davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-05

Philadelphia, June 26.-President
Calvin Coolidge sent message of
greeting to the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, now in fifteenth annual confer
ence, which was read at the opening
mass meeting (First African Baptist
Church) last night, in which he ex-
presses his "good wishes to your splen-
did organization and my hopes for the
fullest realization of its high pur-
poses"
President Coolidge's message in full
is as follows:
1.-THE WHITE HOUSE,
WASHINGTON
June 20, 1924.
my dear Mr.. White:
Your thoughtfulness in calling my
attention to the impending annual con-
ference of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People is
much appreciated. You will add to
the service you have already done me
if you will at some appropriate time
during the session extend to the gath
ering the assurance of my deep inter-
est and concern for the progress of
the colored people of this country.
Within the last decade, when all sec
tions of the country have been max
ing drafts upon the great reservoir of
industrial capacity that is represented
by the colored population of the South,
we have undoubtedly come to new
appreciation of the great Importance
of this element of our population. 1t
cannot be doubted that these new con-
ditions point to the certainty of yet
more rapid improvement of the status
of the colored people.
''In this connection, 1 am sure you
will pardon me if 1 repeat few words
from my address some days ago at the
commencement exercises of Howard
University, in this city. After refer
ring to the rapid advancement of the
colored people in America as one OF
the remarkable phenomena of the hui
man history, I said:
"Ih has been a painful and diff
cult lperience, this, by which anoth-
er ce has been recruited to the
stai ard of civilization and enlighten-
md 4; for that is really what has been
on; and the episodes of Negro
cry in America, of Civil war, and
,ncipation, and, following that, the
Did advancement of the American
,lored people both materially and
)iritually must be recognized as parts
If a long evolution by which all man.
ind is gradually being led to higher
evels, expanding it's understanding of
is mission here, approaching nearer
and nearer to the realization of its full
and perfected destiny.
"In such a view of the history OF
the Negro race in America, we may
find the evidences that the black man
probation on this continent was nee
essary part in a great plan by which
the race was to be saved to the world
for a service which we are now able
to vision and, even if yet somewhat
dimly, to appreciate. The destiny OF
the great African continent, to be add
ed at length-and in a future not now
far beyond us-to the realms OF the
highest civilization, has become ap-
parent within a very few decades. But
for the strange and long inscrutable
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-05
James A. Cobb, For
mer United States
Attorney in Wash
ingtOn Discusses
segregation in
American Law
Reclares Residential Segre-
cation Violates U. S.
Constitution

Speaking at last nights (Friday,
June 27) mass meeting in the Union
Baptist church, Nineteenth and Fitz-
water streets, of the National Associ-
alton for the Advancement of Colored
People, now holding its fifteenth an
nual conference in Philadelphia, James
A. Cobb, former assistant U. S. attor-
ney for the District of Columbia, de-
clared that residential segregation of
colored people was a violation of the
federal constitution. Mr.. Cobb said in
part:
Several years ago there sprung up
veritable epidemic of city ordinances
passed to accomplish the purpose of
racial discrimination and segregation
in the matter of occupancy of homes.
Atlanta; Ca; Louisville, KY; Rich
mond, Va; Baltimore, Md, and Raj
eigh, N. c., may be mentioned as typ
ical of the cities which attempted to
pass such laws. SO flagrant was this
attempt to defeat the constitutional
rights of citizens that the courts even
of some of the southern states, put
themselves ON record as definitely op-
posing such legislation.
"AIr. Justice Day, delivering the
opinion of the Supreme Court of the
United States, in the well-considered
case of Buchanan VS.. Marley (known
as The Louisville Segregation Case),
said in part: That there exists a Sc
rious and difficult problem, arising
from a feeling of race hostility which
the law is powerless to control, and
consideration may be freely admitted.
But it's solution cannot be promoted by
depriving citizens of their constitu-
tional rights and privileges And fur
ther on in the same opinion, he said:
we think this attempt to prevent the
alienation of the property in question
to a person Of color was not legiti-
mate exercise of the police power of
the state, and is in direct violation of
the fundamental law enacted in the
Fourteenth amendment of the const-
tuition, preventing state interference
with property rights except by due
process of law
Certainly this would appear to be
the last word on this question of seq
regated housing. But now the indi-
vidual fiat of a group of people, en-
,tering into mutual covenant not to
dispose of their land to people of the
Negro race or descent, is chosen as
means of doing what: the constitution
of the United States, and the interpre-
tation by the Supreme Court of the
United States, has indicated definitely
cannot be legally done.
"If the constitution does not pro-
tect the rights of all citizens, it does
not protect the rights of any, since it
knows no distinction of race or color"
The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-05
REWARD FOR FIFTY YEARS OF
SERVICE

Birmingham, Ala, June 25-Richard
Rather, 20, upon being called to the
head offices of the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad this week, was presented
with a gold service button set with
ten diamonds and a letter of commen-
dation for having completed fifty
years continuous service with the
company. He was also placed on a
pension.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-28

to pay with much greater case than
to allow several Sundays to pass to
be paid. all at once.
The pastor and his family were
very greatly and yet pleasantly sar-
prised at prayer meeting on last
Wednesday night at Plains, there
being a succession of surprises The
first surprise was in the unusually
large number present some Of
whom are not accustomed to at,
tending the prayer meeting. AT & G
ulose of the prayer services a social
hour Of welcome was announced and
participated in By the large ccowl
present, refreshments being served,
The climax of surprise came uaon
the return of the pastor and family
to the parsonage. The door bell
rang, announcing the approach ct
che prayer meeting crowd maNIna
an invasion upon the parsonage
where a most bounteous pouhdina
of eatables was given the parsonage
family. This expression of welcome
end appreciation viii linger long
With the pastor and his family p'lJ
be the means of stimulat ng them to
their best effort. Harry is The
preacher who falls into the hands el
the good people of Plains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-28
TWO MORE NEWSPAPERS
INDICTED IN TAX CASE

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S..-On three
counts charging unlawful pub.ica
ton" of tax returns, The New York
Tribune Company, publishers Of the
Herald Tribune, were INDICTED hy q
federal grand jury here recently.
In a court presided over by Fed
eral Judge Stanley Webster, of
Washington, the indictment was OBJ
tanned by John E. Moyce, assistant
United States district attorney, al
the request of Attorney General
Stone. No individuals were named
in the suit.
Mr., Joyce said the proceedings
were brought solely to test the le-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-28
Plains Methodist
Circuit

BY o. L Z.
The pastor greatly appreciates
the hearty welcome given him upon
his return to the Plains Circuit and
pledges his best effor for great
years work.
The report from the League at
Concord on last Sunday afternoon
is that large crowd was present
and an excellent program was
rendered.
The stewards of R,'lqnder are
asked to meet at the church next
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock for
the purpose Of organizius and plan
ming for the New Year's work.
A special program will be render
ed by the League at Plains on mex.
Sunday night, the PROGRAM being
rendered very largely by the juni-
ors.
Next Sunday being 4 fifth Sun
day there will be preaching al
New Point at II o'clock. Sunday
school meets at 10 o'clock and !
large attendance is expected at ooth
services. The superintendent de.
sires the school to meet promptly
at 10 50 as to have plenty of time
before the preaching hour.
The envelope system Tor raising
finances was so successs,l II last yeal
until the stewards have adopted
them for use again this year on the
entire circuit. They viii be dis
tributed to the members by tht
stewards for use beginning with thC
first Sunday in December, which
is the beginning of the new Con
ference year. Every MEMBER il
asked to contribute some amount
each preaching day however. small
that amount may be. Not missins
a Sunday will enable tie members
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-28
EIGHT DIE. IN TRAIN
AND AUTO CRASH

CHICAGO, Nov. Is Eight per-
sons were reported killed last night
in two separate collisions between
trains and automobiles at Lombard.
20 miles west of here, and Aurora,
ILL.,, 80 miles west of Chicago.
Three women were reported kill
ed when a Chicago and Northwest
ern train struck an automobile at
Lombard and three men and two
women died at Aurora where i
Chicago Burlington ard Quincy
train struck an automobile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-28
ENTIRE ASPECT Of
VOLST FAD LAW
CHANGED.BY HILL
That's What Attorneys Say OF
Decision Forced By Mary
land Congresman
BY CHARLES P. STEWART
NEA Service Writer

J WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-"Tbe
whole aspect of the Volstead law is
changed"
That's what ATTORNEY Shirley Car
ter said when he heard the verdict
freeing his client, Congressman
John Philip Hill of Baltimore, or
trial for manufacturing various 3.34
to 11.64 per cent alcoholic drinks
1t wasn't that Hill was found not
guilty of manufacturing the drinks.
He admitted-nay, insisted on tlat.
He insisted also on their alcoholic
content-proved it by experts an
alyses.
The jury simply found the drinks
weren't intoxicating.
"The case sustains our own view
of the law" said Prohibition Com
missioner Roy A. Haynes.
If Haynes meant by this that the
prohibition unit agrees with United
States District Judge Morris A.
Soper's Interpretation OF The laws
"cider and fruit juice" clause, his
remark doubtless was true enorgh.
Indeed, the Department Of Jus,ic
has been on record to similar el-
feet for some time.
Honse- Made Stuff
But it might not be slch wild
guess that Haynes was bit SUI
prised to hear a jury announce that
11.64 per cent alcohol isn't intoXl-
eating.
The law does, in fact, prohibit
the manufacture of bev .rages con
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-28
She Is Lovely
PACE SEVEN

Men and women; if you want
complexion clean and clear soft
and velvety; one that will compel
the admiration of all the people
you meet, start to use F'eterson's
Ointment tonieht-use it freely,
rubbing well into the skin. Com
tinue for a weel; or until every
p,mple, blackhcad, eruption, or rash
Is gone. 35 cents a box.-( adv.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-28

tanning one-half of 1 pr cent or.
more Of alcohol. Then it provides
penalties for this rules violation.
But, it continues, "the Pc 1altios pro-
vided in this act . shall not APP
ply to a person for manufacturing
notwithstanding cider and fruit
juices exclusively for use in his
home"
Obviously, argued Judge Soper,
the home manufacturer isn't boEnd
by the one-half of | per cent lirlit.
So long as his product DOESN'T in
toxicate he's within tlo law and
one-half of l per cent isn't its p,-
tency's test, either. Wen, what is
other will not consider Intoxicating
ing? That's for jury to decide, in
each individual case
Except in districts Were public
sentiment is overwhelmingly dry.
Congressman Hill's surmise is tpat
it will be mighty har1 to get to-
gether II jurors who will agree, for
what one individual considers an IN
toxicating content in drink an
other will not consider intoxicat h,g
at all, at any rate until very high
power stuff is reached.
Abb for Juries
Furthermore, he points out, wet
luries are provided now with a fret
class excuse for refusing to convict
inIiquor cases.
True, the householder is liinlted
to fruit juices. Distilled liquors and
brews continued to be Banned, lilll
will try to have this ban lifted from
beer when Congress reconvenes. but
in the meantime he reminds the
public that 3.34 per cent cider and
11.64 per cent wine are safe-ror
those who can get jur;es like the
lcne which tried his case.
The home producer cant sell bis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-28

They claim an Ohio man who
threw the photograph out the vim
dow was crazy, hut we don't tuink
so.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-28

Next to hens teeth shc sc9reest
things are coal dealers who are
sorry about winter's eo.ning
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-28

gality Of the publication of inccae
tax returns, which he said occurred
on October 25.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-28

beverages but he can give them
away. Hill did so in some hund eds
of cases. And what IS to : revent the
recipient from making a present to
his benefactor, not in return, but
just as an evidence of his good will?
If such transactions are Ascreetly
handled Hill guesses they will be
very hard to prove.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-24
QUESTIONS OF
RELIGION face
FREkCHCABINE
Present Party M a d e
Complete Separation
Of State and Church
One of lis Planks

FAIRS. Dee. 24-Thc relations be-.
tween church and state IN France are
orc Of the most important problems of
internal policy which The government
Of NJ. Herriot Will be c,.ial upon to face
during the present session Of the Cham
Der Of Deputies. Tie Radical-Socialist
party. in its elcc,oral campaign cul-
initiating in the victory at the polls May
VI. made The complete separation Of
'hu ch and state one Of its main planks.
None Of the proposed governmental
measures. the suppression Of the en-
bassy at the Vatican; the revision and
probable abolition Of the concordat III
Alsace-Lorraine. And the stiict appli-
cation of the law Of 1906. has yet been
applied, but the suppression of the
"lcdi 5 for the Vatican embassy is Ger
tain to give rise to heated debates when
The subject comes up for discussion.
VI. Herriot's decision to withdraw the
French ambassador prompted a letter
from the six French cardinals, in which
they called attention to the deep emo
ton caused BY the ministerial dcclara-
tion. IF a religious war is declared
against the church, the church will face
il with regret but not without resist
ance." the cardinals wrote.
There has been considerable agitation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-24

in Alsaee-Lorainc against IIr. Hcfriot's
proposal 70 apply to the recovered prov
inces the same laws as govern the rest
Of France. The concordat which the
government proposes TO abolish is an
agreement between the German govern
ment and the Vatican, whereby the Al
sacc-Iorra ne clergy were allowed state
subsid cs and scligicas teaching was
gwen il All schools, Protestant us well
rs Catholic
The law of 1896 cract ing the complete
separation of church and state had. up
TO 1914, been applied with some
lenicncy. The gallant conduct Of the
~ ests during the war when they fought
81 e w side with their companions in
the trenches FOR -Four years. and the ab-
ncgation ard devotion Of the nuns WHO,
in order to care for the wounded trars s.
formed Their converts into hosniials,
further scrvcd to bridge the gulf be
tween church and state. After the m
mistiee all tho governments in power up
TO 1921 gave nrcof Of much reluctance
20 interpret this law 700 literally.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-24
FATHER OF VALLEY
RESIDENT IS DEAD

Information has been received here Of
the death in B%entonville, Arkansas, of
Col. Sam W. Peel, father Of Mrs. w. F.
Anderson of San Benito, whose husband
was formerly city manager Of Browns
Vile.
Coming from a family Of pioneers who
settled in the territory of Arkansas be.
fore the birth of the state Col. Peel's
life was one fraught with toll and hard
ships. He was Il native son of the
state, being born in independence coun-
ty, Sept. ID, 1881.
Colonel Peel held several public Of
fees during his life, among these being
that Of congressman from his district
for ten years. during which time h
took an important hand in the affair.
OF the state. He was 4 colleague of thc
late President VIM. Mckinley, and was
always a great admirer of him.
The Arkansas pioneer also fought
through the four years of the Civil
war, rising to the rang OF a colonel il
the Confederate army. He was a promi
ncnt lawyer and well known farmer il
his community of BentonviHe.
In 1852 he married Miss Mary f
Berry, a sister Of U. S. Senate Jane.
X. Berry. To this pair, nine chillrer
were born, eight Of whom are now liv
ing. They are: ID. W. Peel, Browns
Vile; Frank w Peel. Fayetteville; Mrs
Fannie Clark, B~entonville; Mrs. L. II
McGill, Be~ntonville; Mrs. J. W. Banks
Pierce City, Mo-; Mrs. w. +. Ande son
San Benito, Texas; Mrs. Preston Davis
Vinita Okla; and Mrs. n. f. Bowden
Atlanta, Ga.
In 1894 he suffered "a slight stroke OF
paralysis. which gradually impaired MS
health. This and old age told on him
and about a year and a half ago he
became worse and after that was con
fined to his bed tie greater part Of the
time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-24
PROSPEROUS DAY BELIEVED DAWN
ING FOR SHIPOWNERS

LONDON, Dec. pa hint of better
things in store for the shipping trade
was given at the annual dinner of the
institute of Marine Engineers by Sir
Ernest Glover. president in 1928 Of the
Chambcr Of Shipping.
There were Indications, the speaker
said, that shipowners were nearing the
end of the slump. Laid-up tonnage today,
he; said, was a great deal less han at
any time during the last Is months, ana
we are on the road to establishing
equilibrium between the amount OF ton
mage available and the amount of car
goes to be carried
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-24
CHARGE BRAZIL
With HOLDING
COFFEE SUPPLY
Fe de Government
Has Discontinued Eff
forts to Lower Price
by Flooding Market
lRv The Associated Press

A BY Inc associated frcSS.D
<IDdO DE JANEIRO, Brazil. Dec. "a
Although the federal government has
discontinued its efforts to lower the
price of coffee by placing more of the
product on the market, at Santos, and
has transferred the operation of the
valoIization scheme to the state of Sac
Paulo, there still remain evidence that
the government is net satisfied with the
defense system.
"A recent issue of the Journal do Com
mcrcio, the official newspaper of the
administration, carried a three column
article criticising the vaiorization scheme
and pointing out the effects on Brazil
ian industry and finance. The article
was signed anonymously.
1t is pointed out that the fantastic
sums which growers are receiving for
their coffee have been multiplied enor-
mously in milreis through initiation. Ac-
cording to the writer 10. 900 contos
were emitted at the time the plan first
originated. This alarmed the country,
and the system was abandoned. but the
same thing was done on a larger scale
by rediscount, the emission being 400,-
900 contos. Public suffering aroused
opinion, the rediscount department was
discontinued, and the same idea again
used on a much larger scale through the
creation of a bank of emission which
has turned out 0 1000 contos.
The claim il made that the cost OF
living for eight-tenths of the population
in Brazil has risen out Ct all proportion
to the advantages secured from receiv-
ing more milreis. This particularly APP
plies to the middle class. the laborers
and clerks. whose wages do not respond
quickly to such changes. Emphasis also
is placed upon the fact that valorization
is applied to only one Brazilian product,
coffee, which enables the coffee growtri
to receive more milreis for their crops
and to offer and pay better wages. This
attracts labor and is therefore unfair
competition with the growers Of other
staple products.
The author, who Signs himself Spec
tator," pleads that Brazil limit itself to
the valorization of coffee by the system
of equalized daily entries of the crop
at the port of Santos, and not to arti-
ficially double the price in the foreign
market by holding back stocks. or to
%quadruple returns in milreis by the
emissions of paper money. He claims
that Brazil - headed towards over-pro.
duction and a repetition Of her ex-
perience in rubber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-24
Mail Sacks From U. S.
Looted by Honduras
(Bv The Associated Press.)

(Bv The Associated Press.)
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Dee. "a
American business interests in Hon
duras are concerned ov + the utter care
lessness which mas characterized the
handling Of mail matter within Hondu-
ran territory. from the United States.
Serious losses and much inconvenience
have resulted.
1t seems that some $50 sacks of mail
from America accumulated recently az
Pito Solo, near Calse Yojoa, in q wood
en- building. Marauders came that way.
and as the sacks were unguardcd. they
looted thtm all. Letters, documents,
checks, drafts. invoices, etcetcra, were
scattered about in the fields. and the
mail sacks themselves carried off to be
uSld as rain coats.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-24
Tuneful Chimes Over
Radio Will Tell Time
CBv Tho Associated Press.)

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 2t.-Stockholm j,
planning, after January /, TO send high
noon 10 all amateur radio stations in
the kingdom. and to do 50 melodiously
Instead of the metallic click at second
intervals, ending with a prolonged sig
nal ut The exact hour, as is done in the
United States. Swe lish listeners viii
hear the tuneful ringing Of the city hall
ringing Of the city hall chimes, pride OF
the municipality, and recently com
pleted at a cost of $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-24

MMA
trainer to King Edward, then Prince OF
Wales, in 1888, his horse, TRgis. wtna
the Tohusand Gujneas Stakes for thei
prince. That same year another royal
horse, PcisImmon, handled BY Marsh
won the greatest Of all English races
the ID rby, and subsequently, finished
ahead Of the field in the st. Leger,.
Jockey Club Stakes, Ascot Gold Cup and
Eclipse Stakes, all classics. Diamond
Jubilee. another Ma~rsh-handIcd racer,
won the thousand Guincas. DtTby and
d feat seldom achieved en- the
turf, and in addition won other great
events. cIcditing his rotal twner with
$16J. 900 in stakes before hc was sold to
4 South American breeder for s150,O00.
Marsh ~ cie1steG With u meftnx more
Derby and Stewards Cup winners than
any other trainer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-24

May each hour of the Christmas Holidays
be counted by you a blessing in the end
less rosary Of time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-24
PARIS PRAISES SENTIMENTS

PARIS, Dee. 20-Paris today is talk
ing admiringly of NJ. Robineau, govern
or Of the bank Of France, because he
has refused a salary calculated on the
basis Of the deprecated frame. He still
draws as compensation the same num-
Der Of francs he did before the war. ~
came into this bank poor and | shall
it poor, says NJ. Robineau.