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The broad ax., 1926-01-23
HOODED VIII T E S ATTEMPT
TO FORCE NEGRO PROPERTY
OWNERS TO FLEE
IN TAMPA, FLA.
preston News Service)

Tampa, Fla, Jan. 2l.-City and
county officials last Wednesday or
dered police to make a special effort
to round up reported bands Of night
riders, which officials charge is making
an alleged wholesale attempt at the
instigation Of real estate operators to
brighten Negro property owners Of
Tampa into selling their holdings and
fleeing from the city.
Officials were said to have been in
conference Tuesday afternoon to de-
termine just what steps will be taken
to single out those responsible for the
intimidations. Action taken at the con-
ference was not made public, it was
said.
The alleged night riding was called
to the attention of members of the
city commission Monday by R. c.
Dolby, an aged negro, and holder of
property said to be valued at several
thousand dollars. Dolby told the COM
mission he was warned by night
riders Sunday night to leave Tampa
within 48 hours. A burning cross was
left at the front gate, he told the COM
missioner. The city authorities imme-
diately detailed police to protect the
negro and his home. Orders to SHOOT
to kill'' were given officers assigned
if they found parties proving around
the house.
The broad ax., 1926-01-23
SOUTHERN NIPPON OR
CHESTRA PLAYS COMPOST
TON BY NEGRO COMPOSER
preston News Service)

Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 21.-Last
Spring the conductor of the Charleston,
West Virginia Symphony Orchestra,
requested an Orchestral Composition
from Clarence Cameron White, violin
ist, composer and director of music
at the West Virginia Collegiate Insti-
tute, for this seasons program. Mr..
White worked on such a composition
for full symphony orchestra during
the past Summer and this number has
just been placed on the program Of
the Charleston Symphony Orchestra
in their concert.
This is quite an unusual honor for
a Negro composer and is, doubtless,
1.-THE first time one Of the Southern SYM
phony Orchestras has SO honored one
Of our group.
Several seasons ago, the Boston
Symphony Orchestra at one Of their
popular concerts played one Of Mr..
Whites compositions.
The only other composer Of Negro
blood whose works are often done by
leading white Symphony Orchestras is
S. Co1eridge Taylor, who incidentally
was Mr.. Whites teacher in Compost
ton while the latter studied in Europe.
The broad ax., 1926-01-23
BISHOP BECKETT'S WORK IN
MISSISSIPPI DIvIDED-SOUTH
CAROLINA KEPT TOGETHER

The A. M. E. bishops who attended
the funeral of Bishop W. w. Beckett
at Charleston, S. c., last week, met in
a hurriedly called session Of the
Bishops Council to consider the care
Of the work left without supervision.
The conferences in South Carolina
were all given to Bishop John Hurst.
Of Baltimore and Jacksonville BishoD
Hurst's unusual ability and remarkable
success caused his colleagues to Dit
upon him the hardest task ever given
to single bishop, presiding over The
States Of Florida and South Carolina
where he will have 1900 ministers IN
der him, $4,000 officers and more than
10000 members. He will have super
vision over two of the largest schools
in the A. M. E. Church, Edward Wa
tiers College in Jacksonville, Florida.
and Allen University in Columbia. 6.
l. The Mississippi District over which
Bishop Beckett presided was divided
between Bishop William H. Heard of
Philadelphia, who takes the Northern
half of the state, and Bishop Carey.
who now has the fifth episcopal dis
trict. Between them they will admin
lister the affairs of Campbell College.
located at Jackson and Mound BAYOU.
This College has 1000 acres Of the best
delta land, and is thus equipped for
agriculture equal to any in America.
Bishop Beckett had just arranged for
an elaborate building program which
Bishops Heard and Carey will carry
on.
The broad ax., 1926-01-23
NEW INFORMATION FORMS
READY

The Federal statutes and the income
tax regulations require employers, cor
porations, and partnerships to report
annually to the government, on Form
1000, payments of $1,000 or more to
individuals.
New blanks furnished for 1925 re-
quire the reporting of payments of
ST 900 or more to single persons and
$500 or more to a married person.
In other words, if an employee is
married and has received less than
$500, the reporting of the fact is not
compulsory.
On account of raising the minimum
amount in the case of married per-
sons it is believed that considerable
amount Of clerical work will be saved
large employers of labor.
The forms 1909 are now ready and
are being distributed at the Office Of
Mabel G. Reinecke, collector Of in
ternal revenue, 528 Federal building
and are obtainable upon request.
Mrs. Reinecke said, Il am advised
that a smaller number Of forms 1925
have been printed on account Of the
exemption applying to married per
sons. This means that the bureau in
tends to avoid wasteage of the printed
forms. l am hopeful that we shall
have the ready cooperation of large
employers in our effort to comply with
the wishes of the commissioner of in
ternal revenue in this respect. When
large corporations are furnished forms
direct from Washington, this Office is
so advised and no further delivery
will be made through the distributing
department here"
Section 1917 of the Revenue Act
provides that a penalty Of $4,000 or
Imprisonment for not more than one
year or both shall, upon conviction, be
imposed on any person required by the
act to make return, or supply infor-
nation at the time fixed by law or
regulations.
The broad ax., 1926-01-23
Bulletin No. Al
PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST
MORONS
By Chief of Police Morgan A. Collins

During the past two weeks Chicago
has been menaced by morons, half-wits
and other perverted persons. The ma
jority Of these complaints were made
by small children and young girls.
Here are few suggestions to help
combat this menace
Do not allow small children to travel
lonely thoroughfares after dark. This
warning applies to women as we'll.
Make every effort to protect your
children from being approached by
strangers on the street. Warn them
repeatedly to beware of persons they
do not know.
Be careful who you admit to your
home. Equip your door with a chain
or other safety device to prevent en-
trance while conversing with strangers.
Never permit water, gas, electric,
telephone, or other so-called inspectors
to enter without proper badge and
other means of identification. If in
doubt call your nearest police station.
Never enter basement with peddlers,
junk men or vendors without leaving
street doors wide open, and keeping
between them and the door
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO IN
VESTIGATE ANY SUSPICIOUS
PERSON, BUT QUIETLY AND
QUICKLY NOTIFY THE POLICE.
THE PARTY MAY BE ARMED
AND CAUSE SERIOUS TROU-
BILE.
The broad ax., 1926-01-23
HON. GEORGE FRANKLIN HARDING, JR.

let him know his decision later. Gar
ner said he used the following argu-
ments in presenting the cases to the
Governor: That the evidence had
shown that Cartwright did not do the
shooting. That Cartwright had been
the driver of the bandits car and had
been outside the saloon when the
shooting took place. That Baker had
started out of the saloon before the
shooting took place.
The broad ax., 1926-01-23
MAN ACCIDENTLY SHOT TO
DEATH BY MOTHER
preston News Service)

Star City, Ark, Jan. 21.-Joshua
Freeman was accidentally shot and
killed last Saturday morning by his
mother. The youth is said to have been
preparing to 60 hunting and his mother
was handling the gun when it dis
charged. The charge struck the youth
III the heart and killed him instantly.
The broad ax., 1926-01-23
MAJ. SHACKLEFORD LEAVES.

After spending several very busy
days in the city in conferences with
Gen. E. Jackson, Gen. Biggs, Col. Viii
liams, Maj. Cane and regimental quar-
termaster M. T. Bailey, with reference
to the encampment Of the military de-
partment Of A. u. K & D. of A. of
which he is head, Maj. Gen. J. A.
Shackleford left the city on last Thurs
day for St. Louis, Mo-, and will stop
enroute at Indianapolis, Ind, on a
business transaction.
The broad ax., 1926-01-23
MORE EDUCATED RACE
PREACHERS THAN
RACE LAWYERS
Christian Recorder Editor Calls Atten.
ton to Overlooked Fact
preston News Service)

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 21-"There
are more educated Colored men in the
ministry today than in the legal pro-
fession." This is the surprising state
ment DR.. r. R. Wright, Jr., makes in
the Christian Recorder, writing on
ministerial education "You hear but
little about the educated Negro preach
err. You would think that educated
men are planning the ministry. But
what are the facts? The fact is that
of the colored men who have taken
the highest degree which American
universities nave, third of them are
in the ministry, while the legal, medical,
dental, and musical professions have
none or very few.
The thing which makes it appear that
very few educated men are in the min
istry is the fact that the number of
ministers is very large. There are at
least $4,000 of them. The church has
tried to cover the whole field of Negro
religious need and to do so has had to
use many thousands Of men who are
poorly educated. 1t has done this on
the theory that a poorly educated
preacher with a good heart, is better
than no preacher whatever. Meantime
it has tried to meet the demand for
educated preachers. The result is the
race has in number about as many
preachers as it needs. Only it must
educate them.
In contrast the state has not per-
mitted the need for lawyers to be met
with any except educated lawyers. So,
while nearly every Negro community
has its preacher it has not its lawyer.
Now it is a fact that we have less
educated lawyers than preachers, for
there are far above 1000 educated Ne
gro preachers in the country. In other
words the law is held out to the young
Negro and the ministry, and more of
these young educated Negroes have
entered the ministry than have entered
the law. This is not generally realized
because every lawyer you meet has
some education, while you might meet
FIVE preachers with practically no edu-
cation before you meet one with edu-
cation. Thus, we have put our atten-
ton upon the uneducated preacher.
But take this city for example. We
have in Philadelphia about Is colored
practicing lawyers, Of fair education.
We can easily name more than IS
we'll educated preachers, who equal or
surpass in training the lawyers. This
is true in nearly every other city.
When you take the large number Of
cities in which there are no colored
lawyers and one or two educated min
listers you see more educated Negroes
have gone to the ministry than to law.
Furthermore, if we take Philadelphia
as an example we will find that large
proportion of men who are educated
for the law among US, are not practic-
ing the law than of those educated for
the ministry but not in the ministry.
We do not make this comparison
with any invidious intent. We only
point out the facts. We believe they
will encourage those who are interested
in encouraging the education Of Negro
preachers. Our problem is to educate
$4,000 Negro preachers. And our other
problem is to get $4,000 Negroes for
lawyers and to educate them.
The broad ax., 1926-01-23
BROOKS HAVE BOX PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Brooks had
as their guest in the box to the George
Garner Concert at Orchestra Hall on
January 18th, Mr.. and Mrs. R. M.
Pettus, M. T. Bailey and Miss Mary
E. Branch of Petersburg, Va. Mr..
Brooks is president Of the 1926 March
ing Club of Fort Dearborn Lodge No.
A under whose auspices the concert
was given.
The broad ax., 1926-01-23
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH AT
FORT SMITH

Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 21.-Johnnie
Eubanks, 6ve-year-old girl, was burned
to death shortly before noon mere Mon
day, when her dress was ignited from
a burning mattress on the second floor
of the home. She was fatally burned
before her mother could go to her
assistance. Firemen extinguished the
blaze but the child was dead before
she was received at local hospital.
The broad ax., 1926-01-23
ALL OF THE OLD DIRECTORS
OF THE DOUGLASS NATION
AL BANK HAVE BEEN RE-
ELECTED

AT the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Douglass National
Bank, held January 18th, the entire
board of directors were unanimously
reelected. Harmony and good fellow
ship was the order of the day.
1t was decided at a regular meeting
by the board of directors, prior to the
above date, that the stock of the bank
would be placed on per cent basis,
payable quarterly; that the first divi-
dend was declared and paid at the an
nua1 meeting to each stakeholder of
record January l, 1926.
The following are the officers of the
Douglass National Bank Of Chicago,
which is under United States govern
ment supervision and member of the
Federal Reserve System, which has
made great Roadway since it threw its
doors open to the public three or four
years ago. 1t is the only national
bank controlled by colored people in
the United States.
Officers
Anthony Overton, president.
R. R. Jackson, first vice-president.
Rev. John w. Robinson, second
vice-president.
"A. T. Watkins, chairman Of board
E. S. Miller, secretary.
Arthur ]. Wilson, cashier.
Theo. A. Roane, assistant cashier
The broad ax., 1926-01-23
BROOKS MADE PRESIDENT

James M. Brooks we'll known in
Elkdom, was elected president of the
Fort Dearborn 1926 Marching Club at
the meeting Of the club. on last Sun
day afternoon, to succeed S. J. Foun-
tain, who had resigned. Mr.. Brooks
was chosen for his qualifications and
experience as president Of such a club.
The broad ax., 1926-01-23
FIT. DEARBORN ENTERTAINS

Fort Dearborn Lodge No. A, Elks,
OF which ]. c. Martin is exalted ruler,
in their beautiful club
rooms at 394O Grand boulevard, on
January 18th, the artists who appeared
in the Garner Concert at Orchestra
Hall earlier of the same evening. A
very pleasant evening was spent.
The broad ax., 1926-01-23
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-13
At Four Score Years
Walks IA Miles
To Camp

Medford, Mass, August 12.-(R-
Professor Charles Ernest Fay OF
Tufts College is just as much of an
enthusiast over the joys Of mountain
climbing at the age of 80 years as
he was when he began pioneering In
developing the sport in the Canadian
Rockies in 1890. In order to attend
this months annual camp of the Ca
madam Alpine Club in Jasper Ma
tional Park he walked fourteen miles
from the nearest railroad station over
a rough trail to Tonquin Valley and
took part in the campfire proceedings
the same night.
DIR. Fay is the oldest member OF
the Tufts faculty, which he Joined in
1868. Since 1871 he has been made
Professor Of Modern Languages and
for several years he was dean of the
graduate school.
An honorary member Of the Cana
dian Alpine Club, he is one of five in
attendance at this years camp who
were present at the clubs first camp
20 years ago. AS early as 1903 he
had six major first ascents in the
Canadian Rockies to his credit and
one Of the peaks in that region is
named in his honor.
DR.. Fay is also thoroughly familiar
with the mountains of the East. Long
a leader in the Appalachian Mountain
Club, he has served as its president
in four different years and for 40
years edited its magazine. Appala-
CHA, for which he has written many
papers on mountain exploration. He
was the first president of the Amerl-
can Alpine Club and is an honor
airy member of Alpine clubs in Eng
land, France and Italy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-13
Trees At Capital
Must Give Way To II
Wider Streets 9A -.

Washington, Aug. 12.-R1-More
and more Of the romantic eminences
Of the national capital are disap-
pearing beneath the Juggernaut Of
modern traffic.
The relentless crush recently has
denied standing room to many Of
the fine old trees that for 50 long
have spread their ample shade over
the side walks. imparting to down.
town streets an unusual air Of COM
modious quietude.
City officials have decided that
along certain arterial thoroughfares
the curbs must be pushed back be-
yond the old tree-line, taking with
them dozens Of towering leafy senti-
nels.
Two principal entrances to the city.
Bladenburg Road and Connecticut
avenue, are undergoing extensive al
terations. Connecticut avenue con-
tains many fine residences, housing
distinguished personages and society
folk. It leads out to the golf clubs.
Northwest B Street, which runs
from the Lincoln Memorial in Poto-
mac park to the Capitol, Is being
widened and eventually will be the
connecting link between the Capitol
and Arlington memorial bridge, now
under construction.
In the business district 18th, 18th
and z streets are being spread out
to relieve the Tightening pres =
sure of traffic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-13
WINSL0W

Chester Ellis Of Augusta was a
business caller in town, Thursday.
Miss Grace Knox, a guest, Mrs.
Doris Patterson, and Eugene Whit
tier were guest Wednesday of rela-
tives in Readfeld.
Mrs. e. A. Ramsey and son Of Bay
street are at South China called
there by the illness and death of Mrs.
Ramsey's father, Leander Haskell.
Several residents Of Winslow who
did not read the papers yesterday
were confused about 5 o'clock last
evening, when an alarm was rung in
to the local fire department from Box
IL which has been recently installed
at the corner of Lithgow street and
the Cushman road. The test proved
very satisfactory.
Alfred Jones of China was bust
ness visitor in town Thursday.
c. F. Ware Of Fairfield was a bust
ness visitor in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Cole and
son Aubrey Of Bay Street have gone
to Bar Harbor where they will pass
a two weeks vacation.
Miss Annie Redmond has returned
to her home in Boston after being
the guest for several days of Mr.. and
MIS-. TSdy IIlOIlQ SIuli6y.
Mrs. Fred Edwards Of Waterville,
Mrs. Charles Hammond, daughter
Edna, and granddaughter of Wal
than, Mass, were visitors recently at
the home of their cousin, D. B. Mason
Of Halifax street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Weber and
son of Saugus, Mass, are the guests
Of Mrs. Webber's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Jones of Lithgow street.
Mrs. Eliza Cole of Bay street is
the guest for two weeks of her bro
Their Newell Wheeler of Fairfield.
Miss Rosie Reynolds and Mrs.
Walter GILBERT were visitors in Clin-
ton. Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Drawn Of Con-
cord, n. H, who have been passing a
few days vacation at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. w. Tobey of Bay Street,
have returned to their home. They
were accompanied home by their
niece, Miss Any Drawn of Rockland,
who will pass a few weeks vacation
before entering Colby college.
Joseph Strikefoot of Bay street who
has been severely i'll at his home is
somewhat improved and able to be
out for a short time.
Local farmers have finished their
haying and report that notwithstand-
ing the early unfavorable weather,
the hay looks good and is of a very
good quality.
Many people from Wins1ow were
in Waterville Wednesday evening to
attend the splendid band concert
held at Monument Square. A fine
program was given.
Mrs. Merton Brann and son NAL
colin have returned to their home on
Bay Street after being in Coopers
Mills for a few days.
, Elmer Stuart is employed cutting
hay on the A. n. Ward farm.
Miss Beatrice Bartlett, Winslow
High school '26, is a patient at the
Elm City Hospital In Waterville.
Mrs. Doris Bartlett is guest Of
Miss Grace Knox at the home of Mrs.
C. L. Withee of Bay street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-13
WATERVlLLE LOCAL NEWS
OFFICE l41 W el. --Eet-<~ TELEPHONE wATERvu1E 800
TELEPHONE WATERVuLE 500

at $50 P. M. July 8, by IDENTITIES
hagiund' Nash and Allen, and Fed.
eral enforcement Sofficer Lydic. who
iound about one gallon of what is al
leged to be alcohol in the house.
-Armed with a warrant for search
ana seizure. Deputy Sheriff W. v.
Nash knocked at the door and i'm
medlately walked in. First on the
STAND to testify. he said that as he
entered the place he saw William
Dennis walking hurriedly into an ad-
Joining bedroom with a can in his
hands. Following the man he found
the can sitting on the floor near the
wall where Dennis had obviously
dropped 1t. picked it up and asked
the man If it was his. Dennis ad-
United 1t was. the while protesting
that he had not sold any. nor intend
ed to sell. Deputy Haglund in the
meantime discovered two quart
bottle of the same kind Of LIQUOR
which had evidently been drawn
rom the can, as the latter was only
about half filled.
At the conclusion Of the officers
testimony Mr.. Dennis, asked if he
had any defense to offer. replied in
the negative. Both deputies stated
before the court that several corn
plants had been received against the
house. Dennis uttered but two words
during the course Of the trial. and
both were negative terms in answer
to the question as to what he had to
say.
The hearing Of this case had been
postponed to this date because of q
Fourth of July accident, in which the
defendants hand was injured to a
degree which necessitated the ampu-
tatlon of nearly half of his fingers
the injured member being yesterday
still swathed in bandages.
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THORNDIKE
Leslie Bradford, Of Hinckley, pass
ed the Meek-end with his family.

Leslie Bradford, Of Hinckley, pass
ed the weekend with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Ward, of Massa-
chusetts are visiting relatives in
| town.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Hadsel return
ed to their home in Dorchester,
Mass, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. n. Harmon, Beu
lab and Eta Harmon, motored to
Island Park, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Stanley Tweedie
and children, of Montville, are pass
ing a few days with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Twsedie.
Miss Marie Hogan went to the
Sisters hospital at Waterville. Sat-
urday and had an operation on her
throat. returning home Sunday.
Misses Louise Gates and Hazel
Wingate have returned home from
attending Pennington summer school,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Bartlett, Nj.
and Mrs. Harry Walker, William Far
we'll, Miss Bertha Byrant, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Gilchrest, Ruth and Doris
Gilchrest, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hig-
gins, Peter Richards, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Bradford, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Linscott and baby motored to
Fort Knox, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Archer and lit
tie daughter returned to their home
in Portland. Sunday, after visiting
relatives in town the past week.
Z William Farwell and Howard Har-
mon attended the ball game in Bel
fast Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Blake and
son. Of Belfast, passed Sunday with
Mrs. Annie Cornforth and family.
Miss Elva Hasty. Miss Veda Hasty.
Miss Alice Hunter. Ed Flick and
Harland Bartlett motored to Farm
ington, Sur. v.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Bohn were in To-
gus, Sunday to VISIT Peter Bohn at
the Soldiers + Jme.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bailey and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Brad
ford and children motored to Au-
gusta, Sunday.
Mrs. Edwin Ware passed few
days the past week in Newport, the
guest Of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Argraves and
children. Of Unity. were SUNDAY