Monday noon till Wednes.
dny noon of each week. All who
are interested see this horse
and get terms.
= Respectfully.
S. H. Dunbar.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-07
Hopewell

Some moisture of late.
Wheat fields are beginning to
look green.
. School began again Monday.
Mr.. Neville. the teacher, has
been enjoying the flu.
There has been lots of flu and
pneumonia in this vicinity. but
all are on the road to recovery
now.
The Democrat-herald., 1922-04-07
Pilot Point

The snow Thursday was ap-
preciated. The wheat begins to
show up.
R. l. johnson lost COW this
week by getting a nail IN her
foot.
Jim Ice is disking for spring
wheat.
Jess Pullian is sowing spring
wheat.
Elmer johnson is brerking
sod.
The Sunday school and prayer
meetings are good and we'll at
tended.