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The broad ax., 1925-12-12

When one observes the economic
and educational progress Negroes in
this country have made since emanci-
patton it is easy to see why certain
groups of ignorant and shiftless
whites, whose opportunities (based on
color are practically unlimited in
comparison with those of Negroes,
would become envious when they see
Negroes-circumscribed as they are
outstrip most Of these whites along
educational and economic lines.
It is then that these whites are inn
PEELED to advocate Nordic "suprem-
acy," racial purity" pass miscogena-
ton laws, grandfather clauses, deny
the Negro the right Of suffrage and
resort to all sorts of subterfuges to
further intimidate the American
Negro and hold him in subsection. In
the face OF all these obstacles the
Negro is making progress. Thus the
renewed efforts to repel the onward
march in progressional development
could grow out of nothing else save
wild-eyed ENVY.
Wanted white Supremacy" mani
tests itself frequently in the form of
mob violence in various communities
whenever an ambitious Negro en-
deavors to better his living condi-
tons and home-life surroundings.
Whenever a Negro possesses sufi-
cient manhood and courage and moves
into better developed-so-called white
neighborhoods-of any city to avoid
rearing his children in sections where
he is compelled to live along side vice
dens, and where untoward influences
abound where the denizens Of the
underworld are his neighbors, he is
looked upon by the whites Of the new
neighborhood as an "uppish niger
who wants to be white and get away
from his people.
Immediately efforts are made to re-
strain him from moving into the so.
called white neighborhood. When hi
j. brave enough to move in, then the
gang Of whites form mobs, attack hi,
home, destroy his property and otter
take his life in their effort to force hin
to move back among the denizens o
the underworld.
These acts Of violence against ambi
, tious Negroes are unquestionabll
based upon the innate spirit O
ENVY. 50 manifestly prevalent il
" the large class Of ignorant and shift
less whites. Their ignorance, bigotry
The broad ax., 1925-12-12
COLORFUL NEWS MOVIES
By THE CAMERAMAN

At the present time the general
trend Of business and industrial de-
velopment is toward the South. Per
sons who keep their eyes singled on.
the general pulse of economic waves
are fully aware that the industrial de-
velopment Of the South will grow by
leaps and bounds within the next few
years. But in States where lynchers
and law-breakers 60 unpunished and
general outlawry is winled at or con-
nived with, the development will be
slow if at all. These states will not
share in the fruits Of the general
progress.
professional development is made
by serious minded, industrious and
law-abiding citizens, and not by mob
bists, lynchers and ignoramuses. No
country, state or community can hope
to keep the good citizens it has, and
least Of all attract desirable ones to
come in and settle there if diabolica1
orgies of mob violence are frequently
engaged in and the participants go
scot free and unpublished
The pamphlet cannot help but
prove Of great value toward the edu-
cational development of the people Of
Mississippi as we'll as those Of the en-
tire country. It is hopeful sign Ii
bespeaks bright era in the affairs o.
the country and especially in Missis-
sippi. The effects of it are bound tc
prove a great blessing. The pamph-
let shows that the better thinking
whites OF Mississippi are determined
and have set their minds and souls tc
the tasks Of Kidding the State Of On,
Of its greatest menaces. Mississip
plans are now on the right tract
toward civil, social, economic and Re
ligious development They are urged
to keep up the good work until tn,
State i entirely rid Of lynching anc
mob violence.
Recent increased activity among
various groups and clubs composed o
American whites to foster, nurtur,
and spread the seed of RACE
notwithstanding frequently il
race clashes-is doubtless based 81
the spirit Of innate ENVY.
The broad ax., 1925-12-12
BAPTIST MINISTER PRAISES
GHANDI, INDIAN LEADER
preston News Service)

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. lin an adj
dress before several hundred Baptist
laymen of Allegheny County, DR.. C.
W. Wilkey, pastor of the Hyde Park
Baptist Church Of Chicago, spoke on
Jesus Christ in the Orient" and
lauded the work of Ghandi, the non
cooperationist leader in India, saying:
mo one is more like Jesus today than
Ghandi."
THE two main things today that
influence midas opinion Of the United
States are the American Race Prob
lem, as it impresses the Indian stu
dent in America after he returns home
and the serious blow American pres
tige has suffered in India because of
the immigration laws"
The broad ax., 1925-12-12
preston News Service)
/. Mississippi and the Mob.
2 Envy.

< Envy.
"A pamphlet entitled Mississippi
and the Mob has been distributed
throughout the United States and es-
pecially in Mississippi by state officials,
members Of the Bar Association and
various citizens. It contains strong
arguments urging law officers to use
armed force and to risk their own
lives, if need be. to suppress lynching
and mob violence, which has brought
the state into public scorn frequently.
In the foreword, J. N. Flowers, for
mer assistant attorney general and
now president Of the Mississippi Bar
Association, declares a sheriff should
prevent 1ynching and mob violence or
forfeit his Office
The fact that a mob Of unmasked
men in Mississippi recently staged one
Of the most barbarous lynchings ever
heard Of, and the additional disgusting
fact that no one Of the lynchers has
ever been arrested or put to the
slightest inconvenience because Of his
participation in that diabolical and
CHASTITY festival has awakened the
finer feelings Of the better thinking
citizens Of Mississippi who hav,
caused the issuance. of the pamphlets
for the purpose Of awakening a publ,
conscience with this strong appeal t
common sense. The pamphlet shoulC
arouse the people OF the State to
point where they viii give som,
thought to this inhuman, uncivilizec
and barbarous "past-time" SO FIRE
quently engaged in by a gang Of IN
thinking, unreasoning and uncivilizet
ignoramuses that brings the State il
disrepute as well as blackens the fai
name Of the whole United States.
This disgraceful business of lynch
ing has become a matter Of economic
As well as morals. Those states tia
fail TO suppress mobs naturally sufFe
from the consequences - RETARDED
economic, educational civil, moral an,
religious development
The broad ax., 1925-12-12
CITY FEDERATION MEETS

The City Federation Of Womer
Clubs of which Mrs. Mamie Reid is
president, held its regular quarterly
meeting last Monday at the Herman
Baptist Church, Of which Rev. A. L
Harris is pastor. The church was
filled and it was said to be the largest
attendance in years. Splendid report:
were made. Several interesting speak
ers addressed the club. This club il
doing a great civic work among the
race.
The broad ax., 1925-12-12

and intolerance constantly gnaw at
their very heart strings. It is this
class Of envious whites that con-
stantly endeavors to place obstacles in
the path of the American Negro.
The black mans salvation lies in a
renewed determination to make Of
himself the ideal American citizen.
Own and maintain the best home he
can possibly afford; give his children
the best education he can; let no man
be more thrifty than he; more cour-
ageous, more religious, better quail
fed, more industrious, more patriotic
or more law abiding than he AS
The broad ax., 1925-12-12

sure as there IS a God in Heaven the
obstacles that ignorant, lazy, shiftless,
ENVIOUS whites place in his path
way will vanish as the morning dew
before the bright sun on clear day.
The broad ax., 1925-12-12
RHINELANDER LOSES HIS
CASE

White Plains, N. Y, Dec. TO-
After staying out II hours the Rhine
lander jury returned a verdict in favor
of Mrs. Rhinelander Just what de-
cision the presiding judge will hand
down in the annulment case is not
known at this time. 1t is expected
that he will find in favor of the de-
PENDANT
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
Grown-ups Are Startled by
ChildPs Skill and
Strategy.

Another Joan of Arc is little Esther
Scharlack, seven-year-old checker
champion Of Lions Field, who wins
checker battles like a veteran.
Esther. who has startled grownups
at Lions Field because of her skillfuI,
scientific game, can beat any adult
person she has played.
Old, wise men wrinkle their learned
brows over games of checkers, pom
dering over the strategy of their bat
tie front" on the red and black field.
But Esther ponders not at all-she
just plays.
And she always wins.
At Lions clubhouse the kiddies show
a preference for checkers, when little
feet grow weary of romping games.
The ancient pastime of old men is one
of the most popular games among
San Antonio's children.
And Of all the checker champions who
lead their kings to victory over the
Scared board. Esther Scharlack holds
the lightweight" title in San Antonio
she is probably the smallest checker
champion in the world.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
M|CH|GAN-M|NNESOTA
CLASH IN SPOTLIGHT

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-CP)-With
the Observation-Disclosures clash Satur-
day holding the center of the spotlight
because of its bearing on the Western
Conference title, interest attends Chi
Cages efforts TO make its total num-
Der of victories equal its defeats and
Northwestern's attempt to give Notre
Dame its second defeat of the season.
The Maroons, last years conference
champions, are stepped in gloom since
four Of the regulars are out Of the ira
ditional Badger tilt with scholastic
deficiencies. Added to this are in
juries, aftermaths of the Dartmouth
game. Wisconsin, meanwhile, aided
by good weather is perfecting n de-
Tense for the Stagg-men's hammering
drives.
Rockne is trying out. new backfield
combinations for Northwestern and
for Notre Danes finale with Ne
braska at Lincoln, Thanksgiving Day.
Northwestern's hardest drills are
over, it being Coach Thistlewhaite's
plan to taper off workouts before the
trip TO South Bend Friday.
Michigan and Minnesota may have
their little brown jug and the tilt at
stake in their preparations, and Pur-
due and Indiana may have an old
oaken bucket, but the prize in the Hi
nois-Ohio State clash is the venerable
turtle, yclept Illubuck. The trophy
has been in Illini hands since last year
and its future home depends on the
outcome of the clash in Columbus.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
POST0FF|CE PLANS
FOR CHRISTMAS RUSH

The first step in preparation for the
big rush of holiday mail at the San
Antonio postoffice was made Wednes.
day when eight rural carriers desks
were moved to the basement of the
federal building.
Encouragement Of other equipment
will follow coon when the heavy mail
becomes more noticeable, according to
p. G. Lucas, postmaster.
Mr.. Lucas said that later he and
Assistant Postmaster J. w. Fuller
probably would occupy Mr.. Fuller's
office and the room now in use by
Mr.. Lucas be turned into headquar-
tiers for routing carriers.
II the overflow of mail is so great
that it can not be handled in the
building. a large tent will be erected
on the lawn east of the postofficc.
Attention to the need of two cent
stamps on post cards was called by
Assistant Superintendent of the Mails
Theo Krause.
Recently we have received many
post cards with insufficient postage"
Mr.. Krause said. "and Christmas
card senders would do well to rcmem-
Der that two cent stamp is neces-
sary for such n card"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
BROWN JUG BEGINS
ITS SACRED "TRIP
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. 10

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. 10.
-CP-On a mission grown sacred
through tradition, Oscar Manzo sets
forth tonight for Michigan.
Oscar is keeper of equipment in the
Gopher athletic department and his
mission is to watch over the little
brown Jug" one of the most cherished
trophies in American football.
1t was back in 1908, after the mem
orablc &C tie between Minneapolis
and Michigan on Northrop Field, that
Oscar confiscated the brown water
jug brought to Minneapolis by Coach
Fielding Yost.
When Coach Yost learned of the
loss, he wired DIR. L. ]. Cooke. then
director of Minnesota athletics, re-
questing the jugs return.
You'll have to win it back was
DIR. Cooks response. and out of il
grew the tradition which has made
Michigan games important in the
Gopher schedule.
After the game Saturday formal
presentation of the trophy will be
made TO the captain Of the winning
team at the jug banquet" one of the
traditional aftermaths of the Michi-
gan-Minnesota tussles.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
SAN MARCOS GIRL
ATHLETES ORGANIZE

SAN MARCOS, Nov. 19.-More
than q hundred young women students
of S. W. 4. I. C. met in the col
lcge auditorium at assembly period
and organized the Woman's Athletic
Association.
The following officers were elected /:
LEILA Stutling, president: Willie May.
vice president; Helen Barnes. CORE
spending secretary; Lena Bell Bar
Der, recording secretary; Lucy Bar
deem, treasurer.
The nominating committee reads as
follow: ARA B. Cummings. of
Dallas, chairman. Eva Hogcland,
Aileen Hamlet. with Misses Brogdon,
Hines and Gregory as sponsors.
Competition committee: Deborah
Galbreath, chairman, Cleo Nowlin,
sauna Barnes and Misses Jackson,
Savers. Hines. sponsors.
Point system committee. Elizabeth
Lumpkin. chairman, Willie Way,
Silvia Pozlek and Misses Gregory,
Lowr-qn and Mable Evans. sponsors.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
AMATEUR ATHLETIC
UNION GROWS FAST

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 19.-CP)
A growing interest in amateur ath-
letics was manifest at the annual con-
vcntion here of the American ANA
tour Athletic Union, several large as
sociations affiliating with the union
while others announced plans to trans
fer jurisdiction to that organization.
The Catholic Slovak Gymnastic
Union, with some 200 clubs in IL
states, was admitted to membership
at the closing session.
Colonel J. z. O'Neil of the Third
Army Corps Athletic Association.
which also became a part of the
union, expressed the hope that the
eight other corps would follow his d.
visions example.
A representative of the American
Continental Weight Lifters' Associa-
ton informed the convention that his
organization had 1000 members and
that it was the desire of the associa-
ton TO become unit of the A. A. u.
Seven railroad athletic associations
with an enrolment of $4,000 had OBJ
servers in Pittsburgh, and Spokesman
expressed themselves as feeling conf
dent that the railroaders would soon
become affiliated with the A. A. U.
The railroad associations represented
were the Pennsylvania, New York
Central, Union Pacific, Southern Pa
cific, Philadelphia and Reading, Bal
timore and Ohio, Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
four YEARS ON GRID
FOR STARS OF T.C.U.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. TO-
Three of the best gridmen ever to be
produced by Fort Worth high schools
three of the greatest who ever
played for T. c. Twill play their
fourth year of football with rhe
Horned Frogs in 1926, according to no
less an opinion than that of DR.. d. A.
Ponick, president Of the Southwest
Conference.
Pcnick delivered an unofficial opin-
ion last night which tailed in every
respect with that already stated By
Professor Z. W. McDiarmid of L. c.
L.. who is vice president of the confer
ence.
1t means that JOHN Washmon. Her
man Clark and Harry Taylor will play
for the Frogs again in 1926, that they
will be eligible until February of 1927.
Pennick studied the minutes of the.
conference in December of 1922. at
which time L. c. U. was admitted to
the organization. He stated that the
status of the three T. c. u. stars who
entered in February of 1923 was not
precisely defined by the minutes but
that it was his opinion that there
could be no question MS to the agree
ment that they were to play four
years as varsity men.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
FORGOTTEN ONCE,
OKLAHOMA NEGRO,
WILL DIE FRIDAY

MALESTER. Okla. Nov. 19.-CP)
Preparations were complete today for
the execution tonight of Johnny
Washington, negro murderer. Wash
ington is to go to the electric chair in
the Oklahoma state penitentiary a few
minutes past midnight for the killing
of town marshal at Eldorado, Okla.
Washington's execution, set for
June 10. was not carried out through
an official oversight and for a time IT
appeared that the death penalty could
never be imposed. Legal obstacles.
however. were later removed and the
new execution date set.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
DIEGEL-DAVIDSON
GOLF TEAM WINS

PINEHURST, n. c.. Nov. 10
Leo Deigel, of the Glen Oaks Club,
Greatneck, L. l.. and Jack Davidson
of the Shawnee club, Shawnec-on-
Delaware. Pennsylvania, won the an
nual Middle-South amateur profess
sional best ball golf tournament here
when they turned in card of 6S-GS-
136. The pair was four strokes ahead
of John Golden of the North Jersey
Country Club, Patterson, N. j., and
Il. e. Rolfe, Chicago, with 1867
40.
Cyril Walker of EnglewOod club,
former open champion, and w. o. Mil
Ter of the same club, were in third
place with 71-71-142.
Jim Barnes of Tampa. Fla, and
his partner, Charles L. Fletcher, of
New York City, were second in the
morning round with best ball Of 90,
but took "a strokes in the afternoon
for total of 143, placing them fourth.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
LULING HIGH TEAM
PLAYS LOBOS FRIDAY

LULING, Tex, Nov. 19.-Fresh
from defeating both the Gonzales and
San Marcos high school teams, two
OF the strongest in their class in this
part of the state, the Luling high
school football team has been working
this week hard in preparation for n
game with the San Marcos Normal
Lobos at San Marcos Friday.
The Lobos rank with the good acad-
envy teams of the state and will fur
nish exceptionally stiff competition for
the local lads.
John Watkins, star halfback, who
was out of the last game with an in
lured shoulder. will be able to start
Friday and the full strength of the
Luling eleven will be in play. Luling
wants .post-season games with some
strong high school teams.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
POLICE TURN OVER
NEW LEAF, DISCOVER
BLOTTER USED UP

Just an even 400 names were con-
tanned in the old police blotter that
was filled Thursday morning when a
boy charged with disturbing the peace
filled the book.
These arrests were made in less
than three months. The old blotter
was opened August 90.
Charged with malicious mischief. a
man was the first of eighteen alleged
law violators TO have his name placed
in the new book Thursday.
With this start sergeants believe
the present blotter will be filled out
by January.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
DISAPPEARING COUPE
LOCATED IN HOUSTON

The coupe of Private John r. Stin-
son Of the Third Attack Group, Kelly
Ficlw, seems TO be .he choice means
of transportation of Kelly Field sol
diers who decide TO Ego over the HILL
In October Stinson missed his car
for the first time. Later it was found
deserted on a highway out of San An.
tonic. The person who took it was
not found.
A few days ago two soldiers Dor
rowed shotgun to 90 hunting.
They also took Stinsons coupe.
The coupe was found two ago at
Houston. but the soldiers and shotgun
are presumably still on the hunting
trip.
Stinson expects to fly to Houston
with pilot of the group to drive his
car back TO San Antonio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
KIP CONTENDS
N|FE'S COLOR
FOOLED HIM
Acknowledges Deception Of
Her Parents During
Trip.

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y. Nov. 10.
R)-After two and a half days of
cross examination, wealthy young
Leonard Kip Rhinelander stands firm
on one point, in his marriage annul-
ment suit.
He has admitted that five faiGe
statements were contained in the bills
of particulars when his suit was filed.
He said yes when his wifes attorney
asked If he were the pursuer. He
has acknowledged that he and the girl
deceived her mother when they went
on tour of New England together
before their marriage. He admits that
he departed from his code of gentle
man. But he still contends that he did
not know until after his marriage last
year to Alice Beatrice Jones, servant
girl. that she had negro blood.
Yesterdays session was marked by
the Introduction of 4496-word love
letter written by Rhinelander from
Panama. In another letter, Rhine
lander spoke of being disguised with
society girls who drank and smoked
at Bermuda.
Examined as to details of a hotel
episode. the witness insisted that the
color of the defendants body did not
arouse any suspicion as to her race.
Postcards to the defendants white
mother and mulatto-fathcr, addressed
to dear papa and mamma" and
signed by Rhinelander were intro
duced. They were written while he
and Alice were touring New England
supposedly chaperoned by an acknowl-
edged mythical Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
hews.' Rhinelander did not think the
deception was wrong on his part if
the girl were willing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
CHANCES SIMMER
FOR COAST CLASH

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-(P)-
Chances of an outstanding Eastern
eleven competing in any post-season
conflicts on the Pacific coast New
Years Day are dwindling rapidly.r
In addition to Dartmouth and Penn
sylvania. which already have am
nonunced they will not consider anY
post season invitations, Colgate today
was removed from the list Of possi-
bilities by Graduate Manager w. A.
Reid. who informed the Associated
Press the unbeaten upstate eleven
"canont accept an invitation to play q
post-season game on the coast"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-19
HUMANE BENEFIT
PLAY POSTPONED

The beenfit play and program for
the San Antonio Child Protective and
Humane Society. scheduled for No
vember % and "a in Beethoven Hall,
has been indefinitely postponed, ac-
cording to announcement Thursday
by Miss Lucy G. Smithers, secretary.
Fire officials notified the society
that new fire rulings from the state
fire marshal would prevent any social
gathering in the hall until a sprink-
ling system has been installed.
The program will be held rs soon
as building can be located, Miss
Smithers said.