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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
Editor Did Not
Stand With Debt Payers
Explained to the Minister That They
Were Subscribers to His Paper.

Explained to the Minister That lhey
Were Subscribers to His Paper.
One need not wonder where this
story came from, 1t is the work OF an
off day in somebody's place where it
is easy to start yarn. We pass ii to
you on rainy day for what it is
worth. says the Cordele Dispatch.
A preacher at the close OF one OF his
sermons said: LET all in the house
who are paying their debts stand up,
Presently every man, woman and
child, with one exception, rose to their
feet. After they had been seated the
preacher then said Now let every
man not paying his debts, stand up"
The exception. a care-worn, hungry
looking individual clothed in last
summers suit slowly assumed per-
pendicular position.
How it is. my friend" asked the
minister. that you are the only one
not able to meet his obligations?" Il
run a newspaper" he answered meek
ly, and the brethren here who stood
up are my subscribers"
Let us pray" exclaimed the minis
fer
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
SAGE TEA DANDY
To DARKEN HAIR
It's Grandmother's Recipe to
Bring Back Color and
Lustre to Hair

You can turn gray, faded hair beau
tifully dark and lustrous almost over
night if you'll get bottle of "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound" at any
drug store. Millions Of bottles OF this
old famous Sage Tea Recipe, improved
by the addition of other ingredients
are sold annually, say well-known drug
gists here, because it darkens the hair
so naturally and evenly that no one can
tell it has been applied.
Those whose hair is turning gray or
becoming faded have a surprise await
ing them, because after one or two ap-.
plications the gray hair vanishes and
your locks become luxuriantly dark and
beautiful.
This is the age of youth. Gray
haired, unattractive folks aren't wanted
around, so get busy with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound tonight and
you'll be delighted with your dark,
handsome hair and your youthful APP
pearance within a few days.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
FORT is SUPREME COURT
JUSTICE IN NEW MEXICO

Hon. Tomlinson Fort has been APP
pointed justice OF the supreme court
in New Mexico The appointment was
made by the governor OF that state.
Mr.. Fort is a son OF the late Judge
A. T. Fort, who served Stewart coun-
ty many years as ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
SPECIAL EXCURSION FARES
TO COLUMBUS AND RETURN

Account Chattahoochee Valley Fair
October 1918, 1924. Fare and one-half
round trip. Tickets on sale daily from
October II to II, inclusive, also on
October IS for trains scheduled to ar
rive in Columbus before noon at that
date. Final limit October 20, 1924. Ask
ticket agent for further information.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAIL
WAY, The Right Way 9-23-4f
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30
Social Calendar

The Woman's Auxiliary of the South
Highland Presbyterian church will hold
their regular meeting in the Sunday
school auditorium Monday afternoon at
3:15 o'clock. One Of the most important
features Of the meeting win be the
reading Of the personnel Of the circles
for the following church year. At this
time Mrs. John L. Chisholm, treasurer,
will make her final report for the year.
Mrs. J. A. Vandiver will give talk on
"Serviee for Women
A meeting of the Parish Inprove|
nierat association Of Our Ladies' Of Sor-
rows church will be held Friday aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock at the rectory
with Mrs. Joseph Welfrich hostess.
The West End Catholic Woman's
club will meet wednesday afternoon
at 2 80 ct the homo OF Mrs. Charles p.
Lichty and Mrs. o. B. Lawrence are
Joint hostesses.
The Huffman Parent.TeAcher ASST
citation presents under ite auspices the
Irondals Epworth league. In 1.-THE 1924
Minstrel Revue" Friday evening, April
4, at T:45, .s
A<rAter Rabbit party and Easter egg
hunt will be given April 5, from 8
until 8 o'clock, on the lawn Of Mrs. D.
NJ. Atkins, 7410 Second avenue, north.
A small admission viii be charged and
a full attendance is urged.
A banquet viii be given Wednesday
evening, April 2, at the Webonal club
house.
The Twentieth Century Housekeep-
ers- club will meet Wednesday after
noon at 2 80 with Mrs. Hunter Arm
strong, TOT Underwood avenue. A
full attendance is urged, as there will
be an election of officers.
The Yellow Hammer club will meet
Tuesday at 3 O'clock with Mrs. G. A.
Culver and Mrs. III. M. Lewis as Joint
hostesses.
The Graded union will meet wednes.
day at 10 q. m. In the Sunday school
building Of the First Methodist church.
The Parent.Teacher association Of
6uS INOEWOOU BCnoOA W1Il meet TUESDAY
At 8 p. m. A book shower will be
given for the school library at this
time.
The Frances willard union. W. G.
T. u, will meet Wednesday at o. m.
at the Blue Triangle club room. A
full attendance 10 expected.
The Missionary society Of the High
land Methodist church will hold its
social service meeting Monday after
noon at 3 o'clock, following Mr.. Water
mans Bible study at 2 80. DIR. Dean
Spivey of the Birming ham-S Southern
college will give an address on what
social service means to the society. Mr..
A. r. Dedburn viii be heard in a group
Of baritone solos, accomp- 1ied by Mrs,
Faunce.
The A. q. A. Montevallo Ret-together
meeting will be held in the form of q
luncheon at the Tangerine tea room at
o'clock Friday, April 4. All former
and present students, whether graduates
or not, officers and faculty member
Of the college are most cordially invited
to be present. Though not necessary
Miss Minnie Sellers Of Ranner will ap.
preciate hearing from those who expect
| 10 attAnd.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

Louise Wall. Evelyn Hsarp and Thel-
ma Burlington.
Announcement was made Tuesday
that the award for the best class issue
Of the Howard Crimson went to the
freshman class. DR.. Louis Oppitz,
Professor p. p. Burns and Professor
W. d. Bohannon acted as judges. The
award was made on the following points
in favor of the freshmen more news,
more preparation and better relative
ability.
Miss Hannah e. Reynolds of the
State Baptist headquarters at Mont
gomery who has been conducting a
school Of methods In W. NJ. u. work at
the college the past week left Saturday
for Tuscaloosa. where she will conduct
q school for the co-eds at the Univer-
sity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30
White Mountain
Refrigerators

Buy the Chest With Chill In 1t" The
most efficient refrigeration, the highest
quality and best construction. White
Mountains in all sizes. Other good
makes in all sizes and types now in
stock. Lower prices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

Consume less ice-and keep colder.
Always tight and odorless, economical
and durable. will not shrink. warp or
decay. They are shown in golden oak
or notified green. white or gray enamel.
White enamel inside.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

Miss Jeanette Vaughan is the guest
Of Miss Ruth Wallace at her home on
Southsid3 for the weekend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30


Miss Hope Lee has as her guest Miss
Clyde Camp of Alfalfa. Mias Lee en-.
tArtained at q camp supper on Red
mountain on Saturday evening in hon.
Or Of Miss Camp, having a. her guests
several of the dormitory girls.
Members Of the Glee club are plan.
ming weekend tri pto Alexander City,
Sylacauga, and Pell City about
April 20.
Lamba XII Delta members had a 80.
ciAl meeting Saturday afternoon at the
home of Miss Frances Frazer in Nor.
wood.
Members of this sorority are Misses
Eloise NIilstead, Juanita fobinette
Eoline McCuler. Virginia Wall, vii.
lie Mccormack, Emma Barlowe, Louise
Douglas, Frances Frazer, Virginia Min.
ter, Lille Barnes, Elizabeth Foster
Anna Kenda, jennie Lea Poole, Helen
White, Alma Smith, Rosalis Smith
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

The coed room in the main building
ID being renovated for the spring by
members Of the Women's Pan.Hellenic
council. Floors have been painted,
fresh curtains hung. and some new
furniture will be provided.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

Sigma Nu fraternity boys are en-
tsrtaining at their annual homecoming
today. Over 100 alumni are among
the visitors, many Of whom are from
out.of-town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

G. z. Petty Of the sophomore class,
was called home the past week be-
cause Of the illness Of his father.
The broad ax., 1924-05-03

the fashion show and dance little
publicity through the columns of their
uncharitable newspapers.
To further prove, far beyond a
reasonable doubt, that we are friendly
disposed toward the Colored Young
Women's Christian Association and al
ways stand ready to help it along
About ten days after the fashion show
and dance we met Col. Cary b.
Lewis on the main floor Of the County
Building and informed him that if the
committee having charge Of the adj
vertising on the program, would have
gotten in touch with us on the phone
or otherwise that we would have glad
ly dug up three or FIVE dollars for in
serting our business card in the pro-
gram. He responded that the head lady
in charge Of the programs never had
any experience in that direction be-
fore; then we exclaimed that that was
a lame excuse for il she was very dull
and did not understand how to do
business, that she should gracefully
step down and out and permit some
one else to fill her position
Everything seems to indicate that
either the committee in charge Of the
program advertising had not the
slightest conception Of business for
the head bosses Of the two news
papers, already mentioned, worked the
committee out Of one page each Of adj
vertising on the program and almost
The broad ax., 1924-05-03
SEGREGATION" TO BE DIS
CUSSED AT N.A.A.C.P. CON-
FERENCE IN PHILA-
DELPHIA

Segregation" is one Of the topics
that win be discussed at the Fifteenth
Annual Conference of the National
Association for the Advancement OF
Colored People, to be held in Phil
adelphia from June rs to July 2.
James a. Cobb, Chairman Of the Le-
gal Committee of the Washington
Branch, N.A.A.C.P, who is fighting
the segregation cases in that city, will
deliver an address on "Race Segrega-
ton in American Law
It was also announced that Repre-
sentative i. G. Dyer, sponsor Of the
Anti-Lynching Bill, would speak at
the opening mass meeting Of the Con-
ference. Harry Burleigh, the we'll
known composer and singer, will
speak on "The Negro in Music" In
connection with the Conference, the
N.A.A.C.P. is arranging to have an ex-
hibition held in Philadelphia Of Negro
music since the 9th century.
The broad ax., 1924-05-03

All this tends to show that Alder
man Moran never permits himself to
go fast asleep while attending the i'm
portant committee meetings Of the
City Council.
That he is on to his job early and
late for on Tuesday afternoon Of this
week, he appeared before the City Of
Chicago Board Of Appeals Zoning
Room 6O3 City Hall, the board con
sisting Of the following members and
officials:
Charles Bostrom, Joseph L. Koby-
lansl1i, Allen B. Pond, John E. Trae-
ger, James Young; Allen B. Pond
Chairman; H. T. Frost, Technical Ad
visor and Secretary, voted against per
mitting Jacob Cohen to construct Z
The broad ax., 1924-05-03

"a few lines in their greatest news
paper in the world
Right here It can Be said without
the least fear of contradiction that the
Chicago Tribune, As much As its own
ers hate colored people, the Chicago
Evening American the Herald & Ex-
aminer and all the other daily news
papers in this city, gave the affair free
publicity through the columns Of their
newspapers, in order to assist the col
ored people in that direction.
It must also Be distinctly under
stood that this newspaper did not re-
ceive one cent for what was said in
its columns either before or after the
affair was over, and it was the only
newspaper in this city to publish the
full list of the patronesses of the af-
tair and II renamed tor the head
lights Of the newspapers referred to,
to rush in and steal away with almost
one hundred dollars which should
have been expended for sweet charity.
The committee in charge Of the
affair were SO blind that its members
labored under the impression that just
because one Of the editors and his
wife were in some way Or other con-
nected with it that they had the moral
right to blindIy close their eyes and
fork over well onto one hundred dol
lars to those would Be charity leading
editors for friendship and not because
they had honestly earned it BY giving
The broad ax., 1924-05-03
DR. GEORGE Z. CANNON LEADS
ALL CANDIDATES FOR NEW
JERSEYS REPUBLICAN DEL
EGATION AT LARGE

DR.. George E. Cannon, President of
the Jersey City Branch and member
Of the National Board Of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, was elected New Jer-
sey's delegate-at-Iarge to the Repub-
Iican National Convention in Cleveland
next june, leading a field Of seven,
among whom were an Ex-Governor Of
the State, one Of the States ex-Sen-
ators and the present Senator In Wash
ington.
The primary elections took place on
April 22- The results showed that Dr.
Cannon was FIRST, Senator Edge sec
ond, Ex-Governor Silzer third, and ex-
Senator FreIinghuysen, fourth. This
IS one Of the most signal and decisive
triumphs yet achieved BY any coIored
candidate for Office.
The broad ax., 1924-05-03
WAR DEPARTMENT INFORMS
N.A.A.C.P. HOUSTON MAR
TYR CASES ARE NOT
FINISHED
Walter White Interviews Board OF
Review in Washington

New York.-Walter White, Assist
ant Secretary of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement Of Col
ored People, on returning from Wash
ington where he had interviews at the
War Department with the officers ap-
pointed to examine into the cases of
the former members or the Path
Infantry still imprisoned for their al
legged share in the Houston Riot. Mr..
White said:
Il have been authorized by the War
Department to state: /. That the
figure given by the newspapers Of the
number Of life termers granted
clemency are incoSrect, and that the
number is larger than was announced;
r. That the Houston Riot Cases
have not been finished, and when they
have been, the War Department will
furnish a detailed statement to the
N.AA.C.P.
Il can say Of the two officers ap-
pointed to review the cases. Majors
Ross and Stansheld, that they seemed
well disposed and impressed me as
being sympathetic and fair. While
was in Washington, special confer
ence was called at which were pres
ent the Assistant Secretary Of War,
the Judge Acknowledgement and Ma
jors Ross and Stans6eld. and at my
urgence, the above statement was
authorized.
The visit Of an NA.A.C.P. repre-
sentative to the War Department has
unquestiopably exerted favorable
influence on the progress of the
Houston Riot Cases"
The broad ax., 1924-05-03

warehouse at 6l36-6138-614O South
Elizabeth Street, the lots being located
in the Zoning District and many Of
the white and colored property owners
residing between 65rd and 61st Streets
were in evidence at the hearing to en-
courage and back up Alderman Moran
in his fight for them and he easily won
it without doing much scrapping and
no warehouse will be constructed in
that neighborhood. M
The vast majority Of the people Of
the Sixteenth Ward are proud Of Al
derman Moran and they feel that he
should be reelected to the City Coun-
Gil in 1925 without the slightest op-
position.
The broad ax., 1924-05-03

Alderman Terence F. Moran, who
has been one Of the honest and hard
working members of the City Council
for six or eight years, first from the
old Thirty-First Ward, now the new
Sixteenth Ward, continues to make
splendid working record in the City
Council in the interest of all the cit
izens Of Chicago.
AS stated above, he has been-a men,
Der Of the Finance Committee for
some years, which is the greatest Of
all the committees Of that body. He
is also a member Of the Committee on
Gas, Oil and Electric Light, also on
the Committee on Track Elevation;
Committee on High Cost and Public
Market.
The broad ax., 1924-05-03
IT IS CLAIMED THAT MORE THAN
FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE AT
TENDED THE FASHION SHOW
AND DANCE. IF THAT is TRUE.
THEN THERE is A DIFFERENCE OF
MORE THAN FIFTEEN HUNDRED
OR TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
BETWEEN THE PAID ADMISSIONS
INTO THE ARMORY AND THE AC-
TUAL AMOUNT OF CASH TURNED
OVER TO THE HEAD OFFICIALS
OF THE Y. w. C. A.

The wonderful Fashion Show and
Dance was held at the Eighth Regi-
ment Armory Tuesday evening, March
4. for the so-called benefit Of the Y.
W c, A. and from that time to the
present the public or the people have
been silently waiting and watching to
come in contact with a full or COM
plete report setting forth just how
every dollar or penny which was col
lected at the famous fashion show and
dance was expended in the name OF
sweet charity.
It has been freely admitted by the
oldest and the wisest citizens in this
city that at no time in the history Of
Chicago had the Eighth Regiment Ar
mory been so crowded or packed as i
was on that occasion; that fully five
thousand people were in evidence at
that time; that every inch of space
was occupied by a human being who
had paid one dollar for standing room
only; that when it come down to
dancing ii was very hard for the
dancers to wiggle more than one Or
two inches at time for the main
floor and the long galleries were one
vast sea Of humanity.
Long before the show started the
writer approached the box Office to
consult with Col. Cary B. Lewis, who
furnished a large part Of the heavy
brain work in connection with the pro-
ject, and reminded him that the peo-
pie were blocking all the aisles with
their chairs, which was contrary to
the city ordinance Of Chicago and at
eiat time We had never behela 50
much money before in our life. The
money was being stacked UP in large
pile right in one corner and it looked
as though there was not less than four
Or five thousand dollars. At that same
time we warned Col. Lewis to see to
1t that the door leading into the box
ONCE was kept locked and strongly
bolted all the time for If three or four
bandits armed to the teeth and with
murder and death in every part ot
their beings, should happen to blow in,
that they would be able to rake in
thousands Of dollars in real easy
money.
The broad ax., 1924-05-03

one hundred dollars in real cash money
which proves that the members Of the
committee were willing to grin and
show their teeth to their tricky news
paper pets and that was the main rea-
son why they permitted them to run
their slick hands into the charity
money bag.
In conclusion If the committee or
the real promoters Of the annual fash
ion show, expect to retain the full
confidence Of the public in the future,
they must come clean with their final
reports.
The broad ax., 1924-05-03
ne ohady or Very Doubtful Final Report in Connec-
ton With the Fashion Show and Dance Which Was
Held at the Eighth Regiment Armory, Tuesday Even
ing, March 4, 1924
WHITE SOUTHERN EDITOR
TELLS WHAT A LYNCH
ING MEANS"
Clipped by the N.A.A.C.P. from the
Chattanooga, Tenn. Times

A ffteen-year-old Negro boy was
lynched at Woodbury., Ga, on Thurs
day of the past week, for having shot
a police officer who had arrested him
on a charge of larceny. The method
provided by law in such cases for deal
ing with offenders is commitment
by grand jury after an investigation
Of the. facts, trial BY jury and the
enforcement of the verdict by con-
stituted judge and authorized peace
officers The killing Of this Negro boy
was, therefore murder; it was done
wilfully, premeditatedly and mall
iciously and in the spirit of revenge.
1t was done, too, by responsible cit
izens who are sworn to obey the laws
and to give every offender under
charges his Constitutional right to "a
day in court" The lynching was
therefore, an act Of community out
lawry, otherwise known as anarchy.
1t will never be known, of course,
what the offense Of the victim was
the only evidence that he was guilty
was the "clamor" Of mob. He had
shot an officer Of the law-whether he
was justified or not his executioners
did not stop to inquire His tender
years was no protection: he was
needed as a victim to be flung to the
wolves" an example to others Of what
would happen to them in any event,
whether they acted in self-defense or
from a purely murderous propensity
Besides the offense against lawful
procedure and the sentiments Of en-
lightened and civilized society, this act
emphasizes in all its parts the total
failure of our present system to main
tain the ideals Of Christian people
we SO often and 50 smugly boast we
are. If we were doing our duty as
citizens and lawmakers, this boy
would never have had a pistol with
which to kill; we, therefore, must
share whatever guilt was his. And
yet we take him out and kill him for
the very thing for which we are more
responsible than he! He was ignored;
perhaps brought up in criminal en-
vironments-neglected and in way
despised under the social order in
which he was living. The men who
killed him had had the advantages of
education; had been brought TIP in the
shadow Of the Christian churches and
had all the opportunities for spiritual
and moral enlightenment a cultured
community affords. That they should
resort to an act of savagery in def
ance of every uplifting and ennobling
sentiment Of their bringing-up illumi-
mates the solemn truth, not that Chris
tianity or the Christian spirit Is thus
crucihed and set at naught, but that
there has been a total default of men
in Christian community to model
their lives and govern their conduct
according to the professions they
make.
In other words, this and similar in
cidents bump us with the hard, un-
mistakeable and disheartening fact
that ours is still a society, for the
most part, made up Of pharisees. We
shout love Of God, truth, righteous
ness, justice, fair play and law en-
forcement from the housetops, and
then we 90 out and lynch Negro.
The broad ax., 1924-05-03

Expenses
Report BY Mrs. Lewis Of expenses
oaid from ticket money on hand;
For chairs rental Of 1900 IS 1000
For board for mantei, paint
and turpentine ....-...- l.oo
For three breakfasts. ...... 80
March S, l92+Report from Mrs.
Lewis Of expenses, paid from door re-
ceipts; --oo
chairs boy placing, moving
CO. ..,..... 1890
Musi' l,..-t;.;ro ... 46.4l
y -. 5000
Policemen, charges ..----. wv
Boys on stage. ge..-..-...--.---
The broad ax., 1924-05-03

COMMITTEE In charge. 1eleh 1hofne,
Jesse E. Jones, Gonzales Motts,
Helen Abbott Alone E. Williams,
Abby simms. Bessie Thompson,
Hazel Davis, Marguerite Ward, Ber-
tha Lewis.
It win be noted in very carefully
reading over the report that the editors
and owners Of two Of the blood and
thundered colored newspapers in this
city, whose editors are ever ready and
willing to dig open the graves Of the
dead in order to furnish scandal and
excitement for the morbid readers Of
their gutter snipe publications received
almost fifty dollars each for publishing
The broad ax., 1924-05-03

After much gum shoeing and fox
trotting, we at last managed to lay our
hands on the following final indefinite
report:
Final Report is Made by Fashion
Show Promoters
The Fashion Show committee,
which gave a very successful dance at
the Eighth Regiment armory March
4, for the benefit Of the Y.W.C.A.,
submit the following final reports;
Total attendance ..... 5000