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Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-01-01
KELLY MILLER COMMENTS ON
A BLACK GOD
By
KELLY MILLER
From the Pittsburgh Courier


Father Divine has been called "Harlems God" He
came to Harlem from Alabama and boldly proclaimed
himself as God incarnate in the flesh. There he
gathered around him group of adherents and disciples
who accepted him at his self apprasemen and who
lived by every word which proceeded from his mouth
There have been many prophets in the history of religion
who claimed inspiration from high" The founders
of new religious cults abound among all peoples in all
lands and at all times They most apt to appear
the breakdown of existing regime and people who
are downcast and heavily laden Where they find little
hope in low grounds of in the world which here
and they gladly seek escape the promised land be-
yond the skies They easily persuaded to follow any
leader genuine guileful who claims to have heard the
heavenly voice and caught the heavenly vision
Among the Negro people, the appearance of such
spiritual refomers the late Prophet Crowdy, Father
Divine and Elder MichauX shows plainly religious rest
essness and dissatisfaction with the regular orthodox
churches which are sadly failing to meet the spiritual
needs of the The holiness meetings and store
front churches are both challenge and warning to
religious leaders that their mission reach and
unto the utmost Failing do this they
surprised that these spiritual movements spring
ing up all over the country.
The December II issue of the Christian Century
tains interesting analysis of Father Divine and his
method by understanding and sympathetic student of
religious phenomena who like the curious visitor to the
church of the village parsOn to scott but remained
to pray Father Divine and the ardent disciples he has
gathered about him. represent culture lag in the history
of religion and take back to the childhood stage when
the human the level of prmitvity 1t is
true that Father Divine and his flock picturesque
and bizarre and strike many onookers merely bur-
esque of religion but this grows out of the fact that the
setting is entirely out of harmony with the time place
and circumstances This anachronous movement would
to be fitting in the heart of Africa than in the
heart of Harlem Instincts among which religious feel
ing takes first rank imbedded in the substratem
human nature The lower down CO. the easier it is
stirred For this religion always ardenty
manifested in the meek and loWy than among the high
and mighty. Father Divine and his flock represent an
interesting laboratory for the observation of religion
the making They operate the psychological level not
far above that Of primitive Father Divine himself
may be sefdeuded in his divine presumption but this
does not necessarily vae his genuneness and sincerity
For prophets and spiritual leaders of all times have been
considered "God-mad" 1t is said of the Saviour himself
that "The zeal of thy house has eaten thee up.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-01-01
DEPUTY SCHOOL MEETING HELD
JANUARY 18TH.

The Afro-Americans Deputy School which met in
Yazoo City, January 49, successful and many OF the
deputies were present There interesting topics
for discussion thus making the school more and more IN
teresting Those who presents E. Edwards, Mound
BAYOU F. c. Huddeston, Yazoo City, C. L. johnson. Yal
ZOO City E. G. Wallace, Bolton, Carter MITCHELL Carks-
dale Mrs c. NJ Ratliff Jackson, Mrs Rosa p Thomas,
Lexington Mrs Annie Moore, Jackson, Mrs Mary AM
derson Lexington Rev. Lewis Owens, Inverness, Rev. W
H Whiting Greenwood T. j. Huddleston, Jr Yazoo City,
John Knew Jackson L. d. Shorter Shaw, Robert Lucas,
Beulah C. W. Williams, Inverness John Edwards, Holly
Ridge G. " Johnson Silver City. Visitors were: Mrs. A.
B. Kelly Indanola Mr. D. E. Triplett, Inverness. Mr.. u.
Kelly again and able to minge with the deputies
again and also in the meeting The Custodian made
quite few interesting remarks to the necessity OF the
deputies meeting the deputy school, for it is here they get
their training to better the public Refreshments
were served free. y4Aa#s9s
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-01-01
FIVE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD
BE A MEMBER OF THE AFRO
AMERICAN SONS e DAUGHTERS !

L. For the protection offers equals and surpasses
other assurances. sa
g. 1t is owned and operated by Negroes. il
g. It opened the doors the first hospital in the state
of Mississippi owned and operated by Negroes. II
A. 1t gives employment to Negro youth n
s. 1t the test of the worlds greatest depres
sion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
FEAR B0RAH WILL
BOLT IF IGNORED
But Conservatives Likely to
Control Cleveland G. 0.
p. Convention
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press Staff Virtue

Washington, May 2.-As Previously
remarked in this column the Repub-
lican managers appear OF have picked
Senator Frederick Steiwer of Oregon
as their Cleveland keynoter with a
view to placating Senator William E.
Borah of Idaho.
But do they imagine that Senator
Borah will be satisfied with a tea
spoon of liberality in the form of
Senator Steiwer in the heynoter's role
in comparison with two whole tureens
full of conservatism in the form Of Re-
preventative Bertrand H. Smell of New
York and ex-Representative John O.
TilsOn Of Connecticut respectively as
permanent chairman and parliament
tartan of the G. o. P. convention?
If that mixture goes down with the
Idaho statesman he is easy to please
and he hasn't that reputation.
A MILD PROGRESSIVE
Steiwer, to be sure, as also has been
said before, Is very mild progress
sive and a close legislative and per-
haps personal friend of Borah's.
But all that convention keynoter
does is to make the initial speech.
L AC D1dI1OIuI OOOSAI hdNC " AOA-
low what he says.
The nominee doesn't have to be the
individual he indicates.
Generally the keynoter, the plat
form-framers and the nominating in
fluences all are of one mind, but this
time maybe it will be otherwise.
MAY CAUSE SPLIT
If SteiWer makes q prO-BOrah
speech such managers as Represen
tative Smell and Colonel Tilson GER
tainly will disregard it.
That will cause a split.
And if Steiwer is not vehemently
pro-Borah's program the Idaho solor
assuredly will remain unreconciled.
Borah will be alienated in either
case. He will take a walk
That is what the G. 0. p. managers
want to prevent. But the compromise
they offer? It isn't much of a COM
promise. A weakened liberal offer
ed to Borah! An ultra-conservative
control claimed by themselves!
ULTRA-CONSERVATIVES
Congressman Smell?
He is a likable old cheese-maker
from Potsdam, N. Y. But politically
and economically he is reactionary-
not to say conservative.
His nickname is "Hard-boiled Bert.
And the conventions parliament
tartan, Colonel Tilson?
The colonel is. as likable as Smell
but he was leader in the House of Re-
representatives. in the most ultra-con-
sentative days of G. o. P. control.
Both are 100 per cent Old Guards
men. .f.r
Steiwer is 10 to Is per cent liberal
no radical whatever.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
PRISON SYSTEM IS
CALLED THE BEST
Department of Justice Man
Says State Has Finest
Set-Up in South
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir Walter Hotel.


Raleigh, May O. North Carolina
has the best Statewide prison system
in the southeastern states, while only
one other State has a better Central
Prison for the handling of long-term
felons, in the opinion of DR.. F. x. Blk
by, assistant director of Federal Pri-
sons under the Department of JUS
tice, who spent several days here this
week inspecting both the State Pri-
son system and the new parole sys-
tenn
81 am both delighted and amazed
at the progress North Carolina has
made in the handling of its prisoners
and at the changes in the prison sys-
tenn within the past four years." Dr.
Birby said. "Four years ago, when I
visited North Carolina and made a
survey of prison conditions and when
the old county prison camp system
prevailed, the prison conditions in
your State, both State and county,
were among the worst in the coun-
try. Today, under centralized State
control and uniform management
your prison system is one of the best
and most modern in the country.
am delighted at the changes that have
taken place and at the progress
made"
The fireproofing of the Central Pri-
son here, the new kitchen and dining
hall and the new hospital facilities
impressed Dr. Bixby more than any,
thing else, he declared. It has been a
miracle that disaster did not visit the
old prison when it was a veritable
fire trap and when sanitary condi-
tons were inadequate, DR.. Bixby said.
He also commended the decision of
the State Highway and Public Works
Commissions, under whose supervision
the State Prison system is now OPP
Grated, to build an entirely separate
prison unit for women prisoners and
take them away from the old Central
Prison entirely. The women have been
kept in a separate prison camp now
for several months while the Central
Prison was being remodeled and fire.
PROCEED.
II have nothing but commentator
for the manner in which Chairman
Waynick of the highway department
and Mr.. Pitts, director of the prison
division, have been doing their work."
Dr. Bixby said. 1.-THE prison morale
is excellent, the food is good and
wholesome and the prison camps and
units are clean and sanitary condi-
tions excellent. It has been revela-
ton to visit here again"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Owen J. Roberts, Associate Justice
of the U. S. Supreme Court, born in
Philadelphia, 81 years ago.
u. S. Senator James F. Byrnes of
South Carolina, born at Charleston, 81
years ago.
Harold Fowler Mccormick of Chi
cago, International Harvester's board
chairman, born in Chicago, Ga years
ago. 9
James D. Tew, president of the B
F. Goodrich Company, Akron, O..
born at jamestown, N. Y, 81 years
ago.
Norma Talmadge MRS. George Jes-
seD, actress, born at Niagara Falls
N. Y, 80 years ago.
Bing Crosby, actor and singer, born
at Tacoma, Wash.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back PAGE

1. A dynasty of Egyptian kings, also
known as the Shepherd Kings.
2. Equatorial Africa.
3. The younger sister of Katharine.
4. The science of hymns, or the col
lective body of hymns used at a
particular time or place.
5. Off the southeast coast of Asia.
6. American astronomer.
Z. Massachusetts.
8. He can only pardon prisoners who
have been convicted of a crime
against federal laws.
8. Mrs. Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
10. Denmark.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

May 2, 1520-Leonardo da Vinci
died at 81 of paralysis, to be mourn
ed as the most universal genius in
history. Equally able an architect
sculptor. scientist, mechanism, engi-
neer, musician, he painted Mona Lisa.
The Last Supper, etc, with his left
hand. He did some of his best paint
ings for patron who was paying
him CAS- francs a month, and locked
him for time off.
May 2, 1816-Duke Leopold of Sake
Coburg married Princess Charlotte of
England, and received a dowry that
Melted him the equivalent of $20,OOO,-
600. Which made him the highest
priced husband until some of the
American heiresses began marrying
foreign titles.
May 2. 184S-The first American gov
eminent west of the Rockies was set
up at Champoeg, capital of Oregon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
y, TODAY =
ToDAY,s ANNIVERSARIES

1821-William Taylor, Methodist
Episcopal missionary and bishop. who
left a deep impress in California
Asia, Africa, Australia and South
America, born in Rockbridge Co.. Va
Died at Palo Alto, CAL, May 1S, 1902
1859-Jerome K. Jerome, English
humorist, born. Died June IA, 1927.
186O-Theodor Herzl, French-Jewish
founder of Zionism, born. Died July
5, 1904.
1S65-Clyde Fitch, perhaps the most
popular American playwright of the
past, born at Elmira, N. Y. Died Sept
4, 1909.
1SS7-Vernon Castle, dancer and
aviator, born in England. Died In
air collision, teaching flying, at Fort
Worth, Tex, Feb. Is, 1918.
1S95-Rudolphr Valentino, actor
born. Died Aug. %, 1925.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
Today is the Day
By CLARK KIEll(AIRD
Copyright, 1886, for this Newspaper
by Central Press Association

Saturday, May 2; end of 18th week
OF the year. Morning stars: Venus,
Saturn, Uranus. Jupiter. Morning
stars: Mercury, Mars, Neptune. Moon:
first quarter.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

This is a day for wealth or fame
If the person has competence by
birthright, good care will be taken
of it and it will be increased II
born poor, there is a good chance fol-
the acquisition Of both wealth and
fame, and this will be due to the
shrewdness and watchfulness of the
nature, as much as to the other in.
herent qualities.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02

inscribed:
s"Dear Professor of Bright Lights:
Some day, when I am younger, we
will do them"
Proving again that he has healthy
mind.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
TO-DAY IN HISTORY

181S-Americans evacuate Toronto
(then York; taken on the 9th.
63-Confederate's noted "Stone-
WALL Jackson accidentally shot by
his own men-died on the 10th.
1920-More than so killed in Okla
homa tornado.
1923-Coast Guard begins blockade
of rum fleet off New Jersey coast.
1932-Al Capone loses u. 8. Supreme
Court appeal-enters Atlanta two days
later.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02

1S69-Charles M. Robinson, Roch-
ester, N. Y, newspaper editor, city
planner, first professor of civic de-
sign in country, born at Ramapo, N
Y. Died Dec. 30, 1917.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
SUNDAY is THE DAY

III Sunday after Easter, May 3; Ma
tional Hearing Week Constitution
Day in Poland Zodiac sign: Taurus.
Birthstone; Emerald.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02

TYPEWRITERS = OVERSTOCnED
New and used-Any make Selling
at sacrifice prices. Free demonstra-
ton. We also have a large stock of
adding machines, office equipment
and supplies. Oxford Public Ledger,
Oxford, Phone %. 31-26ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02

MORE THAN 100 GOOD USED
tires all sizes and makes. Prices
low. Also new Firestone tires Caro-
lima ServiceSta ton, corner Garnet
street and Andrews Ave- Pilot
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
WANT ADS
Get Results

LOST - LADIES YELLOW GOLD
Helbras wrist watch. Return to Dis
patch office and receive reward
2-1ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02

1T WILL PAY YOU TO ATTEND
our May Paint Sale Introducing
Lowe Brothers Fine quality paints
at saving to you. Everything you
need in paints. Alex S. Watkins, 225
Montgomery street. 2-tf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02

railroad that ran via Conslans and
Metz. One night II French planes
from Verdun flew over this line
dropping 40 large calibre shells, and
returned unframed. On another
night AZ shells were dropped.
And by day flying machines, for
the first time in history, were taking
place in the actual fighting. When
the Germans were bringing up bat
terry to shell Pepper Ride, a squad.
ron dropped bombs upon it, killing &C
men and nine horses. With other
horses frightened, the guns could not
be moved and the men had to aban-
don them and run for cover.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
IT'S TRUE

President James Monroe died so
poor that he had to be buried at the
expense of relatives.
President Harding's favorite must
cal instrument was the either and
he used to invite Rear Admiral
Hugh Rodman to come to the White
House and play for him by the hour.
Since Thomas r. Marshall made
the country aware it had Vice
President by saying, What this coun-
try needs is a good sc cigar" the
number of SC cigars sold has increas-
ed from 2996 to $3.50 of the total.
Queries, reproofs, etc, are welcom-
ed by Clark Kinnaird; address him
care this paper.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
SUNDAYS YESTERDTYS

May 8, 1493-A papal bull, issued by
Alexander W. divided all North and
South America between two men, the
kings Of Portugal and Spain, without
knowing that two new continents lay
between the boundary lines he fixed
to settle an argument between the
sovereigns!
Is Years Ago-President Abraham
Lincoln. called for 100000 volunteers
for three months, to put down rebel
lion.
Is Years Ago-West Virginia be-
came the first State to adopt a sales
tax. @HEK
May. 8, 1932-Al Brown, alias Ca
pone, entered the federal penitentiary
at Atlanta, to begin serving an II
year sentence for income tax viola
ton. the only charge upon which
Americas No. / murderer, bootlegger,
white SLAYER, etc., could be convicted.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02

neutrality-suspicious. FOR SHELL
filling station four miles south
Henderson, U. S. 1. Excellent pro-
position for right party. Address
"StatiOn" care Daily Dispatch. 28-5t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
FIRST WORLD WAR DAY-BY-DAY

FIRST WORLD WAR DAY-BY-DAY
May %, 1916-An official report is
sued by the Belgian government fixed
the number of buildings destroyed in
the whole country by invaders as 43,-
198-at least half of them "set afire
by German armies under pretext of
reprisals."
Belgium was comparative zone
OF quiet now. Verdun was the axis
OF the battle line, but the German
onslaught on Verdun had slackened
because of air raids which interfered
with lines of communications with
supply depots in the rear. The army
attacking Fort Vaux received am
munition and reenforcements over a
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED H. MAY

1. Why was North Carolinian de-
feated for the speakership of the
house in 1859?
2. How many furniture manufac-
turing plants are there in North Car
DINA?
8. When do terms of members of
the legislature commence
4. When was Wilson County estab-
lished?
5. How long have North Cardinals
burglary acts been in effect?
6. During President Andrew John
sons trials with National congress
what resolutions in his behalf were
adopted by the N. c. legislature?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
ANSWERS

ANSWERS
1. Congressman William N. H
Smith,, Democrat, Of Murfreesboro,
was the strongest contender. Con-
gresham John A. Gilmer, of Green's
boro, American Gold whig party, also
was making a stout race. Partisan
feeling was so bitter between the two
parties that neither would support the
other. At one time Smith was within
three votes of winning. The strongest
Republican candidate withdrew and
compromise Republican offered
who won.
2. According to 1895 figures given
out last week by A. L. Fletcher, COM
missioner of labor, there are 178 fur
niture plants in the State, employing
1894 persons.
3. The constitution of North Caro-
lima provides that terms of senators
and representatives begin immediate
ly upon their election. They are SUBJ
ject to call to a special session at any
time.
4. Wilson county was formed from
Johnston, Nash, Edgecombe and
Wayne by act of the legislature rati-
fled February Ia, 1855. The act speci-
fled that the first court be held in
April that year. at the store of Ben
jamin H. Borden, Wilson, where the
county records were, ordered kept un-
til a court house could be built
Macon Moye, William Barnes, A. c
Brooks, Asa Barnes and Alfred Boy
kin were named commissioners to To-
cate the county seat within one
fourth mile of Wilson," and to lay
off lots and sell them.
5. Burglary was made a capital Of
Tense in 1871. This act was amended
in 1889, dividing the crime into first
| and second degrees, the first punish
able by death and the second by life
or term of years Imprisonment at the
discretion of the court.
8. Resolved, that we have confid-
ence in the ability, integrity and pa
triotism. of Andrew Johnson, Presi
dent of the United States; and that
in behalf of the people of North Car
| DINA, we return our thanks to him
for the kindness, liberality and mag
nanimity which he has displayed to-
wards them" Copies of this resolution
were sent to the President and to con
greSS. s~er
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02

OLD MATTRESSES MADE NEW,
your choice of cover, SIS. Drop us
card. Harris Mattress Co., Roanoke
Rapids, N. G. 16-tf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
Exceptional
Used Car Values
Legg-Parha1n Co.

THAT BIG $1.C1 SALE is STILL
going strong at Continental Plant
Co., Kittrell, N. G. Come and get
them, we don't deliver.
mon-wed- thurssat
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02
SHeISI 70 Al M. FOR CHRIST
0lfll16i, $3.50


RIGHT TEACHING: Teach me to
do thy will; for thou art my God: thy
spirit is good; lead me into the land
OF uprightness.-Psalms 143:1O.
PROMISE OF HOPE: They that
sow in tears shall reap in joy.-Psalms
1855.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-02

NEW 9x12 WOOL RUGS, 1895; RE-
frigerators in perfect condition, $50
and up. 5 piece breakfast room suit
$795 and up. Home Furniture Elk
change. Phone 80. lou
Evening star., 1936-08-15
Senta Role
By Flagstad
Announced

WORD reaches Washington that
Nine. Kristen Flagstad, noted
Norwegian soprano Of the Metropoli-
tan Opera, who will appear here in re-
cital at Constitution Hall next season
under the management of Dorothy
Hodgkin Dorsey, will be heard in q
new role at the Metropolitan during
the coming Winter-that Of Senta In
Wagner's ''The Flying Dutchman."
Nine. Flagstad has sung the role of
Senta in her native Norway and is said
to have evinced fondness for it. The
last revival of this Wagner opera at
the Metropolitan took place about five
years ago, with Nine. Jeritza in the
role of Senta and Friedrich Schorr as
the Dutchman.
Later in the Summer, Nine. Flag
stad will make a number of operate
appearances in Vienna. She will also
record, with Lauritz Melchior, the Sec
ond act Of Tristan and Isolde" On
her return to America in the Autumn,
Mime. Flagstad will make some 40 ap-
pearances in recital, as well as engage
in her Metropolitan opera activities.
Flagstad will be presented as one of
the attractions Of Mrs. Dorsey's eve
ming concert series at Constitution
Hall. which will include performances
by Kreisler, Rachmaninon and q Joint
recital by Elizabeth Rethberg, soprano,
and Ezio Pima, basso.
Evening star., 1936-08-15

Kahn" "The Bamboula," "Hiawatha
Trilogy," THE Tale of Old Japan, y
Meg Blame The Atonemen" "a
sacred, symphonic variation on an
African air, The Gitanoes" "a Span
ish gypsy operettal, and his last COM
position, the violin concerto written
for Maud Powell, the eminent violinist.
IT WAS in rehearsal of duets while
student at the Royal College
that romance first came into the life
Of the young composer. In a Summer
course at the college, another student
OF marked musical ability, a niece of
Thomas Atwood Walmsley, professor
OF music at Oxford, Jessie Fleetwood
by name. was advised by her teacher
to practice duets for piano and vio-
lin, and she elected to practice with
Coleridge-Taylor. There were many
enjoyable rehearsals together. This
was a new note in the life of the
young composer, the melody Of which
brought happiness for life. They
VSAS AloAA3CA tAAAC &C yChIc ldtCI, bc-
cember 80, 1899, at Holy Trinity
Church, South Norwood. Their home
in Croydon was blessed with a son
in 1900, who was called Hiawatha
after Coleridge- -Taylor's great MASTER
piece; and in 1903 a little daughter,
Gwendolyn. Both children showed
early evidence Of musical talent.
Coleridge-Taylor became the victim
of brief attack of pneumonia which
proved fatal September /, 1912, so, at
the age Of 81 years ended an illus
trious career.
In observance of the 61st anniver-
sary Of the birth of Coleridge- Taylor.
the Washington Conservatory Of
Music and School Of Expression, 902
T street northwest, presented a spe-
cial program last evening at the
school.