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Evening star., 1923-03-10

Manhattan and knights of Columbus
tossers are to be opponents tonight in
Noel House gymnasium in a District
League game. Play will start at $3.50
o'clock. The Caseys are to play the
American Legion five tomorrow.
Evening star., 1923-03-10
BY FREDERICK G. LIEB.
Total. Is years j..

A THIRD BASEMAN, whose
~ memory still evokes pleasant
recollections in Boston. was
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Member of Congress from the First Congressional District
Illinois, Who Had the Degree of IL. D. Conferred Upon
Him the Wherefore University, Wherefore, Ohio
Past Week.

Council convened at Wilberforce dur
ing the Commencement period for the
first time in three years. All Of the
active Bishops were present, except
ing Bishop Brooks, who is now in
Africa. General Officers and leading
men of>the A.M.E. Church were also
visitors, making this Commencement
one long to be remembered Honor
airy Degrees were conferred upon a
number of men of prominence The
degree LID. being conferred upon
Mr.. Dyer, DIR. Wright, Bishop John
son, DR.. U. G. M. Mason and Con-
gresham Martin B. Madden.
On every hand we heard congratu-
lations for President Gregg and the
excellent service he has been render
ing to Wilberforce University. Bishop
Jones was i'll, but has succeeded in 50
arranging the building program, that
the New Shorter Hall will be ready
for occupancy in September. All
who contemplate entering Wherefore
next year will do well to write the
Registrar at once.
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Federal Court in six of these cases
and the decision Of today frees the
other six men. The cases in the Fed
eral Supreme Court were argued by
Moerheld Storey of Boston, former
president of the American Bar Asso-
citation and now president of the N.
"a A. c. P. James Weldon Johnson,
Secretary of the Advancement Asso-
citation in commenting on the decision
said:
The decision freeing these men
marks the beginning of the end of the
greatest case Of its kind in the history
of America. Back of lynching and
all the more obvious forms Of race
prejudice lies the fundamental cause
Of much Of race antagonism in this
country and that is the desire to ex-
plot Negroes in the South. One of
the primary causes Of the monument
tai migration going on today from the
Southern States is the ardent wish Of
Negroes to escape such exploitation
under the share-cropping and peonage
systems Of the South from which
white and colored farmers alike suf-
fer. The successful conclusion Of the
Arkansas Cases is powerful blow at
these iniquitous systems and marks a
milestone in the fight for justice ia
America without regard to color or
race.
"Great credit belongs to Mr.. Storey
and to Mr.. Scipio A. Jones, colored
attorney of Little Rock, who has con-
Quoted the defence Of these men from
the inception Of these cases"
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SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY WILL
BERFORCE UNIVERSITY
z. w. w. Service

The close OF the Sixtieth year Of
Wilberforce University was marked
by one of the greatest Commence.
ments in the history Of that institu-
ton. Hundreds OF friends, graduates
and former students were in attend
ance from different parts of the coun-
try, throughout the week
A very scholarly and impressive
sermon was preached by Bishop w
D. Johnson on Sunday morning a,
ten o'clock. Masterful addresses were
delivered by Chaplain o. ]. w. Scott
of the United States Army, Retired
and Rev. S. B. Jones of Alton. I'LL
nois, Sunday AFTERNOON and evening
TO the Religious Societies and to the
Seminary Students respectively. DR..
R. R. Right, Jr., Of Philadelphia, and
Editor Of the Christian Recorder, de-
livered the address to the Literary
Societies Tuesday night
The Sixtieth Anniversary Celebra-
ton was observed Wednesday after
noon and evening. Bishop ] M. Con-
nor was chairman of the Celebration
Bishops W. III. Heard and L. j. Cop
pin presided at the afternoon an6
evening meetings. Addresses were
delivered by Bishops B. F. Lee and
w. It. Vernon, DIR. r. c. Ransom. DR..
II. Y. looks, Hon. sSully Jaymes and
representatives of the various Epis-
copal Districts. The Commencement
Address on Thursday at ten O'Clock
was delivered by Hon. L. O. Dyer Of
the Twelfth Congressional District Of
Missouri. Mr.. Dyer was in excellent
form and was enthusiastically re-
ceived by the vast audience. Over
two hundred students received di-
plomas, certificates and degrees. There
were forty-four graduates in the Col
lege Department alone; the largest
class in the history of the school.
To add to the occasion. the Bishops
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DEFINING ITS STATUS

Senator James w Wadsworth Of
New York tells this story III the New
York Herald: Some years ago the
army appropriation bill carried a rider
providing for the retirement. with full
pay, Of certain brigadier-general.
The rider was opposed BY some mem
bers Of the senate, chiefly because it
was special legislation It caused
considerable discussion.
Hoke Smith. then il the senate
from Georgia, finally made 4 point Of
order against the rider
Thomas r. Marshall. who was vice
president, was in the chair and asked
Senator Smith 70 state the point Of or
der.
1T il general legislation. Senator
Smith declared.
Overruiedr snapped Vice Presi-
dent Marshall; 1t i brigadier general
legislation
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Colored People against the showing
in Kansas Of "The Birth Of Ma
ton" film. Commenting upon the
Associations telegram to Governor
David Of Kansas, urging him to pre-
vent the film being shown, the Topeka
Daily Capital said:
IAN Encouragement of Race Hatred
mot only state and local but ma
tional action has been taken by the
National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People against the
new attempt to show vicious South
ern race film, The Birth Of Nation
in Kansas. In Gov. Capper's and
Gov. Aliens terms permission to
show this picture in the state was
refused. When the Association named
heard Of the appeal for an exhibition
of the film to Gov. Davis it teIe-
graphed the Governor urging that
you continue the splendid example
of former governors OF Kansas in
forbidding exhibition of this film, cap
italizing and spreading as it does
vicious racial prejudices which should
have no part in American life
1T is difficult to see any purpose
to be served by the revived attempt to
show this picture There are no con
ditions in Kansas warranting it. The
picture is biased as history and sec
tional in its appeal 1t can not claim
art as its motive, for propaganda
sticks out all over it. Evil can easily
come of it in its power of stimulating
passion, and this is sufficient objec-
ton against any picture to which it
applies. The Birth of Nation has
been kept out Of Kansas for reasons
as strong today as at any time in the
last five years"
The Topeka Daily Capital is pub
lished by Senator Arthur Capper, who
is member OF the Board Of Directors
Of the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People.
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SUPREME COURT
FREES NEGRO Poems

The six Negro poems who have
been awaiting retrial for more than
two years, accused Of participation in
the race rioting in Elaine County,
Ark, in October, 1919, have been
freed by the Arkansas State Supreme
Court, the news being sent by tele-
graph to the National Association for
the Advancement OF Coiored People,
20 Fifth Avenue, New York, which
organization has led in the fight to
save the lives Of these men.
The rioting arose over the organ
ization by colored share-croppers Of
legal aid society through which they
planned to take action through the
courts to end vicious economic ex-
ploitation. In order to prevent such
court action the rumor was spread
that these Negroes had organized TO
massacre white people and seize their
land. Mobs poured into Arkansas
and killed in three days more than
two hundred and fifty Negroes. Sew
enty-nine Others were arrested, tried
and twelve of them sentenced to death
while the sixty-seven others were SEN
fenced to long prison terms, all the
convictions occurring within three
days while the court room was
thronged with a mob that threatened
death to any juror who voted for an
acquittal. The advancement Asso-
citation employed lawyers, appealed
for funds and has fought the cases
for nearly four years at cost OF
more than $4,000.
In February the United States SUI
preme Court reversed the Arkansas
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07

This coming Sunday evening. July
:. testimonial meeting in honor Of
Adelbert H Roberts. member Of the
Legislature Of Illinois, from the Third
Senatorial District will Be held AT
the Wendell Phillips High School.
39th street and Prairie avenue.
Hon. Len Small, Governor Of ILL
nois; Hon HARRY Olson, Chief JUS
tice OF the Municipal Court Of Chi
cage Hon WI +. Mollison, president
OF the Cook County Bar Association;
Hon. Edward II Wright, Mrs. Hol-
man O'Neil, the only lady member Of
the Illinois Legislature; Hon. James
A- Kearns, Chief Bailiff IF the Mu-
nicipal Court Of Chicago; Hon. A. H.
Roberts and Rev wv D. Cook, win be
among the speakers "A splendid mu-
steal program will be one Of the lead
ing features of the evening.
Mr. H a. Watkins, chairman OF the
Metropolitan Sunday Evening Club.
viii preside
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07
GREAT BELIEF IN MORGAN
PARK

NJ. T. Bailey, president Of The
Bailey Realty Co 1858 :. State ST..
who has done much to advance ana
lncrease the population Of Morgan
Park and other. suburbs and who i
known throughout the suburbs Of the
CITY. has the greatest faith III Morgan
Park and believes that the day is near
when this will be the largest and most
substantial suburb for members Of
TIKI race in Illinois.
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Dr. Andrew Wilton Springs. Of
Dewmaine, I'LL, spent the past week in
this city, brushing up Oh the latest
improvements on the X-ray machines.
Some years ago Dr. Springs resided ia
this city BY locating in Dcwmaine,
he struck il rich. He is physician in
charge 81 the Madison Coal Corpora
ton Hospital. He wears beautiful
gold medal presented to- him by the
National Association Of Coal Miners
He is a prominent member Of the So
ciety Of the American Indians. He IS
one Of the most prosperous physicians
in Illinois and regular subscriber to
this paper.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07
S OUT HIS UNWRITTEN LAW
PROVES "A BOOMERANG

Lubbock, Tex.-When the constable
OF this town saw man walking at
dawn with Mrs. Alvin Hopper. he ac-
.costed the man, believing him col
ored- The man, fearing he had run
foul Of robber. drew his pistol and
fired. The constable wounded, stag
gered and fired back. The man feil
dead. The woman screamed. You've
killed my husband" The man, Hop
per Is IN his grave; the constable Is
n tbs hospital fatally wounded. it IS
belicvedi the woman II crazy from
the shock-all a result Of the South
Unwritten Law
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-07-07

Alderman and Mrs. Louis B. An
derson and the other members Of
their household have removed from
their old home, 1921 South Wabash
avenue. into their beautiful new
home, $500 Calumet avenue. where
Alderman and his good wife. Mrs
Anderson. will be greatly pleased ~
meet their many warm friends.
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COLORED WOMAN KILLS A
WHITE PLANTER WHO AT
TEMPTED TO ASSAULT

Chattanooga, Tenn.-James T. Oar
win, aged IS years, white planter, is
dead at his home near Evansville,
Rhea county, as a result of injuries
usutained when he was repulsed by
a colored woman cook at his home.
1t is said that the enraged woman
seized an ak and struck him two
blows. the first seyering his nose and
the second crushing his skull. She
has been arrested and lodged in the
county Jail.
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TOPEKA, KANS. WHITE NEWS
PAPER ENDORSES N. A.
A. c. p. PROTEST

An editorial published in the To-
peka Daily Capital of June %, 1928.
endorses a protest BY the National
Association for the Advancement Of
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BIG DOINGS AT THE WEN
DELL P H LIP S HIGH
" SCH 1901 METROPOLITAN
COMMUNITY CENTER, SUN
DAY EVENING IN HONOR OF
REPRESENTATIVE A. H. ROB
ERTS
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the Board of Assessors of Cook County who Com
petely Routed George K Schmidt i'm His Contest for Re-
counting the Ballots Cast in the Last November Election
The Latest Official Count Shows that MIR. Sheridan had
Him Skinned Ten Miles and then Some, Defeating MIR.
Schmidt by More Than Twenty One Thousand Votes
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MALE HELP

cOLOREIe Men wanted 10 qualify for sleep
ing car and train p0rters Experience UNI
necessary. Transportation furnished Write
r. McCaffrey. St Louis. Mo.
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-03-16

A weekly newspaper is to lee es-
tahlished at Hanford. It's editor will
be w w. Watson, recently employed
as Il reporter on the Yakima Re-
public. The need of a paper has
been felt at Hanford for some time.
If anyone is contemplating NOV
ing here with the idea that the wind
never blows here, let him 6isabuse
his mind Of that fallacious notion;
it docs blow If any homeseeker is
so thin skinned that he can't endure
the dust for year or two, he will
be unable to stand the White Bluffs
country; better stay away till we
have things more comfortably ar
ranged. It's MEN, not dudes, we want
here. Pioneer districts need men
who do things, not town tops and
if mila7y shrieks for her smelling
salts il she discovers a speck of dust
on her gown or on her bourdoir she
viii howl herself hoarse in a year
or two in the White Bluffs country.
.Breezes will frolic with her tresses,
but it won't damage her otherwise
than mixing n little rich volcanic
ash SOIL with her daub OF powder.
It's wind all the same.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-03-16
CAMP FIRE RE-oRos AIMED

On March 10th the Camp Fire
Girls Of the Ia Ia Pochon Group
reorganized under the leadership
of Mrs. Gellermann, with several
new members. There are a dozen
of us now. New officers were
elected: Nema Barrett was made
president until her next birthday.
when she will be the assistant guar
dian; Ellen Anderson, vice presi-
dent; Kathryn Lapham. secretary
Ella Swanson, treasurer; Annie Leu
O'Larey, scribe.
The girls made several plans to
pry some money from the valley
people. the one promising the best
being bakery sale at the Leggett
Mercantile store next Saturday.
Those who are willing to risk eating
some Of the things will be appreci-
ated. Another bright idea was to
take care of children (quiet pre-
ferred) for parents who wish to go
out in the evening. We will charge
SO cents an evening until midnight,
and Is cents an hour thereafter,
unless arrangements are made to
stay all night, when $1.00 is the
limit. Anyone wishing to take ad-
vantage of this offer will see Ye
Scribe at the postofice or call l72.
Watch this space.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-03-16
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
From w. b. Spokesman, Mar. 20, 100

Among the up-river ranchers Wis
ting in town this week was E. j.
BYRD, star third bGseman On the
local baseball team last season.
In celebration Of st. PatrielS's day
and in compliment to Jas. A. Kelly
The local Hibernia2. an informal
dancing party was held in the lobby
of the Inn, Tuesday.
Eonn brothers and their families
arrived here last week from The
Dalles, Oregon, and are temporarily
domiciled in u building on their
plere on the north side of town.
They have let the contract for the
construction Of two fine bungalows,
both alike, to Contractor Hewlett.
and work on the houses will be hur-
ried along as speedily as possible.
Improvement Of the grounds is al
ready under way. Tho bank build
ing in which Bonn brothers and
their associates are to open a bank,
will be built and ready for occupa-
ton inside go days.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-03-16
Hanford Items

Mrs. u. M. Iharp, VINO mas been
quite ill, is able to be about again.
Mrs. j. B. Harvey, who has been
seriously i'll for about two weeks,
is reported as slightly better.
The American Legion boys have
adver tised St. Patrick's dance for
Saturday night, at the Community
all.
Miss Virginia Zane, who has
been home for ten days vacation,
left Monday morning for Belling-
ham, where she is attending school.
i. A Baxter of Spokane, who
has been visiting his son and family
for several days, left on Wednesday
for his home.
Mrs. Anna Brown has announced
her intention of giving up the ho-
tel. 1t has not yet been decided
who will carry on the business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Dwyer Of
Seattle arrived on Wednesday night.
They own tract here and spend a
part of their time on it every year.
The Bridge club met last Satur-
day night at the home of Mrs. C.
M. Sanford. Highest honors were
won by Mrs. G. H. Baxter and R.
w. MacDonnel.
Miss Madeira Scrivner, who has
been enjoying six-weeks vacation
at home, left Sunday via Kenne-
wick for Cheney, where she en-
tered the normal school there.
Mrs. Jennie Burley and children.
of Bellingham, arrived on Wednes-
days train, accompanied by Mrs.
Burley's father, Mr.. Charles. They
expect to remain for some time
with Mrs. A. H. Zane.
The dance which was advertised
for Tuesday night of this week was
postponed on account of the death
of MIR. McGlothlen. The high
school pupils were dismissed and
all of the stores closed for two
hours on Tuesday. on account of
the funeral.
j. j. Heatherington is improving
slowly and is able to get about
some. Mrs. Heatherington re-
ceived the sad news of the death of
her mother in Ontario, Canada, a
few days ago. Her many friends
offer their sympathy to Mrs. Heath
erington in her sorrow. Her moth
err was 85 years old.
The members of the Ladies Aid
entertained on Thursday afternoon
for the newcomers. There was a
large crowd out and everyone en-
joyed the occasion immensely. A
little burlesque called "The News
paper Minstrels" was put on under
the direction of Mrs M. R. Sla-
vens, who took the part of Editor !;
Mrs. O, H. Sollibakke the part of
the powerful Katrinka; Mrs. l.. H.
Clark was Mrs. Prune, keeper of a
boarding house, and several other
ladies formed the chorus of min.
strels who, dressed in newspapers,
gave some surprising renditions of
old favorite songs, one of the
stunts being to sing backwards
with their backs to the audience.
Mrs. Conkle was the accompanist
and also gave two short readings
entitled "a Woman's Plea" and
"The Model Man" and we must not
forget to mention the "Katzenjam-
mer KIDS" the little Szkefu boy
and the little Minks boy, who ad-
( ded much to the afternoons enter.
F.; tainment. Delicious refreshments
were served and the affair proved
to be an excellent mixer,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-03-16
HAS ANY ONE A DERBYp

Nose Wallingford White has
asked US to advertise for the loan
of derby hat. Nose says, "Dey
all asst me to take pat in dat dance
an en'tainment dey's gwine to hah
down t. Hanfo'd on April End, an
All dun lef' nah derby hat down t.
Savannah" 1t is generally under
stood that when Nose left Savannah
the sheriff was anxious to read him
little paper and we suspect that
Nose did not have time to get his
trusty old derby. So if some one
has large ca|ibre derby that they
will loan to Nose, please leave it at
the Drug store. Dance Committee.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-03-16

Clate Grewell has beeen appointed
a deputy sheriff at White Bluffs by
Sheriff James Shepherd, and has en-
tered upon his new duties.
Mrs. Fannie Griffiths left Monday
in her car for Yakima on business.
She expected to be gone some little
time.
The White Bluffs Motor Co. made
delivery last week of another
Dodge commercial car to the P. P.
& l.. Co.
Mrs. c. 7. Wright, Mrs. Ida M.
Craig, Bonnie Moede, Villa Wright
and Kathleen O'Larey We're Kenne-
wick visitors last Saturday, driving
down in Bennie's car,
Miss Cora Houk, who is attend
ing the state normal at Eilensburg,
is expected home Saturday evening
to pend the week end.
Mrs. M. M. Jones and son Jack re-
turned from Spokane last Saturday
evening, where they have been for
the past six weeks while Jack was
receiving medical treatment Jack IS
health is very much improved.
Joe Montgomery. Fred Smo OTIS,
Earl harrington and Jesse Smoots
were Walla Walla visitors the first
of the week, driving over Sunday
and returning Wednesday.
ID. j. Boag, with a party of land
seeker, was over from Prosser last
Saturday. Dave says that his broth
err, Andrew, who is receiving medi-
cal treatment in Prosser where he
much improved.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
There will be Sunday school
in the Lutheran church next Sun
day at 10 A. M. Service at II a.
M. Rev. l.. G. Krug.
C. NJ. johnson of Arkansas City,
Ksnsas. was here this week visiting
his orchard He left for home
Thursday. M. E. Houk taking him
to Kennewick to catch an N. P.
train.
The usual card party occurred in
Grange Hall on March 9th, with a
large attendance. A pleasant even
ing was spent, first prizes going to
Miss Fallon and George Chapel.
A dainty lunch was served. which
all enjoyed. Anyone wishing to
play 500 is cordially invited to
come ard ST END pleasant evening.
White Bluffs was visited Thurs
day by the three county commits
sioners, who are on tour of the
county inspecting the old roads and
the new ones that it is contemplat.
ed to build, SO that they can act in.
diligently when these matters come
before them. They expect to visit
every part of the county.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-03-16
COMMISSIONERS SWING AK

After April LIST, Benton county will
be without both county agent and
county club leader. The county
commissioners at their meeting last
week decided not to appropriate any
more money for the maintainence of
these Offices and they will automat-
ically cease in this county at the end
of March. A desire to reduce taxes
was given by the commissioners for
eliminating these Offices