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ton in ensemble.
Then you reach
the jungle and
what a S av a 6 e
place is this place.
Here you have
Harriet Galloway
and the Blackbird
C chorus doin g
movements wit h
f e a t h erS that
causes one to get
temperature. Let
me state rig h t
here and now that
these body move
ments Of those in
49, @.rYg nr0d
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HOT BLACK is THIS
THING ON STAGE
Dancing Units and the Quality of Spiritual Singing in
TraveSty Lifts This Show Out of the Gutter.
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN

LOT black this edition OF rtzy floor show revue employing only
IL Negroes.
As to the dancing with Robinsons
show has everything
hide this show
sarde Of its In sketches at times this show
better than bunch Of white
coored girls wg and beyond that movement until it
something off the
They throw
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Lands TO MAKE TALK

COIumnist to Speak at Kiwanis
Meeting; Officials to Be Honored.
! Past presidents of the Kiwanis
Club will be honored at the meeting
"Wednesday Of the club at the Clay
pool. Frederick Lands, newspaper
editor and columnist, of Logansport,
will speak.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

American woman, charged with the
murder of Genaro Benavente, were
to start today, with the expectation
that a verdict would be reached by
nightfall.
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The trial reached climax Thurs
day with a clash between Rivera
vasquez, prosecutor, and Jose An
tonic Reyes, defense attorney, who
handed Vasquez his card, presum-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-15

A ranch or plantation in Peru Is
called a hacienda, in Venezuela it is
hatos, in Chile a rancho, in Ar
gentina an estrancia and in Uru-
quay a finca.
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BEGIN FINAL ARGUMENTS

By United Press
MEXICO CITY. Nov. 15.-Argu-
ments in the trial OF Bernice Rush,
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soon as they get through with pro-
logue that depicts the cotton spirit
ual and then swings into the intro
duction of the Aunt Jemima
Stroll" a late Bert Savoy impersona-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

turned up its collar. nodded with stiff and ale
most ludicrous formality and left.
Bertha whirled. "Oh, Anne!" she called. "Oh,
CARL"
Against the dark doorway Anne and Carl were
like two spirits.
1T was most fearful eavesdropping-" Anne
began, but Bertha cried:
Promise each other-here and now-that no
such uglineSs as this shall ever touch either one
Of you. PROMISED"
Carl stretched out his hand why. of course"
he said proudly, II can promise to love and
cherish Anne all her life, so that nothing like
this shall ever come near her."
oh. can promise" said Anne gravely. But
you two poor"
Wait" said Bertha. "You two are promising
to love each other all your lives!"
why. yes. yesl" Anne cried Carl is not like
that man-Carl and +"
Anne and I" began Carl
That's all that marriage is" said Bertha
Are you really afraid to say such things before
your friends and the Iaw?"
In the silence that fell Bertha's words came
unforgettably: Our failure did not come from
being married too much" she said; sit came
from not being married enough"
Jane GrahamS voice came Shrilly: But
thought you were arguing them out of marriage
Bertha Millet!"
gently II couldn't have borne it to bring any
more suffering on YOU"
AT this Jane Graham covered her face with
her hands. She did not weep-it was as if she
remembered how no longer; but her hands upon
her face were of sovereign eloquence-toil-worn,
tired hands that had made nothing of life and
had from life but one gift-Anne
Anne looked at Carl and their eyes spoke to
each other. Mrs. Millet," Anne said only IF
we're married on Christmas day, will you come
down to the wedding?"
Bertha's eyes were on the window and the
again the light left burning in James house
TN come" she said
James harsh voice steadied them all.
IT'S your own house." she said to Bertha.
"and your own things. You'd better stay, and
I'll go"
Isn't there room enough in that house for
both of us?" said Bertha. Anyway we can
spend Christmas there. and then wen SEE
The word Christmas hung in the air like
star
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CO-0berahiUes in SgsIf%erlaud

COOPERATIVE associations of farmers
which are just nicely getting into their
stride in this country. are an old story to the
Swiss, who have joined various cooperative or
CARNATIONS to the extent Of about nine members
per farm IN their country. Perhaps the nature
OF the farms In Switzerland, where farmer
may own number Of sections of land. scat
tered about between holdings of various neigh
bors, has lot to do with 1t.
In reporting on the results of investigations
carried on in the republic, Asher Hobson, col
laborator Of the Department of Agriculture SAYS
that out OF total population of about 1000 900
people in Switzerland, about one-fourth depend
upon agriculture for livelihood Production
ana cooperative marketing are more highly de-
veloped in that country than In any other couu-
try in Europe. except perhaps, Denmark.
In 1920 there were 1892 local co-operattves
with SSTO62 members, or an average of nine
cooperative memberships for every farm in the
country. single individual may be enrolled in
more tnan one local cooperative. local CO.
operative may be afhliated with more than one
central organization. and more than one mem
Der OF farm household may be a member of
one or more co-operativeS.
Cooperation and dairying are almost synony-
nous in Switzerland. In 1920 there were 3Sl0
local dairy co-Operatives with 102, 659 members
These locals are united into q number of differ
ent types Of declarations, the Central Union Of
Swiss Milk Producers being the hub of the or
gantzed dairy movement.
AAAAS uAAAOA HAS 20 memDeE decorations. reUIes
senttng 1892 local societies, with ,O59 menu
berS. 1t controlled the product of 534852 cows
OF the total COW population of $4,000 in 1924
Hence the production Of sc per cent Of all the
COWS in that country is controlled by one GEN.
Tal federation.
Switzerland produces about three-fourths OF
It's food supply, but only one-sixth of its wheat
requirement The value Of agricultural imports
Is about four times that Of exports Two-thirds
OF the farm receipts Of the country come from
dairying. cattle feeding and hog raising Animal
products OF high quality are exported
Perhaps the greatest single handicap 30
Swiss agriculture" Mr. HobSon declares "is
that many OF the farms are divided into a mum.
Der OF separated strips. There is great loss Of
time In going from one parcel of land to an
other, nasmuch as many Of the pieces belong
ing to single farm may be one, two or three
miles away.
Labor and interest on land and capital Sre
the largest items Of cost Of farm operation. In
tereSt at per cent on capital investment &C
counted for approximately one-fourth of total
farm costs In 1924. Labor represented AZ per
cent. approximately $50 worth of labor was
applied to each acre Of land In farms in 1924
Farm labor that Is hired on q permanent basis
such as dairy hands and horsemen receives
about $4.25 a week with board. Harvest helm
hired by the day is paid around $I.2O. Day
labor during other seasons of the year NAV he
had for 30 cents a day"
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"Freedom!" cried Jane. That's the kind of
stuff you're teaching them"
Carl Sprang to his feet before her.
Mrs. Graham" he cried, shes teaching us
nothing of the sort. She's been try"
But he heard Bertha's voice saying evenly:
Carl. let's hear what Mrs. Graham has 10
say. won't interrupt again"
Mrs. Graham has this to say" said Jane
that In two years time was sick to death Of
my bargain. He-he was all that you knew he
was Anne was 10-old enough to sense THINGS
had little money from her father-I sent her
of to school. For nine years Bart and hated
each other. Then the raft tipped him on and
was glad. 1t was his punishment always
wondered what mine would be. When read
Anne's note tonight and heard that Carl had
come up here, then I knew it was going to be
through you"
"MOther!" cried Anne. Mother"
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PART threw out his hands. st wanted love IS
he said simply, and looked at neither
woman, but stood staring at the fire. The raw
truth brought them all to quiet It was i'm quiet
that Bertha spoke.
I wanted love, too" she said
And Jane said roughly:
Didn't want love? was always one that
wanted love as much as anybody"
In the heavy silence that settled upon the
ROOM abruptly Jane began again to speak.
I saw you with Bertha. 1 thought she didnt
want you. did want you. figured Il out that
1t wasn't right for you two to stay together, if
you didn't love each other"
Waltz" Bertha's voice came doggedly. II
saw that you liked him., ! wanted to be free of
him. Time after time i threw you two together.
Bart Millet laughed.
Il saw you both maneuvering" he said. "Jane
10 get me and Bertha to get rid of me- was
mad because you didn't love me and glad YOU
did. wanted love-but don't know whether
I loved either of you. and know now that
neither OF you loved me-"
The eyes of these three turned back along the
dark paths down which they had passed alone
or together. looking for love- And the three
stood there empty. The silence continued and
seemed about to snap when Bart Millet stirred
ana shifted. Il guess I'll go now" said he some
what foolishly
Neither woman spoke. He got into his coat,
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{ ARL bent over Mrs. Graham and spoke with
gentleness which lowered the high key of
the room ut isn't true" he said. wen tell
You the whole truth"
Jane Graham swept the voung people aside
and got to her feet and faced Bertha
You're right" said Jane. "this thing Is be-
tween you and me- I'll tell you what I've come
to say. It's this: know you've got the right to
hate me. But take it out some way on me
Don't hurt these children-don't hurt Annel
And It's this: II you'll help me keep things right
for them, won't say a word to anything you
want to do to me-not one word III give up
the farm-Iu go off-but don't you teach them
SOS harmm come their way"
"Jane," said Bertha, why. Jane"
Bertha rose, trembling, stretched out her hand
to the other woman, and neither of them heard
the confused words of Anne and Carl trying
to put their case
But they all heard the voice outside which
abruptly came cutting the storm and sounding
within the room. And they heard the feet
treading the snow Of the porch
Bertha" they heard. "Bertha!" And they
all knew whose voice 1t was. They stared ut
one another rs If 1t were the voice Of the dead,
given back by the river.
Its Bart!" cried Jane terribly
Bertha MiIIet was moving slowly toward the
door: but Jane turned like thing struggling in
net She saw the threshold to the dark inner
room and darted toward it. Then, as the voice
echoed once m0re-"Berthai Bertha!"-and a
sharp knock sounded, Jane cried to Anne and
Carl, Let her see him alone!" The two I'm an
instructive obedience. like that Of little children
In crisis, went with her, and when Bertha
quietly and with an odd way Of smiling had
thrown open the door. the room was empty as
Bart Miilet entered. He must have walked up
Glen road Tor he was caked white with the
snow, and his face was white, too, like the snow
that covered him. But his eyes burned, live and
wild
"Bertha!" he said. and stood staring at her.
He leaned against the closed door, breathing
nard, like man spent by more than running
He was gaunt, unshaven. but neatly dressed
With manner Of strangeness, as if he had
come from long distance or a long past he
said. "YOu thought was dead. and guess you
didn't care"
Every one thought you were dead" SAID
Bertha. Drowned, they said"
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Drowned would have been If hadn't swun,
under the water and got ashore downstream BY
the hut OF man knew. It took him weeks to
thaW the ice out Of me-and when found how
things were thought to be-weN, I let them
think that way"
Bertha looked at him thoughtfully, not 80
much weighing his words as noting q certain
hunger in his eyes,
sit down. Bart" she said kindly.
He threw aside his coat and drew n chair Go
the fre. but he seemed aware Of neither cold
nor heat. When he saw that her look met his
and did not turn from him, he cried:
Bertha! Are you glad to see me?"
What have to do with your" she asked
"YOu were my wife," he said shortly
You're James husband" she replied
AT that his head went down. but he said moth
Ing. Only his great hand shot out and came
10 its rest on her knee. For moment she did
not draw away. but leaned forward, watching
him intently.
Bertha" he said, 81 want you back"
AT this she laughed lightly and "Wnl you tell
that to Jane?" she asked
TO Jane-to everybody" he shouted and
then he caught the look in her face as she
turned to the room. "Jane!" she called.
From that dark room Jane Graham walked
out as if from q tomb of her own.
Tell what to Jane?" she asked.
He sprang up. overturning his chair
IAN right" he said suddenly IT tell YOU
both. I was fool to leave Bertha. I love
her yet"
"And what made you leave her, them" cried
Jane
Before he could speak, Bertha answered for
him, for them all. quite gently.
The same thing made him leave me-" she
said, that made him leave you and that brings
him back here now"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-10-19
A WHITE POLITICAL BATTLE

The political contest between the
two wings of the Democratic Party
in this State is nearing it's close.
So far as we have been able to OBJ
serve, we cannot see that there
will be any particular change should
the Independents win. Certainly,
the change will not be of a radical
character. No "clean sweep" in
office-holders can possibly result,
although it will spell the sealing
of the future political career of that
brilliant leader, Harry Flood Byrd.
The expressed desire of both sides
that colored people were not want
ed has been respected. The colored
people have not intruded themselves
and await with complacency, the
result of the election at the polls.
They are wanted by the Socialists,
but even that Party has not made
any special bid for the votes of
this class of people.
1t looks very much as though the
November election result, when the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-10-19
State went $4,000 votes against the
Democrats might be repeated.
LILLY WHITES"

The New York Times in its issue
of the 18th inst. discusses the eff
forts of the Republican leaders in
the Southern States to launch and
operate "white Republican Party.
1t refers particularly to the State
of Florida. 1t correctly says that
Negro Republicans of the. South
have no more hand in nominating
candidates than Negro Democrats.
Still, this matter will ultimately be
adjusted in the national body.
These Lily Whites are after the
federal offices and after the State
offices if they can muster strength
enough to overturn the present
Democratic machines. They will
then for a time at least Give in
clover, so to speak. If the Negro
leaders do not and cannot find a
way out then they deserve the
clean years" that are just ahead
for them.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-10-19
THE OTHER SIDE

We must admit that we were
deeply affected by the reported
Outrage" upon Eugenia White, a
Young colored woman, who resides
at 812 N. Fourth Street, and who
evidently did not know the law
and was not really cognizant OF
what she was doing. She resisted a
High Constable or his deputy and
went to the extent of threatening
him with an automatic revolver,
which did not contain any car
tridges.
The only redeeming feature about
it is that she was in her own home
and these weapons are intended Tor
the protection of women and the
home. This deputy had the legal
right to force an entrance after ne
had made known his mission and
had she shot or killed him she
would have been guilty of murder.
No plea in allegiance would have
saved her from conviction.
She was as much in the wrong
in this particular as the officer
was in taking the life of James
Sharp. Two wrongs do not make
a right. The safe plan is to recog,
nize the badge of authority, not
particularly the officer, but to obey
the officer as the representative OF
the authority of the law. Should
he exceed his authority, charges
should be filed with the Chief OF
Police against him.
There is no excuse hereaboutS
for resisting police officers, foI
with few exceptions they are dis,
posed to be friendly. AS fol-
Eugenia White, a report that she
was being man-handled by this
particular officer would have
aroused bitter passions among hun
dreds of our people and brought
about a conflict in which numbers
of our people might have been
slaughtered, while those actually
promoting it would have in all prob,
ability gone "scot free.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-10-19

ment receives the recognition of the
War Department; as early as 1894
it merited and received the recog-
milton of the United States govern
ment by Lieut.. John H. Alexander,
graduate of West Point, being
detailed as it's first Professor of
Military Science and Tactics. Lieut..
Alexander's tenure was shortly
terminated by death, and in the
same year Lieut.. Chas. Young was
detailed TO fill the vacancy.
Lieut.-Col. Davis first came to
Wilberforce in 1905 as Lieut.. Davis
succeeding the then Captain Young
his assignment lasting until 1909
his second assignment lasted only
two years, being from 1915 to 1917
having been promoted to captain.
Leaving WHEREFORE, AFTER nj
first assignment, Lieut-Col. Davi:
served for two years as military at
tache to the American Legation i!
Liberia; returning from service
abroad he was detailed to Fl. Rus
sci, thence to the Mexican border
for three years; in 1917 he wa
detailed to the fllHpplHe iSiaHaS
where he served until 1920, merit
ing promotion from captain tt
Lieut. Colonel.
As Professor of Military scienc'
and Tactics at Tuskegee institute
from 1920 to 1924 Leut.-Coi. Davi
organized and perfected Tuskegee'
R. o. T. C. unit, one of the first
20 be organized under the National
Defense Act; since 1924 Lieut.
Col. Davis has been stationed a
Cleveland as instructor in the OH;
National Guard.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-10-19
VIRGINIA COTTON REPORT

The Virginia cotton crop declined
during September owing TO UNI
favorable weather conditions anu
the October 1st forecast OF the
Federal Crop Reporting Ser
vice of $4,000 bales is 1000 bales
below the September estimate but Is
still 1000 bales over last years
production. The hot, dry weather
the early part of the month caused
Shedding of bolls. The boil weeVll
has appeared in larger numbers
than usual and in most OF tne
Southern section of the Virginia
cotton territory the weevll VIII
cause considerable loss this season;
Very little cotton had been plckea
prior to October 1st, and the GIN,
ming report showed less than 400
bales. compared with 900 bales
ginned to the same date last year.
A cotton crop of 14,915,OO0 bales
for the United States is indicated
by the October cotton crop reporss
of the United States Department. OF
Agriculture. This represents an In.
crease of 10000 bales, or one-ha1
of one per cent above the report as
of September LIST. Decreases IN the
indicated crop in the Carollnas,
Texas and Oklahoma have been
more than offset by increases IN
the central portion of the belt from
Georgia to Louisiana and missouri
HENRY M. TAYLOR,
Agricultural Statistician.
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LILY WHITES
New York Times)

cbeered by last years so edi-
fv;nc miracle, Florida Republican
leaders are hopeful and perky. In
a conciliabule they have naturally
invited the Hoovercrats to full mem
hership in the Republican party.
They will recommend to the next
meeting of the State COMMITTEE
that the party have primary cleo
lions restricted to white members.
The white primary" established by
the party organization, is the rue
in the Southern Democratic StaLes.
Unnecessary efforts to enact TINS
nile into statute have been trus.
trated bv the Supreme Court. IL
the Republicans have usually pre-
ferred conventions to primaries, thas
has been on account OF the expense
and. in most States, the hopeless
neg For the most part, the conyen-
+;on is a white convention. Inc
o Viz here and there OF lily
White" and colored factions, Spo-
WI VII neoro Federal officeholderss
a a the ouadrennial. splendor OF
n nau delegates admitted to OF. eX,
nIsIo from Republican national
conventions should not hide the
foct that the Republican party, OF
the South has become Mni.e
party. There are local varla aua1II,
and differences; but generailay
speaking negro Republicans Oh eie
Sonth have no more hand IN noml-
rating candidates than negro Demo
crats Some years ago a North
Carolina Republican convention oe-
clared specifically that the Repuo-
loan marty of that State rs an
nrganization of white men and wom-
enS and will appoint no negro 10
office. 49,. D,h1;oor
success in any Southern state whg 1
such success is possible. by pe
served ironical punishment the NJ
publican party of the North, Wn tSn
imposed negro suffrage upon the
South. sees Southern Repuphcans
scorning the aid Of those aiiies py
which Republican dominance IN IN me
south was to be secured. Inc
South may yet divide between
Democrats and Republicans, as II
did between Democrats and Wings;
Init almost as in the days before
the war, both parties will be white
This is condition, rot a theory
We may regard it as the last toot-
note in the history of Reconstf uc-
ton; yet ten and twenty years aItef
the dispersion of the carpet baggers,
Virginia and North Carolina mao
snofher lesson. one in the use OF
negro voters made by the ReadJus-
ters the other in the Republican
Ponnlist-negro combination. Even
where there is, as, we believe, IS
the case in Florida, only a poll-taX
qualification, the negroes don't seem
to care to pay it, even if they are
able. They accept the situation.
How in the end will it strike the
Northern negroes, SO long ana un+
duly grateful to "the party that
freed the slave? There is lot
of them, and their number grows.
In some Republican Northern
States their vote is important:
If the Republican party OF the
South has turned the cold shoulder
to them, they may learn-here, per-
haps, they are learning-to retail,
ate. The notion may be, called
fantastic, but it has strong elements
of historic justice.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-10-19
Who Is Your Skinny
Friend, Ethel?

Tell him to take McCoy's Tablets
for a few weeks and get enough good
healthy flesh on his bones to look
like real man.
Tell him that the whole country
recognizes McCoy's as the one great
flesh builder.
Tell him that thousands of men
and women once just as thin as ne
are now proud of their well-knit, at
tractive figure.
One thin woman put on 10 pounds
in six weeks.
Mccoy takes all the risk-Read
this ironclad guarantee. Ii after
taking 4 sixty-cent boxes OF Mccoy 5
Tablets or 2 One Dollar boxes any
thin, underweight man or woman
doesn't gain at least pounds and
feel completely satisfied with the
marked Improvement in health-your
money will be returned.
Just ask for McCoy's Tablets a:
any drug store in America.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-10-19
LIEUT.. COL. DAVIS BACK AT
WHEREFORE

Wilberforce, Ohio.-For the third
time during his thirty-one years
military career, Lieut.-Col. Z. O..
Davis has been assigned by the War
Davis has been assigned by the War
Department as Professor OF Military
Science and Tactics at Wherefore
University. Lieut.-Col. Davis whole
military career, as well as his two
previous assignments at Wilberforce
University, augurs well a most sue
cessful year for the R. o. I. G. unit
and for the continuation of Wilber-
force in the front rank of military
training, a position she has held
since 1894.
Wilberforce University has the
distinction of being the first Negro
university whose military depart