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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-06-26
(The American Review of Reviews,
June, 1929
A BAFFLED ARMADA
Editorial

Editorial
The story of the breaking up of the rum
fleet by 'the relentless patrol of the
Coast Guard but probably not the end
OF smuggling is followed by reasonable,
and hopeful prophecy:
No one has ever supposed that it would
be possible to make everybody respect and
obey the law. There have been laws
against robbery and theft for thousands of
years, but crimes against property are
still quite prevalent. No one on that ac-
count, however, would suggest the repeal
of the laws that undertake to punish bur-
glars and pickpockets. The warfare
against the rum-runners will to some ex-
tent limit the supply of illicit liquors and
will make prices higher. These higher
prices for the imported stuff will tend to
stimulate the activity of the moonshiners;
and the bootleggers will press upon our
crude and callow youths and "fappers"
their deadly synthetic gins wood alco-
hols and the raw Whistles with their irri-
tating Ingredient OF fusel oil. Fools
drink these things and wise folks abstain.
Some fools are redeemable, others are not
The irredeemable fools must pay the price
of their folly, while people of wholesome
physique and moral stamina will refuse to
countenance the carrying of deadly poi
sons in hip TASKS. We may confidently
believe that college students and high
school girls whose American stomachs
and nerve centers are adapted to fruits,
cereals and milk diet, will soon see the
advantage of making health and decency
fashionable, and of ostracising the users
of poisons concocted of alcohol, ether,
strychnine and other habit-forming drugs.
One of the most serious criticisms that
may be brought against legal prohibition
is to be found in the fact that it seems to
have put an end to the great crusade for
temperance that had so long been main
tanned in schools and churches, and
through societies whose members were
pledged to total abstinence. The idea
that legal prohibition can now or ever in
future prove to be successful substitute
for the exercise by individuals of will
power and moral self-control is too silly
to be discussed. But this truth should not
obscure the evils that flow from the legal
lied and unrestricted traffic in alcoholic
drinks as commercial enterprise.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-06-26

Eight members of the Weehawken (N.
j. police department, Weehawken coun-
Gilman and Jersey City broken on June
10 were found not guilty by jury of
conspiracy to smuggle liquor into New
Jersey. Previous trial resulted in dis
agreement.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-06-26
cHERR1NGToN AT PORTLAND

Dr. Ernest H. Cherrington, general sec
rotary of the World League Against Al
coholism will speak at the International
Convention of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety at Portland, Oregon, Wednesday
evening, July 8, on Solving the Worlds
Liquor Problem"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-06-26
(Thc Outlook. May 6. 1929
PROHIBITION IN CHICAGO AND
CINCINNATI

means something more than the evidence
OF illicit liquor dealing which can be fer
reted out But he is making progress.
At least he puts down what people tell
him. such as
When I interviewed DR.. Ben Reitman
at the City Health Clinic, he said that
they treated many social diseases and had
found conditions much better since pro-
hibition. Alcoholism is far less evident
in our cases now he declared.
Whether others who deal with the al
cohol-injured were given an opportunity
to testify as to conditions now and before
prohibition or not does not appear. The
word prohibition" in the title of the ar
tcle calls for such information. Most of
the report from Chicago is devoted, not
TO prohibition, but to bootlegging, such
as:
My observations in Chicago showed
city drier than New York, Buffalo, or De-
troit, but not by any means arid
but it is very hard for the stranger or the
uninitiated to get it. Beer is still
procurable in Chicago. was able
to find the usual sale places. e., pseudo
clubs, Italian and Greek restaurants,
cheap hotels, false-front blind pigs and
drug stores. l heard travellers say
they got liquor from the bell-boys in the
large hotels. Mr.. Evans, a very
careful statistician told me that i'm
plement dealers declare there are more
fruit presses in Cook county than wash
ing-machines.
Statistics on arrests for disorderly con-
duct, which includes DRINKS, are given,
but for only one pre-prohbition year, 1910
Tin which they might have been much
lower than the average for five or ten
normal years before prohibition) are
given for comparison with the FIVE years
since.
In Cincinnati Mr. Vaudeville discov-
cred something that should be kept in the
lime-Gght-a police force removed from
politics:
The men gain their promotion through
civil service examinations, and not through
party patronage. The result is that they
do not have to listen to political dictation
or lose their jobs. The present police
chief is a Democrat in a rock-ribbed Re
publican town. Chief of Police
Copelan and Lieutenant John Seebohm,
of the flying squadron" have the
reputation both of being highly efficient
and unbribable. Even with improper
assistance, Copelan and Seebohn have
made Cincinnati dry for the stranger and
inconvenient for the practiced topper.
Here, also, the chief produced statistics
of police court arrests which showed large
increase since 1920, but
He explained that the 1920 figures
showed sharp drop from previous years,
due supposedly to prohibition before con-
sistent violations set in. He also said
that an increasing portion of arrests were
for traffic violations.
Another pointer for those studying eff
cient enforcement:
The most important point about the
Cincinnati enforcement is the system of
raids made under the inshgation of the
mayors of surrounding villages. These
-
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-03-28
WHAT IS WRONG WITH ST. PAUL PEOPLE?

The apparent indifference of members of group the
forts of the officers of the local A. A. p to the
bershp of the organization beyond human comprehension At
gathering last Sunday evening ST. James M E. Church. held
by the Forum the auditorium crowded but of vast crowd
attendance not than twenty cent of the number
members of the N. A. A. C. P.
This is sad reflection the intelligence of the this
city when exhibits such apathy organization
to the of the entire cooed population The N A. A.
has been vitality active useful accomplishment benefit
the Negro since its inception 1t is ably ocered both nation
ally and locally by and of both who sacrifice
their time and ability and freely of their money
that manhood and womanhood to and your children
The N A. A c. p is in need of funds carry the local
branch desires to raise its quota of apponment to the
organization The national body fighting segregation the
state courts and the United States Supreme Court
that will remain Indifferent to the appeal of your helpless
brothers, their wives and children whose constitutional rights
being ampd under the cruel foot of preude Shame
the people of St Paul that this dpoabe condition and
must be made public go
The brightest men in the country backing the A A
with ALL their God given intellect and to their last dollar this
unreasonable class struggle that be safe in the enjoyment
of the rights that are continually denied you.
We trust that will above petty jealousy and
sbe anosity that be entertained against members
GERS, and see only the purpose of the whole.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-03-28
EUGENICS AND THE NEGRO

The Minnesota Legislature in session. has taken it's in
a step system of eugencs through the by the House
of Representatives bill for the sterilization by vasectomy
the charges of the state which would include mbece in
badly peptc mentally incompetent those heredty
have strong predposon to crminaty and those mentally be-
low known is be hoped that this bill
the hands of a committee will become law
This the opening wedge for which few and
men, have abored this state for have the eg
tre adopt law for system of eugencs that would apply
the drunkar chronic criminal veneea diseased epepc
insane and feeble minded regardless whether they public
charges not but the legislature willing accede
sweeping reform at 1t is willing however to first apply it
to those mentioned above
In view of the committed today by the
to the thought that by the application eugenics
could be saved from its trend toward
Civilization with its social evils and prejudice that
caused the segregation of the compelling to live in nsan
tary houses unfit for habtan factors responsible the
degenerate condition of the Negro congesed
of urban population
In the large centes of life crime prostitution
the increase Hardly day what murder committed
by Negro To total dsintegraon and bring the
race back to its normal condton-back where physically
when the emancipation edc ssuedsoud engage the
ous attention Negro leaders sociology biological science
Eugencs was pracced the master mating his slaves
large extent before the Civil War; and resulted a sturdy
of stawart and who physically able the
strain of the hard work imposed upon them
These ugly truths, it true but silly prdery should not
blind US to the actual facts Education alone
problems The brain of function in diseased BODY
without becoming contaminated and weakened
that acquired characters not likely be inherited
ent Improvement of in its constitution it's mentality
In blood breed human stock likely education
Seecve marriages should be advocated Love and nte-
gence should select from good and eligible group Any person
good would prefer this blind and random seecye
methods that prevail today Let's build of physical and
mental giants
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-03-28
THE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

The Standard Life Insurance Co., of Atlanta race
tepse found months ago. it's
existence without the ncon heavy its policy holders
to eorganze and renance itself This resulted the retirement
OF Heman Perry from the presidency and ultimately from all
nectlon with the that Mr. Perry had given
mortgage for loan and made unfortunate investments The
mortgage held by white bankers DUE out
OF for the holders policies who entirely people
OF the coored these foreosed for
organizing and renancng failing institution By doing they
have saved the dollars and brought the
management officers of ability skilled the science of
knowledge of the insurance business
AS far have been able COMPANY now on
sound footing something that has not obtained long time
What ever be said about the mismanagement of Mr.
Perry and his Board of Directors good bad Indifferent not
change the present arrangement place quo Much
derogatoy criticism of Perry and his advisors nduged
in by the press of the The passing nstit
on OF such mporanceespeay it the conception
ored black hands into the white men, NAV be
for regret But the other hand hands
incompetent then there compensation such transfer if it
means continuation of the organization.
Perhaps Mr. Perry the victim of personal enemies
members of the that have influenced the severity
their condemnation However that may be- time now to for
get Heman Perry and think of the welfare the large army of
policy holders who cannot afford money they have in
vested by dropping out has been advocated baness
members of the race
We have believe in the integrity the manage
men as well as faith in the future growth development of the
company
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-03-28
MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE

Mary Mcleod Behune three room log cabin on
small plantation Mayesvi S. c. July TO- 1875 She
one OF large family and at early age exhibited
btion for beeent She desired better condition
yeaned for the things that her prescribed
afford She attended the small school at Mayese and became
member of the Methodist only twelve years of
She graduated at Scotia Seminary Concord N
tended the Moody Bible Institute Chicago She married
1898 and Paata a where she at once took leading
part in the welfare of the
The lack of schools caused her establish modest way
small where she taught the young and old the
an education In 1894 she rented house. and with five girls
founded what became nationally known Daytona Normal
and Industrial Institute for Negro Girls
s BY and festivals the of the first
worthless piece of ground and dump pile With their
own hands teachers and students abored clear of rubbish
the place beautiful gardens Of useful value
In 1905 Board Of Trustees was organized and the school
which served domory Accommodations for teachers and
dents dining store reading and bath In
the OF Faith Hall twostoy placed
ing the school kitchen and the domestic 1909
for the girls In 1914 Model House was built
and an additional six with two story house acquired
Of mas
the @ The s,S Mcleod Hospital and Training School
Her activities have not been confined her girls
before distinguished was the only repre-
held S
an 1ns g
boys The value Of Mrs Behunes tng efforts may appre
400 and annuay-sendn them out into the
world trained in useful trades to become self supporting
worthwhile members of society.
~ The Christian influence of this good woman pemeaes the
charge From humble beginning through the ndeatigabe
efforts OF Mary Bethun this school, dedicated the up
lifting OF her has be worth $5OOOOO property
value.
Of AT the %ns meeting held the Board Trustees
this fine institution the result of the life its
founder to the Board of Education Of Methodist Episcopal
Church in compliance with long contemplated plan of Mrs
AS she rendered the deed to the property Mrs Behun
that
acterlstic rs OF her made the following brief address:
Il commit this property the Education for Ne
OF the Methodist Episcopal the
development OF the Negro youths of America May inspire
and Board always have minds and to Weld to the
IN I a az and the boys and girls who knock
America" " ' 777 = ~ IT" tD'17To :
Mrs Bethune will continue the active president of the in
until she decides to retire In addition school
Behnne the death of Mary Tbe president of
National Federation of Cood Womens Clubs was elected to
tincton. -7'f-T~'
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-03-28
AmericQnizatiOn Series

The BuletnAppea will publish, each week. biographies and
Of men and of the who have
t1buted something worthwhile to the history of
country The object of these articles acquan youth
the both native born and en with facts that
found in the average school history.
There the United States large number of aliens of
coored The immigration laws limit the number of whites
each nationality forbds orenta but permits the darker
enter with slight restriction This fact due doubt
Difference to the American Negro devoves duty however,
the to the American citizenship
That they may know America better the biography
Mary Mcleod Behune and Race Benefactress
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-03-28

Opportunity Journal of Negro
Life Published by the Depart
ment of Research and Investi-
cation, National Urban League.
The March number of this always
interesting publication contains many
subjects that are well treated. The
cover by Winold Reiss is an odd semi
Egyptian design in black and white.
Editorials on Negro Business and
Public Confidence" and Race Cross
ing" are praiseworthy and good.
The article by Melville J. Herskovits
Certain Preliminary Observations
In Study of Negro" ("Negro- White
Crossing") and Race Prejudice" a
continuation from the February issue,
by Herbert J. Seligman, are both
written from the scientific viewpoint
of the scholar and reveal their adept
ness in research. The biography Of
Ira Aldrich. illustrated with pictures
from the Schomburg collection by the
editor, tells a striking story Of his
torical value.
: The report of the Executive Secre-
tary Of the National Urban League,
Eugene Kinckle Jones. entitled "The
Fifteenth Year" tells of the develop,
ment and growth of this invaluable
organization.
In this issue the Twin Cities have
been favored with the publication of
a likeness of one Of our fair daugh-
ters. Miss Helen J. Jackson, a stu
dent at the University of Minnesota.
The March number should by all
means be read by every progressive
member of the race.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-03-28

Refexus Magazine, Vol. 1, No. /.
Price 25c per copy, $3.50 per
year, in the United States, post
age prepaid. Popular Magazine
Corporation, Publishers. Chi
cago. Ill. John Mckinley, Edi-
tor; Gus Ivory, Art Director;
Phil A. Jones. Chairman Board
of Directors.
The Refiexus is fifty-eight page,
10 by IA, illustrated magazine, print
ed on glazed book paper with colored
covers. In its salutation the editor
states that it's object and aim is to
"amuse, interest and entertain" 1t
will deal with tragedy, comedy,
romance and adventure, under the
peculiar circumstances that surround
the Negro. Its editorials contain ar
ticles of serious nature regarding
race conditions, notable among which
is one entitled "The New Negro and
the New Age"
The various departments are in
Observation-Disclosures condu-
Give to helpful and benefcent re-
suits. 1t is distinctively a home
magazine, containing the latest
achievements of the race, socially,
professionally, and in the world of
business. If-the editions which are
to follow will attain the standard of
the initial number its success seems
assured.
It's publication is a daring and
courageous undertaking, financially,
from race standpoint, and reflects
creditably the ability and farsighted
vision Of the organization that spon-
sors it. Reflexus deserves long and
happy existence.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-03-28

Los. Angeles. CAL. March .1S-
Rev. Archie G. Williams was found.
guilty on a statutory charge OF
crime against an IL year old girl. the
sentence for which is from one to
fifty years. e7is, la--e
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-03-28
Review of Race
Publications

The Everlasting Stain by Kelly Mill
er, with an introduction by
Allain Leroy Locke, Phi. d. The
Associated Publishing Co.,
Washington, d. C. Price $2.65
by mail.
The Everlasting Stain is a SYM
postum of 351 pages that cover one
of the most eventful periods in the
life of the nation-prior to the en-
trance of America into the World
War up to the death of President
Harding. 1t is an expression of Kelly
Miller's keen intellect and inquiring
mind succintly clothed in the Ian
guage of plain, everyday English.
with an absence of technical terms
and without the sacrifice or loss of
literary effect.
The open letters to President
Harding and Wilson and the Haitian
Mission" indicates the work of the
astute statesman. other subjects,
such as Abraham Lincoln, Booker
Washington, ETC., are equally as well
treated.
Altogether the book is replete in
matter worthy of the best thought of
every citizen of the republic. regard
less of racial identity. 1t should have
a place in the home, school and Ii
brary of lovers of fair play and inter-
ested in the solution Of the complex
condition of Negro life in America.
Kelly Miller has mastered the art
of vigorous diction by the graceful
use of palliative elegance.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-03-28

Norfolk, Va. March 1S.-Wm.
smith. mail carrier, died after a brief
illness. aah
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
SAYS WE|DEME|ER
Welded 48 TIMES
Wife Declares Fake Noble
man, Who Figured Here, Is
Professional "Husband."
Bv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, December 24.-John ".
Weidemeier. who came into public
notice recently through his arrest in
St. Louis with the wife of Chicago
furrier. has been termed "profes-
sional husband" who has been married
at least As times, in testimony in an
annulment suit brought by one of his
wives.
Mrs. Esther Wexler Brooks, con-
cert violinist, who said she had mar
ried Weidemeier in 1924, when he was
using the name of Arthur Brooks,
told Judge Lewis yesterday that she
was the forty-eighth or forty ninth
wife, she wasn't sure which, and the
Judge indicated the annulment would
be granted.
rive been collecting information
about this man." said the pretty mu-
stefan, land l find he is known on
both sides of the sea as a defrauder
and professional husband.
Il have gotten in touch with nine
women whom he has married in the
last two years, always under a diff
ferent name. And he managed to get
more or less money from each Of
them"
Three months after their marriage
in Des MoineS, Iowa, she said her
husband deserted her after defrauding
her foster parents of $4,000, under
pretenses that he would establish
them all in the movies. Some $500
of her money went, too, sighed Mrs.
Brooks.
The plaintiff, who identified Weide-
meier from a ''rogue's gallery" photo
graph, told the judge some of his
aliases We're Lord Cornelius Beaver
brook, Wallace Siegfried. Sigmund
Runee Segal. John Grey and Sidney
Runee, and asserted that he must have
obtained more than 81 100000 from
deluded women.
His right name was given as Sig
mund Engle. Among women he mar
ried she names Mrs. Virginia Martin
of Washington, Mrs. Rose M. Burkin.
New York, and Miss Olga Fuerth,
Milwaukee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
NEW PARLOR CAR
BUS IS PROPOSED
Capital Traction Proposes
Route From Gath and Ord
way SITS. to 18th and E.

Authority to establish a parlor car
bus line, starting at Thirty-fourth and
Ordway streets and running to
Eleventh and f streets, was request
ed by the Capital Traction Co. today
in a petition filed with the Public
Utilities Commission. The rate of
fare asked is % cents. with free
line which operates from Chevy Chase
to the Capitol. A Commute schedule
would he maintained.
The route of the proposed line would
be as follows: Starting at the inter
section Of Thirty fourth and Ordway
streets, south on Thirty-fourth street
to Massachusetts avenue, southeast
on Massachusetts avenue at Califor-
mia street, east on California street
to Twenty-fourth street, south on
Twenty-fourth street TO Massachusetts,
avenue. east on the route of its pres
ent parior car line to Tenth and =
streets, south on Tenth street to d
street, west on ID street to Eleventh
street, north on Eleventh street to
E street. and returning by way of
the same route.
The company pointed out that its
intention is to operate this line in con-
nection with its present parlor car
route and that some vehicles of either
terminal or may proceed TO the east
ern terminal at the Capitol.
The rapid and continuous growth of
business on the Chevy Chase coach
line. said John II. Hanna, vice presi-
dent of the company, confirms the
company's opinion that there is a
public demand for service of this
character and that it believes the
route as outlined will meet a public
need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
YOUNG BRIDE HELD
ON HOLD-UP CHARGE
Believed to Be Member of Band of
Eight-0ne Prisoner Admits
Part in 16 Robberies.

NEW YORK. December 24.-Mrs.
Anna Ross, 1S-year-old bride of a year.
was arrested today as an alleged
member of a hold-up band of eight
Police believed that the band was re-
sponsible for series of chain grocery
store robberies. Detectives described
one of the prisoners, Victor Sammarco.
as being a member of a wealthy fam
lily. Police say Joseph Cortney, al
legged leader of the band, confessed to
Is recent robberies. Cortney was cap
tured after the hold-up of two grocery
stores in Brooklyn last night.
Anna Ring, former show girl, is
held at Brooklyn police headquarters
until Samuel Pistanowitz arrives for
the purpose Of determining whether
she is the "bobbed-hair bandit. who
helped four men rob his fathers
jewelry store yesterday.
In another cell is her husband, Vim
cent Ring, an ex-convict, who was
arrested with her in a shack on Long
Island 10 hours after the robbery.
Police say that each had two pistols
when arrested. q
Pistanowitz was tied and thrown
into a rear room and jewelry worth
about 81 900 was stolen.
Ring and his wife deny knowledge
Of the robbery.