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BLACK ACTING PRINCIPAL FILES LIBEL COMPLAINT AGAINST INFORMER EDITOR HEAR DR. SUTTON E. GRIGGS, ODD FELLOWS TEMPLE, FEB. 15th Auspices Star of Columbia-Program 8:15 P.M.-Admission FREE HOME EDITION VOL. VIII BLACK CO THE MIRROR BY C. F. RICHARDON LEGISLATIVE REGULATION. The bill now before the Texas legislature, which seeks to regulate the mode of calling and holding precise and county conventions by minor political parties in this state, seems directed chiefly at the present republican and political party, the State, and, of course, R. B. Creator and his regime are opposing the measure and seeking its defeat. One "radical" feature of the measure provides that the executive committee be required to be in each county must give public notice 20 days in advance of every pre-cinct and county convention, stipulating not only the place but exact time of the election or convention. The bill also requires that the pre-cinct, calls are seldom, if ever, issued by the county chairman in such a manner as to be heard, read or known by the constituents of the republican party, and most of the precinct conventions, for which no call is ever issued, are required to be made in the public, white office buildings and other places where all the voters and members of the party can not enter. As a result of this "grape-vine" method of calling and holding republican and political parties, the state is able to precinct conventions, a small coterie of designing politicians, self-styled republicans, has exercised monopolistic control of party affairs in this state for several years; and the executive committee is also required to use or exercise their elective franchise rights as partisan voters and American citizens. The proposed bill also requires that the pre-cinct, calls be in the method of the state's elections, and would abolish the practice of according representation in republican conventions to precincts or districts that have no republican elections or organization. The proposed bill also holds that political organizations are just as amenable to state statutes as corporations and other organizations, and hence regulatory measures must be enacted to safeguard the interests of the most insignificant member claiming connection with any such partisan organization. The republican bosses of Texas and the South, do not relish such legislation and regard the proposal of such measures as being "radical" and subversive to the best interests of the republican party; contending that the legislature has neither the right nor authority to prescribe and regulate how political parties must conduct their conventions and elections within the domain of the state. Such a measure will not only divest the present republican regime of its stranglehold upon the party organization in Texas, but it will be instrumental in stimulating party growth and activity and restoring the party to all the people; whereas at present the republican party in Texas is both autocratic and plutocratic, and, at times, mobocratic. If the leaders of republican party are unwilling to conduct party affairs in the open, and accord every constituent of the party his or her constitutional and partisan rights, then the organization should either be compelled to "walk the chalk line" by state statute, or be outlawed from the state. On with the legislation, Texas! RACE RELATIONS SUNDAY. Sunday, February 13, 1927, has been designated "Race Relations Sunday" when promenal and service will be held or are supposed to be held throughout American, and especially to South Carolina, and stressed better relations - between the white and colored races in this country. "Race Relations Sunday" was originated with the idea of enlisting the religious forces of the nation in an effort to solve the policing second problem" through the channels of Christianity, and the day is now being held in February. The little effort is ever put forth in Houston to properly observe this day, when white and colored ministers are urged to exchange the colors of the police to sing in colored churches, and col- HEAR DR Auspic THE HOUSTON INFORMER Malone Case Is Set For March 21 (By the Associated Negro Press.) St. Louis, Mo.—Unless some unforeseen devise place, such as the settlement of the case out of ceasem more and more unlikely, the decision as to porary receivership of Poro College permanent, wilt down until late in March. Judge Moe Hartman mounted the bench last announced the continuance of the case, without as made in court, the attorneys for the opposing said his chambers and agreed to try the matter on Marc made no comment, confining himself to the bare that the change was made on motion by Mrs. Mal St.' Louis, Mo. Unless some unforeseen development takes place, such as the settlement of the case out of court, which now seems more and more unlikely, the decision as to making the temporary receivership of Poro College permanent, will not be handed down until late in March. Judge Mose Hartman mounted the bench last Wednesday and announced the continuance of the case, without any motion being made in court, the attorneys for the opposing side having met in his chambers and agreed to try the matter on March 21. The jurist made no comment, confining himself to the bare announcement that the change was made on motion by Mrs. Malone's counsel. What no public states have been as a handling orders and routines as unforeseen. The case was on eight sides, with the other two of the case, it was whispered about the court. The court will be overflowing, that such a mass of evidence had piled up in the court and the case was not as much as before it was yet. Many witnesses had volunteered to testify in her behalf, that they found it impossible to do so. The case was as simple as possible to the docket. It is saved made it necessary, if postponed at all, to let the case go out of the court. The court will take the steps which will elapse before suit, which will decide the future of one of the cases. The court will take the steps which will decide the future of one of the case. It is probable that the divorce case will be heard at about the same time. The case will be on the other side. The cross-bill setting forth the various disabilities of Aaron E. Malone, her best known attire, was the same thing that the other than be in the granted the divorce case. The case was the most important to the same time week-end. In the meantime the temporary re-election of the white receiver, has been charged of affairs at Poro College, although his handling of the employee was very strong. The case was the most popular, since he was called in by the same time, and he was called in by the judge and instructed to stay within a week of the date of the first. Louis or his jails and the highly trained force was not allowed to be BUSINESS LEAGUE TO MEET IN ST. LOUIS (By The Associated Negro Press) Tuskegee Inst.-The National Negro Business Eagle will hold its twenty- eight annual session at St. Boulou, Louisiana, on Friday, April 16, St. Boulou Local Negro Business League, under the direction of Pilar Abernathy, president, and the People's Finance Corporation, as well as other executives. The organization has an unusually fine spirit of progress in business. It is, therefore, expected to be a major conference attended and will establish a new record in carrying forward the league. DR. SUTTON GRIGGS COMING. D. Sutton E. Griggs, the nationally known orator, author, and pulpiturer, will address the audience of Houston at Old Fellows' Temple, Tuesday February 15. His local appearance is an intercultural organization. There will be no admission charges and program will begin at 8:15 p. m. chats in white church; when messages and addresses on racial amity, goodwill and a more mutual message, together with the day's program are suggested as the day's program for both races. White speakers are urged to note and discuss the worthwhile things among their colored neighbors, and colored speakers are asked to deliver messages together with the good things done by the white race. If properly observed, this day can do nothing. Do not attend the call of racial hatred, antipathy and prejudice; for it is an admitted fact that our race is interracial and inharcible when it comes to workable program towards the solution of the vexing and perplexing "race question." SUTTON Paces Star of HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1927 unforeseen development takes the case out of court, which now no decision as to making the tenure permanent, will not be handed to it the bench last Wednesday and case, without any motion being the opposing side having met in matter on March 21. The jurist itself to the bare announcement by Mrs. Malone's counsel. is handling orders and routine as usual. In fact, were it not for the tenure of Mrs. Malone, all we would have to bear in the receiver's fees and his attachs' costs, and the air of apprehension which would have arrived in the country turned to the appearance of normal. Mr. Malone has been delicately with Mrs. Malone, who has been sympathetic and sympathetic persons in every section of the country. Mr. Malone is not to be interviewed, directing all inquiries to his lawyers. He emerged that Sunday long enough to address a petition to the subject of "Giving." of the petition by selection of Mrs. Malone, of home, home of Minneapolis, best known as Minneapolis as associated with the "giving" of the citizenship. After Attorney J. Garner, who has expected to be appointed to the white receiver, has given his hopes now until March 21. Mr Malone is preceding with her appointment which she is presiding over for the benefit of the St. Louis office home for which she is chief SUGGESTS NE RAISE LEGA FUND FOR SUGGESTS NEGRO GROUP RAISE LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDFOR RICHARDSON SUGGESTS NEGRO GROUP RAISE LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDFOR RICHARDSON Editor Houston, Informer: I saw an item in a daily newspaper Davis, acting principal at Gregory School, that Davis had生动 hit on an plorable situation at Gregory School), you were not actuated by any male authority, but by a girl who killed you and your paper, as well as critical charge of criminal libel as having beed of Houston, Texas, and the South, ruth every liberty-loving, manly, free Negra cally in this legal fight. The Negress of Houston and Texu to sit idly by and permit you, after touche, to spend one pen in ammunity. If telling the truth is a crime, then freedom of speech voiced to the To help you in this, our flight, I that some live person, like H. P. Carr, in rating all money necessary to defa- name, if you so desire; and if you would like to be for me, I know a few things on this "pro I saw an item in a daily newspaper that you had been indicted by W. L. Davis, acting principal at Gregory School, for alleged criminal libel. I precautionally told him that he was a “fraud,” and he was a “fraud,” as he told me. He was a plorable situation at Great Britain, and he was a man of high录, but was not a man who were not actuated by any malices, but were trying to help remedy a bad physical condition, to wholel^Devia took umbrage and sought to decried you and your paper, at-weli- as cripple yours and its influence—I regard this charge of criminal libel as having been preferred against the Negro citizens, and that the black people, though, rather than against you; and I think that every liberty-loving, manly, free Negro should support you morally and financially in this legal fight. The Negroes of Houston and Texas would be real ingrates, if they were to sit idly by and permit you, after fighting their battles in this and other matters, to spend one penny in employing (legal counsel in such criminal适用) the black people. It is telling the truth is a crime, then may God have mercy upon our boasted freedom of speech voichafted to the American citizens and newspapers. To help you in this, our fight, I am sending the "little mite" and hope that some live peran, like H. P., Garter or N. Dudley, Je., will take the lead in raising all money necessary to defend you: "You are at liberty to use my money, and to pay for the bad thinking and acting in any matter, which I know a few things on this "professor," as you called him, myself. Houston, Texas, February 7, 1927. (Editor's note: The above letter is self-explanatory, did not originate from this editor, and it is up to the colored citizens of Houston and Texas to show where they stand in a fight that means as much to the race and its posterity as to the life of this paper, the editor and members of his immediate family. We merely printed the above suggestion and letter to show how we have been and are going to do so. We have also written to the same number, which has taken this turn because the editor of this paper dared to expose the unhealthy conditions obtaining at Gregory School, and the method employed by the "stating" principal of the Fourth Ward elementary school in an endeavor to discredit both The Informer, its editor and the parents of the hun (Editor's note): The above letter is explanatory, did not originate from this editor, and it is up to the colored *citizens* of Houston and Texas to show where they stand in a fight that means as much to the race and its posterior as to the life of this paper, the editor and members of his immediate family. We merely printed the above suggestion and letter to show how some of our people are already thinking and acting in this matter, which requires the editor of this paper dared to expose the unhealthy conditions obtaining at the Fourth Ward elementary school by the "acting" principal of the Fourth Ward elementary school in an eneader to dithered both The informer, its editor and the parents of the hunched children who daily attend this local public school. That's that!) South's Greatest Weekly Newspaper EDUCATOR DIED LAST SATURDAY IN BOSTON MASS. Prof. George Whiteborow, widely known for his work in both Texas and throughout the country, died last week in Iberville, Louisiana, in the fall to attend Harvard University. Decedent was a graduate of Wiley College, Marshall, Texas, where he held a bachelor's degree in liberal arts for several years; later holding professorships at Clark University, Houston, C. and C. Clark University, Atlanta, Georgia. The body was shiped to Houston, and he bounced from Houston to Trinity M. E. Church, Houston, Lovell, pastor, Friday afternoon, February 11. POPULAR BARBER BURIED. Lloyd Gibson, for one of Louisiana's most popular barbers, was bounced Tuesday from Houston to Lovell, pastor, Friday afternoon, February 11. RIGHT TO EXCLUDE GROCERS FROM PRIMARY IN COURT (Preston News) (Virginia) Washington, D. C. — right to exclude Negroes from administration in the Supreme Court. Contending that attorney General Pollock of Texas in a brief filed Thursday in the Supreme Court of the United States in a case brought by L. A. Nixon. Contending that primaries are not within the meaning of the federal law that the right to inject oneself into the nominating primary of a political party are enforced in the federal courts. GROGROUP AL DEFENSE Well Known Ebony-hued Politician, Who Sought to Destroy "White Man's Primary" in 1921, after Running for State Senate on Black-Tan Republican Ticket in 1920, Brings Criminal Action Against Editor Richardson—Davis' Recent Actions Surprising Those Who Have Observed His Activities With That Radical New York Society, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Alleging that the editorial, which appeared in The Houston Informer under date of Saturday, January 15, 1927, cannoned, "Punillanimous, Passxfrooting Principal," was done with intent to injure him, and was "a malicious statement effecting" his "reputation," William Leonard Davis, "acting" principal of Gregory School and known far and near for his political activities and active connection with the Houston branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, with national headquarters in New York City, has filed a complaint of criminal libel in the county court-at-law of Harris County against C. F. Richardson, editor of The Houston Informer. In his allegations, Davis sets in the second paragraph of said editorial, to-wit: "Not being contended and satisfied, fled-with and in his role of pusillimous contempt among the political activities, both in frailty and in law." "What it said 'Little Willie' (who is known far and wide for his political activities, both in frailty and in law)." "What he is doing with this letter at the W. L. Miller and the L. A. Miller and R. B. Morris during 1928) princ- sated as honest and law-abiding colored citizen, and was made to create contempt for said W. L. Davis among the lawbreakers and law-wilders were intended to convey the bad judgment of said act just referred to by the authorities, and to disprove to him as a member of society, and the natural consequence of which to bring him, the said W. L. Davis, contempt among honorable persons. In his allegations, Davis sets in the second paragraph of said editorial, to-wit: "Not being contended and satisfied, fled-with and in his role of pusillimous contempt among the political activities, both in frailty and in law." The Informer has been reliably informed that W. L. Davis, "acting" principal of Gregory School—the elementary public school for colored children in the Fourth Ward—had most of his teachers sign a letter of prepared by him (Davis), wherein this "acting" principal and his coerced teachers informed H. L. Mille, business manager of the Houston public schools, that they were perfectly satisfied and well pleased with the physical condition of the Gregory campus. "was meant to convey the ideas that he had coerced his teachers into signing the letter referred to, thereby intending to convey the idea, by the use of the word, 'coerced,' that the said letter was not signed by said teachers voluntarily and truly, but was so signed because said W. L. Davis had taken an unfair advantage of his position as principal of the said school to coerce the signing of a letter containing untrue statements, and thus to convey the idea to the public and those who read said newspapers that the said W. L. Davis had been guilty of an act of coercion and abuse of authority which, though not a penal offense, is disgraceful to him as a member of society, and the natural consequence of which is to bring him into contempt among honorable persons." The other allegations in the complaint follow: And further, that by the statement "It seems that 'Little Willie' (who is known far and wide for his political activities, both in fraternal, religious and political circles, and who also has the unique record of the building of the new city in the camp of Africa) became Incensed with the editorial which appeared in The Informer under date of Saturday, January 1, 1927, captioned 'Deplorable Condition of Gregory's Campus,' and thus he has joined the ranks of the pusillanimous, pussyfooting principals who are known as the "Agnostic" for a position of honor and preferment, and endeavor to stick their fingers in the white people's eyes in order to land certain "plums" and be known and rated as "good niggers" who know their place and "stay in their place." was meant and intended to convey the idea that W. L. Davis, who is al� ringly called "Little Willie" in said second paragraph, just quoted, the words "Little Willie," being meant and intended to mean and to refer to said W. L. Davis, was a traitor to his race, and had sold his race, meaning the Negro race, for a position of honor, meaning the principal of said group, and the word "Littl" in the paragraph of said editorial, and by the words in the said second paragraph of said editorial, that "Little Willie" (meaning said W. L. Davis) had joined the ranks of the pusillanimous, pussyfooting principals who are known to stick their fingers in the white people's eyes in order to land certain "plums" and be known as a traitor to said W. L. Davis, who is a good nigger who know their place and "stay in their place," was intended to convey the idea that said W. L. Davis was attempting to deceive the white people in order to retain his position as principal of said school, and to be known as a traitor to said W. L. Davis, who is a good nigger who means meaning to convey by the said sarcastic reference to a "good nigger" to mean one whom the white people re PRICE: 5 CENTS NO. 39 EL EDITOR LEGES INJURED EDITORIAL Sought to Destroy running for State Sen- 1920, Brings Criminal Avis' Recent Actions His Activities With National Association for garded as an honest and lhw-adding colored citizen, and was meant to create contempt for W. L. Davis among the law breakers and law-sworn like an honest and law-abiding Ngo, and said statements in said paragraph were intended to convey the guilty of said acts just referred to, which though not a penal offense is not a moral offense in society, and the natural consequence of which is to bring him the said W. L. Davis to instamp dinnor honorable persons. And further that by the statements in the thirteenth and fourteenth paragraphs "Not being contended and satisfied with and in his role of pusl" animity and political opportunism he what he is doing with this letter R. B. Morris during the one year R. B. Morris durd during the one year now endeavors to prosecute his teachers, and employ them in an inadmissible and infernal scheme to his of his selfish ambitions, and in an inadmissible and infernal scheme to his graces of the power-that-be in public school circles." It is dangerous, and entice the person who attempts to invoke and employ it as being totally unfit and whose character is not apt to attain that carries with it the least bit of honor, emoliment, preferential treatment. was intended to convey the idea that the said W. L. Davis, to whom said W. L. Davis was not acting in good faith with, but was attempting to deceive, the public schools of the City of Houston, and that said W. L. Davis was attempting to entrench himself in the good will of the school authorities of said city, and that W. L. Davis was attempting to graph that the endeavors of said W. L. Davis, set out in said thirteenth and fourth annual law school graph that the endeavors of said W. L. Davis as being wholly unfit for any position that carries with it the least amount of the law authority to handle the idea that the said W. L. Davis was wholly unfit for his position as principal to handle a member, although not a penal offense, is disfigured to hold a member, and not to handle the national honorable person. And the statement in the next to the statement in the editorial that "their (meaning the said W. L. Davis) gray-hair, two-faced, teacup-breaking, double page five-five." FEB. 15th FEB. 15th PAGE TWO Gonzell White Praises Exelento Gonzell White of Big Jamboree Co. 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GET YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL Spring Musical Festival CITY AUDITORIUM Thursday Night, March 3, 1927 8:30 9Clock Coleridge-Taylor Choral Club South's Premier Musical Organization BENEFIT NEW HOUSTON NEGRQ HOSPITAL ADMISSION: PARQUEET AND DRESS CIRCLE, 75c (Parquet reserved for whites) BALCONY GARDEN, $1.00 STUDENTS, $8.50 (Seat good anywhere excepting boxes) Tickets on Bale at ORGEN BARBER SHOPS ORGEN BARBER SHOPS THE HOUSTON INFORMER 400-100 Odd Fellows Temple LADIER'S AUXILIARY A. C. PROPHET, Bupt. REV. J. R. BUDNETTE, Pastor Roy Williams, Hattieburg, Misa, can move over to visit his county, R. R., to attend a meeting that he has decided to enter the tailoring business here about March 1. He will be a big money, selling direct to the highest list, but he does not direct the hair. Additionally, he does not direct the hair. Also, he does not direct the hair. Also, he does not direct the hair. The Elite Club will give a Valentine social at 3128 Llaina Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. The Special Secretary will attend a meeting of the club will be held with Meena Caima Cable, 3231 Team, Twain, AB. AGENTS WANTED: At once, when the trussly liberal contracts to men will in training. Apply branch office Atlanta Life Insurance Company, 6033 N. 12th St. SORE LEGS HEALED. Ogn. Legs, Lips, Enlarged Velters, Gelters, Encephalitis while you work. Write for Missouri. Digress your shoes. Digress your hose. Digress your shoes. A. C. Lepke Parmarum, 800 Green Bay Avenue, Milwaukee EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE We wish to express our profound appreciation to our many friends for the many kindnesses shown us during the illness of our husband and father, Rev. L. S. Wright, and for the beautiful florals at his funeral. (Signed) Mrs. Abbie Wright and son. PREVENTS INFECTION The greatest discovery in flesh healing is the mariesky Borosovia, a preparation that comes in a combination treatment that not only purifies the flesh but it heats the flesh with extraordinary speed. Bd wounds or cut wounds can be healed with ordinary liniments quickly under powerful water, juice (liquid) 60c and 120. $50 and 80c and 50c by Sold Dowling Drug Store, 2005 NEW MOUNT PILGRIM Rev. W. H. Rhodes, Pgator We have a fine Sunday school last Sunday, teachers and scholars being out in full numbers. Under Sup. Jr. progress. Program Rathores has been ill for some times since c.M.P. TALCTX physical condition. Our W. H. M. is doing good work. Our M. H. is Mark. Preemium Church, addressed the sisters in church, teaching the regular lesson. Sunday will be high day, installation of equipment with Union Mission first on program. Come out; you're always welcome A SPLENDID FEELING That tired, half-sick, discouraged feeling caused by a torpor liver and kidney, caused by a number of surpiring promptness by usurpation of the first effect with the first dose as its purifying and sequestering effect in thorax out bile and impurities but it impaired strength, vim, and buoyancy of spiraea. Price: $60. Sold by Dowling Drug PILGRIMS MARCHING! FEBRUARY 22, '27 (Washington's Birthday) There will be a great PILGRIM REUNION —At— EMANCIPATION PARK See the grand parade of the Pilgrim and Prairie View College brass bands, composed of 50 pieces, each instrument in the hands of a trained musician. Parade will move promptly at 4 p. m. E. P. Harrison, General Manager Prof. A. D. Ewell Musical Director THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1927 GRIM REAPER'S SCYTHE GRIM REAPER'S SCYTHE the sickle or scythe, the farming implement depicts above, is so often associated with Father Time or the Grim Reaper, who mows down the human beings with rockeled backbones, both black and white, blacking after both his sweep and blow. Good or bad, uncertain and death is not make of our misunderstandings and not make of our errors of objection and commission for our ominous bollion and commission for our cold bollion and Earth, we would be wise if we prepare for both life and death while they the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, 609 Prairie Avenue, J. T. Jones co-director manager, its offering to both the corporate and Mr. Johnson and any of his representatives will be glad to call on you and explain some of the challenges Merely telephone Preston 9918 and an Atlanta Life man will be glad to serve SPRING MUSICALE CITY AUDITORIUM TICKETS SELLING SPRING MUSICALE CITY AUDITORIUM TICKETS SELLING Tickets went on sale this week for the second-annual spring musical festival, which will be presented at the City Auditorium, Thursday night, March 3, by the ColorEdge-Taylor Choral Club, recognized as the "South's premier musical organization." The program will be given chiefly as a benefit for the new Houston Negro Hospital, the $50,000 electrosonary institution donated to the colored citizens of this community by Hon. J. S. Cullinan, local millions of men. This club needs no introduction to colored and white music-lovers of Houston and South Texas, for ever, ever these singers have appeared in concerts, they have always made new friends and retained their old ones. Tickets are on sale at the Organ Barber. Shops, 413 Milam and 803 Prairie; Houston Informer, 409 Odd Fellows Temple; and the ladies' auxiliary composed of the following ladies: Meadames R. T. Andrews, R. S. Childe, F. H. Hart, Oscar J. Polk, M. W. Hordam, R. B. Bonney, J. F. Gomega, G. H. Webster, L. M. Mitchell, W. J. Howard, Phillip Page, E. O. Smith, J. W. H. Robert, James D. Ryan, William Ponder, William Smith, L. G. Alexander, M. E. B. Isaac-Robertson, P. O. Smith, H. P. Carter, Misses Virginia B. Miller, Cora B. Woods, Ella Alma Walls and Constance Houston; or from any member of the choral group. BOOZIER SUSPENDS PALESTINE MASON --- Nelson, N. Booster, 32 degree, grand master of the Most Worthiful Bachelors' degree in the Lodge, A. F. and A. J. amounces the Lodge, A. F. and J. Glacier, master of master of the Lodge, A. F. and M. A. of route 121. A. F. and M. A. of route 4, box construction, for un-Masculine conduct. by the grand lodge Monday, June 12. Mr. Booster urges his entire jurisdiction to have no fraternal dealings with Mr. Glacier, and to accept the order transacting any business with the supposed deputy, do so at their own peril TEACHERS HOLD DISTRICT MEET IN EDNA FEB. 24 TEACHERS HOLD DISTRICT MEET IN EDNA FEB. 24 Edna, Texas—This hustling little city is ready to attend the 18th College of the South Carolina Colored Teachers' Association, scheduled to meet here February 24, 26, and March 1, 2016, principal Camp Bok school, is hosting this organization, and Mrs. J. E. Lethridge, Victoria, is secondary. The association under the wise and able leadership of President Greer, a graduate of Prairie View High School, is being proven ability. The organization is comprised of 26 South Texas, being a division unit of the Colored teachers' State Association of Warner County, Texas. Many distinguished visitors are included; during this meeting, including: C. H. Walter and Houston College; C. H. Walter and Principal W. R. Hunter; Prairie View Principal W. R. Hunter; Mila Elia Alma Walls, C. H. McDermader, James D. Ryan and Ector C. F. James Mila Elia Alma Walls, C. H. McDermader, president State Teachers' Association D. R. Taylor and T. F. Pollock, D. R. Taylor and T. G. Windbush of the state department of education; state Daniel晏 Alme, Georgetown. Be Careful What You Sign By HARRY H. PACE, President, Northeastern Life Ins. Co. (For The Associated Negro Press.) Be careful what you sign, no matter who urged you to sign it. The "it" may be a perfectly innocent looking little piece of paper, which may subsequently turn out to be your complete undoing. The important part of a thing that is signed is not that part which is read, but it is generally that part, which, because it is in small type or on the next page, or for some other reason, is not read. That is really why it is in small type, or why it occupies the position that it does—it is earnestly hoped by somebody that you will not read it. And too often we do what it is hoped we will do. The safe plan is to read over every document carefully before you sign it, and if there is the slightest doubt in your mind as to what it means then don't sign it until, that doubt is cleared up. And generally the way to clear up the doubt is not by asking the man who wants you to sign, but by asking somebody else. Of course, that somebody else ought to be such a person as would know what is meant or intended. For years and years Negroes have been robbed, in the south, of their possessions, and used of the "mark" among literate users of the language among some literate Unicode users. Unicode users have entered into seemingly innocent transactions with a Negro who had been robbed, and after making payment of the small sum involved, asked for a reward. The Negro later turned up hearing the Negro's signature, and said for a fee, that he had paid for a small amount in a southern court, no defense could possibly avail against the white man's But the usual plan is to await the death of the Negro and to present notes and accounts against his estate. I personally knew one case in Georgia of a colored man who during his lifetime was known as the wealthiest man in his section. He owned ten square miles of land, operated a single store, and a glenny and a red hundred o'clock of bales of cotton each year. He also paid cash for everything he bought. But when he died every person in the country, with whom he had ever dealt, presented claim after claim against his estate which the courts of the county sustained, and his entire estate was swept away. But the danger to the average man is not along this line; it is in the making of chattel mortgages, the endorsing of promissory notes for friends, and the hurried signing of a receipt laid down before you. Everyone of these things is dangerous, and if you would accumulate an estate, or save for a rainy day, be sure you know what you sign. The way to know is to read it over carefully before you sign. A few months ago the city court of Brooklyn, N. Y., was deluged with suits filed against various beauty partners throughout the city by a concern which manufactured some form of electric attachment. Most of the defendants were women who denied that they had ever ordered such an attachment from the concern using The women claimed that the article was left with them on trial to see if they could be prosecuted, and concern presented a bona fide order signed by cash defendant agreeing to pay so much down and so much per month. The women also accounted. They each one thought they were merely signing a "receipt" for the money they had paid, and read before they signed, they would have saved money. But each one had to pay the bill together with the costs. Out in Kansas, one of the wealthiest men in the state, (a colored man) had his entire property taken away from him fraudulently, because he did not realize what he had signed. A salesman called on him and sold him some goods. He signed an "order", which later turned up as a mortgage on his farm bearing his genuine signature. The swindler had transferred the mortgage to a third party and there was no defense of the owner as to the innocent holdings. The farmer could not pay the mortgage, and foreclosure proceedings were commenced. The case was fought stubbornly in the courts to the court of last resort holdings the colored man lost. His entire holdings were swept away from him. The swindler was subsequently caught and ledged in jail. He was convicted and sent to prison, but Governor Jonathan M. Davis pardoned him after a few months. Later Governor Davis was impeached, accused of selling pardons. But the colored man did not get his property back. Be sure you know what you sign! ATLANTA CITIZENS HONOR ALEXANDER; BOTH RACES SPEAK Alanta, Ga., Feb. 1 - A great representative and interactive audience sentation to Hen. Will W. Alexander of the William K. Harmon award of his work for better race relations. He sentation to the Alexander called to the platform Mitya Charkwik, superintendent of the Organs, and turned over to her the Organs, and turned over to her the home. He heartily applauded greeted this section and man even ever dressed in a suit. the meeting was presided over by Dr. Plato T. Durham of Emory Uni 1910 "You tell me, i. smatter!" -Sir. Valentine, the season, put on your funny face. Love Temple, Monday night, February 14. This is the first masquerade season, so put on your red hot costume. Dance from 8 p. m. red hot time, Dance from 8 p. m. red hot costume, Dance from 8 p. m. red hot costume; $250 for most cosmetic costume. by Alexander Maka. Make a costume Committee; M. P. Michele, chairman; Committee; J. M. Michael, chairman; John Bingham, floor manager; J. Samuel Green, general manager. MRS. NEALY INMAN DEAD. Nate, Mselyn Wishman-Ilman, 218仁oben, for years a resident of Houston, died Tuesday night at a local hospital. On the arrival of a son, Leon Wilson and a brother, both of whom are in the hospital for funeral arrangements, will be made. NEGRO FARMERS PURCHASE MUCH DIXIE PROPERTY NEGRO FARMERS PURCHASE MUCH DIXIE PROPERTY (Preston News Service) Auburn, Ala.-Austin, among the developments due to extension work in agriculture among Negro families of the South in that more of the land owners and home owners. Southern Negro farmers are learning better methods of farming and are interested in farm life. Many of the Negro leaders of the South are interested in the biggest factors in the so-called Negro problem and cooperative agricultural influence in this respect. The numerous Negro extension agents have acquired the experience of the progress of the Negro farm population. The gradual increase in the number of Negro farm agents and also the appropriations for their support during the war has been a promise of beneficial results to the various communities throughout the ten years ago there were only 69 Negro farm agents. In 1929, there were 299. In 1924, 352,659 Negro farmers undertook demonstrations of their work through and reported results of their efforts. In addition 1,839 junior farm workers were employed in cotton and 1,734 of them completed their work. Many of the boys made a contribution of some of them made as high as $200. Corn has always been a favorite experimenter and has completed these experiments successfully. It is ecti- tious to 7,600 adults and boys complete the Negro farmers and home owners in the South are interested in demonstrations and have profited greatly thereby. verity and the presentation was made by Dr. C. B. Wilmer of the University of Texas. The dresses were made by R. H. King, Y. M. C. A. executive for the Southeast, President John Hope of Moreland University, and Vice President Vanderbilt University. The principal address of the occasion, an in- vestment, was delivered by M. D. Ashby, who was delivered by Dr. M. Ashby. Commission on Interracial Cooperation and one of America's foremost "Anyone who stirs up ill will between groups, classes, and races is an enemy of society," said Dr. Willemer, as he paid a tribute to Mr. Alexander's efforts in behalf of interracial good will. Speaking for the colored group, Dr. Hope assured Mr. Alexander of the confidence and friendship of the colored people of America. Recounting the history of the interracial movement, Dr. Ashby Jones stated that it was based upon the universal kinship of the human race as the children of one heavenly Father, and that its purpose was to promote the practical recognition of this kinship in mutual understanding and helpfulness. He expressed the opinion that in the coming years its spirit and program will represent not merely a thoughtful minority, but the enlightened public sentiment of the whole people. The commission was organized in Atlanta in 1919 on 4th interracial basis and is now composed of nearly a hundred of the best known white and colored men and women of the South. Affiliated with it are twelve state committees and several hundred local organizations. SOUTH'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER HENKE & PILLOT, Inc. PHONE PRESTON 2484 2806 to 2816 TRAVIS STREET PHONE HADLEY 8000 Washington Ave. at S. P. 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Mrs. Amorez, a 134th West Wetland, was hostess to a party of friends, racecrow and a family. Catered to those lovely spring Cafe, was one of those lovely spring饯affe, with wealth of blossom in spring colurs. Mrs. Amorez followed the luncheon. Honorez: followed the luncheon. Brooks, G. A. Pord, Frida Jackson, E. Mary Jones, Mary and Miss Pearl BREMOND BRIEFS Bremond, Texas—Pastor F. D. Davis delivered a burning message to his congregation last Sunday, Minneapolis and Ruth Payne are visiting in Hearne, Ms. Maria Josephahn was called to Bemis to illness of her father. George W. and Sam Hunter were called to Theurion to bedside of their bedroom. Ms. Jolley was here to see her mother, Sunday. Mrs. C. C. Cater is somewhat better—Pastor. FOR SAFE TRAIN RIDE THE S The street car is the safest. Each car is equipped with HP ESTON 2484 BRAVIS STREET HUDLEY 8000 at S. P. 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NSPORTATION STREET CARS place in the streets today. the most modern safety de- "The Flame of Eternal Youth," Odd Fellows Temple, Feb. 28, 8:30 P.M. SOUTH'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER QUICK MONEY----- BIG PROFITS! Manufacturers of Face Cream, Beauty Preparations, Shaving Cream, Hair Preparations, Talcums, Perfumes, Face Powders, Cosmetics, Dental Preparations, Soaps, etc. MADAME SAXON'S WONDERFUL HAIR GROWER Sold under special guarantee—Money refunded if not perfectly satisfactory. Testimonials furnished on request. The following are some of our agents making handsome salaries in Houston: Mmes. R. L. O'Neal, 3019 McIlhenny; Ada Couch, 1113 St. Charles; M. E. Jacobs, 1113 St. Charles; Josephine Rainer, 3019 McIlhenny; Victoria Lewis, Gregg and Gillespie; Julia Kane, 1914 Carr; L. A. Carroll, Elgin St.; G. E. Foster, Jefferson Ave.; Ida Perkins, Forest Home Addition; MRS. MARTHA ROBINSON, Traveling Representative. Mrs. O'Neal sold $41.75 worth of goods her first day. Our agents are making from $10 to $18 per day. You can do the same. ORDER YOUR OUTFIT TODAY! SAXON PERFUME CO. The Hous No other Negro newspaper in Texas or the South—and on proves that this is the Going into more colored homes than any newspaper print national reputation and prestige for its editorial views and Local and Fo Can not go wrong by including The Houston Informer in Represent the field covered locally by this paper, exclusi worth going after, and our 1927 message to all advertiser Disability may come to you or death may overtake you or some one in the family. The DIAMOND BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION is making it possible for every man, woman, girl and boy we be well protected when death or disability overtakes you. You carry membership with us at out plus a small sum for does each year: Class A, does $2.50 per year, paid annually or semi-annually; Class B, $2.00 per year. If no deputy in your town or community, write for application blank. Organized 1926. WANTED-47 more agents, reliable men or women for Texas towns and communities to enroll before March 15, 1927. Select your town or county until write at once. Good pay. A cash prize contest with agents begins not later than April 1st; $30, $20, $10 and $5 prizes. For further information write— DIAMOND BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION. H. W. White, Compt. M. B. Anderson, G. Serr W. R. S. SAXON President Manufacturers of Face Creams, Perfumes, Powders, Cosmetics MADAME SAX Sold under special guarantee— request. The following are some O'Neal, 2019 McLheenny; Ada G. 2019 McLheenny; Victoria Lewin G. E. Foster; Jefferson Ave.; ing Representative. Mrs. O'Neal $10 to $15 per day. You can do SAXON 2202 HUTCHINS ST., Houston, Texas The religious education committee will have charge of the race relationship ship program Sunday, February 14, 2 p.m. A special speaker will be present to elect the chairwoman elected charlery for the year, appointed the following charlery: Mr. J. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE TO SELL OUR WONDERFUL TOILET ARTICLES Beauty Preparations, Shaving, Cream instruction, Dental Preparations, Soap, etc. LION'S WONDERFUL H Money refunded if not perfectly satisfac- tion of our Agents making handover salae l. 1113 St. Charles; M. B. Jacobs, 111 s. Gregg and Elliespe; Julia Kann, 191 da Perkins, Forest Home Addition; MR s. sold $4.75 worth of goods her first the same. ORDER YOUR ADDITT TO N PERFUF PHONE FAIRFAX 2625 (Order from your nearest office) P: Jones, religious education; Mrs. Ray Williams, health; Mrs. Miles W. Jordan, finance; Mrs. Miles Thomas, finance; Mrs. Thomas Iclyt; Mrs. L. M. Meltch, conference; Mrs. Rosa Ewell, residence; Mrs. P. Snaith, assistant; Mrs. W. W. Hirsch, health; Mrs. W. Hirsch, health; ATTENTION THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1927 MRB. H. L. BAXON Secy-Treas. Hair Preparations, Talcums, HAIR GROWER History, Testimonials furnished on sites in Houston: Mines, R. L. 113 St. Charles; Josephine Rainer, 44 Carr; L. A. Carroll, Elgin St.; US. MARTHA ROBINSON, Travel- er. Our agents are making from ODAK! ME CO. 3632 GILES AVE., Chicago, Ill. bert, membership); Mrs. C. A. Jacken, grit, reservoir; Mrs. J. A. Jackson, grit, reservoir; Mrs. H. P. business and industrial; Mrs. H. P. Carter, education; Mrs. H. P. business and industrial; February 4th The conference committee is amicus that all members and indirect interest HOUSTON EDUCATOR HIGHLY COMMENDED 1970 The following letter from Prof. Joseph J. Rhoads, principal of the Dallas, T. Washington High School of Dallas, to Miss Virginia B. Miller, former Latin teacher in the Houston public schools, who delivered the address to the graduating clauses of the Dallas high school, recently, in a womens' event, to one of the most learned and brilliant women in the country: The Booker T. Washington High School has presented no commencement ceremonies, but with more satisfaction by Dallas citizens than was the one on Friday at the commencement, which was the principal feature of the occasion, you rendered this school and the students you attended most, which we are most profoundly grateful. I am delighted to say that your address was, in every way, the equal of any we have had, and as you may remember, you are always committed to teachers of the best educators from the best educators and crafters in By way of expressing his appreciation of your pellined address, which you have given to the students in content, Mr. Bouchie Screw, president of the Dallas Board of Education, suggested that you should be a "professor of the arts," and not officially, if Bouchie had as many high schools as "Heaven Hostage" to you, but as a "professor of the arts," our system of schools by-drafting you into a high school principalship, which is the officers of the Booker T. Washington High School was a source of inspiration for the students, and the art and music of the children, the faculty and which Rhodes will meet, the faculty and Rhodes will meet, I am, sincerely yours, JOSEPH J. RHOADS. Principal. CARD OF THANKS. We take this method to thank our many friends for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our beloved brother and nephew, Mr. Leonard Shirley. We thank all for the beautiful florals, and wish to especially mention and thank the employees of the Pedan Iron and Steel Co., Damascus Woman's Home Mission Society and Bible Band, Damascus quartette, Coosina, Miss Hattie Perry, Damascus Baptist Young Men's Christian Progressive Club, Mr. and Mrs. C. Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. John Randolph, Mrs. A. Band, Miss L. Hart, Community, Mrs. Hazel Freeman, Mrs. Emma Gringe, Christian Pride of Ruth Circle, Mrs. Equillia Barrad, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. 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Davis was not honest in a traitor to his race, and was not acting in good faith as a principal of aid and protection to the people, and there held; all and each of which, though not a penal offence was and Davis, as a member of society and the natural consequence of which is to bring him into contempt among boorishness. Against the space and dignity of State. J. W. JARNES, Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Harris County, Texas. The case has been set for trial in county court number, with number 237. F. W. Kline, who will probably be charged February 23, 2017, pending the trial, Editor Richardson, bond, having been arrested and jailed Saturday upon filing of his complaint, created much excitement and speculation here, and a record crowd is creating it. The law firm of Perkins, Adams and Kobble has been retained as legal counsel to the defense against Editor Richardson, the first case of the six filed in Harris County. DEAD MEMBER GIVEN HONORS BY I. L. A. 1127 As a final tribute of respect to their departed member, Pink Warren, the late Michael H. Texas, last Sunday, several members of International Longhorners' Association, local number 1127 (containing the late H. Houston and attended the last saint activity the active pall bearer were J. C. Chamberb, A. Jones, N. D. Booker, A. McKenzie, W. T. Foley, Iasae Neck, L. D. Wright, S. P. Brown, L. H. Lese Young, the officers of the local are G. C. Morris, president, A. Berry, vice president, M. Branch, business agent, L. 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Many of the Negro leaders of the South are the biggest factors in the so-called Negro problem and co-operative agricultural influence in this respect. The numerous Negro extension agents have acquired the progress of the Negro farm population of the gradual increase in the number of Negro farm agents and also the appropriations and support during the ten years of promise of beneficial results to the various communities throughout the ten years ago there were only 66 Negro farm agents and in 1844 there were 100 Negro farmers undertook demonstrations of their work undertook and reported their efforts. In addition 1,630 junior club members planted an acre or more of their work. Many of the boys made a profit of $10 on their acre while many Corn has always been a favorite basketball team for more than 7,000 boys and boys and more experiments successfully. It is estimated that now more than a million players have been trained in the South are interested in demonstration work and have profited greatly thereby. veracity and the presentation was made by Dr. C. B. Wilmer of the University of Pennsylvania. His dresse were made by R. H. King, president; John Hope of Moehone College, and Dr. Edwin Mims of Vanderbilt University. The prince- terpretation of the interracial movemen- t was delivered by Dr. M. Ashby Commission on Interracial Co-operation and one of America's foremost acquaintances who sit up ill will between groups, classes, and races is an曼 Wend Your Clothes Ladler Work's Specialty POSITIVELY NO GASOLINE ODOR 1321 Ruthven St. Hours: 11 a.m to 1 p.m, 3 to 8 p.m Office Phone: Press, 1858 Fax: 1858-242-1000 Dr. Chas. W. Pemberton MEDICINE AND BURGERY Residence: 1311 Bailey, Phone Capital 4420-W. 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Davis delivered a burning message to his congregant last Sunday. Misses J. B. Johnson and their sons on the sick brother. Miss J. B. Johnson was to callEmia to illness of her father G. W. and Sue H. Johnson to callEmma to illness of their sister. Miss J. B. Johnson was here to see her mother, Sunday. Andrew, died Tuesday morning at her illness of several months. At her bedside in some manner to be reporter—Reporter. MT. CORINTH BAPTIST. RHY. A. MUBBARD. Pastor Sunday school lesson was taught by teachera last Sunday mingling, who were our our teacher. Delegation being customary, customary being present in band delivering a masterly message to "Christianity." The B. Y. P. Austin, Mary Jones and Miss Pearl Mitchell will hold our first services in the taberna Sunday, February 13. To the reporter—Reporter. BRICKMASONS WIFE DEAD. Mrs. Virginia Lumpkin, wife of Iam Lumpkin, local brickmason, Andrew, died Tuesday morning at her illness of several months. 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She was an illness of several months. At hour of going to press, funeral service was held. THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1927 509,600 AGATE LINES 509,600 AGATE LINES An Increase of 121,000 Agate Lines Over 1925 This huge amount of advertising space was employed by local and foreign advertisers during 1926 in The Houston Informer No other Negro newspaper in Texas or the South—and only three in America—even approached this record during 1926, which again proves that this is the South's Greatest Weekly Newspaper Going into more colored homes than any newspaper printed in Houston—Weekly, Daily or Monthly—and having both national and international reputation and prestige for its editorial views and expressions Local and Foreign Advertisers Can not go wrong by including The Houston Informer in their advertising program and budget for 1927. 50,000 POTENTIAL BUYERS Represent the field covered locally by this paper, exclusive of its thousands of foreign readers. Truly, the business of such a group is worth going after, and our 1927 message to all advertisers is— An Ad Each Week Is the Best Way to Speak The Houston Informer EDITORIALS THE HOUSTON INFORMER MOUTH'S GREATEST RACE NEWSPAPER "It Ites You Told—Nothing Else!" Published every Saturday at 409-410 Odd Fellows Temple, Houston, Tex. Entered as second-class matter May 28, 1919, at the postoffice at Houston Texas, under the Act of March 3, 1879. NEW SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year . . . $2.00 Nine Months . . . $1.00 Eight Months . . . $1.00 TELEPHONES: Office: 8:00 a. m. to 7 p. m. Preston 1243 Foreign Advertising Representative, W. B. Ziff Company, 608 South Dearborn Street, Chicago; 321 Victoria Building, St. Louis, Mo.; 430 Longueau Building, New York IMPORTANT: take all checks, calls, money orders, payable to and address all communications to the Houston Informer, 409-419 Old Fellows Temple, Houston, Texas NOTICE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS: Always demand a receipt when paying your subscription to The Houston Informer and pay no subscriptions to unauthorized representatives. All daily, appointed agents will have receipt books. Protect your interests, as well as your privacy upon a receipt, so them honor. THE INFORMER'S PLATFORM: 1. Democracy, both domestic and foreign. 2. Playgrounds for colored children. 3. Better educational facilities, both teachers and physical properties, for colored youths. 4. Educated, consecrated ministry. 5. Development of the Houston Ship Channel, thereby making Houston the South's premier city. 6. Co-education of white and colored races on all matters of vital importance and less racial animosity and antagonism. 7. Good streets, better drainage and sanitary toilets for entire urban population. 8. Federal investigation of, and Federal legislation to suppress, lynchings. 9. Equity in the law for all men and equal railroad accommodations for all passengers. 10. Racial co-operation, teamwork, advancement, betterment and solidarity. ANY MAN WHO IS GOOD ENOUGH TO SHED HIS BLOOD FOR HIS COUNTRY IS GOOD ENOUGH TO BE GIVEN A SQUARE DEAL, AFTERWARDS. NO MAN IS ENTITLED TO MORE AND NO MAN MUST RECEIVE LEGS. — ROODBEVELT. HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1927 TEXAS ASSUMES LEAD IN LYNCHING LEAGUE RACE! Having lost out during the hectic season of 1926 for the championship of the Lynching League of America, Inc. Texas seems determined to cop the 1927 gonzalo of this celebrated loop, and the Lynching bee of Conroe, Texas, last week, was another dark spot on the pages of Christian civilization, and the indifferent and apathetic attitude assumed by those in positions of official auctions. This proved an incentive and stimuli to Judge Lynch's circuit in this town. No attempt was made by the officers, in whose custody the colored prisoner was, to protect him from the howling and hungry mobsters and exponents of the famous American pastime; and it the county is the county seat) had been the Margery County (of which Conroe is the county seat) had been the Margery County were given to understand, by inference or implication, that if a mob sought to take this black prisoner and by so doing, trample the majesty of the law under their profane feet, these officers, whose was in sympathy with the mob and that the victim merely got away, were not able to protect the law at any hazard, were not able to protect the man) "peacefully" over to the members of the "neck-kick" office. After the lynching orgy, certain county officers were reported as saying that no investigation be made; that the communal was in sympathy with the mob and that the victim merely got away. Mind you, the accused black man had not committed the "usual crime" of "rape" upon some white woman, nor had he attempted such bestial attack; but he was accused of having attacked and killed the man, and certain circumstances that have not particularly been sired or disclosed. As long as the residents of any community will condone, encourage and nod assent at such overthrow of constituted authority and reversal to savagery and barbarism, mob-violence will continue to remake the most popular sport in America, and each succeeding year we shall witness a heated and gruelling race between the teams composing this organization, for titular honors of Judge Lynch's league. Contrast the reported attitude of the sheriff of Montgomery County with the sheriff of Harris County, who transferred a colored prisoner from Houston to the penitentiary at Huntsville for safekeeping, because he had heard talk of an attempt to lynch the accused black Houstonian, and our sheriff stated that he took the prisoner and sent him to see anybody hurt—meaning that an attempted mob attack would have met armed resistance from him and his deputies. Furthermore, the Harris County sheriff states that, in carrying his prisoner overland to Huntsville in an automobile, he drove through the Montgomery County mob, and he was not even moaned. Just what action Governor Dan Moody will take in the Conroe lynching, remains to be seen; for the community, judging from South's Greatest Weekly Newspaper newspaper reports, seems to be favorable towards the members of the mob, and in perfect accord and harmony with such mobocratic demonstrations. If federal legislation can be enacted and enforced that will at least outlaw the members of the teams in the Lynching League, even if the practice is not completely obliterated from the confines of this republic, some appreciable headway will have been made towards making and rendering some of the mobocratic communities safer places in which to live and enjoy some constitutional and malenable rights. THE The public attentional right cited to desist himself had grown generations ago. The president CAN'T WE CUT IT. GENTLEMEN? This question does not apply to cutting watermelon or any other luscious fruit, but is a very pertinent interrogation concerning something more vital and of a great deal more importance. We have seen that a number of number men fully capable and competent to manage and operate mammoth institutions. We possess some men who are considered among the wealthiest New Yorkers of the State of New York. We have in our midst many men and women from some of the leading institutions of learning in America. We boast of fraternal luminaries and ministerial lights. We have shouted from the housepost that we are the most progressive Negroes in Texas until some have believed our paes of self-laudation and racial aggrandizement. With that, we itself ourselves, more or less, with accent and emphasis on the more. But candidly and frankly, gentlemen, we are really cutting ice according to the calibre of our saw and is our output a credit to our capacity, figuratively speaking. Houston has been a high place of institutions and organizations galore that gave a premature death. The Orgen bank once stood with all its power and glory, reflecting great credit upon the race, but it long since has crossed the river. The Orgen Realty and Investment Company wrought well during its day, yet it went the way of all the earth. The People's Pride shoe store went down to an ignominious death. The Bayou City drug store, the mecca for South Texas' elite, which enjoyed a patronage of a very liberal and unstinted nature, proved its inability to tide or thwart the jinx and succumbed. Several attempts have been made to operate a business league or commercial club in this city, but each effort has proven a dismal failure. Are we possess any staying qualities? Are we distinguished by a "yellow streak," or are we soldiers of the "cold feet" brigade? Are we the fact that all unsuccessful ventures are a reaproach upon and discredit to the entire race? Are we going to stand supinely by and thoughtlessly permit all opportunities for our larger and more potent development pass us by unneeded, unchallenged? Are we able to hope to leave our posturity as an inspiring and elevating heritage? Are we satisfied with the mere fact that we are living in a great city and that we have many beautiful homes, real estate, businesses, and schools? Don't we think it worth while to launch business enterprises through co-operation and team-work? Are we forever going to remain content in the low, sorridal valley of menial and meagre attainments and achievements? How long are we going to pray that selfish prayer: "Lord, bless me and my wife, my son John and his wife, four and no more. Is it impossible for us to repose confidence in men of recognized ability and with marked business foresight and acumen? If the man at the head can't cut it, place someone else in his stead, but don't allow the institution to expire. Some of our organizations die prematurely because they (the men) have the jobs of older and more mature bodies and as a result they appear to be more successful than the fact that the motive actuating them is lofty and commendable. Then we have some leaders who care nothing about the organization's success so long as they remain in the limelight. They are selfish and full of the ego. Then there are others who think they have a monopoly on all the brains and unless every plan originates from them or meets their costly approbation, they seek to destroy the selfish organization. It is a crying shame, sins, and let us be up and doing or let us stop posing as men and be the real mollycoddes that our present actions and antics prove us to be. SPITTING ON THE STREET CARS! Houston has a law prohibiting the spitting on the floor and sides of street cars and making same punishable by a fine. But this law is violated more than any other on the municipal streets. It is no infrequent occurrence to see officers of the law, trainmen on the street cars and passengers expectorating promiscuously and profusely on the floors and sides of the street cars of this city. It is a bad practice and the law prohibiting such should be rigidly and vigorously enforced. This sputum contains all kinds of disease germs and consequently additional people are contaminated and diseased by the same and thus become burdens upon society. There is also a city ordinance against spitting on sidewalks—a vague rule well established. Both of these laws must be enforced if the health of the community would be safeguarded and protected. It is needless to enter into a scientific, hygienic or medical discussion of the migration of these germs and the transmission, diffusion and propagation of diseases through such practices, as these germs would be safeguarded and protected. The Houston Electric Company should caution its trainemen against expectorating on the floors and sides of the street cars, and at the same time instruct them to break the public, police officers included, of this nasty, unhealthy and unhygienic practice. The peace officers, trainmen and operators should receive a license to stop laying an example for the unthinking civilians to emulate. We have boarded street cars in this city which appeared as if a spitting contest had been staged in them, despite the law to the contrary. The spit is same, sober and necessary, but unless it is enforced we can expect divers epidemics and diseases to visit both the rich and poor, high and low, black and white of this community. Let us play "safety first" by enforcing the law, not to particularly swell the coffers of the municipal exchequer, but as a protection and safeguard to the health and consequent happiness of all the citizens of this community. OPINIONS THE NEGRO VOTE AGAIN TO THE FORE. (By DEAN KILLER MILLER, Howard University) CIMBEE'S RAMBLINGS The public mind had become adjusted to the edulis of the Negro's constitutional rights. The political conscience of the nation had become reconciled to defeat of the intention of the civil war amendments. The Negro was a slaveholder, and the nation had become generations ago. No appeal seemed to arouse him from his political lethargy. The president occasionally sermonizes on what the nation should do as a matter of abstract ethics. No urgent recommendation for the enforcement of the civil war amendments was made during the past thirty years. No 'statesman' has arisen on the floor of either house of congress with firm advocacy of these amendments during the present century. The settled policy has been to suppress the Negro vote in the presidential election. The whole issue had practically passed out-of-the political consciousness. But unsettled questions have no power to influence the general political equation. The whole issue had practically passed out-of-the political consciousness. But unsettled questions have no power to influence the general political equation. Recent happens have brought the question again into public discussion. Yu no dis late wether man dat dey's got heer in Houston now jls messes me up neerly ever Sundy. Yu see, ever Sundy mornin now fer de las' fo' er 5 munta-I's tryin' ter tuck er Sundy off an lay roun hoam an res er li'l bit, but I doan wanter miss my chu'ch lessen it's rainin er sletin er snowin, er sump'n lack dat, but it looks lack ever Saddy nite w'en I goes ter bed an it looks cloudy I ses ter myse'f, "Well, it'll be rainln In de mornin an I kin git er nloe li'l res awl termorrer," an sir, it looks lack dat wether man muster heer me makln dat statemint w'en i glts In de bed, fer he cuts off de water spout jle erbout de time feh me ter git up, an I jle natchilly has ter git up an git reddy fer Sundy skool an chu'ch. I-The presidential election is now approaching. The battle of the campaign of 1827 must be in 1827. Pensioners are asking "To run or not to run," the Southern Negro delegates will be given the necessary consideration to secure their support, and no more. Did not Mr. Marling injure the deference of polls of his party in the 1827 election? The Southern Negro delegates of the extension of his own renomination? The Negro is not a hater of the party, but he is a man of integrity. The shall probably be spared the names of Negro politicians going up and down the land, predicating to the race that its deliverance is contingent upon the success of the party. The Southern Negro has pushed through congress a resolution forbidding assessment of office holders as a penal offense. The objection object to a stimulus to the economy is that it would effectively remove the race from functioning in federal politics. A motion to dissent from the nomination of the Southern Negro expectation of eliminating Sen Davis and Perry Howard, the only wager of Negro authority carrying with it political control, Democrats and Republicans alike get the vote. Now, ji sā lund癸, he fo me good; i had cum tām de kitaunah dat it had me a shuō, he fo me good; dinner time, an shuoks, fo I cool man over an gt off tām on my ony at eary night, an gt off tām on my ony at eary night, gt sin gter tao out jia hue it ain't never had me naun uv splin or uflin or III—The enactment has called received attention to the failure of the antecedent Civil War Amendments. “Why do you insist upon my obeying the Sixteenth Amendment, and the Twenty-fifth Amendment, and the Fifteenth with impunity?” The North and the South have exchanged places, and the South has been forced to accept the their own type of condemn, while the South maintains the supremacy of federal law. The involved moral inconsistency is too obvious to escape public notice and command. The South has been forced to accept the Constitution which I do not like, I will be quiet on those portions which you ignore. But if you do insist upon my obeying the Sixteenth Amendment, and the Twenty-fifth Amendment, and the Fifteenth with impunity, in your assenting the sections which are disagreeable to you. This is the reason why I do not accept the Constitution, and I will hear the feeble, almost pathetic, voice of our chief magistrate chosen to carry out the decree of brave and honest people. “You ought to obey the law because it is the law.” Date awaite thou, Gus,闹告 I glup it an gue out gt the church an churn an gue out gt the church an churn de leum an lissen dat ter dat churn de leum an lissen dat ter dat churn gin kit gwrt from de ure chuther churn he him in h仆*mip¢ ter drive dab debu仑 him in po sinners, I fergits fout kouusin out de wether man in de wether man settting in bed for e long Sun The other day, on the floor of the senate, the senator from the great state of New York stated that every senator have fully well will the Eighth Amendment be amended. He said that the Eighth Amendment says that every member of congress is fully aware that the Fourteenth Amendment is fatigantly numbered and that a goodly proportion of senators and representative members are not. I lack my preacher, Gus, for servelw don't make you feel you'e he pickin' up in 'hicker tar tarch prech tar, an prech tar 'out on his orgiance dat avat 'prech tar on his orgiance dat avat in 'gwine- strait tar whilst he whistl an al never avet his time. The Fourteenth Amendment declares that if any state shall disfairly make a claim, over twenty-one on any account, its representation in congress shall be enjoined from taking any action against the president, and enforce this act. And yet for forty years neither the president nor congress has taken any step to defraud the Constitution. Congress has just voted to repeal the Fourteenth Amendment, and the president has not provided one cent for the enforcement of the Fourteenth Amendment when violation is more valuable than that of the Eighteenth. If consistency is the only moral perception, the Fourteenth Amendment moral perception, but all sense of honor. How the European nations must hold their side with allyship at the predicament of the American nation, when it would My Sundy skool teacher la lack dat 2, an yu no, Gus, it kinder sorter tyee ya ter er feller, w'en yu feels dat evun ef yu does b'leeve he's-doin fer better surveillance in de^wwuri, an holdin up his lite er bit hyer den yu is, ef he 'nol-lidges dat he has ter fite er ruff an tumble fite wid de debbul ever day in ordermlnta ter keep hisse^f atrait. Inny boddy^ll git slick an tired er heerin_er feiler awiways tawkin 'bout how hy up on de mountin top he's livin, an ain never timpted ter cum down in de vally, and dere yu sets, noin dat yu is fitein de fite uv yo life rite dat minnit ter keep yo ole hart r!te Yu no, Gus, ef er feller^e gwine ter he'p yu in his preechin an teechin yu got ter hav sum conferdince in whut he ses, an b'leeve me, it's mity durn hard ter evun keep frum b'leevin er feller^y lin w'en he's 'timnyually p'radin hisse^f fo yu es er w'ite wing angul, specherly w'en yu noes dat he's jis es humon es yu is. Ef dere's wun pra'r dat I prays mo' den I does ernuther, it's "Lord keep me frum bein er hippikrit." The Negro is the passive beneficiary of all of this. Every high thinker in the world agrees that a nation which violates its own law is sounding the death knoll of its own doom. President Coolidge tells us over and over again that overriding of the Constitution, in any of its parts or provisional, will soon lead to the overthrow of all government. Though like blind Cassandra, the people ignore his prophecy, yet they feel deep down in their heart of hearts that his admonition is true and his speech is right. We can not anticipate the continuance of this moral anarchy in perpetuity. Every thinker, statesman, and moralist, tells us that it must end. This knot of lawlessness cannot be untangled without giving the Negro his full status under the law. All things come to him who waits. All the protests of all of the Negroes from the time of Wale Hampton to that of Senator Bessie, has gained the race but little political advantages. But the unfolding of the moral law will effect political consummation, so devoutly to be washed. IV.—The lavish use of money in the primaries has become a heated political issue. It also carries with it moral consideration. Here again the South and the North have exchanged sides. The Democratic Party that has stood so stoutly for state rights, now inclines on the power of the federal senate to override the clearly expressed will of the individual state. As the New York Times puts it—the North says to the South, "If you do not allow us to buy our elections, we will not allow you to steal yours." If the South would keep quiet on the corrupt use of money in northern election, it could go on suppressing the Negro vote till doom's day, so far as the North would dare to interfere. But when one lives in glass houses they must not throw stones. So that the Pennsylvania senator has put the South on warning. If it dares to interfere with the Keystone State as to its method of conducting election then the great and grand old party will institute inquiry into well known Southern methods. Moral honors are about even. The South has no money to lavish on elections as the North has. The North has no bords of Negro voters to suppress such as the South has. But when white politicians fall out, Negroes get their does. He again becomes the beneficiary of the political masonry of unrighteousness. Es I se befo, Gus, w'en I gits ter chu'ch an lissen ter sum good tex', I wunders how 'tis dat sum fokes kin stay 'way.frum de house uv de Lord Sundy atter Sundy, Atter er man plugs 'long 6 days in er weak, meetin up wid de 'plexln things uv dis life, he aho needs ter go ter sum place an git sumboddy ter put er li'l bit uv pep in ter his ole wore-out sper-ritz. He needs sumboddy ter kinder sorter make him feel dat dere's sump'n In d'le ole wurl 'sides hustlin an rustlin 'roun fer er few measly dollers, and dere's let' sumwhereas in d'le cole doller-mad wurl, wun er 2 mens and wimmens whut alnt full uv deset, hypookrisay an big-heddedneas. I noes, Gus, dat de chu'ch aint run-nin over wid dem klnder fokes, but dere's awiwaya wun er 2 whut yu kin set an look at what yu b'leeves down in yo hart ls reely onnest ter goodness tryin ter.glv ter de wurl tru Christ-chun surcis, an is not pozin jls ter git dere han's on er.doer er 2, er ter git in places uv onner, whare dey kin hay fokes look up ter 'em. V-Ocommonly cases arise involving the rights of the Negro under the Constitution. In very�ewly based on the clearly stated issues of political rights has been brought about by an unduely unsolicited and unsolicited law of the United States, the greater and greater classics are in the several revised constitutions of the Southern States were negatived by unanimous conference of the nine judges of that judicial article. This is the same case as the case of the United States. The final issue of the final issue is an incontinued one in the quittiness, delivered the opinion that these provisions were in incontinent of the Fifth Amendment, and were therefore null and fold. I doubt whether the great part of the case is the same in the first case which has been found to be the right to upheld the sanction of the Constitution, banking all race distinction the right of Franchise. It is well known to keep the door of hope. Although not, a single individual has thought that the case is now before the supremacy court following the right of Nagrus to enter a Democratic primary. If this case is now clearly shown, the right of Nagrus to enter a Democratic primary is the easily axillegated. Although it is difficult to see just which is the right to be a Democratic primary in Texas, yet all affirmative decisions accumulate in the same direction and inure to the Negro's ultimate political advantage. Y-Ocommonly cases are in the same way, not only doubled the Negro's political potential, but has reinforced his claims by broadening the basis of the franchise and bringing it into closer harmony with the democratic principle. All rights of the race are working to bring about racial equality in the demand of political rights. The Negro may have great passive effect in bringing about the destined result. Let him stand firmly by the principle of political rightlessness in the public agencies require a Republican party to glaze about the power of the office of the public life in its life and the other party to hold party unsemitical money in the local or national election, he should not approve; if the whole nation enters into a conspiracy of silence on lynchness, the case is not a case for a party to do so. It is not a case for a party to do so if the case is not a case for a party to ignore it to ignore the eighteenth amendment, yet he should uphold it. His only weapon of defense in his political helplessness is the sword and the field of a man who has a foundation he needs but to stand still and result in his political aquisition. An dat brings ter my mine, Gua, dat dere's fokes In everboddy's chu'ch dat'il wurk dere durn heds off ef yu gin 'em er hy place whare dey kin be looked up ter, an woodent turn dere han's ter put over no kinder properalshun, no matter whut it had fer its objick, ef dey had ter foller sum boddy etce. Den dere's uthers In awl de chu'ches whut woodent jine In ter do no kinder surviss ef dey dident see er chance ter cash In on de plan. De funny thing erbout die fack is, dat I doan no whare de fokes puts me, but jis lack I sees de uther feller an his il'i weeknessae, dere's uthers whut sees mé an mine. Dat state-mint 'bout, ef we had de gif' ter see ourse'f es uthers sees us, ie er mitey fine 'nouncemint, and I sho' wiah dat me an er hole passel uv us cood do dat very thing. ROCKDALE HAPPENINGS Rockdale, Texas. "We had a record breaking rain Saturday, Mrs. Dorn Williams was intered Sunday, an apocrite Christ of Calathea, Rev. P. C. Williams. The broken limb is rapidly mending. Rev. T. B. Trussford is conducting a revival of the story of the marshaling his forces at the A. M. E. church. We hope that Hodgson will hold Sleep on and dream of heaven awhile— Though she so close to the laughing eyes. And move and breathe delicate sights. And move and breathe delicate sights. Thy thoughts belong to heaven and thee; Roman within of thy soul Roman within of thy soul (Signed) Mma. Mater B. Mithler, wife (Signed) Mma. Mater B. Mithler, wife But innyhw, Gus, I匀 gintwinten gly up trytin ter run erkrone or nice sunny Rundy mornin so dat I knit gim me or long, long res.