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The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20
THE GRATITUDE ARGUMENT

The thug met the the lonely road out
two teeth bruised him about BACKED one
and relieved him of all the money he dollars On
have refaned from backing both your eyes, Many thug
wouldn't have been thoughtful but would have beaten
than did, Here address, think that will appre-
ciate that debt of gratitude Remember BACKED
only ONE of eyes, And the man. full of gratitude
his which had been left unbacked mailed thug of his
e savings and the wish that might
bill urged that all cored people the Republican
This exactly what Mr. Dyer Republican should do But he
has further offered that the colored people the
Republican Party debt of gratitude and that those
vote the G. O. ticket convict themselves of base ngatude
the Republican an Party Some Of 1q, ssh hay: One
for which should be- grateful :one party has
done in comparison with what 3as how
much has been done compared with what should oS
under the existing circumstances An intelligent may
vote for the Republican Party the coming election his
for doing will be that grateful
that allowed the Dyer bill to be defeated that
choosing least of three evThe Washington Daily American
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20
COlOnelCharles
Youne's Grave
Still Unmarked

Washington. ID. c.. Sept. 1S.--One
year ago $4,000 people stood in the
streets Of Washington and 10000
more followed the fiag-draped casket
Of Colonel Charles Young as II was
borne on caisson from Union Sta
tion to It's final resting place in Ar
lington cemetery.
Colonel Young graduated from
West Point. was the highest ranking
colored officer in the United tSates
Army and the first of the race ever
to reach the rank of colonel. Gener-
al Pershing and many other military
commanders had spoken of him as an
excellent soldier.
He was hero of the race and re-
garded by many as a martyr, due to
the fact that he was disqualified from
service at the time when every one
felt he should have been placed In
command of one of the colored regi-
ments which went over seas.
Colonel Young died in Sierra
Leone. West Africa, while on a scout
ing expedition in connection with his
services as American military advisor
in the Liberian goverpment. His body
was brought home by special steam
er and Arlington cemetery officials
said it was the largest individual fu-
neral ever held there.
No Stone Marks Grave.
Today the grave, unmarked except
for a wooden slab. can be seen on Ar
lington hill overlooking the Potomac
river and facing the homestead of
Frederick Douglass in Anacostia.
Many persons believe that some i'm
posing stone had been erected to
mark the spot. When a reporter
passed the place yesterday he noted
only the wooden marker and nothing
more.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20
Who's Who for
1924HasNan1es
Of44 Persons

The 1924-25 edition of who's
Who in America" is out. There are
1886 biographies, of which number
A are of our race. Because no state
some names may have been missed.
However. among those deemed wor-
thy to be listed in this biographical
distionary of notable living men and
women of the United States" whom
We have been able to check up are
the following distinguished men: C.
E. Bentley, dentist; DR.. J. w. E.
Bowen, theologian; w. S. Braith-
waite. poet; B. G.. Brawley, author;
John E. Bruce. educator; Bishop J. S.
Caldwell, A. NJ. e. Zion; C. s. Chest
mutt. writer; w. H. Crogman, educa-
tor; r. N. Dett, composer; w. E. B.
Du Bois, editor and author; H. w.
Furniss. diplomat; w. H. Goler, edu-
Gator; A. HI. Grimke, writer: F. J.
Grimke. theologian: w. H. H. Hart,
advocate and defender; Solomon Por-
ter Hood, A. NJ. E. minister and min
lister to Liberia: John Hope, educa-
tor: John Hurst, bishop A. NJ. E.
church; Henry Lincoln Johnson,
lawyer and politician: James w.
johnson, editor and author; j. Rosa
mond Johnson, musician and compos-
er; ]. H. Jones. bishop A. NJ. E.
church; B. F. Lee, bishop A. M. E.
church; Kelly Miller, educator and
author; L. b. Moore, educator; r. R.
Motion. educator: /. Garland Penn,
educator G. H. Phillips, bishop c..
M. e. church; w. s. Scarborough, A.
NJ. Z. church. educator and author;
Emmett J.. Scot, author; H. o. Tanner,
artist; Marcus Wheatiand. physician;
George F. Woodson, A. M. z. minis
ter; NJ. N. Work, author and sociol-
ogist; r. r. Wright, Sr., educator and
banker; r. r. Wright. Jr., minister
and editor, A. M. E. church; ]. A..
Gregg. bishop A. NJ. E. church; WILL
lam Pickens. author and lecturer;
William d. Chappelle. bishop A. NJ. E.
church; William A. Fountain. bishop
A. M. e. church; George C. Clement,
bishop A. NJ. E. z. church; William L.
Lee. bishop A. M. e. z. church !;
George l.. Blackwell. bishop A. NJ.
E. 2. church.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20
CHANDLER OWEN
VOTERSTO
USE JUDGMEN

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 1S.-
Speaking here under the auspices OF
the East Side Mothers Club, Editor
Chandler Owen of New York City,
gave his audience a veritable educa-
tion in political economy as he ex-
planned, "Why Every Man Should Sell
His Vote"
The well known scholar advised
that our voters throughout the coun-
try consider themselves members of
a "multiparty'' which would enable
them to vote for selected candidates
of any and every party. according to
the candidates special fitness for
the Office sought.
Some candidates of each party"
said the speaker, "are flirting with
the Ku Klux Klan for their support
and 1t is up to the Negroes in their
respective district to study the per-
sonality of each seeker for Office re-
gardless of the party to which he or
she belongs. The Ku Klux Klan
practices many cunning tricks to
fool our people and put others to sleep
while they steal full control of mu-
nicipai, county, state and federal
governments. Even Marcus Garvey,
he said, 'is an instrument in the
hands of the X. X. X. to rid this
country of the American Negroes"
Concluding his lecture. the speak
er exclaimed "Your vote in this coun-
try should be just as valuable to you
as any other earthly possession and
you must not permit any man to take
it from you without worthwhile con-
sideration, which should be nothing
less than full rights for you and your
race and everything else the Consti-
tuition guarantees to American citi-
zens. regardless of race, color or
creed"
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20
Art ofListening
Is Most Essential
SaysAubreyLyles

"A comedians greatest require
ments?"
Aubrey L. Lyles, the diminutive
member of Miller & Lyles. the team
of comedians starring in George
Whites novelty success, "Runnin'
Wild" which is at the Metropolitan
Opera House next week, paused to
think moment before answering.
After due deliberation Mr.. Lyles
said, II think the most essential and
the hardest thing for comedian to
learn Is the art of listening This Is
especially true in the case where two
comedians are working together.
Many line that is a sure laugh pro-
ducer has been spoiled by the desire
of one partner to help another. Min
ute things are what usually hurt. A
movement of the HAND, a grimace, a
movement of the hand. grimace. a
the head will at times smother a
laugh"
III uuuHlh WIN uuFlnS the Ct.
Paul snow scene there is bit that
Is good example of what 1 mean.
Miller, my partner, discovers a ham
hanging on a wall. He turns to me,
not saying a word, with his eyes
aglow and grin from ear to ear. ]
merely say 'Yeh?' and Miller responds
with 'A-huh.' Ordinarily this is one
of the biggest laughs in the show. OF
course II is dependent solely on Mil
ler's by play. The other night we
reached the scene and everything was
running along serenely until l gave
Miller the cue for his 'A-huh.' AS he
started to answer me I sort OF lost
my balance and bent over consider
ably. Consequently the laugh wasn't
forthcoming. My moving on Miller's
line had distracted the audiences at
tention and the laugh was iost-and
laughs, like hours, once lost can nev-
er be regained."
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20
ST. PAUL PROUD HOST

St gala and its citizens universally adopt
ed the carnival spirit festival attitude the
Legion National Convention There plenty Of hilarious fun
noise but above it all dgned spirit of real hos
pay prevails which viii certainly peasngy impress the thou
sands of and others who visitors midst ST.
highly honored have the Legion guests regards
Legonaes gentlemen worthy of every honor that
upon them Nothing has been left undone that would
any way your comfort and enjoyment while in midst
Enjoy yourselves while with The big duty of ST. Paul this
week make Legionares happy The stands
other worthwhile movement the past to do
than its possibeto make your stay with
us pleasant of the coored citizens of ST. Paul well
come you city, hearts and to homes.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20

Every one is on the qui vive look
ing forward to the appearance in the
city Of the popular musical comedy,
"Runnin' Wild" The production is
said to rival Shuttle Along" and has
Just completed big engagements In
Chicago. Duluth. and Minneapolis.
Miss E. Hunter arrived home last
week from an extended visit in Chi
cago, Louisville and Chattanooga.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20

Easton, Nd, Sept. 1S.-According
to message received today, J. Frank
Baker. formerly of the American
league. saved Carol Gibson. an ex-
farm hand, employed by Bakers sis
ter-in-law. from a mob, who threat
ened the man for an alleged attack
on the ball players sister-in-law. He
was removed to Baltimore for safe
keeping.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20
GETS TWO MONTHS IN
JAIL TO STUDY LAW

Coatsville, Pa, Sept. 18.-'I never
heard of Prohibition and never
knew ii was unlawful to make and
sell booze" This was the defense of
Louis Raystick, proprietor of a pool
room on Valley road. when arraigned
in Chester County court on charges of
illegal possession and sale of liquor.
He was given two months in Jail to
study the Volstead act.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20

Some out-of-town visitors noticed
last week were James Hudson of De-
troit; Mrs. Ernest Jackson of Clinton,
Mo-; Floyd wilkins of San Diego,
Cal.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-09-20
RACE PREJUDICE!

II convinced myself that no evil thing in this
present world than race prejudice; at all!
Il write deberaeyt is the worst single thing life
uses and holds together baseness cruelty
ton than other sort of in the wordH g. Wells.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
III. MOTION
CLAIMED BY, DEATH
Funeral Announced For Friday
Afternoon At 8 O'Clock i

Charles H. Motion, for many years
a resident of Birmingham and n1sA'
Der Of a pioneer family, died Tkdrs-,
day afternoon at six o'clock fopowins
long illness.
Some three months go ne was
stricken at his country be6e on Shades
Mountain. He was remSFed to a local
infirmary and partially regained ms
strength. For Lthe past seHerai Jays
however, he failed fapidly.
Mr.. Motion was born in Montgomery
in 1858. He came to Birmingham as
young nan and had been Identified
with several of the city's industries.
He married. Mrs. Bessie Harris Wads-
worth. Who survives him. They have
no children. He leaves three brothers,
Thomas HI. Motion, William r: Motion
an,D Robert NJ. Motion, all widely
known in the busineGs[ and social life
- ~ a;.v T,lohas H. Motion is on
q the cry tour in the west.
w e 1utoli OH ~ will be held FRIDAY
y. nnnerai 3 O'Clock from the resi-
sIteEhoo ~ w illiam r. Motion, 92S Nine
usnee ol IN, south. Interment will fol-
Iesntn Yak Hill cemetery, Ridout in
chargee pallbearers will be Walter r
HehIeS, o. NJ. Cross, Ed Warren. Rob.
ert H. Baugh, Joseph Embry, w, c.
Patrick, Hunter Smith and Elliot VIII
liams.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
CITY CLAIMS RIGHT
TO DRASTIC ACTION
May Take Legal Steps In Matter
Of Underpass System

Research of the law has convinced
city officials that Birmingham is en-
tirely within its rights in regard to de-
handing an underpass system from the
railroads ON Railroad avenue so that
Fourteenth, Eighteenth and Twentieth
streets may be opened to continuous
traffic.
The city attorney has informed
that the city is amply provided with
law on which to demand action. Re-
Gently the commission called on the city
attorney and city engineer to prepare
an ordinance and engineering data on
which the commission can proceed
against the railroads and this work. it
was said Thursday, has advanced to a
point where the commissioners have
been informed they are on firm ground.
President d. Il. McLendon, of the
city commission, believes the time has
come for direct legal action and the
other commissioners are with him.
Commissioner w. b. Cloe has intro
duced resolution in which the city
is committed to drastic action in the
grade crossing question.
The board is now awaiting cOmplia-
ton of the ordinance calling for under
passes and the members say that as
soon as the paper is presented it will
be adopted and the eity's legal depart
ment instructed to proceed against the
railroads in an effort to get results.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

IN THE SPRING
LOVERS FANCY
r. u " s. PARODY

The coming Of spring IL having
an important effect on the marriage
mart and Dan Cupid has been work
ing overtime for the past few weeks,
according to tie records of the mar
riage license bureau at the probate
Office.
Nearly 400 white men and women
-39S to be exact--decided not to
wait until the month of June, and
obtained marriage licenses in Bir-s
minsham last month, That is con-
siderably more than for the total
for March, when only I31S were
married. .-
''Springtime Is the favorite month
for weddings" one of the clerks
commented Thursday. 4'Of course
June 10 supposed to be the most
popular month of the year, but the
spring and other summer months run
close race. There are special days
when an unusually large number of
licenses are issued. Christmas is
very popular, and last Christmas Eve:
15p couples obtained licenses
Aside from sentimental reasons,
the nearness Of vacation time, when
the newiy-weds may take their
Homogeneous, lis said to play an inn
portant part In the popularity Of the
spring months for marriages.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
STUDENTS HERE
TO'STuDY MILLS
Engineers From Kentucky
University Arrive On
Inspection Tour

Twenty five engineering students
from the University of Kentucky viii
arrive in Birmingham early Friday
morning for two-day inspection Of
coal mines and steel plants concluding a
weeks itinerary of tennessee and Ala
bama. They will be accompanied by
Prof G. s. Grouse of the engineering
faculty Of the university, and while in
Birmingham they win visit, Friday, ore
mines at Fairfield, and Saturday coal
mines and steel plants at Ensley.
Dance Friday Night
The men will be entertained in Biz
mingham by alumni of the University
Of Kentucky, and their headquarters
will be at the Motion hotel. They will
be given dinner Friday night at the
Southern club. Novel souvenirs, a chart
of the students itinerary with draw
ings OF industries and cartoons, ex-
ecuted as the blue print of an engineers
record. will be presented the guests.
Valuable information of til Birming.
ham industrial district has also been
compiled by the alumni and will be
presented the young men in 13-page
minieographed folios.
~ Annual Tour
The inspection tours are held annually
BY the University OF Kentucky. Visits
have just been completed to Knoxville
an Moscot, Tenn.
Following are Birmingham University
of Kentucky alumni In charge of the
of the entertaining #. 8. Cutler, w
]. Wurtele, s. G. Ebbert, e. j.. Kohn.
A. B. Harwell, J. III. Sprague, and
NJ. Il. Brooks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
T.. C. /. Children Will Present
Elaborate Spring Festival
Musical Fantasy, The Fairies Chest, To Be
Given BY Large Cast At Edgewater

Fairies Treasure Chest" includes
fourteen groups and individuals and is
announced as follows:
Elves, Muscoda girls and boys. led by
Miss Alegra Nesbitt; Leaves, Muscoda
girls, led by Miss Mabel Winter;
Forest Spirit, Miss Lois Fault; Clouds,
Wenonah Girls, led by Miss Frances
Beecher; Sunbeams, Wenonah girls. led
by Miss Helen Denison Sea Spirit,
Miss Louise Light Waves. Docena
girls, led by. Miss Florine Pennebaker;
Dreams. Ensley girls, led by Miss Hilda
Rudd; Miser, Miss Jimmie Lee Grad
dy; Pirates, Ensley boys, led by Miss
Agnes Caughlin; Children, Group 1,
Bayview girls, led by Miss Frances
Sturgis Children, Group 2. Edgewater
girls, led by Miss Auta Lyman; Chill
dren, Group 3. Blocton girls, led by
Miss Marion Brown: Children. Group
f. Greeley girls, led by Miss Nell Bur-
dick.
Music Program
The musical numbers. which will be
rendered by the Tennessee company
band, follow:
Cupid's Garden. Intermezzo MAX
&c. Eugene); Badinage (Herbert) j;
Flower Song (Blumehlied), Piquet /;
Wind Among the Trees (Bricoialdip z;
Loves Lament (Piquet): Dance of the
Hours (from La Gioconda). Ponchielli;
Tales of Hoffman (Barcarolle), Often
bach: Serenade (Franz Drdla; Melody
in r (Rubinstein) Through the
Night (Logan); Valse Triste, OPP. Al
Jean Sibelius); Funeral March Of a
Marionette (Gounod) : The Lion Chase
(Ch. Koelling); William Tell Over
ture, Part 4, Finale (Rossini) (; Idyu
(Idilio) Op. 1874 (Theo. Lack Rondino
(on theme by Beethovenl, Krcisler !;
Fedora Gavotte Francis J. Lapitinol ?;
Spring Morning Serenade tAuhade
Printaniere), Lacombe; High School
Cadets, March (Sousal.
The public is invited to the festival
by the company and members of the so
cial science department. The attend
ance always runs into thousands and
il is expected thst this year the Edge
water eyentIlwill be attended by the
largest crcxds ever in the history Of
the festiyA..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
(ENsLEy BUREAUD

Children of TIE Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad edmpany's schools will
present their annual spying festival at
Edgewater Saturday, beginning at 2:1b
o'clock. The festival, called this year
The Fairies Treasure Chest" will con-
sumo three hours and will be presented
by hundreds of children, deliberately
costumed, who unfold in song and music
story of peculiarly delicate fascina-
ton. s4
: The program will be directed by the
social science department Of the Ten
nessee company, of which Miss Wini-
fred Collins is superintendent. Repre-
sentatives will attend from Mus6oda,
Wenonah, Docena, Ensley, Bayview,
Edgewater, Blocton, Greedy and other
operations of the company.
The central committee on arrange
ments is composed of Miss Collins. A.
s. Hotchkiss. Miss Mabel vogleson,
Miss May McClevey, Miss Annie Y.
Lynch and Miss Pearl Wald. There
is also committee in charge Of
grounds, pageant, properties, costumes,
publicity and transportation. Every
truck of the Tennessee company that
can be obtained will be used to bring
W SuSShhtrff NhN ~ WAiA PAVu'
ably be necessary to employ a score OF
more in addition.
Route To Edgewater
Heretofore thes festival has been held
at Wenonah, on Red Mountain, place
difficult to reach, and it Is expected
that the change in location will result
in many hundreds more seeing the cele
bration. The following directions for
reaching Edgewater are contained in
the program of the festival:
BY street car: Take Wylam car, No
Z, to end of line where there will BIZ
jitneys to Edgewater.
Automobile from Birmingham Take
Third avenue road, through Fairview
Ensley to Wylam, passing through Wy
lam. main and business district, to tor
of hill. Bear to right with pavement
following it to Edgewater entrance
Distance from Wylam is about two
miles and half.
The cast OF characters for tn,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
BEACONS
SEEM ASSURED
Public Sentiment Fav0rs
Installation OF Twelve
Traffic Lights

Sentiment favoring Commissioner w.
81 Cloe's request for an appropriation
Of 5000 to install IL more traffic
beacpns at downtown street crossings
Is growing so pronounced. it was indi-
Gated in the city hall Thursday, that
the matter would go through before
long.
1t was stated that a Birmingham
firm is willing to supply the equipment
20 that it can be installed at once and
giving the city the privilege of delay
ing payment until the compilation of
the next annual budget.
Reduction in traffic accidents in the
business district since the installation
of the first group of traffic lights has
been so marked that a public demand
has arisen for more Of them, officials
said.
Letters are reaching the city hall
from many citizens, and no few per-
sopal visits are being paid, in the in
fsrest of the added set of beacons and
the probability is, observers say, the
board will make provision for the de-
sired improvement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
DENTISTS TO HEAR
DR.. JAMES THOMAS

DIR. James s. Thomas of the Uni
versity of Alabama will discuss dental
education in connection with the cur
riculum Of the state school Friday
evening at the weekly meeting of the
Birmingham Dental club.
Since the close of the Birmingham
Dental college, at which many Of the
dentists now practieing in Birming-
ham were educated, schooling for pros
pective dentists has been neglected in
Alabama, members of the club be-
iieye, and Fridays meeting will mark
the start of an effort to have n dental
course instituted at the state college.
Heads of the club have extended
special invitations to all members to
attend this meeting and aid in the
movement. The meeting will start
with luncheon at 5:45 o'clock at the
Business and Professional Women
club rooms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
NEW CORPORATION

Papers of incorporation were issued
Thursday to the A. s, NIcGregop In.
vestment company of Sheffield, which
will establish branches in various parts
of the state.
The new firm will conduct a general
real estate and rental business, special
izing In hotel property and stores, and
will have 3 capital stock Of $1,000. A.
s. MeGregnr Is president and treas
urer and g. NJ, MeGregor, secretary.
They, with Mamie n. MeGregor, con-
ktitute the board Of directors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
COLLEGE TO HOLD
STUDENT ELECTION

Student elections at Birmingham
Southern college will be held Wednes-
dag, May IA, according to announce
ment by Ben Englebert, president of
the student body.
Fourteen student offices will be filled
at this time. OF this number nine are
TO be in the student senate, the govern
ing body of the school. From the fresh
men will be elected two senators, from
the sophomore three members to the
senate and from the junior class four
men will be sent to the student coun'
oil.
Other offices to be filled are Editor
in-ehief of the La Revue. annual year
book; business manager of La Revue
editor-in-chief Of Gold and Black, week
" student paper; business manager Of
Gold and Black. A manager Of tennis
will also be elected.
All nominations must be handed in
to the secretary of the student sen
ate BY Saturday of this week.
Read and Use
The Age-Herald Want Ads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
ADOPT
UNIFORM LEASES


Elimination Of legal tangles and con-
troversies arising over lease terms is
expected to result from the action
Thursday Of members Of the Birming-
hnn Real Estate board in adopting a
uniform lease plan, to be used in the
future by all firms connected with the
board.
The adoption of the uniform leases
was made at the weekly luncheon Of
the board, and followed weeks of dis
cussion and changing of the terms of
the leases. A committee, headed by
w. B. Leedy, was at work for months