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Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1926-08-01
FIRST ANNUAL SESSION

The first Annual Session of the Grand
Lodge of the Afro-American Sons &
Daughters will convene with the Mt. YER
non church, Yazoo City, Mississippi, Aug
ust 18, 49, and 20. Fully six hundred del
egates are expected and one thousand
10000 members will witness this annual
celebration of the most thriving organiza-
ton that was ever chartered in the state
Of Mississippi. The auto parade will take
place on Thursday, the second day of the
session, at HOO o'clock a. m. All lodges
are expected to take part in this parade
with one or two cars according to the size
Of their local lodge, and the cars must be
on hand not later than 1000 o'clock
Program.
President A. Banks will call the grand
lodge to order at $3.50 o'clock on Wednes-
: day morning, August 18, 1926.
/. Devotional exercise by Rev. N. W. Oh
win, chaplain.
2. Remarks by President, A. Banks.
3. Enrolling delegates for fourth and
grand lodge degree at $3.50 each.
4. Informal conference lead by Mrs. U.
S. Hunter Of Belen, Miss; and Mr.. Elijah
!. Sutherland of Pickens, Miss.
5. Appointing committees by President,
A. Banks.
6. Adjourn.
Re-assemble 1880 P. M.
Meeting called to order by the Vice
President, Rev. E. L. Twine.
i Invocation by N. W. olvin, chaplain.
ssrur.. u.sss
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1926-08-01

2 Remarks by Rev. E. L. Irvine.
8. Address by Custodian, T. J. Huddles-
~ ton.
& A. Custodians report.
- 5. Remarks on report, led by Rev. J. W.
e Gayden.
nd g. Introduction of visitors.
90 T. Miscellaneous business
tie g. Special sermon by Rev. L. w. Will
Ike liams, Lexington, Miss
ne g. Collection and adjourn.
de Re-assemble at 500 p. M.
re l. Local program, including all welcome
We addresses.
lA41 2. Speakers-Miss Pennye R. Wilburn,
Benton; Mr. Isadore Jefferson, Deovolente;
nd Mrs. Annie L. Mitchell, Greenville.
s 8. Solo-Mrs l. B. White, Yazoo City.
!. A. Adjourn.
August IS, 1926.
Meeting of executive board from 3
o'clock until $3.50. et>
Grand lodge called to order by President,
A. Banks.
j.
h l. Invocation by N. w. Olvin, chaplain.
2 Remarks by President, A. Banks and
t. Custodian, T. J. Huddleston.
8. Report of Executive Board
4. Report of all committees previously
appointed
;
5. Conferring degrees and grand lodge
degrees, by President and Custodian Re
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-05-01
Speak Through National Committee
in Session in Washington, D. c.
Last Week
OUTLINE BIG PROGRAM
Will Pay Particular Attention to
Congressional Elections; Educa-
tional Campaign Outlined

The Women's National Committe for
tional Women's organizations with COM
bined membership OF twelve million, met
in Washington April 11-12-13
A program was adopted which calls
for a dry Congress i'll this years cleo
tons, a dry presidential administration in
1925 and an intensive educational pro-
gram to offset dangerous ant-prohibition
agitation in large cities.
The committee appeals to all women
throughout the United States to support
at the polls only such candidates as will
stand squarely for no repeal of the Eight
zenith Amendment, no modification by
wealing concurrent legislation, and an
nounces that it will request all candidates
to state specifically their position on pro-
hibition.
Included in their campaign of educa-
ton is a cali for conventions in centers
Of population throughout the United
States, the printing and distribution of
cEpsheets for newspaper use, and RADIO
programs.
The women are requesting adequate APP
preparation for the United States coast
guard and for such treaties as will protect
the coast guard in its work of preventing
violations of the prohibition law
A message from President Coolidge
was received by the women.
Among the leading speakers at the con-
vention was John G. Sargent, attorney
general, who discussed the dry law en-
forcement situation. He urged the wo-
men to do what they could to curb drink
ing at social events and to take an active
Continued on Page o.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-05-01
FEWER CHILD ABUSE CASES

Effectiveness and value OF the prohibit
ton law were powerfully presented in
the reports read at the annual meeting of
the Massachusetts Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Children held re-
Gently in Boston. On this subject Theo-
dore A. Lothrop, general secretary, said:
'Intemperance, always most destruc-
tive of good family life, and one OF the
greatest causes Of child misery, was
present prior to national prohibition in
At per cent of the families dealt with
In the first year of national prohibition
intemperance dropped to 1913 per cent.
In 1922 it increased to 20.2 per cent, and
in 1923 to 23.2 per cent. In 1924 it de-
creased slightly to 21.9 per cent, and the
year that has passed, our first year of
state law concurrent with federal shows
a still further decrease to 1879 per cent.
Briefly, as shown by the records of
this society, working as it does with the
worst types OF family problems, intern
perance, as cause of child abuse and
neglect has, at all times, been tess than
one-half, and is now down to nearly one
third of what it was before prohibition"
Wonder if vets are not sorry they
asked for that Senate hearing.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-05-01

nous for its beer gardens, is in the hands
OF the bootleggers. 1t is evident that the
vets theory that the legalizing of beer
and wine in this country will do away
with bootlegging is not working salts
factorily in Berlin.
Not only have they bootleggers in Ber-
lin, but according to the same copyright
dispatch, the city has customs officials
stationed on the principal roads entering
Berlin to search trucks and autos.
Think OF that, We howlers for personal
liberty They are searching trucks in
wet Berlin for contraband booze!
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-05-01
ARMY OF BOOTLEGCERS INFEST BERLIN
York Times Authorities Helpless
legges in Berlin fol Are
Automobiles En- Route to the German Capital

According to a copyright wireless dis
patch by the New York Times Com
pany the city OF Berlin, Germany, is in
the hands of an army of bootleggers,
against whom the authorities are practi-
cally helpless.
1t was explained that the city has
levied a special tax upon the sale OF
liquor, which the retailers are evading.
Evidently the booze sellers OF Berlin are
running true to form.
But what interests drys on this side OF
the Atlantic is that Berlin, the city ia
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-05-01

number of college girls today who
will tolerate men with liquor on their
breath is small. That anyone pro-
Tossing love for our young woman
hood would make such a statement is
beyond my conception.
The dean Of women's statement declares
In my experience with college wo-
men | have never known more ear
Continued On Page 3
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-05-01
NULLIFICATIONISTS FLAT'rENED OUT in HEARING
An Aroused Christian Pedeg Renewed the Dry Polio
Witnesses Enforced
DRYS MEET IN JAPAN

The thirty-hfth national conven-
ton OF the Japanese Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was
held at Nagoya April 6-7-8, 1926.
The seventh national convention OF
the National Temperance League
of Japan was held in Osaka April
9-10-11, and the third national con-
ference OF the Japanese Intercol-
legiate Prohibition League was
held in Osaka April 10.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-05-01

nology, Pittsburgh Dr. Church testified
that hip-Aask toting was the universal
custom among the young people and
blamed prohibition for this deplorab1e
condition. He also severely criticized
government officials in Pittsburgh for
employing students to spy OH other stu
dents. Senator Reed instantly saw the
value to the wet cause of this testimony
coming from president of great insti-
tuition of learning. and for the sake of
emphasis caused DR.. Church to reiterate
that he is president of the Carnegie Insti-
tute OF Technology. OF Pittsburgh. The
only impression that could be educed
from the testimony was that Dr. Church
was speaking of the student body of the
institution of which he was president
This is important because of a subse-
quent statement by DR.. Church made in
reply to a storm of protest that greeted
him on his return to Pittsburgh This
protest came chiefly from the student
body and was made public through a
statement by Lloyd +. Yoeder, president
vi TIC SluuCul NOdllIll DIT the INSTITUTE, IS
sued with the approval of A. W. Tarbell,
dean of men, and by a statement made
public by DR.. Mary Watson Green dean
of women. Both of these statements en-
phatically denied that there was any con-
siderable drinking by the student body of
Carnegie Institute, and stated that condi-
tons were not deplorable but were above
the average. Particularly did the students
protest against the statement made by DR..
Church, which is interpreted as rehec-
ton upon the girls of the school. Mr..
Yoeder's statement in part reads:
The situation referred to concern
ing the Carnegie girls can be best re-
futed by the statement from our dean
OF women. Every student certainly
has right to feel indignant at the
reference to the universal custom"
of the hip-fask at mixed parties. The
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-05-01
EYES OF NATION CENTERED ON SENATE COMMITTEE
WHERE VETS ARE TRYING TO PROVE DRY LAW FAILURE

Arguments Hearing
and Professional Men, Including Teachers Minister'S Doctors Man
ufactures Labor Leaders, Public Officials
SIXTY WOMEN, REPRESENTING 100000 VOTERS, URGE
ENFORCEMENT
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-05-01
Reaction Nucaonss Plea for Beer and Wine
Justice Department of Redoubled Efforts Enforce
and a Reawakenng Of Drys Of the Nation

The hearing prohibition enforcement before the Senate Subcommittee which
has
o
the Christian
policy the
Tie O
andn
have been concassey during
been completely
he e o he country IN the Senate
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-05-01

the eyes OF the country focused OIL the Sci
General Andrews Not for Modification
Perhaps the most sensational was the
reply OF General Andrews given in an
swer 10 hypothetical question, which
was interpreted by the vets as an indorse-
ment OF their proposal to legalize beer
and wine as means of bringing about
better observance OF the prohibition law
by the drinkers OF the country The
newspapers featured this testimony under
full-page streamer heads, but for the most
part failed to give any prominence to
General Andrews immediately subsequent
statement that he was not in favor of re-
storing beer and wine In statement
given the press General Andrews said
The hypothetical question put to
me yesterday before the Senate COM
nittee was, III Intoxicating cereal
beverages or beer could be distributed
under government supervision for
home consumption or in bona hde
hotels to be taken with meals, would
this possibly aid law enforcement? l
answered yes.
I am not advocating any change in
this law. On the contrary we have
recently perfected plans and are seek
ing additional funds from Congress
to put them into effect, which we
confidently believe will enable us to
wipe out the beer traffic this season.
1t is my task to enforce the law as
written and to that end am giving
my sole attention.
II is worth noting that instead of advo-
eating the return OF beer and wine, Cen
eral Andrews positively states that he
confidently believes the government will
be able TO wipe out the beer traffic this
season.
DIR. Church Stirs Up Hornet Nest
Another bit of sensational testimony
was given by DR.. Samuel Harden Church,
president of Carnegie Institute OF Tech
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-05-01

Wonder if vets are not sorry they
asked for that Senate hearing.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-05-01
DIR. Church Stirs Up Hornet Nest

Another bit of sensational testimony
was given by DR.. Samuel Harden Church,
president of Carnegie Institute OF Tech
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
HINCKLEY

Mrs. Day Of Camden. was the
guest of Mrs. Fiorice Hail. Wednes-
day.
white, left Tuesday for Boston, to
pass the winter with relatives.
Mrs. x. J. Mitchell, Miss Wilma
Thompson and Mrs. Day were guests
of the Philathea class. Wednesday.
Everett Badeau, son OF Mrs. Ralph
Buzzell, has made arrangements to
Join the u. s. Army.
A social and entertainment win be
held at /. o. G. T. hall Friday even
ing. December 3. The proceeds will
be used towards sending boy to the
conference at Bangor. Refreshments
will be on sale. Everyone Is cordial
ly invited.
The Mabel Decker Philathea class
was entertained Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Gertrude
Palmer. Mrs. Hicks assisting as hos
tess. There was a good attendance
and a most pleasant meeting en-
joyed. The president, Mrs. Hall.
presided, and opened the meeting
by reading from First Corinthians.
The usual opening and closing cere-
mony was used and the half-hour
Bible reading was taken up. Deli
cious refreshments were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
IF NOT THIS THEN SOMETHING
EIS-

We await with ill-concealed i'm
patience for some psychiatrist,-
trist or other to announce that had
Adam instead OF Eve plucked the
apple all would have been well. and
for another blanktrist to insist that
had other than charming woman.
everlasting Eve, dallied with the
serpent the race possibly could not
have been saved from perdition.
We are moved to this impatience
especially by the announcement Of a
long named II not long-eared scien-
fist in Germany that woman Is unfit
to dri,, motor vehicles; that their
nervous systems are so synchronized,
or something of the sort, that they
do not safely react and function
nationally in time Of danger. Retort
to this comes from various quarters.
One from the motor vehicle bureau
Of New York shows from the record
no feminine inferiority as regards
motoring skill.
COSlLdtlULS Oh TIC pTOS dilu Collo
Of this controversy are interrupted
by one who rises to remark that this
talk about woman not wearing enough
clothes to sustain her morals is all
bunk; that In the stuffy days Of
Louis XIV. when the wearing Of an
abundance of clothes including petit
coats galore, was considered quite
the proper thing the morals were
considerably below par.
While inclined to agree with this
we realize that the opponents are
yet going strong and the abbrevia-
ton of feminine amp: / merrily pro-
ceeds to the discontinue Of the
textile industry and the concern OF
those engaged in the industry of
morals. OF course dog does not
enjoy fleas but think what a lot of
possible mischief from which its mind
is so diverted! So long as these
controversies command headlines in
competition with actual crime and
scandal, why shrink from the ordeal?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

you give us some news about Santa
CLAUSE"
Eyes, I just sent Mr.. Buck UP to
the North Pole to help out the dear
old Saint" answered this little cold
weather bird. Zone of his reindeer
is too old for long journey. Guess
Mr.. Buck will be able to fill his
place."
"Oh, dear, Oh, dear!" cried the lit
tie rabbit, hopping up and down on
the seat. did you really see Santa
CLAUSE"
lowell, just guess yes" answered
the little bird. Saw a lot of him.
You know l always leave hereabouts
about the second week in April. /
can't stand warm weather. So
around that time I set wing for the
cold North. Many a time I've peek
ed into old Santa's wo~'--'N1 to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
HOW MANY DEMONSTRATIONS
PERMITTED

It would be interesting to learn
whether the really efficient people are
usually found to be in hurry. That
is not the writer's observation. A
conclusion Of the Grecian intellect
was: Hasten deliberately" supple
mented by the Roman, Quintus Cur
thus Rufus, Haste is SLOW"
II this might be definitely deter
mined to the satisfaction Of all minds,
little as well as great-indeed 1t may
be assumed the latter are satisfied
respecting the truth of 1.-THE result
should be beneficial The truth might
at last penetrate the thick bone in
which is encased the thinking
apparatus Of the highway speed
maniac.
There was the driver who tried to
cut out and pass line OF five cars
one evening recently, killing four as
the result of his insane folly. There
Is the everyday occurrence en-
countered on the road Of the driver
with no particular business. no par
ticular place to so, possibly no
father ahead than the next turn, who
madly cuts around, even on blind
curve or near the top of a hill.
Though such drivers advertise their
nit-wits they nevertheless do it at
the risk of other lives as well as
their own. How many demonstra-
lions of such mental incapacity
should be required to warrant taking
away their license to drive?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

eyes. I'm going to help the rein
deer pull the sleigh this year." went
on Mr.. Buck, the old Deer, whom we
left talking to the two little rabbits
in the last story. Santa Claus has
just sent me word by Snow Bunt-
ing"
what, is that little bird back from
the North!" exclaimed Uncle Lucky.
Il happened to be passing the weed
patch yesterday, where he and his
friends were feeding explained Mr..
Buck. "As soon as he spied me. he
gave me a message from Santa
to help him out this year. said
Snow Bunting. One of the rein
deer has grown so old that Santa is
afraid to harness him up to the
sleigh. Can't you get up there in
time to fill out the reindeer team?'"
"Well, that's mighty kind of you,"
said the old gentleman rabbit.
Give my best regards to Santa
Claus"
"And mine, too" cried the little
rabbit, his eyes wide open with won
der as he sat there listening to the
conversation between Mr.. Buck and
Uncle Lucky.
Il won't forget" answered the old
Deer, and away he went on his swift
four feet.
Gracious goodness meebus!" ex-
claimed the old gentleman rabbit,
starting up the Luckymobile. "Mr.
Buck has a long journey. Wish he
could have waited q bit longer. /
should have enjoyed hearing more
about Santa Claus"
Lets find Snow Bunting" cried
the little rabbit "He can tell us a
| lot"
80 he can," agreed the old gentle
man bunny. Keep a sharp lookout
| for him." and with honk of the
horn to warn a gray squirrel to
jump out of the way. nice Uncle
Lucky steered his famous car close
to an old stone fence, hoping, / sup
pose, that in the weeds that grew
tall and thick all along 1t, he might
find this little bird feeding on the
dry seeds.
"Well soon come across our little
friend" went on Uncle Lucky.
Snow Buntings rarely seek the
shelter of the woods except at night
or during heavy sA-~'n. They are
ground living birds, where the are
protected by their covering.
What do you mean?" asked the
bunny boy. curiouslv.
| II mean just what I say" smiled
| his patient old uncle. THE upper
parts of Snowbunting are rusty
| brown, tail and wings white, some
what streaked with rusty brown
| feathers; the under parts are white
When hopping about on the ground
| amid the dry leaves one can hardly
make him out. Yes, sir, he looks
like a big leaf sometimes.
| There he Is" the next minute
shouted the little rabbit. whose
bright eyes had been peering into
the weed patch.
"Hey. there. Snow Bunting! Car
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03

watch him make toys. Yes. sir. lit
tie rabbit. He's a mighty busy old
fellow up there in the North while
it's Easter, the Fourth Of July and
Thanksgiving down here. But by
the time the holidays are near he
has everything ready and packed in
his sleigh. 1t doesn't take long to
harness the reindeer and drive
down. He's never been late. No. sir.
He never will be, either. I m sure"
Much obliged for the Informal
tion,' said the old gentleman rabbit,
politely lifting his precious wedding
stovepipe hat. although the day was
chilly and the top of his head had
very little hair on 1t. Come around
any bad, snowy day. I'll sprinkle
breadcrumbs on the kitchen door
step. Don't go hungry. You know
where live. Corner Lettuce
Avenue and Carrot Street, Rabbit
VILE"
much obliged" twittered Snow
Bunting, as the old gentleman rab-
bit drove away in the Luckymobile
with his little rabbit nephew. And
in the next story you shall hear
what happened after that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
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Bv Edna Wallaco Hooper

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a few uses will bring a revelation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-03
Plan Educational Campaign

The kennebec Journal:
Mrs. Ella A. Boole, president OF the
National w. C. T. u, has announced
a partial program Of activities de-
termined upon by the national off,
GERS of the organization.
AS a preface to this announcement
she said:
1.-THE w. c. T.. U. plans an educa-
tional campaign to cause the people
to WANT to elect dry president
and is not contemplating any politi-
cal intrigue and manoeuvering to
secure the election Of any candi-
date"
Features Of the years program
are: A day of prayer. January 8, at
which time all local unions are called
upon "to assemble for the purpose
Of earnest prayer for Gods blessing
on the temperance cause, upon our
leaders that they may be given
wisdom in meeting the strategy of
our opponents. and that those
charged with the responsibility for
making laws and enforcing 1t, may
be given courage and wisdom to the
end that our great country may re-
ceive full benefit from prohibition
as provided for in the Eighteenth
Amendment"
All the national officers signed the
call. These are: Ella A. Boole,
president: Mrs. Ida B.Wise Smith,
vice president large; Frances P.
Parks. corresponding secretary; Sara
/ II. Hoge, recording secretary; Nellie
G.. Burger, assistant recording secre-
tary; Margaret C. Munns, treasurer:
and Mary Harris Armor. national
| director Of evangelistic work.
| AS a part of the nationwide pro-
gram, January 16 will be celebrated
as Victory Day by the w. c. T. U.
Union meetings in churches or
mass meetings will be held and the
suggested theme of these meetings
| is: Yes, 1t is the law-and it is a
good law"
A National w. C. T. U. conference
will be held in Washington. D. c..
January 25, &c. 81, with the object
of demonstrating to congress and to
the nation the quality. leadership and
earnest purpose of the dry move
! ment
Addresses by members Of Con-
gress and officials including impor-
tant women executives of the gov
eminent and W. c. T. U. leaders,
will constitute a series of inspira-
I tional programs.
There will be service IN Statu-
airy Hall at the base of the statue
of Frances Willard; a wreath placed
on the tomb of the unknown soldier
at Arlington: a visit to Mount Yer
non and attendance upon the ses-
sions of congress by w. C. T. U.
| members. GRACE NJ. FROST.