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The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15

For several months the New York
World has been conducting a news sto-
ry contest among the high school stu
dents of Greater New York. The con-
testants select the most important
piece of news of the week and write a
short article giving the reason for their
choice. First, second and third prizes
in cash are awarded for the best selec-
tions.
In the contest ending Saturday,
March 1, Thelma e. Berlack, II years
of age, of POP West 143rd street, who
is a senior at the Roosevelt High
School, won both the first prize for the
week of $50 and the monthly bonus
prize of $50. Her prize winning article
was on the proposed Child Labor
amendment to the Constitution and the
judges made the comment: "It shows
the greatest breadth and depth of
thought
When informed Sunday morning by
a World reporter that she had won the
coveted prizes, Miss Berlack could
hardly refrain from crying with joy.
She said the money came just in time
as she was about to quit school because
of a lack of funds Now she will be
able to complete her course in May and
expects to take a course in accounting
at New York University. She was
born in Florida but came to New York
about five years ago. During the past
three years she has been an honor stu
dent at Roosevelt High School and has
made one of the most perfect records
of any student in the public schools of
the City of New York.
Amid waves of applause from her
fellow students in the auditorium of
the Roosevelt High School on Monday,
Miss Berlack was presented with a
check for the amount won by Paul Il.
Sifton of the World. He told her that
her article had been chosen from a
field of 1,S00 entries.
The prize winning article was as fol-
lows:
The Proposed Child Labor Amendment
"That the boys and girls of the
United States shall have equal oppor-
tunities. in all parts of the country"
begins what seems to me to be the big
gest news item of the week. This pro-
posed amendment, if passed, will help
to conserve the rising generation OF
America. Such a conservation of hu-
manity means:
/. Higher standards of living for
the average family, physically, mental
ly and financially.
2. Economic, Industrial and social
advancement for the country at large.
8. America as a protector OF It's
young minds in the making.
4. The practical application of the
theories of science, education and log
ic, in that we love and protect our fu-
ture citizens.
The New York problem of child Ia
Dor is sometimes overlooked because OF
the equitable educational system here.
Horrors, however, face us as we think
of the hundreds of children working in
tenement houses, straining their eyes,
stunting their growth, and probably
spreading disease through the gar
ments they work on.
The textile mills/of the South, the
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15
Mechanics Bank
DepOsitOrs Pre-
sent Petition
Ask Dismissal of Receiver
John Mitchell, .Jr., Renews
Il Litigation to Clear
Name
(Richmond, Va, News Leader, Feb.
is 1921

(Richmond, Va, News Leader, Feb.
IS, 1924.)
A petition signed by depositors of
the Mechanics Savings Bank will be
presented to Judge Moncure in chan
Gerry court today by John Mitchell, Jr,
colored, and a committee of depositors,
asking that the receivership over the
bank be vacated.
1t is maintained that there are suf
ficient funds on hand to pay 20 per
cent cash payment to the depositors,
which is one of the requirements OF
vacating the receivership and that
enough waivers of 30 per cent of de-
posits by-depositors accompany the pc
tition to wipe out the remaining short
age of S194,OO0 1t is said that there
is more than $4,000 to the credit of
the colored financial institution and
that this amount is more than suffi-
cient to pay the outstanding claim held
by a local bank to the amount of $26,-
6O742.
Funds brought in by the sale of the
Strand theater and the transfer of
property of John Mitchell to the con-
troll of the bank are sufficient to JUS
tify the depositOrs in asking the vacat-
ing of the receivership and the reopen
ing of the bank under the supervision
of committee of white bankers until
such time as it functions properly, it is
said.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15
Republican County
Convention Names
COmmitteeWOmen
(Lincoln News Service.)

Hopkinsville, KY, March IL, 1924
The Christian County Republican con-
vention, which recently met in this
city, named the following colored wom-
en- as committeewomen from their re
spective precincts: Mesdames Phil H.
Brown, Mayme L. Copeland, Elsie Bell,
Carrie Bronaugh, Cornelia Western,
Jennie l.. Poole, and Kate Geither.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15
TEXAS SHRINERS LOSE
CASE TO WHITES
Race Order Permanently Enjoined in u S. Court from
Using Pin and Regaa

Houston, Tex, March 6.-Qnformer
tween the colored and white Shrlners-
which had its origin in 1922, when the
whites secured a temporary injunction
restraining the colored members of
Doric Temple, Ancient Egyptian Arabic
Order Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
from wearing the fez, pin, emblems and
regalia of the white Shrine organiza-
tion-the white Shriners drew first
blood, when Judge ]. d. Harvey, in the
Eightieth District Court, made the
temporary injunction permanent last
Friday morning.
Will Appeal Case
Counsel for the colored Shriners i'm
mediately served notice of an appeal.
Wilford H. Smith, eminent local race
attorney, has charge of the appeal pa
pers.
The case was originally instituted by
the Arabia Temple Ancient Arabic
Order of Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, of which Homer f. Mccoy was
illustrious potentate, and then when
the national body of colored Shrlners
interviewed on behalf of the local tenn
pie, the national white body also inter-
vened on behalf of their local temple.
This gives the decision of the local
judge far-reaching effect and nation
wide scope.
Effective in Any State
1t is stated that under the full faith
and credit act of the United States
constitution. the Judgment of the
Eighteenth District Court can be made
effective in any other state in the
Union.
The process would be for the nation
al white Shrine organization, the An
cient Arabic Order of Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, to apply to a district
judge in any particular state, who
would issue in the nature of an injunc-
tion an order giving full faith and
credit in that particular state to the
decree and decision of Judge Harvey.
Submitted Without Argument
The case decided upon by Judge Har
vey was submitted on the record and |
without argument of the attorneys, |
John H Crooker and Claud Pollard for |
the white Shriners, and S. \. T. Wat |
kins and James E. White (colored) of |
Chicago, and J. II. Carmichael (white) |
of Little Rock, for the colored Shrin-
ers. The record was one of the most |
voluminOus and most interesting ever |
heard in a Harris county District Court |
owing to the amount of Masonic his
tory included in the many dispositions ;
used on both sides.
York Riters Cited
Considerable space in the depositions |
of each was devoted to the origin and !
authority of the white and the coiored |
Grand Blue Lodges, York Rite bodies |
and Scottish Rite bodies. 1t is pre-
sumed that this was done in order to
attack the defense side in more than |
one place.
Judge Harvey Saturday said he did |
not consider in his decision the claims |
of any of the Masonic bodies prerequis-
lite to the Shrine, but gave his decision |
on the theory that the colored Shrine" |
is "colorable imitation" of the white |
Shrine as organized in New York City |
in the seventies. The colored Shrlners |
testimony to show that their |
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15
ROLAND HAYES COMING BACK IN
FALL

Boston, Mass, March 6.-Roland
Hayes, now making his fourth Europ-
can tour this spring, including fifteen
engagements in London, eight in
France, two in Vienna and twenty-four
in other South European states, will
return next autumn for sixty engage
ments in America.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15

A jury composed of Kentucky women
prayed fifteen minutes before consid-
ering a bootlegging case.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15

Charles w. Price of Dayton, Ohio, is
a candidate for delegate-at-large TO the
Republican national convention
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15

Benjamin Bannaker, Maryland col
ored man, is credited with the first
clock made in this country.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15

Attorney John A. Sparks of PhiladeE
phia has been appointed assistant city
solicitor.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15

There are lib colored children be-
tween 10 and II years of age, working
in coal mines.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15

order antedated the white Shrine and
originated in Egypt rs far back at 656
A. d.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15

Miss Flora Stevens of Burlington,
Iowa, is travelling representative for
an eastern manufacturer of ladies' lin
gerie garments.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15

We have COS photographers, 1O1 OF
whom are females.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15

Speaking or oil, we have LII oil
well operatives but only few oil well
promoterS-out of Jail.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15

Henry Ford employs 162, 792 persons,
many of whom are colored, and he be-
lieves in the economic policies of the
Republican party.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15
Mass Meeting at Night

The Boston Branch Loyalty backed
up the national body by great At
tucks mass meeting in the-old Twelfth
Baptist Church at night. Demands for
the Dyer Bill, for Soldier Pardons, for
abolition of federal segregation, in view
of Attucks' heroism We're voiced by
white and colOred orators, including e.
II. Morris, presiding, Rev. ID. S. Klugh,
John A. Hagan, e. Mark Sullivan, cor
poration counsel, Rep. w. II. O'Brien
DIR. Alice w. McKane, A. G. Wolff,
Esq, I. T. Doltch, Esk. and J. w.
Schenck, Esq, colOred assistant U. S.
district attorney. Carl Logan sang at
the statue and Mrs. Ethel G. Russell at
the church.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15

Julian. the colored aviator, should let
a few of us go with him as far as Ber-
muda when he makes his trans-Atlan-
tic FLIGHT.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15
SHORT CUTS
Uincoln News Service.)

(Lincoln News Service.)
Denver as Il colored civic organiza-
ton.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15
Unusual HOnOrs
to COlOred Hero
Four Wreaths Hung by
City, State and Civilians
in Boston for Crispus
Attucks-Mayor
a/Speaker

Boston, Mass, March s, 1924.-After
issuing "Call to the Race" to observe
March 9th as Citizenship Foundation
Day, for Crispus Attucks as the first
martyr for American independence and
liberty, the National Headquarters of
the National Equal Rights League GER
tainly practiced its own preaching on
Wednesday in Boston. For on that day
the great Merchants National Bank on
State street opposite the wheel in the
Cobblestones marking the spot where
Attucks fell hung out its big U. S. flag.
OF the electric pole there the Boston
Branch hung "A laurel wreath, Jas. G..
Wolff making a statement to the crowd
held back by two mounted police. VIM.
Fl. O'Brien, champion of the Irish
cause at the Leagues suggestion
tucks' grave near the Common. AT 10
a. IN. BOston's Public Celebrations Di-
rector flanked the Attucks monument
with the state and national cOlOrs.
NOOnIlllle IOuuu Two WTedlnS Oh IIlS
statue, one by the state and one by the
city, the former one placed by Major
Sampson of the governors staff and
the latter by Mayor Curley himself.
The flags were flown from all city
buildings.
Then at - 80 national headquarters
held outdoor exercises in front of the
statue, the keynote of which as sound
ed by Secretary VIM. Monroe Trotter
was that the race which shed its blood
first for the founding of the Republic
and liberty certainly has original
ground title to every public right and
privilege. The speakers were Mayor
James NJ. Curley, Maj. e. j. Sampson
of the staff of Governor Cox, Stewart
e. Hoyt, the colored deputy collector
and prominent Elk and Mason, Rev.
o. S. Klugh, Chas. l.. Raysor, Esq,
Mrs Mary James and Rev. ]. w. Pow
ell of the Sons of Veterans. The crowd
stood in the rain through nearly two
hours of eulogy of Attucks and his
irish comrades
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15

The colored Republicans in Madison
and St Clair counties, Illinois, are
talking" about placing full county
tickets in the field for next fall.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15

In Memphis, there are 14S colored
brakemen, 1S6 locomotive firemen, 244
switchmen and flagmen, IA fOremen,
inspectors, and telegraph operators
employed by the steam railroads.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1924-03-15


Denver as Il colored civic Organiza-
ton.
We have COS photographers, 101 Of
whom are females.
Attorney John A. Sparks of PhiladeE
phia has been appointed assistant city
solicitor.
A jury composed of Kentucky women
prayed fifteen minutes before consid-
ering a bootlegging case.
There are 2,113 colored children be-
tween 10 and II years of age, working
in coal mines.
Benjamin Bannaker, Maryland col
ored man, is credited with the first
clock made in this country.
Charles w. Price of Dayton, Ohio. is
a candidate for delegate-at-large to the
Republican national convention
Speaking or oil, we have LII oil
well operatives but only few oil well
promoters-out of Jail
Miss Flora Stevens of Burlington.
Iowa, is a travelling representative for
an eastern manufacturer of ladies' lin
gerie garments.
Henry Ford employs 1922 persons,
many of whom are colored, and he be-
lieves in the economic policies of the
Republican party.
Julian. the colored aviator, should let
few of us go with him as far as Ber-
muda when he makes his trans-Atlan-
tic flight.
The colored Republicans in Madison
and st. Clair counties, Illinois, are
talking about placing full county
tickets in the field for next fall.
In Memphis, there are 14S colored
brakemen, 1S6 locomotive firemen, 244
switchmen and flagmen, IA fOremen, Z
inspectors, and telegraph operators
by the steam railroads.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-22
Riddles Evening
Story
A Tree Kangaroo
By MARY GRAHAM BONNER


Far away in Australia lived this
Tree Kangaroo and life to him was
very pleasant.
He was very handsome. His coat
was of thick, long fur and the color
of it was brownish-yellOw. His
waistcoat was of white, though he
wore a front belt Of pale yellow
shade.
His face was black though across
his forehead he had grayish band
and his ears were black on the out
side and yellow inside.
His legs were of q yellow shade
yellow stockings he would have
said ne wore-and his paws were
black.
His tail was as long as his body,
and his body was of good size.
The children Of the family
dressed like the ladies of the fam
lily, in grayish suits, which were
simple and pretty.
"The daytime" said the Tree
Kangaroo, lis for sleeping and
eating.
sometimes a fly or many flies
will disturb my sleep. and I have
to kill them to have peace and
rest. ~
Il give them good, hard blows,
too.
But I like to sleep during the
day, and my place for sleeping is
in a tree.
"That is why I am called a Tree
kangaroo. I am devoted to trees.
my home is in tree. I would
not be happy in any other kind Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-22
SEVERESTQRM
COUNTY

Forman. N. D., July 22.-The most
tion of the country Sunday night at
11:45 after hot sultry day. The
storm approached quickly from the
southwest with brilliant display of
sharp flashes of lightning and neavy
peals of thunder. 1t struck suddenly
with tornado fury, many solid struc-
lures were shaken to their very foun-
dations and many residents suddenly
aroused from their slumbers sought
refuge in the easements.
The el ements spent their fury in
20 minutes. A large volume Of lain
fell but no hail has been reported.
The maturing crops are said to be
safe. No human lives were lost and
the loss to buildings is confined to
barns, garages and other outhouses.
Considerable havoc resulted in For
man and the tributary country such
as unroofing of light buildings,
wrecking of garages, smashing of
windows and breaking trees.
Casper Smiths dwelling house had
close call, being swayed and twist
ed with walls bulging threatening to
cave in at any mofhent. The windows
were forced in, one window being
smashed by an auto pump picked up
from Attorney Leslie's lawn two
blocks away. The house is badly
damaged. The sargent county garage,
Walloch's machine shed and private
garage, and Attorney Leslie's private
garage, were torn and large parts
lifted high over tree tops and build
ings and strewn in shreds for
blocks.
A new threshing separator was
tossed over on its side. The Thomp
son Yards is lacking half the roof
which was strewn over the adjoin-
ing block into Gust Isackson's gar
age, demolishing the west wall, one
piece of board penetrating the auto
inside.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-22
Billy Evans Says

When the pitching staff collap-
ses, a ball club loses it's best de-
fensive weapon.
Few clubs have ever won a pen
nant without the aid of great pitch
ing. 1t is most necessary over a
long campaign Of 154 games.
John McGraw is one of the very
few managers who has jockeyed a
team to a pennant and world series
with just ordinary pitching.
Several times McGraw has upset
the dope of the critics who insisted
his pitching would fail him in a
pinch.
Go back over the records of the
pennant winners and world cham
pions and the fact stands out when
the pitching fails the team invar-
iably breaks.
Detroit, won a pennant in 1907.
08-O9 with an all-star pitching staff
thai was backed by much batting
strength and a fair defense.
When the late Bill Donovan,
George Mullin, Eddie Summers,
Edgar Willetts and Ed Killian be-
gan to slip, the club did likewise.
The Chicago Cubs, the big noise
of the National League from 1906
to 1911, fell back the moment Over
all, Brown, Lundgren, Pfeister and
the rest of the staff began to wilt.
4
Pitching means much to q PEN
nant winner. When the Boston
Braves copied in 1914, superb
pitching by Rudolph, Tyler and
James made possible the clubs un-
expected success,
For three years the "five-star''
pitching staff of the New York
Yankees has dominated the Am
erisans League.
Once upon time it consisted Of
Cara Mays, Bob Shawkey, Joe
P~s1pm Jones snd Waite Hoyt.
WE1lei lays passed out Southpaw
hXa6 FennOck was added to the
select circle.
h1 ankees, club with MUCH
p4 lied with q great Pitch
ia t for three years had
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-22
ADMIT FIRP0
AS VISITOR"
Rules Waived by immigration
Board of s.

New York, July 22-Luis Angel
Firpo, Argentine heavyweight, who
arrived in the United States yester-
day on board the American Legion
to fulfill an engagement to meet
Harry Wills, negro challenger, was
admitted to the country as a
visitor" by immigration authorities
after having been detained at Ellis
Island in company with other mem
bers Of his retinuc and a Miss
Blanca Lourdes, who says she is
a friend of the South American
heavyweight but not one of HIS
party.
Firpo and Miss Lourdes were
committed to Ellis Island after
failing to satisfy the immigration
officials aboard the liner concern
ing the visas in their pass
ports. Eduardo Carbone, listed as
Firpo's secretary, and Miguel Fer
rera, sparring partner, were de-
tanned as material witnesses.
Firpo was released after a sit
ting of a special board of immigra-
tion inquiry appointed to review his
case, but Miss Lourdes was held
until today, when, immigration
officials said, she would be liberat-
ed upon deposit of $500 bond
guaranteeing her appearance on
board the next boat for Cuba, for
which her ticket reads.
Commissioner of Immigrat son
Henry H. Curran said that the tech
nlcalities which involved Firpo's de-
tentlon were waived by the board
and he was admitted at 4:4O O'Clock
after having been held since 1926
o'clock yesterday morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-22
|SportS.
CINCINNATI
BEATS GIANTS
Takes Wild thinning Game,
StO Z

Chicago. July %. 49, Cincinnati
halted New York in a hectic con-
test yesterday, winning out in Al
innings by score of to Z. New
York used five pitchers and two
catcFers, while Cincinnati used four
pitchers and two catchers. RiXcy
was scored on by the Giants after
he had pitched 33 innings without
allowing run. In the last half Of
the 11th, Roush of Cincinnati reach
ed third on a pass, balk by Jon
Kelly took his foot off the bag
before receiving Jacksoh's good
throw on Fonseca's grounder, which
would have retired the side with
out scoring. The error allowed
Roush to score the trying run and
then Pinclli put Fonseca over with
a triple to right
Milstead started his first game
for Chicago against Boston and won,
to /. Jess Hanes, who pitched
a no-ht game last week, was hit
hard by the Phillies, and St. Louis
lost to a. The Pirates and Dodgers
divided double bill, Brooklyn
taking the first, 6 to .. and Pitts
burgh the second, to 2.
In the Americans, Detroit reduced
New York's lead in the Americans
to half game, defeating the worlds
champions, 8 to 7. Both Joe Bush
and Hoyt were hammered hard.
Washington beat Chicago Is to 2.
Uhle pitched Cleveland to IA . to =
victory over Boston, and st. Louis
beat Philadelphia, A to 2.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-22
~ Like to Sleep"

home. I like nice mountain
home, but a tree is the place
In which to be coy and comfort
able.
AT night, when it is dark, I 60
out to travel and do my market
ing.
II can jump from most enormous
heights, so a tree home does not
bother me. ....
"People who live in houses al.
ways have to 90 out Of them from
the ground floor.
But l can jump from my tree
home right to the ground without
any bother at all.
III I lived in a house I would
not bother to 60 downstairs to get
outof doors. sri
II would simply Jump down from
q window. But people can't Jump
as l can.
"They wouldn't make good Tree
KangaroOs., ,e
II don't mean to hurt their feel
inEs when say this. hope they
do not feel badly that they cant
do more than they can.
II hone they do NJ spend their
time. saying:
"'Oh, dear, If only we were Tree
Kangaroos, how nice it would be-
- II hope they don't say things such
as this, for as long as they are peo-
pie suppose they musl make the
best of it.
"But how thankful l am that I
am really and truly a Tree Kan
"Of course they may say that
as long as l am Tree kangaroo
It is good thing that make the
best Of it. - "a
| But I'm not making the best Of
it for I love being what am.
"And 1t is so splendid to have q
/ tail as long as ones body.
That is such help.fn balanc.
ing, when one is Jumping. Now,
maybe people could Jump from
their upstairs windows IL they could
balapce~ with tails.
"But they haven't tails. poor
deafs! ~ ss.g a,
-"Oh, we'll, I will not feel sorry ii
for y. them as probably they ARK
happy enough. They don't know
| the Joy of being Tree Kangaroo
andss SO they don't know what theJ
miss. ~
\ :, "As long as they are happy II
their own way shall not try tt
upset them. lfi,a
r But / must make sfseady to &
ents for q little exercise, aud a goot
rdi saa ! ~ e Mig ttltae- BOW an.
s1r4 ads q 6Od 4ptpers s0E leave'
Eandk q sDlendld daytime sleep"
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