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NEGRO HISTORICAL ASSOCIA-
TIoN WILL OBSERVE ANNI-
VERSARY

Washington.-On the 9th and 10th
of September, 1925, the Association
for the Study Of Negro Life and His
tory will celebrate its Tenth Anniver-
sary in this city. Coming to the end
Of the tenth year Of this first system
attic effort to embody the civilization
Of the Negro, the management has
invited special attention to this oc-
casion. II marks an epoch in the de-
velopment Of the Negro. The race
has been gradually taught that no
group can make much progress with
out preserving a record from which
its program for the future can be
worked out Of the wisdom which can
come only with an appreciation Of the
failures and successes Of the past.
Consequently, the aim Of the Asso-
citation has always been to adhere tC
the new plan Of presenting the Negro
himself to the world as reflected Ii
what he himself has thought and felt
and attempted and accomplished. Ii
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and His Lordship, the Right Rev.
Peter ]. Muldoon, Bishop Of the
Rockford Diocese, delivered the ser
mon. Military honors were given the
distinguished clergyman and thou
sands Of men and women higha in the
church, civic and public life Of the
city and points outside were in at
tendance. Monsignor Kelly leaves one
brother, Charles, and four sisters, Sis
ter NJ. Gregory, Mrs NJ Reiman, Mrs.
d. F. Murphy, Mrs. Allen Moore.
Father Kelly and the writer were
the warmest Of friends for twenty-six
years and during all Of those years
he was a constant supporter Of this
newspaper and as stated above he was
SO well pleased with some Of the
highly interesting articles appearing in
It from time to time that on several
occasions he sent copies Of it to the
Pope Of Rome.
It will Be recalled that at the be-
ginning Of the World War for democ-
racy that many Of the high officials at
Washington, D. G.. and many people
throughout the country were not in
favor Of permitting colored men to
serve as chaplains Of the Colored regi-
ments. They wanted those jobs for
white men and Father Kelly was
among the few men Of his calling who
honestly believed IN all fairness that
there should be white chaplains for
white regiments and Colored chap
laIns tor JOiOred regiments
Father Kelly was also in favor Of
permitting the Eighth Regiment iii
nois National Guards. Col. Franklin 4.
Denison commanding at that time, to
train and camp at Fort Sam Houston
Texas. That was near the FIRST part
Of October, 1917, and the daily news
papers in this city and throughout the
country all joined in the attempt to
prevent the coiored soldiers from
training at that camp. At the time
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Monday morning the people resid-
ing in all parts Of the civilized world
were panied and greatly shocked to
learn that Rev. Father Edward A.
Kelly, the beloved pastor Of St. Anne's
Roman Catholic Church, Wentworth
avenue and Garfield boulevard, had
suddenly and peacefully closed his
eyes in death at his home. Heart
failure was the direct cause Of his
sudden death.
For forty-four years he was one Of
tbs most noted and prominent priests
throughout the United States. He
was always exceedingly active in
everything which would Be Of the
slightest benefit to his fellow-men. re-
gardless Of their religious belief or
lack Of it. He was ever ready to ex-
tend charitable or a helping hand to
the poor or the needy His magnii-
cent service in the Spanish-American
war and in the World war for de-
mocracy viii never be forgotten as
long as the United States govern
ment functions at Washington, d. G.
Was Native Of Brooklyn, New York
Father Kelly, who was one of the
most brilliant and forceful orators in
this country, was born in Brooklyn,
N. Y, June IS, 1858. and though hav-
ing just passed his seventy-second
year he was to all appearances a much
younger man and few ever thought Of
ms having passed the three score and
ten.
Late in the year Of 1855 the father
Of Father Kelly, who was destined to
become noted figure in the Roman
Catholic Church and civic life Of the
nation, brought the family Of eleven
children to Chicago where they set
tied at La Sale and Illinois streets.
The future distinguished priest at
tended the Franklin public school and
the Jesuit College at 18th and May
streets, and ordination in the priest
hood came to him At ST. Mary's Semi
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while Col. Denison and his noble sol
diers were disheartened and downcast
and no place where they could have
a training camp, our telephone rang
near four o'clock one Monday after
noon and Father Kelly was on the
other end Of the wire and he said
"Mr. Taylor, am leaving at six
o'clock this evening for Washington,
D. C., to help out Col. Denison and
his soldiers and the Colored chaplains
and l want you to be here at my home
in one hours time with the names Of
all the Colored regiments in the
United States with Colored Chap
lains" And little after five o'clock we
rushed up the steps Of his he le with
the information he desired and re-
manned with him until he was ready to
start for the depot
Father Kelly had a large amount Of
courage and he did not hesitate in
informing Hon. Newton Baker, Sec
retary Of War. that the Colored sol
diers and chapIains were not receiving
a square deal and SO on. Three days
after Father Kelly had called on
President Wilson and Secretary
Baker, Col Denison and his soldiers
were on their way to Houston, Texas,
and an order was issued for Colored
chaplains for colored regiments.
Shortly after the race riots in this
city in 1919, Governor Frank D. Low
den selected an equal number Of white
and Colored men to attempt to find
out what was the real cause Of those
bloody race riots Father Kellys with
out our request and without consult
ing Us, called on Governor Lowden at
the Blackstone hotel and urged him
to select the writer a. member Of
the commission. which simply proves
that Father Kelly was true blue in his
steadfast friendship for Us.
May his kindly and lovable soul re-
pose in peace throughout the coming
ages.
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MPTON FFERS NEW
COURSE FOR LIBRARIANS

Hampton, Va.-Dr James E. Gregg
principal of Hampton Institute, an
nounces that the trustees Of Hamp-
ton have approved the organization Of
two-year collegiate course for the
training Of Librarians which will begin
on September "a
The demand for trained Librarians
for schools, colleges, and branch Ii
braries in Northern and Southern cit
les has opened up new profession
for colored men and women who have
had collegiate training.
This new Librarians course at
Hampton Institute has been instituted
at the earnest solicitation Of the Amer
ican Library Association and will give
colored men and women new outlet
into profession which gives oppor-
tunity for the widest influence for
good
The Hampton Institute course will
include, beside the general profession
al subjects in the conventional library
training course, collegiate subjects Of
an academic character which may be
counted for credit toward the regular
degree or bachelor Of science, which
is given for the satisfactory compile
ton Of four-year course. This course
will be open to properly qualified stu
dents who have completed standard
four-year high school course and meet
the regular Hampton entrance require
ments. pr. George P. Phenix, vice
principal Of Hampton Institute, will
consider the credentials Of. applicants
for this library-training course.
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Capt. Osceola a. Browning, 41lo
South Parkway.
Corp. Henry Williams, 35O1 S. Wa
bash avenue
Private Herman Durant, 135 E.
Thirty-second street.
Private Deimas Campbell, 4so E.
Fortieth street
Private Benjamin Anderson, 1907
Princeton avenue.
Private Charles Wright, 1926 Fed
eral street.
Private Elmo Baynes, 81 w. Eight
eenth street.
Private Todd Moseley, 1920 Went
worth avenue
City officials and military leaders
are expected to be present at the pub
lie services Sunday
The accident which snuffed sud-
denly out the lives Of eight Of the
bravest and the boldest fighting sol
diers who have ever shouldered a gun
and severely injuring twelve other
soldiers is too horrible to think or
write about and someone should be
held responsible for their untimely
deaths.
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Julia Davis, Mrs Dora Cole Norman,
and Charles H. Williams.

Julia Davis, Mrs Dora Cole Norman,
and Charles H. Williams.
The program follows; Q) Primary
lessons and school-room exercises;
90 nursery rhyme dances--"H Hot
Cross Buns" and Two Little Black
BIRDS" for grade |; 90 rhythmic
plays-''The King of France" Il See
YOU" and The Sleeping Princess, .
for grade 2; (4) gymnastic lesson, in
cluding floor work and a Hungarian
folk dance, "Csehbogor"; (S) super
vised play for the recess period; (6)
folk dances-"The Tempest d
Spanish Folk Dance" by Chalif, and
Seven Jumps" by Burchenal; (D
playground games; (S) folk dances
Chalif's "Rondo" (French) and his
"Ritka" (Hungarian); 90 Godard's
AT Morn" dance interpretations by
Mrs. Norman; (lO) technique and rhy-
thms, including polka and waltz.
Honorable mention for original
composition assignments were given
to Miss. Beatrice Spellman, Miss Ethel
Malloy, Miss Susie Whitley, and Miss
Mary F. Fishback.
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TWO HUNDRED TWENTY NINE
DESCENDANTS SURVIVE MRS.
ELIZA HICKS. DEAD AT 100
YEARS
preston News Servicel

Hartford, Conn, Aug 27-Mrs.
Eliza Hicks, 100 years old. said to
have been born in slavery and freed
by President Lincoln's Emancipation
Proclamation, died Tuesday afternoon
at the home Of her son, John Hicks,
After the war Mrs. Hicks and her hus-
band left the South and settled in New
England, where they reared large
family.
OF the II children born to her seven
are still living. She leaves so grand
children, 1874 great-grandchildren and
eight great-great-grandchildren Mrs.
Hicks was born in Crawford County,
Ga, March Is, 1926.
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The bodies Of the heroes belonging
to the famous Eighth Regiment of
Illinois, who lost their lives in the
unheard Of explosion on the field Of
action at Camp Grant last Monday
afternoon, have arrived in this city.
their home town, accompanied BY a
military escort. Their bodies were
placed in the Eighth Regiment Ar
mory Wednesday evening where they
will lay in state until Sunday after
noon at which time a joint military
funeral will be held for all Of the
eight men in the Eighth Regiment
Armory.
Mrs. Maxine Browning, wife Of
Capt Osceola Browning, one Of the
victims. and Benjamin Browning, his
brother. were members Of the funeral
party. The military detail Of three
soldiers was in command of Lieut..
William !. Doty.
Commanding officers Of the regi-
ment will be in, charge Of the services
at the end Of which each body will be
delivered into the hands of the rela-
tives and friends for interment.
The men who were killed by the
explosion are:
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PHYSICAL DEMONSTRATION
CLOSES SUMMER SCHOOL

Hampton. Va.-The Hampton In
stitute Summer Session for Teachers
gave physical-training demonstra-
ton in the school gymnasium, At the
close Of the first session, which at
tracted large representative audience
which expressed its appreciation of the
excellent work by their close atten-
ton and hearty applause The in
structors were Miss Elsa Heilich, Miss
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this way the Association has secured
the support Of both races who appre-
ciate the value Of saving the records
Of the Negro that the race may not
become a negligible factor in the
thought Of the world.
A program Of noted orators, taken
from the ranks OF education, business,
professional and church life, will dis
cuss the past and present phases Of
Negro world achievements, pointing
out just what the race may hope tc
accomplish in the coming years.
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THE SECRET WEDDING OF
MISS LOUISE BOND TO
LIEUT.. DUDLEY

Mrs Enos Bond, 6l5o Loomis boule-
ward, announces the marriage of her
daughter. Louise Enais, on July
2lst, to Henry Flynn Dudley. Jr.. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Flynn Dud-
ley Of 1926 Giles avenue, Chicago.
The young couple quietly slipped
one over on both relatives and friends.
They were married a month before
the news leaked out
They will be at home at 6l59 LOOMS
boulevard after September 18th
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FOR TWENTY-SIX YEARS FATHER
KELLY WAS A WARM FRIEND OF
THE EDITOR OF THIS NEWSPA-
PER, AND ON SEVERAL OCCA-
SIONS HE SENT COPIES OF 1T TO
THE POPE OF ROME.

nary, Baltimore, Nd, on December Is.
1881. His first assignment was as as
sistant at ST. Bridget's Church at
Archer avenue and Haynes court,
where among many others destined to
become nationally known figures he
became the close friend Of Finley
Peter Dunno, author Of the popular
"Dooley" stories.
Builds St. cecilia's Church
Going as assistant to All Saints
Church he was shortly after given the
task Of organizing the parish and
building the church OF St. Cecilia at
45th and Wells street. On the death
of the Rev. P. J. Flanagan in 1907,
Father Kelly was given charge Of St.
Anne's Church at Garfield boulevard
and Wentworth avenue, where he
served with a brilliant record up to
the time Of his death. AS Chaplain Of
the Seventh Illinois Infantry, the
4Fighting Seventh" Father Kelly
served throughout the Spanish-Amer-
ican war and his splendid service
which he would have been glad to give
through the great World war, was
prohibited only on advice of his
physician. Always on the firing line
to do some good deed for young men
and women and those in need. it is
estimated that he placed over 400
young men and women in positions.
For years Father Kelly served as
a member Of the State Board Of Char
tiles Of Illinois.
Great Throng Attends Funeral
Throughout the week, thousands
passed the bier where the remains Of
the beloved priest lay in state at St
Anne's Church and one Of the most
t.a,.. ,t+s,ded funerals in the his
tory Of the city was accorded him on
Thursday morning with interment at
Calvary. The Rev. James F Gala
han. pastor Of the Church Of St.
Malachy, 4 lifelong friend, ofieiated a
the Solemn High Mass Of Requiem
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CAPTAIN OSCEOLA BROWNING WHO
BRAVELY FOUGHT FOR HONOR
AND THE GLORY OF HIS COUN-
TRY ON THE BATTLEFIELDS OF
FRANCE AND SEVEN OF HIS COM
RADES WERE BLOWN INTO ETER-
NIFTY IN THE TWINKLING OF AN
EYE AT CAMP GRANT AND
TWELVE OTHER MEMBERS OF
THE REGIMENT WERE SEVERELY
WOUNDED.
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HE SERVED WITH HONOR AS CHAP
LAIN OF THE OLD FIGHTING SEW
ENTH REGIMENT OF ILLINOIS IN
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR:
1T WAS LARGELY THROUGH HIS
EFFORTS THAT COLORED MEN
WERE SELECTED AS CHAPL AIMS
OF COLORED REGIMENTS SERV-
ING IN THE WORLDS WAR. HE
ALSO ASSISTED TO MAKE 1T POS
SIBLE FOR THE EIGHTH REGI-
MENT TO ENTER THE TRAINING
CAMP AT FORT SAM HOUSTON,
TEXAS, IN OCTOBER, 1917.
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Sudden Death of Monsgnor Rev Father Edward A. Kelly
the Beloved Pastor of ST. Annes Roman Catholic Church.
Wentworth Avenue and Garfield Boulevard Early Last Mon
day Morning

HE WAS ONE OF THE FOREMOST
CITIZENS OF CHICAGO; HE WAS
ACTIVE IN HIS SUPPORT OF THE.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
DURING THE WORLD WAR FOR
DEMOCRACY.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-05

work. When you finish this class,
you would enter your factory night
school and take all kinds of subjects,
history, civics, trade courses, litera-
ture-anything you want The factory
night school is a strenuous PROPOSE
ton, three hours after work five
nights week. 1 don't know of any
one but Russian who could stand it.
But tens of thousands of Russian
workers are doing it in order to get
ahead. But getting ahead" in Russia
doesn't mean ceasing to be a worker
and becoming a small business man,
as it usually does in America. 1t
means getting more and more knowl-
edge to use in helping other workers,
and consequently gaining a higher
place in union or factory activities or
in general government service.
When you finish your factory night
school, if you have shown ability, you
may be sent by you fellow workers on
scholarship to the workers college.
This is 'fall time preparatory course
of three years. You get you full sup
port from your trade union during
your years of study. 1t is not very
elaborate support. have spent many
nights in student dormitories. Six
or eight wooden hunks along the walls
Of the room, a long wooden table
flanked by two long benches-this was
all the furniture. What more does
student need than a place to sleep and
place to study, anyway? The meals
also, are of the plainest variety. These
students from the working class eat
little and work hard; they spend their
days in study and their nights often
in teaching other workers in factory
night schools. When they are sent
to the university their outside work
for their fellow workers increases.
They are not getting an education for
themselves alone, they have been sent
to acquire knowledge for the benefit
of all their fellow workers.
The Russian factory is not only a
center for work and education and
Oh10l IoihhiSHl, II Is the center o.
political life and social life and home
life. When reach the United States
| pick up the newspapers and see on
the social page all the dances given
by wealthy society women for their
daughters. The only dances in
Russia today are those in the work
mems clubs. No private person has
house big enough to give a dance
in. But there are over three hundred
workmen's clubs in the Moscow dis
trict alone, where dances alternate
with lectures and concerts and the
other forms Of social life.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-05
The Annual Fright

On every May Day since the workers of the
world began to demonstrate against the capitalist
system the bourgeois press has INDUCED in a
regular campaign of hysterical antiradical propa-
ganda, designed to brighten away the workers
from these demonstrations. And vet those demon
STATIONS grow larger year by year. The onward
march of the revolutionary prOletariat cannot be
stopped by any force on earth.
few days prior to last May Day, the capitalist
press spread itself on plots and conspiracies in
every capital city in Europe. Even in New York
the police raided headquarters of the Workers
Party without warrant, drove those present out
into the streets, ri1ed desks and carried away
Communist literature.
Plots to assassinate government officials were
discovered in England and after the headlines had
accomplished their purpose those who foated the
rumors repudiated them. Mussoliniflled the iaiIs
with radicals. The Paris police raided the homes
of Communists and confiscated literature
There were no attacks made on the socialists by
the capitalist governments on this May Day in any
country with the possible exception of Italy where
the fascist gangsters tolerate no opposition The
capitalists no longer recognize the socialists as
their enemies
1t is not hard to get the capitalists excited on
May Day. They fear the idea of the workers of the
world showing their solidarity by demonstrating
their common interests against capitalism. The
class struggle is no mere figure of speech 1t is
living reality, as is proven not only on May Day.
but on every day of the year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-05
"A Satisfactory Situation"

The secretary of labor in Coolidges cabinet, Mr..
James J. Davis, says that "May Day presents no
industrial disputes" and that industrial relations
are very satisfactory whole"
While the textile workers of New England are
first given the starvation cure of unemployment
and then handed a wage cut, while hundreds of
thousands of miners and their families are on ra-
tons below the coolie standard and face wide
spread unemployment, wage cuts and the assault
of the operators to break up their union, while
President Grace of Bethlehem Steel frankly tells
the steel trust employees that they must compete
with labor enslaved by the Dawes plan, and all
along the line the American workers confront a
terrific attack wages, hours and unions, the
secretary of the deportation department blandly
remarks that the situation is satisfactory"
In one way, that is to say from the capitalist
viewpoint the situation is certainly satisfactory
Capitalism has installed its most reactionary pup
pet in the White House, it has defeated even the
most ineffective constitutional limitation to child
labor, the wage cuts for the most part meeting
with only sporadic resistance, the enforcement of
longer working hours is being pressed, the open
shop drive is making headway-and in all these
things the capitalists enlisting the active sup
port of the labor union ofhcialdom.
Such a situation, from the viewpoint of Wall
Street and the capitalist government of which Mr..
Davis is spokesman, undoubtedly is a source of
satisfaction. To the working class, however, such
situation is a living menace to life and happi-
ness. While Bill Green and John L. Lewis and the
whole tribe of labor takers may agree that every
thing is lovely, few ordinary workers can look
upon the following words of Mr.. Davis as any
thing but pure bunk He adds:
"The American workman is entirely in accord with
the policies and principles upon which the nation is
established He realizes that his welfare is depend
ent upon profitable and productive enterprise and
he is sincerely cooperating with the employer in the
sndeavor."
We venture to say that the average worker is
bamboozled into cooperating with the boss only
by the EXTREMIST measures of trickery and fraud
of the combined forces of capitalist dopesters and
union bureaucracy.
And further we venture that when the bulk of
workers have tasted the gall and NORWOOD of
class collaboration such as the machinists have
done under the "B. & O." plan at the Glenwood
shops, they will be quite ready to listen to the
Communists, who are, we imagine, the societies
advocating discomfort, dissatisfaction and opposi-
ton to our form of government" which Mr.. Davis
condemned as disturbers in this little paradise of
American capitalism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-05

An Interview with the Deputy PeoS
pies commissar for Justice and Chief
Public Prosecutor for the Republic,
comrade Krylenko.
TN the capitalist countries the terror
L list justice is raging more furiously
than ever. And the social democrats
are more eager than ever to support
this system of bourgeois terrorist JUS
tice. They are conducting a system
attic campaign in order to drown the
cry of the revolutionary fighters for
an amnesty which again is arising
from the masses.
One of their most favorite means is
to point to the terror" in the Soviet
Union. Apart from the fact that the
proteges of the social democrats are
counter-revolutionaries and adventur.
ers, who effectively and in almost all
cases subjectively further the inter-
ests of international Imperialism, and
against whom the sharpest counter
measures are necessary and justified
in the interest of the Soviet Union
and Of its working class, the campaign
of the social democracy is absolutely
mendacious.
THEIR outcry over Georgia is still
= fresh in every ones memory. All
the old anti-Bolshevist stories were
served up in order to praise and