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'25 is as follows: ored French troops, ever had any such idea. General Mangin who had as much experience with colored soldiers as any General in the World War, was most outspoken in his praise and maintained that if properly trained and led, they were equal to the best troops in any army in the world for bravery and fighting qualities. Those white officers who have served with colored troops know that if Negro soldiers are given a fair chance, carefully trained and led by experienced officers, that they make first-class fighting men. If General Bullard desires to question the efficiency and advisability of using colored officers, let him say so but not indict the Negro soldier of cowardice, which is a gross column against fearless soldiers who were ready and willing to lay down their lives for their country, and who if well led will go as far as any General or any white officer will lead them. General Bullard further says 'the politics of our country had prepared the formation of this Negro Division contrary to experience. Confidence to experience and whose experience? Since when did the United States ever have Divisions the United States ever have Divisions 27,000 men before, white or black? No wonder the 92nd Division never had a chance if that was the attitude of ranking generals in our army. Fortunately we have much better regular army authority than General Bullard, on the conduct of American Negro troops in war. "Col. James M. Moss, a graduate of West Point who served 18 years with colored troops and commanded the 372nd Infantry in France, says: 'If properly trained and instructed the colored man makes as good a soldier as the world has ever seen. The history of the Negro in all of our wars, including our Indian Campaigns shows this. He is by nature of a highly disposition, he is responsive and tractable, he is very amenable to discipline, he has faith and confidence in his leaders, he possesses physical courage, all of which are valuable military assets'. "General Pershing says: 'I cannot commend too highly the spirit shown among the colored combat troops who exhibit fine capacity for quick training and eagerness for the most dangerous work.' "According to General Bullard's own statement to the 22nd Division was under his command only a few weeks, yet he undertakes to condemn all Negro soldiers of cowardice and inefficiency because of the mishandling of the Division under his command. The fact is that they were only called on to attack on November 10th and 11th along with the other units of the 2nd Army and accomplished about as much as any other Division in that attack, one of the colored battalions being decorated for coming to the aid of some white troops which had gotten into a tight place. If the attack of the 2nd Army failed, the blame should be placed elsewhere than in this Division. When the First Army succeeded in its attack in September, 1918, they might have been some reason to reproach the colored recruits, but in the November offensive-before Metz the blame rests largely on poor leadership as there was plenty of time to reorganize the entire outfit if it were deemed necessary. "In my judgment this unwarranted attack on Negro soldiers and charging them with cowardice is either a deliberate conspiracy to malign and discredit American Negro soldiers and the Negro race or it was written without knowledge and conclusion hastily or eagerly jumped at from prejudice without a careful investigation of all the facts regarding the training, experience and conduct in battle of all the colored American soldiers in the American Expeditionary forces. If any one questions the bravery of the American colored soldier let me relate the story of Sgt. Butler of Co. L., 369th Infantry, who pursued a German raiding party into no man's land after they had captured a white American officer and four or five Negro soldiers and who alone and unaided except by the small machine gun he carried, freed the white officer and the colored soldiers, and killed a half dozen of the German raiding party, and seriously wounded the German officer who later died in our trenches. That is the true account of one trained and experienced colored non-commissioned officer acting on his own initiative and what one can do all could have done, if given the opportunity and properly trained and led. Let no man question the bravery of the colored soldiers for he either does not WILBERFORCE COMMENCEMENT. Dr. Thompson of "Ohio State" The Speaker—Degrees Conferred— Large Attendance—C. N. & L. Dept. Board Meet—University Board Meeting a. Wilkertface, O. The commencement program opened at 10 a.m. last week Thursday, with a professional of the student body, faculty and other officers to Galloway hall. To Great The Spring" by Wilson was beautifully rendered by a chorus opening the exercises. Following the invocation, "Listen to The Lambs" was also sung by request. The University quarter, Momer Smith, J. Ballon, R. Reed and H. Williams, sang a medley (special request). Dr Wm. Okey Thompson, president of Ohio State University, the speaker, selected as his subject, "Looking Ourselves in The Face" and made an exceptionally fine address. He also congratulated the students on completing their college education and praised the race for its advance in education and along all lines. Five honorary degrees were conferred by the University at this, the same day, as the ment. L. D. Dwenson to Dr Thompson, Bishops Wm. H. Head of Philadelphia and Joshua H. Jones of Wilfordforce and to Rev B. F. McWilliams of, Toledo; M. A., to Miss Ida M. Miller of Indianapolis. The conferring of these followed that of the student degrees and the presentation of diplomas and certificates. Then came the awarding of prizes won in oratorical and essay contests. The attendance was large. Between four and five thousand autos crowded the campus and were very spectacular. The meeting, of the board of trustees of the Combined Normal and Industrial (State) Department of the University, June 18, was the first in a long time at which a full membership was present. There is for the first time a lady member of the board in the person of Miss Helen C. Walker of Cincinnati who is engaged in educational work at her home city and is sure to contribute valuable assistance. The board has started efforts to make improvements which if successful will contribute in no small degree to the physical and financial progress of its department of the University's work. The meeting of the University board of trustees was a hot one. One result, that has already harmed the institution in several ways, was the defeat for production as transporter of lay for David of Kentucky. With Bishop Heard he was among its few greatest and very best friends. This is to be developed and deeply regretted by all friends of Willberroe University. More anon. CANCER CAN BE PREVENTED! MARCHING ON! A Negro boy of seventeen recently won and received high honor above white competitors in the Newton High school of Long Island. Since that event I am a prouder, firmer and happier-American. The spirit of Moses, Jesus and Lincoln is slowly but steadily marching on. The black man is no danger in America. The blackened Jew or Christian is.—Dr. Alexander Lyons in "The Supplement". The Truth! What would cause other people to graign their teeth and gird their loins is question of debate for us. Kick us, beat us, pile depredations upon us, revile us, abuse us, lie about us, malign us and even impugn our valor and we are not unanimously insulted. It seems impossible to establish unanimity of insult in the black race. —Chicago (Ill.) Whip. know what he is talking about or he is prejudiced. I do not know General Bullard and have no personal controversy with him but simply out of justice to those seven hundred colored soldiers who paid the supreme sacrifice, the five thousand who were wounded and the four hundred thousand who were armed by the armed forces of the United States, I wish to take this opportunity to protest, deny and repudiate the charge of cowardice against the American Negro soldier. "Reconcilably yours." "Respectfully yours, (Signed) "Hamilton Fish Jr., "Formerly an Officer in The 369th Infantry. P. S.—"Since writing this defense of the colored American soldier in the World War. I have learned that General Robert Lee Bullard was born in Alabama and was appointed to West Point from that state. Such information may be useful to the reader before reaching a conclusion". SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS THOMAS' ACTIVITIES MANIFOLD! WHAT A "LIVE-WIRE" N. A. A. C. P. BRANCH PRESIDENT CAN ACCOMPLISH. His Telegram To U. S. Senator Capper and Congressman Madden—His Fine Letter to the Prejudiced Southerner President Coolidge Appointed Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds at the Nation's Capital. Washington, D. C.—The District Branch of the N. A. A. C. P. held its monthly meeting at the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A. Wednesday night. Its president: Neval H. Thomas, presided and called for reports of committees. He gave a survey of the activities of the president in the various departments of the government and of the city. He told of his visit to the stationmaster at the Union Station where it was reported that our "red caps" were to lose their positions because one of them had extracted an order discriminating against our people from the order book and sent it to a magazine. The stationmaster assured Mr. Thomas that no such change was contemplated, and that the discriminating order had been revoked. Mr. Thomas also reported the dismissal of a clerk in the city postoffice who was restored to duty after he had visited the postmaster and called his attention to prejudice against the clerk manifested by his white chieftain. He also protested to Robert N. Harper, president of the Washington Auditorium Corporation, against the discrimination there which causes our artists to refuse to perform before the women of the world, exposing "the shame of America", and said that Mr. Harper, who was recently banqueted by leading white citizens of the capital (in spite of his former conviction and fine for violations of Roosevelt's pure-food act), did not show him the courtesy of replying. President Thomas' report showed that in the office of the third assistant postmaster general our clerks are refused promotion, and inferior white clerks are passed over them. He reported the discrimination to the postmaster general who invited him down to discuss the cases with his third assistant. While not getting a definite promise, Mr. Thomas is expecting some promotions, July 1. He also reported the case of one Evelyn Hunt, of the Washington Herald, who wrote a very insulting article concerning our people. He wrote the editor and called on him in person, receiving assurance that no other article injurious to our people would appear in that paper again. Mr. Thomas took up the murder of an innocent boy of the race by a white policeman with the district attorney who promised to indict the officer who had committed a similar killing but two months before, if sufficient evidence could be found to influence the grand jury. Since then the grand jury refused to indict; showing the corrupt state of the public mind here in the capital. Mr. Thomas also reported the new order of the American Automobile Association which excludes our people from membership. They were sought when the association was small, but are now told of the new order. Mr. Thomas visited the headquarters only to be told that the new order was final, and was issued on the complaint of southern members. He reported the widespread campaign for opening the white bathing beach which congress had ordered dismantled because our people had won their right to a beach on the same. Tidal Basin as the whites. Col. Sherrell had dismantled our beach and had white and newspaper reopen the white. Mr. Thomas wired Senators Capper and Warren and Congressman Madden, and has succeeded in holding up that injustice, through them. Secretary A. S. Pinkett made his report of the spring drive membership of which he was the head. Up to date more than 2,300 members and more than $2,700 have been received. Mr. Pinkett announced the drive is not over, and that he was sure that at least 3,000 members would constitute the association before the final returns come in. The Branch elected President Thomas as delegate to the annual meeting of the organization being held in Denver, this week. "Autocracy" Attacked Meeting in annual session, recently, in Andrew Rankin Memorial chapel, the General Alumni association of Howard university elected as its head, on an anti-administration platform, the Rev. George Fraser Miller. Ebiscopal clergyman of Brooklyn, N. Y., to succeed W. Justin Carter, of Harrisburg, Pa. Mrs. Agnes Davis Durrah, of Plainfield, N. J., delivered the annual address on the "Duty of the Alumni". She urged the association to stand solidly behind President Durkee and the university trustees. The work of the past year was reported by the retiring president. Already inflamed by the report that two students—James Reed and Harry Bright—had been IN-UNION IS STRENGTH LE COPY FIVE CENTS llard! VITIES MANIFOLD! T. N. A. A. C. P. BRANCH AN ACCOMPLISH. Senator Capper and Congress- e Letter to the Prejudiced nt Coolidge Appointed of Buildings and Nation's Capital. asked to withdraw from the university for participation in the recent student strike, the assembly of 400 alumni from various parts of the country was electrified by a speech by Naval H. Thomas placing in nomination the Rev. Mr. Miller as "against autocracy, the wasting of Prof. Neval H. Thomas. university funds and Dr. Durkee's presidency of the Curry School of Expression of Boston, which bars Negroes. "Obstructionist tactics," led by Wm. H. Houston, to block a vote on the nomination continued for several hours without avail. At an early hour in the morning, after an almost all-night session, the nomination of Dr. Miller was put and carried by a heavy majority. It was understood that a program in opposition to the Durkee administration at Howard university will be 'put in operation at once.' Thomas Wires Capper and Madden (Telegram) Washington, D. C., June 14, 25. Senator Arthur, Capper, Capper Building, Topeka, Kansas: The colored people are unalterably opposed to the proposed reopening of the white bathing beach here on the Tidal Basin which congress ordered dismantled. They are likewise opposed to the unjust proposal to create a beach for colored people at Jones Point, an unsantitary, and otherwise undesirable place far from the Tidal Basin. A commission of experts has said that no place along the Potomac is free from pollution. We earnestly solicit your aid. Neval H. Thomas, President, Washington, N.A.A. P. Branch. This telegram was alsb sent to Congressman Madden and Senator Warren. It did the work! Neval. Politely "Skins" A Coolidge Appointee. Col. Clarence Sherrill, Supt. Public Buildings and Grounds, Washington, D. C. My dear Col. Sherrill:—As the colored people expected all through the long controversy over the location of the colored bathing beach (since a segregated beach was forced upon us) on the Tidal Basin, you have found a novel way of defeating the plain word and unmistakable intent of Congress-ordering both beaches dismantled. In your genius and ceaseless industry for classifying people according to their skin you have hit upon the vigorous proponaga for opening the white beach again which ought to have been demolished long ago as you demolished the colored one, and of sending the colored people to the germ-laden, inaccessible Buzzard's Point, far removed from the Tidal Basin. Your entire career here has been one of studied insult to the colored people. The disgraceful scene at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial, where coarse marines forced some of the best citizenry of this nation, into segregated seats at the point of the bayonet, because they happened to be colored, was a desecration of the sacred name of the great character we love, and an inefaceable stain upon the conduct of your office. Your insulting places in Rock Creek Park on Easter morn to deprive the colored people of a natural and legal right will never be forgotten. Your efforts to block the recreational opportunities of one third of this population by grudgingly yielding them less than one tenth of the privileges on government reservations that are given to white people clearly places you in the ranks of our enemies, though your high office belongs to all of the people and is paid for by all of them. May we still hope for a change from your medieval policy? Neval H. Thomas. SCAT, YOU BEAST! WHAT D'YOU MEAN! WHY, SIS!--YOU'RE BAWLING! WHAT'S OUT OF JOINT? O-O!--I MADE A NICE CUSTARD PUDDING FOR SUPPER, A-AND THE CAT A-ATE IT! HONK! HONK! WELL, DON'T CRY ABOUT THAT, DEAR! I'LL GET YOU ANOTHER CAT! BANG! I'm EARLY... One Year ..... $2.00 Six Months ..... 1.00 Subscribers are requested to remit by postoffice money order or registered letter. Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland, Ohio, as second-class mail matter 226 W. Superior Ave., Cleveland, O. M. Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902 THE GAZETTE is the oldest and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans published in the state of Ohio and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWS- LEST AND BEST in the country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 850,000 in Ohio. 40,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1925. The Rev. Andrew Johnson, of Atlantic City, N. J., is reported to have invited and received robed members of the K. K. K. at services in his church, recently. Secretary J. W. Johnson, of the N. A. A. C. P., says he "is a disgrace to the Colored ministry" and we agree with him. The Rev. Johnson's head (and pocket-book) ought to be examined. --- The first public square in New York City to be named in honor of an Afro-American soldier who gave his life in the World War, was dedicated, last week, at 135th St. and Edgecombe Ave., to the memory of Dorrence Brooks, a high private of the Fifteenth Infantry. Mayor Hylan, principal speaker, praised our soldiers and denounced Gen. Bullard their only defamer. Good! --- "Running true to form", the Coolidge administration permits most insulting discrimination at Citizens' Military Training Camps throuout the country. It is southern prejudice's most powerful and apparently its most consistently active ally. And a Republican administration, too, if you please. As far as our people are concerned, the Wilson southern Democratic administration was no worse. Congressman Hamilton Fish certainly does an excellent job in his reply to the vicious and contemptible attack of Gen. Bullard on our overseas soldiers in France during the World War, in particular, and all of our soldiers, in general. There seems to be nothing too mean and too low for the average "Negro-hating" southerner to say against our people, soldiers or civilians. They are absolutely devoid of any sense of shame when an opportunity presents itself (or they can make one) to attack our people. However, we still have a few white friends who come voluntarily to our assistance on such occasions. More power to them! The Ohio supreme court, last week, refused Municipal Judge Alva R. Corlett a recount of the ballots cast in certain wards in the common pleas judge election, last fall, in which Judge Alvin J. Pearson is alleged to have beat Corlett by 550 votes. The court refused to review the case, declaring no grounds were shown for charges of fraud made by Corlett's attorneys. They attempted to show that hardly any of the voters in certain precincts of the twelfth ward voted the judicial ticket, yet Pearson swept the ward in the official count. The Judge is not thrul, but will start other action in the courts. Wards 11, 12, 8 and 17 elections are "rotten to the core" and there are many who know this. They ought to help Judge Corlett clean out the "rottenness". Judge Alva Corlett returned to the traffic bench in Municipal Court, recently. Thirty minutes later, Arthur Wyatt, age 35, of $106 Prospect Ave., had been sentenced to six months in the workhouse and fined $100 on a charge of striking a woman while driving when intoxicated. Wyatt told Judge Corlett that he was not driving when the machine struck the woman, Mrs. Lillian Goldman, 1104 Kinsman Rd., who received a broken nose. He said he knew he was intoxicated and had hired a Negro to drive for him. "That's a preposterous lie," Judge Corlett said. "Not only do you commit one of the most serious of offenses, but you come into court to lie about it. I hope to see the day when intoxicated drivers who hit pedestrians, or anyone, will be sent to the penitentiary. I have an 8-year-old son, and I think that if he did what you have done, and then lied about it, I'd take him out to the barn and shoot him." "Bah! for Judge Corlett! FRESH OHIO NEWS Written By "The Old Reliable" Gazette's Correspondents What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical—Marriages, Deaths, Etc. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write their names and that of their city or town on the outside of the wrapper about returned copies. Unless this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc., obituary notices, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must be paid for in advance at the rate of 25 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. lumbus, entertained a large audience at St. James A. M. E. church, last Thursday evening. The way Mrs Artis "mastered" the piano was a credit to the race. The audience included members of both races. She was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. N. H. Mason.—Messrs. Beason, John Lo gan and Mr. Charles Porter of Co lumbus attended St. John's day service ices here.—Mr. and Mrs. Will Watkins of Coshocton were here, Sun day.—One of the largest crowds which Cadiz has witnessed, recently attended the fifth annual St. John's day celebration of Mystic Lodge Quite a number of visiting lodges were present. Also prominent Ma sons from other states.—H. K. Jack son of Mt. Vernon spent the week end with Rev. and Mrs. Mason— CHILLICOTHE—Mrs. Mark A. Jones of Cleveland is visiting her sister, Mrs. Wm. Lynch—Mrs. Sadie Jones gave an enjoyable surprise party, June 19, in honor of her husband. The rooms were beautifully decorated with pink and white roses. Refreshments were served.—Mr. and Mrs. Donald Powell left, June 18, to spend the summer in Michigan.—Mrs. Elizabeth Cousins and Mrs. Bessie Lockett left, June 20, for Cleveland to attend the annual meet of our State Federation of Women's clubs, June 23 to 26. They are Royal Benevolent club's delegates. First Baptist church junior choir, under the management of Mrs. Ethel Cousins, gave an excellent musical, June 19.—Mrs. O. B. Leathers and Mrs. J. B. Leathers taught spent Thursday in Columbia.—Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Moss, Miss Bessie Terry and Mr. Christian Johnson attended Wilberforce commencement.—Miss Cora-Cole of Springfield has opened the summer playgrounds at Southern school building and will be assisted by Miss Anta McNiel. HILLSBORO. — Lafayette Colins returned to Cincinnati, Wednesday. He visited his mother, Mrs. Permella Essex. — Mrs. Archie Cole spent a few days, last week, in Wilberforce. — Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Frye, of Newport, Ky., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Day, Sunday. — Rosetta Nelson graduated from the I. T. C. and Arnita Burr from the E. T. C. at Wilberforce, last Thursday. They are here for their summer vacation. — Mrs. and Mrs. Frank and sons, Mrs. Jessie Williams, Frank and sons, Mrs. Cora Young, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Williams, Mrs. C. M. Gragston, Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Burr, Clifford Lamb, Lang Young and Mr. and Mrs. John Kilgour attended Wilberforce commencement. — Miss M. E. Williams is visiting in Columbus. — Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones and son, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holland and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Riggs, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Dent and son attended service of Mrs. Nearn near Chillicothe, Sunday. — Mr. Clifford Lamb, Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Burr and daughter were in Frankfort, Sunday. Rev. Burr preached for Rev. S. H. Williams in his rally for a new A. M. E. church-building. CADIZ—Mrs. Charles Hogg, Mrs. Lynn, Miss Martha and Mrs. Alberta Madison motored to Wheeling, Saturday week. Mrs. Mary Robinson and Mr. Joe Johnson were Mrs. Madison's guests, Sunday week—The K. P. annual sermon was preached, Sunday week, at St. James A. M. E. church by Rev. F. H. Mason to an appreciative audience.—Rev. and Mrs. Pemberton and Mrs. Lizz-Smith of Ullsburgh evening the visitors here. Sunday week Mrs. Myrtle Freeman of Cleveland visited her sister, Mrs. Elvira Wallace, last week—Mrs. Mayme G. Artis, an accomplished pianist of Co- OCTOBER 1830 THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1925 lumbus, entertained a large audience at St. James A. M. E. church, last Thursday evening. The way Mrs. Artis "masters" the piano was a credit to the race. The audience included members of both races. She is guest of Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Mason. on behalf of Rev. and Mrs. G. andman and Mr. Charles Porter of Columbus attended St. John's day service here.—Mr. and Mrs. Will Watkins of Coshoton were here, Sun day.—One of the largest crowds which Cadiz has witnessed, recently attended the fifth annual St. John's day celebration of Mystic Lodge Quite a number of visiting lodges were present. Also prominent Masons from other states.—H. K. Jack end with Rev. and Mrs. the week end with Rev. and Mrs. Misses Eva and Dorothy Strother of Martins Ferry spent the week-end with Miss Virginia Redmond. MARION.—Last Sunday was a great day in every church here. Bethel M. E. was favored with the presence of its pastor, the Rev. G. N. Williams of Columbus. At 11 a.m., he delivered a matchless sermon. The churches here are in union. Every third Sunday in the month at 3 p.m. they worship at one church. Sunday found them at Mt. Zion, pastored by Dr. J. H. Canada. The evening sermon was preached by the pastor of the A. M. E. church Rev. C. H. Young. It was logical and practical; fine. Marion is getting ready for a city-wide revival Dr. H. G. Clay, northwestern district evangelist, was present, too. Many of our people here are progressive, honest and have nice bank accounts. The other Harding and Senate hotels, Nichols Bros., the Star Cleaning, pressing and repair club, and J. McKinney who can fix you for traveling in a short time. They may open a bank here soon. Charles Meadows is our local up-to-date confectioner. G. E. Wright of Zanesville, a star waiter is most excellent queen. A. U. K. & D. A. M. Er, and Mrs. Geum, Humphrey who came here, recently from the Deacon Clement's. Mr. John Lemons is been very ill for five days, experienced porters. Mr. Tucker has a restaurant for everybody and knows how to treat people. The writer was on the alert, Sunday, all day. He dined with Mrs. Jane Caldwell and son, John, Sunday evening, and had supper with Mr. and Mrs. Sol Davis and John Beck is helping to increase "The Old Reliable" Gazette's number of local readers. An old-time camp meeting is on this week at Garfield park. Great sermons are being heard by large numbers of Marlon-Bethel's ladies' alld hold its regular weekly meeting, Monday evening, at Mr. and Mrs. Sol Davis' After the regular routine, Mrs. Eliza Davis' locate in Cleveland, reluctantly resigned much to the regrets of the members. Mrs. Cora Burks is secretary. Mrs. Loretta Davis is Mrs. Walker's successor as president. The writer's plan is to get a helpmate soon. J. W. Smith, B. D., reporter. President Thompson Honored. Xenia, O.—Wilberforce university conferred an honorary LL. D. degree on Dr. William Oxley Thompson, president of Ohio State university, when he delivered the address at the sixty-second annual commencement exercises of the school, last week Tuesday. There were 200 graduates. Eyes Scientifically Examined Office Hours: 10 to 6 Saturday & Monday Till 8 P. M. DOINGS OF THE RACE. Tiger Flowers defeated Lee Anderson in a contest at Philadelphia, last week. Bishop Wm. D. Chappelle, of the A. M. E. Church, died at his home in Columbia, S. C. June 15. Boston city officials broke up the K. K. K.'s first attempt, last week, to hold a meeting in that city. The Fisk Jubilee Singers sang before the King and Queen of England at Windsor castle, last Friday. For the "steenth" time it is announced that "the lash has been banished from the Florida convict camps". The Carnegie Corporation has appropriated $27,500 toward the establishment of a school for natives, in Kenya Colony, Africa. Another Houston, Tex. riot martyr, Ernest E. Adams, the 29th, has been paroled. All should have been pardoned by the President. Wm. Boyden of N. Y. City has been promoted to first grade detective with the pay of leutenant of police. He is our first there. Miss Marie Walker of Chicago, injured by an Armour & Co. truck, was awarded a $11,000 judgment in a "Windy City" court, last week. Much of lower Asia, the north half of Australia, two-thirds of Africa and one-half of South America are barred to whites, by diseases and deadly insects. Capt. C. W. Posey, age 67, of Homestead and Pittsburgh, is dead. He was wealthy. Built, sold and captained river boats. His wife was one of our first teachers in Ohio. Countee P. Cullen, the young poet who has recently received fame and public acclaim for the excellence of his verse, has just received the degree of bachelor of arts from the University of the City of New York. 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