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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
SIGN C0NCORDAT
AT CONFERENCE
Document of Harmony Drawn
Up Signed by Leaders at
N. Y. Meeting
CRUSADER Service.)

New York, March 24.-History was
enacted here today. The preliminary
united front conference called by
Kelly Miller. and the National Equal
Rights League proved successful be-
yond the widest hopes of it's support
ers. A new epoch-an epoch Of unity
and strength-was ushered in for the
sorely oppressed colored American as
the six leading champions Of his civil
and manhood rights, through their
duly appointed or elected representa-
tives, signed a cOnc0rdat this after
noon calling for "the closest cooper
alton and the most harmonious rela-
tionship" among organizations which,
no matter with what differences,
either of opinions or methods" are
nevertheless "all striving for one
great common goal"
eve are the only group without an
effective voice in the government.
Why shouldn't we have a Negro as
member of the cabinet, or Of any
of the other governing bodies?
"Now if the Catholics and the Jews
have sufficient brains and interests to
Justify themselves in forming organ
izations to protect their interests, it
is much more necessary that we
should so do. We have unlimited po-
tential political power. We have all
the political rights that, any other
American citizen has, only we haven't
developed the same power"
Dean Miller was followed by Mr..
Richard B. Moore who made the fol-
lowing points: - -. .-.
"There is this happy thought: that
this is a time Of reconstruction. 1t
seems to me that all the oppressed
groups of the earth have made their
start towards liberation. The Indians
have started the great gigantic
Ghandi Movement. Korea is fighting
for independence. Russia through
her great leaders has thrown down a
challenge to the oppressive system
which rules the world today. In
Egypt the Zaghoulists are fighting
brutal British oppression. 4.
Cali over the world there is this
unrest. and If the Negro does not
better himself, recognize the. signs of
the time now while changes are be-
ing made, his will be terrible situ-
ation." IS
While number of electrifying ad-
dresses were made, the speakers were
all brief and to the point. Mr.. Briggs
made the opening address by un-
animous request, following an out
line by the chairman Of the invita-
tions sent out and the purpose Of the
conference.
Mr.. Briggs declared that it was
"a far cry from August, 1921, the
time Of the second Garvey conyention,
when two delegates from the A. B. b.
were expelled from that convention
for daring to breach the question OF
"a united front, to- this conference"
The plan which the A. B. B. had set
Continued ~on second page)
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
KLAN BOASTS 1,2O0 IN
BOROUGH OF QUEENS
CRUSADER Service)

NeNw York, March 30.-The claim
was made yesterday that the Ku Klux
Klan has 1,200 members in Long
Island City. The Hunters Point
Community. Council adopted .resolu-
tions denouncing the Klan a week
ago, and a local newspaper quoted
John Sullivan it's president, as having
the klan's activities as
un-American and against the Consti-
tuition. This newspaper received yes
terday a letter signed Zone Of the
xxx" which read in part as fol-
lows:
"WeIl, we are in Long Island City
and won't get out for ]. Sullivan. We
are an order strong in Americanism
and are doing things in Long Island
City for the benefit of the people.
@We have gained over 1,200 mem
bers in the vicinity of Long Island
City. So, J. Sullivan, please bear this
in mind; you are in America, not in
Ireland"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
Rehabilitated Veteran Gets
49, Government Position

Ray II. Johnson, 1929 Lyndale ave-
nue. South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, is
another example Of the way veterans
rehabilitated by the U. S. Veterans
Bureau are making good. He recent
ly passed the civil service examina-
ton and has received an appointment
with the Bureau of Internal Revenue
at Washington at an initial salary of
1900 per annum, which is double his
average pre-war earnings. 80
He was in the service two years,
becoming sergeant In the Head
quarters Company of the 168th In
fantry. He was gassed and also re-
ceived a shrapnel wound in his left
leg. His present disability is myocar.
ditis and chronic nephritis resulting
from those war injuries. 50
Before the war he had worked in a
garage and in lumber yard, but his
disabilities rendered return to those
employments impossible. He was ac-
cordingly awarded a course in voca-
Ltional training by the u. S. Veterans
Bureau to overcome his handicap. Be-
ing a high school graduate he was
given course in oneaof the best bust
ness colleges in Minneapolis, leading
to the employment obJectlveS OF
auditor and accountant. This course
of school training was supplemented
by practical trainingsin bank at
Hector, Minnesota, and with firm OF
accountants in Minneapolis. When
the Veterans Bureau declared him re-
habilitated, he was wei prepared to
carry on In an occupation in which his
war injuries would not be a handi-
cap.
One who knows him well says, "Mr
johnson deserves credit for the rapid
strides he has made in the accounting
profession. He has a good clean
training record, and is highly recon-
mended by the concerns with whom he
has BEEN" He accepted a Govern.
ment position in preference to several
openings that were available to hin
with Minneapolis accounting concerns
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
dyer BILL TO Be
RE|NTRODUCED>|N
next CONGRESS
Representative Dyer Informs N.
A. A. C. p. He Will Again
Sponsor Measure
TO CONTINUE PUBLICITY
Hope for Revision of Rules to
Prevent Filibuster in
- Senate +

New York, March 30.-Representa-
tive Leonidas c. Dyer of Missouri,
who was sponsor for the Dyer anti.
lynching bill in the last congress. will
reintroduce the measure at the next
session, according to announcement
today by the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People.
Mr.. Dyer so informed James Weldon
johnson, secretary of the N. A.. A. G.
P, during the latters visit to Wash
ington, on March 10, where he spoke
together with Mr.. Dyer at a mass
meeting held by the District of Co
lumbia Branch, N. A. A. c. P. In the
course of his address, Mr.. Dyer said:
"The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People has
done great work in acquainting the
people of this country with their
needs. This work SHOULD be carried
on, not only by the members of the
Association and their officers, but by
the pastors of the colored churches of
the nation. The people of the colored
race should pass the word on to their
representatives in the national capital
before congress convenes, so that
stronger foundation may be had when
this subject comes up again.
To Revise Rules
Present plans are to have, the Dyer
anti-lynching bill introduced stimuli
taneously in the Senate and the House
of Representatives. According to
Representative Dyer the prospect is
excellent for the passage of the bill
a second time in the House of Repre-
sentatives, and it is hoped that steps
will be taken in the Senate to revise
the rules of the Senate in way to
make such a filibuster as was carried
on by the Southern Democrats i'm
possible.
In announcing the new campaign in
behalf of the Dyer bill, James Weldon
johnson, secretary Of the National
Association for the Advancement Of
Colored People, said
Ask Cooperation.
"The N. A. A. C. P. has told colored
Americans that the Dyer anti-lynch-
ing bill was not dead issue. In fact,
it is more alive than ever. Since the
bill became an isue, information on
it has been spread broadcast. Public
sentiment has been crystalEzlng about
it, and the conviction has gained
ground among white as well as
among colored people that this meas
ure ought to be enacted. The inter
est the Dyer bill has aroused is COM
parable only to the intense interest
in the slavery issue which was not
allowed to rest until it was settled
and was settled right. The lynching
issue must be settled and settled
right. Until that time, it will con-
tinue to be agitated.
"The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People will
again keep in closet touch with the
situation in Washington, will inform
colored Americans of the status of the
bill, and will devote its most strenu-
GUS effort to carrying the fight to a
successful conclusion. In this fight,
we want the cooperation Of every
colored man and woman in the
United States, and of every organi-
zation, religious, secular and frater-
nal. This is a fight for American
civilization as well as for the colored
people," 4-*s
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
"NECR0 SANHEDRIN," NATION
WIDE IN representation, PLAN
Six Civil Rights Bodies Stress Need For United
Front and Gall All Groups and Organi-
cations To Confer on Problems
DATE AND PLACE TO Be SET IN NEAR FUTURE
(Crusader Service.)

New York, March 24n complete unanmty in the opinion
based actual experience the field that enmty toward
Americans of African descent the
otherwise the Conference of Civil Rights organizations
this city March % and "a has issued call
conference to be held time before April l. 1924.
detailed call specifying time and place. agenda rep
resentaton will be issued later by the committee and
ments which for the composed of Dean Miller William
Monroe Trotter James Ne James Weldon Johnson
w. Bagna DR.. D. N E. Campbell Rev. Jernigan Richard B.
Moore Otto E. Huswoud with DR.. Shaw and Briggs as
exo members in their capacity of president and secretary
of the conference which, before it's adjournment
voted to into permanent being and elected
officer, Mr. James Weldon Johnson, treasurer
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31

EAsoN sLAYERs GUILTY



New Orleans, March 30.-A
verdict of manslaughteF was
found by q jury yesterday in
the case of William Shakespere
and Constantine Dyer. two fol-
lowers of Marcus Garvey who
were tried for killing the Rev.
j. WI Eason, an opponent Of
Garvey and one of the principal
witnesses who were to have tes-
titled against Garvey in the
Federal case charging him with
fraudulent use of the mails. DR..
Eason was fatally wounded fol-
lowing a church meeting Janu-,
ary l, at which he spoke against
Marcus Garvey.
Eason was formerly a sup
porter of Garvey but following
federal indictment of Garvey on
the charge of fraudulent use of
the United States mails, left
the Garvey organization and
publicly condemned Garvey as
an embezzler of funds of the
Universal Negro Improvement
Association of which the latter
is head.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
TURK ENVOY HERE
CRITIC|SES U. S,
Rechad Rey Says Government
Uses Protection Of Christians
As Excuse to Interfere
fCrl.sader Seryicel.

Washington, Mar. 30.-Rechad Bey,
who during the past twelve months
has been diplomatic agent" of the
Angora government in London and
has been appointed to represent
Turkey in the United States is an
outspoken critic of the pharaisacial
hypocrisy of this country. In a state
ment~ given to the British press last
November he declared that the Amer
lean administration, in taking excep-
tion to the treatment of the Christian
minority in Asia Minor, was guilty of
"lamentable ignorance" that its views
were Chased on the widest and most
unreliable of evidence" "were born
of hate, were characterized by insult
and by powerless threats" and intim-
ated that the government at Wash
foreign intrigue, and had endeavored
to use the protection of the Christian
minorities in Asia Minor as a pretext
for intervening in the domestic af-
fairs of a country, which is jealous of
it's sovereign rights"
The incident recalls the case of
Rustem Pacha, another Turkish dip1o-
mat, who, toward the close of 1914,
was compelled to take his departure
from Washington on account Of inter-
views he published, in which he de-
clared that the Christian minorities
in Turkey were better treated than
the colored population in the United
States and in the Philippines under
the American flag. When summoned
to the White House for an explana-
tion he adhered to his statements, and
gave President Wilson to understand
that he would well to do away with
the "water cures" in the Philippines
and the "horrible lynchings and mas
sacres of blacks which occur daily in
the United States" before Offering ad-
vice to Turkey or presuming to inter-
fere there. ~..~--
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
JAMAICANS PROTEST
CESSION TO AMERICA
(Crusader Service)

Kingston, Jamaica, Mar. 30.--LOrd
Burnham, editor OF the London Tele-
graph, who visiting here as an OBJ
server, recently heard expressions OF
dissatisfaction with prevailing politi-
cal and economic condition from rep
resentative public here. J. A. G.
Smith, Simpson, Young and Lowe,
colored men, assured Lord Burnham
that they are unatterably opposed to
the island handled over to the United
States. and they are anxious to see
fewer South African officials with
colored prejudice sent here.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
Poetic Genius Recognized.

The ability Of the colored American
to produce poetry of a high order,
first conspicuousiy revealed in the
work of Paul Lawrence Dunbar, was
recognized by the Poetry Society Of
James Weldon Johnson, to address
the Society at its recent meeting in
New York He was asked also to
read his poem Creation" which is
considered one of the most artistic
and original of contempo poetic
productions. s
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
NAVY PROMISES INQUIRY
IN VIRGIN ISLANDS

8 New York, March 30.-Theodore
Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the
Navy, has written to the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, promising investiga-
tion of complaints that free speech
is being denied the natives of the
Virgin Islands.
Complaint had been forwarded to
Mr.. Roosevelt in a letter written by
James Weldon johnson, secretary Of
the association.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
U. N. /. A. SPIRIT DEAD ]
IN BRITISH GUIANA
(Crusader Service)

Georgetown, Br. G., March.-The
Rev. DR.. Tobbitt, an official of the
U. N. I. A. of New York, arrived in
this colony recently and after a short
stay proceeded to Surinam, Dutch
Guiana. There are two branches of
the u. N. I. A. here, but due to fire.
quent financial disturbances and the
loss of confidence generally in the
New York Office, the general spirit
is one of apathy and the members are
being rapidly alienated. High sal
aries paid to, officials are said to be
one of the pricipal causes of dissatis-
faction.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
French Buy Tanner Picture.

In the field Of art the work Of an
american Negro, Henry o. Tanner, is
receiving high praise on two CONT
.nents. One Of his pictures, "Christ
and the Disciples at Emmaus," has
been purchased by the French gov
eminent and hung in the Luxemburg
Gallery. A collection Of his pictures
is being exhibited in America cities
and receiving high praise
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
so TEXAS SOLONS AT
MEETING OF KHAN
(Crusader Serxice)

Austin, Tex, March 30.--More than
fifty members of the House Of Repre-
sentatives are reported TO have at
tended q special meeting of the local
Ku K1ux Khan here last night. The
election contest case against Senator
elect Earle B. Mayfeld, which has
been filed in the United States Sem
ate, was the principal matter dis
cussed.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
CoIored Town without A Jail

Mound Bayou, Mississippi, has moi
had a jail for the past twenty-five
years. Mound Bayou is a coloreG
town with $50, 900 school, hospital
bank, colored citizens only, and col.
ored city officials. People are toe
busy to get into trouble" says Isaiah
Montgomery the founder.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
colored jury Metes Out Swift Justice,

A colored murderer in Hazard,
Kentucky. asked for an all-colored
jury to pass Judgment on his case. BE
got his wish, and the first all-colored
jury in the State convicted him in
eleven minutes and he was sentenced
to the penitentiary for twenty-one
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
CHANDLER OWEN WILL
TOUR WESTERN STATES
lCrusader Seryicel

New York, March GO Chandler
Wwen, editor OF the Messenger maya
zine, will set out on an extended lee
ture tour in the West in few weeks.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
PULLMAN PORTER
UNREST \ SPREADS
Plans for Permanent Organiza.
tion Made AS Complaints
of Treatment Flood in

Chicago, March 30.-Inquiries re-
garding permanent organization
and reports of secret meetings Of
Pullman porters throughout the
country are coming in here daily as
result of the recent press reports
that porters are planning an organ
lied move for better working condi-
tions. Indications are that the unrest
is widespread.
Secret meetings have been held in
Chicago, St.. Louis and Buffalo, the
chief railway junction points of the
Middle West. --
Many Grievances.
The Pullman Porters, who are rec
ognized by the travelling public as an
indispensable adjunct to railway serv-
ice, cite a long list of grievances
against their employers, chief among
which are long hours and low pay.
Only few years ago the average
Pullman porter's salary was $27.00 per
month. 1t now averages only about
$4,000, or $500 per week. The low
est wage of unskilled laborers who
work on the railroads is seldom less
than $500 per day.
1ucy are p0ISIupIOIlly ulSCudTSSO
without notice upon the slightest ca
price of other members of the crew
or complaints of passengers, although
upon application for employment they
are required to furnish a history Of
their lives for five years prior to ap-
plication.
Although not in charge of the cars
on which they work; the Pullman
porters are held absolutely respon-
sible for all Pullman equipment on
the car, and for passengers losses.
In short, according to several vet
eran porters, who are prime movers
in the threatened revolt, all that a
Pullman porter receives after long
years of faithful service, is a set of
stripes on his coat sleeve and, immin-
ent danger Of arbitrary discharge.
Quietus on Complaints. -
It is pointed out that the Pullman
company has been on the alert to pre-
vent any concerted effort against pre-
vailing conditions. Several organiza-
tions which have been created to i'm
prove working conditions among
porters have been quickly taken over
and subsidized by the Pullman COM
pany, it is declared. Porters have
been taken from their runs and placed
in high salaried position for the .pur-
pose of placating the ignorant masses,
they say.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-06
Rural REALTY SALES.

The County Board Of Assessrnent
reports the following transfers u real
estate.
Al Newark by lanes n. sullivan
10 George A. Moore. for 300
At Townseud--By Jarnas y. Hart
10 James n. Pearson. for 1900
In Brandywins hundrcd-sy tbs
Ciaynont Development IN. 10 Ee'Iis
Irene Blackburn and Edward tlaot-
burn. for $1,000: ~ samuel NJ Jones
20 Marvel :. Crawford. for $3.50. ~
tho Pennsylvania q Delaware Deuel.
opment Corporation 20 Roberf IL
Dempsey. for s..
In Christina hundred-By Cla's1s
Bnnta % Herman N skinner. for ~
600. by Mary VI. Lyman 70 Bugano
Mapp. for $1,000. ~ Aaron X. Tayior
20 Howard r. Heller and Brnrnn J.
Carr. for $500 and 1880 respectively;
by Henry 4. du Pont n Pnni'ns ~
Pont. for 1851.
In MN Creek hundred ~ Jessie
y. Miller 10 Edwin ". Pisrson and b.
the latter 70 the State Board - h>fu 10
cation. for 81.
In New Castle hundred-By the
Eden Park Realty 20 20 Edward J.
Watkins. Tor 1875. by tho j. ". foi-
loway GO. 10 Frank y. Dugan and
BENJAMIN =. Bcgia. Tor 80 each.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-06
PLAN MEMBERSHIP DRIVE.


Plans for q membership campaign
were made by local leather workers
at a Meeting In the Labor Temple last
night william J. Buckley will bs In
charge Of thu campaign. IL was stat
ed that conditions In the leather in
dustry In Wilmington are rapidly re-
turning to normal, and IL IL thought
that organisation OF the workers will
bring about better working conditions.
officers were installed by Vice
President Quinn. a. foliows: John
=. Biroski. president; Alexander
Martin. vice-preadent; John A. Grant.
secretary and treasurer: Joseph
oawinski. recording secretary; Albert
II. Drews. chaplain; John Zamow.ki,
marshal; Frank Sparks guard; cIecu-
tive committee. Rose Carr. James Cor
coran and MArvii w. Hayden: dele
gates to state convention of state
Federation of labor. John A. Gran,
and John x. piroski, delegates 70
Central labor Union. James NJ. Kane
Rose Carr. Elizabeth Eastburn, FRA nix
Sparks and Ray II. Miles.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-06
HENS NEED EXERCISE.
Poultry Dealers Find That Conn ned
FIocks Will Not Lay Well.

Good results In egg production can
not be obtained when the nock IL con-
fined during the entire year, according
to tests that have been made by dealers
and the United States Department Of
Agriculture.
The Department hns KEEP, pen Of
30 Rhode Island Red pullc's and one
Of 30 White Lephorn pullets confined in
poultry houses throughout the year,
giving them good variety ~ feed,
including eproutcd oats, and alfalfa
meal, the latter being used In the mash.
These trials have extended over three
years and the result has always been the
same lower egg production and es-
ces~ive mortality.
The Leghorns stood the confinement
much better than the Rhode leland
Itcds, but even IN this case the pro-
duction vas too low 20 be profitable
In the different years the pens aver
aged from 0S 10 lOS eggs per her
while the other hens on the farm,
gwen good yards or free range, pro-
duced from l2b 20 100 eggs.
The hens that were confined 20 the
house produced well during the win.
ter months. but in tho spring tho weld
was only fair and during the summer
production almost ceased Extension
Service News
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-06
CHAMBERS TOPAY A THIRD.
Creditors Of For mcr Bankers to Get
Thirty Three Per Cent OF Clai ms.

Philadelphia, Jan. 6.-1hrty-three
per cent will be paid on claims Of most Of
the creditors Of Chandler Brothers & Co
bankrupt brokers through q settlement
made 10y Clark Childs & Co. of New
York, the firm that managed the ChAnd-
lor brothers concern during the last
month of its existence.
1. was unoificially stated Thursday
that the claims against Clark, Childs
x Co. amounted to about $4,000, 600.
ANY results from the bankruptcy pro-
cccdings against Chandler Brothers *
Co. will he distributed among the
creditors in addition To the Clark, Childs
settlement, il WAS learned.
In making the settlement Clark,
Childs & Co denied any legal liability
or wrong-doing in connection with their
relations with Chandler Brothers & Co.
and assert that they have made the
settlement solely to avoid lengthy and
expensive litigation.
Checks will gladden. the hearts Of the
creditors within the next few days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-06
EDEN LODGE INITIATES.

At a meeting OF Eden Lodge. No.
90. /. O. o. r. I'm Eden Hall last
Thursday night. the initiatory degree
was conferred on large class Of can
didates. The first degree will b. con-
ferred next Thursday night on the
combined classes Of December and
December %. 1922. and the class en-
tered last night. The second degree
vii be conferred on January IS, and
the rhird degree on January p.
on February !. a fraternal night
will be held. at which meeting II.
Dorsey Etchison. past grand master
OF the jurisdiction Of Maryland, Will
speak on What is~ Expected Of an
odd Fellow" Following the lecture
there will be an entertainment and
refreshments VIII be served.
The membership campaign has been
extended to February /, at which time
the loving cup will be presented IL
the winning team and a prize 10 the
member bringing in the greatest num-
Der OF candidates.