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NOMINATE NEGRO FOR CONGRESS VOLUME IX THE MIRROR BY C. F. RICHARDSON COLORED CONGRESSMAN KANSAS CITY HOTELS HOMES FOR PYTHIANS BUFFS NEW STADIUM The selection of Oscar DePriest, stormy petrel in Chicago politics for several years and powerful factor in the 2004 presidential election, led the lower branch of the United States Congress by a colored American—perhaps the first attained national fame when he was elected an alderman in Chicago several years ago, and the highest position in the municipal government of America's second largest and most democratic (in its broad sense) city. For years he exercised considerable political power in the Windy City, Michigan, for the Republican nomination, and he leadership, as well as his membership in his race, notably of other members of his race, notably member H. Wright, who exercised power in the Windy City, Michigan, for the Republican nomination, and he leadership, as well as his membership in his race, notably of other members of his race, notably member H. Wright, who had "clipped DePriest's wings, metaphorically positioned up with the anti-Thompson faction, which was dominated and directed him." Mr. DePriest came out of political obscurity and championed the cause of Mayor Thompson, with the result of a successful spokesman and DePriest was given the post; and after the mayor was elected, J. Carey, Oscar DePriest, Dan Jackson, Roscoe Conklin Simmons and others were appointed "the Chief of the Windy City." Here's hoping that covetous and ambitious Chicago Negroes will not be able to find a way to disdicates for this congressional post, in the lower courts, to pull the pussy out of their own cause and finally find themselves in the same predicament as the rate in the lower courts among themselves over the cheese. When the Democratics of the nation choose "Hewlett Houston" as their 1928 city convention, a big bowl was presented to the press, when newspaper publication, and later, when newspaper published the report that Tammany Hall is an anthem to decent Americans, and a partisan organization which is anthem to decent Americans, both Democrats and Republicans, through which they need no black Democratic delegates to the Houston parley, even some of the white collar and began to pour out their Noted Tenor At Antioch May 11 THE BROOKLYN HERALD HERBERT C. BLANKS, formerly of hear him in recital at Antioch next Peoria. Illinois, and pronounced by week. Presidential Candidates Quizzed By Tinkham On Suffrage For Negroes Washington, D. C.—(ANP)—If the presidential candidates answer the letter sent them by Representative George H. Tinkham, of Massachusetts, there will be no doubt in the minds of the Negro voters as to the candidates' position on the enforcement of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments of the constitution. Representative Tinkham sent a letter to the following candidates seeking their position on this important question: Secretary of Commerce Hoover, Frank O. Lowden, Senator Curtis, (Rep. Kan); Watson, (Rep. Ind.), Goff, (Rep. W. Va.); Norris, (Rep. Neb); Walsh, (Dem. Mont.); Reed, (Dem. Mo.); and George, (Dem. Ga.); Gov. Al Smith of New York and Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland. HERBERT C. BLANKS, formerly of Pooria, Illinois, and pronounced by white musical critics as the nearest approach to Earley Caruso, the laureate Italian tenor, who will appear in concert at Antioch Baptist Church next Friday night, May 11, 8:30 o'clock, is without doubt one of the race's and nation's foremost artists; and Houstonian who have not heard him beforefore, are in for the treatment and surprise of their lives when they Presidential Quizzed B On Suffrage Washington, D. C.—(ANP)—sover the letter sent by Rep of Massachusetts, there will be no voters as to the candidates' post fourteenth and fifteenth amends Representative Tinkham sent dates seeking their position on the Commerce Hoover, Frank O. Kan; Watson, (Rep. Ind.); GoNeb; Walsh, (Dem. Mont.); (Dem. Ga.); Gov. Al Smith of Ritchie of Maryland. Representative Tinkham's Letter "Do you favor enforcement of the mandatory provision contained in the fourteenth amendment of the constitution that there shall be a reduction in the number of electors representing and in the electoral college in proportion to the disfranchise that exists in certain states of the Union?" asked Representative Tinkham in the letter. "Allow me to bring to your attention the fact that this amendment would be nullified in many states of the Union and that congress has not taken action to enforce them. This nullification results in disheard and m- HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1928 It is needless to say that all music lovers who have heard Mr. Blanks sing before, will be anxious to hear him again; for his voice charm and fascinates like the notes of Orpheus' famed lyre. The Antoch engagement is being sponsored by the Women's Home Missionary Society of the church, of which Miss Virginia B. Miller, Houston's popular church worker, is the Candidates y Tinkham e for Negroes If the presidential candidates represent George H. Tinkham, doubt in the minds of the tion on the enforcement of the dments of the constitution. a letter to the following candidis a letter to the following candidis important question: Secretary Lowden, Senator Curtis, (Rep. (Rep., W. Va.); Norris, (Rep. (Rep., Dem. Mo.); and George, New York and Gov. Albert C. and taints with fraud and illegitimacy the election of a president. Unconstitutional tenure of office and illegal strikes at the very heart of the moral sanction behind laws and executive acts. Unequal Political Power "More than this, the multification of given unequal political power to the states gives unequal states which count all citizens for purposes of representation and then disfranchise many of them. This impairs the political rights of every state and gives other state. The issue in all its make-belief is whether there shall be confidence government as it now exists shall be efficient and able president; and, judging from advance ticket sales, the audience is a large crowd. The audience. Tickets are still on sale for the Antoine program, the music concert. Mr. Blanks, at the piano as his accompanist, is an artist of no mean ability, and the two make a mighty combination of songs to please all ages and tastes, from grand opera arias to the familiar numbers of the South. MADDEN' DEATH SHOCKS NATION; LEADERS MOURN MADDEN' DEATH SHOCKS NATION; LEADERS MOURN Chicago, ill. — (ANP) The sudden and untimely death of Congressman Martin B. Madden, last Friday, has caused much confusion in political circles, and it is important to regard to the selection of a successor or the Republican nominee. Although there is much difference of opinion expressed as to the modus operandi, the general opinion seems to be that the Republican of Cook County will appoint the nominee for the party in the November elections. This committee is dominated by Mayor William Hale Thompson, who will be the next appointment of either Bishop Archibald J. Carey or Ocear DePriet. It is pointed out, however, that the application by the election board, which is conceived as the wing of the Republican biony. Died At His Post Congressman Madden died at his office at the capital Friday afternoon, the day before his death, and sudden, unexpected, and a distinct shock to Washington and the nation. Office Friday morning he was apparent to have been the first meeting of the appropriations committee, of which he was chairman. Representative Madden was elected to the fifty-ninth congress and every successive congress, thereafter. In his last year, he was a member. During his tenure of office he was a twin friend of the Nugent mayor. Oscar DePriest Is Chosen Successor To Mr. Madden Congressional Committee First Illinois District Selects Black Man as Republican Nominee—Bishop Carey Declines Post—Heretofore Nomination Equivalent To Election—Negro Congressman Seems Assured—Independent Candidates Expected To Enter Field—DePriest May Go To Congress At Once Berger Introduces Statute Against Judge Lynch's Mobocratic League Chicago, Ill.—(ANP Wire)—The first Northern district to ever have a colored representative in the lower house of the United States congress, is the first congressional district of Illinois, whose congressional committee met Tuesday and chose Oscar DePriest as regular Republican nominee to succeed the late Congressman Martin B. Mackenzie whose funeral was held here Monday and attended by thousands of his former colored supporters. It is also predicted that DePriest will be appointed to fill the unexpired term of Congressman minnissan March 5, 1929. The Thompson forces are in control of this congressional district and the position was first Berger Intro Judge Ly White Man Gets Life Term For Slaying Negro Lake Providence, Ll.—(ANP)—What is declared to be the quickest disposal of a homicide case in Louisiana took place April 24 when Silas J. Corley, a white man, was speedened to the penitentiary to serve a life sentence for the killing of Anthela Nigroe Negro farmer laid grave place. Fields' body was found on the levee near his home April 23; Cornerstone, near his home April 23; crime: a special session of the grand jury was called April 23, and was sentenced immediately to life imprisonment and was taken that semester. He was then sentenced to one married daughter and several small children, and was fairly prosperous. The killing occurred in a诉告 of a woman, it is afflicted. Baltimore Negro Given Large Post Is City Solicitor Baltimore, Md.—(ANP) In full-fillment of pre-election promises, Amy Arthur E. Brizee has been appointed an assistant city solicitor by A. Walter McCormick. She will be the first time a Negro ever has been appointed to the city law department. Brizee is a graduate of Howard and has been prominent in Republican politics here for a number of years. Her appointment to be elected to the state legislature. His present appointment has the endorsement of the colored men in the city council and of Mayor Brown. Before the appointment Mr. Brizee will offered to Bishop Archibald J. Carey, civil service commissioner and prelate in the African Methodist Episcopal Church; but the churchman declined the post, giving as his reason that it would require too much time away from his ecclesiastical duties. The toga was then tendered De Priest, who was the first Negro ever elected city alderman in Chicago, former county commissioner, wealthy real estate operator and a stormy petrel in Chicago politics for years. His political come-back with the induction of the Thompson machine into control of municipal affairs is one of the most outstanding feats in the annals of American politics. DePriest is 60 years old. Produces Statute Against Lynch's Mobocratic Le BY JAMES H. HOWARD Washington Bureau Negro Press Ass'n Washington, D. C.—(ANP)—and officials who have any part introduced by Representative Vivens would be liable to five year for taking part in a lynching most likely fail to take necessary preca be liable to twice that penalty occurred would forfeit $10,000 for Washington, D. C.—(ANP)—Federal prosecution of citizens and officials who have any part in lynchings, is proposed in a bill introduced by Representative Victor L. Berger of Wisconsin. Citizens would be able to five year imprisonments and $6000 for taking part in a lynching mob, and police officials who deliberately fail to take necessary precautions to prevent lynchings would be liable to twice that penalty. Communities in which lynchings occur would forfeit $10,000 for each lynching. In an interview with Mr. Berger he made the following statement: Failed to Keen Promise "Four years have elapsed since the Republican party pledged itself to the fight against lynchings. The date of a federal anti-lynching law, so that the full influence of the federal government may be wielded to exterminate this hideous crime. During these four years, 79 were killed by lynchings, 69 were killed by a majority party, with a majority in both houses sufficient to carry policies that were beneficial to special interests groups, failed to keep its promise to outlaw LEADERS BACK SCOTT BUREAU IDEA FOR RACE Voters Are Betrayed "This betrayal of those whose vote the Republican leaders obtained by the state has encouraged to lawmess communities to continue their bharajac practice," 187, 167 people, the protector said, were lynched, several of them in the state of Arkansas, on show, on court for the first day of a government to maintain the authority of its laws over the territory of the state, and our government has failed to perform. Anti-Lynch Law Is Needed "I hope congress will not adjourn to a gremium because it must enact a law that would threaten thousands of people are being paid up on those of their fellow citizens to pay for their medical care, drink, and millions of dollars are being spent annually to deal with this crisis," said the governor, who made to punch acts which bring injury and death to people, many of whom are entitled to protection under our constitution. "It is only the duty, but it is clearly within the power of congress to enact such laws." In the fifth session of Congress, 5 PRICE CENTS RESS Chosen : Madden Selects Black Man as Re-Post—Heretofore Nomine-gressman Seems Assur-Enter Field—DePriest As the nomination in this so-called "black belt" is tantamount to election, Chicago becomes the first Northern district to have such representation in the halls of congress, and it will mark the first appearance of a black congressman in the United States congress since the early nineties, when South Carolina sent its last colored representative to the national law-making body. It might be added in parting that all this depends on what actions the various aspirants of color in this congressional district will take between now and the November election; but it is believed that several independent colored candidates will enter the field to contest the election with Diefrist, resulting in the race losing a chance to land this congressional position. H. HOWARD N Negro Press Asso'a -Federal prosecution of citizens in lynchings, in a bill actor L. Berger of Wisconsin. Citior imprisonments and $5000 fines b, and police officials who deliberations to prevent lynchings would Communities in which lynchings each lynching. power is broad enough to authorize the execution of the bill I propose. My bill is stronger than other anti-lynching bills that have been proposed, but more than it is. But it is not any stronger than the exigencies of the situation require or the menace is intended to deal with justifies." LEADERS BACK SCOTT BUREAU IDEA FOR RACE Washington, D. C. (AMP)—Leaders throughout the country have commended the efforts of Dr. Emmet J. Scott, secretary-treasurer of Howard UNiversity and a member of the advisory committee of the Republican national committee to establish a rean or organization of some character for proposed legislation affecting the interest of the Negro citizenry of the United States. Dr. Scott presented the idea a week ago to many have promised their support to the movement. It was pointed out that there are some three hundred organizations maintained at Washington for the purpose of the introduction of such legislation affecting other races. The need of such an organization is indicated in the number of bills that are introduced which affect the Negro citizenry. One of the most recent and most important which would immediately apply to ad employee from the office of the recorder of shocks. In this business Dr. Scott himself pursued the point of the NUMBER 51 PAGE TWO—FIRST IN EDITORIALS Cleveland Negro Removal of Se Cleveland. Ohio.—(ANP)—Removal governmental departments at Washington address before the Frederick Douglass Rev. D. Ormond Walker, pastor St. James occasion was the first annual banquet of Elks auditorium, Thursday. evening. Actor Lawrence O. Payne, president, act six hundred persons were present, consort officials, and Republican leaders from Rev. Walker demanded that Republican actions such as register of the treasury which had previously gone to colored recognition of the colored voter in the N Cleveland Negroes Ask Removal of Segregation Cleveland, Ohio.—(ANP)—Removal of segregation in the governmental departments at Washington, was demanded in an address before the Frederick Douglass Republican Club by the Rev. D. Ormond Walker, pastor St. James A.M. E. Church. The occasion was the first annual banquet of the club, held at the Elks auditorium, Thursday evening. Assistant Police Prosecutor Lawrence O. Payne, president, acted as toastmaster. Over six hundred persons were present, consisting of city and county officials, and Republican leaders from all over the country. The event was attended by many positions such as register of the treasury and minister to Haiti, which had previously been to colored persons. He urged more recognition of the colored voter in the North. We want property to sell. We can sell it. 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Louisville, Ky.-At the recent twenty-ninth annual session of the National Negro Press Association, held here, President Benjamin J. Davis, Atlanta, Ga., delivered a powerful and foreword on "The Press," which is reproduced herewith. The press is the most powerful in the making of men, or of a nation. With the possible exception of the pulp, the press is the most powerful human agency in developing and stabilizing character. It is the greatest civilizing agency in the Christian religion, controlled by man. "The standard of a people's religion and civilization is largely determined by the morality and intelligence of their newspapers. There is no greater sentiment-maker than the press." He also said on all six, every day in the week. Consecration To Duty "The job of building this bulwark of defense is ours, the newspapers of defense are ours, the newspapers of work. This association is the nucleus around which this all powerful press can and must be built. 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Judging Contest At Prairie View State College High school students of Texas second annual Vocational Agri- at Prairie View State Normal 1928. (Read full account of judging Holstein cows at the cultural Judging Contest, held and Industrial College, April 18, contest and awarding of prizes.) High school students of Texas second annual Vocational Agri- at Prairie View State Normal 1928. (Read full account of judging Holstein cows at the cultural Judging Contest, held and Industrial College, April 18, awarding and awarding of prizes.) The balance sheet below is probably the most impressive, from the standpoint of financial wealth, ever rendered by a Negro business institution. It is the ninety-third year of this Company's existence, and its entry into its third decade of service, with an unprecedented reservoir of resources, it is presented with justifiable pride. The more than five millions of dollars of assets set out below, and every dollar of the more than seventy millions of dollars of insurance in force there represented, are working in the interest of the Company, and protective force, building up and fostering op- TOTAL INSURANCE IN FORCE ~ ~ 73,897,069.00 Prairie View, Texas—the second annual high school vocational agricultural judging contest for Negro students of Texas, was held here under the direction of the agrigroup A. Potts, state titerant teacher-trainer. The contest, according to the opinion of state officials and interested students, was unique of its kind ever held in Texas or any other section of the United States. Thirty-five coaches were present with the team, each of these teams traveled as far as 325 miles in an effort to gain experience in the awards offered. Over $300 was awarded in gold, currency and medals; the first prize, twenty second prizes, the ninety-third prizes were awarded. During the morning of the day a team of five hogs, mules, dairy cattle, beef cattle, clad cotton and identified insects. For the first two hours in the aftermath of the step cutting and ploughing contest. The evening program continued with a livestock illustration by members of the college agricultural club, of the ideal objective of high school vocational agricultural Cash Gets Service Key Prof. I. B. Cash, Center County Training School, Pittsburg, was awarded the Distinguished Distinguished agricultural teacher in Texas. For this honor a distinguished fellow was donated by the Prairie View College. The student was presented by J. B. Brown, assistant director of agricultural education, Harris Palmer, Union Church School, Harris Palmer. was announced master vocational student of the state and awarded a silver loving cup and $10 in gold. The student of the state department of education He made on three acres of sweet potatoes a labor income of $288. Tallahassee had a complete project record book of the state department of education of O. Thomas, was awarded $10 in gold for being the highest individual judge in this contest. He is the most successful student of the Thomas also trained the highest scoring team in the contest for which he won a gold medal. The Company, a beautiful walking cane His school was given banners 24x36 inches and a $28 silver loving cup and $10 in gold. The worth, special rural agents in the state department of education of the state department of education awarded by D. B. Taylor who commented on the necessity of all education being fitted to life's purpose. The other awards were made by Prof. C. H. Waller, state leader of extension work among Negroes of Some of the other teams who took a first place in judging the teams trained by R. S. Austin; Kendleton, in cotton classing, trained by Alton; Alton, in P. Y. Graz; Mexia, in barbed rock training by R. W. Stafford; Crockett, in ploughing, trained by B. Y. King; Seguin, trained by Timothy Smith; Cameron in brood sows, Angus cattle and Jersey cattle, trained by O. J. Thomas. Students Give Demonstration Judges a Give Edge and the results of the tests of FIRST IN REAL NEWS—PAGE THREE portunity as they shelter and protect, is more important than the most punishing pride. Negro progress, in which is involved the hope of every Indian, helps for himself and his individual family, is not limited to the need for any combination of fortunate accidents or good luck. It is being achieved by the force of Negro dollars flowing through Negro business channels, of which the most important and for-coaching is the insurance channel. Put your dollars with other Negro dollars for your protection and for coaching's protection and the growth of opportunity for all. prizes were awarded, members of the Prairie View College Agricultural Club illustrated to over 1500 college student and rural teachers an objective for high school pupils taking courses in vocational agriculture. The students were taught how high school agricultural training may prepare rural boys for life and at the same time prepare them for the job. The students were placed in the center on the stage was printed thrift, ambition, finance and honesty. Students gave forceful two minute talks on the way vocational agriculture develops the students' confidence and honesty. The final speaker who stood on the top step made it clear to the students that they should go through high school he is prepared to earn an honest living as a future teacher and to extend their career after completing his high school work he may do so with the money and experience while taking the high school course. The contest was of great value in that it brought together some of the best students in Texas with each other, exchange ideas and to catch a new vision of life. Dean Cummings, a graduate of College, Bryan, who was also at the contest, expressed great hope for the future of the rural citizens of Texas at the college's observation at the time of his visit. Texas has an inexhaustible supply of lignite. The belt extends from the vicinity of Laredo to Northeast Texas covering a territory of 60,000 square miles and having an average population of billions of unmilled lignite. BISHOP BEARS DIVIDE SERIES WITH WILDCAT WINS VICTORY AGAINST ST. 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The dead player, who was the best, neither contented had started at Sanders with a drawn knife, defying him to dispute her role in defending Sanders the shot woman. JERSEY BRAND MALT BOURBON NEW FLAWLESS 1250 LITERS 8 BARRELS BREWED IN BOSTON SINCE 1870 Hear Herbert C. Blanks, Noted Tenor, Antioch, Friday, May 11, 8:30 P.M. AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER THE MIRROR (Continued from Page One) confrontations and venom upon Houston and the South. When, however, both major parties have been involved in an cultural crisis, the Information as an cultural crisis, the attention to the fact that both the Republicans and Democrats chose Southern Democrats, even before the white hotels of Kansas City, Mo., announced that not only would Negro delegates be refused state delegations, but would even be sold from hoteliers for conference delegations, but would even be delegated, the policy of Kansas City hotels, as it relates to exclusion and banning of Negroes, was well known black and, if the colored Republican leader, Ben Dawes of Georgia and not cognizant of this fact, it is their fault, and, in the language of a well known, "it's too late to be sorry." Of course, Negro delegates never stopped at white hotels when the Renaissance Chicago in 1290, and namo had such accommodations at white hotels in Cleveland during the 1924 parley; for example, they knew that the "brethren" were not domiciled in Nordic cities like Chicago and Cleveland and (other northern cities which have been hosts to the G. O. W. hotel) but were quarters in said hotels, the matter was kopt rather pianismo. In and in these hotel lobbies, sit down, smoke their stogies and engage in conversations with their white delegates or in a really paged while at said white hotels. But, alas when the "brother-in-law" whipped it up for his favorite presidential candidate and the "grand old hotel" whipped it up for the hotels of that city will even permit him to ride the freight elevators or approach too close to the hotels even a word to the wise should be sufficient, and as for the unwise, nothing more. We are in touch with the local Pyham committee on homes and list the number of delegates you can provide for the game, and you can phone our office, either Preston 2560 or Preston 1243, if you can not get in touch with the committee. The Houston Baseball Association, of which Fred Ankmanman is president, has a large money nor expenditure of effort to not only give local fans a real ball club this season, but the new Buffalo Bills are the most important in the last word in baseball parks. In fact, we have never seen its members are very few major league parks which surpass the local plant. Every comfort and convenience has been provided to the particular colored fans have been given the same type of consideration as white fans, including grand stand seats. To appreciate Buffalo Stadium one has to see it for himself, and The Infield and Central Park stands are included. man for the provisions made at his new park for colored patrons, who will be able to enjoy varying fortunes and minfortunes, and to urge our people to support and pull for the Bison. We have the increased colored, attendance which enabled Houston to win the opening day attendance and trophy season, the president has been offering his annual award; more than 2000 members of the race packing and beautifying the park, and beautiful plant to help Houston capture the first prize and encourage Well, folks, how do you like our Buffs thus far this season? We have never made this prophecy or asserment, the Herd this year will not only win the Texas League gonfalon, but the Dixie series—and "we don't mean the HAMPTON CHOIR WINS PRAISE OF GOTHAM CRITICS Hampton Institute, Va.-New York music criticism were unanimous in their appraisal of the Hampton Institute, which under the reedition R. Nathaniel Duel, recently sang in Carriage Hall, New York, and in the concert at the Cedar College, as the outstanding Negro musical organization, and gave it legitimate place among the serious composers. Mr. Dett presented a program comprising sacred songs of the early Middle Ages, and religious compositions by Americans, Negro spirituals, and the Negro idiom in modes and anthems from works of the African-American composer Edward Cushing in the Brooklyn Eagle. "that than last evening he went to the church, and he heard—indeed, choral singing as good is relatively rare. No New York City choir is better known by Stephen Townsend for the Friends of Music, could successfully compete with Mr. Dett's singers. More than a dozen choirs were by any chorus willing to submit it to intensive drill, but more perceptibly in dedication in comment upon the Hamilton Institute Choir, whose most remarkable asset is a body of tense vocal material, which is characteristic of the Negro voices at its best. It was a pleasure to hear the music of the sixteenth and seventeenth-century works as those which we need to make up the first group on the program—church music of the sixteenth and seventeenth-century works. The New York Times said in part, "Of the sympathy the choir showed there could be no question. The singing of part songs by Tchalovsky, the singing of part songs by Shadrach, the greater number of the performances of the evening, was distinguished by his distinctive quality of tone." And a distinctive quality of tone. "Morning Telegraph said: 'Instead of an entire program of Negro spirituals, which one is ordinarily present, the choir has less the lesson of Dr. Dett, as the singer, Dr. Dett chose to show his people in the course of interpreting the music to the mania in which less the lesson of Dr. Dett, as the educator and an instructor to the mania in which people are assimilating the arts of the music to the mania, is not extra important to say that there has been a choir singing in this season's whole record. There was a deluge of the long hours of rehearsal, which testified to the taste of the conductor and the long hours of rehearsal, over, to the natural adaptability of the Negroes to training of this order. The accent and accent Nogent intonation, but in the modelled and chaste measures of the oden church themes, were they MADDEN— (Continued From Page One) championing the cause of the Negro citizens throughout the country. Howard University and Freedman's Hospital was manifested in the continued battle which he waged to increase the number of Negro students in a sensitive Madden was elected the institutions were receiving less than $100,000. Howard University alone, was $300,000. Other acts on his part stamped the Negro constituency that was responsible for his election but of the twelve million Negroes in the United States. Leaderr Mourn His Loss Political leaders, educators and common folk mourn the loss of Bobo Bishop, the friend of the incumbent, in a statement to the incumbent, the Negro Press. "I am severely regret the passing of the governor Madden, and consider his death as an unfortunate, as I know him, his work heart and soul, the passage of his life, and the loss of sterling character and absolute felicity. I do not think there is another standing defense which was made for who will take his place in the outstanding defense which was made for Bobo Bishop. Efforts were made to get statements from Ouster Da-Priest, and Alberman Wright, who had a possibility for the place. Mr. De-Weaver, were in West Baden, though latest reports have them hurrying down, Commissioner, Wright, and Judge Madden was several times returned to congress, in In Prowd Hotel. THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1928 DIXIE COLLEGE TEAMS CONTEND FOR LEADERSHIP Atlanta, Ga.-Just two weeks ago, Atlanta University defeated more than 300 opponents many believed that Atlanta could not win again. The Atlanta rooters, however, seemed to know what sort of team they were on. Forbes was on the mound for Atlanta, but whom Captain Jones set his young colt pitcher, Smalls of Charleston, was the best batsman for Atlanta but was the best batsman for Atlanta. The game was won by the terrible slugging of the Atlanta University team at the an anxious mound, slugging with a three bagger in the first inning and at the an anxious mound, slugging with a three bagger in the sixth. The ninth inning had one more interval with the Tall Papa King shooting the bullet for Atlanta, than appears on the board, but those awful boys with the stick are responders, far Atlanta, who won six out of seven games played—two from Morehouse, two from Talladega, one from Clark Atlanta, GA—Morehouse College defeated Morris Brown 11.5 here last night, getting off with a slow start giving up several hits and hitting two batters in the first innning, but he shut down 10 of them. He got off of ball from them on. Morris Brown seeth in at first. In the second inning, Morris Brown sent to reliever Wiggins, who got off of ball from Morris Brown hope of winning faded. Forbes, Morely and Smith of Morehouse led the batting for the day in the first inning. Morris Brown hit well. Morely uped up their pitchers well. Smith, center fielder of Morehouse, gave the fans some thrills in making catches of several long Morehouse-Cookman Split Morehouse won the first game from Bethune in 1986, and showed no interest in batting. Bethune to five hits, while his teammates Tommy Browne and Burry Green were out. Bethune led hitting for Morehouse while Simplins led for Morehouse. The Morehouse team executed three fast double plays, while Simplins led for Morehouse. The Morehouse team was the star of the day, driving out two home runs and making seven saves. The star was of the day, driving out two home runs and making seven saves. His last stab at a live drive probably saved his team from defeat. Bank, pitching the 8th, when he weakened and gave up for Morehouse indulged in a fine double plays. Forbes and Smith led the batting and the batting and the batting. MOREHOUSE BATTLES TIGERS Atlanta, Ga.—Morehouse won first game from Tuskegee 5-4, and dropped the second 4-0. Atlanta, Ga.-Atlanta University really showed her stuff in three games. Alabama State was the quizzical fun. Alabama State came in flooded the grounds as if to make only a swimming contest possible. Alabama State came in the le-header. She sent to the mound McClenney who served Poole while Atlanta sent in Sprüll and Thomas. She sent from a recent force forced him to yield to "Tall Papa" King who told him to fight the Spruill held Talladega to eight hits. Atlanta bunched seven hits on McClenney which together with two hits from count 8-4. Williams-as the sucker king and Captain Jones, the pinch hit by the men whom Talladega must accuse of heavy stick work. For Talladega James led with three hits and got two hits. In the second season of "Tall Papa," Atlanta had blood in her eyes and tied up her ankle. A good work on the mound was marred by three errors made by the team; it was good work on the hind foot. The final score was 5 to 4. ATLANTA DEFEATS BETHUNE Bethune-Cookman Institute went down before Atlanta University by a game that start looked like a funeral for Atlanta. Bethune-Cookman piled up in the second inning and increased it to the score 13. Then Atlanta realigned and hicked up against a team that had licked up the bagging feud ensued and when the game was done three of the Florida team won the game. The fans had palpitation and the fans had palpitation of the heart because Atlanta had won there. There are about 850,000 acres under irrigation in Texas. One of the noteworthy spring water areas of the United States lies in the Cities and towns which have electric light and power service from transmission lines or local plants in Tuskegee Quartet Tours Southwest Tunkegue Institute, Ala.—(AAN—) The famous Tunkegue College left for the University to pursue this year. A series of engagements have been booked in the following cities: Birmingham and Amiston, Oklahoma City, Rock, Ark.; Oklahoma City, Sapulpa, Tulsa and Mukogue, Oklahoma. The concerts which the quartet will perform in the graphic exhibit and moving picture scenes of instructional and underguided training are the Tunkegue Quartz, under the leadership of Alvin J. Neely, institute registrar, womine in the North and South, Oklahoma. It has become a particular favorite with radio fans. However, this is the first time these singers have been invited to tour. MAY A Rec BUY Model 761 pictured ish, high-gloss ov splashers and door price during this s No. 761 Model 761 pictured above is a very fine range. Standard finish, high-gloss oven-baked enamel with white porcelain splashers and door panels. Regular price $66.00. Special price during this sale $11.40, therefore you save $14.60. There are some 30 Models included in this Annual Discount Sale. Big savings are to be made by taking advantage of the prices we offer at this time. Come early to make your selection. --- FREE PAYE 1918 WESTERN WIZARD All Stoves Mint Be De- veloped within 30 days from Date of "urchasn NORTH CAROLINA OPENS HOSPITAL FOR RACE INSANE Goldsbury, N. C. —(ANP)—All of North Carolina joined in dedicating the new unit of the North Carolina University Wednesday and speaker after speaker lauded the unselflessness and philanthropy who made the dedication possible. Chief among those who spoke at celebration was Governor McKenna, who said the meeting would mean to the colored citizens of the state and praised the benefactor. The meeting almost turned into a celebration for Captain O'Berry, and colony members celebrated prevention this from happening. A new unit given North Carolina one of the best and most modern antiquities for colored people in the Y DIS A-B Recognized Y NO No. 761 tured above is a ve s oven-baked en door panels. Rep is sale $51.40, then MY DISCOU A-B Gas recognized Everywhere NOW--- No. 761 ed above is a very fine range. S ven-baked enamel with whi or panels. Regular price $66. sale $51.40, therefore you save $ An Akno Filtering Fles with the purchase of each A-B Range buy you buy this sale. Also a Ruta Lighter. Also free connection meter to range and free inspection always. The Seal of Distinction The A-B Gas Range has passed the test of the American Gas Association, and bears the Blue Star Seal of approval. You can not tap a match if you buy Gas Appli- ance bearing the seal. some 30 Models included in this Ann- ly by taking advantage of the prices we HOUSTON GAS "Always at M some 80 Models included in this An taking advantage of the prices w HOUSTON GAS "Always at Y Pick W. Va. Negro District Attorney Charleston, W. Va.—(ANP) Harry J. Capheart, a member of the law firm of Froe, Capheart and Miller, has been appointed as assistant district attorney in the Virginia district, the first Negro to receive such an appointment in this state. He served as attorney of Howard and Alicia Capheart, both busy career. He served three terms as attorney of the author of an anti-lynching and was the prosecutor of the stage or screen exhibition of such shows as the "Birth of America." He served schools for colored deaf and blind. With the opening of 1829 approximately 2,800,000 of the population, or about 52 per cent of the total population, he and electric power and light available. UNT SALE as Ranges More As America's Best --AND S standard fin- te porcelain 100. Special $14.60. Regular Selling Price $66.00 A Range any woman will own. Standard finish, oven-baked black enamel porcelain squares and m. Regular price $11.00. ce during this sale $47.40 down—45 Monthly to Your Gas Bill on Save $15.60. No. 72 utility, enclosed Regional Special $15.60 A IT SALE Ranges America's Best ND SA $51.40 Regular Selling Price $66.00 No. 736—A Range utility. Snow w enclosed except price Regular selling price Special price during $67.00 $6.50 Down—$5. Added to Your You Save Sold on Easy Terms There is, of course, a further discount wish to pay all cash. If you wish to all it is necessary to do is make the ance will be added to your monthly gas annual Discount Sale. Big saving offer at this time. Come early S & FUEL C Your Service" earn, a further discount from prices and cash. If you wish to buy on easy easy to do is make the first payment added to your monthly gas bills in small Sale. Big savings are to time. Come early to make y FUEL CO. There is, of course, a further discount from prices quoted if you wish to pay all cash. If you wish to buy on easy monthly terms all it is necessary to do is make the first payment and the balance will be added to your monthly gas bill in small amounts. FLORIDA NEGROES PUSH VOTE FIGHT Pennsylvania, Fla. — (ANP) -- That Negro grooves of this city do not intend to give up their fight to become voters is clearly seen in a letter written recently by the voter league, which so far has directed the battle to make real col- labor unions a major force. The voter league, which so far has directed the battle to make real col- labor unions a major force, was organized out of the old Populistic club and its 1500 members who were organized to take advantage of the primes to become Democrats. While Democrat have fought then all along, the Republican situation in which there would be violence has been directed and directed the affairs of the league in such a manner that the real col- labor league could get out in case the United States Supreme Court if it is necessary, and has called to the Negroes of Florida to help him. ee SIX—FIRST IN COMPLETENESS Hl FOR His Core MN 8, ac Man Sth nt a ha i ear | Dr. Smith declared: “Had the Chi- ee eee ee ran a i Se Sie ae fair 9 eaehtact oe See rere io aetaos Sate Seo sie a rata ae eae ah ee ee eee Se er Sees eu enc eee ok a oe Sretcse er ont Sewn eae Bibi aun wre a arracn ! ERENRS SOO... BEAL ENE)—Ootepe Bailey, who for. years has been’ the | Rane wae a tee department stores, was attacked yes- | erty coos eee eines ire i bed pag gy Bar paitne ee "peonbieds ne eae oo eons ee at Bate aren ae cas : cacey eae = . | | COLDS Pa | the bowels tones the system. Insist on | HALES Ra Se ares | HLS a BKNOXIT | er | Unnatural and mucous dis- charges con bo avelecd by ée- | Stroping the germs of nfectlons |) Giseases. $t-to At all droggiats oan ee Reet ‘BRA eee: CFiceae e PILES CURED! Ce inept Sea ek CORRE BE. M. NICHOLS pow: Foes mags bon me B07 18 Prairie Ave. Houston. Tox er ss Continent Racing Marathon: - Nesroes Race gitar The Associated Negro Press) es trans-consinental runners are half ray nero the country” with ere ee rer inthe, re. Foray, days nro they left" California Bits ver is, hare soir sscmingly bert racers ran them: ives out in California: "As. this Marathon passe! through our city too the fortieth Tap, a. Negro, Baie Gardiner of Seattle cceupied ssth eee mal a a fad vais to ne ven, ves te fers egy" that ‘they ave holding im Seer’ Kgammic obinon of ‘AUante Gity' maker's handsome ‘igure and Mike Gardiner ‘rons. with a smile There is a Negro Canadian, a De- foie runner, who ‘ean forced out Deena a lack nt Funds eda P04 Nea iT, done eld elored ind of Lan ego. arin accord tp the rapert, jvm powerful nner He is Baldr of several state recon {fn Washington. “Ail'of the "Negro runners wea head dresses seemingly SP ry ceo, tha ae 0 their “appearance. "When Galan ‘ense 78 racers of ater Imationalities strung. out behina him, Finns and taliana’scom jant now to Be occupyini’ the frst places. One tf the Frans isthe midgnt ner of he whole line ‘Out of the Negroes, starting not neat ‘ates rom pea SBrewes the ain aoe” and ate Some of our men have come. without Blankets nd ‘other necessary things: ‘Bhroeh oxs Se eset. Ie andra throush tien of ‘en drawn close up whe pout ‘Slow shure upon him. Io's few ‘Bances threats were made to shoot im if he ran. over the lie abead of White moo.” "Abuue break the heart Of the weak, but Gardiner runs with Si amiler “One white. man hearing Tow things were foing took his rifle {tnd rode’ behind him for miles dar= abyone to interfere. Soot the fares Lshway 66 ror ners of every tation." All, brown ‘X few loosed almost exhausted, oh: re going fine and many taking thei mer aaving,themacives forthe Tax Besides "=Car Cary i automobiles pasting He came Sod chen to thi sng pageant Watchers. see that 1 funners donot match rides. Emer ifency cars, provision cars, and bunk ‘Brocka to pickup the exhausted. In the weet these men ran through let ftnd"mnow. The nest of the. ca ‘Woreometimes inthe ditch, Tone §2"had""come im forty" day throughs all this we may be are som Tua te ei anor al “They reached us on a bright warn day. "All slong the country highway they apse continua fn ountry. people, farmers with the! {amiliee Eamped out along the road with all the childven and plenty fat, to see these marathoners go by ‘This race may pot mean much tt Itsy habitae of the automobite wh ‘wil crank up ‘his cat to 0. acrom the road, but it does mean rome {o" the men and women of Americ ‘ho love walking and who stil i Unlge in it for heathy and’ love. Sport. “Gardiner came in abreast four whiten, "We theered the colo fed Canadian bat mont of ur hum {5 sce the ite colored. boy. Tha fim pictured in my mind av dark a chy. Trew late. We were told th some of them would be coming it i ie’ nights The ‘crowd int whi there" were, many Negros left f feu wind ‘war sain, but Than Sotho Ls hn hm hon Prayers should. follow across) th Zeuntry, for he runs” for the, hone tthe scat for the aero of Fitcer bat with teal’ boy’ ta Lan" Angeles had built-up upon h head high linen bead "piece th tmade ‘him Took like. pieturesque Gee of ‘Soudan. “HU lenen’ scan Fennine gear was clean. Tot dom Into th ine ‘with. him and wale “Hlow are’ they. treating’ "you? faked. “0b, nes” he knawere Sihese_ people make no ieren whatever ‘Other Negroes joined but we ase him no farther qication for you fxhaust a runner that way.” He aa that he, wan quite way behind h Strual time, because. all morning had" been tconbled by his mmoc Under eur pralse and aifection ye ought tov have scen that ny” sw peti ie eet around chrcle In ine form to what sound {ike'n welcome. His father paral fromthe ‘aise down in making 0 {rip in anold-astomobile ncrons unr with Pyles Tournament c fying blankets and other things Salotty necessary. "Coloted op ome the Bie are ttn the Berm financial assistance: Slany” he whites have rich bankers, to fre Ueying to carry. themseven ows ax Aframericanm we unt able to tee what these black bust a doing for un Very ttle chance swe et to compete’ with whites wi Tar ndvamaee, tek coves Hours: 11 am.to Ip.m. 3 (0 8 p.m Oftice Phone, Pres. 5288 415 Odd Follows ‘Temple DR. CHAS, W. PEMBERTON! MEDICINE AND SURGERY Res. phone, Hadley 5440 Mrs. A. E. Stewart and Son FUNERAL DIRECTORS We Arete Semen Abe” ‘our directing. Compare i thers! Phone 424 DA, RUPERT 0. ROETT ie ae nits St te Tat Dr. 0. L. Lattimore Ciara eal deans cook emmy cotre tee THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, MAY 5, Icme Improved Uniform international Sunday School " Lesson * ———— {2p eK ane se ocBas eta to Site ae Seis Sima inh FRB FOPc—poine ae Sere Oo Rmeor- re axp seston Tor roth alr Abeer vow. ess with esate wa tl way to Capernaon fort tnt Ue Tie wea aun to lence for Jerome wee ts ponte ae on evered Treen forthe tay of the wer He Sceehtretincnt in srr toma Ciorer to tie dicen the meaning ot the cma” They were 30t eb {S cnderted Wink, Te eae a mea hiuahle nicht ttold the Bona [ed tacng hematin and death mane avalon snd" ees the” ae Site tins to waders the me inter te serine 1."The Onciler Opting ant Who Shout Bee oreteat (ar Taso. 1. esa searching qin (2. nis crsncicace enabled Hie 6 al fom their acre thaw The ft hat thence were” weanling Shee ell pte ie Sos we facing bomiaton and death sbowe few comet Ie wan slows in te vo Sine sent dtcipeg (6 3. The revelation of tho titans tthe cere ads thea asbaed la Bl ‘presence The relston thatthe ‘Sherer the eamiscnt ord te over St to sore and only core foe ta ith "eraniog mone Chrndams 1. “Tae inelag rebuke (re 3557 i) "ME any tan ger to be tae toe halt be last of il tad sere tnt otal” Troe grate expres itt i teing war to ake the i toa iast pice nod’ to bea. sevan waters 2) stacking tonsa (re 30 sn). Tu he di by am ated para SF lacing lite eh in tee mie ‘Mead tert of ped face nd Iemratee Ry ‘word {chngle Me showed Oat _o ereat teas in expresed Tn wilingnes fa the wea ttact the tort serve the nnd Ti, "The Ambitious Request Jama aa do (art SSE). Tt ews (er 2590). 1 we tor the potions sf preemtonwee the Knalom Chris bad tl thes Sf the awe agony af the ros ss ef the tory which shoud 1 fem, “nile thee request reves frlde snd tte ambition 36 fa {eth ord ad rgb desi we tet oly lrkiog “Ie wan ot | ay tor their pesemal Earth {ey inde thin sequent Det. bocat {iin personal eave to. be tha tard 3 Some wots tre 848). | Gs"retmre soa Jon ve 840 2) Theteisencetin reba | ov anwnoc" woe ae ane” "roe fort Chr Linea ave earocd ht bt liroseh hve arash ae tient, "The was to honor fs throus atesng The cop wich they we {oar wor tat wan mire {8 the anny of the erent Core a ‘dad tse the pontoon, hich te faved were ssmaes bo te Seen wor trom ha! they thous ‘Toe wa tw. paren et srg 8 carts Hastie hrogh Tow | ccftergettal sericea erag. (@) othe tn dss tor 0 © that aimlceare 80 ten ais were diese ih ave ms and Jobn Tha {Donearers cts bean yee ie nent the vane ele {tie nolon arnt prempted Hattece tivation ree praioes seca nes | cho mir tei fe Ba fe ihan to be miniere sate (0 |; Sone te Gentle satan seta | rar conceded to thw son exerels Tabet) eer cin. Tie 6a soars corn eae. doce a Tilorers nf viet een ofan | earevas Tow senda ot chr ] nc ew fret nn Seve | Site te eter even the i Eis ee te Se ea ty af Jesus Cr tinal is nde i wey en | Saag chou lor vod, ot oo q| Seig Sheet: Sele, ened, a8) am Foundations Necessary Se Be of Good Cheer Ministers i co a a ee Goi's Benes rea covcnegulike telaeassia co Fo Patel DR, WALDO J, HOWARD] DENTIST ~ st sm 08 Mews Temple at te tm XRAY EXAMINATIONS CHICAGO READY FOR AME MEET; MANY EXPECTED Chicago, TL—(ANP)—Everything ie ready for the holding of the eee eral conerence ofthe African Method ist Epaconal” Charch which opens Ihre May 7, according to the am ovncement made by the local com frittee on arrangemeots, headed” by Bishop A: L- Gaines “Even toe in test detail hex been worked. nt srt the statement made bral Be rnrters bere Friday. "the conference wil Wing by far the largest number of churcmen ad educators ever to saseme tn the me troplin of the middle west amd Chi cage i ready for the invasion. When {the nine. handed or more defenses the thomuamds of cua flies sreive; they will find that everythin cs teen Se to snow thew of cont fort) and. thone ‘things thet es ake s convention» Ssceuse ‘The forthcoming. meting of the gcoeral ficers and tanhops sf, the MC Church which ant of be a the largest erganistion ender te ‘contrl of Negros, is perant wih interest nd bas iro be am epach feaking eve." From present Scie ions eck interest centers around te ection of new bishop," At the pees em time Uae are" four: vacunes Stich eat lcd nd mee iy is periclar cadet ced there Ihe mock sifting emt to be dame ta ct the best men fer the babes Po ons the organieation fers Prot, John Rawdon Seance lccrtary of the church, Washington Be ain ie oy Meme placed Wis. stamp. of approval spe Hie plans‘ aa cote ts'him byte ocl committe sd DeS 4 Jabame fras bere riday. Delegates wil come From all sections of the. country med several foreign fick where mene ary work ie Beng done by tie AB fe chore WATTS NERVE TONIC far wen ‘back aches aud palma te the eo ae Et per bet “Wee Bow. Was ee ee a UTES ‘oeate FREE BOOK) ae eka Si Pan eee Reessmenrearecrraet Sao See ak i a ease Sear ae ‘ARE YOU LONELY? ‘ae ha WASINGTON SOCAL CLUB rave let ites frm Steet Dest “Grow Oat Sit Alene. wht te eaten Pest Ome Box 2, whsumarox. b.€ —————————— Tours 630 Ate leerm | Pheer! Once ren 208 en Toy 33 ] Senda br. Anbeintment | DR. F. D. PARROT? besTist Site 24, Pieri de. | Ss wee Dames Ave First-Class Shoo Shine Paster fee Laden end Gents—Ciears Cigarettes and Newsstand JAMES. McDANIELS, Propicter 421) sam Steet —————————— ‘Otice Phone: Preston ot4e Mes. Phone: Taylor 2990-7 DR. R. H. WARD DENTIST ours; $30 s,m to 1p me Bows pm Senaags Oy avo see ‘Suite 301, Odd Fellows Temple ‘Cor. 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WATCHMAKER, JEWELER, ENGRAVER REPAIRS AND FITS EYE GLASSES Twenty-Od Years on San Felipe Street SUITE 405, ODD FELLOWS TEMPLE Louisiana at Prairie PHONE PRESTON 3154 Pres. 0714 Residence Cap. 42 0714 Residence Cap. 42 Pres. 0714 Residence Cap. 4248-W DIXON AND CLAY Funeral Director 3312 Lyons Ave. Mineral Directors and Embalmer Lyons Ave. Houston T Funeral Directors and Embalmers Phone Preston 2180 DANIELS & PHILLIPS BALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR Felipe Street House PHONE CAPITOL 1459; RES. PHONE CAPITOL 8:30A. M. TO 12:00 M. 2:00 P. M. TO EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS 1010 San Felipe Street Houston OFFICE PHONE CAPITOL 1459; RES. PHONE CAPITOL HOURS: 2:00A. M. TO 12:00 M. 2:00 P. M. TO 6:00 OFFICE PHONE CAPITOL 1459: RES. PHONE CAPITOL 1162-W. HOURS: 2:00 A.M. TO 12:00 M. 2:00 P. M. TO 6:00 P. M. DR. PERCY D. FOSTER DENTIST Sundays by Appointment Office 2737 Odin Avenue THE STANDARD SAN DR. A. L. 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Washington Theatre Building MITTARIUM-BATH HOUSE VER, Prop and Mgr. RED PEOPLE Houston, Texas THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1928 Editors and Bishops BY DANIEL W. CHASE (For the Association Negro Press) (Continued From Last Week) In white Methodist churches, the教会的 have always been regarded as the most important of the three colored bishops of the M. e church. two were former edilies of the Methodist Church, the Advocate, Bishops R. E. Jones and I. B. Scott. For it requires men of the M. e church, and to develop fields, the man in the editor's chain has the best possible opportunity to know that he is a church, and to develop his position. Dr. Wright has compiled the Encyclopaedic of African Methodism, the M. e church, and to develop the record. "A. M. E. Official Church Record." "A. M. E. Official Church Record." "The Negro Problem and many other works. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago, A. M. E. University of Berlin, Leipzig, Germany, and received the Ph. 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There are many states that are at present, no bigger than a man's hand. In the future the Negro will be more than from national political activity. Like charity, political advantage is not unrestricted in all elections, local and state, North and West, as well as in the border states of Deleware, Maryport, Missouri. The power of power of this unchallenged vote promise the things it needs for effectively and wisely to govern in permanent. In the South we have recently seen several hopeful indications. Under the stimulation given by Mr. Church's influence, twelve thousand students fled and cast their votes for the least objectionable of two Democratic candidates, Texas, Florida, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Five constitutions calculated to disfranchise the Negro. In these states Mr. Church might be responsible by reason of failure to pay the tax. What Mr. Church has done in Memphis might be duplicated in other states, courageous and prudent leadership. 3. We learn from associated press dispatches that for the first time in the history of the party in Louisiana has put in the field a full ticket in competition with the Democratic candidate calculated to stimulate every Republican to quality, even under restrictive conditions, and to cast his vote FIRST IN INFLUENCE—PAGE SEVEN means of rival parties that the Negro may hope to regain his vote in the 1912 election. In the party, the ordinary citizen hardly takes the pains to go to the polls, simply to vote for the inevitable. The Republican movement he projected the Progressive party in 1912. His purpose was to form a commuting party in every Southwestern state to compete with competent and courageous men who had the standing and influence required to be a member of the Negro leadership has been a dismal failure. It has limited its endeavor wholly to corralling national politics and to encourage mongers. It has never seriously undertaken to put a rival ticket to the primary, the traditionally Republican Negro movement that is shut out from the Democratic primary is grotesque enough. The Republican movement is rightous to the extent that it infringes upon the fundamental rights of citizens. But fundamentally each party is rightous to the extent that it is rightous to the extent that it infringes upon the fundamental rights of citizens. But fundamentally each party is rightous to the extent that it is not informed under whose sponsorship the revived Republican movement is sprung in Weekly Excursions If you have ever lived in the South, you wax sentimental over the exponent of the idealistic in education. It has withstood so stalwartly the onslaught of the modernization agro the bitter debate about "the higher education" and "industrial education," and the committee, Fisk flung out the challenge, that all education is "higher"—and from that serene stand of academics, wagon of manual efficiency. And from that serene stand of academics, she fell upon evil days. Weeds grew in her garden, and she went to work in a while but everybody knew it was but a temporary eclipse, and she went to clouds of Nashville, the gently uncompromising exponent of the humanities. It seems particularly fortunate that her fortunes were entrusted to Dr. Thomas Elsa Jones. Long residence in Japan had removed him from any way possible to the humanism, and he is a man not afraid to live and mainly think at the right time. Added to this a wife with exquisite tact and graciousness, without gush, a super-human task which confronts the tatters, adjust the broken relationship, heal differences, restore confiance, gold as it were it the spires of Jubilee Hall with the fresh gold of morning hope. These things he and she did, the gracious glance with which both race watched, into enthrulastic and hopeful acquiescence. For before Fikki could "come back," before Fikki could "come back." As Dr. Jones framed it so vividly to the teachers at Louisville, Pike is the Athletic Side of "Billy" Matthews Was Captain of Tushegree's Nine Was Captain of Tuskegee's nine winters to Tuskegee and captured the baseball team there from 1896-1897. Through his tireless efforts he enlisted the first team captain of the first football team in the history of that noted institution. Tuskegee played Atlanta in 1896 on the gridiron, constituting what was probably the first team to be colored colleges of the Southland. Atlanta University won the game by a score of 10 to 6, going for caught with the green and unstried supporting cast he won. He was the first player in 1897, this colorful luminosity of the athletic and literary "hall of fame" entered Phillips Academy at Andover. He graduated with a par with that of every institution he ever enrolled to. He sibilized the name of the par with that of every institution Andover, serving for four years as captain of both the football and baseball teams—a unified unhallowed team colored to that time. Just to show his all around ability, Matthews served all four years for two years at Phillips. Entered Harvard in 1901 In the fall of 1901, he went to Harvard and played quarterback on the team that won the game, till after the West Point fracas, in which he received an injury result. He was first substitute end in the Yale game in which only 11 men played. The final tally of that game read: Harvard 2; Yale 0. He also played for four years on the Harvard, earning the distinction of being her greatest shortstop even as we go to present day. In his first year as a member of the baseball squad, Matthews proved himself as a player. The final game of the Harvard schedule, played at the historic Palo Duro Canyon, the winning run in the sixth inning, after the score had been tied, by 10 runs, burst of speed that would have been expected in a Hamm Lobert or a Tybc Cauley. Selected Him "All American." Walker Camp, an immortal in Yale history and perhaps the greatest authority that ever breathed on college baseball, was named "American." shortstop for three consecutive years, an did Gaspar Whitney in nationally known public figures. In 1904 he played left end on the Boston Celtics and was a University and was mentioned along with Glaze of Dartmouth and Sherv- le of Yale as All-American possi- bilities. Played Ball In Northern League living; the right use of leisure, the knowledge and love of life; the ability and give of youth; the youth of the race may be taught to be self-sufficient—to BE as well as not. And may the towers of Jubilee Hall always dominate the city of Nashville! LOUISVILLE FIGHTS Louisville, R.I.—(AKN) A citizen's committee headed by J. R. Ray and the mayor of Louisville to the city park board and the mayor a protest against the rule forbidding Negroes the use of all parks in the city. A little program was made, although the mayor and the members of the city council co-ordinately. It was represented in the protest that refusal to allow colored citizens the use of all parks in the city was co-ordinated with American, but contrary to the principles on which the city was formed, and that the rights and gays were protected. Sd THE HOUSTON INFORMER AMERICA’S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER “It Gets You Tolt—Nothing Else!” Piblih~: cvory Saturday by the Webnter Richardson Publishing Company, Inc, O5-411 Smith Street, Houston, Texas. Batered as second-class matter May 22, 1919 at the post-office at Houston, ‘Texan, under the Ac‘ of Congress, March 3, 187% : © F. RICHARDSON “Editor. President & me wensren. General, Manager-Treanaret ALSTON ATKINS Sereary CakTER W. WESLEY ech “Kotor ‘SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Cash in Advance): One Year, $220;°9 mothe, $1.90, 6 Onantha, $1.25, snale copy, Be ‘Xo paper malt fr less than 6 montis) 3 ia TELEPHONES: Oa, 8 a.m. to 6 pm PRESTON 1243-7560 pis: ~—TMPORTANT! = ah AI matter intended for insertion fa any current Iosue of The Houston Informer must reach our office by Wednesday noon of the week publication ‘team is desi ~ HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1928 MADDEN, FRIEND TO HUMANITY ‘The passing of Congressman Martin B. Madden. United States ‘congressman from Illinois, removes from the public arena one of the most outstanding financiers, économists and statesmen Amer- can politics has ever produced; for as chairman of the congress- fonal appropriations committee, Mr. Madden was assigned a type ‘and calibre of work which few men in this nation can perform as acceptably and proficiently as did the late solon. Not only was Mr. Madden a distinguished representative from the Prairie State, but his defense of the Negro race, whenever that race was assailed in the lower house of congress: his political and partisan activities against proposed legislation inimicable to the colored group; his sponsoring of measures calculated to assure the black race some degree of citizenship rights: his interest_in ‘Negro education, as demonstrated in his persistent contentions for an increased appropriation for Howard University, well known government institution of learning for colored youths; his advo- ‘cacy and espousal of the fundamental principles of republicanism ‘and Americanism; his patriotism and love for his fellowmen, and tthe desire to serve his country in its highest legislative tribunal— ‘all stamped Mr. Madden as a patriot and statesman, rather than a politician and opportunist. ‘When it was proposed to run a colored candidate against him in Illinois recently, contesting the Republican congressional nomi- nation with the lamented representative, which he won over three colored opponents, the majority of the colored voters—who vir- tually controlied the district sending and retaining Mr. Madden in congress for so many years—decided that they could not de- sert the “old Roman” who had fought so many battles for the ‘colored race, and who was regarded as the best friend the Ameri- can Negroes had in the house of congress. Many criticised this action of the Chicago voters of color, but none could gainsay the fact that, as their representative, Mr. Madden looked after and safeguarded their interests; and, even admitting that some of his official actions bore political. designs, or were largely political gestures, the fact remains that he fune- tioned and battled for the Negro race as few, if any, congressmen have ever done, and he was indeed a friend to humanity. ‘Measured in terms of service, character and soul, Congressman Madden was truly a big man—a great character; and in his de- mise not only has the colored race lost a true and tried friend, but ‘America has suffered an irreparable and irretrievable loss. |. DISTRICT CONVENTIONS IN TEXAS. ‘The Informer hes been hessiged with queries regarding Che Se: ralty and’ necessity of the ‘congressional district. convention, which have been called in several sections of the state by per- ns sme with the anl-Gengerfaton thin the Repo party ‘Observing that all other states in the union have held or are holding state conventions to elect delegates and alternates from the statoatlarge, and district conventions to elect delegates and tlernates front the congressional districts of the several states, ‘The Invormer has secured a copy of the official call iasued by the Repullcan national executive comamistee to ascertain the real facts ‘and to thus apprise the voters. Ti a reoeat promunciamento and challenge to. the Creager-Nob te regime, William Madison McDonald, the political sage, banker and fratcrnalist of Ft, Worth, contends that he election of district degates and alternates at state convention is contrary to Re- publican principles, procedure, usage and. customs: andthat the Failure of the lenders of the Republican state organization to iasue call for such district meetings, makes it mandatory upon voters Fesiding in said congressional districts to issue such calla, which calls have been issued in the majority of congressional districts by Republicans who have no official connection, with the party— Sher’ the tegalar organteation issued bo calls Tor such Sonven- tions ‘le. MeDonald further contends in his letter to the Republicans of Tex, which appeared i last week's isue of The fnformer, ‘that it is contrary to Republican principles and democratic ideals {permit voters in one congressional district to select and elect Horpecentatives for cletors in another congressional district; ar ing that the national Tepublican party bas always recognized inlet delegates and alternates chosen in’ said dstrit conven Tiong winch districts are federal, rather Chan state, UAT "ie ieee cat eames bene ie ening paracraph {fom the official call of the Republican national com ittes ander the eaption, ‘Delegates Shall Be Elected Under the Following Rules!” oR dalegates from any state may, however, be chosen from the state at large in the event that the lawn of the state in which the tection ovsrs so provide?” “The official cal also provides that “delegates-t-large and thei siernates, and delegates from congressional districts and thet Siternaten, shall be elected in the following manner” SG) By congressional or state convention, as the case may be, to be ealld by the congressional, state oF governing committees eapecively. Notice of the call for any sath convention shall be Published ia a newspaper or newspapers’ of general circulation Fr'the district or state: as the cage may be, not less than 1S day Dior to date of said convention’ Phe Creager-Nolte regime contends that the same state la governing the Democratic party sprites alike to the Republican Serky, aad all Texas’ 40 Democratic delegates are chosen at Uh state convention; while the ont ie that the Republican party is governed, by the Republican a ‘tional committee, and that having to register sufficient votes for its gubernatorial candidate in 1926 to be regarded and ene mule mrt, thang of Tas net en Pe te Reeetee Setceoting to dabei or decid this impo ; piats both sides of the qucrton in ode Mine state might know both sides and gov convention The Fonston Informer America’s Greatest Wieebly Rewspaper On the heels of the report that the antiCreager faction held an old-fashioned Republican rally at Dallas last jpeck, when gd where white and colored, Republicans ore ad dressed by Congressman Harry M. We CC. Littleton, |W. P. Gage and “Bill” MeDonald, the congresaman invaded Hous- |ton this week and held one of his exclusive meetings at the Ben- der Hotel" (tiver Harold Tarver of San Antonio will mow lead jus in prayer!) | Some of the congressman's colored supporters have disagreed ‘with this editor in our contention that there is very little parti- |san difference between the white adherents of both the Creager jand Warsbach factions: that the present rift had been precipi [ated n'a atte for distribution of federal patronage. in this With national Republican leaders informing all heads of Re- ee neces ees eae le reports, that the party will look with disfavor upon any delega- (cree mameseencuaas ons mam were ‘delegates; and with Northern states electing more delegates, alternates to the national party parley than ever before in the {ndicated that Negroce will be given representation on the dele ‘gations to the national convention. a ‘The Informer wishes to reiterate what has been said before in these columns to the effect that this paper is not pro-Creager ‘nor antiWurbach, per se: but this paper is very ‘much pro- Hoover, and still believes that the secretary of commeree is the ‘most formidable candidate the Republicans can nominate to keep ithe G. 0. P. in control of the executive and legislative branches of the government. ; | While Mr. Creager was among the first party leaders to commit [himself favorably to the Hoover candidacy, and despite the fact ‘that he has been very active in Mr. Hoover's cause in this state, the is not the Texas manager of the commerce secretary; and hhis anti-Negro attitude does not meet the endorsement and ap- proval of either Mr. Hoover, his backers or the party chiefs. No man in American public life is more friendly disposed to- ‘wards the black race than Mr. Hoover, and in the recent Ohio [cletion a black Hoover supporter defeated two of the leading ‘white Republicans of that state and the nation (Senator S. D. Fess, keynoter at Kansas City parley, and Carmi Thompson) in the race for delegate-at-large from the Buckeye State. It is amusing to read what some of the Hoover opponents are lsaying about the commerce secretary's party orthodoxy; yet, [some of these opponents, themselves, have not been in the Re- publican party long’enough to learn their partisan alphabets. anDeste this orrnized opposition Mr. Hoovers strength i on inerease, and his recent victory in Ohio stamps him as a vote-getting candidate of no medivere ability. It is rather unfortunate that the Texas Republican faction insisting upon an uninstructed delegation from this state, could ‘ot refrain from making attacks upon Mr. Hoover and thereby infuring the cause they are supposed to be representing; for there are many Republicans in Texas opposed to. the way” the (Creager Nolte regime conducts partisan affairs in this state, they_ are staunch supporters of Mr. Hoover, and when the Hoover became outspoken against the commerce ‘secretary, Sper peer iar ‘As far as the colored Republicans of Texas are concefned, neith| jer the Creager-Nolte nor Wurzbach-Littleton combination has| shown any inclination or disposition to deal with and recognize the “brother,” and the fact that Congressman Wurzbach came to Houston and spoke in a white hotel which excluded Negroes! {from attending the meeting, has not made many converts here to the Wurzbach cause. | It does appear to The Informer that, if the congressman had| desired to address all the Rpoblicans of this city and county, fis advance agent could have secured cither the Junior dito See eae een et cae criminal courts building, where assembly room is sufficient ‘Accommodate the 11 persons who “heard the solon speak here Wednesday night. ‘The Negroes of Texas must not be deceived in this factional [ight, and wisdom suggests and common sense dictates that we {follow the course calealated to bring the race, not a few individ- ty accommling this end let ws atend the Repsbian precinct In ing thi us ‘conventions on Saturday, May 5, and elect delegates to the coun- ty conventions who will ring true on the fundamental and ele mental principles, tenets and: doctrines of - republicanism and Anarinion. PRECINCT CONVENTIONS SATURDAY Saturday, May 5, is precinct convention day in Texas, when) lboth Republicans and Democrats will hold their precinct conven tions to select and elect delegates from their various precincts to Ithe county codventions, which will be held Tuesday, May 8. | "The Informer is primarily concerned and interested in the Re- ‘publican precinet conventions, and this paper ages all Republican ‘leetors, without reyard to. their ial preference, to. at [tend these precinct conventions Saturday, and clect genuine He- Pblicans as delegates 10 the county conventions. (The law provides that, where no call has been issued previously {for such convention, the voters of said precinct or precincts have ithe right to hold a mass meeting, elect a chairman and secretary, enroll the names ofall qualified voters present and then elect del [cgates—on the basis of one delegate for every 100 votes cast in |SSidpresinct for Presidnt Coolidge in 1924—to the county con- ventions. }--SNot onlin the precinct convention the first of a series of con- ‘ventions to elect delegates to the Republican National Convention, ‘which will nominate a candidate for president and. vice-presi |dent of the United States; but the precinct convention is the fe awe goons gm e fasion the voters to express thei ‘dential cafdidates by the fype and calibre ‘of delegates |to'represent their voting districts in the county ‘conventions. ‘The county conventions, in turn, elect delegates to the congress tonal (where such district parleys are held) aad state conventions, and these latter conventions elect delegates and alternates to the ational convention of the party Losing sight, for the time being, of the bitter factional fight now being emir in by the white ‘of Texas, The In former makes a final appeal to the egebtcans to the polls en maase Saturday, May 8, 1908, and help elect |coin Republicans” as delegates to the various county conventions Jot the “grand old party” in Texas. it soa'do not participate in these precinet conventions and then |partisan affairs take a turn contrary to your wishes and desires, cad of ting ut aad exerting parky bows sino car i to your apathy and dereliction of & holdem duty. saturday, Say Sand nly tect Slopes whe wil estore the 2 "0 prt ine eon party “athe pea bythe poole and fe itn do not know where your precinct convention is sing to be held, get im touch with your county. chalesoam anid | Sereed ta iis s ster mostce. omaeedl OPINIONS ’ Negro Church Approaching Crisis [believes thats honte cleaning le wsses- sary. 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